英美概况阶段练习题.doc
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2010级英美概况阶段练习题
Origins of the Nation
Arrival and settlement of the Celts
Basis of modern English race: the Anglo-Saxons
The Viking and Danish invasions
King Alfred and his contributions
The Norman Conquest and its consequences
1 The earliest invasion of England is that by _____.
A. the Iberian
B. the Danes
C. the Celts
D. the Anglo—Saxons..
2 the Celts religion was _____.
A. Christianity
B. Druidism
C. Norman belief
D. Roman Catholic
3 the Anglo—Saxons brought _____ religion to Britain.
A. Christian
B. Druid
C. Roman Catholic
D. Teutonic
4 The Anglo—Saxons established _____ system, whereby the lord of the manor collected taxes and organized the local army.
A. salve
B. feudal
C. manorial（采邑制度）
D. Capitalistic
5. The Anglo—Saxons created the _____ to advise the king, the basis of the Privy Council.
A. Synod
B. Witan（议会）
C. Whit by
D. Shirt court
6. ______ was known as “the father of the British navy”.
A. Edward
B. Balfe
C. Canute
D. Harold I
7. Christmas Day _____, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
A. 1056
B. 1066
C.1006
D. 1060
8. The Celts may originally have come from eastern and central Europe, now _____.
A. France, Belgium and Spain
B.France, Spain and southern Italy
C. France, Belgium and southern Germany
D. France, Spain and southern Germany
9. By the middle of the ninth century, _____ posed a threat to the Saxon kingdom of Essex.
A. the Vikings and the Danes
B. the Vikings and the Jutes
C. the Jutes and the Danes D .the Danes and the V ikings
10. The battle of Hastings witnessed the death of ____ in October, 1066.
A. Edward
B. Testing
C. Harold
D. Harridan
11. In 597, ____ was the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
A. Agricola
B. Constantine
C. St. Augustine
D. Gregory I
12. The Saxons were originally from _____.
A. northern Holland
B.northern Germany
C. south Norway
D. south Germany
13. The Celts began to arrive about ____BC and kept coming until the arrival of the Roman.
A.400
B. 500
C.600
D.700
14．The Celts came to Britain in ______main waves.
A two Bothered C four D five
15. _____laid the foundations of English state.
A Celts
B the Anglo-Saxons
C the Romans
D the Normans
16. Alfred the Great was the King of ______.
A Sussex
B Essex
C Essex
D Mercia
17. On the Christmas Day of 1066, ________was crowned king of England.
A. Edward B Harold C Edgar D William
18. When Edward, the Confessor died, the Witan chose ______as English King.
A Duke William
B Edith
C Harold
D Testing
19. Of the following four kings, ______ died most tragically.
A King Edward
B King Egbert
C King Harold
D King Alfred
20. In 1066 Harold and his troops fought against William’s army on Senlac field near _______.
A London
B Normandy
C Stanford
D Hastings
21. From which of the following languages was the suffix-caster or-orchestra in English place names borrowed?
A Danish
B Welsh
C Latin
D German
22. The Witan, the basis of the Privy Council was created by_______.
A the Celts
B the Anglo—Saxons
C the Normans
D the Romans
简答
1 How did the Celts invade Britain?
2 How did the Anglo—Saxons invade England?
3 Who began to invade England from the end of the 8th century?
4 What is the significance of the Norman Conquest?
5 Who formally brought Christianity to Britain? And when?
名词解释
1. Heptarch
2. Alfred the Great
3. William the conqueror
Shaping of the Nation
1. Under William's rule, the---- were at the bottom of the feudal system.
A. barons
B. freemen
C. villains
D. lawyers
2. William replaced the Witan, the council of the Anglo-Saxon king, with----
A. the Grand Council
B. the House of Lords
C. the House of Corranons
D. Parliament
3. William II was known as William----- because of his red complexion.
A. Rufus
B. the Conqueror
C. the Confessor
D. the Unready
4. Henry II was the first king of the ----dynasty.
A. Windsor
B. Tudor
C. Malcolm
D. Plantagenet
5. In Henry II ' s reign, a----- law was gradually established in place of the customs of the manor.
A. local
B. private
C. civil
D. common
6. The Great Council of Henry II drew up the Constitutions of--- in 1164 to increase the jurisdiction of the civil courts.
