张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题(英国资产阶级革命)【圣才出品】

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张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题 (教育)【圣才出品】

第1章教育1.1 复习笔记I. A Brief Introduction to American EducationII. Elementary EducationIII. Secondary EducationIV. Higher Education—College and University1. General Introduction2. Types of Institutions3. Faculty Members4. Part-time Working and Student’s Organization V. Admission, and Academic Levels1. Admission2. Academic Levels and Academic Calendar3. CreditsVI. Graduate StudyVII. Well-known Universities in America1. Ivy League2. Harvard University3. Yale UniversityVIII. LibrariesI. A Brief Introduction to American Education (美国教育的概况)1. Education has been greatly respected throughout the history of the United States.在美国的历史进程中，教育受到了很高的重视。

2. At the turn of the twentieth century, public education developed more rapidly and more people got the opportunity of going to school.20世纪之交，公共教育发展迅速，越来越多的人得到了受教育的机会。

II. Elementary Education (初等教育)1. Many children begin their school education at the age of six and children usually graduate from high school at the age of 18.很多孩子6岁开始上学，18岁高中毕业。

英美概况笔记

英美概况笔记1、英国最高山---本尼维斯山2、英国最大湖----内伊湖-----位于北爱3、苏格兰最重要的河----克莱德河4、威尔士最高山---斯诺多尼亚山5、伊比利来人----英国第一个已知的殖民者，在3000bc-----巨石阵6、英国有记录的历史始于---罗马入侵---凯撒-----55BC-----把基督教带到英国7、罗蒙湖------苏格兰最大的湖泊8、泰晤士河----英国第二大、最重要的河流。

9、英国最高峰-----斯科菲尔峰10、英国移民主要来自-----西印度群岛、印度、巴基斯坦11、英联邦建立于----1931年，1991年已有50个成员国。

12、皮克特人-----苏格兰和威尔士人最早已知的祖先13、南部---英吉利海峡；东部----北海14、英格兰占整个---百分之六十15、凯尔特人最早来自于---德国16、安格鲁萨克逊入侵----5世纪----带来日耳曼宗教17、多佛海峡-----英吉利海峡最窄处18、凯尔特人----盖尔人、布立吞人（不列颠人）、比利其人19、凯尔特人的宗教------德鲁伊德教20、条顿部族----朱特人、撒克逊人、安格鲁人21、英国之父-----埃格伯特22、奠定英国的基础-----安格鲁萨克逊23、北欧海盗和丹麦人-----8世纪末24、诺曼征服----1066年----建立封建制度---英国土地志25、大宪章---1215年英国定的宪法，限制约翰国王的绝对权力---开始迈向君主立宪第一步26、英法百年战争-----导火索是王位继承问题27、1381年---泰勒起义。

原因---反对人头税28、梦福尔---重建大议会-----现代英国议会的雏形29、坎特伯雷故事集----香客朝拜贝克特的坟墓30、英国在罗马人控制下将近-----400年31、玫瑰战争------白玫瑰象征约克家族；红玫瑰象征兰开斯特家族-----封建主义受到打击，贵族消弱32、大英帝国的奠基人-----伊丽莎白33、世界近代史的开端-----1640年----英国内战34、长期议会中，投票赞成初四查理一世的议员-----残余国会35、辉格党-----反对王权、支持新教36、托利党-----支持王权、不愿废除国王，保守党的前身37、辉格党在19世纪组成---自由党38、1900年----英国已经建成日不落帝国，殖民地占世界的-----25%39、一战同盟国----德国和奥匈帝国；协约国-----英法俄；凡尔赛条约40、绥靖政策----张伯伦41、1973年----英国加入欧洲经济共同体----罗马条约-----共同市场42、撒切尔主义---国有工业私有化43、文艺复兴------始于意大利14世纪初，传到英国1485年44、英国三大政党-----工党、保守党、自由党45、在英国1970s0---北海---发现了石油46、英国两种主要的粮食-----大麦、小麦47、罗马人修建了----哈德良长城48、13世纪初-----牛津大学和剑桥大学建立49、玫瑰战争-----导致都铎王朝的建立50、1603年詹姆士一世----开始斯图亚特王朝的统治51、1642-1651------英国内战爆发52、1640年------英国第一次爆发资产阶级革命，革命先驱53、光荣革命----确立君主立宪政体54、1760-1830------英国工业革命55、1775-1783---美国独立战争56、1607----英国在弗吉尼亚的詹姆斯顿建立第一个永久居留地57、阿拉斯加----美国第49个州；夏威夷------第50个州58、哈佛大学位于-----马萨诸塞州的剑桥(Cambridge)镇59、Stonehenge ----在英国，是古代城池的遗迹60、密西西比河-----是美国传统的东方和西方的分界线61、最早被早期定居者发现和占领的地方是---大西洋及其沿岸平原。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题美国(美国独立战争)【圣才出品】

第2章美国独立战争2.1 复习笔记I. The Sharpening Contradictions between Britain and the Colonies1. The Situation Before 17632. The Stamp Act and the T ownshend Acts3. The Boston Massacre and Committees of Correspondence4. The Boston “Tea Party”and the “Intolerable Acts”II. The Unity of the ColoniesIII. The Fire of Lexington and the Declaration of IndependenceIV. Progress of the WarV. The Significance of the WarVI. The Confederation and the ConstitutionI. The Sharpening Contradictions between Britain and the Colonies (殖民地与英国的尖锐对立)1. The Situation Before 1763 (1763前的状况)Before 1763, the colonial people had to depend much upon England. However, as the colonies grew in population and wealth, they depended less and less on England.1763年前，殖民地人民非常依赖英国。

然而，随着殖民地人口和财富的增长，对英国的依赖度逐渐减少。

2. The Stamp Act and the T ownshend Acts (印花税和唐森德税法)(1) The Stamp Acta. In 1765, Stamp Act was made. According to this act stamped paper must be used for all legal documents and other articles.b. The people of the colonies rose to oppose it. Facing so much opposition both in America and in England, the Parliament had to repeal the Stamp Act in 1766.(2) Townshend Actsa. All the goods imported into the country must be taxed.b. In 1770, the T ownshend taxes were all repealed except the tax on tea.(1) 印花税a. 1765年，印花税出台。

