高中英语百科知识题目

高中英语百科知识题目 1. What season is the Dragon Boat Festival in? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter. 2. 3. Which of the following is(are) the least useful to a fire fighter? A. helmet. B. Breathing equipment. C. Cutters. D. Binoculars 4. Dumplings are eaten at _______________. A. Mid-Autumn Festival B. Dragon Boat Festival C. Children’s Day D. Chinese New Year’s Day 5. How many kinds of bamboo do pandas eat? A. About 20 kinds. B. About 30 kinds. C. About 40 kinds. D. About 50 kinds. 6. Which of the following is a fish? A. A whale. B. A seahorse. C. A dolphin. D. An octopus. 7. The building of the Tower of Pisa lasted_______ years. A. around 50 B. around 100 C. around 150 D. around 200 8. ___________once said, “If I’ve seen further, it’s because I’ve stood on the shoulders of giants.” A. Einstein B. Galileo C. Newton D. Edison 9. The designer of the Statue of Liberty was _______. A. American B. French C. Danish. D. English. 10. a penny = ( 1 ) cent 11. Where does afternoon come before morning in the world? In the dictionary 12. What kind of dog doesn't bite or bark? Hotdog 13. What is the smallest room without walls, doors, windows or floors in the world? Mushroom 14. B. 1 What is the most difficult key to turn? Donkey B. 2 What is the smallest bridge in the world? The bridge of a nose Which city is known as China’s Venice? Wuxi What can hear without ears and answer without a mouth? An echo C.1.1 If two typists can type two pages in two minutes, how many typists will it take to type 18 pages in six minutes? A) 4 B) 6 C) 16 D) 36 C. 1.2 What’s too much for two and just right for one? A) Time B) A secret C) Two friends D) A room What is the number that is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 400? A) 2 B) 4 C) 5 D) 8 What is it ? I’m long and thin and made of steel, I cut the mutton, beef and veal, When not in use I lie and wait, Beside the owner’s round while plate.ey: A knife 4)It’s clothed but it’s not a man. It’s four-footed, but not an animal. What is it? Key: A bed If a friend says he can put you up ,he means he can _______. A. lift you B. give you a lift C. give you an air ticket D. lend you a ladder E. offer you somewhere to sleep Key: E A little fellow white in body, He’s fond of explaining things publicly, And to help people in their study, Ready to sacrifice himself totally. Key: A piece of chalk What is the thing that people are so eager to seize but throw off immediately they get it. Key: A basketball Guess 1)We’re very large though we seem small, We float on high and never fall, We shine like jewels in the night, But in the day are hid from sight. Key: The stars 2) Which word with five letters becomes shorter when you add two letters. Key: the word “ short” 7) It doesn’t ask questions but you must answer it. What is it? A. a problem B. a riddle C. a telephone D. a computer Key: C What table is in the field? Vegetable Where do we save our money? Bank What days do children go to school? Weekdays What is the color of water? Colorless How many cents are there in a dollar? 100 Who is the president of America? Obama What letter symbolized help? SOS What letter is a question? The letter “Y” What’s the end of the world? The letter “D” What can go around the world without rocket? Moon , If it takes a machine two thirds of a minute to produce one toy, how many toys will it produce in two hours? A.60 B.80 C.120 D.180 , If you takes three cuts on the apple, how many parts can you get at most? 7 , If you want to cut the circle in eight parts, how many cuts will you have to make at least? 4 Translate “Love me, love my dog.” into Chinese. 爱屋及乌 Translate “Three hands are better than one.” into Chinese. 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。 , When the cats are away, the mice will play. 山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。 , Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不等人。 Which of the seven ancient wonders still exists? A. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. B. The Great Pyramid of Egypt. C. The Lighthouse of Alexandria. D. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia. When was the first modern Olympic Games held? A. In 1596 B. In 1796 C. In 1896 D. In 1900 What month has 28 days? All of them What city has no people? electricity If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, what does it become? wet The biggest city in the U.S. is ____. A. Los Angeles B. New York C. Chicago D. San Francisco 12. The Mississippi River flows to ____. A. the Atlantic Ocean B. the Gulf of California C. the Gulf of Mexico D. the Pacific Ocean The most popular dance in Brazil (巴西) is _________. A. Waltz B. Samba C. Tango D. Step-dance What's the official emergency number to call for help in the UK? A 911 B 119 C 999 D 111 When will be the opening and closing time of the Guangzhou Asian Games? Answer: November 12nd, 2010; November 27th, 2010 Among all the Asian Games in history, which one has the biggest number of its mascots? Answer: the 16th Guangzhou Asian Games Where is Eiffel Tower (埃菲尔铁塔) located? Paris Translate the sentence “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” into Chinese. 天才是百分之一的灵感加百分之九十九的汗水 A thief is often afraid when he hears “OICU”. Do you know what “OICU” means in English? Oh, I see you. Which of the following means“不辞而别”? A. take a Chinese leave B. take a French leave C. take a English leave D. take a Germany leave What do the letters “WTO” mean in Chinese? 