英语专业跨文化交际试题-

1、试卷代号:1028中央广播电视大学20062007学年度第二学期“开放本科”期末考试英语专业跨文化交际试题2007年7月注意事项一、将你的学号、姓名及分校(工作站名称填写在答题纸的规定栏内。考试结束后,把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带出考场。二、仔细阅读题目的说明,并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答题纸指定的位置上,写在试卷上的答案无效。三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题,使用铅笔答题无效。Information for the Examinees:This examination consists of three sections. These are:Section I: Lang

2、uage Appropriacy and Accuracy (30 pointsSection : Reading Comprehension (30 pointsSection : Communication Analysis (40 pointsThe total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time allowed for completing this examination is 90 minutes.Section I: Language Appropriacy and Accuracy 30 pointslnstructi

3、ons: There are altogether 15 statements below. You are offered four choices marked with A, B, C, and D for each statement. Choose the most appropriate one and put it on the Answer Sheet.1. He said the government would not allow anyone to do something secretly andunofficially and seize power by force

4、.A. sneak in by the back doorB. do the doakeyworkC. knock on the doorD. beat a path to someone's door2. She gave me a black look.A. looked at me blindlyB. looked at me happilyC. looked at nle madly D, looked at nle angrily3. Fie moonlights two other jobs though, his accounts are still in the -A.

5、 red B, blackC. greenD. pink4. To her, translating from French to Dutch is -A. a dealB. a piece of cakeC. a willD. a cake5. The English equivalent for the Chinese phrase "吹牛" will be_A. talk bullB. blow wolfC. blow bullD. talk horse6. We've been in a confused situation this week.A. at

6、sixes and sevensB. at sevens and eightsC. in a messD. at a lost7. He's extremely shy and withdrawn, though it may be that -A. still waters run very deepB. a wise man plays a foolC. a wise man plays footballD. deep waters run no wave8. One day, out of the blue, his long lost daughter appeared in

7、the street, armed with ablond gentleman.A. dressed in blueB. very happilyC. unexpectedlyD. very sadly9. Why is it so difficult for the Democrats to _ on the issue of mismanaging theeconorny?A. go for the earB. go for the cheekC. go for the eyeD. go for the jugular10. This young Italian-born dancer i

8、s the person who is expected to bring success to theRoyal Ballet.A. the white hopeB. the red hopeC. the green hopeD. the black hope11. Today, Lisa told me that she got out of the bed on the wrong side.A. forgot which was lhe right sideB. was in bad moodC. bad a bad dreamD. had a bad luck12. "I

9、don't bare money to fight him. These people are all the time in court, anyway."Philip says. "But and I have lots of patience."A. every dog has its dayB. every dog is fortunateC. every cat is luckyD. every cat has its day13. Al "Stuart says some really strange things sometimes

10、."B: "Sometimes? All the time! He's nuts!"A. crazyB. foolishC. funnyD. stubborn14. Though it's raining eats and dogs, he kept standing in the rain for one hour withouta word.A. it's raining heavilyB. there were so many eats and dogs aroundC, it's stormingD. it's wi

11、ndy heavily15. The English equivalent for Chinese proverb "杀鸡给猴看" is -A. beat the cat before the lionB, kill the dog to frighten the tigerC. kill the chicken to frighten the monkeyD. heat the dog beore the lionSection : Reading Comprehension 30 pointsPart 1: Questions 16-20 are based on th

12、is part. (1,5 pointsRead Passage I and then answer Questions 16 g0 briefly. Write your answers on the Ahswer Sheet.Passage 1In order to be skillful in cross-cultural communication, managers ust have knowledgeof each culture they are dealing with. Ethics come into playing a big part of cross-euhural

13、communication. What is considered unethical or illegal in the U. S. may not Be considered the same with other cultures.Americans tend to be legalistic and adversarial. They defend themselves with legally binding contracts, which is not only tolerated by Americans, but they consider it an essental bu

