余志远《英语国家概况》（2015年版）配套题库（含考研真题）.pdf

第一编　英国The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 第一章　国土和人民Land and PeopleⅠ. Multiple choices 1. Which of the following is NOT co
idered a characteristic of London? A. The cultural centre. B. The business centre. C. The financial centre. D. The sports centre. 【答案】D查看答案 【解析】伦敦是英国的文化和商业中心，也是世界金融中心。 2. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain? A. Economic differences between north and south. B. Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales. C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker. D. Cultural differences between immigrants and the British. 【答案】B查看答案 【解析】根据英美文化知识，英国具有南北之间的地区差异、白领雇员和蓝领工人之间的阶级差异以及移民与本土居民之间的文化差异。但苏格兰和威尔士之间并没有社会体制的差异。因此B项错误。 3. Which of the following is NOT true about Britain? A. It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world. B. It plays an active role as a member of the European Union. C. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country. D. It used to be one of the superpowe
in the world. 【答案】D查看答案 【解析】直到现在，英国仍然是世界上最强大的国家之一。因此D项错误，当选。 4. Which is the largest city in Scotland? A. Cardiff. B. Edinburgh. C. Glasgow. D. Manchester. 【答案】C查看答案 【解析】格拉斯哥位于苏格兰低地的西部，是苏格兰最大的城市。 5. Why did the Scottish Kings decide to form an independent singular Scottish state in the 9th century? A. They needed a unified independent nation to fight agai
t Viking raids. B. They felt it necessary to develop their own industry. C. They were threatened by the Anglo-Saxo
’ invasion. D. They had to do it in order to resist the English. 【答案】A查看答案 【解析】公元九世纪，苏格兰为了抵御维京人的侵略，各地区联合起来建立了独立王国。 6. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live? A. In the Highlands. B. In the Lowlands. C. In the Uplands. D. In the west of Scotland. 【答案】B查看答案 【解析】苏格兰近四分之三的人口居住在低地地区。 7. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Wales was invaded by the Roma
. B. Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxo
. C. Wales was conquered by the Norma
. D. Wales was threatened by the English. 【答案】B查看答案 【解析】威尔士的凯尔特人在罗马帝国时期曾被罗