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英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一）British Survey Test

Part I Geography

1. The total area of the U.K. is _____.

A. 211,440

B. 244,110

C. 241,410

D. 242,534

2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.

A. northern

B. eastern

C. southern

3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.

A. Northern Ireland

B. England

C. Scotland

4. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.

A. Wales

B. Scotland

C. England

5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century.

A. 14th

B. 15th

C. 16th

6. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.

A. 1707

B. 1921

C. 1801

7. Physiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces.

A. 13

B. 12

C. 14

8. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.

A. the Scottish Highlands

B. Wales

C. England

9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____.

A. north to south

B. south to north

C. east to west

10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England.

A. Scotland

B. Wales

C. Vale of Eden

11. The longest river in Britain is _____.

A. Severn

B. Clyde

C. Bann

12. London is situated on the River of _____.

A. Parret

B. Thames

C. Spey

13. Edinburgh is the capital of _____.

A. England

B. Scotland

C. Wales

14. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short.

A. North Sea

B. English Channel

C. Dee estuary

15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____.

A. Scotland

B. Wales

C. England

16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____.

A. Cotswolds

B. Oxford Clay

C. Pennines

17. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.

A. 50%

B. 38%

C. 42%

18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____.

A. Scotland

B. England

C. Northern Ireland

19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____.

A. 1964

B. 1946

C. 1694

20. Britain is basically an importer of _____.

A. food

B. raw materials

C. manufactures

D. both A and B

21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _____ of the needs of the population.

A. 2/3

B. 4/5

C. 1/2

22. Britain’s main cereal crop is _____.

A. oats

B. corn

C. barley

D. rye

23. The center of the Britain financial system is _____.

A. Bank of England

B. Bank of Britain

C. Bank of U.K.

24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except

_____.

A. the Angles

B. the Saxons

C. the Picts

D. the Jutes

25. “Black Country” refers to _____.

A. countryside in England

B. an area around Birmingham

C. a country in Africa

26. The second largest port in Britain is _____.

A. London

B. Belfast

C. Liverpool

27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____.

A. Cardiff

B. Belfast

C. Leith

28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _____ B.C.

A. 410

B. 750

C. 300

29. The U.K. is rich in the following except _____.

A. coal

B. iron

C. gold

D. tin

30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _____.

A. limitation of immigration

B. fall of the birth rate

C. fall of death rate

D. unemployment

31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _____.

A. 60%

B. 80%

C. 70%

32. The Queen’s University is in the city of _____.

A. Belfast

B. Edinburgh

C. Manchester

33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _____.

A. final unification of England

B. foundation of aristocracy

C. great administrative progress

D. some peculiarities of dialect

34. About _____ percent of the population live in cities or towns.

A. 80

B. 85

C. 90

35. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _____ million acres.

A. 30

B. 25

C. 40

36. The highest mountain in England is _____.

A. Mt. Mourne

B. Mt. Snowdon

C. Mt. Seafell

37. The second largest city in England is _____.