大学英语读写译3期末测试题及答案Word格式.docx

1、 for YES if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, plete the sentences with information given in the passage.Are Language Skills Enough?Th

2、ere is so much more meaning to a message than what exists in the spoken or written words. For example, if a person says, You know, Barbara, I really like you, it has different meanings depending on whether it is said by a man or woman, in an office or a bar. Context, the tone of voice, the stress pu

3、t on certain words, as well as the eye contact, physical distance, and the relationship between the speaker and listener are all factors which give meaning to whats being said. Sometimes, these factors can generate much more meaning than the words themselves. If a friend says to me, Gee, I cant wait

4、 to see the result of the uping election, my interpretation of that message will be based upon my knowledge of my friends political views, the situation with the current campaign, and my ability to understand the meaning behind the tone of voice.Our ability to understand such cues is developed witho

5、ut us being aware of it through our process of socialization. Our interpretation of these cues just es naturally. Every culture has its own set of cultural rues that each member of that culture understands. Its mon how a person form Culture A and a person form Culture B interpret the very same words

6、 in totally different ways. Here are some examples.When Sarcasm Means SincerityMarsha though things were gong well with her new French friends, particularly Bertrand. He often invited her to interesting and fun events, but he was often making fun of her. One day at an art exhibition, while looking a

7、t a particularly abstract piece, Marsha said that she couldnt understand what the artist was trying to express. Bertrand smiled and responded, Yes, Im afraid French art is far too advanced for Americans to understand. Marsha was upset; she really liked him and could not figure out what caused him to

8、 frequently make fun of her. So, she asked her host mother about it. My dear, the host mother told her, this means that he really likes you. In France, when someone feels fortable enough to make fun of you, that means that you have been weled as a very close friend.Now Doesnt Mean Joshua, an America

9、n student in Heredia, Costa Rica, called his Costa Rican partner to meet for coffee. When he asked what time they should meet, the response was Nos encontranmos ahora en el paraque. Ahora literally means now. So, he grabbed his jacket and headed straight to the park where they agreed to meet. Half a

10、n hour later, his friend arrived without the least sigh of regret for being late. After discussing the matter with his Spanish teacher, Joshua learned that in Costa Rica, ahora means sometime within the hour. And, if people decide to meet someplace like the park, it is no problem for one or the othe

11、r person to wait for a while because they will spend some nice time in the park, probably running into some other friends, or meeting someone friendly.YesMany business people might have experienced this frustrating situation in Japan. Sarah, a young business woman form New York, was sent to Japan to

12、 close a big deal for her pany. While giving her presentation, she became more and more certain of the sale because her Japanese business partners continually nodded their heads as she spoke. When she finished, she thought the deal was made and asked when they would like to sigh the agreement. She w

13、as shocked when she was told that they were not yet sure if they wanted to make the deal or not. What Sarah did not know is that in Japan, nodding head does not necessarily mean as it does in the U.S. It can also mean Yes, I am listening and understanding what you are saying.These stories provide ju

14、st a few examples of how language skills are simply not enough to achieve effective munication in anther culture. To get the most of your international learning experience, focus on gaining cross-cultural skills as well as language skills. Cross-cultural skills will enable you to do the following:Un

15、derstand how cultural affects munication;Deal with behavior that seems to you strange or offensive;Learn form your cultural adaption process;municate more effectively.These sills will also help you when you learn a new language. After all, language is a reflection of the culture from which it develo

16、ped.Questions:1.This passage tells us that language skills alone are not enough for cross-cultural munication.2.On many occasions, a spoken or written message may have different meanings due to various contributing factors.3.We are born with the ability to understand the cultural cues.4.Marshas Fren

17、ch friend, Bertrand, didnt like her and often laughed at her ignorance of the French art.5.Joshua learned that in Costa Rica, people are usually late for their appointments and wont feel sorry for that.6.Nodding in Japan is understood in quite different way form that in America.7.The stories given i

18、n the passage e form the authors interview with Marsha, Joshua, and Sarah.8.The stories told in the passage show that language skills are not enough for people to municate effectively in _.9.Cross-cultural skills will help us learn form our_.10._ will also helpful when we learn a new language.Sectio

19、n B Careful Reading In this section, there are 3 passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line

20、through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.In the 1900s, American townspeople usually washed and brushed their teeth and bed their hair in the kitchen. Or they kept a water pitcher大水罐and a wash basin in their rooms and took care of these things there.The bath

21、tub was a wash tub澡盆filled with water from the stove. If you were small enough you could sit down by drawing your knees to your chest. Otherwise, you washed yourself standing up. Often all the women and girls in the family bathed together. Then the men and boys did. In most families this was Saturda

22、y night because Sundays they went to church.A small number of families did have running water. But that depended on whether there was a water system where they lived and on whether they could afford the plumbing水管设施. Some people had bathtubs in their homes as early as 1895. But many others did not h

23、ave their first bath in a bathtub until 1910 or later when they were fifteen or sixteen years old. 11. In the first paragraph, took care of means _.A. Kept B. looked after C. used D. kept and used12. In order to use the water from the stove, there_ be a pipe connecting the tub with the stove.A. Must

24、 B. seemed to C. neednt D. should13. Which of the following statements is true?A. Males and females in the family took turns using the bathtub.B. Some bathtubs were big enough for many people to bathe in at the same time.C. All the women and girls of a family could bathe together standing up in the

25、tub.D. When several family members bathed together, they did not use the bathtub.14. _ Americans owned a bathtub as early as 1895.A. Many B. Not all C. All D. Few15. We can infer推断that the plumbing at that time.A. cost littleB. was more expensive than a water systemC. was too expensive for every fam

26、ily to affordD. was not necessaryPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now ac

27、cepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian methods of education were discredited rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interest

28、ed rather than giving them actual instruction. The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their mon good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than petition throughout most of this process. This may seem cur

29、ious, in view of the fact that American society is highly petitive. However, the need for making people sociable in this sense has e to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with petitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say t

30、hat the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness. 16. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children_. A. sensible and sensitive B.

31、 petitive and interested C. curious and friendly D. happy and co-operative 17. Some Americans plain about elementary schools because they think_. A. children are reluctant to help each other B. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operation C. children should grow up with petitive ideas D. schools give little actual instruction to children 1