新編跨文化交際英語教程測試題(二)

跨文化交際測試題（二）

I.MultipleChoice(20points,2pointseach)

Directions:Therearesomestatementsinthissection.ForeachstatementtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheONEthatbestcompletesthestatement.

1.refertomaintainingone’soriginalcultureandnotparticipatinginthenewculture.

A.Separationandsegregation B.Assimilation

C.Marginalization D.Integration

2.DefinitionsofcommunicationfrommanyAsiancountriesstress ,whichismostnotableincultureswithaConfuciantradition.

A.exchanginginformation B.harmony

C.respect D.instrumentalfunction

3.Communicationdoesnotoccurinisolationorinavacuum,butratherittakesplaceinaphysicalandasocialcontext;bothestablishtherulesthatgoverntheinteraction.Itreflects.

A.communicationissymbolic B.communicationissystematic

C.communicationisirreversible D.communicationistransactional

4. InChina,ifaTibetancommunicateswithaHan,itis .

A.interracialcommunication B.interethniccommunication

C.internationalcommunication D.interpersonalcommunication

5. isanypolicy,practice,belieforattitudethatattributescharacteristicsorstatustoindividualsbasedontheirrace.

A.Sexism B.Collectivism C.Racism D.Individualism

6. The isthepersonwithanideaheorshedesirestocommunicate.

A.message B.source C.context D.feedback

7. istheprocessofputtinganideaintoasymbol.

A.Decoding B.Channel C.Encoding D.Source

8. referstotheexchangeofmessagesbetweenmembersofthedominantculturewithinacountry.

A.InterethnicCommunication B.InterregionalCommunication

C.internationalcommunication D.Interculturalcommunication

9.referstoanindividual’slearningandadoptingthenormsandvaluesofthenewhostculture.

A.Acculturation B.Deculturation

C.Marginalization D.Assimilation

10.Hofstede’sindexmeasurestheextenttowhichthelesspowerfulmembersoforganizationsandinstitutions(likethefamily)acceptandexpectthatpowerisdistributedunequally.

A.valueorientation B.culturaldimensions

C.culturalvalues D.powerdistance

II.Terms(15points,3pointseach)

Directions:Therearefivetermsinthissection.Trytoexplainthefollowingtermsinyourownwords.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.

11. Cultureshock

12. Communication(fromperceptionalperspective)

13. Worldview

14. Uncertaintyavoidance

15. Interpretation

III.CaseAnalysis (20points,5pointseach)

Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanalyzethefollowingcasesfromtheperspectiveofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.

16.InChina,soundsandfiguresreflectgoodfortune.Thephoneticsoundofeight,baatinCantoneseandbetweenpaandbainMandarin,issimilartofaat,meaningprosperity.Thenumber8,then,isthemostfortuitousofnumbersportendingprosperity.

17.In1998,IndonesianmobslootedhundredsofChineseshopsandhomesleavingmorethan2000dead;suicidebombingshavebecomecommoneventsinIsrael;in2001,MiddleEasternterroristsdestroyedtheWorldTradeCenter,seenbysomeasasymbolofgreedandculturalhumiliation,incineratingitsoccupants.

18.SoonafterarrivinginCanadafromKorea,Icriedalmosteveryday.IwassotenseIheardwithouthearing,andthismademefeelfoolish.Ialsoescapedinto

sleepingmorethantwelvehoursatatimeanddreamedofmylife,familyandfriendsinLima.Afterthreemonthsofisolatingmyselfinthehouseandspeakingtonoone,Iventuredout.Ithenbegantocriticizeeverythingaboutthisnewculturevalues,customs,climate,anditspeople.DuringthistimeIbegantoidealizemyownhomeland.Ialsobegantohavesevereheadaches.FinallyIconsultedadoctor,butsheonlygavemealotofdrugstorelievethepain.Withtimepassingby,Ilearnedtoseethingsfromanewpointofviewandwasbetterabletoacceptmyselfandmyfeelings.

19.Accordingtothe1940U.S.Census,therewere8,354,700peopleintheUnitedStateswhosenativelanguagewasalanguageotherthanEnglish.Atthattime,therewereabout1,000newspapersandperiodicalsprintedentirelyorinpartinlanguageotherthanEnglish.In1942,therewerenearly1,000radiostationsintheUnitedStates,200ofwhichbroadcastinsome26languages.Infact,though,themediacontributedtoassimilations.Today,therearesome200ethnicnewspapersandmagazinesinNewYork,SanJose,California,hasdozensofVietnamesepublications.

IV.ShortAnswer(30points,5pointseach)

Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanswerthefollowingquestionswiththeknowledgeofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.

20. Whatarethefivestagesofcultureshock?

21. Canyouexplainwhycommunicationiscontextual?

22. Canyoudescribetheinterpersonalcommunicationskillsinordertocommunicateeffectively?

23. Whatarethemajorethicaltheories?

24. Canyouexplainthatwhyteaceremonyisanexampleofahigh-contextexperience?

25. Whatarethebarrierstoeffectiveinterculturalcommunication?

V.English—ChineseTranslation (15points,3pointseach)

Directions:InthissectionyouaresupposedtotranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.

26.Aswehavealreadyknown,communicationistheexc