A. Labourers
B. Clarendon
C. Oxford
D. Cambridge
7. The Great Charter was signed in and had---- clauses.
A.1251, 63
B.1251, 73
C.1215, 63
D.1215, 73
8. In 1265---- summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.
A. Henry
B.the Pope
C. Barons
D. Simon de Montfort
9. The Hundred Y ears' war started in---- and was ended in , in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of--- ,
A .1337 , 1453, Flanders
B .1337 , 1453, Calais
C.1346, 1453, Argencourt
D.1346, 1453, Brest
10. In 1351, the English government issued a Statute of--- , which made it a crime for peasants to ask for more wages .
A. Oxford
B. Clarendon
C. Labourers
D. Magna Carta
II Fill in the blanks
1. Under William, the------ system in England was completely established.
2. william replaced the---- , the council of the Anglo-Saxon kings, with the--- of his new tenants-in-chief.
3. The property record in William's time is known as---- , which was compiled in
4. ------was the first king of the House of Plantagenet.
5. In Henry II ' s day, the country was divided into---- circuits, and the---- system replaced old----- ordeals by fire and water and old trials by battle.
6. ----' s grave became a place of pilgrimage in and beyond chaucer' s time after he was murdered.
7. In 1215, the baron’s charter, known as---- or----- was approved, which contained---- clauses.
8. In the Hundred Y ears' war, the French heroine ------- led the French to drive the English out of their country. By 1453, was the only part of France that was still in the hands of the English.
9. ---- was the deadly bubonic plague, which reduced England's
population from four million to----- million by the end of the 14th
century.
10. One of the consequences of the Uprising of 1381 was the emergence of a new class of--- farmers.
III1.Domesday Book地籍簿：威廉征服者在1085-1086年间下令进行对英国地主及其财产的普查和测量的书面记录
2.lollards:罗拉德派
3.Joan of arc:圣女贞德
4.The Black Death
1.What was feudalism like in England under the rule of William the Conqueror?
2. What were the contents and the significance of the Great charter?
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2010级英美概况阶段练习题
1 Explain the following terms in English
Pennines:a range of hills running from North Midland to the Scottish border, and are the principal mountain chain.
Severn River: It is the longest river in Britain, which is 338 km long. It rises in central Wales and flows in a semicircle through West Central England to the Bristol Channel.
Thames River: It is the second largest and most important river in Britain. It is 336 km long. It rises in the Cotswolds in southwest England and flows through the Midland of England to London and out into the North Sea.
River Clyde: it is the most important river in Scotland. It rises in Dumfries and runs 171 km, passing through Glasgow, and enters the Firth of Clyde. It is an important commercial waterway. Lough Neagh: It is the largest lake in Britain. It is in Northern Ireland and covers an area of 396 square kilometers.
the Lake District: It is located in the northwest of England. It is one of the country’s popular tourist attractions. It is well known for its wild and beautiful scenery and 15 lakes. It is also the home of the Lake poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey of the 19th century.
Celts:
They were ancient people in English history. They came to England after 700 BC, in three waves: the Gaels, the Brythons, and the Belgae (p17). When they came, one group was called Britons, from which the people of Britain grew. They are regarded as the ancestors of Scots, Welsh, and Irish.
Anglo-Saxons:
They were the three Teutonic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century, i.e. Jutes, Saxons and Angles (p20). They were regarded as the ancestors of English.
Vikings:
They were groups of seamen from Scandinavia who attacked coastal villages in most parts of north-western Europe from the 8th to the 11th century. They attacked England from the end of the 8th century, and became a serious problem in the 9th century.
Normans
They were descendants of the V ikings, and they came from Normandy, northern France. In 1066 they invaded Britain, led by William, Duke of Normandy.
2 Questions
The differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain, England, the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth
The British Isles, Great Britain, and England are geographical names, not the official names of the country. The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or just Britain, the United Kingdom or simply UK. The British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.
The factors which influence the climate in Britain.
Answer:P9: There are three factors: (1) The surrounding waters balance the seasonal differences by heating up and cooling it off in summer; (2) The prevailing southwest winds bring warm and wet air in winter and keep the temperatures moderate; (3) The North Atlantic Drift, a warm current, passes the western coast of the British Isles and warms them.
