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I. Choice 1. The longest river in Britain is the ________ River. [A] Severn [B] Thames [C] Mersey [D] Humber 2. 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 3. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate? [A] Coldness. [B] More rainy days. [C] Changeability . [D] More fogs.　 4. The two main islands of the British Isles are____ A.Great Britain and Ireland B.England and Scotland C.Great Britain and Northern Ireland D.Great Britain and England 5. The established church of Britain is ________. [A] The Church of Scotland [B] Free churches [C] The United Reformed Church [D] The Church of England 5. Easter is kept, commemorating the ________of Jesus Christ. [A] coming [B] birth [C] death [D] resurrection 6. Under Mrs. Thatcher, British economy in 1980s gradually ________. [A] declined [B] recessed [C] recovered [D] went down 7. Tertiary industry does NOT include ________. [A] retailing [B] insurance [C] electronics [D] banking 8. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of ________. [A] the Queen [B] the Prime Minister [C] the House of Commons [D] the House of Lords 9. ________ is seen as the party of the “middle”, occupying the ideological ground between the two main parties in U.K. [A] The Conservative [B] The Labour [C] The Liberal Democratic [D] The Tory 12. In 43 A.D. Romans under ________ conquered Britain. [A] Julius Caesar [B] Claudius [C] Augustine [D] the Pope 13. ________ launched the Hundred Years’ War. [A] Edward I [B] Edward II [C] Edward III [D] Henry III 14. Black Death to some extent brought ________ to villains. [A] higher wages [B] greater freedom [C] better life [D] both A and B 15. The British Industrial Revolution first began in the________ industry. [A] iron and steel [B] textile [C] coal-mining [D] ship-building 16. The English people are descendants of ____