Question

Did anyone find the names of “Great Britain”, “the United Kingdom”, “England” and “the British commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.

The British isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.

Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.

Finally, the Britain commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire (帝国). This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.

1.According to the passage, we know that _____________.

A. Great Britain has the same meaning as Britain

B. all the names refer to England

C. the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or England

D. all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaning

2. It is clear that the British isles refer to _____________.

A. Britain, England and the UK

B. the two main islands and thousands of small ones

C. three countries and several islands

D. Great Britain or the United Kingdom

3.We can infer that .

A. The country hasn’t an exact name.

B. Few people know its real name.

C. All the names have exact meaning.

D. Generally speaking,the names can all be used to stand for the country.

4.Which of the following shows the right relationship (关系) between the British isles (BI), Britain (B) and England (E)?

A. B>BI>E. B. BI>E>B. C. E>B>BI. D. BI>B>E.

5.If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as _____________.

A. Edinburgh, England

B. Edinburgh, Scotland ,Great Britain

C. Scotland, Edinburgh, England

D. Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍英国的不同的名字，和它们具体所指的地方，虽然这些名字可以被用来代表这个国家，但是含义还是有差别的。

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4.nds and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK. 可知The British isles要大于 Great Britain，Great Britain大于Britain, 所以选D。

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