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- 1 - 《英美概况》习题集 英国部分 Part I Geography I. Multiple Choice 1. The total area of the U.K. is _____. A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern 3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland 5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 9. 11. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann 12. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey 13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales 19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694 20. Britain is basically an importer of _____. A. food B. raw materials C. manufactures D. both A and B 23. The center of the Britain financial system is _____. A. Bank of England B. Bank of Britain C. Bank of U.K. 27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____. A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith 37. The second largest city in England is _____. A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manchester 40. By the Act of Union in _____, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted. 43. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation. A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England II. Fill in the Blanks 1. The U.K. is situated in _____ Europe. 2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of _____ _____ and _____ _____. 3. The U.K. consists of England, _____, _____ and Northern Ireland. 4. The largest part of U.K. is _____. 5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _____. 8. The highest mountain in Britain is _____ _____. 9. The 揃ackbone of England?refers to the _____. 16. The Bank of England was f