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08591、WhenonecustomerinquiredaboutMary,mycolleague,whoresignedacoupleofweeksbefore,I,aChineseAmerican,said,“She’satabetterplacenow.”Uponhearingit,thecustomerwasstartledandaskedsorrowfully,“What?Howsad!Whathappenedtoher?”Howdidthecustomerunderstandthereply“She’satabetterplacenow”?A.She’slandedabetterjob.B.She’sspendingherholiday.C.She’sdead.D.She’sjobless.
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She’slandedabetterjob.
She’sspendingherholiday.
She’sdead.
She’sjobless.
参考答案：She’sdead.；
2、2.LiHaoisaninterpreter.Onedayaforeignvisitor,Mr.Brown,talkstohim,saying“YourEnglishisquitefluent.”LiHaoshouldreply,___________.A.“Thankyou.It’skindofyoutosayso.”B.“No,notatall.”C.“No,no,myEnglishispoor.”D.“Oh,no.Farfromthat,Istillhavealongwaytogo.”
C.“No,no,myEnglishispoor.”
“No,notatall.”
“Oh,no.Farfromthat,Istillhavealongwaytogo.”
“Thankyou.It’skindofyoutosayso.”
参考答案：“Thankyou.It’skindofyoutosayso.”；
3、“APandora’sbox”referstoapresentorsomething____.A.whichseemsvaluablebutbringsmisfortuneB.whichbringshappinessbutlooksuglyC.whichabridetraditionallygivestoabridegroomD.whichcancreateanythingitsownerwants
E.whichabridetraditionallygivestoabridegroom
whichbringshappinessbutlooksugly
whichcancreateanythingitsownerwants
whichseemsvaluablebutbringsmisfortune
参考答案：whichseemsvaluablebutbringsmisfortune；
4、AandBareneighbors.Asays,“Mycatknockedovermynewvasethismorning.”Breplies,_________.A.“Whatashame!”B.“Ashame.”C.“Shameonyou.”D.“Shame!”
“Whatashame!”???
“Ashame.”
“Shame!”
“Shameonyou.”??
5、Whenintroducedtoaseniorprofessorortotheparentsofafriend,whichofthefollowingisappropriate?A.“Hi!Gladtoknowyou.”B.“Hello”andbow.C.“Hello,it’snicetomeetyou,”andthenshakehands.D.“Howareyou?”
“Hi!Gladtoknowyou.”??
“Hello,it’snicetomeetyou,”andthenshakehands.
“Hello”andbow.
“Howareyou?”
6、“Chink”and“洋鬼子”areclearcasesof____.A.swearwordsB.racistlanguageC.termsofhumilityD.verbaltaboos
A.swearwords
D.racistlanguage
termsofhumility
verbaltaboos
7、Therelationshipbetweenlanguageandcultureisthat____.A.languagedeterminescultureB.culturedetermineslanguageC.languageandcultureinteractD.languageandcultureareparallel
languagedeterminesculture
languageandcultureareparallel
languageandcultureinteract
culturedetermineslanguage
8、Whichtopicismoreappropriatetodiscussimmediatelyafteranintroduction?A.Politics.B.Religion.C.Maritalstatus.D.Weather.
Religion
Weather
Policitcs
Maritalstatus
9、InAmerica,yougointoadepartmentstorebutyoujustwanttolookwithoutanyintentionofbuyinganything.Asalespersoncomesuptoyouandasks,“CanIhelpyou?”Whatshouldyoudo?A.Say,“Thanks,butI’mjustbrowsing.”B.Sayyesandaskforhelpsoyouwon’toffendthesalesperson.C.Sayno.D.Smileandshakeyourhead.
Sayno.
Smileandshakeyourhead.?
Sayyesandaskforhelpsoyouwon’toffendthesalesperson.
Say,“Thanks,butI’mjustbrowsing.”
