1 Chapter One  Geography and Population

Chapter One   Geography and Population

Exercises

I.Fill in the blanks

The United Kingdom is made up of     ,     and a number of smaller islands around them.

2.Since the 5^th century, the name England was applied to the southern part of Great Britain, and their     has become the official language of the nation.

3.Great Britain is traditionally divided into three countries:     in the south,       in the north,       in the southwest.

4.     is the largest one of all the British Isles,           ___is the second largest island to the west of Great Britain.

5.Britain is an island country with the longest coastline. It is situated in the Ocean and separated from the European continent by     to the south and     to the east.

6.The area of England is about      square kilometers, taking up nearly     of the whole island.

7.The island of Britain can be divided roughly into two parts according to their geographical features：the      in the north and west and the     in the south and southeast.

8.The United Kingdom has a population of     ,with an average population density of     persons ___ per sq km.

9.The population of England is more than     ,which makes up     of the country’s total population.

10.British people are sensitive to     and they don’t like to talk of     such as money, wage, age, or wealth, but they are fond of discussing      .

11.In general, British climate is featured by     and     , while the weather is characterized by     .

12.The largest river in Britain is the     .It runs     kilometers and empties into the     .

13.     is the second longest river with the length of 330 kilometres, which is of importance in its as the most important commercial channel in the world.

14.Most of the important lakes in Britain are to be found in the     .

15.Laugh Neigh in the centre of Northern Ireland is the largest       lake in Britain. It is also a place where the most ancient human

       were produced.

16.The development of English is usually divided into three major periods：     ,     ,and      .

17.The discovery of     and     on the United Continental Shelf has made the British energy self-reliable on oil since 1980.

18.Great Britain is abundant in     and     and     , but short of and       .

19.The   population   of   the   UK   can   be   divided   into four nationalities:       ,     , ___ and       .

20.Most of the British people dislike expressing their minds openly and taking the initiative in talking, especially about their       , which reflects a well-known personality —           .

II.Translate the following terms into Chinese

Republic of Ireland

British Commonwealth

Irish Republican Army

English Channel

Lowland Zone

Lake Poets

North Atlantic Drift

Southwesterly Wind

Christianity

III.Translate the following terms into English

英伦诸岛

新芬党

希思罗机场

北冰洋

耶路撒冷

湖泊区

泰晤士河

凯尔特语

长老会教友

罗马天主教堂

东正教教堂

救世军

浸礼会教徒

Ⅳ.Define the following terms.

Backbone of England

the Church of England

The Scottish Highlands

The Middle Valley

The Lake District

Ⅴ.Multiple choice.

1.As the official language of the UK, the English language originates from the dialect spoken by some Germanic tribes known as     .

A. the Anglo-Saxons   

B. the Englishmen   

C. the Welshmen   

D. the Irishmen

2.Britain is a country that advocates freedom of religious belief. But almost half of the British people believe in     .

A. Islam   

B. Buddhism   

C. Christianity   

D. Catholicism

3.Christianity embraces three main groups: the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and     .

A. Presbyterian Church   

B. Protestant Church

C. Methodist Church   

D. Pentecostal Church

4.The     Church was separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1054.

A. Quakers   

B. Pentecostal

C. Baptist   

D. Eastern Orthodox

5.There are two famous state churches established by law:     and the Church of Scotland.

A. the Church of England   

B. the Church of Ireland

C. the Church of Walsh   

D. the Church of Protestants

6.Modern English started from the end of the    , at that time London English had been accepted as a standard literary language in most parts of the country.

A. 14^th century   

B. 17^th century   

C. 16^th century   

D. 15^th century

7.Middle English began with the Norman Conquest in _______.

A. 1054   

B. 1038   

C. 1066   

D. 1068

8.Old English began in the 5^th century when Britain was invaded by the     .

A. Anglos   

B. Anglo-Saxons   

C. Saxons   

D. Germans

9.Britain went through the last invasion by the     from the northern Europe, which had a great influence on the political system, tradition, culture and language in Britain.

Normans   

B. Danes   

C. Romans   

D. Germans

Ⅵ.Topics for discussion

What are the features of British climate and weather?

What are the factors that have a determined influence on the English weather and climate?

Answer the following questions in a few sentences.

What contributes to the British mild climate and variable weather?

What’s the common sense of the Protestants in their beliefs