英语专业八级人文知识试题与答案

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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)

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。

英语专八人文知识习题与答案

英语专八人文知识习题与答案

英语专八人文知识习题与答案英语专八人文知识习题与答案__1__ The study of __ is Syntax. A、textual organizationB、sentence structuresC、word formationD、 language functions__2__ Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language?A、arbitrarinessB、productivityC、cultural transmission D finiteness__3__ The speech act theory was first put forward by__.A、John ScarlB、Johan AustinC、Noarn ChomskyD、M.A.K Halliday__4__ The capital city of Canada is __.A、MontrealB、OttawaC、VancouverD、York__5__ U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) __ term.A、eight-yearB、four-yearC、six-yearD、two year__6__ Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.A、HustonB、BaltimoreC、PhiladelphiaD、Boston__7__The state church in England is __.A、The BaptistB、The Roman CatholicC、The Protestant ChurchD、The Church of England__8__ The novel Emma is written by__.A、Jane AustenB、Elizabeth GaskellC、Charlotte BronteD、Mary Shelley__9__ Which of the following is not a Romantic Poet?A、William WordsworthB、Percy B. ShelleyC、George G. ByronD、George Eliot__10__ William Sidney Porter, known as O.Henry, is most famous for __.A、his poemB、his playsC、His novelsD、his short stories答案: 1-5 BDBBB 6-10 ADADD1. 选B。

专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷82(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷82(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷82(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.The largest university in Canada is ______A.University of Toronto.B.McGill University.C.University of Waterloo.D.Laval University.正确答案:A解析:多伦多大学建于1827年,是加拿大最大的大学。

麦基尔大学是加拿大唯一一个能与多伦多大学相提并论的大学。

滑铁卢大学是加拿大发展最快的学校。

拉瓦勒大学是加拿大最古老的大学。

知识模块:人文知识2.______ is the highest mountain in Britain.A.SnowdonB.ScafellC.Ben NevisD.The Pennines正确答案:C解析:本尼威斯山位于苏格兰,是英国最高的山。

斯诺登山是英国第二高峰。

斯科菲峰是英格兰地区的最高峰。

奔宁山脉是英国英格兰北部的主要山脉和分水岭。

知识模块:人文知识3.The United States Declaration of Independence was drafted and signed in ______A.Philadelphia.B.Washington D.C.C.Chicago.D.San Francisco.正确答案:A解析:《美国独立宣言》为北美洲十三个英属殖民地宣告自大不列颠王国独立。

该宣言的起草和签署都是在费城。

知识模块:人文知识4.In New Zealand,______plays the role of the representative of the monarch.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the Queen or KingD.the Cabinet正确答案:B解析:新两兰是君主立宪制国家,英国女王是国家的元首,由总督作为女王代表行使职权。

专业英语八级(人文知识)练习试卷1(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)练习试卷1(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)练习试卷1(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1.535)的代表作。

知识模块:人文知识7.Which of the following is not a work of Edgar Allan Poe in American history?A.The Raven.B.Annabel Lee.C.To Helen.D.The Pasture.正确答案:D解析:Edgar Allan Poe(埃德加·爱伦·坡,1809~1894)美国作家、诗人、编辑及文学评论家。

其诗旋律优美,才华横溢。

诗歌特色是唯美和恐怖,如让人毛骨悚然的诗歌The Raven(《乌鸦》)。

Israfel(《以色拉非》)是爱伦·坡为自己所做的代言诗歌,而Annabel Lee(《安娜贝尔·李》)则是哀悼一位美丽女孩之死。

死亡是爱伦·坡作品中多次出现的主题。

To Helen(《致海伦》)也是其著名作品。

[D]The Pasture(《牧场》)是美国著名田园诗人Robert Frost(罗伯特·弗罗斯特,1874~1963)的诗作,故为答案。

知识模块:人文知识8.Chomsky’s ______ hypothesis is based on his observations that some important facts can never be otherwise explained adequately such as children can learn language very fast.A.naturalB.innatenessC.genuineD.heritage正确答案:B解析:Chomsky认为语言是某种天赋,儿童天生就具有一种学习语言的能力,叫做“语言习得机制(LAD)”。

