专八 人文知识 英国概况
专八人文知识英国概况（一）
概述
1. Introduction (简介)
1）Official Name (官方国名）
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国)
2）Location (地理位置）
Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean (北大西洋）off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel (英吉利海峡）in the south and the North Sea (北海）in the east. (英国是一个岛国。它位于大西洋北部，与欧洲大陆的北海岸隔海相望。南面的英吉利海峡和东面的北海将它与欧洲其他部分隔开。)
2.Ethnic Groups (少数民族)
The population of Britain is made up mainly of the English (英格兰人）, the Scottish (苏格兰人）, the Welsh (威尔士人）, the Irish (爱尔兰人）, the Northern Irish (北爱尔兰人）and other peoples.
The English are Anglo-Saxons (盎格鲁-撒克逊人）and they have many differences in regional speech. The Scots, Welsh and Irish are Celts (凯尔特人).
The Welsh are emotional and cheerful people. They are music lovers and are
proud of their past. The Scots are hospitable and generous. (英格兰人是盎格鲁-撒克逊人，苏格兰、威尔士和爱尔兰人是凯尔特人。）
3. Major Cities (主要城市)
1）London, the Capital (伦敦）
伦敦是英国的首都、第一大城市及第一大港，是世界上最重要的经济中心之一，也是欧洲最大的经济中心。伦敦是一个非常多元化的大都市，其居民来自世界各地，具有多元的种族、宗教和文化。
伦敦是全球重要的传媒中心，包括BBC (英国广播公司）和Reuters (路透社)在内的多家电视及广播媒体都在伦敦设立总部，另外还有ITV、第四频道(Channel 4)和第五频道(Channel 5)等。伦敦城的舰队街，是英国报业的集中
地，著名的报刊有The Times（《泰晤士报》），Financial Times（《金融时报》），Daily Telegraph（《每日电讯报》），The Guardian（《卫报》）和The Observer （《观察家报》）等。
伦敦是世界文化名城。British Museum (大英博物馆）建于18世纪，是世界上最大的博物馆。伦敦有许多著名的建筑物，如St. Paul’s Cathedral (圣保罗大教堂），Buckingham Palace (白金汉宫）和Westminster Abbey (威斯敏斯特教堂）等。
Palace of Westminster (威斯敏斯特宫）坐落在Thames (泰晤士河）的西岸,是世界上最大的哥特式建筑。它古时是国王的宫殿，现为英国议会所在地。
宫殿东北角是高达97米的钟楼，钟楼上有著名的bell tower of Big Ben(大本钟）。
2）Birmingham (伯明翰)
伯明翰是英国第二大城市。University of Birmingham (伯明翰大学，建于1900年）位于此。
3）Glasgow (格拉斯哥）
格拉斯哥是英国第三大城市，苏格兰最大的城市和港口。格拉斯哥是最典型的苏格兰城市，这里是苏格兰主要的文化中心。这里有著名的University of Glasgow (格拉斯哥大学，创建于1451年），还有斯特拉斯克莱德大学、苏格兰商学院、皇家苏格兰音乐学院和苏格兰西部农学院等多所高等院校。
4）Liverpool (利物浦）
利物浦是英国第四大城市，处于英格兰西北部默西(Mercy）河口，濒临爱尔兰海，是世界上历史悠久的港口之一，也是仅次于伦敦的第二大深水海港。这里是Beatles (披头士）的故乡。
5）Manchester (曼彻斯特）
曼彻斯特是英国的棉纺织业中心，重要的交通枢纽与商业、金融、文化中心，位于英格兰西北部都市群的中心，英格兰西北部平原，东部临近奔宁山脉。4. Three Main Areas of National Economies (三大经济产业)
1）“Primary”Industries (第一产业)
①Agriculture (农业）: In Britain, only 2% of the population are farmers, but they
manage 70% of the land area. The chief areas are in the east and southeast. The best agricultural land is in the southeast of England. Wheat and barley are two very important crops in Britain. (英国只有2%的人口是农民，却经营着70%的土地，主要分布在东部和东南部，最好的农业区是英格兰的东南部，小麦和大麦是英国重要作物。）
②Fishing (渔业）: The UK retains a significant, although vastly reduced, fishing
industry.