张奎武版英美概况部分习题集

Part V Political SystemI. Multiple Choice1. The British Monarchy is __C___.A. electiveB. democraticC. hereditary2. The _B____ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.A. Prime MinisterB. CrownC. Parliament3. The life of Parliament is fixed at _C____ years.A. fourB. sixC. five4. It is the _A____ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.A. Prime MinisterB. Lord PresidentC. Speaker5. The following are souces of UK law except _____.A. The Statute LawB. Common LawsC. The European Union LawD. The UK Criminal LawII. Fill in the Blanks1. The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II_.2. The vital power lies in the Prime Minister_ and his/her cabinet.3. The British Parliament consists of three elements –the _Crown____, the House of _Lords___, and the House of __Commons___.4. The House of Lords is also called the _Upper____ House, the House of Commons the _Lower____ House.5. The 2 major political parties in the UK are the Conservative_____ party and the Labour party、III. Explain the Following Terms1. The Cabinet2. The Speaker3. Poor LawIV. Answer the Following Questions1. Can you say something about the English Monarchy?2. Which are the major parties in Britain? What are the characteristics of them?美国部分Part I GeographyI. Multiple Choice1. Hawaii is in the ___C__ Ocean.A. AtlanticB. IndianC. Pacific2. The United States today is the _B____ largest country in size in the world.A. thirdB. fifthC. fourth3. Texas, having belonged to _C____, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.A. FranceB. RussiaC. Mexico4. __A___ of the America’s territory is covered with forests.A. 1/4B. 1/5C. 1/35. There are _B____ river systems in the U.S.A.A. 8B. 3C. 6II. Fill in the blanks1. The United States is situated in the central _part of _North____ America.2. The U.S. is bounded by _Canada____ on the north and by Mexico _____ and the Gulf of Mexico on the south.3. The eastern_____ part is made up of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range.4. The most important river in the U.S. is the _Mississippi____River Population and states1. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except ___C__.A. Atlantic CoastB. Pacific CoastC. NorthwestD. around the Great LakesE. Gulf of Mexico2. The __B___ were the original inhabitants in America.A. blacksB. IndiansC. Puerto Ricans3. ____B_ part is the most densely populated region in America.A. The southernB. The northeasternC. The western1.Hawaii____ became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959.2. New England is located in the __northeastern___ corner of the country.3. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into eight regions.10. The lowest point in the whole of North America is __Death___ _Valley____.11. The world-known __Colorado____ _Valley______ _____ lies in northern Arizona, which is cut by the Colorado River.12. The largest island salt lake in North America is the Great Salt____ Lake.13. The United States includes 50_____ states and a _ federal_____ district, the District of Columbia.14. The Declaration of Independence was first read on July 4th, _1776____.15. The two main tributaries of the __Mississippi_____ River are the Missouri River and the Ohio River.16. The five Great Lakes lie between the boundary of _Canada____ and the United States.17. Through the middle of the country, north and south, runs a line which is known as the __50centimetre_Rainfall_Line_.18. The South region in America has in general, a warm climate. People often call it the “_Sunny __South__”.19. The largest state, _Alaska____, is famous for its glacier, waterfall and ripples.20. There rises the tendency of shifting the centre of industries from the _south____ to the _west_21. The famous _ Wall____ _Street__is known as the financial centre, the symbol of the American monopoly capitalism.22. _ Broadway ____ is the centre of theatres in America.23. The nickname of Pittsburgh is the Iron___ and __Steel_ City.24. _ Chicago_____ is the second largest in population in the U.S.25. The two youngest states are __Alaska_____ in the northeastern part of America and Hawaii_______ in the central Pacific.26. Most of the inhabitants in the U.S. are of ___ European___ origin.27. Negro slaves were first brought to America at the beginning of the _17th _____ century.28. The Death Valley is 85_____ metres below sea level.29. The population of the United States is about _240/256_____ million.30. The Statue of Liberty Island in ____ New___ __York_ harbour.31. _____Pearl___ _Harbour__ _____ is the base of the Pacific Fleet of the U.S.A.32. __Rhode___ _Island is the smallest state in size and the most densely populated state of the U.S.A.33. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into __8___ regions.34. The nickname of Houston City is _ Space _City _.35. _ Hawaii_____ became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959.36Mississippi___River _ is the longest and the most important river in the system of Gulf.37. The Library of Congress is in the city of _ Washington ____.38. New England is located in the ___northeastern_____ corner of the country.39. The area of the Pacific coast is known for its growth of fruits, vegetables and wheat, especially in ___California_______.40. The Middle Atlantic Region is marked by its industry. It is often called the __ Industrial____ Northeast.III. Explain the Following Terms1. “The backbone of the continent”2. melting potIV. Answer the Following Questions1. Give a brief presentation of the U.S. economy.2. Why is Detroit famous?P art III CultureI. Multiple Choice1 There are over ___A__ universities, colleges and other institutions in the United States.A. 2,000B. 2,500C. 3,000II. Fill in the Blanks1. American children usually begin their school at the age of __6___.2. An elementary school teacher must have a _ bachelor____ degree of arts witha major in education.3. About ___60__ percent of the high school graduates can be admitted by universities or colleges.4. There are four grades in universities. They are freshmen, sophomore_, junior and senior.6. About _1/4____ of all the colleges and universities are private.7. A department consists of faculty members ranging from full professors to __ instructors____.8. The tuition in a _ private______ college is very high.9. VOA Radio Station is in the city of _ Washington ____.10. VOA now sends news to the whole world in __41___ languages day and night.11. Two-year college were or iginally called “_Junior____ colleges”, but now they are called “__ Community___ colleges”.Part IV Social LifeI. Multiple Choice1. The popular kind of family in America is ___A__ family.A. nucleusB. looseC. largeD. blend2. Americans like the following attitudes except B_____.A. informalityB. personal dignityC. equalityD. franknessE. consideration for others3. Thanksgiving Day is originated in _B____.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. ScotlandD. Canada4. The largest Protestant group in America is known as BA. the Latter-day SaintsB. BaptistsC. MethodistsD. Quakers5. Marriage in America is considered __D___.A. more important to the parentsB. a pure religious affairC. rather burdensomeD. a pure individual matter6. ___B__ American young people live independently after marriage.A. HalfB. MostC. Some7. The rate of divorce in America ranks _C____ in the world.A. secondB. thirdC. firstD. fourth8. The black people usually have _C____ family.A. smallB. middle-sizedC. big9. The “senior citizens” in the social centres refer to ___D__.A. high officialsB. professorsC. presidentD. old people10. The popular foods in America include the following except ___D__.A. hamburgersB. hot dogsC. breadD. rice11. People can usually get cheap meals in the following places except _C____.A. snack barsB. cafeteriasC. big restaurantsD. coffee shops12. Dining customs include the following except _D _.A. being polite to ladiesB. not staying too long after dinnerC. being punctualD. using both hands13. Most Americans are _D____ from different countries.A. blacksB. IndiansC. emigrantsD. immigrants14. BLT in America is a kind of _A____.A. sandwichB. sauceC. butterD. vegetable15. Valentine’s Day falls on _C____.A. July 4thB. March 21stC. February 14th16. On Easter Sunday people usually have lamb and ham as their maigogoymbol of ___A__.A. good luckB. the sacrifice of ChristC. the tomb from which Christ rose17. American Independence Day fall on ___A__.A. the 4th of JulyB. October 31stC. March 20th18. Halloween is a __B___.A. summer festivalB. night-time festivalC. sweethearts’ holidayD. pilgrims holiday19. Over _B____ of all American religious people are Protestants.A. halfB. three fifthsC. two thirds20. In Protestantism there are about ____D_ principal groups.A. 40B. 50C. 60D. 3021. There are two major denominations in America which are the result of native developments. They are the following except _C____.A. Christian ScienceB. MormonismC. UnitariansD. both A and B22. The characteristics of the American religion are the following except __D___.A. wide variety of denominationsB. emphasis on social problemsC. separation of church and stateD. unity among the churches23. In the US about ___A__ of all the property is in the possession of one-tenth of the population.A. halfB. one thirdC. two thirds24. Urban Hermits refer to C_____.A. people who live in the remote placesB. people who live in mountains and forestsC. shopping-bag ladies in big cities25. A hamburger is usually made from _A____.A. beefB. porkC. combination of beef and pork26. In America snack bars and coffee shops are usually __A___.A. cheapB. expensiveC. formal27. The outstanding characteristic of American society is the diversity of _C____.A. climateB. industryC. people28. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as _C____.A. steady datingB. casual datingC. double datingD. blind dating29. The popular American belief is _B____.A. part-time workingB. self-made manC. manual labour30. White-collar workers _____.A. have higher reputationB. get higher payC. may earn less than blue-collar workersD. both A and C31. The black people usually have a __B___ family and 1/3 of which are controlled by women.A. nucleusB. bigC. looseD. middle-sizedII. Fill in the Blanks1. A person who is employed to take care of children for a specific length of time while the parents are out is called a baby sitter2. The rate of divorce in America ranks first in the world.3. A family composed of a father, a mother and two children is considered the nucleus family.4. In order to solve the problem of the loneliness and uselessness for the aged, many communities and church group sponsor social centres which are called _senior citizens____ centres.5. Today over __40___ percent of all married women are active in community affairs.6. A hamburger is a kind of sandwich made with ground beef that is fried and put into a bun.7. A cheese burger is a hamburger with melted _cheese___.8. The coffee without cream or sugar is called _black____ coffee.9. To any black, the old term “_nigger____” by which he is addressed is considered a great insult.10. Because of the existence of the nucleus family some of the old men and women suffered greatly from __loneliness___.11. In the 1960’s the “_new____ _morality____” appeared among young people,such as living together before marriage.12. _Coffee____ is the most popular American drink.13. The most typical and true national holiday in the US is _Thanksgiving____ _Day____.14. Americans have great admiration for the _self-made____ man.15. American children suffer most for their parents’ _divorce____.16. The American’s favourite meat is steak_____.17. The peculiarity of American history made the American spirit of _do-it-yourself____ come into being. This spirit is reflected in many aspects of American life.18. The fact that many citizens take drugs – heroin makes _New____ York_____ the “City of Heroin”.III. Explain the Following Terms1. Thanksgiving Day2. Halloween3. do-it-yourself4. City of HeroinIV. Answer the Following Questions1. What day in the US is the birthday of the nation?2. Who was Martin Luther King?3. What is the meaning of the saying “trick or treat”?4. What does Easter Sunday celebrate?5. What is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the US?Part V Political SystemI. Multiple Choice1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _____.A. the Supreme CourtB. CongressC. President2. The general election in America is held every _____ years.A. 5B. 4C. 6D. 33. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____.A. donkeyB. elephantC. eagle4. _____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution.A. The CabinetB. The Supreme CourtC. PresidentD. Congress5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _____.A. tigerB. elephantx6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____.A. federalismB. the constitutional monarchyC. the separation of powersD. respect for the constitutionE. the rule of law7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____.A. the legislativeB. the standing committeeC. the judicialD. the executive8. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _____.A. the size of the areaB. the size of the populationC. the traditionD. the wealth9. The Democratic Party of America was founded in _____.A. 1845B. 1828C. 178710. There are _____ departments in American Government.A. 13B. 14C. 1511. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _____.A. the Supreme CourtB. the CongressC. the CabinetD. the president’s committee12. All states in America have the legislative branch of two houses except the state _____.A. NebraskaB. NevadaC. Oregon13. In each state there are about _____ counties on average.A. 30B. 50C. 6014. The members in the Senate must be at least _____ years old and those in the Representative _____ years old.A. 40, 30B. 30, 26C. 30, 2515. The tenure of office of federal judges is _____ years long.A. 8B. for lifeC. 516. The Democratic and the Republican Parties gradually lost their differences after _____.A. 1865B. 1860C. 187017. There are _____ presidential electors for all the states.A. 535B. 100C. 538D. 43518. The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to _____ each other.A. guideB. controlC. keep independence from19. If the president wants to put a treaty into effect, he has to get the approval by two thirds of the _____.A. SenateB. CabinetC. CongressII. Fill in the Blanks1. Only the ___Supreme Court___ has the right to interpret the constitution.2. There are _435____ voting members in the House of Representatives.3. Each of the fifty states of US elects __2___ senators.4. There are __9___ judges in the Supreme Court of America.5. The first ten amendments added to the constitution in 1791 was called the ____Bill of Rights_ _____ _____.6. The Federal Constitution consists of __7_____ articles and ___26__ amendments.7. The balance is always kept among the three branches of the power of the government and this is called the “System of __Checks___ and _Balances____”.8. The __ Constitution____ determines the government and divides the power of the government into three branches.9. The official presidential residence is the ___White__ ___House__.10. ___ Impeachment____ is the only way in which the president can legally beremoved from office.11. In 1974 President ___Nixon____ was impeached and he resigned his office before a trial could take place.12. The parties in the US choose all their candidates for election, except for president, as “____primary election_____”.13. In American history ___4__ presidents have been assassinated.14. The president who was first assassinated in 1865 was _Abraham___ Lincoln_____ _____.15. The American Congress is made up of two houses: the _Senate____ and the House of _Congress____.16. In the US the chief function of _Anti____ is to make laws.17. The Democratic Party grew out of the _Federalism____.18. There are __12___ persons in the Jury.19. There are __100___ members in the Senate.20. The head of he House of Representatives is called the __Speaker___.21. According to the Constitution_____, the president should be a citizen born in the US territory.22. The two main parties are the Democratic and the _Republican____ III. Explain the Following Terms1. FBI2. The President-electIV. Answer the Following Questions1. What is the role of the US congress? What is the criticism of the Congress in the American Press?2. What are the main features of the State government?。

