II. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which alternatives can complete the statement. There might be more than one correct answer. (10%)

　　21. “The door locks easily. ” illustrates the fact that ______ in English. ( )

　　A. grammatical morphemes are still important

　　B. implicit passives are acceptable

　　C. nouns can be pluralized

　　D. verbs can be followed by adjectives

　　22. “Self-made man” is a positive expression in English because English culture emphasizes______. ( )

　　A. individualism B. independence

　　C. privacy D. aggression

　　23. “To be all thumbs” is synonymous to______. ( )

　　A. “to be clumsy” B. “to be proud”

　　C. “to be good at doing something” D. “to be bad at doing something”

　　24. It is safe to say that language is an instrument used in ______ of thought. ( )

　　A. communication B. shaping

　　C. expression D. generation

　　25. The examples of allusions from history are ______. ( )

　　A. a Trojan horse B. Marathon

　　C. Waterloo D. an Uncle Tom

　　26. Which of the following are examples of metaphorical expressions in daily conversations? ( )

　　A. Pop looked so unhappy, almost like a child who has lost his piece of candy.

　　B. What he said left a bad taste in my mouth.

　　C. He is a father of modern biology.

　　D. Here is an idea that I’d like to plant in your mind.

　　27. Honorifics are very often used to show ______ to one’s interlocutors no matter whether they are of higher social status. ( )

　　A. contempt B. respect

　　C. politeness D. jealousy

　　28. Which of the following are related to the speaking style? ( )

　　A. Frozen B. Formal

　　C. Casual D. Intimate

　　29. Which of the following English brand names are coinages? ( )

　　A. Trane B. Playtex

　　C. Pierre D. Cartan

　　30. Body language includes such meaning representing devices as ( ).

　　A. artifacts B. gestures

　　C. dress D. facial expressions