英美概况复习资料

英语国家概况名词解释复习范围1.Puritanism : the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom wereCalvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects) and that self-control and hard work are important and that pleasure is wrong or unnecessary2. The Declaration of Independence: is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire.3. George Washington: served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. Because of his significant role in the revolution and in the formation of the United States, he is highly revered by Americans as the "Father of Our Country".4. WASP: stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. It is an informal term used in the United States and Canada[1] in reference to an ethnic elite with high social status and presumed power.5. Three Faiths in the US: Americans were considered to come in 3 basic varieties : Protestant,Catholic and Jewish,the order reflecting the strength in numbers of each group.6. Religious liberty in the US: freedom of religion is a constitutionally guaranteed right provided in the religion clauses of the First Amendment. Freedom of religion is also closely associated with separation of church and state7. The “Lost Generation”: in the aftermath of ww1,many novelists produced a literature of lived abroad and known as the lost generation.: one of the great US writers of the 20th century, who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954. He wrote many novels and short stories in a simple and direct style, and his books are often about typically male activities like war and hunting. His novels include A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and the Sea. He died by shooting himself.9. High education in the US :10 The civil rights movement: refers to the movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring Suffrage in Southern states.11. Martin Luther . : United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)12. The House of Lords and Commons in the UK : British Parliament has two parts: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Lords is made up of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal. the House of Commons, whose members are each elected to represent a particular official area of the country, or its members or the place where it meets13. Romanticism : a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization; "Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality"representative persons include keats,byron and shelley.14. Shakespeare : English playwright and poet whose body of works is considered the greatest in English literature. His plays, include the famous four comedies and four tragedies.15. the British Commonwealth : is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states. All but two of these countries were formerly part of the British Empire.16. Terra Nullius : in Australia, the legal idea that when the first Europeans arrived in Australia the land was owned by no one and therefore they were free to live there.17. The “Washminster” form policy in Australia : washington and westminster as britain and american political on a federation of states and has a three-tier system of government but the chief executive is a prime minister.18. The Bloc Quebecois: a coalition of MPs from the main French-speaking province of Quebec who were dedicated to the task of winning important concessions from the rest of Canada.19. the Cold War (1947–1991) was the continuing state of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition existing after World War II, primarily between the Soviet Union and its satellite states, and the powers of the Western world, particularly the United States.20. Unilateralism (the US) : Unilateralism is used to refer to a policy in which one country or group involved in a situation takes a decision or action on its own, without the agreement of the other countries or groups involved.20. London : the capital and largest city of England,the country’s governmental, financial and and cultural center.21. Percy Bysshe Shelley : was one of the major English Romantic poets and is critically regarded among the finest lyric poets in the English language. "Ode to the West Wind”22. the relationship between the UK and the US: close during and after ww2,and today agree on many issues…23. the Great Barrier Reef : is the world's largest reef system, stretching for over 2,000 kilometres along the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia.24. the Dreaming (Australia) : the most enduring religion in Australia ,is over 10,000 years old.25. James Joyce : Irish ,was one of the greatest writers in the twentieth century, whose works and“ stream of consciousness” had an important effect on the whole world.。