他认为儿童生来就具有一种独特的天赋才能(innateness),即儿童天生就具有基本的语法知识和语法范畴的知识,并且这种知识是一种通用的、普遍的知识,是存在于一切人类语言之中并为人类幼儿所天生具有的知识,[B]innateness(天赋)为答案。

专业英语八级(人文知识)练习试卷2(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)练习试卷2(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)练习试卷2(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.On which of the following streets is the financial centre of the U.S.10cated?A.Fleet Street.B.Downing Street.C.Wall Street.D.Baker Street.正确答案:C解析:华尔街是美国纽约曼哈顿南部一条大街的名字,长不超过1英里,宽仅11米,是美国主要金融机构的所在地,被誉为“西方的金融中心”。

其他三条街都在英国。

Fleet Street(舰队街)是英国报纸业较为集中的一条街,也是英国新闻界的代称。

Downing Street(唐宁街)是英国首相官邸及一些政府主要部门在伦敦的所在地。

Baker Street(贝克街)是伦敦西区的一条繁华街道。

小说家柯南·道尔(Sir Arthur Conar Dogle)塑造的人物福尔摩斯和华生医生曾于1881年至1904年居住在该街221B号(作者虚拟未来的地址)。

知识模块:人文知识2.The jury in the High Court of New Zealand is composed of ______ members.A.18B.16C.14D.12正确答案:D解析:新西兰高等法院陪审团由12位成员组成。

知识模块:人文知识3.Education in the U.K.is compulsory”for all children aged betweenA.5 and 16.B.8 and 17.C.6 and 15.D.7 and 19.正确答案:A解析:英国5到16岁的学生必须接受义务教育。

专八人文知识(练习题+答案详解)

专八人文知识(练习题+答案详解)

专八人文知识(练习题+答案详解)专八人文知识练习(1)1. Morphology is a study of ___1___A. the internal structure of words and the rules that govern their formationB. the uses of different types of utterances in different contextsC. the differences between sounds used in human languages and sounds in natureD. the rules that pertain to all languages throughout the world2.Which of the following does NOT belong to “open class words”?___2___A. NounsB. AdjectivesC. ConjunctionsD. Adverbs3. What is the minimal unit of meaning?___3___A. PhonemeB. MorphemeC. AllophoneD. Allomorph4. Which of the following is NOT a free morpheme?___4___A. bedB. tressC. danceD. children5. Which of the following is NOT a compound word?___5___A. RainbowB. InactionC. Icy-coldD. Unpleasant6. ___6___ are bound morphemes because they can not be used as separate words.A. RootsB. StemsC. AffixesD. Compounds7.Syntax mainly deals with ___7___A. how a language changes through timeB. how words are combined to form sentences and the rules that govern the formation of sentences.C. how the human work when they use languageD. how a language varies through geographical space8.Syntactic categories contain the type of ___8___A. meaning that words expressB. affixes that the words takeC. structures in which the words can occurD. all of the above9.Which of the following is NOT the concern of a word category? ___9___A. A word category can be determined by meaning, inflection and distributionB. T o determine a word’s category by its meaning only is often not reliable.C. A word category can be embodied directly from its meaning.D. Distribution is more reliable than the meaning to determine a word’s category.10. What elements does a phrase contain? ___10___A. Head, determine and complement.B. Head, specifier and complement.C. Head, specifier and complementizer.D. Head, determiner and complementizer.参考答案:ACBDD CBDCB专八人文知识练习(2)1. Where is Belfast?A. In Ireland.B. In WalesC. In Northern Ireland.D. In Scotland.2. The capital of New Zealand is_____A. Canberra.B. Ottawa.C. Wellington.D. Washington.3. Which of the following is NOT a U.K. newspaper?A. The Guardian.B. Christian Science Monitor.C. The Daily Telegraph.D. The Times.4. The community college is a kind of_____ college popular in_____ to satisfy the needs of both the individual and the society.A. five-year; U.K.B. four-year; U.K.C. three-year; U.S.D. two-year; U.S.5. James Joyce was a famous____ whose masterpiece Ulysses has been highly eulogized in the Western literary world as one of the greatest works in the 20th century.A. Essayist.B. Novelist.C. Poet.D. Playwright.6. George Gordon Byron was famous for the following works except____A. Child Harold’s Pilgrimage.B. Queen Mab.C. Hours of Idleness.D. Don Juan.7. Which of the following is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s most noteworthy novel in the world?A. Gone with the Wind.B. For Whom the Bell Tolls.C. American Tragedy.D. The Scarlet Letter8.The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences is______.A. syntaxB. semanticsC. morphologyD. sociolinguistics9.Words like “Xerox” and ”Kodak” a re formed by____A. back-formationB. blendingC. coinageD. acronym10.Which of the following is NOT an approach for English language to enrich its vocabulary in the past several centuries?A. BorrowingB. UpgradationC. NarrowingD. Widening参考答案:CCBDB BDACB专八人文知识练习(3)1 _____is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A Washington D.C.B Los AngelesC San FranciscoD New Y ork City2 _____ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.A BlacksB HispanicsC IndiansD Asian Americans3 Washington D.C. is named after___________.A the U.S. President George WashingtonB Christopher ColumbusC both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD none of them4 American and British English are two_____ of the English language.A varietiesB elementsC partsD form5 The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was______.A Thomas JeffersonB James MonroeC James MadisonD Abraham Lincoln6 Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_____.A Rhode IslandB VirginiaC TexasD Montana7 The national flag of the United States is known as_____.A the Star-Spangled BannerB Uncle SamC Hot DogD Union Jack8 The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _____.A contribution a state has made to the nationB populationC sizeD none of the above9 The tern “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _____.A the Amazon RiverB the Mississippi RiverC the Nile RiverD the Hudson River10 The statue of liberty was given to American people by_____ as a gift in 1884.A FranceB SpainC ItalyD Britain答案详解:1 D,纽约是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的经济中心和最主要的港口。

