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1、British Survey Test Part I Geography 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.C. east to west and England. C. Vale of EdenThe total area of the U.K. is .D. 242,534A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 England occupies the portion of the U.K.A.northern B.easternC.southernThe most important pa

2、rt of the U.K. in wealth is A.NorthernIreland B.EnglandC.Scotland is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.A. Wales B. Scotland C. England Wales was effectively united with England in the century.11_J11_11JA. 14thB. 15thC. 16thBy the Act of Union of Scotland and t

3、he kingdom of England and Waleswere constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.A.1707B.1921C.1801Psysiographically Britain may be divided into provinces.A.13B.12C.14Mt. Ben Nevis stands in .B. WalesA. the Scottish Highlands C. EnglandThe main rivers parting in Britain runs fromA. north to sou

4、th B. south to north Cheviot hills lie along the border between _A.ScotlandB.WalesThe longest river in Britain is .C. BannA.SevernB.ClydeLondon is situated on the River of .C. SpeyA.ParretB.ThamesEdinburgh is the capitalof .C. WalesA.EnglandB.ScotlandThe rivers flowing into the are mainly short.A.No

5、rth SeaB.EnglishChannel C.Dee estuaryMt. Snowdon stands in .A.ScotlandB.Wales C.EnglandThe source of the important River Thames is in the .A.CotswoldsB.OxfordClay C.PenninesAbout of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.A.50%B.38% C.42%Gaelic is mainly spoken in .A.ScotlandB.E

6、nglandC.NorthernIrelandThe Bank of England was nationalized in .A.1964B.1946C.1694Britain is basically an importer of .A. foodB. raw materialsC. manufacturesD. both A and BBritish farmers produce enough food to supply of the needs of thepopulation.C. 1/2A. 2/3 B. 4/5 Britain ' s mairneaclecrop i

7、s22.D. ryeA. oats B. corn C. barley23. 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 except25.26.27.A. the AnglesB. the Saxons“ Black Country ” refers to A. countryside in E

8、ngland C. a country in Africa The second largest port in Britain is _ A. LondonB. BelfastThe capital city of Northern Ireland isC. the PictsD. the JutesB. an area around BirminghamC. Liverpool28.29.30.31.A. CardiffB. BelfastC. LeithCeltic tribes began to settle in Britain from about B.C.A. 410B. 750

9、C. 300The U.K. is rich in the following except .A. coalB. ironC. goldD. tinThe decrease of British population is caused by the following except A. limitation of immigrationB. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rateD. unemploymentThe proportion of the English in the whole population is .A. 60%B.

10、80%C. 70%32. The Queen' s University is in the city o_f_A. BelfastThe contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except .A. final unification of EnglandB. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progressD. some peculiarities of dialectAbout percent of the population li

11、ve in cities or towns.A. 80B. 85C. 90The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed million acres.A. 30 B. 25C. 40The highest mountain in England is .A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. SnowdonC. Mt. SeafellThe second largest city in England is .A. Glasgow B. Birmin

12、ghamC. Manchester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of .A. GaelsB. BritonsC. Anglo-SaxonsScotland occupies the portion of Great Britain.A. southernB. northernC. westernBy the Act of Union in , the name United Kingdom of Great Britain andIreland was adopted. has its own national churc

13、h and its own system of law. A. WalesB. Northern Ireland C. ScotlandThe End includes Westminster, St. JamesA. EastB. WestC. North includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation. A. ScotlandB. Northern Ireland C. WalesD. EnglandThe U.K. is situated in Europe.The full title of the U.K.

14、 is the United Kingdom ofB. EdinburghC. Manchester33.34.35.36.37.39.40.41.42.1.Palaceand44.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.The U.K. consists of England, The largest part of U.K. is _ The capital of England and of Great Britain is is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain

15、 in the union with Great Britain.The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in .The highest mountain in Britain is .The “Backbone of England”refers to the .Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the .The

16、most important river is the River of .The political centre of the Commonwealth is .Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in .The climate of Britain is moderated by the _milder than that of many places in the same latitude.Britain 's Industrial Revolution took place between andThe Bank of England was

17、 founded in _ The population of the U.K. is more than Britain is basically an exporter of and Northern Ireland.and is muchmillion.20.21.22.23.The population of the U.K. consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the .In Wales many people speak People sing the national anthem in The earlies

18、t invasion is that by the Iberians.The modern tribes.-haired Mediterranean race called theandare the descendantsof the Gaels of the Celtic24.25.26.The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern Greater London is made up of 12 London boroughs andLondon boroughs.The International

