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1、Exercises II. 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 A. River Severn B. River Thames C. River Mersey D. River Humber3. The largest lake in Britain is

2、 located in A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 4. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdon D. Scafell 5. The English people are descendants of A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes6. The Lake District is well-known for_.A. Its wild a

3、nd beautiful scenery B. its varied lakesC. the lake poets D. all of above7. Which of the following is not the feature of British climate?A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. More fogs8. The capital city of Wales is _.A. Belfast B. Birmingham C. Edinburgh D. Cardiff9. Who were the ances

4、tors of the English and the founders of England?A. The Anglo-Saxons. B. The Normans.C. The Vikings. D. The Romans.10. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?A. The cultural center. B. The business center.C. The financial center. D. The sports center.11. The majority of t

5、he current population in the UK is decedents of all the following tribes respectively EXCEPT _.A. the Anglos B. the Celts C. the Jutes D. the Saxons12. William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in _.A. 1066 B. 1086 C. 1381 D. 103513. Which of the following is

6、 NOT one of the Germanic tribes that came to Great Britain in the 5th century?A. Anglos. B. Saxons. C. Jutes. D. Celts.14. On the island of Great Britain, there are _.A. four political divisions: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern IslandB. four political divisions: England, Scotland, Wales and Ir

7、elandC. three political divisions: England, Scotland and WalesD. three political divisions: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland15. Britain was by 1830 the “workshop of the world” because of _.A. agricultural revolution B. industrial revolutionC. colonial expansion D. invention of steam engine16.

8、Big Ben is the nickname of _.A. Sir Benjamin Hall B. Benjamin Franklin C. 315-foot Clock Tower D. Sir Charles Barry17. Between 1337 and 1453, the _ took place in Britain.A. Wars of Roses B. Black Death C. Hundred Years War D. Peasants Uprising18. The English Civil War can also be called _.A. the War

9、 of Independence B. the Puritan Revolution C. the War of Roses D. the War of Liberation19. The war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York from 1455 to 1485 in Britain was termed by Walter Scott as _.A. Wars of Roses B. Hundred Years War C. Indian War D. War of Great Britain20. During t

10、he reign of _, the British Empire reached its peak.A. King John B. Queen Elizabeth C. King Edward D. Queen Victoria21. The Irish and Scottish people are mainly descendants of the _.A. Anglos B. Celts C. Jutes D. Saxons22. The English people and the English language were born from the union of _.A. t

11、he Angles and the SaxonsB. Germanic conquerors and the Norman FrenshC. Danes or Vikings and the Norman FrenchD. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons23. In Britain _ of the population is urban and _ is rural.A. 90%, 10%B. 80, 20% C. 70, 30% D. 60, 40% C.24. The ancestors of the Welsh were

12、the ancient _.A. Celts B. Romans C. Normans D. Britons25. During the fifth century when the Roman Empire fell, the Gemanic _ invaded and conquered Britain.A. Angles and Celts B. Angles and Picts C. Angles and Brythons D. Angles and Saxons26. The upper class in Britain consists of all the following e

13、xcept_A. peerage B. Gentry C. Landowners D. Professionals27. The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in_.A. 1921 B. 1931 C. 1945 D. 195028. The mountain system the Pennies is often called the backbone of _.A. England B. Scotland C. Great Britain D.

14、Ireland29. Which of the following statements about the climate in Britain is NOT True?A. Britans climate is of the maritime type. B. Summers in Britain are cool C. Winters in Britain are extremely cold D. Britain is warmer than Harbin in winter30. The average population density in Britain is _ peopl

15、e per square kilometer.A. 250 B. 370 C. 800 D. 50031. Roman Britain lasted until the year of _ whe all Roman troops went back to the countries.A. A.D. 400 B. A.D. 410 C. A.D. 445 D. A.D. 44932. In A. D. 43 Romans under _conquered Britain.A. Julius Caesar B. Claudius C. Augustine D. The Pope33. Which

