Test Paper of An Introduction to English-speaking CountriesTest BI. Multiple Choice (20%1. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in ________.[A] England [B] Scotland[C] Wales [D] Northern Ireland2. The longest river in Britain is the ________ River.[A] Severn [B] Thames[C] Mersey [D] Humber3. The largest lake in Britain is located in ________.[A] England [B] Scotland[C] Wales [D] Northern Ireland4. The English people are descendants of ________.[A] Celts [B] Romans[C] Anglo-Saxons [D] Danes5. Middle English took shape about a century after the ________ Conquest.[A] Roman [B] Anglo-Saxon[C] Norman [D] Danish6. “The City” in this lesson refers to ________.[A] Greater London [B] Inner London[C] Outer London [D] The City of London7. The central bank in Britain is ________.[A] Lloyd [B] Barclay[C] Midland [D] the Bank of England6. All the government ministers of Britain must be members of ________.[A] the House of Lords [B] the House of Commons[C] the Privy Council [D] Parliament.9. Which group of people can NOT be voters in the general election?[A] the UK citizens above the age of 18. [B] the UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.[C] lords in the House of Lords. [D] members in the House of Commons.10. The party that has the majority of seats in ________ will form the government.[A] the House of Commons [B] the House of Lords[C] the Privy Council [D] the Cabinet11. In the middle of fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of ________ and the LowCountries and settled in Britain.[A] Denmark [B] Norway[C] Germany [D] Holland12. Doomsday Book was in fact a record of each man’s ________.[A] experience [B] behavior[C] property [D] reputation13. The Statutes of Laborers issued by the government of Edward III introduced cruel punishmentsfor those________.[A] who demanded higher wages. [B] who worked.[C] who hated the ministers, lawyers and landlords. [D] who refused to work14. Wars of Roses were fought ________ between the Lacastrians and the Yorkists from 1455 to1465.[A] constantly [B] irregularly[C] continuously [D] intermittently15. The principle of population was formulated by ________.[A] Adam Smith [B] David Ricardo[C] Thomas Malthus [D] Robert Owen16. The first British colony was ________.[A] New England [B] Newfoundland[C] West Indies [D] India17. The British colonists forced the Qing government to conclude the Treaty of ________ in 1842.[A] Peking [B] Nanking[C] Tientsin [D] Canton18. The British Empire reached the peak of its colonial expansion after the________ .[A] Anglo- Boer War [B] the First Opium War[C] World War I [D] World War II19. Which of the following is NOT the feature of imperialism?[A] foreign territorial expansion. [B] export of capital.[C] free competition. [D] monopoly.20. The author of Wealth of Nations is ________.[A] Adam Smith [B] David Ricardo[C] Thomas Malthus [D] Robert OwenII. Blank filling (10%1. Britain is separated from the European continent by the North Sea, the Strait of ________ andthe English ________.2. In 1965, big oil fields were discovered under the ________.3. The British government is established on the basis of constitutional ________.4. The Conservative party developed out of the ________ party, while the Liberal partydeveloped out of the ________ party.5. The party in power in the UK is the ________ party, which was founded in 1900.6. For the election purpose, Britain is divided into hundreds of constituencies, each of whichelects ________ member of the House of Commons.7. The party that wins the ________ seats in the House of Commons will be in office.8. In Britain the highest civil court of appeal is the ________.III. True or false statement (10%1. After the 2007 election, the Labor Party led by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been inpower in Australia.2. Melbourne is the biggest city in Australia.3. Sydney is the capital city of Australia.4. New Zealand is nicknamed as a country “riding the sheep’s back.”5. The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef, lies a short distance off the north-eastcoast of Australia and extends for over 2,000 km.6. Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand.7. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.8. Both Auckland and Wellington are on the South Island.9. Mount Cook is the highest mountain in Australia.10. The indigenous Māori named Australia “Aotearoa”, which is usually translated into English as“The Land of the Long White Cloud”.IV. Matching (10%Column A Column B1. Liverpool a. the steel manufacturing center of Britain2. Hull b. the former center of textile industry of Britain3. Sheffield c. the fishing port in Humberside4. Manchester d. the largest city in Britain5. Glasgow e. the second largest city in Britain6. London f. the district of Merseyside7. Birmingham g. the largest city in Scotland8. Belfast h. the capital of Wales9. Edinburgh i. The capital of Northern Ireland10. Cardiff j. the capital of ScotlandV. Translation (10%1. All Estates Parliament2. APEC3. ASEAN4. Crown Court5. High Court of Justice6. Model Parliament7. NATO 8. stagflation9. tertiary industries 10. the Great CharterVI. Term explanation (10%1. The British Isles2. Black DeathVII. Questions for discussion (30%1. What were the significances of the Bourgeois Revolution in the 17th century?2. What’s your idea about the necessity for the UK to keep the monarchy (the queen or the king?Answer Sheet (答题纸班级_________ 学号_________ 姓名_________I. Multiple choice1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____6. _____7. _____8. _____9. _____ 10. _____11. _____ 12. _____ 13. _____ 14. _____ 15. _____ 16. _____ 17. _____ 18. _____ 19. _____ 20. _____ II. Blanking filling1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________6. __________7. __________8. __________III. True or false statements1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____6. _____7. _____8. _____9. _____ 10. _____IV. Matching1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____6. _____7. _____8. _____9. _____ 10. _____V. Translation1. ______________________________2. ______________________________3. ______________________________4. ______________________________5. ______________________________6. ______________________________7. ______________________________8. ______________________________9. ______________________________ 10. ______________________________ VI. Term explanation1. The British Isles2. Black DeathVII. Questions for discussion1. What were the significances of the Bourgeois Revolution in the 17th century?2. What’s your idea about the necessity for the UK to keep the monarchy (the queen or the king?。