中央广播电视大学2007-2008学年度第一学期"开放本科"期末考试
英语专业 跨文化交际 试题
2008年1月
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Information for the Examinees:
This examination consists of three sections: These are:
Section I: Language Appropriacy and Accuracy (30 points)
Section II: Reading Comprehension (30 points)
Section III: Communication Analysis (40 points)
The total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time
allowed for completing this examination is 90 minutes.
Section I: Language Appropriacy and Accuracy [30 points]
Instructions: There are altogether 15 statements or questions below. You are offered four
choices marked with A, B, C, and D for each statement. Choose the most appropriate one and
put it in the Answer Sheet.
1. There are two kinds of cross-cultural communication: unilateral communication and
A. successful communication B. bilateral communication
C. verbal communication D. unsuccessful communication
2. Utterance meaning in a face-to-face communication refers to
A. what the speaker has intended to convey in what is said
B. the associative meaning words have
C. what the hearer has understood on the basis of what is said
D. what what is said normally means
3. You are invited to a western meal, you're offered a second helping but you have
already had enough. What would you say?"
A. Oh, thanks. That tastes awful.
B. No, I don't want that.
C. That was delicious but I've already had plenty, thanks.
D. No, I don't like it.
4. One way of talking about the different stages in getting used to life in a new country
is the distinction of euphoria, depression, __ and acceptance.
A. adjustment B. admiration
C. criticism D. shock
5. The traditional primary relationship in a Chinese family is usually that between
A. husband and wife B. teacher and students
C. father and children D. parents and children
6. While many women feel it natural to confer with their partners at every turn, many
men feel free to make decisions without such
A. consultation B. commitment
C. conclusion D. congratulation
7. Body language can sometimes lead to since people of different cultures often
have different forms of behavior for sending the same message or have different interpretations of the same signal.
A. effectiveness B. communication
C. misunderstanding D. agreement
8. The ring gesture, wbere you form an "O" by holding the tip of your forefinger to the
tip of your thumb, means in France thai you think something is __
A. good B. expensive
C. worthless D. great
9. Sophie went to see her uncle once in a blue moon.
A. unexpectedly B. once a month
C. very often D. very rarely
10. Kill not tile goose that lays the golden eggs. What does the sentence mean?
A. Ii is better to accept something small than to reject it and hope to get more later on.
B. Anyone who claims more than he has already got is very likely to get nothing at
all in the future.
C. If too many people try to do the same thing at the same time, there will be chaos.
D. There must be something better after every piece of unpleasantness.
11. According to Sir Richard Paget, 1be rigbt order of development of human
cornnlunication is
A. gestures of the hands, gesturcs of the mouth, whispered speech, voiced speech
B. sounds, food, hunting, writing, gambling, online chatting
C. gestures, eye movements, writing speech, telegraph, internet
D. shouting, whispers, hands movements, horse riding, computers
12. A typical western girl's response to the compliment "You look beautiful in this blue
dress." would be" ."
A. Really'? Well, perhaps i look more beautiful in red
B. You are just flattering me to cheer me up
C. Thank you. I believe I look good in blue
D. No, no. This is just an ordinary dress. I got it really cheap
13. Nowadays in England, __ , first names are less likely to be used.
A. in a lecture 13. ill formal meetings
C. during family dinner D. at leisure parties
14. -- Wow! Carl has done some really amazing things!
-- Don't believe everything he tells you. Itc was probably pulling your leg.
A. teasing you B. cheering you up
C. ridiculing you D. dragging your leg
15. We were not surprised to hear that she had passed away after a long illness.
A. She had recovered frond a bad disease.
B. She had an illness that would take her a long time to recover from.
C. She had been sick for a long time.
D. She had died from a bad disease.
Section lI: Reading Comprehension [-30 points]
Part 1: Questions 16--20 are based on this part. (15 points)
Read Passage 1, and then answer Questions ]6--20 briefly. Write your answers on the Answer
Sheet.
Passage 1
Unconsciously, we all keep a comfortable distance around us when we interact with
other people. This distance has had several names over the years, including "personal
space, ""interpersonal distance," "comfortable zone," and "body bubble." Tbis space
between us and another person forms invisible walls that define how comfortable we feel at
various distances from other people.
