福建师范大学《语言与文化》在线作业一

共50道题 总分：100分

一、单选题(共35题，70分)

1.In its narrow sense, culture is( ).

A、whatever distinguishes one nation from all the other nations

B、the attributes of man

C、life way of a population

D、intellectual or academic development

2._______that this small town was exposed to various kinds of dangers.

A、In 2003

B、The year of 2003

C、It was 2003

D、It was in 2003

3.Animals suffered at the hands of Man ___ they were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural had to provide food for more people.

A、in which

B、for which

C、so that

D、in that

4.English is often referred to as a( )language because it uses frequently connectives to indicate the relation between linguistic elements.

A、paratactic

B、hypotactic

C、branching

D、linear

5._______the drill is, it is very useful in improving your oral English.

A、Simple you consider

B、You consider simple

C、Simple as you consider

D、As simple you consider

6.The word “workaholic” is often used to refer to( ).

A、Africans

B、Americans

C、Chinese

D、Koreans

7.If you are walking away from a clock tower, you will hear the ticking of the clock fade to a point_______it cannot be heard.

A、which

B、what

C、where

D、how

8.Staring or gaping during a conversation is considered( )in English culture.

A、curious

B、surprised

C、trustworthy

D、impolite

9.In some countries, ______is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.

A、which

B、what

C、that

D、one

10.The word “workaholic” is often used to refer to____.

A、Africans

B、Americans

C、Chinese

D、Koreans

11.I_______my talk with Tony. Let’s go out for a walk.

A、have finished

B、had finished

C、finish

D、finished

12.Radio, television and press_______of conveying news and information.

A、are the most three common means

B、are the most common three means

C、are the three most common means

D、are three the most common means

13.Man’s greatest energy comes not from his physical strength_______his dreams.

A、except from

B、yet from

C、however from

D、but from

14.American scholars generally trace the origin of intercultural communication to____.

A、cultural anthropology.

B、sociolinguistics.

C、comparative education

D、philosophy

15.Liquids are like solids______they have a definite volume.

A、in that

B、for that

C、with that

D、at that

16.Smoking hurts not only the smokers, but also the people around them_______second-hand smoke.

A、because

B、because of

C、as

D、as of

17.The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could______.

A、stand up to

B、make up for

C、come up with

D、put up with

18.Thanks giving Day is( )Thursday in November.

A、the first

B、the second

C、the third

D、the fourth

19.When the fever eventually_______, he is likely to feel tired and weak for a while.

A、dies down福建师范大学泽学网微信：zexue66

B、dies out

C、loses

D、leaves

20.In some big cities in America, there are three or four elementary schools and secondary schools,_______.

A、with each within one’s walking or cycling distance

B、each within one’s walking or cycling distance

C、it is within one’s walking or cycling distance

D、with each that is within one’s walking or cycling distance

21.He has been teaching for 2years, but being a teacher is not his_____.

A、chance

B、character

C、attitude

D、choice

22.While people may refer to television for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely that television______the newspaper completely.

A、replaced

B、have replaced

C、replace

D、will replace

23.To her disappointment, her best friend did not_______at her birthday party.

A、turn over

B、turn around

C、turn up

D、turn in

24.The English equivalent for “贱内” is( ).

A、my husband

B、my wife

C、my son

D、my daughter

25.“Love store” corresponds to( ).

A、爱情商店

B、色情商店

C、爱心商店

D、友爱商店

26.The explanation for “to move heaven and earth to do something” is( ).

A、“to understand the nature of one’s work and be competent in the performance of them”

B、“to lose the opportunity to do something”

C、“to do something without proper material”

D、“to make every effort to achieve or obtain something”

27.It was Allen who_______with the bright idea to have a barbecue near the lake.

A、went up

B、came along

C、went along

D、came up

28.____are language forms used to show the speaker’s modesty.

A、Honourifics

B、Terms of Humility

C、Euphemisms

D、Taboos

29.We didn’t know his telephone number;otherwise we______him.

A、would have telephoned

B、must have telephoned

C、would telephone

D、had telephoned

30.Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ____ after an injury?

A、himself

B、him

C、itself

D、it

31.____is the inherent quality of the ass, as seen by native speakers of English or Chinese.

A、Timidity

B、Stupidity

C、Stubbornness

D、Strength

32.We’ll keep you_______any news.

A、up to date with

B、in step with

C、in line with

D、in terms of

33.When thanked, the Chinese public servants customarily reply“____”.

A、朋友之间，何需客气

B、说谢就见外了

C、一家人何需客套

D、没什么，这是我应该做的

34.The house is very_____, and furthermore, it’s too far from the town.

A、neat

B、spacious

C、expensive

D、fashionable

35.The speaker lectured in_______a way that some people found it hard to understand him.

A、so

B、as

C、such

D、that

二、判断题(共15题，30分)

1.Given name or forename has recently replace Christian name in many English form, because religious beliefs are very much a matter of privacy.

A、错误

B、正确

2.Whenever someone responds to the behavior or the behavior residue of another person, communication has taken place.

A、错误

B、正确

3.In certain situations body action contradicts what is being said.

A、错误

B、正确

4.Monochronic time systems are characterized by several things happening at once.

A、错误

B、正确

5.In the U.S., it is a compliment to tell someone that he or she has put on some weight.

A、错误

B、正确

6.（ ）In the United States, the extended family, rather than the nuclear family, is considered the family.

A、错误

B、正确

7.To initiate conversation with an Englishman , you can say It’s raining today, isn’t it ？

A、错误

B、正确

8.When an Americans says I thought it was quite reasonable in response to your inquiry about the price of something he has just bought, you can rightly assume that he is willing to tell you its exact price.

A、错误

B、正确

9.On your way to the school cinema, you happen to meet Professor Jones walking to the cinema, too. You can greet him by saying You’re going to see the film, aren’t you?

A、错误

B、正确

10.In English-speaking countries you usually first introduce a man of higher social status to one of low social status, not the other way round.

A、错误

B、正确

11.Americans expect an invitation to a dinner or a request for a date or for any other social event to be offered reasonably far in advance.

A、错误

B、正确

12.North Americans prefer to sit where they are side-by-side to one another.

A、错误

B、正确

13.Instructors of intercultural communication believe that the process of communication under conditions of cultural differences can be analyzed and the knowledge about the process of IC and related skills can be taught.

A、错误

B、正确

14.In the United States, the extended family, rather than the nuclear family, is considered the family.

A、错误

B、正确

15.（ ）On your way to the school cinema, you happen to meet Professor Jones walking to the cinema, too. You can greet him by saying You’re going to see the film, aren’t you?

A、错误

B、正确