英美概况 考试题及答案

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1. Britain does not share land border with any other countries except ______.

A. France B. Holland C. Italy D. The Republic of Ireland

2. The island of Great Britain is divided into _____ parts.

A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 2

3. The second longest river in the United Kingdom is the _____.

A. Thames River B. Clyde River C. Severn River D. Seine River

4. The largest river in the United Kingdom, which runs 356 kilometers and empties into the Bristol Strait, is _____.

A. the Seven River B. the Clyde River

C. the Thames River D. the Potomac River

5. _____ oil and gas have made Britain largely self-sufficient in these vital fuels.

A. The Atlantic B. The Pacific C. The Red Sea D. The North Sea

6. The climate of Britain is ____ one.

A. Continental B. tropical C. temperate D. subtropical

7. Britain’s major minerals are coal, iron ore, tin ore, lead ore, oil and gas, among which ____ and ____ are the most important.

A. coal…lead ore B. coal … iron ore C. iron ore…tin ore D. coal…oil

8. In the Highlands of Scotland stands ____, Britain’s highest mountain towering 1300 meters.

A. the Pennines B. Ben Nevis C. The Southern Uplands D. Cumbria

9. The largest lake in the U.K. is _____.

A. Lough Erne B. Lake Ness C. Lough Neagh D. Lake Lomond

10. The main rivers parting in Great Britain runs from ____ to ____.

A. north…east B. south…west C. central…east D. north…south

11. The weather in Great Britain conditions vary rapidly because of ______.

A. the much rainfall B. a little sunshine

C. the edge of European continental anticyclone

D. a series of cyclonic depressions from Ireland or Greenland

12. Of the three parts of Great Britain, _____ is the smallest both in area and population.

A. Scotland B. England C. Wales D. Irland

13. The most important river in the United Kingdom is ____.

A. the Clyde River B. the Seven River C. the Thames River D. the Forth River

14. Among the four administrative units the most populous and developed is ____.

A. Scotland B. England C. Wales D. Northern Ireland

15. In Scotland there is the Clyde River, on which is situated a ship-building center ---_______.

A. Belfast B. London C. Glasgow D. Manchester

16. The Towns in Scotland are called ____.

A. Countries B. shires C. communities D. burghs

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17. Big Ben is a famous _____ in London.

A. Statue B. bridge C. hotel D. clock

18. The Port of London is Britain’s most important _____.

A. Seaport B. airport C. railway station D. military base

19. The famous Speaker’s Corner is an area inside ___, London, where speakers address the

public, especially on Sundays.

A. the West End B. Hyde Park C. Whitehall D. Westminster Abbey

20. The Westminster Abbey is the place where ______.

A. the British royal residence in London is located.

B. Almost all English kings and queens have been crowned

C. The British Prime Minister lives

D. The British Parliament is located

21. Buckingham Palace is the London residence for ____.

A. the King or Queen B. the Prime Minister

C. the Speaker of the Commons D. the Lord Chancellor of the Upper House

22. The London residence for the King or Queen is ____.

A. Hyde Park B.Buckingham Palace C. No. 10 Down Street D.The East End

23. The famous street where offices of the most important ministries of the United Kingdom are

located, is ______.

A. Downing Street B. Wall Street C. Whitehall D. Broadway

24. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is situated on ____ near its mouth.

A. the Thames River B. the Severn River C. the Clyde River D. the Tees River

25. Britain’s largest manufacturing industry is ____.

A. textile industry B. iron and steel industry

C. oil-producing industry D. aircraft industry

26. Britain once reigned supreme in the world of _____ industry.

A. Paper B. electronic C. mineral D. textile

27. One of the main characteristics of British economy is _____.

A. the purchase of raw materials and the sale of manufactured goods abroad.

B. To import oil from abroad

C. To sell coal abroad

D. To exchange goods with foreign nations so as to get vital foodstuffs and manufactured

goods

28. The main agricultural products in Britain are _____, barley, potatoes, sugar-beets and oats.

A. Rice B. wheat C. tobacco D. peanuts

29. It was the ____ who brought the English language into England.

A. Anglo-saxons B. Celts C. Normans D. Danes

30. ____ as a nation took shape as a result of the unification of the seven warring kingdoms in

827.

A. Scotland B. Wales C. Ireland D. England

31. The English language belongs to ____.

A. the Indo-European B. the Hamito-Semitic C. the Sino-Tibetan D. the Altaic

32. The two major political parties in Britain are the Conservative Party and the ______.

A. Republican Party B. Democratic Party C. Labour Party D. Liberal Party

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33. The Liberal Party, the third largest party of the United Kingdom, developed from the ____ in

1839.

A. Whig Party B. Tory Party C. Conservative Party D. Labour Party

34. Of all the English universities _____ and ____ are the most well-known.

A. Oxford University … Eton University B. Oxford University…Cambridge University

C.Eton College … Winchests College D. Harvard…Yale

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