英美概況選擇題

1、美國1. The Legend of Sleeping Hallow is a short story written by _. A James Fenimore Cooper B Washington Irving C Edgar Allan Poe D Mark Twain B.睡谷的傳說（The Legendof Sleeping Hallow）是華盛頓.歐文短篇（Washington Irving）小說集札記集（The Sketch Book）中的一篇。 2. Which book is not written by Emerson? A The American Scholar B

2、 Self-Reliance C Nature D Civil Disobedience D, 論市民之不服從是梭羅的作品。其他全為愛默生的作品。3. The finest example of Hawthorns symbolism is the recreation of Puritan Boston in _. A The Scarlet Letter B Young Goodman Brown C The Marble Fawn D The Ambitious Guest A, 霍桑作品中的象征主義手法主要體現(xiàn)在他的著作紅字中。4. Captain, My Captain is wri

3、tten for _. A Lincoln B Whitman C Washington D Hemingway A, 阿，船長啊，我的船長！是惠特曼為紀念林肯總統(tǒng)而作的。5. In area, the United States is the _ largest country in the world. A 2nd B 3rd C 4th D 5th C 按領土面積計算：美國是繼俄羅斯，加拿大，中國之后的第四名。6. Mauna Loa, the worlds largest active volcano, is located in _ A Hawaii B Alaska C Texas

4、 D Perth A Mauna Loa（摩納羅亞山）是世界上最大的活火山。位于美國Hawaii（夏威夷）。 7.All the following universities are located in New England EXCEPT_ A Yale B Harvard C MIT D Berkeley D Berkeley（伯克利），是加利福尼亞大學分院，位于美國加利福尼亞西部。而新英格蘭地區(qū)包括美國的六個州，由北至南分別為：緬因州、新罕布夏州、佛蒙特州、麻薩諸塞州、羅德島、康乃狄克州。 8.The United States has less than 6% of the worl

5、ds population; yet it produces about _ of the total world output. A 20% B 25% C 30% D 35% B 美國人口低于世界人口總值的6%，但是美國經(jīng)濟生產(chǎn)總值占世界25%，是高度工業(yè)化國家。9.What forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States? A The Rio Grande River B The southern Rocky Mountains C The Colorado River D The Gulf of Califor

6、nia A The Rio Grand River（格蘭德河）形成了美國與墨西哥的自然分界線。 10. The emblem of the Democratic Party is _. A elephant B donkey C bear D bull B 19世紀70年代，在美國的哈潑斯周刊上，曾先后出現(xiàn)了政治漫畫家托馬斯納斯特的兩幅畫，分別以長耳朵的驢和長鼻子的象比擬美國民主黨和共和黨。后來，納斯特又在一幅畫中同時畫進了象和驢，比喻當時的兩黨競選。自那以后，驢和象就逐漸成為美國兩大黨的象征，兩黨也分別以驢、象作為黨徽的標記。 11.In 1620, 201 Pilgrims, to esc

7、ape religious presecution, sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower. They arrived at _. A New York B Georgia C Virginia D Plymouth D 1620年，朝拜者為了逃離宗教迫害，乘坐五月花號，在新英格蘭的普來冒斯落腳。 12.The Grand Canyon in south-western _ is one of natures most impressive sights. A Utah B Arizona C Nevada D Idaho B 大

8、峽谷位于美國西南部的亞利桑那州。13.American presidents are elected _. A every two years B every four years C every five years D every six years B 美國總統(tǒng)任期四年，必須是35歲以上的出生于美國的本國公民。14.In the United States, the first larges immigration movementtook plane _ A right after the War of Independence B in the mid-1800 C at the t

9、urn of the 20th century D right after the Civil War C 1815年至1917年間發(fā)生了美國歷史上的三大移民。第一次是1800年中開始，第二次是1860到1890年，第三次，也是移民人數(shù)最多的一次，是1890年到1914年。15.The theme of Thanksgiving has always been _ A friendship and happiness B Peace and plenty, health and happiness C cooperation and rich reward D love and happine

