英语文化常识题大学生英语竞赛 - 图文

187. What?s NOT true about the Lantern Festival? A. Eating Glutinous Rice Balls. B. Enjoying festival lanterns. C. Enjoying the full moon. D. Competitive Dragon Dance. 188. Father Christmas comes into the house through the _________.

A. window B. front door C. chimney D. back door 189. Valentine?s Day is originated from ___________.

A. Italy B. China C. America D. Rome

190. Oktoberfest (a two-week beer festival held each year during late September and early October) is a famous festival in____________. A. Germany B. America C. Europe D. Japan 191. Where did the April Fool?s Day come from? A. America. B. France. C. Europe. D. Germany. 192. What do people eat in Good Friday? A. Pastry. B. Hamburgers. C. Hot cross buns. D. Salad. 193. What?s the home of Santa Clause? A. Finland. B. Denmark. C. Norway. D. America. 194. Smoking is bad for health. And the World No-Tobacco Day is on__________.

A. April 30th B. May 31st C. June 30th D. July 31st 195. What do people always do on the Mid-Autumn Festival?

A. Eat zongzi. B. Eat dumplings. C. Eat moon cakes. D. Eat chicken. 196. Where did Father Christmas put the presents?

A. In children?s hats. B. In children?s stockings. C. In children?s shoes. D. Under the bed. 197. People have Chopsticks Day in ___________. It is on August 4th.

A. China B. Korea C. Japan D. India 198. Children usually say ?Trick or Treat? on __________. A. Pumpkin Day B. Oktoberfest C. Christmas Day D. Halloween 199. What do people usually do on the Water-Sprinkling Festival?

A. Drink water. B. Splash water. C. Go sailing. D. Eat noodles. 200. Which country has the Food Festival?

A. England B. Singapore C. America D. Japan 201.How many Administrative Regions does the United Kingdom have?

A. Four. B. Two. C. One. D. Three. 202. Which Continent is U.S.A on? A. Asia. B. North America. C. Europe. D. South America. 203. Which city is the capital of Argentina? A. Catamarca. B. Corrientes. C. San Juan. D. Buenos Aires. 204. The largest desert in the world is __________.

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A. the Sahara desert B. the Taklimakan desert C. the Australia desert D. the Arab desert 205. Which country isn?t the neighboring country of Russia? A. Kazakhstan B. Ukraine C. Morocco D. Finland 206. The biggest plain in the world is_________. A. North China plain B. Amazon plain

C. Salisbury plain D. Hempstead Plain 207. Which sea is the deepest sea in the world? A. The Coral Sea. B. The Bering Sea.

C. The Mariana Trench. D. The Mediterranean Sea. 208. How tall is the Mount Qomolangma?

A. Eight thousand eight hundred and forty-four point four.

B. Six thousand eight hundred and forty-five point four.

C. Eight thousand eight hundred and forty-four point forty-three. D. Eight thousand three hundred and forty-four point four. 209. Where is Taj Mahal? A. In India. B. In Thailand. C. In China. D. In Somalia. 210. What is the smallest country in the world? A. Japan. B. Denmark. C. Vatican. D. Libya. 211. What is the biggest plateau in the world? A. The Iranian Plateau. B. The Deccan Plateau.

C. The Brazil Plateau. D. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. 212. What is the biggest island in the world? A. The Taiwan Island. B. The Luzon.

C. The Victoria Island. D. The Greenland. 213. What is the official name of the U.K.?

A. The United Nation of Great Britain and Southern Ireland.

B. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. C. The United Kingdom of Great England and Southern Ireland. D. The United Nation of Great England and Northern Ireland. 214. is the biggest freshwater lake in the world.

