英语专业八级人文知识模拟题 精练精讲.doc

英语专业八级人文知识模拟题 NO.01
1. Where is Edinburgh?
A In Wales B In Scotland C In Northern Ireland D In Ireland
2. Which of the following is Not a U.S. news and cable network?
A ABC B CNN C CBS D BBC
3. The Capital of Australia is __.
A Sydney B Melbourne C Canberra D Perth
4. Which degree is offered in community colleges in the United States?
A Master’s degree B Doctor’s degree
C Bachelor’s degree D Associate’s degree
5. George Bernard Shaw was a(n) __.
A playwright B poet C novelist D essayist
6. John Galsworthy was most famous for__.
A Heart of Darkness B Ulysses
C The Forsyste Saga D A Passage to India
7. The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by__.
A Henry James B O. Henry C Harriet Beccher Stower D Mark Twain
8. The study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in condition is__.
A morphology B general linguistics C phonology D semantics
9. Which of the following is NOT a compound word?
A Landlady B Greenhouse C Uplift D Unacceptable
10. The word holiday originally meant holy day; but now the word signifies any which we don’t have to work. This is an example of __.
A meaning shift B widening of meaning
C narrowing of meaning D loss of meaning
　 答案：1-5 BDCDA 6-10 CDCDBNO.02（05年的真题）
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
8. The novel Emma is written by__.
A Jane Austen B Elizabeth
C Gaskell C Charlotte Bronte D Mary Shelley
9. Which of the following is not a Romantic Poet?
A William Wordsworth B Percy B. Shelley
C George G. Byron D George Eliot
10. William Sidney Porter, known as O.Henry, is most famous for __.
　　A his poem B his plays C His novels D his short stories
　　　　 KEYS: 1-5 BDBBB 6-10 ADADNO.03 1. The longest river in Britain is ___?
　　A Severn B Tees C Thames D Clyde
2. The British Isles is made up of ___?
A Three large islands and hundreds of small ones
B Two large islands and hundreds of small ones
C Three large islands and dozens of small ones
D Two large islands and dozens of small ones
3. In ___ the Romans conquered Greece.
　　A 146 B.C B 1200 B.C C 700 B.C D the 5th century
4. Which work described the war led by Agamemnon against the city of Troy?
　　A Antigone B Odyssey C Iliad D Oedipus the king
5. There are three political divisions ___ on the island of Great Britain.
A England, Scotland, and Ireland B England, Scotland, and Wales
C England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland D Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland
6. The Tower of London, located in the centre of London, was built by___.
A King Harold B William the Conqueror
C Robin Hood D Oliver Cromwell
7. St. Paul’s Cathedral is in ___.
　　A Liverpool B London C Glasgow D Birmingham
8. The largest lake in Britain is ___?
　　A Ullswater B Loch Lomond C Windermere D The Lough Neagh
9. Which culture reached a high point of development in the 5th century B.C?
A Roman Culture B Greek Culture
C Chinese Culture D Egyptian Culture
10.he founder of scientific mathematics is ___.
A Aristotle B Heracleitus C Socrates D Pythagoras
　NO.04
1. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in ___?
　　A 200 B.C B 55 A.D C 55 B.C D 410 A.D
2. The capital of Northern Ireland is ___?
　　A Blefast B Birminghan C Edinburgh D Cardiff
3. The statement “You can not step twice into the same river” was said by___?
　　A Aristotle B Heracletus C Socrates D Pythagoras
4. The greatest names in European philosophy are Socrates, ___, and Aristotle, who are active in Athens in the 5th and 4th century B.C.
　　A Pythagoras B Heracleitus C Herodotus D Plato
5. Between 1337 and 1453 the ___ took place in Britain.
A Wars of Roses B Black Death
C Hundred Years’ War D Peasants Uprising
6. William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in___.
　　A 1066 B 1086 C 1381 D 1035
7. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from ___ to ___.
