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1、第六届国际英语电视大赛暨中央电视台“希望之星”英语风采大赛国际赛广东赛区城市初赛中西方文化考纲范围小学A组：1. Which is the most famous city wall in China?The Great Wall.2. Where is the Summer Palace?In Beijing.3. Where is the Yueyang Tower?In Hunan.4. What are the lucky numbers in China?8 and 6.5. What is the unlucky number in China?4.6. What are the

2、lucky numbers in western country?3 and 7.7. What is the unlucky number in western country?13.8. What is the full name of PRC?The People's Republic of China.9. What color is the British flag?Blue, red and white.10. What color is the Chinese flag?Red and yellow.11. What are the traditional Chinese

3、 foods?Sweet dumplings, zongzi, mooncake, dumplings,ect.12. When is the Lantern Festival?The 15th day of the first lunar month.13. When is the Christmas?December 25th.14. Which holiday is the holiday for children?International Children' s Day.15. Which festival do we usually eat Zongzi?Dragon Bo

4、at Festival.16. When is the Thanksgiving Day in America?It is the fourth Thursday in November.17. When is the Thanksgiving Day in Canada?It is the second Monday in October.18. What is the main food in Thanksgiving Day?Roast turkey and Pumpkin pie.19. What do we do during Spring Festival?Eating dumpl

5、ings, Visiting relatives, ect.20. What tablewares do you need when you are having a western meal?Spoon, knife and fork.Chopsticks.21. What is the most common tableware in China?22. What does panda eat?Bamboos.23.What does the sign mean?'24.What does the sign mean?No fishing.No dogs peeing.25.Whi

6、ch one is the flag of PRC?小学B组：1. Which is the greatest building in Tibet?Lhasa ' s PotePalace.2. Which bridge is the oldest stone arched bridge in China?Zhaozhou Bridge.3. Which island is the largest one in the world ?Australia.4. What is the capital of Ireland? It is Dublin.5. What is the full

7、 name of U.S.?It is the United States of America.6. How many states are there in the United States?50.7. Can you please name some big cities in the U.S.?They are New York, Los Angels, Chicago,San Francisco and Philadelphia.8. What is the capital of Wales?Cardiff.9. What is the popular name for the B

8、ritish flag?Union Jack.10. What color is the Australian flag?Blue, red and white.11. What color is the Canadian flag?Red and white.12. What is the feature of the Canadian flag?A maple leaf.13. What is the emergency number in USA? 911.14. What is the emergency number in UK?999.15. What is the emergen

9、cy number in Australia?000.16. Who formed the theory of gravity?Newton.17.Who is the inventor of Coke?John Styth Pemberton.18. What kind of drinks is the symbol of elegance?Tea.19. What kind of food is made by grain?Pancakes, Toast, Noodles, etc.20. What does the full English breakfast include?They

10、include bacon, fried or scrambled eggs, tomatoes, mushroom, fried bread, sausage and baked beans.21. Which religion does not eat pork?Islam.22. Where do kangaroos live?They live in Australia.23. Which kind of kangaroo is the largest?The red kangaroo.24. Where do koala bears live?Australia.25. How lo

11、ng do koala bears sleep one day?20 hours.26. When is the Mother' s Day?t is second Sunday in May.27. When is the Father' s DayI? is third Sunday in June.28. When is the Tomb Sweeping Festival?thIt usually falls on April 4-6 each year.29. What are the most famous clothes from America?Jeans.30

12、.Others: If you are healthy, you are in the PINK.If you are sad, you are feeling BLUE. If you are angry, you are seeing RED.If you are very sad, you are in a BLACK mood.小学C组：1. Who were the first Americans?They were the Indians.2. Which state is the largest one in the United States?Alaska is the lar

13、gest one.3. Which coaster is the tallest one in the world?Strata coaster.4. What is the full name of UK?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.5. What is the full name of U.S.?It is the United States of America.6. What is the capital of Ireland?It is Dublin.7. What is the capital o

