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第一组：
1. In which year China and America established diplomatic relations?
A. 1972 B. 1976 C. 1978 D. 1979
2. Where is the home of golf?
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Ireland
3. In the United States, when did the first largest immigration movement take place?
A. right after the war of independence B. in the mid-1800s
C. at the turn of the 20th century D. right after the Civil War
4. Which following country is not the member of the United Nations Security Council?
A .France B. the UK C. the US D. Japan
5. In the early 1960s in the United States, whom was Rock-and- roll for?
A. teenagers B. black audience C. white adult audience D. people of all ages
6. Which is the most important Christian festivals for church goers?
A .Christmas B .Easter C. Queen’s Birthday D .Halloween
7. The financial, manufacturing and transportation center of the United States is ________.
A. New York B. Washington D.C. C. Philadelphia D. Chicago
8. Who is the writer of A Red, Red Rose?
9. Who is the writer of For Whom the Bell Tolls?
10. Who is the writer of Ode to the West Wind ?
1——7 DBBDABA 8. Robert Burns 9. Ernest Hemingway 10. Percy Bysshe Shelley
第二组：
1. Which of the following is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment?
A Broadway B Wall Street C the Fifth Avenue D Times Square
2. The name Wars of the Roses was, in fact, coined by the great 19th century novelist ______.
A．Sir Thomas Browne B．Sir Max Beerbohm
C． Sir Walter Scott D．Sir Norman Angell
3.There are two established Churches in Britain. What are they?
A．the Church of Wales and the Church of Ireland B．the Church of England and the Church of Wales
C. the Church of Scotland and the Church of Ireland D．the Church of England and the Church of Scotland
4. It’s generally known that the “First book of American” is ___ by John Smith.
C. Map of the Bay and the Rivers D. A Description of New England
5.The British government departments are staffed by members of______, whose duty is to assist in carrying out laws passed by Parliament.
A. the Civil Service B. the Privy Council C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons
6. What is the largest city in Canada?
A. Vancouver B. Ottawa C. Toronto D. Montreal
7. The 18th century was the golden age of the English ___ which spoke the truth about life with an uncompromising (unbending) courage.
A. drama B. poetry C. essay D. novel
8. What is the masterpiece of Edmund Spencer?
9. What is the full name of KFC ?
1-7 ACD AACD 8. The Faerie Queene 9. Kentucky Fried Chicken 10. Ralph Waldo Emerson
第三组：
1. Which of the following is NOT in the east of U.S.A.?
A. Massachusetts. B. Maine C. North Carolina D. Louisiana
2. For what reason could Richard Nixon resign in 1974?
A. the Great Depression B. the Black Power Movement C. the Watergate scandal D. his Isolation policy
3. In which festival do children often use the phrase “Trick or Treat”?
A New Year’s Day B Veteran’s Day C Halloween D Christmas
4. In Australia, what is April the 25th known as ?
A. Australia Day B. Independence Day C. Anzac Day D. ANZUS
5. Which country has the world’s oldest written constitution?
A. America B. Canada C. England D. Australia
A. finding a job in society B. having a place in a community
C. identifying themselves with dominant values D. getting together with friends
7. Where is the international tennis championships held?
A. Wembley B. Wimbledon C. Andrews D. Clapham.
8. That is the masterpiece of Charlotte Brontë?
9. What is the masterpiece of Thomas Hardy?
10. What is the masterpiece of John Milton?
1-7 DCCCAAB 8. Jane Eyre 9. Tess of the D’Urbervilles 10. Paradise Lost
第四组：
1. Which city is the largest city in Australia and is one of the world’s great seaports?
A. Sydney B. Melbourne C. Brisbane D. Perth
2. Who are the origins of the most Canadians?
A. the Eskimos B. Indians C. British D. French
3. Which country doesn’t recognize Britain’s monarch, Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State?
A. Canada. B. Australia. C. New Zealand. D. United States.
4. What is America’s most important food crop?
A. Corn B. Wheat C. Rice D. Barley
5. Where is the Headquarter of the United Nations located in ?
A. Washington D.C. B. Geneva C. New York D. Boston
6. Among the Great Lakes, which one is entirely in the United States?
A. Lake Superior B. Lake Michigan C. Lake Huron D. Lake Eric
7. Which of the following aspect in Australia isn’t similar to those of Britain?
A. language B. system of government C. the Australia flag D. plants and animals
8. What is the traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west”?
9. What is the earliest part in America to be found and taken over by early settlers?
1-7 ACDBCBD 8. The Mississippi River 9.The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
