(判断题)
Chapter 1
1. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. (F)
2. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.(T)
3. Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language. (F)
4. In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.(F)
5. Although the climate in Britain is generally mild, the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below -10℃ in January . (F)
6. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.(T)
7. The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T)
8. English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F)
Chapter 2
1. British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)
2. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the 5th century.(T)
3. The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxons tribes exercised power at their own will. (F)
4. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)
5. HenryⅡ built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)
6. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)
7. The Hundred Years’War (1337-1453) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory.(F)
8. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen ElizabethⅠactually defended the fruit of the Reformation.(T)
Chapter 3
1. Conventions are regarded less important than the statutory law in the working of the British government.(T)
2. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F)
3. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F)
4. The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)
5. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)
6. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)
7. Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F)
8. The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(T)
Chapter 4
1. British was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T)
2. The British economy experienced a relative decline during the post-war period.(T)
3. Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain after World WarⅡ.(F)
4. Thatcher’s revolution turned out to be a great success i n dealing with all the British economic and social problems.(F)
5. The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair was different from that of the old Labor Party and the Conservative Party.(T)
6. Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics from economic policy.(T)
7. Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(F)
8. Nuclear power is one of the major energy source in Britain.(T)
Chapter 5
1. The British government has been responsible for education since the early
1800s.(F)
2. Education in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and
15.(F)
3. The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the
independent system.(F)
4. When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national
GCSE examination.(T)
5. Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favorable chance to enter
famous universities than those from independent schools.(T)
6. The Times is the world’s oldest Sunday newspapers.(F)
7. The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.(F)
(选择题)
Chapter 1
1. The two main islands of the British Isles are .
A. Great Britain and Ireland
B. Great Britain and Scotland
C. Great Britain and Wales
D. Great Britain and England
2. is the capital city of Scotland.
A. Belfast
B. Edinburgh
C. Aberdeen
D. Cardiff
3. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern
Ireland
4. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic
B. Indo-Iranian
C. Germanic
D. Roman
5. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of
words to English.
A. Danish and Finnish
B. Dutch and German
C. French and Italian
D. Latin and Greek
6. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.
A. Norman
B. Dutch
C. German
D. Danish
7. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of .
A. grammar
B. handwriting
C. spelling
D.pronunciation
8. At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.
A. half
B. a quarter
C. one third
D. one fifth
Chapter 2
1. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman
B. Danish
C. Celtic
D. Germanic
2. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity
B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity
D. Roman Christianity
3. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion
B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. Norman Conquest
D. Adoption of common law
4. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .
A. the House of Valois
B. the House of York
C. the House of Tudor
D. the House of Lancaster
5. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to .
A. divorce his wife
B. break with Rome
C. support the Protestants
D. declare his supreme power over the church
6. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .
A. Protestants and Puritans
B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. nobles and peasants
D. aristocrats and Christians
7. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford
D. Magna Carta
8. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
Chapter 3
1. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of
the following branches with the exception of the .
A. judiciary
B. legislature
C. monarchy
D. executive
2. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .
A. passing the bills
B. advising the government
C. political parties
D. public attitude
3. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of commons.
A. rival
B. complement
C. criticize
D. inspect
4. is at the center of the British political system.
A. The Cabinet
B. The House of Lords
C. The House of Commons
D. The Privy Council
5. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .
A. make decisions
B. give advice
C. pass bills
D. supervise the Cabinet
6. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.
A. single-party
B. two-party
C. three-party
D. multi-party
7. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .
A. government intervention
B. nationalization of enterprises
C. social reform
D. a belief in individualism
8. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
Chapter 4
1. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in
Britain.
A. oil crisis
B. high inflation rates
C. large imports
D. unemployment problem
2. Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.
A. reducing child benefits
B. shortening the unemployment benefits period
C. reducing the unemployment
D. lowering old age pensions
3. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except .
A. limiting government spending
B. keeping inflation under control
C. reducing unemployment
D. reducing inequality
4. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.
A. 54%
B. 64%
C. 74%
D.84%
5. Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .
A. the North Sea
B. the English Channel
C. The sea area around Ireland
D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland
6. Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.
A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/5
D. 2/3
7. The car industry in Britain in mostly .
A. foreign-owned
B. state-owned
C. joint-venture
D. privately-owned
8. Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth since the end of Word War II.
