新编跨文化交际英语教程测试题(二)

跨文化交际测试题（二）I.MultipleChoice(20points,2pointseach)Directions:Therearesomestatementsinthissection.ForeachstatementtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheONEthatbestcompletesthestatement.1._____refertomaintainingone’soriginalcultureandnotparticipatinginthenewculture.A.SeparationandsegregationB.AssimilationC.MarginalizationD.Integration2.DefinitionsofcommunicationfrommanyAsiancountriesstress________,whichismostnotableincultureswithaConfuciantradition.A.exchanginginformationB.harmonyC.respectD.instrumentalfunction3.Communicationdoesnotoccurinisolationorinavacuum,butratherittakesplaceinaphysicalandasocialcontext;bothestablishtherulesthatgoverntheinteraction.Itreflects_____.A.communicationissymbolicB.communicationissystematicC.communicationisirreversibleD.communicationistransactional4.InChina,ifaTibetancommunicateswithaHan,itis_____.A.interracialcommunicationB.interethniccommunicationC.internationalcommunicationD.interpersonalcommunication5._____isanypolicy,practice,belieforattitudethatattributescharacteristicsorstatustoindividualsbasedontheirrace.A.SexismB.CollectivismC.RacismD.Individualism6.The_____isthepersonwithanideaheorshedesirestocommunicate.A.messageB.sourceC.contextD.feedback7._____istheprocessofputtinganideaintoasymbol.A.DecodingB.ChannelC.EncodingD.Source8._____referstotheexchangeofmessagesbetweenmembersofthedominantculturewithinacountry.A.InterethnicCommunicationB.InterregionalCommunicationC.internationalcommunicationD.Interculturalcommunication9._____referstoanindividual’slearningandadoptingthenormsandvaluesofthenewhostculture.A.AcculturationB.DeculturationC.MarginalizationD.Assimilation10.Hofstede’s_____indexmeasurestheextenttowhichthelesspowerfulmembersoforganizationsandinstitutions(likethefamily)acceptandexpectthatpowerisdistributedunequally.A.valueorientationB.culturaldimensionsC.culturalvaluesD.powerdistanceII.Terms(15points,3pointseach)Directions:Therearefivetermsinthissection.Trytoexplainthefollowingtermsinyourownwords.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.11.Cultureshock12.Communication(fromperceptionalperspective)13.Worldview14.Uncertaintyavoidance15.InterpretationIII.CaseAnalysis(20points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanalyzethefollowingcasesfromtheperspectiveofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.16.InChina,soundsandfiguresreflectgoodfortune.Thephoneticsoundofeight,baatinCantoneseandbetweenpaandbainMandarin,issimilartofaat,meaningprosperity.Thenumber8,then,isthemostfortuitousofnumbersportendingprosperity.17.In1998,IndonesianmobslootedhundredsofChineseshopsandhomesleavingmorethan2000dead;suicidebombingshavebecomecommoneventsinIsrael;in2001,MiddleEasternterroristsdestroyedtheWorldTradeCenter,seenbysomeasasymbolofgreedandculturalhumiliation,incineratingitsoccupants.18.SoonafterarrivinginCanadafromKorea,Icriedalmosteveryday.IwassotenseIheardwithouthearing,andthismademefeelfoolish.Ialsoescapedintosleepingmorethantwelvehoursatatimeanddreamedofmylife,familyandfriendsinLima.Afterthreemonthsofisolatingmyselfinthehouseandspeakingtonoone,Iventuredout.Ithenbegantocriticizeeverythingaboutthisnewculturevalues,customs,climate,anditspeople.DuringthistimeIbegantoidealizemyownhomeland.Ialsobegantohavesevereheadaches.FinallyIconsultedadoctor,butsheonlygavemealotofdrugstorelievethepain.Withtimepassingby,Ilearnedtoseethingsfromanewpointofviewandwasbetterabletoacceptmyselfandmyfeelings.19.Accordingtothe1940U.S.Census,therewere8,354,700peopleintheUnitedStateswhosenativelanguagewasalanguageotherthanEnglish.Atthattime,therewereabout1,000newspapersandperiodicalsprintedentirelyorinpartinlanguageotherthanEnglish.In1942,therewerenearly1,000radiostationsintheUnitedStates,200ofwhichbroadcastinsome26languages.Infact,though,themediacontributedtoassimilations.Today,therearesome200ethnicnewspapersandmagazinesinNewYork,SanJose,California,hasdozensofVietnamesepublications.IV.ShortAnswer(30points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanswerthefollowingquestionswiththeknowledgeofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.20.Whatarethefivestagesofcultureshock?21.Canyouexplainwhycommunicationiscontextual?22.Canyoudescribetheinterpersonalcommunicationskillsinordertocommunicateeffectively?23.Whatarethemajorethicaltheories?24.Canyouexplainthatwhyteaceremonyisanexampleofahigh-contextexperience?25.Whatarethebarrierstoeffectiveinterculturalcommunication?V.English—ChineseTranslation(15points,3pointseach)Directions:InthissectionyouaresupposedtotranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.26.Aswehavealreadyknown,communicationistheexchangeofinformation.27.Communicationdoesnotalwaysresultinunderstandingbecauseitisasymbolicbehavior.Themeaningofthemessagebasedonthecommunicationparticipants’culturalbackground,variesaccordinglyforeachperson.28.Interculturalcommunicationoccurswhenapersonfromoneculturesendsamessagetoapersonfromanotherculture.29.Duringsuchprocess,somecommonproblemsandbarriersoccurred.30.Inordertobe