英美文化知识竞赛试题.doc

英语系英美文化知识竞赛试题第一部分（客观题，共60分） PART ONE Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one which you think best completes the statement or answers the questions . (60 points, 2 point for each) 1. The British Isles are made up of _ . A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones B. three large islands and dozens of small ones C. two large islands and hundreds of small ones D. two large islands and dozens of small ones 2. In Britain,_ formally appoints important government ministers, judges, _ A. the QueenB. the Prime MinisterC. the Lord President of the CouncilD. the Speaker of the House of Commons3. Christianity was first brought to England by _. A. the Romans B. the Celts C. the Anglo-SaxonsD. the Danes 4. _ is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland. A. The Irish Labour Party B. The Progressive Democrats C. Fianna Fail D. Fine Gael 5. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in _.A. 200 B.C. B. 55 B.C. C. 55 A.D. D. 410 A.D. 6. When Wales was brought under the English Crown, the title of “Prince of Wales” was borne by _, the eldest son of the reigning monarch. A. Richard I B. Henry III C. Edward I D. Edward II 7. Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the _ of Christ, and is the great Christian festivals.A. birth B. deathC. Crucifixion D. Resurrection8. British recorded history begins with the _ invasion.A. RomanB. VikingC. Anglo-SaxonD. Norman9. In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _.A. the SpeakerB. the Lord ChancellorC. the Duke of EdinburghD. the Prime Minister10. In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before _.A. 1918B. 1920C. 1928D. 194511. The two very important crops in Britain are _.A. barley and cornB. wheat and riceC. barley and oatsD. wheat and barley12. In Britain, a _ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns.A. civic electionB. by-electionC. popular electionD. general election13. The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth Prince Charles, Prince of _, is the heir to the throne.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ireland14. In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in _.A. the Privy CouncilB. the House of LordsC. the Supreme CourtD. the House of Commons15. Australia, which is one of the worlds developed countries, has become rich through _. A. manufacturing industries B. farming and mining C. service industries D. forestry and fishing 16. With regard to its size, Australia is _ country in the world. A. the third largest B. the fourth largest C. the fifth largest D. the sixth largest17. Australia is the worlds largest exporter of _. A. wheat B. wool C. meat D. dairy products 18. The main feature of Australias trade is that _. A. it is mainly with developing countries and Great Britain B. it has had a deficit on visible trade C. it has had a surplus on invisible trade D. it has involved the exchange of raw materials for finished products 19. It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australias shores were _. A. the Dutch B. the English C. the Germans D. the Spanish and Portugese 20. The head of state of Australia is _.A. the Governor B. the PresidentC. the Prime Minister D. the Queen of England21. Politically, Australia is divided into _states and two territories.A. four B. fiveC. six D. seven22. Among the five Australian cities with a population of over a million only _lies on the Western coast. A. Sydney B. BrisbaneC. Melbourne D. Perth23. Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPT _.AAustraliaBCanadaCNew ZealandDSouth Africa24. In New Zealand, nearly three-quarters of the population (including more than 95 percent of the Maori) live in _. A. South Island B. North Island C. Stwart Island D. the Chatham Islands25. The natural disasters in New Zealand may include _.Aearthquakes, volcanoes and flooding Bvolcanoes, flooding and heavy snowsCearthquakes, flooding, and heavy snowsDvolcanoes, heavy snows and earthquakes26. New Zealands highest peak is _ in the mountain range called the central Southern Alps.A. Mount NgauruhoeB. Mount TongariroC. Mount CookD. Mount Taranaki27. _ is the capital of New Zealand. AAuckland BWellingtonCToronto DMontreal 28. New Zealand consists of two main islands: _.A. North Island and South islandB. Steward Island and Long IslandC. West Island and East IslandD. Victorian island and Tasman Island29. New Zealands climate is generally _ and seasonal differences are not so great.A. dry and coldB. mild and moistC. hot and wet D. windy and cold30. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of _.A. Easter B. ChristmasC. Valentine D. New Years DayPART TWODecide whether the following statements are true (T) or false(F). (10 points, 2 point for each)31.( )Britain is no longer an imperial country.32.( )The capital of Belfast is a larger city with half a million people.33.( )Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics.34.( )In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances.35.( )The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britains foreign policy. 36.( )Ireland is a republic with a government headed by a Prime Minister, elected directly by the people.37.( )The attitude of Ireland toward Britain is dislike or even hatred because of the colonial past. 38.( )The European settlement in Australian started in 1788 in Sydney.39.( )Victoria and South Australian were established as convict colonies.40.( )Convict transportation to Australian continent was stopped in 1852.第二部分（主观题，共20分） Given an one-sentence answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (20 points,4 points for each) 41. How long was Bri