英语国家社会文化入门.doc

1. The full name of the United Kingdom is the ___ and ___. 2. The island of Great Britain is made up of England ,____ and ________ 3. The United Kingdom has been a member of the ________since 1973. 4. Britain is now a __________ society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of _________ ethnicity. 5. London plays a significant role in Britain’s economic and cultural life. It’s not only the financial _________ of the nation, but also one of the major international financial centers in the world. 6. Britain is a country with a history of invasions. In 43 AD Britain was invaded by ___________in the late 8th century they experienced raids from Scandinavia and in the 11th century they suffered invasions from ____________. 7. The Anglo- Saxons began to settle in Britain in the __________ century . 8. London culture 9. Charles the first , king of Britain ,was executed , because he attempt to overthrow ___________in the English Revolution . 10. Name two Scottish cities ___________, _______________. 11. The battle of Bannockburn led by Robert the Bruce succeeded in winning the full independence of __________. 12. Both the Scottish and Welsh people elect their members of parliaments to the London Parliaments to the London Parliament and each holds __________ and _________seats respectively . 13. The capital of Scotland is _________ ,which is well –known for its natural ___________. 14. Although Wales is the smallest of the 3 nations on the mainland ,it’s good at getting __________ from abroad ,particularly Japan and _________. The Home Rule Bill was finally passed in _________., but the process was overtaken by _________ and was suspended for the duration of the war, To pursue Irish independence ,the most spectacular event in the Irish history was ________of 1916 ,in which the rebels occupied Dublin’s _________ and forced the British to take it back by military means. As Protestants were the majority of the province ,they controlled the local ________ and used