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)

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 KNOWLEDGEPART 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 humanA.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 ofA.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 communication isA.morphology.B.general linguistics.C.phonology.D.semantics.正确答案:C解析:本题问关于用以在交流中传递信息的语音如何被组织在一起的学科是什么.选C“音系学”。

专八人文知识练习题以及答案详解

专八人文知识练习题以及答案详解

美国概况练习题:1 The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west” is_____.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 U.S.A is____.4 Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is____.5 ____has the world’s oldest written constitution and political party.6 The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved by____.7 In the United States, primary education requires____years.8 Most college students in the United States are in____institutions.9 The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are____________.10 _____(which state )is not governed by the common law.1. The Mississippi River, 密西西比河是美国传统的东方和西方的分界线。

2 .The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain,最早被早期定居者发现和占领的地方是大西洋及其沿岸平原。

专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷31(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷31(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷31(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.The two most important parties in New Zealand are______.A.the National Party and Labor PartyB.the Alliance and New Zealand FirstC.the National Party and the AllianceD.the Alliance and Labor Party正确答案:A解析:新西兰两大主要政党为国民党和工党。

知识模块:人文知识2.Which of the following countries is unicameral in its parliamentary system?A.BritainB.New ZealandC.IrelandD.Canada正确答案:B解析:新西兰的议会为一院制,即只有众议院没有参议院。

知识模块:人文知识3.Among the sports in Canada,______is the sport which Canadians usually enjoy playing most.A.skiingB.basketballC.ice-skatingD.ice hockey正确答案:D解析:加拿大人最热爱的运动是冰球。

知识模块:人文知识4.In Canada, each province is governed under a______and a single elected legislative chamber.A.premierB.governorC.governor generalD.speaker正确答案:A解析:加拿大各省权力掌握在省长和一院制的省立法机关手中。

专八人文知识习题及答案

专八人文知识习题及答案

今日话题:辅音如何分类1. 发音部位(places of articulation):双唇音(bilabial)、唇齿音(labiodental)、齿间音(dental)等;2.发音方法(manners of articulation):、爆破音(stop)、摩擦音(fricatives)、破擦音(affricates)、鼻音(nasal)、边音(lateral)等;3.声带状态:清辅音、浊辅音。