10、ss B 感恩節(jié)的主題是：和平，富足，健康和幸福。 16.In America, the three newspaper are of the following EXCEPT _. A New York Times B Readers Digest C Washington Post D Los Angels Times B Readers Digest（讀者摘要）是雜志，而不是報紙。17. The world-famous Harvard University is in _. A Massachusetts B New York C Washington D.C. D Maine A,

11、哈佛大學位于馬薩諸塞州的劍橋(Cambridge)鎮(zhèn)。18. Which of the following statements about American education is wrong? A Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsory B Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations or individuals. C There are more p

12、ublic colleges and universities than the private ones D Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-year bachelors degree. C, 在美國， 私立高等教育機構要多于公立的。象麻省理工， 耶魯大學， 哈佛大學都是私立的。19 _ is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment. A Broadway B Wall Str

13、eet C The Fifth Avenue D Times Square A, 百老匯是一條由南向北貫穿曼哈頓全島的大道， 其中心地帶是在第42借“時代廣場”附近， 周圍云集了幾十家劇院， 上演被稱為現(xiàn)代歌舞劇的劇目。 20 _ is not a tourist attraction in the United States. A Yellowstone National Park B Grand Canyon C St. Patricks Cathedral D StonehengeD, Stonehenge 在英國， 是古代城池的遺跡。21 _ was an actor before h

14、e became the President. A Ronald Reagan B Abraham Lincoln C Herbert Hoover D Jimmy Carter A, 里根從政前曾經(jīng)在好萊塢闖蕩20多年，參與演出了50多部電影。 22.New Englanders were originally known as _, which come to stand for all Americans. A Hippies B Yankees C Uncle Sam D Brother Jonathan B, Yankees 一詞具有豐富的含義。 現(xiàn)在用于代表美國人，俗稱美國佬。 在

15、美國南部，Yankee是指美國北部各州的居民， 即北方佬；而對多數(shù)美國人來說，Yankee 意味著新英格蘭人。 23. On the 30th of April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in _, which housed the government then. A New York B Washington D.C. C Philadelphia D Boston 7 A, 1789年George Washington 在紐約宣誓就職， 1790年首都遷往費城。 1800年以后定都華盛頓。24. Henry Fond

16、was the first man to _. A design a plane B fly an aero plane C mass-produciton D design and make a car C, Henry Ford 早期是一名技師， 雖然沒有發(fā)明汽車， 但他是第一位批量生產(chǎn)汽車的人。 25. “That government of the people, by the people, for the people, ”were the words by _. A Thomas Jefferson B Abraham Lincoln C Andrew Johnson D The

17、odore Roosevelt B, 這是Abraham Lincoln 于1863年11月19日在葛底斯堡陣亡將士墓舉行落成儀式上發(fā)表的著名的葛底斯堡演說的片語。26. Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city? A Los Angles B Chicago C New York D Washington A, 好萊塢和迪士尼均位于洛杉磯。 27. Which of the following is an American newspaper? A The Guardian B New

18、sweek C The International Herald Tribune D The Daily Telegraph B, 新聞周刊是美國的報紙， 而國際先驅論壇是法國的， 衛(wèi)報和每日電訊為英國的。28. The first Puritans came to America on the ship _. A Codpeed B Susan Constant C May Flower D Discovery C, 首批清教徒到美國時乘坐的船是“五月花號”。29. Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May to h

19、onor those who have _. A given their lives for their country B made great scientific discoveries C won American great reputation in sports D donated large amounts of money to the country 6 A, Memorial Day 是美國的陣亡將士紀念日。30. “Trick or Treat” is a phrase that children often use when they celebrated _. A

20、New Years Day B Veterans Day C Halloween D Christmas C, 萬圣節(jié)是美國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。萬圣節(jié)前夜， 孩子們帶著各種面具， 穿著奇異的衣服，跑到鄰居家門前，高聲喊著：“Trick or Treat”，向大人們討要糖果。不給的鄰居就會遭到小孩的惡作劇。31. The Easter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated with Easter, are considered to present _. A vigor and bravery B fertilit

