各国文化以礼仪双语

1、文档来源为 :从网络收集整理 .word 版本可编辑 .欢迎下载支持 各国文化以礼仪(双语) 同步练习题 Part I True or False Statements: Directions ： The following statements are based on the passages in “British and American Cultures and CustomsPlease read and see whether each of the statements is True or False according to what you have learned fr

2、om the passages Write T or F on the left of each statement (10) 1Americans casual wear and behavior in routine 1ife best display their characteristic of informality Unit One 2 Youd better not to ask people in the Western countries such questions as marriage ，status ， income，religious belief，or choic

3、e of voting ， etc Unit One 3The British do not expect or welcome bargaining because they consider it insensitive and offensive Unit One 4Americans do not expect you to show your courtesy in return ，for they are understanding and enjoy welcoming you and feel pleased if you accept their friendship eas

4、ily Unit Two 5A host hostess usually offers additional serving to the guests by passing the dish containing food from one person to another Unit Two 6Americans preference to splitting the check fully indicates their stinginess Unit Two 7The relationship of the individuals of the opposite sex may lea

5、d to casual acquaintance ， a type of friendship or a passionate involvement or even marriage Unit Two 8 Both of the boy(man)and the girl(woman)in America have the responsibility for the expenses on the date Unit Two 9You maymiss smiles and brief conversations with people in the American cities where

6、 everyone appears in a hurry Unit Three 1 0 As Americans live in a mobile and everchanging society in which people tend to avoid deep involvements with others，they tend to have casual friendship Unit Three 11Whenstruggling for their status and wealth ， Americans usually ignore the spiritual or human

7、 aspect of life Unit Three 12Driving in the U S entails not only mechanical manipulations of an automobile ，but customary styles of driving Unit Three 13 People of all classes in Britain prefer to go to pub，in which they will have great fun and free talk in their private hours Unit Three 1 4 Restaur

8、ants on campusand on the outskirts of towns attract students ， drivers and motorists because they are convenient and serve large portion of good and filling food at low prices Unit Four 1 5The English people tend to underrate their own food and slight their cookery because their national cuisine is

9、simple and awful Unit Four 1 6 The English enthusiastic adoption of foreign food has enriched their cuisine ， and they have almost made some foreign food national dishes Unit Four 1 7 The tradition of holding an“Open House” on New Year s Day was brought into America by Dutch immigrants and the custo

10、ms of dressing up in special costumes forNew Years Day parade and eating baked ham were brought by Swedish immigrants Unit Five 1 8 The rules for the game of Easter Egg Roll are： a) To see who can roll an egg the longest time b) To see who can make the egg roll without breaking it on a rough and win

11、dy road Unit Five 1 9 Americans interest in spectator sports seems really excessive and even obsessive to many foreign visitors Unit Six 20The American government is not allowed to operate a radio or TV station to reach American people ，because American people fear that the government might take the

12、 advantage of media to influence voters in elections Unit Six Part II Vocabulary Directions ： There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there are three choices Choose the one that best completes the sentence Then circle the corresponding letter you think is the right choice (1

13、0 ) 1A person s privacy is viewed as an individual or private property that no one can share without permission in the US Apossession B boundary C territory 2 “Avoiding excess at the dinner table” is viewed as“ ” which is the hallmark of the common people in the Western world Acertainty B modesty C

14、courtesy 3In the United States ，there is a widespread practice of making “ small talk ” in certain social situations Small talk deals with various topics，simply for the sake of keeping a conversation going A potentially B superficially C essentially 4Americans do not show visitors greatof special co

15、urtesy if doing so requires much of their time 文档来源为：从网络收集整理.word版本可编辑.欢迎下载支持 A . amount B . quantity C . number 5. In America , dating a of membersof opposite sex does not indicate frivolity on part of a manor promiscuity on part of a woman A. category B. variety C . type 6. City people in America

16、always appear in a hurry and tend to be impatient if they are delayed even for amoment. They lead a fast paced life A . chief B . certain C . brief 7 . The no table characteristics : In dividualism , In formality , Casual Friendship , Time Consciousness , and Materialism best describe and practices

