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1、英语文化常识题英语文化常识题库1.Where were the second Olympic Games held?A. France B. Australia C. America D. British2.Which city in Asia is the first city to bid for the Olympic Games?A.Beijing B. Seoul C. Tokyo D. New Delhi3.Which session is the largest Olympic Games?A.The 22nd B. The 24th C. The 23rd D. The 25t

2、h 4. Who is the Father of the Olympics?A.Samaranch B. Coubertin C.Roger D.Yu zaiqing5. What is not the slogan of the Olympic?A.Quicker B.higher C.stronger D.bigger6. When is the Olympic Day?A.June.23 B.July.23 C.August.23 D.September.237. What does the track and field contain? A. Track and field eve

3、nts B. Track events C. Field events D. Track events, field events and All-around competition8. Where is Olympic Games birthplace?A. Olympia B. France C. Greece D. America9. When is International Olympic Day?A. March.26th B. Feb.14th C. June.23rd D. July.25th 10. How many traffic circles are there on

4、 the Olympic Flag?A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven11. Which sport is the earliest sport in China?A. Badmintons B. Baseball C. Football D. Table tennis12. How many people are there in one group in a soccer game?A. 12 B. 16 C.18 D.1113. Which sport is not in triathlon（铁人三项）?A. Swimming B. Running C. Ri

5、ding bicycle D. Skipping14. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _. A. are the same thing B. are different games C. are not held in winter D. are held in summer15. Basketball was started _. A. in Europe B. in the United States C. in the Philippines D. in China16.Which sport isnt the Olympic ev

6、ent?A. fencing B. badminton C. boxing D. basketball17. How many times do the Olympic Games conduct? A. 30 B. 29 C. 28 D. 2718.How many countries acceded to the first Olympic Games? A. 20 B. 10 C. 13 D. 1419. In the first Olympic Games, the champion will have ( )? A a gold medal and cup B only a silv

7、er medal C only a bronze medal D a silver medal and a garland20. When did the modern basketball game come into China? A. In 1765 B. In 1785 C. In 1855 D. In 1895 21. The First Continental Congress was held in _ in September, 1774. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York D. Chicago22. The following sta

8、tes are among the first thirteen colonies except _. A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado23. The Second World War broke out in September _ and ended in August _. A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 1945 D.1937,194524. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led t

9、o the following disastrous effects except _. A. inflation B. the rise of prices C. the decrease of population D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity25. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _ seaboard. A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern D. the southern26. Altogether _ cou

10、ntries became involved in or were dragged into WWI. A. 33 B. 38 C. 39 D.3727. When did the American Revolution (independent war) break out? A.Seventeenth Century B. Eighteenth Century C. Nineteenth Century D. fifteenth Century28. The Great Depression(经济大萧条) in America lasted _ years. A. 2 B.3 C. 4 D

11、.529. In 1799,_become French first emperor of empire. A.Lothaire Ier B. Louis V C. napoleon Bonaparte D. Raoul Ier 30. 1789-1792, _implemented constitutional monarchy(君主立宪制). A.China B. France C. England D. America31. In _, civil war in America broke out. A. 1761 B. 1861 C. 1738 D.183832. In 1794, t

12、he U.S. government and the _ government signed jay treaty. ABritish B. French C. Spanish D. Russian33. How many dynasties are there in China? A.23 B.24 C.25 D. 2634. Which university is the oldest university in England? A. University of Oxford B. University of London C. University of Edinburgh爱丁堡大学

13、D. University of Cambridge35. Who is the first queen of England? A. Anne B. Elizabeth C. Mary D. Jane Grey36. Who wrote the I Have A Dream? A. Marx B. Martin Luther C. Hitler D. Napoleon37. Where was the first Great Exhibition万国工业博览会 held? A. Wien B. Paris C. Tokyo D. London38. On 6 August 1945, an

14、American plane dropped an atomic bomb onto the Japanese city of_. A. Tokyo B. Hiroshima C. Nagasaki D.Hokkiado39. Which date is the Independence Day of the United States of America? A.September 4. B.June 6 C.July 4 D.June 4 40. When was the statue of liberty built? A.1896 B.1866 C.1876 D.188641. Whi

15、ch of the following is by far the most influential religion in the west? A. Christianity B. Buddhism C. Islamism D. Judaism(犹太教)42. Whats the traditional Easter activity? A. egg hunt B. costume party C. gifts exchange D. book sale43. Who is the leader of the Catholic Church(天主教会)？A. The president B.

