《语言与文化》新平台第一次作业

I. select the best answer from the four choices given. 40%

1. In its narrow sense, culture is C .

C. life way of a population

2. In English culture, the introduction rule " D "s correct.

D. When introductions are made, start with first names, ａnd add some descriptive notes.

3. When two strangers are introduced to each other in the U.S., they usually start what

is called D

D. introductory talk.

4. One of the main functions of nonverbal communication is A .

A. regulating

5. American scholars generally trace the ｏrigin of intercultural communication to_

A

A.cultural anthropology.

6. When you enter an American home and hear "Let me take your coat", you should know that D .

A. it's extremely hot indoors.

B. your coat must be wet.

C. wearing a coat indoors is uncomfortable.

D. it's an American custom to take off one's coat in this situation.

7.When you want to learn about someone's family relationship with another person,

you may ask D .

A. Are you relatives?

B. Are you family members?

C. How are you called?

D. How are you related?

8. If someone says, " What a big house you've got." , the complimented might respond D

A. "Thank you, it's just so so."

B. "No, it is quite small."

C. "Really? I think it's not big enough to live in."

D. "Thank you. It's quite big, I was lucky to be able to get it."

9. Communication between two speakers of the same cultural background is called

B

A. intercultural communication

B. interpersonal communication.

C. intracultural communication

D. intrapersonal communication

10. The explanation for " to move heaven and earth to do something" is B .

A. "to understand the nature of one's work and be competent in the performance of them"

B. " to lose the opportunity to do something"

C. " to do something without proper material"

D. " to make every effort to achieve or obtain something"

11. Some nonverbal messages are consistent with accompanying verbal message, which is the A function of nonverbal message.

A. complementing

B. contradicting

C. regulating

D. accenting

12. The English speaking people are direct, so C

A. they reason from the particular to the general, from parts to the whole, or from the

small to the big

B. they reason from the general to the particular, from the whole to the part or from the

big to the small

C. they prefer the information structure in which the more important information

precedes the less important information.

D. they prefer the information structure in which the less important information

precedes the more important information.

13. Language is an instrument used in the D of thought.

A. patterns

B. structure

C. function

D. communication

14. Americans tend to open gifts in the presence of the giver. This shows that C .

A. they are greedy.

B. they are eager to have them.

C. they are ready to express gratitude.

D. they are impatient with guests.

15.When you want to leave your host's home, you, as a guest, can say B

A. I must leave now, I have something important to do.

B. I'm afraid I must go now, it is too late.

C. I'm afraid I must be leaving now, for I have something

important to do.

D. I must be leaving now, for I have something important to do.