1、英语国家概况英国部分练习题（1-2 章）第一章 Land and People 考题I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts：1. The British Isles are made up of_A. two large islands and hundreds of small onesB. two large islands and Northern IrelandC. three large islands and hundreds of small onesD. three large islands and Northern Irel
2、and2. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain. They are_A. Britain， Scotland and WalesB. England， Scotland and WalesC. Britain， Scotland and IrelandD. England， Scotland and Ireland3. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries_A. that have a larg
3、e number of British immigrantsB. that fought on the side of Britain in the two world warsC. that speak English as their native languageD. that were once colonies of Britain4. About a hundred years ago， as a result of imperialist expansion， Britain ruled an empire that had one fourth of the worlds pe
4、ople and _of the worlds land area.A. one third B. one fifth C. one fourth D. two fifths答案：选择： 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.2. 1949， Dublin简答1.What are the differences between Britain and the British Isles， Great Britain， England， the United Kingdom and t
5、he British Commonwealth？The British Isles， Great Britain and England are geographical names， no the official names of the country， while the official name is the United Kingdom， but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The British Commonwealth is a free associat
6、ion of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.2. Describe the geographical position of Britain？Britain is an island country. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North
7、Sea in the east.3.Whereabouts in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland？The north and west of Britain are mainly highland， while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands.4. Does Britain have a favorable climate？ Why？Yes， it has a favorable climate， because it has a maritime type of climat
8、ewinters are mild， not too cold and summers are cool， not too hot. It has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. It has a small range of temperature， too.5. What are the factors which influence the climate in Britain？ Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the d
9、riest？The factors which influence the climate in Britain are the following three：1） The surrounding waters balance the seasonal differences；2） The prevailing south-west winds bring warm and wet air in winter and keep the temperatures moderate；3） The North Atlantic Drift， a warm current， passes the w
10、estern coast of the British Isles and warms them.The northwestern part has the most rainfall， while the south-eastern corner is the driest.6. Describe the distribution of Britains population.Britain has a population of 57 million. It is densely populated， with an average of 237people per square kilo
11、meter. It is also very unevenly distributed， with 90%of the population in urban areas， 10% in rural areas. Geographically， most British people live in England. Of the total of 57 million people， 47 million live in England； 14 million live in London and Southeastern England.7. What are the three natu
12、ral zones in Scotland？The three natural zones in Scotland are： the Highlands in the north， the central Lowlands， and the southern Uplands.8. What is the difference between the ancestors of the English and Scots， Welsh and Irish？The ancestors of the English are Anglo-Saxons， while the Scots， Welsh an
13、d rash are Celts.9. What are the differences in character and speech between southern England and northern England？ How do the Welsh keep their language and culture alive？The Welsh are emotional and cheerful people. The Scots are hospitable， generous and friendly. Irish are known for their charm and
14、 vivacity as well as for the beauty of their Irish girls. Throughout the year they have festivals of song and dance and poetry called Eisteddfodau. On these occasions competitions are held in Welsh poetry， music， singing and art and in this way they keep the Welsh language and Welsh culture alive.10
15、. What is the main problem in Northern Ireland？Hundreds of years ago Scots and English Protestants were sent to live in Northern Ireland. Since then there has been bitter fighting between the Protestants and the Roman Catholics. The former are the dominant group， while the latter are seeking more so
16、cial， political and economic opportunities. The British Government and the government of Ireland are now working together to bring peace to Northern Ireland.Arrival and settlement of the CeltsBasis of modern English race： the Anglo-SaxonsThe Viking and Danish invasionsKing Alfred and his contributio
17、nsThe Norman Conquest and its consequences1 The earliest invasion of England is that by _.A. the Iberian B. the Danes C. the Celts D. the Anglo-Saxons2 the Celts religion was _.A. Christianity B. Druidism C. Norman belief D. Roman Catholic3 the Anglo-Saxons brought _ religion to Britain.A. Christian