19、festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city ofOuter27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.The British national anthem is .The U.K. lies to the of France.Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the End.River flows through Glasgow.Mt. Seafell stands

20、in .The source of the River is in the Cotswolds.The capital city of Wales is _ The United Kingdom is rich in Define the Following Terms “Backbone of England” Greater London CeltsThe “Irish Question”, iron, tin, copper, lead and silver.I.Answer the Following Questions1.2.3.What are the major factors

21、influencing the British weather characterized by a moderate temperature and plenty of rainfall?Why is United Kingdom said to be a trading nation?What are the general characteristics of the British economy?History1.2.3.Julius Caesar invaded Britain A. onceB. twiceKing Arthur was the king of .A. Picts

22、B. CeltsThe first “King of the English ”wasA. AlfredB. EgbertC. BedeC. three timesC. ScotsD. Jutes4.D. Ethelred century.5.6.7.8.9.Christianity was introduced into England in the late _A. 14thB. 8thC. 6thIn 1653 was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William IIThe three g

23、reat Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the and the Jutes whichinvaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.A. SaxonsB. Scots C. Welsh D. WessexThe head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was .A. the King of Denmark and NorwayB. the king of EnglandC. Julius CaesarD. the Archbishop of Canter

24、buryThe invaded England in the earliest time.A. DanesB. Iberians C. Romans D. CeltsThe Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from10.11.12.13.14.A. NorwayB. DenmarkC. FranceD. both A and BEdward was known as the“ b”ecause of his reputation for saintliness.A. ConfessorB. Conq

25、ueror C. ProtectorNorman Conquest began in .A. 1016B. 1066C. 1035In history was nicknamed“King of Lackland ”.A. JohnB. Henry IC. Henry IIIn 1181 Henry II issued the which made it compulsory for every freemanin England to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. Assize of Arms C. Doomsday Book

26、Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as .A. Henry IB. Henry II C. Henry IIIHenry II appointed in 1162 Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort Charles I was beheaded in .A. 1649B. 1648C. 1653It was who summoned Model Parliament in 1295

27、.A. Edward IB. Henry IVC. Simon de Montfort15.17.17.18.The Great Charter contained sets of provisions.A. twoB. fourC. three19.The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by .A. Henry TurnerB. Watt TylerC. Richard20.The English Church was strictly .A. nationalB. internationalC. regional21.The Glorious Revo

28、lution in 1688 was in nature a .A. coup d'etatB. racial slaughterC. peasant rising22.The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the .A. factory of the worldB. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23.The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in and ended in .

29、C. 1786, 1784A. 1775, 1783B. 1774, 178224.A. 1606B. 1042 C. 1066The Great Charter was signed by in 1215.A. King Henry IIB. King Richard C. King JohnIn the early 14th century feudalism began to in England.A. growB. flourish C. decline D. endIt was who published the book“The Rights of Man”.A. Thomas M

30、ore B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson The first Prime Minister was .A. WilmintonB. George Grenville C. Robert WalpoleThe Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “ ”is considered the“beginning of parliament”.A. All Estates Parliament C. Long Parliament25.26.27.28.29.B. Model ParliamentThe Battle o

31、f Hastings took place in30.B. the Hundred Years'WarThe Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as .A. the Wars of RosesC. Peasant Uprising31.In the first half of 17th century grow rapidly in England.A. feudalismB. capitalismC. Catholicism32.Prime Minister resisted

32、any reform that could be resisted.A. PalmerstonB. Robert PeelC. Gladstone33.remained underBy the end of the Hundred Years'War only the port of English rule.C. Calais, the severest of many plagues in theA. TroyesB. Gascon34.A. EarthquakeB. Black Death C. Drought and his followers, known as Lollar

33、ds, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.A. John WycliffeB. Watt TylerC. SomersetBy the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of began.A. TudorB. LancasterC. PlantagenetIn the “ ”of 1388 five lords accused the King 's friends of treason under avery expans

34、ive definition of crime.A. All Estates parliament35.36.B. Merciless ParliamentIn the 14th century took place the middle ages.38.C. Model Parliament38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges ofA. white B. red C. pink39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from to .A. 1600, 1604B. 164

35、0, 1644C. 1642, 1646William Shakespeare is mainly a .A. novelistB. dramatistC. poetIn 1689 the “Bill of Rights ”was passed. began in England.A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates ParliamentC. House of LancasterThe carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.A. Moscow C

36、ompany B. Eastland CompanyC. East India Company started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John Hawkins B. Francis Drake C. DiazIn 1534 Parliament passed the “ ,”according to which Henry VIII wasdeclared the head of the English Church.A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy

37、C. Act of Settlementrose.D. yellow40.41.42.43.44.45. Under Elizabeth I was restored, and she was declared “governor”of thechurch.A. the Roman ChurchC. the Anglican ChurchIn 1337 the hostility between England andWar.B. the Catholic Church46.resulted in the Hundred Years'A. France B. Spain C. Russ

38、ia The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of .A. CromwellB. Charles IC. Henry VIIIEngland first became a sea power in the time of .A. Henry VIIB. Elizabeth IC. Victoria49. The Industrial Revolution first started in .A. the iron industry B. the textile industry C. the coal industry

39、50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of47.48.A. ToryB. WhigC. Labour51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was A. ChurchillB. ChamberlainC. Baldwin52. At the End of century, the East India Company was formed.A. 15thB. 16thC. 14thThe Seven Ye

40、ars War between England and France lasted from _ A. 1756, 1763B. 1713, 1720C. 1754, 1761In 1689 Parliament passed“ ,”limiting the powers of the crown.A. Habeas Corpus Act B. the Bill of RightsC. Navigation Act contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.A. George Stephenson B. Samuel CromptonC.

41、 James HargreavesThe “Peterloo Massacre”took place in .A. Birmingham B. Liverpool C. Manchester Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _ A. railway strikeB. strike of the postmen53.54.to55.57.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.1.C. coal strikeD. strike of th

42、e transportThe Victorian Age was over the began.A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian Age C. Elizabethan AgeThe government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to signthe first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A. IndianB. Qing C. IrishThe Great Charter was essentially a .A. Culture MovementC.

43、feudal documentB. colonial documentD. Spanish broke out two years after the Hundred Yea'rsWar with France.A. The Bore WarB. The Wars of the RosesC. Queen Annes'WarThe Reformation was a product of .A. the RenaissanceC. the Hundred Years'WarB. the Chartist MovementThe greatest dramatist of

44、 the English Renaissance was .A. ShakespeareB. MiltonC. ChaucerD. BaconThe English Revolution marks the beginning of the period of capitalism.A. feudalB. modernC. colonialD. medievalBy the in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. Declaratory ActB. Treaty of ParisC. Treaty of Montgom

45、eryThe Chartist Movement began in and reached its height in .A. 1845, 1858B. 1828, 1835C. 1839, 1848In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against .A. FranceB. IndiaC. China formed a coalition government in 1940.D. AmericaA. Winston Churchill B. Lloyd GeorgeC. Neville ChamberlainBy the the Briti

46、sh dominions became independent states in all but name.A. Statue of WestminsterB. Locarno TreatyC. Disputes ActThe Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as A. William Shakespeare & Ben Jonson B. Christopher Marlowe & John MiltonC. G. B. Shaw & H. G. WellsBefor

47、e WWII relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reducetensions that might lead to war.A. Neville Chamberlain C. Winston ChurchillA. Stanley BaldwinDuring WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called .A.

48、 Locarno Treaty B. Grand Alliance C. Statute of Westminster The first coalition government during WWI was organized when was thePrime Minister.A. Lloyd GeorgeB. Herbert Asquith C. Stanley BaldwinWhen Germany invaded Germany on 4 August, 1914.A. AustriaB. RussiaAt about 3000 BC, some of thewhich was

49、neutral, Britain declared war onC. Belgium settled in Britain.D. PolandAbout 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and Scots, the Hadrian's Wall.built2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.The real Roman conquest began in .Times. 's “Paradise Los”t was published in 1667. Beowulf, considered the greatest Old Engl

50、ish poem, is assigned to was considered the first national hero.On Christmas Day 1066 Duke was crowned in Westminster Abbey.In history John was nicknamed King of .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

51、 survey of the land, known as Book.11.12.13.The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was .The Battle of paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England.The Norman Conquest increased the process of which had begun duringthe Anglo-Saxon Times.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.Duke William was known in his

52、tory as William the .Along with the Normans came the language.The English parliament originated in the .The head of the was Archbishop of .The in 1688 was in nature a coup'detat.The People's Charter included points such as universal male suffrage.The corrupt Qing government surrendered to Br

53、itain and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of in 1842.21.22.After the Crimean War was forced not to fortify Sebastopol.The third collection of the poll tax in the early part of 1381 became the fuse of rising.23.24.25.26.27.The Wars of the Roses broke out between the and the .The Enclosure Movement began in the century.By the treaty of in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.In Britain launched the Opium War aga