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- 1 - 英美概况习题集张奎武版英美概况习题集张奎武版 英国部分英国部分 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 4. _ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. A. Wales B. Scotland C. England 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 7. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14 8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west 10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _ and England. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden 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 14. The rivers flowing into the _ are mainly short. A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary 15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England 16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines 17. About _ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources. A. 50% B. 38% C. 42% Generated by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software For evaluation only. - 2 - 18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _. A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland 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 21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _ of the needs of the population. A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/2 22. Britains main cereal crop is _. A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye 23. The center of the Britain financial system is _. A. Bank of England B. Bank of Britain C. Bank of U.K. 24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _. A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes 25. “Black Country” refers to _. A. countryside in England B. an area around Birmingham C. a country in Africa 26. The second largest port in Britain is _. A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool 27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _. A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith 28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _ B.C. A. 410 B. 750 C. 300 29. The U.K. is rich in the following except _. A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin 30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _. A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rate C. fall of death rate D. unemployment 31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _. A. 60% B. 80% C. 70% 32. The Queens University is in the city of _. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Manchester 33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _. A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracy C. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect 34. About _ percent of the population live in cities or towns. A. 80 B. 85 C. 90 35. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _ million acres. A. 30 B. 25 C. 40 36. The highest mountain in England is _. A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell 37. The second largest city in England is _. Generated by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software For evaluation only. - 3 - A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manchester 38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _. A. Gaels B. Britons C. Anglo-Saxons 39. Scotland occupies the _ portion of Great Britain. A. southern B. northern C. western 40. By the Act of Union in _, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted. 41. _ has its own national church and its own system of law. A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland 42. The _ End includes Westminster, St. James Palace A. East B. West C. North 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 _. 6. _ _ is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union with Great Britain. 7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in _. 8. The highest mountain in Britain is _ _. 9. The “Backbone of England” refers to the _. 10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _ _. 11. The most important river is the River of _. 12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is _. 13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _ _. 14. The climate of Britain is moderated by the _ _ _ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude. 15. Britains Industrial Revolution took place between _ and _. 16. The Bank of England was founded in _. 17. The population of the U.K. is more than _ million. 18. Britain is basically an exporter of _. 19. The population of the U.K. consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the _. 20. In Wales many people speak _. 21. People sing the national anthem in _. 22. The earliest invasion is that by the _-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians. 23. The modern _ and _ are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes. 24. The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _. 25. Greater London is made up of 12 _ London boroughs and _ Outer London boroughs. 26. The International festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of _. Generated by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software For evaluation only. - 4 - 27. The British national anthem is _ _ _ _. 28. The U.K. lies to the _ of France. 29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the _ End. 30. River _ flows through Glasgow. 31. Mt. Seafell stands in _. 32. The source of the River _ is in the Cotswolds. 33. The capital city of Wales is _. 34. The United Kingdom is rich in _, iron, tin, copper, lead and silver. III. Define the Following Terms 1. “Backbone of England” 2. Greater London 3. Celts 4. The “Irish Question” IV. Answer the Following Questions 1. What are the major factors influencing the British weather characterized by a moderate temperature and plenty of rainfall? 2. Why is United Kingdom said to be a trading nation? 3. What are the general characteristics of the British economy? Part II History I. Multiple Choice 1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _. A. once B. twice C. three times 2. King Arthur was the king of _. A. Picts B. Celts C. Scots D. Jutes 3. The first “King of the English” was _. A. Alfred B. Egbert C. Bede D. Ethelred 4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late _ century. A. 14th B. 8th C. 6th 5. In 1653 _ was made Lord Protector for life. A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William II 6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people. A. Saxons B. Scots C. Welsh D. Wessex 7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _. A. the King of Denmark and Norway B. the king of England C. Julius Caesar D. the Archbishop of Canterbury 8. The _ invaded England in the earliest time. A. Danes B. Iberians C. Romans D. Celts 9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _. A. Norway B. Denmark C. France D. both A and B 10. Edward was known as the “_” because of his reputation for saintliness. A. Confessor B. Conqueror C. Protector 11. Norman Conquest began in _. Generated by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software For evaluation only. - 5 - A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 1035 12. In history _ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”. A. John B. Henry I C. Henry II 13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms. A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. Assize of Arms C. Doomsday Book 14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as _. A. Henry I B. Henry II C. Henry III 15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _ Archbishop of Canterbury. A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort 16. Charles I was beheaded in _. A. 1649 B. 1648 C. 1653 17. It was _ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295. A. Edward I B. Henry IV C. Simon de Montfort 18. The Great Charter contained _ sets of provisions. A. two B. four C. three 19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _. A. Henry Turner B. Watt Tyler C. Richard 20. The English Church was strictly _. A. national B. international C. regional 21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _. A. coup