英美文化知識(shí)競(jìng)賽題答案

1、The river Thames is in _c .A Wales B Scotland C England D Northern IrelandThe Industrial Revolution started in a .A the Great Britain B the United States C Canada D AustraliaBig Ben was named after _b .A Christopher Wren B Benjamin Hall C Ben John D G. StephensonThe most popular sport in America is

2、a .A. baseballB. basketballC. footballThere are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and c . A the Liberal Party B the Democratic PartyC the Labour Party D the Republican PartyMost British couples go to a to have their wedding ceremony.A. churchB. concertC. registry officeBr

3、itish food is c .A. unlimitedB. abundantC. limitedD. changeableThe British people usually have a small quantity of aA. soupB. sweetC. vegetableWhat the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life isA. priceB. taxC. weatherD. sportsas a first course.c .The British people are great lovers of bet

4、ting. The most money they bet mainly on a .A. horse racingB. BingoC. football poolsD. dog racing a is basically a home and family festival.A. ChristmasB. Boxing DayC. Easter MondayWages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to contract and on the following basis except c .

5、A. hourlyB. dailyC. monthlyD. pieceworkThe British people traditionally like to live in b_.A. high buildingsB. small housesC. big housesEngland occupies the c portion of the U.K. A. northernB. easternC.southernThe most important part of the U.K. in wealth is b .A. Northern Ireland B. EnglandC. Scotl

6、andBritain is basically an importer of d .A. foodB. raw materialsC. manufacturesD. both A and BThe second largest port in Britain is c . A. LondonB. BelfastC. Liverpool 18.The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _d .A. limitation of immigration B. fall of the birth rateC

7、. fall of death rate D. unemploymentErnest Hemingway is b .A Englishman B American C Dutch D DenmarkIn which day is Halloween celebrated?bA 5 November B 31 October C 17 March D 25 DecemberThe U.S. is called a “melting pot” becaudse. A its steel industry is highly developedB it has great influence on

8、 the worldC it is an important economic center of the world D people from different races live there togetherAmerican Independence Day fall on a .A. the 4th of JulyB. October 31stC. March 20thThe general election in America is held every b years. A. 5B. 4C. 6D. 3The symbol of the US Democratic Party

9、 is a .A. donkeyB. elephantC. eagleThe symbol of the US Republic Party is b .A. tigerB. elephantC. donkeyThanksgiving Day is originated in b .A. EnglandB. AmericaC. ScotlandD. CanadaMarriage in America is considered d .A. more important to the parentsB. a pure religious affairC. rather burdensomeD. a pure individual matter b American young people live independently after marriage.A. HalfB. MostC. SomeThe rate of divorce in America ranks