英語知識競賽基本問答題.ppt

1、地理 （Geography）,歷史 （History）,文學 （Literature）,文化 （Culture）,The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _. A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky,B,2. Hawaii is in the _ Ocean. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific,C,2. Hawaii is in the _ Ocean. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific,3._ is the largest state in area in the

2、U.S.A. Florida Louisiana C. Alaska,C,4. The _ were the original inhabitants in America. blacks B. Indian C. Puerto Ricans,B,5. Among the five Great Lakes, only _ is wholly within the United States. A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan,c,6. England occupies the _ portion of the U.K. Northern B. Eastern C.

3、 Southern,B,7. London is situated on the River of _. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey,B,8._ includes London，the centre of government for the whole nation. A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England,D,9. Scotland occupies the _ portion of Great Britain. southern B. northern C. western,B,10.Big Be

4、n, the most famous landmark in London，its name comes from _ A. The person who built it B. The fact that it is really very heavy C. The name of the head of the British parliament,A,11. The U.K. is rich in the following except _. coal B. iron C. gold,C,12. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situa

5、ted in northwestern part of _. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming,C,The American War of Independence started in _ and ended in _ A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714,B,2. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _, which declared the abolition of slavery. A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation Proclama

6、tion C. Both A and B,C,3. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _. A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado,D,4.The Second World War broke out in September, _ and ended in August _. A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 1945,A,5. The two fighting sides in WWII

7、 were _. the Allies and the Axis (powers) B. the Axis and Holy Alliance C. the Central Powers and the Allies,A,6. Charles I was beheaded in _. A. 1649 B. 1648 C. 1653,A,7._ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession. A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George Washington C. Fra

8、nklin D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson,C,8. Norman Conquest began in _. A.1016 B. 1066 C. 1035,B,9. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _ to _. 1600, 1604 B. 1640, 1644 C. 1642, 1646,B,10. In history _ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”. A. John B. Henry I C. Henry II,A,11. The President Frankl

9、in D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _ to save the economic situation. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door Policy C. the New Deal,C,12. In Feb. _ came President Nixons historic visit to China. A.1979 B. 1972 C. 1973,B,Which of the following terms does NOT belong to the forms of poetry? A. ballad B.

10、sonnet C. fiction D. ode,C,2Which of the following is NOT one of the four great tragedies written William Shakespeare ? A. Hamlet B. King Lear C. Macbeth D. Romeo and Juliet,D,3. The famous saying, “Knowledge is power” , is quoted by _. A. Francis Bacon B. William Shakespeare C. Jane Austen D. Karl

11、Mark,A,4. What is the key note of English Renaissance? A. optimism B. humanism C. pessimism D. romanticism,B,5. Francis Bacon is best known for his _ which greatly influenced the development of this literary form. A. essays B. poems C. works D. plays,A,6.CharlesDickenstakestheFrenchRevolutionastheba

12、ckgroundofhisnovel“_”. A.GreatExpectations B.ATaleofTwoCitiesC.BleakHouse D.OliverTwist,B,7.“IfWintercomes,canspringbefarbehind?” isanepigrammaticlineby _ A.J.Keats B.W.BlakeC.W.Wordsworth D.P.B.Shelley,D,8. _ is considered the father of English poetry. Geoffrey Chaucer John Milton C. John Donne,A,9

13、. Readers Digest is a _ magazine which is published in 15 languages and 39 editions. weekly B. monthly C. biweekly D. triweekly,B,10. The Father of American literature was _. A. Mark Twain B. Washington Irving C. Walt Whitman D. Jack London,B,The British people are great lovers of betting. The most

14、money they bet mainly on _. A. horse racing B. Bingo C. football pools D. dog racing,A,2. The national sport of America is _. A. basketball B. football C. tennis D. baseball,D,3. How many gold metals did Michael Phelps win in the Olympics in 2008? A. 4 B. 8 C. 6,B,4. The oldest university in Britain

15、 is _. Cambridge B. Edinburgh C. Oxford,C,5. The earliest newspaper in Britain is _. A. Daily Mail B. Daily Telegraphs C. The Times,A,6. The Economist, New Statesman, Spectator are _. journals B. daily newspapers C. local papers,A,7. _ is regarded as the most English of games. A. Cricket B. Soccer C

16、. Rugby,A,8. Three “Donts” include the following except _. jumping up the queue B. asking a woman her age C. bargaining while shopping D. laughing at ones own faults,D,9. _ is the biggest and most well-known church in London. Whitehall B. St. Pauls Cathedral C. Westminster Abbey,B,10. The British pe

17、ople usually have a small quantity of _ as a first course. A. soup B. sweet C. vegetable,A,11. John Bull denoted a frank, uneasy, funny _ called John Bull in the 17th century. A. young man B. boy C. gentleman,C,12. Halloween is a _. A. summer festival B. night-time festival C. pilgrims holiday,B,13. The general election in America is held every _ years. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 3,B,14. The