专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷70(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷70 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)Directions: There are ten
multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question.
1． Which of the following is an important newspaper in New Zealand?
A．Evening Post.
B．The Wall Street Journal.
C．The Globe and Mail.
D．The Sun.
正确答案：A
解析：《晚邮报)(Evening Post)是新西兰一家重要的报纸。《华尔街日报》(The
Wall Street Journal)是美国报纸，创刊于1889年。《环球邮报》(The Globe and Mail)是加拿大唯一的全国性报纸，最具权威、最有影响力。《太阳报》(The Sun)是英国报纸。 知识模块：人文知识
2． _____ refers to a long narrative poem that records the adventures of a hero in
a nation’s history.
A．Ballad
B．Romance
C．Epic
D．Elegy
正确答案：C
解析：Epic(史诗)古代叙事长诗，反映具有重大意义的历史事件或以古代传说为内容，塑造著名英雄的形象，结构宏大，充满幻想和神话色彩。荷马的《奥德赛》(Odyssey)和弥尔顿的《失乐园》(Paradise Lost)都是史诗的典型代表。Ballad(民谣)人民群众传诵的民歌、民谣、儿歌和童谣的总称，词句简练、大多押韵。Romance(传奇故事)是中世纪根据传说、骑士的恋爱和冒险或超自然内容写的诗体故事。Elegy(哀歌)表示悲痛或哀悼的诗歌，尤指为死者而作。 知识模块：人文知识
3． The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on
their way to Canterbury, is an important poetic work by
A．William Langland.
B．Geoffrey Chaucer.
C．William Shakespeare.
D．Alfred Tennyson.
正确答案：B
解析：《坎特伯雷故事集》由英国诗人杰弗里·乔叟于1387年至1400年创作，其首创的英雄双韵体为以后的英国诗人广泛采用。乔叟被誉为“英国诗歌之父”。威廉·兰格伦(William Langland)是英国诗人，他的《农夫皮尔斯之梦》(The
Vision of Piers the Plowman)是最伟大的英语诗篇之一；威廉·莎士比亚(William
Shakespeare)是英国剧作家和诗人；阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生(Alfred Tennyson)是英国桂冠诗人。 知识模块：人文知识
4． _____ is defined as an expression of human emotion which is condensed into
fourteen lines.
A．Free verse
B．Sonnet
C．Ode
D．Epigram
正确答案：B
解析：用十四行的形式来表达情感的的文学样式是Sonnet(商籁体，十四行诗)，通常有传统的押韵形式。A“自由诗”无固定韵律格式、诗行长短不一且常不押韵。C“颂诗”是有一定长度的抒情诗，通常具有庄重或思考的性质，风格严肃，有正式的诗节结构。D“诙谐短诗”表达一个简单思想或观察，短小机智。
知识模块：人文知识
5． In literature a story in verse or prose with a double meaning is defined as
A．allegory.
B．sonnet.
C．blank verse.
D．rhyme.
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查修辞手法的定义。寓言结构简短，主人公可以是人，也可以是动物；多采用借喻手法，使富有教育意义的主题或深刻的道理在简单的故事中体现出来。本题也可通过排除法解答。B(十四行诗)、C(无韵诗)、D(押韵)主要涉及的是形式或音韵，与内容和意义无关，所以可以很快予以排除。 知识模块：人文知识
6． Alexander Pope was an outstanding enlightener and the greatest English poet
of______ school in the first half of the 18th century.
A．romantic
B．pre-romantic
C．neo-classical
D．realistic
正确答案：C
解析：亚历山大·蒲柏是新古典主义诗歌的重要代表，所以选C。浪漫主义的代表人物主要有华兹华斯(Wordsworth)、拜伦(Byron)和雪莱(Shelley)等。前浪
漫主义的代表人物是劳伦斯·斯特恩(Lawrence Sterne)和奥利弗·戈德史密斯(Oliver Goldsmith)；现实主义的代表人物主要有丹尼尔·笛福(Daniel Defoe)等。
知识模块：人文知识
7． ______ compiled “The Dictionary of the English Language” which became
the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.
A．Alexander Pope
B．Samuel Johnson
C．Ben Jonson
D．John Dryden
正确答案：B
解析：《英语辞典》是塞缪尔·约翰逊的作品，所以选B。 知识模块：人文知识
8． ______ is the founder of the English realistic novel and sets up the theory of
realism in literature creation.
A．Daniel Defoe
B．Samuel Richardson
C．Henry Fielding
D．Joseph Addison
正确答案：C
解析：亨利·菲尔丁是英国现实主义小说理论的奠基人之一，所以选C。笛福也是英国现实主义小说的奠基人之一，但是注意提干中还提到现实主义理论(the Theory of Realism)的形成，这个是菲尔丁所做的贡献，故可以排除A。 知识模块：人文知识
9． Robert Burns was a poet from
A．New England.
B．Ireland.
C．England.
D．Scotland.
