跨文化交际试卷

A卷Part One (20%) 1题1分Direction：In this section you are required to make a choice from A),B),C) and D) in each sentence that is based on the text book1. The continental U.S.A consists of _________ statesA) 50 B) 49 C) 48 D)472. The National Day of the U.S.A. is the day when_______A)the Declaration of Independence was signedB)the British army surrendered to the American Continental ArmyC) the American constitution was signedD) the Congress was held3. _______ is the American writer who won the Nobel Prize of Literature.A)Francis Fitzgerald B)William Faulkner C) Walt WhitmanD)Henry James4. The American Congress consists of _________A)the House of Representatives and SenateB)the Senate and CabinetC)the House of Commons and House of LordsD) the Senate and the President5. Harvard University is located in_______A)New York B)Washington C)Philadelphia D)Boston6. The State of Washington is located in ________ of the continental U.S.A.A)northwest B) southwest C)northeast D)southeast7.The American Civil War broke out in_______.A)1861 B)1776 C)1904 D)18218. The Great Gatsby was written by ____ .A) Ernest Hemingway B) Nathanial HawthorneC) Francis Fitzgerald D) John Steinbeck9. "I Have a Dream" was delivered by Martin Luther King in_____A) 1961 B)1963 C) 1964 D) 196810. " Lost Generation" refers to the youth, especially writers and artists, in the years following_______.A) the Vietnam War B) World War One C) World War Two D) the Great Depression11.All cultures require and value politeness, but the ways in which politeness is achieved may vary_______.A) little B) significantly C) insignificantly D) just a little12.Don’t take offence----getting the form of address “wrong” is _____intended to be offensive.A) rarely B)always C) sometimes D) constantly13.Sometimes the Chinese way of showing modesty may be considered as _______compliments.A)ignoring B) avoiding C) fishing for D)waiting for14. The social functions of Chinese and English compliments are ________A)quite different B) roughly the same.C) exactly the same D) completely different15. In informal situations, a large number of compliments are used to make people feel________.A) shy B)embarrassed C) comfortable D)nervous16. Chinese people give _____compliments in daily life than Americans.A) more B) less C)more sincere A) less sincere17.If a guest compliments something in another person’s home, the Chinese host or hostess______A) will probably give that thing to the guest.B) will think the guest is not polite.C) will think the guest is greedyD) will probably sell that thing to the guest.18. __________, eye contact should be avoided in order to show respect or obedience.A) In one culture B) In some culturesC) In all cultures D) In most cultures19. Much of our nonverbal behavior, like______, tends to be elusive, spontaneous and frequently goes beyond our awareness.A)expression B) fashion C)gesture D) culture20. William Shakespeare said " There is language in her eyes, her cheeks, her______."A) face B)body C) dress D) lipsPart Two (10%) 1题2分Direction: Translate the following proverbs in proper Chinese1.A new broom sweeps clean.2. Many hands make light work.3. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.4.Kill two birds with one stone.5.Haste makes waste.Part Three (20%)Direction: In this part you are required to write a composition which is titled On the four trends that make our world more interdependent. You should write at least 150 words.key: 1-5 aabad 6-10aacbb 11-15bacbc 16-20bcbcd1. 新官上任三把火2. 人多好办事3. 今日事，今日毕4. 一箭双雕5. 欲速则不达B卷Part One (20%) 1题1分Direction：In this section you are required to make a choice from A),B),C) and D) in each sentence that is based on the text book1. As a phenomenon, intercultural communication has existed for thousands of years. However, as a discipline, its history is only about ________A) 200 years B) 50 years C) 10 years D) 100 years2.Intercultural Communication as a discipline first started_______.A) in Europe B) In Asia C) In Africa D) In America3.However, it is also important to remember that culture is not a ______entity.A) static B) stale C) stark D) statuary4.Culture can be seen as shared knowledge, what people need to know in order to act appropriately in a(n)______ culture.A) new B) alien C) foreign D) given5.Although cultural stereotype has its limitations (over - generalization), it