学生英语专业考研英美概况材料.doc

英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一） British Survey Test Part I Geography 1. The total area of the U.K. is __D___. A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 2. England occupies the _C____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern 3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is ___B__. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland 4. ___A__ 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 ___A__ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 6. By the Act of Union of __C___ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 7. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into __A___ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14 8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in __A___. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from __A___. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west 10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between ___B__ and England. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden 11. The longest river in Britain is __A___. A. Seven B. Clyde C. Bann 12. London is situated on the River of __B___. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey 13. Edinburgh is the capital of __B___. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales 14. The rivers flowing into the _B____ are mainly short. A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary 15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _B____. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England 16. The source of the important River Thames is in the __A___. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines 17. About __B___ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources. A. 50% B. 38% C. 42% 18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in ___A__. A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland 19. The Bank of England was nationalized in __B___. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694 20. Britain is basically an importer of ___D__. A. food B. raw materials C. manufact