“英语国家概况” (1) 期末复习资料(成人)
( 2007. 5. )
I. Decide whether the following statements are true (T)or false(F):
1. Britain is no longer an imperial country._________
2. 1in 10 of the British population are of non_ European ethnicity.________
3. Great Britain includes 3 constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales._____
4. Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city._____
5. The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Walsh according to tradition.______
6. Ireland is part of Great Britain._____
7. Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics. ____
8. The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10April 1998._____
9.The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects._____
10. Common laws are laws which have been established through common practice in the
courts.____
11. The parliament can call an election sooner than five years.____
12. Liberal Democratic party is the newest of the major national parties.____
13. The majority of Britain’s recent immigrants have mainly come from North Asia and
Caribbean countries._____
14. By the 1880’s the British economy was dominant in the world.____
15.The leader of the Conservatives, Margaret Thatcher started a series of reforms. An extensive
program of privatization was carried out, and she was successful in all-round way.
16.The service industry in the UK employs 70% of the total work force.______
17.“The Wife of Bath” is one of the tales contained in The Canterbury Tales._____
18.Keats, Shelly and Byron brought the Romantic Movement to its height._____
19.The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other
basic skills but also to socialize children.______
20.British universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government._____
21.The UK was awarded a seat on the UN Security Council in recognition of its contribution
in setting up the United Nations._____
22.The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign
policy.______
23.On an average day, an overwhelming majority of Britons over the age of 15 read a national
or local paper.______
24.In the late seventeenth and early 18th century, as the British economy began to industrialize,
and as literacy levels rose through the introduction of mass education, more and more newspapers began to appear._____
25.It is incorrect to say that class and education differences are reflected in the newspapers
people read.______
26.The BBC World Service, the international branch of the BBC, broadcasts in English and 42
other languages throughout the world._____
27. The game of golf was invented by the Scottish.______
28. Christmas Pantomime is one of the three Christmas traditions that are particularly
British._____
29.When referring to Ireland, people mean either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, a
province of Great Britain._____
30.After the Great Famine, there was a rapid decline of population and many Irish people
emigrated to other countries._____
31.The social stratification in Ireland is based solely and wealth.
32.The Irish Parliament is responsible of making laws.______
33.Ireland has an open and trade _ dependent economy.______
34.Ireland joined the EU in 1971.______
35.Traditionally, Ireland has been a rural and agricultural culture._____
36.Today free education provided by the Irish government covers all public universities , as is
common in most of the countries of Europe.______
37.Riverdance is not a form of Irish dance.______
38. The Irish people speak the same language as the English people do.______
39. Dreaming helps the indigenous people to survive in the environment of the desert of
Australia._____
40.he diseases brought by the white settlers to Australia did not contribute to the drastic
decline of the indigenous population._____
II. Choose the answer that best complete the statement or answer the question:
1. 1. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?
A. The cultural center.
B. The Business center.
C. The financial center.
D. The sports center.
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristic of Britain?
A.Economic differences between north and south.
B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Walse.
C.Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.
Cultural differences between immigrants and the British.
3.Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?
A.It used to be an imperial country in the world.
B.It plays an active role as a member of European Union.
C.It is a relatively wealthy and developed country.
It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.
Which is the largest city in Scotland?
A.Cardiff
B.Edinburgh
C.Glasgow
D.Manchester
.4. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well _ known in the world for ______.
A.its most famous landmark, the “Giant Causeway”
B.its rich cultural life
C.its low living standards
D.its endless political problems
5. Faced with conflicting demands the British government chose a compromise and organized a
partition of Ireland in 1921, because _______.
A.the British government wouldn’t be able to control Ireland any longer by force
B.the British government intended to satisfy both sides _ Catholics and Protestants
C.Catholics in Ireland demanded a partition of Ireland
D.Protestants welcomed the idea of partition
6. In the early 1970s, the IRA _______.
A.killed many protestants and Catholics.
B.Burned down the houses of Catholics
C.Murdered individuals at random
D.Carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their
main target
7. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.In 1981, some convicted IRA prisoners went on a hunger-strike.
