全国年月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码

1、全国 2004年 10月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码：00838. Each of the following incomplete statements if followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternatives best completes thestatement.（20%）1.The expressionof （“A. uglyC. deafphysically handic

2、appedB. skinnyD. crippledis the euphemistic equivalent2.A（） is a small open space symbolically enclosed with very lowwalls and adjoining a building.A. semihouseB. balconyC. plotD. yard3.English grammar is often said to be（） because English usesfrequently inflectional morphemes to indicate the gramma

3、tical relations between linguistic elements.A. paratacticB. hypotacticC. explicitD. implicit4 .The word （ “） ” is American spelling.C. metreD. defensein American5 .Smiling when criticized would be considered( culture.A. improperB. politeC. friendlyD. frivolous6.A meddlesome person whopries into othe

4、rs aff(airs is a )A. busmanB. busybodyC. ladies manD. do-gooder7.English is the language which() .A. demonstrates more hypotactic relations than Chinese does.B. demonstrates more paratactic relations than Chinese does.C. demonstrates only hypotactic relations.D. only relies on conjunctions for sente

5、nce construction.8.The idiomatic expression translated into() .A. 费了九牛二虎之力C. 坐失良机9.Nike is the name of(A. a heroineC. the goddess of fortunebetweenScylla and Charybdis ”can beB. 进退两难D. 昙花一现in Greek mythology.B. the goddess of victoryD. a wealthy ladyon his or herA. a casual friendB. a new acquaintan

6、ce10 .English speakers usually give small gifts to( birthday.C. a public servantD. a good friend11 .（） can function as an appropriate reply to an invitation.A. “ Thank you very much. I ll come if I m free then ”B. “ Thank you very much. But I can t accept your invitationC. “ That would be nice. Than

7、k you”D. “ Thank youI, ll try to come ”12 .When you want to compliment the new coat Mary wears, you can say（）.A. “ I like your new coat.”B. “ That s very nice coat you re wearing. It must be very expensive.C. “ You look much younger in this coat.”D. “ How much did you pay for this coat?”13 .The prov

8、erbial expression “ lifeis but a walking shadow” is derivedfrom the works of（）.A. Geoffrey ChaucerC. Francis Bacon14.In English cultureA. experienceC. jealousy15. “ Apedant or erudite （）.B. John MiltonD. William Shakespeare“ green ” is often asso（ ciated wit） h .B. an old ageD. failurefemale intelle

9、ctualca”n be referred to asA. a blue ribbonB. a blue stockingC. a grey mareD. a greengrocer16.The effort to rescue American captives in Iran in 1980 failed and it was called a（n） （ “） ” rather than a “ failure ”.A. incomplete successB. partial successC. intangible successD. mental success17.English

10、speakersexpect to be immediately informed of（） theletter they have received is written.A. the purpose for whichB. the reasons for whichC. the date on whichD. the place in which18. “ Tickets, please! s” aid the guard, putting his head in at the window.（） everybody was holding out a ticket.A. Until th

11、enB.To this endC. At lastD.In a moment19.Gestures that are used to help explain the spoken words a（re） .A. regulatorsB.illustratorsC. adaptersD.emblems20. “ Aperson or thing suddenly lifted from obscurity to honour or signif icance ” can be referred to（ as） .A. a CleopatraB. a PandoraC. a Cinderella

12、D. a DavidII. 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 can completethe statement. There might be more than onecorrectA.It s very niceB.This is really what I wantC.It

13、 must have cost you a lot. Thank you very muchD.How much is it? Thank you very much22.The English equivalents to 副 ”in C“ hinese ar( eA. lieutenantB. underC. deputyD. vice23.In English culture,white (” connot)es.A. reactionB. deathC. innocenceD. purity24.Inductive argumentation has been related to(A

14、. The linear thinking patternB. ThebranchingthinkingpatternC. Inductive reasoningD. Indirect personalityanswer.(10%) 21.When receiving a gift, the English speakers normally say(25.1 n individualistic culture, (A. an unexpected visitor may be refused franklyB. when you visit somebody, you could stay

15、at his or her home for longC. it is quite common for several friends to pay respectively for what they have had in a restaurantD. it s not common for parents to pay their children for what theyhave done for the family26 . “ A Pandora s box ” refers to a present or so（ mething ） .A. which the gods se

16、nd to PandoraB. which brings happiness but looks uglyC. which a bride traditionally gives to a bridegroomD. which seems valuable but brings misfortune27 .Much of the（） information is conveyed by eye behaviours.A. factualB. attitudinalC. emotionalD. cultural28.1 n general, American s postures a（re mo

17、re ） than the Chinese speakers .A. casualB. aggressiveC. reservedD. appropriate29 .The English speakers who expect a text to be developed linearly mayfind it （） .A. interesting to read a spirally developed textB. difficult to follow a spirally developed textC. illogic to develop a text spirallyD. re

18、asonable to develop a text spirally30 . “哪里 ” as a reply to a polite comment such as“ You re one of thescholars in this field.” can be tran（slated into） ”. “A. No. That s not trueB. Not reallyD. You re jokingC. It s such a small field. Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression.(12%)31.1

19、 n a formal English letter of invitation, the inviter nasme normallycomesthe invitee s name.32.The English equivalent。仙人 is.33.The English functional equivalent to 您过奖了 is.34.Only human beings possess what can be called in the truesense of the term.35 .Never cast your before swine.36 .Man proposes,

20、God .37 .Many plant and place names such as“ poker ” and “ MississippAmerican English come from .38 .Each languagerepresentsa unique system of meaning in ways.39 .English speakersare direct people who tend to locate meaning before peripheral meaning.40 .A little old woman with a wrinkle face as brow

21、n as a toldus our fortune for ten pence.41 .Differences in word order between Chinese and English are related to42 . time orientation refers to how people feel, think, orperceive time and how it influences their daily communication and lives. Answer the following questions briefly:(12%)43 .What is artistic thinking?44 .What is the British equivalent for the American word“ rainc45 .What s the general rule in English culture when introductions are conducted?46 .From which language is the word“ cookie ” borrowed?47 .What does “ a white hope ” refer to?48 .Are