慕课跨文化交际通识通论答案（扬子津校区）(扬州大学)

Unit One 3. Unit Test
1、All of the following are parts of culture except ______.
答案: natural landscapes
2、Intercultural communication refers to the study of ______.
答案: communication among people from different cultures
3、Stereotypes are considered ______.
答案: the most significant barrier to effective intercultural communication
4、All the following are examples of stereotypes except ______.
答案: most international students from China are diligent
5、Stereotypes usually result from ______.
答案: knowledge and experience
6、Which of the following is not a type of stereotype?
答案: Food.
7、It is characteristic of stereotypes to be ______.
答案: held in common by all group members
8、A good strategy to deal with stereotypes is ______.
答案: multi-lingual and multi-cultural
9、It is good advice to keep in mind that ______.
答案: each individual should be treated differently
10、Stereotypes and ethnocentrism are ______.
答案: two different things
Unit Two 3. Unit Test
1、The age of constitutional monarchy in Britain began with the __ of 1688.
答案: Glorious Revolution
2、The direct cause of Reformation in England was that ___.
答案: Henry VIII decided to divorce his wife, Catherine and the Pope turned it down
3、The main purpose of the Great Charter was ___.
答案: to restrict the king’s power
4、During the English Bourgeois Revolution, _ supported Parliament and _ stood on the side of the king.
答案: the Roundheads … the Cavaliers
5、The British Parliament consists of two major parts: the House of Commons and ____.
答案: the House of Lords
6、Which of the following statements is NOT true?
答案: The British Queen may change the laws passed by Parliament at will.
7、Which of the following Cromwell did NOT do?
答案: He prevented America from gaining independence.
8、The People’s Charter passed during the Chartist Movement was mainly concerned with _____.
答案: political reforms, especially with regard to the election system
9、Which of the following is not the role of MPs in the UK?
答案: deciding the Prime Minister
10、The Parliament of the United Kingdom was established___.
答案: in 1801
Unit Three 4. Unit Test
1、How many states in the United Sates do not have death penalty?
答案: 19
2、In a ______ system of government, the constitution vests all the governmental power in the central government.
答案: unitary
3、Which of the following is NOT thought to be the power of the national government in the federal government system?
答案: control of state criminal and civil laws
4、The federal union is a union of people in which _____.
答案: the national government and state government receive power from the people and exercise authority over the people
5、Which of the following former presidents is more of a federalist?
答案: Bill Clinton
6、Which of the following is NOT included in American 1787 Constitution?
答案: Absolute monarchy.
7、Federalism was finally enforced partly out of the reason that ______.
答案: without some degree of state authority, some states would not have ratified the Constitution
8、If one moves across states in America, he or she is required to re-register in the new residence and change the license plate within the stipulated time. This shows ___ of American Federalism.
答案: low efficiency
9、If President Donald Trump wants to officially declare war against Syria, he should have the approval from ______.
答案: Congress
10、Most likely American Republicans will support _______.
答案: fewer strings, less federal supervision, and delegation of spending discretion to the states
Unit Four 3. Unit Test
1、The phrase The American Dream is said to have been coined for the first time by__.
答案: James Truslow Adams
2、The idea of the American Dream is deeply rooted in ______ in 1776, which proclaims that “all men are created equal”.
答案: The Declaration of Independence
3、Founding Fathers of the United States created a government to defend rights for everyone. At that time “everyone” only meant______.
答案: white property-owners
4、In the 1920s, the American Dream started switching from the right to create a better life to the desire to acquire material things. This change was exemplified in the F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel _____ .
答案: The Great Gatsby
5、While running for President in 2008, ____ proposed the American Dream Plan, which included the opportunity to go to college, save for retirement, own a home, health insurance for all children, business growth and prosperity.
答案: Hillary Clinton
6、The American Dream was made possible by all of the following except ______ .
答案: a large population
7、Economic problems and ______ caused the American Dream to lose its charm and influences on the American people.
答案: the Vietnam War
8、Fascinated by the idea of the American Dream, Nikola Tesla, a brilliant electrical engineer, traveled from ___ to the United States to work for Thomas Edison.
答案: Serbia
9、In his State of the Union Address in 1944, President Roosevelt defined the pursuit of happiness as decent housing, a good job, education and ______.
答案: health care
10、In the sermon to his fellow Puritan colonists, Governor _______ desired to make New England “ a city upon a hill” as they sailed to Massachusetts in 1630.
答案: John Winthrop
Unit Five 3. Unit Test
1、The universities in the United States have been attracting ______ number of international students.
