1. _____is a folk legend brought to England by Anglo-Saxons from their continental homes, it is a long poem of over 3000 lines and the national epic of the English people.
A Beowulf
B sir Gawain
C the Canterbury tale
D king Arthur and his knights
2. The father of English poetry, the author of Troilus and Criseyde is also the one of ____.
A Romeo and Juliet
B the faerie queen
C Tamburlainc
D the Canterbury tales
3. The group of Shakespeare plays known as \"romance\"or \"reconciliation plays\" is ______.
A merchant of Venice, as you like it
B the tempest, pericles, the winter's tale
C Romeo and Juliet, antonym and Cleopatra
D.the tempest, pericles, the winter's tale,Cymbeline
4. Which of the following are regarded as Shakespeare's four great tragedies?
A Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, King Lear
B Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, Macbeth
C hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth
D Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Timon of Athens
5. Which of the following is not the work of Francis bacon?
A advancement of learning
B new instrument
C songs of innocence
D essays
6. At the beginning of 17th century appeared a school of poets called metaphysics by Samuel Johnson, ____is the founder of metaphysical poetry.
A Ben Johnson
B john Milton
C john Bunyan
D john Donne
7. Daniel Defoe is a famous____.
A poet
B novelist
C playwright
D essayist
8. \"He has a servant called Friday.\" \"he\"in the quoted sentence is a character in______.
A Henry fielding's tom jones
B john Bunyan' the pilgrim's progress
C Richard brinsley Sheridan's the school for scandal
D Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe
9. Guiiliver' travel was written by____.
A Daniel Defoe
B Charles dickens
C Jonathan swift
D Joseph Addison
10. William Wordsworth is generally known as a ____poet.
A romantic
B realistic
C naturalistic
D neo-classic
答案详解:
1. A
Beowulf是Anglo-Saxon时代留下的重要的古英语文学作品,它被认为是英国的民族史诗.sir Gawain and the green knight,king Arthur and his knights of the round table是中古英语时期的浪漫传奇.the Canterbury tale是英国大诗人乔叟的一部诗体短篇小说集.
2. D
乔叟被誉为英国诗歌之父,Troilus and Criseyde是他的重要作品之一.
3. D
1608-1612被认为是莎翁的浪漫剧创作时期,包括四部浪漫剧和解剧the tempest, pericles, the winter's tale,Cymbeline . merchant of Venice, as you like it,twelfth night,the merry wives of Windsor为莎翁的喜剧,Romeo and Juliet, antonym and Cleopatra为悲剧.
4. C
莎翁最杰出的四大悲剧为hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth.
5. C
songs of innocence是英国18世纪末19世纪初浪漫主义诗人William Blake的著作.
6. D
john Donne是17世纪玄学派诗人的重要代表人物,Ben Johnson是莎翁同时代的剧作家,john Milton,john Bunyan虽都是17世纪著名作家,但作品风格与玄学派大相径庭.
7. B
Daniel Defoe创作的鲁宾逊漂流记为他赢得了英国小说之父的称号.
8. D
Daniel Defoe创作的鲁宾逊漂流记中的主人公Robinson Crusoe有个同伴和仆人叫Friday.
9. C
Guiiliver' travel是Jonathan swift一部极具魅力的儿童故事,同时包含深刻的思想内容.
10. A
William Wordsworth为英国浪漫派诗人
1 Britain was the first country to industrialize because of the following factors except _____.
A Britain was well placed geographically to participate in European and world trade.
B Britain had many rivers, which were useful for transport.
C British engineers had sound training and the inventors were respected.
D British government was increasingly interested in overseas and colonies after the 17th century.
2 The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The _____ has very little power.
A queen B monarch C prime minister D king
3 Which party has always had strong links with the trade unions and received financial support from them?
A the Labor Party B the Conservative Party
C the Liberal Party D the Social Democratic Party
4 On accepting ____, the age of constitutional monarchy, of a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament, began.
A Constitutional Law B The Declaration of Independence
C Civil Law D Bill of Rights
5 Females were allowed to vote in national elections until ____.
A 1918 B 1916 C 1920 D 16
6 The British North America Act of 1867 established ____ as a domain.
A Australia B Canada C New Zealand D India
7 During World War II, as a war leader, _____ received massive popular support and led his country to final victory in 1945.
