英美文化知识70问ppt课件.ppt

,The English and American Culture Contest,In this game,there are seven subjects,geography,history,literature and so on.Each subject has 10 questions.You can choose to answer which subject first.The one who put his hands up first has the chance to answer the questions,but remember that you can only put your hands up after the hostress finishes reading the question, otherwise you lose that chance.Each question should be answered in 30S,otherwise go to the next one.100 points for each correct answer,but -100 points for each incorrect one.,Rules,Geography,Sports,History,Literature,Entertainment,People,Language,Subjects,Thank you,Sports1.The sport British people like most is A soccer B tennis C basketball D golf,A,2.How long may an excellent cricket last?A4 hours B half a day C two days D three days,D,3.On which day is horse racing forbidden in Britain?A Monday B Friday C Saturday DSunday,D,D,4.The national sport of America isA basketball B football C tennis D baseball,C,5.The basketball team which attendedThe Olympics in1992 is calledAL.A. Lakers B Chicago Bulls C Dream team I D Dream team II,A,6.In winter ,Americans like A alpine snowing B basketball C baseball D rugby,C,7.How many gold metals did Michael Phelps won in the Olympics in 2008? A 4 B 3 C 8 D6,C,8.Thomas Daley from Britain is famous for his excellent performance in A running B soccer C diving D ping-pong,A,9.table-tennis first started in A Britain B China C France D America,A,10.Carl Lewis was a super star in America history of sports forA running B swimming C cycling D boxing,D,LANGUAGE1、Which is the American spelling?A dialogue B colour C programme D favorite,A,2、Which is the English spelling? A 、centre B 、center,B,3、Which is the American spelling?A、 licence B、 license,B,4、How do English people call “钞票”? A、 bill B、 note,B,5、How do American call”公寓”?(B) A、 flat B、apartment,A,6、which is the English expression?A 、 Finnair have a flight to London today. (large collective nouns)B、 Finnair has a flight to London today.,A,7 、Which is the American expression? A、I have a car. B 、I have got a car.,C,8、 When an English stamp his foot means he is A angry B disappointed C impatient D regret,B,9、 when an Englishman shake his fist means (B)A、 angry B 、threat C、 goodbye D、 no problem,D,10、 In England,to thumb ones nose with other fingers open means A 、agree with sb B、 praise sb C 、love sb D、 look down on sb,C,Geography 1.England occupies the _ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern,B,2. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _.A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland,A,3.The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _.A.north to south B.south to north C.east to west,A,4.The longest river in Britain is _.A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann,B,5 Edinburgh is the capital of _.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales,B,6.The _ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range.A. eastern B. western C.northeastern,B,7._ part is the most densely populated region in America.A.The southern B. The north-eastern C. The western,B,8.The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _.A. Appalachian B. Mckinley C. Rocky,C,9.Hawaii is located in the _ Ocean.A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific,C,10. _ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska,B,History1.The first “King of the English” was _.A. Alfred B. Egbert C. Bede D.Ethelred,A,2.The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _ and ended in _.A.1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 1784,A,3.The first Prime Minister was _.A. Wilmington B. George Grenville C. Robert Walpole,B,4.William Shakespeare is mainly a _.A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet,A,5. _ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A.John Hawkins B. Francis Drake C. Diaz,B,6.The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _.A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776,B,7._ was the first man who sailed around the earth.A. John Cabot B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier,B,8.The American War of Independence started in _ and ended in _.A.1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714,B,9. The battle of _ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bunker Hill,C,10.The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _.A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxesC. purchasing Louisiana from France,A,People1.which band was John Lennon in before he died?A the Beatles B The Queen C The Rolling Stone D Spice Girls,A,2.In Which century did Darwin found Darwinian evolution? A 19 B 18 C 17 D 16,B,2.Who used the gesture “V” for victory for the first time? A Lincoln B Churchill C Stalin D Bill Clinton,A,3.Jeniffer Aniston became famous for her performance in A Friends B Gossip girl C Prison Break D Transformers,D,4.Tiger Woods playsA foootball B basketball C guitar D golf,B,5.The best-known quality of the British people is their _.A. conservativeness B. exclusiveness C. phlegm,A,6.The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on _.A.horse racing B. Bingo C. football pools D. dog racing,C,7. The black people usually have _ family.A. small B. middle-sized C. big,C,8.Most Americans are _ from different countries.A. blacks B. Indians C. emigrants D. immigrants,C,9.The popular American belief is _.A.part-time working B. self-made man C. manual labour,B,10.In Britain ,at the age of _, most men retire from their employment.A. sixty B. sixty-five C. fifty-five,A,LITERATURE1. All children in the UK must, by law, receive a full-time education from the age of _ to _.A. 5, 16 B. 6, 17 C. 7, 18,C,2.The two features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the _.A. records of attendance B. governing councilC. tutorial system,A,3._ is basically a home and family festival.A.Christmas B. Boxing Day C. Easter Monday,C,4.the purely personal festival in Britain is _.A.Mothers Day B. Fathers Day C. birthday,A,5.It was _ who first revolutionized scientific thought in Britain.A.Francis Bacon B. Thomas NewcomerC. James Watt,A,6._ developed atomic theory in the 18th century.A.John Dalton B. Francis Glisson C. Robert Boyle,B,7._ is regarded as the father of detective stories.A.Mark Twain B. Edgar Allan Poe C. Herman Melville,A,8. _ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature.A.Sinclair Lewis B. Saul Bellow C. Ernest Hemingway,A,9.Arthur Millers Masterpiece is _.A.Death of a Salesman B. The CrucibleC. The Price,B,10.101 American people won the Nobel Prize after _.A. WWI B. Civil War C. WWII,A,ENTERTAINMENT 1._ “pools” provide amusement for millions of people who bet on the results of matches.A.Association football B. BaseballC. Cricket,C,2.The most humorous magazine of Britain is _.A.New Society B. Private Eye C. Punch D. Spectator,A,3.The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is _.A. British Broadcasting CorporationB. Independent Broadcasting AuthorityC. Reuters,B,4. The annual _ championships at Wimbledon, in London, are the most famous in the world.A. hockey B. tennis C. netball,D,5.The popular foods in America include the following except _.A.hamburgers B. hot dogs C. bread D. rice,D,6.The most influential newspapers are the following except _.A.New York Times B. Washington PostC. Los Angeles Times D. Wall Street Journal,C,7. The major wire services in America are the following except _.A. the Associated Press B. the United Press InternationalC. the Columbia Broadcasting System,A,8. Blues is a music of strong rhythm, which was originally sung by _.A. Negroes B. Indians C.Europeans,A,9. _ is regarded as the most English of games.A. Cricket B. Soccer C. Rugger,A,10.The most popular drink in America isA coffee B coke C tea D milk,