21、y and new life C originality and speed D happiness and fun B, 復活節(jié)彩蛋和兔子是“多產(chǎn)和新生”的象征。 32. Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens? A The Adventures of Tom Sawyer B The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn C Life on the Mississippi D Leaves of gra

22、ss D, Leaves if grass 是 Walt Whitman 的作品。 33. Which of the following books is written by Washington Irving? A Nature B The Scarlet Letter C The Sketch Book D Farewell to Arms C, Washington Irving 被稱作是美國文學之父， 這是他最有名的作品。A 是 Ralph W. Emerson 的作品, B 是 Nathaniel Hawthorne 的作品, D 是 Earnest Hemingway 的作品。3

23、4. The New Deal was started by _. A Franklin Roosevelt B J.K. Kennedy C George Washington D Thomas Jefferson A, 新政是羅斯福為了應對美國經(jīng)濟大蕭條而提出的。 35. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by _. A Teachers B students C headmaster D boards of education D, 對此有決定權的是教育委員會。 36. The Bill of

24、Rights consists of _. A 10 very short paragraphs in an amendment B 10 amendments adopted in 1787 C 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 D the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and the freedom of religion C, 人權法案是于1791年增補到憲法法案上來的前十條修正案。 37. The United St

25、ates produces as much as much as half of the worlds _. A wheat and rice B cotton C tobacco D soybeans and corn D, 美國出產(chǎn)占世界一半的是大豆和玉米。38. The District of Manhattan is in the city if _. A Washington D.C. B San Francisco C New York D Chicago C, 曼哈頓是紐約市的著名經(jīng)濟和商業(yè)區(qū)， 也是紐約的中心地帶。 39. The seats in the Senate are

26、 allocated to different states_. A according to their population B according to their size C according to their tax paid to federal governmentD equally D, 美國每一個州在參議院中均有兩位議員作為代表，與各州人口無關和眾議院不同）。 40. Harvard University was founded in _. A 1366 B 1633 C 1636 D 1363 選C。Harvard University(哈佛大學)，美國最古老、最負盛名

27、的大學，于1636年建于馬薩諸塞州劍橋。以其第一位捐助人約翰。哈佛的姓氏命名。41. The state to which the Mayflower sailed is _. A Florida B Maine C Virginia D Massachusetts 選D。Mayflower “五月花”號是1620年一皮英國移民前來美州時所乘的木帆船。這只船于1620年12月26日到達Massachusetts(馬薩諸塞州)的Plymouth “普利茅斯”，他們在那里建立了第一個永久性的新英格蘭殖民地。42. In the Civil War, Lincoln issued the famou

28、s _. A the Bill of Rights B the Emancipation Proclamation C the Federalist Paper D the Declaration of Independence 選B。the Emancipation Proclamation(解放黑奴宣言)，南北戰(zhàn)爭期間，由亞伯拉罕.林肯總統(tǒng)于1863年1月1日頒布的行政命令，規(guī)定自即日起廢除南部聯(lián)邦各州的奴隸制度，宣布所有黑人奴隸獲得自由，并被賦予參加聯(lián)邦軍的權利。43.The period of the “Cold War” began when _ came forth in Marc

29、h 1947. A NATO B the Eisenhower Doctrine C the Truman Doctrine D Marshall Plan 選 C。The Truman Doctrine(杜魯門主義)是1947年有杜魯門總統(tǒng)提出的。其理論概括為“美國的外交政策必須支持那些正在抵抗武裝少數(shù)派或外來壓力的征服企圖的自由民族”，意即美國必須遏止所謂的“共產(chǎn)主義擴張”，這是美國政府實行遏止政策的開始，也是美蘇兩過長期冷戰(zhàn)的開始。杜魯門（Hurry Truman）美國第33屆總統(tǒng)（1945-1953）。其執(zhí)政期間，在國內政治方面，基本上繼續(xù)執(zhí)行羅斯福的 the New Deal（新政）

30、，并提出自己的 the Fair Deal(公平施政)綱領。在國際方面，與蘇聯(lián)的緊張關系加劇導致冷戰(zhàn)的開始。他認為“共產(chǎn)主義擴張”是對世界最大的威脅，因此提出了The Truman Doctrine(杜魯門主義，1947)和Marshall Plan(馬歇爾計劃，1947)，并建立NATO(The North Atlantic Treaty Organization)44. Who was considered as father of modern astronomy and forward his theory that the sun, not the earth, is the cen

