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1、英语国家概况期末考试题型及复习要点I.Fillintheblanks.(20points,1pointforeach)II.Multiplechoicequestions.(20points,1pointforeach)III.TrueorFalse.(10points,1pointforeach)IV.Explainthefollowingterms:(25points,5pointsforeach)V.Answerthequestions.(25points,5pointsforeach)填空、选择和判断正误部分：关注所学英美国
2、家内容中的重点史实和重要知识要点。名词解释部分：1.BritishCommonwealthAlsoknownastheCommonwealthofNations.a)ItisafreeassociationofindependentcountriesthatwereoncecoloniesofBritain.b)Itwasestablishedin1931,replacingtheformerBritishEmpire.c)Membernationsarejoinedtogethereconomicallyandhavecertai
3、ntradingarrangements.d)Todaythereareabout50membercountrieswithintheCommonwealth2.LakePoetsTheLakePoetsareagroupofEnglishpoetswhoalllivedintheLakeDistrictofEnglandandwereinspiredbyittocreateromanticworksattheturnofthe19thcentury.ThethreepoetsoftheLakesSchoolwereWilliamW
4、ordsworth,SamuelTaylorColeridge,andRobertSouthey.3.BlackDeathItwasadiseaseorplaguespreadbyratfleasin14thcentury.ItspreadthroughEuropeinthemiddleof14thcenturyandreachedEnglandinthesummerof1348.ManypeoplediedandthepopulationofEnglandshrank.Itcausedlaborshortageandotherso
5、cialproblems.4.JuliusCaesarGaiusJuliusCaesar(100BC–44BC)wasaRomangeneral,historianandstatesman.HeinvadedBritain(55BC),crushedthearmyofhispoliticalenemyPompey(48BC),pursuedotherenemiestoEgypt,whereheinstalledCleopatraasqueen(47BC),returnedtoRome,andwasgivenamandatebythe
6、peopletoruleasdictatoruntilhewasmurdered(44BC).5.KingArthurARomano-Britonwarrior,betweenAD400andAD600,KingArthurwasalegendaryBritishleaderofthelate5thandearly6thcenturies,who,accordingtomedievalhistoriesandromances,ledthedefenceofRomano-CelticBritainagainstSaxoninvader
7、sintheearly6thcentury.ThedetailsofArthur'sstoryaremainlycomposedoffolkloreandliteraryinvention,andhishistoricalexistenceisdebatedanddisputedbymodernhistorians.6.MargaretThatcherShewasthefirstwomanPrimeMinisterinBritishhistory.Shehadheradministrationfortwoterms(1979-199
8、0).Shegainedherreputationasthe"ironlady"forhertightcontrolofBritain’smonetarypolicy.Mrs.Thatcherreallygainedprosperit