16、 The Pope C. The Queen D. The Prime Minister44. Which of the following is not one of the three main regions of the world?A. Buddhism B. Judaism C. Islamism D. Christianity45. Which of the following festival celebrates Jesus birthday? A. Christmas B. Easter C. Thanksgiving D. Spring Festival46. How d

17、o we call people who believe in Islamism?A. Christian B. Buddhist C. Muslim D. Sikh47. Which book do Christians follow?A. The Bible B. The Koran C. Tripitaka D. The Great Compassion Mantra(大悲咒)48. Who is the founder of Isamism?A. Jesuses B.Sakyamuni C. Mohammed D.Lao-tse49.Whats the name of the Vigi

18、n(圣母)in the Bible?A. Jenny B. Katherine C. Lucy D. Maria50. From which religion was Christmas originated?A. Judaism B. Islamism C. Christianity D. Buddhism 51. In which country, people are all religious believers?A. Nepal B. The Vatican C. Russia D. Thailand52. The most important Holy Land of Islami

19、sm is .A. Jerusalem B. Mekka C. Bagdad D. Istanbul53. Which religion is originated in China?A. Buddhism B. Taoism C. Christianity D. Islamism54. What is the symbol of Christianity?A. B. C. D. 55. What is the symbol of the Judaism?A. B. C. D. 56. Which of the religions is not one of the branches of C

20、hristianity? A. Protestantism B. Catholic C. Eastern Orthodox Church D. Voodoo57. Who do the Muslim believe in? A. Zeus B. Allah C. Jesus D. Buddha58. Which of the following is the cradle of Islam?A. India B. Africa C. Arab D. Tibet59. Which book do Muslims follow？A. Quran B. Bible C. Scripture D. H

21、oly Book60. Which of the following is the food that Jews dont eat? A. beef B. lemon C. pork D. vegetable61.William Shakespeares Four Tragedies are . A. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Midsummer Nights Dream B. Hamlet, As you like it, King Lear, Mac Beth C. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Mac Beth D. Hamlet,

22、 Othello, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice62. The original name of Romeo and Juliet is . A. The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet B. The love of Romeo and Juliet C. The Tragically History of Romeus and Juliet D. Romeo and Juliet63. Opera originated in_. A. Greece B. Italy C.

23、 Britain D. France64. Whats Mozarts nationality? A. American B. French C. Austrian D. British65. Which of the following operas is written by Mozart? A. The Marriage of Figaro B. La Traviata C. Carmen D. Turandot66. Where can you enjoy Broadway Musicals? In _. A. Los Angeles B. New York C. Washington

24、 D.C. D. Las Vegas67. A dramatist must know a lot about William Shakespeare, who is known as the greatest poet and_. A. singer B. actor C. writer D. playwright68. Sonnet has _ lines. A.13 B.14 C.15 D.1669. Which flower is the national flower of China? A. Rose B. Lotus C. peony D. Lily70 Which book i

25、s written by Jing Yong? A. Harry Potter B. the Legend of the Condor Heroes C. Star Wars D. Gone With The Wind71. Who painted Starry Night? A. Da Vinci B. Van Gogh C. Zheng Ban Qiao D. Tang Bo Hu72. What is Worlds four major ballets? A. The Swan Lake, The Giselle, Fiddler on the roof, Oklahoma B. The

26、 Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, The Giselle C. The Sleeping Beauty, My fair lady, The Swan Lake, The Giselle D. My fair lady, Fiddler on the roof, Oklahoma, Watch out your steps73 Who writes the Tale of Two Cities? A. Voltaire B. W. William Shakespeare C. Jane Austen D. Charles Dick

27、ens74. Which one is not Shakespeares well-known saying? A. To be or not to be. That is a question. B. Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. C. A light heart lives long. D. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.75. What is William Shakespeares last drama?A.The tempest B. Cymbeline C. Henry VIII D. T

28、he Winters Tale76. Which is the most popular opera in the world? A. Magic Flute B. The Lady of the Camellias C. King Lear D. Carmen77. Which one is not one of the four most popular musicals? A. Cats B. Phantom of the Opera C. Les Miserable D. Notre-Dame de Paris78. Which opera did Giacomo Puccini cr

29、eate?A. Der Rosenkavalie B. Madama Butterfly C. Aida D. La fille du regiment79. Which is not Shakespeares 4 comedies? A. The merchant of Venice B.A Midsummer Nights Dream C.Little Prince D. Twelfth Night 80. Who wrote the masterpiece War and Peace? A. Tolstoy B. Hugo C. Shakespeare D. Dickens81.How

30、many states are there in America? A. 49 B. 48 C. 50 D. 5182.How many political parties are there in America? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 83.North America is a colony of_. A. France B. Germany C. China D. England84.When did the U.S. declare to be independent? A. 1789 B. 1689 C. 1770 D.177685.When did the Civil War start? A. 1921 B. 1765