福建师范大学《语言与文化》在线作业二

共50道题 总分：100分

一、单选题(共35题，70分)

1.I called Hnnah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother _____ on the phone all the time!

A、was talking

B、has been talking

C、has talked

D、talked

2.( )refers to some words or expressions which are to be avoided because tradition or social customs strongly frowns on their use and some topics which are to be avoided.

A、Honorifics

B、Terms of humility

C、Euphemisms

D、Verbal taboos

3.寒舍is equivalent to( )in English.

A、my home

B、my humble home

C、my cold house

D、my shabby hut

4.–I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith see it. — Oh, dear!

A、Who cares?

B、No problem

C、I don’t mind at all

D、Is it as bad as that?

5.I have no doubt ________he will overcome all his difficulties.

A、if

B、that

C、as to

D、whether

6.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

7.His wife had only her husband’s interests_________.

A、on her heart

B、on heart

C、at her heart

D、at heart

8.( )relations at the sentential level refer to construction whose components are linked through the use of conjunctions.

A、Hypotactic

B、Paratactic

C、Grammatical

D、Branching

9.Then the speaker______the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.

A、went after

B、went for

C、went into

D、put up with

10.— Do you have any problems if you ______ this job? — Well, I’m thinking about the salary….

A、offer

B、will offer

C、are offered

D、will be offered

11.A major-party nominee has the critical advantage in the campaign for the presidential election_______he has the support from the party-faithful.

A、in that

B、in which

C、for which

D、for that

12.Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried _____ alone, but she didn’t like it and moved back home.

A、living

B、to live

C、to be living

D、having lived

13.A completely new situation will______when the examination system comes into existence.

A、arise

B、rise

C、raise

D、arouse

14.When you see an American friend having dinner, you can greet him by saying( ).

A、Hello. Have a nice dinner.

B、So, you’re having dinner.

C、How much do you have for dinner?

D、How do you enjoy it?

15.He made a request _______immediate help.

A、at

B、for

C、on

D、by

16.Mass advertising helped to____the emphasis from the production of goods to their consumption.

A、vary

B、shift

C、lay

D、moderate

17.____refers to some words or expressions which are to be avoided because tradition or social customs strongly frowns on their use and some topics which are to be avoided.

A、Honorifics

B、Terms of humility

C、Euphemisms

D、Verbal taboos

18.( )thinking refers to thinking in which images are particularly attended to.

A、Abstract

B、Logical

C、Artistic

D、Dialectic

19.“Red tape” means____.

A、a red cassette

B、the rigid unnecessary official rules and regulations福建师范大学泽学网微信：zexue66

C、the necessary of official rules and regulations

D、a red string

20.You are responsible for the work_______.

A、for a whole

B、on the whole

C、as a whole

D、on a whole

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

A、neat

B、spacious

C、expensive

D、fashionable

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

A、Africans

B、Americans

C、Chinese

D、Koreans

23.No matter how frequently______, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.

A、performing

B、performed

C、to be performed

D、being performed

24.A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and____your text more easily.

A、register

B、edit

C、propose

D、discharge

25._______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

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

A、would have telephoned

B、must have telephoned

C、would telephone

D、had telephoned

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

A、except from

B、yet from

C、however from

D、but from

28.It is recommended that the project______until all the preparations have been made.

A、is not started

B、will not be started

C、not be started

D、is not to be started

29.When someone compliments you on the watch you are wearing ,you should ,in the United States,( ).

A、say Oh, this cheap thing? It’s not worth much.

B、give it to him.

C、say Would you like to have it?

D、say Thanks and smile.

30.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

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

A、turn over

B、turn around

C、turn up

D、turn in

32.It is only recently _________astronomers have begun specific research into black holes.

A、when

B、so that

C、that

D、which

33.He is fond of jazz, rock_________.

A、and so like

B、and the like

C、and like

D、such likes

34.It took him several months to______the wild horse.

A、tend

B、cultivate

C、breed

D、tame

35.____is the name given to a young man or young woman who rejects authority, existing institution and conventional attitudes towards morality, style of dress, etc.

A、Duke

B、Cowboy

C、Hippie

D、Knight

二、判断题(共15题，30分)

1.（ ）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

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

A、错误

B、正确

3.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

4.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

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

A、错误

B、正确

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

A、错误

B、正确

7.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

8.Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Saturday of November.

A、错误

B、正确

9.It is a Chinese way of showing hospitality to insist on people accepting offers of drinks and cigarettes.

A、错误

B、正确

10.Stereotyping has its practical uses and limitations, because it helps us better understand what appears to be a mess and at the same time any generalization is very often an overgeneralization.

A、错误

B、正确

11.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

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

A、错误

B、正确

13.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

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

A、错误

B、正确

15.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