跨文化交际综合测试及答案.doc

学习资料收集于网络，仅供参考跨文化交际综合测试一. 单选题 （共35题,共70分）从下列各题备选答案中选出一个正确答案。每题2分，共70分） 1. What does “Australians have different perspectives to Chinese” mean?（ ） （2分）A. they have different ways of talking B. they have different ways of thinking C. they have different ways of drinking D. they have different ways of eating 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 2. As a man with plenty of guts, he is the person who is expected to bring success to this company which is on the verge of bankruptcy. The underlined part can be replaced by_. （ ） （2分）A. the white hope B. the red hope C. the green hope D. the pink hope 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 3. In China, who will make the decisions for children?（ ） （2分）A. Mother B. Father C. Grandfather D. Children 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 4. Married foreigners in China understand invitations to banquets by Chinese to mean_. （ ） （2分）A. they will get drunk B. their spouse is also invited C. their spouse is not invited D. they have to pay for dinner 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 5. Today, many Chinese people_. （ ） （2分）A. pay a lot of attention to origins of surnames B. are very aware of the meaning of given names C. are mostly unaware of the meaning of given names D. search for the origins of surnames 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 6. What is a sinologist?（ ） （2分）A. a specialist in languages B. a student of Chinese languages. C. a specialist in Chinese studies D. a Chinese language student 考生答案：C 考生得分：2 分 评语： 7. What is the primary relationship in a Chinese family?（ ） （2分）A. husband-and-wife relationship B. parent-and-children relationship C. brother-and sister D. grandparent-grandchildren 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 8. Which of the following is not a pair of synonyms?（ ） （2分）A. everlasting - never-ending B. autumn - winter C. youths youngsters D. autumn - fall 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 9. An “utterance meaning” is_. （ ） （2分）A. what a speaker says B. what is heard by someone C. what is meant by someone D. how someone says something 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 10. A commonly held stereotype of the French is that they are_. （ ） （2分）A. extremely rude B. philosophical C. extremely romantic D. cold and reserved 考生答案：C 考生得分：2 分 评语： 11. Such phrases such as：You should; You must; Do this; Dont do_. （ ） （2分）A. usually help cultural communication B. sometimes help cultural communication C. sometimes hinder cultural communication D. potentially inhibit cultural communication 考生答案：D 考生得分：2 分 评语： 12. Pick out the pair of words that are examples of American English?（ ） （2分）A. janitor, elevator B. apartment, footpath C. post, gas D. nappies, trousers 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 13. A Christian name is also called a_. （ ） （2分）A. given name B. surname C. family name D. last name 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 14. The broad sense of “social interaction” is_. （ ） （2分）A. relationships between people B. making friends easily C. forming a social club D. speaking to people 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 15. _is often regarded as the source of English proverbs. （ ） （2分）A. Jefferson B. Wordsworth C. Shakespeare D. Hemingway 考生答案：C 考生得分：2 分 评语： 16. A “white lie” is_. （ ） （2分）A. a lie told with the intention of causing trouble B. the intention to lie and not be caught C. a good lie told with bad intentions D. a lie told with good intentions 考生答案：D 考生得分：2 分 评语： 17. Im afraid something bad may happen. We need to prepare for the worst. The underlined part can be replaced by_. （ ） （2分）A. Ive seen the red light. B. Ive seen the green light. C. Ive seen the yellow light. D. Ive seen the orange light. 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 18. English is a language particularly rich in synonyms and these synonyms differ from one another in the following ways except_. （ ） （2分）A. regional variety B. stylistic differences C. emotional connotations of words D. physical variety 考生答案：D 考生得分：2 分 评语： 19. Scanning is a type of fast reading which is used_. （ ） （2分）A. when the reader wants to locate a particular piece of information without necessarily understanding the rest of the text or passage B. when the reader wants to locate a particular piece of information with totally understanding the rest text or passage C. when the reader wants to get the main idea D. when the reader wants to locate a particular piece of information with partial understanding of the rest of the text or passage 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 20. What is an idiom?（ ） （2分）A. a phrase with a variety of meanings B. a fixed phrase with its own meaning C. a meaningless phrase D. a phrase with limited meaning 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 21. When will British people may sound cold and distant?（ ） （2分）A. when they really get bad weather B. when they really are very upset C. when they really are very friendly D. when they really want to go home 考生答案：C 考生得分：2 分 评语： 22. The reason why English and Chinese idioms are sometimes similar but can differ is_. （ ） （2分）A. cultural traditions B. religious beliefs C. historic circumstances D. all of the above 考生答案：D 考生得分：2 分 评语： 23. When two people coming from the same culture are communicating with each other, we can say this is a_. （ ） （2分）A. multi-cultural communication B. bi-cultural communication C. mono-cultural communication D. cultural communication 考生答案：C 考生得分：2 分 评语： 24. Women are believed to speak and hear_. （ ） （2分）A. a language of connection and intimacy B. a language of intimacy and reflection C. a language of connection and reflection D. a language of connection, reflection and intimacy 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 25. In “western” countries, hugging and kissing will be_. （ ） （2分）A. rarely seen in public B. often seen in public C. never