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《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 settlerA. 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/HispanicsB. Asian AmericansC. Native AmericansD. African Americans5._______ has the world's oldest written constitution and political party.A.AmericaB.CanadaC.EnglandD.Australia6. As to roles of American president, which is NOT precisely defined in the U.! Constitution?A. He is the head of the state.B.He is the chief executive of the U. S. .C.He is the commander in chief of the aimed forces.D. He is the head of his political party.7. The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved IA. The New DealB. World War nC. New energy sourcesD. Technological changes8. In the United States, how many years does primary education require?A. Four years.B. Five years.C. Six years.D. Seven years.9. Most college students in the United States are in _______.A. private institutionsB. city-funded universitiesC .high-tuition universitiesD .public institutions10.The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are as fol- lows EXCEPT _______.A.the United States State CourtsB.the United States District CourtsC.the United States Courts of AppealD.the United States Supreme Court11. All states of America are governed by the common law EXCEPT _______.A. LouisianaB.WashingtonC.California D .New York12 .Of the fifty states of America, how many states now have the death penalty as punishment?A.37.B.38.C.39.D.40.13. The four major regions of the United States are _______.A.NortheastB. SouthC. MidwestD.WestE. NorthA.ABCD.B.ACDE.C.BCDE.D.ABCE.14 .Which region's cultural character was shaped largely by Puritan spirit?A. The Middle-Atlantic Region.B. The New England Region.C. The Pennsylvanian Region.D. The Mormon Region.15._____ is the latest state in terms of size and population in America.A. CaliforniaB. IndianaC. KansasD. Massachusetts16. Which of the following is NOT in Middle-Atlantic Region?A.Broadway.B. The Statue of liberty.C.Time Square.D.Bible Belt.17. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of American characters?A. Ambition.B. Individualism.C. Consideration.D. Self-reliance.18. Which of the following is NOT America's newspaper?A. Wall Street Journal.A Today.C. Guardian.D. The Milwaukee Journal.19. Which of the following are U. S. News and Cable network?a.ABCb.NBCc.BBCd.ABAA.abB.bcC.cdD.ad20."Hollywood"is often used as a synonym for _______.A. American filmsB. American forest industryC. Christians in the U. S. AD. American advertising industry21. The most important and largest river in the United States of America isA. the Ohio RiverB. the Colorado RiverC. the Missouri RiverD. the Mississippi River22. The north-eastern part of the United States-New England enjoys a ___climate.A. northern and oceanic type ofB. typical continentalC. very coldD. fairly warns23. To the west of mainland America lies theA. Atlantic OceanB. Pacific OceanC. Indian OceanD. Arctic Ocean24. Detroit, a U. S. city bordering Lake Erie, is famous for itsA. automobile industryB. textile industryC. iron and steel industryD. aircraft industry25. The natives of the continent of America are theA. CanadiansB. IndiansC. MexicansD. Hispanics26. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated inA. BritainB. Britain and U. S. AC. the United StatesD. all the English-speaking countries27. is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A. Washington D. C.B. Los AngelesC. San FranciscoD. New York City28. Which of the following minority groups enjoys the worst social and economic conditions?A. Blacks.B. Hispanics.C. Indians.D. Asian Americans.29. Which of the following is NOT in New York City?A. Wall Street.B. Fifth Avenue.C. Broadway Street.D. Niagara Falls.30. Washington D. C. is namedA. after the U. S. President George WashingtonB. after Christopher ColumbusC. after both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD. after none of them31. The U. S. Congress has the power to make these laws except of _-A. defenseB. citizenship and naturalizationC. marriageD. the regulation of foreign trade32. American and British English are two of the English language.A. varietiesB. elementsC. partsD. forms33. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party wasA. Thomas JeffersonB. James MonroeC. James MadisonD. Abraham Lincoln34. Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area isA. Rhode IslandB. VirginiaC. TexasD. Montana35. The national flag of the United States is known asA. the Star-Spangled BannerB. Uncle SamC. Hot DogD. Union Jack36.7he colony that did NOT send representatives to the First Continental CongresswasA. GeorgiaB. VugirriaC. MassachusettsD. Rhode Island37. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on theA. contribution a state has made to the rationB. populationC. sizeD. none of the above38. The tenn "Fattier of Waters" is used to refer toA. the Amazon RiverB. the Mississippi RiverC. the Nile RiverD. the Hudson River39. The statue of liberty was given to American people by as a gift in 1884.A. FranceB. SpainC. ItalyD. Britain40. music is perhaps America's greatest contribution to the world of popular music.A. BluesB. RockC. JazzD. Waltz41. is a special day of loveA. Valentine's DayB. April fool's dayC. HalloweenD. Easter42. American national flower isA. violetB. roseC. lilyD. primrose43. Whose presidential tern is the longest?A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Abraham LincolnD. Franklin D. Roosevelt44. Ernest Hemingway isA. EnglishmanB. AmericanC. DutchD. Denmark45. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the president.A. 35thB. 34thC. 33rdD. 32nd46. In 1837, the first college-level institution for women, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, opened in to serve the "Muslim sex" .A. New EnglandB. VirginiaC. MassachusettsD. New York47 . The capital of Massachusetts isA. ProvidenceB. BostonC. MontpelierD. Augusta48. is the dividing line between the South and North.A. The Hudson RiverB. The Potomac RiverC. The Ohio RiverD. The Missouri River49. is Washington's largest city.A. BoiseB. DenverC. TacomaD. Seattle50. Washington D. C. , the capital of U. S. is situated on the River bankA. St. LawrenceB. HudsonC. PotomacD. Missouri51. When did the American Civil War break out?A.1775.B.1812.C.1861.D.18W .52. Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence?A. John Adams.B. Thomas Jefferson.C. Benjamin Franklin.D. John Hancock.53. In which day is Halloween celebrated?A.5 November.B.31 October..C .17 March. D. 25 December.54. the following were the founding fathers of the American Republic exceptA. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. William PennD. Benjamiin Franklin55. The New Deal was started byA. Franklin RooseveltB. J. F. KennedyC. George WashingtonD. Thomas Jefferson56. The United States was rated in the world in terms of land area.A. secondB. thirdC. fourthD. fifth57. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided byA. teachersB. studentsC. headmasterD. boards of education}"58. The Bill of Rights consists ofA.10 very short paragraphs in an amendmentB.10 amendments adopted in 1787C.10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791D. the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the pressand the freedom of religion59. The United States produces ass much as half of the world's _A. wheat and riceB. cottonC. tobacco and vegetable oilD. soybeans and corn60. Which invention marked the beginning of "The Age of Visual Information" ?A. Newspaper.B. Telegraph.C. Laundry machine.D. Television.61. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainlyfromA. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. John Adams D .John Locke62.The District of Manhattan is in the city ofA. Washington D. C.B.San FranciscoC. New YorkD. Chicago63. The sears in the Senate are allocated to different statesA. according to their populationB. according to their sizeC. according to their tax paid to federal governmentD. equally64. The Rocky Mountains is located inA. Great BritainB. AustraliaC. South AfricaD. North America65. Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city?A. Los Angeles.B. Chicago.C. New York.D. Washington.66. Which of the following is an American newspaper?A. The Guardian.B. Newsweek.C . The International Herald Tribune. D. The Daily Telegraph.67. The U.S. is called a " melting pot" becauseA. its steel industry is highly developedB. it has great influence on the worldC -it is an important economic center of the worldD .people from different races live there together68. The first Puritans came to America on the shipA. CodpeedB. Susan ConstantC. May FlowerD. Discovery69. Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May to honor those,haveA. given their lives for their countryB. made great; scientific discoveriesC. won American great reputation in sportsD . donated large amounts of money to the country70. "'Trick or Treat" is a phase that children often use when they celebrateA. New Year's DayB. Veteran's DayC. HalloweenD. Christmas71 . The Easter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associatedEaster, are considered to representA. vigor and bravery B . fertility and new lifeC. originality and speedD. happiness and fun72.Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens?A. The Adventures of Tom SawyerB. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC. Life on the MississippiD. Leaves of Grass73. Which of the following books is written by Washington Irving?A. NatureB. The Scarlet LetterC. The Sketch BookD. Farewell to Arms74. The world-famous Harvard University is inA. MassachusettsB. New YorkC. WashingtonD. C. D. Maine75. Which of the following statements about American education is wrong?A. Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsoryB. Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations orindividualsC. There are more public colleges and universities than the private onesD. Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-yearbachelor's degree76. is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment.A. BroadwayB. Wall StreetC. The Fifth AvenueD. Times Square77. is not a tourist attraction in the United States.A. Yellowstone National ParkB. Grand CanyonC. St. Patrick's CathedralD. Stonehenge78. was an actor before he became the President.A. Ronald ReaganB. Abraham LincolnC. Herbert HooverD. Jimmy Carter79. New Englanders were originally known as , which come to stand for all Americans.A. HippiesB. YankeesC. Uncle SamD. Brother Jonathan80. On the 30th of April, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office inwhich housed the government then.A. New YorkB. Washington D.C.C. PhiladelphiaD. Boston81. Which of the following people was not an American President?A. John HancockB. John AdamsC. John Q. AdamsD. Jimmy Carter82 . Henry Ford was the first than toA. design a planeB. fly an aeroplaneC. mass-produce carsD. design and make a car83. "That government of the people, by the people, for the people, . . . " werewords byA. Thomas JeffersonB. Abraham LincolnC. Andrew Johnson D .Theodore Roosevelt84. State is in the North-West of the United States.A. MissouriB. MarylandC. New YorkD. Washington85. The famous Silicon Valley is in the state ofA. TexasB. IdahoC. IllinoisD. California.86. Of the five Great Lakes, is the only lake that lies entirely in the US.A. Lake ErieB. Lake HuronC. Lake MichiganD. Lake Superior87. In the United States, the largest groups of native Americans live on___A. the Great PlainsB. the Pacific coastC. the Colorado PlateauD. the Appalachian Mountains88. The symbol for the Democratic Party in the United States isA. the bullB.the bearC. the donkeyD. the elephant89. is often used to refer to the US Department of Defense.A. Capitol HillB. The PentagonC .The White House D.The Empire State Building90. The American government is divided into three branches with each having its ownpowers. This is calledA. absolute monarchyB. balance of powersC. checks and balancesD. separation of government91. President George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, is a MemberOfA. Whig PartyB. the Democratic PartyC. Federalist PartyD. the Republican Party92. In the United States, NASA is the acronym forA. National Aeronautics & Space Adrnini-trationB. National Autograss Sports AssociationC. Nice And Safe AttitudeD. National Association of Students of Architecture93. When Neil Armstrong, one of the three crew, first landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, he said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap formankind. "A. Apollo 11B. Apollo 12C. Apollo 15D. Apollo 1794. The inventor of lightning rod isA. Benjamin FranklinB. Thomas JeffersonC. Albert EinsteinD. Thomas Edison95. , the tallest building in North America was built iru 1974 in Chicago.A. Sears TowerB. Empire State BuildingC. John Hancock CenterD. Aon Center96. The most popular spectator sports in the United States isA. rugbyB. cricketC. footballD. American football97. Why is the United States called "a nation on the wheels"?A. Because Americans love making carsB. Because Americans depend much on cars in their daily lifeC. Because Americans constantly move from city to city in their carsD. Because the car industry has earned the United States its reputation98. music is a native American music and its origins lie in the folk songs of the English, Scottish, and Irish.A. JazzB. Hip PopC. Rock and RollD. Country and Western99. Up to now, is the country' s leading state in oil and natural gas deposits .A. TexasB. FloridaC. Rhode IslandD. North Dakota100. Which of the following corporations is not an automobile giant in AmericaA. FordB. ChryslerC. General MotorsD. International Business Machines练习题答案及题解1.A2.A3.C4. D5.A6.D7.B8.C9.D10. A11.A12 B 13. A14B 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. C 19．A 20. A21.D 22. B23. B24. A25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29D30. C31.C 32.A 33. D 34 A 35. A 36. A 37.B 38. B39. A 40. C41.A 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. D 50. C51. C 53. B 54. C 55. A 56. C 57. D 58. C 59. D60. D61.D.62. C 63. D64. D 65. A 66. B 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. C71.B 72. D 73. C 74. A 75.C 76. A 77. D 78. A 79.B80. A81.A 82. C 83.B 84. D 85. D 86. C 87. C 88. C 89. B90. C91.D 92.A 93. A 94. A 95.A 96. D 97. B 98. D 99. A100. D 。
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 KNOWLEDGEPART 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 isA．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 ParadiseB．The Great GatsbyC．The Sun Also RisesD．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” EXCEPTA．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 Dis-content)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。
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷111(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷111(题后含答案及解析)题型有： 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGEPART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question.1．In the 1960s, pop music underwent a revolution when ______ became world famous and turned their hometown of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage.A．the Beach BoysB．the Rolling StoneC．the AnimalsD．the Beatles正确答案：D解析：四个选项都是60年代世界知名乐队，但A“海滩男孩”是美国的乐队。
B“滚石”和C“动物乐队”虽然是英国的乐队。
但他们不是从Liverpool 发源的。
这道题的关键是知道The Beatles的家乡是利物浦。
知识模块：人文知识2．The political theory underlining The Declaration of Independence came from A．Thomas Jefferson.B．George Washington.C．British philosopher John Locke.D．American philosopher John Locke.正确答案：C解析：Thomas Jefferson是《独立宣言》的起草人之一：George Washington 是美国第一任总统；D是一个强干扰项，但John Locke不是美国人。
所以，正确答案应该是C。
英语八级人文知识100题(DOC)
1 What country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf？A United States of AmericaB United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandC New ZealandD Canada2 The national anthem国歌of Canada is ____A Canada The BeautifulB O CanadaC God Defend CanadaD Advance Canada Fair3 The capital city of Canada is ____A MontrealB TorontoC AlbertD Ottawa4 According to the Official Language of Act of Canada，there are two official language in this country：they are____A English and SpanishB English and PortugueseC English and FrenchD English and Celtic5 Canada is a world ____producer of nickel镍，zinc锌，and asbestos 石棉……A primaryB secondC thirdD fourth6 The highest peak山峰in Canada is ____，which is the Yukon Territory of northwest Canada.A Mount LawrenceB Mount SuperiorC Mount Logan洛根峰6050米D Mount Huron7 St. Lawrence and River Columbia are shared by both ____A America and MexicoB America and CanadaC America and CubaD America and Brazil8 Apart from Paris，France，Montreal is regarded as the largest____city in the world，known as “Paris the Second”.A Spanish-speakingB Portuguese-speakingC German-speakingD French-speaking9 ____，the third largest city in Canada，is well known as Ice-Free Harbor.A Montreal second largestB Quebec魁北克;largest provinceC Toronto largesrD Vancouver温哥华10 Canada is the world‘s ____country in terms of land area.A largestB second largestC third largestD fourth largest11. ____is the core of the English Government.A the Sovereign 君主B the House of Lords上议院C the House of CommonsD the Cabinet内阁12. Melbourne is located ____A in CanadaB in New ZealandC in IrelandD in Australia13. ____forced Nixon to resign in 1973.A The Watergate Scandal 水门事件B The Iran-Gate ScandalC The Un-American Activities CommitteeD The New Right14. The young people in the post-WWI era are referred to a s “_____”A the Boom GenerationB the Lost GenerationC the YuppiesD the Cowboys15. ____was greatly influenced by Chinese and Japanese poetry.A Ezra Pound艾兹拉·庞德B WaltWhitmanC Robert Frost 罗伯特D Edgar Allan Poe艾伦.坡16. Which of the following novels was NOT written by Charles Dickens?A David Copperfield 大卫-科波菲尔B The Pickwick Papers皮科维克传C Oliver Twist 雾都孤儿D Women in Love 恋爱中的女人—劳伦斯17. A myth is a ____ tale originally with religious significance that explains the actions of gods or heroes, the causes of natural phenomena or both.A non-fictionalB fictional虚构C gothic 哥特式，野蛮的D poetic18. The force of a/an ____ act is identical with the speak er’s intention.A illocutionary 语内表现行为的B locutionary非语内表现行为C perlocutionary 言语表达效果D prelocutionary19.Saussure distinguishes the linguistic competence of the speaker as ____A paroleB languageC systemD langue （与parole“言语”相对）20. The noun “tear” and the verb “tear” are ____A homophonesB homographsC complete homonymsD allophones21 Which poem is not written by Freneau弗伦诺?A The British Prison ShipB The Wild Honey SuckleC The Indian Burying GroundD The Flood of Years似水流年布莱恩特22Thomas Jefferson’s attitude ,that is , a firm belief in progress, and the pursuit of happiness, is typical of the period we now call _____.A Age of EvolutionB Age of Reason理性时代C Age of RomanticismD Age of Regionalism23 Which of the following is NOT one part of the Leather Stocking Tales by Cooper?A The SpyB The Pathfinder探险者C The Pioneers 拓荒者D The Deerslayer杀鹿者24 Which statement about Thoreau梭罗is NOT right?A He was a lover of nature.B He was particular kind of romantic.C He was polemicist辩论家.D He was a thorough transcendentalist先验论者.梭罗崇尚自然生活简单，与世无争，不入尘嚣25 Which of the following has been called “the manifesto宣言of American Transcendentalism先验论” ?A Divinity School AddressB Self-relianceC NatureD The American Scholar26 As a philosophical and literary movement, _____ flourished in New England from the 1830s to the Civil War.A sentimentalism感情主义B transcendentalism 超验主义C modernismD rationalism理想主义27 The period before the American Civil War is generally referred to as _____.A the Modern PeriodB the Realistic PeriodC the Romantic PeriodD the Naturalist Period28 All the following are the works by Nathaniel Hawthorne EXCEPT_____.A The Marble Faun玉石雕像卷B Typee泰比Herman Melville（BILLY BUDD比利·巴德）C The Scarlet Letter 红字D Mosses from an Old Manse古屋青苔29 Which of the following is not a work of Emily Dickson’s?A I Heard a Fly Buzz when I Died.B The Raven大乌鸦C This is My Letter to the World.D I Like to See it Lap the Miles.30 Whitman’s poems are characterized by all the following features EXCEPT ____.A the strict poetic formB the free and natural rhythmC the easy flow of feelingsD the simple and conversational language惠特曼的诗自由、清新、琅琅上口、易于理解，但并不是按照严格的格律来写31 How many members are there in the House of Commons下议院?A 650B 524C 72D 65132 Which of the following people didn’t use to be the British PrimeMinister?A Margaret ThatcherB Winston ChurchillC Horatio NelsonD John Major33 By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed _____ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.A Prime MinisterB Member of ParliamentC Lord of appealD Speaker of the House在英国，按照传统，多数党的领导人由君主任命为首相，首相从本党内部挑选一些领导人担任各部部长职位。
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷99(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷99(题后含答案及解析)题型有： 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGEPART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question.1．All of the following are written by Nathaniel Hawthorne EXCEPTA．Fanshawe.B．Walden.C．The Scarlet Letter.D．The Blithedale Romance.正确答案：B解析：《瓦尔登湖》(Walden)是梭罗(Henry DavidThoreau)的作品。
知识模块：人文知识2．According to the theory of______, literature must be true to life and exactly reproduces real life, including all its details without any selection.A．RealismB．RomanticismC．NaturalismD．Aestheticism正确答案：C解析：自然主义(Naturalism)追求绝对的客观性．崇尚单纯地描摹自然，着重对现实生活的表面现象作记录式的写照。
知识模块：人文知识3．The works of all the following writers feature Naturalism EXCEPTA．Frank Norris.B．Stephen Crane.C．Jack London.D．Mark Twain.正确答案：D解析：马克·吐温(Mark Twain)是乡土文学的杰出代表。
专八人文知识练习与测试
专八人文知识练习与测试专八人文知识练习与测试人文知识专八考试的重点，主要考察学生对于世界一些人文知识的掌握等，这要求学生的英语基础扎实，并且课外知识较为广泛。
下面，店铺为大家提供一些专八人文知识练习与测试，希望对大家有用。
一、人文知识练习1.Which of the folowing is NOT a compoundword?A. LandladyB. GreenhouseC. UpliftD. Unacceptable2.The word holiday originally meant holy day;but now the word signifies any day on whichwe don't have to work. This is an example of____A. meanng shiftB. widening of meaningC. narrowing of meaningD. loss of meaning3.The capital of Australia is ____A. SydneyB. MelbourneC. CanberraD. Perth4.Which degree is offered in community colleges in the United States?A. Master's degreeB. Docter's degreeC. Bachelor's degreeD. Associate's degree5.George Bernard Shaw was a(n) ____A. playwrightB. poetC. novelistD. essayist6.John Galsworthy was most famous for ____A. Heart of DarknessB. UlyssesC. The Forsyte SagaD. A Passage to India7.The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by ____A. Henry JamesB. O. HenryC. Harriet Beecher StowerD. Mark Twain8.The study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning incommunication is _______A. morphologyB. general linguisticsC. phonologyD. semantics9.Where is Edinburgh?A. In walesB. In ScotlandC. In Northern IrelandD. In Ireland10.Which of the following is Not a U.S. news and cable network?A. ABCB. CNNC. CBSD. BBC 下载文档润稿写作咨询。
2023年专八英语考试人文知识试题
2023年专八英语考试人文知识试题2023年专八英语考试人文知识试题An Outline of British Literary HistoryEarly and Medieval English Literature1. Beowulf, epic in old Briton2. Romance3. Ballads4. Geoffrey Chaucer, the founder of English poetry, “The Canterbury Tales”The English Renaissance (16thfirst half of 17th)1. Characteristic of Renaissance:1)a thirsting curiosity for the classical literature;2)keen interest in the activities of humanity (humanism)2. Thomas More, the greatest of the English humanists, “Utopia”3. Poets in this period: (The son, an exact formof poetry in 14 lines of iambic pentameter intricatelyrhymed, was introduced to England from Italy by Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard)① Sir Philip Sidney (1554-86), love sons: “Astrophel and Stella”② Walter Raleigh (1552-1618), “Discovery of Guiana”④ John Lyly (1554-1606), a romance writer for the gentle reader, “Euphues”5. Drama (the highest glory of English Renaissance)① university wits: Lyly, Peele, Marlowe, Greene, Lodge and Nash. They made rapid progress in dramatic technique because they had a close contact with the actors and audience.② Christopher Marlowe (1564-93):1)Tamburlaine;2)The Jew of Malta;3)Doctor Faustus③ Ben Jonson (1572-1637):1)Every man in His Humor;2)Volpone, or the Fox”;3)The Alchemist;④ William ShakespeareFour Tragedies:1)Hamlet2)Othello3)King Lear4)MacbethCelebrated edies:1)The Merchant of Venice2)The Taming of the Shrew3)A Midsummer Night's Dream1)Titus Andronicus2)Romeo and Juliet3)Henry V4)Twelfth Night5)Julius Caesar6)Timon of Athens7)The Tempest8)Antony and Cleopatra。
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 KNOWLEDGEPART 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．impolitenessB．contradictionsC．mutual understandingD．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 actB．An illocutionary actC．A perlocutionary actD．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。
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2021 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 Bsentence structures Cword formationD language functions2.Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language?A arbitrarinessB productivityC cultural transmissionD finiteness3.The speech act theory was first put forward by__.4.The capital city of Canada is __.A MontrealB OttawaC VancouverD York5.U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) __ term.A eight-yearB four-yearC six-yearD two year6.Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.A HustonB BaltimoreC PhiladelphiaD Boston7.The state church in England is __.8.The novel Emma is written by__.A Jane AustenB Elizabeth9.Which of the following is not a Romantic Poet?A William WordsworthB Percy B. ShelleyC George G. ByronD George Eliot10.William Sidney Porter, known as O.Henry, is most famous for __.A his poemB his playsC His novelsD his short storiesKEYS: 1-5 BDBBB 6-10 ADADD2021 年英语专业八级人文知识试题及答案PART III GEBERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.31 The full official name of Australia is A. The Republic of Australia. B. The Union of Australia. C. The Federation of Australia. D. The Commonwealth of Australia.32. Canada is well known for all the following EXCEPT A. its mineral resources. B. its heavyindustries. C. its forest resources. D. its fertile and arable land.33. In the United States community college offer A. two-year programmes. B. four-year programmes. C. postgraduate studies. D. B.A. or B.S. degrees.34.In ______, referenda in Scotland and Wales set up a Scottish parliament and a Wales assembly.A. 2000B. 1946C. 1990D. 199735.Which of the following clusters of words is an example of alliteration? A. A weak seat. B.Knock and kick. C. Safe and sound. D. Coal and boat.36.Who wrote Mrs. Warr en?s profession? A. George Bernard Shaw. B. William Butler Yeats.C. John Galsworthy.D. T.S. Eliot.37. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser is a(n) A. autobiography. B. short story. C. poem. D. novel.38.Which of the following italicized parts is an inflectional morpheme? A. Unlock. B. Government. C. Goes. D. Off-stage.39.________is a language phenomenon in which words sound like what they refer to. A. Collocation B. Onomatopoeia C. Denotation D. Assimilation40.The sentence “ Closeyour book and listen to me carefully! performs〞a(n) _______function. A. interrogative B. informative C. performative D. directivekeys:31-35 DBADC36-40 ADCBD2021 年英语专业八级真题 (word 版)人文知识局部31.The Maori people are natives ofA.Australia.B. Canada.C. Ireland.D. New Zealand.32.The British monarch is the Head ofA.Parliament.B. State.C. Government.D. Cabinet.33.Americans celebrate Independence Day onA. July 4th.B. October 11th.C. May 31st.D. September 6th.34.Canada is bounded on the north byA. the Pacific Ocean.B. the Atlantic Ocean.35.Who is the author of The Waste Lana?A.George Bernard Shaw.B. W.B. Yeats.C.Dylan Thomas.D. T.S. Eliot.36.Which of the following novelists wrote The Sound and the Fury?A.William Faulkner.B. Ernest Hemingway.37."The lettuce was lonely without tomatoes and cucumbers for company" is an exampleof A. exaggeration. B. understatement.C. personification.D. synecdoche.38. In English if a word begins with a [l] or a [r], then the next sound must be a vowel. This is a (n)A. assimilation rule.B. sequential rule.C.deletion rule.D. grammar rule.39.Which of the following is an example of clipping?A.APEC.B.Motel.C.Xerox.D.Disco.40.The type of language which is selected as appropriate to a particular type of" situation is calledA. register.B. dialect.C. slang.D. variety.Keys:31-35 DBACD 36-40 ACBDA2021 专八人文知识真题参照答案31.The northernmost part of Great Britain is _______. A. Northern Ireland B. Wales C. EnglandD.Scotland32.It is generally agreed that _______ were the first Europeans to reach Australia's shores. A. the French B. the Germans C. the British D. the Dutch33.Which country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf? A. Canada. B. New Zealand. C. Great Br itain.D.The United States of America.34.Who wrote the famous pamphlet, The Common Sense, before the American Revolution? A. Th omas Jefferson. B. Thomas Paine. C. John Adams.D.Benjamin Franklin.35.Virginia Woolf was an important female ________ in the 20th-century England. A.poet B. biographer C. playwright D. novelist36.______ refers to a long narrative poem that records the adventures of a hero in a nation's histor y.37.Which of the following best explores American myth in the 20th century? A. The Great Gatsby . B. The Sun Also Rises. C. The Sound and the Fury. D. Beyond the Horizon.38._______ is defined as the study of the relationship between language and mind. A. SemanticsB. PragmaticsC. Cognitive linguisticsD. Sociolinguistics39.A vowel is different from a consonant in English because of ________. A. absence of obstructi on B. presence of obstruction C. manner of articulation D. place of articulation40.The definition "the act of using or promoting the use of several languages, either by anindivid ual speaker or by a community of speakers" refers to _________. A. Pidgin B. Creole C. Multilingualism D. BilingualismKeys:31-35 BDABD 36-40 CACAC2021 年英语专八人文知识真题答案31.Which of the following is INCORRECTA.The British Constitution includes the Magna Carta of 12156B.The British Constitution includes Parliamentary actsC.The British Constitution includes decisions made by courts of lawD： The British Constitution includes one single written constitution32.The first city ever founded in Canada isA. QuebecB. VancouverC. TorontoD. Montreal33.When did the Australian Federation officially come into being? A. 1770 B. 1788C. 1900D. 190 134.The Emancipation Proclamation to end the plantation slavery in the south of US was issued by A. Abraham Lincoln B. Thomas Paine C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson35 ． Who was best known for the technique of dramatic monologue in his poems? A. Will BlakeB. W.B.YeatsC. Robert BrowningD. William Wordsworth36. The Financier was written byA. Mark TwainB. Henry JamesC. William FaulknerD. Theodore Dreiser37.In literature a story in verse or prose with a double meaning is defined as —————— A. alle goryB. sonnetC. blank verseD. rhyme38.____ refers to the learning and development of a languageA. language acquisitionB. language comprehensionC. language productionD. language introd uction39.The word “ motel comes〞 from “ motor–hotel 〞This. is an example of “⋯〞in morphology. A. backformation B. conversion C. blending D. acronym40． Language is tool of communication, the symbol“ highway closed〞servesA. an express functionB. an informative functionC. a performative functionD. a persuasive fu nctionKeys:31-35 DADAC36-40 DAACB2021 年英语专业八级人文知识真题及答案31.The Head of State of New Zealand is ______.A. the governor-generalB. the Prime MinisterC. the high commissionerD. the monarch of United Kingdom32.The capital of Scotland is ______.A. GlasgowB. EdinburghC. ManchesterD. London33.Who write the Declaration of Independence and later became the U.S. President ?A. Thomas JeffersonB. George WashingtonC. Thomas PaineD. John Adams34.Which is the following cities is located on the eastern coast of Australia ?A. PerthB. AdelaideC. SydneyD. Melbourne35.Ode to the West Wind was written by ______.A. Willian BlakeB. Willian WordsworthC. Samuel Taylor ColeridegeD. Percy Bysshe Shelley36.Who among the following is a poet of free verse ?A. Ralph Waldo EmersonB. Walt WhitmanC. Herman MelvilleD. Theodore Dreiser37.The novel Sons and Lovers was written by ______.A. Thomas HardyB. John GalworhtyC. D.H. Lawrence D. James Joyce38.The sstudy of mental processes of language comprehension and production is ______.A. corpus linguisticsB. socialinguisticsC. theoretical linguisticsD. psycholinguistics39. A special language variety that mixes languages and is used by speakers of different languages for purposes of trading is called ______.A. dialectB. idiolectC. pidginD. register40. When a speake expresses his intension of speaking, such as asking someone to open the window, he is performing ______.A. an illocutionary actB. a perlocutionary actC. a locutionary actD. none of the aboveKey: 31-35 DBACD 36-40 BCDCA2021 年英语专业八级人文知识真题及答案31.The largest city in Canada is_______.A. Vancouver.B. Montreal.C. TorontoD. Ottawa.32.According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested in________.A. the Federal Government.B. the Supreme Court.33.Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States?A. Baseball.B. Tennis.34.The head of the executive branch in New Zealand is__________.A. the President.B. the Governor-General.C. the British monarchD. the Prime Minister.35. The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their wayto Canterbury, is an important poetic work by__________.A. William Langland.B. Geoffrey Chaucer.C. William Shakespeare.D. Alfred Tennyson.36.Who wrote The American?A.Herman Melville.B. Nathaniel Hawthorne.C.Henry James.D. Theodore Dreiser.37.All of the following are well-known female writers in 20th -century Britain EXCEPT_____.A.George Eliot.B. Iris Jean Murdoch.38.Which of the following is NOT a design feature of human language?A. Arbitrariness.B. Displacement.39. What type of sentence is“ Mark likes fiction, but Tim is interested in poetry.〞? A. A simple sentence. B. Acoordinate sentence.C. A complex sentence.D. None of the above.40.The phenomenon that words having different meanings have the same form is called______.A. hyponymy.B. synonymy.C. polysemy.D. homonymy.Key： 31-35 BCADB 36-40 CDACD2007 年英语专业八级人文知识试题及答案31. The majority of the current population in the UK are descendants of all the following tribesrespectively EXCEPT_____.A. the AnglosB. the CeltsC. the JutesD. the Saxons32.The Head of State of Canada is represented by___.A.the MonarchB.the PresidentC.the Prime MinisterD.the Governor-general33.The Declaration of Independence was written by__.A.Thomas JeffersonB.George WashingtonC.Alexander HamiltonD.James Madison34.The original inhabitants of Australia were____.A.the Red IndiansB.the EskimosC.the AboriginesD.the Maoris35.Which of the following novels was written by Emily Bronte?A.Oliver TwistB.MiddlemarchC.Jane EyreD.Wuthering Heights36.William Butler Yeats was a(n) ______ poet and playwright.A.AmericanB.CanadianC.IrishD.Australian37.Death of a Salesman was written by_____.A. Arthur MillerB.Ernest HemingwayC.Ralph EllisonD.James Baldwin38._______ refers to the study of the internal structure of words and the rules of word formation.A.PhonologyB.MorphologyC.SemanticsD.Sociolinguistics39.The distinctive features of a speech variety may be all the following EXCEPT_____.(完满版)英语专业八级人文知识试题及A.lexicalB.syntacticC.phonologicalD.psycholinguistic40. The word tail once referred to “ the tail of a horse 〞, but now it is used to mean “ t animal.〞This is an example of_____.A. widening of meaningB. narrowing of meaningC. meaning shiftD. loss of meaningKey: CDACD CABDA2006 年英语专业八级人文知识试题及答案31.The Presidents during the American Civil War was_____.A. Andrew JacksonB. Abraham LincolnC. Thomas JeffersonD. George Washington32.The capital of New Zealand is_____.A.ChristchurchB.AucklandC.WellingtonD.Hamilton33.Who were the natives of Austrilia before the arrival of the British settlers?A.The AboriginesB. The MaoriC. The IndiansD. The Eskimos34.The Prime Minister in Britain is head of_____.A . the Shadow CabinetB. the ParliamentC. the OppositionD. the Cabinet35.Which of the following writers is a poet of the 20th century?A. T.S.EliotB.C. Theodore DreiserD. James Joyce36.The novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is written by___.A. Scott FitzgeraldB. William FaulknerC. Eugene O'NeilD. Ernest Hemingway37._____ is defined as an expression of human emotion which is condensed into fourteen lines.A. Free verseB.SonnetC.OdeD.Epigram38.What essentially distinguishes semantics and pragmatics is the notion of_____.A.referenceB.meaningC.antonymyD.context39.The words"kid,child,offspring" are examples of__.A. dialectal synonyms40.The distinction between parole and langue was made by_____.A.HalliayB.ChomskyC.BloomfieldD.SaussureKey： 31-35BCADA 36-40 DBDBD2005 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 Bsentence structures Cword formationD language functions2.Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language?A arbitrarinessB productivityC cultural transmissionD finiteness3.The speech act theory was first put forward by__.A John ScarlB Johan AustinC Noarn ChomskyD M.A.K Halliday4.The capital city of Canada is __.A MontrealB OttawaC VancouverD York5.U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) __ term.A eight-yearB four-yearC six-yearD two year6.Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.A HustonB BaltimoreC PhiladelphiaD Boston7.The state church in England is __.A The BaptistB The Roman CatholicC The Protestant ChurchD The Church of England8.The novel Emma is written by__.A Jane AustenB ElizabethC Gaskell Charlotte BronteD Mary Shelley9.Which of the following is not a Romantic Poet?A William WordsworthB Percy B. ShelleyC George G. ByronD George Eliot10.William Sidney Porter, known as O.Henry, is most famous for __.A his poemB his playsC His novelsD his short storiesKEYS: 1-5 BDBBB 6-10 ADADD。