10. New York Stock Exchange
第五组
1. Where is America’s leading center of heavy industry?
A. The Midwest B. The Northeast C. The American South D. Pacific Coast
2. In Canada, laws must be passed by both Houses and signed by ________.
A. the Governor-General B. the Prime Minister C. Queen Elizabeth II D. Head of the Supreme Court
3. Which of the following isn’t included in the tertiary industry?
A. retailing B. insurance C. electronics D. banking
4. What is the national symbol in New Zealand?
A. The kiwi B. Kangaroo C. A unique flower D. Koala
5. New Zealand is sometimes called the world’s biggest farm. Of what is it the world’s largest exporter?
A. beef B. lamb and mutton C. wheat D. corn
6. Which of the following is NOT true for Canadian Prime Minister?
A. He sits in the House of Commons. B. He is one member of the cabinet.
C. He is elected every four years. D. He is the leader of the majority party.
7. What was the most far-reaching consequences of the Second World War brought to Britain?
A. It hastened the end of Britain’s empire B. It made the country fall into economic depression.
C. It stimulated the development of the country D. It made the country become the world’s leading country.
8. Where is the seat of the British Houses of Parliament ?
9. What is the masterpiece of T. S. Eliot ?
10. Throughout the 1980s, who was acclaimed as “the King of Pop”?
1-7 AACABCA 8. Westminster Palace 9. The Waste Land 10 Michael Jackson
第六组
1. What is the largest city in New Zealand?
A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Christchurch D. Dunedin
2. What is the 50th state in America?
A. Alaska B. Texas C. Hawaii D. Rhode Island
3. The Easter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associated with Easter, are considered to present _____.
A .vigor and bravery B fertility and new life C originality and speed D happiness and fun
4. In 1620, 201 Pilgrims, to escape religious persecution, sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower. Where did they arrived at?
A. New York B. Georgia C. Virginia D. Plymouth
5. Renaissance Period was an age of ____ .
A. prose and novel B. poetry and drama
C. essays and journals D. ballads and songs
6.Which play is not a comedy?
A. The Jew of Malta B. Every One in His Humor
C. A Midsummer Night’s Dream D. Much Ado about Nothing
7.In Britain, thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over in 1918.
A. 20 B.25 C. 30 D. 35
8. Who is the writer of The Scarlet Letter ?
9. What is the masterpiece of Jonathan Swift?
10. Who is the writer of “Song of Myself”?
1-7 ACBDBAC 8. Nathaniel Hawthorne 9. Gulliver’s Travels 10. Walt Whitman
第七组
1. Where is the world-famous Harvard University located in?
A Massachusetts B New York C Washington D.C. D Maine
2. Which of the following institutions is responsible for the making of the Internet ?
A. The US military. B. The US education sector.
C. The US film industry. D. The US entertainment industry.
3. In which country Cannes Film Festival was held every year?
A. France B. Britain C. Germany D. The United States
4. Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?
A. James Ⅱ B. James Ⅰ C. Charles Ⅱ D. Charles Ⅰ
5.Which of the following is the world’s oldest national newspaper?
A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Financial Times
6. ___ was the first black woman who published her collection of poems.
A. Philis Wheatley B. Ralph Ellison C. James Baldwin D. Alex Haley
7. The main literary stream of the 18th century was ____. What the writers described in their works were mainly social realities.
A. romanticism B. classicism C. realism D. sentimentalism
8. What is the writer of “This is my letter to the World” ?
9. What is the writer of Sister Carrie ?
10. What is the writer of The Portrait of a Lady ?
1-7 AAADCAC 8. Emily Dickinson 9. Theodore Dreiser 10. Henry James
第八组
1. Which of the following is a folk legend brought to England by Anglo-Saxons from their continental homes? It is a long poem of over 3000 lines and the national epic of the English people.
A. Beowulf B. Sir Gawain C. the Canterbury Tale D. King Arthur and His Knights
2. At the beginning the 16th century the outstanding humanist_____ wrote his Utopia in which he gave a profound and truthful picture of the people’s suffering and put forward his ideal of a future happy society.
A. Christopher Marlowe B. Thomas More
C. Phillip Sidney D. Edmund Spencer
3. William, Duke of Normandy, is now known as____.
A. William the Confessor B. William Lion-Heart
C. the father of the British navy D. William the Conqueror
4. Which of the following are regarded as Shakespeare’s four great tragedies?
A. Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, King Lear B. Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, Macbeth
C. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth D. Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Timon of Athens
5. Which of the following is not the work of Francis bacon?
A. Advancement of Learning B. New Instrument C. Songs of innocence D. Essays
6. At the beginning of 17th century appeared a school of poets called metaphysics by Samuel Johnson, ____is the founder of metaphysical poetry.
