跨文化交际(胡超版)期末试题.doc

Test Paper
Ⅰ. Filling the blanks:
1. Generally speaking, in terms of contextuality, the munication in the West is low-contextual while that in the East is high-contextual
2. Generally speaking, in terms of world views, the West adopts Dualistic view, while the East adopts holistic view
3. Generally speaking, in terms of thought patterns, the West follows Analytic and abstract thinking, while the East follows synthetic and concrete thinking
4. Generally speaking, in terms of discourse patterns, the West uses Deductive pattern, while the East uses inductive pattern
5 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 West are Plato, Homer and Archimedes

Ⅱ. Choose the best answer:
1. Non-verbal messages are classified into two prehensive categories: those that are primarily produced by the body, such as_________,________,_______; and those that the individual bines with the setting, such as _______, _______, _______.D
A. physical contact, eye contact, paralanguage; space, time, man
B. facial expression, touch, taste; space, time, silence
C. appearance, movement, gesture; surrounding, occasion, man
D. movement, smell, paralanguage; space, time, silence
2. In Chinese writing, there are usually more adjectives, proverbs and allusions than in English writing. 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 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, Western
C. impression, information C. indirect, direct
3. As to the human nature orientation, the traditional 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 _______, 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, Mexico, 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 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-being oriented
D. doing-oriented; being-oriented; being-in-being oriented
7. The dividing worldview is also referred to as mechanistic view. It goes by the following different names: D
A. reason versus result; religion versus art; objectivity versus imagination
B. instinct versus intuition; science versus technology; imagination versus subjectivity
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 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 doesn’t know how to lie” indicates_____B
A. something is wrong with your body and you can only stand.
B. body language is important.
C. body contact is dangerous.
D. we can’t 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 terms 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 countries, 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 munication, the high-contextual people are __________________________________, while the low-contextual countries 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 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 countries, 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 the 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, Hispanic
15. In nuclear-family culture, 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; professionals
16. In nuclear-family culture, ______ usually es first, while in extended-family culture, _______ usually es first. B
A. family; individual
B. individual; family
C. husband; wife
D. wife; husband
17.When it es to friendship, an American friend would feel that they had _______ if the friend gave up a real need to study to go shopping. One’s 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, 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 fortable 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 ______ support 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; 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 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; financially; long; unwillingly
C. unlimited; more concrete; money; financially; long; without waiting to be asked
D. limited; more concrete; things; materially; certain; if required
19. In times of trouble, both American and Chinese friends give each other emotional support, but they do it differently. A 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. ready; ambiguous; cautious; guideline
C. ready; specific; cautious; direct
D. unwilling; direct; ready; specific
20. When it es to the relationship between parents and married sons, in China, a man’s relationship with his parents is _______ than that with his wife. Thus in the event of any quarrel between his wife and his mother, a man should ____________. At most he might hope to __________, and this was regarded as ________. In America, a man’s 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. more 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 from
C. less important; side with his wife remain silent; dishonorable; more important; side with his wife; move into
D. more important; side with his mother; remain neutral; dishonorable; less important; side with his wife; move away

Ⅲ. True or false:
1. Generally speaking, China is an equal society, America is a hierarchy society. ( F )
2. Generally speaking, in Chinese society, 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 one’s face is also the face of one’s group.( F )
4. The dividing worldview relies 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 judgments according to them. (F )
7. Values are separate from each other. Each one work alone. ( F )
8. Values can be pared 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 mon value, how it gets acted out, is a matter of degree. ( T)
9. “Lover” and “爱人”have the same meaning. ( F )
10. In both China and Western countries, it is very mon and usual for adults to fondle other people’s babies and very small children to show their affection and friendliness. ( F )

Ⅳ.Translation:
1. Translate the following 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. 天人感应
3) Nature accords with human wishes. 天从人愿
4) Your character will be tinted “red”(good) if you are in the pany of “redness”, 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. 轻霜冻死单根草，狂风难毁万木林
He who stirs another’s porridge often burns his own. 狗拿耗子，多管闲事
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2. Translate the following Chinese into English:
1) 容忍tolerance of others
2) 中庸之道moderation, following the middle way
3) 修养self-cultivation
4) 不重竞争non-petitiveness
5) 信用trust-worthiness
6) 贞节chastity in women
7) 寡欲having few desires
8) 服从、孝敬、尊崇、赡养父母filial piety