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英语专业八级人文知识练习:英国概况(1)The two areas in Britain where a lot of immigrants live are _____.A. London and CambridgeB. London and heart of EnglandC. Manchester and BirminghamD. Edinburgh and NottinghamThe flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of _____ crosses.A. one B. two C. three D. fourWhich 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 WaterThe first known settlers of Britain were the _____.A. Iberians B. Beaker Folk C. Celts D. Anglo-SaxonsWho invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC?A. Emperor Claudius B. King Alfred C. King Ethelred D. Julius CaesarWhich 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 centuriesC. The Romans didnt 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. PortsmouthWhich war had little effect on ordinary people but gave a death blow to feudalism?A. The Wars of the Roses B. The Hundred Years WarC. The English Civil War D. World War IThe English Civil War, also called the Puritan Revolution, is generally regarded as the beginning of modern ____ history.European B. Scottish C. Welsh D. world答案：B, 现在，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，诸如 Slough, Leicester, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Luton, Bradford, Coventry, Bedford 和Reading等等。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，黄水仙花是威尔士的国花；D，玫瑰则是英格兰的国花。C, 位于英格兰西北部和威尔士北部的湖区是英国著名的风景区之一，也是英国十九世纪湖畔诗人聚居的地方。A, 最早来英国定居的是伊比利亚人。大约在公元前3000年