31、tre of the universe? A Copernicus B Kepler C Galileo D Newton 選 A。Copernicus(哥白尼，1473-1543)，波蘭天文學家，創(chuàng)立太陽是宇宙的中心的“日心說”，推翻了托勒密的“地心說”，使自然科學開始從神學中解放出來，著有 The revolution of Heavenly Orbs(天體運動論)。哥白尼被認為是“現(xiàn)代天文學之父”。45. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of _. A cultural revival B los

32、s of purpose C development in science and technology D material success and spiritual frustration 選 D。許多歷史學家都把美國的20世紀20年代描述為物質上成功，精神上頹廢且迷惘的時期。46. “Marshall Plan” aimed at the following except _. A restoring the economy B avoiding revolution C providing funds for all the countries involved in the war

33、 D finding markets for US extra goods 選 B?！癕arshall Plan”(馬歇爾計劃)，即 The European Recovery Program (歐洲復興計劃)1917年由過國務卿 George C. Marshall(喬治.C.馬歇爾)將軍提出的，旨在幫助西歐國家復興在第二次世界大戰(zhàn)中遭到破壞的經(jīng)濟，并抵制蘇聯(lián)、東歐共產(chǎn)黨國家的影響。自19481951年，美國向歐洲經(jīng)濟合作組織的17個西歐國家共提供了125億美圓的援款和物資。該計劃既有利于西歐國家經(jīng)濟的恢復，又符合美國自身的經(jīng)濟利益。該計劃遠定5年，結果提前一年完成。馬歇爾也由于該計劃獲得1

34、953年諾貝爾和平獎。47. _ is considered Americas unique contributionto music. A Jazz B Rock and Roll C Country Music D Western Music 選 A。 Jazz(爵士樂)，由美國南方黑人文化發(fā)展而來、惟一對西方國家音樂產(chǎn)生重大影響的美國本土音樂。最初出現(xiàn)于19世紀末，當時路易斯安那新奧爾良（New Orleans）一些街頭樂隊所演奏的音樂是最早的爵士樂，該市New Orleans被稱為爵士樂的誕生地48. “God help those who help themselves” is a

35、citation from the work of _. A Paine B Franklin C Freneau D Jefferson B, 該句是富蘭克林的名句。英國1. When did the Renaissance reach its height with its centre moving to Milan, then to Rome and created High Renaissance? A in the 16th century B in the 15th century C in the 11th century D in the 17th century 選A。歐洲

36、的文藝復興開始于意大利的佛羅倫薩和威尼斯，隨后隨著其中心移到米蘭，再到羅馬，文藝復興在16世紀達到了High Renaissance(鼎盛時期)（1493-1530）。 2. Who was the first woman Prime Minister in British history? A Elizabeth I B Elizabeth II C Margaret Thatcher D Diana Princess of Wales 選C。Margaret Thatcher (瑪格麗特.撒切兒)，英國首相（19791990），是英國歷史上第一位女首相，保守黨人，在1979年的大選中擊敗工

37、黨，上臺執(zhí)政，推行“私有化”及“自由經(jīng)濟”政策，在1983和1987年兩次大選中獲勝，蟬聯(lián)首相，是站后英國首相任職時間最長的一位，曾四度訪問中國。3. How many members are there in the House of Commons? A 650 B 524 C 72 D 651 D, 下議院共有651名議員。4. Which of the following people didnt use to be the British Prime Minister? A Margaret Thatcher B Winston Churchill C Horatio Nelson

38、D John Major C, 撒切爾夫人，丘吉爾和梅杰都曾經(jīng)做過英國首相；而納爾遜（1758-1805），英國海軍統(tǒng)帥，因作戰(zhàn)負傷，右眼失明，失去右臂。后任地中海艦隊司令，在特法爾加角海戰(zhàn)中大敗西班牙聯(lián)合艦隊，本人受重傷陣亡，號稱 Viscount Nelson。5. The Tories were the forerunners of _, which still bears this nickname today. A the Labour Party B the Conservative Party C the Liberal Party D the Social Democratic

