英语人文基础知识竞赛题目.doc

外国语学院英语知识竞赛试卷1. The longest mountain range in the USA is the _.A. Appalachian B. Catskill C. Cascade D. Rocky4. The fall of Adam and Eve is a biblical story from _.A. Genesis (创世纪) B. Exodus（出埃及记）C. New Testament D. The Writings6. What is the crowds response to Caesars death in Julius Caesar? A. Apathy; they did not care for Caesar and his ambitionB. Indifference; Antonys rhetoric does not move themC. Rage; they chase the conspirators from the cityD. Irritation; they are tired of Antonys constant complaints7. What was the name of the magician who always helped Arthur in King Arthur and His Knights?A. Uther B. Lancelot C. Merlin D. Igraine 11. The Pilgrim Fathers founded the colony of _A) Maryland B) Massachusetts C) Virginia D) New Hampshire 12. Which President was assassinated after the end of the civil war?A) Abraham Lincoln B) George Washington C) Thomas Jefferson D) Jefferson Davis13. Shakespeare wrote his plays during the reign of_A) Henry VIII B) Elizabeth I C) James II D) Charles I 14. George W. Bush was President for the _party. President Obama is a member of the _partyA. Labor, Republican B. Republican, Labor C. Democrat, Republican D. Republican, Democrat17. Which degree is offered in community colleges in the USA? A. Masters degree B.Doctors degreeB. Bachelors degree D. Associate degree 20. The population of the Unites States is approximately _.A. 300 million B. 175 million C. 500 million D. 75 million 21. The number of people living in the UK is approximately_.A.100 million B. 200 million C. 20 million D. 60 million 22. _is the smallest of the three territories on the island of Great Britain.A. Scotland B. Wales C. Ireland D. Northern Ireland 24. Who was the narrator of Treasure Island? A. Jim Hawkins B. Trelawney C. Dr. Livesey D. Taylor34. The year the colonization of Australia started isA. 1768 B. 1778 C. 1788 D. 179835. _ is NOT looked upon as one of the features of Renaissance.A. Praise of mans endeavor to have his soul deliveredB. Exaltation of mans search for happiness in lifeC. Endurance of mans foiblesD. Cultivation of the genuine flavor of ancient culture37. Miltons Paradise Lost was based onA. Roman myth. B. the Bible. C. Greek myth. D. Shakespeares plays.46. “The novel is structured around the discovery of the heros origin.” Probably this refers to the novel A. Wuthering Heights. B. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling.C. David Copperfield. D. Gullivers Travels.47. _ was considered to be the greatest dramatist in the 18th century.A. Henry Fielding. B. Laurence Sterne. C. Oliver Goldsmith D. Richard B. Sheridan52. In history, Romans occupied Britain for about _ years.A. 700 B. 600 C. 500 D. 40053. You can find the Grand Canyon in the State ofA. Arizona. B. California C. Nex Mexico D. Chicago54. Around _ of New Zealanders are found in North Island.A. 3/4 B. 1/2 C. 3/5 D. 4/1061. _ is the key to Industrial Revolution. A Iron B Cotton Textile C Coal mining D Steam engine 62. _ became a literary current during the period of the successful Industrial Revolution. A Criticism B Modernism C Romanticism D Renaissance 64._ is the leader of the British government. A Prime Minister B Queen C President D Governor 65. The second largest city in England, _ , is a metropolitan district and an industrial and manufacturing city. A Edinburgh B Belfast C Glasgow D Birmingham 67 The real power of the British government lies in _. A the House of Commons B the cabinet headed by the Prime Minister C the Prime Minister D the Queen 68. In Britain, education is compulsory for children between the ages of _ to _. A 5, 14 B 6, 17 C 5, 16D 6, 14 69. The longest river in Britain is _ , and the largest river in the USA is _. A the Seven River; the Missouri River B the Thames River; the Missouri River C the Severn River; the Mississippi D the Thames River; the Ohio River 71.Which of the following tribes first came to Britain? A Roman B Anglo-Saxons C Jutes D Celts 74.The English Civil War is also called _ A the Puritan Revolution B the second Magna Carta C the Long Parliament D the Anglican War 75.Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _ and the North Sea in the east, A eastB south C west D north76.The largest lake in Britain is _. A. Loch Lomond B the Lough Neagh C Windermere D Ullswater 77.Where do the majority of people in Scotland live? A In the Highlands B In the central Lowlands C In the Uplands D In the west of Scotland 78.The two important crops in Britain are _ A barley and corn B wheat and rice C barley and oats D wheat and barley 79. Which is the largest city in Scotland? A Cardiff B Edinburgh C Glasgow D Manchester 80. Which is the correct name to use to refer to Britain in a political way? A Great Britain B The British Isles C The United Kingdom D England81. _is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A Washington D.C. B Los Angeles C San Francisco D New York City82. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the union Jack, is made up of _ crosses.A one B two C three D four83. Washington D.C. is named after_.A the U.S. President George WashingtonB Christopher ColumbusC both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD none of them85. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was_.A Thomas Jefferson B James Monroe C James Madison D Abraham Lincoln86. Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_.A Rhode Island B Virginia C Texas D Montana87. The national flag of the United States is known as_.A the Star-Spangled Banner B Uncle Sam C Hot Dog D union Jack89. The term “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _.A the Amazon River B the Mississippi RiverC the Nile River D the Hudson River91. Eugene A. Nida is the famous for the _.A. Toronto StarB. dynamic-equivalence theoryC. science fictionD. A Song of Ice and Fire92. Sigmund Freud wrote _ which is the key contribution to the development of psychoanalysis.A. Technique of Analytical PsychotherapyB. Die Melancholie : Eine klinische Studie C. Metropolitan OperaD. the Interpretation of Dreams93. Big Ben is located near the _.A. Palace of WestminsterB. White house C. White RoomD. Number 10 Downing Street.94. Catch-22 is a novel writen by _.A.