●1
●英正式更名1927
●英最高山峰本内维斯位于苏格兰的格兰扁山脉
Ben Nevis Scotland Grampian
●英最长河塞文河severn发源wales
●最大湖内伊湖Lough Neagh Northern Ireland ●Lake District is well known for beautiful
scenery varied lakes lake poets
●英国气候特点fogs rainy changeability ●温带海洋temperate maritime
●无烟煤在Wales
●英欧分界North sea strait of Dover English
channel
●The chief ranges-----pennines
●英国自然资源coal petroleum
●1965大油田在North sea被发现
●2
●English people are Anglo-Saxons的后裔其他人
Celts后裔
●Middle English took shape after Norman
conquest
●The Established church is the Church of England
●Roman catholic church doesn’t belong to Free
churches
●复活节纪念耶稣复活resurrection
●北爱尔兰tormented by differences between
protestant 新教majority and catholic天主
minority
●英国主要说English Gaelic Welsh
●宗教Non-christian communities----Jews
MoslemsBuddhists
●4
●英社会习俗基于christian tradition
●英国没有成文宪法老式政府
●英政府established on the basis of constitutional
monarchy
●经济账单---------下议院
●政府有了下议院允许才能花钱
●政府大臣必须是国会成员对国会负责
●行政公民禁止被选为国会成员
●当今君主Queen Elizabeth II Prince Charles
●国会立法机构legislative authority
●国会Parliament包括the monarch The House
of Commons The House of Lords
●The House of Commons-----Mr. Speaker The
House of Lords----Lord chancellor
●国会功能debating making laws
supervising the gowernment and finance
●政府组成the Prime Minister and other
ministers who are responsible to parliament
●首相controls the Cabinet and the Parliament
●Areas has its own elected council
●Majority
●公民上诉最高到上议院
●Conservative party保守党Tory
●Labour party工党Whig
●Liberal Democrats民主自由党
●5
●二战后二战开始轮流执政
●英国大选5年一次
●下议院人多的政党组成政府
●Scotland Yard--------CID 刑事侦缉部
●大选时分为651个选区每区选一个下议院成员●6
●Earliest settlers were the Iberians伊比利亚
人and Celts
●Celts 来自Upper Rhineland
●410A.D.罗马军队撤回英国留下welsh
Christianityroman roads cities
●Angle----Northumbria Mercia East Anglia ●Jutes----Kent
●Saxon----Essex Sussex Wessex
●Late 8th Danes进攻英格兰海岸
●末日审判书Doomsday Book 记录每人财富
●大宪章The Great Charter feudal lord
interest
●1265 simon第一次召集各级议会All Estates
Parliament 史称典型议会the Model
Parliament
●5th三个日耳曼Teutonic从Denmark and Low
Countries迁移到英国
●封建制度Feudalism建立after Norman
Conquest
●7
●1337百年战争爱德华三世发起against France
for the French crownfeudal war trade war
封建社会瓦解标识之一
●黑死病一定程度上带来higher wages greater
freedom shortage of labor
●1455玫瑰战争between Lancastrians red and
Yorkists white Feudalism was weakened
Intermittently
●都德王朝The House of Tudor 建立于1485
●Capitalism rise Feudalism decline
●资产阶级革命bourgeois revolution 17th
●第一次内战中The Kings men were
called Cavalier骑士The parliaments men were called Roundhead圆颅党
●1660查理斯二世复辟
●1688光荣革命a bloodless coupdétatWilliam of
Orange 称王确立君主立宪制constitutional
monarchy
●8
●英工业革命在textile industry 1760s—1840s
industrial
●哈格里夫斯---珍妮纺纱机spinning jenny
●Richard阿克莱特---水利织布机spinning
machine run by water
●Edmund卡特莱特---自动织布机the power loom ●瓦特---the steam engine
●Productivity increased cities sprang up
●Among the working people caused miseries and
disasters
●9
●大英帝国开始于第一块殖民地Newfoundland
的建立没落于二战后
●印度兵变杀死英国官员销毁要塞释放政治犯
●帝国主义imperialism territorial
expansion,monopoly,export of capital
●Triple Alliance 同盟国Germany, Austria-Hungary,
and Italy