16、 of the following was NOT a thing of value left behind by Romans.A. Welsh Christianity B. The Roman Roads C. Cities D. Roman Settlements34. By the end of _ century all England had been Christianized.A. 5th B. 6thC. 7thD. 8th35. Which of the following kingdoms was set up by the Jutes?A. KentB. Sussex

17、C. WessexD. Essex36. In the late _ century the Danes or Scandiavians began to attack the English coast.A. 9th B. 6thC. 7thD. 8th37. Edward has promised his kingdom to _ in Normandy, but on his deathbed he changed his idea and gave the kingdom to _.This led to the Norman Conquest of 1066.A. William,

18、HaroldB. Harold, WilliamC. Metilda, Stephen C. Stephen , Metilda38. Doomsday Book was in fact a record of each mans _.Al. ExperienceB. BehaviorC. PropertyD. Reputation39. The War between Matilda and Stephen resulted in the establishment of the House of _.A. Tudor B. NormandyC. PlantagenetD. Lancaste

19、r40. The Great Charter was mad in the interest of _. A. the KingB. the feudal lordsC. The townsmenD. The merchants41. The first British parliment was summoned in the year of _.A. 1215B. 1265C. 1295D. 134342. _ launched the Hundred Years War.A. Edward I B. Edward IIC. Edward III D. Henry III43. Which

20、 of the following statements was NOT true?A. Hundred Years War was a feudal war.B. Hundred Years War was a trade war.C. Hundred Years War lasted for one hundred yearsD. Hundred Years War is one of the historical events taht marked the decline of feudalism in Britain.44. From _ onward, Parliament was

21、 divided into two chambers.A. 1337B. 1343C. 1453D. 145545. Black Death to some extent brought _ to villains.A. higer wagesB. Greater freedomC. bitter lifeD. Both A and B46. In 1381, peasants in _ , led by Wat Tyler, first rebelled.A. SussexB. EssexC. WessexKent47. Wars of Roses were fought _ between

22、 the Lancastrians and the Yorkists from 1455 to 1485. A. ConstantlyB. IrregularyC. ContinuouslyD. intermittently48. The House of Tuduor was founded in _.A. 1455B. 1465C. 1475D. 148549. The British Bourgeois Revolution took place in the _century.A. 15th B. 16thC. 17thD. 18th50. Which of the following

23、 statement about th eRenaissance is NOT true?A. The renaissance owas a revival of interest in many things that the early Middle Ages had cared about.B. The renaissance was a cultural movement by humanistsC. The renaissance spread into England under the Tudors.D. During the reaissance ,the theatre at

24、tained great popularity under Elizabeth.51. The two centuries just before the outbreak of the Bourgeois Revolution were a period of _.A. capital accumulationB. Colonization abroadC. Foreign territorial expansionD. enlightnment52. Charles I ruled without Parliament for _ years.A. 10B. 11C. 12D. 1353.

25、 The kings men at the beginning of the First English Civil War were called _ A. CavaliersB. RoundheadsC. PuritansD. Presbyterians54. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Commonwealth period?A. Cromwell suppressed the diggers.B. Cromwell killed Levelers in teh armyC. Cromwell conquere

26、d Ireland D. Cromwel restored the House of Stuart.55. The “Glorious Revolution” of 1688 put _ on the throne.A. Charles IB. Charles IIC. James IID. William of Orange56. The British Industial Revolution first began in the _ industry.A. iron and steelB. TextileC. Coal mining D. Ship-building57. To sust

27、ain large-scal machine production and greater economic specialisation, _ invented the steam engine, marking a high point in this development.A. James HargreavesB. Richard ArkwrightC. Edmund CasrtwrightD. James Watt58. After Ann, for over a century until 1830, Great Britain was ruled by kings of _ fr

28、om Germany.A. GeorgeB. HenryC. WilliamD. Elizabeth59. The Great Fire of London in 1666 was one of the important evens in the _.A. English Civil WarB. Industry RevolutionC. Glorious RevolutionD. The Restoration period60. Which of the followings are not in the Georgian Britain?A. The War of Spanish B.