A. agriculture
B. energy industry
C. service industry
D. manufacturing industry
Chapter 5
1. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were
ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the .
A. 1930s
B. 1940s
C. 1950s
D. 1960s
2.Over of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 7%
D. 8%
3. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources except .
A. tuition fees
B. loans
C. donations
D. corporate contributions
4. To be admitted to the Open University, one need
A. some educational qualifications
B. no educational qualifications
C. General Certificate of Education-Advanced
D. General National Vocational Qualifications
5. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with the exception of .
A. The Times
B. The Guardian
C. The Observer
D. The Daily Telegraph
6. Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500 million viewers worldwide.
A. feature
B. drama
C. documentary
D. soap opera
7. is Britain’s top pay television provider.
A. BSB
B. SkyTV
C. BBC
D. BSkyB
8. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except .
A. Trooping the Color
B. Queen’s Christmas message
C. Boxing Day
D. Christmas pantomime
(简答题)
Chapter 1
1. Why do tourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland?
A: because they like to enjoy the beautiful Scottishscenery, to drink the scotchwhisky and to see the Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing bagpipes.
2. How many periods can the development of the English language be divided into and what are they?
A:the development of English language be divided into three period :old English , middle English ,modern English .
3. Why did English become more important after the Black Death?
A: the laboring and merchant classes grew in economic and social important after the Black Death. So English also grew in importance compared to French .
Chapter 2
1. What were some of Queen Victoria’s major achievements?
A:the Queen Victoria’s major achievements in alm ost every aspect : she promoted further industrial revolution, the building of railways and the growing of trade and commerce. By the end of her reign , British had developed to an empire including a quarter of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s landmass.
2. What were the two camps in Europe in world war I?
A: The central powers which included Germany ,Austria-Hungary , the ottoman empire and Bulgaria and allied powers which were mainly comprised of France , the Russian empire ,and British empire , Italy and the united states.
3. Why did Britain cooperate closely with the united states after world war II?
A: because they were allied during the war and share the same worries about the former soviet union.
Chapter 3
1. What the three functions of the house of commons?
A: the three functionsare : to draft laws, to scrutinize, criticize and restrain the activities of the governmentpolicy.
2. What kind of public image dose liberal democrats have in Britain?
A:the liberal democrats is perceived as “middle” between the conservation and the labor party . it is comparatively flexible and pragmatic in its balance of the individual and the social . it emphasizes the need for a change in Britain’sconstitutional arrangements to make the government more democratic and accountable.
3. Why are independent candidates unlikely to win in the general election ?
A; Because even if they were elected, they would be powerless in parliament. Therefore , it is not possible for many people to vote for independent candidates.
Chapter 4
1. What was the negative aspect of Thatcher’s reform in the early 1980s?
A: its negative aspect was a rapid increase in unemployment .in 1982,the unemployment rate reached the level of the great depression years, with three million people out of work.
2. What are the characteristics of Britain’s agriculture?
A:britain’s agriculture is characterized by a small portion of the population engaged in agriculture activities with a high degree of mechanization. Although it employs a mere 1% of the country’s labor force , it meets around 60% of the national demands.
3. What happened to Britain’s beef industry in the mid-1990s?
A: Britain’s beef industry was hit badly by BSE, resulting in a ban on beef exports in 1996.
Chapter 5
1. What used to be the major functions of grammar schools and vocational schools in Britain?
The major functions of grammar schools were to train the most academically capable students and prepare them for university , whereas the major functions of vocational schools were to help less successful students to learn a trade.
2. What kind of subjects do Britain comprehensive schools provide?
Britain comprehensive schools provide a general education, offering both academic subjects like literature and science, and practical subjects like cooking and carpentry.
3. In what ways do Britishuniversities enjoy complete academic freedom? Britishuniversities enjoy complete academic freedom because they can appoint their own staff, decide which students to admit, provide their own courses and award their own degrees.
4. What role dose the media play in British leisure culture?
The media play an essential role in British leisure culture since it helps to shape the public’s opinion, determine people’s moral and political orientation and consolidate or undermine the rule or a government.