英语国家概况（阅读）1、Which of the following statements is NOT true?C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important politicalparty in Britain2、Which of the following statements is NOT correct?D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.3、To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____.C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy4、Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?B.The legislative.5、Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition?C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day.6、Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.7、The New Deal was started by ___. A.Franklin Roosevelt.8、Which of the following is NOT based on the fact?A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.9、Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION?C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world10、In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___.D.They pass the college entrance examinations11、Which of the following statements is NOT correct?When the War of Independence was over, ___.D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined.12、Which of the following about the tabloids is not true?A.They are big format newspapers.13、In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____.A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland14、The largest religion in the US is ___. B.Christianity15、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords?C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.16、Which of the following expressions represents the core value of the mainstream society in the USA?A.“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”17、According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the following jurisdictions except _____.B.The jurisdiction of loyalist ministers18、Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?C.The president can make laws.19、If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called ____.A.General Certificate of Education – Advanced.20、What happened in 1215?B.Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.21、Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?D.Horse racing.22、The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by ____. D.boards of education23、Which of the following statements is not true about the British media?B.They are mainly interested in making huge24、Which of the following is NOT a true descriptio n of the Queen’s role?A.The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.25、In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to ____. A.grammar schools.26、How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win in the election? B.32627、In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for ___. A.finding a job in society28、Where are international tennis championships held in the UK?B.Wimbledon29、The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except ____. C.William Penn30、The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by ____.D.William the Conqueror31、Historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _______ delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. C.Martin Luther King, Jr.32、“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of ____.D.The people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution33、Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain? C.Basketball34、Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world35、In the early 1970s, the IRA _____.D.carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their、main target36、Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?A.The Anglo-Saxons37、Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?C.The BBC has four channels.38、Which of the following is NOT a true description of the situation of ethnic minorities in the UK?A.They are well represented in the British Parliament.39、In the US school systems, which of the following divisions is true？C.elementary school, secondary school.40、Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?B.The freedom of searching a person’s home by police.41、When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments? D.In 170742、Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?D.The University of Buckingham.43、The following were the main Reformation leaders except _____.B.Martin Luther King44、Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in America since the late 18th century?D.Israel Zangwill.45、Which of the following is NOT related to the Constitution?A.It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government.46、Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?D.It is dominated by the state.47、Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?D.The sports centre48、Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students in the US?B.Politics and business education.49、Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?A.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants.50、In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ____.C.state schools.51、Which one of the following does NOT belong to the Protestant Church?D.Catholics52、Which of the following is NOT the reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?A.The aggressive nature of these groups.53、By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?A.The House of Commons.54、The main mountain range in the west of the US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ___. B.the Rocky Mountains55、Easter commemorates ____. D.the Crucifixion and Resurrection of JesusChrist.56、Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?B.Children must sit in A-level exams.57、Who is the leader of the Conservative party at present?D.David Cameron58、In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______.B.can legally receive completely free education.59、The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church.C.Protestant60、Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed? B.William of Orange.61、Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet? A.The US military.62、If you visit Alaska, you can NOT see _____ C.Surfers63、Which of the following is NOT true about life peers?B.They cannot sit in the House of Lords.64、Which group of people cannot vote in the general election?B.Lords in the House of Lords.65、Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?C.Charles I66、Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain?B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales67、Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.68、A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because _____.A.it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.69、The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___. D.John Locke70、Which of the following statements is NOT true?B.Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons71、Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true? D.It is known as a party of high taxation levels.72、During the early stages of the civil rights movement, the major integration strategy initiated by the Congress of Racial Equality was known as ____ at bus stations in the South. D.freedom rides73、Which of the following agreement is accepted by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland? C.The Good Friday Agreement74、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, ___. A.there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.75、Which city is the capital in Scotland? B.Edinburgh76、Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities? prehensive schools77、Both public and private universities in the US depend on the following sources of income except ____. A.investment78、Which of the following websites are meant to cater to young tastes?B.Facebook.判断题：1、In the early 20th century, those dominating American life were mostlyWASPs. √2、In Britain, class and educational differences are reflected in thenewspaper people read. √3、Scotland was never conquered by the Romans. √4、The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10 April 1998. √5、Secrecy is an important part of the voting process. √6、The US was founded on the principle of human equality, and in realitythe nation has lived up to that ideal. ×7、There are more Catholics thatn Protestants in the US. ×8、The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those whichlevy taxes that pay the work of the federal government. √9、The British Prime Minister is directly elected by the people.×10、The Conservative Party is the party that spent most time inpower.√11、A great moment for the civil rights movement was the March on Washington on August, 1963 when President Kennedy gave the famous " I Have a Dream" speech. ×12、In 1863, President Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation which together with the 13th Amendament to the Constitution legally abolished the slavery.√13、When the War of Independence was over, the US was one unified nation as it is today. ×14、The theory of poltiics of the American Revolution came from John Locke,a French philosopher in the 17th century. ×15、The Labour Party is the oldest party in the UK. ×16、The stereotype of the English gentleman never applied to the majority of the British people.√17、Scotland was unified with England through violent means.×18、One of the things that decides whether an applicant can be accepted by a college in the US is his/her scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests.√19、The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries.×20、Critics of the affirmative action programs are of the opinion that this results in reverse discrimination.√21、The first English permanent settlement was founded in California.×22、According to the textbook, larger American universities are alwaysbetter, and more desirable universities are always more expensive.×23、The British media play an important role in shaping a national culture.√24、Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday.×25、American university students have always liked to get degrees that are aimed at preparing them specifically for certain professions.×26、Public schools in the UK are part of the national education system and funded by the government.×27、The game of golf was invented by the Scottish.√28、" We Shall Overcome!" is a very famous song during the 1960s.×29、The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such court appointment are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives.√30、When the civil rights movement began, non-violent, direct action tactics like " sit-ins" and boycotts were he chief vehicle for social protest.√31、George Washington, Banjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded as the founing fathers of the USA.×32、In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances.√33、Britain is no longer an imperial country.√34、It is not very difficult to generalize about the American way of life.×35、Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.√36、The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US now is the blacks, or Afro-Americans.×37、According the First Amendament to the Constitution of the United States, there would be a state-supported religion.×38、The world' s oldest daily newspaper is The Observer.×39、The 10 very short paragraphs which guarantee freedom and individual rights and forbid interference with lives of individuals by the government are called the Bill of Rights.√40、By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves from Europe.√41、Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called " Gaelic" .×42、Horse racing is the true royal sport.√43、Free press has the function of keeping an eye on the government, and therefore it is called the watchdog of parliamentary democracy.√44、Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland.√45、It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world.√46、The purpose of British education is not only to provide children withliteracy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.√47、Harvard College was originally founded to train government officials.×48、In the 1960s, three groups - Afro-Americans, Asia Americans and women - were dissatisfied with their lives.×49、Northern Ireland is often called " Ulster" after an ancient Irish kingdom once existed in this area.√50、Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.√51、Britain has a written constitution like most countries.×52、Thre are more than 100 Protestants sects in the US today.√53、There is more violence in the US than in other industrializedcountries.√54、Drug abuse in the US has come to be regarded as one of the most challenging social problems facing the nation.×55、The Open Univeristy uses many non-traditional ways to teach students, such as TV and radio broadcasts, correspondence, videos, and a network of study centers.√56、According to the textbook, there are two major political parties in the UK.×57、When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes.√58、Under a Constitutional Amendament passed in 1951, a president can be elected to only one term.×59、Super Bowl will decide the champion baseball team of the year in the US.×60、In Britain, the process of state-building has been one of evolution rather than revoltuion, in contrast to France and the US.√61、The anti-war teach-in by white students in Berkeley began the civil rights movement in the 1960s.×62、Ireland is part of Great Britain ×63、All secondary schools in Britain are run and supervised by the government.×64、The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the ChristianChurch.√65、Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the US.√66、In the US, scientific and economic advance and rising material progress have been accompanied by a decline in religious observance.×67、John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic elected as the USpresident.√68、You must have the A-level qualification to enter British university.×69、The state of Hawaii is a big island in the central Pacific Ocean.×70、Northern Ireland today is governed by separate juristictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain.×71、It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involved the sport ofboxing.×72、The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according totradition.×73、Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics.√74、Segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitutional after the decision of the Supreme Court in 1954.√75、Aristrocracy as a class no longer exists in the UK.×76、Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city.×77、Hollywood films give the wrong impressions that all Americansare rich.√78、The British state actively interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what children are taught.×79、It takes at least four years to get a bachelor' s degree from an institution of higher education in the US.√80、President Nixon' s administration was toppled because of the Watergate Affair.√81、The most exciting moment in baseball game is a homerun.√82、Queen Elizabeth II is both the head of the state and the head of government in the UK.×填空题:1、In 1966 the women' s movement in the US organized the NOW, that is_______. 答案：the National Organization for Women2、BBC stands for ___.答案：British Broadcasting Company3、normally, a british government can be in power for ___ years, ａndthen it has to resign ａnd hold a general election.答案：54、1968 was a violent and tragic year in US history in which ______ and____ were assassinated.答案：Kennedy, Martin Luthur King5、In Northern Ireland, most Irish population are ____ while most Britishpopulatin are Protestants.答案：Catholic6、The most important function of the Parliament is to ___.答案：legislate(make laws)7、Although the UK joined the EU, it decided to keep its own currency,the ___.答案：pound8、The Good Friday Agreement, known also as ____, was signed in 1998.答案：the Belfast Agreement9、The native people in the American continents are the ___.答案：Indians10、The British Parliament is made up of the Queen, the House of ___,and the House of ____.答案：Lords，Commons11、Today, the US has two major poltiical parties. One is the ____,and the other is the ___.答案：Democratic Party, Republican Party (顺序不分先后）12、The two oldest universities in Britain are ___ and ___.答案：Oxford,Cambridge13、In Northern Ireland, if you support the Queen, you are called a___; if you want Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK, you are called ____.答案：loyalist, unionist14、Eton and Winchester are the two most famous _____ in Britain.答案：public schools15、In 1689, Parliament passed _____to ensure that the King would neverbe able to ignore Parliament.答案：the Bill of Rights16、In 1620, a group of English puritans travelled on the ship ____to Massachusetts Bay and founded the second English settlement.答案：Mayflower17、In 1215, some barons and the Chruch forced King John to sign the____ to place some limits on the King' s poer.答案：Great Charter18、The first and the second Continental Congress were held in _____.答案：Philadelphia19、The three Germanic tribes migrating to England in the 5th centurywere ____, ____, and _____. They became the ancestors of the English people.答案：Angles, Saxons, Jutes20、In 43 AD Britain was invaded by ___.答案：Romans21、 A ___ system is one in which power is shared between centralauthority and its constituent parts.答案：federal22、The Congress is made up of two houses, namely, the House of ____and the ___.答案：Representatives, Senate23、Activists in the Anti-War Movement in the 1960s were protestingagainst the war in _____.答案：Vietnam24、The ____ are smaller format newspapers with colour photos and cathyheadlines.答案：tabloids25、In Britain, the official head of state is ___.答案：monarch (king orqueen)26、The UK has been a member of the ____ since 1973.答案：European Union(or, EU)27、The main author of Declaration of Independence was ___.答案：ThomasJefferson28、GCSE stands for ____.答案：General Certificate of Secondary Education29、The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in1607 in ____.答案：Virginia30、The island of Great Britain is made up of ___,___, and ___.答案：England, Wales, Scotland31、The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, __, and ___.答案：Jewish, Catholic (不分先后）32、To watch the BBC programs, viewers must buy a ___ every year fortheir TV set.答案：licence33、For American high school students, the SATs are very importantexams. Here SAT stands for _____________.答案：Scholastic Apititude Test34、In the US, the judicial branch is headed by the ___.答案：Supreme Court35、____ was the first woman Prime Minister in the UK.答案：MargaretThatcher36、The WWW, which stands for ______, began in the US as a Cold Warmilitaryinnovation. 答案：world-wide web37、The IRA stands for ____.答案：Irish Republican Army38、The capitial of Scotland is ____.答案：Edinburgh39、The full name of the UK is ______.答案：the United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland40、GCEA stands for ___.答案：General Certification of Education-Advanced41、The first Catholic president in the US was ___.答案：J.F. Kennedy42、Every child in the US is guaranteed up to ____ years of education.答案：1343、There are three major parties in the UK, ____, ____, and the LiberalDemcratic Party.答案：the Conservative Party, the Labour Party44、The ____ refers to black and white civil rights activiststravelling together on buses to challenge segregation laws.答案：freedom rides45、The capital city of Northern Ireland is ___.答案：Belfast46、Public and private colleges depend on three sources of income:student tuition fee, ____ and government funding.答案：endowments47、American mainstream culture develops from the so-called WASPculture. Here WASP stands for ___.答案：White Anglo-Saxon Protestant48、The real center of political life in the UK is in the ____.答案：parliament名词翻译：1、Bloody Sunday 答案：血腥星期天2、Conservative Party 答案：保守党3、grammar school 答案：文法学校4、Senator 答案：参议员5、the Supreme Court 答案：最高法院6、Prime Minister 答案：首相7、ruling party 答案：执政党8、IRA 答案：爱尔兰共和军9、Credit 答案：学分10、Eton Public School 答案：伊顿公学11、No taxation without representation 答案：没有代表权就不纳税12、The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 答案：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国英语国家概况13、Check and Balance答案：权力制衡14、comprehensive school 答案：综合学校15、the Congress 答案：（美国）国会16、Constitutinal Monarchy 答案：君主立宪制17、Commonwealth of Nations 答案：英联邦18、Liberal Democratic Party 答案：自由民主党19、compulsory education 答案：义务教育20、The Bullet and the Ballot Box 答案：暴力和民主手段21、the Bill of Rights 答案：《权利法案》22、community college 答案：社区学院23、vocational school 答案：职业学校24、the Declaration of Independence 答案：独立宣言25、European Union 答案：欧盟26、opposition party 答案：在野党27、the Boston Tea Party 答案：波士顿茶党28、Continental Congress 答案：大陆会议29、Endowment 答案：捐款30、the House of the Commons 答案：下议院（或，平民院）31、the House of the Lords 答案：上议院（或，贵族院）32、Separation of Powers 答案：三权分立33、Cabinet 答案：内阁34、Home Rule movement 答案：自治运动35、Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs) 答案：学习能力测试36、liberal arts 答案：文科37、member of parliament (MP) 答案：议员38、Labour Party 答案：工党考试范围为以下章节的内容：1. 上册第一单元，英国概况简介2. 上册第二单元，北爱尔兰问题3. 上册第三、四单元，英国政治4. 上册第七单元，英国教育5. 上册第十单元，英国节假日和运动6. 下册第三单元，美国早期历史7. 下册第四单元，美国政治8. 下册第六单元，美国宗教9. 下册第八单元，美国教育10.下册第九、十单元，美国社会运动11. 下册第十一、十五单元，美国生活方式期末考试题型为单选题、判断正误题、填空题和专有名词翻译题，题目选自上述各章课后练习。

