Exercises of ChapterⅠ
Ⅰ.Filling the blanks.
1. The full name of the United Kingdom is ___ and ___.
2. The island of Great Britain is made up of ___, ___ and ___.
3. The United Kingdom has been a member of ___ since 1973.
4. Britain is now a ___ society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of
___ ethnicity.
5. London plays a significant role in ___ economic and cultural life. It’s not only
the financial ___ of the nation, but also one of the ___ major international
financial centers ___.
6. The highest mountain in Britain is___
7. _____flows through central London and it is a very important river.
8. ____is the capital of Scotland.
9. Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (George III) current Union Flag adopted on
Jan. 1st, _____.
10. National Day of UK is officially celebrated in Britain on the 2nd Saturday of _____each year since February 1952.
11. The largest lake in Britain is the _____in Northern Ireland which covers an area of 396 km2.
12. _____is the largest Ferris wheel (摩天轮)in Europe.
Ⅱ. Multiple choice
1. The location of UK is in the ____ Europe.
A. Eastern B. Western C. Southern D. Northern
2. All the following cities are major deep-water ports of UK, except_______.
A. London B. Liverpool C. Belfast D. Edinburgh
3. The national flower of UK is_______.
A. rose B. thistle C. daffodil D. shamrock
4. All of the following, except for______, were tribes from the north who moved
into England in the 400s AD.
A. Angles B. Saxons C. Jutes D. Celts
5. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a_______.
A. poem about a hero named Beowulf
B. newspaper
C. historical record
D. novel
6. Beowulf is __________.
A. a long novel
B. a long poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer
C. a long poem by unknown storyteller
D. a long novel written by W. William Shakespeare
7. The Canterbury Tales was written by_______.
A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Thomas Becket
C. Palamon D. Griselda
8. The frame of The Canterbury Tales is________.
A. the pilgrims telling stories on their trip
B. the conflict between the friar and the summoner
C. King Arthur’s court
D. the differences between the knight and the squire
9. The Canterbury Tales is an unusual piece of literature from the Middle Ages because ________.
A. it describes the characters’ personalities
B. it includes middle class characters
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
10. There are______ stories in The Canterbury Tales.
A.5 B.26 C.15 D.6
Ⅲ.Questions
1.What are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain, England, the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth?
2. Describe the geographical position of Britain?
3. Does Britain have a favorable climate? Why?
4. What are the factors which influence the climate in Britain? Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest?
Keys
Ⅰ.Filling the blanks.
1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain ; the Northern Ireland
2. England, Scotland, Wales
3. European Union
4. Multiracial, non-European
5. Britain’s, center, three, in the world
6. Ben Nevis
7. Thames river
8. Edinburgh
9.1801
10. June
11. Lough Neagh
12.The London Eye
Ⅱ. Multiple choice
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. B
Exercises of ChapterⅠ
Ⅰ.Filling the blanks.
1. The full name of the United Kingdom is ___ and ___.
2. The island of Great Britain is made up of ___, ___ and ___.
3. The United Kingdom has been a member of ___ since 1973.
4. Britain is now a ___ society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of
___ ethnicity.
5. London plays a significant role in ___ economic and cultural life. It’s not only
the financial ___ of the nation, but also one of the ___ major international
financial centers ___.
6. The highest mountain in Britain is___
7. _____flows through central London and it is a very important river.
8. ____is the capital of Scotland.
9. Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (George III) current Union Flag adopted on
Jan. 1st, _____.
10. National Day of UK is officially celebrated in Britain on the 2nd Saturday of _____each year since February 1952.
11. The largest lake in Britain is the _____in Northern Ireland which covers an area of 396 km2.
12. _____is the largest Ferris wheel (摩天轮)in Europe.
Ⅱ. Multiple choice
1. The location of UK is in the ____ Europe.
A. Eastern B. Western C. Southern D. Northern
2. All the following cities are major deep-water ports of UK, except_______.
A. London B. Liverpool C. Belfast D. Edinburgh
3. The national flower of UK is_______.
A. rose B. thistle C. daffodil D. shamrock
4. All of the following, except for______, were tribes from the north who moved
into England in the 400s AD.
A. Angles B. Saxons C. Jutes D. Celts
5. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a_______.
A. poem about a hero named Beowulf
B. newspaper
C. historical record
D. novel
6. Beowulf is __________.
A. a long novel
B. a long poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer
C. a long poem by unknown storyteller
D. a long novel written by W. William Shakespeare
7. The Canterbury Tales was written by_______.
A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Thomas Becket
C. Palamon D. Griselda
8. The frame of The Canterbury Tales is________.
A. the pilgrims telling stories on their trip
B. the conflict between the friar and the summoner
C. King Arthur’s court
D. the differences between the knight and the squire
9. The Canterbury Tales is an unusual piece of literature from the Middle Ages because ________.
A. it describes the characters’ personalities
B. it includes middle class characters
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
10. There are______ stories in The Canterbury Tales.
A.5 B.26 C.15 D.6
Ⅲ.Questions
1.What are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain, England, the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth?
2. Describe the geographical position of Britain?
3. Does Britain have a favorable climate? Why?
4. What are the factors which influence the climate in Britain? Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest?
Keys
Ⅰ.Filling the blanks.
1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain ; the Northern Ireland
2. England, Scotland, Wales
3. European Union
4. Multiracial, non-European
5. Britain’s, center, three, in the world
6. Ben Nevis
7. Thames river
8. Edinburgh
9.1801
10. June
11. Lough Neagh
12.The London Eye
Ⅱ. Multiple choice
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. B