英美文化考试试题
英美文化试题
1. The executive power is in the hands of ________.
A. Parliament
B. the House of Commons
C. the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister
D. the Queen
2. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of _______.
A. the Queen
B. the Primer Minister
C. the House of Lord
D. the House of Commons
3. The general election in Britain is held every _______ years.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
4. The famous “Scotland Yard” refers to _______.
A. CIA
B. CID
C. New Scotland Yard
D. Greater Londo n
5. Which of the following is not one of the functions that Parliament plays?
A. To serve as the final court of appeal in civil cases and criminal cases.
B. To make laws.
C. To control and criticize the executive government.
D. To control the raising and the spending of money.
6. The British government is established on the basis of ______.
A. federal system
B. central system
C. constitutional system D constitutional monarchy
7. _______ is in power in Britain now?
A. Labour party
B. Conservative Party
C. the coalition of Labour Party and Liberal Democratic Party
D. the coalition of Conservative Party and Liberal Democratic Party
8. The President of the United States exercises the ______ power.
A. legislative
B. executive
C. judicial
D. veto
9. How many continental states were there at the time of independence of the United States?
A. 35. C. 48.
B. 13. D. 50.
10. Representatives in the United Sates are elected ______.
A. annually
B. every two years
C. every three years
D. every four years
11. The congress of America consists of the Representatives and _____.
A. parliament
B. the House of Commons
C. The House of Lords
D. Senate
12. The Constitution of the United States says that only ______ can declare war upon other nations.
A. the president
B. Congress
C. Department of Defence
D. the National security council
13. The General Election in the United States is held every ______. Year.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
14. The newly elected president takes up on ______.
A. January 10th
B. January 20th of the next year
C. march 10th
D. April 20th of the next year
15. There are two major parties in USA, one of which is Democratic Party, and the other is______.
A. Green party
B. Republican Party
C. the Federal party
D. Conservative party
英美文学复习试题
1. When appreciating a piece of literature, readers are more likely to read the ______ the meanings that attach to words in order to have a deeper understanding.
A. denotative
B. connotative
C. objective
D. precise
2. When reading a piece of literature, a reader should pay attention to the way the author uses language, which includes the following EXCEPT ________.
A. choice of words
B. the sentence structure
C. the sound qualities
D. the appearance of the character
3. Which of the following terms does NOT belong to the forms of poetry?
A. ballad,
B. sonnet
C. fiction
D. ode
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the four great tragedies written William Shakespeare ?
A. Hamlet
B. King Lear
C. Macbeth
D. Romeo and Juliet
5. The most important effect of the fictionallity(虚构) of literature is to create a ______ between the readers and
the material presented, physically and psychologically, for the sake of free rein of emotional control.
A. distance
B. fear
C. sympathy
D. surprise
6. There are many kinds of literary genres (文体) in English literature. Which of the following is NOT one of
them ?
A. fiction
B. drama
C. stanza
D. essay
7. What is the key note of English Renaissance?
A. optimism
B. humanism
C. pessimism
D. romanticism
8. The famous saying,“Knowledge is power” , is quoted by ______.
A. Francis Bacon
B. William Shakespeare
C. Karl Mark
D. Jane Austen
9. ______was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century.
A. The Renaissance
B. The Enlightenment
C. The Religious Reformation
D. The Chartist Movement
10. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” The sentence is the beginning of Shakespeare’s _____.
A. comedy
B. tragedy
C. sonnet
D. poem
11. Francis Bacon is best known for his _____ which greatly influenced the development of this literary form.
A. essays
B. poems
C. works
D. plays
12. Which of the following sequences correctly tells the English history of literature?
A. the Roman Period, the Celtic Period, the Anglo-Saxon Period
B. the Anglo-Saxon Period, the Celtic Period, the Roman Period
C. the Celtic Period, the Roman Period, the Anglo-Saxon Perio d
D. the Celtic Period, the Anglo-Saxon Period, the Roman Period
13. “To be, or not to be _____ that is the question; whether’tis nobler in the mind to suffer. The slings and a rrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?” Who said these words?
A. King Lear
B. Romeo
C. Antonio
D. Hamlet
14. Bacon’s achievements mainly lie in the following fields except ______.
A. philosophy
B. science
C. essay writing
D. poem writing
15. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” Who is the author of this line?
