【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
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.