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1、英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一）British Survey TestPart I Geography1. The total area of the U.K. is _D_.A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,5342. England occupies the _C_ portion of the U.K.A. northern B. eastern C. southern3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _B_.A. Northern Ireland B. England C
2、. Scotland4. _A_ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.A. Wales B. Scotland C. England5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _A_ century.A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th6. By the Act of Union of _C_ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constit
3、utionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 18017. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _A_ provinces.A. 13 B. 12 C. 148. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _A_.A. the Scottish Highlands B. WalesC. England9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _A_.A. north to south B. south
4、to north C. east to west10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _B_ and England.A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden11. The longest river in Britain is _A_.A. Seven B. Clyde C. Bann12. London is situated on the River of _B_.A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey13. Edinburgh is the capital of _B_.A. Eng
5、land B. Scotland C. Wales14. The rivers flowing into the _B_ are mainly short.A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _B_.A. Scotland B. Wales C. England16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _A_.A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines17. About _B_ of
6、the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.A. 50% B. 38% C. 42%18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _A_.A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _B_.A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 169420. Britain is basically an importer of _D_.A. food B. raw materialsC.
7、manufactures D. both A and B21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _A_ of the needs of the population.A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/222. Britains main cereal crop is _C_.A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye23. The center of the Britain financial system is _A_.A. Bank of England B. Bank of Britain C. Ban
8、k of U.K.24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _C_.A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes25. “Black Country” refers to _B_.A. countryside in England B. an area around BirminghamC. a country in Africa26. The second largest port in Britain is _C
9、_.A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _B_.A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _B_ B.C.A. 410 B. 750 C. 30029. The U.K. is rich in the following except _C_.A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin30. The decrease of Brit
10、ish population is caused by the following except _D_.A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rate D. unemployment31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _B_.A. 60% B. 80% C. 70%32. The Queens University is in the city of _A_.A. Belfast B. Edinburgh
11、 C. Manchester33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _D_.A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect34. About _A_ percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80 B. 85 C. 90
12、35. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _A_ million acres.A. 30 B. 25 C. 4036. The highest mountain in England is _C_.A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell37. The second largest city in England is _B_.A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manch
13、ester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _A_.A. Gaels B. Britons C. Anglo-Saxons39. Scotland occupies the _B_ portion of Great Britain.A. southern B. northern C. western40. By the Act of Union in _A_, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.41. _C_ has its
14、own national church and its own system of law.A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland42. The _B_ End includes Westminster, St. James PalaceA. East B. West C. North43. _D_ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England英美概况一答案Part II DCBAA / CAAAB / ABBBB / ABABD II ACACB / CBBCD / BADAA / CBABA / CBD（二）英美概况英国历史部分History1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _B_.A. once B. twice C. three times2. King Arthur was the king of _B_.A. Picts B. Celts C. Scots
