跨文化交际期末试题卷.docx

1、跨文化交际期末试题卷考试需知：考试前每一列学生把课本放在第一排。考试时间为25个小时，试卷1为闭卷考试，前面40分钟用于完成试卷1。待老师收上试卷1后，发下课本，学生做试卷2，试卷2 为开卷考试。可携带纸质词典进考场，不许携带电子词典及手机进考场。Test Paper 1. Filling the blanks:1.Generally speaking, in terms of contextuality, the communication in the West is low-contextual while that in the East is high-contextual2.Gen

2、erally speaking, in terms of world views, the West adopts Dualistic view, while the East adopts holistic view3.Generally speaking, in terms of thought patterns, the West follows Analytic and abstract thinking, while the East follows synthetic and concrete thinking4. Generally speaking, in terms of d

3、iscourse patterns, the West uses Deductive pattern, while the East uses inductive pattern5In the Axial Age, the great thinkers in China are Confucius, Lao Tze, Mo Tze, and the great thinker in India is Siddhartha Gautama, the great figure in Palestine are Hebrew prophets, and the great thinkers in t

4、he West are Plato, Homer and Archimedes . Choose the best answer:1.Non-verbal messages are classified into two comprehensive categories: those that are primarily produced by the body, such as_,_,_; and those that the individual combines with the setting, such as _, _, _.DA.physical contact, eye cont

5、act, paralanguage; space, time, manB.facial expression, touch, taste; space, time, silenceC.appearance, movement, gesture; surrounding, occasion, manD.movement, smell, paralanguage; space, time, silence2.In Chinese writing, there are usually more adjectives, proverbs and allusions than in English wr

6、iting. Some Western scholars name this style “flowery”, stating that its aim is to give a more fanciful impression than information, and the information is usually of beauty, fragrance, happiness, and any other “goodness” aspects so as to attract people. We may term this style as_-oriented. Western

7、writing is more direct with objective information. To them, much-repeated words may mean less after a while. We may term the Western writing as _-oriented.C A. adjective, objective B. Chinese, WesternC. impression, information C. indirect, direct 3. As to the human nature orientation, the traditiona

8、l Western belief holds that _, while the Asian people believe that_.B A. basically good; basically bad B. evil but perfectible, basically good C. the mixture of good and evil; the mixture of good and evil; D. unknown 4. As to the Man-Nature orientation, the traditional Western belief holds that _, w

9、hile the Asian people believe that_.D A. subjugation to nature; harmony with nature B. harmony with nature; mastery over nature C. harmony with nature; subjugation to nature D. mastery over nature; harmony with nature 5. As to time orientation, generally speaking, the USA is_, the Philippines, Mexic

10、o, and Latin America are _, and Asia, Britain, Greece, France are _.C A. on-time oriented; in-time oriented; late-time oriented B. youth-oriented; adult-oriented; elderly-oriented C. future-oriented; present-oriented; past-oriented D. present-oriented; future-oriented; past-oriented 6. In terms of a

11、ctivity orientation, the USA is_, the Philippines, Mexico, and Latin America are _, and Asia is _.D A. doing-oriented; playing-oriented, being-oriented B. playing-oriented; being-oriented; doing-oriented C. being-oriented; doing-oriented; being-in-becoming oriented D. doing-oriented; being-oriented;

12、 being-in-becoming oriented 7. The dividing worldview is also referred to as mechanistic view. It goes by the following different names: DA. reason versus result; religion versus art; objectivity versus imaginationB. instinct versus intuition; science versus technology; imagination versus subjectivi

13、ty C. tuition versus intuition; region versus religion; subjugation versus subjectivity D. reason versus intuition; science versus religion; objectivity versus subjectivity 8. The Greek thinks in order to _. It is speculation. The Hindu thinks in order to _. It is meditation. The Chinese thinks in o

14、rder to _. It is contemplation. C A. do; die; live B. spectacle; meddle; contempt C. understand; think; self-cultivate D. think; self-cultivate; understand 9. “Your body doesnt know how to lie” indicates_B A. something is wrong with your body and you can only stand. B. body language is important. C.