14、f New Zealand?It is Wellington.8. Which is the largest city and the chief port of the United States?New York City.9. Which country is the world' s biggesepanti user of tobacco?It is the U.S.A.11. When did Elizabeth become the Queen?XIOn February 6 ,1952, upon the death of her father King George

15、VI.12. What is the national flower of America?Rose.13. What is the national flower of China?Peony.14. What is the national sport in England?Football.15. What animal is a national symbol of New Zealand?The kiwi is a national symbol of the country.16. What is the Specialty of Britain?Teddy Bear.17. Wh

16、en is the Teachers ' Day?It ' s on Sept. 10th.18. When is Halloween?It ' s on Oct. 319. Which holiday is one of the most important Christian holidays?Easter.20. What is the symbol of Easter?It is the Easter egg.21. What does the Easter egg symbolize?It is the symbol of new life.22. What

17、are the typical British traditions on Christmas?The Christmas Pantomime, the Queen 'speech over the TV or radio and the Boxing Day.23. When is the Boxing Day?It is on the day after Christmas.24. Who is the25. Who is the“ King of Rock and RollEivis?Presy.Kinpof ?-Michael Jackson.26.Who is the fat

18、her of rock and the founder of the rock?Bill Haley.27. Which religion is the most important one in China?Buddhism.28. What are the typical local manual weaving arts of China?Chinese Knots.29. What is Sichuan cuisine famous for?It is famous for its hot and spicy dishes.30. The traffic lights are the

19、same in every country. There are always three lights: red, yellow and green. Red means “Stop” . Yellow means “ Wait” , and green means” Go” . In China, drivers drive on the right side of the road. In the US, drivers drive on the right side, too. In England and Australia, however, drivers drive on th

20、e left side of the road. If you go by car, by bike or on foot, youmust know the traffic rules.初中D组：1. There are three occupational festivals in China. What are they?Teachers ' Day, Nurses ' Day, Journalists ' Day.2. What are main tablewares in China?Chopsticks and spoons.3. What are Tang

21、 Yuan?Tang Yuan are rice balls made of glutinous rice flour served in soup, they have different stuffing, such as sugar, sesame or sweetened bean paste.4. What do people eat on Tomb Sweeping Festival?People usually eat green cake on that day.5. What is Green Cake?It is made of glutinous rice flour m

22、ixed with juice of a kind of green wild vegetable.6. What is Zong Zi?It is a kind of rice dumpling wrapped in reed leaves to form a pyramid.7. When is Tanabata Festival?It is on the seventh day of the seventh month on the lunar calendar. People usually eat Qiao Guo on that day.8. What are the tradit

23、ional foods on The Double Ninth Festival?They are chrysanthemum wine and Double Ninth cake.9. Which country is the home of porcelain?China.10. What is the first musical film in China?Dingjun Mountain.11. What is the main building material of Chinese traditional architects? Brick and Woods.12. What i

24、s the main building material of western traditional architects?Stone.13. What is the common way for British teenagers to earn some extra money?Paper round.14. Who is the founder of Microsoft computer programs?Bill Gates.15. Which bridge is the oldest one in the world?Cambridge.16. What is the most p

25、opular sport in Cambridge University?Boating.17. Which country is the smallest continent but the largest island in the world? Australia.18. What is the capital of Australia?Canberra.19. What are the national colors in Australia?Green and gold.20. The seasons in Australia: Summer is from December to

26、February; Autumn is from March to May; Winter is from June to August; Spring is from September to November.21. What are some famous landmarks in Sydney?The Sydney HarbourBridge, The Sydney Opera House, and Bondi Beach.22. What is the national bird of America?Eagle.23. What is the national bird of UK

27、?Robin.24. What is the national dish of Britain?Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.25. What is the national tree and flower in Canada?The national tree ismaple and the national flower is maple leaf.26. Which song is the national anthem of Canada?“ O Canada” .27. Which clock is the largest one in UK?Bi

28、g Ben.28. Who is the producer of Big Ben?Benjamin Holzer.29. Which sport is Canada's official winter sport?Ice hockey.30. There are many popular sports in Britain, such as: football, tennis, cricket, golf, horsing racing, hunting, equestrianism, fishing.31. What does FA” refer to?It refers to th

