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1、wordUKTrue or False1. The United Kingdom is located in northern Europe.2. The United Kingdom consists of four political divisions England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.3. England is one of the two large islands in the British Isles.4. The British Isles are made up of three large islands and hundreds
2、of small ones. 5. Wales lies on the east coast of the island of Great Britain.6. The monwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that all used to be colonies of Britain. 7. In Scotland, rugged mountains, green valleys, and deep, blue lakes provide some of the most beautiful s
3、cenery in Europe.8. The longest river in Britain is the Thames.9. The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh in northwest England.10. Britains climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream, a warm ocean current that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles. FFFFFFTFFT1. The British
4、 Isles are made up of _.A. three large islands and hundreds of small onesB. three large islands and dozens of small onesC. two large islands and hundreds of small onesD. two large islands and dozens of small ones2. Which of the following is NOT a political division on the island of Great Britain?A.
5、England. B. Scotland. C. Northern Ireland. D. Wales.3. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _ and the North Sea in the east.A. east B. south C. west D. north4. The Republic of Ireland was totally independent in the year _.A. 1920 B. 1945 C. 1918 D. 19495. The hi
6、ghest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, lies in _.A. the Highlands B. the Southern UplandsC. the Central Lowlands D. the Lake District6. The British Empire was replaced by the British monwealth or the monwealth of Nations in _.A. 1921 B. 1931 C. 1945 D. 19507. The mountain system the Pennines is often
7、 called the backbone of _. A. England B. Scotland C. Great Britain D. Ireland 8. The regional capital of Northern Ireland is _. A. Glasgow B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff D. Belfast CCBDABADB1. The English, the Scots, and the Welsh are Anglo-Saxons, but the Irish are Celts.2. London and England as a whole h
8、ave great influence over the rest of the United Kingdom because of their large population.3. People of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi origin are the largest group of immigrants in Britain.4. pared to the rest of the world, the UK has a smaller percentage of older people and a higher percentage o
9、f younger people.5. The Welsh language is the official language in Wales.6. Scottish Gaelic is the official language in Scotland.7. The English language is the predominant language in Northern Ireland.8. English people all strive to free themselves of regional or local accents in order to sound like
10、 educated English-speaking people.9. Social class in the UK lays more emphasis on money and property.10. Britishness is associated with political, historical, technological, sporting, and cultural achievements in Britain.FTTFTFTFFT1. The English people and the English language were born from the uni
11、on of _. A. the Angles and the Saxons B. Romans and the Norman French C. Danes or Vikings and the Norman FrenchD. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons2. The first known settlers of Britain were _. A. the Iberians B. the Beaker Folk C. the Celts D. the Romans3. About 80,000 Scots speak Gae
12、lic which is an ancient _. A. Scottish language B. English language C. Irish language D. Celtic language4. About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War II. They are mainly from the West Indies, India and _. A. Indonesia B. Singapore C. Hong Kong D. Pakistan5. In Britain _ of t
13、he population is urban and _ is rural. A. 90% ; 10% B. 80% ; 20% C. 70% ; 30% D. 60% ; 40%6. The ancestors of the Welsh were the ancient _. A. Celts B. Romans C. Normans D. Britons7. The average population density in Britain is _ people per square kilometer. A. 250 B. 370 C. 800 D. 5008. During the
14、5th century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic _ invaded and conquered Britain. A. Angles and Celts B. Angles and Picts C. Angles and Brythons D. Angles and Saxons9. The upper class in Britain consists of the following except _. A. peerage B. gentry C. landowners D. professionals10. “Britishness can be reflected in the
