2020年英语国家概况练习题

UK

TrueorFalse

1.TheUnitedKingdomislocatedinnorthernEurope.

2.TheUnitedKingdomconsistsoffourpolitical

divisions一England,Scotland,WalesandIreland.

3.EnglandisoneofthetwolargeislandsintheBritish

Isles.

4.TheBritishIslesaremadeupofthreelargeislands

andhundredsofsmallones.

5.WalesliesontheeastcoastoftheislandofGreat

Britain.

6.TheCommonwealthofNationsisafreeassociation

ofindependentcountriesthatallusedtobecolonies

ofBritain.

7.InScotland,ruggedmountains,greenvalleys,and

deep,bluelakesprovidesomeofthemostbeautiful

sceneryinEurope.

8.ThelongestriverinBritainistheThames.

9.ThelargestlakeinBritainistheLoughNeaghin

northwestEngland.

10.Britain'sclimateisinfluencedbytheGulfStream,a

warmoceancurrentthatsweepsupfromthe

equatorandflowspasttheBritishIsles.

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1.TheBritishIslesaremadeupof.

A.threelargeislandsandhundredsofsmallones

B.threelargeislandsanddozensofsmallones

C.twolargeislandsandhundredsofsmallones

D.twolargeislandsanddozensofsmallones

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTapoliticaldivisionontheislandof

GreatBritain?

A.England.

B.Scotland.

C.NorthernIreland.

D.Wales.

3.BritainisseparatedfromtherestofEuropebytheEnglishChannelin

theandtheNorthSeaintheeast.

A.east

B.south

C.west

D.north

4.TheRepublicofIrelandwastotallyindependentintheyear.

A.1920

B.1945

C.1918

D.1949

5.ThehighestmountaininBritain,BenNevis,liesin.

A.theHighlands

B.theSouthernUplands

C.theCentralLowlands

D.theLakeDistrict

6.TheBritishEmpirewasreplacedbytheBritishCommonwealthorthe

CommonwealthofNationsin.

A.1921

B.1931

C.1945

D.1950

7.ThemountainsystemthePenninesisoftencalledthebackboneof

A.England

B.Scotland

C.GreatBritain

D.Ireland

8.TheregionalcapitalofNorthernIrelandis.

A.Glasgow

B.Edinburgh

C.Cardiff

D.Belfast

CCBDABADB

1.TheEnglish,theScots,andtheWelshareAnglo-Saxons,buttheIrish

areCelts.

2.LondonandEnglandasawholehavegreatinfluenceovertherestof

theUnitedKingdombecauseoftheirlargepopulation.

3.PeopleofIndian,Pakistani,andBangladeshioriginarethelargest

groupofimmigrantsinBritain.

4.Comparedtotherestoftheworld,theUKhasasmallerpercentageof

olderpeopleandahigherpercentageofyoungerpeople.

5.TheWelshlanguageistheofficiallanguageinWales.

6.ScottishGaelicistheofficiallanguageinScotland.

7.TheEnglishlanguageisthepredominantlanguageinNorthernIreland.

8.Englishpeopleallstrivetofreethemselvesofregionalorlocalaccents

inordertosoundlikeeducatedEnglish-speakingpeople.

9.SocialclassintheUKlaysmoreemphasisonmoneyandproperty.

10.Britishnessisassociatedwithpolitical,historical,technological,

sporting,andculturalachievementsinBritain.

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1.TheEnglishpeopleandtheEnglishlanguagewerebornfromthe

unionof.

A.theAnglesandtheSaxons

B.RomansandtheNormanFrench

C.DanesorVikingsandtheNormanFrench

D.NormanconquerorsandthedefeatedAnglo-Saxons

2.ThefirstknownsettlersofBritainwere.

A.theIberians

B.theBeakerFolk

C.theCelts

D.theRomans

3.About80,000ScotsspeakGaelicwhichisanancient.

A.Scottishlanguage

B.Englishlanguage

C.Irishlanguage

D.Celticlanguage

4.AboutthreemillionpeoplehavemigratedtoBritainsinceWorldWar

ILTheyaremainlyfromtheWestIndies,Indiaand.

