第一章国土和人民Land and People
Ⅰ.Multiple choices
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 sports centre.
【答案】D
【解析】伦敦是英国的文化和商业中心，也是世界金融中心。
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain?
A.Economic differences between north and south.
B.Differences 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 the British.
【答案】B
【解析】根据英美文化知识，英国具有南北之间的地区差异、白领雇员和蓝领工人之间的阶级差异以及移民与本土居民之间的文化差异。但苏格兰和威尔士之间并没有社会体制的差异。因此B项错误。
3.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 the European Union.
C.It is a relatively wealthy and developed country.
D.It ud to be one of the superpowers in the world.
【答案】D
【解析】直到现在，英国仍然是世界上最强大的国家之一。因此D项错误，当选。
4.Which is the largest city in Scotland?
A.Cardiff.
B.Edinburgh.
C.Glasgow.
D.Manchester.
英文参考文献格式【答案】C
【解析】格拉斯哥位于苏格兰低地的西部，是苏格兰最大的城市。
5.Why did the Scottish Kings decide to form an independent singular Scottish state in the9th century?
A.They needed a unified independent nation to fight against Viking raids.
B.They felt it necessary to develop their own industry.
C.They were threatened by the Anglo-Saxons’invasion.
D.They had to do it in order to resist the English.
【答案】A
【解析】公元九世纪，苏格兰为了抵御维京人的侵略，各地区联合起来建立了独立王国。
6.Where do the majority of people in Scotland live?
A.In the Highlands.
B.In the Lowlands.
C.In the Uplands.
英文杂志D.In the west of Scotland.
【答案】B
【解析】苏格兰近四分之三的人口居住在低地地区。
7.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Wales was invaded by the Romans.
necessary是什么意思B.Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons.
C.Wales was conquered by the Normans.
D.Wales was threatened by the English.
【答案】B
【解析】威尔士的凯尔特人在罗马帝国时期曾被罗马人统治，但并未被盎格鲁-撒克逊人征服过。
8.Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland?
A.The Labour Party.
B.The Liberal Party.
C.The Scottish Nationalist Party.
小学课堂纪律D.The Conrvative Party.
【答案】C
山东摄影培训【解析】苏格兰的国家主义党一直致力于苏格兰的独立事业。
9.Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is not a simple historical figure for the Welsh.He is almost
considered the legendary hero of Welsh nationalism becau
A.he became the first Prince of Wales in1267.
B.he brought the English under his control.
C.he led a historic uprising against the English.
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葡萄用英语怎么说D.he unified Wales as an independent nation.
【答案】D
【解析】1267年，卢埃林·阿普·格鲁菲德通过军事行动迫使英国皇室封其为威尔士王子，并承认威尔士独立，使得威尔士成为独立国家。
10.In1969,the first British soldiers were en on Northern Ireland street.They came first_____.
< maintain traffic order in Northern Ireland
< protect Catholics
< protect Protestants
< replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social order
【答案】B
【解析】1969年英军开始驻扎在北爱尔兰地区，最初他们是为了保护天主教徒免受新教徒的攻击。
雅思口语评分标准11.The largest freshwater lake is_____in Northern Ireland.
A.Loch Lomond规律英语
B.Loch Neagh
C.Windermere
D.Ullswater
【答案】B
【解析】内伊湖（Loch Neagh），北爱尔兰湖泊。长29公里，平均宽24公里，面积396平方公里，大部分只有12公尺深，为不列颠群岛最大的湖泊，同时它还是欧洲西部第三大湖泊。洛蒙德湖（Loch L
omond）是苏格兰最大湖泊。温德米尔湖（Windermere）是英格兰湖区有名的湖泊之一。厄尔斯沃特湖（Ullswater）也是位于英格兰湖区（Lake District）的湖泊之一。故选B。
Ⅱ.Fill in the blanks:
1.The full name of the United Kingdom is the_____and_____.
【答案】United Kingdom of Great Britain,Northern Ireland
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【解析】英国的全称是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。
2.The island of Great Britain is made up of England,_____and_____.
【答案】Scotland,Wales
【解析】大不列颠岛由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士三部分组成。
3.Britain is now a_____society which produces a population of which1in20are of _____ethnicity.
【答案】multiracial,non-European
【解析】英国是一个多种族的社会，大概二十分之一的人口是非欧洲血统。
4.London plays a significant role in Britain’s economic and cultural life.It’s not only the financial_____of the nation,but also one of the major international financial centres in the world.
【答案】centre
【解析】伦敦对于英国的经济和文化生活有着举足轻重的作用。它不仅是英国的金融中心，也是世界的金融中心之一。
5.Britain is a country with a history of invasions.In43AD Britain was invaded by _____in the late8th century they experienced raids from Scandinavia and in the 11th century they suffered invasions from_____.
【答案】the Roman Empire,Normans
【解析】英国的历史是侵略的历史。在公元前43年英国被罗马帝国侵略。8世纪后半叶他们遭遇了斯堪的纳维亚的侵略者。11世纪，诺曼人入侵英国。
