跨文化密味测试思目四 中央电大外语学院刘占荣 You are presented with one situation with some utterances in each of the following items.Read the description on each situation with the utterances and decide which is/are the most appropriate utterance(s). 1.Mr.Green's secretary.Pat Kent,went to the airport to meet Mr.Bamnes for her boss. Miss Kent: a.Excuse me,would you be Mr.Barnes? b.Are you Mr.Barnes? c.Excuse me,would you please tell me if you are Mr.Barnes? d.You are Mr.Barnes,aren't you? 2.Patrick is sitting in a car with some friends.He has just asked if aryone minds him smoking.One of the friends in the car.Gilian,is allergic to smoke.What would he say? a.Would you mind if I said no.Patrick? b.Can't you stay without smoking? c.It's not OK. d.No.of course not 3.Wu Hua had a question to ask his foreign teacher.He went to Professor James' place.After he got the answer,he got up to leave and said a.Well,that's clear -thank you very much. b.Well,I've got to go now. c.OK.Thanks. d.I'm afraid I must go now. 4.If someone offers you some food that you really don't like you might say: a.I'm fed up. b.I don't care for that. c.Sure.I'd love some more d.Thanks,but I'm really full
跨文化趣味测试题目四 中央电大外语学院 刘占荣 You are presented with one situation with some utterances in each of the following items. Read the description on each situation with the utterances and decide which is/are the most appropriate utterance(s). 1.Mr. Green’s secretary, Pat Kent, went to the airport to meet Mr. Barnes for her boss. Miss Kent: a. Excuse me, would you be Mr. Barnes? b. Are you Mr. Barnes? c. Excuse me, would you please tell me if you are Mr. Barnes? d. You are Mr. Barnes, aren’t you? 2.Patrick is sitting in a car with some friends. He has just asked if anyone minds him smoking. One of the friends in the car, Gillian, is allergic to smoke. What would he say? a. Would you mind if I said no, Patrick? b. Can’t you stay without smoking? c. It’s not OK. d. No, of course not. 3.Wu Hua had a question to ask his foreign teacher. He went to Professor James’ place. After he got the answer, he got up to leave and said _______. a. Well, that’s clear --- thank you very much. b. Well, I’ve got to go now. c. OK. Thanks. d. I’m afraid I must go now. 4.If someone offers you some food that you really don’t like you might say: a. I’m fed up. b. I don’t care for that. c. Sure. I’d love some more. d. Thanks, but I’m really full
5.Miss Wells has been late for school quite often recently.After dass,her teacher. Professor Johnson talks to her. Prof.Johnson:Miss Wells.I'm sorry to have to mention this,but could you possbly try to be a lttle earler in the morning?This is the third time you've been late this week. Wells said a.Oh,Im awfully sorry.Professor Johnson,but I really will try to be on time. b.Oh,dearl I'm sorry.Professor Johnson. c.Ok,I'm sure to come earlier next time. d.Please excuse me this time.I won't be late next time. 6.Tom is talking to his school-mate.David. Tom How did you do in the exam,David? David:I barely passed.I made a hopelessness of it.I don't know why I did so badly. Tom said a.Just try to forget about it. b.It's not worth worrying about.You'l do better next time. c.It doesn't matter. d.Cheer up 7.When you are invited for the first time to the Browns'house and offered a cup of coffee,you a.should rise and receive it. b.should rise and say 'Thank you." c.should make a sight rising movement d.can remain seated and receive it with a smile and say"Thank you." 8.F you were invited to an American friend's house for dinner.what would be the best time to arrive? a.15 minutes later than the appointed time. b.15 minutes earlier than the appointed time. c.On time or 5 minutes late d.One hour earlier than the appointed time
