1、1 各国文化以礼仪 （双语） 同步练习题 Part I True or False Statements: Directions： The following statements are based on the passages in “British and American Cultures and Customs“ Please read and see whether each of the statements is True or False according to what you have learned from the passages Write T or F on
2、 the left of each statement (10 ) 1 Americans casual wear and behavior in routine 1ife best display their characteristic of informality Unit One 2 Youd better not to ask people in the Western countries s uch questions as marriage， status， income， religious belief， or choice of voting， etc Unit One 3
3、 The British do not expect or welcome bargaining because they consider it insensitive and offensive Unit One 4 Americans do not expect you to show your courtesy in return， for they are understanding and enjoy welcoming you and feel pleased if you accept their friendship easily Unit Two 5 A host host
4、ess usually offers additional serving to the guests by passing the dish containing food from one person to another Unit Two 6 Americans preference to splitting the check fully indicates their stinginess Unit Two 7 The relationship of the individuals of the opposite sex may lead to casual acquaintanc
5、e， a type of friendship or a passionate involvement or even marriage Unit Two 8 Both of the boy(man)and the girl(woman)in America have the responsibility for the expenses on the date Unit Two 9 You may miss smiles and brief conversations with people in the American cities where everyone appears in a
6、 hurry Unit Three 1 0 As Americans live in a mobile and ever changing society in which people tend to avoid deep involvements with others， they tend to have casual friendship Unit Three 11 When struggling for their status and wealth， Americans usually ignore the spiritual or human aspect of life Uni
7、t Three 12 Driving in the U S entails not only mechanical manipulations of an automobile， but customary styles of driving 2 Unit Three 13 People of all classes in Britain prefer to go to pub， in which they will have great fun and free talk in their private hours Unit Three 1 4 Restaurants on campus
8、and on the outskirts of towns attract students，drivers and motorists because they are convenient and serve large portion of good and filling food at low prices Unit Four 1 5 The English people tend to underrate their own food and slight their cookery because their national cuisine is simple and awfu
9、l Unit Four 1 6 The English enthusiastic adoption of foreign food has enriched their cuisine， and they have almost made some foreign food national dishes Unit Four 1 7 The tradition of holding an “Open House” on New Years Day was brought into America by Dutch immigrants and the customs of dressing u
10、p in special costumes for New Year s Day parade and eating baked ham were brought by Swedish immigrants Unit Five 1 8 The rules for the game of Easter Egg Roll are： a)To see who can roll an egg the longest time b)To see who can make the egg roll without breaking it on a rough and windy road Unit Fiv
11、e 1 9 Americans interest in spectator sports seems really excessive and even obsessive to many foreign visitors Unit Six 20 The American government is not allowed to operate a radio or TV station to reach American people， because American people fear that the government might take the advantage of m
12、edia to influence voters in elections Unit Six Part II Vocabulary Directions： There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there are three choices Choose the one that best completes the sentence Then circle the corresponding letter you think is the right choice (10 ) 1 A person s
13、 privacy is viewed as an individual or private property that no one can share without permission in the U S A possession B boundary C territory 2 “Avoiding excess at the dinner table” is viewed as “ ” which is the hallmark of the common people in the Western world A certainty B modesty C courtesy 3
14、In the United States， there is a widespread practice of making “ small talk” in certain social situations Small talk deals with various topics ， simply for the sake of keeping a conversation going A potentially B superficially C essentially 4 Americans do not show visitors great of special courtesy
15、if doing so requires much of their time 3 A amount B quantity C number 5 In America， dating a of members of opposite sex does not indicate frivolity on part of a man or promiscuity on part of a woman A category B variety C type 6 City people in America always appear in a hurry and tend to be impatie
16、nt if they are delayed even for a moment They lead a fast paced life A chief B certain C brief 7 The notable characteristics： Individualism， Informality， Casual Friendship ， Time Consciousness ， and Materialism best describe and practices that are common among the American people A attitudes B respo
