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跨文化交际测试题（八）I.MultipleChoice(20points,2pointseach)Directions:Therearesomestatementsinthissection.ForeachstatementtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheONEthatbestcompletesthestatement.1._____dealswithasociety’stoleranceforuncertaintyandambiguity;itultimatelyreferstoman’ssearchforTruth.A.CulturalvaluesB.PowerdistanceC.CulturaldimensionD.Uncertaintyavoidance2.Inthe_____culture,theinterestoftheindividualprevailsovertheinterestsofthegroup.A.masculinityB.femininityC.individualistD.collectivism3._____stylevalueslowamountoftalk,orevensilence.Thisstylecanbefoundinhigh-contextculturewithhighuncertaintyavoidance.A.ElaborateB.ExactingC.SuccinctD.Contextual4._____stylefocusesonthespeakerandrolerelationships.Peoplewithsuchcommunicationstylestresshighpowerdistance.Thisstyleispopularincollectivistandhigh-contextculture.A.ContextualB.PersonalC.SuccinctD.Elaborate5._____isthewayweusefixedspaceandpersonalspace.A.OlfacticsB.ProxemicsC.HapticsD.Kinesics6._____istheenvironmentinwhichthecommunicationtakesplaceandwhichhelpsdefinethecommunication.A.ContextB.SourceC.ReceiverresponseD.Feedback7.The________referstothetraumaticexperiencethatanindividualmayencounterwhenenteringadifferentsociety.A.DissimilationB.AssimilationC.IntegrationD.Cultureshock8.Culturesinwhichlesshastobesaidorwrittenbecausemoreofthemeaningisinthephysicalenvironmentoralreadybypeopleare___________.A.DirectcontextB.IndirectcontextC.lowcontextD.highcontext9.______referstohostilewordsand/oractionsthatpeoplesayordoagainstacertaingroupbecausethatgroupisdifferent.A.HatespeechB.BetrayalspeechC.PatrioticspeechD.AcademicSpeech10._____isconsideredinappropriateasaformofgreetingintheUnitedStatesandChina.A.EtiquetteB.BowingC.EmbracingD.HandshakeII.Terms(15points,3pointseach)Directions:Therearefivetermsinthissection.Trytoexplainthefollowingtermsinyourownwords.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.11.Segregation12.Context13.InterethnicCommunication14.Collectivism15.IndividualismIII.CaseAnalysis(20points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanalyzethefollowingcasesfromtheperspectiveofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.16.IfyouaredealingwithaforeigncorporationinwhichnoonespeaksEnglishasanativeorsecondlanguage,whatmaybenecessaryinorderforyourcorporationandtheforeigncorporationtoworktogether?HowdoesaU.S.corporationreactwhentheothercorporationdoesnotspeakitslanguage?Ifthecorporationhastheflexibilitytodealwithanothercompanyinwhichsomeonespeaksitslanguageversusoneinwhichnoonedoes,whichcompanywouldreceivetheorder?17.AU.S.executivewasworkingwithaconventionboothbuilderinEngland.TheEnglishwouldnotgiveadateofcompletionfortheboothorashippingdatetotheUnitedStatesandwerenotworkingonthebooth.Everyweekforaboutsixweeks,theU.S.executivewouldcallandinquireaboutthestateofthebooth.OnedaytheexecutivecalledandwasgiventheusuallitanyofexcusessohegavetheEnglishanultimatum.Thenextweektheultimatumwasnotactedupon,andtheU.S.executiveinformedthecompanyhewouldhaveatruckingcompanypickupandshiptheboothtotheUnitedStates.TwicethetruckingcompanywenttopickuptheboothandwastoldbytheEnglishcompanythattheywerenotauthorizedtopickupthebooth.TheU.S.executivefinallyhadtohiretheadvertisingfirminEnglandthathadoriginallyhiredtheboothmanufacturertointerveneandgettheboothshipped.WhenthebootharrivedintheUnitedStates,ithadnotbeenpackedproperlyandrequiredadditionalwork.18.AU.S.companysentarepresentativetonegotiateacontractwithaJapanesefirm.TheU.S.representativearrivedattheappointedtimeforthismeetingandwasshowntothemeetingroomwheresixrepresentativesfromtheJapanesefirmmetwithhim.Duringhispresentation,theJapanesemovedtheirheadsinanupanddownmotion;however,theysaidverylittle.ThepresentationwasgiveninEnglishastherepresentativehadbeentoldtheJapaneseunderstoodEnglish.Whentherepresentativeaskediftherewereanyquestions,everyonenoddedpolitely;however,noonesaidaword.Afterafewminutes,therepresentativeaskediftheywerereadytosignthecontracts.OneoftheJapanesesaid,”Itisverydifficultforustosign.”Atthispointtherepresentativesaid,“ShouldIleavethecontractwithyou?”TheJapanesesaid,“Yes.”TheU.S.representativereturnedtotheUnitedStatesexpectingtheJapanesetoreturnthecontractwhichdidnothappen.ExplainwhattheJapanesewerereallysayingbynoddingtheirheadsandusingtheword“difficult.”19.OnhisfirsttriptoMexico,Harry,aU.S.managerinterestedinnegotiatingacontractforhisfirmwithaMexicanfirm,wasinvitedtoadinnerpartybyhisMexicancounterpart.Sincetheinvitationindicatedthatcocktailswouldbeginat7p.m.,Harryarrivedpromptlyatthattime.Hishostseemedsurprised,andnooneelsehadarrived.Peoplebeganarrivingabout8p.m.;Harryknewhehadreadtheinvitationcorrectlybutfelthehadgottenofftoabadstart.IV.ShortAnswer(30points,5pointseach)Directions:Inthissectionyouaresupposedtoanswerthefollowingquestionswiththeknowledgeofinterculturalcommunication.ThenwritedowntheanswersontheAnswerSheet.20.Talkaboutdifferencesbetweenenculturationandacculturation.21.Whatarethecharacteristicsofcommunication?22.WhatdoesHofstede’sshort-termorientationemphasize?23.Howdoyouunde