2011年自考专业(英语)语言与文化考试真题及答案

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一、单项选择题 Multiple Choice Questions (20 points, 1 points for each) Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statements or questions, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statements or answers the question. Blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.参考答案见试卷末尾

1、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

2、______ 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

3、Culture is a loan word from______.

A．French

B．Latin

C．Roman

D．Norwegian

4、“Greenhouse” in English and “温室” in Chinese differ in their ______ meaning.

A．social

B．conceptual

C．thematic

D．reflected

5、______ 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

6、Westerners tend to be ______ thinkers.

A．holistic

B．subjective

C．analytic

D．objective

7、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

8、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

9、______ contain folk wisdom rather than scientific accuracy.

A．Idioms

B．Metaphors

C．Similes

D．Proverbs

10、The proverb “Carry coals to Newcastle” is related to ______.

A．navigation

B．geography

C．literature

D．Christianity

11、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

12、The colour word “______” is associated with profit in business.

A．white

B．blue

C．red

D．black

13、“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

14、Anything that is ______ by religion, tradition or social usage is a taboo.

A．prohibited

B．allowed

C．unprohibited

D．encouraged

15、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

16、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

17、The word “______” is American spelling.

A．colour

B．traveller

C．metre

D．defense

18、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

19、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

20、“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

二、多项选择题 Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which alternative can complete the statement. There might be more than one correct answer. (10%)参考答案见试卷末尾

1、______can convey messages in face-to-face communication.

A．Gestures

B．Written symbols

C．Facial expressions

D．Phonetic alphabets

2、English words borrowed from Latin are normally used in ______ contexts.

A．informal

B．academic

C．religious

D．intimate

3、______ are a category of the subjunctive mood in English.

A．Mandative subjunctives

B．Formulaic subjunctives

C．Conditionals

D．Assumptives

4、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-

5、English proverbs can be classified into ______ categories.

A．Christianity

B．sexism

C．individualism

D．metaphors

6、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.

7、—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

8、In a normal text, sentences are connected______.

A．informally

B．formally

C．hypotactically

D．paratactically

9、In Chinese newspapers, ______ are not reported so frequently as in English newspapers.

A．political achievements

B．cultural achievements

C．crimes

D．disasters

10、Our body odours may be affected by ______.

A．orientation of house

B．exercise schedule

C．drinking water

D．emotional state

参考答案：

【一、单项选择题】

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【二、多项选择题】

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