Ⅲ. Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression.  (20%)

31. Value systems，world views，national traits，aesthetic standards and thinking patterns are often regarded as the central part of ______.

32. Major English speaking countries，especially the United States，are “countries on the ______”，which is illustrated by such words as “drive-ins”，“motels”，and “diners”.

33. Subjects and ______ are not so frequently omitted in English as in Chinese，as illustrated by the sentence “This book is very interesting，Would you like to read it?”

34. In English speaking cultures，it is customary for the person calling or the elderly person to hang up the receiver ______.

35. “A Trojan horse” is an allusion derived from ______.

36. The English speaking people use the word “chicken” metaphorically to refer to a ______.

37. Many plant and place names such as “poker” and “Mississippi” in American English come from ______.

38. It is safe to say that Chinese advertising as a whole tends to be more ______ than English advertising.

39. The ______ zone ranges from touching to 18 inches. It is usually reserved for the very few special people in our lives who are very close to us.

40. Technical time refers to precise，scientific ______ of time counted in ordered， logical sequences.

Ⅳ. Answer the following questions briefly. (12 %)

41. What does the statement “Language is the carrier and container of culture. ” mean?

42. Is “spiritual” a true equivalent to“精神上的”?

43. How is the letter “i” pronounced differently when it occurs before “l(fā)e” in American and British English?

44. What does the gesture “touching or pointing to one’s own nose by raised thumb” signify in western culture?

Ⅴ. Translation. (18 % )

45. Men and women，old and young，all joined in the battle.

46. God help those who help themselves.

47. Many people intend to get white-collar jobs after graduation.

48. 請(qǐng)賜教。

49. 敬請(qǐng)光臨寒舍。

50. 2011年11月1日上午8點(diǎn)火車將到達(dá)北京。

Ⅵ. Discuss the following topics. (20 %)

51. What is your interpretation of the proverb “An Englishman’s house is his castle” and people’s behaviours related to the proverb?

52. How would you define “common core English” from the viewpoint of the speaking style?