英国概况习题3

1、英国概况习题3 iii. multiple choice 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. th

2、ames 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-suf

3、ficient 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. britains major minerals are coal, iron ore, tin ore, lead ore, oil and gas, among which _ and _ are the most impo

4、rtant. a. coallead ore b. coal iron ore c. iron oretin ore d. coaloil 8. in the highlands of scotland stands _, britains 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 ne

5、agh d. lake lomond 10. the main rivers parting in great britain runs from _ to _. a. northeast b. southwest c. centraleast d. northsouth 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.

6、 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 r

7、iver 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 to

8、wns in scotland are called _. a. countries b. shires c. communities d. burghs 17. big ben is a famous _ in london. a. statue b. bridge c. hotel d. clock 18. the port of london is britains most important _. a. seaport b. airport c. railway station d. military base 19. the famous speakers 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 br