第2章美国的历史2.1 复习笔记Ⅰ. The Thirteen English-American Colonies and the War of Independence1. The Founding of the colonies2. The Early Immigrants3. Relation between England and Colonies4. The Boston Tea Party5. The First Continental Congress6. The Second Continental Congress7. Military Struggle and Final VictoryⅡ. Appearance of the American Constitution and Territorial Expansion1. America Following Independence2. The Constitutional Convention3. The American Constitution4. The Second War with England (1812)5. The Monroe Doctrine (1823)6. The Mexican War and Its Results (1846-1848)Ⅲ. The Civil War1. The Beginning of Slavery in America2. Conflicts Arising from Slavery3. Lincoln’s Death and American Concept of a Hero4. Effect of the Civil War5. Economic Development6. Progressivism7. The Federal Reserve Bank8. Imperialist Foreign Policy and War with SpainⅣ. America During and After World WarⅠ1. America Entering the War (1917)2. America after World WarⅠ3. The Great DepressionⅤ. America During and After World War Ⅱ1. Background and Outbreak of General War2. Changes of the U.S. Policy3. The Lend-Lease Bill4. America’s Entry into the War5. America after the War6. Cold War and America’s Containment7. Red Scare and the McCarthy Era8. Demand for Reform9. The Watergate Affair10. Reagan Revolution and ClintonⅠ. The Thirteen English-American Colonies and the War of Independence (十三块英属北美殖民地和独立战争)1. The Founding of the colonies (殖民地的建立)(1)The first successful English colony in North America was planted in Virginia in 1607. Thecolonists named their new settlement Jamestown, in honor of the king.英国在北美的第一块殖民地位于弗吉尼亚州。

