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1、1. The total area of the U.K. is _D_.A. 211,440B. 244,110C. 241,410D. 242,5342. England occupies the _C_ portion of the U.K.A. northernB. easternC. southern3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _B_.A. Northern IrelandB. EnglandC. Scotland4. _A_ is on the western prominence between the

2、Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.A. WalesB. ScotlandC. England5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _A_ century.A. 14th整理为word格式B. 15thC. 16th6. By the Act of Union of _C_ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.A. 1707B.

3、1921C. 18017. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _A_ provinces.A. 13B. 12C. 148. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _A_.A. the Scottish HighlandsB. WalesC. England9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _A_.A. north to southB. south to northC. east to west整理为word格式10. Cheviot hills lie along

4、 the border between _B_ and England.A. ScotlandB. WalesC. Vale of Eden11. The longest river in Britain is _A_.A. SevernB. ClydeC. Bann12. London is situated on the River of _B_.A. ParretB. ThamesC. Spey13. Edinburgh is the capital of _B_.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. Wales14. The rivers flowing into the _

5、B_ are mainly short.A. North SeaB. English ChannelC. Dee estuary整理为word格式15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _B_.A. ScotlandB. WalesC. England16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _A_.A. CotswoldsB. Oxford ClayC. Pennines17. About _B_ of the water requirements are obtained from underground so

6、urces.A. 50% B. 38%C. 42%18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _A_.A. ScotlandB. EnglandC. Northern Ireland19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _B_.A. 1964B. 1946C. 1694整理为word格式20. Britain is basically an importer of _D_.A. foodB. raw materialsC. manufacturesD. both A and B21. British farmers produ

7、ce enough food to supply _A_ of the needs of the population.A. 2/3 B. 4/5C. 1/222. Britains main cereal crop is _C_.A. oatsB. cornC. barleyD. rye23. The center of the Britain financial system is _A_.A. Bank of England B. Bank of BritainC. Bank of U.K.24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britai

8、n include the following except _C_.整理为word格式A. the AnglesB. the SaxonsC. the PictsD. the Jutes25. “Black Country” refers to _B_.A. countryside in EnglandB. an area around BirminghamC. a country in Africa26. The second largest port in Britain is _C_.A. LondonB. BelfastC. Liverpool27. The capital city

9、 of Northern Ireland is _B_.A. CardiffB. BelfastC. Leith28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _B_ B.C.A. 410B. 750C. 30029. The U.K. is rich in the following except _C_.整理为word格式A. coalB. ironC. goldD. tin30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _D_.

10、A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rateD. 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. BelfastB. EdinburghC. Manchester33. The contribution made by the Normans to

11、Britain is the following except _D_.整理为word格式A. final unification of EnglandB. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progressD. some peculiarities of dialect34. About A_ percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80B. 85C. 9035. The land available for farming in England, Wales,

12、Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed A_ million acres.A. 30B. 25C. 4036. The highest mountain in England is _C_.A. Mt. MourneB. Mt. SnowdonC. Mt. Seafell37. The second largest city in England is _B_.A. Glasgow整理为word格式B. BirminghamC. Manchester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descenda

13、nts of _A_.A. GaelsB. BritonsC. Anglo-Saxons39. Scotland occupies the B_ portion of Great Britain.A. southernB. northernC. western40. By the Act of Union in _A_, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.41. _C_ has its own national church and its own system of law.A. WalesB.

14、Northern IrelandC. Scotland42. The _B_ End includes Westminster, St. James PalaceA. East整理为word格式B. WestC. North43. _D_ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. ScotlandB. Northern IrelandC. WalesD. EnglandII. Fill in the Blanks1. The U.K. is situated in Northwestern_ _ Euro

15、pe.2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of Great Britain_ _ and _Northern Ireland_ _.3. The U.K. consists of England, _Scotland_, Wales_ and Northern Ireland.4. The largest part of U.K. is _England_.5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _london_.6. _Northern Ireland_ _ is

16、composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union with Great Britain.整理为word格式7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in _1921_.8. The highest mountain in Britain is _Ben nevis_ _.9.

