Ⅰ.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 is ________.( )
A.the product of the human brain
B.rule governed
C.independent of culture
D.the result of social institutions
2.Culture is a loan word from ________.
A.French B.Latin C.Roman D.Norwegian
3.In South Africa, Australia and New Zealand the first week day after
Christmas is ________.( )
A.Boxing Day B.Thanksgiving Day C.Easter D.St.Valentine’s Day
4.A bun or bread roll containing fried or grilled steak is called .( )
A.hamburger B.sandwich C.hot dog D.pudding
5.In the following words,________ contains a derivational morpheme.
A.nicer B.maps C.precede D.worked
6.In the following statements,________ is not true.( )
A.“English is a language with explicit grammar and Chinese is a language with
implicit grammar.”
B.“Compared with Chinese, English has more grammatical morphemes that are
used more frequently in either speech or writing.”
C.“Chinese has no grammatical morphemes.”
D.“Grammatical explicitness and consistency are required in English.”
7.We can often find personal names in English that are related to .( )
A.historical events B.natural phenomena
C.influential figures D.the place of birth
8.Abraham is a ________.( )
A.religious name B.flower name
C.weapon name D.name of authority
9.The Chinese personal letters generally sound more ________ in tone than
their corresponding English ones.
A.formal B.informal C.ornate D.plain
10.“To have the tendency to stretch the truth”can be used as the euphemism
for “________”.( )
A.to provide true information
B.to tell others’ fortune
C.to lie
D.to steal
11.The expression that can be used as the euphemism for “garbage collector”is
“________”.
A.collecting engineer
B.garbage engineer
C.sanitary engineer
D.sanitation engineer.
12.寒舍 is equivalent to ________ in English.
A.my home B.my humble home C.my cold house D.my shabby hut
13.The Chinese expression“给我一座金山，我也不干”corresponds to the English idiom
________.( )
A.to keep one’s nose clean
B.not for all the tea in China
C.not to bat an eyelid
D.to make one’s flesh creep
14.“Not to mince one’s words”means ________.
A.speak frankly,bluntly or coarsely
B.speak indirectly
C.speak thoughtfully
D.speak mindlessly
15.The expression “that young man is a bear at mathematics” has a similar
meaning to ________.( )
A.that young man is bad at mathematics
B.that young man is good at mathematics
C.that young man is clumsy at mathematics
D.that young man is a mathematician
16.In English culture “white” connotes ________.( )
A.death B.cruelty C.reaction D.innocence
17.British English is spoken in ________.( )
A.Great Britain B.Australia C.New Zealand D.A,B,and C.
18.Rubbing one’s thumb against one’s forefinger and middle finger means in
English body language system.
A.money B.dirt C.OK D.victory
19.Gestures that can fully take the place of spoken words are .( )
A.illustrators B.emblems C.regulators D.adapters
20.Generally ________ is the most difficult among the following in the
learning of foreign nonverbal communication.( )
A.transfer B.reassociation C.conflict D.reinterpretation
Ⅱ.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 complete the statement. There might
be more than one correct answer.(10%)
21.In English culture “blue” is often associated with ________.( )
A.unhappy feelings B.high social position
C.jealousy and envy D.lacking experience
22.The idiomatic expression“to put one’s foot in one’s mouth” means .( )
A.to say something embarrassing
B.to just make it
C.to have an angry attitude
D.to say something wrong or unsuitable
23.________is an outright offensive racist world.
A.Girl B.Boy C.Nigger D.Negro
24.At first we thought we would go for a holiday.________we learned we were
needed at home.
A.Unfortunately B.And then
C.Unexpectedly D.Subsequently
25.In British English,to gain the attention of a stranger, speakers often
rely on “______”.( )
A.Excuse me B.Hello C.Miss/Ma’am/Mister/sir D.I beg your pardon
26.________are named after their designers or manufacturers.
A.Ford B.Chanel C.Salem D.Rolex
27.Westerners often draw a cross by touching the forehead,breast and
shoulders to invoke the blessing of Christ,when they are ________.( )
A.angry B.shocked C.sad D.amused
28.Language is ________.( )
A.an instrument used in the communication of thought.
B.the function of the human brain.
C.nonverbal from the very beginning
D.closely related to thinking.
29.In the following cultural interpretations for the differences in word
order between English and Chinese,________ is reasonable.
A.English people are inclined to think inductively, while Chinese people tend
to think deductively.
B.English people are inclined to think deductively, while Chinese people tend
to think inductively.
C.English people are direct and Chinese people are indirect.
D.English is a hypotactic language and Chinese is a paratactic language.
30.One can get ________ in a drugstore or chemist’s shop.
A.medicines B.chemicals C.toiletries D.magazines.
Ⅲ.Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression.(12%)
31.Language is the carrier and ___________ of culture.
32.Many English words are distinguished by their ___________ meanings,which
are normally attached to conceptual meanings.
33.In English all the prefixes are ___________ morphemes.
34.Given names used as vocatives suggest ___________ between the addresser
and the addressee.
35.In ___________ argumentation the supporting facts or details are located
before the conclusion.
36.“Son of a bitch”, as a swear word, is more ___________ than “damn it”.
37.When describing a place English speakers prefer ___________ language
representing fresh ideas.
38.The English proverbial expression ___________ corresponds to “明珠暗投” in
Chinese.
39.When I finally secured a small part in a television play my mother was as
proud as a ___ and told all the neighbours about it.
40.Similes and metaphors must have two components:___________ and
___________.
41.___________in English is often used metaphorically to refer to a
formidably fierce, cruel person, especially a woman.
42.Nonverbal communication is often used with ___________ behaviours to
convey meaning.
Ⅳ.Answer the following questions briefly：(12%)
43.What is the American equivalent for the British word “maize”?
44.What does the gesture “touching or pointing to one’s own nose by raised
thumb ”signify in western culture?
45.What does “ a shylock" allude to ?
46.How would you explain in relation to culture the metaphorical statement
“his skin was white as leprosy”?
47.Why has it been claimed that English texts develop in a linear fashion?
48.How will you explain the contrast of explicit grammar in English and
implicit grammar in Chinese?
Ⅴ.Translation:(16%)
49.Do you see anything green in my eye?
50.I can’t thank you enough.
——Don’t mention it.
51.The young man sitting between Mary and John is the editor-in-chief of our
campus newspaper.
52.The calmest husbands make the stormiest wives.
53.Those born to the purple are destined to live in the public eye.
54.敬请光临
55.作了婆婆忘了作媳妇时的苦。(into an English proverb)
56.他的钱全被抢光了。
Ⅵ.Define the following terms:(10%)
57.vocatives
58.metaphor
59.EST
60.technical time
61.egalitarianism
Ⅶ.Discuss the following topics:(20%)
62.What similarities and differences can you find between “red” and “红”?
63.The system of meaning represented by the words in a language is
culturespecific. How do you interpret this statement?
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