5.Miss Wells has been late for school quite often recently. After class, her teacher, Professor Johnson talks to her. Prof. Johnson: Miss Wells. I’m sorry to have to mention this, but could you possibly try to be a little earlier in the morning? This is the third time you’ve been late this week. Wells said ________. a. Oh, I’m awfully sorry, Professor Johnson, but I really will try to be on time. b. Oh, dear! I’m sorry, Professor Johnson. c. Ok, I’m sure to come earlier next time. d. Please excuse me this time. I won’t be late next time. 6.Tom is talking to his school-mate, David. Tom: How did you do in the exam, David? David: I barely passed. I made a hopelessness of it. I don’t know why I did so badly. Tom said ______. a. Just try to forget about it. b. It’s not worth worrying about. You’ll do better next time. c. It doesn’t matter. d. Cheer up. 7.When you are invited for the first time to the Browns’ house and offered a cup of coffee, you ______. a. should rise and receive it. b. should rise and say “Thank you.” c. should make a slight rising movement. d. can remain seated and receive it with a smile and say “Thank you.” 8.If you were invited to an American friend’s house for dinner, what would be the best time to arrive? a. 15 minutes later than the appointed time. b. 15 minutes earlier than the appointed time. c. On time or 5 minutes late. d. One hour earlier than the appointed time
9.An American teacher meets Li Hong.a girl student of English.and says to her."You look very pretty in the new dress."Liis supposed to answer a."No,no,not at all." b."I haven't got any good dresses." c.'Thank you.In fact my mother bought it for me." 10.A speaker is supposed to finish his public speech by saying a.What I have said is just for your reference." b."Thank you for your attention." c."Sorry to have wasted too much of your precious time." 11.Hosts are supposed to say to their English-speaking guests at the beginning of a dinner_ a."Sorry this is just a plain meal.We cannot cook well." b.We are very glad to have you as our guests today." c."You must be very hungry now.Please eat." 12.When you hear a shop assistant in England say'Can I help you?"in the shop where you are visiting.you are supposed to respond by a.just asking."How much is...?" b.replying."Yes,please.I'm looking for...? c.saying nothing at all and leaving the shop after a while. 13.When you meet an old American friend at the train station or airport.it is NOT appropriate for you to say a."You must be very tired." b."Hi,how nice to meet you." c.'Did you have a pleasant joumney here?" 14.lf an English friend insists on paying for a dinner you have together in a restaurant. you are supposed to say a."No,no.You are too generous." b."It's very kind of you.Thank you very much." c.'Let me have the bill."(you snatch the bil from the waiter.)
9.An American teacher meets Li Hong, a girl student of English, and says to her, “You look very pretty in the new dress.” Li is supposed to answer _______________. a. “No, no, not at all.” b. “I haven’t got any good dresses.” c. “Thank you. In fact my mother bought it for me.” 10.A speaker is supposed to finish his public speech by saying ________________. a. “What I have said is just for your reference.” b. “Thank you for your attention.” c. “Sorry to have wasted too much of your precious time.” 11.Hosts are supposed to say to their English-speaking guests at the beginning of a dinner _____. a. “Sorry this is just a plain meal. We cannot cook well.” b. “We are very glad to have you as our guests today.” c. “You must be very hungry now. Please eat.” 12.When you hear a shop assistant in England say “ Can I help you?” in the shop where you are visiting, you are supposed to respond by a. just asking, “How much is …?” b. replying, “Yes, please. I’m looking for …?” c. saying nothing at all and leaving the shop after a while. 13.When you meet an old American friend at the train station or airport, it is NOT appropriate for you to say _______________. a. “You must be very tired.” b. “Hi, how nice to meet you.” c. “Did you have a pleasant journey here?” 14.If an English friend insists on paying for a dinner you have together in a restaurant, you are supposed to say ________________. a. “No, no. You are too generous.” b. “It’s very kind of you. Thank you very much.” c. “Let me have the bill.” (you snatch the bill from the waiter.)
15.An English friend says to a Chinese student who is returning to China soon. "Here is some little thing for you.I hope you lke it."The Chinese student is supposed to answer a.No,no,I really cannot accept it. b.No,no,no.You shouldn't do that. c.That's very nice of you
15. An English friend says to a Chinese student who is returning to China soon, “Here is some little thing for you. I hope you like it.” The Chinese student is supposed to answer _____________. a. No, no, I really cannot accept it. b. No, no, no. You shouldn’t do that. c. That’s very nice of you …