2015武汉小升初来临了！为了帮助大家顺利备战外校考试，我们准备了欧美文化周周练。今日（3月10日）的试题是英国文化，答案将于3月12日更新，敬请关注。
为了在小升初外国语学校（简称“外校”）考试中获得优胜，英语的学习不能仅仅停留在语言的层面，语言与文化是紧密相连的。为了更好地理解英语，运用英语，我们必须了解基本的欧美文化常识。
欧美文化常识在外校小升初考试中占重要的地位，历年考试中出现频率很高，主要考察大家对欧美国家的基本地理知识，价值观及文化差异的认识和理解。
1.The U.K. lies in the _____ of Europe.
A.northwest B.northeast C. southeast D. southwest
2.The capital of U.K.is _____.
A.Paris B. New York C. London. D. Sydney
3.The U. K. consists of England,Scotland, _____ and Northern Ireland.
A.Ireland B. Wales C. Spain D. Italy
4.The highest mountain in Britain is ____.
A. Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth
5.The most important river of Britain is
A.the Severn River B. the Thames River
C.River Clyde D. the Mersey River
6.The Industrial Revolution started in _____.
A. the Great Britain B. the United States C. Canada D. Australia
7.Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
A.The Telegraph B. The Guardian C. The News of the World D. The Times
8. is the most popular sport in England and in Europe.
A. Rugby B.Tennis C. Snooker D. Football
9.Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the of Christ, and is the greatest of Christianfestival.
A.birth B. death C. Crucifixion D. Resurrection
10.Oxford University is in
A.British B. America C. Canada D. Australia
答案
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6—10 ADDAA