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1、1. Union Jackis the name of British national flag. The color blue is the background and its elementary color. The crosses refer to the unity of this nation by means of religion.2. British Isles, the UK, Great Britain3. Names for the Country4. Four political divisions5. Thames: the most important riv
2、er, the second largest6. Lake District, the “Lake Poets”7. Ben Nevis is the Highest mountain (1344 m)8. The longest river in Uk：The Severn River -335km9. Northern Ireland, Lake Neagh ,the largest lake10. Topography: The north and west - highlands. The east and southeast - lowlands 11. Climate: Main
3、characteristics:Temperate, mild, with warm summers, cold winters and plenty rainfall12. Major cities, the capital city 13. Population: the third-largest in the European Union (behind Germany and France)14. History of the English Language15. Standard English also called as Queens English or BBC Engli
4、sh 16. Roman invasion of Britain17. the Roman contribution18. The Anglo-Saxons 19. Witan, the Privy Council 20. The Viking and Danish Invasions 21. Alfred the Great22. The Norman Conquest (1066)23. Norman Rule 24. Henry IIs reform the courts and the law 25. The Great Charter, The Beginning of Parlia
5、ment 26. Effect of the Black Death27. Wars of Roses 28. Elizabeth I 29. Characteristics of The English Renaissance30. The Civil Wars 31. The Bill of Rights 32. The Chartist Movement Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question four sugges
6、ted 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. northern Europe B. western EuropeC. northwestern Europe D. southeastern Europe2. The two large islands that make up the British Isles ar
7、e _.A. Scotland and IrelandB. Britain and ScotlandC. Great Britain and Northern IrelandD. Great Britain and Ireland3. The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or theCommonwealth of Nations in _.A. 1921 B. 1931C. 1945 D. 19504. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of indep
8、endent countries_.A. that were once colonies of BritainB. that have a large number of British immigrantsC. that have close relations with BritainD. that have fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars5. The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from _.A. Denmark B. BelgiumC.
9、 France D. the Netherlands6. England has three main land regions. They are the Southwestern Plateau,the Pennines, and _.A. the Eastern Plain B. the HighlandC. the Central Lowlands D. the Southern Uplands7. Scotland occupies the _ third of the island of Great Britain in theBritish Isles.A. southern B
10、. northernC. eastern D. western8. Northern Ireland, which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland, is afourth political division of _.A. the United Kingdom B. IrelandC. Scotland D. Wales9. Britains longest rivers are _.A. the Severn and the Clyde B. the Thames and the ClydeC. the Clyde and the Humber
11、 D. the Severn and the Thames10. The largest lake in the British Isles is _.A. Loch Lomond B. Loch NeaghC. Windermere D. Ullswater11. Britains climate is influenced by_, a warm ocean current that passesthe western coast of the British Isles and warms them.A. the North Atlantic Drift B. the Brazil Cu
12、rrentC. the Labrador Current D. the Falkland Current12. The English people and the English language were born from the unionof _.A. the Angles and the SaxonsB. Germanic conquerors and the Norman FrenchC. Danes or Vikings and the Norman FrenchD. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons13. Gene
13、rally speaking the English southerners speak the type of Englishcloser to _.A. the Cockney B. the Queens EnglishC. the Gaelic D. the BBC English14. Although Wales has been united with England for more than 400 years, theWelsh has kept alive _.A. their own language B. their own literatureC. their own
14、 tradition D. All of the above15. The Eisteddfod is a(n) _ festival of poetry, music and other arts.A. English B. ScottishC. Welsh D. Irish16. Nowadays the Gaelic language, which is an ancient_, is still heard inthe Highlands and the Western Isles.A. Scottish language B. English languageC. Irish lan
15、guage D. Celtic language17. Many Scottish names begin with M, Mc or Mac, which means_A. father of B. sun ofC. son of D. some of18. In Northern Ireland _ make up the dominant group.A. Roman Catholics B. English ProtestantsC. non-religious people D. Jewish people19. Northern Ireland is small, but it is significant because of the_A. the economic problems B. the