18、 B. Druid C. Roman Catholic D. Teutonic4 The Anglo-Saxons established _ system， whereby the lord of the manor collected taxes and organized the local army.A. salve B. feudal C. manorial（采邑制度） D. Capitalistic5. The Anglo-Saxons created the _ to advise the king， the basis of the Privy Council.A. Synod
19、 B. Witan（议会）C. Whit by D. Shirt court6. _ was known as “the father of the British navy”。A. Edward B. Balfe C. Canute D. Harold I7. Christmas Day _， Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.A. 1056 B. 1066 C.1006 D. 10608. The Celts may originally have come from eastern and central Europe， now
20、_.A. France， Belgium and Spain B.France， Spain and southern ItalyC. France， Belgium and southern Germany D. France， Spain and southern Germany9. By the middle of the ninth century， _ posed a threat to the Saxon kingdom of Essex.A. the Vikings and the Danes B. the Vikings and the JutesC. the Jutes an
21、d the Danes D .the Danes and the Vikings （是不是和 A一样呀？）10. The battle of Hastings witnessed the death of _ in October， 1066.A. Edward B. Testing C. Harold D. Harridan11. In 597， _ was the first Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Agricola B. Constantine C. St. Augustine D. Gregory I12. The Saxons were origina
22、lly from _.A. northern Holland B.northern Germany C. south Norway D. south Germany13. The Celts began to arrive about _BC and kept coming until the arrival of the Roman.A.400 B. 500 C.600 D.70014.The Celts came to Britain in _main waves.A two Bothered C four D five15. _laid the foundations of Englis
23、h state.A Celts B the Anglo-Saxons C the Romans D the Normans16. Alfred the Great was the King of _.A Sussex B Essex C Essex D Mercia17. On the Christmas Day of 1066， _was crowned king of England.A. Edward B Harold C Edgar D William18. When Edward， the Confessor died， the Witan chose _as English Kin
24、g.A Duke William B Edith C Harold D Testing19. Of the following four kings， _ died most tragically.A King Edward B King Egbert C King Harold D King Alfred20. In 1066 Harold and his troops fought against Williams army on Senlac field near _.A London B Normandy C Stanford D Hastings21. From which of t
25、he following languages was the suffix-caster or-orchestra in English place names borrowed？A Danish B Welsh C Latin D German22. The Witan， the basis of the Privy Council was created by_.A the Celts B the Anglo-Saxons C the Normans D the Romans答案：选择 1c. 2B. 3D. 4C. 5B 6B. 7B 8 C 9 A 10 C11 C 12 B 13D
26、14B 15B 16C 17D 18C 19C 20D 21C 22B简答1 How did the Celts invade Britain？The Celts invaded Britain in three waves： the Gaels， the Brythons and the Belgae.2 How did the Anglo-Saxons invade England？The Anglo-Saxons invaded into Britain in three waves： Jutes， Saxon and Anglos.3 Who began to invade Engla
27、nd from the end of the 8th century？By the end of the 8th century， the Norwegian Vikings and the Danes Denmark began to invade England.4 What is the significance of the Norman Conquest？The Norman Conquest ended the English history of being invaded.5 Who formally brought Christianity to Britain？ And w
28、hen？Christianity was brought to Britain by St.Augustine in 597.名词解释1. HeptarchI t is a collective name for the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 7th century to the 9th century. They are Kent， Essex， Sussex， Essex， East Anglia， Mercia and North Umbria. After the 9th century， the seven kingdoms were
29、 conquered one after another by the invading Danes.2. Alfred the GreatHe was king of Essex， one of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. It was he who led the Anglo-Saxons to fight against the invading Danes and maintained peace for a long time. Alfred was not only a brave king at wartime， but also a wise
30、 king at peacetime. He encouraged education and introduced a legal system. He is known as “the father of the British navy.”3. William the conquerorHe was also known as William， Duke of Normandy In 1066， he led the Normans to cross the English Channel and conquered England .He became William the Firs
31、t. His reign marked the beginning of the full feudal system in England英语国家概况英国部分小型习题 第 3章（上、下）(2009-10-15 17:01:57) 转载标签： 杂谈第三章 Shaping of the Nation （练习题上）I.Choose the right answer1. Under Williams rule， the were at the bottom of the feudal system.A. barons B. freemen C. villains D. lawyers2. Willi
32、am replaced the Witan， the council of the Anglo-Saxon king， withA. the Grand Council B. the House of Lords C. the House of Corranons D. Parliament3. William II was known as William because of his red complexion.A. Rufus B. the Conqueror C. the Confessor D. the Unready4. Henry II was the first king o
33、f the dynasty.A. Windsor B. Tudor C. Malcolm D. Plantagenet5. In Henry II s reign， a law was gradually established in place of the customs of the manor.A. local B. private C. civil D. common6. The Great Council of Henry II drew up the Constitutions of in 1164 to increase the jurisdiction of the civil courts.A. Labourers B. Clarendon C. Oxford D. Cambridge7. The Great Charter was signed in and had clauses.A.1251， 63 B.1251， 73 C.1215， 63 D.1215， 73
