英语国家文化 第3章：加拿大
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听力技巧与训练方法
多听多练
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精听与泛听结合
听力练习题
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口语表达技巧与训练方法
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用简单易懂的语言表达，避免使用复 杂的词汇和句子结构。
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国际志愿服务
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英语阅读与写作
阅读技巧与训练方法
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阅读与写作实践练习
阅读英文原著
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口语表达技巧与训练方法
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口语表达技巧与训练方法
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英语国家文化(山东大学(威海))智慧树知到答案章节测试2023年
第一章测试1.The name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beganto be used in ________.A:1914B:1927C:1920D:1945答案:B2.________ is/are the most important mineral resources in Great Britain.A:CoalB:Oil and natural gasC:LimestoneD:Iron ore答案:B3.The English people are descendants of ________.A:CeltsB:Anglo-SaxonsC:RomansD:Danes答案:B4.The established church of England and Wales is ________.A:the United Reformed ChurchB:the Free ChurchesC:the Church of EnglandD:the Church of Scotland答案:C5.Scotland has had a separate ________ system in the UK.A:healthB:monetaryC:postalD:legal答案:D6.God Save the Queen/the King, the national anthem of the United Kingdom, isalso used as the national anthem in other countries.A:对B:错答案:A7.The prime meridian of 0° crosses the old Royal Observatory at Greenwich inthe UK.A:错B:对答案:B8.Thanks to ________, Great Britain is rich in water resources.A:many interweaving riversB:water pollutionC:much rainfallD:water tourism答案:AC9.Which of the following is the largest ethnic group in the United Kingdom?A:British WhiteB:British mixedC:African BritishD:Asian British答案:A10.It is established by the law that English is the official language of the UnitedKingdom.A:对B:错答案:B11.Great Britain is on its way to withdraw from ________.A:the United Nations Security CouncilB:the European UnionC:the Group of SevenD:the North Atlantic Treaty Organization答案:B第二章测试1.The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the ____________.A:GaelsB:IberiansC:CeltsD:Brythons答案:B2.From 700 B.C., the Celts came from the ________ and began to inhabit BritishIsles.A:Lower RhinelandB:Upper RhinelandC:Scandinavian countriesD:Iberian Peninsula答案:B3.In A.D. 43, Romans under ________ conquered Britain.A:Julius CaesarB:the PopeC:ClaudiusD:Augustine答案:C4.Which of the following was NOT a thing of value left behind by Romans？A:the Roman RoadsB:Welsh ChristianityC:enormous wealthD:cities答案:C5.Roman Britain lasted until the year of ________ when all Roman troops wentback to the Continent.A: A.D. 400B: A.D. 410C: A.D. 449D: A.D. 445答案:B6.In the middle of the fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of________ and the Low Countries and settled in Britain.A:DenmarkB:NorwayC:GermanyD:the Netherlands答案:A7.The earliest settlers on the British Islands were Anglo-Saxons.A:对B:错答案:B8.The Romans under Claudius conquered the south of Britain in A.D. 43.A:对B:错答案:A9.From 1017 to 1042, England was ruled by Danish kings.A:对B:错答案:A10.In the late 9th century, the Danes or Scandinavians began to attack theEnglish coast.A:对B:错答案:B第三章测试1.The Doomsday Book was in fact a record of each man’s ______.A:reputationB:behaviorC:experienceD:property答案:D2.The war between Matilda and Stephen resulted in the establishment of theHouse of ________.A:PlantagenetB:TudorC:NormandyD:Lancaster答案:A3.Feudalism was established in England after ________.A:the House of LancasterB:the House of PlantagenetC:the House of YorkD:the House of Normandy答案:D4.After his conquest of England, William I began to organize the government ofEngland on the system based on the ownership of land.A:错B:对答案:B5.After his conquest of England, William I took the land away from its Englishowners and divided it among his Norman lords, including his bishops and abbey leaders.A:对B:错答案:A6.In the Medieval England, the common people belonged to the knight onwhose manor they lived. They had to serve him as farm-workers and assoldiers.A:错B:对答案:A7.In the House of Normandy, the Church interfered with the county courtsruled by sheriff.A:对B:错答案:B8.After his conquest of England, William I controlled the country only bybuilding castles all over the country.A:错B:对答案:A9.When William I died, he left Normandy to his eldest son, Robert.A:错B:对答案:B10.Henry I gave charters to towns and he let London elect its own sheriff.A:错B:对答案:B第四章测试1.The first British Parliament was summoned in the year of ________.A:1215B:1265C:1295D:1343答案:B2.The Great Charter aimed at restricting the power of the ________.A:lordsB:common peopleC:priestsD:King答案:D3.