英语国家概况答案.docx

英语作业答案
Unit 1
I .Read the following statements carefully and decide whether they are
True or
False.
The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England,
Scotland and Wales. (T)英伦三岛包括英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。
People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to
their country. (F) British
Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh
language. (F)
In terms of population and area， Northern Ireland is the second largest part
of the United Kingdom. (F) 英格兰是面积最大，人口最多的
The longest river of Britain originates in Wales. (T) The River Severn 文河
Because of political troubles， Northern Ireland has been quite significant
among the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. (T)
The two main islands of the British Isles are .
不列颠群岛是由两个大岛组成的：不列颠和爱尔兰
Britain and Ireland Britain and Scotland
Britain and Wales Britain and England
is the capital city of Scotland.
A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D.
Cardiff
Among the four parts of the United Kingdom， is the
smallest.
B. Scotland
1 / 15
D. Northern Ireland
The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English.
A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German
C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek
The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.
A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish
Samuel Johnson's dictionary was influential in establishing a standard
form
of .
A. grammar B. handwriting
C. spelling D. pronunciation
A. half B. a quarter
C. One third D. one fifth
III. Give brief answers to the following questions-
What is the full name of the .?
The full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Why do tourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland?
They like to enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery, to drink Scotch whisky and to
see Scotsman wearing kilts and playing bagpipes.
How many per