因此更正第七期第十道10. English consonants can be classified into stops, fricatives, nasals, etc, in terms of ____A manner of articulationB openness of mouthC place of articulationD voicing选择A而不是C1. St. Lawrence and River Columbia are shared by both _b___A America and MexicoB America and CanadaC America and CubaD America and Brazil2. European settlement of Australia began in the late part of _c___ when a British penal colony wa s established on the east coast of the continent.A the 16th centuryB the 17th centuryC the 18th centuryD the 19th century3. Which sport is supposed to be America’s national sport and used to be call “American’s favorab le pastime”? aA baseballB basketballC rugbyD cricket4. The largest city in New Zealand is b____A AucklandB WellingtonC ChristchurchD Dunedin5. After Adam Bede,____wrote The Mill on the Floss and Silas Marner in which moral problems a rediscussed and psychological analysis of characters are emphasized.A George EliotB Jane AustinC George DickensD Charlotte Bronte6.All of the following odes are written by John Keats EXCEPT____A Ode to AutumnB Ode to a NightingaleC Ode to a SkylarkD Ode on Melancholy7. Of____’s four famous comedies, the best known is Lady W indermere’s Fan.A Oscar WildeB Richard SheridanC Bernard ShawD Somerset Maugham8. If the air stream meets with no obstruction when a sound is pronounced, it is a(n) __c__A voiced consonantB voiceless consonantC vowelD explosive9. The internationally accepted system of phonetic transcription is ____A I.P.AB I.A.P.SC I.S.SD S.S.I.P10. With the __d__, Latin words were added into the vocabulary of the language spoken in Britain.A invasion of the RomansB Christianization of BritainC Scandinavian invasionD Norman Conquest答案BCAAA CACAB9. 国际音标(international phonetic alphabet)是目前世界上比较通行的音标,简称IPA,最初制定于1889年美国人口构成1. The population of the United States is a bit more than 272 million, about 13% of which are Blac k, 12 % are Hispanic(讲西班牙语的人),4% are Asian and the rest are White Americans.2. It is the third most populous country in the world after China and India.3. The most populous states are California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois.4. More than 80% of Americans live in urban areas.巩固:按照人口数量排列,美国在世界排在第几位;按照面积排,美国又是排第几位呢?1. Christmas is usually connected to ____A the reunion of a large familyB the eating of Easter eggsC the resurrection of ChristD the forgiving of other’s sins2. The largest of the ethnic minorities in America is ____A the blacksB the Mexico-AmericansC the Spanish-AmericansD the Chinese3. The British establish ____colonies along the east coast of North American between 16.7 and 1733.A. 11 B 12 C13 D144. The largest university in Canada is ____A Laval UniversityB The University of TorontoC McGill UniversityD Simon Fraser University5. Robinson Crusoe is written by ____A Henry FieldingB Daniel DefoeC Samuel RichardsonD Jonathan Swift6. ____is written by Walt Whitman.A Representative MenB English TraitsC NatureD Leaves of Grass7. ____is not a novelist.A Henry JamesB Emily DickinsonC William Dean HowellsD Mark Twain8. ____is not one of the core branches of linguistics.A PhonologyB Psycho-linguisticsC SyntaxD Semantics9. ____ is the common factor of the three sounds:[p], [t], [k]A voicelessB spreadC voicedD nasal10. English consonants can be classified into stops, fricatives, nasals, etc, in terms of ____A manner of articulationB openness of mouthC place of articulationD voicing按面积计算,美国继俄罗斯,加拿大,中国之后位居第四。

英语专业八级人文知识

英语专业八级人文知识

___1___ Who led The Peasants Uprising in Britain?A Watt TylerB Henry TurnerC RichardD 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 stormB an Englishman’s house is his castleC do not wear out your welcomeD 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 DayB Anzac DayC St. Valentine’s DayD Boxing Day___4___ The Bible was originally written in ___.A LatinB EnglishC HebrewD 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 SolomonB The old AdamC JudasD Jesus___6___ Which of the following king was executed in the civil war?A James IB Charles IC James IID Charles II___7___ From 1649 to 1658 English was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as ___.A PresidentB Lord ProtectorC Lieutenant GeneralD Commander of the New Model Army___8___ A “vote of no confidence” is decided by ___.A the House of LordsB the Prime MinisterC the House of CommonsD the two major parties___9___ Which of the following pa rticularly happens on the Queen’s Birthday?A Trooping the ColorB the EisteddfodC bonfiresD masquerades___10___In American English “Totem” is a loan word from ___, meaning “图腾” in chinese.A DutchB India languageC GermanD French答案:1. 选A。

