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1、全国自学测验试题语言与文化试卷8 / 8 作者： 日期：个人收集整理，勿做商业用途全国2008年1月高等教育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
2、 is_. （ ）A. the product of the human brainB. rule governedC. independent of cultureD. the result of social institutions2.Culture is a social phenomenon because it is a _ product of human societies. （ ）A. technical B. cooperativeC. newD. language3.A_is a small open space symbolically enclosed with ve
3、ry low walls and adjoining a building.（ ）A. semi house B. balconyC. plotD. yard4.English is often referred to as a _ language because it uses frequently connectives to indicate the relation between linguistic elements. （ ）A. paratactic B. hypotactic C. branchingD. linear5.Decide which of the followi
4、ng words is the word with an inflectional morpheme.（ ）A. complete B. behaviorC. played D. membership6.When receiving a gift, the English speakers normally say_.（ ）A. “Thank you very much. How much is it?”B. “Where did you get it? This is really what I want.”C. “It must have cost you a lot. Thank you
5、 very much.”D. “Its very nice. ”7.Which expression is NOT appropriate for you to use after you receive an apology? （ ）A. Its O.K. B. Its all right. C. Not at all.D. Never mind.8. A: Is Jenny co .ruing to the party?B: Yes, she is.The sentences in the above dialogue are connected by both grammatical a
6、nd lexical means, sowe say that they exhibit_. （ ）A. cohesionB. coherenceC. coexistence D. cooperation9.Most of the cultural interpretations of the difference between English and Chinese at the textual level are_.（ ）A. conclusions rather than tentative assumptionsB,. tentative assumptions rather tha
7、n conclusionsC. either tentative assumptions or conclusionsD. neither tentative assumptions nor conclusions10. In American English, the equivalent word for“公寓” is_.（ ）A. department B. flat C. apartmentD. basement11.7 days without 7-up make one weak.In this advertisement, one can find the tactful use
8、 of _.（ ）A. homophones B. figure of speech C. repetitionD. several adjectives12. Nodding means “agreement” to Chinese and most Europeans. But in the Eskimo gestural system, head nodding means“_”. （ ）A. yes B. anger C. pleasure D. no13. _is a construction, expression, etc., having a meaning different
9、 from the literal one or not according to the usual patterns of the language.（ ）A. “To pull ones leg”B. “To keep a straight face”C. “To make a cat laugh” D. “To ride ones high horse”14. The proverb “Homer sometimes nods” is related to_.（ ）A. ChristianityB. Greco-Roman civilizationC. individualismD.
10、insular culture15. In English culture _ connote wisdom. A. mice B. chickens C. owlsD. mules16. _is the symbol of fear, cowardice or timidity.（ ）A. A white slaveB. A white elephantC. A white hope D. A white feather17. _shows a biased attitude towards certain ethnic groups. A. Racist languageB. Religi
11、ous languageC. Sexist languageD. Metaphorical language18. The thematic model emphasizes three culture elements: _.（ ）A. traits, values and world viewsB. personal behaviours, thinking patterns and valuesC. norms, customs and circumstancesD. time, space and dimension19. _are pleasant, polite or harmle
12、ss sounding words or expressions used to mask harsh, rude or infamous truths. A. HonourificsB. Terms of humility C. Euphemisms D. Taboos20. For example, a boy told his mother in a whispering voice that it was not he who broke the vase but did not dare to look at his mother in her eyes. How could one
13、 interpret his verbal and nonverbal messages? （ ）A. Complementing. B. Contradicting.C. RepeatingD. Regulating. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide what alternatives can complete the statement
14、. There might be more than one correct answer. (10%)21. Some of the important properties in a language are_. （ ）A. a set of symbolsB. human specificC. vocalD. unsystematic22. “Handsome” means nice looking and can be used together with the following words_.（ ）A. villageB. vessel C. typewriterD. overcoat23. Inductive argumentation has been related to_.（ ）A. the linear thinking pattern B. the branching thinking patternC. inductive reaso