英国资产阶级革命复习笔记

英国资产阶级革命复习笔记一、英国资产阶级革命的背景1、资产阶级革命前英国城乡资本主义兴起和发展的表现是什么？原因是什么？影响如何？（原因和表现通过阅读教材第一——第四自然段分析概括）（1）概述表现：①手工工场的建立②资本主义牧场和农场的建立（2）分析原因（4个）①新航路开辟后，英国处于大西洋航运的中心线的有利地位，积极开拓海外贸易，推动了手工工场的发展②圈地运动促进英国农村出现了资本主义的牧场和农场③海外贸易和掠夺以及圈地运动，为英国资本主义发展积累了资本④16世纪统治英国的都铎王朝削弱旧贵族的势力，加强专制统治，进行宗教改革，建立“英国国教教会”；鼓励工商业和海外掠夺，打败西班牙，建立了海上霸权。

这一切，客观上有利于资本主义的发展。

▲阅读19页“16世纪英国民歌”一段材料，（1）材料描绘了什么历史现象？分析这一现象出现的原因描绘了16世纪资本主义手工工场的情况①规模大，分工细，组织较严密②不仅雇佣男工，还雇佣女工和童工③工人劳动时间长，但工资低④工人只能靠出卖劳动力为生原因①新航路开辟后，英国处于大西洋航运中心线上，海外活动更加便利②英国积极开拓海外贸易，进行殖民掠夺③圈地运动的开展④都铎王朝发展资本主义的有利措施⑤有利的地理条件（2）民歌反映的历史现象对社会发展产生的影响？①充实了资本主义经济力量，奠定了英国资产阶级革命的经济基础②壮大了资产阶级力量，奠定了资产阶级革命的阶级基础③促进了清教运动④推进了圈地运动和农村资本主义的发展等▲圈地运动——英国解决三农问题的重要方式：它源于社会个体行为，后的得到政府支持；实质是英国传统农业资本主义化和现代化、农村劳动力向城市转移的过程。

