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.ThemonwealthofNationsisafreeassociation

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.WhichofthefollowingisNOTapoliticaldivisionontheislandofGreat

Britain”

A.England.

B.Scotland.

C.NorthernIreland.

D.Wales.

3.BritainisseparatedfromtherestofEuropebytheEnglishChannelinthe

andtheNorthSeaintheeast.

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.TheBritishEmpirewasreplacedbytheBritishmonwealthorthe

monwealthofNationsin.

A.1921

B.1931

C.1945

D.1950

7.ThemountainsystemthePenninesisoftencalledthebackboneof

A.England

B.Scodand

C.GreatBritain

D.Ireland

8.TheregionalcapitalofNorthernIrelandis.

A.Glasgow

B.Edinburgh

C.Cardiff

D.Belfast

CCBDABADB

1.TheEnglish,theScots,andtheWelshareAnglo-Sa*ons?buttheIrishare

Celts.

2.LondonandEnglandasawholehavegreatinfluenceovertherestofthe

UnitedKingdombecauseoftheirlargepopulation.

3.PeopleofIndian,Pakistani,andBangladeshioriginarethelargestgroup

ofimmigrantsinBritain.

4.paredtotherestoftheworld,theUKhasasmallerpercentageofolder

peopleandahigherpercentageofyoungerpeople.

5.TheWelshlanguageistheofficiallanguageinWales.

6.ScottishGaelicistheofficiallanguageinScotland.

7.TheEnglishlanguageisthepredominantlanguageinNorthernIreland.

8.Englishpeopleallstrivetofreethemselvesofregionalorlocalaccentsin

ordertosoundlikeeducatedEnglish-speakingpeople.

9.SocialclassintheUKlaysmoreemphasisonmoneyandproperty.

10.Britishnessisassociatedwithpolitical,historical,technological,sporting,

andculturalachievementsinBritain.

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1.TheEnglishpeopleandtheEn^ishlanguagewerebornfromtheunion

of.

A.theAnglesandtheSalons

B.RomansandtheNormanFrench

C.DanesorVikingsandtheNormanFrench

D.NormanconquerorsandthedefeatedAnglo-Sa*ons

2.ThefirstknownsetdersofBritainwere.

A.theIberians

B.theBeakerFolk

C.theCelts

D.theRomans

3.About80,000ScotsspeakGaelicwhichisanancient.

A.Scottishlanguage

B.Englishlanguage

C.Irishlanguage

D.Celticlanguage

4.AboutthreemillionpeoplehavemigratedtoBritainsinceWorldWarIL

TheyaremainlyfromtheWestIndies,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.AnglesandBtythons

D.AnglesandSa*ons

9.TheupperclassinBritainconsistsofthefollowingexcept

A.peerage

B.gentry

C.landowners

D.professionals

10."Britishness“canbereflectedinthefollowingexcept.

A.UnionJack

B.conservativeness

C.theBeades

D.ThanksgivingDay

DADDAAADDD

1.ThefirstRomaninvasiontookplacein43AD,headedbytheEmperor

JuliusCaesar.

2.Thename"England,derivedfromtheAngles,oneoftheGermanic

tribeswhocametoEnglandinthe5thand6thcenturies.

3.TheMagnaCartadefinedtheKing'sfeudalrights,preventinghimfrom

arbitrarilycollectingrevenue.

4.TheBlackDeathonceravagedEngland,carryingoffthreefourthsofthe

population.

5.DuringEdwardIII'sreign,thewarwithFranceknownastheHundred

Years'Warbegan.

6.TheWarsoftheRoseswereinthemainagreatcontestforCrown

betweentherivalhousesofYorkandLancaster.

7.QueenMarywasafolloweroftheChurchofEnglandandshewas

determinedtomakeEnglandonceagainaProtestantcountry

8.James'son,CharlesI,whosucceededhimin1625,alsothoughtthathis

righttorulewasGod-given.

9.TheestablishmentoftheBritishEastIndiapanyin1600wasacaseof

economicpenetration.

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1.In1066HaroldandhistroopsfoughtagainstWilliam'sarmyonSenlac

fieldnear.

A.London

B.Normandy

C.Standfbrd

D.Hastings

2.ThePlantagenetDynastywasfoundedby.

A.Henry

B.HenryII

C.KingJoseph

D.CountofAnjor

3.EnglishReformationwascarriedoutbytochangethereligion

inEnglandfromCatholicismtoProtestantism.

