C.Phonetics is concerned with historical data， whereas phonology is concerned with how language is actually spoken.

D.Phonetics is the more general discipline concerned with all kinds of sounds， whereas phonology is specifically concerned with modern experimental methodologies.

正确答案：Phonetics is concerned with the physical and physiological aspects of sounds， while phonology is concerned with sounds as parts of language.

4、Question：Which of the following sounds is velar ？

A.r

B.s

C.p

D.

A.g

E.h

正确答案：A.

g

5、Which of the following sounds is not alveolar？

A.d

B.t

C.f

D.s

正确答案：f

6、Would it be useful to compare German and English when trying to establish how English was spoken in the past？

A.Yes， because they have a spelling that is very similar.

B.Yes， because all languages were pronounced in similar ways in the more distant past.

C.No， because English is an older language than German.

D.Yes， because English and German are related and each may have a more conservative pronunciation in some points.

E.Yes， because German is an older language than English.

F.No， because there is no archeological record about the relationship between the two languages.

正确答案：Yes， because English and German are related and each may have a more conservative pronunciation in some points.

7、In German， the word '；Kind'；（child） has the plural form Kind-er.In the letter d is actually pronounced as [t]， but in the plural form one pronounces it as a [d].Which phonological feature is involved in this alternation？

A.Manner of articulation

B.Sonorant

C.Place of articulation

D.Velar

E.Voice

正确答案：Voice

8、English and German have relatively large vowel inventories.What reason does the discussion provide for this？

A.These languages are relatively old and had more time to develop the vowel inventory.

B.These languages have a long writing tradition， influencing the number of vowels that can be expresseD.C.Earlier distinctions between long and short vowels developed into vowel quality contrasts in these languages.

D.Because of extensive language contact， these languages borrowed vowels from each other.

E.These languages tend to have a simpler syllable structure than other languages， and need more differences between vowels.

正确答案：These languages tend to have a simpler syllable structure than other languages， and need more differences between vowels.