17、that are com mon among the American people A. attitudes B . responses C . impressions 8 . On the arrival in the U S., a foreign student should gain further in formatio n on local hous ing,and some kno wledge of types of housing, rent , utilities, facilities, transit service , etc . before signing a

18、con tract . A . operati ons B. opti ons C. Orga nl zatl ons 9 . Traffic accidents in the U . S . are usuallyconsideredto carelessness , or mechanical failures , and not from “fate ”， “ Gods will . or other forces bey ond huma n con trol. A . coin cide with B . result from C . get through 10 . A grea

19、t nu mber of colorful foreig n words have bee n brought into the English Ianguage , and many foreign dishes have been adopted and anglicized since th e Great Britain s colonial time . A . con sta ntly B . continu ally C . gradually 11. The Chin ese woma n found that eat ing America n meals most . Sh

20、e could n either appreciate the food prepared by the America ns nor un dersta nd America ns talk and laugh after the dinner .elaborate to yourself to improve in some A . troublesome B . disturbing C 12 . A New Year s resolutio n is a way in the coming new year . dem on strati on A . dedicati on B .

21、determ in ati on C 13 . Easter is now a festival lessand people in the Western countries celebrate it just for fun and enjoy itwith the Easter Symbols-Easter Bunny , Easter Egg , and Easter flowers. A . tedious B . fabulous C. religious 14 . OnHalloween night , people dress up in different costumes,

22、 Wear, and yell“trick or treat! at the doors of their neighbors houses . A . masks B. jewels C . orn ame nts 15 . Sports and recreati on absorb a huge amount of America ns, emoti on , as well as their time . And, money A . at any rate B . in some cases C . to some exte nt 1 6 . Making noise while ea

23、ting is considered as ill bred , and a person who does so may those who are hav ing dinner with him/ her . A . bother B . restrict C . offend 17 . When invited to a dinner , you should not express your or dislike of certain foods . Either eat it or pass it over quietly. Eat it if you like and set it

24、 aside if you dislike it. A. displeasure B . disapproval C . disregard 18. When purchasing a car , it is for the foreign student to be accompanied by an American who is familiar with the procedures invoIved , price ranges , and so forth . A. advisable B . adequate C . acceptable 1 9 . The most refin

25、ed action of “ please pass me the salt /pepperis not about the but requires the greatest number of steps to carry It out . A . sufficie ncy B efficie ncy C . freque ncy 20 . Preside nt Nix on had to resig n mai nly because reporters for Wash ington Post n ewspaper that the preside nt had lied whe n

26、he was asked about the Watergate burglary . A . reflected B . released C . revealed Part III Tran slati on Directi ons : There are 10 in complete senten ces in this part. In each sentence there a re two blanks for you to fill in with appropriate English words with the referenee of the Chinese words

27、given in the bracket . Please write your translation on each line. （10 %） 1 . A seIf introduction is （ 一般足以 ）to gain acceptanee into a group or join in a conversation in the U . S. Unit One 2 . People s behavior in public places , like their behavior any where else , is （ 易于受到）to cultural （ 影响）.Unit

28、 Two 3 . The goal of gaining core kno wledge of table manners is to behave With （ 谦和）and （沉着）at the dinner table . Unit Two 4 . Living with a host family temporarily is one of the housing options for a foreig n stude nt before he / she finds a suitable and （永久的住处）.Unit Three 5 . America ns are alway

29、s ready to move because they are （ 不安分） and try to （ 追求）someth ing new and better . Unit Three 6 . The Chinese woman feels an （ 反感）to the American fast food , such as hot dogs, hamburgers, and sandwiches , because they are all （ 无 味）and smell worse . Unit Four 7 . In the past , whe n kids rang the d

30、oorbell, people in side the house Were （ 期望/就得 ）to come out and give（ 夸赞）to the kids costumes and put some coins into the“ trick or treat ” bags . Unit Five 8 . The German immigrants bought the 象征物）of the Easter Bunny to America . It was widely（ 忽略）by other Christians until shortly after the Civil W

