第一讲测验

1、单选题：
‎Which of the following statements is NOT true about language?‍
选项：
A: Language is a sound system.
B: Language is a set of symbols.
C: Language must have both spoken form and written form.
D: Language is systemic.
答案: 【 Language must have both spoken form and written form.】

2、单选题：
‌Why do people like reading poems?‎
选项：
A: To get information.
B: To learn about the old times.
C: To know the poet.
D: To enjoy the beauty of language.
答案: 【 To enjoy the beauty of language.】

3、单选题：
‎In different cultures, people have different topics to maintain social or personal relations. Which of the following statements is true?‌
选项：
A: British people like talking about weather.
B: Chinese people like talking about food.
C: Rundi people like talking about their husband.
D: American people like talking about God.
答案: 【 British people like talking about weather.】

4、判断题：
​Language is not only used to exchange information, it can also perform many other functions, such as to express emotions or to persuade others, etc. ‏
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

5、判断题：
​The origin of language is still an unsolved question. ​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

6、判断题：
‏Language is a very important part of our life. Without language, we can’t live any more.‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

随堂测验

1、单选题：
‎Which of the following statements is true about the Tower of Babel?‎
选项：
A: The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous towers built in ancient Babylon.
B: The Tower of Babel once truly existed in  history.
C: The Tower of Babel can reach the heaven.
D: The Tower of Babel collapsed because of its poor building quality.
答案: 【 The Tower of Babel can reach the heaven.】

2、单选题：
​How did language come into being?‍
选项：
A: Created by God.
B: Our ancestors imitated the sound in the nature.
C: Language was created in the process of working.
D: No one knows the reason for sure.
答案: 【 No one knows the reason for sure.】

第二讲测验

1、单选题：
‎How many kinds of onomatopoeia are mentioned in this lecture?‏
选项：
A: One.
B: Three.
C: Four.
D: Two
答案: 【 Two】

2、单选题：
‍How do bees communicate with each other?‏
选项：
A: By special calls.
B: By flapping with wings.
C: Through different beating patterns.
D: Using different dance patterns.
答案: 【 Using different dance patterns.】

3、单选题：
​Why is "笔" named "pen" in English?‍
选项：
A: It’s arbitrary.
B: Pen refers to feather in the old times.
C: Pen refers to ink in the old times.
D: There is no logical reason.
答案: 【 Pen refers to feather in the old times.】

4、判断题：
‍Animal languages are not creative‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

5、判断题：
‍Animals never lie.​
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误】

6、判断题：
‌There are dialects in animal languages.‎
选项：
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确】

随堂测验

1、单选题：
‌How do you understand “displacement” of language?‏
选项：
A: Language changes with time.
B: Language is different in different places.
C: Language can be wrong.
D: Language can talk about imageined things.
答案: 【 Language can talk about imageined things.】

2、单选题：
‏How do you understand “creativity” of language?​
选项：
A: Language can create new forms by itself.
B: Children can create language without learning.
C: Speakers can create new sentences with old words.
D: New words are created every day.
答案: 【 Speakers can create new sentences with old words.】

第三讲测验

1、单选题：
‍Which of the following makes an acceptable combination in English for the three letters b, s, u? ‌
选项：
A: sbu
B: bsu
C: usb
D: sub
答案: 【 sub】

2、单选题：
‌What is the proper way to pronounce the same sound linking, such as “kiss someone”? ‏
选项：
A: Pronounce only once.
B: Pronounce twice.
C: None of