新编跨文化交际英语教程测试题(四)

跨文化交际测试题（四）I.MultipleChoice(20points,2pointseach)Directions:Therearesomestatementsinthissection.ForeachstatementtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheONEthatbestcompletesthestatement.1.______referstohostilewordsand/oractionsthatpeoplesayordoagainstacertaingroupbecausethatgroupisdifferent.A.HatespeechB.BetrayalspeechC.PatrioticspeechD.AcademicSpeech2._____stylefocusesonthespeakerandrolerelationships.Peoplewithsuchcommunicationstylestresshighpowerdistance.Thisstyleispopularincollectivistandhigh-contextculture.A.ContextualB.PersonalC.SuccinctD.Elaborate3._____referstosomewordsoractionsthatareavoidedbyaparticulargroupofpeople,orincertaincultureforreligiousorsocialreasons.A.EuphemismB.TabooC.ArgotD.Dialect4.The_________referstotheabilitytounderstandandadapttothetargetculture;inanotherword,itreferstothesensitivitytoculturaldiversity,i.e.,theabilitytobehaveinanappropriatewayandtoregulateone’scommunicationandinteractionaccordingtothecontext.A.interculturalcompetenceB.socialcompetenceC.communicationcompetenceD.culturalcompetence5.__________stressesthatitisimportantthatothers’behaviorisnolongerevaluatedasgoodorbad,asviewedthroughthefilteringculturallenses,butthatpeoplehavedifferentapproachestodifferentpeople.A.EthnocentrismB.EthnologyC.EthnorelativityD.Ethnopsychology6._________takesplacewhenindividualsbecomeanintegralpartofthenewculturewhilemaintainingtheirculturalintegrity.A.CultureshockB.IntegrationC.CulturalidentityD.Acculturation7._________referstolosingone’sculturalidentityandnothavinganypsychologicalcontactwiththelargersociety.A.MarginalizationB.AcculturationC.CultureshockD.Separationandsegregation8._________referstothetraumaticexperiencethatanindividualmayencounterwhenenteringadifferentsociety.A.DissimilationB.AssimilationC.IntegrationD.Cultureshock9.__________referstothespecificbehaviorsthroughwhichindividuals’capacitytoexpresscognitiveandaffectiveexperiencesoutwardlyisshown.A.ThecognitivecompetenceB.ThemotivecompetenceC.ThebehavioralcompetenceD.Theaffectivecompetence10._____isbehaviorssuchasgestures,bodymovements,facialexpressions,andeyecontact.A.ChromaticsB.OlfacticsC.HapticsD.KinesicsII.Terms(15points,3pointseach)Directions:Therearefivetermsinthissection.Trytoexplainthefollowingtermsinyourownwords.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.11.CultureMerge12.Chronemics13.Proxemics14.CompetentCommunication15.ConfucianismIII.CaseAnalysis(20points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanalyzethefollowingcasesfromtheperspectiveofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.16.In1979,theShahofIranwasadmittedtotheUnitedStatesformedicalreasons.TheIraniansreactedbyholdingallthediplomaticpersonnelhostageintheembassyinIran.ThesecretaryofstatewasHenryKissinger,andthepresidentwasJimmyCarter.TheUnitedStatestookthepositionthattheIraniansshouldnotbeupsetwiththeShahbeingallowedintotheUnitedStatesforthehumanitarianreasonofmedicalneed.TheShahhadbeenafriendtotheUnitedStatesandtheUnitedStatestotheShah;therefore,theU.SgovernmentfeltacertainobligationtoShah.TherevolutioninIranwasbasedonIslamicreligiousassumptions.17.AU.S.AmericanwomanexecutiveissenttonegotiateacontractwithacorporationinSaudiArabia.ShedressesconservativelyinadarkbusinesssuitandcompleteshermakeupandhairasshewouldintheUnitedStates.ShefindstheArabstobeveryaloof.Sheisaskedwhenherbosswillbearrivingandisbasicallyfeelingignored.18.Agroupofhigh-poweredbusinessmenfromNewYorkarrivedinMexicoCitytogiveapresentation.Theyhadtimeddetailedagendas;alongcontract;andspecificplansforajointventure.Theydistributedthematerials,saidtheywerepressedfortime,andneededtocompletethemeetingsotheycouldcatchtheirplane.TheMexicanssatveryquietlyduringthepresentation.Afterthepresentation,theNewYorkersontheirwayhomecongratulatedthemselvesontheirsuccess.TheMexicans,however,felttheywouldnotbeabletoworkwiththeseNewYorkers.19.ChingLeewastransferredbyhisAsianfirmtoassumeamanagerialpositioninalargeautomobileproductionplantintheUnitedStates.Inhisfirstreporttohissupervisor,heexpressedconcernthatU.Sworkerswerenotgivinghimtheproperrespect.IV.ShortAnswer(30points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanswerthefollowingquestionswiththeknowledgeofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.20.Whatarethecharacteristicsofsubgroups?21.Whatarethepossiblereasonsforcultureshock?22.Whatdoyouthinkthat“communicationisirreversible”?23.Whatarereasonsforthepersistenceofethnocentrism,stereotypes,prejudiceandracism?24.Whataretherequirementsforinterculturalcompetenceconcerninglanguage?25.Whatarethefunctionsofnonverbalcommunication?V.English—ChineseTranslation(15points,3pointseach)Directions:InthissectionyouaresupposedtotranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.InChinaitisrelativelyusualtoaskpeopletheirage,butintheWestthisquestionisgenerallyregardedasimpolite.26.Thisisparticularlytrueofwomen,andevenmoresoiftheinquirerisaman.27.However,itisverynormaltoaskchildrentheirage,andsomeadultsmaynotmindbeingaskedeither.28