答案: the biggest
2、The most popular destinations for China’s outbound students are ______.
答案: the United States and Britain
3、Better quality of education is usually provided by ______ universities in the United States.
答案: private
4、In the United States, community colleges usually award their graduates with the following degrees except _____.
答案: Bachelor of Arts
5、John H. C. Newman is the author of ______.
答案: The Idea of a University
6、International students to the Untied States can get the following benefits except ______.
答案: modesty
7、To apply for a university program in an American university, one has to prepare the following except ______.
答案: impersonal statement
8、Which of the following does not fit in with the faculty recruitment requirements?
答案: Strictness.
9、A mission statement is ______.
答案: something that states the purpose or goal of an organization
10、All of the following items are true of John Dewey except ______.
答案: idealist
Unit Six 3. Unit Test
1、The TOEFL test features the question type of __.
答案: multiple choice
2、Student taking the TOEFL will spend __ to complete the whole test.
答案: 2 hours and 45 minutes
3、In taking IELTS, students will hear a range of different accents from English speaking countries such as Ireland, Wales, Scotland, the USA, Canada and __.
答案: Australia
4、The listening part of IELTS has a variety of different questions including sentence completion, True, False or not Given, and __.
答案: matching headings
5、In the TOEFL exam, you will answer questions into a microphone which are recorded and later sent to a group of __ reviewers.
答案: 6
6、The test time for the speaking of IELTS lasts __ minutes.
答案: 11-14
7、In the TOEFL writing test you have to first read a text and then listen to a __ lecture on the same topic.
答案: 2-minute
8、The IELTS test has __ tasks for writing and each takes 1 hour.
答案: 2
9、The IELTS reading test is made up of __ reading sections.
答案: 3
10、The passages of the TOEFL reading test are __.
答案: of the same level of difficulty
Unit Seven 3. Unit Test
1、Christianity grew from the 1st century __.
答案: Judaism
2、By the __ century, Christianity became the dominant religion of the Roman Empire.
答案: 4th
3、In his The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon lists some reasons for the rise of Christianity. Which one of the following is NOT on his list?
答案: The discord of the Christian group.
4、There are three major divisions of Christianity. Which one of the following does not belong to the three major divisions?
答案: Anglican Church.
5、The iconostasis is the typical element of __.
答案: Eastern Orthodox churches
6、Different understandings of __ brought about divisions of the Church.
答案: the Bible
7、The first big quarrel and division in the history of Christianity is __.
答案: the East-West Schism
8、The second big quarrel and division in the history of Christianity is __.
答案: The Reformation
9、The Roman Catholic Church has a hierarchical structure like a pyramid, with __ at the top.
答案: the Pope
10、In __ , priests can marry.
答案: Protestant Church
Unit Eight 3. Unit Test

1、Which is not one of the characteristics of Greek mythology__.
答案: omnipotence
2、Who is not the child Chaos gave birth to __.
答案: Sphinx
3、Gaea was self-fertilized and gave birth to __, Pontus and Ourea.
答案: Uranus
4、Who is mother of Apollo and Artemis?
答案: Leto
5、Who is Athena’s mother?
答案: Metis
6、Zeus’ mother is ______ .
答案: Rhea
7、Poseidon is the ______ god.
答案: sea
8、___ is the goddess of the moon.
答案: Artemis
9、Zeus had affairs with Alcmene, who gave birth to ______.
答案: Heracles
10、Helen of Troy’s mother is _______.
答案: Leda
Unit Nine 3. Unit Test
1、Drama is a ___ form of fine art.
答案: collaborative
2、All the theatrical works on the earth originated from ___.
答案: myths and rituals
3、In Britain, ___ and her Cambridge Ritualists drew a direct connection between ritual and theatre.
答案: Jane Ellen
4、In China, Gao Xingjian traced the development of Chinese culture and got many religious and ritual elements involved in his famous work ___.
答案: Wild Man
5、To perform is to ___ and to transform with the special energy produced in the very process.
答案: communicate
6、Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
答案: Theatre
7、What is the movie Bird Man about?
答案: The putting on the stage of a drama.
8、Broadway theatre refers to the theatrical performances presented in the ___ professional theaters located in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway.
答案: 41
9、Most Broadway shows are ___ productions intended to make a profit for the producers and investors.
答案: commercial
10、Off Broadway and ___ shows often provide a more experimental, challenging and intimate performance than is possible in the larger Broadway theatres.
答案: Off-Off-Broadway
Unit Ten 3. Unit Test