练习题：
1 Which of the following is a feature of British education as a whole?
A Education is chaotic.
B Education is extremely expensive and poor people can’t afford it.
C Education is highly centralized.
D Education is rather independent and enjoys a great deal of freedom.
2 The War of 1812 was fought between _____.
A England and France
B England and the United States
C France and the United States
D Britain, Canada and the United States
3 The largest river in the United Kingdom, which runs 355 kilometers and empties into the Bristol Strait, is _____.
A the Seven River B the Clyde River
C the Thames River D the Potomac River
4 “God Save the Queen” is the national _____ of Britain.
A flag B emblem C anthem D both A and C
5 The first king of England is _____, who won the overlordship in 829.
A John B James I C Egbert D Henry I
6 In 1588 the English fleet defeated the _____ Armada and established its supremacy over the sea.
A Portuguese B Italian C Spanish D Japanese
7 Big Ben is a famous ____ in London.
A statue B bridge C hotel D clock
8 London is divided into the city of London and _____.
A the west end B the east end
C the country of greater London D Scotland yard
9 In 1066, _____ led the Norman army in invading and defeating England.
A William the Conqueror B Julius Caesar
C Alfred the Great D Claudius
10 Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain?
A Football B Tennis C Archery D Cricket
练习题答案及题解:
1 D, 英国教育制度经过几百年的改革，相当的完善和复杂，同时又具有相当的灵活性。
2 D, 1812年6月，美国向英国宣战，其真实用意在于夺取加拿大。成为第二次美英战争。三国都卷入战争。
3 A, 英国最长的河是塞文河。
4 C, 《上帝拯救女王》是英国的国歌。
5 C, 艾格伯国王于829年统一英格兰建立王权。
6 C, 1588年英国舰队摧毁西班牙无敌舰队，从而树立了海上霸权。
7 D, Big Ben 是英国著名的“大本钟”。
8 C, 大伦敦包含伦敦市区以及周围的市郊乡村地带。 伦敦市区又分为the west end and the east end，其中 the west end 为富人区。
9 A, 1066年，威廉大帝率诺曼底远征英格兰，大获全胜。这是外族侵略英国的最后一次成功。
10 C, 起源于英国的运动是足球、网球和板球，射击不是。
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