正确答案：D
解析：罗伯特·彭斯是苏格兰最杰出的农民诗人，所以选D。 知识模块：人文知识
10． The novel Emma is written by
A．Mary Shelley.
B．Charlotte Bronte.
C．Elizabeth C.Gaskell.
D．Jane Austen.
正确答案：D
解析：《爱玛》是简·奥斯汀(Jane Austen)的代表作。玛丽·雪莱(MaryShelley)的代表作为《弗兰肯斯坦》(Frankenstein)；夏洛蒂·勃朗特(Charlotte Bronte)的代表作为《简·爱)(Jane eyre)；伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔(Elizabeth Gaskell)的代表作为《玛丽·巴顿)(Mary Barton)。 知识模块：人文知识
11． Ode to the West Wind was written by
A．William Blake.
B．William Wordsworth.
C．Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
D．Percy B.Shelley.
正确答案：D
解析：《西风颂)(Ode to the West Wind)的作者为珀西·
B．雪莱(Percy
B．Shelley)．他是英国文学史上最有才华的抒情诗人之一。威廉·布莱克(William Blake)是19世纪英国浪漫派诗人，主要诗作有诗集《天真之歌)(Songs of
Innocence)、《经验之歌)(Songs of Experience)等。威廉·华兹华斯(William
Wordsworth)是英国“湖畔派”诗人(Lake Poets)中最杰出的代表，主要作品有《孤独的刈麦女》(The Solitary Reaper)、《抒情歌谣集》(Lyrical Ballads)、《序曲》(The
Prelude)等。塞缪尔·泰勒·柯勒律治(Samuel Taylor Coleridge)也是湖畔派诗人之一，主要作品有《古舟子咏》(The Rime of the Ancient Mariner)、《忽必烈汗)(Kubla
Khan)和《克里斯塔贝尔》(Christabel)等。 知识模块：人文知识
12． Which of the following is NOT a romantic poet?
A．William Wordsworth.
B．George Eliot.
C．George G. Byron.
D．Percy B.Shelley.
正确答案：B
解析：乔治·艾略特不是诗人，而是英国小说家，其作品有《米德尔马契》(Middlemarch)、《弗罗斯河上的磨坊)(The Mill on the Floss)等。威廉·华兹华斯是英国诗人；乔治·G．拜伦或称拜伦爵士是浪漫主义大诗人；珀西·
B．雪莱使英国著名民主诗人。 知识模块：人文知识
13． ______ is best known for the technique of dramatic monologue in his
poems.
A．William Blake
B．W.B.Yeats
C．Robert Browning
D．William Wordsworth
正确答案：C
专业八级人文知识精选试题
专八人文：英国文学部分精选习题
1.The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, which one of
the following is not such an event?
A. The rediscovery of ancient Rome and Greek culture.
B. England's domestic rest.
C. New discovery in geography and astrology.
D. The religious reformation and the economic expansion.
2.Which of the following is regarded as the most successful religious allegory in the English
language.
A. The Pilgrim's Progress B. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
C. The Life and Death of Mr. Badman D. The Holy War
3. It is alone who, for the first time in English literature, presented to us a comprehensive realistic
picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all
walks of life.
A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Martin Luther C. William Langland D. John Gower
《英语专业八级人文知识》(英语国家概况部分)征服冲击波
《英语专业八级人文知识》（英语国家概况部分）征服冲击波系列
美国部分
1. The traditional dividing line in America between "east" and "west" is _______.
A. the Mississippi river. B. the Appalachians.
C. the Rocky Mountains. D. the Hudson river.
2. Which part m America is the earliest to be found and taken over by early settler
A. The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain.
B. The Appalachians and their foothills.
C. The interior lowlands.
D.The Cordillera.
3. Which is the largest racial group in the whole population of U.S. A?
A. Hispanics. B. American Indians.
C. Non-Hispanics white. D. Asian Americans.
4. Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is ________.
A. Latinos/Hispanics B. Asian Americans
C. Native Americans D. African Americans
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷35(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷35 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)Directions: There are ten
multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question.
1． ______is NOT written by Charles Dickens.
A．Oliver Twist
B．David Copperfield
C．Great Expectations
D．The Mill on the Floss
正确答案：D
解析：The Mill on the Floss是George Eliot的作品。 知识模块：人文知识
2． Vanity Fair is written by______.
A．Charles Dickens
B．William Makepeace Thackeray
C．Thomas Hardy
D．John Galsworthy
正确答案：B 涉及知识点：人文知识
3． Joseph Conrad is the author of______.
A．Heart of Darkness
B．Jude the Obscure
C．Agnes Grey
D．Ivanhoe
正确答案：A 涉及知识点：人文知识
4． Besides Howards End, E. M. Forster wrote another famous novel,______.
A．A Passage to India
B．The Forsyte Saga
C．The History of Henry Esmond
D．Silas Marner
专业英语八级考题试卷及答案
专业英语八级考题试卷及答案 Section A Mini-lecture
Section B Interview
In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then
answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your
coloured answer sheet.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will
be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to
the interview.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miss Green’s university days?
