全国2006年10月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码:00838Ⅰ.Eachofthefollowingincompletestatementsisfollowedbyfouralternatives.Readeachstatementandthefouralternativescarefullyanddecidewhichofthefouralternativesbestcompletesthestatement.(20%)1.VenusistheRomangodof.()A.beautyandloveB.agricultureC.thedepartedspiritsD.thesea2.Theexpression“tokickthebucket”means.()A.tobeangryB.togoawayC.todieD.togetout3.Oscarisa.()A.religiousnameB.flowernameC.nameofauthorityD.weaponname4.InEnglishculture“green”connotes.()A.longevityB.prosperityC.immaturityD.sincerity5.Thephrasalverb“looktowards”correspondsinmeaningtothesingleword:()A.inspectB.examineC.seekD.anticipate6.TheEnglish-speakingpeopleusetheword“chicken”metaphoricallytoreferto.()A.asmallcreatureB.acowardC.afoolD.ahero7.Camelliaisa.()A.religiousnameB.flowernameC.weaponnameD.nameofauthority8.Agameplayedonhorsebackbytwoteamsofplayersonagroundiscalled.()A.hockeyB.poloC.rugbyD.golf9.Asweetdishtypicallycomposedoffruitbakedwithpastryiscalled.()A.hamburgerB.sandwichC.hotdogD.pudding10.Thenonverbalmessagesthatareconsistentwithaccompanyingverbalmessages,butaddtoorstrengthenorclarifytheverbalmessageservethefunctionof.()A.regulatingB.repeatingC.complementingD.accenting浙00838#语言与文化试题第1页共5页11.Thewordcoinedin1971torefertoeitheramaleorafemalewhopresidesoverameetingoranorganizationis“”.()A.chair-sitterB.chairpersonC.presidentD.pressman12.TheracistwordforpersonsofItalianofSpanishbirthordescentis“_______”.()A.DagosB.KikesC.JapsD.Polacks13.Textualconnectivesareusedtolink______.()A.wordsandphrasesinasentenceB.clausesinasentenceC.sentencesandparagraphsD.differenttexts14.贵府isequivalenttoinEnglish.()A.yourhonorablehomeB.yourhomeC.yourvaluablehouseD.yourhouse15.Language,culture,andthought,eachinfluencingandshapingtheothertwo.()A.alternateB.changeC.interactD.substitute16.“Chewingone’sfingernails”signifies.()A.contemptB.guiltyC.happinessD.worry17.Therelationshipbetweenlanguageandcultureisthat.()A.languageandcultureinteractB.culturedetermineslanguageC.languagedeterminescultureD.languageandcultureareparallel18.Thedistancezonerangingfrom18inchestoaboutfourfeetisreferredtoasthe______zone.()A.intimateB.publicC.casual-personalD.socio-consultative19.Whichofthefollowingsentencesdemonstrateshypotacticrelation?()A.Breadandbutterismyfavouritebreakfast.B.Ithinkheisright.C.ItoldhimexactlywhenIwouldleaveforParis.D.Heboughttea,coffee,eggs,milk,etc.20.ThedifferencefoundinanswerstonegativequestionsbetweenEnglishandChinesedemonstratesthat_______.()A.EnglishspeakersaredirectandChinesespeakersareindirectB.EnglishspeakersareindividualisticandChinesespeakersarepoliteC.EnglishisahypotacticlanguageandChineseisaparatacticlanguageD.Chinesespeakersarestronglyinfluencedbytheenvironment,thewayinwhichthequestionisformed,whileEnglishspeakersarenotⅡ.Eachofthefollowingincompletestatementsisfollowedbyfouralternatives.Readeach浙00838#语言与文化试题第2页共5页statementandthefouralternativescarefullyanddecidewhichofthefouralternativescancompletethestatement.Theremightbemorethanonecorrectanswer.(10%)21.“Tobeallthumbs”issynonymousto“________”.()A.tobeproudB.tobeclumsyC.tobegoodatdoingsomethingD.tobebadatdoingsome...