2016春跨文化交际期末复习题.doc

2016春跨文化交际期末复习题（填空与选择部分）I. Fill in the blanks to make the statements complete1. Generallyspeaking,intermsofcontextuality,thecommunicationintheWestislow-contextualwhilethatintheEastishigh-contextual2.Generallyspeaking,intermsofworldviews,theWestadoptsDualisticview,whiletheEastadoptsholisticview3.Generallyspeaking,intermsofthoughtpatterns,theWestfollowsAnalyticandabstractthinking,whiletheEastfollowssyntheticandconcretethinking4.Generallyspeaking,intermsofdiscoursepatterns,theWestusesDeductivepattern,whilethe Eastusesinductivepattern5IntheAxialAge,thegreatthinkersinChinaareConfucius,LaoTze,MoTze,andthegreatthinkerinIndiaisSiddharthaGautama,thegreatfigureinPalestineareHebrewprophets,andthegreatthinkersintheWestarePlato,HomerandArchimedes6.Aftertwentyfiveyearsworkinginthebankshedecidedonadifferent vocation.7.Finally,afterarguingaboutthemealforfiveminutesitwasdecidedhewouldfootthebill.8.Despitethecircumstancesoftheaccidenttherewerestillsomegreyareasthatneededexplanation.9.TherearemanydifferentkintermsusedwhentalkingaboutpeoplesrelationshipsinChina.10.Mike!MeetJane,thetroubleandstrife.11.Ok,theargumentisover.Letsforgetit,liveandletliveyouknow.12.PeopleinEnglishspeakingcountriesalsoavoidlosingfaceorhurtingotherpeoplebytellingwhitelies.13.ItisdifficultforforeignerstounderstandBritishpubculture,especiallythesystemofbuyingaroundwhichallmembersofthegroupareexpectedtojoinin.14.English compliments often begin with the word “you” while Chinese compliments often start with the word “_I_”. 15. Due to different cultural influences, the descriptions of the same or similar situations are not gained by using the same or similar words as is expected. For instance, we Chinese 吹牛，but the English talk _horse_.16. To Chinese people and English people, “bear” has quite different figurative meanings. To Chinese people “bear” means “cowardly and timid” or “stupid”, such as笨熊,瞧那熊样, etc. However, in English, people use “bear” to refer to those having special ability, for instance, “he is a_bear_ at music.17. To Chinese people, “_tiger_” is referred to as the king of animals and stands for power, vigor and bravery. But in English it symbolizes cruelty. The westerners regard “_lion_” as the king of animals. Its connotation is courage, bravery, dignity or dominance.18. The Chinese phrase “知识分子” has the same meaning as “intellectual ”.19. The following six English word: vice”, “associate”, “assistant”, “deputy”, “lieutenant” and “under” can all mean “副” in Chinese language. But they are a little different in usage.20. In referring to animals and birds, the Chinese practice is generally, but not always ,to use “公” or “母” to show whether a creature is male or female. This is the same with the English language.21. Asfarasthehumancultureisconcerned,Chinesecultureholdsthatitis good butcorruptiblewithoutpropereducationwhiletheAmericacultureholdsthatitis evilbutperfectiblethoughhardwork.II Choose one correct answer from the four choices 1.Non-verbalmessagesareclassifiedintotwocomprehensivecategories:thosethatareprimarilyproducedbythebody,suchas_,_,_;andthosethattheindividualcombineswiththesetting,suchas_,_,_.DA.physicalcontact,eyecontact,paralanguage;space,time,manB.facialexpression,touch,taste;space,time,silenceC.appearance,movement,gesture;surrounding,occasion,manD.movement,smell,paralanguage;space,time,silence2.InChinesewriting,thereareusuallymoreadjectives,proverbsandallusionsthaninEnglishwriting.SomeWesternscholarsnamethisstyle“flowery”,statingthatitsaimistogiveamorefancifulimpressionthaninformation,andtheinformationisusuallyofbeauty,fragrance,happiness,andanyother“goodness”aspectssoastoattractpeople.Wemaytermthisstyleas_-oriented.Westernwritingismoredirectwithobjectiveinformation.Tothem,much-repeatedwordsmaymeanlessafterawhile.WemaytermtheWesternwritingas_-oriented. CA.adjective,objectiveB.Chinese,Western