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1、英語文化知識(shí)題精選1.The essence of Renaissance, the most significant intellectual movement, was _.Ageographical exploration B. religious reformation C. harmony D. humanism2.One of Shakespeares greatest tragedies is _.AMerchant of Venice B. King Lear C. Twelfth Night D. Measure for Measure3.The Leaning Tower

2、of Pisa is located in _.A. Cyprus B. Belgium C. Greece D. Italy4.Dr.Norman Bethune was a native of _.A. America B. Canada C. Ireland D. Spain5.The designer of the Statue of Liberty was _.A. American B. French C. Danish D. German6._once said, If I have seen further than Descartes, its because I have

3、stood on the shoulders of giants.AAlbert Einstein B. Galileo GalileiC. Issac Newton D. Thomas Edison7.The first thirteen states of the U.S. are mainly located in the countrys _.A. east B.west C.north D. south8.Which is the oldest university in England?A. University of Oxford. B.University of London.

4、C. University of Edinburgh. D. University of Cambridge.9.Who delivered the famous speech I Have a Dream?A. Karl Marx. B. Martin Luther King Jr. C.Adolf Hitler. D. Napoleon Bonaparte.10.Who doMuslims believe in?A. Zeus. B. Allah. C. Jesus. D. Buddha.11.Whats Mozarts nationality?A. Dutch. B.French.C.

5、Austrian.D. German.12.Which is a Canadian province?A. British Columbia. B. Queensland. C. New South Wales. D. Nebraska.13.What is the home of Santa Claus?A. Finland. B. Denmark. C. Norway. D.America.14.Where do the British royal family live and work?A. Westminster Abbey. B. Windsor Palace.C. Bucking

6、ham Palace. D. 10 Downing Street. 15.Valentines Day originates from _.AParis. B. London. C. Boston. D. Rome.16. Which is a state capital in the United States?A. Los Angeles. B. New York. C. Boston. D. Miami.17. Where is Edinburgh located?A. In Wales. B. In Scotland. C. In England. D. In Northern Ire

7、land.18. Who of the following was a U.S. president?A. de Gaulle. B. Neville Chamberlain. C. Winston Churchill. D. Harry Truman.19. Which of the following is a national capital?A. Ottawa. B. Sydney. C. Melbourne. D. Vancouver.20. In which city is Harvard University located?A. Chicago. B. Cambridge.C.

8、 New Haven. D. Providence.21. Where was President John Kennedy assassinated?A. Houston. B. Phoenix. C. St. Louis. D. Dallas. 22. Who was the author of OliverTwist?A. Charles Dickens.B. Mark Twain. C. Oscar Wilde. D. Jack London.23. The capital of Ireland is _.A. Glasgow. B. Belfast. C. Dublin. D. Le

9、eds.24. Who wrote Paradise Lost?A. Jonathan Swift. B. John Milton. C. Bernard Shaw. D. Charles Lamb.25. Which is both the name of a U.S. state and the name of a lake?A. Alberta. B. Ontario. C. Michigan. D. Montana.26. What is the leading language spoken in Brazil?A. Portuguese.B. Spanish. C. Urdu.D.

10、 Latin.27. The capital of New Zealand is _.A. Christchurch. B. Oakland. C. Brisbane. D. Wellington.28. Shylock is a character in Shakespeares play _.A. Julius CaesarB. Merchant of Venice C. Othello D. Romeo and Juliet29. Who wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?A. Mark Twain. B. Walt Whitman. C. Ernest Hemingway. D. Washington Irving30. The state capital of Cal