15、 body contact is dangerous. D. we cant separate mind from body. 10. Generally speaking, in the US, people make friends by sharing _, while in China, people make friends by sharing _.B A. personal relationship; activities B. activities; personal relationship C. love; blood D. blood; love 11. In terms

16、 of physical contact, the high contact countries are _, while the low contact countries are _.C A. the US, Britain, most Northern European countries; Arab world, Mediterranean countries, Indonesia B. the US, Britain, Japan; East European countries, Russia, Middle East C. Arab world, Mediterranean co

17、untries, Indonesia; the US, Britain, most Northern European countries D. Arab world, Mediterranean countries, China; the US, Britain, most Northern European countries 12. Generally speaking, in terms of contextuality of communication, the high-contextual people are _, while the low-contextual countr

18、ies are _A A. Latin Americans, Chinese, Japanese; the Americans, German, Swiss B. the Americans, German, Swiss; Latin Americans, Chinese, Japanese C. Native Americans, Chinese, Koreans; the Americans, Japanese, British D. the Americans, Japanese, British; Native Americans, Chinese, Koreans 13. Each

19、person has a “bubble” of space (territory). Studies show that people from _, _, _have a smaller personal territory than do people from _, _, _.A A. South America, Arab countries, and many Asian countries; North America, Britain, Germany B. North America, Britain, Germany; South America, Arab countri

20、es, and many Asian countries C. South America, Britain, Germany; North America, Arab countries, and many Asian countries. D. North America, Arab countries, and many Asian countries; South America, Britain, Germany 14. In _ culture, the nuclear family is much more important to the individual than the

21、 extended family, while in _, _, _, _ culture, the extended family is very important. C A. Hispanic; American, Asian, Arabian, African B. Arabian; American, Asian, African, Hispanic C. American; Asian, African, Arabian, Hispanic D. African; American, Asian, Arabian, Hispanic15. In nuclear-family cul

22、ture, people rely mainly on _, _, _for help, while in extended-family culture, people rely mainly on _for help. C A. families, friends, professionals; families B. families, friends, professionals; institutions C. friends, professionals, institutions; families D. friends, families, institutions; prof

23、essionals16. In nuclear-family culture, _ usually comes first, while in extended-family culture, _ usually comes first. B A. family; individual B. individual; family C. husband; wife D. wife; husband17.When it comes to friendship, an American friend would feel that they had _ if the friend gave up a

24、 real need to study to go shopping. Ones duties and obligations toward friends, even best friends are understood to _; one does not expect friends to assume burdensome, _ responsibilities toward oneself. A close friend in the US is a person that one feels free to ask for help, recognizing, however,

25、that the friend may _, if they give you a reason. This is maybe that in the West, people prefer to be _, so they do not feel comfortable in a relationship in which one person is _ more and the other is dependent on what is being given. For Westerners friendship is mostly a matter of providing _ supp

26、ort and _. B A. depended too much; limitless; small; say “OK”; dependent; receiving; material; get separate B. imposed too much; have limits; long-term; say “No”; independent; giving; emotional; spend time together. C. imposed too little; have limits; short-term; say “Yes”; free; earning; financial;

27、 get involved D. depended a little; limitless; big; say “Sorry”; independent; giving; spiritual; get together.18. In China, the duties and obligations of friendships seem virtually _ for all practical purposes. Chinese friends give each other much _ _help and assistance than Western friends do. For

28、example, they give each other _ and might help each other _for a _period of time. A friend in China is someone who, sensing that you are in need in some way, offers to assist you _.C A. impossible; more spiritual; things; practically; short; when being asked B. enormous; less spiritual; money; finan

29、cially; long; unwillingly C. unlimited; more concrete; money; financially; long; without waiting to be asked D. limited; more concrete; things; materially; certain; if required19. In times of trouble, both American and Chinese friends give each other emotional support, but they do it differently. A

30、Chinese friend is more likely to be _ to give _ advice to a friend, while an American friend will be _ to give _ advice, instead she may raise questions to encourage her friend to consider carefully what may happen if she does one thing instead of another. C A. cautious; detailed; ready; specific B. ready; ambiguous; cautious; guideline C. ready; specific; cautious; direct D. unwilling; direct; ready; specific20. When it comes to the relationship between parents and married sons, in China, a mans relationship with his parents is _ than that with his wife. Thus in the e