●Triple Entente 协约国France, Russia and Britian ●日本偷袭珍珠港1941
●The British commonwealth of nations is a phony
organization
●1970s 英国经济stagflatio-不景气
●撒切尔主义Thatcherism去国有化
denationalization
●中英建交1972
●east india company enlist army , enforce law,
declare war, make peace in India
●两次世界大战英国对外政策仇-hostility前苏联
对法西斯不干预non-intervention和绥靖政策appeasement
●10
●美国大陆部分位于北美中部面积第四
●Alaska最大州内战后从俄罗斯买入
●Rocky Mountains 分界
●Mississippi not international
●Hudson through new York
●Michigan完全在美国内部
●尼亚加拉瀑布Niagara Falls—美加分界—lake
Erie and lake Ontario
●弗罗里达亚热带semitropical
●Oregon and Washingtonrainiest
●美国四分之三铁矿来自Lake Superior
●Western mountain ranges 富含无铁金属
●美国东部高地Appalachian Mountain
●美山脉rocky mountain coast mountains
●美国中部vast plains 平原
●11
●美国人大多是WASPs Protestants新教徒数量
最多
●中国人shipped to US as ”coolies”
●少数民族-拉丁裔美国人Hispanics最多
Spanish--black第二english
●加利福尼亚California人口最多
●美国人European origin
●Blake people descended from Negro slaves
imported from Africa
●1863 lincoln’sEmancipation Proclamation解放宣
言
●13
●1787宪法在费城Philadelphia
●美国总统行政executive power
●立法权legislative--国会congress 行政权
executive--总统司法权judicial--最高法院
Supreme Court
●总统对国会立法可以否决国会可以否决总统
2/3票数
●总统未经参议院上院senate允许可以自主签署
executive agreement
●department of state国务院advises 总统on
foreign relations
●representative每2年一次
●弹劾impeachment由下院the House提出上院
裁决
●两原则the federal system the separation of
powers
●财政部部长Finance Minister
●国防部长Defense Minister
●国务卿Secretary of state是国务院部长
●司法部长Attorney General 是司法部部长
●参议院主席Vice-president
●下议院主席Mr. Speaker
●14
●State-county-city town village
●民主党Democratic Party Donkey
●共和党Republican Party Elephant
●美国大选4年一次一共538张选票（参议院100
众议院435 哥伦比亚特区3）
●第一个星期二November第三个星期一October ●众议院3选一总统参议院2选一副总统
●Legislature the most part of state government
consists of 2 houses
●Governor elected by popular vote
●投标的时候不是投给总统而是投给总统选举人
-electors
●Senator Representatives Congressmen
●15
●哥伦布意大利人Italian 1492发现新大陆”india”
●哥伦布发现的新大陆-美洲was named after亚
美瑞格.韦斯普奇Amerigo Vespucci
●英国殖民地最早在Jamestown
●清真徒Puritans sailed for America on Mayflower
自称Pilgrims殖民最早在Plymouth自称New England
●美国最早原著居民American Indians from Asia
cross the Bering Strait
●The New England Colonies became a center for
lumbering shipping fishing
●The Central Colonies became a region of small
farms
●The Southern Colonies developed a plantation
system with the exploitation of slave labor
●16
●独立战争第一枪--莱克星顿转折点--萨拉托加●内战炮击萨姆特要塞
●印法战争是英国与法国之间，开始于Ohio
Valley
●1774第一次大陆会议
●1775第二次大陆会议在费城举行
●马克思称独立宣言是“第一个关于个人权利的
宣言”
●萨拉托加Saratoga战役的胜利是美国独立战争
转折点
●1787制宪会议在费城举行
●James Madison被称为宪法之父
●17
●路易斯安那Louisiana是从法国France手里买进●美墨战争---德克萨斯加利福尼亚亚利桑那内华
达无Oregon俄勒冈华盛顿迫使英国割让
●19th中叶结束领土扩张
●Compromise of 1850 solve the California
●美国吞并墨西哥的Texas in 1845
●1867从沙皇俄国Czarist Russia 买进Alaska
●Uncle Tom’ Cabin -----Harriet Beecher Stowe
●The Jungle----Upton Sinclair 描述肉类包装
●共和党Republican Party 建于1854
●六州退出联邦建立美国南部同盟Confederate
States of America
●1861叛军炮击塞姆特要塞Sumter 内战爆发
●1862解放黑奴宣言Emancipation Proclamation ●18
●夏威夷原属西班牙
●美帝国主义重工业发展资本集中海外扩张
●美西战争加剧了美国对美洲的干预
●1979中美建交
●自由资本主义Competitive capitalism转变为垄
断资本主义monopoly capitalism
●美西战争为抢夺Cuba 割让Cuba.Puerto Rico.
