各国文化以礼仪双语.docx

1、各国文化以礼仪双语各国文化以礼仪（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 CustomsPlease read and see whether each of the statements is True or False according to what you have learned from the passagesWrite T or F on

2、the left of each statement(10)1Americans casual wear and behavior in routine 1ife best display their characteristic of informality Unit One2Youd better not to ask people in the Western countries such questions as marriage，status，income，religious belief，or choice of voting，etcUnit One3The British do

3、not expect or welcome bargaining because they consider it insensitive and offensive Unit One4Americans 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 Two5A hosthostess usually offers add

4、itional serving to the guests by passing the dish containing food from one person to another Unit Two6Americans preference to splitting the check fully indicates their stinginess Unit Two7The relationship of the individuals of the opposite sex may lead to casual acquaintance， a type of friendship or

5、 a passionate involvement or even marriageUnit Two8Both of the boy(man)and the girl(woman)in America have the responsibility for the expenses on the dateUnit Two9You may miss smiles and brief conversations with people in the American cities where everyone appears in a hurryUnit Three1 0As Americans

6、live in a mobile and everchanging society in whichpeople tend to avoid deep involvements with others，they tend tohave casual friendshipUnit Three11When struggling for their status and wealth，Americans usually ignore the spiritual or human aspect of lifeUnit Three12Driving in the USentails not only m

7、echanical manipulations ofan automobile，but customary styles of drivingUnit Three13People 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 Three1 4Restaurants on campus and on the outskirts of towns attract students，drivers and

8、 motorists because they are convenient and serve large portion of good and filling food at low pricesUnit Four1 5The English people tend to underrate their own food and slight their cookery because their national cuisine is simple and awfulUnit Four1 6The English enthusiastic adoption of foreign foo

9、d has enriched their cuisine，and they have almost made some foreign food national dishes Unit Four1 7The tradition of holding an “Open House” on New Years Day was brought into America by Dutch immigrants and the customs of dressing up in special costumes for New Years Day parade and eating baked ham

10、 were brought by Swedish immigrants Unit Five1 8The 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 Five1 9Americans interest in spectator sports seems really excessive and

11、even obsessive to many foreign visitors Unit Six20The American government is not allowed to operate a radio or TV station to reach American people，because American people fear that the government mighttake the advantage of media to influence voters in elections Unit SixPart II Vocabulary Directions：

12、There are 20 incomplete sentences in this partFor each sentence there are three choicesChoose the one that best completes the sentenceThen circle the corresponding letter you think is the right choice(10)1A persons privacy is viewed as an individual or private property that no one can share without

13、permission in the US Apossession Bboundary C territory 2 “Avoiding excess at the dinner table” is viewed as “ ” which is the hallmark of the common people in the Western worldAcertainty Bmodesty C courtesy3In the United States，there is a widespread practice of making “ small talk” in certain social

14、situationsSmall talk deals with various topics ，simply for the sake of keeping a conversation going Apotentially Bsuperficially C essentially4Americans do not show visitors great of special courtesy if doing so requires much of their time Aamount Bquantity Cnumber 5In America，dating a of members of

15、opposite sex does not indicate frivolity on part of a man or promiscuity on part of a woman Acategory Bvariety Ctype6City people in America always appear in a hurry and tend to be impatient if they are delayed even for a momentThey lead a fast paced life Achief Bcertain Cbrief 7The notable character

16、istics：Individualism，Informality，Casual Friendship，Time Consciousness，and Materialism best describe and practices that are common among the American people Aattitudes Bresponses Cimpressions 8On the arrival in the US，a foreign student should gain furtherinformation on local housing ,and some knowled

17、ge of types of housing, rent，utilities，facilities，transit service，etc before signing a contract Aoperations Boptions C. 0rganlzatlons9Traffic accidents in the USare usually considered to carelessness， or mechanical failures， and not from “fate”，“Gods willor other forces beyond human controlAcoincide

18、 with Bresult from Cget through10A great number of colorful foreign words have been brought into the English language，and many foreign dishes have been adopted and anglicized since the Great Britains colonial timeAconstantly Bcontinually Cgradually 11The Chinese woman found that eating American meal

19、s most She could neither appreciate the food prepared by theAmericans nor understand Americans talk and laugh after the dinnerAtroublesome Bdisturbing Celaborate 12A New Years resolution is a to yourself to improve in some way in the coming new year Adedication Bdetermination Cdemonstration 13Easter

20、 is now a festival less and people in the Western countries celebrate it just for fun and enjoy it with the Easter Symbols-Easter Bunny，Easter Egg，and Easter flowersAtedious Bfabulous Creligious 14On Halloween night，people dress up in different costumes，Wear ，and yell “trick or treat! at the doors o

21、f their neighbors houses Amasks B. jewels Cornaments15Sports and recreation absorb a huge amount of Americans，emotion，as well as their timeAnd ，moneyAat any rate Bin some cases Cto some extent1 6Making noise while eating is considered as illbred，and a personwho does so may those who are having dinne

22、r with himherAbother Brestrict Coffend 17When invited to a dinner，you should not express your or dislike of certain foodsEither eat it or pass it over quietlyEat it if you like and set it aside if you dislike itAdispleasure Bdisapproval Cdisregard18When purchasing a car，it is for the foreign student

23、 to be accompanied by an American who is familiar with the procedures involved，price ranges，and so forthAadvisable Badequate Cacceptable 1 9The most refined action of “please pass me the saltpepper”is not about the but requires the greatest number of steps to carry It out Asufficiency B efficiency C

24、frequency 20President Nixon had to resign mainly because reporters for Washington Post newspaper that the president had lied when he was asked about the Watergate burglaryAreflected Breleased CrevealedPart III Translation Directions：There are 10 incomplete sentences in this partIn each sentence ther

25、e a re two blanks for you to fill in with appropriate English words with the reference of the Chinese words given in the bracketPlease write your translation on each line(10)1A seIfintroduction is (一般足以)to gain acceptance into a group or join in a conversation in the USUnit One2Peoples behavior in p

26、ublic places，like their behavior anywhere else，is (易于受到)to cultural (影响) Unit Two3The goal of gaining core knowledge of table manners is to behaveWith (谦和)and (沉着)at the dinner table Unit Two4Living with a host family temporarily is one of the housing options for a foreign student before heshe finds

27、 a suitable and(永久的住处) Unit Three5Americans are always ready to move because they are (不安分) and try to (追求)something new and betterUnit Three6The 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 Four7In the

28、past，when kids rang the 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”bagsUnit Five8The German immigrants bought the (象征物)of the Easter Bunny to AmericaIt was widely (忽略)by other Christians until shortly after the

29、 Civil War Unit Five9Although some recreational activities are costly and time and （精力消耗），most Americans think they are worthwhile1 0The 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 SixPart IV QuestionsDirections：

30、Please give a brief answer to each of the following questions according to what you have learned from British and American Cultures and CustomsWrite your answers under each question(10)1What do the Westerners think of the Chinese Studentsexcessive expression of gratitude and what is overdoing apolog

31、y actually considered in the Western world? Unit One2What does the notion “Line up，and wait your turn”reflect? Unit Two3What is the definition of “Dutch treat”?Unit Two4Why is American society said to “be ruled by the clock”? Unit Three5.Why does a foreign student have to pay a deposit before moving into an apartment or a house7 Unit Three6Where do middle class people in Britain prefer to go to spend their leisure hours and why? -Unit Three7Wh