B.They demanded for the status of being “political prisoners” by starving themselves.
C.Margaret Thatcher’s government gave in to their political demand.
D.The death of prisoners revitalized the political movement of Sinn Fein.
8. . What happened in 1215?
A.It was the year of Norman Conquest in British history.
B.Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.
C.Henry IV granted the Commons the power to review money grants.
D.King Egbert united England under his rule.
9. Which of the following is NOT related to the Constitution?
A.It is a document which lists out the basic principles for government.
B.It is foundation of British governance today.
C.Conventions and laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution.
D.The common laws are part of the Constitution.
10. How many seats in the House of Common should a party hold at least in order to win the
election?
A.651
B.326
C.626
D.351
11. Which of the following is NOT true about life peers?
A.They are not from the aristocratic families.
B.They cannot sit in the House of Lords.
C.They earn their titles through their outstanding achievement.
D. The titles cannot be inherited by their children.
12. 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.
13. . Which of the following statements is NOT true about the UK economy ?
A.British remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.
B.Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945.
C.There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards.
D. Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita.
14. . In aerospace industry，which two countries are ahead of Britain？
A．the U.S. and Germany B．the U.S. and Russia
C．Germany and Russia D．France and Russia
15. Which company became an important aero-engine manufacturer after WWI？
A．Boeing B．Rolls Royce
C．McDonnel-Douglas D．Hawker-Siddeley Aviation
16. Which literary form flourished in Elizabethan age more than other form of literature？
A．Novel . B．Essay.
C．Drama. D．Poetry.
17. Which of the following did NOT belong to Romanticism?
A.Keats.
B.Shelly.
C.Wordsworth.
D.Defoe.
18. Which of the following is generally considered to be the masterpiece by Joseph Conrad?
A. Oliver Twist. C. Howard’s End.
B. The Heart of Darkness D. Wuthering Heights
19. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to
A．Private schools. B．state schools.
C．independent schools. D．public schools.
20. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Parents sent their children to public schools because they are rich.
B .Parents sent their children to public schools because their children can get better jobs
when they leave school.
C. Parents sent their children to public schools because their children can have a better
chance of getting into a good university.
D. Parents sent their children to public schools because their children prefer to go to public
schools.
21. Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?
A．France, China, Russia and Britain.
B．The United States, France, Britain, Germany and Russia.
C．China, Russia, France, Britain, and the United States.
D．China, Britain, France, United States and Japan.
22. Which of the following is NOT involved in making the British foreign policy?
A. The Queen of Britain.
B. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
C. The Prime minister and the Cabinet.
D. The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury.
23. Which of the following is the world’s oldest daily newspaper?
A. the times. C. The Observer.
B. The Guardian. D. The Financial Times.
24. Which of the following newspapers is printed internationally?
A．The tabloids. B．The News of the World
C．The Financial Times . D．The Observer.
25. Which of the following about the tabloids is NOT true?
A.They are big formats newspapers.
B.They are often called “the gutter press”
C.They mainly deal in scandals and gossip about famous people.
D.They carry stories with color photos and catchy headlines
26. Northern Ireland includes _________.
A. 6 counties
B.26 counties
C.32 counties
D.the whole island off the northwest coast of Great Britain
27. The Celts were _______ people.
A.peace _ loving
B.warrior
C.highly civilized
D. sophisticated
28.How long is the office term of the President of Ireland?
A.4yars
B. 5yars
C.6yars
D.7yars
29.Today, the Irish economy is dominated in many ways by _______.
A.British companies
B.Japanese companies
C.Local companies
D.Multinationals
30. Which of the following is NOT a native Australian animal?
A. sheep
B. Wombat.
C. Koala
D. Kangaroo
31. 80% of Australian’s population lives ________.
A.In the north, east and southwest of the country
B. in the eastern, central and western areas of the country
C. in the eastern, southern and southwestern borders of the country
D. in the northern, eastern and western hills of the country
32. Whistle _ blowers are people who ______.
A. try to expose problems of corruption and inefficiency in the government
B. work for the opposition again the incumbent government
C. investigate complaints about a particular branch of government
D. give out secrets to the media for money
III. Fill in the blanks:
1. The Island of Great Britain is made up of England, _____ and _______.
2. Charles the First, King of Britain, was executed, because he attempted to in the
English Revolution.