still ________a person’s cultural cognition.A) contributes to B) correspond toC) detract from D) switch from6.In intercultural communication, we should _______one’s individual character from culturalgeneralization.A) ignore B) separate C) prevent D) hide7.Cultural mistakes are ________than linguistic mistakes. The linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his or her idea while cultural mistakes can lead to serious misunderstanding and even ill-feeling between individuals.A) less serious B)more serious C)less distinct D) more distinct8.All people of the same nationality____ have the same culture.A) will B) will not C)should D) should not9.Although two cultures may share the same ideas, their meaning and significance ______be the same.A) may not B) may C) must D) must not10.One’s actions are ________independent of his or her culture.A) always B) often C) totally D sometimes11. Thomas Jefferson was the ______ president of the U.S.A.A) second B) third C) fourth D)fifth12. California is a _______ state in the U.S.A.A) windy B) rainy C) sunny D) snowy13. The Norman Conquest took place in _____A)1688 B) 1066 C)781 D)145014. ______does not belong to the U.K.A) Scotland B) Ireland C)The Isle of Man D) The Channel Islands15. The oldest university in the U.K. is _______A)Cambridge B)St Andrews C) University of London D) Oxford16. the largest English dictionary is_______.A) Webster's New world Dictionary of the American LanguageB) Oxford English DictionaryC) Longman Contemporary English DictionaryD) The American Heritage English Dictionary17. The Canterbury Tales was written by _____.A) Geoffrey Chaucer B) William ShakespeareC) Samuel Johnson D) Henry Fielding18. The Parliament of the U.K. comprises_______.A) the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of CommonsB) the House of Lords and the House of CommonsC) the House of Lords and the SenateD) the Senate and the House of Commons19. In 1620, Mayflower, the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed, voyaged to ________ in America.A) Plymouth B) James Town C) Boston D) Philadelphia20. Vanity Fair was written by ______.A) Jonathan Swift B) Charles Dickens C) Charlotte BronteD) William Thackeray1. Although many aspects of culture are subject to change, the _____ of a culture resists major alteration.A) history B)the deep structure C)background D)environment2.It is a universal truth that language is ______ by culture and it in turn ____culture.A)Influenced, reflects B) displayed, influencesB)determined, reflects D) shaped, influences3.One way to determine whether a culture favors a direct or indirect style in communication is ________A) How they say “No”B)How they invite peopleC)How they teach people D) How they accept people.4.Which of the communication style can be characterized as high context culture?A)Chinese B)American C) France D)Finland5.Frank’s advice is like good _____ medicine: hard to take, but ultimately beneficial.A)expensive B) herbal C) western D)ancient6.The best translation of 一人得道，鸡犬升天is_________A)One gets the way, his chicken rises to the sky.B)One gets rich, his dog gets lots of food.C)Even the chicken swaggers when his master wins favor.D)Even the dog swaggers when his master wins favor.7.The grass is always greener on the other side of the _____.A)mountain B) hill C) peak D)fence8.All cultures require and value politeness, but the ways in which politeness is achieved may____.A)Vary little B)vary significant C) vary moderately D)vary insignificantly9.Sometimes the Chinese way of showing modesty may be considered as fishing for_____A)gifts B)criticism C)compliments D)completion10.In some cultures, eye contact should be avoided in order to show respect or_____.A)anger B)despise C) envy D) obediencePart Two (10%) 1题2分Direction: Translate the following proverbs in proper Chinese翻译1.Where there is smoke there is fire.2.The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.3.Beauty is only skin deep.4.Spare the rod and spoil the child.5.Give a person a dose of his own medicine.Part Three (20%)Direction: In this part you are required to write a composition which is titled A film review: on culture differences reflected in the film Gua Sha. You should write at least 150 words.key:1-5bdada 6-10bbbad 11-15bcbbd 16-20babad1. 无风不起浪2. 这山望着那山高3. 美貌是肤浅的4. 玉不琢不成器5. 以其人之道还治其人之身。