英语专业考研英美概况自测题（一）British Survey TestPart I Geography1. The total area of the U.K. is _D_.A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,5342. England occupies the _C_ portion of the U.K.A. northern B. eastern C. southern3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _B_.A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland4. _A_ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary.A. Wales B. Scotland C. England5. Wales was effectively united with England in the _A_ century.A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th6. By the Act of Union of _C_ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 18017. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _A_ provinces.A. 13 B. 12 C. 148. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _A_.A. the Scottish Highlands B. WalesC. England9. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _A_.A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west10. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _B_ and England.A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden11. The longest river in Britain is _A_.A. Seven B. Clyde C. Bann12. London is situated on the River of _B_.A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey13. Edinburgh is the capital of _B_.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales14. The rivers flowing into the _B_ are mainly short.A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary15. Mt. Snowdon stands in _B_.A. Scotland B. Wales C. England16. The source of the important River Thames is in the _A_.A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines17. About _B_ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources.A. 50% B. 38% C. 42%18. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _A_.A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland19. The Bank of England was nationalized in _B_.A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 169420. Britain is basically an importer of _D_.A. food B. raw materialsC. manufactures D. both A and B21. British farmers produce enough food to supply _A_ of the needs of the population.A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/222. Britains main cereal crop is _C_.A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye23. The center of the Britain financial system is _A_.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 _C_.A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes25. “Black Country” refers to _B_.A. countryside in England B. an area around BirminghamC. a country in Africa26. The second largest port in Britain is _C_.A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _B_.A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _B_ B.C.A. 410 B. 750 C. 30029. The U.K. is rich in the following except _C_.A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _D_.A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rate D. unemployment31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _B_.A. 60% B. 80% C. 70%32. The Queens University is in the city of _A_.A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Manchester33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except _D_.A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect34. About _A_ percent of the population live in cities or towns.A. 80 B. 85 C. 9035. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed _A_ million acres.A. 30 B. 25 C. 4036. The highest mountain in England is _C_.A. Mt. Mourne B. Mt. Snowdon C. Mt. Seafell37. The second largest city in England is _B_.A. Glasgow B. Birmingham C. Manchester38. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _A_.A. Gaels B. Britons C. Anglo-Saxons39. Scotland occupies the _B_ portion of Great Britain.A. southern B. northern C. western40. By the Act of Union in _A_, the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.41. _C_ has its own national church and its own system of law.A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland42. The _B_ End includes Westminster, St. James PalaceA. East B. West C. North43. _D_ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England英美概况一答案Part II DCBAA / CAAAB / ABBBB / ABABD II ACACB / CBBCD / BADAA / CBABA / CBD（二）英美概况英国历史部分History1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _B_.A. once B. twice C. three times2. King Arthur was the king of _B_.A. Picts B. Celts C. Scots