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1、Understanding the United KingdomPart 1 Geography and History of UKSection 1 The LandI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in _.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland2. The longest river in Britain is the _ River.A. Severn
2、 B. Thames C. Mersey D. Humber3. The largest lake in Britain is located in _.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland4. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called _.A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdonia D. Scafell5. The Lake District is well-known for _.A. its wild and beautiful sce
3、nery B. its varied lakes C. the lake Poets D. all of the above three6. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogsKeys: 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. AII. Translate the following into Chinese1.The United Kingdom of Great Bri
4、tain 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 格林尼治 5.The Britain Isles 大不列颠岛6.The Thames River 泰晤士河 7.The Severn River 塞汶河8.Lake Neigh 讷湖 9. Lake District 湖区10.Edinburgh 爱丁堡 11.Glasgow 格拉斯哥12. Cardiff 加的夫 13. Stonehenge 史前时期巨大石柱 14. the Bri
5、tish Isles不列颠群岛 15.the English Channel 英吉利海峡 16. maritime climate海洋性气候；海岸气候 17. loanwords外来语，外来词 18. Old English古英语（略作OE） 19. Roman Catholic church罗马天主教会；罗马公教20. .Middle English中世纪英语；中古英语（约1150约1475年间的英语）III. Select the letter of the answer that best matches each term on the left._ 1. Northern Irela
6、nd a. church leader of a diocese_ 2. Charlotte Bronte b. Ulster_ 3. archbishop c. Middle Valley_ 4. Ben Nevis d. church leader of a province_ 5. bilingual education e. Britains highest mountain_ 6. Central lowland f. author of Jane Eyre _ 7. bishop g. teaching in two languages(Key: 1.b 2.f 3.a 4.e 5
7、.g 6.c 7.d)Section 2 The PeopleI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The English people are descendants of .A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes 2. Middle English took shape about a century after the Conquest.A. Roman B. Anglo-Saxon C. Norman D. Danish3. The establis
8、hed church of Britain is .A. The Church of England B. Free church C. The United Reformed Church D. The Church of Scotland4. Easter is kept, commemorating the of Jesus Christ.A. Coming B. Birth C. Death D. ResurrectionKeys: 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. DIIMatch the names of the cities with the descriptions. Col
9、umn A Column B_f_1. Liverpool a. the steel manufacturing center of Britain _c_2. Hulls b. the former center of textile industry of Britain _a_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
10、 f. the district of Merseyside_e_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 ScotlandIII. Translate the following into Chinese1.Modern English 现代英语 2.The Church of England 英格兰圣公会3
11、.Christmas 圣诞节 4.Easter 复活节5.Westminster Abbey 西敏寺大教堂 6.City of London 伦敦城 7.Outer London 外伦敦 8.Poets Corner 诗人角 9. Birmingham 伯明翰IV. True or False1. England is smaller than the combined territory of Scotland and Wales.2. The first Christian church was established at Canterbury, England, in 597.3. T
12、he Scottish language is derived from Old English.4. What kind of language to speak is not important in Great Britain.5. The present-day English people have inherited the physical characteristics of the Germanic people and the Celts.(Key: 1. F (still larger) 2.T 3. F (Old Celtic language) 4. F (extre
13、mely important) 5. TSection 3 Early Man and the Feudal SocietyI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the _.A. Celts B. Gaels C. Iberians D. Brythons2. In 43 A.D., Roman under _ conquered Britain.A. Julius Caesar B. Claudius C. Augustine D. the Pope3. Roman Britain lasted until the year of _ when all Roman troops went back to the continent.A. 400 A.D.
