“外教社杯”2007年全国中学生新课标英语百科知识竞赛——初赛正式试卷(初中组LeveIs 3 and 5)

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  70 Multiple Choice Questions
  1. Astronauts float in space because there is no__.
  A. air
  B. gravity
  C. weather
  D. food
  2. Astronauts must exercise for __ every day in
  space so they are strong enough to walk when they
  return to Earth.
  A. 1 hour  
  B. 2 hours
  C. 10 minutes
  D. 30 minutes
  3. The Forbidden City was built in __ the Dy-
  nasty.
  A. Song
  B. Yuan
  C. Ming
  D. Qing
  4. Which fish clean coral helping it to grow?
  A. Butterfly fish.
  B. Parrot fish
  C. Horn sharks.
  D. Jewelfish.
  5. Baby pandas are born with __ skin.
  A. black B, white C, black and white D. pink
  6. ’Joeys’ are baby __ . Their mothers carry them
  in special pockets.
  A. tigers B. giraffes C. kangaroos D. elephants
  7. What do the Chinese people usually do on Chinese
  New Year’s Day?
  A. They eat moon cakes.
  B. They make dumplings.
  C. They row a boat,
  D. They sell food in the market.
  8. The Tower of Pisa is __ meters high in altitude.
  A. 60
  B. 56
  C. 600
  D. 197
  9. Which of these birds can’t fly?
  A. An owl.
  B. An ostrich
  C. A swan.
  D. A magpie.
  10. Which of the following is NOT a fish?
  A. A ray.
  B. A seahorse.
  C. A whale.
  D. A shark.
  11. Which of these martial arts is no longer used for
  fighting?
  A. Boxing.
  B. Tai chi.
  C. Kung fu.
  D. Karate.
  12. Fish are vertebrates because they have__.
  A. gills
  B. fins
  C. scales
  D. backbones
  13. The hot melted rock inside the Earth is called__.
  A. lave
  B. magma
  C. ash
  D. crater
  14. Where does a father penguin put the egg to hatch
  it?
  A. In a hole in the snow.
  B. Under his tail.
  C. Under his flippers.  
  D. On his feet.
  15. Cirque du Soleil’ is French. In English. it means‘__’.
  A. Circus of the Moon.
  B. Circus of the Sun.
  C. Circus of the Universe
  D. Circus of the Earth
  16. Human babies are born with more than 300 bones,
  but adults only have__.
  A. 203
  B. 204
  C. 205
  D. 206
  17. __ have bright yellow crests and red eyes.
  A. Emperor penguins.
  B. Galapagos penguins.
  C. Fairy penguins.
  D. Rock hopper penguins.
  18. Sharks have strong jaws and sharp teeth. They also
  have __ senses.
  A. four
  B. five
  C. six
  D. seven
  19. Who invented air conditioning?
  A. Dr Willis Carrier
  B. Albert Einstein.
  C. Thomas Edison.
  D. General Electric.
  20. __ was the first person to fly alone across the
  Atlantic Ocean non-stop.
  A. Charles Lindbergh
  B. Wilbur Wright
  C. Orville Wright
  D. Amelia Earhart
  21. Most of the volcanoes in the world are around the__.
  A. Indian Ocean
  B. Atlantic Ocean
  C. Pacific Ocean
  D. Arctic Ocean
  22. What is a dogfight?
  A. It’s when two or more dogs fight each other for  
  money.
  B. It’s a type of plane used in World War I.
  C. It’s when two planes fight each other in the air.
  D. It’s when people fight in an airplane.
  23. Which of the following games is the one WITHOUT   a goal?
  A. SimCity.  
  B. Pac-Man.
  C. Tomb Raider.
  D. International chess.
  24. Where is the Fairy Tale Castle of Neuschwanstein?
  A. In. Sydney.
  B. In Germany.
  C. In California.
  D. In Paris.
  25. Hangman is a game that helps with__.
  A. spelling
  B. calculating
  C. drawing
  D. history studying
  26. A hummingbird’s egg is only as big as__.
  A. an orange
  B. a potato
  C. a pea  
  D. a grape
  27. Which of the following is NOT a part of a fire en-
  gine?
  A. A siren.
  B. A ladder.
  C. A hose.
  D. A fire hydrant.
  28. A toilet in a space station has __ water in it.
  It uses a vacuum to take everything away.
  A. a little
  B. enough
  C. no
  D. a lot of
  29. Which of the following ceremonies did NOT take
  place at St. Paul’s Cathedral?
  A. Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s wedding cere-
  mony.
  B. Winston Churchill’s state funeral.
  C. The opening ceremony of Parliament every
  November.
  D. The 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s rule.
  30. Which of the following was the beginning of
  Napoleon’s fall from power?
  A. The Battle of Trafalgar.
  B. Marching into Russia.
  C. The campaign in Egypt.
  D. The Italian campaign.
  31. People call firefighters for many reasons EXCEPT
  when__.
  A. a building or forest is on fire
  B. there is a car or train accident and people are  
  trapped
  C. people are in danger in a flood
  D. somebody’s purse is stolen
  32. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the__people to the USA.
  A. German
  B. British
  C. Dutch
  D. French
  33. Humans cannot live WITHOUT__.
  A. oxygen  
  B. carbon dioxide
  C. carbon monoxide
  D. hydrogen
  34. Which of the following is NOT correct about Bruce
  Lee?
  A. He is probably the most famous martial arts ac- 
  tor in kung fu films.
  B. He learned Wing Chun Kung Fu when he was 18.
  C. He wrote a book called Tao of Gung Fu
  D. He wanted to be as strong as water.
  35. Alligators eat stones because __.
  A. stones help them eat
  B. they use stones as weapons
  C. the stones help them stay underwater
  D. stones contain minerals good for their health
  36. On St. Patrick’s day in New York, everyone wears__ 
  to celebrate.