14、siness practice. However, the Japanese do not follow this practice. In Japan, they ro business with people the Japanese know and trust, rarely using the law to handle conflicts between the two parties. One American firm arrived iu Japan to negotiate a ioint venture with a contract in their hands. In

15、 the first meeting, the Americans put the 50-page conlrac; in front of the twelve Japanese negotiators. The meeting took the entire afternoon and no:it of the Japanese negotiators opened the contracts and they only talked about general busiiess conditions in both countries. After the meeting, the Am

16、ericans could not get the apanese to the negotiating table again and had to leave the country empty-handed. The Japanese now having the contract at the first meeting rude and decided not to do business with such an inept firm.Another example is of an American firm trying to get an acceptable price f

17、or their product from a Japanese buyer. The Americans presented a very detailed presentation rna offered what they felt was a reasonable price. After a few moments of silence, the Americans thought the Japanese were going to reject the offer so they lowered the price. There was more silence by the J

18、apanese. The Americans then said they would lower their price one hsi time and that this was the lowest they could go. The Japanese accepted this offer after a Brief silence. The Japanese later said the first price was within an acceptable range, but it was their custom to consider the proposal sile

19、ntly before giving their decision. The Americans lost a lot of profit by jumping the gun and believing the Japanese respond just llke otherAmericans.16. What is the main idea of the opening paragraph?17. In the first exampie,why did the Americans fail in the negotiation?18. What does the first examp

20、le illustrate?19. In the second example, why did the Americans lower the first price?2O. What is the Japanese custonl in accepting an offer?Part 2: Questions 21-25 are based on this part. (15 pointsRead Passage 2 and then decide whether Statements 21-25 are True or False according to tile informatio

21、n given in tile passage. Write "T" for true and "F" for false on the Answer Sheet.Passage 2Culture is shaped by attitudes learned in childhood and later internalized in adulthood.As we enter this current period of globalization and multieulturalism, we should expect to make adjus

22、tments and adopt new attitudes.Rules, values, and attitudes of a culture are not inherent. They are learned and passed down from generation to generation. For example, in many Middle Eastern and some Asian cultures, same-sex people may walk with hand-in-hand in the street, but opposite-sex people ma

23、y not do so. In Arab cultures conversations are often held in close proximity, sometimes nose to nose. Bul in western cultures if a person stands too close, one may react as ifviolated: "He ;vas all over me like a rash." Cultural rules of behavior learned from yourfamily and society are co

24、nditioned from early childhood.The rules in any culture originated to reinforce that culture's values and beliefs. Theyact as normative forces. For example, in Japan the original barbie doll was a failure for many reasons, one of which was her toothy smite. Japan is a country where women cover t

25、heirmouths with their hands when they laugh so as not to expose their teeth. Exposing one'steeth is not only immodest but also aggressive. Although current cultural behavior may sometimes seem silly and illogical, nearly all serious rules and values originate in deep seared beliefs. Rules about

26、exposing teeth or how close to stand are linked to values about sexuality, aggression, modesty, and respect. Acknowledging the inherent logic of a cultureis extremely important when learning to accept behavior that differs from one's own cultural behavior. Culture is the basis for how we tell th

27、e world, who we are and what we beLieve. Peoplebuild their identities through cultural overlays to their primary culture. North Americans,for example, make choices in education, career, place of employment, and life partner. Each o these choices Brings with it a set of rules, manners, ceremonies, he

28、llefs, language, and values. They add to one's total cultural outlook, and they represent major expressions of a person's self-identity.To outsiders, the way we act those things that we do in daily life and work - is the most visible parts of our culture. In Japan, for instance, harmony with

29、 the environment is important. Thus, when attending a flower show, a woman would wear a dress with pastelrather than primary colors to avoid detracting from the beauty of the flowers. And in India people avoid stepping on ants or insects Because they believe in reincarnation and are careful about al

30、l forms of life. These practices are outward symbols of deeper values that areinvisible but that pervade everything we think and do.2l,. In Western cultures conversations are often held in close proximity.Z2. Cultural rules of behavior are conditioned rom early childhood.23. Exposing one's teeth