英美文化概况之英国篇 英国早期人文历史常识 （一） 英国东邻北海，西、北面对大西洋，南面是英吉利海峡（the English Channel），与法国隔海相望。 地理上，这里被称为“不列颠群岛”（British Isles），由大不列颠岛（Great Britain）和爱尔兰岛（Ireland）这两大岛屿，以及其它几百个小岛组成。 大不列颠岛上分布着英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士（England,Scotland and Wales）三个区域，而爱尔兰岛则分成北爱尔兰和爱尔兰共和国（Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland）两块。 政治上，大不列颠和北爱尔兰共同组成联合王国（the United Kingdom），而爱尔兰共和国则是独立于联合王国而存在的独立的国家。我们通常所说的英国，则是指联合王国。 联合王国的首都是伦敦（London）；而爱尔兰共和国的首都是都柏林（Dublin）。 大不列颠岛在政治上被划分成英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士三个区域，其中英格兰面积最大、人口最多，总的来说也最为富裕。因此很多人通常会用“英格兰人”（English）指代“不列颠人”（British），这点当然会引起苏格兰人和威尔士人（Scots and Welsh）的不满。不列颠在大约一百年前曾统治着世界上四分之一的人口和土地，其殖民地遍布全球各大洲。二战之后，随着不列颠国力衰退，各殖民地纷纷独立，不列颠帝国（the British Empire）在1931年起被英联邦所取代。
英联邦（the Commonwealth of Nations）是由英国和已经独立的前英国殖民地或附 属国组成的联合体。英国作为英联邦元首并无政治实权；各国在一定协议上相互进行政治、主要是经济方面的磋商和合作；各成员国也有权利选择退出英联邦。 （二） 英国地势西北高、东南低。其西北地区主要地形是高原；而东部和东南部则主要是低地，他们是整个欧洲平原（the Great European Plain）的组成部分。 英格兰占据了大不列颠南面的最大部分土地，那里地势平缓，多为平原、丘陵和沼泽地。特别是英格兰东部沿海地区，土地肥沃，适于耕种。 苏格兰多为山地、湖泊和岛屿，它拥有三大自然区：北部高地，中部低地以及南部山陵。不列颠最高峰尼维斯峰（Ben Nevis）便座落于此，高1,343米。威尔士亦是多山地区，6%的土地被森林覆盖，大部分村庄以放牧为主。 北爱尔兰北部为多岩石、荒蛮的海岸，曲折蜿蜒。其东北部多为高地，东南部为山区，而中部则是低浅的盆地。 不列颠是个岛屿国家，四面环海，它隔着英吉利海峡与欧洲大陆遥遥相望。位处英法两国之间的英吉利海峡最窄之处被称作多佛海峡（Straits of Dover），仅有33公里宽度。1985年英国政府和法国政府决定在多佛海峡处修建海峡隧道。 总长153公里的隧道于1994年五月竣工通车，使得欧洲公路网得以连成一体，被誉为人类工程史上的一个伟业。 英国河流分布细密。塞文河（the Severn）是英国第一大河流，长338公里，它同西
小学英语教学的文化意识培养 兴化市周庄中心小学谢静 【摘要】语言和文化是密不可分的。语言是文化的载体，语言所传递的文化信息是英语教学内容中不可忽视的重要组成部分。因此本文指出了培养文化意识的重要性，并提出培养学生文化意识的策略。【关键词】文化意识英语教学 一、文化的概念 “文化”一词包含着极丰富的内涵。文化的经典定义由英国人类学家泰勒(EdwardTylor)1871年在《原始文化》(Primitive Culture)一书中提出：文化是一个“复合的整体(complex whole)，其中包括知识、信仰、艺术、法律、道德、风俗以及作为社会成员而得的任何其他的能力和习惯。”功能学派大师马林诺夫斯基(Bronilsaw Malinowski)则认为：“文化显然是完整的全体(integral whole)，其中包括器具与消费货物，各种社群的宪章，人们的思想与工艺，信仰与习惯等。”这两位学者分别代表了狭义文化观和广义文化观。文化包括许多层次和方面，如信仰、习惯、艺术、法律、道德、人情风俗、历史事件等等，真可谓无处不在，无所不包，因而具有广泛性、历史性和多维性。《英语课程标准》指出：“文化是指所学语言国家的历史地理，风土人情，传统习俗，生活方式，文学艺术，行为规范，价值观念等，接触和了解英语国家的文化，有益于对英语的理解与认识，有益于培养世界意识。”从语言的特征和文化的范畴与内容来看，语言与文化的关系是十分密切的。语言既是文化的一个重要的组成，又
是文化的载体。学习一种语言，就必须了解这种语言所代表的文化，不然将无法正确理解和运用这种语言。这些年的英语教学实践，使我深切地体会到，在向学生教授英语时，将英语与它所承载的文化紧密地结合起来的重要性。只有培养学生的文化意识，让他们明白中英文化的异同，才能确实提高学生的英语水平，达到学以致用的目的，从而使小学英语教学再上一个新台阶。 二、培养文化意识的必要性和可行性 长期以来，在英语教学中语言和文化的这种关系一直未得到足够的重视。很多教育者似乎认为只要进行听，说，读，写的训练，掌握了语音，词汇和语法规则就能理解英语和用英语进行交流。而实际上由于不了解语言中所蕴含的文化背景，在英语学习和用英语进行交流中屡屡出现错用或误用的现象。美国的语言学家沃尔夫森（）说:“在与外族人交谈时，本族人对于他们在语言和语法方面的错误往往比较宽容;与此相比，违反说话规则时则被认为是不够礼貌的，因为本族人不可能认识到社会语言学的相对性。以"dog "一词为例，在语言意义上，中国的"狗" 与英美国家的 "狗"没有区别，但两个文化群体里的"狗"的文化意义又相差甚远。"狗"一词在中国人看来总是贬义的，汉语中常用"走狗"、"丧家犬"、 "狗仗人势"等来形容所厌恶的人。但是英语国家的人对狗的看法与我们截然不同，他们认为“狗”是人类最好的朋友，忠诚可靠。所以“dog "在英语中往往含有褒义，如love me, love my dog.（爱屋及乌）；a lucky dog（幸运儿）。又如；中国人喜欢以对方为中心考虑对方的情感,如:你感觉怎么样?
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Which one is wrong about the Great Depression?( )
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A、
The Great Depression started with the crash of the New York stock market.
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B、
More than 9000 banks closed down.
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C、
It took a short time for the New York Stock to recover.