17、The “Backbone of England” refers to the _Pennines_.10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _North_ sea_.11. The most important river is the River of _Thames_.12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is london_.13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _Northern Ireland_ _.14. The climate

18、 of Britain is moderated by the Atlantic_Gulf _Stream_ _ _ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude.15. Britains Industrial Revolution took place between _1750_ and _1850_.整理为word格式16. The Bank of England was founded in _1694_.17. The population of the U.K. is more than 57_ m

19、illion.18. Britain is basically an exporter of manufacture_.19. The population of the U.K. consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the _.20. In Wales many people speak _Irish_.21. People sing the national anthem in Welsh_.22. The earliest invasion is that by the _dark_-haired Mediterran

20、ean race called the Iberians.23. The modern _Scots_ and _Irish_ are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes.24. The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _Welsh_.25. Greater London is made up of 12 _inner_ London boroughs and _20_ Outer London boroughs.26. The Int

21、ernational festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of _Edinburgh_.27. The British national anthem is _god save the queen_ _ _ _.整理为word格式28. The U.K. lies to the NORTH_ of France.29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the West_ End.30. Riv

22、er _Clyde_ flows through Glasgow.31. Mt. Seafell stands in _England_.32. The source of the River _Thames_ is in the Cotswolds.33. The capital city of Wales is _Cardiff_.34. The United Kingdom is rich in _coal_, iron, tin, copper, lead and silver.III. Define the Following Terms1. “Backbone of England

23、”2. Greater London3. Celts4. The “Irish Question”IV. Answer the Following Questions1. What are the major factors influencing the British weather characterized by a moderate temperature and plenty of rainfall?2. Why is United Kingdom said to be a trading nation?整理为word格式3. What are the general charac

24、teristics of the British economy? Part II HistoryI. Multiple Choice1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _B_.A. onceB. twiceC. three times2. King Arthur was the king of _B_.A. PictsB. CeltsC. ScotsD. Jutes3. The first “King of the English” was _B_.A. AlfredB. EgbertC. BedeD. Ethelred4. Christianity was i

25、ntroduced into England in the late _C_ century.A. 14th整理为word格式B. 8thC. 6th5. In 1653 _A_ was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver CromwellB. Charles IC. William II6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _A_ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British peopl

26、e.A. SaxonsB. ScotsC. WelshD. Wessex7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _D_.A. the King of Denmark and NorwayB. the king of EnglandC. Julius CaesarD. the Archbishop of Canterbury8. The _B_ invaded England in the earliest time.A. DanesB. Iberians整理为word格式C. RomansD. Celts9. The Vikings

27、 who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _D_.A. NorwayB. DenmarkC. FranceD. both A and B10. Edward was known as the “_A_” because of his reputation for saintliness.A. Confessor B. ConquerorC. Protector11. Norman Conquest began in _B_.A. 1016 B. 1066C. 103512. In history _A_ was

28、nicknamed “King of Lackland”.A. JohnB. Henry IC. Henry II整理为word格式13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _B_ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. Assize of ArmsC. Doomsday Book14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevi

29、n as _B_.A. Henry IB. Henry IIC. Henry III15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _A_ Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen LangtonC. Simon de Mortfort16. Charles I was beheaded in _A_.A. 1649 B. 1648C. 165317. It was _A_ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.整理为word格式A. Edward I B. Henry IVC.

30、 Simon de Montfort18. The Great Charter contained _C_ sets of provisions.A. twoB. fourC. three19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by B_.A. Henry Turner B. Watt TylerC. Richard20. The English Church was strictly _A_.A. nationalB. internationalC. regional21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was i

31、n nature a _A_.A. coup detatB. racial slaughterC. peasant rising整理为word格式22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _A_.A. factory of the worldB. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _A_ and ended in _.A.

32、1775, 1783B. 1774, 1782C. 1786, 178424. The Battle of Hastings took place in _C_.A. 1606B. 1042C. 106625. The Great Charter was signed by _C_ in 1215.A. King Henry IIB. King RichardC. King John26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _C_ in England.A. grow整理为word格式B. flourishC. declineD. end

33、27. It was _B_ who published the book “The Rights of Man”.A. Thomas MoreB. Thomas PaineC. Thomas Jefferson28. The first Prime Minister was _A_.A. Wilminton B. George Grenville C. Robert Walpole29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “_A_” is considered the “beginning of parliament”.A. All E

34、states ParliamentB. Model ParliamentC. Long Parliament30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _B_.A. the Wars of RosesB. the Hundred Years War整理为word格式C. Peasant Uprising31. In the first half of 17th century _B_ grow rapidly in England.A. feudalismB. capital

35、ismC. Catholicism32. Prime Minister _A_ resisted any reform that could be resisted.A. PalmerstonB. Robert Peel C. Gladstone33. By the end of the Hundred Years War only the port of _C_ remained under English rule.A. TroyesB. GasconC. Calais34. In the 14th century took place the _B_, the severest of m

36、any plagues in the middle ages.A. EarthquakeB. Black DeathC. Drought35. _A_ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.整理为word格式A. John WycliffeB. Watt TylerC. Somerset36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _A_ beg

37、an.A. TudorB. LancasterC. Plantagenet37. In the “_B_” of 1388 five lords accused the Kings friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.A. All Estates parliamentB. Merciless ParliamentC. Model Parliament38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _B_ rose.A. whiteB.

38、 redC. pinkD. yellow整理为word格式39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _C_ to _.A. 1600, 1604B. 1640, 1644C. 1642, 164640. William Shakespeare is mainly a _B_.A. novelist B. dramatistC. poet41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _A_ began in England.A. The Constitutional MonarchyB. All Es

39、tates ParliamentC. House of Lancaster42. The _A_ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.A. Moscow CompanyB. Eastland CompanyC. East India Company43. _A_ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John Hawkins整理为word格式B. Francis DrakeC. Diaz44. In 15

40、34 Parliament passed the “_B_”, according to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church.A. the Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC. Act of Settlement45. Under Elizabeth I _C_ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church.A. the Roman ChurchB. the Catholic ChurchC. the

41、Anglican Church46. In 1337 the hostility between England and A_ resulted in the Hundred Years War.A. FranceB. SpainC. Russia47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _B_A. Cromwell整理为word格式B. Charles IC. Henry VIII48. England first became a sea power in the time of _B_.A. Henr

42、y VIIB. Elizabeth IC. Victoria49. The Industrial Revolution first started in _B_.A. the iron industryB. the textile industryC. the coal industry50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of _B_.A. ToryB. WhigC. Labour51. The English Prime Minister during the Second W

43、orld War was _A_.A. ChurchillB. ChamberlainC. Baldwin整理为word格式52. At the End of B_ century, the East India Company was formed.A. 15thB. 16thC. 14th53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from _A_ to _.A. 1756, 1763B. 1713, 1720C. 1754, 176154. In 1689 Parliament passed “_B_”, limit

44、ing the powers of the crown.A. Habeas Corpus ActB. the Bill of RightsC. Navigation Act55. _A_ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.A. George StephensonB. Samuel CromptonC. James Hargreaves56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in C_.A. Birmingham整理为word格式B. LiverpoolC. Manchester57. Betw

45、een 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _B_.A. railway strikeB. strike of the postmenC. coal strikeD. strike of the transport58. The Victorian Age was over the _A_ began.A. Edwardian AgeB. Georgian AgeC. Elizabethan Age59. The _B_ government surrendered to the British invaders and

46、was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A. IndianB. QingC. IrishD. Spanish60. The Great Charter was essentially a _C_.A. Culture MovementB. colonial document整理为word格式C. feudal document61. _B_ broke out two years after the Hundred Years War with France.A. The Bore WarB. The War

47、s of the RosesC. Queen Annes War62. The Reformation was a product of _A_.A. the RenaissanceB. the Chartist MovementC. the Hundred Years War63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _A_.A. ShakespeareB. MiltonC. ChaucerD. Bacon64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the _B_

48、period of capitalism.A. feudalB. modernC. colonialD. medieval整理为word格式65. By the _B_ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. Declaratory ActB. Treaty of ParisC. Treaty of Montgomery 66. The Chartist Movement began in _C_ and reached its height in _.A. 1845, 1858B. 1828, 1835C. 1839

49、, 184867. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _C_.A. FranceB. IndiaC. ChinaD. America68. _A_ formed a coalition government in 1940.A. Winston ChurchillB. Lloyd GeorgeC. Neville Chamberlain69. By the _A_ the British dominions became independent states in all but name.整理为word格式A. Statue

50、 of WestminsterB. Locarno TreatyC. Disputes Act70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as C_.A. William Shakespeare & Ben JonsonB. Christopher Marlowe & John MiltonC. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells71. Before WWII _A_ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to redu

51、ce tensions that might lead to war.A. Neville ChamberlainB. Stanley BaldwinC. Winston Churchill72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called B_.A. Locarno TreatyB. Grand AllianceC. Statute of Westminste

52、r73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when B_ was the Prime Minister.整理为word格式A. Lloyd GeorgeB. Herbert AsquithC. Stanley Baldwin74. When Germany invaded _C_ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August, 1914.A. AustriaB. RussiaC. BelgiumD. PolandII. Fill in

53、the Blanks1. At about 3000 BC, some of the _Iberians_ settled in Britain.2. About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and Scots, the _Roman_ built Hadrians Wall.3. The real Roman conquest began in _43AD_.4. _John_ Milton_s “Paradise Lost” was published in 1667.5. Beowulf, considered the greatest

54、 Old English poem, is assigned to anglo-saxon_ Times.6. _Alfred_ was considered the first national hero.整理为word格式7. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke _William_ was crowned in Westminster Abbey.8. In history John was nicknamed King of _Lackland_.9. John signed the document in 1215, which in history was call

55、ed the Great Charter or magna_ carta_.10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as _doomsday_ Book.11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was _Bede_.12. The Battle of _hastings_ paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England.13. The Norman Conqu

56、est increased the process of feudalism_ which had begun during the Anglo-Saxon Times.14. Duke William was known in history as William the conqueror_.15. Along with the Normans came the _French_ language.16. The English parliament originated in the great_council_ _.整理为word格式17 The head of the _church

57、_ was Archbishop of _canterburry_.18. The _Glorious_Revolution _ in 1688 was in nature a coup detat.19. The Peoples Charter included 6_ points such as universal male suffrage.20. The corrupt Qing government surrendered to Britain and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of _Nanjing_ in 1842.2

58、1. After the Crimean War Russia_ was forced not to fortify Sebastopol.22. The third collection of the poll tax in the early part of 1381 became the fuse of _watt_tyors _ rising.23. The Wars of the Roses broke out between the _lancasterians_ and the _yorkists_.24. The Enclosure Movement began in the

59、_15_ century.25. By the treaty of _Paris_ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.26. In _1840_ Britain launched the Opium War against 整理为word格式China.27. The East India Company formed at the end of the 16th century was one of _chartered_ companies.28. After the Reformation the Roman C

60、atholic Church was international_, the English Church was strictly _national_.29. Mary I re-established Catholicism and burnt three hundred Protestants, for which she was called “Bloody_” Mary.30. “Renaissance” means “rebirth_”, i.e. Europe rediscovering its origins in the cultures of ancient Greek and Rome.31. During the Renai