跨文化交际(胡超版)期末试题
Test Paper
Ⅰ. Filling the blanks:
1.G enerally speaking, in terms of contextuality, the
communication in the West is low-contextual while that in the East is
high-contextual
2.G enerally speaking, in terms of world views, the We st adopts Dualistic view,
while the East adopts holistic view
3.G enerally 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
5In 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 inform ation.
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
