1、英语知识竞赛试题3英语知识竞赛试题1 Which scientist discovered that objects in water are lifted up by a force that helps them float?2. Who wrote a book explaining how animals and plants developed as the environment changed?3. Who invented the first steam engine?4. who used peas to show how physical characteristics a
2、re passed from parents to their children?5. Who discovered radium?6. Who invented the way of giving electricity to everybody in large cities?7. Who was the painter that studied dead bodies to improve his painting of people?8. Who invented a lamp to keep miners safe underground?9. Who invented the ea
3、rliest instrument to tell people where earthquakes happened?10. Who put forward a theory about black holes?12. Who put forward the Theory of Relativity?13. Who invented the first plane?14. Who invented the first telephone?15. Who put forward the Theory of Gravity?16. Who developed aspirin?17. Who di
4、scovered the causes of cholera and ways to defeat the disease?18. What are Einsteins three most famous theories?19. What are the following famous scientists famous for?Charles Darwin, Madam curie, Isaac Newton, Watson & Crick23. What is Qian Xuesen famous for?24. What is the Copernicus revolutionary
5、 theory?25. What was the theory of the universe before Copernicus theory?27. Can you show Eulers achievements?28. What cause cholera and what symptoms do the people who suffer from cholera show up?28. How many countries does the UK consist of?29. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London H
6、eathrow Airport? Why?30. Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen?32. Who is the present Prime Minister of the UK?33. What are the provinces called in England?34. Which is the longest river in England?38. When was Great Britain given the name?39. What is the national flag of the UK named?40
7、. Which countrys flag is left out in the national flag of the UK, England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?41. In which aspects of the four countries in the UK are different?42. Which country in the UK is the largest?43. How many zones is England divided into? And what are they?51. What do BC an
8、d AD stand for?53. Which countries are the Vikings homelands?64. Look at the pictures with famous sites, can you match the names and the pictures?66. Which building did Queen Elizethbath live?72. What is the full name of GMT?74. The earth is a circle, how many degrees is the distance of the earth di
9、vided into?75. What is the first line of latitude and a line above or below it is 30 degrees south or 30 degrees north of this line?77. What two famous books did Karl Marx write?78. Which castle is the largest inhabited castle in England?79. Are the Queen and her familys private apartments open to t
10、he public?81. What kind of people is described, “black British”?83. Who put forward the theory of building socialism with Chinese Characteristics. (Deng Xiaoping)84. WTO stands for the World Trade Organization.85. Complete the following old saying:1) No pains, no gains. (不劳不获)2) All roads lead to Ro
11、me. (条条大路通罗马)3) Out of sight, out of mind. (眼不见,心不烦)4) A penny saved is a penny gained. (节约就是获得)5) He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. (不到长城非好汉)86. If there were four flies on the table, and I killed one, how many would be left?(One, the dead one)87. If two cats are before a cat,
12、 and two cats are behind a cat, and a cat is in the middle, how many cats are there in all?( three cats, one after another)88. I have a father and a mother. I am not their son. Who am I?( I am their daughter)89. What letter is a drink? (Ttea)90. What letter is a part of the head?(I eye)91. What lett
13、er is a body of water? (C sea)92. What letter is an insect? (Bbee)93. Which letter of the alphabet goes all round an island? (Csea)94. What three letters mean twenty-six letter? (ABC)95. Why is the T like an island? (Wa-t-er)Because it is in the middle of water.96. Why is the letter B like a fire?Be
14、cause it makes oil boil (b + oil = boil)97. Why is the letter A like twelve oclock? (d-a-y)Because it is in the middle of the day. 98. What is the quickest letter in the alphabet?R, because it is always first in race.99. What is in the middle of the night?Letter g (ni-g-ht)100. What begins with T, e
15、nds with T, and is full of T? (teapot)101. What comes twice in a moment, once in a minute and never in hundred years? (letter “m”)102. What is that which by losing an eye has nothing left but a nose? Noise (no-i-se)103. What word becomes shorter by the addition of a syllable?Short (short+er)104. Wha
16、t word becomes 30 by taking off one letter? Thirsty (thir-s-ty-s+thirty)105. What number from which one is taken is even? ( s-even=seven)106. Which letter is the most useful to a deaf woman?A, because it makes “her” hear (her + a = hear)107. How can you change a lady into a boy? Take away the letter
