英语国家概况——考试大纲.doc

英语国家概况自学考试大纲》的考核目标 ?Part One? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandChapter 1? Land and People I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts Chapter 2? The Origins of a Nation I．Early Settlers 3．The Celts II．Roman Britain III．The Anglo-Saxons Ⅳ．The Viking and Danish Invasions V．The Norman ConquestChapter 3? The Shaping of the Nation Ⅰ．Norman Rule 1. William’s Rule Ⅱ．The Great Charter and the Beginning of Parliament 1. The Great Charter Ⅲ．The Hundred Years’ War with France Ⅳ．The Black Death and the Peasant UprisingChapter 4? Transition to the Modern Age Ⅰ．Transition to the Modern Age Ⅱ．The English Reformation Ⅲ．Elizabeth I 1. Elizabeth and Parliament 2. Elizabeth’s Religious Reform 3. Elizabeth’s Foreign Policy Ⅳ．The English Renaissance VII. The Civil Wars VIII. The Commonwealth IX. The Restoration and the Glorious Revolution of 1688 Chapter 5? The Rise and Fall of the British Empire Ⅰ．Whigs and Tories Ⅱ．Agricultural Changes in the Late 18th Century Ⅲ．The Industrial Revolution Ⅳ．The Chartist Movement VII．Twentieth Century 1. Britain and the First World War 3. Britain and the Second World War 4. Postwar Britain Chapter 7? Government and Administration Ⅰ．The Monarchy Ⅱ．Parliament 1. The House of Lords 2. The House of Commons Ⅲ．The Cabinet and Ministry Ⅳ．The Privy CouncilChapter 8? Justice and the Law IV．The Judiciary V．PoliceChapter 9? Social Affairs Ⅰ．Health and Social Services 1．The National Health Service Ⅲ．Religion 1．Established churches Ⅳ．Festivals and Public Holidays 1．Christian festivals 2．Other festivals 3．Public holidaysChapter 10? Cultural Affairs Ⅰ．Education 3．Higher education Ⅱ．The Media 1．Newspapers Ⅲ．Sports Ⅳ．The Arts 3．Dram? Part Two? The Republic of Ireland Chapter 11? Geography and History I. Geographical Features II. Climate and Weather III. Population and Religion IV. Historical background ? Part Three? The United States of America Chapter 14? Population, Race and Ethnic Groups I.? Introduction IV. Racial and Ethnic Minorities 1．Bla