2013英美概况习题精选.doc

Understanding the United Kingdom Chapter 9 Geography and History of UK Section 1 The Land I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it. 1. The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the year of . A. 1920 B. 1927 C. 1914 D. 1945 2. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 3. The longest river in Britain is the _____ River. A. Severn B. Thames C. Mersey D. Humber 4. The largest lake in Britain is located in _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 5. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called _____. A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdonia D. Scafell 6. The Lake District is well-known for _____. A. its wild and beautiful scenery B. its varied lakes C. the lake Poets D. all of the above three 7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate? A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogs II. Translate the following into Chinese 1.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 2.The strait of Dover 多佛海峡 3. the English Channel 英吉利海峡 4.Greenwich 格林尼治 5..The Britain Isles 大不列颠岛 6.The Thames River 泰晤士河 7.The Severn River 塞汶河 8.Lake Neigh 讷湖 9. Lake District 湖区 10.Edinburgh 爱丁堡 11.Glasgow 格拉斯哥 Cardiff 加的夫 13. Stonehenge 史前时期巨大石柱 14. the British Isles不列颠群岛 15.the English Channel 英吉利海峡 16. maritime climate海洋性气候；海岸气候 17. loanwords外来语，外来词 18.. Old English古英语（略作OE） 19. Roman Catholic church罗马天主教会；罗马公教 20. .Middle English中世纪英语；中古英语（约1150－约1475年间的英语） III. Select the letter of the answer that best matches each term on the left. ___ 1. Northern Ireland a. church leader of a diocese ___ 2. Charlotte Bronte