中考英语常识集锦.doc

中考英语常识集锦
1. Sandra Clark is a running star .
2.Thomas Edison was an inventor who invented light bulb in 1879.
3. My Father's Birthday is a comedy . Black September is a thriller .
4.Jackie Chan is a great actor , his movie is Rush Hour .
5.Rowan Atkinson is a great actor ,his movie is Mr Ben .
6.Jet Lee is in the movie ShaoLin Temple .
7.Sydney ---------Australia New York ----------America Paris ---------France
Toronto-----------Canada Tokyo ------------Japan London-------The United Kingdoms
8. People in Singapore speak English and Chinese . English is spoken most widely in the world ,but Chinese is spoken by the most people in the world .
9. People who has too much yin may feel weak and tired ,they should eat more yang foods like beef ,Dangshen and Huangqi. People who has too much yang may feel stressed out and angry ,they should eat more yin foods like tofu .
10. Ben Lambert is a famous French singer.
11. In North America ,most students go to school on the school bus ; In Japan ,most students take trains to school .
12. Deng yaping------------a pingpong player from China ; Michael Jordan --------------a basketball player from the United States ; Martina Hingis ----------- a tennis player --------Swiss ; David Smith ---------a soccor player from the United Kingdom .
13. Charles Smith ----------World record for hiccuping ; Donna Green --------world record for sneezing .
14. Tiger Woods ---------golfer ; Mozart --------- Writing music ; Ronaldo --------Brazilian soccer player ; Shirley Temple ----------movie star ; Mei Lanfang---------performed Beijing Opera ; Liu Xuan ---------gymnast ; Li Yundi --------Chinese pianist from Chongqing---------Won prize in the 14th Chopin International piano Competition in Poland .
15. The first Jews came to Kaifeng more than a thousand years ago and were welcomed by the Song Emperor .
16. Harbin is the capital of Hei Longjiang Province .
17. In Japan ,people sometimes give special gifts ,but they are not opened . In Canada ,many people will pay for a park bench or a tree to help remember a person . In the USA ,some people ask their friends or families to give money to charity . In Sweden , people don't need to spend too much money .Instead , making a meal is enough .
18. More than 3 quarters of the population are Chinese in Singapore . Singapore is an English-speaking country . Singapore has a night zoo called " Night Safari ". The temperature in Singapore is almost the same all the year round .
19. Stephen Hawking is a famous scientist who can't walk or speak ,but regards problems as challenges .
20. Martin Robinson is a famous doctor , his new book " What Would you Do If --------" It's about advice on what to do in lots of different situations .
21. Hong Tao's latest movie -----Yellow River Fisherman ; Amy Kim is one of the best-known Chinese photographers ; Wild and Windy is a band's name .
22. The Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral are in Paris ; Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most famous churches in the world ; One thing that is not expensive in France is wine .
23. "Animal Helpers" ,an organization set up to help disabled people .
24. Telephone was invented in 1876 by Bell ; Car was invented in 1885 by Ford ; TV was invented in 1927 ; Calculator was invented in 1971 ; Computer was invented in 1976. Shoes with adjustable heels were invented by Jayce Coziar and Jamie Ellsworth ; Battery-operated slippers were invented by Julie Thompson ; Heated ice cream scoop was invented by Chelsea Lanmon ; Potato chips were invented by a chef called George Crum by mistake ; Tea was discovered by the Emperor Shen Nong ;The abacus was invented in the sixth century by Chinese .
25. Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith in 1891. Basketball became an Olympic event in 1936 in Berlin .
26. In Columbia , people are pretty relaxed about time ; In Switzerland ,it's very important to be on time ; You are not supposed to put the bread on the table in France ; You are not supposed to eat anything with your hand except bread ; you should say " It was delicious ."when you are full ; You should keep your hands on the table , not your elbows .
27. ICQ = I seek you ; CSL=Can't stop laughing ; BTW= by the way ; gr8=great ;
Cul8r=See you later ; WBQ= write back quickly ; F2F= Face to face ; How R U = How are you ; OIC= Oh ,I see
E-mail English is used to save time .We can use e-mail English on a mobile phone ,but not in a test . In e-mail English ,punctuation marks are used to show feelings .
28. Red makes people hungry and eat faster ; Soft color like pink and light blue make people relaxed .Loud music makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make people eat faster.
29. One of the best bands is the New Ocean Waves ,Zhu Wen is the lead singer .
30. The program In Search of Roots is organized by the local government of Guangdong Province , this program started in 1980.
31. Amy Winterbourne is an unusual women who built a house herself out of trash .
32. The 31st Olympic Games will be held in London ,England .
33. Mozart is a great musician and composer in Austria.
34. The largest island in China is Taiwan ;The second largest island in China is Hainan .
35. Chang'e II was sent up successfully on October 1st ,2010 .
36. The theme of Disneyland is Disney movies and Disney characters .
37. The mascot of the 2012 London Olympics are Wenlock and Mandeville.
38. The 2010 Shanghai World Expo lasted for 184 days . The theme of the Expo is Better City, Better Life.
39. China got 199 gold medals in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou .
40. The largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean .
41. Different festival and holidays:
1.The Spring Festival ( Lunar Jan.1st --15th ). Chinese people eat dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances.
2. The Lantern Festival ( Lunar Jan.15th ). It makes the end of the Spring Festival .People eat sweet dumplings for good luck ,watch the lantern show and guess riddles.
3,Chinese New Year's Eve (the last day of Lunar Dec.) .People have dinner and stay up until midnight to welcome the New Year.
4. The Mid-autumn Festival (Lunar August 15th ). People eat mooncakes and enjoy a bright full moon .
5. Teachers' Day ( Sept.10th ) Students send presents or post cards to their teachers.
6. The Dragon Boat Festival ( Lunar May 5th ).People hold dragon boat races in many places and eat rice dumplings (zongzi) to remember Qu Yuan .
7. National Day ( Oct. 1) People all over China celebrate the birthday of China .In Beijing ,the Capital of China , many people go to Tian'an men Square to watch the national flag go up .
8. Christmas ( Dec.25th ) People in many countries celebrate Christmas and give each other presents .
9. Thanksgiving (the 4th Thursday in Nov.in the USA , the second Monday in Oct. in Canada ) Families get together for a big dinner ,many people eat roast turkey ,pumpkin pies and potatoes .
10. April Fool's Day ( April 1st ) Children and adults make tricks on their friends .
11. Mother's Day (the second Sunday in May) People honor their mothers by giving flowers and gifts ,and often have a family get- together .
12. Father's Day (the third Sunday in June )
13. Easter Christmas believe Christ came back to life on Easter Day . People make colorful eggs to celebrate the festival .
14. Halloween (the night of Oct.31) It's one of the most favourite holidays for children in the USA ,children go the houses to say "trick or Treat ".