2007年1月广东自考语言与文化真题00838

全国2007年1月高等教育自学考试

语言与文化试题

课程代码：00838

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．“Negro”,once a euphemism for “_______”, is now an offensive racist term.（　　　）

A．a black man  B．nigger

C．an African  D．black boy

2．The expression that can be used as the euphemism for “gardener” is “_______”.（　　　）

A．landscape architect  B．garden designer

C．beautician  D．botanist

3．I may be back tonight; I’m not sure. _______,just make yourself at home.（　　　）

A．However  B．Despite this

C．Either way  D．Still

4．He showed no pleasure at hearing the news. _______ he looked even gloomier.（　　　）

A．Alternatively  B．I mean

C．In addition  D．Instead

5．“他住在美国马萨诸塞州剑桥神德街2号”can be translated into _______.（　　　）

A．He lives at Divinity Avenue 2, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

B．He lives at Divinity Avenue 2 in Cambridge of Massachusetts, U.S.A.

C．He lives at 2 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

D．He lives in U.S.A, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Divinity Avenue 2.

6．_______ is a weapon name.（　　　）

A．Brenda  B．Arthur

C．Rhoda  D．Timothy

7．When receiving a gift, the English speakers normally say_______.（　　　）

A．“It’s very nice”

B．“Where did you get it? This is really what I want”

C．“It must have cost you a lot. Thank you very much”