英语国家概况经济篇%1.自然资源英国:Compare with many other countries,Britain has comsiderable reserves of coal.Today British coal mining is called a "sick" industry.Natural gas and oil was discovered in 1965 and oil in 1970 under the North Sea.Britain was the first nation to build a large iron and steel industry.Rich deposits of iron ore were found in central England.As with the coal industry,Britain's steel industry is declining.美国:Fertile soil is one of the most important natural resouces in the United States.America's forest resources are among the world's largest.Another natural resource that contributes to the welfare of the country is water.America is the leaders in production of Coal,iron ore,cpper,oil,sulfur,lead and zine.But short for tin,manganese,and nikel.爱尔兰Ireland is now the largest producer of lead and zinc concentrates in Europe.While Ireland lacks sizeable oil deposits,it has a valuable energy source in the peat,or turt,bogs that cover extensive areas of the country.力口拿大:Water is one of the most important natural resources in Canada.Almost half of the land area of Canada is covered by forests. Canada ranks third,in the production of lumber and other forest products in the world.The largest producer of newsprint in the world.Canada is a primary world producer of nickle,zine and asbestoes,and comes second in potash,third in gold and fourth in copper.Canada is a major world supplier of uranium.Experts believe that the cold fields of Canada may be among the largest in the world.A great deposit of petroleum was discovered south of Edmonton in Alberta. About two thurdsof Canada's petroleum and about four fifths of its natural gas come from Alberta.澳大利亚:Australia is one of the world's biggest producers of minerals and metals.It has major deposits of bauxite,mineral sands,diamonds,and black and brown coal,and large reserves of ores containing gold,lead,zinc,iron,copper,nikel,manganese and uranium. It is the world largest exporter of coal,and a major exporter of uranium.新西兰:There is an increasingly large share of energy comes from local resources:natural gas,crude oil,hydroelectricity and geothermal steam. Coal is of growing importance.Solar energy,vegetable oils and ethylalcohol from fermentation make small contributions.%1.农业英国:The Britain were pioneers in modern agriculture and were among the first to bring science and machinery to farming.The new farming has been called "agribusiness" .There are mainly six farming types in Britain.They are arable farning,dairy fariming, stock farming,mixed farming,hill farming and market gardening.Because of the cool climate,apples,pears and plums grwo very well in Britain.The North Sea has very good fishing grounds.美国:Yet the United States grows nearly one fourth of the world's grain and supplies a half of all the exports of grain in the world.It ranks first,second,or third in the production and export of corn, wheat, rice, soybeans, oranges, meat,milk, apples,oats,cotton,tobaoo, peanuts,and edible vegetable oil.（具体的在什么地方种什么东西可以参照书上P289-291）爱尔兰:Agriculture generates anestimated 11% of the Ireland GNRemploys 17% of the labour force and produces 25% of total exports.The most signigicant recent development in Irish agriculture has been membership in the European Community.加拿大:The land used for agriculture makes up only 7 % in Canada. Canada farms specialize in producing wheat,food crops for animals dairy products,and fruit.Fishing and mining are quiteimportant.The Canada Prairie is the centre of a rich wheat belt.Eastern Canada is noted for a variety of farm products.Dairying is in the lowlands of Quebec and Ontario.Fruits are grown in Western Nova Scotia.澳大利亚:Today,agriculture is the nation's largest and most diverse industry. Australia is one of the world's leading producers of food and natural fibres. Australia is the world's largest exporter of wool,the second largest exporter of meat,the third largest exporter of wheat and a major international supplier of sugar,dairy products,fruits,cotton and rice.Australia's agriculture importance has declined in recent years.新西兰:Vineyards produce international award-winning red and white wines.%1.制造业，工业英国:The textile is one of Britain's oldest.Textiles were on of the country's most vauluable exports.Britain became a world leader in shipbuilding during the middle of the 19th century.The two main centres for shipbuilding were on the River Tyne near Newcastle,England and on the Clyde near Glasgow in Scotland.The Britain motor industry now dominated by four firms(Ford,the RoverGroup,GM-Vauxhall,and Peugeot)There are three areas in Britain which have seen some high-tech industrial growth. Scotland has Europe's largest collection of foreign-owned chip factories.Over 90% of the companies are from the U.S. A.,Japan,the Netherlands and germany.美国:The untied States ranks first,second,third or fourth in the world in the production of crude steel,passenger cars,commercial vehicles,chemi cals,radio sets,television sets,and other manufacturing goods.Manufacturing accounts for about one quarter of theGDRabout one quarter of the national income,and over one fifth of the work force.The industrial regions are the Midwest(the nations's leading centre of heavy industry) round the Great Lakes,the Middle Atlantic states,the South,and the Pacific Coast.爱尔兰:Since the 1961 s,manufactuing has become the mainstay of the Irish economy.Of industrial employment,66% are employed in manufacting.力口拿大:Manufacturing is the mst important economic activity in Canada.Food processing is the leading industry. The manufacture of transportation equipment ranks second. The production of paper and paper related products ranks third, metal products are also important.澳大利亚:The mining industry in Australia has faced new problems in recent years.Australia's service sector is the fastest-growing sector of industry.lt has been growing in importance in recent years.新西兰:There are two steel comanies:New Zealand Steel which uses iron sands from the west coast of North Island,and Pacific Steel which reuses scrap iron.New Zealand is a world leader in the CNA(compressed natural gas) industry.Garments,fabrics and carpets are exported.The fishing industry has expanded greatly and is now the 4th largest export earner.%1.对外贸易英国:Britain is the fifth largest trading country in the world.Napoleon called it a "nation of shopkeepers".Britain's foreign trade is mainly with other developed countries.which accounts for 79% of exports and 85% of imports. About half with EC.Traditionally,Britain has had a deficit on visible trade and a surplus on invisible trade.美国:Currenty U.S. exports are about 15% of the world's total.The Unites States imports about 13% of all world imports.Canada is the largest single source og goods imported by the U.S.‘accounting for nearly 30% of the total. Outside of North America,Europe is the largest source of imports with about 30%,Asia provides about 18%,with smaller percentages from Latin America,Africa,and Australia.爱尔兰:Successive Irish governments have adopted a consistent and postive approoach toward attracting overseas investment.The new foreign firms now account for over 70% of manufactured exports.Ireland is new an industrial exporter.Manufactured goods account for about two-thirds of total wxports.力口拿大:A total about four fifths of all foreign investments in Canada are American.澳大利亚:Australia is a middle-level trading nation.The main feature of Australia's trade is that it has always involved the exchange of raw materials for finished products.Australia's trade relations with China have been developing rapidly in recent years. China accouts for about 3% of Australian total exports.新西兰:Trade is New Zealand's linelihood.Foreign investment is increasing and financial markets are active.Western Europe and particularly Britain have traditionally been New Zealand's major export market.The main imports are industrial raw materials,capital equipment and consumer goods.New Zealand is the world's largest exporter of lamb and mutton as well as dairy products.%1.当今面临的问题英国:Britain is the oldest industrial country in the world.The term "Britain disease" is noew often used to characterise Britain's economic decline.The Evolution of the Britain Economy since the War: 1.Steady development in the 50s and 60s.2.Economic recession in the 70s.3.Economic recovery in the 80s.这里有一部分是撒切尔的宏，微观措施比较重要(P91-92)Irel and FiannaFail,TheSenate,美国:The Untied States has a free-market economy with a dominant private sector. So the economy system of the United States is principally privately owned.But today,many of American people still live under the poverty line.Unemployment,inflation,finacial deficit,and trade deficit are the troubles that always face the United States.爱尔兰:The value of imports generally exceeds that of exports. That's why Ireland has a chronic negative balance of trade.Continuing dependence on imported oil is one of the reasons for the high import bill.力口拿大:In the past few years ho we ver,C anada' s unemployment rate has been high.But what is worth nothing is that the cost for manufacturing has increased while the productivity per worker has decreased as compared with the United States or with its ten trading partners.While Canada has one of the world's highest standards of living,not all regions of the country have enjoyed the same degree of prosperity.Some measures have been taken by the Federal government to help those slow grownth regions. 澳大利亚:Problems of Australia economy: 1 .Over-reliance on commodityexports.2.Failure to share in the expansion of international trade.3.The decline of manufaturing industries and the effects of tariffs.Country Party system HousesBritain The conservative Party, The House of Commons The Labour Party The House of Lorbs The U.S. The Democrats, The Senate,The Republic The House of RepresentativesFine Gael The House of RepresentativesAustralia The Labour Party, The Senate,the Liberal and National Party The House of RepresentativesNew Zealand The National Party,The Labour Party The House of RepresentativesCanada The Liberal Party, The Senate,the Progressive Conservative Party The House of Representatives考试前注意事项考前准备：一、欲善其事，必先利其器。

