最新10月全国自考语言与文化试题及答案解析

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1、全国 2018年 10 月自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码： 00838I. 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. Language is in that it is rule governed. ()A. ar

2、bitraryB. vocalC. systematicD. human2. In its narrow sense “ culture ”can be defined as of a population. ( )A. conceptsB. lifewayC. behavioural patternsD. social institutions3. meaning is communicated when the feelings or attitudes of language users areexpressed. ( )A. AffectiveB. ReflectedC. Colloc

3、ativeD. Conceptual4. is a ship in which a group of British Puritans sailed to America in 1620. ()A. The Revolutionary WarB. Christmas RoseC. CowboyD. The May Flower5. “He graduated from English Department, Beijing University. ”illustrates the fact that English differs from Chinese in .( )A. branchin

4、g sentence pattemsB. paratactic relationsC. word orderD. number and case6. The word “for ”in “it must be snowing, for it is so bright outside. ”shows that English is a(n) language. ( )A. object prominentB. hypotacticC. SOVD. analytic7. are used to address others to draw their attention. ()A. Respons

5、esB. VocativesC. FarewellsD. Introductions8. Which of the following is used when one fails to catch what the speaker has said? (A. Excuse me.B. Im sorry.C. Keep nodding.D. I beg your pardon.9.are implied or indirect references. (A. Nonverbal signsB. IdiomsC. AllusionsD. Phrasal verbs10. The proverb

6、God help those who help themselves is related toA. ChristianityB. literary worksC. geographyD. navigation11.is a direct comparison between two or more unlike things, normally introduced bylike or as. (A. A metaphorB. A proverbC. A simileD. An idiom12. “黑面包 ”can be translated into (A. brown breadB. d

7、ark breadC. black breadD. red bread13. Honorifics are defined by Websters Ninth New CollegiateDictionary as a class ofgrammatical forms used in speaking to or about a socialA. inferiorB. superiorC. equalD. equivalent14. In the United States, the black people are often referred to asin which the colo

8、ur oftheir skin that caused them troubles and sufferings is NOT mentioned in English euphemisms.A. niggersB. negroesC. the blackD. African Americans15. John does well in school. Furthermore, he takes an active part in the social work. The logicalrelationship between the above sentences is . ( )A. ad

9、ditiveB. adversativeC. causalD. temporal16. In English letters, the date is put . ( )A. at the top right cornerC. at the upper left corner17. Venus is the Roman god of . ( )A. the departed spiritsC. beauty and love18. British English is spoken in . ()A. Great BritainC. New Zealand19. All the planets

10、 in solar system EXCEPT mythology. ( )A. EarthC. Jupiter20. The word in British English for “电车 ”is _ A. motor carB. below the receivers addressD. above the signatureB. agricultureD. the seaB. AustraliaD. All of the above got their names from Greeo-RomanB. MarsD. Pluto_. ( )B. engineC. tramD. tubeII

11、. 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. In English culture the general rule is to introduce

12、. ( )A. a young person to an older oneB. a man to a womanC. an inferior to a superiorD. the host to the guest22. God, as an interjection, can be used to express . ( )A. satisfactionB. impatienceC. doubtD. hesitation23. English has kinship terms and distinguishes some characteristics in relatives, in

13、cluding . ( )A. blood relationshipB. seniorityC. generationD. sex24. An American professor has prepared a letter of recommendation for his student, and his student is expected to say “ ”.()A. Thank you very muchB. I feel so sorry that it has taken you so much timeC. I feel so sorry that it has cause

14、d you so much troubleD. I really appreciate your help25. Which of the following proverbs are related to navigation? ()A. Great men are not always wise.B. An Englishmans house is his castle.C. Many drops of water will sink the ship.D. The good seaman is known in bad weather.26. The red colour is usua

15、lly associated with in both English speaking countries andChina. ()A. purityB. envyC. celebrationsD. joyful occasions27. A Chinese shows respect not only to a superior as his interlocutor. He uses honofifics to refer to his superior . ()A. when his superior is presentB. when his superior is not pres

16、entC. when his superior knows he is mentionedD. when his superior does not know he is mentioned28. If the sentences in a text are connected by means, we say that they exhibit cohesion.( ) A. grammaticalB. phoneticC. lexicalD. meaningless29. In English-speaking countries, are frequently advertised. (

17、)A. medicinesB. domestic serviceC. sexual serviceD. cigarette30. Which of the following brand names are named after their designers or manufacturers?D. Ford( ) A. ChanelB. SalemC. RolexHI. Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression. (20%)31. People now generally agree that language, cult

18、ure and thought , each influencingand shaping the other two.32. The kinship terms grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter and others show that the distinction between and maternal relatives is often ignored inEnglish.33. Relative clauses in English are called when modification and word ord

19、er arediscussed.34. In business English, in the is equivalent to running a business profitably.35. Usually the person who answers the telephone ends the conversation over the withThank you for calling.36. A is a brief familiar maxim of folk wisdom, usually compressed in form, ofteninvolving a bold i

20、mage and frequently a jingle that catches the memory.37. Terms of humility are used to show the speakers .38. Text refers to any piece of spoken or written language, which expresses a complete39. The word in American English for “电梯 ”is .40. In English is often used metaphorically to refer to a form

21、idably fierce, cruelperson, especially a woman.IV .Answer the following questions briefly. (12%)41. Why do we say that culture is a historical phenomenon?42. How do speakers of English view dogs?43. What does the short term EST stand for?44. What is the definition of the word ADVERTISING?V. Translat

22、ion. (18 %)45. Strike while the iron is hot.46. Please give us your comments.47. If there is any inappropriacy in my manuscript, please feel free to change it. 48他壮得像头牛。49请不要挂电话。50谋事在人，成事在天。VI. Discuss the following topics. (20%)51. What are the topics that are considered by English speakers too personal to talk about?52. What cross-cultural differences can you find between English and Chinese thanks?