C.impression,informationD.indirect,direct3.Astothehumannatureorientation,thetraditionalWesternbeliefholdsthat_,whiletheAsianpeoplebelievethat_.BA.basicallygood;basicallybad B.evilbutperfectible,basicallygoodC.themixtureofgoodandevil;themixtureofgoodandevil;D.unknown4.AstotheMan-Natureorientation,thetraditionalWesternbeliefholdsthat_,whiletheAsianpeoplebelievethat_.DA.subjugationtonature;harmonywithnatureB.harmonywithnature;masteryovernatureC.harmonywithnature;subjugationtonatureD.masteryovernature;harmonywithnature5.Astotimeorientation,generallyspeaking,theUSAis_,thePhilippines,Mexico,andLatinAmericaare_ ,andAsia,Britain,Greece,Franceare_.CA.on-timeoriented;in-timeoriented;late-timeoriented B.youth-oriented;adult-oriented;elderly-orientedC.future-oriented;present-oriented;past-orientedD.present-oriented;future-oriented;past-oriented6.Intermsofactivityorientation,theUSAis_,thePhilippines,Mexico,andLatinAmericaare_,andAsiais_.DA.doing-oriented;playing-oriented,being-orientedB.playing-oriented;being-oriented;doing-orientedC.being-oriented;doing-oriented;being-in-becomingorientedD.doing-oriented;being-oriented;being-in-becomingoriented7.Thedividingworldviewisalsoreferredtoasmechanisticview.Itgoesbythefollowingdifferentnames:_DA.reasonversusresult;religionversusart;objectivityversus imaginationB.instinctversusintuition;scienceversustechnology;imaginationversussubjectivityC.tuitionversusintuition;regionversusreligion;subjugationversussubjectivityD.reasonversusintuition;scienceversusreligion;objectivityversussubjectivity8.TheGreekthinksinorderto_.Itisspeculation.TheHinduthinksinorderto_.Itismeditation.TheChinesethinksinorderto_.Itiscontemplation.CA.do;die;liveB.spectacle;meddle;contemptC.understand;think;self-cultivateD.think;self-cultivate;understand9.“Yourbodydoesntknowhowtolie”indicates_B A.somethingiswrongwithyourbodyandyoucanonlystand.B.bodylanguageisimportant. C.bodycontactisdangerous. D.wecantseparatemindfrombody.10.Generallyspeaking,intheUS,peoplemakefriendsbysharing_,whileinChina,peoplemakefriendsbysharing_.B A.personalrelationship;activitiesB.activities;personalrelationshipC.love;bloodD.blood;love11.Intermsofphysicalcontact,thehighcontactcountriesare_,whilethelow contactcountriesare _.CA.theUS,Britain,mostNorthernEuropeancountries;Arabworld,Mediterraneancountries,IndonesiaB.theUS,Britain,Japan;EastEuropeancountries,Russia,MiddleEastC.Arabworld,Mediterraneancountries,Indonesia;theUS,Britain,mostNorthernEuropeancountriesD.Arabworld,Mediterraneancountries,China;theUS,Britain,mostNorthernEuropeancountries12.Generallyspeaking,intermsofcontextualityofcommunication,thehigh-contextualpeopleare_,whilethelow-contextualcountriesare_AA.LatinAmericans,Chinese,Japanese;theAmericans,German,SwissB.theAmericans,German,Swiss;LatinAmericans,Chinese,JapaneseC.NativeAmericans,Chinese,Koreans;theAmericans,Japanese,BritishD.theAmericans,Japanese,British;NativeAmericans,Chinese,Koreans13.Eachpersonhasa“bubble”ofspace(territory).Studiesshowthatpeoplefrom_,_,_haveasmallerpersonalterritorythandopeoplefrom_,_,-_.AA.SouthAmerica,Arabcountries,andmanyAsiancountries;NorthAmerica,Britain,GermanyB.NorthAmerica,Britain,Germany;SouthAmerica,Arabcountries,andmanyAsiancountriesC.SouthAmerica,Britain,Germany;NorthAmerica,Arabcountries,andmanyAsiancountries.D.NorthAmerica,Arabcountries,andmanyAsiancountries;SouthAmerica,Britain,Germany14.In_culture,thenuclearfamilyismuchmoreimportanttotheindividualthantheextendedfamily,whilein_,_,_,_culture,theextendedfamilyisveryimportant.CA.Hispanic;American,Asian,Arabian,AfricanB.Arabian;American,Asian,African,HispanicC.American;Asian,African,Arabian,HispanicD.African;American,Asian,Arabian,Hispanic15.Innuclear-familyculture,peoplerelymainlyon_,_,_forhelp,whileinextended-familyculture,peoplerely