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1、Chapter 1 HistoryTell whether each of the following statements is true or false.1. _ In 43 A.D. Roman Emperor Julius Caesar invaded England. 答案：F 2. _ The month “July”, in fact, is named after Julius Caesar himself. 答案：T3. _The best-known English legend, King Arthur, derives from the Anglo-Saxons ti
2、me. 答案：T4. _ Robin Hood is a story about the Viking invasion of England. 答案：F5. _ In the early stage of the Hundred Years War, the English won great victories. 答案：T6. _The ruling Normans regarded England as their home after the Hundred Years War. 答案：T7. _ Henry VII ended the Wars of the Roses and fo
3、unded the Tudor Monarchy. 答案：F8. _ English drama flourished during Elizabeth I era. 答案：T9. _ Oliver Cromwell believed in the old theory “Divine right of Kings”. 答案：F10. _After World War II, the British economy became the 2nd largest power in the world. 答案：F11. _ American Indians came from India 25,0
4、00 years ago. 答案：F12. _ American Indians developed the brilliant culture of the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas.答案：T 13. _ Columbus was the first European to set foot in what was to be called America. 答案：T14. _ America was named after the great discoverer Amerigo Vespucci. 答案：T15. _ The first perman
5、ent English colony was founded in 1607 in Boston. 答案：F16. _ Thanksgiving Day came from Britain.答案：F17. _ By the early 1760s, the English settlers had established 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast.答案：T18. _The Declaration of Independence officially announced the independence of 13 North American c
6、olonies.答案：T19. _ Benjamin Franklin became the first American President.答案：F20. _ The United States did not enter World War I.答案：FFill in the blanks with the correct information.1. The golden-haired _ are the natives of Britain, who were later called the Briton. 答案: Celts2. In 55 and 43 A.D. Britain
7、 was invaded twice by the _. 答案: Romans3. The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in the _ century. 答案: 5th4. In the late 8th century they experienced _ invasion from Denmark and in _ they suffered Norman Conquest. 答案: Viking; 10665. Joan of Arc is a famous national heroine of French in the _. 答
8、案: Hundred Years War6. The Wars of the Roses were fought between the House of _ and the House of Lancaster. 答案: York7. The direct cause of King Henry VIIIs Religious Reformation was to _ his wife. 答案: divorce8. Charles I ruled the country without Parliament for _ years.答案: 119. _ was also known as t
9、he “Virgin Queen” and_ had the longest rule in English history. 答案: Elizabeth I; Queen Victoria10. After World War I, Britain was overtaken by_.答案: America11. Columbus discovered the New World in the year of_. 答案: 149212. The first permanent English settlement in North America was established in _ i
10、n the year of _. 答案: Virginia; 1607 13. _ is a purely American holiday. 答案: Thanksgiving Day14. By the 1760s, the English settlers had established _ colonies along the Atlantic coast. 答案: 1315. _ declared the birth of America. 答案: Declaration of Independence 16. Independence Day is celebrated on _.
11、答案: 4th of July17. The book _ aroused a great discontent over slavery. 答案: Uncle Toms Cabin18. The American Civil War officially ended in the year of _. 答案: 186519. After _ the U.S. had changed from a debtor country to a creditor country. 答案: World War I20. After _ the U.S. became the strongest powe
12、r in the world.答案: World War IIChoose the correct answer on the basis of what is stated in the text.1. Which of the following is a famous prehistoric monument?(a) Stonehenge(b) Hadrians Wall(c) Westminster Abby(d) Tower of London 答案: (a)2. _ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of Engl
13、and.(a) The Romans (b) The Anglo-Saxons(c) The Vikings(d) The Normans 答案: (b)3. Which of the following is NOT part of Britains civilization brought by Roman invasion?(a) The names of English month came from Roman gods and rulers.(b) They built towns, temples and roads.(c) They built the Hardins Wall
14、.(d) They built Westminster Abby. 答案: (d)4. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of _.(a) Roman invasion(b) Anglo-Saxons invasion(c) Viking invasion(d) Norman Conquest 答案: (c)5. The Tower of London, located in the centre of London, was built by_. (a) King Harold(b) Robin Hood(c) Oliver Cromwell(d) William the Conqueror 答案: (d)6. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of _.(a) the House of York(b)