3. The capital of Scotland is ______, which is well _ known for its natural ______.
4. In 1971 the Northern Irish government took the actions to imprison terrorists from both sides without _______, a policy known as _______.
5. Sinn Fein, the legal Party, supports the IRA’s right to fight. Its leaders spoke of a twin campaign for union with , both political and military, which is known as the policy of .
6. The Good Friday Agreement, known also as ______, emerged on 10 April 1998.
7. The doctrine of the “divine right of kings” held that , .
8. In 1689, Parliament passed to ensure that the king would never be able to ignore Parliament.
9. Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of the Queen, _________ and __________
10. There are three major parties in the UK: ______ , the Labor Party and ________.
11. A university teacher would probably read a newspaper like ______ while a manual worker
would probably read ______.
12. “The Jewel in the Crown” of the British Empire--- , which provided
and a big market for British goods, gained independence in 1947.
13. The U.K. economy can be divided into three sectors: industries, secondary
industries and industries.
14. Glaxo—Wellcome is the biggest company in the world while is
the second largest paint manufacturer in the world.
15. One of the oldest of the early “old English” literary work is called .
16. Name two of the tragedies written by Shakespeare : __________ and __________
The author of Ivanhoe was ; Doctor Jekeyl and Mr. Hyde was done by ; Charles Dickens wrote and among many other works.
17. The two oldest universities in Britain are _____ and _______.
18. parents from wealthier class prefer to send their children to schools so as to have
better .
19. In Britain, people can go to the without having any formal educational
qualifications.
20. The present foreign policy of Britain is greatly influenced by its history and also
by its .
21. According to the author, Britain is a ______ democracy, so the government’s foreign policy in
theory represents the desires of its ______.
22. The Commonwealth was believed to be set up as for continued cooperation and
as a sort of support .
23. The FA Cup stands for .
24. People usually dress up and show their fashionable clothes and celebrate hats for the social
event called . 7. Many Muslims in Britain observe a traditional Islamic festival
called , during which nothing can be eaten or drunk between dawn and
nightfall.
25. Ireland has a _________ climate, in other words, it does not change much from one season to another.
26. The _________ of 1845__1848 became a watershed in Irish history.
27. Ireland is on the ______ of Europe.
28. There are ______ government Departments, each presided by a Minister.
29. The child whose life differs least from that of his parents is one born into Ireland’s
_______,those of the chronically unemployed.
30.The final blow to the Catholic Church came in ______ in 1995, when the Irish people voted for
the legal provision of divorce.
31.Today the Irish educational system is among the _____ and best in Europe.
32. The language that is spoken universally in the Republic of Ireland is a version of standard English known as
______.
33. _______ is a very popular sport among the Irish because they can place a bet for the occasion.
34. In terms of its size, Australia is the largest _____ and the smallest _____ in the world.
35. ______ , bringing the first convicts to Australia, arrived in 1788.
36. In Australia, _____ and ______ Christians tend to go to church more than people who commit
to Anglicanism and Catholicism.
37. In the 19th century, many Hindus came to Australia and worked as _____ in remote
communities.
38. ______ was established as a free colony, but turned to convict labor in 1850.
39. One important factor of the Wakefield Scheme is that the land should not be available _____
and _____.
40. The Government _ General is the representative of ______.
_____ and ____ are at the center of the Australian parliamentary power
41. The gold rush attracted large numbers of _____ from Germany and China.
42.The _______ and ________ decisions both recognized the native titles on the traditional lands
of the aboriginal people.