A. John Keats
B. John Donne
C. Percy Bysshe Shelley
D. William Shakespeare
16. In 1798, the publication of the 2nd edition of_____, the Preface to which by Wordsworth serves as the
manifest of Romanticism.
A. Lyrical Ballads
B. Jane Eyre
C. Pride and Prejudice
D. David Copperfield
17. The following are some kinds of drama EXCEPT_______.
A. melodrama
B. romantic drama
C. tragedy
D. comedy
18. In Aristotle’s definition, “tragedy” refers to the imitation of an action that is serious and complete and of a
certain magnitude achieving a catharsis (陶冶，净洗，宣泄) (purification) through incidents arousing pity and ______.
A. tears
B. sympathy
C. fear
D. astonishment
19. Senecan tragedy is also called _______.
A. Romance Tragedy
B. Tragedy of Blood
C. Tragicomedy
D. Social Tragedy
20. Which one of the following is NOT one of the great playwrights in ancient Greece?
A. Aristophanes
B. Euripides
C. Sophocles
D. Aeschylus
21. The idea of “Oedipus Complex”comes from a Greek mythology, from which ______ wrote his famous
tragedy “Oedipus”.
A. Aristophanes
B. Euripides
C. Aeschylus
D. Sophocles
22. Which one of the following is NOT one of the four great comedies of William Shakespeare?
A. As You Like It
B. Romeo and Juliet
C. The Merchant of Venice
D. The Twelfth Night
23. Hamlet is the Prince of ________.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Holland
D. Demark
24. Which one is NOT a role in Hamlet?
A. Gertrude B Ophelia C. Claudius D. Cordelia
25. Chronologically the Victorian Period refers to _____.
A. 1798---1832
B. 1836---1901
C. the Romantic Period
D. the Neoclassical Period
26. Washington Irving was one of the first American writers to earn an international reputation and regarded as
_____.
A. Father of the American drama
B. Father of the American poetry
C. Father of the American literature
D. Father of the American short stories
27. The author of the work “For Whom the Bell Tolls” is _____.
A. Ernest Hemingway
B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C.Samuel Johnson
D. Francis Bacon
28. Which of the following writings is by Hemingway described the novel the one book from which “all modern
American literature comes?”
A. Tom Sawyer
B. Huckleberry Finn
C. The Gilded Age
D. Life on the Mississippi
29. In the English history, who is the most outstanding stream-of-consciousness novelist?
A. Leopold Bloom
B. E.M. Forster
C. James Joyce
D. D.H. Lawrence
30. In his poems, Walt Whitman is innovative in the terms of the form of his poetry, which is called “______.”
A. free verse
B. blank verse
C. alliteration
D. end rhyming
31. It is ______ who put forward the method of psychoanalysis which emphasizes the importance of
unconsciousness or the irrational in the human psyche.
A. Karl Jung
B. John Locke
C. Sigmund Freud
D. Karl Marx
32. Which the following authors is NOT one of the masters of Stream of Consciousness?
A. Virginia Woolf
B. James Joyce
C. William Faulkner
D. D. H. Laurence
33. “In a Station of th e Metro” is a classic _____ poem written by Ezra Pound.
A. Symbolic
B. Imagist
C. Realistic
D. Romantic
34. “Cantos“is the masterpiece of ______ which is an amalgam混合物of various languages and cultures,
revealing the chaotic and meaningless world.
A. T.S. Eliot
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. Ezra Pound
D. John Steinbeck
35. The most important feature of American literature is _______.
A. long history
B. religious tendency
C. multi-cultural
D. political inclination
36. Which of the following writers does not belong to the Age of Realism ?
A.Mark Twain
B. Stephen Crane
C. Henry James
D. William Dean Howells
37. The Civil War (1861-1965) brought to an end, and came into existence.
A. the Colonial Period; the Romantic Period
B. the Romantic Period; the Colonial Period
C. the Age of Realism; the Romantic Period
D. the Romantic Period; the Age of Realism
38. William Faulkner made the history of the _____ the subject of the bulk of his work, and created a symbolic
picture of the remote past.
A. Deep South
B. Midwest
C. New England
D. Europe
“mastery of the art of modern narration”.
