专八词汇及练习题(27)

10. 选D。O•Henry（欧•亨利）原名William Sidney Porter （威廉•西德尼•波特），美国著名短篇小说，《麦琪的礼物》是他最著名的代表作之一，有人称之为“或许是文学里最佳的通俗故事。”
精讲3 ___1___ The longest river in Britain is ___?
A Severn B Tees C Thames D Clyde
___2___ The British Isles is made up of ___?
A Three large islands and hundreds of small ones B Two large islands and hundreds of small ones C Three large islands and dozens of small ones D Two large islands and dozens of small ones
___3___ In ___ the Romans conquered Greece.
A 146 B.C B 1200 B.C C 700 B.C D the 5th century
___4___ Which work described the war led by Agamemnon against the city of Troy?
A Antigone B Odyssey C Iliad D Oedipus the king
___5___ There are three political divisions ___ on the island of Great Britain.
A England, Scotland, and Ireland B England, Scotland, and Wales C England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland D Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland
___6___ The Tower of London, located in the centre of London, was built by___.
A King Harold B William the Conqueror C Robin Hood D Oliver Cromwell