全國(guó)2012年1月自考《語(yǔ)言與文化》試題
全國(guó)2012年1月自考《語(yǔ)言與文化》試題
課程代碼：00838
I. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternatives best completes the statement. (20%)
1. The fact that the same object is called a “table” in English and a “桌子” in Chinese shows that language is ______. ( )
A. systematic B. arbitrary
C. symbolic D. vocal
2. All languages have kinship terms and distinguish characteristics in relatives. For example, “grandmother” versus “mother” distinguish generation, and “母親” versus “婆婆”distinguish blood relationship. Then what characteristic does “mother” versus “father” distinguish?
( )
A. generation B. blood relationship
C. sex D. marriage
3. The first week day after Christmas is called ______ when presents are traditionally given to dustmen, postmen and a few other public servants. ( )
A. Christmastide B. Boxing Day
C. Thanksgiving Day D. Easter
4. When you say someone is a busybody, you mean that he is a ______ person. ( )
A. tiresome B. handsome
C. meddlesome D. troublesome
5. How many sentences below have hypotactic relations? ( )
Bread and butter is my usual breakfast.
He bought bread, butter, milk, etc.
I’ll join you if it doesn’t rain tomorrow.
I think it will rain tomorrow.
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
6. Although English and Chinese are both SVO languages, the two sentences below show that there are differences in ______. ( )
—Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world.
—上海是世界上最大的城市之一。
A. grammar B. branching pattern
C. object D. word order
7. There are weapon names both in English and Chinese. An American father names his son as Brenda. Similarly, a Chinese father may name his son as ______.( )
A. 楊劍 B. 楊堅(jiān)
C. 楊濤 D. 楊軍
8. In China, when a visit is over and the guest is seen to the door, the host most probably may say “請(qǐng)走好”. The English equivalent of such utterance is “ ______”. ( )
A. Have a smooth trip B. Walk well, please
C. Good-bye D. It’s nice to have met you
9. “To make a cat laugh” means ______. ( )
A. to be tragic B. to be comic
C. to be proud D. to be serious
10. The phrasal verb “l(fā)ook into” corresponds in meaning to the single word ______. ( )
A. investigate B. expect
C. despise D. watch
11. “To be very careful and correct in one’s behaviour” is synonymous to ______. ( )
A. “to keep one’s nose clean” B. “Mr. Right”
C. “to keep one’s own company” D. “to mind one’s p’s and q’s”
12. In the sentence “He’s merely parroting what many others have said”, the word “parroting” refers to ______.( )
A. estimating B. imagining
C. imitating D. acknowledging
13. Which of the statements is NOT true? ( )
A. Honorifics are language forms used in speeches to show respect to a superior.
B. There are more honorifics in Oriental languages than in European languages.
C. Japanese is particularly rich in honorifics.
D. English is particularly rich in honorifics.
14. In English culture familiarity is highly valued. Suppose you are an American university professor, if you want to enjoy a harmonious relationship with your colleagues, you’d better allow yourself to be called ______.( )
A. John Smith B. Professor Smith
C. Mr. Smith D. John
15. What is the logical relation of the sentences below? ( )
I was not informed. Otherwise I should have taken some action.
A. additive B. adversative
C. causal D. temporal
16. When hearers, topics and environments change, the speakers’ speaking styles vary. There are 5 different styles: frozen, formal, consultative, casual and intimate. Which of the following statements is intimate style? ( )
A. Visitors should go up the stairs at once.
B. Would you mind going upstairs right away, please?
C. Time you all went upstairs, now.
D. Up you go, chaps!
17. To avoid ambiguity,______ are seldom used in English documents ______. ( )
A. loan words B. personal pronouns
C. long sentences D. learned words
18. Mars is the Roman god of ______. ( )
A. beauty B. the sea
C. the sky D. war
19. The distance zone ranging from 4 to about 8 feet is referred to as the ______ zone. ( )
A. public B. intimate
C. socio-consultative D. casual-personal
20. The uncontrollable shaking of our knees and trembling of our hands when we are experiencing fear are examples of ______.( )
A. adapters B. illustrators
C. affect displays D. regulators
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