A brief view of British history, more exactly, English histor y.
the Iberians (3000BC, the New Stone Age)→the Beaker Folk (2000BC)→the Celts (700BC)→the Romans (43AD)→the Anglo-Saxons (the 5th century) → the V ikings (the 8th century) → the Normans (1066)
What is the difference between the ancestors of English and Scots, Welsh, and Irish?
The ancestors of the English are Anglo-Saxons, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish are Celts.
. Languages in Britain.
England: English;
Wales: English and Welsh (both are official languages in Wales)
Scotland: English, Gaelic (mainly in Highlands and the Western Isles)
Northern Ireland: English and Irish
Welsh and Gaelic are ancient Celtic languages./ The Celtic languages are the basis of both Welsh and Gaelic.
III. Multiple Choice
Britain does not share land border with any other countries except ______.
France
Holland
Italy
The Republic of Ireland
The island of Great Britain is divided into _____ parts.
3
4
5
2
The second longest river in the United Kingdom is the _____.
Thames River
Clyde River
Severn River
Seine River
The largest river in the United Kingdom, which runs 356 kilometers and empties into the Bristol Strait, is _____.
the Seven River
the Clyde River
the Thames River
the Potomac River
_____ oil and gas have made Britain largely self-sufficient in these vital fuels.
The Atlantic
The Pacific
The Red Sea
The North Sea
The climate of Britain is ____ one.
continental
tropical
temperate
subtropical
Britain’s major minerals are coal, iron ore, tin ore, lead ore, oil and gas, among which ____ and ____ are the most important.
coal…lead ore
coal … iron ore
iron ore…tin ore
coal (i)
In the Highlands of Scotland stands ____, Britain’s highest mountain towering 1300 meters.
the Pennines
Ben Nevis
The Southern Uplands
Cumbria
The largest lake in the U.K. is _____.
Lough Erne
Lake Ness
Lough Neagh
Lake Lomond
The main rivers parting in Great Britain runs from ____ to ____.
north…east
south…west
central…east
north…south
The weather in Great Britain conditions vary rapidly because of ______.
the much rainfall
a little sunshine
the edge of European continental anticyclone
a series of cyclonic depressions from Ireland or Greenland
Of the three parts of Great Britain, _____ is the smallest both in area and population.
Scotland
England
Wales
Irland
The most important river in the United Kingdom is ____.
the Clyde River
the Seven River
the Thames River
the Forth River
Among the four administrative units the most populous and developed is ____.
Scotland
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
In Scotland there is the Clyde River, on which is situated a ship-building center ---_______. Belfast
London
Glasgow
Manchester
The Towns in Scotland are called ____.
countries
shires
communities
burghs
Big Ben is a famous _____ in London.
statue
bridge
hotel
clock
The Port of London is Britain’s most important _____.
seaport
airport
railway station
military base
The famous Speaker’s Corner is an area inside ___, London, where speakers address the public, especially on Sundays.
the West End
Hyde Park
Whitehall
Westminster Abbey
The Westminster Abbey is the place where ______.
the British royal residence in London is located.
Almost all English kings and queens have been crowned
The British Prime Minister lives
The British Parliament is located
Buckingham Palace is the London residence for ____.
the King or Queen
the Prime Minister
the Speaker of the Commons
the Lord Chancellor of the Upper House
The London residence for the King or Queen is ____.
Hyde Park
Buckingham Palace
No. 10 Down Street
The East End
The famous street where offices of the most important ministries of the United Kingdom are located, is ______.
Downing Street
Wall Street
Whitehall
Broadway
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is situated on ____ near its mouth.
the Thames River
the Severn River
the Clyde River
the Tees River
Britain’s largest man ufacturing industry is ____.
textile industry
iron and steel industry
oil-producing industry
aircraft industry
Britain once reigned supreme in the world of _____ industry.
paper
electronic
mineral
textile
One of the main characteristics of British economy is _____.
the purchase of raw materials and the sale of manufactured goods abroad.