英语国家概况的复习资料英语国家概况考试题型如下：1.选择题（30 X 1’）2.填空题（20 X 1’）3.简答（10 X 2’）--必须回答完整的句子4.分析题（6 X 5’）-- 必须回答完整的句子总分100 分主要内容包括：一．U.S. Geography1.Full name of U.S..2.Number of States: 50 states.3.After President Jefferson brought the Louisiana territory from France there was a desire forterritorial expansion among many frontier men.4.The U.S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. The fourth largest countries.5.Taxas is the largest mainland state of the U.S.. Alaska is the largest state of the U.S..6.Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean.7.America’s movies are mostly made in Hollywood near the city of Los Angeles in southCalifornia.二．U.S. People1.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US is the Blacks (Afriican-Americans).2.The “first Americans” were the Indians.3.The Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States.4.The first permanent settlement in North America wasesta blished in today’s V erginia in theyear of 1607.5.The “Three Faiths” in the U.S. refer to:ProtestanCatholicJewish6.The majority of the Catholics in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants from Ireland, Italyand Poland.7.American society is a stratified one in which power, wealth and pestige are unequallydistributed among the population.8.WASP stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.三．Economy1.Services sector (industry) of the economy employs the most American.2.U.S. Federal law prohibits emplyment discrimination on the basis of:RaceLanguageDisability3.The American economy is characterized by a high degree of monoply.4.Mid-west is the nation’s leading center of heavy industry in the United States.5.Microsoft is the largest software company now in the United States.6.Give examples of industries which are decling, and industries which sare fast developing inthe U.S..( P70倒数第一行到P71 第一段)四．Policy1.When was the United States Constitution drafted?In 17872.How long are terms for Senators?6 years.3.How long are terme for members of House of Representatives?2 years4.What are the terms of office for Supreme Court justices?Life.5.Which U.S. President said: “Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall notperish from the ea rth.”---- Abraham Lincoln6.The American Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world.7.The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continented Congress on July 4,1776.8.The United States and the People’s Republic of China established diplomatic relations in1979.9.The president of the United States is the head of the executive branch.10.Presidential election is held every 4 years in November in the U.S.A..11.What are the two major political parties in the United States? And their symbols? (P59)One is the Democtatic Party. Symbol is donkey.The other one is the Republican Party. Symbol is elephant.12.What does “FBI” stand for?Federal Bureau of Investigation.13.Who were the two famous leaders assassinated in American History?They are J.F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln.14.Wat are some of the major powers of each of the three branches of the U.S. government? Howare the three branches supposed to check and balance each other? （这题没有统一答案，请大家参考书本P55-P58里面的内容自己组织。

