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1、英美文化背景知英美文化背景知识竞赛ABDCEFGHIJ1.TheBritishIslesaremadeupof_.A.threelargeislandsandhundredsofsmallonesB.threelargeislandsanddozensofsmallonesC.twolargeislandsandhundredsofsmallonesD.twolargeislandsanddozensofsmallonesCAEdinburghtheHouseofCommons2.InBritain,_formallyappointsimportantgovernmentministers,j
2、udges,_A.theQueenB.thePrimeMinisterC.theLordPresidentoftheCouncilD.theSpeakeroftheHouseofCommons3.()ThePrimeMinisterandCabinetdecideonthegeneraldirectionofBritainsforeignpolicy.4.InBritain,theofficialheadofthestateistheQueenwhiletherealcenterofpoliticallifeisin_5.ThecapitalofScotlandis_,whichiswell-
3、knownforitsnaturalbeauty.1.InBritain,a_isheldwhenaMemberofParliamentdies,retiresorresigns.A.civicelectionB.by-electionC.popularelectionD.generalelectionBDtheUnitedStatesCatholic2.ApartfromBritain,theQueenisalsotheheadofstateofthefollowingcountriesEXCEPT_.AAustraliaBCanadaCNewZealandD.SouthAfrica3.()
4、MostBritishpeopleareProtestantswhilemostIrishpeopleareCatholics.4.“UncleSam”isanicknameforthecountry-_5.TheThreeFaithsintheUSrefertoProtestant,_andJewish1.Britishrecordedhistorybeginswiththe_invasion.A.RomanB.VikingC.Anglo-SaxonD.NormanAAprimarywhitecollar2.InEnglandnofemaleswereallowedtovoteinnatio
5、nalelectionsbefore_.A.1918B.1920C.1928D.19453.()TheattitudeofIrelandtowardBritainisdislikeorevenhatredbecauseofthecolonialpast.4.theUKeconomycanbedividedintothreemainsectors:_industry,secondaryindustryandserviceindustry.5.Manual(orbluecollar)workerswouldusuallycallthemselvesworking-class;whileoffice
6、(or_)workerswouldcallthemselvesmiddle-class.1._istheoldestofallthepartiesinIreland.A.TheIrishLabourPartyB.TheProgressiveDemocratsC.FiannaFailD.FineGaelADVirginiaWallStreet2.WhenWaleswasbroughtundertheEnglishCrown,thetitleof“PrinceofWales”wasborneby_,theeldestsonofthereigningmonarch.A.RichardIB.Henry
7、IIIC.EdwardID.EdwardII3.()ThecapitalofBelfastisalargercitywithhalfamillionpeople.4.ThefirstpermanentsettlementinNorthAmericawasestablishedintodays_in1607.5.Thebest-knowstockexchangeisNewYorkStockExchangelocatedin_areaofNewYorkCity1.TheheadofstateofAustraliais_.A.theGovernorB.thePresidentC.thePrimeMi
8、nisterD.theQueenofEnglandDCtheLaborPartyIndia2.Politically,Australiaisdividedinto_statesandtwoterritories.A.fourB.fiveC.sixD.seven3.()TheEuropeansettlementinAustralianstartedin1788inSydney.4.Thereare3majorpartiesintheUK:theConservativeparty,_andtheLiberalDemocrats5.“TheJeweloftheCrown”oftheBritishEm
9、pirewas_,whichprovidedrawmaterialforBritishgoods,gainedindependencein1947.1.ThetwoveryimportantcropsinBritainare_.A.barleyandcornB.wheatandriceC.barleyandoatsD.wheatandbarleyDA.relativePhiladelphia2.ChristmasDay,December25th,celebratesthe_ofChrist,andisthegreatChristianfestivals.A.birthB.deathC.Cruc
10、ifixionD.Resurrection3.()ConvicttransportationtoAustraliancontinentwasstoppedin1852.4.Since1945,theUKeconomyhasexperiencea_declineratherthanabsolutedecline.5.11.ThecitywheretheDeclarationofindependencewassignedandwheretheUSConstitutionwasmadeis_1.Coloredeggsandbunnyaretraditionalsymbolsof_.A.EasterB
