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英美文化知识竞赛【英美文化知识竞赛试题及答案】

英美文化知识竞赛【英美文化知识竞赛试题及答案】
英美文化知识竞赛【英美文化知识竞赛试题及答案】

英美文化知识竞赛【英美文化知识竞赛试题及答案】

对于英语教师而言,英语教学中注重英美文化知识的导入,能加深学生对所学内容的理解和掌握!为此,下面了英美文化知识竞赛试题以供大家阅读。

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 pletes 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 Queen

B. the Prime Minister

C. the Lord President of the Council

D. the Speaker of the House of Commons

3. Christianity was first brought to England by ____.

A. the Romans

B. the Celts

C. the Anglo-Saxons

D. 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. death

C. Crucifixion

D. Resurrection

8. British recorded history begins with the ___ invasion.

A. Roman

B. Viking

C. Anglo-Saxon

D. Norman

9. In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the remendation of ___. A. the Speaker C. the Duke of Edinburgh

10. In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before ___. A. 1918 B. 1920 C. 1928

D. 1945

B. the Lord Chancellor D. the Prime Minister

11. The two very important crops in Britain are ___. A. barley and corn B. wheat and rice

C. barley and oats

D. wheat and barley

12. In Britain, a ____ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns. A. civic election

B. by-election D. general election

C. popular election

13. The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ——Prince Charles, Prince of _____, is the heir to the throne. A. England C. Wales

B. Scotland D. Northern Ireland

14. In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is aeptable to all shades of opinion in _______. A. the Privy Council B. the House of Lords C. the Supreme Court D. the House of Commons

15. Australia, which is one of the world's developed countries, has bee 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 largest

17. Australia is the world's largest exporter of _____.

A. wheat

B. wool

C. meat

D. dairy products

18. The main feature of Australia's 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 Australia’s 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 President C. the Prime Minister D. the Queen of England

21. Politically, Australia is divided into _____states and two territories. A. four B. five C. six D. seven

22. Among the five Australian cities with a population of over a million only ___ lies on the Western coast.

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