英语国家概况课后习题(附答案)PDF打印.pdfVIP

一 寸 光 阴 不 可 轻 英语国家概况课后习题 （附答案） Chapter 1 Ⅰ.Read the following statement and decide whether they are ture(T) or false (F). —F—1.People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. —T—2.The Severn River is the longest river of Britain ,which originates in Wales and flows through western England. —F—3.Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language. —F—4.In terms of population and area,Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain. —F—5.Although the climate in Britain is generally mild ,the temperature in northern Scotland often falls bellow-10℃ in January. —T—6.The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo- -Saxons. —T—7.The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. —F—8.English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century. Ⅱ.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following statements. 1. The two main islands of the British Isles are—A— A.Great Britain and Ireland B.Great Britain and Shcotland C.Great Britain and England D.Great Britain and England 2. —B—is the capital city of Scotland. A.Belfast B.Edinburgh C.London D.Cardiff 3. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, —D—is the smallest. A.England B.Scotland C.Wales D.Northern Ireland 4. English belongs to the —C—group of the Indo-European family of languages. A.Celtic B.Norman C.Germantic D.Ro