A.EdwardVI

B.HenryVIII

C.MaryI

D.ElizabethI

4.KingJohnwasforcedbythebaronstosignthewhichrestricted

theKing'spower.

A.BillofRights

B.PetitionofRight

C.ProvisionsofOxford

D.GreatCharter

5.SimondeMontfort'sreformisconsideredtobethebeginningofEnglish

A.parliament

B.cabinet

C.constitution

D.liberty

6.From1649to1658Englandwascalledamonwealth.Itwasruledfirstby

OliverCromwellas.

A.LordProtector

B.LieutenantGeneral

C.manderoftheNewModelArmy

D.President

7.WilliamofOrangestartedConstitutionalMonarchybyaccepting

in1689.

A.BiUofRights

B.PetitionofRight

C.ProvisionsofOxford

D.GreatCharter

8.The1851LondonGreatExpositionwasheldintheCrystalPalacewhich

wasdesignedbyQueen'shusbandAlbert.

A.Mary

B.ElizabethI

C.Victoria

D.Anne

9.TheBritishPrimeMinisterwholedtheBritishtodefeatNaziGermanyis

A.Churchill

B.Chamberlain

C.MacDonald

D.Macmillan

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1.Althoughthemonarchdoesnothaveanyrealpower,he(orshe)does

havegreatinfluence.

2.Britaindoesnothaveawrittenconstitution.

3.EachMemberofParliamentrepresentsaconstituency,andholdshisseat

duringthelifeofaParliament.

4.TheHouseofLordsisthesecondchamberwherechangesinlawcanbe

made.

5.ThepartywhichwinsthesecondlargestnumberofseatsintheHouseof

LordsbeestheofficialOpposition.

6.MinistersareappointedbytheQueenontheremendationofthePrime

Minister.

7.ThetwomajorpartiesinBritaintodayaretheConservativePartyandthe

LiberalDemocraticParty.

8.MinistersinBritaincannotbeelectedMembersofParUamentatthesame

time.

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1.TheBritishconstitutionismadeupofthefollowingEXCEPT

A.monwealthlaw

B.statutelaw

C.monlaw

D.ancientdocuments

2.TheHouseofmonsiselectedbyuniversalsuffrageandhasabout

MembersofParliament.

A.650

B.660

C.670

D.680

3.BritishConservativePartywasformerlycalledPartyinthe18th

century.

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.isthe"supremegovernoroftheChurchofEngland.

A.Themonarch

B.TheArchbishopofYork

C.TheArchbishopofCanterbury

D.TheRomanPope

6.InBritainthecitizensagedoroverhavetherighttovote.

A.16

B.18

C.21

D.30

7.Bytradition,theleaderofthemajoritypartyisappointed

bytheSovereignintheUnitedKingdom.

A.PrimeMinister

B.MemberofParliament

C.LordofAppeal

D.SpeakeroftheHouse

8.TheLiberalDemocraticPartyisthebinationoftheSocialDemocratic

Partyand----------------------

A.theConservativeParty

B.theLabourParty

C.theLiberalParty

D.theGreenParty

9.ParliamenthasthefollowingfunctionsEXCEPT.

A.makinglaw

B.authorizingtaxationandpublicexpenditure

C.declaringwar

D.examiningtheactionsofthegovernment

AABDABACC

1.AlthoughBritainisaunitarystate,itdoesnothaveasinglelegalsystem.

2.AMagistrates'Courtsitswithajury.

3.InScotland,allappealsareheardbythreeormorejudgesoftheHigh

CourtofJusticiary.

4.OfficersinGreatBraindonotnormallycarryfirearms.

5.LondonsMetropolitanPoliceForceisdirectlyunderthecontrolofthe

LordChancellor.

6.ThemaincourtsofciviljurisdictioninEnglandandWalesaretheCounty

Courts.

7.HouseofLordsisthecourtoflastresortformostinstancesofUKlaw.

8.LordChancelloristhehighestcourtofficerinBritain.

9.Unlessthecasewithwhichanarrestedpersonischargedisveryserious,

hewillusuallybegrantedbailifhecannotbebroughtbeforethecourt

withinaday.

10.Ifapersonischargedwithmurder,andhas

insufficientmeans,hemustbegrantedlegalaid

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1.Allcriminaltrialsareheldinopencourtbecausethecriminallaw

presumestheoftheaccuseduntilhehasbeenprovenguilty

beyondreasonabledoubt.