A. Huron lake B. Superior lake C. Erie lake D. Ontario lake 215. Which religious belief were the American have?

A. Christianity. B. Islam. C. Buddhism. D. Taoism. 216. Which is the largest state in America? A. California. B. New Jersey. C. Georgia. D. Alaska. 217. Which city is the capital of Canada? A. Ottawa. B. Michigan. C. Michigan. D. Connecticut. 218. What?s the biggest basin in the world? A. Congo Basin. B. Sichuan Basin. C. Tabasco Basin.D. Turban Basin. 219. _________is known as ?the City of Diamonds ?in South Africa. A. Kimberley. B. Johannesburg. C. Pretoria. D. Bloemfontein. 220. _________ is known as ?the Country of Bank? in Europe.

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A. Britain. B. Switzerland. C. France. D. German. 221. Which college is not from America? A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology B. Harvard University

C. University of Cambridge

D. The United States Military Academy at West Point 222. What is ?Ivy League? ? A. an education alliance B. a school C. an organization D. a name of scholarship 223. What schools are in the earliest Ivy League\ A.Harvard\\Yale\\Penn\\Princeton B.Columbia\\Harvard\\Yale\\Brown C.Princeton\\Columbia\\Yale\\Cornell D.Harvard\\Yale\\Columbia\\Princeton

224. In the world's top 20 universities, how many of them are universities in the

United States? A.15 B.17 C.16 D.14

225. The world famous Harvard University is located in ________. A. Massachusetts B. New York C. Washington D.C. D. Maine

226. How many presidents in America have studied in Harvard University? A.6 B.7 C.8 D.9

227. What is the name for the university entrance examination in USA? A. A-Level B. IBDP C. TOFEL D. SAT 228. What does SAT stand for? A. School Assessment Test B. Sample Assessment Test C. Scholastic Aptitude Test D. System Aptitude Test

229. How many years are there in American junior high school education and senior high school education respectively?

A. 2 and 4 B. 4 and 3 C. 3 and 3 D. 4 and 2

230. What is not the primary purpose of education in America? A. promote children's mental health B. develop children?s values of democratic life C. develop children's creativity D. let the children become self-enclosed

231. If the kid who don?t speak English, what will the headmaster do in America? A. To persuade their parents to let their children find another school. B. To arrange him into the ESL class (English as a Second Language).

C. Return part of the tuition.

232. Which of the following statements about American education is wrong? A. Elementary and Secondary education in America is free and compulsory.

B. Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organization or individuals.

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C. There are more public colleges and universities than the private ones.

D. Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-year bachelor?s degree.

233. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by ______. A. teachers B. students C. headmasters D. boards of education 234. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 _____. A. can legally receive completely free education B. can legally receive partly free education C. cannot receive free education at all

D. cannot receive free education if their parents are rich

235. What is the name for the university entrance examination in Britain? A. A-Level B. IBDP C. TOFEL D. SAT 236 . What does A-Level mean?

A. Advanced Supplementary Level

B. General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

C. Associated College/University

237. Normally speaking, how many years should people need to study to get bachelor degree and master degree respectively in England?

A. 3 and 2 B. 3 and 1 C. 4 and 2 D. 4 and 1 238. Which two universities are the oldest and famous in England ? A. University of Queensland, University of New South Wales B. Monash University, Cambridge

C. University of New South Wales, Cambridge D. Cambridge, Oxford

239. Eton College is a famous________ of UK.

A. College B. Comprehensive school C. public school D. university

240. Which of the following is a feature of British education as a whole? A. Education is chaotic

B. Education is extremely expensive and poor people can?t afford it. C. Education is highly centralized.

D. Education is rather independent and enjoys a great deal of freedom.

241.The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown in .

A.Washington B. Los Angeles C. Chicago D. San Francisco 242 What does “Dim Sum” mean? A. dessert B. Chinese dessert C. main course D. appetizer 243. At a normal meal, where do you put the dinner knife?

A. On the right. B. On the plate. C. Next to the plate, on the left. D. Next to the plate, on the right. 244．Where does “fish and chips” come from? A. England B. U.S.A. C. France D. India 245．How do the British call the meal between breakfast and lunch? A. Brunch B. Breakfast C.Dinner D. Dessert

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