1、When you mention England,what will you think of?v River Thames 泰晤士河泰晤士河v Big Ben 大本钟大本钟v London Eye 伦敦眼伦敦眼v London Tower Bridge 伦敦塔桥伦敦塔桥v Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫白金汉宫vUnion Jack 米字旗米字旗v Stonehenge 巨石阵巨石阵v Oxford 牛津大学牛津大学Cambridge 剑桥大学剑桥大学Lets have a quizGeographyNational Symbols PoliticsSociety How ma
2、ny countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.fourEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern Ireland（3 points）Which is the longest river in England?A.B.C.Avon埃文河埃文河Thames泰晤士河泰晤士河120 km290 km338 kmSevern塞汶河塞汶河（2 points）Who is an English football player?B.D.BeckhamRonaldinho GermanBrazilianA.C.ItalianTotti Po
3、dolski（3 points）A.U.S.Dollar$B.Euros C.Pounds Which is the bank note of the UK?（2 points）Who rules the country?A.The Queen B.The Prime Minister C.bothElizabeth David William Donald Cameron 戴维卡梅伦（6 points）The Queens position is ceremonial(仪仪式的式的):opening Parliament,welcoming Heads from other countrie
4、s,going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers(called Cabinet内阁内阁)and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and the laws.Which is the national emblem(国徽国徽)of the UK?A.B.C.D.（5 points）GermanyUS
5、ABulgaria 保加利亚保加利亚 Which is the national flower of the UK?A.B.Cherry Rose C.Maple（3 points）A.How many countries make up the United Kingdom?B.Explain how England is divided into three zonesC.The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.D.A brief introduction to the UK about its founda
6、tion and development based on geography,history and culture.1.The text is mainly about _.（5 points）The passage is mainly about 3 parts.About _the UKEnglandAbout _About _LondonPart 1:Part 2:Part 3:Para.1-3Para.4Para.5-6（3 points for each）The UKcontains four countries _,_,_,_In the 13th century_ was l
7、inked to England.In the 17th centuryEngland and Wales were joined to ScotlandIn the early 20th centurySouthern Ireland _ and _Ireland joined with England,Wales andScotland.Thus the _ cameinto being.How was the UK formed?EnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandWalesbroke awayNorthernUnited KingdomPart 1
8、About the UK（1 point for each）England，Wales，ScotlandPart 1 About the UK（5 points）the North of Englandthe South of Englandthe Midlands England is the largest of the countries and it is divided into three zones.Part 2 About EnglandMost population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in
9、 _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlands（2 points for each）In the England history,there are several invaders.They are:_,_,_,_.the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Part 3 About London（1 point for each）the Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe Normansleft their
10、 towns and roadsleft their language and their governmentinfluenced the vocabulary and placenames of the Northleft castles and words for food Which group of invaders did not influence London?A.the Romans B.the VikingsC.the Normans D.the Anglo-Saxons（5 points）first only Englandthe 13th century,England
11、+Wales.the17th century,England+Wales+Scotland Great Britain the early 20th century,Great Britain+Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomUnion Jack（10 points）England.the 13th century,Wales was included.In the17th century,Scotland was joined.Whats more,the name was changed to Great Britain.In the early 20th century,Northern Ireland was connected.Then the United Kingdom came into being and the new flag was called Union Jack.1.Discuss the question in pairs：Can you work out why London is the capital of England,Great Britain and the UK?2.Read the passage again
