张奎武《英美概况》（第4版）配套题库（含考研真题）.pdf

上册（英国）英　国第一部分　英国地理Ⅰ. Multiple Choices. 1. Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the EXCEPTION? A. London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country. B. London has a larger population than all other cities in England. C. London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world. D. London has played a significant role in the economic co
truction of the country. 【答案】C查看答案 【解析】伦敦是英国最大的城市，也是世界上最大的城市之一，并非是最大的城市。 2. Which of the following is not a political division on the island of Great Britain? A. England B. Scotland C. Northern Ireland D. Wales 【答案】C查看答案 【解析】大不列颠岛上共有三个政治分区，分别为England（位于南部，面积最大、人口最稠密），Scotland（位于北部，拥有三大自然区：北部高地、中部低地和南部丘陵）和Wales（位于西部）。Ireland是大不列颠岛之外的另一个岛屿，包含英国的Northern Ireland和the Republic of Ireland。故选C。 3. Which of the following is NOT co
idered a characteristic of London? A. The cultural centre. B. The business centre. C. The financial centre. D. The sports centre. 【答案】D查看答案 【解析】伦敦是英国的文化和商业中心，也是世界金融中心。 4. Which of the following is NOT true about Britain? A. It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world. B. It plays an active role as a member of the European Union. C. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country. D. It used to be one of the superpowe
in the world. 【答案】D查看答案 【解析】直到现在，英国仍然是世界上最强大的国家之一。因此D项错误。 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the UK economy? A. Britain remai
one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies. B. Britain has experienced a relative economic decline since 1945. C. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards. D. Some smaller economies have overtaken the UK in terms of output per capita. 【答案】C查看答案 【解析】自1945年二战结束以来，英国经历了经济衰退，但是这是一种相对衰退，而不是绝对衰退。英国比1945年更富有了，生产力更强了。但是由于其他国家发展得更快，所以英国经济从第2位下滑至第6位。因此，说英国国民的生活水平持续下降是不正确的。总体上，人们的生活水平仍然在上升。 6. Which of the following was NOT the reason for the relative economic decline since 1945? A. Britain did not invest in modern equipment and new products. B.