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D、
Many people became homeless because of the Great Depression.
我的答案：C
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About ( ) of Christians belong to Catholics.
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45%
A、
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50%
B、
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55%
C、
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60%
D、
我的答案：C
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Which statement of following is wrong?( )
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A、
There were many cold conflicts in the cold war, such as weapon competition and spying.
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B、
Germany reunited in 1990.
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C、
The USSR was dissolved in 1990.
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D、
After the USSR dissovled, 15 new countries were created.
我的答案：C
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The GFC Recession started in ( ).
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the USA
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小学英语文化知识竞赛题 姓名：得分： 一、选一选，将正确的答案填入横线上。2*20 1、下列不属于中国汉族四大节日的是。 A．清明节 B．中秋节 C．端午节 D．元宵节 2、在中国被人们认为是Lucky number（幸运数字）是。 A．5和6 B．6和8 C．7和9 D．2和3 3、在西方国家被认为Unlucky number（不吉利数字）的是。 A．11 B．12 C．13 D．14 4、在下列餐具中，哪一项在吃西餐中不需要用到的是。 A．chopsticks（筷子）B．spoon（勺子）C．knife（刀）D．fork（叉子） 5、在欧美国家就餐时，餐巾纸只能用来擦。 A．餐具和汗 B．餐具和嘴巴 C．嘴巴和鼻涕 D．鼻涕和餐具 6、在美国打的坐在哪个位置，司机比较高兴。 A．前座 B．后座 7、下列不属于美国的货币。 A．美元 B．美角 C．美分 8、下列不属于英镑纸币面值的是。 A．五镑 B．二十镑 C．五十镑 D．一百磅 9、Halloween（万圣节）是哪一天？ A．10月1日 B．12月25日 C．10月30日 D．1月20日 10、Thanksgiving Day（感恩节）是哪一天？ A．11月的第一个星期四 B．11月的第二个星期四 C．11月的第三个星期四 D．11月的第四个星期四 11、在美国人们喜欢，他们认为它可以给人带来幸运。 A．黑猫 B．白猫 C．花猫 D．小狗 12、美国人讨厌，认为它是吸血鬼和凶神的象征。 A．黑猫 B．大象 C．蝙蝠 D．狼 13、在澳大利亚人眼里，是一种不吉利的象征。他们认为，碰到了它可能是厄运降临的预兆。 A．松鼠 B．羊 C．兔子 D．猴子 14、澳大利亚人喜欢体育活动，和是人们的癖好。 A．日光浴和游泳 B．跑步和游泳 C．日光浴和跑步 D．赛马和跑步 15、是世界上最早公开行亲吻礼的国家，也是使用亲吻礼频率最多的国家。 A、德国 B、美国 C、韩国 D、法国 16、德国人最爱吃，以它制成的香肠百吃不厌。
1.1Western Names 1【单选题】 In the format of western names,which name is put first?( ) A、Family name B、Last name C、Surname D、First name 我的答案：D 2【单选题】 Bill is the short version of ( ). A、William B、Steven C、Robert D、Richard 我的答案：A 3【判断题】 There is only one given name in western name.( ) 我的答案：× 1.2What is Culture 1【单选题】 Culture is the beliefs, ( ) and way-of-life of a community or society. A、traditions B、habits C、customs D、costumes 我的答案：C 2【单选题】 Which one is not the key aspect of Chinese culture?( ) A、Chinese food B、Spring Festivel C、Chinese medicine D、Football 我的答案：D 3【判断题】 Chinese culture is better than American culture.( ) 我的答案：× 2Geography of the USA
1【单选题】 ( ) and Hawaii are seperated from American mainland. A、Colorado B、Indiana C、Alabama D、Alaska 我的答案：D 2【单选题】 Which is the largest states by population?( ) A、Texas B、New York C、California D、Florida 我的答案：C 3【判断题】 Boston is on the West Coast of America.( ) 我的答案：× 2.2Three Icons of America 1【单选题】 Why is Yellowstone National Park important?( ) A、Because it is the first national park in the world. B、Because it is in America. C、Because it is the biggest national park in America. D、Because it is the first national park in America. 我的答案：A 2【单选题】 Washington, Jefferson, () and Lincoln's faces are made on the Mount Rushmore.( ) A、Madison B、Roosevelt C、Kennedy D、Adams 我的答案：B 3【单选题】 Which country provided the Statue of Liberty to America?( ) A、The United Kingdom B、Canada C、Australia D、France 我的答案：D