A Harold Wilson B Edward Heath C Franklin Roosevelt D Winston Churchill
8 The Falkland Islands war was between Britain and _____.
A France B New Zealand C Argentina D Australia
9 In Britain, a _____ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns.
A civic election B by-election C popular election D general election
10 In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _____.
A the Lord Chancellor B the Monarch C the Prime Minister D the King
练习题答案及题解:
1 D, 英国之所以能成为世界上最早开始工业化的国家,原因有很多。但英国是从17世纪以后逐步开始对海外贸易和开拓海外殖民地产生浓厚兴趣的。
2 B, 英国是君主立宪制国家，国王或女王（君主）几乎没什么实质性的权力。
3 A, 保守党和自由党是英国最早成立的两个党派。大致来说，保守党是中上层阶级的党，它得到大公司财政上的支持；而工党，主要得到工会的支持，它的支持者主要是中产阶级和知识分子。
4 D, 《权利法案》的签署，标志着英国进入了君主立宪制时代，一个君主几乎没有什么实质性权力并受制于议会的时代。
5 A, 直到1918年妇女才在全国大选中享有选举权。
6 B, 《1867年英国北美法案》将加拿大纳为它的自治领。
7 D, 在第二次世界大战中，当时的英国首相丘吉尔作为战争统帅受到了英国人民的广
泛拥戴，并带领英国人民赢得了战争的最后胜利。
8 C, 福克兰群岛战役是发生在英国和阿根廷着这两个国家之间。位于大西洋南部的福克兰群岛从12年起就是英国的海外殖民地，1982年阿根廷开始控制这些岛屿，但是英国最终打败了阿根廷，并重新占领了这些岛屿。
9 B, 英国的下院议会成员中有人去世、退休或辞职时，就要进行补缺选举。
10 C, 在英国，们是由首相推荐，女王加以任命的。
英国概况
练习题：
1 _____ is the key to Industrial Revolution.
A Iron B Cotton Textile C Coal mining D Steam engine
2 _____ became a literary current during the period of the successful Industrial Revolution.
A Criticism B Modernism C Romanticism D Renaissance
3 Modern football game began in _____.
A China B France C England D Germany
4 _____ is the leader of the British government.
A Prime Minister B Queen C President D Governor
5 The second largest city in England, _____ , is a metropolitan district and an industrial and manufacturing city.
A Edinburgh B Belfast C Glasgow D Birmingham
6 _____ introduced Christianity into Britain.
A The Celts B The Romans C The Viking Danes D The French
7 The real power of the British government lies in _____.
A the House of Commons
B the cabinet headed by the Prime Minister
C the Prime Minister
D the Queen
8 In Britain, education is compulsory for children between the ages of _____ to _____.
A 5, 14 B 6, 17 C 5, 16 D 6, 14
9 The longest river in Britain is _____ , and the largest river in the USA is _____.
A the Seven River; the Missouri River
B the Thames River; the Missouri River
C the Severn River; the Mississippi
D the Thames River; the Ohio River
10 The general election in Britain is held every ____ years.
A four B three C six D five
练习题答案及题解:
1 B, 纺织业的改革是英国工业的主要成就之一。
2 C, 工业时期的主要文学流派是浪漫主义。
3 C, 现代的足球运动起源于英国。 其正宗的老家在英格兰，19世纪兴起。
4 A, 英国的政体是君主立宪制。 国王（女王）是国家元首，但的首领为首相。
5 D, 英国的第二大城市伯明翰位于英格兰中部平原，是国际化大都市，也是英国的工业和制造业中心。
6 B, 公元43年，罗马人占领英国，其后统治了400多年。徒就是在这一时期由罗马人传入英国的。
7 B, 君主立宪制下，国王的作用更侧重于其象征意义，而实权为内阁所有，内阁由首相率领。
8 C, 英国的教育体系中的义务教育阶段是5-16岁，这是每一位学生在学校学习的最低年限。
9 C, 英国最长的河是塞文河，全长355公里，美国最长的河是密西西比河， 长4000公里左右。
10 D, 英国大选每5年举行一次。
英国概况
1.Which of the following tribes first came to Britain?
A Roman B Anglo-Saxons C Jutes D Celts
2.The Hundred Years’ War between Britain and France was fought ____.
A from 1327 to 1453 B from 1337 to 1453
C from 1347 to 1453 C from 1357 to 1453
3.The Republic of Ireland became independent in the year ____
A 1918 B 1920 C 1945 D 1949
4.The English Civil War is also called ____
A the Puritan Revolution B the second Magna Carta C the Long Parliament D the Anglican War
5.Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the ____ and the North Sea in the east,
A east B south C west D north
6.The largest lake in Britain is ____.
A. Loch Lomond B the Lough Neagh C Windermere D Ullswater
7.Where do the majority of people in Scotland live?
A In the Highlands B In the central Lowlands C In the Uplands D In the west of Scotland
8.In Britain only about ____ of the population are farmers but they manage
70% of the land area.
