《英美概况》复习题汇总.doc

《英美概况》复习 I. Information Completeness 1. The highest mountain in Britain is ____. A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswold’s D. the Forth 2. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames 3. The largest lake in Britain is _____. A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District 4. Which part of Britain is always fighting? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northem Ireland 5. The first inhabitants in Britain were _____. A. the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons 6. Christmas Day ____, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 7. In 1265 ____ summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament. A. Henry III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort 8. The Hundred Years’ war started in ____ and ended in ____, in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of ____. A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, Brest 9. The Wars of Roses lasted for _____ years and king _____ was replaced by king _____. A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. 50, Richard III, Henry Tudor C. 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Henry Tudor 10. The Renaissance began in ____ in the early ____ century. A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15 11. In _____, a small group of Puritans sailed from _____ in the Mayflower to be the first settlers in the North America. A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth 12. In the 18th century, there appeared ____ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois Revolution C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious Reformation 13. Soon after _____, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. A. 1900 B. t