英美概况复习
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英美概况复习大纲
1.英国民族的起源和形成
2.英国重要城市，节日，体育项目。
3.英国君主史，议会和政党发展史。（含期间的战争、起义、重要会
议、法律条款等）
4.英国教育史和现行教育体制。
5.美国民族的形成和特点
6.美国的殖民史（含与宗教相关的方面）
7.美国政体的形成和特点（含三权分立，总统大选等）
题型与分值
名词解释
1.first footing
2.puritanism
3.The Act of Succession of 1534
4.Bill of Rights
5.Oxbridge
6.public schools
7.The Danelaw
8.Domsday Book
9.Bloody Mary
10.K ing Alfred the Great
11.C onstitutional Conference
12.C omprehensive schools
13.C onstitutions of Clarendon
14.B lack Death
15.B onfire Night
16.c hecks and balances
论述题
1. Why were King Alfred titled as Alfred the Great?
2. Read the following poem.
Remember, Remember the Fifth of November
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
I see no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forget
From this poem, can you tell the origin of this festival?
3. According to the following chart, what different reasons account for the population growth in USA and PRC respectively? 8*1=8
4. Why were people in lowland Britain called English?
5. How do MPs differ from the Lords?
6. Do you know three Christmas traditions which are particularly British?
7. From the following statistics, recall the history of immigration in America.
8. Describe the four great population movements in the history of the USA.
56%
28%
2%4%
10%
protestant56%Roman Catholic28%Jewish2%other4%none10%