跨文化交际试卷

1、A卷Part One (20%) 1题1分Direction：In this section you are required to make a choice from A),B),C) and D) in each sentence that is based on the text book1. The continental U.S.A consists of _ statesA) 50 B) 49 C) 48 D)47 2. The National Day of the U.S.A. is the day when_A)the Declaration of Independence

2、 was signedB)the British army surrendered to the American Continental ArmyC) the American constitution was signedD) the Congress was held3. _ is the American writer who won the Nobel Prize of Literature.A)Francis Fitzgerald B)William Faulkner C) Walt Whitman D)Henry James4. The American Congress con

3、sists of _A)the House of Representatives and SenateB)the Senate and CabinetC)the House of Commons and House of LordsD) the Senate and the President5. Harvard University is located in_A)New York B)Washington C)Philadelphia D)Boston6. The State of Washington is located in _ of the continental U.S.A.A)

4、northwest B) southwest C)northeast D)southeast7.The American Civil War broke out in_.A)1861 B)1776 C)1904 D)18218. The Great Gatsby was written by _ .A) Ernest Hemingway B) Nathanial HawthorneC) Francis Fitzgerald D) John Steinbeck9. I Have a Dream was delivered by Martin Luther King in_A) 1961 B)19

5、63 C) 1964 D) 196810. Lost Generation refers to the youth, especially writers and artists, in the years following_.A) the Vietnam War B) World War One C) World War Two D) the Great Depression11.All cultures require and value politeness, but the ways in which politeness is achieved may vary_. A) litt

6、le B) significantly C) insignificantly D) just a little12.Dont take offence-getting the form of address “wrong” is _intended to be offensive.A) rarely B)always C) sometimes D) constantly13.Sometimes the Chinese way of showing modesty may be considered as _compliments.A)ignoring B) avoiding C) fishin

7、g for D)waiting for14. The social functions of Chinese and English compliments are _A)quite different B) roughly the same.C) exactly the same D) completely different15. In informal situations, a large number of compliments are used to make people feel_.A) shy B)embarrassed C) comfortable D)nervous 1

8、6. Chinese people give _compliments in daily life than Americans.A) more B) less C)more sincere A) less sincere17.If a guest compliments something in another persons home, the Chinese host or hostess_A) will probably give that thing to the guest.B) will think the guest is not polite.C) will think th

9、e guest is greedyD) will probably sell that thing to the guest.18. _, eye contact should be avoided in order to show respect or obedience.A) In one culture B) In some cultures C) In all cultures D) In most cultures19. Much of our nonverbal behavior, like_, tends to be elusive, spontaneous and freque

10、ntly goes beyond our awareness.A)expression B) fashion C)gesture D) culture20. William Shakespeare said There is language in her eyes, her cheeks, her_.A) face B)body C) dress D) lips Part Two (10%) 1题2分Direction: Translate the following proverbs in proper Chinese1.A new broom sweeps clean. 2. Many

11、hands make light work. 3. Dont put off until tomorrow what you can do today. 4.Kill two birds with one stone. 5.Haste makes waste. Part Three (20%)Direction: In this part you are required to write a composition which is titled On the four trends that make our world more interdependent. You should wr

12、ite at least 150 words.key: 1-5 aabad 6-10aacbb 11-15bacbc 16-20bcbcd1. 新官上任三把火2. 人多好办事3. 今日事，今日毕4. 一箭双雕5. 欲速则不达B卷Part One (20%) 1题1分Direction：In this section you are required to make a choice from A),B),C) and D) in each sentence that is based on the text book1. As a phenomenon, intercultural commu

13、nication has existed for thousands of years. However, as a discipline, its history is only about _ A) 200 years B) 50 years C) 10 years D) 100 years2.Intercultural Communication as a discipline first started_.A) in Europe B) In Asia C) In Africa D) In America3.However, it is also important to rememb

14、er that culture is not a _entity.A) static B) stale C) stark D) statuary4.Culture can be seen as shared knowledge, what people need to know in order to act appropriately in a(n)_ culture.A) new B) alien C) foreign D) given5.Although cultural stereotype has its limitations (over - generalization), it

15、 still _a persons cultural cognition.A) contributes to B) correspond to C) detract from D) switch from6.In intercultural communication, we should _ones individual character from cultural generalization.A) ignore B) separate C) prevent D) hide 7.Cultural mistakes are _than linguistic mistakes. The li

16、nguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his or her idea while cultural mistakes can lead to serious misunderstanding and even ill-feeling between individuals.A) less serious B)more serious C)less distinct D) more distinct8.All people of the same nationality_ have the same culture

17、.A) will B) will not C)should D) should not 9.Although two cultures may share the same ideas, their meaning and significance _be the same.A) may not B) may C) must D) must not10.Ones actions are _independent of his or her culture.A) always B) often C) totally D sometimes11. Thomas Jefferson was the

18、_ president of the U.S.A.A) second B) third C) fourth D)fifth12. California is a _ state in the U.S.A.A) windy B) rainy C) sunny D) snowy13. The Norman Conquest took place in _A)1688 B) 1066 C)781 D)145014. _does not belong to the U.K.A) Scotland B) Ireland C)The Isle of Man D) The Channel Islands15

19、. The oldest university in the U.K. is _A)Cambridge B)St Andrews C) University of London D) Oxford16. the largest English dictionary is_.A) Websters New world Dictionary of the American LanguageB) Oxford English DictionaryC) Longman Contemporary English DictionaryD) The American Heritage English Dic

20、tionary17. The Canterbury Tales was written by _.A) Geoffrey Chaucer B) William ShakespeareC) Samuel Johnson D) Henry Fielding18. The Parliament of the U.K. comprises_.A) the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of CommonsB) the House of Lords and the House of CommonsC) the House of Lords and

21、 the SenateD) the Senate and the House of Commons19. In 1620, Mayflower, the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed, voyaged to _ in America.A) Plymouth B) James Town C) Boston D) Philadelphia20. Vanity Fair was written by _.A) Jonathan Swift B) Charles Dickens C) Charlotte BronteD) William Thacke

22、ray1. Although many aspects of culture are subject to change, the _ of a culture resists major alteration.A) history B)the deep structure C)background D)environment 2.It is a universal truth that language is _ by culture and it in turn _culture.A) Influenced, reflects B) displayed, influences B) det

23、ermined, reflects D) shaped, influences3.One way to determine whether a culture favors a direct or indirect style in communication is _ A) How they say “No” B)How they invite people C)How they teach people D) How they accept people.4. Which of the communication style can be characterized as high con

24、text culture?A) Chinese B)American C) France D)Finland5. Franks advice is like good _ medicine: hard to take, but ultimately beneficial.A) expensive B) herbal C) western D)ancient6. The best translation of 一人得道，鸡犬升天is_A) One gets the way, his chicken rises to the sky.B) One gets rich, his dog gets l

25、ots of food.C) Even the chicken swaggers when his master wins favor.D) Even the dog swaggers when his master wins favor.7. The grass is always greener on the other side of the _.A) mountain B) hill C) peak D)fence8. All cultures require and value politeness, but the ways in which politeness is achieved may_.A) Vary little B)vary significant C) vary moderately D)vary insignifi