对英国社会发展产生了重大影响（1）出现的原因：新航路开辟后，英国对外贸易发展迅速；→→羊毛和毛织品的出口量迅速增加，进而使羊毛价格不断上涨，养羊业成为获力丰厚的产业；→→在工商业发达的东南部农村，首先出现了圈地养羊的圈地运动。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题(教育)【圣才出品】

第1章教育1.1 复习笔记I. Systems of primary and secondary education1. State school2. Independent or “public” schoolII. Elementary education1. State school system2. Independent school systemIII. Secondary education1. State school system2. Independent school systemIV. Higher educationV. Oxford and Cambridge1. Oxford University2. Cambridge UniversityI. Systems of primary and secondary education (中小学教育制度)1. State school(the majority) (公立学校(大多数))(1) The Department of Education and Science establishes standards to whichschools ought to conform and it sends out one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors to visit and make thorough reports on the work of every school.(2) The central government provides a large part of the money, but there is onlya fairly loose state control over the schools throughout the country.(3) Compulsory education①All children must receive a full time education from 5 to 18.②If a child fails to attend school, a School Attendance Officer will come to his house to find out why.③Parents can educate the child themselves under the approval of an inspector.(4) The head teacher has plenty of autonomy in deciding what is to be taught and how the teaching is to be carried out.(1) 中央教育与科学部为学校设置规范并派督学到学校进行详细检查。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题(经济)【圣才出品】

第3章经济3.1 复习笔记I. The Characteristics of the British EconomyII. IndustryIII. AgricultureIV. Trade and Finance1. Trade2. FinanceI. The Characteristics of the British Economy（英国国家经济的特点）1. Britain is one of the world’s most advanced manufacturing and trading nations.2. British agriculture does not produce enough food to meet the country’s basic needs.3. British industry is operated by many different types of firms.4. The British labor force is remarkably homogeneous.1. 英国是世界上最发达的制造业和贸易国家。

2. 英国的农业满足不了国家的基本需求。

3. 英国的工业由很多不同类型的公司操纵。

4. 英国的劳动力是同质的。

II. Industry（工业）1. Most of the industries were concentrated in specialized industrial areas: cotton in eastern Lancashire; wool in the West Riding of Yorkshire; linen in Northern Ireland: ship building on the Clyde, the northeast coast, and Northern Ireland; and iron and steel and chemicals in the north, the Midlands, and South Wales.2. Machine industries were more widely distributed. The specialized manufacturing regions were also the chief coal-mining districts.1. 英国工业较为集中在一些特殊地区：兰开郡东部的棉花区，约克郡西莱丁的羊毛区，北爱尔兰的亚麻区，克莱德河上、东北海岸和北爱尔兰的造船区、英国北部、中部和威尔士南部的钢铁和化学区。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题(封建制度的衰落)【圣才出品】

第3章封建制度的衰落3.1 复习笔记I. The First Half of the Hundred Years’ WarII. The Economic Changes and Wat Tyler’s Rising1. The Economic Changes2. Wat Tyler’s RisingIII. The Second Half of the Hundred Years’ WarIV. The Wars of the RosesI. The First Half of the Hundred Years’ War (百年战争的前期)1. T he Hundred Years’ War began in 1337 and ended in 1453. It was a series of wars, with victory now on one side, now on the other.2. T he first half of the Hundred Years’ War saw English loss. Later, black death killed one third of the English people and halted the war.1. 百年战争开始于1337年，结束于1453年。

它指的是一系列的战争，双方都各有输赢。

2. 百年战争的前期，英国处于劣势。

黑死病使人口锐减三分之一，一度中断了战争。

II. The Economic Changes and Wat Tyler’s Rising (经济形势的变化和瓦特·泰勒的起义)1. The Economic Changes (经济形势的变化)(1) Feudalism in England began to decline in the nearly 14th.(2) The vigorous economic progress of the 13th-century petered out early in the 14th century. A natural economy gradually gave way to a money economy.(3) The shortage of labor caused by the Black Death gave a chance for agricultural laborers in villages.(1) 14世纪早期，英国的封建制度开始衰落。

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《英美概况》（张奎武主编，吉林科学技术出版社）一直被用作高等院校英语专业英美概况教材，被许多院校指定为英语专业考研必读书和学术研究参考书。作为该教材的学习辅导书，全书完全遵循该教材的章目编排，分为上下册。上册讲英国，下册讲美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰。其中英国和美国分为地理、历史、文化、社会生活、政治制度等5部分，每部分又按章划分，每章由两节组成：第一节为复习笔记（中英文对照），总结本章的重点难点；第二节是课后习题详解，提供了教材中每章习题的详细答案。本书具有以下几个方面的特点： 1．梳理章节脉络，浓缩内容精华。每章的复习笔记以该教材为主并结合其他教材对本章的重难点知识进行了整理，并参考了国内名校名师讲授该教材的课堂笔记，因此，本书的内容几乎浓缩了经典教材的知识精华。2．中英双语对照，凸显难点要点。本书章节笔记采用了中英文对照的形式，强化对重要难点知识的理解和运用。 3．解析课后习题，提供详尽答案。本书对张奎武主编的《英美概况》（第四版）每章的课后题均进行了详细的分析和解答，并对相关重要知识点进行了延伸和归纳。
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张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题(两次世界大战中的英国)【圣才出品】

第10章两次世界大战中的英国10.1 复习笔记I. Crisis Before the First World WarII. Britain in the First World WarIII. Aftermath of the WarIV. Depression and AppeasementV. Britain in the Second WorldI. Crisis Before the First World War (一战前的危机)1. The Liberals were returned to power in December 1905.2. The English working-class movement reached new heights with a wave of strikes between 1911 and 1914.3. The old capitalist countries, such as Britain, France, Spain and Portugal, gradually lagged behind.4. The First World War was an imperialist war.1. 1905年11月，工党重新掌权。

2. 1911—1914年，英国的工人运动达到了新的高潮。

3. 老牌资本主义国家英国，法国，西班牙和葡萄牙逐渐落后。

4. 第一次世界大战是帝国主义的战争。

II. Britain in the First World War (一战时的英国)1. England participated in the First World War with national efforts. Millions of soldiers were dead and English people suffered a lot. Although England won the war, the powerful empire was gone.2. The Germans signed an armistice, which came into force on November 11, 1918.1. 英国倾其国力参加一战，士兵伤亡渗重，人民倍受苦难。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记和课后习题详解(英国文化)【圣才出品】

第三部分英国文化Ⅰ. Multiple Choices.1. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to _____.A. private schoolsB. independent schoolsC. state schoolsD. public schools【答案】C【解析】在英国，公立学校是免费的，93%的学生选择公立学校就读。

2. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 _____.A. can legally receive partly free education.B. can legally receive completely free education.C. cannot receive free education at all.D. cannot receive free education if their parents are rich.【答案】B【解析】英国的现行教育体制中，凡是5到16岁的儿童都有进入学校接受教育的义务，所有的公立学校都是免费的。

3. If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examinationcalled _____.A. General Certificate of Education - Advanced.B. General Certificate of Secondary Education.C. the common entrance examination.D. General National Vocational Qualifications.【答案】A【解析】高级水平测试结业证书GCEA（General Certificate of Education-Advanced）又称A-level exams，中学毕业证书考试结束后，希望继续接受大学教育的学生会进入第六年的中学学习，然后再两年后参加A-level考试。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题( 名胜古迹)【圣才出品】

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。

2024年度张奎武《英美概况》(第4版)笔记和课后习题详解

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阐述美国经济制度的基础，如市场经济、私有制等，以及产业结构的现状与特点。
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探讨美国当前面临的社会问题，如种族不平等、贫困、犯罪等，以及政府和社会如何应对这些挑战。
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回答关于美国历史、文化、社会等方面的简答题，如“简述美国独立战争的背景和结果”、“分析个人主义在美国文化中的地位和影响”等。
阐述美国多元文化的特点，以及不同民族在美国社会中的融合过程。
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探讨实用主义哲学对美国文化的影响，以及创新精神在美国科技、经济等领域中的体现。
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分析美国政治体制的特点，包括总统制、三权分立等，以及权力结构中的利益集团、政党等因素。
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英美在国际事务中的影响力分析英美在国际组织、全球治理等方面的作用和影响力。
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英美外交政策的异同点比较英美在外交政策制定和实施上的相似性和差异性。
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解释英国君主立宪制的基本原则和特点。
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分析美国总统制与英国君主立宪制的异同点。
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过去几十年来，英美两国在文化领域的交流活动不断增多。例如，英国皇家莎士比亚剧团和美国百老汇的戏剧合作、英国国家美术馆和美国大都会艺术博物馆的艺术交流等。这些活动为两国人民提供了更多了解和欣赏对方文化的机会。
随着全球化的深入发展，英美两国之间的文化交流将继续加强。未来，两国可以在数字创意产业、影视制作、艺术教育等领域开展更多合作，共同推动世界文化的繁荣和发展。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题(政党和选举)【圣才出品】

第4章政党和选举4.1 复习笔记I. Parties and the two-party system1. The development of two-party system2. The Conservative Party3. The Labour Party4. The Social Democratic Party5. The Liberal Party6. The Communist PartyII. ElectionI. Parties and the two-party system (政党及两党制度)1. The development of two-party system (两党制的发展)(1) The division into two parties grew out of the establishment of a Protestant Church of England in the 16th century.(2)The non-Puritan Anglicans were on the side of the King and Church, which were later called “Tories”, the Puritans were for Parliament and trade, which later refers to “Whigs”. In the 17th century the two-party system began.(3) The Tories did not appear on the political scene until 1760. The Tories andthe Whigs were alternately in power for a long time.(4) In 1860s the Whigs became Liberals. From that time the Liberals and the Conservatives were alternately in office until 1922.(5) The Labour Party was formed by the trade unions, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900.(6) After 1922 the Labour Party gradually replaced the Liberal Party to become one of the two major parties in Great Britain. Now the two parties(Conservative and Labour) are regularly in power by turns.(1) 两党制的发展始于16世纪的新教国教的建立。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题（家庭）【圣才出品】

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题（家庭）【圣才出品】第1章家庭1.1 复习笔记I. ImmigrantsII. Nucleus familyIII. Marriage and dateIV. IndependenceV. Situation of senior citizensVI. The position of womenVII. Difference between black and whiteI. Immigrants (移民)1. America has the most immigrants in the world. Of the population of 300 million, more than 16 percent were born in other countries or are the children of at least one foreign born parent.美国有世界上最多的移民。

在3亿⼈⼝中，16%的⼈来⾃其他国家或⽗母有⼀⽅来⾃外国。

2. They have different social customs and personal habits.他们有不同的社会风俗和个⼈习惯。

II. Nucleus family (核⼼家庭)In America, a family is usually composed of a father, mother and two children. The family usually lives independently without elders and relatives.在美国，⼀个家庭通常由⽗母和两个孩⼦组成。

家庭单独⽣活，不与⽼⼈和亲戚⼀起住。

III. Marriage and date (婚姻与约会)1. Young people have their own right to deal with their marriages and are independent of their parents.年轻⼈有权决定婚姻，⽗母不⼲涉。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题(处世态度)【圣才出品】

第4章处世态度4.1 复习笔记I. American Social RelationsII. The American Spirit of “Do-It-Yourself”III. A Popular American BeliefI. American Social Relations (美国社会关系)1. America is characterized by much more informality and less social distinction than many other countries.2. Americans care a great deal about equality and they generally do not like to be considered inferior.3. Americans will be pleased when their accomplishments are talked about, but they seem to be accustomed to showing certain modesty in answer to them.4. Social conventions in America are becoming fewer and fewer nowadays. But still America is a country with certain customs that show consciousness of social distinction.5. Clothing in America reflects, to a certain degree, a person’s social position and income, and especially attitudes of the young people towards the society and towards themselves.6. Customs by which a man shows respect for a woman are still popular in America.7. The frankness of admitting certain weaknesses is another characteristic of the American people.1. 美国以不拘礼节，比其他国家较少的社会差异著称。