10、InEngland,Australia,NewZealand,etc.thefirstweekdayafterChristmasis____.A.BoxingDayB.ThanksgivingDayC.EasterD.St.Valentine’sDay
St.Valentine’sDay
BoxingDay
Easter
ThanksgivingDay
11、Theeuphemismforaslowstudentsis____.A.alazystudentB.astudentwhoisworkingathisownlevelC.astudentwhodependsonotherstodohisworkD.abadstudent
astudentwhoisworkingathisownlevel
abadstudent
astudentwhodependsonotherstodohiswork
alazystudent
12、Youhavespentanafternoonwithyourforeignteacher,Mr.Good.AsyouleaveMr.Goodsays,“Dodroparoundandvisitussometime.”Youreply,______________.A.“Yes,ofcourse,ifIamfree.”B.“Iwillcomeanytime,ifyoulike.”C.“Thankyou.Iwillcomeat7p.m.onMonday.”D.“Thankyou,Iwill.” 电子科技大学作业答案
B.“Iwillcomeanytime,ifyoulike.”
“Yes,ofcourse,ifIamfree.”
“Thankyou,Iwill.”
“Thankyou.Iwillcomeat7p.m.onMonday.”
13、“Pork”,“mutton”and“beef”arewords____.A.ofEnglishoriginB.fromFrenchC.fromLatinD.fromIndia
ofEnglishorigin
fromFrench
fromLatin
fromIndia
14、WhenyouwanttocomplimentthenewcoatJohnwearsyoucansay,____.A.“Ilikeyournewcoat.”B.“That’saverynicecoatyou’rewearing.Itmustbeveryexpensive.”C.“Youlookmuchyoungerinthiscoat.”D.“Howmuchdidyoupayforthiscoat?”
“Youlookmuchyoungerinthiscoat.”
“Howmuchdidyoupayforthiscoat?”
“Ilikeyournewcoat.”
“That’saverynicecoatyou’rewearing.Itmustbeveryexpensive.”
15、You’vejustbeenaskedouttodinnerbutyoudon’twanttogowiththepersonwhoinvitedyou.Youmightsay,__________.A.“Idon’tthinkso.Ialreadyhaveplans.”B.“No,Ireallydon’tenjoybeingwithyou.”C.“I’mdietingsoImustn’tgoouttoeat.”D.“ThanksalotbutI’mbusytonight.”
F.“I’mdietingsoImustn’tgoouttoeat.”
“No,Ireallydon’tenjoybeingwithyou.”
“Idon’tthinkso.Ialreadyhaveplans.”
“ThanksalotbutI’mbusytonight.”
16、Humorisbeyondlanguage,andittakesusintotheheartofculturalunderstanding.
A.√
B.×
17、TosoundmodestandhumblewasvitaltotheancientChinesepeople,especiallywhentheycommunicatedwiththosewhowereolder,higherinsocioeconomicposition,ormoreprivilegedinaspecificarea.
A.√
B.×
18、Cultureisastaticentitywhilecommunicationisadynamicprocess.
A.√
B.×
19、Nonverbalcommunicationmayonlybeusedincombinationwithverbalbehaviourstoconveymeaning.
A.√
B.×
20、Itistruethatone’sowncultureissuperiortoallothercultures.
A.√
B.×
21、Violatingaculturaltabooisasseriousasviolatingaverbaltaboo.
A.√
B.×
22、InChineseculture,anythingrelatedtoprivacyorconsideredpersonalaretaboo.
A.√
B.×
23、TraditionalEnglishcultureemphasizedharmoniousrelationshipsbetweenmanandnature,betweenindividuals,andbetweenindividualsandsociety.
A.√
B.×
24、Englishspeakers“feelgrateful”formanythingsthatseemtousChinesetootrivialtodeservea“thankyou”.
A.√
B.×
25、Culturalmistakesaremoreseriousthanlinguisticmistakes.Thelinguisticmistakemeansthatsomeoneisnotfullyexpressinghisorherideawhileculturalmistakescanleadtoseriousmisunderstandingandevenill-feelingbetweenindividuals.