世界贸易组织 环保知识 1. One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is _________________. 1. burning 2. dumping 3. burying 4. recycling 2. Animal dung(粪) is _________________ waste. 1. biodegradable 2. non-biodegradable 3. hazardous 4. toxic 3. Which of the following is non-biodegradable(不能生物降解的)? 1. animal bones 2. nylon 3. tea leaves 4. wool 4. In a lake polluted with pesticides, which one of the following will contain the maximum amount of pesticides? 1. small fish 2. microscopic animals 3. big fish 4. water birds 5. Name the process in which a harmful chemical enters the food chain and gets concentrated at each level in the food chain. 1. concentration 2. biomagnification 3. expansion 4. pollution 1(How much of English words come from Anglo-Saxon, Germanic and French language? A. 80% B. 60% C. 70% D. 90% 2. How many English words are there in English language? A. 6,000 B. 60,000 C. 600,000 D. 6,000,000 3. The English language we speak today went through three stages. What is the nearest stage? A. Old English B. Middle English C. Modern English D. Contemporary English 4. William Shakespeare is considered the greatest master of English language. When did he die? A. 1626 B. 1616 C. 1636 D. 1646 5. Boxing, association football, tennis and cricket are some sports events. Which country did first organize and give rules to them? A. America B. Canada C. Britain D. China 6. What is English equivalent of 国际奥委会? A. IOC B. NOC D. FIFA D. AOC 7. What is English equivalent of国内生产总值? A. GDP B. GNP C. GMP D. GPP 8. What is English equivalent of 世界卫生组织, A. WTO B. WHO C. WDO D. WMD 9. The Modern Women’s Movement started in America has changed the thinking of women and the attitudes of men towards women. When did the Modern Women’s Movement start? A. 1964 B. 1974 C. 1966 D. 1976 10. What is another name for Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰)? A. North Pole B. South Pole C. the “Third Pole” D. Top Pole 奥运知识 1. Who created the Olympic Games? The ancient Greeks. 谁创立了奥运会? 古希腊人 . 2. Where is the origin of the Modern Olympic Games? 现代奥运会的发祥地在何处? Olympica, Greece. 希腊奥林匹亚 . 3. Who is the father of the Modern Olympic Games? 谁被称为“奥运会之父”? Baron Pierre de Coubertin. 顾拜旦 . 4. What doses IOC stand for? IOC代表什么? International Olympic Committee. 国际奥委会 . 5. Where is the International Olympic Committee located? 国际奥委会总部设在何处? Lausanne, Switzerland. 瑞士洛桑 6. What is the Olympic motto? 奥林匹克的格言是什么? Faster, Higher, Ber. 更快，更高，更强 . 7. Where is the Olympic flame from? 奥运会圣火之源在哪里? Olympia, Greece. 希腊奥林匹亚 . 8. What are the colors of the five Olympic rings? 奥运五环的颜色是哪些? Black, blue, green, red and yellow. 黑，蓝，绿，红和黄 . 9. What does NOCS stand for? NOCS表示什么? National Olympic Committees. 国家奥林匹克委员会 . 10. What is the most revered sign of the Olympic Games competition? 奥运会竞赛最神圣的标志是什么? The Olympic Flame. 奥运圣火 . 11. Who designed the Olympic Flag? 谁设计了奥运会会旗? Pierre de Coubertin. 顾拜旦 . 12. At which Olympic Games did China first win the gold medal? 中国在哪届奥运会上首获金牌? At 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angles. 1984年洛森矶奥运会 . 13. Which athlete won it? 哪个运动员? Xu Haifeng. 许海峰 . 14. When did P.R.China participate the Olympic Games? 中华人民共和国什么时候开始参加奥运会? In 1952. 1952年 . 15. Which city of China is the first one to bid for the Olympic Games? 中国哪个城市最先申办奥运会? Beijing. 北京 . 16. Which Olympic Games did China first bid for? 中国最初申办哪届奥运会? 2000 Olympic Games. 2000年奥运会 . 17. When did Beijing win the right of hosting the 29th Olympic Games? 北京 何时获得第29届奥运会主办权? On july 13,2001. 2001年7月13日 18. What is the slogan of Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Cmmittee? 北京奥运会组委会口号是什么? New Beijing, Great Olympics. 新北京，新奥运 . 19. Who is the presdent of Chinese Olympic Committee? 谁是中国奥委会主席? Liu Peng. 刘鹏 . 20. What are the themes of the 29th Beijing Olympic Games in 2008? 2008年第29届北京奥运会的主题是什么? Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics and People\'s Olympics. “绿色奥运”、“科技奥运”、“人文奥运” . 21. What are the mascots for the 2008 Beijing Games? 奥运会的吉祥物是什么? The five bues. 五个福娃 . 22. What are theirs names? 他们叫什么名字? They are Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini. 他们的名字是贝贝、晶晶、欢欢、迎迎、妮妮 . 23. What do their names stand for? 他们的名字代表什么? Beijing welcomes you. 北京欢迎您 . 24. What do the five mascots stand for? 五个吉祥物象征什么? The Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope and the Swallow. The middle one is the Olympic flame. 鱼、大熊猫、藏羚羊、燕子，中间的是奥运圣火 . 25. What is the slogan of the official games amd the mascots? 官方奥运和吉祥物共同的口号是什么? One World, One Dream. 同一个世界，同一个梦想 . 1(What is English equivalent of “国际奥委会”? A. IOC B. NOC C. FIFA D. AOC 2(What is English equivalent of“国内生产总值”? A. GDP B. GNP C. GMP D. GPP 3(What is English equivalent of “世界卫生组织”, A. WTOB. WHOC. WDOD. WMD 4(What is another name for Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰)? A. North Pole B. South Pole C. the Third Pole D. Top Pole 5(Which of the following energy is made from very small sea animals? A. coal B. coke C. oil D. petrol 数学题 1. Two mothers and daughters are planning to go to London by train.How many tickets should they buy? Three 2. Peter is 15 years old.Three years ago,his younger sister Michelle was half Peter's age. How old is Michelle now? nine What has fingers but can't type? gloves 80% of the students in a school are boys.lf there are 4800 boys, how many student are therein the school? 600