英美文化知识竞赛试题
英语系英美文化知识竞赛试题
第一部分（客观题，共60分）
PART ONE
Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] are given. Choose the one which you think best completes the statement or answers the questions. (60 points, 2 point for each)
1. The British Isles are made up of _____ .
A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones
B. three large islands and dozens of small ones
C. two large islands and hundreds of small ones
D. two large islands and dozens of small ones
2. In Britain, ____ formally appoints important government ministers, judges.
A. the Queen
B. the Prime Minister
C. the Lord President of the Council
D. the Speaker of the House of Commons
3. Christianity was first brought to England by ____.
A. the Romans
B. the Celts
C. the Anglo-Saxons
D. the Danes
4. ______ is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland.
A. The Irish Labour Party
B. The Progressive Democrats
C. Fianna Fail
D. Fine Gael
5. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in ______.
A. 200
B.
C. B. 55 B.C. C. 55 A.
D. D. 410 A.D.
6. When Wales was brought under the English Crown, the title of “Prince of Wales” was born by _____, the eldest son of the reigning monarch.
A. Richard I
B. Henry III
C. Edward I
D. Edward II
7. Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the ____ of Christ, and is the great Christian festivals.
A. birth
B. death
C. Crucifixion
D. Resurrection
8. British recorded history begins with the ___ invasion.
A. Roman
B. Viking
C. Anglo-Saxon
D. Norman
9. In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of ___.
A. the Speaker
B. the Lord Chancellor
C. the Duke of Edinburgh
D. the Prime Minister
10. In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before ___.
A. 1918
B. 1920
C. 1928
D. 1945
11. The two very important crops in Britain are ___.
A. barley and corn
B. wheat and rice
C. barley and oats
D. wheat and barley
12. In Britain, a ____ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns.
A. civic election
B. by-election
C. popular election
D. general election
13. The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ——Prince Charles, Prince of _____, is the heir to the throne.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
14. In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in _______.
A. the Privy Council
B. the House of Lords
C. the Supreme Court
D. the House of Commons
15. Australia, which is one of the world's developed countries, has become rich through _____.
A. manufacturing industries
B. farming and mining
C. service industries
D. forestry and fishing
16. With regard to its size, Australia is _____ country in the world.
A. the third largest
B. the fourth largest
C. the fifth largest
D. the sixth largest
17. Australia is the world's largest exporter of _____.
A. wheat
B. wool
C. meat
D. dairy products
18. The main feature of Australia's trade is that ______.
A. it is mainly with developing countries and Great Britain
B. it has had a deficit on visible trade
C. it has had a surplus on invisible trade
D. it has involved the exchange of raw materials for finished products
19. It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australia’s shores were _____.
A. the Dutch
B. the English
C. the Germans
D. the Spanish and Portugese
20. The head of state of Australia is ______.
A. the Governor
B. the President
C. the Prime Minister
D. the Queen of England
21. Politically, Australia is divided into _____states and two territories.
A. four
B. five
C. six
D. seven
22. Among the five Australian cities with a population of over a million only ___ lies on the Western coast.
A. Sydney
B. Brisbane
C. Melbourne
D. Perth
23. Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPT ______.
A．Australia B．Canada
C．New Zealand D．South Africa
24. In New Zealand, nearly three-quarters of the population (including more than 95 percent of the Maori) live in ____.
A. South Island
B. North Island
C. Stwart Island
D. the Chatham Islands
25. The natural disasters in New Zealand may include ______. A．earthquakes, volcanoes and flooding
B．volcanoes, flooding and heavy snows
C．earthquakes, flooding, and heavy snows
D．volcanoes, heavy snows and earthquakes
26. New Zealand’s highest peak is ___ in the mountain range called the central Southern Alps.
A. Mount Ngauruhoe
B. Mount Tongariro
C. Mount Cook
D. Mount Taranaki
27. ______ is the capital of New Zealand.
A．Auckland B．Wellington
C．Toronto D．Montreal
28. New Zealand consists of two main islands: _______.
A. North Island and South island
B. Steward Island and Long Island
C. West Island and East Island
D. Victorian island and Tasman Island
29. New Zealand’s climate is generally _____ and seasonal differences are not so great.
A. dry and cold
B. mild and moist
C. hot and wet
D. windy and cold
30. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of _____.
