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跨文化交际测试题（五）I.MultipleChoice(20points,2pointseach)Directions:Therearesomestatementsinthissection.ForeachstatementtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheONEthatbestcompletesthestatement.1.Directplanisfavoredby____cultureswithdeductivepatterns.A.results-orientedB.relationship-orientedC.mission-orientedD.process-oriented2.Whilewritingbusinessmessages,______isusuallythefirststep.A.predictionB.selectionC.analysisD.planning3.WhilethehighestgoalofcommunicationintheEasternCultureistoachieve___,thehighestgoalofcommunicationintheWestistoachievethepracticalcooperationfromothers.A.proprietyB.furtherrelationshipC.practicalpurposeD.definiteresult4._____isthestudyofcommunicationssentbytheeyes.A.OculesicsB.HapticsC.KinesicsD.Chromatics5._____isbehaviorssuchasgestures,bodymovements,facialexpressions,andeyecontact.A.ChromaticsB.OlfacticsC.HapticsD.Kinesics6.__________isinteractionthatisperceivedaseffectiveinfulfillingcertainrewardingobjectivesinawaythatisalsoappropriatetothecontextinwhichtheinteractionoccurs.A.InterculturalcompetenceB.CompetentcommunicationC.SocialcompetenceD.Communicationcompetence7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutinterculturalcommunicationisnottrue?A.Itiscommunicationbetweenpeopleofdifferentcultures.B.Weneedunderstandingandacceptanceininterculturalcommunication.C.Duringtheprocessofinterculturalcommunication,oneshouldturnone’sbackonone’sownculture.D.Weshoulddeveloptoleranceandacceptanceininterculturalcommunication.8._____,althoughalsopartofthedominantculture,aregroupswithwhichthedominantculturedoesnotagreewithandwithwhichithascommunicationproblems.A.WorldculturesB.SubgroupsC.MicroculturesD.Co-cultures9._____isthesocializationprocessyougothroughtoadapttoyoursociety.A.DeculturationB.AcculturationC.AssimilationD.Enculturation10._____isthedegreetowhichanindividualrelinquishesanoriginalcultureforanother.Andtheresultisthatpeoplelosetheirpreviousculture.A.EnculturationB.AssimilationC.DissimilationD.IntraculturalcommunicationII.Terms(15points,3pointseach)Directions:Therearefivetermsinthissection.Trytoexplainthefollowingtermsinyourownwords.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.11.Kinesics12.Etiquette13.InterculturalCommunicationCompetence14.CultureDiversity15.ModernizationIII.CaseAnalysis(20points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanalyzethefollowingcasesfromtheperspectiveofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.16.WhenBrandonHuntwassenttoMexicotooverseeaproductionfacilityforhiscompany,hebecameconcernedoverwhatheperceivedtobealackofseriousnessaboutworkonthepartofMexicanworker.Employeeswerefrequentlylateforwork,leftearly,ordidnotcomeatall.Whenquestioned,employeesexplainedthattheyhadtohelpmembersoftheirfamilieswiththeirproblems.17.WhenDisneyopenedits$4.4billionEuroDisneylandoutsideParis,concernsoverthepark’simpactonFrenchculturewereexpressed.Tobeginwith,theFrenchdedicateSundaystofamilyoutingsonly.Inaddition,theyareunaccustomedtosnackingandeatingpromptlyat12:30,whichcreatesbottlenecksatparksandrestaurants.DisneylearnedthatFrenchemployeesobjectedtoprovidingthefriendlygreetingsandsmilesexpectedofallamusementparkworkers.TheythenhiredmultilingualemployeesfromacrossEuropesincetheirgoalwastoattractpeoplefromallcountriesofEurope.AcomplaintofEuropeaninvestorwasthatrigidU.S.managementstyledidnottakeintoaccountthevaluesandcustomsofthepeopleitintendedtoattract.Forexample,Europeansoftenbringtheirownlunchesanddonotspendmoneyatthepark’sgourmetrestaurantsandhotels.Theparkinitiallylostmoneyafteritopenedin1992.18.AnEnglishspeakerpronouncesthewordthrillasonesyllable.InJapanese,consonantsoundsdonotexistwithoutvowels,soaJapanesespeakerwouldpronounceallthreesyllables,somethinglikesooriroo.TheJapaneser,bytheway,isdifficultforEnglishspeakers.ItissimilartotheSpanishrinperoorRoberto.19.In1989,Californiamadeitamisdemeanorforanypersontosell,buy,oracceptanyanimaltraditionallykeptasapetwiththeintentofkillingtheanimalforfood.Morerecently,animalrightsgroupshaveprotestedthesaleofliveanimals,suchasturtles,frogs,lobsters,crabs,fish,andchicken,forfoodatAsian-Americanmarkets.Asiantraditionisthatfreshmeatistastierandmorehealthful,andthatthebestmeatis“thatentersyourhousestillbreathing.”Animalrightsactivistscontendthattheanimalsaretreatedinhumanelyintheshopsandarekilledinwaysthatcausethemunnecessarypain.Asian-AmericangroupsarguethateatingdogsandcatsisanextremerarityamongSoutheastAsianimmigrantsandcallthelawandtheanimalrightsactivistsracist.IV.ShortAnswer(30points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanswerthefollowingquestionswiththeknowledgeofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.20.Whatarethefivestagesofcultureshock?21.Canyounameatleastthreeculturesthatbelongtohighcontextculturesandthreethatbelongtolowcontextcultures?22.Whydoeswritingplayanimportantroleinbusinesscommunication?23.Whatarecategoriesofnonverbalcommunication?24.Withtheincreasedglobalizationoftheeconomyandinteractionofdifferentcultures,culturediversityhasemerged.Whatarethedisadvantagesofculturedive