11、.ChristmasC.ValentineD.NewYearsDayACPrimeMinistercabinet2.TheeldestsonofQueenElizabethPrinceCharles,Princeof_,istheheirtothethrone.A.EnglandB.ScotlandC.WalesD.NorthernIreland3.()Britainisnolongeranimperialcountry4.Inthe18thcentury,KingGeorgeIleftthejobofchairingcabinetmeetingtooneofhisministerswhola
12、terbecametobecalled_5.ThegeneraldirectionofBritainsforeignpolicyisdecidedbyPrimeMinisterand_1.WhichofthefollowingsportswasNOTinventedinBritain?A.FootballB.TennisC.CricketD.BasketballDCtheAnglo-SaxonsintheLowlands2.HowmanynewspapersarethereinBritain?A.About100B.140C.About1400D.About1503.()Irelandisar
13、epublicwithagovernmentheadedbyaPrimeMinister,electeddirectlybythepeople.4.WhoweretheancestorsoftheEnglishandthefoundersofEngland?_.5.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?1.ThefollowingwerethemainReformationleadersexcept_A.MartinLutherB.MartinLutherKingC.JohnCalvinD.TheEnglishKingHenryVIIIBelfast
14、BC19182.Whereistheinternationaltennischampionshipsheld?A.WimbleB.LondonC.WimbledonD.Edinburgh3.CanadaisthelargestcountryinNorthAmericancontinent.()4.NorthernIrelandisthefourthregionoftheUK.Capital:_5.InEnglandnofemaleswereallowedtovoteinnationalelectionsbefore_.1.ChristianitywasfirstbroughttoEngland
15、by_.A.theDanesB.theCeltsC.theAnglo-SaxonsD.theRomansEngland,ScotlandandWales.CardiffDc2.TheRomansledbyJuliusCaesarlaunchedtheirfirstinvasiononBritainin_.A.200B.C.B.55A.D.C.55B.C.D.410A.D.3.()IntheUK,agovernmentcannotstandforlongerthanfiveyearsexceptinexceptionalcircumstances4.Threepoliticaldivisions
16、ontheislandofGreatBritain:_5.WalesisinthewestofGreatBritain.Capital:_著作人：陈庆文著作人：陈庆文pg2PG1英21.BritishhasnowrittenformofConstitution2.BigpartiescanbuytimetobroadcasttheirpoliciesonthetelevisionintheelectoralcampaignsoftheUK.3.BritainremainsoneoftheGroupofSevenlargeindustrialeconomies.4.SenseandSensibi
17、lityisatragedywrittenbyShakespeare5.InBritain,thegreatmajorityofparentssendtheirchildrentoprivateschools6.Britainhasitsnuclearnavalforcesinceitsatraditionalseapower7.Australiaastheworldssmallestcontinentandlargestisland8.GodSavetheQueenisthepresentAustraliannationalanthem.9.ThomasJeffersonisthefirst
18、presidentoftheUnitedStates10.Canada is not a 10.Canada is not a member of the five of the five permanent members of the UN Security permanent members of the UN Security CouncilCouncil.1.WhichofthefollowingisnotacharacteristicofLondon?A.TheculturalcenterB.ThebusinesscenterC.ThefinancialcenterD.Thespo
19、rtscenter2.WhoweretheancestorsoftheEnglishandthefoundersofEngland?A.theAnglo-SaxonsB.theNormansC.theVikingsD.theRomans3.WhichisthelargestcityinScotland?A.CardiffB.EdinburghC.GlasgowD.Manchester4.WheredothemajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?A.intheHighlandsB.intheLowlandsC.intheUplandsD.inthewestofScotla