29、e Football Association.32. What is FA Cup”？It is the trophy title for a series of games played by major member teams of the Football Association.33. What is the true sport of British Kings and Queens?It is horse racing.34. There are two kinds of horse racing. What are they?Flat racing andsteeplechas

30、e.35. What is the most famous steeplechase in the world?The GrandNational.36. Which social event is the biggest one associated with horse racing?The Royal Ascot.37. What does tennis be regarded as in Britain?Tennis is usually regarded as a winter and spring sport.38. Where is the international tenni

31、s championships held?Wimbledon.39. Koala bears live in Australia. They live in trees. They sleep 20 hours a day. They are good climbers. They can swim, too!40. Kangaroos live in Australia. There are more than 60 different types of kangaroos.The Red Kangaroo is the largest. Kangaroos like to eat at n

32、ight. They like to be quiet in the day. Baby kangaroos remain in their mother ' pouch for 5-6 months.高中E组：1. What is the full name of NBA?National Basketball Association.2. What is the full name of TCM?Traditional Chinese Medicine.3. There are four types of TCM diagnostic methods: inspection, au

33、scultation and olfaction, inquiry, pulse-feeling and palpation.4. Which animal is regarded as the symbol of the force of evil in America? Drago n.5. What is the totem of Chinese?Dragon.6. Which exhibit is the symbol of liberty throughout the world?The state of Liberty.7. What is the representative o

34、f the American architectural culture? San Francisco'sGolden Gate Bridge.8. What is the representative of the U.S. Economy and culture? World Trade Center.9. Which country is the largest and leading international financial center in theworld?London.10. Which city is largest one in Canada?It is To

35、ronto.11. Who is the head of government in Ireland?It is the Prime Minister.12. When did Elizabeth become the Queen?thOn February 6 , 1952 ,upon the death of her father King George VI.13. What is the Queen' s role?The head of State, the head of the Armed Forces and the head of the Church of Engl

36、and.14. Who is the first British Monarch to visit China?The Queen was the first British Monarch to visit China when she visited in1986.15. What is the style of Chinese traditional architecture?It is introversive, close, strict which reflects its implication and privacy.16. What is the style of weste

37、rn traditional architecture? It is extroverted, open, active, enterprising and free.17. What are the three major non-alcoholic drinks in the world?Tea, coffee and cocoa.18. When does the Chinese tea become popular?Since Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty.19. How many kinds of tea are divided by colors?Se

38、ven. They are golden, blue, yellow, black, white, green and red.20. What are the main kinds of western wine?Beer, Whiskey and wine.21. What are the benefits of drinking tea?Medical value, Eliminate grease, Lose weight, Refresh oneself, ect.22. What are the benefits of drinking grape wine?Protect blo

39、od vessels, lower cholesterol, postpone aging and care the beauty and nourish the skin.23. When and where did the first Starbucks open? It opened at Pike Place Market in 1971.24. Where are Starbucks' headquarters?They are located in Seattle, Washington.25. Which place is the best one to sample l

40、ocal culture in Britain? It is in a traditional pub.26. What age does the children acquire compulsory education in Britain? 5-16years old.27. When and where was Pizza Hut founded?It was founded in 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney in their hometown of Wichita, Kansas.28. What does Cookthink ” me

41、an?It is the on-line menu website.29. What does Linner and Dunch ” mean?It refers to a small meal between lunch and dinner in the late after noon or early evening (about 3 to 5p.m.).30. What may the guest think if the host get something into the his bowl in a western country?He may think that the ho

42、st forces them to finish it.31. What about the dining atmosphere in China?Chinese people prefer to toast each other and urge others to drink more in a lively atmosphere.32. How old at least should you be when you are allow to purchase alcohol inBritain?18.33. A primary school in Britain may be divid

43、ed into two parts. What are they? Infants and juniors.34. How to react if children are wrong in a western country?Telling them stories and playing with them to let them learn something from their mistakes.35. What categories that Chinese kites can be divided into?“ Hard winged ” and “ soft winged ”.

44、36. The British Media: British newspaper is one of the oldest established newspaper industries in the world.The Observer, appeared in 1791, is the oldest national newspaper in the world.The Times, published in 1785, is the oldest daily newspaper in UK.37. H ow many kinds of newspaper are there in Br

45、itain? 1400.38. There are three main car companies in America. What are they?GM, Ford and Chrysler.39. What are the national holidays in Britain?St George'Day (April 23) is the national day of England. St Andrew's Day (November 30) is the national day of Scotland .St David ' Day (March 1

46、) is the national day of Wales.St Patrick' Day (March 17)is the national day of Northern Ireland.40. Eating habits in a western country:A.Taboos : never lick or put your knife in your mouth; never chew with your mouth open; never talk with food in your mouth; never use your fingers to push food

47、onto your spoon or folk; never take food from your neighbour 'plate. B:Customs: always say thank you when served something; always chew and swallow all the food in your mouth.大学成人F组:1. What are the Four Famous Chinese Classics?“ The Romance of theThree Kingdoms ，”“ Outlaws of the Marsh, “ Pilgri

48、mage to the west, “ A ” Dream of Red Mansions . ”2. What are Shakespeare ' s four great tragediesThey are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth.3. What were familiar activities in Shakespeare ' s time in UK?Going to a public house for a glass of ale, working the land or going to watch a bal

49、l game.4. There are five famous symbols of American culture. What are they?Statue of Liberty, Barbie, American Gothic, The Buffalo Nickel and Uncle Sam.5. What does Barbie symbolize?It symbolizes the female independence.6. Which exhibit is the symbol of liberty throughout the world?The Stateof Liber

50、ty.7. What are New Zealand ' s main exports? Meat,wool and dairy products are main exports.8. When was the first Irish national state been set up?In 1922.9. When and where was the first Continent Congress been held?It was held in Philadelphia in September, 1774.10. What does the famous Scotland

51、Yard” refer to?It refers to Greater London.11. Who are the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?The Anglo-Saxons.12. Who is the first prime minister in Canada?He is Sir John Macdonald.13. What are the two main land masses in New Zealand?The North Island And the South Island.14. There

52、 are three famous broadcasting companies in America. What are they? CBS., NBS., ABC.15. What'sthe full name of CBS.?Columbia Broadcasting System.16. What'sthe full name of ABC.?American Broadcasting Company.17. What'sthe full name of NBS.?National Broadcasting System.18. What'the ful

53、l name of BBC.?British Broadcasting Corporation.19. What is Apple Inc.?It is an American multinational corporation that designs and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers.20. When was Apple Computer Inc. founded?It was founded in 1976.21. Where is Apple Computer Inc. &

54、#39;headquarter?In Cupertino, California.22. What are the members of The Beatles?John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.23. What is GCSE Examinations?It is General Certificate of Secondary Education. After 5 years of secondary education, English, Northern Irish and Welsh studen

55、ts sit the exams which is to assess their progress in their final 2 years of compulsory education. Then, they will decide what avenue of education they would like to follow based on the results of the examinations.24. What is GNVQ?The vocational equivalent of A-level are GNVQs (General National Voca

56、tional Qualifications).25. What are A-level exams?General Certificate of Education-Advanced.26. Which university is the only one privately funded in UK?The university of Buckingham.27. The punishments in British schools: Lines, Detention, Report, Exclusion and Expulsion.28. What does Chinese educati

57、on focus on?Chinese education focuses on the strictness and preciseness.29. What does American education focus on?American education focuses on students' assuredness, self-determination and independence.30. Where does the wedding ceremony hold in a western country?In a church or outdoor.31. Where does the wedding ceremony hold in China?At spacious courtyards or restaurant.32. What is the most important aspect of the wedding in a western country?to the church wedding ceremony.33. What are the types of houses in England?Detached, Semi-detached, Terrace, Flats and Bungalow.34. Wh