A.guilt

B.impartiaUty

C.innocence

D.honesty

2.InEngland,Wales,andNorthernIsland,peoplebetween

theageofand70whosenamesappearontheelectoralregister

areliableforjuryserviceandtheirnamesarechosenatrandom.

A.18

B.19

C.20

D.21

3.Thejutyconsistsofordinary,independentcitizenssummonedbythe

court:12inEngland,WalesandNorthernIsland,andin

Scodand.

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.InEnglandandWalesthehighestjudicialappointmentsaremadebythe

Queenontheadviceof.

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.AcentutyagotheBritisheconomywasamongthestrongestintheworld.

2.JohnMaynardKeyneswasaninfluentialAmericaneconomist.

3.AstrongopponentofthepoliciesoftheLaborParty,MargaretThatcher

workedtoincreasegovernmentcontrolovertheBritisheconomy.

4.InBritainserviceindustriesaccountforabouttwo-thirdsofitsgross

domesticproduct.

5.TheareabetweenLondonandSouthWalesisoftenreferredtoas

Britains"SiliconGlen”.

6.Britainimportschieflymanufacturedproductsandexportsmosdyraw

materials.

7.MostoftheUnitedKingdom;stradeiswithotherdevelopedcountries,

especiallyothermembersoftheEuropeanUnion.

8.ThevalueofBritain'sexportsofgoodsusuallyexceedsthevalueofits

imports.

9.Today,theCityofLondonisthecentreofLondon

wheregovernmentdepartmentsarelocated.

lO.ThetradeunionmovementinBritainisbeing

strongertheseyearsbecauseofchangesinthestructureof

employment.

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1.TheeconomicpolicyBritainpursuedinthe1950sand

1960swasbasedonthetheoryof.

A.AdamSmith

B.JohnMaynardKeynes

C.MargaretThatcher

D.KarlMar*

2.UnderMargaretThatcherBritainexperienced.

A.economicrecession

B.economicexpansion

C.economicdecline

D.economicdepression

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofBritain's

agriculturen

A.Britishfarmingishighlymechanized.

B.AgricultureinBritainisintensive.

C.Britishfarmingisveryefficient.

D.Britain'sagriculturecanproduceenou^ifoodforits

people.

4.InBritainlessthanofthepopulationarefarmers.

A.2%

B.4%

C.6%

D.10%

5.IntheBritainbecameanete*porterofoil.

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.si*th

8.Britishoilfieldswerediscoveredonthe.

A.EnglishChannel

B.IrishSea

C.NorwegianSea

D.NorthSea

9.WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthenewindustriesinBritainn

A.Microprocessors.

B.puters.

C.Biotechnology.

D.Motorvehicles.

BBDACBDDD

1.TheNationalHealthService(NHS)providesforeveryresident,

regardlessofine,afullrangeofmedicalservices.

2.TheNationalHealthService(NHS)isnowalargelyfreeservice.

3.Socialservicesauthoritiesgivehelptofamiliesfacingspecialproblems.

4.Socialsecuritybenefitsareincreasedannuallyinlinewithpercentage

increasesinretailprices.

5.GeneralPractitionersreceivefeesbasedonthenumberofindividuals

whoregisterwiththemaspatients.

6.InNorthernIreland,theneedsofthoseindifficultyaremetbylocal

authorities,whodrawuponfundsprovidedbytheDepartmentforWork

andPensions(DWP).

7.EyetestsanddentaltreatmentsinNHShospitalsarefreeofcharge.

8.Personalsocialservicesrefertotheprovisionoffinancialsupportforthe

peopleindifficulty.

9.MostBritishpeoplenowliveindetachedhouses.

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1.TheNationalHealthService(NHS)wasestablishedin

theUnitedKingdomin.

A.1946

B.1947

C.1948

D.1949

2.isdirecdyresponsiblefortheNHS.

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.SocialSecurityintheUKisthegovernmentsmost

expensiveprogram,costingofpubUcfunding.

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.Augustineinthe6th

century.

3.UndertheActofSettlement1701,theBritishmonarchisrequiredtobe

amemberoftheChurchofEngland.

4.TheSupremeGovernoroftheChurchofEnglandistheArchbishopof

Canterbury.

5.CanterburyCathedralisusedfortheCoronationofallBritishMonarchs.

6.In1994thefirstwomenwereordainedaspriestsintheAngHcan

Church.

7.TheChurchofScotlandistheestablishedchurchinScodandandis

subjecttostatecontrol.

8.TheBaptistUnionofGreatBritainisthelargestoftheFreeChurchesin

Britain.

