英语知识竞赛题库

英语知识竞赛题库

1 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 to them? 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. GDP B. 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 towards women. 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. So uth 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 hour B. two hours minutes minutes Tower of Pisa is ___ meters high in altitude. B 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 penguins B. Galapagos penguins C. Fairy penguins D. Rock hopper penguins. have strong jaws and sharp teeth. They also have_____ senses. C A. four B. five C. six D. seven ’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 head of Canada is

called__________. D A. the President. B. the Governor-General. C. the British monarch. D. the Prime Minister 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? B A. Children ’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 River B. Amazon River, Nile River C. Nile River, Amazon River D. Mekong River, Mississippi River is the smallest room without walls, doors, windows, or floors in the world? A A.