英美概況Rivision

1、Section I (10%)Directions: In this section, there are five sentences. You are required to fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Write down the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. 11.The highest and largest Mountains in Britain is _.A. the

2、 Grampian rmpin 格蘭扁 Mountains.B. Ben Nevis C. Cumbrian kmbrin Mountain Range D. Cambrian kmbrin Mountain Range 21 The highest and largest Mountains in Britain is _.A. the Grampian rmpin格蘭扁 Mountains山脈.B. Ben Nevis C. Cumbrian kmbrin Mountain Range D. Cambrian kmbrin Mountain Range 3The second highes

3、t mountains in Britain is Cambrian kmbrin Mountain Range which covers most of Wales.Its highest peak is Snowdon which is 1085 meters high.4The third highest mountains in Britain is Cumbrian kmbrin Mountain Range which lies in northwest of England.52. The highest mountain in Britain is _. A. Scafell

4、B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth 62. The highest mountain in Britain is _. A. Scafell 斯科菲峰B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth 本尼維斯山（位于英國(guó)蘇格蘭中西部，是英倫三島的最高峰）科茨沃爾德（位于英國(guó)西南部，羊毛產(chǎn)地）73. The longest river in Britain is _. A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames83. The longest ri

5、ver in Britain is _. A. the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames94. _ is flowing through the Scottish Capital - Edinburgh.A. The Forth RiverB. The Mersey C. The Severn D. The Thames104. _ is flowing through the Scottish Capital - Edinburgh.A. The Forth River 福斯河B. The Mersey C. The Severn

6、 D. The Thames115. _ is 338 kilometers long and flows through London.A. The Forth RiverB. The Mersey C. The Severn D. The Thames125. _ is 338 kilometers long and flows through London.A. The Forth RiverB. The Mersey C. The Severn D. The Thames136. The largest lake in Britain is _. A. Lough Neagh B. W

7、indermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District 146. The largest lake in Britain is _. A. Lough Neagh 內(nèi)伊湖 B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake DistrictLake Neagh is 392 square kilometers in Northern Ireland It is the largest of all through the country. 157. The largest Lake in En

8、gland is_, which covers an area of 16 square kilometers. A. Lough Neagh B. Windermere溫德米爾湖C. Coniston Water科尼斯頓湖D. the Lake District167. The largest Lake in England is_, which covers an area of 16 square kilometers. A. Lough Neage B. Windermere溫德米爾湖C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District178. The full

9、 name of the British state is _ .A. The United Kingdom. B. A. The United Kingdom of Great BritainC. Great Britain and Northern Ireland. D. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.188. The full name of the British state is _ .A. The United Kingdom. B. A. The United Kingdom of Great B

10、ritainC. Great Britain and Northern Ireland. D. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.199. The first inhabitants in Britain were _. A. the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons 209. The first inhabitants in Britain were _. A. the Normans B. the Celts凱爾特人C. the I

11、berians伊比利亞人D. the Anglo-Saxons 2110. In A.D. 43 Romans under _ conquered Britain.A. Julius Caesar B. Claudius C. Augustine D. the Pope 2210. In A.D. 43 Romans under _ conquered Britain.A. Julius Caesar尤利烏斯凱撒B. Claudius克勞迪亞斯C. Augustine奧古斯汀D. the Pope 2311. British Recorded history began with _. A.

12、Roman invasion B. the Norman Conquest C. the Viking and Danish invasion D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion 24 11. British Recorded history began with _. A. Roman invasion羅馬入侵B. the Norman Conquest諾曼征服C. the Viking and Danish invasion北歐海盜 和丹麥人的入侵D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion 2512. Roman Britain lasted until

13、 the year of _ .A. A.D.400 B. A.D.410C. A.D.445 D. A.D.449 2612. Roman Britain lasted until the year of _ .A. A.D.400 B. A.D.410C. A.D.445 D. A.D.449 2713. In 829, _ actually became the overlord of all the English. A. John B. James I C. Egbert D. Henry I 2813. In 829, _ actually became the overlord

14、of all the English. A. John B. James I C. Egbert埃格伯特D. Henry I 2914. Christmas Day _, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 3014. Christmas Day _, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey. A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060 3115. Henry II was the first king

15、 of the _ dynasty. A. Windsor溫莎B. Tudor C. Malcolm馬爾科姆王朝D. Plantagenet 金雀花王朝（1154-1458年）3215. Henry II was the first king of the _ dynasty. A. Windsor B. Tudor C. Malcolm D. Plantagenet33Section II Match (20%) 10*2 34Section III Understanding the Text (20%)Decide whether the statements are true or f

16、alse after enjoying the dialogue. Write “T” for true and “F” for false and write down the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.10*235Part IV Reading Comprehension (20 points) Direction: Read the following passage, and answer the questions. 5*436Section V. (30%)Directions: In this section, there

17、are three terms. Explain the following three terms in English. 37Open University開放大學(xué)；函授大學(xué) Open University was founded in 1969, the most interesting innovation in the British education. It began its first course in 1971. It is so named because it is “open” to all to become students with no formal qua

18、lifications to study for a degree. Courses are followed in the students spare time; lectures are broadcast on radio and TV and students correspond with their tutors by post. For some of the Open University courses students have to attend one-week summer schools, which are held in many of Britains tr

19、aditional universities. At the end of the course, successful students are awarded a university degree. 38Great Charter大憲章 Great Charter was long document that King John was forced to sign in 1215 because he levied more taxes and army service than customs allowed to revenge himself upon France and se

20、ize back Normandy. It contained three sets of provisions: 1) that the king was not to exact extra payments要求額外報(bào)酬 from the feudal vassals or towns without (their) consent; 2) that laws were not to be modified by the arbitrary action of the king; 3) that should the king attempt to free himself from la

21、w, the vassals had the right to force him to obey law, by civil war or otherwise. It was made in the interest of the feudal lords. However, it granted to the towns-people freedom of trade and self-government in England. 39The Labour Party工黨 The Labour Party is one of the two principal political parties in Britain. It was formed in 1900 by a union between the trade union工會(huì), the Independent Labour Party獨(dú)立工黨and the