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1 T17 Test on An Introduction to Britain and America （UK）

I. Multiple Choice.

1. The Royal National Eisteddford, which dates back to 1176, takes place in

______ for a week annually.

A. Wales B. London C. Scotland D. Edinburgh

2. Of all the symbols, ______ which are considered to represent fertility and new

life, are most frequently associated with Easter.

A. the lamb and the beef B. the egg and the rabbit

C. the pumpkin and the turkey D. the spring peas and box of chocolate

3. Ireland is divided into two political units. They are ______.

A. Great Britain and Ireland

B. the United Kingdom and Northern Island

C. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

D. the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

4. The population of Ireland is predominantly of ______ origin.

A. Celtic B. Norman C. Danish D. Anglo-Saxon

5. Over the past one thousand years, the British ______ has been broken only

once between 1649 and 1660.

A. Cabinet B. Parliament C. Monarchy D. Privy Council

6. Who has the power to appoint the Prime Minister in Britain?

A. The Queen B. The Parliament C. The House of Lords D. The Church

of England

7. Which of the following is NOT involved in the British judicial

responsibilities?

A. Attorney General B. Ministry of Justice

C. The Lord Chancellor D. The Home Secretary

8. Bank holidays in Britain refer to ______.

A. official public holidays B. holidays for the banks only

C. public holidays except for the banks D. holidays for the financial

institutions only

II. True or False.

1. The most left wing of the English newspapers is The Guardian.

2. The British economy went through a particularly bad period in the 1980s.

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英美概况课后习题答案

英美概况课后习题答案

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'. 1. What is the full name of the U.K.?

----United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. Why do tourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland?

----They like to enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery, to drink Scotch whisky and to see

Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing bagpipes.

3. How many periods can the development of the English language be divided into

and what are they?

----The development of the English language can be divided into three periods: Old

English, Middle English and Modern English.

4. Why did English become more important after Black Death?

----The laboring and merchant classes grew in economic and social importance after

the Black Death, so English also grew in importance compared to French.

1. Who are the British People?

----The first known inhabitants in Britain were Celts who are the ancestors of the

英美概况课后习题答案 2

英美概况课后习题答案 2

英美概况课后习题答案

1. What is the full name of the U.K.?

----United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. Why do tourists from all over the world like to go to

Scotland?

----They like to enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery, to drink

Scotch whisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing

bagpipes.

3. How many periods can the development of the English

language be divided into and what are they?

----The development of the English language can be divided

into three periods: Old English, Middle English and Modern

English.

4. Why did English become more important after Black Death?

----The laboring and merchant classes grew in economic and

social importance after the Black Death, so English also grew in

importance compared to French.

1. Who are the British People?

----The first known inhabitants in Britain were Celts who are

《英美概况》期末考试试卷附答案

《英美概况》期末考试试卷附答案

《英美概况》期末考试试卷附答案

一、British Survey Test（20小题*2=40）

1. The total area of the U.K.is _____.

A. 211,440

B.244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534

2.England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.

A. northern

B. eastern C. southern

3. The most important part of the U.K.in wealth is _____.

A.Northern Ireland B.England C. Scotland

4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee-estuary.

A. Wales

B.Scotland C. England

5.Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century.

A. 14th

B. 15th C. 16th

6. 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

7. Physio-graphically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces.

A. 13

B.12 C. 14

8.Mt.Ben Nevis stands in _____.

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1.The United States is situated in the central part of North America with its two youngest states—

—Alaska in the northwestern part of North America and Hawaii in the central Pacific.

2.The United States can be divided into three parts:the eastern part, the western part,and the

great central plain in between.

3.The eastern part is made up of the highlands forms by the Appalachian Range.

The western part consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera

Range,extending from Canada through the western part of the United States to Mexico and further

south.

Between the Rocky Mountain and the Appalachians lies the central plain which occupies one

second of America’s landmass on the continent.

The western part of the central plain is also called the “Great Plain”.

4.The three river system in the United States are the system of the Gulf,the system of the