③Mining (采矿）: Britain has considerable reserves of coal. Almost all the industrial
areas in Britain except London and Belfast are based on coalfields. Important coal areas can be found in Central Lowlands of Scotland, Northeast England, Central England and South Wales around big cities as Glasgow (格拉斯哥), Edinburgh, Newcastle (纽卡斯尔), Sheffield (谢菲尔德）, Nottingham (诺丁汉）and
Manchester. (英国煤储量很大，除伦敦和贝尔法斯特以外，其他工业地区都在很大程度上依赖于煤田。）
2)“Secondary”Industries (Manufacturing)(第二产业）
①Manufacturing (制造业)：The regions with the highest proportion of employees
in manufacturing were the East Midlands and West Midlands (at 19% and 18% respectively). London had the lowest at 6%.
②Shipbuilding (造船）：Britain became a world leader in shipbuilding during the
middle of the 19th century. The two main centers were on the River Tyne (泰恩河) near Newcastle (纽卡斯尔，英国港市) and on the Clyde (克莱德河) near Glasgow (格拉斯哥）.
③Engineering (机械）：In engineering and allied industries，transport equipment
was the largest contributor, with 8 global car manufacturers being present in the UK —BMW, Tata, General Motors, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen.
④Others：Electronics is the fourth largest in the world, audio and optical
equipment is also important. Chemicals and chemical-based products are
another important contributor to the UK’s manufacturing base.
3) Tertiary Industries (Service）(第三产业）
Britain has seen a spectacular growth in tertiary or service industries, which now produces 65% of national wealth, and 70% of the UK’s workforce are employed in the service sector (such as retailing and tourism). The financial sector and advertising is major business services. (英国的服务业高速发展，约70%的人口受雇于服务业，产生约65%的财富。）
London is one of the top three financial centers in the world. It has the greatest concentration of foreign banks in the world, and is the world’s largest foreign exchange market. London Stock Exchange is one of the busiest share dealing centers in the world. (伦敦是世界三大金融中心之一，是国外银行的聚集地，也是最大的外汇市场。伦敦证券交易所是全球最繁忙的证券交易中心之一。）
专八人文知识(练习题)
专八人文知识(练习题) 篇一：★英语专八人文知识题与答案 英语专业八级人文知识 试题(1) 美国概况练习题： 1. The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west” is_____. 2. The earliest part in America to be found and taken over by early settlers is ____. 3. The largest racial group in the whole population of U.S.A is____. 4. Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is____. has the world’s oldest written constitution and political party. 6. The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved by____. years. institutions. 9. The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are____________. 10. _____ (which state ) is not governed by the common law. 练习题答案及题解:
英语专八英美文学常识汇总
英语专八英美文学常识汇总
3专八人文知识:英国地理概况 the english channel: the channel is a narrow sea passage which separates england and france and connects the atlantic ocean and north sea. 英吉利海峡：英吉利海峡是一道狭长的海峡，分割英法两国，连接大西洋和北海。 the dee estuary: a small sea ( in irish sea) where the dee river enters. 迪河河口：是迪河流入的一个小海。 "the act of union of 1801": in 1801 the english parliament passed an act by which scotland, wales and the kingdom of england were constitutionally joined as the kingdom of great britain. 1801合并法：1801年英国议会通过法令，规定英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士根据宪法合并成为大不列颠王国。 gaelic: it is one of the celtic language, and is spoken in parts of the highlands. 盖尔语：是盖尔特语言的一种，在高地地区仍有人说这种语言。 the "backbone of england": it refers to the pennies, the board ridge of hills.
