英语国家国情所有QUIZ整理.doc

英语国家概况复习 同学们，期末考复习，看课后习题和下面这些QUIZ的题，考选择，判断，翻译，简答题，问答题。注意考美国和英国部分占的比例比较大，建议美国和英国的课后选择和判断必须看，加油！ 5月18日 12点到14点xnc402 英国部分 Quiz1 I. Blank. The official name of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The three political divisions of the U.K. are England, Scotland and Wales. II. Translation. Anglo-Saxons盎格鲁-撒克逊人 III. True or false. The longest river in Britain is the Thames River which is only 338 kilometers long. F（The second largest and the most important river） IV. Multiple choices. ______B__ is the capital city of Scotland. Belfast (Northern Ireland) Edinburgh Aberdeen Cardiff (Wales) 2．Under __D_, the feudal system in England was completely established. A. King Alfred B. Henry Ⅱ C. Edward Ⅰ D. William the Conqueror 3．The Norman Conquest in English history happened in _C__. A. 1035 B. 1042 C. 1066 D. 1606 4．As a result of the Black Death, __A_. ? A. much land was left untended and there was a shortage of labor B. landowners tended to change from sheep-farming to arable-farming C. the government did not show much concern about the labor shortage D. the government took several measures to raise the peasants’ wages V. Give brief answers to the following questions. 1. What is the meaning of the Norman Conquest? It marked the establishment of feudalism in England. 2. What is the Commonwealth of Nations? The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that was once colonies of Britain. Quiz2 Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of ____C_____. grammar handwriting spelling pronunciation 2. At present, nearly ____B_____ of the world’s population communicates in English. A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth 3. Which one of the following statements is not the cause for the outbreak of the Hundred Years’ Wars?(D) A. Territorial causes B. Trade Conflicts C. National ident