《跨文化交際》考試試卷及答案

1、《跨文化交際》考試試卷 《跨文化交際》考試試卷Section I Listening Test [20 points]Part 1. Questions 1- 5 are based on this part. (10 points)You are going to listen to a panel discussion between two people on animal behavior. Choose thebest ans

2、wer from A, B, C and D for each question. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.1. Madam Chair states that chimpanzee's altruism __________.A. is similar to that of beesB. may contain an element of self-interestC. i

3、s part of a group feeding systemD. is not a mutual-aid system2. Worker bees work hard looking for food for 2 or 3 weeks, __________.A. and then die, leaving no offspringB. and then feed their offspringC. but die before f

4、eeding their offspringD. and then produce their offspring3. Chimpanzees who don't do their share of grooming are __________ by the group.A. criticizedB. acceptedC. exchangedD. rejected4. Male lions will cooperate in

5、groups comprising __________.A. brothersB. brothers and sistersC. brothers and sisters and daughtersD. brothers and sisters and daughters and aunts5. Which of the following animals are being discussed in the conversation

6、?A. bees, dogs, and lionsB. bees, chimpanzees, and fishC. bees, chimpanzees, and lions.D. chimpanzees , lions, and dogsPart 2. Questions 6-15 are based on this part. (10 points)You are going to listen to part of a lectur

7、e. As you listen, fill in the blanks with words from thelecture to complete the sentences that summarize the main points of the lecture. Write youranswers on the Answer Sheet. Note: Each blank requires only ONE word.Peop

8、le communicate with one another all the time. Culture is regarded at the __6___ ofcommunication challenges and it influences how people __7___ problems and participate ingroups and in ___8___.One definition of culture gi

9、ven in the lecture is that “Culture refers to a group with which we sharecommon experiences that __9___ how we understand the world.“In the complex world, culture is one of the factors that act upon people. Anthropologis

10、ts KevenAvruch and Peter Black explained that “culture provides the lens through which we view theworld; the __10___ by which we order it; the _11___ by which the world makes sense.“D. “Butler“ came from places.22. If yo

11、u received an English invitation to a formal western banquet but could not attend it, whatwould be an appropriate action? __________A. Ask a friend to attend the banquet for you.B. Ask a colleague to phone a refusal.C. A

12、ccept the invitation but then not attend.D. Write a reply informing the host/hostess that you could not attend the banquet.23. Your American colleague has just had her hair dyed green. She is expecting your comment.What

13、would you say appropriately? __________A. “Your hair is as green as tree leaves.“B. “It looks good.“C. “It's too green. I don't like the color.“D. “It looks much better.“24. Your classmate from Britain would like

14、 to borrow your computer this weekend. Unfortunately,you need to use it at the same time. How would you refuse the request politely? __________A. “Well, why don't you borrow one from someone else?“B. “Sorry, I cannot

15、 lend it to you.“C. “Yes, but you need to give it back to me as soon as possible.“D. “I'd love to, but I'm afraid I've got a lot of things to type up as well.“25. Trying to explain rock music to your grandfat

16、her is just like dui niu tan qin ( 對(duì) 牛 彈琴)-playing violin to a bull. The corresponding English expression is __________.A. casting pearls before swineB. casting diamonds to a dogC. throwing pearls to a pigD. throwing dia

17、monds to a goat26. Which of the following statements is TRUE of non-verbal communication? __________A. Non-verbal communication serves a variety of purposes.B. Non-verbal communication is less important than verbal commu

18、nication.C. Since non-verbal communication is hard to interpret, it is important to reduce it to the minimumin cross-cultural communication.D. Non-verbal communication is not effective without verbal communication.27. Th

19、e idiom “by the skin of one's teeth“ means __________.A. very thinB. hard and flexibleC. only justD. one's sense of right and wrong28. What does the ring gesture (you form an “O“ by holding the tip of your forefi

20、nger to the tip ofyour thumb) mean in Britain? __________A. Something is expensive.B. Something is good.C. Something is worthless.D. I will kill you.29. Which of the following statements is NOT true? __________A. Proxemi