语言与文化模拟测试题2.doc

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 statement.（20% )1. Culture can be defined as the attributes of man or _______of a population. ( ) A. behavior B. phenomenon C. life way D. institution2. Language is an instrument used in the __________of thought. ( ) A. patterns B. structure C function D. communication3. ______is what is communicated by the way in which a speaker or writer organizes a message, in terms of ordering, focus, or emphasis. ( ) A. Conceptual meaning B. Thematic meaning C. Social meaning D. Affective meaning4. Kangaroo is a word that refers to _____________related features. ( ) A. history B. geography C. politics D. living style5. ______is a noble man holding the highest hereditary tide outside the royal family. ( ) A. Duke B. Knight C. Hippie D. Cowboy6. " 再会" in Chinese convey the wish A. "Good luck for you" B. "God be with you” C. "Buddha be with you” D. "Looking forward to seeing you again"7. If someone says, "What a big house you’ve got.” the complimented might respond, ( ) A. "Thank you, it' s just so so " B. "No, it is quite small" C. "Really? I think it’s not big enough to live in" D. "Thank you . It’s quite big, I was lucky to be able to get it"8. " Mr. Right" corresponds to______________. ( ) A. 白马王子 B.绝代佳人 C. 大男子主义 D. 天之娇子 9. "To throw me a curveball” is derived from ( ) A. football B. baseball C. basketball D. handball10. ______is the planet second in order from the sun, derived from the Roman goddess of love and beauty. ( ) A. Venus B. Jupiter C. Uranium D. March11. The______color is usually associated with celebrations and joyful occasions. ( ) A. white B. black C. red D. blue12. Analogy is often made in English between______and people who are rude or hot - tempered or people with high intelligence or remarkable power of endurance. ( ) A. bears B. horses C. monkeys D. foxes 13. ______are defined as "a class of grammatical forms used in speaking to or about a social superior." ( ) A. Honorifics B. Terms of humility C. Euphemisms D. Taboos14. According to the degree of sounding pleasant, the euphemisms for the word "old" canbe arranged in the order of , from the least to the most. ( ) A. elderly people, old people, senior citizens B. old people, elderly people, senior citizens C. elderly people, senior citizens, old people D. 01d people, senior citizens, elderly people15. "Negro" and "回回" are clear cases of ( ) A. swear words B. verbal taboos C. racist language D. terms of humility16. " 谨祝编安" can be translated into ( ) A. Merry word to you B. Happy day to you C. Wish you do well in your editorial work D. Best wishes17. If someone heard that he had been admitted to the famous university, he whispered to himself, "I' m the luckiest man in the world." He used_______here. A. simile B. metaphor C. association D. hyperbole18. "Santa Claus” is a loan word from ( ) A. French B. German C. Dutch D. Indian19. In most English speaking countries prostitution is legal. That is why ______can be advertised through mass media in English culture. ( ) A. sexual service B. domestic service C. medicines D. products20. The "OK" gesture and the solute gesture are typical cases of ( ) A. illustrators B. emblems C. affect displays D. adapters II. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four。