《英语国家概况》期末复习资料
UK
UTIL1
1. The British Isles are made up of ______C_.
A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones
B. three large islands and dozens of small ones
C. two large islands and hundreds of small ones
D. two large islands and dozens of small ones
2. Which of the following is NOT a political division on the island of Great Britain?----C----
A. England.
B. Scotland.
C. Northern Ireland.
D. Wales.
3. Britain is parated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the __B_____ and the North Sea in the east.
A. east
B. south
C. west
D. north
4. The Republic of Ireland was totally independent in the year __D_____.
A. 1920
B. 1945
C. 1918
D. 1949
5. The highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, lies in __A____.
A. the Highlands
B. the Southern Uplands
C. the Central Lowlands
D. the Lake District
6. The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in ___B_______.
A. 1921
B. 1931
C. 1945
D. 1950
7. The mountain system the Pennines is often called the backbone of __A_____.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Great Britain
D. Ireland
8. The regional capital of Northern Ireland is ____D___.
A. Glasgow
B. Edinburgh
C. Cardiff
D. Belfast
9. Which of the following statements about the climate in Britain is NOT true?-----B-------
A. Britain’s climate is of the maritime type.
B. Winters in Britain are extremely cold.
C. Summers in Britain are cool.
D. Britain is warmer than Harbin in winter.
UTIL2
1. The English people and the English language were born from the union of _____D___.
A. the Angles and the Saxons
B. Romans and the Norman French
C. Danes or Vikings and the Norman French
D. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons
2. The first known ttlers of Britain were __A_____.
A. the Iberians
B. the Beaker Folk
C. the Celts
D. the Romans
3. About 80,000 Scots speak Gaelic which is an ancient ___D______.
A. Scottish language
B. English language
C. Irish language
D. Celtic language
4. About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War II. They are mainly from the West Indies, India and ___D_______.
A. Indonesia
B. Singapore
C. Hong Kong
D. Pakistan
5. In Britain _______ of the population is urban and __A_____ is rural.
A. 90% ; 10%
B. 80% ; 20%
C. 70% ; 30%
D. 60% ; 40%
6. The ancestors of the Welsh were the ancient ___A_______.
A. Celts
B. Romans
C. Normans
D. Britons
7. The average population density in Britain is ___A___ people per square kilometer.
A. 250
B. 370
C. 800
D. 500
8. During the 5th century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic ____D_____ invaded and conquered Britain.
A. Angles and Celts
B. Angles and Picts
C. Angles and Brythons
D. Angles and Saxons
9. The upper class in Britain consists of the following except ___D______.
A. peerage
B. gentry
C. landowners
D. professionals
10. “Britishness”can be reflected in the following except __D_______.
A. Union Jack
B. conrvativeness
C. the Beatles
D. Thanksgiving Day
UTIL3
1. In 1066 Harold and his troops fought against William’s army on Senlac field near ___D_____.
A. London
B. Normandy
C. Standford
D. Hastings
2. The Plantagenet Dynasty was founded by ___B______.
A. Henry
B. Henry II
C. King Joph
D. Count of Anjor
3. English Reformation was carried out by __B_____ to change the religion in England from Catholicism to Protestantism.
A. Edward VI
B. Henry VIII
C.Mary I
D. Elizabeth I
4. King John was forced by the barons to sign the ___D____ which restricted the King’s power.
