全国 1 月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码：00838第一部分 选择题Ⅰ.Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives and choose the one that best completes the statement (20%).1.When signifying “come here”,English speakers would ( ).A. extend their closed hands, palms up, with only their forefingers moving back and forthB. extend their open hands, palms down, toward the person with all fingers crooked in a beckoning motionC. extend their closed hands, palms up, toward the person with all fingers crooked in a beckoning motionD. extend their open hands, palm down, with only their forefingers moving back and forth2.In English speaking countries smell of ( ) is thought to be undesirable.A. lotions B. creamsC. powders D. perspiration3.The American English equivalent for “私立学校” is ( ).A. public school B. council schoolC. private school D. grade school4.Many technical terms in English such as botany, mathematics, electron, pharynx, atom, geometry and lithium can all find their origins in ( ).A. Latin B. GreekC. French D. Roman5.“I could tell you something about beautiful women now, I could. And it was not all made up either” demonstrates ( ) relation between the two sentences.A. an additive B. an adversativeC. a causal D. a temporal6.In most English letters of request,( ).A. the request precedes the supporting informationB. the request follows the supporting factC. the initial request has to be made paving the way for the final requestD. the request is placed at the end of letters7.“It’s important how you package your ideas” illustrates the metaphor ( ).A. ideas are food B. ideas are commoditiesC. ideas are products D. id...
