语言与文化自考2013年01月真题及答案解析

Why do some Chinese 1earners of English speak English as if they were reading aloud a book?

“Do not wear out your welcome” is an English proverb，which reflects the culture of the English speaking countries. Discuss what this proverb indicates to you.

谢谢你鼓励我。

我们知道如何分清敌友。

to go to the washroom

当地政府给这个项目开了绿灯。

Great men are not always wise.

a needy family

How did American English gain prestige and become one of the two main regional dialects of English?

How hitchhiking is symbolized in English culture?

Why do we say that thought is a social product, part of culture?

What does “a Pandora’s box” allude to?

The social-consultative zone ranges from 4 to about 8 feet. It is often the distance at which Americans discuss ______.

If the sentences in a text are linked by meaning alone, we say that they exhibit ______.

Many ______ terms in English show clearly the influence of Greco-Latin civilization upon the modern societies in the West. For example, botany, mathematics, atom, etc.

In Chinese letters, the sender and receiver’s addresses appear only on the ______.

“The good seaman is known in bad weather”is a proverb related to ______.

In English culture ______ is highly valued. For this reason, one can find only a few honorifics in English.

He refused to accept my advice. He’s as stubborn as a ______, though he’s impulsive.

The Norman Conquest brought the ______ language to England.

In English the ______ for nouns is an obligatory category. When plurality is to be expressed, it must be marked explicitly.

______ is the primary function of language.

Much of the ______ information is conveyed by eye behaviours.

Westerners often draw a cross by touching the forehead, breast and shoulders to invoke the blessing of Christ, when they are ______.

It is important to note that textual connectives include ______ that function as linkages between sentences in a text.

Red has associative meanings for ______ in English culture.

Which of the following are the English equivalents of the Chinese honorifics“您有何贵干”?

Which of the following are examples of allusions?

English pronouns are marked for the ______ case.

When you receive an invitation from an English speaking person，which of the following are the appropriate replies to the invitation?

______ illustrates the relationship between English words and Christianity.

In English speaking countries natural body odour, especially smell of ______, is thought to be undesirable.

Language is used to ______ the world.

In proxemics scholars are particularly interested in the ______ between interlocutors in interpersonal communication.

Chinese news reports are usually presented in a(n) ______.

Fish and beef is my favorite food.The components of the above sentence show ______ relations.

Yesterday morning John went to a book store. After that, he watched a movie. The logical relationship between the above sentences is ______.

In contemporary legal documents, ______ are used thinly.

It is rude to say someone is fat. Instead，we may say someone is ______.

Anything that is prohibited by religion, tradition or social usage is a taboo. There are behavioural and ______ taboos.

“An Englishman’s house is his castle” is an English proverb. What kind of cultural value does this English proverb indicate to us?

In English ______ is associated with jealousy and envy.

“Don’t waste your thoughts on small projects” is a metaphorical expression related to ______.

Waterloo is an allusion derived from ______.

What could you say when your boss compliments you on your work，but you don’t think you have done a good job?

The interrogative information is located at the ______ position in English wh-questions.

What would you say as a secretary in the office when you answer the phone call?

“Business card” and “名片” differ in their ______ meaning.

Culture is a social phenomenon because it is a ______ product of human societies.

It is suggested that Chinese people are good at holistic ______.

The term “culture” is ______, being manifested by Western culture, Asian culture, Latin American culture, etc.

______ claims that one’s thinking is completely determined by his language.