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英美国家概括选择题英国部分
英美国家概括选择题
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Unit 1
1.Which of the following is not considered a characteristic
of London A. The cultural centre. B. The business centre.
C. The financial centre. D The sport centre.
自学2.Which of the following is not true about the characteristics
英语六级技巧of Britain A. Economic differences between north and south.
B. Difference of social systems between Scotland and Wales.
C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a
blue-collar worker. D. Cultural differences between immigrants and British.
3.Which of the following cannot be found in London A. Teahous.
除此之外英文B. Art galleries
C. Muums.
D. Theatres.
4.Which of the following is not true about Britain A. It ud
to be a powerful imperial country in the world. B. It plays an active role as a member of European Union. C. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country. D. It ud to be one of the superpowers (超强大国，国际组织) in the world.
5.Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which
of the four is exception A. London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country.
伦敦是四大世界级城市之一，与美国纽约、法国巴黎和日本东京并列。但是伦敦未获英国城市地位，正式来说算不上是城市（其心脏地带伦敦市和威斯敏斯特城才是城市），但因为自18世纪起她一直是世界上最重要的政治、经济、文化、艺术和娱乐中心之一，一般人都误以为其是一整座城市。
B. London has a larger population than all other cities in
England. C. London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world. D. London has played a significant role in the economic constriction of the country.
gleam6. The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by the Conqueror.
7. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England A. The Anglo-Saxons
8. Which is the largest city in Scotland C. Glasgow
格拉斯哥（Glasgow）：第一大港与第一大商业中心。
爱丁堡（Edinburgh）：首府，是历史上的苏格兰王国首都与文化古都。
9. Why did the Scottish Kings decide to form an independent singular Scottish state in the 9th century A. They needed a unified independent nation to fight against Viking raids (侵袭).
10. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live B. In the Lowlands.
11. Which of the following statements is not true A. Wales was invaded by Romans. B. Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons.
C. Wales was conquered by the Normans.
D. Wales was threatened by the English.
12. Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland C. The Scottish Nationalist Party.
13. When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliame
nts (议会) D. In 1707
14. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is not a simple historical figure for the Welsh. He is almost considered the legendary hero of Welsh nationalism becau D. he unified Wales as an independent nation.
Unit 2 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom II
1.In the 17th century, the English government encouraged people
from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, becau A. they wanted to increa its control over Ireland.
2.In 1969, the first British soldiers were en on Northern
Ireland street. They came first B. to protect Catholics.
3.Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but
is quite well-known in the world for D. its endless political
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4.Faced with conflicting demands the British government cho
a compromi and organized a partition of Ireland in 1921,
becau B. the British government intended to satisfy both sides—Catholics and Protestants.
5.Which of the following statement is not true A. Sinn Fein
in other words
is a legal political party in Northern Ireland. B. Tho who want to unite Northern Ireland with British are called Unionists统一派. C. The Social Democratic and Labor Party 社会民主工党属北爱尔兰 is a very important political party in Britain. D. Tho who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalist.亲英派
6.In the early 1970s, the IRA爱尔兰共和军D. carried out agay asian
ries of bombing and shooting and attacked the curity forces as their main target.
7.1972 was the worst year of the political troubles in Northern
Ireland, becau B. 468 people were killed in Northern Ireland.
8.Why did the British government decide to replace the
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power-sharing policy with “direct-rule” from London D.
above all.(A. The power-sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants. B. The Northern Irish
Parliament could not govern the power effectively. C. The Power-Sharing policy couldn’t be carried out.)
9.Which of the following statements is not true A. In 1981,
some convicted IRA prisoners went on a hunger-strike. B. They demanded for the statue of being “political prisoners”by starving themlves. C. Margaret Thatcher’s government gave in to their political demand. D. The death of prisoners revitalized the political movem
ent of Sinn Fein.
