大学英语跨文化交际双语课程水平测试题(九).doc

大学英语跨文化交际双语课程水平测试题（九）
I. Multiple Choice (20 points, 2 points each)
Directions: There are some statements in this section. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C, D, choose the ONE that best complete the statement.

1. _____refers to manners and behaviors considered acceptable in social and business situation.
A. Embracing B. Bowing
C. Handshake D. Etiquette
2. _____is a physical link between two persons.
A. Embracing B. Gift giving
C. Tipping D. Handshake
3. ______ refers to hostile words and/or actions that people say or do against a certain group because that group is different.
A. Hate speech B. Betrayal speech
C. Patriotic speech D. Academic Speech
4. ______ is any policy, practice, belief or attitude that attributes characteristics or status to individuals based on their race.
A. Sexism B. Collectivism
C. Racism D. Individualism
5. ______ is assuming that a person has certain qualities (good or bad) just because the person is a member of a specific group.
A. Racism B. Prejudice
C. Sexism D. Stereotyping
6. _____ style uses moderate amount of talk with low uncertainty avoidance, and is common in low-context culture.
A. Elaborate B. Exacting
C. Succinct D. Contextual
7. _____ is the study of how people perceive and use time.
A. Chronemics B. Proxemics
C. Kinesics D. Oculesics
8. Haptics refers to communicating through the use of __________contact.
A. voice B. eyes
C. smell D. bodily
9. 4 feet to 12 feet, the distance between salespeople and customers and between people who work together, is called _______ zone.
A. intimate B. personal
C. social D. public

10. In the United States, the main meal is ______.
A. in the morning B. at noon
C. in the evening D. B or C

II. Terms (15 points, 3 points each)
Directions: There are five terms in this section. Try to explain the following terms in your own words. Then write down the answers on the Answer Sheet.

11. Anxiety
12. Ethnocentrism
13. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
14. Verbal Code
15. Low Context

III. Case Analysis (20 points, 5 points each)
Directions: In this section you are supposed to analyze the following cases from the perspective of intercultural communication. Then write down the answers on the Answer Sheet.

16. Fred, the manager of a large U.S. bookstore, hired Ching Wu, a newcomer from China, as one of his clerks. In an attempt to get to know Ching Wu better, Fred invited her to join him for coffee. Throughout their conversation, he noticed that Ching Wu always looked down at the floor and never gave him eye contact. He interpreted this as a lack of respect.
17. Mark was in charge of a negotiating term sent to Japan. Upon learning the importance of gift giving to a successful business relationship in this culture, prior to departure he asked his secretary to wrap these gifts: a clock with the company logo, a leather brief-case, a country ham, and a pen and pencil set marked “Made in Japan.” His secretary wrapped the gifts attractively in bright red paper and with matching bows and mailed them to his Japanese hosts.
18. A U.S. executive was invited to dine in the home of a Latin American business. The dinner invitation was for 9 p.m. The U.S. executive arrived promptly at 9 bearing a gift of an unwrapped bottle of Scotch for his host and a dozen yellow and white chrysanthemums for the businessman’s wife.
19. Joe Anthony, a U.S. graduate student, was beginning a semester–long internship in Mexico City with an international healthcare products firm. After he had been there about a week, some male employees invited him out to a bar to sample the local specialty, bull’s testicles. Joe had heard about this practice considered a sign of young Mexican machismo (male power). The idea did not appeal to him since something he had eaten recently had made him queasy.

IV. Answer the following questions. (30 points, 5 points each)
Directions: In this section you are supposed to answer the following questions with the knowledge of intercultural communication. Then write down the answers on the Answer Sheet.

20. What is the relationship between communication and culture?
21. Please describe the western ethics.
22. Could you describe people’s attitudes toward human nature in different cultural value systems according to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s value orientations?
23. What are five barriers that lead to translation problems?
24. Everyone is able to sense the world. The information received about the world comes through his physical senses. Can you list and explain people’s senses and their limitation?
25. Can you briefly describe Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

V. English —— Chinese Translation (30 points, 3 points each)
Directions: In this section you are supposed to translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Then write down the answers on the Answer Sheet.

26.It is essential that people research the cultures and communication conventions of those whom they propose to meet. This will minimise the risk of making the elementary mistakes. 27.It is also prudent to set a clear agenda so that everyone understands the nature and purpose of the interaction. When language skills are unequal, clarifying one’s meaning in five ways will improve communication:28.1.avoid using slang and idioms, choosing words that will convey only the most specific denotative meaning; 2.listen carefully and, if in doubt, ask for confirmation of understanding (particularly important if local accents and pronunciation are a problem); 29.3.recognise that accenting and intonation can cause meaning to vary significantly; and 4.respect the local communication formalities and styles, and watch for any changes in body language.30. 5.Investigate their culture's perception of your culture by reading literature about your culture through their eyes before entering into communication with them. This will allow you to prepare yourself for projected views of your culture you will be bearing as a visitor in their culture.