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英语专业考研英美概况自测题〔一〕
British Survey Test
Part I Geography
1. The total area of the . is __D___.
A. 211,440importer of ___D__.
A. food B. raw materials
C. manufactures D. both A and B
21. British farmers produce enough food to supply ___A__ of the needs of the population.
A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 1/2
22. Britain’s main cereal crop is __C___.
A. oats B. corn C. barley D. rye
23. The center of the Britain financial system is __A__.
A. Bank of England B. Bank of Britain C. Bank of .
24. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except ___C__.
A. the Angles B. the Saxons C. the Picts D. the Jutes
25. “Black Country” refers to ___B__.
A. countryside in England B. an area around Birmingham
C. a country in Africa
26. The second largest port in Britain is ___C__.
A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool
27. The capital city of Northern Ireland is __B___.
A. Cardiff B. Belfast C. Leith
28. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about __B___ .
A. 410 B. 750 C. 300
29. The . is rich in the following except __C___.
A. coal B. iron C. gold D. tin
30. The decrease of British population is caused by the following except __D___.
A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rate
C. fall of death rate D. unemployment
31. The proportion of the English in the whole population is __B___.
A. 60% B. 80% C. 70%
32. The Queen’s University is in the city of ___A__.
A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Manchester
33. The contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except __D___.
A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracy
C. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialect
34. About __A__ percent of the population live in cities or towns.
A. 80 B. 85 C. 90
35. The land available for farming in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland does not exceed ___A__ million acres.
A. 30 B. 25