第一章 单元测试

1、单选题：
Saussure’s distinction between langue and parole is very similar to Chomsky’s distinction between competence and performance, but Saussure takes a _______ view of language and Chomsky looks at language from a _________ point of view. （ ）
选项：
A:psychological, biological
B:psychological, sociological
C:Biological, psychological
D:sociological, psychological
答案: 【sociological, psychological】

2、单选题：
The _____ function of language is primarily to change the social status of persons, as in the sentencing criminals, the naming of ship at a launching ceremony and the cursing of enemies. （ ）
选项：
A:emotive
B:interpersonal
C:performative
D:Recreational
答案: 【interpersonal】

3、单选题：
Language has many functions. We can use language to talk about itself. This function is . （ ）
选项：
A:poetic
B:metalingual
C:phatic
D:emotive
答案: 【metalingual】

4、单选题：
In F. de Saussure’s dichotomy, _____ refers to the abstract linguistic system shared by all the members of a speech community; is its realization in actual use. （ ）
选项：
A:performance; competence
B:parole; langue
C:langue; parole
D:competence; performance
答案: 【langue; parole】

5、单选题：
Modern linguistics is mostly , focusing on spoken language rather than written language. （ ）
选项：
A:D. descriptive
B:prescriptive
C:B. synchronic
D:C. diachronic
答案: 【D. descriptive】

6、判断题：
Only human beings are able to communicate. （ ）
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】

7、判断题：
According to Halliday’s theory of meta-functions of language, interpersonal function enacts social relationship. （ ）
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】

8、判断题：
The study of the features of the English used in Shakespeare’s time would be a diachronic study. （ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】

9、判断题：
Dell Hymes approaches language from a socio-cultural viewpoint and extends Chomsky’s notion of competence to incorporate the pragmatic ability for language use. （ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】

10、判断题：
There is a natural correspondence between the sounds of onomatopoeic words and the natural sounds they represent. （ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】

第二章 单元测试

1、多选题：
What kind of sounds can we make, when the vocal cords are vibrating? （ ）
选项：
A:Glottal stop
B:Voiceless consonants
C:Voiced consonants
D:Vowels
答案: 【Voiced consonants;
Vowels】

2、多选题：
In English, if three consonants cluster together at the beginning of a word, the combination could be . （ ）
选项：
A:[spl]
B:[sks]
C:[
D:[spr]
E:[skw]
F:[stj]
答案: 【[spl];
[spr];
[skw];
[stj]】

3、单选题：
Which of the following CANNOT be considered as a minimal pair? （ ）
选项：
A:hut-put
B:hit-hut
C:hit-hat
D:put-foot
答案: 【hut-put】

4、单选题：
The sound [ŋ] can be described as a “ , nasal” consonant. （ ）
选项：
A:palatal
B:affricate
C:fricative
D:velar
答案: 【velar】

5、单选题：
When the English consonants [m] and [n] are produced, the articulators involved form a(n) _____. （ ）
选项：
A:narrowing
B:wide gap
C:complete closure
D:approximation
答案: 【complete closure】

6、单选题：
The English vowel [ɔ:] can be described as _________. （ ）
选项：
A:central, mid, tense, unrounded
B:back, low, tense, rounded
C:central, mid, tense, unrounded
D:back, mid, tense, rounded
答案: 【back, mid, tense, rounded】

7、判断题：
The symbols used for phonemic transcription is identical with the symbols used for phonetic narrow transcription. （ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】

8、判断题：
When we produce the Chinese word “一个”，the phenomenon of TONE SANDHI happens. （ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】

9、判断题：
Obligatory Contour Principle can explain why TONE SANDHI and Epenthesis process happen in the actual language performance. （ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】

10、判断题：
In the word blackboard, the stress falls on the second syllable. （ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】