问答题Explain this statement and give at least two examples of it: "In studying other cultures, we do so from the perspective of our own culture." (北外2007研)

问答题Read the following paragraph and list all the function words, including all forms of be. Give the percentage of function words in this paragraph.She was a small woman, old and wrinkled. When she started washing for us, she was already past seventy. Most Jewish women of her age were sickly, weak, broken in body. But this washwoman, small and thin as she was, possessed a strength that came from generations of peasant ancestors. Mother would count out to her a bag of laundry that had accumulated over several weeks. She would lift the heavy bag, load it on her narrow shoulders, and carry it the long way home.

问答题Why is Saussure hailed as the father of modem linguistics? (四川大学2006研)

问答题Explain the notion of hyponym.（北二外2008研)

问答题The Gothic novel

问答题The relationship between man and nature is a recurrent theme, and perhaps one of the most important themes, in American literature. Write a short essay on it by contrasting two or three American literary works, or two or three American literary movements, to tell what you know about their different views of nature. (20 points)

问答题This Side of Paradise

问答题All high schools attach great importance youngster"s performance in the College Entrance Examinations.

问答题接读朋友的来信，尤其是远自海外犹带着异国风情的航空信件，如果无需回信的话，确是人生一大快事。回信，是读信之乐的一大代价。久不回信，屡不回信，接信之乐必然就相对减少，以至于无，这时友情便暂告中断了，直到有一天在赎罪的心情下，你毅然同起信来。蹉跎了这么久，接信之乐早变成欠信之苦，我便是这么一位累犯的罪人，交友千百，几乎每一位朋友都数得出我的前科来。英国诗人奥登曾说，他常常搁下重要的信件不回，躲在家里看他的侦探小说。王尔德有一次对韩黎说：“我认得不少人，满怀光明的远景来到伦敦，但是几个月后就整个崩溃了，因为他们有回信的习惯。”显然王尔德认为，要过好日子，就得戒除回信的恶习。可见怕回信的人，原不止我一个。

问答题It has been noticed that Chinese learners of English tend to make mistakes in the marking of past tense, even at the advanced level of proficiency. What do you think are the possible causes of this problem? How call language teachers help solve this problem and why? (北外2005研)

问答题Identify the following two poems and make a brief summary of their main points to compare their attitudes toward death.(1 x20 =20 points)Poem 1Death be not proud, though some have called theeMighty and dreadful, for, thou art not soe:For those whom thou think" st thou dost overthrowDie not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.From rest and sleepe, which but thy picture be,Much pleasure: then from thee much more must flow,And soonest our best men with thee do go,Rest of their bones, and soul" s delivery.Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,And dost with poison, war, and Sickness dwell,And poppy, or charms can make us sleep as well,And better than thy stroke: why swell" st thou then?One short sleep past, we wake eternally,And death shall be no more: Death, thou shalt die.Poem 2Death is a Dialogue betweenThe Spirit and the Dust."Dissolve" says Death—The Spirit "SirI have another Trust" —Death doubts it—Argue from the Ground—The Spirit turns awayJust laying off for evidenceAn Overcoat of Clay.

问答题Translate the following passage into English. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.(20%) 宗教和巫术不只是解释事物并帮助人们实现种种目标。它们还涉足人类的情感领域。换言之，它们既满足认知(即解释性)的需要，又满足情感的需要。如超自然信仰和习俗有助于缓解焦虑情绪。巫法可祛除人们对结局无计可施时所出现的种种疑虑。同样，宗教还有助于人们面对死亡并忍受种种人生危机。 尽管所有的社会均具应对日常事务之法，但有些方面终归世事难料。据一位著名学人的观点，人们面临无常和危险之际，往往求助于巫术。

问答题Caravaggio demonstrated the great range of his artistic talent in such paintings as "Bacchus" and "Basket of Fruit, " painted in 1593 and 1596, respectfully.

问答题I Heard a Fly Buzz—when I died— The Stillness in the RoomWas like the Stillness in the Air— Between the Heaves of Storm—The Eyes around—had wrung them dry— And Breaths were gathering firm For that last Onset—when the King Be witnessed—in the Room—I willed my Keepsakes—Signed away What portion of me be Assignable—and then it was There interposed a Fly—With Blue—uncertain stumbling Buzz— Between the light—and me— And then the Windows failed—and then I could not see to see—

问答题Write an essay in no less than 400 words on the topic given below: Lu Xun and the Notion of "Harmonious Society"

问答题Based on the Moll Flanders, Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, and Tess of the D"Urbervilles, discuss the development of women"s awareness of their status in love and marriage.(10 points)

问答题Answer the following questions briefly. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.How many constituencies are there in Britain today? How many members are there in the House of Commons?

问答题denotative meanings

问答题In Shakespeare"s Hamlet, the tragic hero Hamlet seems to be delaying his revenge. Why? Please give your explanations by in-depth analysis with textual evidences.

问答题What is a "slip of the tongue"? What has research into "slip of the tongue" phenomena revealed about speech production process?