31、ar . Unit Five 9. Although some recreational activities are costly and time and (精力消耗),most America ns thi nk they are worthwhile . 1 0. The sports ethic is expressed in the Olympic Creed , which is not to the most important thing in life is not the ( 成功的喜悦)but the ( 拼搏).Unit Six Part IV Questio ns

32、Directions : Please give a briefanswer to each of the following questi ons accord ing to what you have lear ned from British and America n Cultures and Customs . Write your answers under each question. (10 %) 1 . What do the Westerners think of the Chinese Students excessive expression of gratitude

33、and what is overdoing apology actually con sidered in the Western world? Unit One 2. What does the notion “Line up , and wait your turnreflect? Unit Two 3. What is the definition of“Dutch treat ”？ Unit Two 4. Why is American society said to“be ruled by the clock ”？ Unit Three 5. Why does a foreign s

34、tudent have to pay a deposit before moving into an apartme nt or a house7 Un it Three 6. Where do middle class people in Britain prefer to go to spend their leisure hours and why? -U nit Three 7. Why is the United States described as a“melting pot ”？ Unit Four 8. What do people usually do on April F

35、ool s Day? Unit Five 9. What are the features of Thanksgiving Day? Unit Five 10. Why is it said that sports bus in ess is a big bus in ess in America? Unit Six Part V Writi ng Directions : In this part there are two topics“The Chinese Spring Festival / “The Chinese New Year” and “Stress in Life . Ch

36、oose one of the topics and write an essay within 200 words Please write your composition neatly on the paper. . (10 %) Chin ese people have on and describe how Chin ese A. Write something about the customs and habits “The Spring Festival /The Chinese New Year ” celebrate this traditi onal holiday. B

37、. Write an essay about “Stress in Life ” a) What are the sources of your stress and pressure in life? b) What are the positive and negativeeffects of stress and pressure? c) What soluti ons you may take to mini mize your stress in life? An swers: 文档来源为：从网络收集整理.word版本可编辑.欢迎下载支持 Part III Translation （

38、10 ） 1 normally ， sufficient2 subject ， influence3 graciousness gracefulness ，poise4 permanent，residence5 restless ，pursue6 aversion ， tasteless7 expected supposed ， praise compliment8 symbol ， ignored9 energy ，consuming10 triumph ， struggle Part IV Questions（10 ） empty thanks and insincerity， an aw

39、kward behavior People are all equal and no one has the privilege of going directly to the front of a line American people S aversion t o touching and being touched 3Split the check share the expensespay ones own expenses4 Everything is done in orderly fashion or by means of schedule People are expec

40、ted tO be punctual 5for the damages during one S occupancy It will be available for the repair 6To saloon bars ，which are more comfortable and less crowded 7Because of its diversity Because it consists of different cult tires ， nationalities ， beliefs and SO on8 They play practical jokestricks on ot

41、her people They make good clean fun of other people without hurting insulting harming them9Family（reunion） ，feast ，football and friends10 Sports games require clothing ， supplies ， equipments that can be quite costly surprisingly expensive ， and some companies make big profits by advertising 、their

42、products on TV ，newspapers， magazines ，etc Part V Writing（10 ） Directions ：In this part there are two topics“ The Spring Festival ”“ The Chinese NewYear”and“Stress in Life “ Choose one of the topics and write an essaY within 200 words Please write your composition neatly the paper （10 ） AWrite somet

43、hing about the customs and habits Chinese people hav e on the “ The Spring Festival ” “The Chinese New Year! ”and describe how Chinese celebrate this traditional holiday BWrite an essay about “Stress in Life “ a）What are the sources of your stress and pressure in life? b）What are the positive and ne

44、gative effects of stress and pressure? c）What are solutions you can find to minimize stress in life? Test Paper 一、True or False Statements.Please read and see whether each of the statements is True or Falseaccording to what you have learned from the passages Write “T” or “ F” on the left of each sta