17、nses C impressions 8 On the arrival in the U S， a foreign student should gain further information on local housing ,and some knowledge of types of housing, rent， utilities， facilities， transit service， etc before signing a contract A operations B options C. 0rganlzatlons 9 Traffic accidents in the U
18、 S are usually considered to carelessness， or mechanical failures， and not from “fate” ，“Go ds will“ or other forces beyond human control A coincide with B result from C get through 10 A great number of colorful foreign words have been brought into the English language， and many foreign dishes have
19、been adopted and anglicized since the Great Britain s colonial time A constantly B continually C gradually 11 The Chinese woman found that eating American meals most She could neither appreciate the food prepared by the Americans nor understand Americans talk and laugh after the dinner A troublesome
20、 B disturbing C elaborate 12 A New Year s resolution is a to yourself to improve in some way in the coming new year A dedication B determination C demonstration 13 Easter is now a festival less and people in the Western countries celebrate it“ just for fun and enjoy it with the Easter Symbols-Easter
21、 Bunny， Easter Egg， and Easter flowers A tedious B fabulous C religious 14 On Halloween night， people dress up in different costumes， Wear ，and yell “trick or treat! “ at the doors of their neighbors houses A masks B. jewels C ornaments 15 Sports and recreation absorb a huge amount of Americans， emo
22、tion，as well as their time And ， money A at any rate B in some cases C to some extent 1 6 Making noise while eating is considered as ill bred， and a person who does so may those who are having dinner with him her A bother B restrict C offend 4 17 When invited to a dinner， you should not express your
23、 or dislike of certain foods Either eat it or pass it over quietly Eat it if you like and set it aside if you dislike it A displeasure B disapproval C disregard 18 When purchasing a car， it is for the foreign student to be accompanied by an American who is familiar with the procedures involved，price
24、 ranges， and so forth A advisable B adequate C acceptable 1 9 The most refined action of “please pass me the salt pepper ” is not about the but requires the greatest number of steps to carry It out A sufficiency B efficiency C frequency 20 President Nixon had to resign mainly because reporters for W
25、ashington Post newspaper that the president had lied when he was asked about the Watergate burglary A reflected B released C revealed Part III Translation Directions： There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part In each sentence there a re two blanks for you to fill in with appropriate English wor
26、ds with the reference of the Chinese words given in the bracket Please write your translation on each line (10 ) 1 A seIf introduction is (一般足以 )to gain acceptance into a group or join in a conversation in the U S Unit One 2 Peoples behavior in public places ， like their behavior anywhere else，is (易
27、于受到 )to cultural (影响 ) Unit Two 3 The goal of gaining core knowledge of table manners is to behave With (谦 和 )and (沉着 )at the dinner table Unit Two 4 Living with a host family temporarily is one of the housing options for a foreign student before he she finds a suitable and (永久的住处 ) Unit Three 5 Ame
28、ricans are always ready to move because they are (不 安分 ) and try to (追求 )something new and better Unit Three 6 The Chinese woman feels an (反感 )to the American fast food， such as hot dogs， hamburgers， and sandwiches， because they are all (无味 )and smell worse Unit Four 7 In the past， when kids rang th
29、e doorbell， people inside the house Were (期望就得 )to come out and give (夸赞 )to the kids costumes and put some coins into the“ trick or treat” bags Unit Five 8 The German immigrants bought the (象征物 )of the Easter Bunny to America It was widely (忽略 )by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War
30、5 Unit Five 9 Although some recreational activities are costly and time and （精力消耗）， most Americans think they are worthwhile 1 0 The sports ethic is expressed in the Olympic Creed， which is not to the most important thing in life is not the (成功的喜悦 )but the (拼搏 ) Unit Six Part IV Questions Directions
31、 ： Please give a brief answer to each of the following questions according to what you have learned from British and American Cultures and Customs Write your answers under each question (10 ) 1 What do the Westerners think of the Chinese Studentsexcessive expression of gratitude and what is overdoin
