英美文化史考试重点

英美文化史考试重点

简答

1英国人的民族特性English character

1 Despite traditional as well as present diversity, the English people have their common characteristics conservatism保守and deference顺从. 2The British , and in particular of the English ,is “reserved”内向.3English people are also known for their sense of humor. 4English people are careful with their manners礼仪.

2美国人民族特性：American character

The most striking feature of American character is taking success as a goal. In everyone`s minds ,there is an American Dream. 2 Most Americans have great vigor(活力) and enthusiasm. American have a warmth and friendliness which is less superficial than many foreigners think.

3、简述英国英语与美国英语的不同

The differences between American English and British English mainly lie in pronunciation, vocabulary, spelling, grammar and usages.

4简答乌托邦是什么意思Utopia‘s meaning

The author of Utopia, written in the form of a conversation between More and Hythloday a returned voyager. The name Utopia comes from two Greek words meaning “no place” and was adopted by More as the name of his ideal commonwealth

5、名词解释non-verbal communication

Non-verbal communication refers to all kinds of communication other than what is done through language ，including the body language、paralanguages、object language、environmental language。

6、列举感恩节的传统thanksgiving day tradition

1 Family reunion and feasting

2 Tradition of turkey3@Parades 4@ Football games

7、列举万圣节的传统 Halloween tradition

1 Bonfires

2 Costumes and masks

3 Jack-O`-lanterns

4 Trick or Treating

5 UNICEF

8、解释Taboo的意义

Taboo refers to some words or actions that are avoided by a particular group of people, or in certain culture for religious or social reasons

判断

1.In Britain，Parliament comprises the monarch（君主） ,often referred to as the Crown ,the House（议院） of lords（上院） and the House of Commons.（下院）

2．George Washington is often referred to as the father of his country, for his central role in the formation of the united

3．The United Kingdom of grate Britain and northern Ireland, or UK, is in Northern Europe or western Europe.

4.The United State consists of 48 contiguous(相邻) states and the noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii.

5 the History of English language：Old English、 Middle English and Modern English

6.English is classified as a Germanic language. To be more exact, English belongs to the west Germanic branch of the Indo-European family.

7、There are two major political parties in Britain: the Conservative Party and the Labor Party. The former is rather old while the latter is quite young.

8.The Labour Party is called the Left and it represents the interests of the middle and lower-middle classes

Parties: the Democratic Party (donkey)and the Republican Party(elephant)

10.Almost all 50 states have laws that require 12 years of compulsory attendance at school for children in US

11.IN UK ,education is divided into :primary（5）、secondary（11），further education and higher education （18）。