A. Easter
B. Christmas
C. Valentine
D. New Year's Day
PART TWO
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
(10 points, 2 point for each)
英美文化概况之英国篇
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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
英美文化背景 英美文化及其风俗习惯
英美文化及其风俗习惯 1．关于个人隐私：英美人特别注重个人隐私，他们认为个人的事不必让别人知道，更不愿让别人干预，当陌生人或不大熟悉的人提出How old are you?(你多大了?)／How much do you make? (你赚多少钱?)／Are you married? (你结婚了吗?)等涉及年龄、收入、婚姻状况、宗教信仰等问题时，都被认为有失礼貌。因此，在与英美人交往时，应避免问及有关隐私的问题。 2．被邀做客带什么?在英美等国家，如果被邀请去别人家里做客，除非遇到一些重大的节日或婚礼、生日等特殊的场合，通常只需带上一点小礼物或一束鲜花即可。如果是好朋友相邀，则送不送礼物都可以，如果一定要送点什么，也不需要买过于贵重的东西，礼物可以是一瓶酒，一块巧克力，一张有纪念意义的明信片等。在接过礼物后，接受礼物的人则会马上打开礼物，并说一些赞赏的话，而赠送礼物的人衷心地说一声“Thank you very much.”也是必不可少的。 3．在欧美国家，当你乘坐出租车或在饭店、旅店消费，进行理发或美容时，除车费、饭钱、住宿费等应付的账单外，常常还需支付一定的小费。小费的比例一般为账单的10％-15％。人们通常给出租车司机、理发师、美容师、旅馆行李员小费。但在饮食店和旅馆，如果小费已经算在账单里了，通常就不必再给小费了。给小费是尊重对方劳动的礼貌行为。 4．当你接到美国人请你到家做客的邀请时，你或许会感到困惑，不知道在美国人家里怎么做。其实很简单，大部分美国人都希望你在做客时表现得自然，你没必要过于拘谨。一般来说，美国人对于朋友的到访都带有随意的态度。他们希望你能感到轻松、舒适，就像你在自己家里一样。当然，在别人家里有些事你是不能做的，比如说，不经允许就开冰箱拿可乐喝或乱翻动桌子上的资料等是不礼貌的。英美国家，介绍互不相识的双方认识有习惯的顺序：先把家人介绍给主人，把男子介绍给女子，把年幼者介绍给年长者，把位卑者介绍给位尊者。 5．当你收到你不想接受的邀请时，你该如何拒绝呢?在英语中，有许多表示拒绝的用语。他们有的口气强硬，有的较委婉。对别人的邀请委婉地拒绝会更有礼貌，也让人容易接受。比如：“I'm sorry．but I'm busy on Saturday．(对不起，我星期六很忙。)”而不能说：“No. I don't want to go．(不，我不想去。)”又比如，你可以说：“I’d like t0 play tennis，but I have something else to do．(我喜欢打网球，可是我还有别的事要做。)”而避免说：“No，I don't want to play tennis with you．(我不想和你去打网球。)” 6．“这些东西多少钱(How much is it)?”在各国都是一个普通但重要的问题。在使用时各国却存在一个文化的差异。在亚洲的大部分国家，在小商店里向店主询问商品价格并讨价还价(bargain)是很自然的事。但在美国和其他西方国家，即使是小店，每样商品的包装上都有价格标签(price tag)。你不需询问价格，只用按照标签上的价格付钱即可，人们极少讨价还价。但是除了商品本身的价格外，人们通常还需另付商品价格5％～8．5％的消费税。
小学英语教学的文化意识培养
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?
英美文化概论考试16年
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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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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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B、
英美文化概况试题5
山东经济学院2010--2011学年第 1学期期末试题 英美文化概况（110126）试卷（5） 注意事项：所有的答案都必须写在答题纸上，答在试卷上一律无效 Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） 1. Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. 2. The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects. 3. In Britain, Grammar schools select children at the age of 11 and provide them with a general education. 4. The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy. 5. The origin of Bowling lies in the victory celebration ceremony by the ancient warriors. 6. Americans have to join a political party in order to vote or to be a candidate for public office. 7. The Clinton Administration made national security, economic prosperity and promotion of democracy the three pillars of the American foreign policy. 8.It takes at least fours years to get a bachelor’s degree from an institution of higher learning in the US. 9. In Britain, Grammar schools select children at the age of 11 and provide them with a general education. 10. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such court appointments are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives. 11.The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those which levy taxes that pay for the work of the federal government. 12.Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called “Gaelic” 13. When George W. Bush became President, his foreign policy has two prominent elements: isolationism and faith in military strength. 14. Harvard College was originally founded to train government officials. 15. There are about 60 members of the Commonwealth. 16. The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers. - 1 - （共页）
【英美文化】各章节知识点
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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
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