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1、大学英语读写译（三）期末测试题（2）PartIReadingComprehension(55%)PartI.SkimmingandScanning(10%)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonTheAnswerSheet.Forquestions1-7,markY(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifthestatemen
2、tcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswithinformationgiveninthepassage.AreLanguageSkillsEnough?Thereissomuchmoremeaningtoamessagethanwhatexistsinthespokenorwrittenwords.Forexample,ifapersonsay
3、s,“Youknow,Barbara,Ireallylikeyou,”ithasdifferentmeaningsdependingonwhetheritissaidbyamanorwoman,inanofficeorabar.Context,thetoneofvoice,thestressputoncertainwords,aswellastheeyecontact,physicaldistance,andtherelationshipbetweenthespeakerandlistenerareallfactorswhichgivemeaningtowhat’sbei
4、ngsaid.Sometimes,thesefactorscangeneratemuchmoremeaningthanthewordsthemselves.Ifafriendsaystome,“Gee,Ican’twaittoseetheresultoftheupcomingelection,”myinterpretationofthatmessagewillbebaseduponmyknowledgeofmyfriend’spoliticalviews,thesituationwiththecurrentcampaign,andmyabilitytounderstand
5、themeaningbehindthetoneofvoice.Ourabilitytounderstandsuchcuesisdevelopedwithoutusbeingawareofitthroughourprocessofsocialization.Ourinterpretationofthesecuesjustcomesnaturally.Everyculturehasitsownsetofculturalruesthateachmemberofthatcultureunderstands.It’scommonhowapersonformCultureAandap
6、ersonformCultureBinterprettheverysamewordsintotallydifferentways.Herearesomeexamples.When“Sarcasm”Means“Sincerity”MarshathoughthingsweregongwellwithhernewFrenchfriends,particularlyBertrand.Heofteninvitedhertointerestingandfunevents,buthewasoftenmakingfunofher.Onedayatanartexhibition,while
7、lookingataparticularlyabstractpiece,Marshasaidthatshecouldn’tunderstandwhattheartistwastryingtoexpress.Bertrandsmiledandresponded,“Yes,I’mafraidFrenchartisfartooadvancedforAmericanstounderstand.”Marshawasupset;shereallylikedhimandcouldnotfigureoutwhatcausedhimtofreq
