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11.How much of English words come from Anglo-Saxon, Germanic and French language? BA. 80%B. 60%C. 70%D. 90%2. How many English words are there in English language? BA. 6,000B. 60,000C. 600,000D. 6,000,0003. The English language we speak today went through three stages. What is the nearest stage? CA. Old EnglishB. Middle EnglishC. Modern EnglishD. Contemporary English4. William Shakespeare is considered the greatest master of English language. When did he die? BA. 1626B. 1616C. 1636D. 16465. Boxing, association football, tennis and cricket are some sports events. Which country did first organize and give rules to them? CA. AmericaB. CanadaC. BritainD. China6. What is English equivalent of 国际奥委会? AA. IOCB. NOCC. FIFAD. AOC7. What is English equivalent of国内生产总值? AA. GDPB. GNPC. GMPD. GPP8. What is English equivalent of 世界卫生组织?BA. WTOB. WHOC. WDOD. WMD9. The Modern Women’s Movement started in America has changed the thinking of women and the attitudes of men towards women. When did the Modern Women’s Movement start? BA. 1964B. 1974C. 1966D. 197610. What is another name for Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰)? CA. North PoleB. South PoleC. the “Third Pole”D. Top Pole211. Astronauts must exercise for ___ every day in space so they are strong enough to walk when they return to Earth. DA.1 hourB. two hoursC.10 minutesD.30 minutes12.The Tower of Pisa is ___ meters high in altitude. BA.60B.56C.600D.19713.The hot melted rock inside the Earth is called_____. BA. laveB. magmaC. scalesD. crater.14._____ have bright yellow crests and red eyes. DA. Emperor penguinsB. Galapagos penguinsC. Fairy penguinsD. Rock hopper penguins.15.Sharks have strong jaws and sharp teeth. They also have_____ senses. CA. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven16.What’s too much for two and just right for one?BA. TimeB. A secretC. Two friendsD. A room17. Who wrote the novel Gone With the Wind ? How many novels did she write in her life? DA. William Shakespeare , TenB. Mark Twin , TwoC. Guy de Maupassant , FiveD. Margaret Mitchell, One18.The head of Canada is called__________. DA. the President.B. the Governor-General.C. the British monarch.D. the Prime Minister19.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 it celebrated every year? BA. Childre n ’s Day ;It is June 1stB. Halloween;It is October 31stC. Kids ’Day It is June 1stD. Carnival It is December 30th20. How many fields does the Noble Prize refer to? DA. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six21. Which is the longest river in the world? And what about the wildest one? CA. Yangtze River, Yellow RiverB. Amazon River, Nile RiverC. Nile River, Amazon RiverD. Mekong River, Mississippi River22.What is the smallest room without walls, doors, windows, or floors in the world? AA. MushroomB. Reading roomC. ClassroomD. Bedroom23.What is the number that is one half of one quarters of one tenth of 400? CA.2B.4C.5D.824.What is the lowest country in the world ? CA.CanadaB. AustraliaC. HollywoodD. Italy25.What letter sounds like a vegetable? BA."V"B."P"C."M"D."L"26. How many Great Lakes are there in Canada? AA. 4B. 3C. 5D. 627.Who put forward a theory about black holes? AA. Stephen HawkingB. Zhang HengC. Marie CurieD. Darwin28. Which day is the first day in a week? BA. MondayB. SundayC. SaturdayD. Friday29.What’s the full name of the UK? DA. the UnionB. the KingdomC. the United KingdomD. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland30. It can do many jobs in our homes, but it has no eyes and mouth. hat’s it?CA. A computerB. A dogC. A robotD.A cat31.What kind of dog doesn't bite or bark? BA. little dogB. hot dogC. blind dogD. big dog32.What does OPEC mean? AA. Organization of Petroleum Exporting CountriesB. open countriesC. a kind of testD. nothing33. Who wrote Romeo and Julier ? AA. William ShakespeareB. Bill GatesC. RomeoD. Mark Twain34. London is in the _______ of England. BA. eastB. southC. westD. north35. In the southern part of China, people often eat_____ BA. noodlesB. riceC. dumplingsD. bread36. All Chinese people use _______ to eat. BA. spoonsB. chopsticksC. forksD. pan37. Where’s Mount Tai? It’s in ______CA. GuangdongB. AnhuiC. ShandongD. Shanxi38. Where was William Shakespeare from? BA. AmericaB. EnglandC. AustraliaD. France39. We are going to the gas station. Put _____ your cigarette. CA . up B. off C. out D. on40. ______ is the color of nature? AA. GreenB. BlueC. WhiteD. Red41.Which word is the longest word in the world? AA. smilesB. congratulationsC. internationalD. ship42. How many countries does the UK consist of ? CA. twoB. threeC. fourD. five43. The KFC chain restaurants from the United States is the abbreviation of which of the following? CA. Kentucky Fried CakeB. Kentucky Frying CakeC. Kentucky Fried ChickenD. Kentucky Frying Chicken44. What languages do Canadians speak? CA. EnglishB. English and GermanC. English and FrenchD. English and Spanish45. Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen? BA. The QueenB. The Prime MinisterC. bothD. Neither46. Who discovered radium? AA. Marie CurieB. Charles DarwinC. EdisonD. Newton47. The capital of Russia is _____ . AA. MoscowB. BeijingC. LondonD. Mexico48. How many stars are there in the American flag?BA. 49B. 50C. 51D. 5221. How many states (州)does the USA have?CA. 46B. 48C. 50D. 522. Which of the city is also called Big Apple? CA. Washington. D.CB. HustonC. New YorkD. Los Angles3. Which number is unlucky in Western culture? CA. 11B. 12C. 13D. 144. When was New Oriental in Hangzhou founded(成立)? DA. 1995B.1997C.2003D. 200531、The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _____. BA. AppalachianB. MekinleyC. Rocky2. Hawaii is in the _____ Ocean. CA. AtlanticB. IndianC. Pacific3._____ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A. CA. FloridaB. LouisianaC. Alaska4. The _____ were the original inhabitants in America. BA. blacksB. IndianC. Puerto Ricans5. Among the five Great Lakes, only _____ is wholly within the United States. CA. ErieB. SuperiorC. Michigan6. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. BA. NorthernB. EasternC. Southern7. London is situated on the River of _____. BA. ParretB. ThamesC. Spey8.____ includes London,the centre of government for the whole nation. DA. ScotlandB. Northern IrelandC. WalesD. England9. Scotland occupies the ____ portion of Great Britain. BA. southernB. northernC. western10.Big Ben, the most famous landmark in London,its name comes from _____ AA. The person who built itB. The fact that it is really very heavyC. The name of the head of the British parliament11. The U.K. is rich in the following except _____. CA. coalB. ironC. gold12. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _____. CA. CaliforniaB. ArizonaC. Wyoming41、The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____ BA. 1776, 1784B. 1775, 1783C. 1706, 17142. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _____, which declared the abolition of slavery. CA. Homestead BillB. Emancipation ProclamationC. Both A and B3. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____. DA. MarylandB. South CarolinaC. DelawareD. Colorado4.The Second World War broke out in September, _____ and ended in August _____. AA. 1939, 1945B. 1937, 1943C. 1938, 19455. The two fighting sides in WWII were _____. AA. the Allies and the Axis (powers)B. the Axis and Holy AllianceC. the Central Powers and the Allies6. Charles I was beheaded in _____. AA. 1649B. 1648C. 16537._____ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession. CA. Theodore RooseveltB. George WashingtonC. FranklinD. RooseveltD. Thomas Jefferson8. Norman Conquest began in _____. BA. 1016B. 1066C. 10359. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _____ to _____. BA. 1600, 1604B. 1640, 1644C. 1642, 164610. In history _____ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”. AA. JohnB. Henry IC. Henry II11. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _____ to save the economic situation. CA. Good NeighbourB. the Open Door PolicyC. the New Deal12. In Feb. _____ came President Nixon’s historic visit to China. BA.1979B. 1972C. 197351.The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on _____. AA. horse racingB. BingoC. football poolsD. dog racing2. The national sport of America is _____. DA. basketballB. footballC. tennisD. baseball3.How many gold metals did Michael Phelps win in the Olympics in 2008?BA. 4B. 8C. 64. The oldest university in Britain is _____. CA.CambridgeB. EdinburghC. Oxford5.The earliest newspaper in Britain is _____. AA. Daily MailB. Daily TelegraphsC. The Times6.The Economist, New Statesman, Spectator are _____. AA. journalsB. daily newspapersC. local papers7.____ is regarded as the most English of games. AA. CricketB. SoccerC. Rugby8. ____ is the biggest and most well-known church in London. BA.WhitehallB. St. Paul’s CathedralC. Westminster Abbey9. The British people usually have a small quantity of ____ as a first course. AA. soupB. sweetC. vegetable10. You could find the world-famous Speakers’Corner in _____. BA. Great RussellB. Hyde ParkC. Westminster Abbey11. John Bull denoted a frank, uneasy, funny _____ called John Bull in the 17th century. CA. young manB. boyC. gentleman12. Halloween is a _____. BA. summer festivalB. night-time festivalC. pilgrims’holiday13. The general election in America is held every ____ years. BA.5B. 4C. 6D. 314. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____. AA.donkeyB. elephantC. eagle15. Charles Robert Darwin developed the theory of _____. AA.evolutionB. immunologyC. virology。

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