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1、专业英语八级(英国国家概况)模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 1 The United Kingdom is located in_. ( A) northern Europe ( B) western Europe ( C) southeastern Europe ( D) northwestern Eur

2、ope 2 The official name of the United Kingdom is_. ( A) England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ( B) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ( C) the United Kingdom of Great Britain ( D) Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3 The Geographical names of the U.K. are_. ( A) the Bri

3、tish Isles, Great Britain, England ( B) the British Isles, Great Britain, the United Kingdom ( C) the British Isles, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland ( D) Britain, England, the United Kingdom 4 The two large islands that make up the British Isles are_. ( A) Britain and Scotland (

4、B) Scotland and Ireland ( C) Great Britain and Ireland ( D) Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5 Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _and the North Sea in the_. ( A) south; north ( B) southeast; northeast ( C) east; north ( D) south; east 6 The British Empire w

5、as replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in_. ( A) 1921 ( B) 1931 ( C) 1945 ( D) 1950 7 The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries and other political units_. ( A) were once colonies of Britain ( B) that have a large number of British immigra

6、nts ( C) that have close relations with Britain ( D) that have fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars 8 The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from_. ( A) Demark ( B) Belgium ( C) France ( D) the Netherlands 9 England has three main land regions. They are the Pennines

7、, the southwest Peninsula, and_. ( A) the English Lowlands ( B) the Highlands ( C) the Central Lowlands ( D) the Southern Uplands 10 Scotland occupies the_third of the island of Great Britain in the British Isles. ( A) southern ( B) northern ( C) eastern ( D) western 11 Northern Ireland, which takes

8、 up the northern fifth of Ireland, is a fourth political division of_. ( A) the United Kingdom ( B) Ireland ( C) Scotland ( D) Wales 12 Britains longest rivers are_. ( A) the Severn River and the Clyde River ( B) the Thames River and the Clyde River ( C) The Clyde River and the Humber River ( D) The

9、 Severn River and the Thames River 13 The largest lake in the British Isles is_. ( A) the Loch Lomond ( B) the Lough Neagh ( C) the Windermere ( D) the Ullswater 14 Britains climate is influenced by_, a warm ocean current that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles. ( A) the Gul

10、f Stream ( B) the Brazil Current ( C) the Labrador Current ( D) the Falkland Current 15 The English people and the English language were born from the union of_. ( A) Angles and the Saxons ( B) Germanic conquerors and the Norman French ( C) Danes or Vikings and the Norman French ( D) Norman conquero

11、rs and the defeated Anglo-Saxons 16 Although Wales has been united with English for more than 400 years, the Welsh have kept alive_. ( A) their own language ( B) their own literature ( C) their own traditions ( D) all of the above 17 The Eisteddfod is a(n)_festival of poetry, music and other arts. (

12、 A) English ( B) Scottish ( C) Welsh ( D) Irish 18 The Scottish people have long been famous for_. ( A) their close-knit clans ( B) their colorful plaid kilts ( C) their skills as warriors ( D) all of the above 19 About 80,000 Scots speak Gaelic which is an ancient_. ( A) Scottish language ( B) Engl

13、ish language ( C) Irish language ( D) Celtic language 20 Many Scottish names begins with M, Mc or Mac, which means_. ( A) father of ( B) sun of ( C) son of ( D) some of 21 In Northern Ireland_make up the dominant group. ( A) Roman Catholics ( B) English Protestants ( C) Non-religious people ( D) Jew

14、ish people 22 Northern Ireland is small, but it is significant because of_there. ( A) the economic problems ( B) the political troubles ( C) the immigration issues ( D) the national identity 23 About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War II. They are mainly from the West Indi

15、es, India and_. ( A) Indonesia ( B) Singapore ( C) Hong Kong ( D) Pakistan 24 England has an area of more than 130,000 square kilometers, which takes up nearly _of the whole island. ( A) 70% ( B) 60% ( C) 0.4 ( D) 0.75 25 The second largest and most important river in Britain is_. ( A) the Severn Ri

16、ver ( B) the Thames River ( C) River Clyde ( D) The Mersey River 26 The Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from_. ( A) Spain ( B) Britain ( C) Germany ( D) France 27 Though it is rainy and so changeable and unpredictable, the climate in Britain is in fact_. ( A) a mari

17、time one ( B) a favorable one ( C) a mild one ( D) a reliable one 28 During me_century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic Angles and Saxons invaded and conquered Britain. ( A) fifth ( B) eighth ( C) ninth ( D) eleventh 29 It is estimated that there are about 800,000 people called Smith in_. (

18、A) England and Scotland ( B) Wales and Scotland ( C) England and Wales ( D) Southern England and Northern Ireland 30 Today about_of the Welsh population still speak Welsh as their first language and about one percent speak only Welsh. ( A) half ( B) two thirds ( C) one fifth ( D) a quarter 31 In Nor

19、thern Ireland there has been bitter fighting between_. ( A) the Catholics and the British Government ( B) the Protestants and the Roman Catholics ( C) different political groups ( D) the Government of Ireland and the dominant group 32 The highest mountain in Britain is_. ( A) Scafell Pike ( B) Ben N

20、evis ( C) the Cotswolds ( D) The Forth 33 Britain has a population of_in 1990. ( A) 100,411,000 ( B) 87,411,000 ( C) 5.7411e+007 ( D) 4.7411e+007 34 Whose speech is closest to BBC English? ( A) A Cockney. ( B) Southerners in England. ( C) Northerners in England. ( D) A Welsh. 35 Which part of Britai

21、n is always fighting? ( A) England. ( B) Scotland. ( C) Wales. ( D) Northern Ireland. 36 The Welsh are fond of_. ( A) food ( B) sports ( C) fashion ( D) music 37 The character of Scots is_. ( A) serious and cautious ( B) cautious and thrifty ( C) hospitable and generous ( D) emotional and cheerful 3

22、8 The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from_. ( A) Europe ( B) The United States ( C) Africa ( D) the West Indies, India and Pakistan 39 The British Isles are made up of_. ( A) three large islands and hundreds of small ones ( B) three large islands and dozens of small ones ( C) two large isla

23、nds and hundreds of small ones ( D) two large islands and dozens of small ones 40 The prevailing_winds or me Westerlies blow over the country all the year. ( A) south-east ( B) south ( C) south-west ( D) west 41 The Republic of Ireland was independent in the year of_. ( A) 1920 ( B) 1945 ( C) 1918 (

24、 D) 1922 42 The largest lake in Britain is_. ( A) the Windermere ( B) the Ullswater ( C) the Drewenswater ( D) the Lough Neagh 43 The highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, lies in_. ( A) the Highlands ( B) the Southern Uplands ( C) the Central Lowlands ( D) the Lake District 44 What factors influe

25、nce the climate in Britain? ( A) A warm current which passes through Britain. ( B) The Westerlies which blow over the country. ( C) The surrounding waters. ( D) All of the above. 专业英语八级(英国国家概况)模拟试卷 1答案与解析 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in t

26、his section. Choose the best answer to each question. 1 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 2 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 7 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国 家概况 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英

27、国国家概况 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 14 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 16 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 18 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 19 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 21 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 22 【正确答案

28、】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 23 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 24 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 25 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 26 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 27 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 28 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 29 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 30 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 31 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 32 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 33 【正确答案】 C 【知 识模块】 英国国家概况 34 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 35 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 36 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 37 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 38 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 39 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 40 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 41 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国 家概况 42 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 43 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 英国国家概况 44 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 英国国家概况

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