2010年1月广东自考语言与文化真題00838

全国2010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. Language is ______. (      )

A. the product of the human brain B. rule governed

C. independent of culture D. the result of social institutions

2. Language, culture, and thought ______, each influencing and shaping the other two. (      )

A. alternate B. change

C. interact D. substitute

3. “Propaganda” connotes ______, so it is a pejorative term in English. (      )

A. giving publicity to something B. exchanging useful knowledge

C. spreading biased information D. motivating people to do something

4. “Dog” and “狗' convey the ______ meaning, but their connotations are quite different in English and Chinese cultures. (      )

A. identical conceptual B. same affective

C. related thematic D. parallel reflective

5. Which of the following words contains a derivational morpheme? (      )

A. nicer B. maps

C. precede D. worked

6. Which of the following sentences demonstrates hypotactic relation? (      )

A. Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.

B. I think he is right.

C. I told him exactly when I would leave for Paris.

D. He bought tea. coffee, eggs, milk, etc.

7. ______ is NOT often used as a vocative among English speakers. (      )

A. Grandfather B. Father

C. Mother D. Mother-in-law