A.Indonesia

B.Singapore

C.HongKong

D.Pakistan

5.InBritainofthepopulationisurbanandisrural.

A.90%;10%

B.80%;20%

C.70%;30%

D.60%;40%

6.TheancestorsoftheWelshweretheancient.

A.Celts

B.Romans

C.Normans

D.Britons

7.TheaveragepopulationdensityinBritainispeoplepersquare

kilometer.

A.250

B.370

C.800

D.500

8.Duringthe5thcenturywhentheRomanEmpirefell,theGermanic

invadedandconqueredBritain.

A.AnglesandCelts

B.AnglesandPicts

C.AnglesandBrythons

D.AnglesandSaxons

9.TheupperclassinBritainconsistsofthefollowingexcept

A.peerage

B.gentry

C.landowners

D.professionals

10.“Britishness“canbereflectedinthefollowingexcept

A.UnionJack

B.conservativeness

C.theBeatles

D.ThanksgivingDay

DADDAAADDD

1.ThefirstRomaninvasiontookplacein43AD,headedbytheEmperor

JuliusCaesar.

2.Thename“England“derivedfromtheAngles,oneoftheGermanic

tribeswhocametoEnglandinthe5thand6thcenturies.

3.TheMagnaCartadefinedtheKing'sfeudalrights,preventinghim

fromarbitrarilycollectingrevenue.

4.TheBlackDeathonceravagedEngland,carryingoffthreefourthsof

thepopulation.

5.DuringEdwardIII'sreign,thewarwithFranceknownastheHundred

Years'Warbegan.

6.TheWarsoftheRoseswereinthemainagreatcontestforCrown

betweentherivalhousesofYorkandLancaster.

7.QueenMarywasafolloweroftheChurchofEnglandandshewas

determinedtomakeEnglandonceagainaProtestantcountry

8.James'son,CharlesI,whosucceededhimin1625,alsothoughtthat

hisrighttorulewasGod-given.

9.TheestablishmentoftheBritishEastIndiaCompanyin1600wasa

caseofeconomicpenetration.

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1.In1066HaroldandhistroopsfoughtagainstWilliam'sarmyon

Senlacfieldnear.

A.London

B.Normandy

C.Standford

D.Hastings

2.ThePlantagenetDynastywasfoundedby.

A.Henry

B.HenryII

C.KingJoseph

D.CountofAnjor

3.EnglishReformationwascarriedoutbytochangethereligion

inEnglandfromCatholicismtoProtestantism.

A.EdwardVI

B.HenryVIII

C.MaryI

D.ElizabethI

4.KingJohnwasforcedbythebaronstosignthewhich

restrictedtheKing'spower.

A.BillofRights

B.PetitionofRight

C.ProvisionsofOxford

D.GreatCharter

5.SimondeMontfort;sreformisconsideredtobethebeginningof

English.

A.parliament

B.cabinet

C.constitution

D.liberty

6.From1649to1658EnglandwascalledaCommonwealth.Itwasruled

firstbyOliverCromwellas.

A.LordProtector

B.LieutenantGeneral

C.CommanderoftheNewModelArmy

D.President

7.WilliamofOrangestartedConstitutionalMonarchybyaccepting

in1689.

A.BillofRights

B.PetitionofRight

C.ProvisionsofOxford

D.GreatCharter

8.The1851LondonGreatExpositionwasheldintheCrystalPalace

whichwasdesignedbyQueen'shusbandAlbert.

A.Mary

B.ElizabethI

C.Victoria

D.Anne

9.TheBritishPrimeMinisterwholedtheBritishtodefeatNaziGermany

is.

A.Churchill

B.Chamberlain

C.MacDonald

D.Macmillan

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1.Althoughthemonarchdoesnothaveanyrealpower,he(orshe)does

havegreatinfluence.

2.Britaindoesnothaveawrittenconstitution.

3.EachMemberofParliamentrepresentsaconstituency,andholdshis

seatduringthelifeofaParliament.

4.TheHouseofLordsisthesecondchamberwherechangesinlawcan

bemade.

