26. Red has associative meanings for ______ in English culture.

A. unhappy feelings                                           B. running a business at a loss

C. emotions                                                      D. revolution and communism

27.Which of the following are the English equivalents of the Chinese honorifics“您有何贵干”?

A. What brings you here?                                   B. What’s your opinion?

C. What’s the matter?                                      D. I’d like to know why you’re here.

28. It is important to note that textual connectives include ______ that function as linkages between sentences in a text.

A. conjunctions                                                 B. words of other word classes

C. phrases                                                        D. punctuations

29. Much of the ______ information is conveyed by eye behaviours.

A. factual                                                         B. attitudinal

C. emotional                                                     D. cultural

30. Westerners often draw a cross by touching the forehead，breast and shoulders to invoke the blessing of Christ，when they are ______.

A. angry                                                           B. shocked

C.sad                                                               D. amused

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III. Complete each of the following sentences with a proper expression.(20％)

31. ______ is the primary function of language.

32. The Norman Conquest brought the ______ language to England.

33. In English the ______ for nouns is an obligatory category. When plurality is to be expressed，it must be marked explicitly.

34. He refused to accept my advice. He’s as stubborn as a ______，though he’s impulsive.

35. In Chinese letters，the sender and receiver’s addresses appear only on the ______.

36. “The good seaman is known in bad weather” ’is a proverb related to ______.

37. In English culture ______ is highly valued. For this reason，one can find only a few honorifics in English.

38. If the sentences in a text are linked by meaning alone, we say that they exhibit ______.

39. Many ______ terms in English show clearly the influence of Greco-Latin civilization upon the modern societies in the West. For example, botany, mathematics, atom, etc.

40. The social-consultative zone ranges from 4 to about 8 feet. It is often the distance at which Americans discuss ______.

IV. Answer the following questions briefly. (12%)

41. Why do we say that thought is a social product, part of culture?

42. What does “a Pandora’s box” allude to?

43. How did American English gain prestige and become one of the two main regional dialects of English?

44. How hitchhiking is symbolized in English culture?

V. Translation. (18%)

45. a needy family

46. to go to the washroom

47. Great men are not always wise.

48. 当地政府给这个项目开了绿灯。

49. 我们知道如何分清敌友。

50. 谢谢你鼓励我。

VI. Discuss the following topics.(20％)

51. “Do not wear out your welcome” is an English proverb，which reflects the culture of the English speaking countries. Discuss what this proverb indicates to you.

52. Why do some Chinese 1earners of English speak English as if they were reading aloud a book?