英国概况复习考试知识点

I. Important facts to know about the UK.

1. Britain does not share land border with any other countries except the Republic of Ireland(爱尔兰).

2. The climate of Britain is a mild and temperate one.

3. The most important river in the United Kingdom is the Thames River. The largest /longest is the Severn River.

4. The famous Speaker’s Corner is an area inside Hyde Park, London, where speakers address the public, especially on Sundays.

5. The Houses Parliament are in the City of Westminster.

6. The Westminster Abbey is the place where almost all English kings and queens have been crowned.

7. The Whitehall is where many British government offices are located.

8. Buckingham Palace is the London residence for the King or Queen.

9. No.10 Downing Street in London is the official residence of British Prime Minister.

10. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is situated on the Thames River near its mouth.

11. The West End of London is resided by richer people than the East End.

12. The British Museum is the oldest and largest of all the museums and galleries in the UK.

13. Wembley Stadium is the site of the FA Cup Final, while Wimbledon is the site of the international Lawn Tennis championship.

14. The “tube” in London is the oldest and longest underground railway in the world.

15. The British state is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

16. London Tower, first built as a fortress for the royal family, was later used as a prison for the King’s or Queen’s political enemies.

17. Big Ben is a famous clock in London.

18. There is no longer serious “smog” in London nowadays.

19. The UK is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

20. In Britain only less than 2% of the population are farmers but they manage about 70% of the land area.

21. It was the Anglo-Saxons who brought the English language into England.

22. The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from the West Indies, India and Pakistan.

23. The “upper class”, living off the ownership of land or capital are fairly constant at around 2%.

24. A skilled worker, however much he /she earns, is one of the working /lower class.

25. People who do unskilled office-work are also likely to be described as lower (middle) class.

26. John Bull is the nickname of Britain.

27. The UK has experienced relative economic decline since World War II.

28. Margret Thatcher is the first and only female Prime Minister in British history.

29. The average household size in the UK is becoming smaller and smaller.

30. The Teddy Boys was the first cult that emerged in the UK in the 1950s among the working class youth.

31. The Hippies were from the middle class families in late 1960s.

32. Punks appeared in the 1970s.

33. The rave culture was popular among the middle and working class in the 1990s.

34. The youngest age that a person can get married in Britain is 16.

35. At the age of 18, people can get legally married without parental consent in the UK.