英美文化英语考试知识点.doc

1英国地理 1. The full name of the United Kingdom is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland. 英国的全称是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 2. The island of Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland and Wales 大不列颠岛由英格兰,苏格兰和威尔士 3. UK consists of 4 parts England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 英国由4部分组成英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰 4. The most densely populated area: England. 人口最密集的地区:英国 The least populated area: Northern Ireland. 人口最少的面积:北爱尔兰 5.Britain is now a Multiracial society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of non-European ethnicity. 英国现在是一个多种族社会生产人口的1在20个非欧洲的种族 6. The highest mountain in Britain is Ben Nevis最高的山在英国是本尼维斯山7. London is the political, commercial, cultural center of UK. Scenic spots in London are The London Eye, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Trafalgar Square, ST Paul’s. 伦敦是政治、商业、文化中心的英国。景点是伦敦眼,在伦敦大本钟、塔桥,魂断蓝桥,特拉法加广场,圣保罗大教堂。 8. Thames river flows through central London and it is a very important river. 泰晤士河流经伦敦市中心,它是一个非常重要的河流9. London is the capital of England, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, Cardiff is the capital of Wales, . Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. 伦敦是英格兰的首都爱丁堡是苏格兰的首都,卡迪夫是威尔士的首都。贝尔法斯特是北爱尔兰的首府。 1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain the Northern Ireland 2. England, Scotland, Wales 3. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 4. England , Northern Ireland 5. Multiracial, non-European 6. Ben Nevis 7. political, commercial, cultural The London Eye, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Trafalgar Square, ST Paul’s Cathedral 8. Thames river 9. London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast 2英国历史 Iberians, Celts are the early settlers of Britain 伊比利亚人,凯尔特人是英国早期的定居者 2. Jutes, Saxons, Angles came to Britain in the mid-5th century and it was the beginning of Anglo-Saxon Times. 朱特人、撒克逊人、盎mid-5th世纪来到英国,这是盎格鲁-撒克逊时代的开始。 3. King Alfred is often regarded as the first king of a united England. 阿尔弗雷德大帝经常被认为是第一个统一英格兰的国王。 4. The Norman conquest of England is perhaps the best known event in English history. Un