39、 Party B, 托利黨是英國保守黨的前身。6. The term “British disease” is now often used to characterize Britains _ decline. A political B educational C military D economic D, 現(xiàn)在“英國病”這一術語經(jīng)常用來指英國經(jīng)濟上的衰退。7. The 1980s was remembered as the decade of _. A globalization B nationalization C privatization D competition C, 正如

40、20世紀40年代被看作是國有化的時代一樣，20世紀80年代被看作是私有化的時代。包括英國石油、航空、鋼鐵、電訊在內的幾乎40% 的國有公司實現(xiàn)了私有化。8. Today, in Britain, _ is called a “sick” industry. A coal mining B iron and steel C textiles D shipbuilding A, 英國煤礦業(yè)被稱為生病工業(yè)。英國的煤產(chǎn)量在一戰(zhàn)前達到頂點，如今的英國的煤礦業(yè)衰退，從而導致礦工的數(shù)量、煤礦的總產(chǎn)量大大下降。9. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Ne

41、wcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor _ modified and improved the design in 1765. AAbraham Darby B James Watt C John Kay D Richard Arkwrightthe B, 第一臺蒸汽機是 Thomas Newcomer 在17世紀末設計的，后來蘇格蘭發(fā)明家瓦特在1765年對原有的設計進行了改進提高，生產(chǎn)出了第一臺高效的蒸汽機并應用到紡織和其他機械業(yè)中。 10. _ created the industrial worki

42、ng class, the proletariat, and it later led to trade unionism. A The Chartist Movement B The Industrial Revolution C The French Revolution D The Glorious Revolution 10 B, 工業(yè)革命產(chǎn)生了工人階級，即無產(chǎn)階級。后來形成了工會制度。11._is the home of golf. A England B Scotland C Wales D Ireland B 高爾夫是一項古老的貴族的運動，源于十五世紀或更早以前的蘇格蘭，蘇格蘭地

43、區(qū)山多，氣候濕潤，多霧，非常適合牧草生長，這里的工業(yè)文明以前是連綿不斷的牧場。相傳當時牧羊人放牧閑暇時，用木板玩游戲，將石子擊入兔子窩或洞中。久而久之形成了使用不同的球桿并按一定的規(guī)則擊球。12.Which of the following languages is NOT spoken in Scotland? A English B Scottish C Gaelic D Denish D Gaelic蘇格蘭蓋爾語是高地蘇格蘭人的傳統(tǒng)語言；更多人使用的語言是英語。一直到15世紀末，盎格魯人仍然以他們的語言稱蘇格蘭蓋爾語為蘇格蘭語（盎格魯語：Scottish）。13.The Tower of

44、 London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by _ A King Harold B Robin Hood C Oliver Cromwell D William the Conqueror D 倫敦塔名為“塔”，實際上是公元11世紀處于羅馬統(tǒng)治時期的一座城堡式建筑。14.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son_, the regime began immediately to collapse. A Hen

45、ry B Hamilton C Richard D Charles C Oliver Cromwell的兒子在父親過世后繼承王權，但是不久后掌控的政體瓦解。1660年，議會扶植流浪法國的前國王兒子Charle二世當國王。15.Reuters was founded in _ A 1715 B 1751 C 1851 D 1815 C 路透社是世界四大通訊社之一，也是英國創(chuàng)辦最早的通訊社。1850年由保羅朱利葉斯路透 （paul julius reuter）在德國亞琛創(chuàng)辦，1851年遷址到倫敦。創(chuàng)辦人路透原為德國人，后加入英國籍。1865年，路透把他的私人通訊社擴展成為一家大公司。16.The

46、flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of _ crosses. A one B two C three D four C, 英國國旗為紅白藍三色的米字旗（也叫“Union Jack”），是由三個十字組成。17. _ was the home of the Lake Poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor, Coleridge and Robert Southey of 19th century Britain. A Lough Neagh B Windermere

