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1、全国2023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 byfour alternatives. Read each statement and the fouralternatives carefully and decide which of the fouralternatives best completes the statement. (20%)1. Language is_. A. the product of the human brainB. ru
2、le 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 very low walls and adjoining a building. A. semi hous
3、e B. balconyC. plotD. yard4.English is often referred to as a _ language because it uses frequently connectives toindicate the relation between linguistic elements. A. paratactic B. hypotactic C. branchingD. linear5.Decide which of the following words is the word with an inflectional morpheme. A. co
4、mplete 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 very much.D. “Its very nice.7.Which expression is NOT appropri
5、ate 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 and lexical means, sowe say that they exhibit_. A. cohesionB. coherenc
6、eC. 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 than conclusionsC. either tentative assumptions or conclusionsD. neither tent
7、ative assumptions nor conclusions10. In American English, the equivalent word for“公寓 is_. A. departmentB. flat C. apartmentD. basement11.7 days without 7-up make one weak.In this advertisement, one can find the tactful use of _. A. homophones B. figure of speech C. repetitionD. several adjectives12.
8、 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 from the literal one or not according to the usual patterns of the language. A. “To
9、pull ones legB. “To keep a straight faceC. “To make a cat laughD. “To ride ones high horse14. The proverb “Homer sometimes nods is related to_. A. ChristianityB. Greco-Roman civilizationC. individualismD. insular culture15. In English culture _ connote wisdom.A. mice B. chickens C. owlsD. mules16. _
10、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 ethnicgroups.A. Racist languageB. Religious languageC. Sexist languageD. Metaphorical language18. The thematic model emphasizes three cultur
11、e 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 harmless sounding words or expressions used to mask harsh, rude or infamous truths. A. HonourificsB. Terms o
12、f 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 interpret his verbal and nonverbal messages? A. Complementing. B. Contradicting.C. RepeatingD. Regula
13、ting. 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. There might be more than one correct answer. (10%)21. Some of the important properties in a language ar
14、e_. 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 reasoningD. indirect personality24. When people are introduced, _. A. they always shake handsB. they normally shake hands in formal or business situationsC. they do not always shake handsD. men shake hands more often than women25. The
