2020年4月浙江自考语言与文化试卷及答案解析

浙江省2018年4月自学考试语言与文化试卷

课程代码：10058

Ⅰ. Multiple choice (24%)

Directions: 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.

1. The relationship between language and culture is that ________.( )

A. the former determines the latter

B. the latter determines the former

C. the two are parallel

D. the two interact

2. While “handsome woman”and “pretty woman”are both acceptable, they suggest different kinds of attractiveness because of the ________ associations of these two objectives.( ) A. collocative B. affective

C. connotative

D. thematic

3. A young man or young woman who rejects authority, existing institutions and conventional attitudes towards morality, style of dress is called________.( )

A. hippie

B. knight

C. koala

D. poke

4. A fortified place occupied only by army or a fortified trading post is called ________.( )

A. castle

B. fort

C. lynch

D. terrapin

5. Pork, mutton and beef are loan words from ________. ( )

A. French

B. Latin

C. Indian

D. English

6.English is often referred to as a ________ language because it relies heavily on conjunctions to indicate the relationship between linguistic units. ( )

A. paratactic

B. branching

C. hypotactic

D. linear

7. Religious name “John”means ________ in Chinese. ( )

A. 上帝是神圣的

B. 约翰

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C. 上帝的朋友

D. 上帝是仁慈的

8. “Giles”means ________ in Chinese.( )

A. 剑

B. 盾

C. 剑之王

D. 贾尔斯

9.In English speaking countries you usually introduce ________, not the other way round.( )

A. a woman to a man

B. a man to a woman

C. an old man to a young woman

D. an old woman to a young man

10.English speakers usually give small gifts to ________ on his or her birthday.( )

A. a new acquaintance

B. a good friend

C. a public servant

D. a casual friend

11.If you look up to someone, you ________ them.( )

A. like

B. rebuke

C. admire

D. disagree

12.“To keep one’s nose to the grindstone”is the same meaning with ________.( )

A. to continue working hard

B. to do something very carefully

C. to look for something small

D. to feel very tired

13.“Show no surprise or concern about something unusual that happens”is synonymous to ________.( )

A. cast your eye over

B. keep an eye out for

C. turn a blind eye

D. not to bat an eyelid

14.“To keep one’s own company”means ________.( )

A. not mixed with others in a friendly or social way

B. to be independent

C. to be selfish

D. to be egocentric

15.“A Damocles sword”refers to ________.( )

A. forthcoming danger

B. a beautiful ornament

C. a sword that can bring its owner happiness

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