5.ThepartywhichwinsthesecondlargestnumberofseatsintheHouse

ofLordsbecomestheofficialOpposition.

6.MinistersareappointedbytheQueenontherecommendationofthe

PrimeMinister.

7.ThetwomajorpartiesinBritaintodayaretheConservativePartyand

theLiberalDemocraticParty.

8.MinistersinBritaincannotbeelectedMembersofParliamentatthe

sametime.

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1.TheBritishconstitutionismadeupofthefollowingEXCEPT

A.Commonwealthlaw

B.statutelaw

C.commonlaw

D.ancientdocuments

2.TheHouseofCommonsiselectedbyuniversalsuffrageandhas

aboutMembersofParliament.

A.650

B.660

C.670

D.680

3.BritishConservativePartywasformerlycalledPartyinthe

18thcentury.

A.Whig

B.Tory

C.Liberal

D.Nationalist

4.TheUnitedKingdomisgovernedinthenameof,by

A.theKing;thePrimeMinister

B.theQueen;thePrimeMinister

C.thePrimeMinister;HisorHerMajesty'sGovernment

D.theSovereign;HisorHerMajesty'sGovernment

5.istheusupremegovernornoftheChurchofEngland.

A.Themonarch

B.TheArchbishopofYork

C.TheArchbishopofCanterbury

D.TheRomanPope

6.InBritainthecitizensagedoroverhavetherightto

vote.

A.16

B.18

C.21

D.30

7.Bytradition,theleaderofthemajoritypartyisappointed

bytheSovereignintheUnitedKingdom.

A.PrimeMinister

B.MemberofParliament

C.LordofAppeal

D.SpeakeroftheHouse

8.TheLiberalDemocraticPartyisthecombinationoftheSocial

DemocraticPartyand.

A.theConservativeParty

B.theLabourParty

C.theLiberalParty

D.theGreenParty

9.ParliamenthasthefollowingfunctionsEXCEPT.

A.makinglaw

B.authorizingtaxationandpublicexpenditure

C.declaringwar

D.examiningtheactionsofthegovernment

AABDABACC

1.AlthoughBritainisaunitarystate,itdoesnothaveasinglelegal

system.

2.AMagistrates'Courtsitswithajury.

3.InScotland,allappealsareheardbythreeormorejudgesoftheHigh

CourtofJusticiary.

4.OfficersinGreatBraindonotnormallycarryfirearms.

5.London,sMetropolitanPoliceForceisdirectlyunderthecontrolofthe

LordChancellor.

6.ThemaincourtsofciviljurisdictioninEnglandandWalesarethe

CountyCourts.

7.HouseofLordsisthecourtoflastresortformostinstancesofUKlaw.

8.LordChancelloristhehighestcourtofficerinBritain.

9.Unlessthecasewithwhichanarrestedpersonischargedisvery

serious,hewillusuallybegrantedbailifhecannotbebroughtbeforethe

courtwithinaday.

10.Ifapersonischargedwithmurder,andhas

insufficientmeans,hemustbegrantedlegalaid

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1.Allcriminaltrialsareheldinopencourtbecausethecriminallaw

presumestheoftheaccuseduntilhehasbeenprovenguilty

beyondreasonabledoubt.

A.guilt

B.impartiality

C.innocence

D.honesty

2.InEngland,Wales,andNorthernIsland,people

betweentheageofand70whosenamesappearonthe

electoralregisterareliableforjuryserviceandtheirnamesarechosenat

random.

A.18

B.19

C.20

D.21

3.Thejuryconsistsofordinary,independentcitizenssummonedbythe

court:12inEngland,WalesandNorthernIsland,andin

Scotland.

A.12

B.13

C.14

D.15

4.Whethertheaccusedisguiltyorinnocentisdecidedby.

A.thepolicemen

B.thejury

C.thejudge

D.thesheriff

5.TheultimatecourtofappealincivilcasesthroughouttheScotlandis

A.theSupremeCourtoftheUnitedKingdom

B.theCourtofAppeal

C.theHighCourtofJusticiary

D.theHouseofLords

6.InEnglandandWalesthehighestjudicialappointmentsaremadeby

theQueenontheadviceof.

