英语国家概况练习题文档格式.docx

1、 of independent countries that all used to be colonies of Britain. 7. In Scotland, rugged mountains, green valleys, and deep, blue lakes provide some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe.8. The longest river in Britain is the Thames.9. The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh in northwest E

2、ngland.10. Britains climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream, a warm ocean current that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles. FFFFFFTFFT1. The British Isles are made up of _. A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones B. three large islands and dozens of small ones C. t

3、wo large islands and hundreds of small ones D. two large islands and dozens of small ones2. Which of the following is NOT a political division on the island of Great Britain? A. England. B. Scotland. C. Northern Ireland. D. Wales.3. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel

4、 in the _ and the North Sea in the east. A. east B. south C. west D. north4. The Republic of Ireland was totally independent in the year _. A. 1920 B. 1945 C. 1918 D. 19495. The highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, lies in _. A. the Highlands B. the Southern Uplands C. the Central Lowlands D. the

5、 Lake District6. The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in _. A. 1921 B. 1931 C. 1945 D. 19507. The mountain system the Pennines is often called the backbone of _. A. England B. Scotland C. Great Britain D. Ireland 8. The regional capital of Northe

6、rn Ireland is _. A. Glasgow B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff D. Belfast CCBDABADB1. The English, the Scots, and the Welsh are Anglo-Saxons, but the Irish are Celts.2. London and England as a whole have great influence over the rest of the United Kingdom because of their large population.3. People of Indian,

7、Pakistani, and Bangladeshi origin are the largest group of immigrants in Britain.4. Compared to the rest of the world, the UK has a smaller percentage of older people and a higher percentage of younger people.5. The Welsh language is the official language in Wales.6. Scottish Gaelic is the official

8、language in Scotland.7. The English language is the predominant language in Northern Ireland.8. English people all strive to free themselves of regional or local accents in order to sound like educated English-speaking people.9. Social class in the UK lays more emphasis on money and property.10. Bri

9、tishness is associated with political, historical, technological, sporting, and cultural achievements in Britain.FTTFTFTFFT1. The English people and the English language were born from the union of _. A. the Angles and the Saxons B. Romans and the Norman French C. Danes or Vikings and the Norman Fre

10、nch D. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons2. The first known settlers of Britain were _. A. the Iberians B. the Beaker Folk C. the Celts D. the Romans3. About 80,000 Scots speak Gaelic which is an ancient _. A. Scottish language B. English language C. Irish language D. Celtic language4.

11、About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War II. They are mainly from the West Indies, India and _. A. Indonesia B. Singapore C. Hong Kong D. Pakistan5. In Britain _ of the population is urban and _ is rural. A. 90% ; 10% B. 80% ; 20% C. 70% ; 30% D. 60% ; 40%6. The ancestors

12、of the Welsh were the ancient _. A. Celts B. Romans C. Normans D. Britons7. The average population density in Britain is _ people per square kilometer. A. 250 B. 370 C. 800 D. 5008. During the 5th century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic _ invaded and conquered Britain. A. Angles and Celts B

13、. Angles and Picts C. Angles and Brythons D. Angles and Saxons9. The upper class in Britain consists of the following except _. A. peerage B. gentry C. landowners D. professionals10. “Britishness” can be reflected in the following except _.A. Union Jack B. conservativenessC. the Beatles D. Thanksgiving DayDADDAAADDD1. The first Roman invasion took place in 43 AD, headed by the Emperor Julius Caesar. 2. The name “England” derived from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who came to England in the 5th and 6th centuries. 3.