2015 mid-test

1、7选4答题，要求仔细审题，完整答题，不要遗漏。建议使用语篇段落答题，避免使用表格式、提纲式答题。

2、 统一使用A4大小纸张答题（可以双面书写），要求手写，打印稿拒收。

3、 查阅相关资料，所参考文献或网址要求在每题之后注明文献出处。（即，参考了哪本书？哪个网站？哪篇文章？书和文章包括作者、标题、出版社和出版年份等相关信息）。

4、 统一使用下列卷头格式：

Mid-Term Test on British and American Society and Culture (2015.11)

Class_________ Name_________ Score_________

5、 答题前要求先将题干抄下来，以防混乱或漏答。

6、 要求第11周周四（2015.11.26）随堂上交。

Mid-Term Test on British and American Society and Culture

In the following 7 test items, please select any 4 from among to make a full answer.

1. “British history has been a history of invasion.” Please illustrate this point with examples. How did each of the invasions contribute to English culture? (Unit 1, Book 1)

2. What functions does British parliament have? What role does the Queen (King) and the Prime Minister play in British government respectively? What do you think about the Monarchy? (Unit 3, Book 1)

3. 3. Elaborate on the British political system and express your own analysis as well as opinions in relation to this point. (Unit 4, Book 1)

4. What did the Conservative Party under Mrs. Margaret Thatcher promise to do to the UK national economy in 1979? What was her radical reform program? Was the program successful? Please support your own answer with proper examples. (Unit5, Book 1)

5. What are the purposes of the British education system? Please comment on these purposes. What are the main purposes of the Chinese education system? Are there any differences or similarities in the education of the two nations? If “Yes”, please state clearly the differences or similarities in your own words. (Unit 7, Book 1)

6. Why does the author think that Britain has a “special relationship” with the United States? Does this relationship still exist? Support your answer with proper examples. (Unit 8, Book 1)

7. How do the British celebrate Christmas? How do you yourself celebrate Christmas? Why do foreign holidays such as Christmas, Halloween and Valentine’s Day become more and more popular among Chinese? (Unit 10, Book 1)