seen in public D. not allowed in public 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 26. All of the following is a necessary factor of communication except _. （ ） （2分）A. there is only one people B. there must be some contact between communicators C. there must be a language shared by communicators D. an exchange of information has taken place 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 27. One can assume from Margaret Thatchers family name that her ancestors_. （ ） （2分）A. sold candles B. made clothes C. made barrels D. made roofs 考生答案：D 考生得分：2 分 评语： 28. For Chinese children, married life sometimes begins with a shock because_. （ ） （2分）A. they have to clean and cook B. they have to have a baby C. they have to live with someone else D. they have to wash dishes 考生答案：A 考生得分：2 分 评语： 29. The term “man in the street” means_. （ ） （2分）A. the man walking past B. the person walking past C. casual people D. ordinary people 考生答案：D 考生得分：2 分 评语： 30. A typical “Western” style meetings_. （ ） （2分）A. always start with prayers B. are always informal and friendly C. lack any formal organizational structure D. usually are organized well in advance 考生答案：D 考生得分：2 分 评语： 31. If someone is “stand-offish” they are_. （ ） （2分）A. Intimate B. Standing C. Reserved D. Outstanding 考生答案：C 考生得分：2 分 评语： 32. The following explanations are about the four basic parts of the computer, which of the following is incorrect?（ ） （2分）A. You feed information into the computer with an input unit, such as a 答案board. B. The processing unit performs a task and then shows you the result on an output unit, such as a mouse. C. The memory unit stores information and instructions. D. The processing unit performs a task and then shows you the result on an output unit, such as a screen. 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 33. “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it” is a saying from Shakespeare which implies that _. （ ） （2分）A. people can put on different gestures to hide their true feelings B. people can say untrue words to hide their true feelings C. people can put on different facial expressions to hide their true feelings D. people can say wrong words to hide their true feelings 考生答案：C 考生得分：2 分 评语： 34. English is said to be a language of_ in that many different words stand for the same thing. （ ） （2分）A. empathy B. sympathy C. synonyms D. antonyms 考生答案：C 考生得分：2 分 评语： 35. At English dinners hosts often inquire the guests favors_. （ ） （2分）A. just before they serve a meal B. before they come to the dinner C. as they are serving the meal D. is a totally untrue statement 考生答案：B 考生得分：2 分 评语： 二. 判断题 （共20题,共30分）从下列各题备选答案中选出多个正确答案，并将其代号写在题干前面的括号内。每题1. 5分，共30分） 1. When you complain to your instructor about your course credits through telephone, you use two languages: natural language used between you and your instructor and artificial language used by the telephone（ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：正确 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 2. Certain animals are often associated with certain qualities in English and Chinese cultures. Some animals have similar associations in both cultures: deer, for example, are regarded as dangerous and horrible. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：错误 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 3. People from America and Britain speak different varieties of English, they usually find difficulty in understanding each other. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：错误 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 4. In individualist cultures, children are brought up to draw attention to themselves. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：正确 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 5. To be full of pep is to be inactive and short of energy. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：错误 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 6. When we Chinese suggests going for a meal at a restaurant, the person who invites should pay; this is always true in English- speaking countries. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：错误 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 7. The Chinese are affectionate to their friends and relatives, but perhaps they show their affection in public less than other peoples. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：正确 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 8. We express our emotions not only verbally but also through non-verbal channels, and one of the main non-verbal channels is facial expression. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：正确 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 9. Western culture asks people to behave very modestly when paying a visit to someone. Nevertheless, when they decline the hosts offer they hope the host would ask again or bring out a cup of coffee or a mug of tea anyway. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：错误 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 10. Guests invited to dinner in the West frequently bring only one bottle of wine, bringing two might even give the impression that the giver is a heavy drinker. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：正确 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 11. People are sensitive about their personal appearance. So even if something appears to you to be wrong, its not polite to mention it unless you know the person very well. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：正确 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 12. In face-to-face communication non-verbal signals are not important at all. （ ） （1. 5分） 飞来飞去 走来走去 跑来跑去 跳来跳去 考生答案：错误 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 13. After the westerners say no, they usually wait for the second or third offer before they accept it, but that never happens in a Chinese home. （ ） （1. 5分） 考生答案：错误 考生得分：1. 5 分 评语： 14. Machine language is known as artificial languag