英美国家概况期末试题

Test Paper of An Introduction to English-speaking Countries

Test B

I. Multiple Choice (20%)

1. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in ________.

[A] England [B] Scotland

[C] Wales [D] Northern Ireland

2. The longest river in Britain is the ________ River.

[A] Severn [B] Thames

[C] Mersey [D] Humber

3. The largest lake in Britain is located in ________.

[A] England [B] Scotland

[C] Wales [D] Northern Ireland

4. The English people are descendants of ________.

[A] Celts [B] Romans

[C] Anglo-Saxons [D] Danes

5. Middle English took shape about a century after the ________ Conquest.

[A] Roman [B] Anglo-Saxon

[C] Norman [D] Danish

6. “The City” in this lesson refers to ________.

[A] Greater London [B] Inner London

[C] Outer London [D] The City of London

7. The central bank in Britain is ________.

[A] Lloyd [B] Barclay

[C] Midland [D] the Bank of England

6. All the government ministers of Britain must be members of ________.

[A] the House of Lords [B] the House of Commons

[C] the Privy Council [D] Parliament.

9. Which group of people can NOT be voters in the general election?

[A] the UK citizens above the age of 18. [B] the UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.

[C] lords in the House of Lords. [D] members in the House of Commons.

10. The party that has the majority of seats in ________ will form the government.

[A] the House of Commons [B] the House of Lords

[C] the Privy Council [D] the Cabinet

11. In the middle of fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of ________ and the Low Countries and settled in Britain.

[A] Denmark [B] Norway

[C] Germany [D] Holland

12. Doomsday Book was in fact a record of each man’s ________.

[A] experience [B] behavior

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