《ACT高中英语文化》选修课程能力测试卷

1、act高中英语文化选修课程能力测试卷姓名_ 班级_ 学号_part 1 listening testi. conversations: you are going to listen to 6 conversations. each will be read twice. choose the best answer according to what you learn from the discussion (3 points).1.which of these is correct?a. mrs. ji was asking jane to do her a favour.b. jane

2、 was asking mrs. ji to do her a favour.c. neither was doing the other a favour.2.how was jane feeling after this experience?a. confused.b. hurt.c. angry.3.according to jane, mrs. ji refused the gifta. politely.b. apologetically.c. vehemently.4.what was janes first reaction to mrs. jis departure?a. s

3、he wondered what she had done wrong.b. she was angry with mrs. ji for not taking the gift.c. she wondered why mrs. ji wanted to offend her.5.what does it mean when you “break an unwritten rule”?a. you do something illegal without knowing it.b. you disobey a convention that is understood by people, b

4、ut not expressed.c. you offend someone from another culture very deeply.6.what does wing ling mean by “he was being very chinese”?a. she was reacting insensitively to the foreigner.b. she was reacting in a typical chinese way.c. she was reacting in a way wing ling found annoying.ii. a lecture: you w

5、ill hear part of a lecture. the sentences below summarize the main points of the lecture. listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the words used by the lecturer to complete the sentences (7 points).7. a lack of knowledge about cultural differences causes _ in using english.8. we should not expe

6、ct non-english majors to _, but to have some ideas about it.9. the three main purposes for teaching english culture through english language instruction are 1) to impart knowledge, 2) to strengthen language proficiency, and 3) to enable the students to better _.10. the major contribution of chinese

7、english teachers is in _ the two cultures.11. the translation passage stated that it was all right to arrive a little late for a meal, so that the hostess could have _.12. that actually meant to _.13. when learners realize they are the product of a culture, they are _ to learn about another culture.

8、part 2 communication analysisi. multiple choice: for each problem in this part, you are presented with one situation with four responses. read each situation and decide which is the appropriate response (10 points). 1. youve just been asked out to dinner but you dont want to go with the person who i

9、nvited you. you might say:a. “i dont think so. i already have plans.”b. “no, i really dont enjoy being with you.”c. “im dieting so i mustnt go out to eat.”d. “thanks a lot but im busy tonight.”2. patrick is sitting in a car with some friends. he has just asked if anyone minds him smoking. one of the

10、 friends in the car, gillian, is allergic to smoke. what would she say?a. “no, of course not.”b. “cant you stay without smoking?”c. “would you mind if i said no, patrick?”d. “its not ok.”3. wu hua had a question to ask his foreign teacher. he went to professor blacks place. after he got the answer,

11、he got up to leave. he said:a. “well, thats clearthank you very much.”b. “well, ive got to go now.”c. “thank you for your time and help.”d. “im afraid i must go now.”4. xiao li works as a secretary in the international computer engineering corporation. one day she worked very late. her boss said to

12、her, “thanks a lot. you were a big help.” xiao li replies:a. “its my pleasure.”b. “never mind.”c. “youre welcome.”d. “oh. its nothing.”5. one of your foreign friends gives you a gift. friend: “here is a little something for you. i hope that you like it.” you:a. “thats very nice of you. oh, thats jus

13、t what i want. thanks a lot.”b. “oh, you really shouldnt have gone to the expense.”c. “no, no, i really cant accept it.”d. “oh. i have had such a thing already.”6. tom is talking to his schoolmate, david. tom: “how did you do on the exam, david?” david: “i barely passed. i made a hopeless mess of it

14、. i dont know why did so poorly.” tom:a. “just try to forget about it.”b. “it doesnt matter.”c. “cheer up.”d. “its not worth worrying about. youll do better next time.”7. if your english teacher uses a latin word you dont know, you might say:a. “please repeat.”b. “i am sorry. what did you say just n

15、ow?”c. nothing and pretend that you have understood.d. “im sorry, i didnt understand what you said. could you please repeat that last word?”8. after visiting a scenic spot. tourist: “thank you very much for what youve done.” tourist guide:a. “not at all. it was the least i could do.”b. “not at all.

16、its my duty.”c. “it was my pleasure.”d. “never mind.”9. miss wells has been late for school quite recently. after class, her teacher, professor thyme talks to her. prof. t.: “er. miss wells, im sorry to have to mention this, but could you possibly try to be a little earlier in the morning? this is t

17、he third time youve been late this week.” miss wells:a. “oh, im awfully sorry, prof. thyme, but i really will try to be on time.”b. “oh, dear! im sorry, prof. thyme.”c. “ok. im sure to come earlier next time.”d. “please excuse me this time. i wont be late next time.”10. mrs. brown has been spending

18、the afternoon with an acquaintance, mrs. sullivan. she has just got up to go. the hostess addresses her guest as follows:a. “are you leaving yet?”b. “are you leaving already?”c. “arent you leaving yet?”d. “arent you leaving already?”ii. short-answer question items (10 points).compare the cultural meanings of color. what do americans associate with the colors black, yellow, white, blue and red? what do chinese people associate with these colors? iii. case analysis(10 points).during the american civil war, a very hungry young man fell down in front of a farm