英美概况4版课后答案.docx

上册英国第一部分英国地理第1章自然地理Exercise1.Answerthefo1.1.owingquestions:1. WhereistheU.K.?Andwhatisitmadeupof?Whatisitstota1.area?Key:TheU.K.issituatedinNorthwesternEurope,1.yingtothenorthofFranceandthewestoftheNether1.andsandDenmark.ItismadeupofEng1.and,Scot1.and,Wa1.es,andNorthernIre1.and.Itstota1.areais242534squareki1.ometers.2. WhichmountainisthehighestintheU.K.,andinwhichpartoftheScottishHigh1.and?Key:BenNevis,1343metershigh,isthehighestmountainintheU.K.AnditisinthewesternpartoftheScottishHigh1.ands.3. Whyisthec1.imateofBritainmuchmi1.derthanthatofmanyp1.acesinthesame1.atitude?Key:First1.y,thec1.imateofBritainismoderatedbytheAt1.anticGuIfStream,whichisawarmcurrent,passesthewesterncoastofBritishIs1.esandwarmsthem.Second1.y,theWester1.iesb1.owoverthecountrya1.1.theyearroundandbringwarmandwetairfromtheAt1.anticOcean.Third1.y,Britainissurroundedbyseawaters,whichcanba1.ancetheseasona1.differencesbyheatingupthe1.andinwinterandcoo1.ingitoffinsummer.4. Whatarcthepresentfeaturesofthec1.imateofBritain?Key:Britainhasamaritimec1.imate.Wintersarenottooco1.dandsummersarenottoohot.Therefore,itstemperaturevarieswithinasma1.1.range,rare1.yfa1.1.ingbe1.ow-5eCinwinterorrisingabove24eCinsummer.Sunshinehoursarefewerthaninmoresouther1.yc1.imates.Meanwhi1.e,ithasasteadyrainfa1.1.throughthewho1.eyear.ThereisraininBritaineverymonth.5. WheredothemainriverspartinginBritainrun?Key:ThemainriverspartinginBritainrunfromnorthtosouth,keepingwe1.1.tothewestunti1.thebasinoftheRiverSevern.6. WhatarethecharacteristicsoftheSpey,Don,Tay,Forth,TweedofeasternScot1.and?Key:Theseriversf1.owfastandrungenera1.1.yacrossimpermeab1.erocks,andtheirdischargesincreaserapid1.yafterrain.Exercise2.Exp1.ainthefo1.1.owingterms:1. theEng1.ishChanne1.Key:ItisastraitbetweensouthernEng1.andandnorthernFrance.ItconnectstheAt1.anticOceanwiththeNorthSeathroughtheStraitofDover.Itis560km1.ongandgradua1.1.ynarrowsfromabout180kminthewesttoon1.y34kmintheeast.2. theDeeestuaryKey:Irisa1.argeestuarywheretheRiverDeef1.owsinto1.iverpoo1.Bay.3. theActofUnionof1801Key:In1801theEng1.ishPar1.iamentpassedanactbywhichScot1.and,Wa1.esandtheKingdomofEng1.andwereconstitutiona1.1.yjoinedastheKingdomofGreatBritain.4. Gae1.icKey:ItisoneofCe1.tic1.anguages,andisspokeninpartsoftheHigh1.andsofBritain.5. the-backboneofEng1.andI1.Key:ItreferstothePennines,arangeofhi1.1.sextendingabout257kmsouthwardfromtheCheviotHi1.1.sontheScottishbordertocentra1.Eng1.and.第2章自然资源Exercise1.Answerthefo1.1.owingquestions:1. Whatminera1.sisU.K.richin?Key:TheUnitedKingdomisrichincoa1.,iron,tin,copper,1.ead,andsi1.ver.2. Whenwasthenatura1.gasandtheoi1.intheNorthSeadiscovered?Key:Natura1.gaswasdiscoveredin1964-1966;themajoroi1.depositswerediscoveredin1970.3. Whatpercentageofthecountry1swaterrequirementsareobtainedfromundergroundsources?Key:About35%ofthecountry'swaterrequirementsdependonundergroundsources.4. TheU.K.hassomeofthebigcoa1.fie1.dsofthewor1.d.Wheredothey1.ie?Key:Britaintsbigcoa1.fie1.dsofthewor1.darcinthemid-1.andva1.1.eyofScot1.and,exact1.yineasternCambria,Northumber1.and,Durham,1.ancashire,DerbyshireandNottinghaminEng1.and,andinSouthWa1.es.5. WhatisthefeatureofBritish1.eadores?Key:British1.eadorescontainsi1.ver.Exercise2.Exp1.ainthefo1.1.owingterms:1. 1.eadoreKey:British1.eadoreshavebeenworkedsincepre-Romantimes.Itcontainssi1.ver.2. chinac1.ayKey:Thedepositsofchinac1.ayinCornwa1.1.areofgreateconomicva1.ue.3. sa1.inedepositKey:Mostofthecommonsa1.tusedinBritainisobtainedfromcontro1.1.edbrine-pumpingofthethicksa1.tseriesbeneathCheshire.Reservesarebe1.ievedtobeadequateforcenturiestocome.4. theAtomicEnergyAuthorityKey:Itwasestab1.ishedin1954asastatutorycorporationtooverseeandpioneerthedeve1.opmentofnuc1.earenergywithintheUnitedKingdom.Itisnowanexecutivenon-departmenta1.WithintheDepartmentofTradeandIndustry.第3章经济Exercise1.Answerthefo1.1.owingquestions?1. Wha1.arethecharacteristicsofheBritisheconomy?Key:TheBritisheconomywasthefirsttohavebeenfu1.1.yindustria1.ized.Britainwasoneofthewor1.d'smostadvancedmanufacturingandtradingnations.Thepoundster1.ingistheexchangecurrencyforaboutonethirdofthewor1.d'sforeigntrade.Theagricu1.turedocsnotproduceenoughfoodtomeetthecountry'sbasicneedsandpartofa1.1.vita1.foodstuffshastobeimported.The1.aborforceishomogeneous.2. Whatwastheindustria1.structureoftheU.K.basedonbeforetheSecondWor1.dWar?Whatarethemainminingindustries?Key:BeforeWor1.dWarIItheindustria1.structureoftheUnitedKingdomwasbased1.arge1.yonexporttradesdeve1.opedinthe191.hcentury.Mostoftheindustrieswereconcentratedinspecia1.izedindustria1.areas.Thespecia1.izedmanufacturingregionswerea1.sothechiefcoa1.-miningdistricts,fbrcoa1.hadbeenthemostpowerfu1.1.oca1.izingforce.Themainminingindustryarecoa1.andiron-oreminingindustries.3. Howmuch1.andisavai1.ab1.eforfarminginBritain?Whatcropsaregrownthere?Key:The1.andavai1.ab1.efbrfarminginBritainis29.3mi1.1.ionacres,anditshrinkseveryyearasdemandsforroadsandtheexpansionoftownss1.ow1.yerode