对外经济贸易大学远程教育学院
2010-2011学年第二学期
跨文化交际导论(英) 复习大纲
课程名称: ENG338a【跨文化交际导论(英)】
考核方式: 开卷笔试[占总分的70%]
复习范围：以指定教材（第1-9章）为主，课件内容为辅。
试题形式：客观试题50 题，每题2分，题型共三种形式：
I. Definition Matching.Match the terms with their definitions. （给
术语配对定义，10题，1题2分，共20分）
II． True-False. Circle A if the statement is true; circle B if it is false. （判断各句是否正确，20题，1题2分，共40分）
III. Multiple Choice. Circle the letter corresponding to the correct response. （在所给的4个选项中选择一个最恰当的答案，20题，1题2分，共40分）
复习方法：
●认真学习指定教材，结合课件的教学内容，全面复习，从总体上掌握
这门跨学科课程的特点；
●理解各讲中的主要教学内容，即每讲开始前的Learning Objectives，
不要死记硬背，重理解、勤思考、细观察，从跨文化交际的角度对文化
差异进行分析、记忆、总结；
●要力图将跨文化交际理论与交往实践相结合，将西方文化交际的理论与
实践与中国的本土文化相结合，通过大量真实生动的交际的成败案例的
学习，提高分析问题和解决问题的能力；
●参考指定教材各章后的练习以及书后附的两套模拟自测题，术语定义配
对题、是非题和多项选择题可帮助复习检验对所学内容熟悉的掌握程度，熟悉客观题型，问答题和案例有助于进一步理解。
跨文化交际导论课程期末考试模拟题
（红色答案来自答疑系统，供参考）
Ⅰ. Match the following terms with their definition. （20%）
1.the study of the way that people use physical space to convey messages. C
2.the way in which time is used in a culture. A
3.the actual practice of concepts or beliefs. B
4.the total activity of learning one's culture. D
5.social principles, goals, or standards accepted by persons in a culture. E
A.Temporal language/ chronemics
B.Behavior communication
C.Spatial language/proxemics
D.Enculturation
E.Values
6. between nations and governments rather than individuals A
7. perceptions about certain groups of people or nationalities C
8. a learned organization of rules for making choices and for solving conflicts D
9. volume, pitch, and rate that affects message meaning E
10. the idea that every act of communication must happen in some sort of surroundings B
A.international
B.context
C.value
D.stereotypes
E.paralanguage
Ⅱ.True or False
Mark A if the statement is true; mark B if it is false.
11.When engaging in small talk with a person of another culture, remember that discussing one's
family and political discussions are inappropriate topics in all cultures. B
12.Transference of pragmatic rules refers to the transference of corresponding words and
sentence structure from mother tongue to target language. A
13.Since all cultures share the same basic values, cultures attach the same meanings to these
basic values. B
14.Primary values are the most important. A
15.Some countries officially recognize religious rituals that affect business encounters. A
16.People in the United States place a greater emphasis on history and do not like change as
compared with people of Asian and Latin cultures. B
17.The behavior of John lying in bed and reading a novel is a two-way contact. B
18.Linear Model is one of the earliest and still the most useful attempts to describe the
communication process A
19.International communication takes place between such groups as African Americans and
Latin Americans. B
20.Intercultural communication as a discipline was not established in U.S. until the 1980s. B
21.Without the cultural rules people also can behave properly. B
22.Culture is not something we are born with, but rather it is learned. A
23.Kisses and hugs are not appropriate greeting behavior between males of any culture. B
24.In Germany, business gifts are usually exchanged at the beginning of formal negotiations. B
25.New and improved technology, growth in the world’s population, and shifts in the global
economic arena have increased globalization. A
26.No country is completely self-sufficient. A
27.All cultures require and value politeness, but the ways in which the politeness is achieved
may vary significantly. A
28.International English is used only by businesspeople who practice English as a second
language. B
29.International communication takes place between such groups as African Americans and
Latin Americans. B
30.The process of learning culture is always conscious. B
31.Ethnocentrism leads to a objective evaluation of how another culture conducts its daily
business. A