31、 is immodest according to the Japanese culture.24. North Americans choose their life partners based on a set of rules, manners andvalues.25. It is the visible values of culture that pervade everything we think and do.Section I: Communication Analysis 40 pointsInstructions: The following are three di

32、fferent cases of cross-cultural communication. In each of the cases there is something to be improved upon. Write an analysis on what is to be desired for more successful communication or cultural understanding in each case by answering Questions 26 28 respectively. Your analysis of each case should

33、 be 100 150 words. Write your answerson the Answer Sheet.Note! Your writing ability will also be assessed in this section of the test.Case 1 (10 pointsI have an American friend. I have invited him to my home several times, and at long lasthe invited me to his home one day. He told me to get there at

34、 3 pm. I thought we could chat and have a meal together. I gave him a Chinese calendar, a woman's scarf and a bottle of Chinese white wire:. He only took out a dish of nuts, a plate of bread and a boule of wine.After two hour's chat, I found there was no hint of a meal and said goo&bye t

35、o him. Heonly gave me a box of chocolate as a present for the New Year. After I got home, I found the box had already been opened. 1 was very surprised.Question 26: What surprised me?Case 2 (15 pointsTom, an American, went to a Chinese home for the first time. He was offered some tea. Just when the

36、first cup was about to finish, more tea was added. He drank the secondcup. Then the cup was filled the third time. Then he drank it, then "' until he was quitefull. Tom was totally confused by the way o entertaining.Question 27: Why was Tom totally confused?Case 3 (15 pointsStudy the follow

37、ing two short speeches. One is given by a Hong Kong Chinese and the other by an American businessman.A. Because most of our production is done in China now, and it's not really certain howHong Kong will be like after 1997, and since I think a certain amount of caution incommitting to TV advertis

38、ement is necessary because of the expense. So, I suggest that we delay making our decision until after Legeo makes its decision.B. I suggest that we delay making our decision until after Legco makes its decision.That's because I think a certain amount of caution in committing to TV advertisement

39、 isnecessary because of the expense. In addition to that, most of our production is done ir,China now, and it's not really certain how Hong Kong will be like after 1997.Question 28:Which speech might be given by the Chinese and which by the American? Give your reasons.试卷代号:1028中央广播电视大学20062007学年

40、度第二学期“开放本科”期末考试英语专业跨文化交际试题答案及评分标准(供参考2007年7月Section I: Language Appropriacy and Accuracy (30 points, 2 points each. 1. A2. D3. .A4. B 5, D6. A7. A 8, C 9, D 10. A11. B 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. DSection : Reading Comprehension 30 pointsPart 1.15 points, 3 points each. 0.5 point off for each grammar/spel

41、ling mistake, but at most! point can be deducted for each item for tile grammar/spelling mistakes. The exact wording is not required, but the meaning must be the same. 16. In order to be skillful in cross cultural communication, managers must have knowledge of each culture they are dealing with, 17.

42、 The Japanese saw having the contract at the first meeting rude and decided not to do business with such an inept firm. 18, Americans defend themselves with legally binding contracts while the Japanese do business with people they know and trust, rarely using the law to handle conflicts between Ihe

43、two parties. 19. Because the Americans thought the Japanese were going to reject the offer. 20. Consider the proposal silently before giving their decision. Part 2. (15 points, 3 points each. 21. F gg.T 23. T 24. T 25. F Section m: Communication Analysis 40 points Question 26. Case 1 (10 points, 7 p

44、oints for the analysis, 3 points for overall language quality. 1In China, a visit to home always includes a meal. And the guest always brings a relatively rich present to the host. And the present should be well wrapped or untouched. 2In the west, a visit to home only means a meeting, not necessaril

45、y including a meal. And the present is treated not as important as it is in China. 31 acted in a way that was based on Chinese customs, so I felt the American way was very interesting (unusual. Question 27. Case 2 (15 points, 10 points for the analysis, 5 points for overall language quality. 1Traditional Chinese custom requires that during