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Chapter 1 History

Tell whether each of the following statements is true or false.

1. _________ In 43 A.D. Roman Emperor Julius Caesar invaded England.

答案：F

2. ________ The month “July”, in fact, is named after Julius Caesar

himself.

答案：T

3. ________The best-known English legend, King Arthur, derives from the

Anglo-Saxons’ time.

答案：T

4. ________ Robin Hood is a story about the Viking invasion of England.

答案：F

5. ________ In the early stage of the Hundred Years’ War, the English

won great victories.

答案：T

6. ________The ruling Normans regarded England as their home after the

Hundred Years’ War.

答案：T

7. ________ Henry VII ended the Wars of the Roses and founded the Tudor

Monarchy.

答案：F

8. ________ English drama flourished during Elizabeth I era.

答案：T

9. ________ Oliver Cromwell believed in the old theory “Divine right of

Kings”.

答案：F

10.________After World War II, the British economy became the 2nd largest

power in the world.

答案：F

11. ________ American Indians came from India 25,000 years ago.

答案：F

12. ________ American Indians developed the brilliant culture of the

Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas.

答案：T

13. ________ Columbus was the first European to set foot in what was to

be called America.

答案：T

14.________ America was named after the great discoverer Amerigo

Vespucci.

答案：T

15. ________ The first permanent English colony was founded in 1607 in

Boston.

答案：F

16. ________ Thanksgiving Day came from Britain.

答案：F

17. ________ By the early 1760s, the English settlers had established 13

colonies along the Atlantic coast.

答案：T

18. ________The Declaration of Independence officially announced the

independence of 13 North American colonies.

答案：T

19.________ Benjamin Franklin became the first American President.

答案：F

20. ________ The United States did not enter World War I.

答案：F

Fill in the blanks with the correct information.

1. The golden-haired ________ are the natives of Britain, who were later

called the Briton.

答案: Celts

2. In 55 and 43 A.D. Britain was invaded twice by the ________.

答案: Romans

3. The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in the ________ century.

答案: 5th

4. In the late 8th century they experienced _______ invasion from Denmark

and in _________ they suffered Norman Conquest.

答案: Viking; 1066

5. Joan of Arc is a famous national heroine of French in the

___________________.

答案: Hundred Years’ War

6. The Wars of the Roses were fought between the House of __________ and

the House of Lancaster.

答案: York

7. The direct cause of King Henry VIII’s Religious Reformation was to

_____ his wife.

答案: divorce

8. Charles I ruled the country without Parliament for _______ years.

答案: 11

9. ______________ was also known as the “Virgin Queen” and____________

had the longest rule in English history.

答案: Elizabeth I; Queen Victoria

10. After World War I, Britain was overtaken by__________.

答案: America

11. Columbus discovered the New World in the year of________.

答案: 1492

12. The first permanent English settlement in North America was

established in ________ in the year of ________.

答案: Virginia; 1607

13. _________________ is a purely American holiday.

答案: Thanksgiving Day

14. By the 1760s, the English settlers had established _________ colonies

along the Atlantic coast.

答案: 13

15. ___________________ declared the birth of America.

答案: Declaration of Independence

16. Independence Day is celebrated on _________________.

答案: 4th of July

17. The book _____________________ aroused a great discontent over

slavery.

答案: Uncle Tom’s Cabin

18. The American Civil War officially ended in the year of __________.

答案: 1865

19. After __________ the U.S. had changed from a debtor country to a

creditor country.

答案: World War I

20. After __________ the U.S. became the strongest power in the world.

答案: World War II

Choose the correct answer on the basis of what is stated in the text.

1. Which of the following is a famous prehistoric monument

(a) Stonehenge

(b) Hadrian’s Wall

(c) Westminster Abby

(d) Tower of London

答案: (a)

2. ________ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.

(a) The Romans

(b) The Anglo-Saxons

(c) The Vikings

(d) The Normans

答案: (b)

3. Which of the following is NOT part of Britain’s civilization brought

by Roman invasion

(a) The names of English month came from Roman gods and rulers.

(b) They built towns, temples and roads.

(c) They built the Hardin’s Wall.

(d) They built Westminster Abby.

答案: (d)

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I . Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).(本 大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)

1. The first English permanent settlement was founded in Califomia.F

2. When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain

sometimes, t

3. By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to

separate themselves from Europe. T

4. Sputniks are man-made satellites made by the Soviet Union. T

5. Edinburgh is the largest city in Scotland. F

6. Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. T

7. When George W. Bush became president, his foreign strategy has two prominent

elements: isolationism and faith in military strength.

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一、英国历史部分

1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____.

A. once

B. twice

C. three times

2. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th

century came from _____.

A. Norway

B. Denmark

C. France

D. both A and B

3. Norman Conquest began in _____.

A. 1016

B. 1066

C. 1035

4. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _____ in

England.

A. grow

B. flourish

C. decline

D. end

5. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended

in 1453 was known as _____.

A. the Wars of Roses

B. the Hundred Years’ War

C. Peasant Uprising 6. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _____

began.

A. Tudor

B. Lancaster

C. Plantagenet

7. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of

_____ rose.

A. white

B. red

C. pink

D. yellow

8. William Shakespeare is mainly a _____.

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2010年4月

一、英国历史部分

1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain ____ .

A. once B. twice C. three times

2. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the Sth century came from ____ .

A. Norway B. Denmark

C. France D. both A and B

3. Norman Conquest began in _____ .

A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 1035

4. In the early 14th century feudalism began to ____ in England.

A. grow B. flourish C. decline D. end

5. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as

A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years9 War C. Peasant Uprising

6. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of ____ began.

A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet

7. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of ____ rose.

A. white B. red C. pink D. yellow

8. William Shakespeare is mainly a ____ .

A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet

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Chapter1 Geographical Features and Natural Resources

1.In area, the United States is the 4th largest country in the world.

2.The Midwest in the US refers to the region around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley.

3.The Backbone of North America refers to the Rocky Mountains

4.Death Valley is on the western edge of the Great Basin.

5.The Great Plains might have a dust storm in summer.

6.The western part of Washington State has the highest rainfall in the US.

7.The US primary suppliers of foreign oil are the following countries except Japan

8.The US largest open-pit copper-mining center is in Utah.

1. The United States is bordered on the north by Canada, on the south by Mexico and the Guff of Mexico, on the east by

the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.

2. The large territory of the continental US is divided into three basic areas: