中国文化概论期末复习题

1、中 国 文 化 概 论 复 习（英 文）Part I Multiple ChoiceZi Lu, Ran You and Gongxi Chi aspirations represent, while Zeng Dia ns reflects.personal ambition; selfishnesslofty ideals; meaningless pursuitpersonal struggle; generous contributionindividual contribution to society; harmonyHow is the energy of one-stroke

2、character achieved?By pressing the brush harderBy writing the character with only one stroke.By writing the strokes at one go.By connecting the strokes in the interior.How was Chinese calligraphy displayed by Lin Huaimin?A. By dance B. By scriptC. By music D. By brushThe winding path in the gardens

3、reflects the Chinese philosophy of being.A. unrefined 未提炼的B. irresistible 不可抵抗的C. uninhibited 无拘束的D. reservedWhat can we learn about Peking Opera through the sayin g“ watchings play is watching famous actors?The viewers go to the theatre to see the actors instead of the play.The famous actors are go

4、od-looking and perform well.The actors are good at all the four basic aspects of Peking Opera.The performances of the actors are as important as the play itself.According to Sunzi, the strategy of the level in a war is to.use different strategiesfrustrate the diplomacy of the enemyattack the army of

5、 the enemyD attack the city of the enemyWhich of the following is irrelevant to the pictographic symbols of Chinese characters?A. Aspiration B. Imagination C. Creativity D. AllusionPart II True or False Answers_T _ According to Laozis philosophy of naturalness, man should not attempt to manipulate n

6、ature._F _ The driving force for building the Great Wall is to protect the lives and peace from wars._F Guanyin or the Goddess of mercy, known also as the Bodhisatva, is the founder of Buddhism._T _ The names of some Chinese dishes cannot be understood literally._T_ According to ancient Chinese peop

7、le, music could not only cultivate people s mind, but also help govern the county.Part III Fill in the Blanks_CPG_, the Central Peoples Government, is the highest state administrative body, which carries out the laws enacted and decisions adopted by the NPC and its Standing Committee.In China, the e

8、ducation is divided into three categories: basic education,higher and adulteducation.5. After he had visited various mountains in China, the great Ming Dynasty Chinese geographer and traveler, _XuXiaKe _, said of it:I find it no longer worth my while to look at a mountain after visiting the five sac

9、red mountains. No longer do I find it worth my while to look at the sacred five after returning from Huangshan.Questions名词解释.What is Confucius view on Heaven?Confucius regarded Heaven as nature.What are the most important traditional holidays in China?Spring Festival. What legend do you know about t

10、he Mid-Autumn Festival?Chang Er Flies to the Moon.How is tea related to the Chinese way of life?.What is the cultural significance of the Moon Cake and Yuan Xiao?.What contribution did Bruce Lee make to Chinese martial arts?His superb kung fu popularized throughout the world and he became the embodi

11、ment of Chinese martial arts.What do you think is the function of Wushu in the modern society?To exercise and keep fit.How do Chinese food and drinks reflect and influence Chinese way of life?.What are the four masterpieces of the Chinese novel?Water Margin, Journey to The West, Dream of the Red Man

12、sions, Romance of the Three Kindoms.What are the commonly used methods of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine?Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Qi Gong.What are the five fundamental components of the universe according to traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy?Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Wood.

13、What are the Four Great Inventions of ancient China?Papermaking, gunpowder, printing and the compass.What are the most famous representatives of Chinese residences?Beijings siheyuan,Fujians HaKa group houses cave dwellingsin northern Shanxi and ganlan in Guangxi.What is the major difference between

14、the imperial garden and the private garden?.What is the major difference between the general layout of Chinese gardens and European gardens?There are usually sculptures in a European garden instead of rock formations in a Chinese-style garden.Why does Beijing Opera enjoy the most special reputation

15、throughout the world?.What were the benefits of constructing the Great Wall? What were the costs? Do you think the benefits and costs of building the Great Wall balanced out? Explain.(1)Military defense in the age of cold steel. (2).Protection for the southerners from being attacked by the northerne

16、rs.What traits do you find prevailing among the Chinese people?.Can you give a brief account of the philosophies of Confucious, Mencious, Laozi and Zhuangzi? In what ways are they alike and in what ways are they different?Reading comprehensionThe theme is to celebrate the festive spirit and worldly

17、commotion at the Qingming Festival, rather than the holidays ceremonial aspects, such as tomb sweeping and prayers.It offers glimpses of clothing and architecture of that period.A Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is the title of several panoramic paintings; the original version is generally attr

18、ibuted to the Song Dynasty artist Zhang Zeduan.The entire piece was painted in hand scroll format and it displays the lifestyle of all walks of life from rich to poor as well as different economic activities in rural areas and the city.It captures the daily life of people at the capital, Bianjing (t

19、oday s Kaifeng) during the Northern Song period.The painting is famous for its geometrically accurate images of boats, bridges, shops, and scenery.As an artistic creation, the piece has been revered and court artists of subsequent dynasties have made several replicas.Because of its fame, it has been

20、 called Chinas Mona Lisa”.2. The following is a passage on Tang poems. The underlined sentence is taken from the passage. Choose the best place where the sentence could be put from A, B, C and D.Tang poems in particular remain the most popular out of every historical era of China.The Tang period is

21、a golden age of Chinese literature and art. There are over 48, 900 poems penned by some 2,200 Tang authors that have been popular until modern times. A Perfecting oneskills in the poem writing became a required study for those wishing to pass imperial examinations. Poetry was also heavily competitiv

22、e, and poetry contests amongst distinguished guests at banquets and gatherings of social elite were common in the Tang period. Poetry styles popular in the Tang included gushi and jintishi, with the renowned Tang poet Li Bai (701-761) and Cui Hao (704-754) famous for their use of the latter. B Jinti

23、shi poetry, or regulated verse, is in the form of eight-line stanzas or seven characters per line with a fixed pattern of tones that required the second and third couplets to be antithetical (although the antithesis is often lost in translation to other languages). C This great emulation 仍效)of Tang

24、era poetry began in the Song dynasty; during that period, Yan Yu d羽)asserted that he was the first to designate the poetry of the Glorious Age of Tang Dynasty (c. 713-766) as the orthodoxE统的)material with “canonical 范的)status within the classical poetic tradition. D Yan Yu reserved the position of h

25、ighest laurel of all Tang poets for Du Fu (712-770), who was not viewed as such in his own era, and was branded by his peers as an anti-traditional poet.The best place is.Translation.己所不欲,勿施于人。Do not do toward others anything you would not want to be done to you.上善若水。The greatest virtue is like water.生生之 i胃易。Continuous creation of life is change.有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？Is it not pleasant to have friends coming from faraway places?.酒香不怕巷子深。Good wine needs no bush.三分医，七分防。？ One-third of doctors, seven support.知己知彼，百战不殆。 One can fight and win a hundred wars if one kn