英美概况复习题.doc

Chapter 1 of the UK I. Make a Choice 1. The total area of the U.K. is _B____. A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 2. England occupies the ___C__ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern D. western 3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is __B___. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland D. Wales 4. By the Act of Union of ___A__ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 D. 1607 5. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in __A___. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England D. Northern Ireland 6. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from __D___. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west D. west to east 7. The longest river in Britain is __A___. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann D. Thames 8. London is situated on the River of __B___. A. Clyde B. Thames C. Severn D. Bristol 9. Edinburgh is the capital of __B___. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 10. Mt. Snowdon stands in ___B__. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England D. Northern Ireland 11. Gaelic is mainly spoken in __A___. A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland D. Wales 12. The Bank of England was nationalized in __C___. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694 D. 1842 13. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except ___C__. A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes 14. The capital city of Northern Ireland is __B___. A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith D. Glasgow 15. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about __A___ B.C. A. 410 B. 750 C. 300 D. 1066 16. The proportion of the English in the whole population is ___B__. A. 60% B. 80% C. 70% D. 90% 17. About ___C__ percent of the population live in cities or towns. A. 80 B. 85 C. 90 D. 98 18. The highest mountain in Britain is __D___. A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell D. Ben Nevis 19. The second largest city in England is __B___. A. Glasgow B. Birmingham