III. Each of the following statements has an underlined space. Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression (12%).
1. The word in 汉语 for greenhouse is ______.
2. Pork, mutton and beef are loan words from ______.
3. The word in American English for “jumper’ is ______.
4. The English equivalent for “跑表” is ______.
5. A sweet dish typically composed of fruit and flour and fat, boiled or steamed，or of fruit baked with pastry is called ______.
6. Staring, or gazing, in Chinese culture, shows one’s curiosity while in English culture, is considered impolite and ______.
7. When answering questions, Chinese speakers are strongly affected by the ______, the way in which the question is formed, while English speakers, supported ______, are not.
8. English is a ______ language and Chinese is a ______ language.
9. ______ refers to an area within a town where there are brothels.
10. One can tell from the sentence “She is working at her own level” that she is a ______ student.
11. ______ can be a euphemism for a gardener.
12. ______ is a euphemism instead of Tax increase.
IV. Answer the following questions briefly. (12%)
1. What is Orthodox Eastern Church?
2. What is War of independence?
3. Does “equalitarianism” convey the same meaning as “平均主义”?
4. What are the differences between “spiritual” and “精神” in relation to their connotative meaning?
5. What does “他没有文化” mean?
6. What is the “First Lady”?
7. What is the difference between a “drugstore” and a“药店”？
8. Does “Good-bye” convey the same meaning as “再见”?
9. What is the general rule for introduction in English culture？
10. What does “a Solomon” allude to? wｗw.ExamＷ.CoM
11. What does “a Damocles sword” stand for?
12. What does “a Trojan horse” allude to?
