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英语国家国情与文化考前串讲与复习大纲I.国情I考试题型与样题讲解II.国情I复习重点III.国情II考试题型与样题讲解IV.国情II复习重点I.国情I考试题型与样题讲解SectionIDiscourseManipulation[20points]Part1.Question1.(10points)Intheboxbelow,fivesentencesofoneparagraphhavebeenputintorandomorder.Reorganizethesesentencestoformalogicallyorderedparagraph.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.A.Theirbrotherwasafailedpainterandalcoholic,andtwoothersistersdiedinchildhood.B.Assuch,theywerepoor,buteducatedandrespectable.C.PerhapsthemostfamousliteraryfamilyinBritishhistoryaretheBrontësisters,Charlotte,Emily,andAnn.D.Allfourremainingchildrenweretragicallytodiebeforetheirfather.E.TheywerethedaughtersofthevicarofavillagechurchinHaworthinYorkshire.Order1st2nd3rd4th5thAnswersCEBADPart2.Question2.(10points)Thefollowingfiveparagraphshavebeenputintorandomorder.Pleaseputthemintotheirlogicalorder.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyou.A.Theoriginsofmostsportscaneasilybetracedtothedemandsofwarfare.Thisisseenmostclearlyinsportsthatinvolvefightingorthrowingthings,orteamsattackingeachothers’territories.Italsoexplainswhysportshavetraditionallybeenmasculineaffairs.Andeventhoughsporthasbecomemuchmoregender-equalintermsoffacilities,itisstillrarefortheretobeofficialcompetitionbetweenthesexes.B.ThemostpopularpastimeinBritainisthesameasanywhereelse:watchingtelevision.Thenextmostpopularisprobablygoingtothepub.However,thisdoesnotmeanthattheBritishareanationoflazydrunkards.Perhapstomakeupforthoseunhealthyhabits,two-thirdsofalladultsplaysomekindofsport.C.Athirdmajorinfluenceontheshapeofmodernsportshasbeenpressurefromindustry.Factoriesrequiretheirworkerstobeavailableatsettimesforwork.Theycannotworkefficientlyifhalfthework-forcedecidestogohuntingforacoupleofdays.Andso,inthe19thcenturyinBritain,sportswerecodifiedinordertomakethemmoreregularandtime-efficientsothattheworkerscouldgetbacktoworkontime.D.BritainwasattheforefrontofthiscodificationbecauseoftheIndustrialRevolution.ThisimportantprocessfirststartedinBritain,anditisforthatreasonthatBritainwasthefirstcountrytoorganizesportsalongindustriallines.WecanconcludethatBritaindidnotinventthesportsthattherestoftheworldnowplays,butshewasthefirsttoorganizethemproperly,andthisisthelegacyshehasbequeathedtotheworld.E.Anotherinfluenceonsporthasbeentheseasonalrequirementsofagriculture.Agrariancommunitiestypicallyplaysportswhenthefarmingseasonisleastbusy.Afterharvestissuchatime,forexample,andinBritainitiseasytodividesportsintoSummerandWintersports.Order1st2nd3rd4th5thAnswersLetterLetterLetterLetterLetterBAECDSectionIIAwarenessofCourseContent[40points]Part1.Questions3–12.(20points)Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalseaccordingtoyourunderstandingofthetutorialtexts.WriteTfor“true”andFfor“false”ontheAnswerSheet._____3.Theothermother-tonguelanguagesinBritainarealldialectsofEnglish._____4.Waleshasreplaceditstraditionalindustrieswiththehelpofforeigninvestment._____5.TheProtestantswereinIrelandbeforetheCatholics._____6.Thetripartitesystemreferstothethreetypesofsecondaryeducationmadeavailablebythe1944EducationAct._____7.Chinahas50%morestudentsinhighereducationthantheUK._____8.ElizabethIwastheQueenofBritainbutElizabethIIistheQueenofEngland._____9.BritainhasneverdoneparticularlywellintheOlympicGames._____10.TheonlymountainsinBritainareinWalesandScotland._____11.Englandhasmorethanfour-fifthsofthetotalpopulation._____12.TheamusingthingaboutArthuristhathewasn’tEnglish.3.F4.T5.F6.T7.T8.F9.F10.F11.T12.TPart2.Questions13–22.(20points)Fillineachblankinthefollowingpassagewithonewordgiveninthebox.Usecapitalswherenecessary.WritecorrespondinglettersontheAnswerSheet.A.restaurantsB.IndianC.followedD.multiculturalE.probablyF.educationG.cuisineH.immigrantsI.familyJ.incorrectThepost-war__________(13)toBritainwerelookingforopportunitiesforworkand__________(14).Manyofthemcamefromthe__________(15)sub-continent.Pakistanisoftenboughtlittlecorner-shopsas__________(16)businesses,whichexplains‘paki-shop’asanewtermfor‘corner-shop’,althoughthisisapolitically__________(17)term.__________(18)wereopenedupbyChineseandIndianimmigrants.Theywere__________(19)bymanyothernationalities,sothattodayBritaincan__________(20)boastthemostvaried__________(21)intheworld.ThenormalchoiceforpeopleeatingoutinBritainis“IndianorChinese?”ManyIndianssettledintheMidlands,andthecharactersofsometownsandcitieshavechangednoticeably.WecansaythatBritainhasbecomemuchmore__________(22).13.H14.F15.B16.I17.J18.A19.C20.E21.G22.DSectionIIIReadingTest[40points]Part1.Questions23–27arebasedonPassage1.(15points)Passage1BritishMediaWeknowthatfromthetimetheywakeuptothetimetheygotobed,theaverageBritishmanandwomanwillhavespentatleast6hoursindirectcontactwiththemainmedia.BythisImeanradio,television,andoneorotherofthenewspapers.Aswellasthese,therewillhavebeenbillboardadvertisements,salespromotionsinshops,andpossiblyafilmoraplayinthetheatre.Themediasurroundusinoureverydaylives,andthereisalmostnoescapingthem.Theyaresoimportantthatyoucannowevenstudythematuniversity.InBritainthemostimportantofthem–television–islargelysharedbetweentheBBCandITV.T