A.√
B.×
26、TheEastandtheWesthavedifferentperceptionsofcosmicpatterns,resultingindifferentapproachestoknowledge.
A.√
B.×
27、Thefirstandlastprincipleforeffectivecross-gendercommunicationissuspendingjudgment.
A.√
B.×
28、Culturecanbeseenassharedknowledge,whatpeopleneedtoknowinordertoactappropriatelyinagivenculture.
A.√
B.×
29、Inreferringtoanimalsandbirds,theChinesepracticeisgenerally,butnotalways,touse“公”or“母”toshowwhetheracreatureismaleorfemale.ThisisthesamewiththeEnglishlanguage.
A.√
B.×
30、Ininterculturalcommunication,youcanonlycommunicatesuccessfullywithpeoplewhosharethesameculturalbackgroundwithyou.
A.√
B.×
31、Allculturesrequireandvaluepoliteness,butthewaysinwhichpolitenessisachievedmayvarysignificantly.
A.√
B.×
32、TraditionalEnglishcultureemphasizedharmoniousrelationshipsbetweenmanandnature,betweenindividuals,andbetweenindividualsandsociety.
A.√
B.×
33、Humorisbeyondlanguage,andittakesusintotheheartofculturalunderstanding.
A.√
B.×
34、Languagecannotteachoneaculture’slifestyle,waysofthinking,ordifferentpatternsofinteracting,forlanguageonlymeansvocabulary,syntax,anddialects.
A.√
B.×
35、LatinAmerican,African,ArabandmostAsianculturesareM-Timecultures.
A.√
B.×
36、AmericanEnglishdiffersfromBritishEnglishmainlyinpronunciationandvocabulary.
A.√
B.×
37、Infact,humorgoesbeyondlanguage;ittakesusintotheheartofthe_______.(culture/history)
38、Whencommunicatingwitheachother,eachperson___________andsendsmessages,andinturnreceivesanddecodesmessages.(records/encodes)
39、HistoricallytheEasthastendedtoview_______existenceascyclicalandhasoftencharacterizedworldlyexistencewiththemetaphorofawheel.(spiritual/material)
40、Interculturalcompetencerequiressufficientknowledge,suitable_______,andskilledactions.(motivation/movement)
41、Thesocialfunctionsinwhichcomplimentsoccurrangingfromformaltovery.(casual/usual)
42、Infeminineculture,talkingisaway—probablytheprimaryway—toexpressandexpandcloseness.Forwomen,dialoguecreatesabond.Masculinesocialization,incontrast,stresses____________thingsandsharedactivitiesasprimarywaystocreateandexpresscloseness.(doing/talking)
43、Culture_________isprecipitatedbytheanxietythatresultsfromlosingallourfamiliarsignsandsymbolsofsocialintercourse.(shock/norm)
44、Aterminonelanguagedoesnotnecessarilyhavea______intheotherlanguage.(meaning/counterpart)
45、Itisimportanttorememberthatcultureisnota______________entity.(dynamic/static)
46、Beingunawareofthedifference,interculturalcommunicationoccurshereandthere.(breakdown/event)
47、Mostnonverbalbehaviorisacquiredthroughoutthesocializationprocessandistherefore_____________.(culture-specific/universal)
48、Indailyverbalcommunication,therearemanywaysonemustobserveinordertomaintainsmoothcross-culturalinteraction.(routine/unconventional)
49、TheAmerican_______istoconductbusinessinanefficientmanner,whilecompromisesmaybepartoftheoutcome.(norm/name)
50、EdwardHallalertsustotheinvisibleaspectsofcultureandnonverbalcommunication,whichhecallsas“language”and“hiddendimension”.(silent/foreign)