A.theLordChancellor

B.theHomeSecretary

C.thePrimeMinister

D.theAttorneyGeneral

7.CriminalcasesinEnglandandWalesmayNOTbetriedin

A.theMagistrates'Court

B.theCourtofAppeal

C.theHighCourt

D.theCrownCourt

8.Thethree"lay"magistratesthatmakeupaMagistrates?Courtin

Britainareknownas

A.JusticesofthePeace

B.stipendiarymagistrates

C.JusticesofLaw

D.part-timemagistrates

9.ThemostseriouscriminaloffencesinScotlandaretriedin

A.theDistrictCourt

B.theSheriffCourt

C.theHighCourtofJusticiary

D.theCrownCourt

CADBACCAC

1.AcenturyagotheBritisheconomywasamongthestrongestinthe

world.

2.JohnMaynardKeyneswasaninfluentialAmericaneconomist.

3.AstrongopponentofthepoliciesoftheLaborParty,Margaret

ThatcherworkedtoincreasegovernmentcontrolovertheBritish

economy.

4.InBritainserviceindustriesaccountforabouttwo-thirdsofitsgross

domesticproduct.

5.TheareabetweenLondonandSouthWalesisoftenreferredtoas

Britain'suSiliconGlenv.

6.Britainimportschieflymanufacturedproductsandexportsmostlyraw

materials.

7.MostoftheUnitedKingdom'stradeiswithotherdevelopedcountries,

especiallyothermembersoftheEuropeanUnion.

8.ThevalueofBritain'sexportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofits

imports.

9.Today,theCityofLondonisthecentreofLondon

wheregovernmentdepartmentsarelocated.

lO.ThetradeunionmovementinBritainisbecoming

strongertheseyearsbecauseofchangesinthestructureof

employment.

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1.TheeconomicpolicyBritainpursuedinthe1950sand

1960swasbasedonthetheoryof.

A.AdamSmith

B.JohnMaynardKeynes

C.MargaretThatcher

D.KarlMarx

2.UnderMargaretThatcherBritainexperienced.

A.economicrecession

B.economicexpansion

C.economicdecline

D.economicdepression

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofBritain's

agriculture?

A.Britishfarmingishighlymechanized.

B.AgricultureinBritainisintensive.

C.Britishfarmingisveryefficient.

D.Britain'sagriculturecanproduceenoughfoodforits

people.

4.InBritainlessthanofthepopulationarefarmers.

A.2%

B.4%

C.6%

D.10%

5.IntheBritainbecameanetexporterofoil.

A.1960s

B.1970s

C.1980s

D.1990s

6.Tostimulateeconomicrecovery,theThatcher

Governmentcarriedoutallthefollowingpoliciesbut

A.privatization

B.interventionism

C.deregulation

D.marketliberalization

7.Britainisthelargesttradingnationintheworld.

A.third

B.fourth

C.fifth

D.sixth

8.Britishoilfieldswerediscoveredonthe.

A.EnglishChannel

B.IrishSea

C.NorwegianSea

D.NorthSea

9.Whichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthenewindustriesin

Britain?

A.Microprocessors.

B.Computers.

C.Biotechnology.

D.Motorvehicles.

BBDACBDDD

1.TheNationalHealthService(NHS)providesforeveryresident,

regardlessofincome,afullrangeofmedicalservices.

2.TheNationalHealthService(NHS)isnowalargelyfreeservice.

3.Socialservicesauthoritiesgivehelptofamiliesfacingspecial

problems.

4.Socialsecuritybenefitsareincreasedannuallyinlinewithpercentage

increasesinretailprices.

5.GeneralPractitionersreceivefeesbasedonthenumberofindividuals

whoregisterwiththemaspatients.

6.InNorthernIreland,theneedsofthoseindifficultyaremetbylocal

authorities,whodrawuponfundsprovidedbytheDepartmentforWork

andPensions(DWP).

7.EyetestsanddentaltreatmentsinNHShospitalsarefreeofcharge.

8.Personalsocialservicesrefertotheprovisionoffinancialsupportfor

thepeopleindifficulty.

