大学英语读写译3期末测试题及答案.docx

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大学英语读写译3期末测试题及答案

大学英语读写译〔三〕

期末测试题〔2〕

PartIReadingprehension<55%>

PartI.SkimmingandScanning<10%>

Directions:

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonTheAnswerSheet.Forquestions1-7,mark

Yifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

Nifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NGiftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8-10,pletethesentenceswithinformationgiveninthepassage.

AreLanguageSkillsEnough?

Thereissomuchmoremeaningtoamessagethanwhatexistsinthespokenorwrittenwords.Forexample,ifapersonsays,"Youknow,Barbara,Ireallylikeyou,"ithasdifferentmeaningsdependingonwhetheritissaidbyamanorwoman,inanofficeorabar.Context,thetoneofvoice,thestressputoncertainwords,aswellastheeyecontact,physicaldistance,andtherelationshipbetweenthespeakerandlistenerareallfactorswhichgivemeaningtowhat’sbeingsaid.Sometimes,thesefactorscangeneratemuchmoremeaningthanthewordsthemselves.Ifafriendsaystome,"Gee,Ican’twaittoseetheresultoftheupingelection,"myinterpretationofthatmessagewillbebaseduponmyknowledgeofmyfriend’spoliticalviews,thesituationwiththecurrentcampaign,andmyabilitytounderstandthemeaningbehindthetoneofvoice.

Ourabilitytounderstandsuchcuesisdevelopedwithoutusbeingawareofitthroughourprocessofsocialization.Ourinterpretationofthesecuesjustesnaturally.Everyculturehasitsownsetofculturalruesthateachmemberofthatcultureunderstands.It’smonhowapersonformCultureAandapersonformCultureBinterprettheverysamewordsintotallydifferentways.Herearesomeexamples.

When"Sarcasm"Means"Sincerity"

MarshathoughthingsweregongwellwithhernewFrenchfriends,particularlyBertrand.Heofteninvitedhertointerestingandfunevents,buthewasoftenmakingfunofher.Onedayatanartexhibition,whilelookingataparticularlyabstractpiece,Marshasaidthatshecouldn’tunderstandwhattheartistwastryingtoexpress.Bertrandsmiledandresponded,"Yes,I’mafraidFrenchartisfartooadvancedforAmericanstounderstand."Marshawasupset;shereallylikedhimandcouldnotfigureoutwhatcausedhimtofrequentlymakefunofher.So,sheaskedherhostmotheraboutit."Mydear,"thehostmothertoldher,"thismeansthathereallylikesyou.InFrance,whensomeonefeelsfortableenoughtomakefunofyou,thatmeansthatyouhavebeenweledasaveryclosefriend."

When"Now"Doesn’tMean"Now"

Joshua,anAmericanstudentinHeredia,CostaRica,calledhisCostaRicanpartnertomeetforcoffee.Whenheaskedwhattimetheyshouldmeet,theresponsewas"Nosencontranmosahoraenelparaque".Ahoraliterallymeansnow.So,hegrabbedhisjacketandheadedstraighttotheparkwheretheyagreedtomeet.Halfanhourlater,hisfriendarrivedwithouttheleastsighofregretforbeinglate.AfterdiscussingthematterwithhisSpanishteacher,JoshualearnedthatinCostaRica,ahorameanssometimewithinthehour.And,ifpeopledecidetomeetsomeplacelikethepark,itisnoproblemforoneortheotherpersontowaitforawhilebecausetheywillspendsomenicetimeinthepark,probablyrunningintosomeotherfriends,ormeetingsomeonefriendly.

When"Yes"Doesn’tMean"Yes"

ManybusinesspeoplemighthaveexperiencedthisfrustratingsituationinJapan.Sarah,ayoungbusinesswomanformNewYork,wassenttoJapantocloseabigdealforherpany.Whilegivingherpresentation,shebecamemoreandmorecertainofthesalebecauseherJapanesebusinesspartnerscontinuallynoddedtheirheadsasshespoke.Whenshefinished,shethoughtthedealwasmadeandaskedwhentheywouldliketosightheagreement.Shewasshockedwhenshewastoldthattheywerenotyetsureiftheywantedtomakethedealornot.WhatSarahdidnotknowisthatinJapan,noddingheaddoesnotnecessarilymean"Yes"asitdoesintheU.S.Itcanalsomean"Yes,Iamlisteningandunderstandingwhatyouaresaying."

Thesestoriesprovidejustafewexamplesofhowlanguageskillsaresimplynotenoughtoachieveeffectivemunicationinantherculture.Togetthemostofyourinternationallearningexperience,focusongainingcross-culturalskillsaswellaslanguageskills.Cross-culturalskillswillenableyoutodothefollowing:

●Understandhowculturalaffectsmunication;

●Dealwithbehaviorthatseemstoyoustrangeoroffensive;

●Learnformyourculturaladaptionprocess;

●municatemoreeffectively.

Thesesillswillalsohelpyouwhenyoulearnanewlanguage.Afterall,languageisareflectionoftheculturefromwhichitdeveloped.