The amount of space changes depending on the nature of the relationship, wbich is also
different from one culture to another. For Arabs the space which is comfortable for ordinary
social conversation is approximately the same as that which Westerners reserve for intimate
conversation. Arabs tend to stand and sit very close, perceiving private space as "somewhere
down inside the body". People from low contact cuhures, when interacting with people who
like high contact, will back away, feeling very uncomfortable and perceiving the people who
like high contact as invading their private space. Those from high contact cultures might
interpret this behavior as being distant and unfriendly.
16. Is it a conscious effort for us to keep at a certain distance from another person when
we talk to him or her face to face?
17. What does "interpersonal distance" mean?
18. Do Arabs keep a big distance from others when they talk tn them?
19. How do people from high contact cultures stand together?
20. How do people from high contact cuhures think of the way people from low contact cuhures stand together?
Part 2: Questions 21--25 are based on this part. (15 points)
Read Passage 2 and then decide whether Statements 21--25 are True or False according to the
information given in the passage. Write "T" for true and "F" for false on the Answer rSheet.
Passage 2
Euphemism as a figure of speech is more than just saying something unpleasant in a
pleasant way. In the words of a famous sociolinguist, "The euphemism is a recognition by
man of man's imperfection, and at the same time a recognition by marl that he belongs to
better things. It is play acting, but none the worse for that. It is a false word substituted for
the true word in order to soften the chock of reality."
It would seem then that the urge to speak euphemistically is a universal trait, but
varying in scope and motive with different individuals in different circumstances. Sometimes
iii some eases euphemisms go so far as some writers condemn euphemisms as demoralizing.
"In the hearings, criminality is given scores of numbing disguises ....' the roster seems
endless: dirty tricks, laundered money, telephone anomalies all perform the same
function: the separation of words from the truth." However, the fact remains that
eupbenfisms are very much part of the language, it is more important for tis to be able to read
into them to get the real meaning from them.
Since the purpose of using euphemism is to reduce the unpleasantness of a term or
notion, it is natural to find many euphemistic terms used in governments' announcements,
in international relations, and in the military. For example, the former President of United
States Ronald Reagon who had promised the American public to cut taxes called for revenue
enhancements instead of "tax increases". The term for the third world countries was at first
underdeveloped nations, then developing countries and then emerging nations took its
places. The United Nations called them LDCs-less developed countries. Peacekeeper,
rescue missions are a few examples of euphemisms used in the military.
21. To some sociolinguist, people use euphemisms in order lo avoid being cheated.
22. People everywhere use euphemisms.
23. One seldom sees euphemisms used in international relations.
24. Though euphemisms tend to separate words from truth, we have to be able lo
understand the real meaning from them.
25. Euphemism, as a figure of speech, is simply saying something unpleasant in a
pleasant way.
Section m: Communication Analysis [40 points]
Instructions: The following are three different cases of cross-cultural communication. In each of
the cases there is something to be improved upon. Write an analysis on what is to be desired for
more successful communication or cultural understanding in each case by answering Questions
26--28 respectively. Your analysis of each case should be about 100--150 words. Write your
answers on the Answer Sheet.
Note! Your writing ability will also be assessed in this section of the test.
Case 1 (10 points)
An American tourist and a Chinese couple met for the first time. They are introducing
themselves like this:
American tourist:it was so nice to meet you both here. I'm Lucy Webster. Thank you
very much.
Chinese woman: It's a pleasure. I'm Li Hong, and this is my husband. Welcome to
China, Miss Lucy.
American tourist:Thank you, Mrs. Lt. Would both of you like a cup of coffee?
Chinese couple: No, drunks.
Question 26:
What went wrong in the case and Why?
Case 2 (l5 points)
Lee, an overseas student from China, once had a talk with his American classmate
Toni.
Lee: It really puzzles me that you Americans thank people all day long. When the
teacher answers your questions, when your mother buys you a book that you need, when a
wife brings her husband a cup of coffee, after a salesgirl attends you, '"
Tom: Well, when I finished nay tour in China, 1 said "thank you" to the interpreter wbo
accompanied me during the tour. The interpreter replied, "It's my duty to do so." I can't
help thinking that he means, "I had no choice but to do it, because it is my duty. Otherwise
I would not have done so."
