2010-2024历年浙江省杭州十四中度高二下学期期中考试试卷（英语）.docxVIP

2010-2024历年浙江省杭州十四中度高二下学期期中考试试卷（英语）

第1卷

一.参考题库(共25题)

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MisunderstandingmeansEast-Westculturalclash.Afailuretounderstanddifferentcustomsleadtomisunderstanding.

AcommonexampleofthisclashoccursinChinawhenWesternerscomplainthattheChinesearenoisyandimpolite,andfeeluneasywiththequestions:Whereareyoufrom?Wheredoyouwork?Howmuchdoyouearn?Areyoumarried?OneWesternerhasdescribedthisquestionandanswerprocessasaLaowai(foreigner)Litany.ItsnotsurprisingthatforeignersinChinawhoarenotfamiliarwithChineseculturewouldbeshockedbythequestionsandmightfeelthatChineseweremeddlingintheiraffairs.

WhydoChineseandWesternershaveoppositebehaviourinpublicandinsociety?Culturaldifferencespartlyexplainthis.Chinesecultureisfoundedoncollectivism.Insteadofconsideringthemselvesindividuals,Chineseare,aboveall,membersofacommunity.Theyidentifymorewithemployeesofthecompany,citizensofthecountry,husbandsorwives,orfathers.Theyareusedtothinkingofgroups.Withthiscommunityspirit,itsnotuncommontoapproachotherswithquestions.So,Whereareyoufrom?couldmeanIminterestedinyouandreadytobeyourfriend;Howmuchmoneydoyouearn?couldmeanIfyoudontearnenoughtofeedyourself,Imhappytoinviteyoutosharemyriceporridge;andAreyoumarried?couldmeanIfyourestillsingle,Illhelpyoufindagirlfriend.

ForChinese,askingastrangerquestionsisanormalwaytoshowsympathyandtoinvitesomeonetohaveafriendlyconversation.Chineseona10-hourtrainridewouldbeconsideredimpoliteorevenarrogantiftheyrefusedtoaskoranswerquestions.ThatiswhyaChinesetrainrideisalwayshappyandanimatedforChinese,butcanbenoisyforaEuropean.

Westerncultureisbasedonindividualism.AWesternerseeshimselforherselfbothasanindividualandmemberofacommunity.Thusanyinsistenceoncommunicatingthroughque