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英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一）

British Survey Test Part I Geography

1. The total area of the U.K. is _____.

A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern

3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland

4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. A. Wales B. Scotland C. England

5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th

6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801

7. Physiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14

8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.

A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England

9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west

10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden 11. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann

12. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey 13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales

14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short. A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary 15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____.

A. Scotland B. Wales C. England

16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines

17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources. A. 50% B. 38% C. 42%

18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____.

A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland 19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694

20. Britain is basically an importer of _____. A. food B. raw materials

C. manufactures D. both A and B

21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _____ of the needs of the population. A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/2

22. Britain’s main cereal crop is _____. A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye

23. 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 except _____. A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes 25. “Black Country” refers to _____.

A. countryside in England B. an area around Birmingham C. a country in Africa

26. The second largest port in Britain is _____. A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool

27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____. A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith

28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _____ B.C. A. 410 B. 750 C. 300

29. The U.K. is rich in the following except _____. A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin

30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _____. A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rate C. fall of death rate D. unemployment

31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _____. A. 60% B. 80% C. 70%

32. The Queen’s University is in the city of _____. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Manchester

33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _____. A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracy C. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect 34. About _____ percent of the population live in cities or towns. A. 80 B. 85 C. 90

35. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _____ million acres. A. 30 B. 25 C. 40

36. The highest mountain in England is _____. A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell 37. The second largest city in England is _____. A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manchester

38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _____. A. Gaels B. Britons C. Anglo-Saxons

39. Scotland occupies the _____ portion of Great Britain.

A. southern B. northern C. western

40. By the Act of Union in _____, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.

41. _____ has its own national church and its own system of law. A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland

42. The _____ End includes Westminster, St. James’ Palace A. East B. West C. North

43. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation. A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England

1. The U.K. is situated in _Northwestern____ Europe.

2. The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of _____ _____ and _____ _____. 3. The U.K. consists of England, _____, _____ and Northern Ireland. 4. The largest part of U.K. is _____.

5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is _____.

6. _____ _____ is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union with Great Britain.

7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in _____. 8. The highest mountain in Britain is _____ _____. 9. The “Backbone of England” refers to the _____.

10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the _____ _____. 11. The most important river is the River of _____. 12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is _____. 13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in _____ _____.

14. The climate of Britain is moderated by the _____ _____ _____ and is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude.

15. Britain’s Industrial Revolution took place between _____ and _____. 16. The Bank of England was founded in _____.

17. The population of the U.K. is more than _____ million. 18. Britain is basically an exporter of _____.

19. The population of the U.K. consists of the English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the _____. 20. In Wales many people speak _____.

21. People sing the national anthem in _____.

22. The earliest invasion is that by the _____-haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians. 23. The modern _____ and _____ are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes. 24. The Britons of the Celtic tribes were the forefathers of the modern _____.

25. Greater London is made up of 12 _____ London boroughs and _____ Outer London boroughs. 26. The International festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of _____. 27. The British national anthem is _____ _____ _____ _____. 28. The U.K. lies to the _____ of France.

29. Westminster, the area of central government administration is situated in the _____ End. 30. River _____ flows through Glasgow.

31. Mt. Seafell stands in _____.

32. The source of the River _____ is in the Cotswolds. 33. The capital city of Wales is _____.

34. The United Kingdom is rich in _____, iron, tin, copper, lead and silver. 35. Define the Following Terms

36. “Backbone of England”:Pennines 37. Greater London 38. Celts

39. The “Irish Question”

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History

1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain __B___. A. once B. twice C. three times 2. King Arthur was the king of __B___.

A. Picts B. Celts C. Scots D. Jutes 3. The first “King of the English” was _B____. A. Alfred B. Egbert C. Bede D. Ethelred

4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late __C__ century. A. 14th B. 8th C. 6th

5. In 1653 _A____ was made Lord Protector for life. A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William II

6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _A____ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.

A. Saxons B. Scots C. Welsh D. Wessex

7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _D____. A. the King of Denmark and Norway B. the king of England C. Julius Caesar D. the Archbishop of Canterbury 8. The ___B__ invaded England in the earliest time. A. Danes B. Iberians C. Romans D. Celts

9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from __D___.

A. Norway B. Denmark C. France D. both A and B

10. Edward was known as the “__A___” because of his reputation for saintliness.] A. Confessor B. Conqueror C. Protector 11. Norman Conquest began in __B___. A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 1035

12. In history ___A__ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”. A. John B. Henry I C. Henry II

13. In 1181 Henry II issued the ___B__ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms.

A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. Assize of Arms C. Doomsday Book

14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as _B____. A. Henry I B. Henry II C. Henry III

15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _A____ Archbishop of Canterbury. A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort 16. Charles I was beheaded in _A____. A. 1649 B. 1648 C. 1653

17. It was __A___ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295. A. Edward I B. Henry IV C. Simon de Montfort

18. The Great Charter contained __C___ sets of provisions. A. two B. four C. three

19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _B____. A. Henry Turner B. Watt Tyler C. Richard 20. The English Church was strictly __A___. A. national B. international C. regional

21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a __A___. A. coup d’etat B. racial slaughter C. peasant rising

22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _A____. A. factory of the world B. expansion of markets C. social upheaval

23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in __A___ and ended in _____.

A. 1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 1784 24. The Battle of Hastings took place in ___C. A. 1606 B. 1042 C. 1066

25. The Great Charter was signed by ___C__ in 1215. A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John

26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to ___C__ in England. A. grow B. flourish C. decline D. end

27. It was ___B__ who published the book “The Rights of Man”. A. Thomas More B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson 28. The first Prime Minister was __C___.

A. Wilminton B. George Grenville C. Robert Walpole

29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “__A___” is considered the “beginning of