9.MostBritishpeoplenowliveindetachedhouses.

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1.TheNationalHealthService(NHS)wasestablishedin

theUnitedKingdomin.

A.1946

B.1947

C.1948

D.1949

2.isdirectlyresponsiblefortheNHS.

A.Localgovernment

B.Centralgovernment

C.Voluntaryorganizations

D.Certainsocialboards

3.InBritain,childrenuptotheageofcan

receivefamilyallowancesforchildren.

A.11

B.12

C.15

D.16

4.InBritain,pensionsfortheelderly,orretirement

benefits,beginforwomenattheageof,

A.50

B.55

C.60

D.65

5.InEnglandtheNHSismanagedbythe.

A.DepartmentforWorkandPensions

B.DepartmentofHealth

C.SocialSecurityAgency

D.SocialServicesDepartment

6.TheNationalHealthServiceinBritainprovidesafull

rangeofmedicalservicesfor.

A.employees

B.residentsagedbetween18-60

C.everyresident

D.residentsagedover60

7.SocialSecurityintheUKisthegovernment,smost

expensiveprogram,costingofpublicfunding.

A.20%

B.25%

C.30%

D.35%

8.AfamilydoctorinBritainisalsoknownasa.

A.generaldoctor

B.generalpharmacist

C.generalpractitioner

D.familypractitioner

9.In2001peopleinmarriageaccountedfor

oftheadultpopulationinBritain.

A.60%

B.55%

C.50%

D.45%

10.Houseshavetraditionallybeendividedinto

followingtypesEXCEPT.

A.detachedhouse

B.semi-detachedhouse

C.terracedhouse

D.attachedhouse

CBDCBCCCBD

1.IntheUK,morethanhalfoftheChristiansattendworshiponaregular

basis.

2.ChristianitywasfirstintroducedintoBritainbySt.Augustineinthe

6thcentury.

3.UndertheActofSettlement1701,theBritishmonarchisrequiredto

beamemberoftheChurchofEngland.

4.TheSupremeGovernoroftheChurchofEnglandistheArchbishop

ofCanterbury.

5.CanterburyCathedralisusedfortheCoronationofallBritish

Monarchs.

6.In1994thefirstwomenwereordainedaspriestsintheAnglican

Church.

7.TheChurchofScotlandistheestablishedchurchinScotlandandis

subjecttostatecontrol.

8.TheBaptistUnionofGreatBritainisthelargestoftheFreeChurches

inBritain.

9.TheUKhasthesecondlargestJewishcommunityinWesternEurope.

lO.SincetheUnitedKingdomguaranteesitscitizensreligiousfreedom

withoutinterferencefromthestateorthecommunity,religioninBritain

isseparatedfrompolitics.

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1.isthelargestoftheFreeChurches.

A.TheBaptists

B.TheMethodistChurch

C.TheRomanCatholicChurch

D.TheChurchinWales

2.EstablishedChurchesinBritainare.

A.ChurchofEnglandandChurchofWales

B.ChurchofWalesandChurchofScotland

C.theAnglicanChurches

D.ChurchofEnglandandChurchofScotland

3.TheFreeChurchesdoNOTinclude.

A.theChurchofEngland

B.theMethodistChurch

C.theBaptistChurch

D.theUnitedReformedChurch

4.Theprincipalnon-ChristiancommunitiesinBritain

are.

A.theMoslems

B.theBuddhists

C.theHindus

D.theJews

5.TheChurchofScotlandisachurch.

A.Methodist

B.Baptist

C.Presbyterian

D.Catholic

6.InGreatBritain,theisuniquelyrelated

totheCrown.

A.ChurchofEngland

B.ChurchofScotland

C.ChurchofIreland

D.ChurchofWales

7.ThemembersofinBritainhavealsobeen

knownasdissentersornonconformists.

A.theAnglicanChurch

B.theChurchofEngland

C.theRomanCatholicChurch

D.theFreeChurches

8.TheChurchofEnglandhastwoprovinces.They

are.

