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[自学考试密押题库与答案解析]语言与文化自考题模拟2 [自学考试密押题库与答案解析]语言与文化自考题模拟2 PAGE1 / NUMPAGES1 [自学考试密押题库与答案解析]语言与文化自考题模拟2 语言与文化自考题模拟2Ⅰ.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.问题:1. Allusions are implied or ______ references.A.directB.meaningfulC.indirectD.complicated答案:C本题主要考查典故的定义。典故在词典中的定义为隐含的(implied)或间接的(indirect)引用。问题:2. ______ means to have, show confidence or pride in ones worth, good character, ability, .etc.A.To ride ones high horseB.To keep a straight faceC.Not to bat an eyelidD.To hold ones head high答案:D本题主要考查关于言谈举止的英语成语。英语成语与英语文化密切相关，英语成语的意思不能按字面意思来解释。“to ride ones high horse”指“趾高气扬的，骄傲的，自豪的”；“to keep a straight face”指“憋住笑或不露笑容：即使感觉到好笑、疑虑、不信任等，也不表示出来”。“not to bat an eyelid”指“对于发生的非同一般的事不表示惊讶、关心或警觉”；“to hold ones head high”表示“对自己的价值、素质、能力等的自信”。因此，D项符合题意。问题:3. The idiomatic expression to move heaven and earth to do something can be translated into ______.A.费了九牛二虎之力B.进退两难C.坐失良机D.昙花一现答案:A本题主要考查英语成语。英语成语与英语文化密切相关，英语成语的意思不能按字面意思来解释。“to move heaven and earth to do something”与汉语里的“费了九牛二虎之力”以及“连吃奶的劲儿都使上了”意思比较接近。问题:4. The proverb Pride goes before a fall. is derived from ______.A.ChristianityB.the BibleC.Greco-Roman CivilizationD.geographic knowledge答案:B本题主要考查英语谚语的来源。《圣经》是最广为阅读的书之一，也是包括讲英语的国家在内的西方世界最有影响力的宗教作品。其中的警句、格言已经成为谚语的一个重要组成部分。Pride goes before a fall意为“骄傲是失败的前导”，是来自圣经的谚语。问题:5. A ______ is an implied comparison between two or more unlike things.A.tabooB.simileC.metaphorD.honourific答案:C本题主要考查隐喻的概念。隐喻是两个或多个不同事物之间的含蓄对比。问题:6. In English ______ is usually associated with unhappy feelings.A.redB.whiteC.blackD.blue答案:D本题主要考查颜色词的联想意义。在英语中，蓝色(blue)常表示不愉快的感觉。问题:7. The English equivalent for 眼红 is ______.A.a white hopeB.grey-headedC.pinkeyeD.green-eyed答案:D本题主要考查颜色词的联想意义。在英语中，绿色常与嫉妒有关。green with envy, green eyed monsters和green-eyed都指嫉妒，但汉语中却常用“眼红”和“害了红眼病”来比喻嫉妒。问题:8.