UK Unit 1

True or False
（F）1.The United Kingdom and Northern Island is located in northern Europe.
（F）2.The United Kingdom consists of four political divisions—England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
（F）3.England is one of the two large islands in the British Isles.
（F）4.The British Isles are made up of three large islands and hundreds of small ones.
（F）5.Wales lies on the east coast of the island of Great Britain.
（F）6.The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that all used to be colonies of Britain.
（T）7.In Scotland, rugged mountains, green valleys, and deep, blue lakes provide some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe.
（F） 8.Britain’s longest river is the Thames.
（F） 9.The largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh in northwest England.
（T）10. Britain’s climate is influences by the Gulf Stream, a warm ocean current that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles.

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1. The Britain Isles are made up of ______.【C】
A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones
B. three large islands and dozens of small ones
C. two large islands and hundreds of small ones
D. two large islands and dozens of small ones

2. Which of the following is NOT a political division on the island of Great Britain?【C】
A. England B. Scotland C. Northern Ireland D. Wales

3. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _______ Band the North Sea in the east. 【B】
A. east B. south C. west D. north

4. The Republic of Ireland became independent in the year ________.【D】
A. 1920 B. 1945 C. 1918 D. 1949

5. The highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, lies in ________.【A】
A. the Highlands B. the Southern Uplands
C. the Central Lowlands D. the Lake District

6. The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in
__________【.B】
A. 1921 B.1931 C. 1945 D.1950

7. All the following are natural zones in Scotland, except ______.【C】
A. Highlands in the north B. the Central lowlands
C. the Eastern lowlands D. the Southern uplands

8. The mountain system the Pennines is often called the backbone of __________.【A】
A. England B. Scotland C. Great Britain D. Ireland

9. The regional capital of Northern Ireland is ________【.D】
A. Glasgow B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff D. Belfast

10. Which of the following statements about the climate in Britain is NOT true?
A. Britain’s climate is of the maritime type
B. Winters in Britain are extremely cold
C. Summers in Britain are cool。 【B】
D. Britain is warmer than Harbin in winter