detat B. racial slaughter C. peasant rising 22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _. A. factory of the world B. expansion of markets C. social upheaval 23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _ and ended in _. A. 1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 1784 24. The Battle of Hastings took place in _. A. 1606 B. 1042 C. 1066 25. The Great Charter was signed by _ in 1215. A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John 26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _ in England. A. grow B. flourish C. decline D. end 27. It was _ who published the book “The Rights of Man”. A. Thomas More B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson 28. The first Prime Minister was _. A. Wilminton B. George Grenville C. Robert Walpole 29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “_” is considered the “beginning of parliament”. A. All Estates Parliament B. Model Parliament C. Long Parliament 30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _. A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years War C. Peasant Uprising 31. In the first half of 17th century _ grow rapidly in England. A. feudalism B. capitalism C. Catholicism Generated by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software For evaluation only. - 6 - 32. Prime Minister _ resisted any reform that could be resisted. A. Palmerston B. Robert Peel C. Gladstone 33. By the end of the Hundred Years War only the port of _ remained under English rule. A. Troyes B. Gascon C. Calais 34. In the 14th century took place the _, the severest of many plagues in the middle ages. A. Earthquake B. Black Death C. Drought 35. _ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century. A. John Wycliffe B. Watt Tyler C. Somerset 36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _ began. A. Tudor B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet 37. In the “_” of 1388 five lords accused the Kings friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime. A. All Estates parliament B. Merciless Parliament C. Model Parliament 38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _ rose. A. white B. red C. pink D. yellow 39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _ to _. A. 1600, 1604 B. 1640, 1644 C. 1642, 1646 40. William Shakespeare is mainly a _. A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet 41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _ began in England. A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates Parliament C. House of Lancaster 42. The _ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries. A. Moscow Company B. Eastland Company C. East India Company 43. _ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century. A. John Hawkins B. Francis Drake C. Diaz 44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_”, according to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church. A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Act of Settlement 45. Under Elizabeth I _ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church. A. the Roman Church B. the Catholic Church C. the Anglican Church 46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _ resulted in the Hundred Years War. A. France B. Spain C. Russia 47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _. A. Cromwell B. Charles I C. Henry VIII 48. England first became a sea power in the time of _. A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria 49. The Industrial Revolution first started in _. A. the iron industry B. the textile industry C. the coal industry 50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of _. A. Tory B. Whig C. Labour 51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _. Generated by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software For evaluation only. - 7 - A. Churchill B. Chamberlain C. Baldwin 52. At the End of _ century, the East India Company was formed. A. 15th B. 16th C. 14th 53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from _ to _. A. 1756, 1763 B. 1713, 1720 C. 1754, 1761 54. In 1689 Parliament passed “_”, limiting the powers of the crown. A. Habeas Corpus Act B. the Bill of Rights C. Navigation Act 55. _ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive. A. George Stephenson B. Samuel Crompton C. James Hargreaves 56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in _. A. Birmingham B. Liverpool C. Manchester 57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _. A. railway strike B. strike of the postmen C. coal strike D. strike of the transport 58. The Victorian Age was over the _ began. A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian Age C. Elizabethan Age 59. The _ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842. A. Indian B. Qing C. Irish D. Spanish 60. The Great Charter was essentially a _. A. Culture Movement B. colonial document C. feudal document 61. _ broke out two years after the Hundred Years War with France. A. The Bore War B. The Wars of the Roses C. Queen Annes War 62. The Reformation was a product of _. A. the Renaissance B. the Chartist Movement C. the Hundred Years War 63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _. A. Shakespeare B. Milton C. Chaucer D. Bacon 64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the _ period of capitalism. A. feudal B. modern C. colonial D. medieval 65. By the _ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US. A. Declaratory Act B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Montgomery 66. The Chartist Movement began in _ and reached its height in _. A. 1845, 1858 B. 1828, 1835 C. 1839, 1848 67. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _. A. France B. India C. China D. America 68. _ formed a coalition government in 1940. A. Winston Churchill B. Lloyd George C. Neville Chamberlain 69. By the _ the British dominions became independent states in all but name. A. Statue of Westminster B. Locarno Treaty C. Disputes Act 70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as _. A. William Shakespeare & Ben Jonson B. Christopher Marlowe & John Milton C. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells 71. Before WWII _ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensions that Generated by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software For evaluation only. - 8 - might lead to war. A. Neville Chamberlain B. Stanley Baldwin C. Winston Churchill 72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called _. A. Locarno Treaty B. Grand Alliance C. Statute of Westminster 73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when _ was the Prime Minister. A. Lloyd George B. Herbert Asquith C. Stanley Baldwin 74. When Germany invaded _ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August, 1914. A. Austria B. Russia C. Belgium D. Poland II. Fill in the Blanks 1. At about 3000 BC, some of the _ settled in Britain. 2. About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and Scots, the _ built Hadrians Wall. 3. The real Roman conquest began in _. 4. _ _s “Paradise Lost” was published in 1667. 5. Beowulf, considered the greatest Old English poem, is assigned to _ Times. 6. _ was considered the first national hero. 7. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke _ was crowned in Westminster Abbey. 8. In history John was nicknamed King of _. 9. John signed the document in 1215, which in history was called the Great Charter or _ _. 10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as _ Book. 11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was _. 12. The Battle of _ paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England. 13. The Norman Conquest increased the process of _ which had begun during the Anglo-Saxon Times. 14. Duke William was known in history as William the _. 15. Along with the Normans came the _ language. 16. The English parliament originated in the _ _. 17 The head of the _ was Archbishop of _. 18. The _ _ in 1688 was in nature a coup detat. 19. The Peoples Charter included _ points such as universal male suffrage. 20