专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷57(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷57 (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． Trilogy of Desire includes all the following EXCEPT
A．The Financier.
B．The Titan.
C．The Stoic.
D．An American Tragedy.
正确答案：D
解析：《美国悲剧》(An American Tragedy)不属于《欲望三部曲)(Trilogy of
Desire)，选D。 知识模块：英美文学
2． ______ wins four Pulitzer Prizes and is called the American “unofficial poet
laureate”.
A．Robert Frost
B．Ezra Pound
C．Emily Dickenson
D．Langston Hughes
正确答案：A
解析：罗伯特.弗洛斯特(Robert Frost)被称为美国“非正式的桂冠诗人”(unofficialPoet Laureate)，曾四次获得普利策奖(Pulitzer Prize)，选A。 知识模块：英美文学
3． Which of the following poets draws rich nutrition from Chinese classical
poems?
A．Pearl S. Buck.
B．Ezra Pound.
C．Wallace Stevens.
D．Jerome David Salinger.
正确答案：B
解析：艾兹拉.庞德(Ezra Pound)是从中国古典诗歌中汲取养分较多的美国诗人，选B。 知识模块：英美文学
4． ______ produces a lot of so-called “visual poetry” featuring unique
typesetting, broken lines, coinage of words and so on.
A．T. S. Eliot
B．Wystan Hugh Auden
C．Edward Estlin Cummings
D．Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
正确答案：C
解析：爱德华.埃斯特林.肯明斯(Edward Estlin Cummings)创作了很多所谓“视觉诗歌”(Visual Poetry)，选C。 知识模块：英美文学
5． All the following American writers have acquired Nobel Prize of Literature
EXCEPT
A．Eugene O’ Neill.
B．Sinclair Lewis.
C．Ernest Hemingway.
D．Francis Scott Fitzgerald.
正确答案：D
解析：弗朗西斯.斯科特.菲茨杰拉德(Francis Scoa Fitzgerald)未获得过诺贝尔文学奖，选D。 知识模块：英美文学
6． ______ is the first American writer who is granted Nobel Prize of Literature.
A．Sinclair Lewis
B．John Steinbeck
C．William Faulkner
D．O. Henry
正确答案：A
解析：辛克莱.刘易斯(Sinclair Lewis)1930年获得诺贝尔文学奖，是第一个获得该奖项的美国作家，选A。 知识模块：英美文学
7． Ernest Hemingway puts forward a famous principle in literary writing, which
is
A．the principle of realism.
B．the principle of the iceberg.
C．the principle of naturalism.
D．the principle of expressionism.
正确答案：B
解析：欧内斯特.海明威(Ernest Hemingway)提出了著名的文学创作“冰山原理”(The Principle of the Iceberg)，选B。 知识模块：英美文学
8． ______ is the representative work of the Lost Generation.
A．This Side of Paradise
B．The Great Gatsby
C．The Sun Also Rises
D．A Farewell to Arms
正确答案：C
解析：《太阳照常升起》(The Sun Also Rises)是美国20年代“迷惘的一代”(LostGeneration)的代表作，选C。 知识模块：英美文学
9． ______ is called the Poet Laureate of Harlem.
A．Richard Wright
B．Ralph Ellison
C．Toni Morrison
D．Langston Hughes
正确答案：D
解析：兰斯顿.休斯(Langston Hughes)被尊称为“哈莱姆的桂冠诗人”(Poet
Laureateof Harlem)，选D。 知识模块：英美文学
10． All the following works feature the “Stream of Consciousness” EXCEPT
A．The Sound and the Fury.
B．The Winter of Our Discontent.
C．Lie Down in Darkness.
D．To the Lighthouse.
正确答案：B
解析：《烦躁的冬天》(The Winter of Our Discontent)是约翰.斯坦贝克(John
Steinbeck)的作品，他是经济大萧条时期最杰出的小说家，不是“意识流”流派，选B。 知识模块：英美文学
11． The Rabbit series are regarded as the representative works of John Updike,
which includes all the following EXCEPT
A．The Centaur.
B．Rabbit Redux.
C．Rabbit is Rich.
D．Rabbit at Rest.
正确答案：A
解析：本题不难根据关键词Rabbit而选对A，“兔子”四部曲中还有一部是《兔子，跑吧》(Rabbit,Run)。 知识模块：英美文学
12． Which of the following isn’t a Beat Generation writer?