IV. Tell what you know about the following in your own words:
1. London
2. The House of Commons
1. The importance of general elections
4. The formation of the government
5. “The City”
6. Comprehensive schools
7. The Open University
8. Britain and the E U
9. The Commonwealth
10. The Times
11. The BBC
12. Wimbledon The Great Famine
13. The Great Famine
英语国家概况考试题型如下： 1.选择题（30 X 1’） 2.填空题（20 X 1’） 3.简答（10 X 2’）--必须回答完整的句子 4.分析题（6 X 5’）-- 必须回答完整的句子 总分100 分 主要内容包括： 一．U.S. Geography 1.Full name of U.S.. 2.Number of States: 50 states. 3.After President Jefferson brought the Louisiana territory from France there was a desire for territorial expansion among many frontier men. 4.The U.S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. The fourth largest countries. 5.Taxas is the largest mainland state of the U.S.. Alaska is the largest state of the U.S.. 6.Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. 7.America’s movies are mostly made in Hollywood near the city of Los Angeles in south California. 二．U.S. People 1.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US is the Blacks (Afriican-Americans). 2.The “first Americans” were the Indians. 3.The Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. 4.The first permanent settlement in North America was established in today’s V erginia in the year of 1607. 5.The “Three Faiths” in the U.S. refer to: ?Protestan ?Catholic ?Jewish 6.The majority of the Catholics in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants from Ireland, Italy and Poland. 7.American society is a stratified one in which power, wealth and pestige are unequally distributed among the population. 8.WASP stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.
《英语国家概况》课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院版权所有 习题 【说明】：本课程《英语国家概况》（编号为12010）共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。 一、单选题 1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________ A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany 2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred 3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral? A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket 4.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime began immediately to collapse. A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles 5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________. A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell 6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland) B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties C. senior bishops of the Church of England D. all other life peers 7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________. A. the War of the Celts
内蒙古广播电视大学2010-2011学年度 第二学期《英语国家概况1》期末试题 ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points) 1.The following were the founding fathers of the AmericanRepublic except _____. A Thomas Jefferson B George Washington C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin 2.Which of the following statement was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, _____. A each new state had its own government B each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs C the national government was called the Congress with little power D the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined 3.Service industry does not include ____. A banking B management consultation C airline D steelmaking 4.Three of the following authors were Nobel Prize winner except _____. A Ernest Hemingway B Eugene O’Neill C William Faulkner D F. Scott Fitzgerald 5. ____ invented the telephone. A Samuel R.B. Morse B Alexander Graham Bell C Thomas Alva Edison D Reginald Fessenden 6.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ____. A The Appalachian Mountains B The Rocky Mountains C The Green Mountains D TheBlue Ridge Mountains 7.Both public and private universities in the U.S. depend on the following sources of income except____. A investment B student tuition C endowments D government funding 8.____ was NOT written by Hemingway? A Light in August B The Sun Also Rises C A farewell to Arms D For Whom the Bell Tolls 9.In the United States school system, which of the following divisions is true? A Elementary school, grammar school B Elementary school, junior high school C Elementary school, secondary school D junior high school, senior high school 10.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime? A bribery B tax evasion C false advertising D robbery 11.Which of the following was written by Thoreau? A Nature B Walden C The Scarlet Letter D The Fall of the House Usher 密 封 线 内 不 要 写 参 考 内 容 《英语国家概况1》第1页 共6页 《英语国家概况1》第2页 共6页