A.CanterburyandYork

B.LondonandYork

C.DurhamandCanterbury

D.LondonandWinchester

BDADCADA

1.Parentsarerequiredbylawtoensurethattheirchildrenreceive

compulsoryfull-timeeducationbetweentheageof5and16.

2.MostofthestatesecondaryschoolpopulationinGreatBritainattends

comprehensiveschools.

3.Thankstothe1988EducationReformAct,theUKhassinceprovided

universalandfreestateprimaryandsecondaryeducation.

4.TheSecretaryofStateforEducationisresponsibleforeducationinthe

UK.

5.TheDepartmentofEducationandScienceisprimarilyresponsiblefor

publicspendingonschools.

6.IntheUK,publicschoolsarepublicly-fundedschools.

7.Universitiesandhighereducationcollegesenjoyacademicfreedom,

appointtheirownstaff,awardtheirowndegrees,decidewhichstudents

toadmitandarefinanciallyself-reliant.

8.IntheUK,mostundergraduate(bachelor's)degreestakethreeyearsto

complete.

9.TheOpenUniversitywasintendedtogiveopportunitiestoadultswho

havebeenunabletotakeconventionalhighereducation.

10.Morethan70BritishcitizenshavebeenawardedtheNobelPrizein

science,secondonlytotheUnitedStates.

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1.TherearesomeuniversitiesinBritain,includingtheOpen

University.

A.70

B.80

C.90

D.100

2.TheUniversitiesofOxfordandCambridgedatefromthe

centuries.

A.12thand13th

B.13thand14th

C.14thand15th

D.15thand16th

3.Theusualagefortransferfromprimarytosecondaryschoolsis

inEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland.

A.14

B.13

C.12

D.11

4.InBritain,privateschoolsareoftencalled.

A.comprehensiveschools

B.grammarschools

C.secondarymodernschools

D.independentschools

5.InBritain,highereducationisusuallydefinedasadvancedcoursesofa

standardhigherthanorequivalent.

A.GCEO-Level

B.GCEA-Level

C.GCEAS-Level

D.GCSE

6.InBritain,educationatprimarylevelsemphasizesthefollowing

EXCEPT.

A.reading

B.writing

C.arithmetic

D.science

7.Thefollowinguniversitiesbelongto“red-brick“universities

EXCEPT

A.UniversityofLeeds

B.UniversityofLiverpool

C.UniversityofManchester

D.UniversityofGlasgow

8.TheleadingscientificsocietyinBritainis.

A.theBritishAssociationfortheAdvancementof

Science

B.theRoyalInstitution

C.theBritishAcademy

D.theRoyalSociety

CADDBDDD

1.PeopleintheUKspendmostoftheirfreetimeinthepub.

2.TheRoyalNationalTheatreoftenperformsinStratford-upon-Avon,

Shakespeare'sbirthplace.

3.WiththeemergenceoftheBeatles,theRollingStones,andtheWho,

Britishpopularmusicledtheworldfromtheearly1980s.

4.TheBritishLibrary,thenationallibrary,isoneoftheworld'sthree

largest.

5.TheUK'sbiggest-sellingnewspaperisTheTimes.

6.TheChannel4isstate-owned,thoughitoperatesinacommercial

way.

7.ThenationalsportoftheUKisrugby.

8.Cricketispopularinallthefourhomenations.

9.GolfwasborninScotland.

10.Tennisisthehighestprofilesportforthetwoweeksofthe

WimbledonChampionships.

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1.ThelargestandthemostimportantmuseuminBritainis

A.theBritishMuseum

B.theVictoriaandAlbertMuseum

C.theImperialWarMuseum

D.theNationalGallery

2.Britain,smostpopularpastimeis.

A.readingnewspaper

B.watchingTV

C.playingfootball

D.horseracing

3.TheTimesisanewspaperinBritain.

A.qualitydaily

B.populardaily

C.qualitySunday

D.mid-marketdaily

4.TheDailyMirrorisanewspaperinBritain.

A.qualitydaily

B.populardaily

C.popularSunday

D.mid-marketdaily

5.Footballhasitstraditionalhomein.

A.England

B.Scotland

C.France

D.Italy

6.isthemosttypicalEnglishsports.

