2025年自考英美国家概况总汇.doc

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英国部分
Thames River
The Thames River is the second largest and most important river in
Britain. It is 336 KM long, rising in southwest England and flowing
through England and out into the North Sea. It flows rather slowly,
which is very favorable for water transportation.
High Landers
They are the Scots who live in the mountainous regions of the Highlands
in Northern Scotland. They are a proud, independent and hardy people
who maintain their strong cultural identity. They mainly live by
farming sheep in mountain areas or fishing on the coasts and islands.
British Commonwealth 英联邦
The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the
Commonwealth of Nations in is a free association of independent
countries that were once colonies of Britain. Member nations are joined
together economically and have certain trading arrangements. The
Commonwealth has no special powers. The decision to become a member of
the Commonwealth is left to each member nation. At present there are 50
members counties within the commonwealth
(1991).是曾为英国殖民地，但目前已经独立构成旳自由联合体。

A cockney is a Londoner who is born within the sound of Bow Bells-the
Bells of the church of St. Mary-LeBow in east London

festivals of song and dance and poetry celebrated by the welsh through
the year. By this way the welsh keep the welsh language and welsh
culture alive.
Maritime Climate 海洋性气候
The type of climate when winter is mild, not too cold and summer is
cool, not too hot, and it has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the
whole year.
English Channel
A Channel that separates Britain from the rest of France is quite
narrow. A channel tunnel under this channel was built in 1994 to join
the two countries together.
Chunnel英吉利海峡隧道
In 1985 the British government and French government decided to build a
channel tunnel, which is called “Chunnel”, under the Straits of
Dover so that England and France could be joined together by road. The
Chunnel was open to traffic in May 1994.
9. London smog----In 1952, the sulphur dioxide in the four-day London
smog, an unhealthy atmosphere formed by mixing smoke and dirt with fog.
It left 4000 people dead or dying. Since then most cities in Britain
have introduced “clean air zones” whereby factories and households
are only allowed to burn smokeless fuel.
isles
The British Isles is made up of two large islands and hundreds of small
ones. The two large islands are Great Britain and Ireland.
: 巨石阵
It is a circular group of large standing stones on Salisbury Plain,
Wiltshire, regarded as one of the most important monuments纪念碑 of
its kind in Europe, and very popular with visitors.
Becket
he was English churchman and statesman. he became Chancellor of England
under Henry II in was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in
1162.
Chaucer
He was an important English poet in the fourteenth century. His best
known is The Canterbury Tales, which describes a group of pilgrims
traveling to Canterbury to visit Thomas Becket’s tomb. Because he was
the first important English poet to write in English. He has been known
as the “Father of English Poetry”.
of arc:圣女贞德
she was a national heroine of France during the hundred year’s war,
she successfully led the France to drive the English out of France.
:罗拉德派
they were poor priests and traveling preachers who were john wyclif’s
followers. They played an important role in the mental preparations for
the peasant uprising of preaching the equality of men before
god.
Puritans清教徒
The Puritans were wealthy, well-educated gentlemen. They wanted to
purify the Church of England and threatened with religious persecution,
the Puritans leaders saw the New world as the a refuge provided by God
for those He meant to save.
Caesar
He was a great Roman general. In 55BC and 54BC,he invaded Britain
twice. Because of the resistance of the British people, he withdrew
with hostages and prisoners. That's the beginning of the Roman
invasion.
Hardrian's Wall
It was one of two great walls built by the Romans to keep the Picts out
of the area they had conquered.

During the Anglo-Saxon's time, Britain was divided into many kingdoms,
among which there were seven principal kingdoms of Kent, Essex, Sussex,
Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia and Northumbria. They were given the name
of Heptarchy.

In 597,Pope Gregory I sent to England to convert the
English People to was very successful in converting the
king and the nobility. He was the first archbishop of Canterbury.
贤人会议
Witan was the council or meeting of the Wiseman. It was created by the
Anglo-Saxons to advise the 's the basis of the Privy Council
which still exists today.