練習(xí)題：
1 Which of the following is a feature of British education as a whole?
A Education is chaotic.
B Education is extremely expensive and poor people can’t afford it.
C Education is highly centralized.
D Education is rather independent and enjoys a great deal of freedom.
2 The War of 1812 was fought between _____.
A England and France
B England and the United States
C France and the United States
D Britain, Canada and the United States
3 The largest river in the United Kingdom, which runs 355 kilometers and empties into the Bristol Strait, is _____.
A the Seven River B the Clyde River
C the Thames River D the Potomac River
4 “God Save the Queen” is the national _____ of Britain.
A flag B emblem C anthem D both A and C
5 The first king of England is _____, who won the overlordship in 829.
A John B James I C Egbert D Henry I
6 In 1588 the English fleet defeated the _____ Armada and established its supremacy over the sea.
A Portuguese B Italian C Spanish D Japanese
7 Big Ben is a famous ____ in London.
A statue B bridge C hotel D clock
8 London is divided into the city of London and _____.
A the west end B the east end
C the country of greater London D Scotland yard
9 In 1066, _____ led the Norman army in invading and defeating England.
A William the Conqueror B Julius Caesar
C Alfred the Great D Claudius
10 Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain?
A Football B Tennis C Archery D Cricket
練習(xí)題答案及題解:
1 D, 英國教育制度經(jīng)過幾百年的改革，相當(dāng)?shù)耐晟坪蛷?fù)雜，同時又具有相當(dāng)?shù)撵`活性。
2 D, 1812年6月，美國向英國宣戰(zhàn)，其真實用意在于奪取加拿大。成為第二次美英戰(zhàn)爭。三國都卷入戰(zhàn)爭。
3 A, 英國最長的河是塞文河。
4 C, 《上帝拯救女王》是英國的國歌。
5 C, 艾格伯國王于829年統(tǒng)一英格蘭建立王權(quán)。
6 C, 1588年英國艦隊摧毀西班牙無敵艦隊，從而樹立了海上霸權(quán)。
7 D, Big Ben 是英國的“大本鐘”。
8 C, 大倫敦包含倫敦市區(qū)以及周圍的市郊鄉(xiāng)村地帶。 倫敦市區(qū)又分為the west end and the east end，其中 the west end 為富人區(qū)。
9 A, 1066年，威廉大帝率諾曼底遠(yuǎn)征英格蘭，大獲全勝。這是外族侵略英國的最后一次成功。
10 C, 起源于英國的運(yùn)動是足球、網(wǎng)球和板球，射擊不是。
1 Which of the following is a feature of British education as a whole?
A Education is chaotic.
B Education is extremely expensive and poor people can’t afford it.
C Education is highly centralized.
D Education is rather independent and enjoys a great deal of freedom.
2 The War of 1812 was fought between _____.
A England and France
B England and the United States
C France and the United States
D Britain, Canada and the United States
3 The largest river in the United Kingdom, which runs 355 kilometers and empties into the Bristol Strait, is _____.
A the Seven River B the Clyde River
C the Thames River D the Potomac River
4 “God Save the Queen” is the national _____ of Britain.
A flag B emblem C anthem D both A and C
5 The first king of England is _____, who won the overlordship in 829.
A John B James I C Egbert D Henry I
6 In 1588 the English fleet defeated the _____ Armada and established its supremacy over the sea.
A Portuguese B Italian C Spanish D Japanese
7 Big Ben is a famous ____ in London.
A statue B bridge C hotel D clock
8 London is divided into the city of London and _____.
A the west end B the east end
C the country of greater London D Scotland yard
9 In 1066, _____ led the Norman army in invading and defeating England.
A William the Conqueror B Julius Caesar
C Alfred the Great D Claudius
10 Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain?
A Football B Tennis C Archery D Cricket
練習(xí)題答案及題解:
1 D, 英國教育制度經(jīng)過幾百年的改革，相當(dāng)?shù)耐晟坪蛷?fù)雜，同時又具有相當(dāng)?shù)撵`活性。
2 D, 1812年6月，美國向英國宣戰(zhàn)，其真實用意在于奪取加拿大。成為第二次美英戰(zhàn)爭。三國都卷入戰(zhàn)爭。
3 A, 英國最長的河是塞文河。
4 C, 《上帝拯救女王》是英國的國歌。
5 C, 艾格伯國王于829年統(tǒng)一英格蘭建立王權(quán)。
6 C, 1588年英國艦隊摧毀西班牙無敵艦隊，從而樹立了海上霸權(quán)。
7 D, Big Ben 是英國的“大本鐘”。
8 C, 大倫敦包含倫敦市區(qū)以及周圍的市郊鄉(xiāng)村地帶。 倫敦市區(qū)又分為the west end and the east end，其中 the west end 為富人區(qū)。
9 A, 1066年，威廉大帝率諾曼底遠(yuǎn)征英格蘭，大獲全勝。這是外族侵略英國的最后一次成功。
10 C, 起源于英國的運(yùn)動是足球、網(wǎng)球和板球，射擊不是。