“Lackland” is the nickname of ________.A:King Edward IIB:King Henry IIC:King StephenD:King John答案:D4._______ launched the Hundred Years’ War.A:King Edward ⅠB:King Edward ⅡC:King Edward ⅢD:King Henry Ⅲ答案:C5.The Hundred Years’ War was a war against _______.A:FranceB:RomeC:SpainD:Germany答案:A6.In 1381, peasants in _______ in England first rebelled.A:EssexB:SussexC:WessexD:Kent答案:A7.Simon de Montfort called the “All Estates Parliament” in 1295.A:对B:错答案:B8.Wars of the Roses were fought constantly between the Lancastrians and theYorkists from 1455 to 1485.A:对B:错答案:B9.“The Model Parliament” were summoned in 1295.A:错B:对答案:B10.Henry Ⅱ is best remembered for his reform of ________.A:lawsB:religionC:courtsD:land答案:AC第五章测试1.During the Civil War, ________ was executed by Oliver Cromwell on January30th, 1649.A:King Charles IIB:King James IC:King James IID:King Charles I答案:D2.The two centuries just before the outbreak of the Bourgeois revolution werea period of ________.A:enlightenmentB:colonization abroadC:foreign territorial expansionD:capital accumulation答案:D3.Charles I ruled without Parliament for ________ years.A:12B:13C:11D:10答案:C4.The “Glorious Revolution” of 1688 put ________ on the throne.A:Charles IB:William of OrangeC:James IID:Charles II答案:B5.The restoration of Charles II took place in the year of 1688.A:对B:错答案:B6.The 15th and 16th centuries were marked by the decline of feudalism andthe rise of capitalism in the English history.A:错B:对答案:B7.The Enclosure of land turned a large number of slaves into peasants.A:对B:错答案:B8.England was cruelly ruled by Oliver Cromwell in the period ofCommonwealth.A:对B:错答案:A9.The Commoners drew up The Grand Remonstrance in 1642.A:错B:对答案:A10.The First Civil War in Britain lasted for ________ years.A: 4B: 5C: 3D: 6答案:A第六章测试1.The British Industrial Revolution first began in the ________ industry.A:iron and steelB:textileC:coal miningD:ship-building答案:B2.The term “Rotten Boroughs” me ans ________.A:boroughs that were rottenB:boroughs in which there were no inhabitantsC:dirty boroughsD:constituencies that were represented in the House of Commons though there was not an inhabitant in it答案:D3.The British Empire reached the peak of its colonial expansion after the________.A:Anglo-Boer WarB:World War IIC:World War ID:the First Opium War答案:A4.Victoria’s reputation in Britain was also due to her personality.A:错B:对答案:B5.The Industrial Revolution in Britain first began in the clothing industry.A:对B:错答案:B6.After the Industrial Revolution, Britain became the “workshop of the world.”A:对B:错答案:A7.After the Seven Years’ War England became the strongest sea power anddominated world trade.A:错B:对答案:B8.As a result of the Industrial Revolution, the financial bourgeoisie gainedsupremacy in both economic and political life of the country.A:错B:对答案:A9.Oliver Twist was written by Charles Dickens.A:对B:错答案:A10.The British Empire began with the founding of Newfoundland in 1583,A:错B:对答案:B第七章测试1.In 1930s, the League of Nations was controlled by ________.A:Britain and the USB:Russia and the USC:Germany and BritainD:Britain and France答案:D2.The Munich Agreement was a non-aggression pact between ________ on theone hand and Nazi Germany on the other.A:CzechoslovakiaB:the USC:Britain and RussiaD:Britain and France答案:D3.The British Commonwealth of Nations is a/an ________ organization.A:phonyB:economicC:militaryD:cultural答案:A4.Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in ________.A:1939B:1940C:1942D:1941答案:C5.Which of the following terms best describes the economic situation of Britainin 1970s?A:inflationB:stagflationC:debtsD:devaluation答案:B6.The underlying aim of Thatcherism is ________.A:nationalizationB:cutting wagesC:denationalizationD:increasing public expenditure答案:C7.American and Russia joined the League of Nations immediately after itsformation.A:对B:错答案:B8.Elizabeth II became the Queen because she was the oldest child of an oldestchild and entitled to the throne.A:错B:对答案:A9.The British Empire fell after the end of the Second World War.A:对B:错答案:A10.The East India Company was given right to enlist army, enforce law anddeclare war and make peace in India.A:错B:对答案:B第八章测试1.Which of the following belongs to the process of de-colonization?A:The action of achieving political independence of a country that used tobe a colony.B:India gained its independence from the British Empire in 1947.C:Britain ranks the second in industrial investment abroad.D:Germany and Japan caught up with Britain and finally overtook Britainin economy.答案:AB2.________ were characteristic of the British economy in relation to otherdeveloped economies.A:Low rates of scientific experimentB:Low rates of military expenditureC:Low rates of educational investmentD:Low rates of industrial investment答案:D3.Throughout the 1980s, an extensive program of privatization was carried out,with many state-owned businesses, such as ________.A:telecomB:aerospaceC:steelD:gas答案:ABCD4.Under Margaret Thatcher, British economy in the 1980s gradually ________.A:recessedB:declinedC:recoveredD:went down答案:C5.British economy in the 1970s was characterized by ________.A:recoveryB:stagflationC:inflationD:stagnation答案:B6.The British beef industry has been hit badly by ________ disease in cattletowards 1996.A:COVID-19B:SARSC:AIDSD:BSE答案:D7.Like most developed economies, the UK has seen a relative ________ of theimportance of secondary industry and a spectacular ________ in tertiaryindustries.A:growth, declineB:decline, declineC:growth, growthD:decline, growth答案:D8.Primary industries include such areas as ________.A:fishingB:agricultureC:miningD:forestry答案:ABCD9.Which of the following statements about the UK economy after World War IIis NOT true?A:Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945.B:Britain ranks the second in industrial investment abroad.C:There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards.D:Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.答案:C10.Throughout the 1980s, an extensive program of privatization in the UK wascarried out, with many state-owned businesses, such as ________.A:telecomB:gasC:aerospaceD:steel答案:ABCD第九章测试1.In Britain, the UK Parliament consists of _________.A:the House of CommonsB:the House of LordsC:the Prime MinisterD:the Monarch答案:ABD2.Whenever a person is made a minister of Cabinet rank in the UK, he or she ismade a member of ________.A:the House of CommonsB:ParliamentC:the House of LordsD:the Privy Council答案:D3.The Cabinet meets ________ in one of the rooms in the Prime Minister’s officialresidence, No. 10 Downing Street.A:regularlyB:twice a weekC:once a monthD:irregularly答案:A4.All the government ministers of Britain must be members of ________.A:the House of CommonsB:the Privy CouncilC:the ParliamentD:the House of Lords答案:C5.In the United Kingdom, death penalty for murder was abolished in 1969.A:错B:对答案:B6.The general election in Britain is held every 4 years.A:对B:错答案:B7.In the United Kingdom, ________ is se en as the party of the “middle”, occupyingthe ideological ground between the two main parties.A:the Labour PartyB:the Tory PartyC:the Conservative PartyD:the Liberal Democrats答案:D8.The deposit that a British MP candidate has to pay is supposed to ________.A:raise money for the electionB: encourage the rich to runC:prevent people from running just for a jokeD:prevent the poor from entering Parliament答案:C9.British government is established on the basis of constitutional monarchy.A:对B:错答案:A10.The King or the Queen in the UK has the right to appoint the Prime Ministerand other ministers of his or her own will.A:错B:对答案:A第十章测试1.Hawaii is situated in the central Atlantic Ocean.A:错B:对答案:A2.Mount Whitney (4 418m) is the highest peak in the United States.A:错B:对答案:A3.The United States is the ________ largest country in the world in terms of landarea.A:thirdB:fourthC:fifthD:sixth答案:B4.The famous Niagara Falls are located on the US-Canadian border ________.A:between Lake Michigan and Lake HuronB:between Lake Huron and Lake ErieC:between Lake Erie and Lake OntarioD:between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan答案:C5.Southern Florida has a/an ________ climate.A:semitropicalB:tropicalC:coldD:temperate答案:A6.The climate of the northern part of the Pacific Coast in the United States issimilar to that of England.A:对B:错答案:A7.Today, the United States imports more oil and natural gas than it exports.A:对B:错答案:B8.Hispanics in the US speak ________.A:GermanB:SpanishC:FrenchD:English答案:B9.Thirteen stripes on the national flag of the United States represent theoriginal thirteen colonies that declared independence from England.A:对B:错答案:A10.The personification of the United States is ________.A:John BullB:American bisonC:Uncle SamD:bald eagle答案:C11.The Statue of Liberty was a gift presented to the United States by the UnitedKingdom.A:错B:对答案:A12.________ leads the United States in annual growth of commercial trees.A:The State of WashingtonB:The State of NevadaC:The State of New MexicoD:The State of Utah答案:A第十一章测试1.Columbus first began his voyage from a harbor in ________.A:SpainB:EnglandC:ItalyD:India答案:A2.The New World discovered by Columbus was named after ________.A:Marco PoloB:Ferdinand MagellanC:Christopher ColumbusD:Amerigo Vespucci答案:D3.In the early colonization of Americas, Portugal set up colonies in______.A:CanadaB:MexicoC:BrazilD:South America答案:C4.The Province of Georgia belonged to ________.A:the Northern ColoniesB:the Southern ColoniesC:the New England ColoniesD:the Central Colonies答案:B5.The earliest British settlement on North America was ________.A:PlymouthB:St. LouisC:JamestownD:Quebec答案:C6.Spain explored and colonized much of ________ and ________.A:BrazilB:South AmericaC:CanadaD:Mexico答案:BD7.________ was the colony set up by Colonel James Oglethorpe in 1733.A:South CarolinaB:VirginiaC:GeorgiaD:North Carolina答案:C8.Delaware was settled by people from Sweden.A:对B:错答案:A9.The New England colonies became a center for small farms.A:对B:错答案:B10.In 1620, a group of Puritans set sail for America on a ship called theMayflower.A:错B:对答案:B11.In 1682, a group of Quakers headed by William Penn set up the colony ofPennsylvania.A:对B:错答案:A12.Columbus offered his services to Queen Isabella of Spain.A:对B:错答案:A第十二章测试1.Despite its name, the French and Indian War was a war fought between________.A:the French and the EnglishB:the English and the SpanishC:the French and IndiansD:the English and Indians答案:A2.George Washington took office as the President of the United States ofAmerica in ________.A:1788B:1787C:1790D:1789答案:D3.As a result of the French and Indian War, the ________ lost all their land inNorth America.A:EnglishB:SpanishC:FrenchD:Indians答案:C4.American War of Independence ended in ________.A:1781B:1783C:1789D:1782答案:A5.In the 18th century, people in Europe began to believe that it is ________ thatguided the universe.A:superstitious forcesB:manC:natural lawsD:God答案:C6.As for man’s knowledge, John Locke believed it is ________.A:acquired from experience of five sensesB:from observation and experimentC:from the reflection by the mindD:innate答案:ABC7.According to John Locke, the most important natural law was that no manshould take away the life, liberty, or property of another.A:对B:错答案:A8.During American War of Independence, the British army was composedmainly of farmers, craftsmen, and small traders.A:对B:错答案:B9.During American War of Independence, the motto of the colonies was “notaxation without representation.”A:对B:错答案:A10.The US Constitution was written and ratified in 1791.A:对B:错答案:B第十三章测试1.The United States purchased Louisiana Territory from ________ in 1803.A:MexicoB:RussiaC:FranceD:Spain答案:C2.The Mexican territories annexed by the United States as a result of theMexican War include ________.A:TexasB:CaliforniaC:ArizonaD:Oregon答案:ABC3.The Oregon Region includes the following present States ________.A:the State of IdahoB:the State of UtahC:the State of OregonD:the State of Washington答案:ACD4.The American Industrial Revolution began in 1807 with its ________ industry.A:textileB:machine-makingC:coal miningD:shipbuilding答案:A5.The Missouri Compromise of 1820 prohibited slavery in any other lands inthe ________ Territory north of the 36°30’ line.A:OregonB:SpanishC:LouisianaD:Mexican答案:C6.Henry Clay’s Compr omise of 1850 was made to solve the problem aroused bythe admission of ________ into the Union.A:MaineB:MissouriC:NebraskaD:California答案:D7.In ________, President Thomas Jefferson, by taking advantage of the war inEurope, made Napoleon I agree to sell Louisiana Territory.A:1802B:1803C:1805D:1804答案:B8.When the United States was first founded, it consisted of only thirteen States,with a territory of about ________ square kilometers.A:900000B:700000C:1000000D:800000答案:A9.In________, there came a flood of new immigrants from Europe to the UnitedStates because labor was needed with the rapid development of industry inAmerica, and most European countries were in a very bad state.A:the 1930sB:the 1820sC:the 1830sD:the 1920s答案:C10.The passage of The Homestead Act (1861) failed to solve the land problem inthe interests of the small farmers.A:对B:错答案:B第十四章测试1.The Spanish-American War strengthened the US interventions in ________.A:AmericasB:AfricaC:EuropeD:the Far East答案:A2.In the late half of the 19th century, ________ was the main objective of the USoverseas expansion.A:VietnamB:IndiaC:ChinaD:the Philippines答案:C3.The establishment of the League of Nations was initiated by ________.A:Franklin D. RooseveltB:Woodrow WilsonC:Harry S. TrumanD:William Taft答案:B4.________ were the measures of the New Deal of the Roosevelt Administration..A:adopting the “Good Neighbor Policy” towards Latin American countries B:reducing the public expenditureC:launching public worksD:destroying crops答案:ACD5.The United States and China established diplomatic relations in the year of________.A:1973B:1972C:1979D:1978答案:C6.In ________, US Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act.A:1947B:1944C:1945D:1946答案:A7.The Japanese attack on the American naval base of the Pearl Harbor in 1941,brought the United States into the Second World War.A:对B:错答案:A8.In the first two decades after the Second World War, the US Governmentadopted a policy of Cold War and “Containment” in its relationship with the Soviet Union.A:错B:对答案:B9.In 1947, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act, which outlawed the closedshop and put other restraints on labor unions, and a program wasestablished to investigate the loyalty of the federal employees in theexecutive branch.A:对B:错答案:A10.The United States seized Hawaii from Spain after the Spanish-American Warof 1898.A:对B:错答案:A第十五章测试1.The three stages that the American economy has experienced in itsdevelopment are commercial capitalism, industrial capitalism and corporate capitalism.A:对B:错答案:A2.Now the United States economy is dominated by enormous, diversified,multinational monopolistic corporations.A:对B:错答案:A3.In the ________ stage American economy developed rapidly.A:commercial capitalismB:industrial capitalismC:colonial stageD:corporate capitalism答案:B4.The South of the US has now become ________ developed industrial region.A:the most rapidlyB:the oldestC:the wellD:the newly答案:D5.Canned fish and lumber are the chief manufactured products of ________.A:AlaskaB:New MexicoC:HawaiiD:Florida答案:A6.________ are all in the Corn Belt.A:The State of IowaB:The State of OhioC:The State of ArizonaD:The State of Illinois答案:ABD7.The stock raising areas of the United States are scattered in theneighborhood of the Great Lakes, in the Corn Belt and on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Range.A:对B:错答案:A8.In the United States, railways are still important for carrying passengers andare still operated by commercial companies.A:对B:错答案:B9.The automobile is the most popular means of transportation in the UnitedStates.A:对B:错答案:A10.China, Japan and Canada were the top three import partners of the UnitedStates.A:对B:错答案:B第十六章测试1.The President of the United States exercises the ________ power.A:judicialB:legislativeC:executiveD:veto答案:C2.The power of the U.S. President has ________.A:kept belittlingB:remained the same as it was in 1789C:remained the same as prescribed in the ConstitutionD:kept enlarging答案:D3.The Constitution of the United States says that only ________ can declare warupon other nations.A:the National Security CouncilB:the Department of DefenseC:the CongressD:the President答案:C4.The number of Representatives of the US House of Representatives fromeach State is fixed according to the size of ________ the state has.A:the votersB:the economyC:the populationD:the territory答案:C5.________ is the most important part of a State government.A:The GovernorB:The LegislatureC:The JudicialD:The Executive Council答案:B6.The chief executive of a State is the ________.A:GovernorB:state councilC:Supreme CourtD:sheriff答案:A7.As established in the U.S. Constitution, the President of the United Statesmust ________.A:be a CongressmanB:be a Republican or a DemocratC:have lived in the U.S. at least 14 yearsD:be a native-born citizenE:be at least 35 years old答案:CDE8.In 1951, Congress passed an amendment to the Constitution to limit aPresident to eight years successively in office.A:对B:错答案:B9.The American voters do not vote directly for the President but vote for theelectors.A:错B:对答案:B10.The State legislature in most states of the United States usually consists oftwo houses.A:错B:对答案:B第十七章测试1.Australia is the ________ largest country in the world.A:seventhB:fourthC:sixthD:fifth答案:C2.Australia is surrounded by the Tasman Sea and the ________ Ocean to the east,by the ________ Ocean to the west.A:Indian, PacificB:Pacific, AtlanticC:Pacific, IndianD:Atlantic, Indian答案:C3.Many aspects of Australian way of life are still ________, though Australians arethe descendants of many nations.A:GreekB:BritishC:ItalianD:American答案:B4.The commonwealth of Australia was formed in the year of _________.A:1847B:1788C:1901D:1903答案:C5.The most pleasant part of Australia is the Southeastern coastland, while twothirds of the continent is ________ and ________ in terms of climate.A:coldB:hotC:dryD:humid答案:BC6.Off the northeastern coast of Australia is a 2000km line of coral island andreefs known as the Great Barrier Reef.A:对B:错答案:A7.In recent years, Australian governments have encouraged people withdifferent ethnic backgrounds to keep their own cultures. The policy is called multiculturalism.A:错B:对答案:B8.Australia was once a British penal colony, and now has become one of thedeveloped countries in the world.A:错B:对答案:B9.________ are the factors that affect the efficiency of Australian manufacturing.A:Australians’ lack of innovationB:Australia’s geographical isolationC:Australia’s limited domestic marketD:Australia’s high levels of industrial protection答案:BCD10.Australia is the world’s largest exporter of wool.A:对B:错答案:A11.The Australian Constitution is based on the principle of federalism and theprinciple of responsible Government.A:对B:错答案:A12.Canada ranks the ________ among the largest countries in area in the world.A:secondB:thirdC:firstD:fourth答案:A13.Vancouver is the Capital City of Canada.A:错B:对答案:A14.The most developed and the most densely populated part of Canada isSt. Lawrence and Great Lakes region.A:对B:错答案:A15.General Elections are held at least every six years in Canada and the PrimeMinister is directly elected by the voters.A:错B:对答案:A16.The first European to discover New Zealand is the Dutch explorer ________,in 1642, who was hired by the Dutch East India Company.A:Amerigo VespucciB:Christopher ColumbusC:Abel TasmanD:Jacques Cartier答案:C17.Both ________ and ________ are official languages in New Zealand. English is thecommon and everyday language of New Zealanders.A:MaoriB:FrenchC:SpanishD:English答案:AD18.Seasons are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. Summer lastsfrom September to November.A:对B:错答案:B19.Like Great British, Parliament is elected for a five-year term. All citizens andpermanent residents aged 20 years or over are eligible to vote inparliamentary elections.A:对B:错答案:B20.Like the United States, New Zealand’s Constitution doesn’t have a writtenform.A:对B:错答案:B。
高二英语英语国家文化与习俗介绍练习题50题(带答案)
高二英语英语国家文化与习俗介绍练习题50题(带答案)1.In the UK, which festival is associated with giving gifts and eating turkey?A.ChristmasB.EasterC.HalloweenD.Valentine's Day答案解析：A。
在英国，圣诞节的时候人们会送礼物和吃火鸡。
复活节主要是和彩蛋、兔子等有关；万圣节主要是扮鬼、要糖果等；情人节主要是情侣之间送礼物表达爱意。
2.When meeting people in the UK for the first time, what is a common greeting?A.HuggingB.Kissing on the cheekC.Shaking handsD.Bowing答案解析：C。
在英国，初次见面人们通常握手。
拥抱、亲吻脸颊一般是比较熟悉的人之间的行为；鞠躬不是英国常见的初次见面问候方式。
3.In the UK, what is the traditional colour for a wedding?A.WhiteB.RedD.Blue答案解析：A。
在英国，传统的婚礼颜色是白色，代表纯洁。
红色一般在一些喜庆的节日可能会用到，但不是婚礼传统颜色；黑色在西方通常和葬礼等严肃的场合联系较多；蓝色也不是婚礼传统颜色。
4.Which of the following is a traditional British sport?A.BaseballB.CricketC.BasketballD.V olleyball答案解析：B。
板球是英国的传统运动。
棒球主要是美国等国家流行；篮球起源于美国；排球也不是英国传统运动。
5.In the UK, what is the traditional afternoon tea usually served with?A.Coffee and biscuitsB.Tea and sandwichesk and cookiesD.Juice and cakes答案解析：B。
智慧树知到《英语国家社会与文化(吉林联盟)》章节测试答案
智慧树知到《英语国家社会与文化（吉林联盟）》章节测试答案第一章1、Britain doesn’t share any land border with any other countries except ( ).A:the Republic of IrelandB:FranceC:IcelandD:Norway正确答案：the Republic of Ireland2、( ) is known for its Roman-built baths and also its Georgian architecture.A:LondonB:BathC:LiverpoolD:Manchester正确答案：Bath3、”The Athens of the North” refers to ( ).A:GlasgowB:AberdeenC:EdinburghD:Dundee正确答案：Edinburgh4、Scotland is known as “The Land of Green”.A:对B:错正确答案：错5、Ireland is part of Great BritainA:对B:错正确答案：错6、In Britain, the temperature in summer is very high.A:对B:错正确答案：错第二章1、When did Philip II of Spain send the Spanish Armada against England? A:1533B:1571C:1588D:1603正确答案：15882、The Romans invaded Britain from 43 AD to 410.A:对B:错正确答案：对3、Which of the following tribes first came to Britain?A:AnglesB:SaxonsC:JutesD:Teutons正确答案：Jutes4、Excalibur is the name of a sword King Arthur pulled from the stone. A:对B:错正确答案：对5、Robin Hood, a legendary outlaw, was a contemporary of King ( ). A:AlfredB:JohnC:William ID:Henry I正确答案：John第三章1、Old Faithful is the most famous geyser in ( ).A:Yellowstone National ParkB:Yosemite National ParkC:the Everglades National ParkD:the Painted Desert National Park正确答案：A2、Niagara Falls lies between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.A:对B:错正确答案：A3、In 1607 the Virginia Company sent 105 men to America, they finally landed on the banks of the James River in present-day ( ).A:BostonB:VirginiaC:GeorgiaD:New York State正确答案：B4、To the west of mainland America lies the ( ).A:Atlantic OceanB:Pacifica OceanC:Indian OceanD:Arctic Ocean正确答案：B5、The “Barn of America “refers to the Mississippi River Basin.A:对B:错正确答案：A第四章1、Who is the president who refused to be elected for the third term?A:Thomas Jefferson.B:George Washington.C:Abraham Lincoln.D:Franklin Delano Roosevelt.正确答案：B2、Thomas Jefferson is the second president of the United of State.A:对B:错正确答案：B3、The Emancipation Proclamation announced that slavery in the rebellious states would be abolished from January 1, 1863 and that slaves would become free men.A:对B:错正确答案：A4、What is the miserable economic crisis in America in 1929 called?A:The Great Depression.B:The Great Crisis.C:The Great Economic Crisis.D:The Great Economic Depression.正确答案：A5、Burns night is celebrated with suppers of hash brown and whisky.A:对B:错正确答案：B第五章1、Guy Fawkes Night originated from Gunpowder plot of 1605.A:对B:错正确答案：A2、The haggis is a traditional ( )food.A:ScottishB:WelshC:IrishD:Angles正确答案：A3、The shamrock is a popular symbol of ( ).A:Guy Fawkes NightB:St. Patrick’s DayC:EasterD:Eisteddfod正确答案：B4、Memorial Day honors those soldiers who died while in military service. A:对B:错正确答案：A5、Easter commemorates ( ).A:the birth of Jesus ChristB:the Crucifixion of Jesus ChristC:the coming of springD:the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ正确答案：D第六章1、( ) is the only country in the world that occupies a whole continent. A:New ZealandB:AustraliaC:AmericaD:Canada正确答案：B2、Australia Day is celebrated every year on ( ).A:January 6B:January 16C:January 26D:July 26正确答案：C3、Tasmania is Australia’s largest island.A:对B:错正确答案：A4、Jenolan Caves are the oldest discovered open caves in the world. A:对B:错正确答案：A5、Canberra is a picturesque city on the banks of ( ).A:Lake Burley GriffinB:River MurrayC:River DarlingD:River Brisbane。
英语国家社会文化知识
1.英语语言发展阶段：古英语--中古英语--现代英语：古英语-old English主要是日耳曼部落讲的凯尔特语，语法性浓厚。
中古英语-Middle English罗曼底征服事件后，人种混合，语言混合，英语渐渐取代法语成为主要语言。
语法形态简化。
现代英语-文艺复兴，印刷术，伦敦方言成为标准英语。
语音变化巨大。
趋势-简化语法，简化单词。
变体-美国英语（主导），澳大利亚英语，加拿大英语，南非英语，印度英语。
2.英美国家概况之历史篇：美国历史（重要事件列出）：最早的美国人是印第安人；英国在1607在美国建立殖民地，并逐渐建立13个殖民地。
1776年圣诞节美军挫败英军，1783年巴黎和约英国承认美国独立。
美国宪法前十条是«人权法案»，保护个人权利。
英美最后一次交火是1812年的英美战争。
美国内战期间，林肯发表【解放奴隶宣言】，1863葛底斯堡演说民有民享民治（the government of the people,by the people and for the people）.1903年，莱特兄弟发明第一架飞机。
第一次世界大战，美国宣布中立，但实际上是支持同盟政策。
20ce20ys,美国是物质上成功但精神挫败迷惘的时期。
罗斯福的新政措施目的在于拯救美国民主制度和资本主义制度。
20ce30ys,美国奉行孤立主义外交政策。
目的是远离欧洲和亚洲的战争。
二战期间，美国外交政策针对英国和前苏联，想赢得战争，阻止苏联扩张。
美苏英三国首脑会晤三次，第一次1943德黑兰会议决定“霸王行动”向法国进攻。
第二次1945年雅尔塔会议，决定建联合国组织。
第三次1945波茨坦会议，确定欧洲格局暂时分配。
1946年，美国电报出现遏制苏联政策，1949年，杜鲁门公开遏制政策。
同年，美国签订北约（The North Atlantic Treaty).1945年以来，美国经济进入25年的繁荣期。
1962古巴导弹危机，在位肯尼迪。
英语国家概况各单元知识点汇总
《英语国家概况》一、课程性质、目的和要求（一）课程性质随着社会的进步和科技的高速发展，中外各种交流越来越密切，了解和掌握一些英语国家的文化传统也显得极为重要。
英语国家概况是面向英语专业三年一期学生开设的专业必修课程。
《英语国家概况》是介绍英语国家社会与文化背景的教科书，旨在帮助英语专业学生和英语自学者了解这些国家的社会与文化概貌，如地理，历史，政治，经济，社会生活和文化传统方面的基本知识。
（二）课程目的该课程旨在提高英语水平为目的。
该课程可以通过课文的学习和各种练习的实践，在教学过程中实行语言教学与文化知识课紧密相结合，以学生为中心，帮助学生能够理解课文，掌握英语，吸取知识，适当的补充对重大事件和人物的历史背景，典故，以提高学生的学习兴趣。
课后可以适当布置一些思考题，指导学生进行有效的自学，拓宽他们的知识面。
（三）课程要求该课程要求学生对英语国家的社会文化背景有一定的了解，能够对中西方社会和文化的差异有一定的理解和认识，正确看待中西方社会文化差异性与多元性。
二、教学重点和难点（一）教学重点英国部分：英国历史、英国的经济制度和政策、英国的政治制度和政府机构、英国的福利制度。
美国部分：美国地理区域划分及人口结构、美国历史、美国经济特点、美国政治制度中的三权分立。
（二）教学难点英国部分：英国的经济制度和政策、英国的政治制度和政府机构、英国的福利制度。
美国部分：美国地理区域划分及人口结构、美国经济特点、美国政治制度中的三权分立。
三、教学内容第一章英国第一课：英国的国土和人民教学内容：英国的地理特征，四部分的山水河流，气候状况，英国的各个民族。
这一部分主要从整体对大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国作一个综述。
了解英国不同名称的含义，英国的地理特征、河流和湖泊、气候的特点以及影响气候的因素，了解英国的民族构成、人口结构及其特点；了解英国的语言构成及阶级状况。
第二课：英国历史教学内容：英国的起源（1066年诺曼征服之前的历史，即英国早期遭受的三次外族入侵）：诺曼王朝，金雀花王朝，兰开斯特王朝，约克王朝，都铎王朝，斯图亚特王朝，克伦威尔时期的共和国，复辟时期，光荣革命，工业革命，宪章运动，英帝国的殖民扩张，一战及二战中的英国，战后到八十年代末的英国。
《英语国家社会与文化》课程教学大纲
《英语国家社会与文化》课程教学大纲一、课程基本信息课程名称：英语国家社会与文化课程编号：0311012B课程类别：学科专业基础课程总学时：32总学分：2开课学期：第三学期适用专业：英语先修课程：英语口语，英语听力，英语语法，英语阅读二、课程的性质与任务《英语国家社会与文化》是英语专业的一门学科基础课程，讲授对象为英语专业二年级学生。
其目的在于使学生了解英语国家的社会历史，地理，经济，政治，宗教，教育及其价值观念和习俗文化传统，提高学生对文化差异的敏感度、宽容性、处理文化差异的灵活性，提高学生的跨文化交际能力。
同时帮助学生巩固、提高英语词汇和阅读能力，拓宽学生的知识面。
该课程要求学生重点熟悉和掌握英美两国的基本社会文化知识。
三、课程教学目标通过本门课的学习，使学生对英美国家的地理，历史，政治，文化，社会习俗以及该国人民的思想，态度和生活方式等概况有了进一步的了解，从而为缩小中西方文化差异奠定了基础，有利于学生毕业后能较快适应各个领域中的对外文化交流，在各行各业中发挥积极的作用，以更好满足社会主义市场经济对外语人才的需求。
四、教学方法与手段教学中采用教师为主导、学生为主体的教学模式，采用全英文授课，讨论式、发现式和研究式的教学方法，引导学生勤于思考，勇于评论，培养学生的鉴赏和表达能力。
充分利用现代化的教学手段，开发新的教学资源。
五、考核方式1、考核形式：考查2、过程性考核和期末考试相结合：过程性考核包括考勤、课堂表现及作业。
期末考试范围涵盖所讲授的《英语国家社会与文化》的全部内容最终成绩由平时成绩（20%）和期末考试成绩（80%）按一定比例折算后以百分制计六、课时分配第1章英国简介2第2章英国历史6第3章英国政府2第4章英国政治、阶级与种族2第5章英国经济2第6章英国教育与外交关系2第7章美国简介2第8章美国历史6第9章美国政治2第10章美国经济2第11章美国宗教2第12章美国的社会问题2七、教学内容第一章英国简介【教学目标】1.了解英国的名称、地理位置及组成部分2.理解英国国旗、国歌与国徽的含义3.掌握英国人口与社会等级以及民族价值观的特点【教学内容】1.英国名称、地理位置与组成部分2.英国国旗、国歌与国徽3.英国主要城市4.英国气候特征5.英国人口与社会等级6.英国民族价值观与特征【教学重点】1.英国名称、地理位置与组成部分2.英国人口与社会等级3.英国民族价值观与特征【教学难点】1.英国名称、地理位置与组成部分2.英国国旗、国歌与国徽3.英国民族价值观与特征【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时第二章英国历史【教学目标】1.了解英国历史发展的主要阶段2.理解英国历史中的主要事件发生背景、意义与影响3.掌握英国历史中的重要历史事件【教学内容】1.民族的起源(5000BC-1066)2.民族的形成 (1066-1381)3.向现代的转变 (1455-1688)4.大英帝国的崛起与衰落(1688-1945)5.二战后的英国(1945至今)【教学重点】1.凯尔特民族、罗马入侵与盎格鲁-撒克逊民族2.诺曼征服与英国大宪章3.玫瑰战争4.资产阶级革命【教学难点】1.盎格鲁-撒克逊民族入侵2.玫瑰战争3.英国宗教改革4.资产阶级革命【学时数】课堂讲述3学时、课堂讨论1学时、习题2学时第三章英国政府【教学目标】1.了解英国政府的具体内容2.理解英国的宪法及其政治体制3.掌握英国主要政党的基本情况【教学内容】1.西方国家的政治体制2.英国的政治体制3.英国的君主4.英国的议会5.英国的司法部门6.英国三大主要政党【教学重点】1.英国的政治体制2.英国三个主要政党的不同之处与代表人物【教学难点】1.英国宪法的特点2.英国君主的职能3.英国议会的职能4.英国三大主要政党的不同之处【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时第四章英国政治、阶级与种族【教学目标】1.了解英国大选的重要性2.理解英国政治发展趋势3.掌握英国社会等级与种族的具体内容【教学内容】1.英国大选2.英国三大主要政党3.英国政治发展趋势4.英国的社会等级5.英国的种族情况【教学重点】1.英国大选2.英国政治发展趋势3.英国社会等级的划分【教学难点】1.英国大选的过程2.英国政治发展趋势3.英国社会等级的划分【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时第五章英国经济【教学目标】1.了解英国经济的组成部分2.理解英国经济发展历史与现状3.掌握英国经济不同发展阶段的特点【教学内容】1.英国经济的绝对衰落与相对衰落2.英国经济的现状【教学重点】1.英国经济的绝对衰落与相对衰落2.英国经济的三大产业【教学难点】1.英国经济相对衰落的原因2.英国经济三大产业的不同之处【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时第六章英国教育与外交关系【教学目标】1.了解与掌握英国教育发展历史与体制与英国外交关系的发展历史2.理解英国的小学、中学与大学阶段的教育现状3.掌握英国外交政策的基础【教学内容】1.英国教育的目的2.英国教育与社会等级的关系3.宗教对英国教育的影响4.英国教育体制的重要转变5.英国教育的现状6.英国外交政策的基础7.英国外交政策的制定【教学重点】1.英国教育体制发展历史2.英国的高等教育3.英国外交关系发展的历史4.英国外交政策的基础与制定【教学难点】1.英国教育体制发展历史2.英国外交政策的基础与制定【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时第七章美国简介【教学目标】1.了解美国的名称、地理位置与组成部分2.理解美国的主要象征，包括国旗、国歌与国徽3.掌握美国文化的基本元素【教学内容】1.美国官方名字2.美国地理位置、国土面积与人口3.美国的州4.美国英语5.美国国旗、国歌与国徽6.美元7.山川、河流与气候8.美国的五大象征【教学重点】1.美国全名、地理位置、五十个州与首都2.美国国旗、国歌与国徽3.美国的地理特征【教学难点】1.美国的地理位置与组成部分2.美国的国旗、国歌与国徽的含义【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时第八章美国历史【教学目标】1. 了解美国历史发展的主要阶段2. 理解美国历史中重要历史事件发生的背景与影响3. 掌握美国历史发展中的主要人物与主要事件【教学内容】1.美国历史(1600-1900)2.美国历史(1900-1945)3.美国二战后的历史4.二十一世纪的美国【教学重点】1. 美国独立宣言2. 美国内战的原因与意义3. 美国冷战时期【教学难点】1.美国内战的原因与意义2.美苏争霸时期的主要事件【学时数】课堂讲述3学时、课堂讨论1学时、习题2学时第九章美国政治【教学目标和要求】1.了解邦联条例的不足之处2.理解三权分立原则3.掌握美国宪法的三大原则【教学内容】1.美国宪法2.美国行政机构3.美国立法机构4.美国司法机构5.美国两党制【教学重点】1.邦联条例2.美国宪法3.美国三权分立4.美国权利法案5.美国的两党制【教学难点】1.美国宪法制定的背景2.美国三权分立的特点3.美国两党制的特点【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时第十章美国经济【教学目标】1.了解美国经济发展历史2.理解美国经济的现状3.掌握工业革命给美国经济带来的发展【教学内容】1.美国经济简介2.美国经济的发展历史3.美国经济的现状【教学重点】1.工业革命给美国经济带来的主要发展2.美国经济的现状【教学难点】1.工业革命对美国经济发展的主要影响2.美国经济发展的不同阶段【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时第十一章美国宗教【教学目标】1.了解美国宗教自由与多样性2.理解美国三大宗教信仰3.掌握美国宗教特征【教学内容】1.基督教简介2.美国宗教的发展进程3.美国的三大信仰及其特点4.美国的宗教特征【教学重点】1.美国历史与宗教自由2.美国三大信仰3.美国宗教特征【教学难点】1.美国的三大信仰及其特点2.美国宗教的三大特征【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时第十二章美国的社会问题【教学目标】1.了解美国的主要社会问题2.理解美国种族问题的起源、发展与现状3.掌握美国五大主要社会问题的起源、发展与现状【教学内容】1.美国种族问题2.美国贫穷问题3.美国毒品问题4.美国犯罪问题5.政府与社会机构滥用权力问题【教学重点】1.美国种族问题的起源、发展与现状2.美国贫穷问题的根源与解决方法3.美国毒品问题与犯罪与美国经济的关系【教学难点】1.美国种族问题的起源、发展与现状2.美国贫穷问题的不同内涵【学时数】课堂讲述1学时、习题1学时八、教材及主要参考书1、教材：朱永涛、王立礼. 英语国家社会与文化入门上册[M]. 北京: 高等教育出版社，2011第三版.2、主要参考书：1）陈治刚,张承谟,汪尧田,汪明. 英美概况（新编本）[M]. 上海：上海外语教育出版社,2002.2）来安方.新编英美概况（最新修订版）[M]. 河南：河南人民出版社，2003.3）刘炳善.英国文学简史[M]. 河南：河南人民出版社，1992.4）王佐良.欧洲文化入门[M]. 北京：外语教学与研究出版社，1993.5）吴伟仁.美国文学史及选读[M]. 北京：外语教学与研究出版社，2007.6) 肖惠云.当代英国概况[M]. 上海：上海外语教育出版社，1996.7）张奎武.英美概况[M].吉林：吉林科学技术出版社，2000.8）朱永涛.英美文化基础教程[M]. 北京：外语教学与研究出版社，2002.。
各个国家的英文简写(国外英语资料)
各个国家的英文简写（国外英语资料）1. 中国：CN（China）2. 美国：US（United States）3. 英国：UK（United Kingdom）4. 加拿大：CA（Canada）5. 澳大利亚：AU（Australia）6. 法国：FR（France）7. 德国：DE（Germany）8. 日本：JP（Japan）9. 韩国：KR（Korea）10. 印度：IN（India）11. 俄罗斯：RU（Russia）12. 巴西：BR（Brazil）13. 阿根廷：AR（Argentina）14. 西班牙：ES（Spain）15. 意大利：IT（Italy）当然，让我们继续丰富这份文档，探索更多国家的英文简写。
16. 墨西哥：MX（Mexico）墨西哥，作为北美洲的一个大国，其英文简写MX常见于各种国际贸易和旅游宣传资料。
17. 南非：ZA（South Africa）南非的英文简写ZA，代表了这片非洲大陆上最具活力的经济体之一。
18. 印度尼西亚：ID（Indonesia）作为世界上人口第四多的国家，印度尼西亚的英文简写ID在提及东南亚国家时经常出现。
19. 荷兰：NL（Netherlands）荷兰的英文简写NL，在国际商务和学术交流中，尤其是与欧洲相关的场合，经常被使用。
20. 沙特阿拉伯：SA（Saudi Arabia）沙特阿拉伯的英文简写SA，是中东地区石油经济的重要代表。
21. 土耳其：TR（Turkey）土耳其的英文简写TR，横跨欧亚两大洲，其文化多样性和地缘政治地位使其简写在国际新闻中频繁亮相。
22. 泰国：TH（Thailand）泰国的英文简写TH，是东南亚旅游的热门目的地，其简写在旅游指南和航班信息中尤为常见。
23. 波兰：PL（Poland）波兰的英文简写PL，在欧洲政治和经济版图中扮演着重要角色。
24. 瑞典：SE（Sweden）瑞典的英文简写SE，代表着这个北欧国家的高福利和创新能力。