英语国家概况1
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1．第5题
Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?
A.Cricket
B.Skiing.
C.Golfing.
D.Horse racing.
标准答案：D
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2．第9题
If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the
examination called ____.
A.General Certificate of Education – Advanced.
B.General Certificate of Secondary Education.
C.the common entrance examination.
D.General National Vocational Qualifications.
标准答案：A
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3．第16题
Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT
true?
A.It has been in power for an unusually long period of time.
B.It prefers policies that protect i ndividual’s rights.
C.It receives a lot of the funding from big companies.
D.It is known as a party of high taxation levels.
标准答案：D
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4．第17题
Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition?
A.Enjoying the Pantomime.
B.The Queen broadcasting her Christmas message.
C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day.
D.Shopping on the Boxing Day.
标准答案：C
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5．第33题
Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?
A.James I
B.James II
C.Charles I
D.Charles II
标准答案：C
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6．第35题
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A.There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B.Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.
C.Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 标准答案：D
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7．第36题
Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?
A.The executive.
B.The legislative.
C.The judicial.
D.The president
标准答案：B
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8．第37题
Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?
A.The cultural centre
B.The business centre
C.The financial centre
D.The sports centre
标准答案：D
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9．第38题
Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students in the US?
A.Mathematics and languages.
B.Politics and business education.
C.Science and social studies.
D.Music and physical education.
标准答案：B
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10．第39题
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?
A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
B.It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
C.It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
D.It has no written form of constitution
标准答案：A
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11．第43题
According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the following jurisdictions except _____.
A.the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ireland
B.The jurisdiction of loyalist ministers
C.The jurisdiction of Great Britain
D.The jurisdiction of Northern Ireland
标准答案：B
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12．第44题
The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church.
A.Catholic
B.Orthodox
C.Protestant
标准答案：C
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13．第45题
Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain?
A.Economic differences between north and south
B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales
C.Class differencs between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.
D.Cultural differences between immigrants and the British
标准答案：B
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14．第46题
Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK?
A.They are well represented in the British Parliament.
B.They are economically poorer than the white population.
C.They are treated unfairly by the justice system.
D.They are threatened by some racist groups.
标准答案：A
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15．第48题
If you visit Alaska, you can NOT see _____.
A.Northern Polar Light
B.glaciers
C.Surfers
D.caribou
标准答案：C
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16．第1题
It is not very difficult to generalize about the American way of life. 标准答案：0
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17．第2题
Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday.
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18．第3题
George Washington, Banjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded as the founing fathers of the USA.
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19．第4题
In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances.
标准答案：1
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20．第12题
According the First Amendament to the Constitution of the United States, there would be a state-supported religion.
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21．第13题
The state of Hawaii is a big island in the central Pacific Ocean.
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22．第14题
Thre are more than 100 Protestants sects in the US today.
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23．第15题
The Labour Party is the oldest party in the UK.
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24．第20题
The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10 April 1998.
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25．第23题
Free press has the function of keeping an eye on the government, and therefore it is called the watchdog of parliamentary democracy.
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26．第24题
John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic elected as the US president. 标准答案：1
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27．第25题
The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.
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28．第30题
The world' s oldest daily newspaper is The Observer.
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29．第31题
Northern Ireland today is governed by separate juristictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain.
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30．第32题
Queen Elizabeth II is both the head of the state and the head of government in the UK.
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31．第6题
The ____ are smaller format newspapers with colour photos and cathy headlines.
标准答案：tabloids
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32．第7题
GCEA stands for ___.
标准答案：General Certification of Education-Advanced
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33．第11题
The first and the second Continental Congress were held in _____. 标准答案：Philadelphia
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34．第21题
The Good Friday Agreement, known also as ____, was signed in 1998. 标准答案：the Belfast Agreement
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35．第22题
Public and private colleges depend on three sources of income: student tuition fee, ____ and government funding.
标准答案：endowments
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36．第26题
The British Parliament is made up of the Queen, the House of ___, and the House of ____.
标准答案：Lords，Commons
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37．第27题
Activists in the Anti-War Movement in the 1960s were protesting against the war in _____.
标准答案：Vietnam
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38．第28题
In Northern Ireland, most Irish population are ____ while most British populatin are Protestants.