17、 y and she becomes a lad (lad is another word for boy)108. What English word means a boy or a girl who goes to school and at the same time is the name of a part of a face?Pupil: 学生, 小学生, 瞳孔109. In a repair shop on Monday, the repairman says: “It will be fixed next Thursday.” The customer should come
18、 to take his TV set_. (AB)A. three days later B. ten days later 110. On the way home, a student, Xiao Liu, addresses his cousin in English: (B)A. “Hello, cousin!” B. “Hello, Xiao Ping!”111. In the office of the English Department, an English student studying in China is telephoning the secretary of
19、the department.-Jack: “Hello, Id like to speak to Song Hua, please.”-Song: “_.”A. Im song Hua B. This is meB. Song Hua speaking (C)112. In the classroom, the students are discussing the plan of an exursion.-Xiao Lin: “ _.”A. Well, he did B. Yes, he didC. Well, he didnt say it was going to rain tomor
20、row. (ABC)113. In the students dormitory, Andrew says: “Would you like to watch a football match?” Xiao Zhang says: “_.”A. Sorry, Im busy at the momentB. I havent finished my homework yetC. Excuse me, but Im not free (AB)114. In the train, two unacquainted passengers have pulled the curtain off at t
21、he same time.- Mr Brown: “Pardon me.”-Mr Green: “_.”A. Never mind B. Pardon meC. Its nothing (AB)115. After school, a Chinese student, Xiao Zhang, wants to call his classmate. He asks: “_?”A. Can I go to your house tomorrowB. Can I come to your house tomorrow (B)116. At a hotel, two student want to
22、book a room. Xiao Ding says: “_. “A. Let us have a double room, pleaseB. Lets have a double room, please (A)117. In the office, Xiao Song says on the phone: “Ive got to go now. Good-bye!” Xiao Song will _.A. leave his office B. leave the telephone (B)118. Outside Professor Browns office, a Chinese s
23、tudent who talked with Professor Brown before he is encouraging his classmate who is going to have an interview with the professor. He says:A. “You must find Professor Brown is very easy to talk to.”B. “You should find Professor Brown is very easy to talk to.” (A)119. At the station, Betty asks Xiao
24、 Wang: “How long are you in London?”A. Xiao Wang is in LondonB. Xiao Wang is going to London (AB)120. In the office, a secretary asks his colleague to help him type a document. As she is not free at the moment, she says sorry to him.-Katie: “Im sorry, Im busy at the moment, I could do it tomorrow if
25、 you like.”-Xiao Huang: “_. Thanks anyway.”A. Thats okey B. It doesnt matterC. Never mind (ABC)121.In a hotel dining room, a foreign guest tells the waitress what he wants for dinner. The waitress does not hear it clearly. She says: “_”A. Could you speak more slowly?B. Pardon meC. What? (AB)122. At
26、a travel agency, a clerk sees a couple discussing their itinerary.Xiao Xie: “_”A. Might I make a question?B. Perhaps you could go to Greece.C. I suggest you go to Greece. (A)123. On the way to a clothing show, the wife of an English manager is talking with a secretary.-Mrs Green: “Its really cold to
27、night.”-Xiao Lin: “_”A. Here, take my jacket.B. Are you afraid of the cold?C. Yes, it is, isnt it? (AC)124. At a railway station, an English student studying in China is talking with her classmate.-Caroline: “ Your English is very good.”-Xiao Qi: “_”A. Do you think so?B. No, no, my English is very p
28、oor.C. Im glad you think so. (AC)125. On the way to school, a student greets his teacher: “_!”A. Good morning, teacherB. Good morningC. Good morning, Mr Stoneham (BC)126. At a friends home, a Chinese student gives a birthday present to English friend.-Mary: “Thank you. Its beautiful.”-Xiao Zhao: “_”
29、A. Really? Do you like it?B. Dont mention it. Its only a small thingC. Im glad you like it. (C)127. In the street, a man wants to smoke a cigarette, but he has no match. He asks a stranger: “_?”A. Got a match, mateB. would you be so kind as to give me a match (A)128. In the students dormitory, an En
30、glish student studying in China is holding a coffee pot. He wants to treat his classmate to some coffee.-Bill: “Would you like some coffee?”-Xiao Zhang: “_”A. No, please dont go to any troubleB. Yes, pleaseC. Thank you (B)129. After showing Mr Smith around your school, Mr Smith says: “Thank you.” Yo
31、u say: “_”A. Its my duty to do so B. Its my pleasure (B)130. At an airport, you meet foreign guests and express your welcome, and say: “_”A. I am afraid you must have had a tiring journey.B. How was the trip?C. Did you have a good trip?D. Did you enjoy your trip? (BCD)131. What has an eye, but no head? (needle)132. I have arms but no hands. What am I? (armchair)133. What table has no legs? (school-time table)134. Which city is the capital of Australia, Sydney or
