II. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide what alternatives can complete the statement and blacken your answer(s) on the ANSWER SHEET. There might be more than one correct answer. (10%)
21. Language is not entirely arbitrary. The words which have association with the sounds or the meaning of the compounds are not arbitrary. Which of the following English or Chinese words are NOT created arbitrarily?
A. red B. greenhouse
C. 钉子 D. 叮当
22. Affective meaning is communicated when the feelings or attitudes are expressed in language.
Which of the following expressions are chiefly used to convey affective meaning?
A. My god! B. It’s my book.
C. You are a liar. D. You are a student.
23. Which of the following words have more than one morpheme?
A. bees B. map
C. her D. nicer
24. The personal names related to the date of birth are quite popular in China. Which of the following names can reflect such feature?
A. 蒋飞扬 B.贾元春
C. 蔡国庆 D.潘长江
25. “To ride one’s high horse” means _____.
A. to be proud B. to be haughty
C. to be energetic D. to be arrogant
26. “Purple” in English culture is often associated with_____.
A. high rank or station B. low rank or station
C. imperial or royal rank D. something best
27. Which of the following is the euphemism of “poor”?
A. needy B. underprivileged
C. shabby D. disadvantaged
28. In the normal text sentences are connected _____.
A. arbitrarily B. hypotactically
C. paratactically D. randomly
29. Regulators, which help us to interact with other people, include _____.
A. head-scratching B. hand gestures
C. lip-biting D. head nods
30. Human beings have a strong sense of territory and their territories can be classified into the following categories _____.
A. private B. public
C. primary D. secondary