标准答案：Catholic
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39．第29题
In Britain, the official head of state is ___.
标准答案：monarch (king or queen)
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40．第34题
The two oldest universities in Britain are ___ and ___. 标准答案：Oxford, Cambridge
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41．第8题
European Union
标准答案：欧盟
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42．第10题
No taxation without representation
标准答案：没有代表权就不纳税
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43．第18题
Check and Balance
标准答案：权力制衡
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44．第19题
the House of the Lords
标准答案：上议院（或，贵族院）
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45．第40题
Bloody Sunday
标准答案：血腥星期天
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46．第41题
Conservative Party
标准答案：保守党
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47．第42题
ruling party
标准答案：执政党
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48．第47题
compulsory education
标准答案：义务教育
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49．第49题
the Bill of Rights
标准答案：《权利法案》
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50．第50题
the House of the Commons 标准答案：下议院（或，平民院）
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英语国家社会与文化 课程标准
《英美概况》教学大纲 一、课程说明. 1. 课程代码：107013841 2. 课程中文名称：英美概况 3. 课程英文名称：The Society and Culture of Major English Speaking Countries — an Introduction 4. 课程总学时数：32 5. 课程学分数：2 6. 授课对象: 英语专业二年级学生 7.本课程的性质、地位和作用 《英美概况》是英语专业本科的一门专业任选课。本课程以英语为媒介，比较系统地向学生阐述世界主要英语国家的社会与文化背景，如地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活和文化传统等方面的基本知识。它是英语专业学生学习英语专业其它语言基础课和在高年级阶段学习英语文学和翻译等课程的基础。本课程的教学可以提高学生在跨文化语言运用过程中对文化差异的敏感性、宽容性和处理文化差异的灵活性，从而改善学生的跨文化语言运用能力。 二、教学基本要求 1.本课程的目的、任务 本课程的教学目的在于让英语专业学生了解和熟悉主要英语国家的社会与文化概貌，掌握其地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活与文化传统等方面的基本知识，扩大知识面，丰富文化修修养，加深对英语国家语言、文化和文学的理解，提高分析判断能力。 2.本课程的教学要求 本课程的基本要求是让学生掌握英美两个典型英语语言国家的历史与社会文化背景、民族特点、当前现状及发展前景。通过本课程的学习，学生除掌握有关英美两国的社会基本构成、文化传统、经济科技发展等基本知识外，同时也提高自身对英文社科类书籍的阅读能力，从而进一步提高自己的英语水平。 在课程的教学过程中，教师也可适当向学生推荐一些反映英美国家文化的优
英语国家概况
英语国家概况-Land and people I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts 英国的不同名称及其各组成部分 1.Geographical names: the British Isles, Great Britain and England. 地理名称：不列颠群岛，大不列颠和英格兰。 2. Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 官方正式名称：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。 3. The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones. 不列颠群岛由两个大岛—大不列颠岛（较大的一个）和爱尔兰岛，及成千上万个小岛组成。 4.Three political divisions on the island：England, Scotland and Wales. 大不列颠岛上有三个政治区：英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。 (1) England is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is the largest, most populous section. 英格兰位于大不列颠岛南部，是最大，人口最稠密的地区。 (2) Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It has three natural zones (the Highlands in the north; the Central lowlands; the south Uplands) Capital: Edinburgh 苏格兰位于大不列颠的北部。它有三大自然区：北部高地，中部低地及南部山陵。首府：爱丁堡。 (3) Wales is in the west of Great Britain. Capital: Cardiff 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府：加的夫 (4) Northern Ireland is the fourth region of the UK. Capital: Belfast. 北爱尔兰是英国第四个区域。首府：贝尔法斯特。 5.The Commonwealth (of nations)is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was founded in 1931, and has 50 member countries until 1991. 英联邦是独立的前英国殖民地组成的自由联合体。它成立于1931年，至1990年止已有50个成员国。 II. Geographical Features 英国的地理特征 1.Geographical position of Britain: 英国的地理位置： Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. 英国是一个岛国。它位于大西洋北部，与欧洲大陆的北海岸隔海相望。南面的英吉利海峡和东面的北海将它与欧洲其它部分隔开。 2.The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands; and the east and southeast are mostly lowlands. 英国的西部和北部主要是高地，东部和东南部主要是低地。 III. Rivers and Lakes 河流与湖泊 Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain (1,343m).