英国国家概况及英国文化
英国国家概况及英国文化 、教育简介国名： 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国(TheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland)国旗： 呈横长方形，长与宽之比为２∶１。 为“米”字旗，由深蓝底色和红、白色“米”字组成。 旗中带白边的红色正十字代表英格兰守护神圣乔治，白色交叉十字代表苏格兰守护神圣安德鲁，红色交叉十字代表爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里克。 此旗产生于１８０１年，是由原英格兰的白地红色正十旗、苏格兰的蓝地白色交叉十字旗和爱尔兰的白地红色交叉十字旗重叠而成。 国徽： 即英王徽。 中心图案为一枚盾徽，盾面上左上角和右下角为红地上三只金狮，象征英格兰；右上角为金地上半站立的红狮，象征苏格兰；左下角为蓝地上金黄色竖琴，象征爱尔兰。 盾徽两侧各由一只头戴王冠、代表英格兰的狮子和一只代表苏格兰的独角兽支扶着。 盾徽周围用法文写着一句格言，意为“恶有恶报”；下端悬挂着嘉德勋章，饰带上写着“天有上帝，我有权利”。 盾徽上端为镶有珠宝的金银色头盔、帝国王冠和头戴王冠的狮子。
国歌： 《上帝保佑女王》杜摯猠癡?桴?畱敥屮（如在位的是男性君主，国歌改为杜摯猠癡?桴步湩屧）国花： 1 / 10 玫瑰花国鸟： 红胸鸽国石： 钻石科学节： １８３１年开始，一年举办一次科学周： １９９４年开始，在每年的３月举办自然地理： ２４．４１万平方公里（包括内陆水域），英格兰地区１３.０４万平方公里，苏格兰７.８８万平方公里，威尔士２.０８万平方公里，北爱尔兰１.４１万平方公里。 位于欧洲西部的岛国。 由大不列颠岛（包括英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士）、爱尔兰岛东北部和周围一些小岛组成。 隔北海、多佛尔海峡、英吉利海峡与欧洲大陆相望。 它的陆界与爱尔兰共和国接壤。 海岸线总长１１４５０公里。 全境分为四部分： 英格兰东南部平原、中西部山区、苏格兰山区、北爱尔兰高原和山区。主要河流有塞文河（３５４公里）和泰晤士河（３４６公里）。
2015专八人文知识资料
人文知识汇 （十） 1. ____ is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland. A Finn Gael B The Progressive Democrats C Finna Fail D The Irish Labor Party 2. The largest state of all the states of America is___. A Texas B Alaska C California D Hawaii 3. had the title “the Wizard of Menlo Park”. A John Stevens B Charlie Chaplin C Thomas A Edison D Robert Fulton 4. major works: Last Supper is the most famous of religious pictures. A Loenardo da Vinci's B Titian C Raphael D Michelangelo 5. Which of the following was best known for his Madona (Virgin Mary)? ___ A Raphael B Michelangelo C Da Vinci D Titian 6. The first American President who inaugurated in Washington City was__. A George Washington B Thomas Jefferson C John Adants D Andrew Jackson 7. The “Big Stick”Policy was advanced by President__. A Franklin D. Roosevelt B William Mckinley C Thomas Woodrow Wilson D Theodore Rooservelt 8. What is the largest river in America? A the Ohio River B The Columbia C the Mississippi River D The Colorado 9. The United States is ___ populous country in the world. A the third most B the second most C the most D the fourth most 10.Which of the following is the father of the modern mode of painting? __ A Raphael B Titain C Loenardo da Vinci D Michelangelo 答案： 1.选D.爱尔兰最古老的政党是工党(The Irish Labour Party)，Finna Fail是爱尔兰的最大党，又称命运战士党(Soldiers of Destiny) 2.选B. Alaska(阿拉加斯州)是位于北美洲西北部，与美国本土48周不毗连，是美国所有州中面积最大的州。而在美国大陆，最大的州市Texas(得克萨斯州);美国最小的州是Rhode Island(罗得岛州) 3.选C.Thomas A Edison (爱迪生，1847-1931)美国著名的发明家，获得电灯、留声机、电影放映机等10093项发明专利权，1876年创办世界第一个工业试验室。“the Wizard of Menlo Park”(门洛帕奇的奇才)是人们对爱迪生的别称。Wizard指奇才，Menlo Park是新泽西州东北部的爱迪生纪念塔及州立公园所在地。 4.选A.达芬奇的《最后的晚餐》是世界上最有名的以宗教为主题的绘画作品，其《蒙娜丽莎》是世界俄上不朽的人物肖像画。他与Michelangelo (米卡朗琪罗)，Raphael (拉斐尔)和Titian (提香)是意大利文艺复兴鼎盛时期的四大代表。 5.选A. Raphael (拉斐尔，1483-1520)是意大利文艺复兴鼎盛时期著名的画家、建筑师，其代表作《圣母玛利亚》(Virgin Mary)影响深远。 6.选B.Thomas Jefferson (托马斯?杰斐逊)，美国第2届总统(1801-1809)，是the Declaration of Independence 《独立宣言》的主要起草者，杰斐逊是第一位在首都华盛顿宣誓就职的总体。 7.选D.“Big Stick”(大棒政策)指以军事力量为后盾的外交政策。此语出于Theodore Roosevelt (西奥多?罗斯福总统)喜欢引用的西非谚语“说话温柔，大棒在手。”西奥多?罗斯