29、 The Seven Years War C. The Act of Union of 1800D. The Reform Bill of 186761. Who was the first woman prime minister in Britain? _.A. Elizabeth B. Elizabeth C. Margaret Thatcher D. Diana Princess of Wales62. A number of Catholics attempting to blow up the parliament building during the reign of the

30、first king from House of Stuart was a famous event named_. A. the Divine Right of KingB. the Gunpowder PlotC. the English Civil WarD. the Petition of Right63. The Reform Act of 1832 had changed the ways that the two major politic parties _. A. the conservative and the LaborB. the Democratic and the

31、RepublicC. the Whig and the ToryD. The Fabian Society and the Labor Party64. In response to Hitlers military expansion in the 1930s, British Prime Minister _had adapted an appeasement policy to try to avoid a European war. A. ChurchchillB. John MajorC. ChamberlainD. Harold Wilson65. The British Comm

32、onwealth of Nations is a _ organization.A. militaryB. culturalC. economicD. PhonyII. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” if it true, write “F” if it is wrong.1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island is located in northern Europe.2. England is one of

33、 the two large islands in the Britain Isles.3. The British Isles are made up of three large islands and hundreds of small ones.4. Wales lies on the east coast of the island of Great Britain.5. The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of independedt countries that all used to be colonies of

34、Britain.6. Britains climate is influenced by the Gulf stream, a warm ocean current that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles.7. People of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi origin are the largest group of immigrants in Britain.8. Scottish Gaelic is the official language in Sco

35、tland.9. Britishness is associated with political, historical, technological, sporting, and cultural achievements in Britain.10. The successful Roman invasion took place in AD43, headed by the emperor Julius Caesar.11. The Magna Carta set out the rules which were to form the basis for the Parliament

36、 which operates in England today.12. The Black Death ravaged England, carrying off three fourths of the population.13. Queen Mary was a follwer of the Church of England and was determined to make Engtland once again a protestant country.14. The establishment of the british East India Company in 1600

37、 was a case of economic penetration.15. Jamess son, Charles I, who succeeded him in 1625, also thought that his right to rule was God-given.16. Social class in the UK lays more emphasis on money and property.17. As a result of land enclosure, a new class hostility was introduced into rural relations

38、hip.18. The Wars of the Roses were in the main a great contest for Crown betwen the rival houses of York and Lancaster.19. The name “England” derived from the Angles, one of the Germanic bribes who came to England in the 5th and 6th centuries.20. During Edward IIIs reign, the war with France known a

39、s the Hundred Years War began.21. Compared with the rest of the world, the UK has a smaller percentage of older people and a higher percentage of younger people.22. One of the distinctive features about the British class system is that it has also retained a hereditary aristocracy. 23. Britain is no

40、 longer an imperial country. 24. Great Britain includes 3 constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales. 25. The term parliament was first officially used in 1066 to describe the gathering of feudal barons and representatives from counties and towns. 26. Ireland is part of Great Britain. 27. T

41、here are about 60 members of the Commonwealth of Nations. 28. By the end of World War II, Britain had gone heavily into debt in order to develop its manufacturing industry and borrowed large amounts from the US and France.29. The English language is the predominant language in Northern Ireland.30. L

42、ondon and England as a whole have great influence over the rest of the United Kingdom because of their large population.31. The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according to tradition.32. The working class staged the popular Chartist movement to urge reform in parliament election.33. Lond

43、ons underground was the worlds first underground railway.34. Florence Nightingale who organized the care of soldiers wounded in the Crimean War, was a doctor.35. 1901-10 was basically called the Edwardian period.36. Edward VII abdicated in 1936, wishing to marry American divorcee, Mrs. Wallis Simpso

44、n.37. The British Empire was almost completely dismantled in 1947 with the independence of India and Pakistan.38. The UK integrated into the European Economic Community during 1990s.39. Tony Blair was succeeded by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Cameron.40. The Labor Part in the UK once prevailed after the WWII. III. Answer the following question within 100 words.1. In What sense did Tudor Britain serve as a transition to modern times?2. Give a brief account of Roman Influence on Britain.