Melting Pot: Immigrants from different regions and cultures came to live in the United States, their old ways of life melt away and they became part of the American culture.WASPs: W ASPS are the mainstream Americans, referring to the white Anglo-Saxon ProtestantsThe Hispanics:The Hispanics are Spanish-speaking people from Latin America, which was once dominated by the Spanish Empire.American Indians: The Indian peoples are known as the first Americans. When Columbus landed in the New World in 1492, he thought he had reached India and called the natives Indians.Separation of powers: Under the federalist system, the federal and the state governments have separate and distinct powers laid down in the Constitution.“Winner-take-all”principle: The party that wins most votes (simple majority) in a state wins all the electoral votes for the state and the defeated party gets none.Federalism: Federalism in the United States is the evolving relationship between U.S. state governments and the federal government of the United States. Since the founding of the country, and particularly with the end of the American Civil War, power shifted away from the states and towards the national government.Thanksgiving Day: It’s on the fourth Thursday of November. It is atypical American holiday that originated in the colonial time. It is an annual day for people to thank God for the blessing they have enjoyed during the year. The theme of thanksgiving has always been peace and plenty, health and happiness.Independence Day: It’s on July 4. It is American’s most important patriotic holiday and the birthday of the nation.Easter Sunday: It’s on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after March 21, and it is for celebrating the rising of Jesus Christ from his tomb three days after his death.Halloween: In the US, Hal loween falls on Oct 31. It’s a nighttime children’s day and a time for frightening costumes, masks, parties, games and tricks--- all for fun..Mayflower Compact: It was signed by all adult male passengers on the ship. They agreed to stick together, to abide by majority role, to have a right to choose their own leader. It was the beginning of the US democracy.1 The Sugar Act: In 1764, the English Parliament passed the Sugar Act, which imposed import duties on non-English cloth, indigo, coffee, wine, sugar, and molasses.2 The Stamp Act: In 1765, the Stamp Act was carried by the English Parliament. The act, aimed to collect more taxes, provided that stamp paper must be used for all legal documents, pamphlets, newspapers,college diplomas, bonds, contracts, bills of sales, license, leases and many other articles.3 Boston Massacre: In March 1770, several boys threw snowballs at the English soldiers guarding the office building for collecting import duties in Boston. As more people gathered and pushed forward, the jumpy soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five protesters.4 The Boston Tea Party: On the night of December 16, 1773, a band of 50 men disguised as Indians and led by Samuel Adams, boarded three British tea-bearing ships lying at anchor in Boston Harbor and dumped their 340 chests of tea cargo into the sea.5 The Second Continental Congress: While the alarms of Lexington were still resounding, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775, in Independence Hall. The Second Continental Congress agreed to take steps to organize and equip an American army and appointed George Washington commander in chief of the American forces. Congress also provided for asking help from other countries, especially France which was a rival of Britain. All these steps were aimed at preparing for armed struggles to protect their liberties.6 The Declaration of Independence: The Declaration of Independence was mainly drafted by Thomas Jefferson and was adopted by the Congress on July 4,1776, when the people of 13 English colonies in North America were fighting for their freedom and independence fromthe British colonial rule. The document declared that all men were equal and that they were entitled to have some unalienable rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It also explained the philosophy of governments: the powers of governments came from the consent of the governed and the purpose of governments was to secure the rights mentioned above. The theory of politics and the guiding principles of the American Revolution mainly came from John Locke.7 Significance of Independence War: The American War of Independence was an event of great historic importance. By smashing the fetters of British rule, it gave the colonies their right to national independence and assured U.S. capitalism of a free development. It was the first large-scale revolutionary movement of a colonial people against national oppression—for political and economic emancipation. The revolution shook the foundation of feudalism all over Europe. It directly led to the French Revolution in 1789 and some fifty years later, to the revolutions in the Spanish colonies in America.The Constitutional Convention: In 1787, a conference was held in Philadelphia to consider what should be done to make the Articles of Confederation adequate. All the delegates agreed to revise the Articles of Confederation and draw up a new plan of government. After struggle, the Constitution was ratified at last. This conference is called the Constitutional Convention.The Bill of Rights: In 1789, James Madison introduced in the House of Representatives a series of amendments which later were drafted into twelve proposed amendments and sent to the states for ratification. Ten of them were ratified in 1791 and the first ten amendments to the constitution were called the Bills of Rights because they were to insure individual liberties.The Great Depression: It took place from 1929 to 1933. In 1929, there swept a “Great crash”. The New York Stock Market failed money banks closed down, many shops shut down too. In 1933, 13 million people best their job. Agriculture got worse for the products found no market. Plenty of “extra” goods and products were destroyed.The “New Deal”: When Franklin·D·Roosevelt was elected American President in 1932, American was in the Great Depression. In order to save the situation, he made a program to deal with the economic emergency. This program is known as the “New Deal”. According to the “New Deal”, Roosevelt took efforts to consolid the old marker at abroad and also to conquer new ones. At home, many public projects, were launched to create employment through a huge increase in government responsibility. Crops were destroyed and agriculture production was cut down to stabilize the falling farm prices. The big industries were compelled to make reforms Roosevelt also took some measures of “social security”playing pension to the old unemployed and the injured. The “New Deal”relaxed the economic crisis made some concessions to the working people. The more important thing is that the Roosevelt Government carried out a progressive foreign policy against fascist aggression and wars.The civil War:It was during 1861 to 1865.The cause: The issue of slavery became the focus in American politics, economics and cultural life. The important point is the contradiction between the two different economic forms. The direct reason is Abraham Lincoln selected the president, the southern states almost immediately began to secede from the Federal Union, and 11 southern states proclaimed themselves an independent nation.The beginning: In 1861, the South opened the fire.The process of the Civil War:The first stage (1861-1862 summer): Failure after failure came to the North.The second stage：(1862，9—1865，4) In 1862, the Homestead Act was passed.Lincoln announced the famous Emancipation Proclamation. It provided that all the slaves in the rebel states be freed on January 1, 1863 and they were welcome to join the Union troops. In July 1863, the turning point of the war came at Gettysburg, the Union army defeated the Confederate army led by General Lee.The third stage: the victory. In 1865, the north defeated the south, and Richmond was abandoned.Influence of the war: Realize the unification of the American nation. End the slavery system. Sweep away the last obstacle to the development of U.S. capitalism.。

---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ 英语国家概况(谢福之版)总复习资料.The United Kingdom of Great Britain andNorthern IrelandChapter 1 Geography, People and Language全名: the United Kingdom of Great Britain（大不列颠联合王国）and Northern Ireland （北爱尔兰） . 由成千上万的小岛组成（the British Isles）. 两大岛屿：Great Britain（大不列颠） and Ireland （爱尔兰）The River Thames (second longest and most important),originates（起源于）in southwestern England -----North Sea. Scotland ( Edinburgh 爱丁堡) important river:Clyde River kilts（苏克兰小短裙） Wales( Cardiff 加迪夫，著名港口).The Severn River is the longest river of Britain------flow through western England. Northern Ireland (Belfast 贝尔法斯特，首府)Lough Neagh----the largest lake in the British Isles. Climate: temperate, with warm summers, cool winters and plentiful precipitation(降雨量)，冬暖夏凉，降雨充沛 Three major features: winter fog, rainy day, instability 冬天多雾，常年多雨，天气不定 London---Buckingham Palace（白金汉宫）, Guildhall (市政厅),St. Paul’s Cathedral（圣保罗大教堂）, The Tower Bridge of London（伦敦塔桥） The majority of the population is descendants of the Anglo-Saxons, a Germanic people from Europe. 大部分的人口是盎格鲁-撒克逊人的后裔，从1/ 18欧洲来的日耳曼人Most people in Wales and Scotland are descendants of the Celtic people, including the Irish people 威尔士和苏格兰的大多数人都是凯尔特人的后裔，包括爱尔兰人English belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. English is in the Germanic group.英语属于日耳曼语语系Germanic group: East Germanic, North Germanic, West Germanic. English evolved from the West Germanic group.日耳曼语系：东日耳曼语，北日耳曼语，西日耳曼语。