Guan. Philippines
●1917参加一战
●1941 珍珠港Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
●二战后对苏联Cold War and containment牵制
《英语国家概况》课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院版权所有 习题 【说明】：本课程《英语国家概况》（编号为12010）共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。 一、单选题 1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________ A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany 2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred 3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral? A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket 4.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime began immediately to collapse. A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles 5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________. A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell 6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland) B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties C. senior bishops of the Church of England D. all other life peers 7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________. A. the War of the Celts
英语国家概况 P17 1.Britain is now a multiracial society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of non-European ethnicity. 2.Britain is a country with a history of invasions. In 43 AD Britain was invaded by the Roman Empire in the 11th century they suffered invasions from Normans. 3.Charles the first, king of Britain, was executed, because he attempted to overthrow parliament in the English Revolution. https://www.doczj.com/doc/9e16757192.html, two Scottish cities which have ancient and internationally respected universities: Edinburgh and Glasgow. 5.Both the Scottish and Welsh people elect their members of parliaments to the London Parliament and each holds 72 and 38 seats respectively. P47 6.The doctrine of the “divine right of kings”held that the sovereign derived his authority from God not from his subjects. 7.During the civil war in the 17th century, those who represented the interests of Parliament aare called roundheads, and those who supported the King were called loyalists. 8.In 1215, some feudal barons and the Church forced King John to sign the Magna Carta to place some limits on the King’s power.
Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest
第二部分爱尔兰共和国 第11章地理和历史 11.1 复习笔记 Ⅰ. Geographical Features Ⅱ. Climate and Weather 1. The Northwest 2. Connacht and Clare 3. The Southwest 4. The Southeast 5. The Central Lowland 6. The Northeast Ⅲ. Population and Religion Ⅳ. Historical Background Ⅴ. Foreign Policy Ⅰ. Geographical Features 1. The Republic of Ireland is bounded on the northeast by Northern Ireland, on the east and southeast by the Irish Sea and St. George’s Channel and on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The capital is Dublin. 3. Variety is the main feature of the lowlands. The Central Lowland is the heart of Ireland. 4. The Irish coast, with its striking cliffs, is among the most impressive in Europe. 5. As Ireland was completely covered by ice sheets during the Ice Age, all extant plants and animals are migrant species from other parts of Europe. Ⅰ. 地理特征 1. 爱尔兰共和国的东北部和北爱尔兰接壤，东部和东南部是爱尔兰海和圣乔治海峡，北部和西部是大西洋。 2. 首都是都柏林。 3. 低地的主要特点是多样性。爱尔兰的核心地区是中央低地。 4. 爱尔兰海岸有惊人的悬崖，是欧洲最令人印象深刻的风景。 5. 在冰河时期，爱尔兰完全被冰覆盖，所有现存的植物和动物都来自欧洲其他地区。 Ⅱ. Climate and Weather The weather of Ireland is described as “mild,moist and changeable.” Ireland has excessive rainfall. Geographers have distinguished six climatic regions as follows. 1. The Northwest The annual rainfall is from 1,016 to 1,778 mm with the maximum in winter. The mean temperatures for January, the coolest month, are about 5℃, with the summer means about 13℃ or 14℃. 2. Connacht and Clare
英语国家概况课程习题 英语国家概况（1）模拟试题1 I. Fill in the blanks: 1.Britain consists of _____ nations, including England,_____, _______ and ______. 2.The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in ________ century. 3.The capital of Britain is ______ which has great influence on the UK in all fields including_______, _______ and _______ 4.The capital of Scotland is ______, which is well-known for its natural 5._______, the ancestor of the present Queen, Elizabeth 11, united England under his rule in 829. 6.In Britain, the official head of state is _______ while the real centre of political life is in ______ 7.The British Constitution consists of _______, _______, and _______. 8.The most important function of the Parliament is to _______._______, 9.Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of _______, _______and _______. 10.Life peers should be nominated by _______ and appointed by _______. 11.The UK is divided into _______ constituencies with each of them represented by a member in _________ 12.The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms _______and its party leader becomes _________ 13.Normally, a government can be in power for _______ years, and then it has to resign and hold a general election. 14.There are three major parties in the UK: _______ _______ and _______. 15.From 1979 to 1997, _______ won 4 consecutive elections and was in power for quite a long time. 16.The two oldest universities in Britain are_______ and _______. 17.Australia, as the World's _______ continent and . _______island, has a population