专八人文知识总结(终)
专八人文知识总结(终) 英语专业八级考试人文知识 -- 文学 Ⅰ英国文学 一、 The Anglo-Saxon period古英语时期的英国文学（499-1066） The Song of Beowulf（贝奥武甫）：英国的民族史诗（epic），口头文学遗产 二、 The Anglo-Norman period中古英语时期的英国文学（1066-1350） 1、 allegory非常盛行 2、 Romance（传奇文学）：Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 高文爵士和绿衣骑 士 3、Geoffrey Chaucer乔叟: “Father of English poetry”被誉为英国诗歌之父,代表作The Canterbury Tales，首引入“英雄偶句体”(the Heroic Couplet)，。 4、Ballads 民谣：Robin Hood and Allin-a-Dale《罗宾汉和阿林代尔》。 三、 The Renaissance文艺复兴时期的英国文学（伊丽莎白时代）（14-16世纪） 1、 Thomas More托马斯·莫尔： Utopia《乌托邦》 2、 Thomas Wyatt 最先将sonnet引入英国文学。 3、 Philips Sidney锡德尼：An Apology for Poetry((also known as The Defense of Poetry)《为诗辩护》，这是伊丽莎白时代文学批评的最佳之作。Arcadia《阿卡迪亚》描述田园生活；现代长篇小说的先驱。 4、Edmund Spenser斯宾塞: The Fairy Queen《仙后》, the greatest epic poem of the time. 5、William Shakespeare莎士比亚：plays and sonnets 四大悲剧:《哈姆雷特》Hamlet《奥赛罗》Othello《李尔王》king Lear《麦克白》Macbeth 四大喜剧:《威尼斯商人》The Merchant of Venice 《仲夏夜之梦》A Midsummer Night's Dream《皆大欢喜》As You Like It《第十二夜》Twelfth night 7、Ben Johnson 本·琼森风俗喜剧（comedy of manners）《人性互异》 8、 John Donne约翰·多恩metaphysical poet“玄学派”诗歌创始人
专业八级英国美国文学知识考点
英国文学 一、古英语时期的英国文学（499-1066） 1、贝奥武夫 2、阿尔弗雷德大帝：英国散文之父 二、中古英语时期的英国文学 1、allegory体非常盛行 2、Romance开始上升到一定的高度 3、高文爵士和绿衣骑士 4、Willian Langlaud 《农夫皮尔斯的幻象》 5、乔叟坎特伯雷故事集（英雄双韵体） 6、托马斯.马洛礼《亚瑟王之死》 三、文艺复兴时期的英国文学（伊丽莎白时代）（14-16世纪） 1、托马斯.莫尔《乌托邦》 2、Thomas Wyatt 和Henry Howard引入sonnet 3、Philips Sidney 《The defense of Poesie》
《阿卡迪亚》描述田园生活；现代长篇小说的先驱 4、斯宾塞《仙后》诗人中的诗人；斯宾塞体诗节； 5、莎士比亚： 长篇叙事诗：《维纳斯和阿多尼斯》、《露克丝受辱记》 四大悲剧：哈姆雷特、尔王、奥赛罗、麦克白 7、本.琼森风俗喜剧（comedy of manners）《人性互异》 8、约翰.多恩“玄学派”诗歌创始人 9、George Herbert 玄学派诗圣 10、弗朗西斯.培根现代科学和唯物主义哲学创始人之一《Essays》英国发展史上的里程碑 《学术的推进》和《新工具》 四、启蒙时期（18世纪） 1、约翰、弥尔顿：《失乐园》、《为英国人民争辩》 2、约翰、班扬：《天路历程》religious allegory 3、约翰、德莱顿：英国新古典主义的杰出代表、桂冠诗人；
《论戏剧诗》 4、亚历山大.蒲柏：英国新古典主义诗歌的重要代表；英雄双韵体的使用达到登峰造极的使用；《田园组诗》是其最早田园诗歌代表作 5、托马斯、格雷：感伤主义中墓园诗派的代表人物《墓园挽歌》 6、威廉、布莱克：天真之歌、经验之歌； 7、罗伯特、斯：格兰最杰出的农民诗人； 8、Richard Steel和Joseph Addison合作创办《The tatler》和《the spectator》 9、Samuel defoe英国现实主义小说的奠基人之一；《鲁滨逊漂流记》；《铲除非国教徒的捷径》，仪表达自己的不满； 10、Jonathan Swift 《一个小小的建议》；《格列佛游记》；《桶的故事》； 11、Samuel Richardson 英国现代小说的创始人；帕米拉；克拉丽莎；查尔斯.格蓝迪森爵士的历史； 12、Henry Fielding 英国现实主义小说理论的奠基人；《约瑟夫。安德鲁》；《汤姆.琼斯》，英国现实主义小说的最高成就； 13、劳伦斯、斯特恩：感伤主义小说的杰出代表，《项狄传》，第一部开创了意识流小说的先驱之作品；《感伤的旅行》
英语专八人文知识考试总结
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