Questions:

1.Thispassagetellsusthatlanguageskillsalonearenotenoughforcross-culturalmunication.

2.Onmanyoccasions,aspokenorwrittenmessagemayhavedifferentmeaningsduetovariouscontributingfactors.

3.Wearebornwiththeabilitytounderstandtheculturalcues.

4.Marsha’sFrenchfriend,Bertrand,didn’tlikeherandoftenlaughedatherignoranceoftheFrenchart.

5.JoshualearnedthatinCostaRica,peopleareusuallylatefortheirappointmentsandwon’tfeelsorryforthat.

6.NoddinginJapanisunderstoodinquitedifferentwayformthatinAmerica.

7.Thestoriesgiveninthepassageeformtheauthor’sinterviewwithMarsha,Joshua,andSarah.

8.Thestoriestoldinthepassageshowthatlanguageskillsarenotenoughforpeopletomunicateeffectivelyin_____________________.

9.Cross-culturalskillswillhelpuslearnformour___________________.

10.________________________willalsohelpfulwhenwelearnanewlanguage.

SectionBCarefulReading<30%>

Directions:

Inthissection,thereare3passages.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Inthe1900's,Americantownspeopleusuallywashedandbrushedtheirteethandbedtheirhairinthekitchen.Ortheykeptawaterpitcher〔大水罐〕andawashbasinintheirroomsandtookcareofthesethingsthere.

Thebathtubwasawashtub〔澡盆〕filledwithwaterfromthestove.Ifyouweresmallenoughyoucouldsitdownbydrawingyourkneestoyourchest.Otherwise,youwashedyourselfstandingup.Oftenallthewomenandgirlsinthefamilybathedtogether.Thenthemenandboysdid.InmostfamiliesthiswasSaturdaynightbecauseSundaystheywenttochurch.

Asmallnumberoffamiliesdidhaverunningwater.Butthatdependedonwhethertherewasawatersystemwheretheylivedandonwhethertheycouldaffordtheplumbing〔水管设施〕.Somepeoplehadbathtubsintheirhomesasearlyas1895.Butmanyothersdidnothavetheirfirstbathinabathtubuntil1910orlaterwhentheywerefifteenorsixteenyearsold.

11.Inthefirstparagraph,"tookcareof"means_____.

A.KeptB.lookedafterC.usedD.keptandused

12.Inordertousethewaterfromthestove,there_____beapipeconnectingthetubwiththestove.

A.MustB.seemedtoC.needn'tD.should

13.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Malesandfemalesinthefamilytookturnsusingthebathtub.

B.Somebathtubswerebigenoughformanypeopletobatheinatthesametime.

C.Allthewomenandgirlsofafamilycouldbathetogetherstandingupinthetub.

D.Whenseveralfamilymembersbathedtogether,theydidnotusethebathtub.

14._____Americansownedabathtubasearlyas1895.

A.ManyB.NotallC.AllD.Few

15.Wecaninfer〔推断〕thattheplumbingatthattime.

A.costlittle

B.wasmoreexpensivethanawatersystem

C.wastooexpensiveforeveryfamilytoafford

D.wasnotnecessary

PassageTwo

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

IntheUnitedStateselementaryeducationbeginsattheageofsix.Atthisstagenearlyalltheteachersarewomen,mostlymarried.Theatmosphereisusuallyveryfriendly,andtheteachershavenowacceptedtheideathattheimportantthingistomakethechildrenhappyandinterested.Theoldauthoritarian<要绝对服从的>methodsofeducationwerediscredited<不被认可>ratheralongtimeago-somuchsothatmanypeoplenowthinkthattheyhavegonetoofarinthedirectionoftryingtomakechildrenhappyandinterestedratherthangivingthemactualinstruction.Thesocialeducationofyoungchildrentriestomakethemaccepttheideathathumanbeingsinasocietyneedtoworktogetherfortheirmongood.Sotheemphasisisonco-operationratherthanpetitionthroughoutmostofthisprocess.Thismayseemcurious,inviewofthefactthatAmericansocietyishighlypetitive.However,theneedformakingpeoplesociableinthissensehasetoberegardedasoneofthefunctionsofeducation.MostAmericansdogrowupwithpetitiveideas,andobviouslyquiteafewascriminals,butitisnotfairtosaythattheeducationalsystemfails.Itprobablydoessucceedinmakingmostpeoplesociableandreadytohelponeanotherbothinmaterialwaysandthroughkindnessandfriendliness.16.Accordingtothepassage,theU.S.elementaryeducationissupposedtomakechildren__________.

A.sensibleandsensitive

B.petitiveandinterested

C.curiousandfriendly

D.happyandco-operative

17.SomeAmericansplainaboutelementaryschoolsbecausetheythink__________.

A.childrenarereluctanttohelpeachother

B.schoolslaytoomuchemphasisonco-operation

C.childrenshouldgrowupwithpetitiveideas

D.schoolsgivelittleactualinstructiontochildren

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