春节的来历20字：跨文化交际(胡超版)期末试题(卷)

2020年11月29日发(作者：郭廷以)
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Test Paper
Ⅰ. Filling the blanks:
1. Generally speaking, in terms of contextuality, the
communication 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 comprehensive categories:
those that are primarily produced by the body, such
as_________,________,_______; and those that the individual combines
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
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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-becoming oriented
D. doing-oriented; being-oriented; being-in-becoming 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
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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 communication, 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 comes first, while in
extended- family culture, _______ usually comes first. B
A. family; individual
B. individual; family
C. husband; wife
D. wife; husband
it comes to friendship, an American friend would feel that they had
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_______ 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 comfortable 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 comes 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
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______________. 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 compared 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 common 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 common 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 company of
“redness”, but “black”(bad) if you are in close contact with ink. 近
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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
8)

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- competitiveness
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
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