一、单选题1._______ realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war ajust war against slavery.A、Frederick DouglassB、George WashingtonC、John AdamsD、Abraham Lincoln答案： D2.The Declaration of Independence came from the theory of British philosopher _____.A、Paul RevereB、John LockeC、CornwallisD、Frederick Douglass答案： B3.The United States grows nearly _____ of the world's grain and supplies a half of all the exports ofgrain in the worlD.A、one thirdB、one fourthC、one sixthD、one seventh答案： B4.In January _____ Britain became a member of the European Economic Community.A、1957B、1967C、1973D、1979答案： C5.The Wars of Roses lasted for _____ years and king _____ was replaced by king _____.A、30, Richard III, Henry TudorB、50, Richard III, Henry TudorC、30, Richard I, Henry TudorD、50, Richard I, Henry Tudor答案： A6.About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend _____.A、independent schoolsB、junior schoolsC、independent schoolsD、primary schools答案： D二、 判断题7.The exploratory voyage made by ______ brought to a close to an era of European discovery ofAustralia that had lasted nearly two hundred years.A 、Arthur PhilipB 、Mathew FlindersC 、Port JacksonD 、Peter Lalor答案： B8.In _____, a small group of Puritans sailed from _____ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers inthe New LanD.A 、1620, LondonB 、1620, PlymouthC 、1720, LondonD 、1720, Plymouth答案： B9.After the outbreak of the First World War, Australia followed Britain's lead and declared war on________.A 、JapanB 、TurkeyC 、ItalyD 、Germany答案： D10.In New Zealand, hydroelectricity from rivers and dams supplies ________ of total energy.A 、15%B 、16%C 、17%D 、18%答案： C1.In 1215, King Egbert united England under his rule.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 错误2.By the 1880s the British economy was dominant in the world.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 正确3.In Britain, "Football hooligans" sometimes have violent clashes.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 正确三、 名词解释4.The UK economy is thought of as one of decline because Britain is poorer and producing less thanit was in 1945.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 错误5.The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by KingHarold.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 错误6.Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 正确7.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 错误8.British government offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 错误9.Britain has no written form of Constitution.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 正确10.British government is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.A 、正确B 、错误答案： 正确1.Puritans答案： After the establishment of the Church of England in England, the people who believe in the Church of England are called Puritans,who think they are the devoted worshipers of divine God, and they are purified.2.Louisiana Purchase答案： In 1803, President Jefferson, by taking advantage of the war in Europe, made Napoleon I agree to sell Louisiana Territory for $15million. This was a vast region of more than 2.6 million square kilometers. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the territory of the new nation.四、问答题1.What kind of economic system does the United States have?答案： The U.S. has a free market economy with a dominant private sector.。

Daniel 专八人文知识复习重点指南综述：英美概况可以按照国别的经线和地理、历史民族、政治、宗教、教育、大众传媒、文化的纬线交织进行复习。

英美文学可以按照历史时期的经线和流派、作家、作品的纬线进行复习、语言学可以按照概念与运用的经线和语言学分支科学的纬线进行复习。

1．英语国家概况指点框架。

1）国别与地区的经线：英美两国与英联邦重要的国家。

美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰、爱尔兰2）英语国家社会与文化知识的纬线、（1）地理：其中有关城市的题目出现率最高。

City of London，世界最大金融中心之一，东西伦敦。

Birmingham，伯明翰，英国第二大城市，工业城市。

Manchester，曼彻斯特，西北部政治文化中心，世界工业革命故乡。

Liverpool，利物浦，大工业中心。

York，约克，英国最大的郡约克郡首府（Yorkshire），北部城市。

Southampton，南安普顿，英国历史名城，五月花1620从此驶往北美大陆，1912泰坦尼克开始灾难性处女航。

爱丁堡（Edinburgh），苏格兰首府，文化古城，有“北方雅典”之称（Northern Athens）；Glasgow，格拉斯哥，英国第三大城市，苏格兰第一大城市。

贝尔法斯特（Belfast），北爱尔兰首府，卡地夫（Cardiff），威尔士首府。

美国：华盛顿，首都；纽约，第一大城市；芝加哥，第二大城市，洛杉矶，第三大。

华盛顿哥伦比亚特区（Washington D.C.），为纪念华盛顿哥伦布而得名。

加拿大：渥太华（Ottawa），首都；多伦多（Toronto）第一大城市，蒙特利尔(Montreal),第二大城市，在以法国文化特色著称的魁北克省（Quebec），温哥华（Vancouver），第三大城市，西南部港口。

澳大利亚：堪培拉（Canberra），首都，悉尼（Sydney），第一大城市，澳大利亚东部港市，新南威尔士州首府；墨尔本（Melbourne），第二大城市；佩斯（Perth），西部重要城市。

第7章名胜古迹7.1 复习笔记I. Westminster1. Location and area2. Features3. SignificanceII. The British Museum1. Location and constituents2. Builder3. FeaturesIII. Hyde Park1. Location and area2. Origin3. FeaturesIV. The Tower of London1. Location and area2. FeaturesV. St. Paul’s Cathedral1. Features2. OriginVI. WhitehallVII. Buckingham PalaceVIII. Greenwich Royal ObservatoryIX. Madame Tussaud’sX. StonehengeXI. The London EyeI. Westminster (威斯敏斯特)1. Location and area (地理位置与面积)Parliament Square is bounded by Westminster Palace on the east and Westminster Abbey on the south. Westminster covers eight acres and located in the heart of London.国会广场位于威斯敏斯特宫东部，威斯敏斯特教堂南部。

占地8英亩，位于伦敦中心。

2. Features (特点)(1) The palace surprises visitors by the building’s appearance of antiquity. The most popularly symbolic part of the Houses of Parliament is the 315 foot Clock Tower, famous for housing the largest and most “authoritative” clock in the world and for its 13-ton bell, called “Big Ben”.(2) It is the largest Gothic edifice in England.(3) Across Parliament Square stands St. Margaret’s, a 15th-century churchwith the finest stained-glass window in the country and Westminster Abbey. This is where sightseeing in London begins for most travelers. Its principal architectural features are the transepts with aisles;(1) 宫殿因其古老的外表吸引游客。