谈英语国家概况的自学及应试

谈英语国家概况的自学及应试内容摘要：

有关英国的工业革命和文艺复兴及两题有关美国的三权鼎立和抗税法案。 第四项为简答题。 共四题。 其中两题为有关英国历史的英国议会的作用和英国税收每况愈下的原因，另两题为有关美国历史的美国独立战争的意义和美国历史上的四次人口大迁移。 第五项为问答题。 两题 均为有关美国历史的：美国南北战争的主要原因和南北战争后资本主义迅猛发展的原因。 综上所述，大家不难看出，无论从命题的指导思想、范围、题量所占分值比例等方面均以英、美两国概况为主，其中尤以英、美两国的历史、政治、经济、文化、教育等方面为主，而不是以地理为主，希望大家能在全面复习的基础上突出重点。 现根据笔者研究，建议把下列内容可作重点复习之参考。 Ⅰ The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Different Names for Britain and its Parts, Geographical features of Britain, Composition of the British population, Characteristics of English, Immigrants in Britain, Earliest settlers in Britain, Roman influence on Britain and its limitations, The Norman Conquest and its consequences, England39。 s feudalism under the rule of William the Conqueror, Origins of the English Parliament, Consequences of the Black Death, The Peasant Uprising of 1381 and its significance, The nature and consequences of the Wars of the Roses, ElizabethⅠand Parliament, Elizabeth39。 s religious reform and her foreign policy, The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, The Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell, the Restoration and the Glorious revolution, The Whigs and the Tories, The English Industrial Revolution and its impact on the development of Britain, The Chartist Movement and its significance, The origin of the Labour Party, The building of the British Empire, Britain and the First World War, Britain and the Second World War, Postwar Britain, Thatcherism, Reasons for the decline of Britain39。 s industries, Characteristics of Britain39。 s agriculture, Importance of trade in the British economy, The British Constitution, British Parliament and its functions, The British government, The Cabi and the principle of collective responsibility, Common features of British law, Treatment of offenders, Britain39。 s health services, Festivals and public holidays in Britain, The education system in Britain, The college system and the tutorial system, Major forms of art in Britain Ⅱ The Republic of Ireland Ireland39。 s geographical features, Languages in Ireland, Conflict between the English and the Irish, The issue of Norther。