A. She felt bored.
B. She felt lonely.
C. She cherished them.
D. The subject was easy.
2. Which of the following is NOT part of her job with the Department of
Employment?
A. Doing surveys at workplace.
B. Analyzing survey results.
C. Designing questionnaires.
D. Taking a psychology course.
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷101(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷101 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)Directions: There are ten
multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question.
1． Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human
A．contact.
B．communication.
C．relation.
D．community.
正确答案：B
解析：语言是人类在交际中使用的一套任意的声音符号系统。 知识模块：人文知识
2． General linguistics is the scientific study of
A．language of a certain individual.
B．human languages in general.
C．the system of a particular language.
D．the English language.
正确答案：B
解析：普通语言学研究整个人类语言，而非单独研究某种特定语言。 知识模块：人文知识
3． Which branch of study is not included in the scope of Linguistics?
A．Syntax.
B．Anthropology.
C．Pragmatics.
D．Phonetics.
正确答案：B
解析：只有B“人类学”不属于语言学的一个分支。 知识模块：人文知识
4． The study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in
专业英语八级模拟试卷700(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级模拟试卷700 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 2. READING
COMPREHENSION 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 4. PROOFREADING &
ERROR CORRECTION 5. TRANSLATION 6. WRITING
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)
SECTION A MINI-LECTUREDirections: In this section you sill hear a
mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on
the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to
complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be
given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the
gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
听力原文： Depression Good morning, today we’ll talk about the
topic of depression. As we know, depression is very common and affects people of
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷69(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷69 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1.
正确答案：D
解析：1901年1月1日，澳大利亚各殖民区组成澳大利亚联邦。所以D是正确答案。1770年英国航海家詹姆斯·库克(Captain James Cook)登陆澳洲东海岸，宣布该地区为英国殖民地；1788年1月26日首批英国移民抵澳，这一天成为澳大利亚的国庆日。需要注意的是，英国议会虽在1900年7月通过《澳大利亚联邦宪法》，但这并不是澳大利亚成立的时间。 知识模块：人文知识
12． The original inhabitants of Australia were
A．the Red Indians.
B．the Eskimos.
C．the Aborigines.
D．the Maoris.
正确答案：C
解析：澳大利亚的土著居民叫做“Aborigines”。A“印第安人”是美洲的土著人；B“爱斯基摩人”通常指居住在格陵兰、阿拉斯加和加拿大的土著民族；D“毛利人”是新西兰的土著。 知识模块：人文知识
13． The Head of State of Australia is represented by
A．the Monarch.
B．the President.
C．the Prime Minister.
D．the Governor-General.
正确答案：D
解析：澳大利亚的国家元首是英国女王，女王任命的总督(Governor-General)为其代表，是法定的最高行政长官。 知识模块：人文知识
14． The Parliament of Australia is composed of_____ and _____.
A．the House of Lords, the House of Commons
B．the Senate, the House of Representatives
C．the Senate, the House of Commons
专业英语八级模拟试卷72(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级模拟试卷72 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 2. READING
COMPREHENSION 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 4. PROOFREADING &
ERROR CORRECTION 5. TRANSLATION 6. WRITING
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)
SECTION A MINI-LECTUREDirections: In this section you sill hear a
mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on
the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to
complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be
given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the
gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
听力原文： Darwin and His Theory Good morning, everyone. Today we
will discuss something about Charles Darwin’s life and his famous theory of evolu
英语专业八级人文学习知识试题及规范标准答案
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2014年英语专业八级人文知识试题及答案
1. The study of __ is Syntax.
A textual organization
B sentence structures
C word formation
D language functions
2. Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language?
A arbitrariness
B productivity
C cultural transmission
D finiteness
3. The speech act theory was first put forward by__.
A John Scarl
B Johan Austin
C Noarn Chomsky
D M.A.K Halliday
4. The capital city of Canada is __.
A Montreal
B Ottawa
C Vancouver
D York
5. U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) __ term. ,.
A eight-year
B four-year
C six-year
D two year
6. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.
A Huston
B Baltimore
C Philadelphia
D Boston
7. The state church in England is __.
A The Baptist
B The Roman Catholic
C The Protestant Church
D The Church of England
专业英语八级模拟试卷及答案解析(1)
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The American Two-party System I. Introduction A. the oldest political【T1】______ around the
world【T1】______ B. the classical example of two-party system: the American political system —
the dominant parties: the Democratic and the【T2】______ parties【T2】______ — the two-party
system survived all attempts to assaults C. About dozen parties that nominate【T3】______【T3】______ D. Americans inevitably become one of the two parties because — there is usually no
other place to go — most Americans know where they【T4】______ in the system【T4】______
II. Two-party system is so strongly【T5】______ because【T5】______ A The way【T6】______ are
conducted: the Americans elect【T6】______ —【T7】______【T7】______ — about 800,000
of other【T8】______,【T8】______ — the congressman from single-member districts B.