1 3 专八人文知识 : 英国地理概况the english channel: the channel is a narrow sea passage which separates england and france and connects the atlantic ocean and north sea. 英吉利海峡：英吉利海峡是一道狭长的海峡，分割英法两国，连接大西洋和北海。the dee estuary: a small sea ( in irish sea) where the dee river enters. 迪河河口：是迪河流入的一个小海。"the act of union of 1801": in 1801 the english parliament passed an act by which scotland, wales and the kingdom of england were constitutionally joined as the kingdom of great britain. 1801 合并法： 1801 年英国议会通过法令，规定英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士根据宪法合并成为大不列颠王国。gaelic: it is one of the celtic language, and is spoken in parts of the highlands. 盖尔语：是盖尔特语言的一种，在高地地区仍有人说这种语言。the "backbone of england": it refers to the pennies, the board ridge of hills. 英格兰脊梁：指的是山脉的背脊。lead ore: british lead ores have been worked since pre-roman times. it contains silver. 铅矿：自前罗马时代开始，英国的铅矿就被开发了。内含银。china clay: the deposits of china clay in cornwall are of great economic value. 瓷土：康沃尔的瓷土沉淀带来了巨大的经济价值。4 专八人文知识复习：美国地理概况本文针对英语专业八级考试的人文知识部分，总结了美国国家的主要地理概况，希望对同学们有所帮助。The Fall Line瀑布线： A point where water-falls or rapids suddenly drop from a higher level to the lower one. 瀑布线指的是瀑布急速地从高处向低处流泻的点。The Appalachian Range阿巴拉契亚山脉： 1200 miles long ，consists of the Piedmont Plateau, Appalachian Plateaus and Appalachian Range. 阿巴拉契亚山脉全场1200 英里，由皮德蒙特高原、阿巴拉契亚高原及阿巴拉契亚山脉组成。The Cordillera Range科迪勒拉山脉：Composed of the Coast Range, the Cascades and the Rocky Mountains. 科迪勒拉山脉由海岸山脉、卡斯卡德山以及洛基山组成。The Great Basin大盆地：...
