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外国语学院英语知识竞赛试卷 请把各题的答案涂在答案纸上相应的字母上。 1. The longest mountain range in the USA is the ___________________. A. Appalachian B. Catskill C. Cascade D. Rocky 2. The name of the disease that wiped out almost half of England’s population was____________ A. Pigeon Flu B. Cow pox C. Necrophilia D. The Black Death 3. What made Hamlet decide to take revenge on his uncle? A. his father’s ghost B. Ophelia’s death C. his uncle’s reaction after seeing the play D. his mother’s remarriage 4. The fall of Adam and Eve is a biblical story from ____. A. Genesis (创世纪) B. Exodus（出埃及记）C. New Testament D. The Writings 5. Dickens took the French Revolution as the background of the novel _________. A. Great Expectations B. Oliver Twist C. A Tale of Two Cities D. David Copperfield 6. What is the crowd’s response to Caesar’s death in Julius Caesar? A. Apathy; they did not care for Caesar and his ambition B. Indifference; Antony’s rhetoric does not move them C. Rage; they chase the conspirators from the city D. Irritation; they are tired of Antony’s constant complaints 7. What was the name of the magician who always helped Arthur in King Arthur and His Knights? A. Uther B. Lancelot C. Merlin D. Igraine 8. The 100 years war was fought between England and ____________ A. France B. Germany C. Scotland D. The USA 9. The 3 periods in the development of the English language are known as: A. Norse English, Shakespeare’s English, Modern English B. Roman English, Norse English, New English C. Old English, Middle English, Modern English D. German English, British English, American English 10. In 1066, the Normans conquered England. Their leader was____________________ A. Henry II B. Alfred the Great C. Robin Hood D. William the Conqueror 11. The Pilgrim Fathers founded the colony of __________________ A) Maryland B) Massachusetts C) Virginia D) New Hampshire 12. Which President was assassinated after the end of the civil war? A) Abraham Lincoln B) George Washington