英语竞赛问答题110道

21.   He was President of the United States of America from 1861 to 1865, who issued the Homestead Act and the famous Emancipation Proclamation. Who is he?  （Abraham Lincoln）

22.   Diamond wedding is the _______ anniversary of a wedding.

A. fiftieth         B. fortieth       C. sixtieth

23.   Easter falls officially on the Sunday following the first full moon after March 21. People observe Easter originally to celebrate _____.

A. the goddess of springtime and sunrise

B. the return of the mild weather

C. the resurrection of Jesus

24.   Black people in America once lived mainly in the ________.

A. South      B. East     C. North

25.   He is a British poet and playwright whose masterpiece is Hamlet. Could you tell me his name?

（William Shakespeare）

26.   ________, which is celebrated by the Americans, could be called an indigenous  American festival.

A. Christmas Day      B. Thanksgiving Day      C. Valentine’s Day

27.   Walls have ears. Could you tell us the equivalent Chinese proverb?

（隔墙有耳。）

28.   U.S. presidents normally serve a（n）______ term.

A. two-year               B. four-year          C. eight-year

29.   The capital city of Australia is ________.

A. Canberra               B. Sydney            C. Melbourne

30.   Robinson Crusoe is written by___________.

A．John Bunyan      B. Daniel Defore  C.Samuel Johnson

31.   Valentine’s Day falls on ________.

A. April 1        B. December 25       C. February 14

32.   What are the official languages of the International Olympic Committee?

（French and English.）

33.   President Nixon reopened relations with China in __________.

A. 1972                B. 1973                C. 1974

34.   The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn is written by ____________.

A. Daniel Defore   B. Alexander Pope  C. Mark Twain

35.   A good beginning is half the battle. Could you tell us the Chinese meaning?

（良好的开端是成功的一半。）

36.   The smallest state in the USA is __________.

A. Pennsylvania      B. Rhode Island       C. Texas

37.   Tess of the D’urberviles is written by ____________.

A. Henry Lawson  B. Bertrand Russell  C. Thomas Hardy

38.   The best known Australian animal is __________.

A. bear     B. kangaroo     C. hare

39.   _____ is not written by Jane Austen.

A. Sense and Sensibility  B. Persuasion  C. Jane Eyre

40.    The largest state in the USA is __________.

A. Alaska       B. Texas          C. New Mexico