32、g apology actually considered in the Western world? Unit One 2 What does the notion “Line up ， and wait your turn ”reflect? Unit Two 3 What is the definition of “Dutch treat”? Unit Two 4 Why is American society said to “be r uled by the clock”? Unit Three 5.Why does a foreign student have to pay a d
33、eposit before moving into an apartment or a house7 Unit Three 6 Where do middle class people in Britain prefer to go to spend their leisure hours and why? -Unit Three 7 Why is the United States described as a “melting pot”? Unit Four 8 What do people usually do on April Fool s Day? Unit Five 9 What
34、are the features of Thanksgiving Day? Unit Five 10 Why is it said that sports business is a big business in America? Unit Six Part V Writing Directions： In this part there are two topics “The Chinese Spring Festival“ “The Chinese New Year” and “Stress in Life“ 6 Choose one of the topics and write an
35、 essay within 200 words Please write your composition neatly on the paper (10 ) A Write something about the customs and habits Chinese people have on “The Spring Festival The Chinese New Year” and describe how Chinese celebrate this traditional holiday B Write an essay about “Stress in Life” a) What
36、 are the sources of your stress and pressure in life? b) What are the positive and negative effects of stress and pressure? c) What solutions you may take to minimize your stress in life? Answers: Part III Translation (10 ) 1 normally ， sufficient2 subject ， influence3 graciousness gracefulness， poi
37、se4 permanent， residence5 restless， pursue6 aversion，tasteless7 expected supposed ， praise compliment8 symbol ，ignored9 energy， consuming10 triumph， struggle Part IV Questions(10 ) empty thanks and insincerity， an awkward behavior People are all equal and no one has the privilege of going directly t
38、o the front of a lineAmerican peopleS aversion t o touching and being touched 3 Split the check share the expenses pay ones own expenses4 Everything is done in orderly fashion or by means of schedule People are expected tO be punctual 5 for the damages during oneS occupancy It will be available for
39、the repair 6 To saloon bars， which are more comfortable and less crowded 7 Because of its diversityBecause it consists of different cult tires， nationalities， beliefs and SO on 8 They play practical jokes tricks on other people They make good clean fun of other people without hurting insulting harmi
40、ng them 9 Family(reunion)， feast， football and friends10 Sports games require clothing， supplies， equipments that can be quite costlysurprisingly expensive ， and some companies make big profits by advertising、 their products on TV， newspapers， magazines， etc Part V Writing(10 ) Directions： In this p
41、art there are two topics“ The Spring Festival” “ The Chinese New Year” and“Stress in Life “ Choose one of the topics and write an essaY within 200 words Please write your composition neatly the paper (10 ) A Write something about the customs and habits Chinese people have on the“The S pring Festival
42、” “The Chinese New Year!”and describe how Chinese celebrate this traditional holiday B Write an essay about“Stress in Life “ a)What are the sources of your stress and pressure in life? b)What are the positive and negative effects of stress and pressure? 7 c)What are solutions you can find to minimiz
43、e stress in life? Test Paper 一、 True or False Statements. Please read and see whether each of the statements is True or False according to what you have learned from the passages Write “T” or “ F” on the left of each statement （本题 10 题 ,每题 2 分 ,共 20 分 ） 1、 1 Americans casual wear and behavior in rou
44、tine 1ife best display their characteristic of informality 2 Youd better not to ask people in the Western countries such questions as marriage， status， income， religious belief， or choice of voting， etc 3 The British do not expect or welcome bargaining because they consider it insensitive and offens
45、ive 4 Americans do not expect you to show your courtesy in return， for they are understanding and enjoy welcoming you and feel pleased if you accept their friendship easily 5 A host hostess usually offers additional serving to the guests by passing the dish containing food from one person to another
46、 6 Americans preference to splitting the check fully indicates their stinginess 7 In the States， people of all ages may prefer to be called by their first names 8. One more point about “sir” and “madam ”They are followed by either the first names or the last names 9. In the United States， one s income is the top secret People working in the same office have the faintest idea of how much each person earns，except the boss 10. Overdoing apology actually is an awk
