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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上 Test Paper. 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-contextual2. Generally speaking, in terms of world views, the West adopts Dualistic view, while the East adopts holistic view3

2、. Generally speaking, in terms of thought patterns, the West follows Analytic and abstract thinking, while the East follows synthetic and concrete thinking4. Generally speaking, in terms of discourse patterns, the West uses Deductive pattern, while the East uses inductive pattern5 In the Axial Age,

3、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 . Choose the best answer:1. Non-verbal messages are classified into

4、two comprehensive categories: those that are primarily produced by the body, such as_,_,_; and those that the individual combines with the setting, such as _, _, _.DA. physical contact, eye contact, paralanguage; space, time, manB. facial expression, touch, taste; space, time, silenceC. appearance,

5、movement, gesture; surrounding, occasion, manD. movement, smell, paralanguage; space, time, silence2. 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 fancifu

6、l 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

7、while. We may term the Western writing as _-oriented.C A. adjective, objective B. Chinese, WesternC. 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

8、 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 na

9、ture; 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 ori

10、ented; 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.

11、 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

12、 by the following different names: DA. reason versus result; religion versus art; objectivity versus imaginationB. instinct versus intuition; science versus technology; imagination versus subjectivity C. tuition versus intuition; region versus religion; subjugation versus subjectivity D. reason vers

13、us 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

14、; self-cultivate D. think; self-cultivate; understand 9. “Your body doesnt 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 cant separate mind from body. 10. Generally speaking, in the US, peo

15、ple 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

16、 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 cou

17、ntries, 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, Germa

18、n, 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 person

19、al 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 ma

20、ny 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; A

21、merican, Asian, Arabian, African B. Arabian; American, Asian, African, Hispanic C. American; Asian, African, Arabian, Hispanic D. African; American, Asian, Arabian, Hispanic15. In nuclear-family culture, people rely mainly on _, _, _for help, while in extended-family culture, people rely mainly on _

22、for help. C A. families, friends, professionals; families B. families, friends, professionals; institutions C. friends, professionals, institutions; families D. friends, families, institutions; professionals16. In nuclear-family culture, _ usually comes first, while in extended-family culture, _ usu

23、ally comes first. B A. family; individual B. individual; family C. husband; wife D. wife; husband17.When it comes to friendship, an American friend would feel that they had _ if the friend gave up a real need to study to go shopping. Ones duties and obligations toward friends, even best friends are

24、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

25、_, 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 sep

26、arate 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 t

27、ogether.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

28、 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

29、 asked D. limited; more concrete; things; materially; certain; if required19. 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 _

30、 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; read

31、y; specific20. When it comes to the relationship between parents and married sons, in China, a mans 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

32、 America, a mans 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;

33、 move into B. less important; side with no one; say something; honorable; less important; side with his father; get away fromC. less important; side with his wife; remain silent; dishonorable; more important; side with his wife; move intoD. more important; side with his mother; remain neutral; disho

34、norable; less important; side with his wife; move away. 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

35、and Western countries have the concept of “face”, and “face” has the same social significance for these countries in that ones face is also the face of ones group.( F )4. The dividing worldview relies strongly on “facts” as opposed to “opinions”. ( T )5. A very rough generalization is that thinking

36、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. Val

37、ues 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

38、 and Western countries, it is very common and usual for adults to fondle other peoples babies and very small children to show their affection and friendliness. ( F ).Translation:1. Translate the following English into Chinese:1) Nature and Man are blended into one harmonious identity. 天人合一2) Nature

39、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. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑 5) God helps those who help themselves

40、. 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 anothers 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 others2) 中庸之道moderation, following the middle way3) 修养self-cultivation 4) 不重竞争non-competitiveness5) 信用trust-worthiness6) 贞节chastity in women7) 寡欲having few desires8) 服从、孝敬、尊崇、赡养父母filial piety专心-专注-专业