47、 C Lake District D Coniston Water C, 位于英格蘭西北部和威爾士北部的湖區(qū)是英國著名的風景區(qū)之一，也是英國十九世紀湖畔詩人聚居的地方。18. The first known settlers of Britain were the _. A Iberians B Beaker Folk C Celts D Anglo-Saxons A, 最早來英國定居的是伊比利亞人。大約在公元前3000年左右，也就是新石器時代，他們從伊比利亞半島（即今天的西班牙）來到英國。19. Which one is not the reason for the very limited

48、 influence of Roman to Britain? A The Romans always treated the Britons as a subject people of slave class. B The Romans and Britons never intermarry during the 4 centuries C The Romans didnt like the Britons. D The Romans had no impact on the language or culture of ordinary Britons. C, 盡管羅馬人征服了英國，但

49、是羅馬文化對英國的影響十分有限。這主要是因為：羅馬人一直把英國人看作是社會地位相當于奴隸的被降伏的民族；在長達四個世紀的時間里從來沒有羅馬人跟英國人通婚；羅馬人對英國平民階層的語言和文化沒有任何影響。20. The Hundred Years war with France ended by the English being driven out of France. By 1453 _ was the only part of France that was still in the hands of the English. A Dover B Calais C Southampton

50、D Portsmouth B, 英法之間的百年戰(zhàn)爭以英國人被趕出法國而告終。到1453年戰(zhàn)爭結束時，只有法國北部的加萊港還在英國人手里。21.Which war had little effect on ordinary people but gave a death blow to feudalism? A The Wars of the Roses B The Hundred Years War C The English Civil War D World War I A, 盡管玫瑰戰(zhàn)爭持續(xù)了30年，但對老百姓的生活幾乎沒什么影響，反倒使英國的封建主義受到致命打擊，貴族階層受到了削弱。2

51、2. The English Civil War, also called the Puritan Revolution, is generally regarded as the beginning of modern _ history. A European B Scottish C Welsh D world D, 英國內戰(zhàn)也叫“清教徒革命”，這是因為反對國王的人大部分是那些清教徒。英國內戰(zhàn)不僅推翻了英國的封建制度，也動搖了歐洲封建統(tǒng)治的基礎。所以，從這個角度講，英國內戰(zhàn)通常被看作現(xiàn)代世界史的開端。23. Which name is NOT related to Britain? A

52、Northern Ireland B Scotland C Wales D Toronto D, 多倫多屬于加拿大,與英國無關。24. The news agency Reuters was founded in _. A London B Birmingham C Liverpool D Manchester A, 路透社創(chuàng)建于倫敦。25. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A The Anglo-Saxon B The Normans C The Vikings D The Romans A

53、, 英國民族的前身是安格魯薩克森人。26. Which is the largest city in Scotland? A Cardiff B Edinburgh C Glasgow D Manchester C, 格拉斯格是蘇格蘭最大的城市和經(jīng)濟中心。27. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 _. A can legally receive completely free education B can legally receive partly free education C cannot receive free educat

54、ion at all D cannot receive free education of their parents are rich A, 英國小孩 516歲的教育是免費的。28. The Industrial Revolution started in _. A the Great Britain B the United States C Canada D Australia A, 工業(yè)革命起源于英國。29 Which is the correct name to use to refer to Britain in a political way? A Great Britain B

55、 The British Isles C The United Kingdom D England C, 提起英國，很多人會使用名字“Britain”，“England”或“British”，但這往往會惹惱蘇格蘭人，威爾士人以及北愛爾蘭人。從政治角度來講，“the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”或 “the United Kingdom/UK”是英國正確的叫法?！皌he British Isles”則是地理意義上的名字，包括Great Britain，the whole of Ireland （ Northern an

56、d Southern），the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man 這些島嶼。30 Britain has, for centuries , been slowly tilting with _. A the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking B the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking C the South-East slowly rising and the North-west slowly sinking D the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinking A, 英國幾個世紀以來地勢一直在緩慢地傾斜，表現(xiàn)為西北部在慢慢上升，而東南部在慢慢下沉，所以英國的西北部為高地31. The river Thames is in _. A Wales B Scotland