高中英语课外阅读竞赛题及答案

Choices for after-class reading

(1-10英美文化11-17 雾都孤儿18-23简爱24-30 呼啸山庄31-40 远大前程)

1. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is____.

A. price

B. tax

C. weather

2. Most British couples go to ____ to have their wedding ceremony.

A. church

B. concert

C. registry office

3. The British people traditionally like to live in ____.

A. high buildings

B. small houses

C. big houses

4. Big Ben was named after ____.

A Christopher Wren

B Benjamin Hall

C Ben John

5. The most popular sport in America is ____.

A baseball

B basketball

C football

6. The river Thames is in ____.

A Wales

B Scotland

C England

7. The Industrial Revolution started in ______.

A the Great Britain

B the United States

C Canada

8. The U.S. is called a “melting pot” because____

A its steel industry is highly developed

B it is an important economic center of the world

C people from different races live there together

9.The capital of the UK is________

A Birmingham

B Liverpool

C London

10.The capital of the USA is _________

A Washington,D.C

B New York

C Alaska

11.Oliver Twist is written by____________ writer Charles Dickens in 1838.

A. British B American C German

12.Oliver was born into a life of __________ a workhouse in an unnamed town.

A richness and happiness

B health and happiness

C poverty and misfortune

13. Oliver can’t ignore the abuse of the boss, he escaped to _____.

A Birmingham

B Liverpool

C London

14. In the prison, Oliver got badly hurt and Mr. Brownlow felt very _________after he was set free.

A unhappy

B satisfied

C guilty

15. _______ paid Fagin to trap Oliver into a life of crime.

A Monks

B Mr. Brownlow

C Merry

16. The death of ____made the thief gang came to an end in Oliver Twist. Fagin was arrested and died soon.

A Nancy

B Mr. Brownlow

C Merry

17. The most important information implied in the novel Oliver Twist is that___

A Goodness could conquer every difficulty and love can make the world go around

B The society is full of evils and we can’t believ e everyone.

C The life of upper-class society is corrupt.

18.The author of Jane Eyre is----------

A. Jane Austin

B. Charles Dickens

C. Charlotte Brontë

D. Emmey Brontë

19. After Jane’s parents were dead, who adopted her?

A. Her grandmother

B. Her stepmother

C. Her uncle

D. Her cousins

20.What was Jane when she lived at Thornfield Hall?

A. a nurse

B. a tailor (裁缝)

C. a governess(女教师)

D. a housekeeper

21.Who was Jane’s employer?

A. Edward Rochester

B. St. John Rivers

C. Mrs Reed

D. Mr Brocklehurst

22.Why did Jane leave Mr Rochester though she loved him deeply?

A. Because Mrs Rochester was alive.

B. Because Mr Rochester treated her badly.

C. Because Mr Rochester did not love her.

D. Because they were not equal.

23. What can we learn from Jane Eyre?

A. Her self-respect and self-independence

B. Her selfishness

C. Her coolness

D. Her greediness

24.Wuthering heights is written by____________.

A. Jane Eyer

B. Emily Bronte

C. Jane Austen

D. Thomas Hardy

25 Wuthering heights is a_________ story.

A. love

B. war

C. love and revenge

D. adventure

26. The hero of Wuthering heights is__________.

A. Mr.Earnshaw

B. Catherine Earnshaw

C. Heathcliff

D. Mr Linton

27. Heathcliff was adopted by __________ on the Livepool Street?

A. Mr. Earnshaw B Hindley Earnshaw C Hareton Earnshaw D Joseph

28. Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only _______.

A poem B. play C novel D short story

29 .In 1837, Emily· Bronte acted as a ____________.

A village school teacher

B waiter.

C lawyer

D artist

30. Emily· Bronte died at ________years old.

A 40

B 30

C 20 D50

31.Who is the author of Great Expectations?

A. Charles Dickens

B. Jane Austen

C. William Shakespeare

32. What is the setting of Great Expectations?

A. USA in the early 1800s

B. England in the early 1800s

C. France in the early 1800s

33. Who is the main character in Great Expectations?

A. Rip

B. Joe

C. Estella

34. What is the symbol in Great Expectations?

A. Rain

B. Fog

C. The sound of bell

35. Who is Joe in Great Expectations?

A. Rip’s father

B. Rip’s boss

C. Rip’s brother in law