Chapter 2 1.The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T) 2.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.(T) 3.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe--- the Britons.(T) 4.The Anglo--Saxons came to Britain in the mid--5th century.(T) 5.The chief or king of the Anglo--Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F) 6.The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T) 7.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T) 8.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F) 9.The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans foe trade and territory.(F) 10.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions,Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation.(T) 1. The D attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 2.By the late 7th century, D became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 3.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of B . A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great 4.The C marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 5.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of C . A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster 6.The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to A . A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church 7.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between B . A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians 8. A was passed after the Glorious Revolution. A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta 9.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the C century. A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th
Unit One The Country I. Multiple choice. 1. The “backbone of England” refers to _______. A. the Welsh Massif B. the Pennines C. the Middle Valley D. the English Midlands 2. The highest mountain in England is ______. A. the Pennines B. Ben Nevis C. the Highland of Scotland D. Northern Ireland 3. The largest river is _____ and the second largest but the most important one is _____. A. the Thames River, the Severn River B. the Severn River, the Tees River C. the Exe River, the Thames River D. the Severn River, the Thames River 4. Of the following, _____ is the largest, most populous and generally speaking the richest section A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 5. The government of the Church of Scotland is________. A. Episcopal B. Presbyterian C. the lord commissioner D. Anglican 6. Among the Lake Poets, ______ was the most famous one. A. William Wordsworth B. Samuel Coleridge C. Robert Southey D. William Shakespeare 7. Big Ben is in ___. A. London B. Birmingham C. Glasgow D. Liverpool 8. The nickname of Britain is ___. A. Uncle Sam B. John Bull C. Father Christmas D. Oliver Twist 9. The best-known character of the British people is their ___. A. conservativeness B. exclusiveness C. self-importance D. irony 10. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 D. 1936 11. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann D. Thames 12. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _____ or so. A. 60% B. 80% C. 70% D. 30% II. Fill in the blanks with proper words. 1. The national anthem of UK is _________________. 2. The largest lake in Britain is _______, which is located in Northern Ireland.
判断题 Chapter 1 1.People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. (F) 2.The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.(T) 3.Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language. (F) 4.In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.(F) 5.Although the climate in Britain is generally mild, the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below -10℃ in January . (F) 6.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.(T) 7.The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T) 8.English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F) Chapter 2 1.British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T) 2.The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the 5th century.(T) 3.The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxons tribes exercised power at their own will. (F) 4.The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T) 5.HenryⅡ built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T) 6.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F) -1453) was a series of wars fought between the 7.The Hundred Years’War (1337 British and the Vikings for trade and territory.(F) 8.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen ElizabethⅠactually defended the fruit of the Reformation.(T) Chapter 3 1.Conventions are regarded less important than the statutory law in the working of the British government.(T) 2.The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F) 3.In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F) 4.The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F) 5.The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F) 6.The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T) 7.Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F) 8.The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(T) Chapter 4 1.British was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T) 1
《英语国家概况》复习题及参考答案 一Multiple choice ( 30’) ( ) 1 As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of ___ in England. A grain B farm tools C houses D labor ( ) 2 In the late 17th century, two of most famous literary works were Pilgrim’s Progress and _________ . A the Jew of Malta B the School of Archery C Novum Organum D Paradise Lost ( ) 3. In 1836, a group of skilled workers and _____ formed the London Working Men’s Association. A householders B tenants C small shopkeepers D office workers ( ) 4. In the Industrial Revolution, changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of ______. A. pottery B hardware C textiles D chemicals ( ) 5. In Britain police officers are not allowed to join ________ or to go on strike. A a choir B a political party C a trade union D a club ( ) 6 The Great Carter of 1215 is also known as _________. A People’s Charter B Magna Carta C King’s Charter D the Declaration of human rights ( ) 7 Henry Ⅱwas the first king of the ________ dynasty. A Malcolm B Plantagenet C Windsor D Tudor ( ) 8. __________ is the most typically English of sports A Cricket B Golf C Tennis D Horse-racing ( ) 9. By the Treaty of ______ of 1842, China ceded _______ to Britain. A Nanjing, Hong Kong B Tianjing, Hong Kong C Nanjing, Macau D Tianjing, Macau ( ) 10. In _______, the name Great Britain came into being. A 1689 B 1702 C 1701 D 1707 ( ) 11. The serious economic crisis in the late 1920s and the beginning of 1930s was first brought about by ___. A the farm failure B the bank failures C the stock market crash D the high unemployment ( ) 12．