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1、英美概况课后习题Chapter 1 The Land (P8)I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.(B)1. The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the year of .A. 1920 B. 1927 C. 1914 D. 1945(B)2. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in _.A. England B. Scotland C.
2、Wales D. Northern Ireland(A)3. The longest river in Britain is the _ River.A. Severn B. Thames C. Mersey D. Humber(D)4. The largest lake in Britain is located in _.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland(A)5. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called _.A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C.
3、Snowdon D. Scafell(D)6. The Lake District is well-known for _.A. its wild and beautiful scenery B. its varied lakesC. the lake Poets D. all of the above three(A)7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogs(C) 8. The lead
4、ing anthracite coalfields in Britain are in _.A. ScotlandB. EnglandC. Wales D. the North SeaIV. Translate the following into Chinese1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国2. The Strait of Dover 多佛海峡3. The English Channel 英吉利海峡4. Greenwich 格林威治8. The Britain Isles 大不
5、列颠群岛13. The Thames River 泰晤士河14. The Severn River 塞汶河15. Lake Neigh 讷湖16. Lake District 湖区18. Edinburgh 爱丁堡19. Glasgow 格拉斯哥20. Cardiff 加的夫Questions1. 3 features of British climateWinter fog Rainy daysInstability/changeability Chapter 2 The People (P17)I. Choose the correct answer and circle the lett
6、er before it.(C)2. The English people are descendants of .A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes (C)3. Middle English took shape about a century after the Conquest.A. Roman B. Anglo-Saxon C. Norman D. Danish(A)6. The established church of Britain is .A. The Church of England B. Free churchC. Th
7、e United Reformed Church D. The Church of Scotland(A)7. Which of the following religious sects does not belong to Free Churches?A. the Roman Catholic Church B. QuakersC. Methodists D. Baptists (A)8. Easter is kept, commemorating the of Jesus Christ.A. Coming B. Birth C. Death D. ResurrectingIIBlank
8、filling2. The English people are the descendants of Anglo-Saxons, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish are the descendants of the Celts.8. Most of the British social customs are based on the Christian tradition.III. Match the names of the cities with the descriptions. Column A Column B_f_1. Liverpool a.
9、 the steel manufacturing center of Britain _c_2. Hulls b. the former center of textile industry of Britain _g_3. Sheffield c. the fishing port in Humberside_b_4. Manchester d. the largest city in Britain _g_5. Glasgow e. the second largest city in Britain _d_6. London f. the district of Merseyside_e
10、_7. Birmingham g. the largest city in Scotland_i_8. Belfast h. the capital of Wales_j_9. Edinburgh i. the capital of Northern Ireland _h_10.Cardiff j. the capital of ScotlandIV. Translate the following into Chinese1. Old English 古英语2. Middle English 中期英语3. Modern English 现代英语4. The Church of England
11、 英格兰圣公会6. Christmas 圣诞节7. Easter 复活节8. Westminster Abbey 西敏寺大教堂11. City of London 伦敦城 12. Outer London 外伦敦13. Poets Corner 诗人角 14. Birmingham 伯明翰Questions2. Westminster AbbeyIt is a large, mainly Gothic church, the traditional place of coronation and burial site for British monarchs. Particularly in
12、 poets Corner, many famous men and women are buried.3. ShakespeareGreat Tragediesa) Hamletb) Othelloc) King Leard) MacbethGreat Comediese) The Merchant of Venicef) The Twelfth Nightg) A Midsummer Nights Dreamh) As you Like ItChapter 4 Parliament and Government (P35)I. Choices1. Which of the following statement is NOT true of British political system?A. Britain has no codified constitution.B. Britain is a federal state.C. Britain still keeps an old-fashioned government.D. British government is established on the basis of constitutional monarc
