英美文化第一次比赛题库初赛共分10组试题每组里面含有5道试题难易程度基本一致如果出现分数一样的请抢答10道题按照答对题数进行排名第一组1._____ is the traditional holiday created by the American people.A.ChristmasB.Thanksgiving DayC.HalloweenD.Easter2.Mrs. Reed is a character in the novel Jane Eyre written by _____.A.Jane AustenB.Emily BronteC.Charlotte BronteD.Elizabeth Barrett Browning3.The Last Supper and Mona Lisa were painted by _____, a great Italian painter.A.RaphaelB.Leonardo da VinciC.PicassoD.Ganguin4.The film _____ shows Americans search for gold.A.Modern TimesB.The Gold RushC.City LightsD. A king in New York5.In 1803, the United States took the advantage of the European War andpurchased the vast area of _____ from Napoleon with 15,000,000 dollars.A.AlaskaB.LouisianaC.KansasD.Nevada第二组1.When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving DayA.the fourth Thursday in NovemberB.the third Thursday in NovemberC.the fourth Thursday in JuneD.the second Wednesday in November2.In the battle of Waterloo, the Great Napoleon was completely defeated by _____.A.the Duke of WellingtonB.JordanC.George WashingtonD.RobertE. lee3.Which of the following books was not written by Ernest HemingwayA.The Sun Also RisesB.The Sound and the FuryC.Farewell to ArmsD.For Whom the Bell Tolls4.Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain Basketball5.6.Which region might have a dust storm in summerA.The Deep South.B.The Middle West.C.The Great Plains The Sun Also RisesD.The Sound and the FuryE.Farewell to ArmsF.For Whom the Bell TollsG.H.The Central Valley of California.第三组1.The US primary suppliers of foreign oil are the following countriesexcept .A.CanadaB.JapanC.VenezuelaD.Saudi Arabia2.On his voyage of 1492, Columbus expected to reach .A.the New worldB.the West IndiesC.IndiaD.America3.The last one of the 13 colonies was , which was established in1733.A.North CarolinaB.South CarolinaC.GeorgiaD.Maryland4.The first shot of the American War of Independence was fired in .A.ConcordB.LexingtonC.PhiladelphiaD.Boston5.Telephone was invented in 1876 by .A.ThomasB. EdisonB.Alexander D. BellC.Guglielmo MarconiD.George Westinghouse第四组1.By the beginning of the 20th century the country that took the first place ineconomy in Europe was .A.GermanyB.FranceC.BritainD.Russia2.When the First World War began, President Wilson immediately called upon theAmerican people to .A.be ready for the warB.observe strict neutralityC.give financial help to the AlliesD.end the trade relations with Germany3.The US formerly entered the Second World War in .A.1937B.1939C.1940D.19414.Thousands of American soldiers were sent to Vietnam underPresident .A.Dwight D. EisenhowerB.John F. KennedyC.Lyndon B. JohnsonD.Richard M. Nixon5.The president’s major appointments should be approved by .A.CongressB.the HouseC.the SenateD.the Supreme Court第五组1.In the US school system, there are twelve levels called .E.classesF.divisionsG.gradesH.degrees2.Which newspaper first uncovered the Watergate scandal in 1972A.New York Times.B.Washington Post.C.New York Daily News.D.Los Angeles Times.3.By American standards, which one in the following is not a tabooA.Financial affairs.B.Person’s age.C.Religion.D. d. Person’s work.4.The Statue of Liberty, which stands _____, was given to the United States by thepeople of France.A.in the nation’s capital, Washington D.C.B.in the center of New YorkC.out in the ocean where all can see itD.on an island in New Work Harbor5.Which of the following works is not written by William ShakespeareA.The Merchant of VeniceB.Romeo and JulietC.King LearD. A Tale of Two Cities第六组1.The Hawaiian Islands, which are situated in the Pacific, became ____ state of theUnited States in 1959.A.the fifthB.the fifteenthC.the fiftiethD.the fourth2.Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of EnglandA.The Anglo-Saxons.B.The Normans.C.The Vikings.D.The Romans.3.The Midwest in the US refers to the region .A.west of the Mississippi ValleyB.west of the Appalachian MountainsC.east of the Rocky MountainsD.around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley.4.Where is the international tennis championship heldA.WembleyB.WimbledonC.LondonD.Edinburgh5.In area, the United States is the largest country in the world.A.2ndB.3rdC.4thD.5th第七组1.According to the text, the ancestors of the present American Indians camefrom .A.EuropeB.AfricaD.Mongolia2.Which colony in the following was not founded first by the EnglishA.Virginia.B.Massachusetts.C.New YorkD.Georgia.3.The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was .A.Benjamin FranklinB.Thomas JeffersonC.George WashingtonD.John Adams4.In his inaugural address in 1861, Lincoln showed clearly that he .A.would abolish slavery in the SouthB.would not abolish slavery immediately but to preserve the UnionC.would wage a war against slaveryD.had no idea to abolish slavery in the South5.After US-Spanish War, the US acquired all the following areasexcept .A.Puerto RicoB.GuamC.the PhilippinesD.Cuba第八组1. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _______ and the North Sea in the east.A.B. southC. west east Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _______ and the North Sea in the east.D. north2. The first known settlers of Britain were _______.A. the JutesB. the CeltsC. the SaxonsD. the Iberians3. The English Civil War is also called ______.A. the Puritan RevolutionB. the second Magna CartaC. the Long ParliamentD. the Anglican War4. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _______ astheir next president who promised a "new deal" to get America out of depression.A. TheodoreB. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Woodrow WilsonD. Herbert Hoover5. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the _______ Movement.A. BoycottB. Civil RightsC. SegregationD. Integration第九组1.In the 18th century, there appeared ____ in England, which owed a great deal tothe invention of machines.A.the Industrial RevolutionB.the Bourgeois RevolutionC. C. the Wars of the RosesD.the Religious Reformation2.The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _____.A.IdahoB.ArizonaC.NevadaD.Utah3.The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950s and 1960s was based on thetheory of _______.A.Adam SmithB.John M. KeynesC.Margaret ThatcherD.Karl Marx4.The official languages of Canada are _____.A.English and FrenchB.Spanish and EnglishC.German and EnglishD.English and Italian5.The Backbone of North America refers to the .A.Appalachian MountainsB.Rocky MountainsC.the Rocky MountainsD.Sierra Nevada Mountains第十组1.American Indians now mainly live in the .A.SouthB.WestC.MidwestD.Northeast2.Which victory was considered as the turning point of the War of IndependenceA.The victory at Trenton.B.The victory at Boston.C.The victory at Saratoga.D.The victory at Yorktown.3.The three layers of British education are：A.Primary education, secondary education, higher educationB.Prepared school, secondary school, grammar schoolprehensive school, voluntary school, tertiary schoolD.Primary school, secondary school, tertiary school4.The US joined the First World War in .A.1914B.1915C.1916D.19175.At which conference did Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin agree to call a conferenceof all the United Nations in San Francisco in April 1945A.The Conference in Teheran, on Nov. 28, 1943.B.The Conference in Cairo, on Nov. 23, 1943.C.The Conference at Dumbarton Oaks, in the fall of 1944.D.Yalta Conference, in Feb. 1945.抢答题1.The post-World War II program of economic assistance to Western Europe wasknown as .A.containment policyB.Truman PlanC.Marshall Planmunist prevention2.The title of British university administrative head isA.PresidentB.ChancellorC.DonD.Principal3.The first Democratic President was .A.George WashingtonB.Abraham LincolnC.Thomas JeffersonD.Andrew Jackson4.After completing four-year study in a college, the student usually canearn .A. a university degreeB.graduate degreeC. a bachelor’s degreeD. a master’s degree5.Which one in the following is not proper to describe the American family valuesA.Individual freedom.B.Belief in equality.C.Personal independence.D.Formal and strict relations between parents and children.6.Democratic and Republican National Conventions were televised for the firsttime in .A.1945B.1950C.1952D.19607. A great majority of doctor-level universities in the US are .A.privateB.supported by religious groupsC.publicD.supported by private funds8.The American President is actually elected by .A.the HouseB.the SenateC.presidential electorsD.American citizens9.The terms of the senator and representative are and yearsrespectively.A.two…fourB.two…threeC.two…sixD.six…two10.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., advocated the philosophy of .A.economic equalityB.nonviolenceitary protestD.black power复赛共有三个视频，所有小组都将会有同样的问题，经过抽签决定每两个小组观看同样一个视频，然后每个小组做出不超过5分钟的回答，由评委老师评分。