英语专业八级人文知识1AAA.doc

英语专业八级人文知识 英国概况 The two areas in Britain where a lot of immigrants live are _____. A. London and CambridgeB. London and heart of England C. Manchester and Birmingham D. Edinburgh and Nottingham The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of _____ crosses. A. one B. two C. three D. four Which flower is symbol of England? A. Thistle B. Shamrock C. Daffodil D. Rose _____ was the home of the Lake Poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor, Coleridge and Robert Southey of 19th century Britain. A. Lough Neagh B. Windermere C. Lake District D. Coniston Water The first known settlers of Britain were the _____. A. Iberians B. Beaker Folk C. Celts D. Anglo-Saxons Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. King Alfred C. King Ethelred D. Julius Caesar Which one is not the reason for the very limited influence of Roman to Britain? A. The Romans always treated the Britons as a subject people of slave class. B. The Romans and Britons never intermarry during the 4 centuries C. The Romans didn’t like the Britons. D. The Romans had no impact on the language or culture of ordinary Britons. The Hundred Years’ war with France ended by the English being driven out of France. By 1453 _____ was the only part of France that was still in the hands of the English. A. Dover B. Calais C. Southampton D. Portsmouth Which war had little effect on ordinary people but gave a death blow to feudalism? A. The Wars of the Roses B. The Hundred Years’ War C. The English Civil War D. World War I The English Civil War, also called the Puritan Revolution, is generally regarded as the beginning of modern ____ history. A. European B. Scottish C. Welsh D. world 练习题答案及题解: B, 英国移民主要集中在伦敦及英格兰心脏地带的一些城市和城镇如Slough, Leicester, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Luton, Bradford, Coventry, Bedford C, 英国国旗为红白蓝三色的米字旗（也叫“Union Jack”），是由三个十字组成。 D, A蓟是苏格兰的象征用作苏格兰的国徽；B三叶苜蓿花为爱尔兰的国花；C黄水仙花