What are the problems that the U.S. economy has faced from time to time? A Inflation B Depressions C Recessions D all of the above ( ) 13．The real American literature began________. A after the war of Independence B after the Westward Movement C after the Civil War D after the Civil Rights Movement ( ) 14. In 1900, the United States ranked first in the production of ____ . A coal B electricity C oil D wheat ( ) 15. In the United States, if the parents don’t send their children to school at certain age, ________ . A the state government will be responsible for it B they will educate the children themselves C they can save a lot of money D they are breaking the law ( ) 16. The U.S. and China established their diplomatic relations in _____. A 1974 B 1972 C 1978 D 1979 ( ) 17 In his inaugural speech, ______ said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” A Woodrow Wilson B Theodore Roosevelt
英语国家概况（1）（2）100问 1. "British history has been a history of invasion". Please illustrate this point with the examples from the text. How did each of the invasions influence English culture ? 2. What are some general characteristics of Scotland ? 3. Describe Wales' unification with Great Britain. 4. Are there any differences between England and Wales in terms of cultural tradition ? 5. Why is Northern Ireland, according to the author, so significant in the United Kingdom? What is the political problem there? 6. What are some of the factors in Irish and English history that affect the situation in Northern Ireland today? 7. Different parties and groups in the United Kingdom have different solutions to the political problem in Northern Ireland. Please sum up their different attitudes. 8. Has the author offered a solution to the political problem in Northern Ireland? 9. What is the oldest institution of government? 10. What is the name of the charter of liberty and political rights granted by King John in 1215? 11. Do you think Elizabethan Drama occupies a significant position in British literature? Who is the most important figure in Elizabethan Drama? What are some of his major works? 12. What do we call the group of important Parliamentarians? 13. Which party forms the government and who becomes Prime Minister? 14. What are some of the changes that have take place recently in the Chinese attitude towards sports? How do you account for these changes?
英语国家概况课后习题（附答案） Chapter 1 Ⅰ.Read the following statement and decide whether they are ture(T) or false (F). —F—1.People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. —T—2.The Severn River is the longest river of Britain ,which originates in Wales and flows through western England. —F—3.Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language. —F—4.In terms of population and area,Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain. —F—5.Although the climate in Britain is generally mild ,the temperature in northern Scotland often falls bellow-10℃in January. —T—6.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo--Saxons. —T—7.The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. —F—8.English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century. Ⅱ.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following statements. 1.The two main islands of the British Isles are—A— A.Great Britain and Ireland B.Great Britain and Shcotland
广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育 《英语国家概况》第一套复习题 I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total ) 1.The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. 2.People from different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. 3.In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom. 4.Because of political troubles, Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. 5.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons. 6.The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. 7.English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century. 8.The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented. 9.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC. 10.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe – the Britons. 11.The Anglo –Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century. 12.The Vikings began to attack the English coasts in the 8th century. 13.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France. 14.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople. 15.The Hundred Years’War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans for trade and territory. 16.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation. 17.In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers. 18.British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations. 19.The members in the House of Commons in Britain are appointed rather than elected. 20.Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world. Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. T 11.T 12. T 13. T 14. F 15. F 16. T 17. F 18. F 19. F 20. T II. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total) 1. ___B_____ is the capitall city of Scotland. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 2. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, ____D_____ is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 3. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in ____B_______ England. A. northeastern B.southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern