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语言与文化自考2011年10月真题及答案解析

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  1. How would you define “common core English” from the viewpoint of the speaking style?

  2. 敬请光临寒舍。

  3. 2011年11月1日上午8点火车将到达北京。

  4. What is your interpretation of the proverb “An Englishman’s house is his castle” and people’s behaviours related to the proverb?

  5. Many people intend to get white-collar jobs after graduation.

  6. 请赐教。

  7. What does the gesture “touching or pointing to one’s own nose by raised thumb” signify in western culture?

  8. God help those who help themselves.

  9. Men and women, old and young, all joined in the battle.

  10. What does the statement “Language is the carrier and container of culture. ”mean?

  11. How is the letter “i” pronounced differently when it occurs before “le” in American and British English?

  12. Is “spiritual” a true equivalent to“精神上的”?

  13. Technical time refers to precise, scientific ______ of time counted in ordered, logical sequences.

  14. The ______ zone ranges from touching to 18 inches. It is usually reserved for the very few special people in our lives who are very close to us.

  15. It is safe to say that Chinese advertising as a whole tends to be more ______ than English advertising.

  16. Many plant and place names such as “poker” and “Mississippi” in American English come from ______.

  17. “A Trojan horse” is an allusion derived from ______.

  18. The English speaking people use the word “chicken” metaphorically to refer to a ______.

  19. In English speaking cultures, it is customary for the person calling or the elderly person to hang up the receiver ______.

  20. Subjects and ______ are not so frequently omitted in English as in Chinese, as illustrated by the sentence “This book is very interesting, Would you like to read it?”

  21. Our body odours may be affected by ______.

    • A.orientation of house
    • B.exercise schedule
    • C.drinking water
    • D.emotional state
  22. Major English speaking countries, especially the United States, are “countries on the ______”, which is illustrated by such words as “drive-ins”, “motels”, and“diners”.

  23. Value systems, world views, national traits, aesthetic standards and thinking patterns are often regarded as the central part of ______.

  24. In a normal text, sentences are connected______.

    • A.informally
    • B.formally
    • C.hypotactically
    • D.paratactically
  25. In Chinese newspapers, ______ are not reported so frequently as in English newspapers.

    • A.political achievements
    • B.cultural achievements
    • C.crimes
    • D.disasters
  26. —Pass me the salt.

    —Pass me the salt, please.

    —Would you please pass me the salt?

    The above utterances are arranged in an order of increasing degrees of______.

    • A.formality
    • B.informality
    • C.politeness
    • D.impoliteness
  27. Which of the following are metaphorical expressions about ideas?

    • A.He is the father of modern biology.
    • B.His ideas will live on forever.
    • C.I’ve had a full life.
    • D.Life is empty for him.
  28. In a telephone call, if the person wanted is not available, it is customary for the English speaking person to say “______”.

    • A.Thank you for calling.
    • B.Hold on a moment.
    • C.May I take a message?
    • D.Would you like to leave a message?
  29. English proverbs can be classified into ______ categories.

    • A.Christianity
    • B.sexism
    • C.individualism
    • D.metaphors
  30. English words borrowed from Latin are normally used in ______ contexts.

    • A.informal
    • B.academic
    • C.religious
    • D.intimate
  31. ______can convey messages in face-to-face communication.

    • A.Gestures
    • B.Written symbols
    • C.Facial expressions
    • D.Phonetic alphabets
  32. ______ are a category of the subjunctive mood in English.

    • A.Mandative subjunctives
    • B.Formulaic subjunctives
    • C.Conditionals
    • D.Assumptives
  33. The nonverbal messages that are consistent with accompanying verbal messages, but add to or strengthen or clarify the verbal message serve the function of ______.

    • A.regulating
    • B.repeating
    • C.complementing
    • D.accenting
  34. “Rubbing one’s thumb against one’s forefinger and middle finger” means ______ in English body language system.

    • A.victory
    • B.dirt
    • C.OK
    • D.money
  35. The word “______” is American spelling.

    • A.colour
    • B.traveller
    • C.metre
    • D.defense
  36. John overslept this morning. Otherwise he wouldn’t have been late for school.

    The logical relationship between the above sentences is______.

    • A.additive
    • B.adversative
    • C.causal
    • D.temporal
  37. Nike is the name of ______ in Greek mythology.

    • A.a heroine
    • B.the goddess of victory
    • C.the goddess of fortune
    • D.a wealthy lady
  38. Anything that is ______ by religion, tradition or social usage is a taboo.

    • A.prohibited
    • B.allowed
    • C.unprohibited
    • D.encouraged
  39. Man: Would you like to see a movie with me tonight?

    Woman: It looks like raining.

    The above sentences are linked by ______.

    • A.grammar
    • B.lexical
    • C.phonetics
    • D.meaning
  40. “I’m disadvantaged, for I still don’t have a cent to my name. ” In the above sentence, the word “disadvantaged” means ______.

    • A.unfavourable
    • B.disagreed
    • C.poor
    • D.nameless
  41. The colour word “______” is associated with profit in business.

    • A.white
    • B.blue
    • C.red
    • D.black
  42. The English equivalent for “开某人的玩笑” or “捉弄某人” is “______ ”.

    • A.to kid somebody’s brain
    • B.to make one’s face
    • C.to get one’s hand
    • D.to pull somebody’s leg
  43. The proverb “Carry coals to Newcastle” is related to ______.

    • A.navigation
    • B.geography
    • C.literature
    • D.Christianity
  44. When English speaking people part, they are expected to say“ ______”.

    • A.It’s nice to have met you
    • B.I am pleased to meet you
    • C.Thank you very much
    • D.You are welcome
  45. ______ contain folk wisdom rather than scientific accuracy.

    • A.Idioms
    • B.Metaphors
    • C.Similes
    • D.Proverbs
  46. If a compliment comes to a westerner for his good Chinese, he would reply“______ ”.

    • A.No. No. That’s not true
    • B.Thank you for encouraging me
    • C.Sorry, I can’t speaking Chinese well
    • D.Thank you. I am glad to hear that
  47. Westerners tend to be ______ thinkers.

    • A.holistic
    • B.subjective
    • C.analytic
    • D.objective
  48. “Greenhouse” in English and “温室” in Chinese differ in their ______ meaning.

    • A.social
    • B.conceptual
    • C.thematic
    • D.reflected
  49. ______ is a grammatical category of nouns in English, as illustrated by the simple sentence “We are students”.

    • A.Person
    • B.Case
    • C.Number
    • D.Degree
  50. Culture is a loan word from______.

    • A.French
    • B.Latin
    • C.Roman
    • D.Norwegian
  51. In its broad sense culture is ______ , whatever distinguishes man from the rest part of the world is culture.

    • A.social organizations
    • B.the features of the world
    • C.the attributes of man
    • D.human development
  52. ______ is, perhaps, the best known subject in which the interaction between language, thought and culture is investigated.

    • A.Nonverbal communication
    • B.Intercultural communication
    • C.Verbal communication
    • D.Translation