新编跨文化交际英语教程测试题(一)

跨文化交际测试题（一）I.MultipleChoice(20points,2pointseach)Directions:Therearesomestatementsinthissection.ForeachstatementtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheONEthatbestcompletesthestatement.1.TheUnitedStatescontinuestowelcomealargenumberofimmigrantseachyearandhasbeenreferredtoasamelting-potsociety.Thistrendcanreflectthetheoryof_____.A.macrocultureB.microcultureC.globalizationD.modernization2.Ateenagerdresseslikeandtalkslikeagangmemberbutnotamemberofanygang.Thiscasereflectsthe_______characteristicofsubgroup.A.deviantlabelB.temporalityC.wanna-bebehaviorD.unexamined3.WhenyoutalkwithyourfriendsaboutPicasso,Beethoven,youaretalkingaboutculturefrom______perspective.A.anthropologicB.intellectualC.socialD.psychological4.ThedialoguesattheUnitedNations,forexample,wouldbetermed_________.A.interracialcommunicationB.interethniccommunicationC.internationalcommunicationD.interpersonalcommunication5.ThereisaChinesebeliefthat“Oneisgoodinnaturewithdifferentcharacteristicsbutsimilarhabits.However,ifheisnotwelleducated,hisnaturechanges”.Thisbeliefcanreflectthat_______.A.Humannatureisevilbutperfectible.B.Humannatureisamixtureofgoodandevil.C.Humannatureisgoodbutcorruptible.D.Noneoftheabove.6.Mr.Wang,aChineseimmigrateinU.S,hasadaptedhimselfsowelltoAmericanculturethathegraduallylosthisChineseculturalidentity.Thisprocessiscalled_____.A.separationandsegregationB.integrationC.assimilationD.marginalization7.Liming,aChinesestudent,justbeganhisstudyinauniversityintheUnitedStates.InhisfirstweekinU.S,hethoughteverythingwasnewandexciting,andheenjoyedhimselfalot.Limingisin_____stageofcultureshock.A.honeymoonB.crisisC.reintegrationD.gradualadjustment8._____istheprocessofputtinganideaintoasymbol.A.DecodingB.ChannelC.EncodingD.Source9._____referstoanythingthatdistortsthemessagethesourceencodes.A.NoiseB.MessageC.SourceD.Context10._____referstothatportionofthereceiverresponseofwhichthesourcehasknowledgeandtowhichthesourceattendsandassignsmeaning.A.ReceiverB.DecodingC.EncodingD.FeedbackII.Terms(15points,3pointseach)Directions:Therearefivetermsinthissection.Trytoexplainthefollowingtermsinyourownwords.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.11.Interculturalcommunication12.Culture(frominterculturalcommunicationperspective)13.Norms14.Acculturation15.EuphemismIII.CaseAnalysis(20points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanalyzethefollowingcasesfromtheperspectiveofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.16.AtareceptionforaU.S.politicalcandidate,theguestsappeartobedividedintogroups.PeopleinsomegroupsareallAfricanAmericans,othersareLatinAmericans;andothersareAsians.Explaintheculturalphenomenathatareoperatingatthispoliticalgathering.17.TheU.S.automotivemanufacturershavecomplainedaboutJapaneseautomotiveimportsandthattheU.S.carfirmsarelockedoutoftheJapanesemarket.TheJapanesehavecounteredthattheU.S.firmshavenotdonetheirhomework;theyoffercarsthataretoobigorarenotfuelefficient.WhileU.S.carsaleshavedecreasedintheUnitedStates,Japanesecarsaleshaveincreased.JapanesemanufacturershavebeguntoassemblecarsintheUnitedStates;manyU.S.firmsaremovingpartoftheiroperationstoMexico.Discusstheimplicationstothesefirmsastheyglobalize.18.TheUnitedStateshasglobalizedfasterthanithaspaidattentiontomindsetsthatdifferfromU.S.mindset.Theworldisconnectedbynewssatellites,andthatallowedtheGulfWarCrisistobeviewedasitunfolded-----theworldliterallywatchedthewarhappen.Explainhowtheworldandpublicopinionhavebeenaffectedbymassmedia,includinghowworldnegotiationshavechangedforgovernments,diplomats,politicians,andbusinesses.19.Theoriginofthehandsaluteisuncertain.SomehistoriansbelieveitbeganinlateRomantimeswhenassassinationswerecommon.Acitizenwhowantedtoseeapublicofficialhadtoapproachwithhisrighthandraisedtoshowthathedidnotholdaweapon.Knightsinarmorraisedvisorswiththerighthandwhenmeetingacomrade.Thepracticegraduallybecameawayofshowingrespectand,inearlyAmericanhistory,sometimesinvolvedremovingthehat.By1820,themotionwasmodifiedtotouchthehat,andsincethenithasbecomethehandsaluteusedtoday.IV.ShortAnswer(30points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanswerthefollowingquestionswiththeknowledgeofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.20.Whataretheelementscontributingtotheglobalization?21.Howisculturelearned?22.WhatdoesthepowerdistancemeasureaccordingtoHofstede?23.Whatshallbeconsideredinplanningbusinessmessages?24.Howhavebeenindividualismandcollectivismassociatedwithdirectandindirectstylesofcommunication?25.Explainhigh-contextcultureandlow-contextculture.V.English–ChineseTranslation(15points,3pointseach)Directions:InthissectionyouaresupposedtotranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.26.Americanrestaurantcustomsaresomewhatdifferentfromthoseinothercountries.Elsewhere,itmaybeappropriatetogetawaiterorwaitress’attentionbycalling,whistling,orsnappingthefingers.27.InAmerica,youputupafingertocatchhisorhereye.Inmanypartsoftheworldafixedservicechargeisaddedtorestaurantbills.28.InmostAmericanrest