【Exercises】
A.Read the following statements carefully and choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1.The national flag of UK is called the Union Jack because________.
A.a man named Jack designed the flag
B.the country is historically a union of nations
C.it is named after a king named Jack
D.it is a symbol of the country
2.People often refer to the whole country as Great Britain because________.
A.all people in Great Britain speak English
B.Great Britain makes up the vast majority of the country’s territory
C.the national capital is in Great Britain
D.Great Britain is wealthy
3.________are among the earliest known inhabitants of Great Britain.
A.The Anglo⁃Saxons B.The Normans
C.The Danes D.The Celts
4.The majority of the population of Great Britain today are descendants of________.
A.the Anglo⁃Saxons B.the Britons
C.the Normans D.the Celts
5.Great Britain is separated from continental Europe by________，which is only 34
kilometers wide at the Strait of Dover in the east.
A.the North Sea B.the English Channel
C.the Irish Sea D.the Atlantic Ocean(https://www.daowen.com)
6.The most populous region of Scotland is________.
A.the Highlands of Scotland B.the Southern Uplands
C.the Central Lowlands D.the Pennines
7.The longest river in Great Britain is________.
A.the Thames B.the Trent
C.the Humber D.the Severn
8.Lloyd’s of London is Great Britain’s most famous________.
A.shipping company B.stock exchange
C.commodities market D.insurance company
9.Scotland’s largest city is________.
A.Glasgow B.Edinburgh
C.Aberdeen D.Dundee
10.There are________commercial banks in England.
A.3 B.11 C.6 D.2
B.Read the following statements carefully and tell whether they are true or false.
（ ）1.May Day in Great Britain is a celebration of workers.
（ ）2.The United Kingdom enjoys a mild climate due to the North Atlantic Drift.
（ ）3.Britain’s service industry contributes about 50％ of the country’s GDP.
（ ）4.Great Britain is self⁃sufficient in oil.
（ ）5.Britain’s agriculture is the most mechanized in Europe.