Ⅱ. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which alternative can complete the statement. There might be more than one correct answer. （10%）
1. Culture is a _____ phenomenon. （ ）
A. systematic B. social
C. national D. historical
2. _____ are facilities where people get served without having to leave their cars. （ ）
A. Driveins B. Motels
C. Hotels D. Diners
3. Possible answers to the question “Have they never invited you home?” could be _____. （ ）
A. Yes, they have never. B. No, they have never.
C. Yes, they have. D. No, they have.
4. Michael Stone is a professor, so it is quite common for his students to call him _____. （ ）
A. Michael B. Professor Stone
C. Michael Stone D. Professor Michael
5. In English culture “pink” can be associated with _____. （ ）
A. something best B. something unpleasant
C. women D. dismal
6. Words pejorative in meaning in English but positive or neutral in Chinese are _____. （ ）
A. propaganda B. dragon
C. comrade D. peasant
7. Vocatives normally include _____, epithets, etc. （ ）
A. greetings B. standard appellatives
C. terms for occupations D. names
8. “To throw in the sponge” _____. （ ）
A. derives from baseball B. means “abandon a struggle or contest”
C. derives from boxing D. means “acknowledge defeat”
9. When people are introduced to others, they often say to each other, “_____”. （ ）
A. How are you? B. How do you do?
C. How have you been? D. Nice to meet / know you.
10. If someone says, “What a big house you’ve got”, the complimented might respond, “_____”. （ ）
A. Thank you. It’s quite big.
B. Thank you, I was lucky to be able to get it.
C. Thank you, but I think it’s not as big as yours.
D. Oh, you really think so?