20、nd5.NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butisquitewell-knownintheworldforA.itsmostfamouslandmark,the“Giantswall”B.itsrichculturallifeC.itslowlivingstandardsD.itsendlesspoliticalproblems6.HowmanycountriesdoyouknowthereareinNorthernIreland?A.26B.6C.32D.207.Whichofthefollowingisnotcharacterist
21、icofBritishgovernment?A.ItofferstheQueenhighpoliticalstatuesandsupremepowerB.ItisbothaparliamentarydemocracyandaconstitutionalmonarchyC.ItistheoldestrepresentativedemocracyintheworldD.IthasnowrittenformofConstitution8.WhichgroupofpeoplecannotvoteinthegeneralelectioninBritain?A.MembersintheHouseofCom
22、monsB.LordsintheHouseofLordsC.TheUKcitizensabovetheageof18D.TheUKresidentscitizensoftheIrishRepublic9.Bywhomisa“VOTEOFNOCONFIDENCE”decided?A.theHouseofCommonsB.theHouseofLordsC.thetwomajorpartiesD.thePrimeMinister10.WhoistheleaderoftheLaborPartyatpresentinBritain?A.JOHNMAJPRB.TONYBLAIRC.HAROLDWILSON
23、D.MARGARETTHATCHERPG2英2决赛1.TheSupremeCourtintheUSAtodayconsistsofachiefjusticeand10associatejustices.2.ThefirstEnglishpermanentsettlementinAmericawasfoundedin1607inVirginia3.TheDemocraticPartyandtheRepublicanPartyarethetwomajorpoliticalpartiesintheUK4.Today,themajorityofAmericansbelongtotheProtestan
24、tchurch.Over60%ofAmericansaresaidtobeprotestantbelievers.5.DrugabuseintheUSAhascometoberegardedasoneofthemostchallengingproblemsfacingthenation.6.Thereareabout60membersoftheCommonwealth.7.EasteristhebiggestandbestlovedBritishholiday.8.ThefirstEnglishpermanentsettlementwasfoundedinCalifornia.9.Theold
25、estinstitutionofgovernmentinBritainistheMonarchy.10.Sputniksareman-madesatellitesmadebytheSovietUnion.1.NowadaystheBritishforeignpolicyislargelyshapedbyitsparticipationin()A.theCommonwealthB.theEuropeanEconomicCommunityC.theUnitedNations,theEU,NATO,etcD.aEuropeanfederalgovernment2.LordBaltimoresfeud
26、alplanfailedNOTbecause()A.thereweremoreProtestantthanCatholicsinMaryland.B.thewildernessofthecontinentmadetheplanimpossible.C.therewasplentyoflandwhilelaborwasscarce.D.theEnglishkingdidnotliketheplan.3.WhichofthefollowingcannotbefoundinLondon?()A.teahousesB.artgalleriesC.museumsD.theatres4.Wheredoth
27、emajorityofpeopleinScotlandlive?A.intheHighlandsB.intheLowlandsC.intheUplandsD.inthewestofScotland5.Coloredeggsandbunnyaretraditionalsymbolsof()A.EasterB.ChristmasC.ValentineD.NewYearsDay6.WhichofthefollowingisnotinvolvedinmakingtheBritishforeignpolicy?A.TheQueenofBritainB.TheForeignandCommonwealthO
28、fficeC.ThePrimeMinisterandtheCabinet.D.TheMinistryofDefenseandtheTreasury.7.WhichofthefollowingwasnotanactivityinShakespearestime?A.attendingtheGrandNationalB.havingadrinkatapubC.workingthelandD.playingfootball8.OfwhichpeopleisRobertBurnsanationalpoet?A.theWelshpeopleB.theIrishpeopleC.theScottishpeo
29、pleD.theEnglishpeople9.Whichofthefollowingschoolswouldadmitchildrenwithoutreferencetotheiracademicabilities?A.ComprehensiveschoolsB.SecondaryschoolsC.IndependentschoolsD.Grammarschools10.TheexpenditureinAmericanpublicschoolsisguidedordecidedby()A.teachersB.studentsC.headmasterD.boardsofeducationTFTFFTTFFTDACBDBABABFTFTTFFFTTCDABAAACAATHATSTHEENDTHANKYOU!汇报结束谢谢大家!请各位批评指正