跨文化交际考试试题

1.Three international developments have made intercultural contact more pervasive (无处不在), they are.（D）

A. new technology and information system B. changes in the world’s population

C. a shift in the world’s economic arena D. A, B and C

2.___C___ has evolved that lets societies share cultural experiences with one another as films are produced and shown around the world.

A. Show business B. I.T. C. international film industry D. Mass media

3.___A___ in the United States, because they have been profoundly affected by population and immigration increases, are a primary setting for domestic intercultural contact.

A. Schools B. Community C. Workplace D. club

4. It is difficult to find a single definition of human communication because__D__.

A. the complex nature of communication B. the issue of intentionality

C. the issue of unintentionality D. A, B and C

5. To Reusch and Bateson,communication often takes place __A__.

A. without awareness B. consciously C. intentionally D. deliberately

6. Which of the statements of communication is not true?A(?)

A. Communication is http://munication is symbolic

http://munication is InterpretiveD. Communication is static

7. Communication has a consequence means that __D__.

A. Communication is irreversibleB.Our response to message does not have to be immediate

C. The nature of our responses to messages is rooted in our cultureD. A, B and C

8. Which of the item is not the basic component of culture? D

A. Values B. Emotions C. Personality D. Attitudes

9. We learn our culture not through ___?_____.

A. proverbs B. art C. mass media D. self-taught

10.Although many aspects of culture are subject to change, the ___B__ of a culture resists major alterations.

A. history B. the deep structure C. background D. tradition

11. ___D__ is at the core of intercultural communication.

A. sender B. receiver C. culture D. language

12. Although cultures change through several mechanisms, which of the following item is not the three most common ones. C

A. Diffusion B. Acculturation C. Invention D. Innovation

13. One of the most difficult tasks for foreigners in learning a new language is learning the _________ and ________ in which they are used. C

A. different styles, the contexts B. grammar, accent

C. different styles, the speech acts D. vocabulary, the pronunciation

14. Language is accompanied by a continuous flow of nonverbal communication, which involves not only ____ but also ____ and _____. C

A. the tone, gaze, posture B. the voice, the face, the body

C. the pitch, gaze, gesture D. the pace, the distance, touch

15. ___B__ is the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensory data in a way that enables us to make sense of our physical and social world.

A. Interpretation B. Perception C. Analysis D. Understanding

16. The maps are usually drawn by putting one’s country in the center. This illustrates ___C___.

A. Misinterpretation B. Racial bias C. Ethnocentrism D. Stereotype

17. Many stereotypes are provided by the ___D___.

A. School education B. Textbook C. History D. Mass media

18. Cultural breakdowns, setbacks or conflicts result from misinterpretations, ethnocentrism, and stereotype as a result of __B__.

A. Misperception B. Racial bias C. Misunderstanding D. False impression

19.__C__are defined as “an enduring set of beliefs that serve to guide or direct our behavior”.

A. Laws B. Perceptions C. Values D. World views

20. Which of the statements about cultural values is not true? B

A.Cultural values, as is the case with cultural beliefs, guide both perception and communication.

B. Cultural values have nothing to do with inpidual values.

C.Cultural values are prescriptive.

D.Cultural values, once formed, are enduring and relatively stable.

21. Which of the countries doesn’t belong to inpidualistic culture?D(?)

A. Italy B. New Zealand C. France D. Greece

22. In a high power distance culture, the superior tends to B

A.treat employees respectfullyB.display his authority

C. interact with workers more often D.do important work

23. Which of the statements about low uncertainty avoidance is not true? (?)

A.Divers population. B.Frequent innovations.

C.Generally older countries with a long history. D.Citizens are proud of nation.

24. Which of the following countries or region of no feminine traits? D

A. Norway B. Finland C. Denmark D. Austria

25. Language ___C__ cultural reality.

A. Expresses B. Embodies C. Influences D. Symbolizes

26.It is a universal truth that language is _____ by culture and in turn it ______ culture. B

A.influenced, reflects B.displayed, influences

C.determined, reflects D.shaped, influences

27. Language is the ______ representation of a people, and it comprises their historical and cultural backgrounds as well as their approach to life and their ways of living and thinking. D

A. Prescriptive B. Abstract C. Substantial D. Symbolic

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