最新英美文化知识竞赛试题

1、精品文档精品文档英语系英美文化知识竞赛试题第一部分(客观题，共 60 分)PART ONERead 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 p

2、oints, 2 point for each)1. The British Isles are made up of .A. three large islands and hundreds of small onesB. three large islands and dozens of small onesC. two large islands and hundreds of small onesD. two large islands and dozens of small ones2. In Britain, formally appoints important governme

3、nt 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 RomansB. the CeltsC. the Anglo-SaxonsD. the Danes4. is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland.A. The Irish Labour

4、 PartyB. The Progressive DemocratsC. Fianna FailD. Fine Gael5. 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.was borne6. When Wales was brought under the English Crown, the title of“ Prince of Wales, the eldest son of the re

5、igning monarch.A. Richard IB. Henry IIIC. Edward I D. Edward II7. Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the of Christ, and is the great Christianfestivals.B. deathA. birthC. Crucifixion D. Resurrection8. British recorded history begins with the _ invasion.A. RomanB. VikingC. Anglo-SaxonD. Norman9

6、. 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 importa

7、nt 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 Quee n Elizabeth nPrince Charles

8、, Prince of, is the heir to thethrone.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 world

9、9;s developed countries, has become rich through .A. manufacturing industries B. farming and miningC. service industriesD. forestry and fishing16. With regard to its size, Australia is country in the world.A. the third largestB. the fourth largestC. the fifth largestD. the sixth largest17. Australia

10、 is the world's largest exporter of .A. wheat B. woolC. meat D. dairy products18. The main feature of Australia's trade is that .A. it is mainly with developing countries and Great BritainB. it has had a deficit on visible tradeC. it has had a surplus on invisible tradeD. it has involved the

11、 exchange of raw materials for finished products19. It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australia' s shores were A. the DutchB. the EnglishC. the GermansD. the Spanish and Portugese20. The head of state of Australia is .A. the GovernorB. the PresidentC. the Prime MinisterD. the Qu

12、een of England21. Politically, Australia is divided into states and two territories.A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven22. Among the five Australian cities with a population of over a million only _ lies on the Western coast.A. SydneyB. BrisbaneC. MelbourneD. Perth23. Apart from Britain, the Queen is also

13、the head of state of the following countries EXCEPTA AustraliaB CanadaCNew ZealandD South Africa24. In New Zealand, nearly three-quarters of the population (including more than 95 percent of the Maori) live in .A. South IslandB. North IslandC. Stwart IslandD. the Chatham Islands25. The natural disas

14、ters in New Zealand may include .A earthquakes, volcanoes and floodingB volcanoes, flooding and heavy snowsC earthquakes, flooding, and heavy snowsD volcanoes, heavy snows and earthquakes26. New Zealand 's highest peak is _ in the mountain range called the central Southern Alps.A. Mount Ngauruho

15、eB. Mount TongariroC. Mount Cook D. Mount Taranaki27. is the capital of New Zealand.A AucklandB WellingtonC TorontoD Montreal28. 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 Is

16、land29. New Zealand ' s climate is generally a_nd seasonal differences are not so great.A. dry and coldB. mild and moistC. hot and wetD. windy and cold30. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of .A. EasterB. ChristmasC. ValentineD. New Year's DayPART TWODecide whether the following

17、 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

18、 cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances.35. ( )The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain 's foreign policy.36. ( )Ireland is a republic with a government headed by a Prime Minister, elected directly by the people.37. ( )The att

19、itude 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 Brit