上外英语专业课资料《英美概况》习题集张奎武版

《英美概况》习题集——张奎武版英国部分Part I GeographyI. Multiple Choice1. The total area of the U.K. is _____.A. 211,440B. 244,110C. 241,410D. 242,5342. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.A. northernB. easternC. southern3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.A. Northern IrelandB. EnglandC. Scotland4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.A. WalesB. ScotlandC. England5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century.A. 14thB. 15thC. 16th6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.A. 1707B. 1921C. 18017. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces.A. 13B. 12C. 148. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.A. the Scottish HighlandsB. WalesC. England9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____.A. north to southB. south to northC. east to west10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England.A. ScotlandB. WalesC. Vale of Eden11. The longest river in Britain is _____.A. SevernB. ClydeC. Bann12. London is situated on the River of _____.A. ParretB. ThamesC. Spey13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. Wales14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short.A. North SeaB. English ChannelC. Dee estuary15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____.A. ScotlandB. WalesC. England16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____.A. CotswoldsB. Oxford ClayC. Pennines17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.A. 50%B. 38%C. 42%18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____.A. ScotlandB. EnglandC. Northern Ireland19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____.A. 1964B. 1946C. 169420. Britain is basically an importer of _____.A. foodB. raw materialsC. manufacturesD. both A and B21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _____ of the needs of the population.A. 2/3B. 4/5C. 1/222. Britain’s main cereal crop is _____.A. oatsB. cornC. barleyD. rye23. The center of the Britain financial system is _____.A. Bank of EnglandB. Bank of BritainC. Bank of U.K.24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _____.A. the AnglesB. the SaxonsC. the PictsD. the Jutes25. “Black Country” refers to _____.A. countryside in EnglandB. an area around BirminghamC. a country in Africa26. The second largest port in Britain is _____.A. LondonB. BelfastC. Liverpool27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____.A. CardiffB. BelfastC. Leith28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _____ B.C.A. 410B. 750C. 30029. The U.K. is rich in the following except _____.A. coalB. ironC. goldD. tin30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _____.A. limitation of immigrationB. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rateD. unemployment31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _____.A. 60%B. 80%C. 70%32. The Queen’s University is in the city of _____.A. BelfastB. EdinburghC. Manchester33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _____.A. final unification of EnglandB. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progressD. some peculiarities of dialect34. About _____ percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80B. 85C. 9035. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _____ million acres.A. 30B. 25C. 4036. The highest mountain in England is _____.A. Mt. MourneB. Mt. SnowdonC. Mt. Seafell37. The second largest city in England is _____.A. GlasgowB. BirminghamC. Manchester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _____.A. GaelsB. BritonsC. Anglo-Saxons39. Scotland occupies the _____ portion of Great Britain.A. southernB. northernC. western40. By the Act of Union in _____, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.41. _____ has its own national church and its own system of law.A. WalesB. Northern IrelandC. Scotland42. The _____ End includes Westminster, St. James’ PalaceA. EastB. WestC. North43. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. ScotlandB. Northern IrelandC. WalesD. EnglandII. Fill in the Blanks1. The U.K. is situated in _____ Europe.2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of _____ _____ and _____ _____.3. The U.K. consists of England, _____, _____ and Northern Ireland.4. The largest part of U.K. is _____.5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _____.6. _____ _____ is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union with Great Britain.7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in _____.8. The highest mountain in Britain is _____ _____.9. The “Backbone of England” refers to the _____.10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _____ _____.11. The most important river is the River of _____.12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is _____.13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _____ _____.14. The climate of Britain is moderated by the _____ _____ _____ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude.15. Britain’s Industrial Revolution took place between _____ and _____.16. The Bank of England was founded in _____.17. The population of the U.K. is more than _____ million.18. Britain is basically an exporter of _____.19. The population of the U.K. consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the _____.20. In Wales many people speak _____.21. People sing the national anthem in _____.22. The earliest invasion is that by the _____-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians.23. The modern _____ and _____ are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes.24. The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _____.25. Greater London is made up of 12 _____ London boroughs and _____ Outer London boroughs.26. The International festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of _____.27. The British national anthem is _____ _____ _____ _____.28. The U.K. lies to the _____ of France.29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the _____ End.30. River _____ flows through Glasgow.31. Mt. Seafell stands in _____.32. The source of the River _____ is in the Cotswolds.33. The capital city of Wales is _____.34. The United Kingdom is rich in _____, iron, tin, copper, lead and silver.III. Define the Following Terms1. “Backbone of England”2. Greater London3. Celts4. The “Irish Question”IV. Answer the Following Questions1. What are the major factors influencing the British weather characterized by a moderate temperature and plenty of rainfall?2. Why is United Kingdom said to be a trading nation?3. What are the general characteristics of the British economy?Part II HistoryI. Multiple Choice1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____.A. onceB. twiceC. three times2. King Arthur was the king of _____.A. PictsB. CeltsC. ScotsD. Jutes3. The first “King of the English” was _____.A. AlfredB. EgbertC. BedeD. Ethelred4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late _____ century.A. 14thB. 8thC. 6th5. In 1653 _____ was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver CromwellB. Charles IC. William II6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _____ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.A. SaxonsB. ScotsC. WelshD. Wessex7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _____.A. the King of Denmark and NorwayB. the king of EnglandC. Julius CaesarD. the Archbishop of Canterbury8. The _____ invaded England in the earliest time.A. DanesB. IberiansC. RomansD. Celts9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _____.A. NorwayB. DenmarkC. FranceD. both A and B10. Edward was known as the “_____” because of his reputation for saintliness.A. ConfessorB. ConquerorC. Protector11. Norman Conquest began in _____.A. 1016B. 1066C. 103512. In history _____ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”.A. JohnB. Henry IC. Henry II13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _____ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of SheriffsB. Assize of ArmsC. Doomsday Book14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as _____.A. Henry IB. Henry IIC. Henry III15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _____ Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Thomas BecketB. Stephen LangtonC. Simon de Mortfort16. Charles I was beheaded in _____.A. 1649B. 1648C. 165317. It was _____ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.A. Edward IB. Henry IVC. Simon de Montfort18. The Great Charter contained _____ sets of provisions.A. twoB. fourC. three19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _____.A. Henry TurnerB. Watt TylerC. Richard20. The English Church was strictly _____.A. nationalB. internationalC. regional21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _____.A. coup d’etatB. racial slaughterC. peasant rising22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _____.A. factory of the worldB. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _____ and ended in _____.A. 1775, 1783B. 1774, 1782C. 1786, 178424. The Battle of Hastings took place in _____.A. 1606B. 1042C. 106625. The Great Charter was signed by _____ in 1215.A. King Henry IIB. King RichardC. King John26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _____ in England.A. growB. flourishC. declineD. end27. It was _____ who published the book “The Rights of Man”.A. Thomas MoreB. Thomas PaineC. Thomas Jefferson28. The first Prime Minister was _____.A. WilmintonB. George GrenvilleC. Robert Walpole29. The Parliament of 1265 which is kno wn as the “_____” is considered the “beginning of parliament”.A. All Estates ParliamentB. Model ParliamentC. Long Parliament30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _____.A. the Wars of RosesB. the Hundred Years’ WarC. Peasant Uprising31. In the first half of 17th century _____ grow rapidly in England.A. feudalismB. capitalismC. Catholicism32. Prime Minister _____ resisted any reform that could be resisted.A. PalmerstonB. Robert PeelC. Gladstone33. By the end of the Hundred Years’ War only the port of _____ remained under English rule.A. TroyesB. GasconC. Calais34. In the 14th century took place the _____, the severest of many plagues in the middle ages.A. EarthquakeB. Black DeathC. Drought35. _____ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.A. John WycliffeB. Watt TylerC. Somerset36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _____ began.A. TudorB. LancasterC. Plantagenet37. In the “_____” of 1388 five lords accused the King’s friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.A. All Estates parliamentB. Merciless ParliamentC. Model Parliament38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _____ rose.A. whiteB. redC. pinkD. yellow39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _____ to _____.A. 1600, 1604B. 1640, 1644C. 1642, 164640. William Shakespeare is mainly a _____.A. novelistB. dramatistC. poet41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _____ began in England.A. The Constitutional MonarchyB. All Estates ParliamentC. House of Lancaster42. The _____ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.A. Moscow CompanyB. Eastland CompanyC. East India Company43. _____ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John HawkinsB. Francis DrakeC. Diaz44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____”, according to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church.A. the Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC. Act of Settlement45. Under Elizabeth I _____ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church.A. the Roman ChurchB. the Catholic ChurchC. the Anglican Church46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _____ resulted in the Hundred Years’ War.A. FranceB. SpainC. Russia47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _____.A. CromwellB. Charles IC. Henry VIII48. England first became a sea power in the time of _____.A. Henry VIIB. Elizabeth IC. Victoria49. The Industrial Revolution first started in _____.A. the iron industryB. the textile industryC. the coal industry50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of _____.A. ToryB. WhigC. Labour51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _____.A. ChurchillB. ChamberlainC. Baldwin52. At the End of _____ century, the East India Company was formed.A. 15thB. 16thC. 14th53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from _____ to _____.A. 1756, 1763B. 1713, 1720C. 1754, 176154. In 1689 Parliament passed “_____”, limiting the powers of the crown.A. Habeas Corpus ActB. the Bill of RightsC. Navigation Act55. _____ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.A. George StephensonB. Samuel CromptonC. James Hargreaves56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in _____.A. BirminghamB. LiverpoolC. Manchester57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _____.A. railway strikeB. strike of the postmenC. coal strikeD. strike of the transport58. The Victorian Age was over the _____ began.A. Edwardian AgeB. Georgian AgeC. Elizabethan Age59. The _____ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A. IndianB. QingC. IrishD. Spanish60. The Great Charter was essentially a _____.A. Culture MovementB. colonial documentC. feudal document61. _____ broke out two years after the Hundred Years’ War with France.A. The Bore WarB. The Wars of the RosesC. Queen Annes’ War62. The Reformation was a product of _____.A. the RenaissanceB. the Chartist MovementC. the Hundred Years’ War63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _____.A. ShakespeareB. MiltonC. ChaucerD. Bacon64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the _____ period of capitalism.A. feudalB. modernC. colonialD. medieval65. By the _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. Declaratory ActB. Treaty of ParisC. Treaty of Montgomery66. The Chartist Movement began in _____ and reached its height in _____.A. 1845, 1858B. 1828, 1835C. 1839, 184867. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _____.A. FranceB. IndiaC. ChinaD. America68. _____ formed a coalition government in 1940.A. Winston ChurchillB. Lloyd GeorgeC. Neville Chamberlain69. By the _____ the British dominions became independent states in all but name.A. Statue of WestminsterB. Locarno TreatyC. Disputes Act70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as _____.A. William Shakespeare & Ben JonsonB. Christopher Marlowe & John MiltonC. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells71. Before WWII _____ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensions thatmight lead to war.A. Neville ChamberlainB. Stanley BaldwinC. Winston Churchill72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called _____.A. Locarno TreatyB. Grand AllianceC. Statute of Westminster73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when _____ was the Prime Minister.A. Lloyd GeorgeB. Herbert AsquithC. Stanley Baldwin74. When Germany invaded _____ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August, 1914.A. AustriaB. RussiaC. BelgiumD. PolandII. Fill in the Blanks1. At about 3000 BC, some of the _____ settled in Britain.2. About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and Scots, the _____ built Hadrian’s Wall.3. The real Roman conquest began in _____.4. _____ _____’s “Paradise Lost” was published in 1667.5. Beowulf, considered the greatest Old English poem, is assigned to _____ Times.6. _____ was considered the first national hero.7. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke _____ was crowned in Westminster Abbey.8. In history John was nicknamed King of _____.9. John signed the document in 1215, which in history was called the Great Charter or _____ _____.10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as _____ Book.11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was _____.12. The Battle of _____ paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England.13. The Norman Conquest increased the process of _____ which had begun during the Anglo-Saxon Times.14. Duke William was known in history as William the _____.15. Along with the Normans came the _____ language.16. The English parliament originated in the _____ _____.17 The head of the _____ was Archbishop of _____.18. The _____ _____ in 1688 was in nature a coup d’etat.19. The People’s Charter included _____ points such as universal male suffrage.20. The corrupt Qing government surrendered to Britain and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of _____ in 1842.21. After the Crimean War _____ was forced not to fortify Sebastopol.22. The third collection of the poll tax in the early part of 1381 became the fuse of _____ _____ rising.23. The Wars of the Roses broke out between the _____ and the _____.24. The Enclosure Movement began in the _____ century.25. By the treaty of _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.26. In _____ Britain launched the Opium War against China.27. The East India Company formed at the end of the 16th century was one of _____ companies.28. After the Reformation the Roman Catholic Church was _____, the English Church was strictly_____.29. Mary I re-established Catholicism and burnt three hundred Protestants, for which she was called “_____” Mary.30. “Renaissance” means “_____”, i.e. Europe rediscovering its origins in the cultures of ancient Greek and Rome.31. During the Renaissance, the thinkers who worked for freedom and enlightenment were called “_____”.32. The nature of the Wars of the Roses was a _____ _____ war.33. By the beginning of the Tudor reign the manor system was replaced by the _____ system.34. In the summer of 1588 the Spanish ships, the _____ _____ was defeated by English ships.35. The greatest English humanist was Sir _____ _____ whose work _____ became a humanistic classic in the world literature.36. English Renaissance began in _____ century.37. The House of _____ was notorious for its absolutist rule.38. During the Civil Wars (1642 – 1648) the supporters of Parliament were called _____ while the supporters of the King Charles I were called _____.39. In 1653 Cromwell was made _____ _____ for life and started his military dictatorship openly.40. The Seven Years War was ended by the Treaty of _____.41. The first two parties appeared in England were the _____ and the _____.42. The basic point of the People’s Charter is _____ _____.43. In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the _____ _____.44. From 1863 to the end of the century Britain had been carrying a foreign policy of _____ _____.45. The Parliament passed the Act of _____ in 1701, excluding James Catholic son from the succession.46. After Charles I was beheaded in 1649 England was declared a _____.47. In September 1939 Germany invaded _____, thus Britain and France declared war on Germany.48. The Industrial Revolution started during the last part of the _____ century.49. The steam engine was invented by _____ _____ in 1769.50. Samuel Crompton invented the _____ _____ in 1779.51. Edmund Cartwright invented the _____ _____ in 1785.52. Upon the completion of the _____ _____ by 1850 England became the workshop of the world.53. In 1868 the first Trade Union Congress met in _____.54. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____ _____ _____”.55. On the eve of WWI the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and _____ was formed.56. The First World War was an imperialist war as well as a _____ war because it was not confined only to Europe. It lasted _____ years.57. At the _____ _____ _____, the League of Nations was established and the Treaty of Versailles was signed.58. The _____ _____ of 1926 was Austen chamberlain’s chief claim to fame as foreign secretary.59. On May 7, 1945, _____ surrendered unconditionally.60. It wa s _____ _____ who led the country during the “miracle of Dunkirk”.61. When George I began the Houses of Hanover in 1714, the _____ system was established.III. Explain the Following Terms1. The Norman Conquest2. The Glorious Revolution3. The Chartist Movement4. The Opium War5. The Hundred Years’ War6. Black DeathIV. Answer the Following Questions1. What, in your opinion, are the main causes for the slow growth of Britain’s economy since the Second World War?2. What is the importance Simon de Mortfort hold in British history (with special reference to his role in the creation of the Parliament system)?3. What importance did King Alfred hold in British history?Part III CultureI. Multiple Choice1. All children in the UK must, by law, receive a full-time education from the age of _____ to _____.A. 5, 16B. 6, 17C. 7, 182. In state schools the letters A, B and C are often used to describe “_____” or parallel classes.A. gradeB. formC. streams3. Public schools belong to the category of the _____ schools.A. stateB. independentC. local4. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to _____ school.A. grammarB. technicalC. secondary modern5. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities dating from _____ and _____.A. 1167, 1284B. 1234, 1325C. 1335, 14276. There are over _____ universities in Britain.A. thirtyB. fortyC. fifty7. The two features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the _____.A. records of attendanceB. governing councilC. tutorial system8. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities.A. oldB. newC. Scottish9. The _____ university offers courses through one of BBC’s television channel s and by radio.A. openB. newC. middle aged10. Buckingham University is and _____ university which was established in 1973.A. independentB. openC. old11. The second centre of the British press is in _____.A. LondonB. the Fleet StreetC. Manchester12. In Britain great majority of children attend _____ schools.A. stateB. independentC. religious13. In Britain education at the age from 5 to 16 is _____.A. optionalB. compulsoryC. self-taught14. The oldest university in Britain is _____.A. CambridgeB. EdinburghC. Oxford15. British newspapers possess the following features except _____.A. freedom of speechB. fast deliveryC. monoplied by one of the five large organizationD. no difficulty for independent newspapers to survive16. The earliest newspaper in Britain is _____.A. Daily MailB. Daily TelegraphsC. The TimesD. Guardian17. _____ is the oldest Sunday newspaper in Britain.A. Sunday TimesB. The ObserverC. The peopleD. News of the World18. The most humorous magazine is _____.A. New SocietyB. Private EyeC. PunchD. Spectator19. In the UK there are about _____ dailies and over _____ weeklies.A. 130, 1000B. 200, 800C. 160, 120020. There are _____ national daily newspapers which appear every morning except on Sundays.A. nineB. sevenC. eight21. The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph support the _____.A. Liberal PartyB. Labour PartyC. Conservative Party22. The Economist, New Statesman, Spectator are _____.A. journalsB. daily newspapersC. local papers23. BBC was founded in _____ and chartered in _____ as an independent public corporation.A. 1922, 1927B. 1292, 1297C. 1822, 182724. The Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd. is a _____ news agency.A. publicB. governmentalC. localD. private25. The BBC is mainly financed by _____.A. payment from all people who possess TV setsB. the income from advertisementsC. some large corporationsD. British government26. The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is _____.A. British Broadcasting CorporationB. Independent Broadcasting AuthorityC. Reuters27. Reuters was founded in the year of _____.A. 1518B. 1815C. 185128. The new headquarters’ building of _____ is at 85 Fleet Street, London.A. BBCB. the Press Association Ltd.C. the Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd.29. _____ is regarded as the most English of games.A. CricketB. SoccerC. Rugger30. _____ claims the highest popular attendance in Britain.A. Rugby footballB. Association footballC. Baseball31. _____ “pools” provide amuse ment for millions of people who bet on the results of matches.A. Association footballB. BaseballC. Cricket32. The annual _____ championships at Wimbledon, in London, are the most famous in the world.A. hockeyB. tennisC. netball33. _____ racing is chiefly a betting sport.A. HorseB. BoatC. Dog34. Hurdle or steeplechase racing takes up the winter months, leading to its climax in the Grand National Steeplechase at _____ in March.A. LondonB. EdinburghC. Liverpool35. It was _____ who first revolutionized scientific thought in Britain.A. Francis BaconB. Thomas NewcomerC. James Watt36. _____ discovered the circulation of food.A. Francis GlissonB. William HarveyC. George Stephenson37. The Royal Society was founded in _____ in _____.A. London, 1660B. Liverpool, 1660C. London, 176038. The Royal Society reached the summit of its prestige in 1703, when _____ became its president.A. Robert BoyleB. Issae NewtonC. Francis Bacon39. James Watt was a great _____ engineer and inventor.A. IrishB. ScottishC. English40. _____ developed atomic theory in the 18th century.A. John DaltonB. Francis GlissonC. Robert Boyle41. The minor’s safety lamp was invented by _____.A. Francis BaconB. William HarveyC. Humphy Davy42. Charles Robert Darwin Developed the theory of _____.A. evolutionB. immunologyC. virology43. _____ is considered the father of English poetry.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. John MiltonC. John Donne44. Big Ben is the nickname of _____.A. Benjamin FranklinB. Sir Benjamin HallC. the 315-foot Clock Tower45. The British Museum was founded in _____.A. 1659B. 1763C. 175346. The British Museum is financed by _____ funds and is managed by a board of 25 trustees.A. GovernmentB. individualC. local47. You could find the world-famous Speakers’ Corner in _____.A. Great RussellB. Hyde ParkC. Westminster Abbey48. _____ is the biggest and most well-known church in London.。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题( 体育运动与娱乐)【圣才出品】

