英美概况文学部分LiteratureEngland:1. D· H· Lawrence: Sons and Lovers p.952. George Orwell: 1984 p.953. William Golding: Lord of the Flies p.964. Doris Lessing: The Grass is Singing; The Golden Notebook; Alfred and Emily p.965. Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children; The Satanic Verses; The Enchantress of Florence p.966. Kazuo Ishiguro: The Remains of the Day; When We Were Orphans; Nocturnes p.97Ireland: There are four winners of the Nobel Prize.1.Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels p.2302.Oscar Wilde: The Soul of Man Under Socialism; The Picture of Dorian Gray p.2303.James Joyce: The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man p.2304.Samuel Becket: Waiting for Godot p.2305.Australia:1.Patrick White: The Aunt's Story; The Tree of Man; Voss; The Solid Mandela p.2632.Ruth Park: The Harp in the South; Poor Man's Orange and Missus; The Muddle-HeadedWombats series p.2633.Christos Tsiolkas: Dead Europe; The Slap p.2644.Alice Pung: Unpolished Gem5.Thomas Keneally: Schindler's Ark《辛德勒名单》 p.263, 2656.America:1. F· Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby p.1042. O’Neill: Desire Under the Elms; Mourning Becomes Electra; The Iceman Cometh; Long Day’s Journey into Night p.1053. Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man p.1064. James Baldwin: Go Tell It on the Mountain; The Fire Next Time p.1065. Alan Ginsberg: Howl p.1066. J· D· Salinger: The Catcher p.1077. N·Scott Momaday: House Made of Dawn; The Way to Rainy Mountain p.1078. Toni Morrison: The Bluest Eye; Song of Solomon; Beloved p.1089. Maxine Hong Kingston: The Woman Warrior; China Men p.10810. Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club p.108Canada:1. William Kirby: The Golden Dog p.3402. Lucy Maud Montgomery: Anne of Green Gables3. Margaret Laurence: The Diviners; A Jest of God (上帝的玩笑) p.3424. Alice Munro: Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You; Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage p. 3425. Michael Ondaatje: English Patient p.3436. Wayson Choy：The Jade Peony; A Chinatown Childhood; All That Matters p.3437. Margaret Atwood: Oryx and Crake; The Year of the Flood p.344General KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge about the Six Countries1. The majority of the current population in the UK are decedents of all the following tribes respectively EXCEPT CA. the Anglos.B. the Celts.C. the Jutes.D. the Saxons.2. The Prime Minister in Britain is head of DA. the Shadow Cabinet.B. the Parliament.C. the Opposition.D. the Cabinet.3. is the state church in England. DA. The Roman Catholic ChurchB. The Baptist ChurchC. The Protestant ChurchD. The Church of England4.The capital of Scotland is BA. Glasgow.B. Edinburgh.C. Manchester.D. London.5. Which of the following is NOT a British news agency? BA. Reuters.B. The Associated Press.C. The Press Association Ltd.D. United Press, Ltd.6. Big Ben was named after BA. Christopher Wren.B. Benjamin Hall.C. Ben John.D. G. Stephenson.7. Education in U.K. is compulsory for all between ages of AA. 5 and 16.B. 8 and 17.C. 6 and 15.D. 7 and 19.8. The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in the century. CA. 7 thB. 6thC. 5 thD. 4th9. Between 1337 and 1453, the took place in Britain. CA. War of RosesB. Black DeathC. Hundred Years' WarD. Peasant Uprising10. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? DA. The British constitution includes the Magna Carta of 1215.B. The British constitution includes Parliamentary acts.C. The British constitution includes decisions made by courts of law.D. The British constitution includes one single written constitution.11. The United Kingdom is also known by its official name DA. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and England.B. the United Kingdom of Great Britain.C. the United Kingdom of British Isles.D. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.12. Which of the following is the highest rank among the titles of English nobility? AA. Duke.B. Viscount.C. Earl.D. Baron.13. is recognized as the longest river in Britain. CA. The Thames RiverB. The Amazon RiverC. The Severn RiverD. The Rhine River14. The northernmost part of Great Britain is BA. Northern Ireland.B. Scotland.C. England.D. Wales.15. In Britain, has the ultimate authority of legislation. BA. the QueenB. the House of CommonsC. the House of LordsD. the Prime Minister16. It is known that Irish landscape is featured by AA. bogs.B. mountains.C. grassland.D. rivers.17. Which of the following cities is located on the eastern coast of Australia? CA. Perth.B. Adelaide.C. Sydney.D. Melbourne.18. The original inhabitants of Australia were CA. the Red Indians.B. the Eskimos.C. the Aborigines.D. the Maoris.19. Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers? AA. The Aborigines.B. The Maori.C. The Indians.D. The Eskimos.20. When did the Australian Federation officially come into being? DA. 1770.B. 1788.C. 1900.D. 1901.21. It is generally agreed that were the first Europeans to reach Australia's shores. DA. the FrenchB. the GermansC. the BritishD. the Dutch22. The capital of New Zealand is CA. Christchurch.B. Auckland.C. Wellington.D. Hamilton.23.The Head of State of New Zealand is BA. the governor- general.B. the Prime Minister.C. the high commissioner.D. the monarch of the United Kingdom.24. The head of the executive branch in New Zealand is DA. the President.B. the Governor- General.C. the British monarch.D. the Prime Minister.25. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became the U.S. President?A. Thomas Jefferson. AB. George Washington.C. Thomas Paine.D. John Adams.26. According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested inA. the Federal Government.B. the Supreme Court.C. the Cabinet.D. the Congress. D27. The Emancipation Proclamation to end the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S. was issued by AA. Abraham Lincoln.B. Thomas Paine.C. George Washington.D. Thomas Jefferson.28. The President during the American Civil War was BA. Andrew Jackson.B. Abraham Lincoln.C. Thomas Jefferson.D. George Washington.29. The following are the founding fathers of the American Republic EXCEPT? CA. George Washington.B. Benjamin Franklin.C. Willian Penn.D. Thomas Jefferson.30. Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States? AA. Baseball.B. Tennis.C. Basketball.D. American football.31. U.S. presidents normally serve a (n) term. BA. two-yearB. four-yearC. six-yearD. eight-year32. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast U.S.? AA. Huston.B. Boston.C. Baltimore.D. Philadelphia.33. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of DA. culture revival.B. loss of purpose.C. development in science and technology.D. material success and spiritual frustration.34. The largest river in America is CA. the Ohio River.B. the Columbia.C. the Mississippi River.D. the Colorado.35. In the year of that Columbus discovered the New World. AA. 1492B. 1592C. 1591D. 149136. The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in 1607 in DA. New Mexico.B. Hawaii.C. California.D. Virginia.37. On which of the following streets is the financial centre of the U.S. located? CA. Fleet Street.B. Downing Street.C. Wall Street.D. Burke Street.38. Who wrote the famous pamphlet, The Common Sense, before the American Revolution? BA. Thomas Jefferson.B. Thomas Paine.C. John Adams.D. Benjamin Franklin.39. The U.S. government falls into three branches: the legislative, and the judicial. CA. the representativeB. the democraticC. the executiveD. the independent40. The state of California is on CA. Caribbean Sea.B. the Gulf of Mexico.C. the Pacific Coast.D. the Atlantic Coast.41. Harvard University was founded in CA. 1366.B. 1633.C. 1636.D. 1363.42. Which country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf? AA. Canada.B. New Zealand.C. Great Britain.D. The United States of America.43. The most important economic activity in Canada is DA. mining.B. fishing.C. farming.D. manufacturing.44. Canada occupies about of the North American continent. AA. 1/2B. 1/3C. 1/4D. 1/545. The first city ever founded in Canada is AA. Quebec.B. Vancouver.C. Toronto.D. Montreal.46. The largest city in Canada is CA. Vancouver.B. Montreal.C. Toronto.D. Ottawa.47. The Head of State of Canada is represented by DA. the Monarch.B. the President.C. the Prime Minister.D. the Governor-general.48. is the capital city of Canada. BA. VancouverB. OttawaC. MontrealD. York49. What are the most important natural resources in Canada? CA. Forest resources.B. Mineral resources.C. Water resources.D. Agricultural resources.50. The deepest lake in Canada is CA. Lake Superior.B. Great Bear Lake.C. Great Slave Lake.D. Lake Ontario.Plus: The meaning of G7,G8, G20 can be seen Note No.1, p78。