英语国家概况 Exercises I 答案.doc

Exercises I I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it. 1. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 2. The longest river in Britain is A. River Severn B. River Thames C. River Mersey D. River Humber 3. The largest lake in Britain is located in A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 4. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdon D. Scafell 5. The English people are descendants of A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes 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 above 7. Which of the following is not the feature of British climate? A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. More fogs 8. The capital city of Wales is _________. A. Belfast B. Birmingham C. Edinburgh D. Cardiff 9. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A. The Anglo-Saxons. B. The Normans. C. The Vikings. D. The Romans. 10. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London? A. The cultural center. B. The business center. C. The financial center. D. The sports center. 11. The majority of the current population in the UK is decedents of all the following tribes respectively EXCEPT _________. A. the Anglos B. the Celts C. the Jutes D. the Saxons 12. William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in ____. A. 1066 B. 1086 C. 1381 D. 1035 13. Which of the following is NOT one of the Germanic tribes that came to Great Britain in the 5th century? A. Anglos. B. Saxons. C. Jutes. D. Celts. 14. On the island of Great Britain, there are ______________. A. four political divisions: England, Sco