第7章英国政治 7.1 复习笔记 【知识框架】 Ⅰ. Constitutional Framework Ⅱ. Parliament 1. The Crown or Sovereign 2. The House of Lords 3. The House of Commons 4. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ⅲ. Regional Government Ⅳ. Local Government Ⅴ. Justice Ⅵ. Political Process 1. Elections 2. Two-part System 3. Female Representation in Britain Politics Ⅶ. Security 【重难点归纳】 The UK is a state of constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. In the
UK, the country’s head of state is the reigning king or queen, and the head of government is the prime minister, who is the leader of the majority political party in the House of Commons. 英国是一个君主立宪制和议会民主制国家。在英国，国家元首是在位的国王或女王，政府首脑是首相，他是下议院多数党领袖。 Ⅰ. Constitutional Framework 1. The British constitution is made up of statute law, common law and conventions. 2. The main elements of the government are the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. Ⅰ. 宪法框架 1. 英国宪法由成文法、普通法和公约组成。 2. 政府的主要组成部分是立法、行政和司法。 Ⅱ. Parliament The UK Parliament was formed in 1707. The separate British and Irish parliaments are integrated into a single Parliament of the UK from January 1, 1801. Ⅱ. 议会 英国议会成立于1707年。从1801年1月1日起，独立的英国和爱尔兰议会合并为英国的单一议会。 1. The Crown or Sovereign
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《英语国家概况》课程教学大纲 课程名称：英语国家概况计划学分：2学分 计划学时：32学时课程性质：选修课 课程类型：专业课面向专业：商务英语、应用英语专业 编制单位：外语系编制时间：2012年8月 一、课程的性质、地位和作用 随着我国对外交往的日益频繁和涉外工作的需要，大学生不仅要学好英语，提高语言应用能力，还应加深对英语国家社会与文化生活基本情况的了解，从而在工作和生活中更好地进行跨文化交流。本课程就是根据此需要，根据《大学英语课程教学要求》而开设的选修课，体现了英语教学必须实行语言教学与文化知识课程紧密相结合的原则，有利于基础阶段语言教学与文化知识教学的相互促进。 二、教学目的及要求 本课程涉及了英语国家的地理、历史、语言发展、文化、社会等方面，目的在于扩大学生视野、对于英语国家的理解不仅从经济、政治的角度，而且要从社会、文化的角度来看问题。 1.提供了一个对于英语国家的中立的、恰当的、多角度的、贴近实际 的调查。 2.提高学生思维能力、分析和解决问题的能力。 3.培养学生对于人类和社会的客观的、健康的、科学的人生观、价值 观。
4.培养能把英语的语言基础知识和广阔的文化背景知识结合在一起的 优秀英语人才，即复合型人才。 5.帮助学生对于英语文学、报纸、杂志、脱口秀、英语笑话等的理 解。 三、课程的章节、具有的深度、广度、难点、重点 Chapter 1 Geography, People and Language 通过对本章的学习，了解英语国家的地理、气候、主要城市、人民、英语语言的发展。 重点：地理、人口特点 难点：英语语言发展的三个阶段 Chapter 2 History 从国家的建立、进入封建社会、到现代社会的转化，全面地了解英语国家的历史。 重点：历史转折性事件、关键人物、工业革命、现代社会 难点：两次世界大战以及其对英语国家的影响 Chapter 3 Government 了解英语国家的宪法、政府、政党、选举等。 重点：英语国家的立法机关、行政机关、司法机关 难点：不同政治体制下这三者的关系、作用 Chapter 4 Economy 了解英语国家的近代经济、现代经济。 重点：英语国家的近现代经济 难点：在国家经济中起重要作用的产业
《英语国家概况》模拟试卷（二） (考试时间150分钟) (英语专业) I. Direction: Read the following unfinished statements of questions carefully. For each unfinished statement of question four suggested answers A; B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on your answer sheet (25%) 1. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain. A. one B. two C. three D. four 2. Magna Carta had altogether 63 clauses of which the most important matters could be seen in three of the following except _______. A. no tax should be made without the approval of the Grand Council; B. no serf should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of his property except by the law of the land C. London and other towns should retain their ancient rights and privileges D. There should be the same weights and measures through - out the country. 3. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ________ modified and improved the design in 1765. A. Abraham Darby B. James Watt C. John Kay D. Richard Arkwright 4. In some areas factory farming methods are used, particularly for ________. A. growing crop B. producing milk C. catching fish D. rearing poultry 5. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed ______ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom. A. Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament C. Lord of Appeal D. Speaker of the House 6. Under the Anglo - Irish Treaty, Britain established _______ with dominion status in Ireland in 1921. A. the Anglican Church of Ireland B. the Irish Free State C. the Irish Republican Army
