英语国家概况选择题

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