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1、英语国家概况选择题I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statements or answers the question. 1. The United Kingdom is located in _. A. nort
2、hern Europe B. western Europe C. northwestern Europe D. southeastern Europe 2. The two large islands that make up the British Isles are _. A. Scotland and Ireland B. Britain and Scotland C. Great Britain and Northern Ireland D. Great Britain and Ireland 3. The British Empire was replaced by the Brit
3、ish Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in _. A. 1921 B. 1931 C. 1945 D. 1950 4. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries _. A. that were once colonies of Britain B. that have a large number of British immigrants C. that have close relations with Britain D. that
4、 have fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars 5. The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from _. A. Denmark B. Belgium C. France D. the Netherlands 6. England has three main land regions. They are the Southwestern Plateau, the Pennines, and _. A. the Eastern Plain B. th
5、e Highland C. the Central Lowlands D. the Southern Uplands 7. Scotland occupies the _ third of the island of Great Britain in the British Isles. A. southern B. northern C. eastern D. western 8. Northern Ireland, which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland, is a fourth political division of _. A. th
6、e United Kingdom B. Ireland C. Scotland D. Wales 9. Britains longest rivers are _. A. the Severn and the Clyde B. the Thames and the Clyde C. the Clyde and the Humber D. the Severn and the Thames 10. The largest lake in the British Isles is _. A. Loch Lomond B. Loch Neagh C. Windermere D. Ullswater
7、11. Britains climate is influenced by_, a warm ocean current that passes the western coast of the British Isles and warms them. A. the North Atlantic Drift B. the Brazil Current C. the Labrador Current D. the Falkland Current 12. The English people and the English language were born from the union o
8、f _. A. the Angles and the Saxons B. Germanic conquerors and the Norman French C. Danes or Vikings and the Norman French D. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons 13. Generally speaking the English southerners speak the type of English closer to _. A. the Cockney B. the Queens English C. th
9、e Gaelic D. the BBC English 14. Although Wales has been united with England for more than 400 years, the Welsh has kept alive _. A. their own language B. their own literature C. their own tradition D. All of the above 15. The Eisteddfod is a(n) _ festival of poetry, music and other arts. A. English
10、B. Scottish C. Welsh D. Irish 16. Nowadays the Gaelic language, which is an ancient_, is still heard in the Highlands and the Western Isles. A. Scottish language B. English language C. Irish language D. Celtic language 17. Many Scottish names begin with M, Mc or Mac, which means_ A. father of B. sun
11、 of C. son of D. some of 18. In Northern Ireland _ make up the dominant group. A. Roman Catholics B. English Protestants C. non-religious people D. Jewish people 19. Northern Ireland is small, but it is significant because of the_ A. the economic problems B. the political troubles C. the immigration
12、 issues D. the national identity 20. About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War ll. They are mainly from the West Indies, India and_. A. Indonesia B. Singapore C. Hong Kong D. Pakistan key 1.C2.D3.B4.A5.C6.A7.B8.A9.D 10.B1l.A12.D 13.D l4.D 15.C 16.D 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.D Exerc
13、ises 2 I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one you think best completes the statements or answers the question. 1. The first known settlers of Britain were the _. A. Celts B. Iberians C. Beaker Folk D. Romans 2. The Celts religion was _. A. Buddhism B. Islam C. Druidism D. Christianity 3. Roman control was only effective in _. A. Scotland B. Wales C. London D. The southeast of Brita