45、tement （本题 10 题 , 每题 2 分 , 共 20 分 ） 1、1Americans casual wear and behavior in routine 1ife best display their characteristic of informality 2 You d better not to ask people in the Western countries such questions as marriage ，status ， income，religious belief，or choice of voting ， etc 3. The British d

46、o not expect or welcome bargaining because they consider it insen sitive and offen sive. 4. America ns do not expect you to show your courtesy in return , for they are understanding and enjoy welcoming you and feel pleased if you accept their frien dship easily . 5. A host /hostess usually offers ad

47、ditional serving to the guests by pass ing the dish containing food from one pers on to ano ther. 6. America ns prefere nee to splitti ng the check fully in dicates their st ingin ess . 7. In the States , people of all ages mayprefer to be called by their first names 8. Onemore point about “sir ” an

48、d “madam” They are followed by either the first names or the last names . 9. In the Un ited States , one s in come is the top secret . People work ing in the same office have the fai ntest idea of how much each pers on earns, except the boss . 10. Overdo ing apology actually is an awkward behavior i

49、n the America n society , even if it is done only to be polite. 二、Vocabulary: There are 5 in complete senten ces in this part. For each sentence there are three choices . Choose the one that best completes the sentence . Then circle the corresp onding letter you think is the right choice （本题5题,每题2分,

50、共10分） 1 . A pers on s privacy is viewed as an in dividualor private property that no one can share without permissi on in the U. S.() A . possessi on B . boun dary C . territory 2 .“Avoidingexcess at the dinner table ” is viewed as “”. which is the hallmark of the com mon people in the Western world

51、 .() A . certa inty B . modesty C . courtesy 3 .In the Un ited States , there is a widespread practice of making “ small talk ” in certain social situations. Small talk deals with various topics , simply for the sake of keeping a conversation going esse ntially of special courtesy if A . pote ntiall

52、y B . superficially C 4 . America ns do n ot show visitors great doing so requires much of their time.() A. amount B . quantity C . number ,you should send 5. Whe never you have bee n a guest in a home a hand written thank you note .() A . must B . of course C . definitely 三、Translation ： Translate

53、the English paragraphs into Chinese: （本 题共 5 小题, 每题 5分,共 25 分 ） 1. The host usually shows the guest upon his arrival to the sitting roomIf the guest is a lady ，most menin the room will stand up when she comes in Women of all ages still appreciate this courtesy, although the custom is followed by few

54、er people nowthan in the past ， especially among the younger generation 2. The use of “nicknames” is fairly common among people in the United States A nickname is not the person s real name but a name assigned to him or her because of certain physical characteristics ， behavior patterns ，or someothe

55、r factors Foreign students often get nicknames if their names seem too long or unpronounceable to their American friends Being called by a nickname is not usually uncomplimentary ；on the contrary ，it may indicate that the student is viewed with respect and even affection. 3. In order to understand t

56、he Western idea of personal privacy， you should start by thinking of a nation s concept of “territoriality” A nation has borders or boundaries ，and everything within those boundaries belongs to that nation and no other And so is it in the case of a private houseIf one enters a private house without

57、asking for permission， he is likely to be accused of trespassing or even burglary 4. In Britain ， small gifts such as a pen or a book would be suitable tokens of genuine gratitude and flowers or champagnesuffice to thank colleagues for their services Donot ，however，appear patronizing or unduly forwa

58、rd ， especially if the recipient is a woman 5. From time to time ，it is necessary to display a more sophisticated knowledge of table etiquette This is not difficult ，once you have mastered the basics Anyone armed with this core knowledge and the ability to adapt smoothly to the situation at hand wil

59、l be able to han dle eve n the most formal eve nt. The goal is not , after all , to dem on strate utter mastery of the most arca ne details, but rather to behave with gracious ness and poise at the table. 四、Questions : Please give a brief answer to each of the following questi ons accord ing to what

60、 you have lear ned from Western Cultures and Customs. Write your answers under each question.（本题 共 5 小 题；每小题5分，共25分） 1 . What do the Westerners think of the Chinese Students excessive expression of gratitude and what is overdoing apology actually con sidered in the Western world? 2. What does the no