跨文化交際期末試題

1、.考試需知：考試前每一列學(xué)生把課本放在第一排?？荚嚂r(shí)間為25個(gè)小時(shí)，試卷1為閉卷考試，前面40分鐘用于完成試卷1。待老師收上試卷1后，發(fā)下課本，學(xué)生做試卷2，試卷2 為開(kāi)卷考試?？蓴y帶紙質(zhì)詞典進(jìn)考場(chǎng)，不許攜帶電子詞典及手機(jī)進(jìn)考場(chǎng)。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. Generally

2、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 discour

3、se patterns, the West uses Deductive pattern, while the East uses inductive pattern5 In 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 the We

4、st 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 contact

5、, 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 w

6、riting. 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 tradition

8、al 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 _,

9、while 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, Mexi

10、co, 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

11、activity 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 subjectiv

13、ity 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

14、order 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 term

16、s 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 c

17、ountries, 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 count

18、ries 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 countr

20、ies, 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 th

21、e 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 cu

22、lture, 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; pro

23、fessionals16. 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

24、a 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 _ sup

26、port 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; fina

29、ncially; 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

31、. 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 event of any quarrel betw

32、een his wife and his mother, a man should _. At most he might hope to _, and this was regarded as _. In America, a mans relationship with his parents is _ than that with his wife. He would be expected to _. He might even be counseled to _ the vicinity of his parents home to ease the conflict. D A. m

33、ore important; side with his mother; side with his father; honorable; more important; side with no one; move into B. less important; side with no one; say something; honorable; less important; side with his father; get away fromC. less important; side with his wife; remain silent; dishonorable; more

34、 important; side with his wife; move intoD. more important; side with his mother; remain neutral; dishonorable; less important; side with his wife; move away. True or false: 1. Generally speaking, China is an equal society, America is a hierarchy society. ( F )2. Generally speaking, in Chinese socie

35、ty, the power distance is small, while in America, the power distance is large. ( F )3. Both the Asian and Western countries have the concept of “face”, and “face” has the same social significance for these countries in that ones face is also the face of ones group.( F )4. The dividing worldview rel

36、ies strongly on “facts” as opposed to “opinions”. ( T )5. A very rough generalization is that thinking for the Greek is to look upward, for the Hindu is to look inward, for the Confucians is to look outward. (F )6. Values are explicitly stored in our mind. We are always aware of them, and we make ju

37、dgments according to them. (F )7. Values are separate from each other. Each one work alone. ( F )8. Values can be compared on a continuum rather than one of only two possible choices. People everywhere possess the same values to different degrees, and the importance of that common value, how it gets

38、 acted out, is a matter of degree. ( T)9. “Lover” and “愛(ài)人”have the same meaning. ( F )10. In both China and Western countries, it is very common and usual for adults to fondle other peoples babies and very small children to show their affection and friendliness. ( F ).Translation:1. Translate the fo

39、llowing English into Chinese:1) Nature and Man are blended into one harmonious identity. 天人合一2) Nature affects human affairs and human behavior finds response in Nature. 天人感應(yīng)3) Nature accords with human wishes. 天從人愿4) Your character will be tinted “red”(good) if you are in the company of “redness”,

40、but “black”(bad) if you are in close contact with ink. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑 5) God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者6) Look before you leap. 三思而后行7) A single arrow is easily broken, but not a bunch. 輕霜凍死單根草，狂風(fēng)難毀萬(wàn)木林He who stirs anothers porridge often burns his own. 狗拿耗子，多管閑事8)2. Translate the following Ch

41、inese into English:1) 容忍tolerance of others2) 中庸之道m(xù)oderation, following the middle way3) 修養(yǎng)self-cultivation 4) 不重競(jìng)爭(zhēng)non-competitiveness5) 信用trust-worthiness6) 貞節(jié)chastity in women7) 寡欲having few desires 服從、孝敬、尊崇、贍養(yǎng)父母filial piety8). Tell the meaning of the following gestures in different countries:Gest

42、ure 1 Gesture 2 Gesture 3 1. In the US, England, Sweden it is used together with the verbal message “Lets keep our fingers crossed” to mean that _ the person is hoping for good luck_. In Greece and Turkey it means the breaking of a friendship _. In parts of Italy it means _ OK _.2. In the US it mean

43、s Great, perfect, acceptable, OK_. In Belgium and France, it means _ zero_. In Brazil, Turkey, Greece and Malta it has _ an obscene _ meaning. In Japan it means _ money _. In Tunisia, it is used _ as threat _. 3. It means _ Slow down”, “relax” or “wait a second _.Test Paper 2下列各題請(qǐng)參閱了所指定的課本內(nèi)容后，用中文回答，

44、可翻譯課本的內(nèi)容作為答案。. Answer the following questions1. What are the implications of the individualism in the West and the collectivism in the East? (P66-68)2. Offer your interpretations with examples about the Chinese and the Western modes of thinking. （P93-97）. Case analysis:1. Study the following Chinese

45、 poem and English statements and see what messages you can draw from it that are relevant to intercultural communication study. (P28-29)1) 橫看成嶺側(cè)成峰，遠(yuǎn)近高低各不同，不識(shí)廬山真面目，只緣身在此山中。2) You will not know your own culture well until you communicate with another,3) If we do not recognize our humanity in others, w

46、e will not recognize it in ourselves.2. Read the quotation from Abraham Lincoln and work out what value he expressed. Explain this value.(P59-60) We do wish to allow the humblest man an equal chance to get rich with everyone else. When one starts poor, as most do in the race of life, free society is

47、 such that he knows he can better his condition; he knows that there is no fixed condition of labor for his whole life.3. Study the case and then try to answer the questions that follow. (P86-92) Wu had just started working for a Swedish company that had extensive business commitments in China. A la

48、rge part of his work concerned advising his expatriate colleagues on Chinese business practices. This involved both writing reports and recommendations and addressing meetings. As he was very anxious to succeed, Wu always researched his topics thoroughly and tried to make his presentations as clear

49、as possible. However, he gradually became aware that something was wrong. It often seemed that nobody listened to him and his advice was ignored. When he spoke at meetings, he felt that people were impatient and uninterested in what he had to say. He got more and more unhappy and began to feel that

50、his colleagues were not interested in his opinions because he was Chinese. This, he thought, was racism. The company had a policy of annual review, which meant that every staff member met with the managing director once a year to discuss his or her progress. When the time came for Wus review, he managing director gave him