51、Todevelop____________meansbeingabletoseethingsfromthepointofviewofotherssothatwecanbetterknowandadjusttotheotherpeople.(sympathy/empathy)
52、Understandingandappreciationofdifferencesamongculturesincognitiveprocessingandproblemsolvingisamajorsteptowardsuccessfulcommunication.(intercultural/interpersonal)
53、SincetheEastandtheWesthavedifferentperceptionsofcosmicpatterns,theyhavedifferentapproachesto________.(knowledge/experience)
54、Interculturalcommunicationoccurswheneverthereiscommunicationbetweenpeoplefromdifferentcultural_____________.（background/shock）
55、Thepurposeofthegreetingisto______socialcontact,nottotransferinformation.(establish/break)
56、In1987,adelegationconsistingoffourChineseEnglishexpertswenttoPingyongForeignLanguageUniversitytotrainfacultytobetop-levelsimultaneousinterpretersforthe13<sup>th</sup>InternationalYouthFestival.Ofthefourexperts,twoweremenandtwowerewomen.Thetwomenweredressedinsuitswithtiesandthetwowomenweretypicallydressedintrousersandtheirtypicalbusinessclothes.AnauthorityfromPingyongForeignLanguageUniversityandtwoKoreaninterpretersgreetedthematthePingyongRailwayStation.Surprisingly,whileexchangingafewformalremarks,thetwointerpreters`eyesconsistentlyobservedthetwoChinesefemaleteachers’trousers.Theyoungerteacher,sensedsomethingandrepeatedlycheckedtheirtrousersandshoestoseeiftheyweredirtyormarked.Abouthalfanhourlater,theyarrivedatthehotelwheretheywouldbestayingduringtheirmission.Thetwointerpretersshowedeachofthemtotheirroomstogivethemanopportunitytofreshenupbeforetheformalintroductions.Inacoupleofminutes,thefourChineseteachersgatheredinoneoftherooms,wheretheheadoftheuniversityandthetwointerpretersintroducedthemselvesfurtherandbriefedthemonthetrainingprogram.Whiletalking,thetwointerpretersseemedtocontinuetostudythetwofemaleteachers`trousers.Atfirst,theythoughtthattheKoreaninterpretersweretooembarrassedtolookstraightintheeyesofawoman.Laterthisassumptionwasprovedwrong.ThefourChineseteachersremainedabitpuzzledanddidnotknowwhatwasgoingon…<em>Questions:WhydidthetwoKoreaninterpreterscontinuetostudytheChinesefemaleteachers’trousers?</em>
57、GreetingRitualsWhydidn’tDiannatellLilythepricesofherdressandshoes?WhydidDiannaleaveinahurry？WhatshouldLilydoingreetingandinteractingwithherbusinesspartner?Onherfirstbusinesstripto<st1:country-regionw:st="on">Britain</st1:country-region>,Lilyfrom<st1:country-regionw:st="on">China</st1:country-region>metherBritishcounterpart,Dianna:Lily:Hello,mynameisLily.Dianna:I’mDianna.Lily:Ireallylikeyourdress.Howmuchdiditcost?Dianna:Well,uh,I,Idon’trememberforsure.Lily:Yourshoesarenicetoo.Theylookexpensive.Howmuchdidtheycost?Dianna:Imustbegoingnow.Seeyoulater.Lily:Oh,whereareyougoing?Dianna:Oh,sorry(hurriedlyleaves).<em>Questions:Whydidn’tDiannatellLilythepricesofherdressandshoes?WhydidDiannaleaveinahurry</em><em>？</em><em>WhatshouldLilydoingreetingandinteractingwithherbusinesspartner?
