英语国家概况课后习题答案完整版.docx

一、选择题(答案在下面)
I. Choose the one that pletes each of the following statements.
The two main islands of the British Isles are .
A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland
C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England
is the capital city of Scotland.
A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff
According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over million.
A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16
Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland
Almost a quarter of the British population lives in England.
A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern
English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman
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
At present, nearly of the world’s municate in English.
A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth
The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic
By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity
Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .
A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor
C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great
The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption mon law
The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .
A. the House of Valois B. the House of York
C. the House of Tudor D. the Ho