英国社会与文化期末复习资料
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第 1 页 英国概况：
一、填空
1. The full name of the United Kingdom is The United Kingdom
of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland.
2. The island of Great Britain is made up of England ,
Scotland and Wales.
3. The United Kingdom has a member of European Union since
1973.
4. Britain is now a Multiracial society which produce a
population of which 1 of 20 are of non-European
ethnicity.
5. London plays a significant role in Britain’s’s not
only the financial center of the nation,but also one
of
the three major international financial centers in the
world.
6. The highest mountain in Britain is Ben Nevis.
7. Thames river flows through central London and it is a
very important river.
8. Edinburg is the capital of Scotland.
9. Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (George Ⅲ) current
Union Flag adopted on Jan.1st ,1801.
10. National Day of UK is officially celebrated in Britain 第 2 页 on the 2nd Saturday of June each year since February 1952.
11. The largest lake in Britain is the Longh Neagh in
Northern Ireland which covers an area of 396 km2.
12. London Eye is the largest Ferris wheel(摩天轮〕in Europe.
二、选择
1. The location of UK is the Europe.
A. Eastern B. Western
2. All the following cities are major deep-water ports of
UK , except .
A. London B. Liverpool C. Belfast D. Edinburgh
3. The national flower of UK is .
A.rose
4. All of the following except for , were tribes from
the north who moved into England in the 400s AD.
A. Angles B.Saxons C.Jutes
5. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a .
A. poem about a hero named Beowulf
B.newspaper
C. historical record
6. Beowulf is .
A. a long novel
B.a long poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer 第 3 页 C. a long poem by unknown storyteller
D.a long novel written by W.William Shakespeare
7. The Canterbury Tales was written by .
A.Geoffrey Chaucer B. Thomas Becket
8. The frame of The Canterbury Tales is .
A. the pilgrims telling stories on their trips
B.the conflict between the friar and the summoner
C. King Arthur’s court
D.the differences between the knight and the squire
9. The Canterbury Tales is an unusual piece of literature
from the Middle Ages because .
A. It describes the characters’ personalities
B.it includes middle class characters
C. both A and B
D.neither A and B
10. There are stories in The Canterbury Tales.
A. 5 B. 26 C. 15 D. 6
BDADC CAACB
三、简答
1. What are the differences between Britain and the British
Isles, Great Britain, England, the United Kingdom and
the British Commonwealth? 第 4 页 2. Describe the geographical position of Britain?
3. Does Britain have a favorable climate ? Why?
4. What are the factors which influence the climate in
Britain？Which part of Britain has he most rainfall and
which part is the driest?
英国教育
填空
1. State Schools are totally funded by the government and
free to all British children.
2. Schooling is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16
years :total of 11 years in UK.
3. Co-educated Schools admit both boys and girls.
4.All British schools - State & Independent are required
to follow the National Curriculum
guide-lines set down by the government.
5.The children begin secondary education at the age of
11 .
6. Grammar schools select the children who get high
marks
in the “Eleven Plus〞examination, or show
academic potential.
7.British universities receive funds from the central
government . 第 5 页 8.Two characteristics of University of Oxford and
Cambridge is College system and Tutorial system .
9. Open University is U.K.’s largest university for
part-time higher education.
10.University of London is a federation of colleges.
单项选择
1. A are funded by the fees charged to the parents.
A. Independent Schools B.State Schools
C.Co-educated Schools D.Public Schools
2.Those wishing to gain entry to university must complete
an additional two years of D studies.
A.GCSE B.SAT C.Eleven PLus D.A Level
3.Before primary schooling some chidren have an opportunity
to attend the few kingdergartens,which are
called“ C 〞.
A.Junior section B.Infant section
C.Nursery Schools D.Secondary Schools
4.Academic Year in UK begins in September, and is divided
into three terms, with holidays at B .
A.Christmas, Easter, and in the winter.
B.Christmas, Easter, and in the summer
C.Christmas, Halloween, and in the summer