The Cold War （冷战） By the end of WWⅡ, the United States, which had not suffered as much as other allied countries, because the strongest country in the world. As the possessor of atomic tombs and much of the world’s gold reserve and industrial production in its hand, the policy-makers of the US wanted a world order dominated by the US, a world market free and open to American goods and services. In pursuing this goal, the US encountered determined resistance from the Soviet Union. Gradually the two wartime allies fell apart and the Cold War began. Mrs. Thatcher （撤切尔主义） Thatcherism referred to the policies put forward by Margaret Thatcher, the first woman prime minister in England in 1979. The main contents of her policies included the return to private ownership of state-owned industries, the use of monetarist policies to control inflation, the weakening of trade unions the strengthening of the role of market forces in the economy, and an emphasis on law and order. To some extent her program was successful and she led one of the most remarkable periods in the British economy. Service industries （服务业） They are industries that sell a service rather than make a product，which now dominate the economy. Service industries range from banking to telecommunications to the provision of meals in restaurants. As more and more people are employed in service industries in the US, it is sometimes said the US has moved into a “post-industrial era”. Regionalism (地方主义) As pioneers settled new territories in the West, writers now focused on the differences between the various regions of the United States rather than on a single vision of the expanding country. Stock （股票） When starting or expanding business, corporations need to borrow money. They may issue stocks for people to buy. When people buy stock, they become part owner of the company. If the company makes a profit, they receive a share of it. Likewise, if the company loses money, the stockholders will not make a profit or the value of their shares will drop—they lose money. Therefore buying stock is a risk. Three Faiths in the US （三大信仰） By the 1950s, the three faiths model of American religion had developed. Americans were considered to come in three basic varieties: Protestant, Catholic and Jewish. In terms of numbers, the Protestants are the strongest, the Catholics are next to the Protestants and Jewish are the smallest among
英国： 1、The official name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2、The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain(the larger one)and Ireland,and hundreds of small ones. 3、（UK）capital:London 4、There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England,Scotland,and Wales.England is the largest,most populous and richest. 5、The British Empire（大英帝国）:one fourth of the world’s people and one fourth of the world’s land area.The British Empire gradually disappeared and it was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in1931.The Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. 6、The United Kingdom is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east.The English Channel lies between Britain and France. 7、The highest mountain in Britain is Ben Nevis（本尼维斯山）,1,343m in Scotland.The longest river is the Severn River（塞文河）（338km）;the second largest and most important river is the Thames River（336km）. The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh（内伊湖）in Northern Ireland. 8、The English are Anglo-Saxons（盎格鲁撒克逊人）,but the Scots,
英美文化概况作业 1、what are the differences in political system between the UK and the USA? Ex:课件 2、what is the role of the Monarch in the UK? Ex:课件女王 3、how do you comment on the British education system? Ex:与中国教育进行对比阐述。课本。 4、what do you think of the open University in British？ Ex:英国教育起源招生宗旨培养目标 5、how do you comment on the American ? ex:最后一天讲的，找一个点进行对比。 6、how does novel develop in British literature? Ex: 书本上，稍微动脑筋课件上总结 7、what is the significance of American Puritanism in American literature? Ex:美国文学倾教思想如何在教育中体现的？可以以霍森的小说为例解释、 8、why is that theatrical creations have been on integral part of english的 culture for centuries? Ex:课本上。课件里没有 9、summarize the history development of british music? Ex:课本目录。 10、what innovations have the 20th century artist in the United States made in the field of arts? Ex:课本上的。 11、do the Americans share the same weddings traditions with the British people? Ex、课本上的。
1、In the format of western names,which name is put first?( ) ?A、Family name ?B、Last name ?C、Surname ?D、First name 正确答案： D 我的答案：D得分：33.3分 2 Bill is the short version of ( ). ?A、William ?B、Steven ?C、Robert ?D、Richard 正确答案： A 我的答案：A得分：33.3分 3 There is only one given name in western name.( ) 正确答案：×我的答案：× Which one is not the key aspect of Chinese culture?( ) ?A、Chinese food ?B、Spring Festivel ?C、Chinese medicine ?D、Football 正确答案： D 我的答案：D得分：33.3分 4 Culture is the beliefs, ( ) and way-of-life of a community or society. ?A、traditions ?B、habits ?C、customs ?D、costumes 正确答案： C 我的答案：C得分：33.3分
Chinese culture is better than American culture.( ) 正确答案：×我的答案：× Topography of the USA已完成成绩：100.0分 6 ( ) and Hawaii are seperated from American mainland. ?A、Colorado ?B、Indiana ?C、Alabama ?D、Alaska 正确答案： D 我的答案：D得分：25.0分 7 The two significant mountain ranges of American are ( ) and Appalachian Mountains. ?A、Rocky Mountains ?B、Andes Mountains ?C、Alps Mountains ?D、Atlas Mountains 正确答案： A 我的答案：A得分：25.0分 8 Which is the largest states by population?( ) ?A、Texas ?B、New York ?C、California ?D、Florida 正确答案： C 我的答案：C得分：25.0分 9 Boston is on the West Coast of America.( ) 正确答案：×我的答案：× Three icons of America已完成成绩：33.3分
附：英语节各项赛事安排： 一、“托业杯”英语词汇大赛 英语词汇大赛作为英语节的特色项目之一，已经连续举办了四届。这是一个展现自己海量词汇的舞台，这是一个秀出自我风采的新天地。新人新气象，词汇大赛也进行更有趣的设计，在比赛中，同学们不仅是选择正确的答案，还会让其表达和表演能力得到体现。在参赛过程中同学们能够扩展词汇，能结交更多的朋友，寓学于乐，欢迎观大同学积极参加。 1. 比赛形式 本次比赛形式为笔试，题型为选择题，全校统一命题。 2. 评比方法 大赛将采用分专业分年级评奖的方式： （1）英语专业、商务英语专业各年级分别设置一、二、三等奖和优胜奖。 （2）其他专业将分别设置一、二、三等奖和优胜奖。 3. 参赛方式： （1）英语专业、商务英语专业所有学生必须全部统一参赛； （2）非英语专业同学在11月2日之前将相关信息以电子邮件的方
式发到邮箱503713726@https://www.doczj.com/doc/135723394.html,，并注明姓名、学号、专业、年级、班级、联系方式。 也可以采取现场报名的方式，在报名时间内在五谷堂和三味堂外都会设有报名点。(请参赛同学赛前注意查阅学校网站、外语学院网站或校园海报通知) （3）报名时间：10月26日——11月1日 4. 比赛时间及地点： 11月4日（周五）晚上6:30-7:30 经世楼E、F、G座教室 二、“BEC杯”商务英语写作大赛 为增强我校同学商务英语能力，特此举行“BEC杯”商务英语写作大赛，以响应学校号召，积极配合英语节的开展，同时也为了丰富同学们的英语学习，提高英语水平，为更多的英文写作爱好者提供一个展示自己、交流经验的平台。 1、参赛要求 （1）参赛对象：西南财经大学全体在校本科生 （2）参赛资格：按照作文要求撰写BEC英语作文的西南财经大学 本科生均有资格报名参加。
一、单选题（题数：50，共50.0 分） 1 Why did the French consortium gave up to build the canal?( )（1.0分）1.0 分 A、 Because it was too expensive. B、 Because many people died. C、 Because the topography in Panama was difficult to build a canal. D、 Because the American government decidded to buld it by themselves. 正确答案：C 我的答案：C 2 The most popular pets in America is ( ).（1.0分） 1.0 分 A、 Dog B、 Fish C、 Bird D、 Cat 正确答案：D 我的答案：D 3 1 kilogram is ( ) pounds.（1.0分） 1.0 分 A、 0.6 B、 1.7 C、 2.1 D、 2.2 正确答案：D 我的答案：D
Which one of following is polite in western culture?( )（1.0分） 1.0 分 A、 Throwing paper on the ground B、 Smoking in restaurant C、 Spitting in the street D、 Waiting bus in a queue 正确答案：D 我的答案：D 5 Which car company has the most market in America?( )（1.0分） 1.0 分 A、 GM B、 Ford C、 Toyota D、 Honda 正确答案：A 我的答案：A 6 According to the 2010 Pew Survey, ( ) of Chinese believe folk religion.（1.0分）1.0 分 A、 18.2% B、 5.1% C、 13.8% D、 21.9% 正确答案：D 我的答案：D 7 Which one of following is wrong about the GFC Recession? ( )（1.0分）
1. The Norman Conquest of England (1066) The Medieval 1．Reasons for William’s invasion of England after Edward’s death. It was said that king Edward had promised the English throne to William, but the Witan chose Harold as king. So William led his army to invade England. In October 1066, during the important battle of Hastings, William defeated Harold and killed him. One Christmas Day, William was crowned king of England, thus beginning the Norman Conquest of England 2．The Norman Conquest and its consequences The Norman Conquest of 1066 is perhaps the best-known event in English history. William the Conqueror confiscated(查抄，充公) almost all the land and gave it to his Norman followers. He replaced the weak Saxon rule with a strong Norman government. So the feudal system was completely established in England. Relations with the Continent were opened, and the civilization and commerce were extended. Norman-French culture, language, manners and architecture were introduced. The Church was brought into closer connection with Rome, and the church courts were separated from the civil courts. 3．The English is a mixture of nationalities of different origins. The ancestors of many English people were the ancient Angles and Saxons. Some English people are of the Norman-French origin. 2.名词解释: The crusades It's a religous war. Pope urban Ⅱlaunched the crusades in 1095,He issued a call for a "Holy War" to gain control over the Holyland of the middle East.It includes social and political factors.That was the battle cry of the thousands of Christians who joined crusades to free the Holy Land from the Muslims. From 1096 to 1270 there were eight major crusades and two children's crusades, both in the year 1212. Only the First and Third Crusades were successful. In the long history of the Crusades, thousands of knights, soldiers, merchants, and peasants lost their lives on the march or in battle. Richard lion-heart T he crown of England passed from Henry II to his 32-year-old son Richard, a.k.a. Lion Heart. Ri chard I had spent six months of his ten-year-reign abroad.His courage and military(军事的) talent, even before he became king, was famous, earning him the nickname of Coeur de Lion (Lion's heart). By the young age of 16 he was already commanding troops in France, putting down rebellions（叛乱）, and he led the Third Crusade. Meet one's waterloo: used to describe someone who has been defeated badly 3.The Hundred Years war The main reason for this war ? Disputes about the territories and throne between England and France were
英美文化在英语教学中的应用 摘要：随着全球化趋势的加剧，越来越要求我们克服文化差异，顺利实现跨文化交际，新的《英语课程标准》和近几年的高考试题也明显体现了这方面的要求。如何在日常的高中英语教学中渗透文化教学已成为每位高中英语教师必须解决的课题。本文结合高中英语教学实际，对此进行了有益的探讨，具有较强的可操作性。 关键词：文化交流；英语教学；文化意识 中图分类号：G632.0 文献标识码：A 文章编号：1992-7711（2016）03-0035 在英语教学中渗透文化教育是基础教育阶段英语课程的重要任务之一。基础教育阶段，英语课程使用的教材是学生学习和教师教学的重要内容与手段。这套教材将中国文化与英美文化交织在一起，因此，在教学中要充分发掘教材，渗透文化教育，使语言技能的教学和文化意识的培养同步进行，使学生在学习英语的过程中了解英语国家的文化，发展跨文化交际的意识和能力。 一、高中英语教学中渗透文化教学的必要性 众所周知，21世纪是全球化的时代，精神和物质产品的加速流通，将世界各个民族纳入到一个共同的“地球村”中，国际间政治、经济和文化交往越来越频繁，已经成为各
民族生活中不可或缺的部分。然而，国际交往的顺利实现，除了要求我们具备基本的听、说、读、写这些外语技能外，还要求我们必须要对渗透在外语中的外国文化有较深入的了解。文化差异是跨文化交际的障碍，克服文化差异造成的交际障碍已经成为整个世界共同面临的问题。作为当前英语课程改革实践中的一线教师，要想让今天的受教育者在将来能够顺利完成其交际活动，就必须增强文化思维的观念，将语言教学和文化渗透有机结合起来，否则必然会造成日后交际上的重大失误。 在高中英语教学中导入文化背景知识、培养学生的跨文化交际能力、培养学生文化意识、增强对文化差异的敏感性和鉴赏能力，已成为现代英语教学的重要目的之一。教育部颁布的《英语课程标准》已把“提高对中外文化异同的敏感性和鉴别能力，进而提高跨文化交际能力”列入高中英语课程的内容和目标之中。《英语课程标准》指出，文化主要指英语国家的历史、地理、风土人情、传统习俗、生活方式、文学艺术、行为规范和价值观念等。所以，教师要在课内外着重上述文化内容的渗透。《英语课程标准》也列出了在高中英语学习阶段要达到的七、八级目标，其中七级为必须达到的目标。以下是七级目标描述：1. 理解英语中的常用成语和俗语及其文化内涵；2. 理解英语交际中的常用典故和传说；3. 了解英语国家主要的文学家、艺术家、科学家、
试题范围 一．填空题 1. The river Thames is in __C___. A Wales B Scotland C England D Northern Ireland 2. The Industrial Revolution started in ___A__. A the Great Britain B the United States C Canada D Australia 3. Big Ben was named after __B___. A Christopher Wren B Benjamin Hall C Ben John D G. Stephenson 4. The most popular sport in America is __A___. A. baseball B. basketball C. football 5. Most British couples go to __A__ to have their wedding ceremony. A. church B. concert C. registry office 6. The British people usually have a small quantity of __A___ as a first course. A. soup B. sweet C. vegetable 7. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is _D__. A. price B. tax C. weather D. Sports 8. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on __A__. A. horse racing B. Bingo C. football pools D. dog racing 9. ___A__ is basically a home and family festival. A. Christmas B. Boxing Day C. Easter Monday 10. The British people traditionally like to live in __B___. A. high buildings B. small houses C. big houses occupies the __C___ portion of the . A. northern B. eastern C. southern 12. The most important part of the . in wealth is __B___. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland second largest port in Britain is __C__. A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool