本文描述和分析了我国英语学科“批判性思维”研究的现状和发展趋势,主要材料依据为1996—2010年间“中国期刊全文数据库”核心期刊及“中国优秀硕士学位论文全文数据库”中的相关文章61篇。研究发现:研究成果在数量上呈现出明显的上升趋势;类型多为批判性思维培养的途径及有效性研究;研究对象分布不平衡;研究内容的深度和广度还不够。文章最后,探讨了该领域研究中存在的问题,并提出了相关的思考以及对未来发展前景的展望。 This paper describes and analyzes the current situation and development trend of the research on “critical thinking” in English subjects of our country. The main materials are based on the “China Journals Full-text Database” and “Journals of Chinese Excellent Master’s Thesis” from 1996 to 2010 "In the 61 articles. The research found that: the research results showed a clear upward trend in terms of quantity; most of them were methods of critical thinking training and validity research; the distribution of research subjects was unbalanced; and the depth and breadth of research content were not enough. Finally, the article explores the problems in the field of research, and put forward the relevant thinking and prospects for the future development.