目　录第1卷（英国）
第1章　土地和人民
1.1　复习笔记
1.2　典型题（含考研真题）详解
第2章　英国历史
2.1　复习笔记
2.2　典型题（含考研真题）详解
第3章　政治、政府及教育
3.1　复习笔记
3.2　典型题（含考研真题）详解
第4章　补充材料
4.1　复习笔记
4.2　典型题（含考研真题）详解
第2卷（美国）
第1章　总　括
1.1　复习笔记
1.2　典型题（含考研真题）详解
第2章　美国的历史
2.1　复习笔记
2.2　典型题（含考研真题）详解第3章　政府形式和社会生活
3.1　复习笔记
3.2　典型题（含考研真题）详解第4章　补充材料
4.1　复习笔记
4.2　典型题（含考研真题）详解
第1卷（英国）
第1章　土地和人民
1.1　复习笔记
Ⅰ. The British Isles and Great Britain
1. Full name
2. Constituents
3. Introduction of Each Part
4. Physiographic Features
5. Climate and W eather
6. Factors Influencing English W eather
7. Inland W ater
8. The English Language
Ⅱ. People and the State
1. People英格兰和威尔士的关系
2. Party Politics
3. Central Government
4. Local Governments
5. Law
6. Reform of the Law Court
7. Legal Profession
8. Police Force
9. Religion
10. Characteristics of the English People
Ⅲ. National Economy
1. General Survey
2. Company Law and Framework of Industry
3. Heavy and Light Industries
4. Textile Industries
5. Agriculture
6. Transportation and Communication
7. British Disease and Thatcher’s Medicine
8. Cities
Ⅰ. The British Isles and Great Britain (不列颠岛及大不列颠)
1. Full name (全称)
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
2. Constituents (组成部分)
(1)The Island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and W ales大不列颠岛：英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士
(2)Northern Ireland北爱尔兰
3. Introduction of Each Part (各部分简介)
(1)England (英格兰)
England is the largest and most developed of all the three political divisions.
英格兰是三个中最大的和最发达的政治分区。
(2)Scotland (苏格兰)
Scotland is the second largest both in area and population.
苏格兰在面积和人口上是第二大区。
(3)W ales (威尔士)
W ales is the smallest of the three both in area and population.
在面积和人口方面，威尔士是最小的一个区。
(4)Northern Ireland (北爱尔兰)
Northern Ireland has a population of one and a half million. About one-third of them are Roman Catholics who are opposed to the unification of Northern Ireland with Great Britain.
北爱尔兰的人口有150万。约三分之一的人是罗马天主教徒，他们反对北爱尔兰与英国的统一。
4. Physiographic Features (自然地理特征)
Leaving Ireland on one side, the island of Great Britain can be roughly divided into two parts according to their physiographic features:
爱尔兰不算在内的话，根据地理特征，大不列颠岛大致可以分为两部分：