英语知识竞赛题库

英语知识竞赛题库

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1．How much of English words come from Anglo-Saxon, Germanic and French language? B

A. 80%

B. 60%

C. 70%

D. 90%

2. How many English words are there in English language? B

A. 6,000

B. 60,000

C. 600,000

D. 6,000,000

3. The English language we speak today went through three stages. What is the nearest stage? C

A. Old English

B. Middle English

C. Modern English

D. Contemporary English

4. William Shakespeare is considered the greatest master of English language. When did he die? B

A. 1626

B. 1616

C. 1636

D. 1646

5. Boxing, association football, tennis and cricket are some sports events. Which country did first organize and give rules tothem? C

A. America

B. Canada

C. Britain

D. China

6. What is English equivalent of 国际奥委会? A

A. IOC

B. NOC

C. FIFA

D. AOC

7. What is English equivalent of国内⽣产总值? A

A. GDPB. GNP

C. GMP

D. GPP

8. What is English equivalent of 世界卫⽣组织？B

A. WTO

B. WHO

C. WDO

D. WMD

9. The Modern Women’s Movement started in America has changed the thinking of women and the attitudes of men towardswomen. When did the Modern Women’s Movement start? B

A. 1964

B. 1974

C. 1966

D. 1976

10. What is another name for Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰)? C

A. North Pole

B. South Pole

C. the “Third Pole”

D. Top Pole2

11. Astronauts must exercise for ___ every day in space so they are strong enough to walk when they return to Earth. D

A.1 hour

B. two hours

C.10 minutes

D.30 minutes

12.The Tower of Pisa is ___ meters high in altitude. B

A.60

B.56

C.600

D.197

13.The hot melted rock inside the Earth is called_____. B

A. lave

B. magma

C. scales

D. crater.

14._____ have bright yellow crests and red eyes. D

A. Emperor penguinsB. Galapagos penguins

C. Fairy penguins

D. Rock hopper penguins.

15.Sharks have strong jaws and sharp teeth. They also have_____ senses. C

A. four

B. five

C. six

D. seven

16.What’s too much for two and just right for one?B

A. Time

B. A secret

C. Two friends

D. A room

17. Who wrote the novel Gone With the Wind ? How many novels did she write in her life? D

A. William Shakespeare , Ten

B. Mark Twin , Two

C. Guy de Maupassant , Five

D. Margaret Mitchell, One

18.The head of Canada is called__________. D

A. the President.

B. the Governor-General.

C. the British monarch.

D. the Prime Minister

19.In our China, June 1st is the day for children. In America, there is still a festival for children. What is it and when is itcelebrated every year? B

A. Childre n ’s Day ;It is June 1st

B. Halloween；It is October 31st

C. Kids ’Day It is June 1st

D. Carnival It is December 30th

20. How many fields does the Noble Prize refer to? D

A. Three

B. Four

C. Five

D. Six

21. Which is the longest river in the world? And what about the wildest one? C

A. Yangtze River, Yellow RiverB. Amazon River, Nile River

C. Nile River, Amazon River

D. Mekong River, Mississippi River

22.What is the smallest room without walls, doors, windows, or floors in the world? A

A. Mushroom

B. Reading room

C. Classroom

D. Bedroom

23.What is the number that is one half of one quarters of one tenth of 400? C

A.2

B.4

C.5

D.8

24.What is the lowest country in the world ? C

A.Canada

B. Australia

C. Hollywood

D. Italy

25.What letter sounds like a vegetable? B

A."V"

B."P"

C."M"

D."L"

26. How many Great Lakes are there in Canada? A

A. 4

B. 3

C. 5

D. 6

27.Who put forward a theory about black holes? A

A. Stephen Hawking

B. Zhang Heng

C. Marie Curie

D. Darwin

28. Which day is the first day in a week? B

A. MondayB. Sunday

C. Saturday

D. Friday

29.What’s the full name of the UK? D

A. the Union

B. the Kingdom

C. the United Kingdom

D. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

30. It can do many jobs in our homes, but it has no eyes and mouth. hat’s it?C

A. A computer

B. A dog

C. A robot

D.A cat

31.What kind of dog doesn't bite or bark? B

A. little dog

B. hot dog

C. blind dog

D. big dog

32.What does OPEC mean? A

A. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

B. open countries

C. a kind of test

D. nothing

33. Who wrote Romeo and Julier ? A

A. William Shakespeare

B. Bill Gates

C. Romeo

D. Mark Twain

34. London is in the _______ of England. B

A. east

B. south

C. west

D. north

35. In the southern part of China, people often eat_____ B

A. noodles