A 1600 --- 1604 B 1640 --- 1644
C 1642 --- 1646 D 1646 --- 1650
8. ___ believed that the highest good in life was pleasure, freedom from pain and emotional upheaval.
　　A Cynics B Stoics C Sceptics D Epieureans
9. James Watt created a ___ in 1769?
A Spinning Mule B Steam Engine
C Power Loom D Spinning Jenny
10 Most of the land belonging to the Saxons was confiscated by William and given to ___.
　　A The Danes B the Irish C The Norman barons D The Scots
NO.05
1. Who led The Peasants Uprising in Britain?
　　A Watt Tyler B Henry Turner C Richard D Stephen
2. In English individualistic culture, one should bother Englishmen without a good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. It is best reflected by an English proverb ___?
A as welcome as a storm B an Englishman’s house is his castle
C do not wear out your welcome D outstay one’s welcome
3. ___ is the first weekday after Christmas, a legal holiday in English, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand,Australia and South Africa.
　　A Thanksgiving Day B Anzac Day C St. Valentine’s Day D Boxing Day
4. The Bible was originally written in ___.
　　A Latin B English C Hebrew D Arabic
5. ___ is a very wise man, the king of the Hebrews around the tenth century B.C. and was well-known for his wisdom.
　　A Solomon B The old Adam C Judas D Jesus
6. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war?
　　A James I B Charles I C James II D Charles II
7. From 1649 to 1658 English was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as ___.
A President B Lord Protector
C Lieutenant General D Commander of the New Model Army
8. A “vote of no confidence” is decided by ___.
A the House of Lords B the Prime Minister
C the House of Commons D the two major parties
9. Which of the following particularly happens on the Queen’s Birthday?
　　A Trooping the Color B the Eisteddfod C bonfires D masquerades
10. In American English “Totem” is a loan word from ___, meaning “图腾” in chinese.
　　A Dutch B India language C German D French
　　NO.06 1. “To know something like the palm of one’s hand” means ___? A to understand the nature of something and be competent in the performance of them
B to understand everything without any question
C to understand only something easy
D to be thoroughly familiar with the nature and details of something
2. British English is spoken in ___?
　　A Great Britain B Australia C New Zealand D A.B and C
3. Which of the following joined England and Scotland in 1707?
A the Act of Supremacy B the Act of Union
C the Reform Act D the Magana Carta
4. Who said “Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.
　　A Aristotle B Plato C Archimedes D Euclid
5. The expression that can be used as the euphemism for “garbage collector” is “___”
A collecting B garbage engineer
C sanitary engineer D sanitation engineer
6. Who founded the Plantagenet Dynasty?
　　A Henry I B King Joseph C Henry II D Count of Anjor
7. Who said “Captive Greece took her rude conqueror captive”:?
　　A Horace B Virgil C Plato D Sappho
8. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of ___.
　　A Elizabeth I B Henry VIII C Cromwell D Charles I
9. Eton College is a famous ___ of UK.
A college B comprehensive school
C public school D university
10. Westminster Palace is the ___?
A seat of British House of Parliament B seat of English church
C residence of king of queen D residence of Prime Minister
NO.07