A.Football

B.Rugby

C.Cricket

D.Horseracing

7.Ofthefollowingfoursports,hasthelongesthistory.

A.cricket

B.golf

C.football

D.rugby

8.TheBeatleswasabandformedbyfourboysfrom.

A.Manchester

B.Liverpool

C.London

D.Edinburgh

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USA

1.TheUnitedStatesstretchesfromtheAtlanticOceaninthewesttothe

PacificOceanintheeast.

2.TheMississippiriveristhelongestriverintheUnitedStates.

3.TheAppalachianregionisbothcomplicatedandvaried,containingsomeof

thehighestmountainsinNorthAmerica,butalsoavastexpanseof

intermontanebasins,plateaus,andisolatedranges.

4.WesternWashingtonandOregonreceiveplentyofrainandcentral

Californiaisnoticeablydrierinwinter.

5.NewEnglandissometimescalledthebirthplaceofAmerica.

6.WashingtonD.C.islocatedintheSouthernStatesRegion.

7.ManySouthernershaveastrongsenseofregionalloyaltyandtakepridein

theSouth'shistoryandtradition.

8.TheMidwesternStatesRegionisavastareaofgenerallyflatlandthat

coversmuchofthecenteroftheUnitedStates.

9.LasVegasandRenostandoutas“Americandreamland”,forthey

primarilyfindwealththroughthegamblingandentertainmentindustries.

10.Hawaiihasthelargestlandareaofallthestates,andAlaskahasoneofthe

smallestlandareas.

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1.TheUnitedStatesofAmericaisthecountryintheworldin

size.

A.largest

B.second-largest

C.third-largest

D.fourth-largest

2.extendfromthenortherntipofMainesouthwesternto

Alabama.

A.TheRockyMountains

B.TheAppalachianHighlands

C.TheCoastMountains

D.TheBlueMountains

3.TheclimateoftheUnitedStatesisinfluencedby.

A.theAtlanticandPacificOceans

B.theGulfofMexico

C.theGreatLakes

D.Alloftheabove

4.Whatistheleadingcommercialcropofthesouth?

A.Cotton.

B.Tobacco.

C.Sugarcane.

D.Rice.

5.WhatMidwesterncityistheautomobilecapitaloftheworld?

A.Chicago.

B.Detroit.

C.Milwaukee.

D.Cleveland.

6.OneofthemostimportantlakesintheUnitedStatesis,whichis

thelargestfreshwaterlakeintheworld.

A.LakeSuperior

B.LakeMichigan

C.LakeHuron

D.LakeOntario

7.NewEnglandliesinoftheUnitedStates.

A.thenorthernpart

B.thesouthernpart

C.thenortheasternpart

D.thesoutheasternpart

8.ThesouthernpartofthePacificcoastinCaliforniahasa

climate.

A.subtropical

B.continentaldesert

C.maritime

D.Mediterranean

9.ThesmalleststateintheUnitedStatesis.

A.Washington

B.RhodeIsland

C.Hawaii

D.Maryland

10.IntheUnitedStates,thelargestcityalongthePacificcoastis

A.LosAngeles

B.SanFrancisco

C.Seattle

D.Portland

DBDBBACDBA

1.ThefirstEnglishcolonyinAmericawasfoundedatJamestown,Virginia,in

1607.

2.TheearlyBritishsettlersorganizedtheeastcoastofNorthAmericainto17

colonies.

3.WhenmanythousandsofSouthernerssawthetriumphofAbrahamLincoln

inthe1860electionasnotsimplyapoliticaldefeatbutalsoathreattoall

southerninstitutionsandthesouthernwayoflife,theydecidedtosecedefrom

theConfederacy.

4.TheProgressiveMovementwasawell-organized,unifiedmovement,

demandinggovernmentregulationofeconomyandsocialcondition.

5.TheStockMarketcollapseoccurredin1928intheUnitedStates.

6.TheMarshallPlanreferstothemilitaryandeconomicaidtoGreeceand

Turkeyinthe1950s.

7.NixonwasthesecondPresidentinAmericanhistory