英美文化知识竞赛试题

1、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 points, 2 p

2、oint for each)1. The British Isles are made up of.A. three large isla nds and hun dreds of small onesB. three large isla nds and doze ns of small onesC. two large isla nds and hun dreds of small onesD. two large isla nds and doze ns of small ones2.1 n Britain,formally appo ints importa nt gover nmen

3、t mi nisters, judges,A. the QueenB. the Prime Mi nisterC. the Lord Preside nt of the Cou ncilD. the Speaker of the House of Commons3. Christia nity was first brought to En gla nd by .A. the Roma nsB. the CeltsC. the An glo-Saxo nsD. the Danes4. is the oldest of all the parties in Irela nd.A. The Iri

4、sh Labour PartyB. The Progressive DemocratsC. Fia nna FailD. Fi ne Gael5. The Roma ns led by Julius Caesar laun ched their first in vasi on on Brita in in.was borneA. 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, the eldes

5、t son of the reig ning mon arch.A. Richard I B. He nry IIIC. Edward I D. Edward II7. Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the of Christ, and is the great ChristianB. deathfestivals.A. birthC. Crucifixi onD. Resurrect ion8. British recorded history begi ns with the in vasi on.A. Roma nB. Viki ngC

6、. An glo-Sax onD. Norman9. I n the Un ited Kin gdom, min isters are appo in ted by the Quee n on the recomme ndati on of.A. the SpeakerB. the Lord Cha ncellorC. the Duke of Edi nburghD. the Prime Min ister10. In En gla nd no females were allowed to vote in n ati onal elect ions before.A. 1918B.1920C

7、.1928D.194511. The two very important crops in Britain are.A. barley and cornB. wheatandriceC. barley and oatsD. wheatandbarley12. In Brita in, ais held whe n a Member of Parliame nt dies, retires or resig ns.A. civic electio nB. by-elect ionC. popular elect ionD. gen eral elect ion13. The eldest so

8、n of Quee n Elizabeth nPrince Charles, Prince of, is the heir to thethro ne.A. En gla ndB. Scotla ndC. WalesD. Northern Irela nd14. In Brita in, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in.A. the Privy Cou ncilB. the House of LordsC. the Supreme CourtD. the House of Com mon

9、s15. Australia, which is one of the world's developed countries, has become rich through.A. manu facturi ng in dustries B. farming and miningC. service in dustriesD. forestry and fish ing16. With regard to its size, Australia iscountry in the world.A. the third largestB. the fourth largestC. the

10、 fifth largestD. the sixth largest17. Australia 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 sur

11、plus on in visible tradeD. it has involved the exchange of raw materials for finished products19. It is assumed that the first Europea ns who reached Australia' s shores wereA. the DutchB. the En glishC. the Germa nsD. the Spanish and Portugese20. The head of state of Australia is.A. the Governo

12、rB. the Preside ntC. the Prime Mini sterD. the Queen of En gla nd21. Politically, Australia is divided intostates and two territories.A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seve n22. Among the five Australian cities with a population of over a million onlylies on the Western coast.A. SydneyB. Brisba neC. MelbourneD

13、. Perth23. Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPTA . AustraliaB. CanadaC. New ZealandD. South Africa24. I n New Zeala nd, n early three-quarters of the populatio n (in cludi ng more tha n 95 perce nt of theMaori) live in.A. South Isla ndB. North Isl

14、a ndC. Stwart Isla ndD. the Chatham Isla nds25. The n atural disasters in New Zeala nd may in clude.A . earthquakes, volcanoes and floodingB. volcanoes, flooding and heavy snowsC. earthquakes, flooding, and heavy snowsD. volcanoes, heavy snows and earthquakes26. New Zeala nd 'highest peak isin t

15、he mou ntai n range called the cen tral Southern Alps.A. Mount NgauruhoeB. Mount Ton gariroC. Mou nt CookD. Mou nt Taran aki27. is the capital of New Zeala nd.A . AucklandB . WellingtonC. TorontoD . Montreal28. New Zeala nd con sists of two main isla nds:.A. North Island and South islandB. Steward I

16、sla nd and Long Isla ndC. West Island and East IslandD. Victoria n isla nd and Tasma n Isla nd29. New Zeala nd ' s climate is gen erally d seas onal differe nces are not so great.A. dry and coldB. mild and moistC. hot and wetD. windy and cold30. Colored eggs and bunny are traditi onal symbols of

17、.A. EasterB. ChristmasC. Vale ntineD. New Year's DayPART TWODecide whether the following statements are true (T) or false(F). (10 points, 2 point for each)31. ( )Brita in is no Ion ger an imperial coun try.32. ( )The capital of Belfast is a larger city with half a millio n people.33. ( )Most Bri

18、tish people are Protesta nts while most Irish people are Catholics.34. ( )ln the UK, a gover nment cannot sta nd for Ion ger tha n five years except in excepti onal circumsta nces.35. ( )The Prime Mi nister and Cabinet decide on the gen eral direct ion of Britai n ' foreig n policy.36. ( )Irela

19、nd is a republic with a gover nment headed by a Prime Min ister, 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 settleme nt in Australia n started in 1788 in Syd ney.39. ( Victoria and South Australia n were established as con vict coloni es.40. ( )Convict tran sportati on to Australia n con ti nent 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 theanswer sheet. (20 points,4 points for each)41. How long