英语文化知识竞赛练习题

1.There is a holiday in America, which celebrates the achievements of American workers. Onthis day, most people do not have to go to work. Which holiday is it? When is it celebrated?2.There is a holiday in America, which celebrates the pilgrims coming to America and survivingtheir first year. It is usually a-long-weekend holiday, during which, families get together for a big meal. Which holiday is it? When is it celebrated?3.There is a holiday in America, which celebrates the birthday of the United States. On this day,people go to parades, have picnics and see fireworks. Which holiday is it? When is it celebrated?4.The following holidays are usually celebrated in America. What are their Chinese meanings?And in which month are the holidays celebrated?Columbus Day / Memorial Day / President’s Day or Washington’s BirthdayVeteran’s Day / Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s Birthday5.Make a list of at least 4 adjective suffixes（后缀）. And give at least 3 word examples for eachsuffix.6.Make a list of at least 4 noun suffixes. And give at least 3 word examples for each suffix.7.Make a list of at least 3 prefixes （前缀）or suffixes to indicate a negative（否定的）meaning.Give at least 2 words for each prefix or suffix.8.Give at least 4 word examples to show that although a word ends with –ly, it is not an adverb,but an adjective.9.What’s the full word or phrase? Also give the Chinese meaning.USA PRCUK UNESCOUN FYIFBI RSVPMVP ASAPBball ESL10.What’s the abbreviation?Central Intelligence Agency InfluenzaGymnasium Public RelationsRefrigerator TelevisionVice President LaboratoryLimousine International Business Machines11.Do you know the meanings of the texting abbreviations usually used on phones or internetchatting? (at least 4 )lol brb L8r u gtg rofl cya12.Match the idioms and their definitionsBend over backwards I don’t knowBite your tongue stop yourself from saying somethingGo back to square one if you don’t succeed the first two times, the third try islucky (you will succeed)Your guess is as good as mine do everything you can; try really hardThird time’s the charm to have to start something again; to go back to thebeginningSave your breath studyHold your horses be patientHit the books tell a secret (just like “spill the beans”)Meet someone halfway don’t say anything because your words will not help thesituationLet the cat out of the bag agree with someone by making some compromises学会以下谚语：(something) cracks me up(something) makes me laugh a lotunder the weather not feeling well; sickget on someone’s nerves to bother someone/annoy someoneget out of hand become out of controlI can’t make heads or tails of it I can’t understand itstart from scratch do it all over again from the beginningcross your fingers hope something happens the way you want it to happen play it by ear decide what to do as things happenget off someone’s back stop bothering someonedrive someone up a wall annoy someone and make them angryonce in a blue moon very rarely, very seldomhave a way with words to know what to say and how to say itcost an arm and a leg very expensivesomeone’s hands are tied someone is unable to do anything to helpover someone’s head too difficult for someone to understandbeat around the bush to avoid the main topicget over it stop complaining or worrying about something that isbothering you.Throw in the towel give up, stop tryingHit the hay / sack go to bed or go to sleepOut of the blue suddenly, unexpectedly13.Body and actions 做出下列动作Breathe – with your lungs Yawn – with your mouthBend – with your knee Clap – with your handsReach –with your arms Stretch – with your backBlink –with your eyes Kick – with your legSmile – with your lips Frown – with your eyebrowsSpit – with your mouth Sniff – with your nose14. 做出下列动作：*Nod your head *Shake your head *Fold your arms*Cross your legs *Fix your hair *Blow your nose*Shake hands14.识认下面天气名词：说出汉语意思。

Thunderstorm – a storm with rain, thunder and lightningLightning – electricity coming from cloudsHail – balls of ice coming from cloudsBlizzard – storm involving snowTornado – storm with strong opposing winds*Drizzle – Sprinkle – Shower – Pour （rain, 雨量由____到______）*Breeze – Strong Wind – Gale -- Hurricane Wind （wind, 风力由_____到_____）*Clear Skies – Partly Cloudy – Cloudy – Overcast （cloud, 云量由_______到______）*Cool – Chilly – Cold --Freezing （cold, 冷的程度由_______ 到________）*Warm – Humid – Hot -Blazing （warm, 热的程度_______到________）15.Do you know the following food? What do they look like? If you look at a picture of akind of food, can you name it?Pizza, taco, burger, sandwich, hotdog, hot pot, spring roll, cereal, spaghetti, lasagna,fish and chips, mashed potatoes, gravy the Chinese names of the following people, and what do you know about them?Abraham LincolnGeorge WashingtonTheodor RooseveltJohn F. KennedyRichard NixonGerald Ford17.Word scramble – re-arrange the letters to form a new wordgtieh rty gwor dwar racry18.Anagrams -- rearrange the letters to form a new wordGod warned tea usb spot the national songs for the USA, and the UK. Give the English names for the songs. the following cities and point out they are capitals of which country.Baghdad Bangkok BerlinBudapest Buenos Aires CairoCanberra Havana HelsinkiLisbon Warsaw at least 4 famous constructions / buildings in Britain.22.Who is Pablo Picasso? Could you name one of his masterpieces?23.What kind of people usually say the following statement? And what is the statementcalled?You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense.24.Do you know the Chinese names of the following writers? And name at least onemasterpiece work for each one.•Agatha Christie 未完成的肖像画Ernest Hemingway 老人与海•Mark Twain 哈克贝利费恩历险记Homer伊利亚特•Stendhal 红与黑Henrik Ibsen 凯蒂琳•Victor Hugo 巴黎圣母院，悲惨世界Harriet Beecher Stowe汤姆叔叔的小屋•Emily Bronte 呼啸山庄Goethe 普罗米修斯•Jules Verne 地心历险记。