9.TheUKhasthesecondlargestJewishmunityinWesternEurope.

lO.SincetheUnitedKingdomguaranteesitscitizensreligiousfreedom

withoutinterferencefromthestateorthemunity,religioninBritainis

separatedfrompolitics.

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1.isthelargestoftheFreeChurches.

A.TheBaptists

B.TheMethodistChurch

C.TheRomanCatholicChurch

D.TheChurchinWales

2.EstablishedChurchesinBritainare.

A.ChurchofEnglandandChurchofWales

B.ChurchofWalesandChurchofScodand

C.theAnglicanChurches

D.ChurchofEnglandandChurchofScodand

3.TheFreeChurchesdoNOTinclude.

A.theChurchofEngland

B.theMethodistChurch

C.theBaptistChurch

D.theUnitedReformedChurch

4.Theprincipalnon-ChristianmunitiesinBritain

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.CanterbutyandYork

B.LondonandYork

C.DurhamandCanterbury

D.LondonandWinchester

BDADCADA

1.Parentsarerequiredbylawtoensurethattheirchildrenreceivepulsory

full-timeeducationbetweentheageof5and16.

2.MostofthestatesecondaryschoolpopulationinGreatBritainattends

prehensiveschools.

3.Thankstothe1988EducationReformAct,theUKhassinceprovided

universalandfreestateprimaryandsecondaryeducation.

4.TheSecretaryofStateforEducationisresponsibleforeducationinthe

UK.

5.TheDepartmentofEducationandScienceisprimarilyresponsiblefor

publicspendingonschools.

6.IntheUK,publicschoolsarepublicly-fundedschools.

7.Universitiesandhighereducationcollegesenjoyacademicfreedom,

appointtheirownstaff,awardtheirowndegrees,decidewhichstudentsto

admitandarefinanciallyself-reliant.

8.IntheUK,mostundergraduate(bachelor's)degreestakethreeyearsto

plete.

9.TheOpenUniversitywasintendedtogiveopportunitiestoadultswho

havebeenunabletotakeconventionalhighereducation.

lO.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.prehensiveschools

B.grammarschools

C.secondarymodernschools

D.independentschools

5.InBritain,highereducationisusuallydefinedasadvancedcoursesofa

standardhigherthanorequivalent.

A.GCEO-Level

B.GCEA-Level

C.GCEAS-Level

D.GCSE

6.InBritain,educationatprimarylevelsemphasizesthefollowingEXCEPT

A.reading

B.writing

C.arithmetic

D.science

7.Thefollowinguniversitiesbelongto"red-brick“universitiesEXCEPT

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,thoughitoperatesinamercialway.

7.ThenationalsportoftheUKisrugby.

8.Cricketispopularinallthefourhomenations.

9.GolfwasborninScotland.

10.TennisisthehighestprofilesportforthetwoweeksoftheWimbledon

Championships.

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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.TheDailyMirrorsanewspaperinBritain.

A.qualitydaily

B.populardaily

C.popularSunday

D.mid-marketdaily

5.Footballhasitstraditionalhomein.

A.England

B.Scodand

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.TheUnitedStatesstretchesfromtheAdanticOceaninthewesttothePacific

Oceanintheeast.

2.TheMississippiriveristhelongestriverintheUnitedStates.

3.TheAppalachianregionisbothplicatedandvaried,containingsomeofthe

highestmountainsinNorthAmerica,butalsoavastexpanseofintermontane

basins,plateaus,andisolatedranges.

4.WesternWashingtonandOregonreceiveplentyofrainandcentralCalifornia

isnoticeablydrierinwinter.

5.NewEnglandissometimescalledthebirthplaceofAmerica.

6.WashingtonD.C.islocatedintheSouthernStatesRegion.

7.ManySouthernershaveastrongsenseofregionalloyaltyandtakeprideinthe

South'shistoryandtradition.

8.TheMidwesternStatesRegionisavastareaofgenerallyflatlandthatcovers

muchofthecenteroftheUnitedStates.

9.LasVegasandRenostandoutasnAmericandreamland"，fortheyprimarily

findwealththroughthegamblingandentertainmentindustries.

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.Whatistheleadingmercialcropofthesouth”

A.Cotton.

B.Tobacco.

C.Sugarcane.

D.Rice.

5.WhatMidwesterncityistheautomobilecapitaloftheworld1,

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.Seatde

D.Pordand

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.Ni*onwasthesecondPresi