A. Ben Johnson B. John Milton C. John Bunyan D. John Donne
7. Daniel Defoe is a famous____.
A. poet B. novelist C. playwright D. essayist
8. Who is the writer of The Sketch Book ?
9. Who is the writer of Light in August ?
10. Who is the writer of I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud?
1-7 ABDCCDB 8.Washington Irving 9 William Faulkner
10. William Wordsworth
第九组
1. Who was the first to introduce the sonnet into English literature?
A. Thomas Wyatt B. William Shakespeare
C. Phillip Sidney D. Thomas Campion
2. William Wordsworth is generally known as a ____poet.
A. romantic B. realistic C. naturalistic D. neo-classic
3. Which city is the largest city and the chief port of the United States?
A. Washington D.C. B. Los Angeles C. San Francisco D. New York City
A The freedom of religion B The freedom of searching a person’s home by police
C The freedom of speech and of the press D The freedom of own weapons if one wishes.
5. After whom Washington D.C. is named ?
A. the U.S. President George Washington B. Christopher Columbus
C. both George Washington and Christopher Columbus D. none of them
6. What is the national flower in the USA ?
A. The rose B. Hawthorn flowers C. Lily D. the peony
7. Which river is the longest in the world?
9. The tutor of Alexander the Great was very famous in Greek, whose works cover wide-ranging areas such as philosophy, psychology, logic, rhetoric, literary criticism, physics, biology. Who was he?
10. What is the masterpiece of William Makepeace Thackeray?
1-6 AA DBAA 7. the Nile 8. Thomas Gray 9. Aristotle 10. Vanity Fair
第十组
1. Who was the first buried in the Poet’s Corner of Westminster Abby?
A. Southy B. Francis Bacon
C. Shakespeare D. Chaucer
2. All the following universities are located in New England EXCEPT________.
A. Yale B. Harvard C. MIT D. Berkeley
3. Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, is located in ___________.
A. Hawaii B. Alaska C. Texas D. The Arctic
4. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _______________ A George Washington B Thomas Jefferson C John Adams D John Locke
5. The original New Zealand residents are ___________.
A. Eskimos B. Maoris C. Indians D. Inuits
6. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the _______.
A. plays B. romance
C. essays D. masques
7. The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus is one of ______ ‘s best plays.
A. Shakespeare B. Thomas Kyd
C. Ben Jonson D. Christopher Marlowe
8. Who is the writer of Robinson Crusoe ?
9. Which is the lowest country in the world?
10. Please name one of the great works of Montesquieu.
1-7 DDADBBD 8. Daniel Defoe 9. Holland 10. Spirit of Laws
第十一组
1. Who was the first American president to be elected from the Republican Party?
A. Thomas Jefferson B. James Monroe C. James Madison D. Abraham Lincoln
2. “He has a servant called Friday.” “He” in the quoted sentence is a character in______.
A. Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones B. John Bunyan’s the Pilgrim’s Progress
C. Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s the School for Scandal D. Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe
3. What is the national flag of the United States is known as?
A. the Star-Spangled Banner B. Uncle Sam C. Hot Dog D. Union Jack
4. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _____.
A. contribution a state has made to the nation B. population
C. size D. none of the above
5. Many Scottish names begin with M’, Mc or Mac, which means__
A. father of B. sun of C. son of D. some of
6. In Northern Ireland ____ make up the dominant group.
A. Roman Catholics B. English Protestants C. non-religious people D. Jewish people
7. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _____.
A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. William Penn D. Benjamin Franklin
8. In Greek myth, who is the chief god? It was him who keeps order with thunderbolts, both in heaven and on earth.
9. By which country the statue of liberty was given to American people as a gift in 1884?
10. The New Deal was started by which American president?
1-7 DDABCBC 8. Zeus 9. France 10. Franklin Roosevelt
第十二组
1. Which one is not the Noble Prize winner ?
A. Ernest Hemingway B. Eugene O’Neill
C. William Faulkner D. F . Scott Fitzgerald
2. The epoch of Renaissance witnessed a particular development of English Drama. It was _______ who made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.
A. Christopher Marlowe B. Thomas Loge
C. Edmund Spenser D. Thomas More
3. Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
A. The Telegraph B. The News of the World. C. The Guardian. D. The Times
4. Which river is the dividing line between the South and North in USA?
A. The Hudson River B. The Potomac River C. The Ohio River D. The Missouri River
5. When did the American Civil War break out?
A. 1775 B. 1812 C. 1861 D. 1863
6. Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence?
A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. Benjamin Franklin D. John Hancock
7. Who was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American?
A. Edward VIII B. Edward VII C. George VI D. George VII
8. Charles Robert Darwin Developed the theory of _________.
9. Who is the writer of Poetics ?
10. When is the Queen’s Birthday?
1-7 DADCCBA 8. evolution 9. Aristotle 10. The second Saturday in June
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