A 2% B 3% C 4% D 5%
9.The two important crops in Britain are ____
A barley and corn B wheat and rice C barley and oats D wheat and barley
10.In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ____
A can legally receive partly free education
B can legally receive completely free education
C can not receive free education at all
D can not receive free education if their parents are rich
答案
1.D 凯尔特在公元前700年到英国，罗马人在公元1到5世纪统治英国，5世纪中期盎格鲁撒克逊人侵占英国，因此凯尔特人是最早踏入英国的。
2.B 英法百年战争爆发于1337年到1453年间，中间还发生了黑死病。
3.D 爱尔兰共和国在1949年。
4.A 英国内战于12年到16年间发生，国王查尔斯与议会发生争执，实际上是国王与清教徒之间的矛盾引起的，结果议会胜利。
5.B 英国南面与法国隔着英吉利海峡。
6.B 英国最大的湖是内伊湖，最长的河流是塞文河。
7.B 苏格兰中低部适合人类生存，是苏格兰工业和人高度集中的地区。
8.A 由于英国农作业时的高度机械化，只需利用全国2%的人口来耕作大面积农地。
9.D 小麦和大麦是英国最重要的庄稼。
10.B 英国的义务教育是从5岁到16岁，所以期间的教育全部免费。
1 Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
A The Telegraph B The Guardian C The News of the World D The Times
2 The river Thames is in _____.
A Wales B Scotland C England D Northern Ireland
3 The Industrial Revolution started in _____.
A the Great Britain B the United States C Canada D Austrilia
4 Which of the following is true under Thatcher’s administration?
A The proportion of owner-occupation decreased.
B Public housing became more important.
C Many public houses were sold to people.
D The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement.
5 Britain has its nuclear naval force since _____.
A it’s one of the developed countries in the world
B it’s a traditional sea power
C it has an advanced industry
D it’s able to produce submarines
6 Which of the following is the oldest national Sunday newspaper in Britain?
A The Times B The Guardian C The Observer D The Financial Times
7 Big Ben was named after _____.
A Christopher Wren B Benjamin Hall C Ben John D G. Stephenson
8 The Capital of Wales is _____.
A Swansea B Cardiff C Rhonda D Belfast
9 _____ is England’s biggest naval base.
A Portsmouth B Southampton C Plymouth D Dover
10 There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _____.
A the Liberal Party B the Democratic Party
C the Labour Party D the Republican Party
练习题答案及题解:
1 D, 英国历史上最悠久的日报是《泰晤士报》。
2 C, 泰晤士河位于英格兰。
3 A, 工业最早从英国开始。
4 C, 1979年撒切尔夫人成为英国第一任女首相。她提出的称被为“撒切尔主
义”。其内容包括国有企业私有化，采用货币主义以控制通货膨胀，削弱工会的影响，加强市场因素在经济中的作用，将公有住房卖给公众，强调法律和秩序。在一定程度上讲，她的计划是成功的。她领导英国经济度过了一段最繁华的时期。
5 B, 英国拥有其海军核力量与其一贯的霸主地位是密切相关的。
6 C, 《观察家报》创刊于1791年，是英国创刊最早的星期日报纸。
7 B, 据说Big Ben 得名于它在1859年修建时候的建造者 Benjamin Hall。
8 B, 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府：加的夫。
9 A, 英国最大的海军基地是普茨茅斯。
10 C, 英国奉行的是两党制。其两大主要政党是保守党和工党。
英国概况
练习题：
1 Which name is NOT related to Britain?
A Northern Ireland B Scotland C Wales D Toronto
2 The news agency Reuters was founded in _____.
A London B Birmingham C Liverpool D Manchester
3 The tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by _____.
A King Harold B Robin Hood C Oliver Cromwell D William the Conqueror
4 Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?
A The Anglo-Saxon B The Normans C The Vikings D The Romans
5 Which is the largest city in Scotland?
A Cardiff B Edinburgh C Glasgow D Manchester
6 In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 _____.
A can legally receive completely free education
B can legally receive partly free education
C cannot receive free education at all
D cannot receive free education of their parents are rich
7 The Industrial Revolution started in _____.
A the Great Britain B the United States C Canada D Australia
8 What is the name of Britain’s highest mountain?
A Anne Boleyn B Ben Nevis C Snowdonia D Scafell
9 Which is the correct name to use to refer to Britain in a political way?
A Great Britain B The British Isles C The United Kingdom D England
10 Britain has, for centuries , been slowly tilting with _____.
A the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking
B the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking
C the South-East slowly rising and the North-west slowly sinking
D the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinking
练习题答案及题解:
1 D, 多伦多属于加拿大,与英国无关。
2 A, 路透社创建于伦敦。
3 D, 伦敦塔是1078年为防止罗马入侵由威廉大帝修建的。
4 A, 英国民族的前身是安格鲁萨克森人。
5 C, 格拉斯格是苏格兰最大的城市和经济中心。
6 A, 英国小孩 5—16岁的教育是免费的。
7 A, 工业起源于英国。
8 B, 本尼维斯山为英国最高峰。
9 C, 提起英国，很多人会使用名字“Britain”，“England”或“British”，但这往往会惹恼苏格兰人，威尔士人以及北爱尔兰人。从政治角度来讲，“the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”或 “the United Kingdom/UK”是英国正确的叫法。“the British Isles”则是地理意义上的名字，包括Great Britain，the whole of Ireland （ Northern and Southern），the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man 这些岛屿。
10 A, 英国几个世纪以来地势一直在缓慢地倾斜，表现为西北部在慢慢上升，而东南部在慢慢下沉，所以英国的西北部为高地。
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