英语国家概况学习指南PDF电子书下载

PART ONE UNFAMILIAR TERMS AND COM PREEENSION QUESTIONS 1

Unit One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1

Lesson 1 Land and People 1

Lesson 2 The Origins of a Nation （5000BC～1066） 10

Lesson 3 The Shaping of the Nation （1066～1381） 18

Lesson 4 Transition to the Modern Age （1455～1688） 26

Lesson 5 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire （1688～1990） 38

Lesson 6 The Economy 50

Lesson 7 Government and Administration 59

Lesson 8 Justice and the Law 66

Lesson 9 Social Affairs 70

Lesson 10 Cultural Affairs 77

Unit Two The Republic of Ireland 84

Lesson 11 Geography and History 84

Lesson 12 Ireland Today 89

Unit Three The United States of Amereca 94

Lesson 13 Geography 94

Lesson 14 Population， Race and Ethnic Groups 99

Lesson 15 American History（Ⅰ） （1600～1900） 105

Lesson 16 American History（Ⅱ） （1900～1945） 115

Lesson 17 American History（Ⅲ） （1945～1980s） 123

Lesson 18 The Economy 133

Lesson 19 Political Institutions 138

Lesson 20 Education 145

Lesson 21 Literature， Architecture and Music 151

Lesson 22 Holidays and Festivals 158

Unit Four Canada 164

Lesson 23 Geography and History 164

Lesson 24 The Economy 170

Lesson 25 Government and Politics 175

Lesson 26 Society and Culture 179

Unit Five Australia 184

Lesson 27 Land and People 184

Lesson 28 Australian History（Ⅰ） Australia to Federation 190

Lesson 29 Australian History（Ⅱ） Australia Since Federation 197

Lesson 30 The Economy 203

Lesson 31 Government and Politics 209

Lesson 32 Society and Culture 213

Unit Six New Zealand 219

Lesson 33 The Making of New Zealand 219

Lesson 34 New Zealand Today 226

PART TWO SAMPLE TESTS 232

Ⅰ.Illustration 232

Ⅱ.Sample Test for Illustration 233

Key to Sample Test for Illustration 236

Ⅲ.Sample Tests 240

Sample Test 1 240

Sample Test 2 248

Sample Test 3 258

Sample Test 4 267

Sample Test 5 276

Ⅳ.Key to Sample Tests 285

Key to Sample Test 1 285

Key to Sample Test 2 288

Key to Sample Test 3 294

Key to Sample Test 4 299

Key to Sample Test 5 304

附录：1999年上半年全国高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题 310