mainlyon_forhelp.CA.families,friends,professionals;familiesB.families,friends,professionals;institutionsC.friends,professionals,institutions;familiesD.friends,families,institutions;professionals16.Innuclear-familyculture,_usuallycomesfirst,whileinextended-familyculture,_usuallycomesfirst.BA.family;individualB.individual;familyC.husband;wifeD.wife;husband17.Whenitcomestofriendship,anAmericanfriendwouldfeelthattheyhad_ifthefriendgaveuparealneedtostudytogoshopping.Onesdutiesandobligationstowardfriends,evenbestfriendsareunderstoodto_;onedoesnotexpectfriendstoassumeburdensome,_responsibilitiestowardoneself.AclosefriendintheUSisapersonthatonefeelsfreetoaskforhelp,recognizing,however,thatthefriendmay_,iftheygiveyouareason.ThisismaybethatintheWest,peopleprefertobe_,sotheydonotfeelcomfortableinarelationshipinwhichonepersonis_moreandtheotherisdependentonwhatisbeinggiven.ForWesternersfriendshipismostlyamatterofproviding_supportand_.BA.dependedtoomuch;limitless;small;say“OK”;dependent;receiving;material;getseparateB.imposedtoomuch;havelimits;long-term;say“No”;independent;giving;emotional;spendtimetogether.C.imposedtoolittle;havelimits;short-term;say“Yes”;free;earning;financial;getinvolvedD.dependedalittle;limitless;big;say“Sorry”;independent;giving;spiritual;gettogether.18.InChina,thedutiesandobligationsoffriendshipsseemvirtually_forallpracticalpurposes.Chinesefriendsgiveeachothermuch_helpandassistancethanWesternfriendsdo.Forexample,theygiveeachother_andmighthelpeachother_fora_periodoftime.AfriendinChinaissomeonewho,sensingthatyouareinneedinsomeway,offerstoassistyou_.CA.impossible;morespiritual;things;practically;short;whenbeingaskedB.enormous;lessspiritual;money;financially;long;unwillinglyC.unlimited;moreconcrete;money;financially;long;withoutwaitingtobeaskedD.limited;moreconcrete;things;materially;certain;ifrequired19.Intimesoftrouble,bothAmericanandChinesefriendsgiveeachotheremotionalsupport,buttheydoitdifferently.AChinesefriendismorelikelytobe_togive_advicetoafriend,whileanAmericanfriendwillbe_togive_advice,insteadshemayraisequestionstoencourageherfriendtoconsidercarefullywhatmayhappenifshedoesonethinginsteadofanother.CA.cautious;detailed;ready;specificB.ready;ambiguous;cautious;guidelineC.ready;specific;cautious;directD.unwilling;direct;ready;specific20.Whenitcomestotherelationshipbetweenparentsandmarriedsons,inChina,amansrelationshipwithhisparentsis_thanthatwithhiswife.Thusintheeventofanyquarrelbetweenhiswifeandhismother,amanshould_.Atmosthemighthopeto_,andthiswasregardedas_.InAmerica,amansrelationshipwithhisparentsis_thanthatwithhiswife.Hewouldbeexpectedto_.Hemightevenbecounseledto_thevicinityofhisparentshometoeasetheconflict.DA.moreimportant;sidewithhismother;sidewithhisfather;honorable;moreimportant;sidewithnoone;moveintoB.lessimportant;sidewithnoone;saysomething;honorable;lessimportant;sidewithhisfather;getawayfromC.lessimportant;sidewithhiswife;remainsilent;dishonorable;moreimportant;sidewithhiswife;moveintoD.moreimportant;sidewithhismother;remainneutral;dishonorable;lessimportant;sidewithhiswife;moveaway21. Astotherelationofhumantonature,the_thinkmankindcanliveinharmonywithnature while the_thinkmankindcanconquernature.A. Chinese, Europeans B. Chinese, Americans C. Americans, Chinese D. Americans, Europeans22. _ people tend to believe tradition is important. Present-oriented cultures maintain that the moment is the most significant. If you tend to look to the future and make plans, you are _. A. Past-orientedfuture-oriented B. Future-oriented past-oriented C. Money-orientedtime-oriented D. Time-oriented money-oriented23. Human communication occurs on the _, interpersonal, and public levels. The first level of Intrapersonal communication is communicating with oneself. It encompasses such activities as thought processing, personal decision making, listening, and determining self-concept. A. international B. personal C. oneself D. intrapersonal24. _ championed strong family loyalty, ancestor worship, respect of elders by their children and of husbands by their wives. A. Confucius B. Lao Tze C. Mo Tze D. Tao Te Ching25. The _ tend to distinguish mind from body, people from nature, and God from Man, while the Chinese are used to looking at the world as a whole unit. A. Arabs B. Hindus C. Westerners D. Indonesians26. Self-reliance, independence, privacy, equality, fairness, competition are regarded as important values in _ cultures. A. collectivistic B. individualistic C. group-oriented D. hierarchical27. Values such as harmony, “face”-saving, humility, courtesy and interdependence have a lot to do with _. A. communism B. individualism C. capitalist society D. collectivism28. Word meanings can be divided into _ and _. The former is usually definite while the latter can be different from culture to culture. A. connotationdenotation B. denotationconnotation C. denotationassociative D. connotation concept meaning29. In _, “owl” symbolizes wisdom, calmness, gravity and steadiness. But in _, “Owl” is described as the devil, ill omen and evil. people are afraid of seeing an owl, especially seeing its entering the house. A. English.Chinese B. Chinese.English C. Eastern culture.Western culture D. Eastern culture.European culture30. In modern English, yellow is associated with _. Yellow dog simply refers to a coward, who has no courage. Yellow card is a sign of _ internationally. A. Color of land.good luck B. absolute power.warning C. Cowardice.warning D. absolute power. good luck31. To native speakers of English white connotes _and innocence. In Chinese, white is used in a derogatory sense like白区, which is the district or place where the _ occupies.A. mourning.friend B. purity.enemy C. mourning.enemy D. purity.friend32. In English _ is usually associated with unhappy feelings, like blue Monday. However, a blue film is not a sad film. It is a film which contains obscene materials. A. black B. green C. gray D. blue33. English cultures prefer_numbers to even ones, and ancient Chinese regarded _ numbers as yang or masculine and even numbers as yin or feminine. A. odd.odd B. even.even C. odd.even D. even.odd34. In the western table manners, when the guests take their seats, they should follow the principle of “_”. When a woman enters, the _ in the room usually stand up and remain standing until the woman is seated. A. ladies first.children B. ladies first.men C. the senior.women D. the senior.the children35. Americans tend to regard titles trivial unless they give a clear idea of what kind of work a person does. Titles like “senior engineer, minister, bureau, director, boss, secretary” say _ about a persons social function, so they are _ used as addressing titles. A. everything.not B. everything.often C. nothing.not D. nothing.often36. In _ countries, to leave a party at 10:00 P.M. sounds quite reasonable and proper, but in most_ speaking countries, to leave a party at 10:00 is a bit too early.A. Asian.Japanese B. European.Chinese C. Asian.English D. Asian.Korean37. In China, it refer to an auspicious bird, implying _in the world. Also it refers to the queen or the holy person, such as 凤冠， 风辇。But phoenix means _or regenerating in the western country