英语专八人文知识练习：英国概况--英国地理

英语专八人文知识练习：英国概况--英国地理

　　英语专八人文知识需要考生基本了解主要英语国家的地理、历史、现状、文化传统以及英语文学知识和英语语言知识。新东方在线整理了英语专八人文知识练习英国篇供考生参考练习。

　　1. Which of the following is not a political division on the island of Great Britain?

　　A. England

　　B. Scotland.

　　C. Northern Ireland.

　　D. Wales.

　　2. Which of the following is not one of the 3 largest cities of the U.K.?

　　A. London.

　　B. Edinburgh

　　C Glasgow.

　　D. Birmingham.

　　3. Mt. Ben Nevis, the highest mountain of the U.K, stands in _______.

　　A. Scottish Highlands

　　B. Wales

　　C. England

　　D. Northern Ireland

　　4. The second longest but most important river of the U.K. is _______.

　　A. Severn River

　　B. Rein River

　　C. Thames River

　　D. Colorado River

　　5. Cardiff is the capital of _______.

　　A. England

　　B. Scotland

　　C. Wales

　　D. Northern Ireland

　　6. Manchester is nicknamed as _______ of the world.

　　A. Cottonopolis

　　B. Iron City

　　C. Ghost City

　　D. Automobile City

　　7. ______, though not the highest peak, was the “backbone of England”.

　　A. The Pennine Chain

　　B. The Ben Nevis

　　C. The Rocky Mountains

　　D. The Alps

　　8. The United Kingdom does not share border with any other country EXCEPT _______.

　　A. France

　　B. The Republic of Ireland

　　C. Germany

　　D. Iceland

　　9. The “land of song” refers to _______.

　　A. Ireland

　　B. Wales

　　C. Scotland

　　D. England

　　10. The largest freshwater lake is _______ in Northern Ireland.

　　A. Loch Lomond

　　B. Loch Neagh

　　C. Windermere

　　D. Ullswater

　　11. The two large islands that make up the British Isles are _______.

　　A. Scotland and Ireland

　　B. Britain and Scotland

　　C. Great Britain and Northern Ireland

　　D. Great Britain and Ireland

　　12. The United Kingdom is located in _______.

　　A. northern Europe

　　B. western Europe

　　C. northwestern Europe

　　D. southeastern Europe

　　13. The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of

　　Nations in _______.

　　A. 1921

　　B. 1931

　　C. 1945

　　D. 1950

　　14. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries _______.

　　A. that were once colonies of Britain

　　B. that have a large number of British immigrants

　　C. that have close relations with Britain

　　D. that have fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars

　　15. The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from _______.

　　A. Denmark

　　B. Belgium

　　C. France

　　D. the Netherlands

　　16. Scotland occupies the _______ third of the island of Great Britain in the British Isles.

　　A. southern

　　B. northern

　　C. eastern

　　D. western

　　17. Britain’s longest rivers are _______.

　　A. the Severn and the Clyde

　　B. the Thames and the Clyde

　　C. the Clyde and the Humber

　　D. the Severn and the Thames

　　18. Britain’s climate is infl uenced by _______, a warm ocean current that passes the western coast of the British Isles and warms them.

　　A. the North Atlantic Drift

　　B. the Brazil Current

　　C. the Labrador Current

　　D. the Falkland Current

　　19. England’s biggest naval base is _______.

　　A. Dover B. London C. Plymouth D. Portsmouth

　　20. The _______ of London is famous as centers for drama and music and is also a commercial

　　center.

　　A. City of London

　　B. Greater London

　　C. West end

　　D. East end

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