英语国家概况选择题
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1
、
The main purpose of
the Crusades was
A
A. to recapture Jerusalem from the
Muslims
B. to bring Christianity to
the Middle East
C. to bring peace to
the Middle East
D. to develop trade
with the Muslims
2
、
Which statement
about the Anglo-Saxons is NOT TRUE?
D
A. In the 7th century, they
gradually developed seven kingdoms known
as Heptarchy
B.
After
they
came
to
Britain,
the
name
the
area
“
Angle-
land
”
(England).
C. Alfred the Great, an Anglo king,
unified and brought stability to the
country.
D. Anglo-Saxons
were Germanics and they spoke German.
3
、
William I
defeated the English soldiers at
A
A. Hastings
B.
London
C. Manchester
D.
Wilshire
4
、
The
Domesday Book was written by the order
of
B
A. Alfred
the Great
B. William the Conqueror
C. Edward the
Confessor
（忏悔者）
D. Ethelred the Unready
(
迟钝者
)
A. Normans
B. Vikings
C. Danes
D. Anglo-Saxons
5
、
A
were the last invaders in history to
conquer the British Isles.
6
、
Among the
following, which is not introduced to Britain or
built by
the Romans?
D
A. Roman numbers
B. Christianity
C. Roman
laws
D. Stonehenge
7
、
With
Britain’s
decline
in
modern
times,
the
old
concepts
of
A
-centered Britishness have weakened.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern
Ireland
8
、
From
the 11th to the 14th century, under the
B
-speaking Norman
kings,
a
hybrid
speech
combining
French
elements
became
the
official language known
astoday.
A. German, Old English
B. French, Middle English
C. French, Old English
D.
German, Middle English
9
、
The
English
language
is
a
C
language
of
the
Indo-European
language family.
A. Celtic
B. Roman
C.
Germanic
D. Italic
10
、
B
provides
the
earliest
reasonable
estimate
of
England’s
population.
A. The census in 1880
B.
Domesday Book
C. Supremacy Act
D. Bill of Rights
11
、
C
invaders
conquered
what
is
now
called
England
in
the
first
century
A.D.
A. The Roman
B. The
Norman
C. The Angles
D.
The American
12
、
The English
are descendents of the
A
A. Anglo-Saxons
B. the
Celts
C. the Romans
D. the
Vikings
13
、
Which
is NOT TRUE about the British weather and
climate?
C
A.
The UK has a temperate maritime climate.
B. It is extremely changeable
throughout the year.
C. There is not
enough rainfall in many parts of the UK.
D. The changeable and unpredictable
weather proves a constant topic of
daily conversation for the Britons.
14
、
Of the
following,
A
is
the largest, most populous and generally
speaking the richest section
A England
B Scotland
C Wales
D Northern Ireland
15
、
The
largest
river
is
D
and
the
second
largest
but
the
most
important one is _____.
A. the Thames River, the Severn River
B. the Severn River, the Tees River
C. the Exe River, the Thames River
D. the Severn River, the Thames River
A. the Pennines
B. Ben
Nevis
C. the Highland of Scotland
D. Northern Ireland
A. the
Welsh Massif
B. the Pennines
C. the Middle Valley
D. the
English Midlands
16
、
The highest
mountain in England is
B
17
、
The “backbone
of England” refers to
B
18
、
Which
of
the
following
statement
is
not
correct
about
John
Bull?
C
A. He is a stout, middle-
aged man.
B. He often wears a Union
Jack waistcoat.
C. He is often
accompanied by a cat.
D. Sometimes, he
has a walking stick in his hand.
A.
McPherson
B. Williamson
C.
Fitzgerald
D. Bush
19
、
Which of the
following family name is not
patronymic?
D
20
、
Which of the
following is not included in the national flag of
the
UK?
D
A. The red cross of St. George for
England
B. The white cross of St.
Andrew for Scotland
C. The red cross
of St. Patrick for Ireland