II. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which alternatives can complete the statement. There might be more than one correct answer. (10%)

21. Culture in its technical sense is ________.（      ）

A. human specific                                             B. a social phenomenon考試網(wǎng)

C. a national phenomenon                                   D. a historical phenomenon

22. The word “woman” can be defined conceptually as ________ .（      ）

A. an adult female                                              B. biped

C. long hair wearing                                          D. prone to tears

23. In terms of onomatopoeic words, which of the following statements can be regarded as the truth? （      ）

A. English onomatopoeic words can be used as verbs, adjectives, adverbs, nouns and modifiers.

B. In fact they are used most frequently as nouns and verbs, the two most forceful word classes.

C. Onomatopoeic words are large in number in English and they are very active.

D. The grammatical functions they can serve include the subject, the predicate, the object, the attribute and the adverbial.

24. When you respond to the compliment “You look very nice in this dress”, most probably you would say“________”.（      ）

A. Thank you.

B. No, I don’t think so at all.

C. Do you really think so? I was not sure whether it suits me.

D. It’s very kind of you to say so.

25. According to its content, a letter contains ________ .（      ）

A. purpose of writing the letter                           B. supporting information

C. a routine remark                                           D. handwriting