第3章体育运动与娱乐3.1 复习笔记I. Sports1. Baseball2. Football3. Ice hockey4. Motor sports5. Other spectator sportsII. Recreation1. Fishing2. Hunting3. Boating4. Swimming5. Skiing6. Tennis7. Golf8. Bowling9. The Olympics10. Other leisure pursuitsI. Sports (体育)The United States is a sports-loving nation. Sports in America take a variety of form.美国是个热爱体育的国家。

美国的体育形式多种多样。

1. Baseball (棒球)(1) Since the mid-19th century, when baseball was first played as an organized sport, its audiences have grown rapidly.(2) In 1967, when the two major professional leagues—American League and the National League, played baseball, more than 24 million people went to watch the game.(1) 19世纪中期，棒球第一次作为有组织的体育运动出现，观看比赛的观众迅速增长。

(2) 1967年，两个主要的职业联赛—美国联盟和美国棒球联盟吸引了两千四百多万观众观看比赛。

2. Football (足球)(1) Football is most popular in autumn. It is played by almost every college and university in the country.(2) NBA (the National Basketball Association) is the most famous league in America.(3) The NBA comes to its most magnificent period with its brightest star, Michael Jordan who led the Chicago Bulls in winning consecutively three NBAchampions in 1991—1993.(1) 足球在秋天最为流行。

张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题美国(二战前和二战中的美国)【圣才出品】

第6章二战前和二战中的美国6.1 复习笔记I. The False Prosperity in the 1920’sII. The Great Depression of 1929—1933III. Roosevelt’s “New Deal”IV. The Second World War1. The Causes of the War2. Progress of the War3. The Consequences of the War4. The Important Role of America and Roosevelt in the War5. The Founding of the United Nations6. The Communist Party of the U.S. AI. The False Prosperity in the 1920’s (20世纪20年代的虚假繁荣)A temporary peace rose in the 1920’s, and along with it there appeared from 1922 to 1929, an economic prosperity in the U.S. The wealth of the country in 1930 increased fourfold as that in 1900.All this gave a false impression of prosperity.20世纪20年代出现了短暂的和平时期，从1922至1929年，美国经济蓬勃发展。

1930年的财富是1900年的四倍。

所有这些给了虚假繁荣印象。

II. The Great Depression of 1929—1933 (1929年—1933年大萧条)1. In November, 1929, there swept a “Great Crash”. The New York Stock Market failed. Many banks simply closed down.1929年11月，“大崩盘”席卷美国。