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英美概况课后习题 Chapter 1 The Land (P8) I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it. 1. The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the year of . A. 1920 B. 1927 C. 1914 D. 1945 2. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 3. The longest river in Britain is the _____ River. A. Severn B. Thames C. Mersey D. Humber 4. The largest lake in Britain is located in _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 5. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called _____. A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdon D. Scafell 6. The Lake District is well-known for _____. A. its wild and beautiful scenery B. its varied lakes C. the lake Poets D. all of the above three 7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate? A. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogs II. Translate the following into Chinese The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 The strait of Dover 多佛海峡 The English Channel 英吉利海峡 Greenwich 格林尼治 The Britain Isles 大不列颠岛 The Thames River 泰晤士河 The Severn River 塞汶河 Lake Neigh 讷湖 Lake District 湖区 Edinburgh 爱丁堡 Glasgow 格拉斯哥 Cardiff 加的夫 Chapter 2 The People (P17) I. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it. 2. The English people are descendants of . A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes 3. Middle English took shape about a century after the Conquest. A. Roman B. Anglo-Saxo