英美文化知识70问

TheEnglishandAmericanCultureContestInthisgame,therearesevensubjects,geography,history,literatureandsoon.Eachsubjecthas10questions.Youcanchoosetoanswerwhichsubjectfirst.Theonewhoputhishandsupfirsthasthechancetoanswerthequestions,butrememberthatyoucanonlyputyourhandsupafterthehostressfinishesreadingthequestion,otherwiseyoulosethatchance.Eachquestionshouldbeansweredin30S,otherwisegotothenextone.100pointsforeachcorrectanswer,but-100pointsforeachincorrectone.•Geography•Sports•History•Literature•Entertainment•People•LanguageSports1.ThesportBritishpeoplelikemostisAsoccerBtennisCbasketballDgolfA2.Howlongmayanexcellentcricketlast?A4hoursBhalfadayCtwodaysDthreedaysD3.OnwhichdayishorseracingforbiddeninBritain?AMondayBFridayCSaturdayDSundayDD4.ThenationalsportofAmericaisAbasketballBfootballCtennisDbaseballC5.ThebasketballteamwhichattendedTheOlympicsin1992iscalledAL.A.LakersBChicagoBullsCDreamteamIDDreamteamIIA6.Inwinter,AmericanslikeAalpinesnowingBbasketballCbaseballDrugbyC7.HowmanygoldmetalsdidMichaelPhelpswonintheOlympicsin2008?A4B3C8D6C8.ThomasDaleyfromBritainisfamousforhisexcellentperformanceinArunningBsoccerCdivingDping-pongA9.table-tennisfirststartedinABritainBChinaCFranceDAmericaA10.CarlLewiswasasuperstarinAmerica’historyofsportsforArunningBswimmingCcyclingDboxingDLANGUAGE1、WhichistheAmericanspelling?AdialogueBcolourCprogrammeDfavoriteA2、WhichistheEnglishspelling?A、centreB、centerB3、WhichistheAmericanspelling?A、licenceB、licenseB4、HowdoEnglishpeoplecall“钞票”?A、billB、noteB5、HowdoAmericancall”公寓”?(B)A、flatB、apartmentA6、whichistheEnglishexpression?A、FinnairhaveaflighttoLondontoday.(largecollectivenouns)B、FinnairhasaflighttoLondontoday.A7、WhichistheAmericanexpression?A、Ihaveacar.B、Ihavegotacar.C8、WhenanEnglishstamphisfootmeansheisAangryBdisappointedCimpatientDregretB9、whenanEnglishmanshakehisfistmeans(B)A、angryB、threatC、goodbyeD、noproblemD10、InEngland,tothumbone’snosewithotherfingersopenmeansA、agreewithsbB、praisesbC、lovesbD、lookdownonsbCGeography1.Englandoccupiesthe_____portionoftheU.K.A.northernB.easternC.southernB2.ThemostimportantpartoftheU.K.inwealthis_____.A.NorthernIrelandB.EnglandC.ScotlandA3.ThemainriverspartinginBritainrunsfrom_____.A.northtosouthB.southtonorthC.easttowestA4.ThelongestriverinBritainis_____.A.SevernB.ClydeC.BannB5Edinburghisthecapitalof_____.A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.WalesB6.The_____partofAmericaconsistsofhighplateausandmountainsformedbytheGreatCordilleraRange.A.easternB.westernC.northeasternB7.___partisthemostdenselypopulatedregioninAmerica.A.ThesouthernB.Thenorth-easternC.ThewesternB8.ThehighestmountainintheU.S.isMount_____.A.AppalachianB.MckinleyC.RockyC9.Hawaiiislocatedinthe_____Ocean.A.AtlanticB.IndianC.PacificC10.____isthelargeststateinareaintheU.S.A.A.FloridaB.LouisianaC.AlaskaBHistory1.Thefirst“KingoftheEnglish”was_____.A.AlfredB.EgbertC.BedeD.EthelredA2.TheAmericanRevolution(theAmericanWarofIndependence)brokeoutin_____andendedin_____.A.1775,1783B.1774,1782C.1786,1784A3.ThefirstPrimeMinisterwas_____.A.WilmingtonB.GeorgeGrenvilleC.RobertWalpoleB4.WilliamShakespeareismainlya_____.A.novelistB.dramatistC.poetA5.____startedtheslavetradeinthesecondpartofthe16thcentury.A.JohnHawkinsB.FrancisDrakeC.DiazB6.ThehistoryoftheU.S.isgenerallyagreedtohavebegunin_____.A.1620B.1607C.1776B7.___wasthefirstmanwhosailedaroundtheearth.A.JohnCabotB.MagellanC.BalboaD.CartierB8.TheAmericanWarofIndependencestartedin____andendedin_____.A.1776,1784B.1775,1783C.1706,1714B9.Thebattleof___markedtheturningpointoftheWarofIndependence.A.NewYorkB.SaratogaC.BunkerHillC10.ThegreatestcontributionmadebyPresidentThomasJeffersonwashis_____.A.abolishingtheSeditionActB.reducingtaxesC.purchasingLouisianafromFranceAPeople1.whichbandwasJohnLennoninbeforehedied?AtheBeatlesBTheQueenCTheRollingStoneDSpiceGirlsA2.InWhichcenturydidDarwinfoundDarwinianevolution?A19B18C17D16B2.Whousedthegesture“V”forvictoryforthefirsttime?ALincolnBChurchillCStalinDBillClintonA3.JenifferAnistonbecamefamousforherperformanceinAFriendsBGossipgirlCPrisonBreakDTransformersD4.TigerWoodsplaysAfoootballBbasketballCguitarDgolfB5.Thebest-knownqualityoftheBritishpeopleistheir_____.A.conservativenessB.exclusivenessC.phlegmA6.TheBritishpeoplearegreatloversofbetting.Themostmoneytheybetmainlyon_____.A.horseracingB.BingoC.footballpoolsD.dogracingC7.Theblackpeopleusuallyhave_____family.A.smallB.middle-sizedC.bigC8.MostAmericansare____fromdifferentcountries.A.blacksB.IndiansC.emigrantsD.immigrantsC9.ThepopularAmericanbeliefis_____.A.part-timeworkingB.self-mademanC.manuallabourB10.InBritain,attheageof_____,mostmenretirefromtheiremployment.A.sixtyB.sixty-fiveC.fifty-fiveALITERATURE1.AllchildrenintheUKmust,bylaw,receiveafull-timeeducationfromtheageof_____to_____.A.5,16B.6,17C.7,18C2.ThetwofeaturesofOxfordandCambridgearethecollegesystemandthe_____.A.recordsofattendanceB.governingcouncilC.tutorialsystemA3.___isbasicallyahomeandfamilyfestival.A.ChristmasB.BoxingDayC.EasterMondayC4.thepurelypersonalfestivalinBritainis_____.A.Mothers’DayB.Fathers’DayC.birthdayA5.Itwas_____whofirstrev