大学英语跨文化交际双语课程水平测试题（二）
I. Multiple Choice (20 points, 2 points each)
Directions: There are some statements in this section. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, choose the ONE that best completes the statement.
1._____ refer to maintaining one’s original culture and not participating in the new culture.
A. Separation and segregation
B. Assimilation
C. Marginalization
D. Integration
2.Definitions of communication from many Asian countries stress ________, which is most
notable in cultures with a Confucian tradition.
A. exchanging information
B. harmony
C. respect
D. instrumental function
munication does not occur in isolation or in a vacuum, but rather it takes place in a
physical and a social context; both establish the rules that govern the interaction. It reflects _____.
A. communication is symbolic
B. communication is systematic
C. communication is irreversible
D. communication is transactional
4.In China, if a Tibetan communicates with a Han, it is _____.
A. interracial communication
B. interethnic communication
C. international communication
D. interpersonal communication
5._____ is any policy, practice, belief or attitude that attributes characteristics or status to
individuals based on their race.
A. Sexism
B. Collectivism
C. Racism
D. Individualism
6.The _____ is the person with an idea he or she desires to communicate.
A. message
B. source
C. context
D. feedback
7._____ is the process of putting an idea into a symbol.
A. Decoding
B. Channel
C. Encoding
D. Source
8._____ refers to the exchange of messages between members of the dominant culture within a
country.
A. Interethnic Communication
B. Interregional Communication
C. international communication
D. Intercultural communication
9._____ refers to an individual’s learning and adopting the norms and values of the new host
culture.
A. Acculturation
B. Deculturation
C. Marginalization
D. Assimilation
10.Hofstede’s _____ index measures the extent to which the less powerful members of
organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.
A. value orientation
B. cultural dimensions
C. cultural values
D. power distance
II. Terms (15 points, 3 points each)
Directions: There are five terms in this section. Try to explain the following terms in your own words. Then write down the answers on the Answer Sheet.
11.Culture shock
munication (from perceptional perspective)
13.Worldview
14.Uncertainty avoidance
15.Interpretation
III. Case Analysis (20 points, 5 points each)
Directions: In this section you are supposed to analyze the following cases from the perspective of intercultural communication. Then write down the answers on the Answer Sheet.