《英语国家概况》复习题及参考答案 一Multiple choice ( 30’) ( ) 1 As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of ___ in England. A grain B farm tools C houses D labor ( ) 2 In the late 17th century, two of most famous literary works were Pilgrim’s Progress and _________ . A the Jew of Malta B the School of Archery C Novum Organum D Paradise Lost ( ) 3. In 1836, a group of skilled workers and _____ formed the London Working Men’s Association. A householders B tenants C small shopkeepers D office workers ( ) 4. In the Industrial Revolution, changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of ______. A. pottery B hardware C textiles D chemicals ( ) 5. In Britain police officers are not allowed to join ________ or to go on strike. A a choir B a political party C a trade union D a club ( ) 6 The Great Carter of 1215 is also known as _________. A People’s Charter B Magna Carta C King’s Charter D the Declaration of human rights ( ) 7 Henry Ⅱwas the first king of the ________ dynasty. A Malcolm B Plantagenet C Windsor D Tudor ( ) 8. __________ is the most typically English of sports A Cricket B Golf C Tennis D Horse-racing ( ) 9. By the Treaty of ______ of 1842, China ceded _______ to Britain. A Nanjing, Hong Kong B Tianjing, Hong Kong C Nanjing, Macau D Tianjing, Macau ( ) 10. In _______, the name Great Britain came into being. A 1689 B 1702 C 1701 D 1707 ( ) 11. The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and the beginning of 1930s was first brought about by ___. A the farm failure B the bank failures C the stock market crash D the high unemployment ( ) 12．What are the problems that the U.S. economy has faced from time to time? A Inflation B Depressions C Recessions D all of the above ( ) 13．The real American literature began________. A after the war of Independence B after the Westward Movement C after the Civil War D after the Civil Rights Movement ( ) 14. In 1900, the United States ranked first in the production of ____ . A coal B electricity C oil D wheat ( ) 15. In the United States, if the parents don’t send their children to school at certain age, ________ . A the state government will be responsible for it B they will educate the children themselves C they can save a lot of money D they are breaking the law ( ) 16. The U.S. and China established their diplomatic relations in _____. A 1974 B 1972 C 1978 D 1979 ( ) 17 In his inaugural speech, ______ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” A Woodrow Wilson B Theodore Roosevelt
英语国家概况（阅读） 1、Which of the following statements is NOT true? C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain 2、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 3、To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____. C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy 4、Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes? B.The legislative. 5、Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition? C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day. 6、Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s? A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life. 7、The New Deal was started by ___. A.Franklin Roosevelt. 8、Which of the following is NOT based on the fact? A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. 9、Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION? C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world 10、In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___. D.They pass the college entrance examinations 11、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, ___. D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined. 12、Which of the following about the tabloids is not true? A.They are big format newspapers. 13、In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____. A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland 14、The largest religion in the US is ___. B.Christianity 15、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords? C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.
广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育 《英语国家概况》第一套复习题 I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total ) 1.The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. 2.People from different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. 3.In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom. 4.Because of political troubles, Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. 5.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons. 6.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. 7.English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century. 8.The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented. 9.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC. 10.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe – the Britons. 11.The Anglo –Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century. 12.The Vikings began to attack the English coasts in the 8th century. 