C. John Steinbeck
D. William Faulkner
40. ______is the period stretching roughly from the settlement of North America in the early 17th century through the end of the 18th century .
A. The Romantic Period
B. The Period of Enlightenment
C. The Colonial Period
D. The American Puritanism
1. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.
A. Philadelphia
B. Boston
C. New York
2. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____.
A. 1776, 1784
B. 1775, 1783
C. 1706, 1714
3. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _____, which declared the abolition of slavery.
A. Homestead Bill
B. Emancipation Proclamation
C. Both A and B
4. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _____ and ended on November 11th, _____, lasting for about four years.
A. 1913, 1917
B. 1914, 1918
C. 1915, 1919
5. The _____ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919.
A. Paris Treaty
B. Versaills Treaty
C. Teheran Treaty
6. The _____ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953.
A. Vietnam War
B. Cold War
C. Korean War
7. The Second World War broke out in September, _____ and ended in August _____.
A. 1939, 1945
B. 1937, 1943
C. 1938, 1945
8. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _____ to save the economic situation.
A. Good Neighbour
B. the Open Door Policy
C. the New Deal
9. In Feb. _____ came President Nixon’s historic visit to China.
A. 1979
B. 1972
C. 1973
10. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _____ as head.
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. both A and B
11. _____ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession.
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. George Washington
C. Franklin
D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson
12. Among the five Great Lakes, only _____ is wholly within the United States.
A. Erie
B. Superior
C. Michigan
13. _____ part is the most densely populated region in America.
A. The southern
B. The northeaster n
C. The western
14. _____ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”.
A. Philadelphia
B. Plymouth
C. Boston
15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _____.
A. Appalachian
B. Mekinley
C. Rocky
16. Hawaii is in the _____ Ocean.
A. Atlantic
B. Indian
C. Pacific
17. _____ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.
A. Florida
B. Louisiana
C. Alaska
18. The _____ were the original inhabitants in America.
A. blacks
B. Indians
C. Puerto Ricans
19. In _____ people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park.
A. Philadelphia
B. St. Louis
C. San Francisco
20. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.
A. northern
B. eastern
C. southern
21. London is situated on the River of _____.
A. Parret
B. Thames
C. Spey
22. Edinburgh is the capital of _____.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
23. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _____.
A. the Angles
B. the Saxons
C. the Picts
D. the Jutes
24. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____.
A. Cardiff
B. Belfast
C. Leith
25 Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _____ B.C.
A. 410
B. 750
C. 300
26. Scotland occupies the _____ portion of Great Britain.
A. southern
B. northern
C. western
27. _____ includes London，the centre of government for the whole nation.
A. Scotland
B. Northern Ireland
C. Wales
D. England
英美文化口语考试话题
Chapter One: Understanding the Culture of the United States 1. Who established the dominant American culture? Immigrants, most immigrants were from northern Europe, and the majority were from England. Their values and traditions became the dominant, traditional culture of the United States. Chapter Two: Traditional American Values and Beliefs 2. What are the six traditional American values and beliefs? Individual freedom and self-reliance，equality of opportunity and competition，material wealth and hard work。 Chapter Three: The American Religious Heritage 3. What is the most important heritage of Protestantism in the United States? Self-improvement（p54）。Material success，hard work。Self-discipline。Volunteerism and humanitarianism（人道主义） Chapter Three: The American Religious Heritage 4. What is the “Protestant work ethic” according to our textbook? The belief in hard work and self-discipline in pursuit of material gain and other goals is often referred to as …the Protestant work ethic?.(p55 13) Chapter Four: The Frontier Heritage 5. What does "frontier" refer to in American history? American macho heroes. Inventiveness and the can-do spirit. Chapter Four: The Frontier Heritage 6. What are the two new values derived from the American frontier? Inventiveness and the can-do spirit. (p77) Chapter Four: The Frontier Heritage 7. Why did the sale of guns rise after 9/11? How Americans reacted to 911 reveals another legacy of the frontier: Americans? willingness to take the law into their own hands to protect themselves and their families. This tendency usually appears when Americans believe the police cannot adequately protect them.
英美文化测试题
British and American Culture Exam PRACTICE SECTION 1 1.Which one of the following is NOT a principle of the welfare state? a)The protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens b)Everything is free for British and American government officials c)Equality of opportunity and equitable distribution of wealth d)Public responsibility for those unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life 2.Which one of the following is NOT a welfare benefit in Britain and America? a)Job seeker’s Allowance for those looking for work b)Incapacity benefits for those unable to work c)Child benefits for those with many children d)Childless benefits for those without many children 3.Which one of the following is NOT a welfare service for America, but is only for Britain? a)Education b)Healthcare c)Social Services d)Housing 4.Which country’s people pay the most income tax? a)People in Britain pay more income tax than people in America b)People in America pay far more income tax than people in Britain c)Both the people in Britain and America pay the same amount of income tax d)Neither the British or American people pay any income tax 5.What does the acronym ‘NHS’ stand for? a)New Hospital Service b)New Health Service c)National Hospital Service d)National Health Service 6.How is the NHS paid for? a)Taxpayers money b)Donations c)Volunteers d)Insurance 7.Which one of the following statements is true for the American healthcare system? a)Everyone receives the same treatment b)Free at the point of use c)The treatment you get depends on your health insurance d)Funded by the nation 8.Which one of the following statements is true regarding the TV licence? a)The TV licence is a tax for people with TVs in Britain b)The TV licence is a tax for people without TVs in Britain c)The TV licence is a tax for people with TVs in America
朱永涛《英美文化基础教程》课后习题详解(英国文化 福利国家)【圣才出品】
第10章福利国家 I.Explain each of the following in English: 1.The welfare state 【答案】(1)Britain is a welfare state in the sense that it should ensure,as far as it can, that nobody should be without the means for the minimum necessities of life as the result of unemployment,old age,sickness or over—large families. (2)The system of national insurance pays out benefits to people who are unemployed,or unable to earn because they are old or sick. (3)Free or nearly free medical and dental care is provided for everyone under the National Health Service. (4)Supplementary benefits are provided for people who live below the minimum standard. 2.The retirement pension 【答案】(1)It may be received by any man from the age of65(provided he has made his weekly contributions to the fund if he ceases to work,and by any woman from the age of60. (2)A man who continues to work after the age of65gets no pension at first, but when he is over70he gets a bigger pension. (3)People may receive additional pensions by paying higher contributions while they are working.
英美文化概论整理
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）
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如果没找到答案，请关注gzh：音速校园。免费搜题！！！ 1. 单选题 In 2012, the top 5 agricultural commodities of America are ( ), cattle, soybeans, dairy products and chickens for meat.（分） Corn 2. 单选题 The Panama Canal was finally built by a ( ) consortium.（分） America 3. 单选题 Washington, Jefferson, () and Lincoln's faces are made on the Mount Rushmore.( )（分） Roosevelt 4. 单选题 The most popular pets in America is ( ).（分） Cat 5. 单选题 Berlin Wall was ended in ( ).（分） 1989 6. 单选题 In China, the life expectancy is ( ) years.（分） 75 7. 单选题 There were ( ) Chief Justice in the Supreme Court.（分） 1 8. 单选题 In American football, the boy who throws the ball is called ( ).（分） 没搜到哦~ 9. 单选题 The first three ethnic groups in the USA are ( ).（分）
英美文化考试试题
英美文化试题 1. The executive power is in the hands of ________. A. Parliament B. the House of Commons C. the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister D. the Queen 2. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of _______. A. the Queen B. the Primer Minister C. the House of Lord D. the House of Commons 3. The general election in Britain is held every _______ years. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 4. The famous “Scotland Yard” refers to _______. A. CIA B. CID C. New Scotland Yard D. Greater Londo n 5. Which of the following is not one of the functions that Parliament plays? A. To serve as the final court of appeal in civil cases and criminal cases. B. To make laws. C. To control and criticize the executive government. D. To control the raising and the spending of money. 6. The British government is established on the basis of ______. A. federal system B. central system C. constitutional system D constitutional monarchy 7. _______ is in power in Britain now? A. Labour party B. Conservative Party C. the coalition of Labour Party and Liberal Democratic Party D. the coalition of Conservative Party and Liberal Democratic Party 8. The President of the United States exercises the ______ power. A. legislative B. executive C. judicial D. veto 9. How many continental states were there at the time of independence of the United States? A. 35. C. 48. B. 13. D. 50. 10. Representatives in the United Sates are elected ______. A. annually B. every two years C. every three years D. every four years 11. The congress of America consists of the Representatives and _____. A. parliament B. the House of Commons C. The House of Lords D. Senate 12. The Constitution of the United States says that only ______ can declare war upon other nations. A. the president B. Congress C. Department of Defence D. the National security council 13. The General Election in the United States is held every ______. Year. A. three B. four C. five D. six 14. The newly elected president takes up on ______. A. January 10th B. January 20th of the next year C. march 10th D. April 20th of the next year 15. There are two major parties in USA, one of which is Democratic Party, and the other is______. A. Green party B. Republican Party C. the Federal party D. Conservative party 英美文学复习试题 1. When appreciating a piece of literature, readers are more likely to read the ______ the meanings that attach to words in order to have a deeper understanding.
【英美文化】各章节知识点
Outline of chapters After learning this chapter you should learn to Chapter 1 I. terms: culture, iceberg, culture shock, low context culture/ high context culture, collectivism/ individualism, relationship-oriented/ task-oriented, multicultural person, monocultural person, multilingual person, the characteristics of culture II. Questions: 1. List some cultural differences between the west and east. at least 5. 2. What is cultural stereotype and its influence on cultural learning? 3. What kind of attitude shall we take towards cultural learning and cultural generalizations? Chapter 2 I. Terms: value, individualism, collectivism, individual-oriented society, group-oriented society II. Questions： 1. The core value of the U.S.: individualism, privacy, equality, informality, directness and assertiveness. 2. The core value of Britain: class system, British food, socializing, understatement and so on. 3. Different value in American and British daily life. 4. Cultural reasons of cheating. 5. The child-parent relationship in different culture. 6. The difference of American dream and Chinese dream. Chapter 3: I. Terms： Western-style conversation, Japanese-style conversation, low-context communication, high-context communication II. Questions: 1.Can you use different ballgames to explain western-style conversation and Japanese-style conversation? 2.What are the differences between low-context and high-context communication? 3.How should students organize their expository writing in English? 4.What are the unspoken rules for a language? 5.Can you give a specific example of directness in verbal interaction between Americans? Chapter 4 1.Illustrate the importance of nonverbal communication. 2.Know at least 5 aspects of silent language. 3.Explain the functions of nonverbal cues. 4.Explain Americans’ perception of time and their time concept.
研究生课程——英美文化(重点)
●Introduction to the United Kingdom 1、全称The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2、组成England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 3、The Union Flag：The Union Jack，is a combination (union) of the flags of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick. 4、Bordered by four seas： to the south by the English Channel to the east by the North Sea to the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean 5、The Prime Meridian本初子午线、Greenwich 6、England---London、Scotland---Edinburgh、Wales---Cardiff、Northern Ireland---Belfast ●Education 1、The purpose of education： to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills they will need to become active members of society to socialize children 2、divided into six terms: 9-10、10-12、1-2、2- 3、4-5、6-7 3、The main school holidays are: ＊Christmas- 2 weeks ＊Easter - 2 weeks ＊Summer - 6 weeks There are also one-week holidays: ＊end of October ＊mid February ＊end of May 4、state schools: private schools:public schools=independent schools 5、age 16: GCSE exams (General Certificate of Secondary Education)中学毕业证书 ①quit school and find a job ②prepare to sit exams for university entrance :A-levels (General Certificate of Education-Advanced)高级水平测试结业证书 ③concentrate on vocational training:GNVQs (General National V ocational Qualifications)国家专业资格证书 6、O-level(Ordinary-level) 7、Oxford and Cambridge--Oxbridge (the oldest) 8、In Scotland:St. Andrew (1411) Glasgow (1450) Aberdeen (1494) Edinburgh (1538) 9、Bachelor(学士) 10、departments:chief (professor),Professors, Readers/Senior Lecturers, Lecturers ●British Media 1、TV、radio、Newspaper 2、Quality paper、Tabloids 3、The Observer 《观察家报》the world's oldest national newspaper 4、The Times 《泰晤士报》the UK's oldest daily newspaper 5、The Guardian《卫报》 a national daily newspaper which is radical 激进的in politics and interested in society and social problems. quite soft on crime and quite feminist and shows great
超星MOOC英美文化概论答案
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
英美文化考题翻译
UK Unit 1 The COUNTRY 1. Read the following statements carefully and then decide whether they are true or false. Put a “T” if you think the statement is true and an “F” if it is not. United Kingdom and Northern Island is located in northern Europe. ( F )英国和北爱尔兰坐落在北欧。 （注：北爱尔兰是英国的一部分，而英国位于西欧，即Western Europe，是一个岛国） 2.The United Kingdom consists of four political divisions ------ England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. ( F ) 英国包含四个政治分区，分别是英格兰，苏格兰，威尔士和爱尔兰。 （注：爱尔兰是西欧的一个国家，此处应为“北爱尔兰”即Norther Island，这才是英国的一个地区。） 3.England is one of the two large islands in the British Isles. ( F ) 英格兰是不列颠群岛上的两个大岛屿之一。 （注：不列颠群岛包括大不列颠岛、爱尔兰岛、马恩岛及附近的5 500多个小岛； 英国全称为大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国，有大不列颠岛上的英格兰，苏格兰，威尔士和爱尔兰岛上的北爱尔兰组成。大不列颠岛和爱尔兰岛才是不列颠群岛上的两个大岛屿，英格兰是大不列颠岛上的岛屿之一。） 4.The British Isles are made up of three large islands and hundreds of small ones. ( F )不列颠群岛由三个大岛屿和许多小岛屿组成。 （注：由两个大岛屿和其他小岛组成，大岛屿为大不列颠岛和爱尔兰岛） 5.Wales lies on the east coast of the island of Great Britain. ( F ) 威尔士坐落在大不列颠岛的东海岸。
焦英版《英美文化与习俗》重点 部分课后答案
第一章社会风俗习惯 如何使用头衔，举止随意的原因，隐私的概念，感谢与道歉，被邀请时做什么，女士优先，闲谈，英国的“三三”习俗 ◆What titles do you use to show your respect for people? “Sir” and “madam” show respect for position and seniority. ◆What suggestion does the author give to the Chinese who are in need of help in the United States? If you go to the United States and are in need of help, do not hesitate to ask for it. ◆How do Americans get familiar with one another? They ask some questions about personal subjects (such as his family, job, or home) to learn what they may have in common with you or just in order to begin a conversation. ◆What will happen if a person ethers a private house without permission in the United States? He is likely to be accused of trespassing or even burglary. ◆What do you avoid asking when you meet a lady? Her age. ◆What do the Westerners think of the Chinese students’ excessive expression of gratitude and what is overdoing apology actually considered in the Western world? Empty thanks and insincerity, an awkward behavior. ◆What will an American teacher get annoyed when a Chinese student makes excessive expressions of gratitude? Because excessive expressions of gratitude gives American teacher the sense of empty thanks and insincerity, and makes him feel uncomfortable. ◆What is considered an awkward behavior in the American society? Overdoing apology actually is an awkward behavior in the American society. ◆What is the proper time that you should get to the place where you are invited? We should get to the place at the fixed time, or ten minutes after that. ◆What do you have to do if you are likely to be 15 minutes late? We should make a telephone call to your hostess, and have a proper reason for being late. ◆What is a proper gift that you should take to the hostess? Some flowers at the party. And if you are going to stay overnight or over the weekend, a book, a box of candy, a bottle of wine, or some other similar gift are proper. ◆What are men expected to do when a woman guest comes into the sitting room? Men in the room are expected to stand up when she comes in. ◆Where should the guest sit if the host or hostess or both of them come in a car to fetch him/her for dinner? The guest should squeeze into and sit at the front seat and leave the rear seat vacant, as the host or hostess is also the driver. ◆What are the general rules that you have to follow when people speak to you? People in the States expect those whom they speak to put aside whatever they are doing and listen, and the conversation distance between two people is at least two or three feet. ◆Why don’t the British try to bargain when they do shopping? Because sometimes they consider it losing face. And they just buy what they want at what they think a reasonable price, and take such a practice for granted. ◆What do the three “ings” refer to? Three “ings ” refer to betting, drinking and tipping, the ending for each of which is “ing”.