英国概况复习题1.doc

Part I Geography（一）I.Multiple Choice1.The total area of the U.K. is _.A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,752 D. 242,5342.England occupies the _ portion of the U.K.A. northern B. eastern C. southern3.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. 18014.Physiographical Britain may be divided into _ provinces.A. 13 B. 12 C. 145.Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _.A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England6.The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _.A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west7.Cheviot hills lie along the border between _ and England.A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden8.The longest river in Britain is _.A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann9.London is situated on the River of _.A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey10.Edinburgh is the capital of _.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales11.The rivers flowing into the _ are mainly short.A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary12.Mt. Snowdon stands in _.A. Scotland B. Wales C. England17.About _ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.A. 50% B. 38% C. 42%18.Gaelic is mainly spoken in _.A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland19.The Bank of England was nationalized in _.A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 169420.Britain is basically an importer of _.A. food B. raw materialsC. manufactures D. both A and B21.British farmers produce enough food to supply _ of the needs of the population.A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/222.Britains main cereal crop is _.A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye23.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 Jutes25.“Black Country” refers to _.A. countryside in England B. an area around Birmingham C. a country in Africa26. The second largest port in Britain is _.A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool27.The capital city of Northern Ireland is _.A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith28.Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _ B.C.A. 410 B. 750 C. 30029.The U.K. is rich in the following except _.A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin30.The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _.A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rate D. unemployment31. 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. Manchester33.The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _.A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect34.About _ percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80 B. 85 C. 9035.The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _ million acres.A. 30 B. 25 C. 4036.The highest mountain in England is _.A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell37.The second largest city in England is _.A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manchester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _.A. Gaels B. Britons C. Anglo-Saxons39. Scotland occupies the _ portion of Great Britain.A. southern B. northern C. western40. 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. Scotland42.The _ End includes Westminster, St. James PalaceA. East B. West C. North43._ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. EnglandII.Fill in the Blanks1. 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 _.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 _,