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)

5、 A were the last invaders in history to conquer the British Isles.

A. Normans 
B. Vikings 
C. Danes 
D. Anglo-Saxons

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 as today.

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

16、The highest mountain in England is B

A. the Pennines 
B. Ben Nevis 
C. the Highland of Scotland 
D. Northern Ireland

17、The “backbone of England” refers to B

A. the Welsh Massif 
B. the Pennines 
C. the Middle Valley 
D. the English Midlands

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.

19、Which of the following family name is not patronymic? D

A. McPherson 
B. Williamson 
C. Fitzgerald 
D. Bush

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 
D. The Welsh dragon for Wales

1、The USA includes 50 states and a federal district, the District of B which is the seat of the Federal Government

A. New York 
B. Columbia 
C. Alaska 
D. Chicago

2、 C is separated from the main land by Canada.

A. Hawaii 
B. Taxas 
C. Alaska 
D. Pearl Harbor

3、The A River is famous because New York stands at its estuary.

A. Hudson 
B. Mississippi 
C. Colorado 
D. Ohio

4、There are D stars and __strips on the national flag of the US.

A. 50, 20 
B. 13, 20 
C. 20, 13 
D. 50, 13

5、When we speak of “father of waters” or “old man river”, we are referring to D

A. the Colorado River 
B. The Ohio River 
C. the Missouri River 
D. the Mississippi River

6、Between Lake Erie and Ontario is the B Falls.

A. Voctoria 
B. Niagra 
C. Beautiful 
D. Huron

7、 C River is the most important river in the USA.

A. Hudson 
B. Potomac 
C. Mississippi 
D. Colorado

8、The great central plain is nicknamed C

A. agricultural place 
B. habor of America 
C. barn of America 
D. center of America

9、 B is mainly formed by the brushing of Colorado River.

A. Yellowstone geyser 
B. Grand Canyon 
C. Rocky Mountains 
D. Mount Rushmore

10、The Rocky Mountains are called A of the continent.

A. backbone 
B.range 
C. head 
D. arm

11、The motto of America is B

A. Evil to evil 
B. In God We Trust 
C. Mind and Hand 
D. Future

12、The nickname for the largest city of America – New York, is C

A. Wind City 
B. Bean Town 
C. Big Apple 
D. Jazz city

13、In terms of total area, America ranks D in the world.

A. first 
B. second 
C. third 
D. fourth

14、 B is not included on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

A. Abraham Lincoln 
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt 
C. George Washington 
D. Thomas Jefferson

15、 A is the lowest point and hottest of the United States.

A. Death Valley 
B. Yellowstone 
C. Las Vegas 
D. Grand Canyon

16、 B  is the most famous geyser(间歇泉) in the Yellowstone National Park.

A. Yellowstone geyser 
B. Old Faithful 
C. Grand Prismatic Spring 
D. Old Man Spring

17、The national bird of the United States is  D

A. dove 
B. nightingale 
C. skylark 
D. bald eagle

18、On the national flag of US, there are B stripes which stand for the original 13 states of America.

A. six red and seven white 
B. seven red and six white 
C. five red and eight white 
D. eight red and five white

19、The United States is composed of B states and many overseas territories.

A. 13 
B. 50 
C. 51 
D. 52

20、The United States is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and A

A. Arctic Ocean 
B. Mediterranean Sea 
C. Indian Ocean 
D. North Sea

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