58、AftergraduatingfromBeijingInternationalStudiesUniversity,ChenLiangpursuedanMAprogramatauniversityinBoston,theU.S.Earlyintheprogram,hemadefriendswithsomeoftheAmericanfriends,Jack,askedChentojoinhimintheuniversitycafeteria.OntheirwaytheyranintoJack'sgirlfriend,Lisa,whowasonherwaytoalecture.Walkingshouldertoshoulder,JackandLisacarriedonanintimateconversation,asiftheyhadn'tseeneachotherforages.Meanwhile,ChenLiangwaswalkingbehindthem,nottakingpartintheconversation.WhentheywerenearingthecafeteriaLisasaidshehadtoleaveforthelecture.Jackturnedawayandwalkedofftowardthecafeteria.WhenJacklookedup,hesawChenwakingintothecafeteria.JackwaspuzzledastowhyChendidn'twaitforhim,andwenttothecafeteriaalone.<em>Questionfordiscussion：</em><em>CouldyouexplaintoJackwhyChenLiangwalkedintothecafeteriawithoutwaitingforhim？</em><em></em>
59、KatherinecametoBeijingin1998andfoundajobasanEnglishteacherinaforeignlanguageinstitute.Soonafterherclassesbegan,shefoundthatherstudentsshowednointerestinherteachingstyle.Quiteafewofthemavoidedattendingherclass.ShewasfeelingquiteupsetanddiscouragedsoshedecidedtoasktheDirector,Prof.Wangreviewedhistimetableandsuggestedtheymeetatteno’clockonThursdaymorning.WhenThursdaycame,KatherinearrivedatProf.Wang’sofficeattheexactlyteno’clockfindinghimtalkingwithanotherteacherinChinese.Seeingthatshehadcome,Prof.Wangsmiledandgesturedhertositdown.Katherinesatdownandtheprofessorexcusedhimselfandcontinuedtotalkwiththeotherteacher.Afterfiveminutes,hefinishedhisconversation,andapologizedtoKatherine,andbegantofocushisattentiononhersituation.Prof.Wangshowedgreatconcernandaskedherwhattheproblemwas.Justasshewasdiscussingherproblem,anotherChineseteacherinterrupted,withaformthatrequiredtheDirector`ssignature.TheDirectorsmiled,apologizedtoKatherineagain,andturnedtotalkwiththeChineseteacherinChinese.Katherinebecameimpatient,andwonderedwhytheirdiscussionshouldbeinterruptedsinceshehadmadeanappointment.Also,shewasupsetandfrustratedthattheycontinuedtospeakChineseinfrontofher.Althoughtheirtalkcontinued,shewasapparentlyunhappyaboutwhathadhappened.<em>Questions:HowwouldyouexplaintheDirector’sbehaviortowardKatherine?HowwouldyoumaketheDirectorunderstandwhyKatherinefeltfrustratedandangry?ThisisatypicalculturalclashbetweenChineseandWesterners.Thereisagreatdifferenceintheconceptofappointmentanditsbehaviorpatternindifferentcultures.ToAmericans,anappointmentisaconfirmationtomeetataprecisetime.Ifanappointmentisscheduled,bothpartiesshouldrespecttheappointmenttime,itshouldnotbeinterruptedbyotherthingsorpeople.Inaddition,Westernersaregoodtimekeepers;theyadherestrictlytoschedules.However,Chineseviewappointmentinamoreflexiblemanner.Theyaremorecausalaboutcommitments.ThisdifferenceinattitudestowardappointmentwastheroofofKatherine’sunhappiness.SincetheDirectormadeateno’clockappointment,heshouldhavetriedtoavoidanyinterruption.However,whenKatherinearrivedontime,theDirectorwasstilltalkingwithanotherteacher.Whentheirmeetingfinallybegan,itwasinterruptedagain.ThereisnowonderKatherinebecamefrustratedandangry.
60、MymotherisillInapoliceofficeinHongKong,aChinesepoliceman(A)cameuptohisBritishsuperior(B).A:Sir.B:Yes,whatisit?A:Mymotherisnotverywell,sir.B:So?A:Shehastogointohospital,sir.B:Well,getonwithit.Whatdoyouwant?A:OnThursday,sir.B:Bloodyhell,man.Whatdoyouwant?A:Nothing,sir.<em>Questions:Canyouguesswhythepolicemanwenttohissuperior’soffice?Whatcausedthemisunderstanding?WhatshouldtheChinesepolicemansaytogetwhathewanted?</em>
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