A．Francis Scott Fitzgerald.
B．Jack Kerouac.
C．Jerome David Salinger.
D．William Burroughs.
正确答案：A
解析：弗朗西斯.斯科特.菲茨杰拉德(Francis Scott Fitzgerald)的创作倾向与“迷惘的一代”相似，不属于“垮掉的一代”作家，选A。 知识模块：英美文学
13． Which of the following doesn’t belong to Beat Generation works?
A．The Catcher in the Rye.
B．Naked Lunch.
C．On the Road.
D．Of the Farm.
正确答案：D
解析：《在农场》(of the Farm)是约翰.厄普代克(John Updike)的作品，他不属于“垮掉的一代”作家，所以选D。 知识模块：英美文学
14． ______ is the first novel to reflect proletarian life and psychological
transformation.
A．Key to the Door
B．Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
C．Pincher Martin
D．Free Fall
正确答案：B
解析：《星期六晚上和星期天早上》(Saturday Night and Sunday Morning)是战后英国文坛第一部反映工人阶层日常生活、情绪和心理变化的作品，选B。 知识模块：英美文学
15． Lolita is written by
A．Joyce Carol Oates.
B．Vladimir Nabokov.
C．William Burroughs.
D．John Barth.
正确答案：B
解析：《洛丽塔》(Lolita)是弗拉基米尔.纳博科夫(Vladimir Nabokov)的作品，选B。 知识模块：英美文学
16． ______ is not a Black Humor writer.
A．Joseph Heller
B．Thomas Pynchon
C．Tennessee Williams
D．Kurt Vonnegut
正确答案：C
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷100 (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． Ernest Hemingway puts forward a famous principle in literary writing, which
is
A．the Principle of Realism.
B．the Principle of the Iceberg.
C．the Principle of Naturalism.
D．the Principle of Expressionism.
正确答案：B
解析：海明威提出了著名的“冰山原理”(The Principle of the Iceberg)。 知识模块：人文知识
2． ______ is the representative work of the Lost Generation.
A．This Side of Paradise
B．The Great Gatsby
C．The Sun Also Rises
D．A Farewell to Arms
正确答案：C
解析：《太阳照常升起》是美国20年代“迷惘的一代”(Lost Generation)的代表作。 知识模块：人文知识
3． All the following works feature the “Stream of Consciousness” EXCEPT
A．The Sound and the Fury.
B．The Winter of Our Discontent.
专业英语八级-阅读理解(二十六)_真题-无答案
专业英语八级-阅读理解(二十六)
(总分100,考试时间90分钟)
READING COMPREHENSION
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consumers' favor.
The new Citi Forward card gives cardholders points and reduces their annual interest rate for
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专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷60(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷60 (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． When any of the maxims under the cooperative principle is flouted, ______
might arise.
A．impoliteness
B．contradictions
C．mutual understanding
D．conversational implicatures
正确答案：D
解析：人们并不总是严格遵守合作原则的准则，且有时故意违反它们，正是对这些准则的公然违反才产生了会话含义(Conversational Implicature)，即言听双方通过有意识地违反这些准则，使话语变得间接或委婉，或表达更为隐晦的含义。
知识模块：语言学
2． ______ is the act performed by or resulting from saying something; it is the
consequence of, or the change brought about by the utterance.
A．A locutionary act
B．An illocutionary act
C．A perlocutionary act
D．A performative act
正确答案：C
解析：言后行为是由言说某话语而引起的后果或变化，是话语在听者身上产生的效果，故选C。言语行为理论中的Performative指“施为句”，但没有D“performativeact”的概念。 知识模块：语言学
专业英语八级(作文)模拟试卷27(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷27 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 6. WRITING
PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)Directions: Write a composition of about
400 words on the following topic.
1． The living pressure in many big cities has had negative effects on city
dwellers. As it is, more and more city individuals are suffering from psychological
disorders and the number is rising quickly. What do you think can be done to ease this
situation? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view.
正确答案： How to Handle Psychological Disorders in Metropolitan Life?
Metropolitan life is fast-paced and full of pressure. People in big cities are facing
many issues both at work and at home. Some find themselves psychologically ill
whereas still many others are not even aware of it. Something has to be done to
address this problem. Firstly, the existence of mental disease should be made
专业英语八级(翻译)模拟试卷143(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（翻译）模拟试卷143 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 4. TRANSLATION
PART IV TRANSLATION
1． 我一直认为大学校长是高瞻远瞩、指导学术与教育大方向的决策人，而不是管馒头稀饭的保姆，但这也暂且不提。这一类型的教育者的用心，毋庸置疑，当然是善意的。问题是，我们论“事”的时候，用心如何根本不重要，重要的事实际的后果，而教育的后果何其严重！在这种过度呵护的幼稚教育下成长的大学生，遇事时，除了“泪眼汪汪”之外又能做些什么呢？ 教育者或许会说：这些学生如果进大学以前，就已经学好自治自律的话，我就不必要如此提之携之，喂之哺之；就是因为基础教育没教好，所以我办大学的人不得不教。虽然是亡羊补牢，总比不教好。
正确答案：Now I have always considered university presidents to be visionary
policymakers who set the course of academic research and education rather than mere
nannies in charge of feeding steamed bread and porridge to infants. But let’s put this
aside for the moment. There is no doubt, of course, that this type of educator has very
good intentions. The problem is, when we pass judgment on something, what matters
is not intentions but the actual consequences. And how serious the consequences of
专业英语八级(作文)模拟试卷24(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷24 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 6. WRITING
PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)Directions: Write a composition of about
400 words on the following topic.
1． According to a notice by the Ministry of Education, if the employment
rate for graduates of a particular discipline is lower than 60% for two years in a row, if
fewer students are admitted to the course, and if the employment rate continues to fall,
the discipline concerned will be abolished. This notice spells disasters to courses such
as philosophy and social sciences, because undergraduates of these disciplines usually
struggle to fit into this materialistic and overly practical job market. What is your
opinion? Should the Ministry of Education determine the existence of a course or a
discipline by the employment rate and enrollment rate? Write an essay of about 400
英语专八真题05-12年 general knowledge人文知识
2005general knowledge
31. ___B __ is the capital city of Canada.
A. Vancouver B. Ottawa C. Montreal D. York
32. U.S. presidents normally serves a (an) ____B_____term.
A. two-year B. four-year C. six-year D. eight-year
33. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.? A
A. Huston B. Boston C. Baltimore D. Philadelphia
34. ____D____ is the state church in England.
A. The Roman Catholic Church B. The Baptist Church C. The Protestant Church D. The
Church of England
35. The novel Emma is written by D
A. Mary Shelley B. Charlotte Brontë C. Elizabeth C. Gaskell D. Jane Austen
36. Which of following is NOT a romantic poet? B
A. William Wordsworth B. George Elliot C. George G. Byron D. Percy B. Shelley
37. William Sidney Porter, known as O. Henry, is most famous for C
英语专业八级人文知识练习题及答案
百度文库 - 好好学习，天天向上
-1 美国概况
练习题：
1 The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west”
2 The earliest part in America to be found and taken over by early settlers is
3 The largest racial group in the whole population of
4 Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States
5 ____has the world’s oldest written constitution and political
6 The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved
7 In the United States, primary education
8 Most college students in the United States are
9 The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America
10 _____(which state )is not governed by the common law.
练习题答案及题解:
1. The Mississippi River, 密西西比河是美国传统的东方和西方的分界限。 百度文库 - 好好学习，天天向上
-2 2 .The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain，最先被初期居住者发现和占领的地方是大西洋及其沿岸平原。
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(人文知识)模拟试卷120(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷120 (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． The 1954 Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to______ for his “mastery
of the art of modern narration”.
A．William Faulkner
B．John Steinbeck
C．Saul Bellow
D．Ernest Hemingway
正确答案：D
解析：1954年海明威凭借《老人与海》获诺贝尔文学奖。诺贝尔文学奖评委称其具有“现代叙述艺术的精湛技巧”。 知识模块：人文知识
2． ______ was Edmund Spenser’s masterpiece which has been regarded as one
of the great poems in the English language.
A．Amoretti
B．The Shepherd’s Calendar
C．The Faerie Queene
D．Four Hymns
正确答案：C
解析：长诗《仙后》是英国杰出诗人Edmund Spenser的杰作，它是英国诗歌创作的典范。Spenser在《仙后》一诗中首创著名的“斯宾塞诗体”，影响深远。
知识模块：人文知识
3． “We shall know a word by the company it keeps.” This statement represents