英语国家概况复习题(1)

广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育

《英语国家概况》第一套复习题

I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False . ( 1.5 points each , 30 points in total )

1. The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales.

2. People from different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country.

3. In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom.

4. Because of political troubles, Northern Ireland has been quite significant among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.

5. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.

6. The Celtic people are the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.

7. English changed into what is described as Modern English from the late 16th century.

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8. The British history before 55 BC is basically undocumented.

9. The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.

10. The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe – the Britons.

11. The Anglo –Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century.

12. The Vikings began to attack the English coasts in the 8th century.

13. Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.

14. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.

15. The Hundred Years’ War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans for trade and territory.

16. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation.

17. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.

18. British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.

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19. The members in the House of Commons in Britain are appointed rather than elected.

20. Britain was the first industrialized nation in the world.

Answer keys: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. T

11.T 12. T 13. T 14. F 15. F 16. T 17. F 18. F 19. F 20. T

II. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. (2 points each, 40 points in total)

1. ___B_____ is the capitall city of Scotland.

A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff

2. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, ____D_____ is the smallest.

A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland

3. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in ____B_______ England.

A. northeastern B.southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern

4. English belongs to the ______C__ group of Indo-European family of languages.

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A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman

5. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of ____D_____ words to English.

A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German

C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek

6. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the ___A_______ influence.

A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish

7. The ___D___ attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.

A. Norman B. Danish C.Celtic D. Germanic

8. By the late 7th century, ____D____ became the dominant religion in England.

A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity

C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity

9. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of ____B______.

A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor

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C. William the Conqueror D. Adoption of common law

10. The ____C_____ marked the establishment of feudalism in England.

A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta

C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law

11. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of _____C______.

A. the House of Valois B. The House of York

C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster

12. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to ___A______.

A. divorce his wife B. break from the Rome

C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church

13. The English Civil War broke out in 12 between ____B________.

A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians

C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians

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14. ___A_______ was passed after the Glorious Revolution.

A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy

C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta

15. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the _____C___

century.

A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th

16. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the D____ century.

A. 17th B. 18th C.19th D. 20th

17. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following

branches with the exception of the __C_______.

A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive

18. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on

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_____D________.

A. passing the bills B. advising the government

C. political parties D. public attitude

19. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to ___B___ the House of Commons.

A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect

20. British Cabinet works on the principle of ______A_______.

A. collective responsibility B. individual responsibility

C. defending the collectivism D. defending the individuals

III. Answer the following questions. ( 6 points each, 30 points in total)

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