英语国家概况课后题总结和答案
Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest
英语国家文化
English Football Culture Key words: Culture, English, Football In today’s world, football has become the world's first sport. World Cup has become a platform for the football player to show their level of football, but also in front of the world’s peo ple. Because of football, the world of people linked to together, although football originated in China, but the modern football started in the United Kingdom. Rules, professional, football managers and game system complete leagues, they have been found in the late 19th century. The professional football is considered as a new life start to 20 century. The rise of English football Early in the 19th century, the British initially realized urbanization. With the revolution, more and more went to city and lived in towns. Accompanied by a fundamental change in production technology and economic development, the quality of people's life changed, people's material needs were meet, then it needed to pursue a higher level, spiritual and cultural level of demand were transported. Football developed rapidly in this environment. First a large number of workers who were physically strong had some leisure time for sport and fun to play as entertainment. Second the people play football found their own spiritual sustenance, quickly established a lot of football teams in industrial cities such as Manchester, Newcastle. A factory as a unit, a streets as a unit, there were a variety of units. You can imagine the scene at that time, you can also imagine how much the exciting of football emergence, which is not difficult to understand why the English has so strong football tradition, so deep feelings.
英语国家概况
《英语国家概况》补充材料 A：名词解释补充 The Pilgrim Fathers（英国清教徒）: This is given to those members who made the first crossing on the famous Mayflower, which landed at Plymouth harbor in December 1620. Jacksonian democracy（杰克森式民主）:It is used in American politics to describe the period when the “common man” participated in the government, occurring after Jeffersonian democracy. The Progressive Movement（革新运动）:It was a reform movement that reached its height in the early 20th century. This arose as a response to the vast changes brought by industrialization. The Union Flag（英国国旗）:Also known as the Union Jack. It is the national flag of the UK. It symbolizes the 4 administrative nations, the England, Scotland, Wales and the Northern Ireland. The red cross stands for England, the diagonal Red Cross stands for Ireland and the diagonal white cross stands for Scotland. British Commonwealth（英联邦）:Also known as the Commonwealth of Nations. It includes the UK and the 40 or so former British colonies that are now sovereign states. It was formally established in 1931. European Union（欧盟）:It is an economic and political union established in 1993. The establishment of the European Union expanded the political scope of the European Economic, especially in the area of foreign and security policies, and provided for the creation of a central European bank and the adoption of a common currency. Domesday Book（末日审判书）: The written record of a census and survey of English landowners and their property made by order of William the Conqueror in 1085-1086. Stonehenge（巨石阵）:A group of standing stones on a plain in the southern England. The arrangement of the stones suggests that it was used as a religious center and also as an astronomical observatory. Julius Caesar（凯撒大帝）:He is a roman general, statesman and historian. He invaded British, conquered the army of his political enemy Pompey, and pursued other enemies to Egypt. He returned to Rome, and was given a order by the people to rule as dictator until he was murdered. Protestantism（新教）: One of the 3 major branches of Christianity, originating in the 16th century Reformation in Europe. Margaret Thatcher（撒切尔夫人）: She is the first British female Prime Minister who held the office of PM Longer than anyone else in the 20th century. She was elected in 1979, shored up a Conservative-led government, favored privatization plans. Her nickname is “The Iron Lady”; she was elected to three consecutive terms and resigned in1990 Keynesian（凯恩斯主义）: The economic theories of economist Keynes, who advocate government monetary and fiscal programs, designed to increase employment and stimulate business activity. Westminster Abbey（威斯敏斯特教堂）:A famous church located in London, where English monarchs are crowned and distinguished English subjects are buried. The Poets’ Corner conta ins the graves of great English writers. Grammar school: Originally meant to educate the young in Latin grammar and that of another European language. These schools in modern UK are intended to teach a highly academic class and teach students to deal with abstract concepts. The American Revolution（独立战争）: Also known as the War of Independence, it began in 1775 and ended in 1783. It ended 2 centuries of British rule for most of the North American colonies and created the United States of America.
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