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院系:姓名:学号:考试日期:2012.12.19 时间90分钟成绩1.2.Black cats, broken mirrors, ladders, owls, salt and sparrows are related with bad luck.3.British Character:4.British conservation is known to the world, but British teenage crimes rate unexpectedly is highest in the world.5.6.7.Christianity was first brought to England by the Romans.8.9.10.Contemporary Americans believe that should be more than a restorative for work;it should be viewed as an
important part of modern life and be regarded as a worthwhile end or goal in and of itself.11.Fish and chips is considered the most famous British snack.12.13.14.15.Horseshoes, four leaf clover and rabbit's foot are symbols of good luck.If you appreciate the dinner you are invited to, you can do all of the following: send flowers later as a thank-you for a very special evening or give a phone call the next day to say how much you enjoyed 16.In Britain, if a person is very good at tennis, and someone asks him if he is a good player, he will reply think I’m quite good” or “Well, I’m very keen on tennis”.17.18.In the United Kingdom, head of government;in the United States, the head of
government.19.20.In the US, the largest single religious group is that of Roman Catholics.21.22.23.Martin Luther King, Jr, a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the Civil Rights Movement.24.their neighborhood.25.Pilgrims came to America in a ship called the May Flower.26.Poverty reemerged as a social program in the 1960s and was perceived as a condition that represented a glaring gap between American ideals and reality.27.28.feast between the Indians and the Pilgrims during the settlers’ first year in America.29.30.That “All men are created equal” is from the document “”.31.The Anglo-Saxons were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.32.33.The British national characteristic of reserve finds its expreion in the fact that many British people still prefer to have a
fireplace in their living room, and still adhere to the Monarchy.34.composed of the monarch, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.35.36.37.The longest river in Britain is Severn River.38.The most striking characteristics of magazine development in the U.S.during the twentieth century was a trend toward
in the decades following World War I influenced magazine development.39.The movie Brave Heart ’s ruling.40.The movie Patriot reflects American Independence War.41.42.The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in 55 B.C.43.The Three branches of the American federal government are the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and Judicial 44.45.46.47.There were 13 continental states at the time of independence of the United States.48.49.50.US have the highest divorce rate in the world.1.Can you briefly introduce the traditions of Thanksgiving Day?
2.If you are offered a chance to visit UK or US for one week, where are you going to visit? Please state your reasons.3.What are the differences between “a bowl of salad” and “a melting pot” as metaphors of the American society?
4.What do you know about the Declaration of Independence?
5.What is the “American Dream”?