英语专业语言学考试试题Information for the examinees:This examination consists of Four sections. They are:Section I: Content Awareness of the Course (30 points, 20 minutes)Section II: General Principles of Language and Linguistics (30 points, 25 minutes)Section III: Some Specific Aspects of Language and Linguistics (20 points, 35 minutes)Section IV: Analysis and Application (20 points, 40 minutes)The total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time allowed for completing thisexamination is 2 hours.You must write all your answers on the Answer Sheet.Section I: Content Awareness of the Course 30 pointsI. Choose the best answer to complete the following statements. Write your answers on theAnswer Sheet. (10 points, 1 point for each item)1. "Historical linguistics" seeks to provide scientific evidence ( )A. of the reasons for human speechB. of human habitation in AfricaC. why there are many world languagesD. concerning the origins of speech2. Which of the following does NOT have something to do with the production of speechsounds? ( )A. Organic analysisB. Linguistic analysisC. Acoustic analysisD. Phonetic analysis3. In determining the symbolic nature of language humans( )A. examine Braille and signsB. examine the media and signsC. examine the language of the mediaD. examine the language itself4. The aims of Unit 4 are to understand that language functions in the world ( )A. through the use of naming devices and educationB. by people experiencing abstractions in educationC. based on experience, abstraction and symbolismD. through symbolic and abstract experiences5. The aim of Unit 5 is for students to understand that speech acts( )A. need to be defined precisely through oral actionsB. need to be terminated under appropriate circumstancesC. need to be defined, analysed and comprehendedD. need to be analysed by definition and example:6. Generally speaking, 脸and 面子is: ( )A. more important for teenage girls than boysB. something teenagers don"t worry aboutC. not the same for adults as for teenagersD. the same for adults as for teenagers7. In face to face talk people"s interactive behaviour is based upon( )A. Principles of Desire and DecisionsB. The Principle of Mutual DesirabilityC. Principles of Decision MakingD. The Principle of Mutuality8. If an 9verseas Chinese is called monolingual this means ( )A. the person speaks primarily English but also speaks Chinese at homeB. the person has had to choose between speaking another language or ChineseC. the choice of speaking a language has been limited to one of two languagesD. the person has chosen to speak Chinese in public and at home9. According to the course our brain is divided into two hemispheres. Language functions aremainly located in the ( )A. left hemisphereB. lower hemisphereC. right hemisphereD. upper hemisphere10. The story of Genie in Unit 9 seems to highlight the language hypothesis of~ ( )A. Eric LennehergB. Antonio FrancsC. Jean-Marc-Gaspard ItarD. Sigmund Freud11. Choose those words or phrases that best complete the following sentences. Write youranswers on the Answer Sheet. Note that there are more words or phrases than necessary.of 11 ~ by12 bas contributed to civilized and meaningful living.B. The British manual alphabet and 13 are mediums of language representation .C. Chinese writing is 14 , rather than 15D. When we name things it involves an act of 16 . This act is not neutral thereforethere are social as well as 17 repercussions.E. When asking the names of people, Chinese people appear to be more18compared to British people who seem to be very 19F. When words enter into sequential relation, it is called 20 relation.Section II: General Principles of Language and Linguistics 30 pointsIII. Decide if the following statements are True or False according to what you"ve learned from the course book. (10 points, 1 point for each item)21. The linguistic theory called " transformational-generative grammar" focuses on therelationship between the language and the brain.22. The lips are a part of the vocal tract.23. Signs and icons are, in reality, the same thing.24. Humans are not good at abstraction.25. Ill0cutionary acts can be performed both directly and indirectly.26. Some dialects or accents are related to social or economic status in China.27. The Chinese characters 1--~-,:~ and i are examples of written norms.28. Non-verbal signals are, generally, easily interpreted.29. Status and regional identity can be linked to dialect.30. The "classical" view of the terms ,~,~, and .1~,~, was that because the radical ,I~" was usedit connected the heart to the concept of thinking.IV. Read the questions in Column A and choose the right one from Column B to answer each of them. Write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. There is ONLY one answer for each question. (20 points, 2 points for请将答案按标题序号写在横线上:1.____2._____3.____4._____5.____6.____7.____8.____9._____ 10.____ 11._____ 12.____ 13.____ 14.____ 15.____ 16._____ 17____ 18._____ 19.____ 20.____ 21.____ 22.____ 23._____ 24.____ 25._____ 26.____ 27.____ 28.____ 29.____ 30._____ 31.____ 32._____ 33.____ 34.____ 35.____ 36.____ 37._____ 38.____ 39._____ 40.____英语专业语言学试题答案I. (Questions 1--10:10 points, 1 point for each item)1. C2. B3. D4. C5. C6. D7. D8. B9. A 10. AII. (Questions 11--20:20 points, 2 points for each item)11. D 12. E 13. B 14. H 15. L 16. K 17. G 18. I 19. C 20. AIII. (Questions 21-30:10 points, 1 point for each item)21. F 22. T 23. F 24. F 25. T 26. T 27. F 28. F 29. T 30. TIV. (Questions 31-40:20 points, 2 points for each item) 31. P 32. D 33. M 34. O 35. C 36. H 37. S 38. G 39. L 40. F。