Questions 27:
What makes Lee puzzled and why? ls the interpreter's reply appropriate in the English context?
Case 3 (15 points)
Study the following two short speeches. One is given by a Hong Kong Chinese and 1he
other by an American businessman.
A. Because most of our production is done in China now, and it's not really cerlain how
Iiong Kong will be like after 1997, and since I think a certain amount of caution in
committing to TV advertisement is necessary because of the expenses. So, I suggest
thai we delay making our decision until after Legco makes its decision.
B. i suggest that we delay making our decision until after Legco makes ils decision.
That's because I think a certain amount of caution in committing to TV
advertisement is necessary because of the expenses. In addhion to that, most of our
production is done in China now, and it's not really certain how Hong kong will be
tike after 1997.
Question 28:
Which one might be given hy the Chinese and which by the American? Give your reasons.
试卷代号：1028
中央广播电视大学2007-2008学年度第一学期"开放本科"期末考试
英语专业 跨文化交际 试题答案及评分标准
(供参考)
2008年1月
Section I: Language Appropriacy and Accuracy [30 points, 2 points each. ]
1. B 2.D 3. C 4. A 5.D
6. A 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. B
11.A 12. C 13, B 14. A 15. D
Section [[: Reading Comprehension [30 points]
Part 1. (15 points, 3 points each. 0.5 point off for each grammar/spelling mistake, but at most
I point can be deducted for each item for the grammar/spelling mistakes. The exact wording is
not required, but the meaning must be the same. )
16. It is not. It is an unconscious action.
17. "Interpersonal distance" means a comfortable distance we keep around us when we
interact with other people.
18. No, they lend lo stand or sit very close.
19. They stand very close to each other.
20. They think people from low eonlacl cultures as being distant and unfriendly.
Part 2. (15 pnints, 3 points each. )
21. F 22. T 23. F 24. T 25. F
Section III: Communication Analysis [40 points]
Question 26.
Case 1 (10 points, 7 points for the analysis, 3 points for overall language quality. )
1)The American tourist thinks thai Li ttong's surname is her husband's surname,
because she is unaware of the fact that in China women still use their own surnames after
marriage.
2)Li thinks that "Miss" is a respectful term of address for any female English speaker,
but unaware of the fact that in America it is not used before someone's first name. She also
mistakes the given name "Lucy' for the surname.
Question 27.
Case 2 (15 points, 10 points for the analysis, 5 points for overall language quality.
1)A Chinese student would always thank his/her teacher for the latter's help, but
would seldom do so to his/her parents because Chinese people don't usually say "Thank
you" to those who are very close. They would rather choose some implicit ways to show
their gratitude and concern, such as saying something like "leile ba?"(累了吧) "Xingku le."
( 辛苦了) "kuai xiexie ha," (快歇歇吧)eic. But one traditional Chinese concept holds that it
is the duty of the young and the junior to do something for the elderly and the senior, and so
the ]alter don't have to say thanks.
2)Saying "Thank you" is very common in America, even between parents and children,
husband and wife for very small and ordinary things. So they thank all day long. They use
words like "Please", "Excuse me", "Thank you" in daily conversation, whether hetween
intimates or belween strangers.
3)Both English and Chinese cultures require their members to respond to thanks. But
they have different expressions. The interpreter's reply was far from the message he/she
actually intended to convey.
Question 28.
Case 3 (15 points, 10 points for the analysis, 5 points for overall language quality. )
1) The message of the two versions is the same but the way it is expressed is different.
2) The first speech is made hy the Chinese. Even though the words and sentences of the
speaker are quite clear, it does nol seem quite clear what the speaker's main point is.
3) The second is what the Western people might expect.
4) The reason lies in the different discourse patterns between Chinese and English. The
deductive (topic-first) pattern is prevalent in the West. The Chinese and other Asians favor the
inductive (topic delayed) pattern. The Western people are in the habit of directly expressing their
ideas, while the Chinese employ an indirect way when presenting their ideas.
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