1. No.10 Downing Street is____.
　　A Office of British Navy B official residence of Prime Minster
　　C seat of English Parliament D official residence of King
2. Increasingly troubled by the inroads of northern tribes such as Goths, the West Empire finally collapsed in__.
　　A 395 B 27 B.C. C 476 D 1453
3. Who wrote “I came, I saw, I conquered”?
　　A Horace B Virgil C Marcus Tullius Cicero D Julius Casar
4. When the Hundred Year’s War ended in 1453, the only part of France that was still in the hands of English is_.
　　A Calais B Paris C Aquitaine D Anjor
5. Big Ben is the nickname of_.
A Sir Benjamin Hall B Benjamin Franklin
C 315-foot Clock Tower D Sir Charles Barry
6. In England, the most famous of the Catholic conspiracies was__.
　　A The Cobham’s plot B the murder of Thomas Becket
　　C the execution of Mary Queen of Scots D the Gunpowder Plot
7. The author of On the Origin of Species is__.
A George Baron B Charles Darwin
C John Baldwin D Winston Churchill
8. The author of On the Nature of Things is __.
　　A Horace B Virgil C Lucretius D Julius Caesar
9. Which of the following is by far the most influential in the West?
　　A Christianity B Buddhism C Islamism D Judaism
10. The Old Testament consists of 39 books, the oldest and most important of which are the first fie books, called __.
　　A Exodus B Commandments C Amos D Pentateuch
答案：1-5 BCDAC 6-10 DBCAD NO. 08
1. Stratford-on-Avon is a famous place where ___ was born.
　A John Milton B William Shakespeare C Ben Johnson D Thomas Gray
2. The oldest university in Britain is ___.
　A Sunday Times B St. Andrews University C Oxford D Edinburgh University
3. The Tories were the forerunners of ___ , which still bears this nickname today..
　A the Liberal Party B the Labour Party Day
C the Conservative Party D the Social Democratic Party
4. Halloween is celebrated on ___.
　A 5th November B 17th March C 25th December D 31st October
5. Which of the following emperors issued the Edict of Milan and made Christianity legal in 313? ___..
　A Augustus I B Constantine I C Theodosius D Nero I
6. Which of the following emperors made Christianity the official religion of the empire and outlawed all other religions in 392 A.D?
　A Theodosius B Augustus C Constantine I D Nero Caesar
7. Easter is a holiday usually connected to the following except ___.
　A the coming of spring B the eating of Easter eggs
C the reunion of a large family D the resurrection of Christ
8. The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is ___.
　A Independent Broadcasting Authority B British Broadcasting Corporation
C Radio Times D Reuters
9. Today, the City of London is the business centre of London where you can find ___.
　A big supermarkets B theatres and cinemas
C large financial organizations D restaurants and cafes
10. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ___ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition..
　A largest B third largest C fourth largest D second largest
09
___1___ When printing was invented in the 1500’s, the ___ Bible was the first complete work printed..
　　A Latin B English C Aramaic D Hebrew
　　___2___ Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University?
　　A It’s open to everybody B No university degree is awarded C It requires no formal educational qualification D University courses are followed through TV, radio, correspondence, ect
　　___3___ The most important and influential of English Bible is the Authorized or King James version first published in ___..
　　A 1382 B 1901 C 1611 D 1979
　　___4___ In Britain, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of ___.
　　A the Lord Chancellor B the Prime Minister C the Speaker D the Parliamentary Commissioner
　　___5___ The Middle Ages is also called the ___..
　　A “Age of Faith” B “Age of Christianity” C “Age of Holy Spirit” D “Age of Literature”
　　___6___ In the latter part of the 4th century, which of the following tribes swept into Europe from central Asia, robbing and killing large numbers of the half civilized Germanic tribes?
　　A the Mongolians B the Turkish C the Syrians D the Huns
　　___7___ The president of the Lords in Britain is called ___.
　　A Lord Chancellor B speaker C Prime Minister D President
　　___8___ The Church was divided into the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church after ___.
　　A 1066 B 1296 C 1054 D 476
　　___9___ Which of the following is the world’s oldest national newspaper?
　　A The Times B The Guardian C The Sun D The Observer
　　___10___Under feudalism, what were the three classes of people of western Europe? ___.
　　A the King or the Queen B the House of Commons C the House of Lords D the Cabinet
。。。1___ The real centre of power in the British Parliament is ___.
　　A the King or the Queen B the House of Commons
　　C the House of Lords D the Cabinet
　　___2___ The oldest part of British Parliament is ___.
　　A the House of Lords B the House of Commons
　　C the Shadow of Cabinet D the Chamber
　　3___ The national centre of the press in Britain is ___.
　　A Greet Russell Street B Speakers’ Corner
　　C Downing Street D the Fleet Street
　　___4___ Who was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by the Pope in 800?
　　A St. Thomas Aquinas B Constantine C Charlemagne D King James
　　___5___ The Summa