13.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France. 14.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople. 15.The Hundred Years’War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans for trade and territory. 16.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation. 17.In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. 18.British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations. 19.The members in the House of Commons in Britain are appointed rather than elected. 20.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world. Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. T 11.T 12. T 13. T 14. F 15. F 16. T 17. F 18. F 19. F 20. T II. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total) 1. ___B_____ is the capitall city of Scotland. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 2. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, ____D_____ is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 3. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in ____B_______ England. A. northeastern B.southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern
龙源期刊网 https://www.doczj.com/doc/bd2265842.html, 《英语国家概况》的教学反思 作者：童方吟 来源：《读与写·上旬刊》2017年第11期 摘要：《英语国家概况》是每所大学英语专业都会开设的课程，这一学科对于经济全球化的今天来说至关重要，因此，对于这门学科的教学，教师应该认真反思，如何高效的提高教学质量。 关键词：国概；教学方法；存在问题 中图分类号：G648 文献标识码：B 文章编号：1672-1578（2017）11-0001-01 英语教育专业的专业课程大致包括三种类型：英语语言课程、英语文学课程、英汉与汉英翻译课程。英语国家概况则属于英语语言课程中的一门专业必修课，其总体目标是：比较系统的介绍英、美、加、澳、新等主要英语国家在历史、地理、社会、政治、经济、教育等方面的情况以及其文化传统，让学生了解这些主要英语国家的背景知识，以扩大学生知识面，增强学生对英语国家文化的识别力、理解力，培养和提高学生观察、分析和解决问题的能力，使学生的在了解英语国家文化的过程中理解和运用英语进行有效的交际和成功的沟通。 进入新世纪以来，《基础教育课程改革纲要》的颁布，标志着我国的英语教育进入了一个崭新的大好时机。作为英语专业知识类课程，英语国家概况具有自身显著的特点，如果不改进与完善该课程的教学理论和方法，该课程就很难适应新的教学要求。 1.课程教学现状以及问题 1.1 教材及教学资料。《概况》课程的一大缺陷就是教材及教学资料很不完整，给老师的备课无形中增加了难度。目前市场上使用较普遍的是周叔麟主编的新版《英美概况教程》、王恩铭主编的《英语国家概况》、来安方编著的《英美概况》等，虽然看起来版本很多，但是每个版本都有自己的缺陷所在，体系并不很完整合理，并且，配套教学资料相当匮乏，这也严重的影响了学生学习的自主性。 1.2 课时安排。现今很多大学都在大二开设《概况》课程，通常为36个学时，并且是作为考查课程。要想学生在短短的36个课时里面掌握五个国家的历史、文化、政治、社会、经济等各方面内容，这对于教师的教学和学生的学习来说都比较困难，很容易造成学习上囫囵吞枣的现象。 1.3 学生的主观能动性。《国概》课程由于知识面广，生词量大，阅读量也大，这就导致学生在接触这本教材的时候就会产生畏惧心理，不知如何开始。将国概课程试卷与英语专业其
Major English- speaking countries: a survey(英语国家概况) Answer the following questions briefly(简要地回答以下的问题) 1. What are the five famous symbols of American culture? Answer: The statue of liberty. Barbie. American Gothic. The buffalo nickel. Uncle Sam 2. Why do we call American agriculture is “agribusiness”? Answer: The term is coined to reflect the large-scale nature of agriculture enterprise in the modern US economy. 3. In American immigration history what caused the first Chinese come to the USA in the nineteenth century? Answer: They came initially in the gold mines and later, in building the transcontinental railroad. 4. In terms of linguistics what is RP in London, the UK? Answer: RP is “received pronunciation”, which is considered to be spoken in the upper sociality of London. It is treated as the Standard English in the UK. 5. Why most Britons are inclined to the system of monarchy instead of an immediate implementation of democracy? Answer: F or many Britons, the queen’s symbolic functions are crucial to th e “Britishness”of Britain, it is believed that the monarchy will not be abolished anytime soon, and will continue to wield important emotional and persuasive powers.
英语国家概况复习 The Republic of Ireland Geography and History 本章概论： 1. 爱尔兰共和国的地理特征 --- the Emerald Isle --- The Central Lowland --- bogs --- the Shannon River 2. 爱尔兰共和国的气候 --- mild, moist and changeable --- excessive rainfall 3. 爱尔兰共和国的人口和宗教 --- the Great Famine --- one of the most Catholic countries of Europe 4. 爱尔兰共和国历史 --- The arrival of St. Patrick in AD 432 5. 爱尔兰共和国的外交政策 --- neutrality and nonalignment 1. 简答题： Why Ireland is also called the Emerald Isle? ----- Ireland is also called the Emerald Isle because of its rich green countryside. 爱尔兰也因其乡村绿荫葱葱而被称为绿宝石岛 第一部分：Geographical Features 1. 识记要点： Why Ireland has been geographically compared to a basin？ ----- Ireland has been compared to a basin in which a limestone plateau is rimmed by coastal highlands. 2. 识记要点： The central plain area is characterized by many lakes, bogs (wet areas) and low ridges. Variety is the main feature of the lowlands. The Central Lowland is the heart of Ireland. 3. 简答题： What is the largest river in Ireland? Why is it very important? ----- The largest river in Ireland is the Shannon River. It is very important because it