语言与文化模拟测试题

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

carefully

and

decide

which

of

the

four

alternatives

best

completes

the

sta tement.

（

20%)

1. In its broad sense culture is. ( )

A. whatever distinguishes one nation from all the

other nations

B. the attributes of man

C. life way of a population

D. intellectual or academic development and artist

creation become secondary

2.

Language

is_________,

which

means

that

speech

is

the

primary medium of language

A. arbitrary B.

vocal

C. symbolic D.

human specific

3.

Word______________frequently

appears

together

with

( )

A. beautiful B. nice C. pretty

D. handsome

4. Word

( )

A. Old Norse B.

Latin

C. French D.

Germany

5. _________is the name given to a young man or young

woman who rejects authority, existing institution and

conventional attitudes towards morality, style of

dress, etc.

( )

A. Duke B. Cowboy

C. Hippie D. Knight

6. In English culture,

connotes_____________________. ( )

A. death B.

longevity

C. immaturity D.

innocence

7.

The

metaphorical

expression

cast

her

spell

over

me

A. love is magic B.

love is war

C. love is a physical force D.

love is patient

8.

that related to ( )

A. the history of England B.

the English writing system

C. individualism D.

English literature

9.

nervous anxiety

( )

A.

make one’s flesh creep

C.

make

a

cat

laugh

make

bricks without straw

10.

s______________. ( )

A. Romeo and Juliet B.

Anthony and Cleopatra

C. The Merchant of Venice D.

King Lear

11.

from______________________. ( )

A. literature B.

religion

C. mythology D.

history

12.

( )

A. boxing B.

American football

C. soccer D.

baseball

13.

( )

A. goddess of music B.

goddess of war

C. goddess of ocean D.

goddess of heaven

14. A___________is an implied comparison between two

or more unlike things. ( )

A. similes B.

metaphors

C. associations D.

tenor

15.

are

too

many

facts

here

for

me

to

digest

them

all.

are___________ ( )

A. Food B.

commodities

C. products D.

plants

16.

A

blackleg

is

a

person

who_______________________.

( )

A. accepts work in place of strikers

B. is a scoundrel

C. is a member of a secret organization of Italian

criminals and blackmailers which operated in the U.S.

D. is a traitor

English equivalent for

贱内

( )

A. my husband B.

my wife

C. my son D.

my daughter

18. One’s oral speech is always interpre

ted in

relation to__________that accompanies his speech.

( )

A. oral language B.

written language

C. body language D.

verbal language

19. The first successful British colony was founded

in______________, Virginia, in 1607.

( )

A. Plymouth B.

Jamestown

C. New Hampshire D.

New York

20. Some nonverbal messages are consistent with

accompanying verbal message, which is the __________

function of nonverbal message. ( )

A. complementing B.

contradicting

C. Regulating D.

accenting

II. Each of the following incomplete statements is

followed

by

four

alternatives.

Read

each

statement

and

the four alternatives carefully and decide which

alternative

can

complete

the

statement

.There

might

be

more than one correct answer (10%)

21. The relationship between language, culture and

thought is that ( )

A. they are three parts of a whole

B. language is determined by culture while culture

is determined by thought

C. each of them can operate independently

D.

the

three

aspects

interact,

each

influencing

and

shaping the other two

22. The word (words)______________is (are) connected

with history. ( )

A. scalp B.

lynch

C. reformation D.

bible

23. The most common English replies to thank

are_____________. ( )

A. It is nothing B.

It is my duty

C. Not at all D.

It is my pleasure

24. When English speaking people part, they usually

say___________. ( )

A. Good- bye B.

It’s mice to meet you

C. See you tomorrow D.

So long

25. are the proverbs, which are related to

Greco - Roman civilization. ( )

A. Marry in May, repent always

B. Bacchus hath drowned more me than Neptune

C. Homer sometimes nods

D. Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven

26.

portion in______. ( )

A. music B.

a literacy work

C. painting D.

architecture

27. The euphemisms for the expression

countries

A. underdeveloped countries B.

developed countries

C. developing countries D.

poor countries

28.

In

each

of

the

following

stretches

of

English,

there

is a textual connective which is underlined.

Words__________ indicate the adversative relation

between the adjoining sentences.

( )

A. You aren't leaving, are you? Because I've got

something to say to you

B. I’d love to join in. Only I don’t know how to

play