  A. black
  B. white
  C. green
  D. red
  37. Tae kwon do is originated in__.
  A. India
  B. Japan
  C. Korea
  D. China
  38. When are farmers busy?
  A. In autumn.
  B. In spring and summer.
  C. In winter.
  D. Every season.
  39. The Grimm Brothers wrote many books, includ-ing__.
  A. Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Little Red Riding  
  Hood
  B. The Little Match Girl Snow White, The Ugly  
  Duckling
  C. Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Match Girl  
  Sleeping Beauty
  D. Cinderella Hansel and Gretel The Ugly Duckling
  40. Where was the first World Expo held?
  A. In New York.
  B. In Berlin.
  C. In London
  D. In Tokyo.   41. How many languages have the stories of the Grimm
  Brothers been translated into?
  A. 140
  B. 150
  C. 160
  D. 170
  42. Most owls hunt__.
  A. in the morning
  B. at noon
  C. in the afternoon
  D. at night
  43. Dr Bethune visited many countries in his life but
  he NEVER visited__.
  A. France
  B. Germany C. Malavsia
  D. Spain44. What is an active volcano?
  A. It’s a volcano that has never erupted.
  B. It’s a volcano that has erupted before and shows  
  signs that it might erupt again.
  C. It’s a volcano that has a history of erupting ev-  
  ery few thousand years.
  D. It’s a volcano thal erupted once three thousand  
  years ago but is not currently showing signs of  
  activity.
  45. Wei Qi is called __ in English.
  A. Chinese chess B. Go C. bridge D. Go Fish
  46. Which of the following extreme sports
  can be called ancient?
  A. Diving
  B. Parachuting.
  C. Skiing.
  D. Bungee jumping.
  47. Who discovered gravity?
  A. Einstein. B. Galileo. C. Newton D. Edison.
  48. What was Einstein’s favourite sport?
  A. Sailing. B. Swimming. C. Football. D. Basketball.
  49. Who took cinnamon to Europe?
  A. Arab travelers.  
  B. Spanish sailors.
  C. European businessmen.
  D. Japanese fishers.
  50. Which of the following animals is NOT a predator?
  A. A polar bear.
  B. A gorilla
  C. A bat.  
  D. A cheetah.
  51. The __ in the metal cans of food made Sir
  John Franklin and his sailors slowly go mad.
  A. copper
  B. iron
  C. lead
  D. silver
  52. Panda Weiwei could eat with a knife and a fork,
  and could also__.
  A. dance
  B. walk on the tightrope
  C. play a trumpet
  D. jump through rings with fire
  53. African penguins are also called jackass penguins
  because their call sounds like a__.
  A. donkey
  B. horse
  C. dog
  D. sheep
  54. __ were the first animals in the circus.
  A. Elephants
  B. Horses
  C. Lions
  D. Tigers
  55. The temperature of the refrigerator should be kept
  a __ all the time.
  A. 3℃
  B. 4℃
  C. 5℃
  D. 6℃
  56. A fire fighter must learn all the following skills
  EXCEPT__.
  A. driving an ambulance
  B. climbing a ladder safely
  C. using a hose
  D. first aid
  57. Dr Bethune was __ years old when he died,
  A. 49
  B. 45
  C. 39
  D. 55
  58. Why is the 14 July a special day for France?
  A. It’s Napoleon’s birthday.
  B. It’s France’s National Day.
  C. It was the start of the French Revolution.
  D. It’s the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
  59. Where was Napoleon born?
  A. In Paris  
  B. In Corsica.
  C. In Brienne.
  D. In Elba.
  60. Why are penguins black and white?
  A. To find fish more easily.
  B. To attract mates.
  C. To keep themselves warm.
  D. To make themselves difficult to see.
  61. In The Star Money story, the girl gave away every-
  thing she had to help people EXCEPT her__.
  A. money
  B. coat
  C. food
  D. dress   62. Which of the following isn’t part of New York?
  A. Times Square.
  B. Fifth Avenue.
  C. The Empire State Building.
  D. The Golden Gate Bridge.
  63. Which is the largest human organ?
  A. The lungs.  
  B. The skin.
  C. The heart. 
  D. The liver.
  64. The __ World Expo made many predictions
  about the world in the 21th century.
  A. 2000
  B. 1962
  C. 1939
  D. 1904
  65. In Africa, people can watch wild animals from hot-
  air balloons. These trips are called__.
  A. stunt flying
  B. balloon safaris
  C. air shows
  D. aircraft carriers
  66. Tourists can visit the Buckingham Palace__.
  A. on British holidays  
  B. on weekends
  C. when the royal family goes to Scotland each summer
  D. when the royal family goes on a long trip
  67. Dr Bethune invented __.
  A. a needle  
  B. a pair of rib shears
  C. the stethoscope
  D. the microscope
  68. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
  A. Big Ben is the tall clock tower near the Houses  
  of Parliament in London.
  B. Big Ben is the 13-ton bell in the clock tower  
  near the Houses of Parliament in London.
  C. Big Ben is famous for its bell.
  D. People can hear Big Ben ringing before the BBC  
  news.
  69. For which subject did Einstein win the Nobel Prize?
  A. Physics B. Chemistry. C. Maths. D. Medicine.
  70. Which of the following statements about bungee
  jumping is NOT true?
  A. Bungee jumpers wear a harness attached to one  
  end of a thick elastic cord.
  B. Bungee jumping was inspired by people from the  
  Pacific islands.
  C. The first bungee jump was done from a bridge  
  in South Africa.
  D. A Chinese couple got married while bungee  
  jumping.
  
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