To import oil from abroad
To sell coal abroad
To exchange goods with foreign nations so as to get vital foodstuffs and manufactured goods The main agricultural products in Britain are _____, barley, potatoes, sugar-beets and oats. rice
wheat
tobacco
peanuts
It was the ____ who brought the English language into England.
Anglo-saxons
Celts
Normans
Danes
____ as a nation took shape as a result of the unification of the seven warring kingdoms in 827. Scotland
Wales
Ireland
England
The Roman occupation of Britain lasted nearly ____ years.
300
400
500
600
The English language belongs to ____.
the Indo-European
the Hamito-Semitic
the Sino-Tibetan
the Altaic
英美概况课后习题答案
1. What is the full name of the U.K.? ----United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. Why do tourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland? ----They like to enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery, to drink Scotch whisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing bagpipes. 3. How many periods can the development of the English language be divided into and what are they? ----The development of the English language can be divided into three periods: Old English, Middle English and Modern English. 4. Why did English become more important after Black Death? ----The laboring and merchant classes grew in economic and social importance after the Black Death, so English also grew in importance compared to French. 1. Who are the British People? ----The first known inhabitants in Britain were Celts who are the ancestors of the Welsh, Scottish and Irish people. Then came the Anglos, the Saxons and the Jutes who brought with them the English language. Many people from other European countries came later, and in modern times there are a lot of immigrants from many former Commonwealth countries from every part of the world. Britain is a country of mixed cultures, and the Britain people are also composed of people from different ethic and culture backgrounds. 2. What is Standard English? ----Standard English is based on the speech of the upper class of southeastern England. It is widely used in media and taught at schools. It is preferred by the educated, middle-class people. It has developed and has been promoted as a model for correct Britain English. It is also the norm carried overseas. Today, Standard English is codified to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary are much the same everywhere in the world where English is taught and used. 1. What are the two components of the British Parliament? ----the House of Commons and the House of Lords. 2. What were some of Queen Victoria's major achievement? ---- Queen Victoria made tremendous achievements in almost every aspect.
英语国家概况课后题总结和答案
Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest
英美概况作业以及答案
Exercises Part one: choose the correct answer: 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 ___ A. River Severn B. River Thames C. River Mercy D. River Humber 3. The largest lake in Britain is located in ____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D.Northern Ireland 4. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called ___. A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdon D. Scafell 5. Which of the following is not the feature of British climate? A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogs 6. The leading anthracite coalfield in Britain are in ____. A. Scotland B. England C. Wales D. the North Sea 7. The English people are descendant of ___. A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes 8. London dialect was once disseminated throught the country Not because London was ____. A. a commercial center B. a political center C. a printing center D. a linguistic center 9. The established church of Britain is ____ A. The Church of England B. The Church of Scotland C. Free churches D. The United Reformed Church 10. British economy in the 1970s was characterized by ____ A. stagnation B. inflation C. recovery D. stagflation 11. Britain is the ____ largest country invested and the investor abroad. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth 12. The British beef industry has been hit badly by ____. A. SARS B. BSE C. AIDS D. None of the above 13. The central bank in Britain is ____. A. Lloyd B. Barclay C. Midland D. the Bank of England Part Two Fill in the blanks: 1. The total area of Britain is about ____ square kilometers. 2. The chief ranges in England are the ____ and the ____ Mountains. 3. The English people are the descendant of ____, while the Scots, Welsh and Irish are the descendants of the ____. 4. The major languages spoken in Britain are ___，____ and ____. 5. The fishing industry provides ____ % of the UK demand for fish. 6. The British company Glaxo-wellcome is the biggest ____ company in the world. 7. The German company named ___ recently bought Britain’s last major independent car company, Rover. Part Three: Match: 1. Liverpool a, the steel manufacturing center of Britain 2. Hull b, the former center of textile industry of Britain 3. Sheffield c, the fishing port in Hunberside 4. Manchester d, the largest city in Britain 5. Glasgow e, the second largest city in Britain 6. London f, the district of Merseyside 7. Birmingham g, the largest city in Scotland 8. Belfast h, the capital of Wales 9. Edindurgh I, the capital of Northern Ireland 10. Cardiff j, the capital of Scotland Part Four Explain the following terms: 1.the backbone of England 2.the English Channel 3.invisible trade 4.the development areas
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