英语竞赛问答题110道

41.   When were the first Modern Olympic Games held?

（1896 ）

42.   It is an English word. It means formal act or series of formal acts performed on a religious or public occasion

The first letter of the word is “c”.  What is it?

（ceremony）

43.   There’s no use crying over spilt milk. Could you tell us the equivalent Chinese proverb?

（牛奶已洒，哭也没用；覆水难收。）

44.   After the American Revolution, ________ became the first capital of theUnited States, being already the largest city in North America.

A. Philadelphia     B. New York         C. Boston

45.   William Conquer was a turning point in English history. When did this event happen?

A. 1064                B. 1066                C. 1266

46.   The phrase to get to first base means to take a successful first step. But it is originally a term of _____.

A. basketball     B. baseball      C. football

47.   The novel Utopia is written by_____.

A.   John Locke   B. Thomas More   C. Adam Smith

48.   Hitchhiking, that is, getting a free ride by gesturing arose in the 1930s. The original hitchers were those who often changed their jobs from place to place. They are ______,

A. hoboes     B. hippies    C. soldiers

49.   Which of the following is not written by Francis Bacon?

A.Of Study  B. Of Marriage   C. Dream-children

50.   The first important English Colonies were established in _______.

A. The Great Plains        B. the Midwest      C. New England