英语专业八级人文知识练习与解答

英语专业八级人文知识练习与解答

英语专业八级人文知识英国概况1.The two areas in Britain where a lot of immigrants live are _____.A. London and CambridgeB. London and heart of EnglandC. Manchester and BirminghamD. Edinburgh and Nottingham2.The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of _____ crosses.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four3.Which flower is symbol of England?A. ThistleB. ShamrockC. DaffodilD. Rose4._____ was the home of the Lake Poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor, Coleridgeand Robert Southey of 19th century Britain.A. Lough NeaghB. WindermereC. Lake DistrictD. Coniston Water5.The first known settlers of Britain were the _____.A. IberiansB. Beaker FolkC. CeltsD. Anglo-Saxons6.Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC?A. Emperor ClaudiusB. King AlfredC. King EthelredD. Julius Caesar7.Which one is not the reason for the very limited influence of Roman to Britain?A. The Romans always treated the Britons as a subject people of slave class.B. The Romans and Britons never intermarry during the 4 centuriesC. The Romans didn’t like the Britons.D. The Romans had no impact on the language or culture of ordinary Britons.8.The Hundred Years’ war with France ended by the English being driven out o f France.By 1453 _____ was the only part of France that was still in the hands of the English.A. DoverB. CalaisC. SouthamptonD. Portsmouth9.Which war had little effect on ordinary people but gave a death blow to feudalism?A. The W ars of the RosesB. The Hundred Years’ W arC. The English Civil WarD. World War I10.The English Civil War, also called the Puritan Revolution, is generally regarded as thebeginning of modern ____ history.A. EuropeanB. ScottishC. W elshD. world练习题答案及题解:1.B, 现在,英国移民主要集中在伦敦及英格兰心脏地带的一些城市和城镇,诸如Slough, Leicester, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Luton, Bradford, Coventry, Bedford 和Reading等等。

英语专业八级人文知识

英语专业八级人文知识

英国的起源1.The first known setters of Britain were the Iberians. 伊⽐例亚⼈2.The Celts began to arrive about 700BC and kept coming until the arrival of the Romans.凯尔特⼈3. Julius Caesar, the great roman general, invaded Britain for the first time in 55BC. For nearly 400 years, Britain was under roman occupation. 罗马统治4. In the mid-5th century a new wave of invaders, Jutes, Saxons, and Angles came to Britain, they were three Teutonic tribes.5.The Norman conquest of England is perhaps the best-known event in English history. Under William, the feudal system in England was completely established. 诺曼征服Celts, Anglo Saxon, Roman,哪个先来或者后到英国的呢?排个顺序吧。

1.The Norman Conquest happened in ____A. 55BCB.1066C.700D.9662.In the late 16th century, _____ruled England.A. Henry VB. Elizabeth I C Queen Marry D Elizabeth II3. The largest river in Ireland is ____A. the Dodder River B the Shannon RiverC the St. George RiverD the Thames River4. The American Constitution was drawn up in ____A 1787B 1790C 1783D 17895. Dickens and Thackeray, who are most famous for their novel, lived in the period of ____A Queen Elizabeth IB Henry VIIIC Charles IID Queen Victoria6. ____is written by Alan Poe.A Twice-Told TalesB The Scarlet LetterC The House of the Seven GablesD The Fall of the House of Usher7. Rip Van Winkle is written by _____A. Washington Irving B Henry David ThoreauC Ralph Waldo EmersonD James Fenimore Cooper8.____is not a vowel glideA [th]B [oi]C [ei]D [au]9. The internal structure of words and the rules by which words are formed are the subjects of ____A morphologyB pragmaticsC anthropologyD psychology10.For the following conversation:A: Do you know where Xiao Wang is?B: I’m busy____is the conversation implicature.A.B is busyB.B does no know where Xiao Wang is.C.B does not want to answer A’s questions.D.B is correct顺序是:Celts--Roman--Anglo Saxon答案: BBBAD DACACVowel Glide ⼜称元⾳过渡,指的是双元⾳组成的,前⼀个⾳为纯元⾳,后⼀个⾳为短促的滑⾳。

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)

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 KNOWLEDGEPART 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 FaulknerB.John SteinbeckC.Saul BellowD.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.AmorettiB.The Shepherd’s CalendarC.The Faerie QueeneD.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 A.the conceptualist view.B.contextualism.C.the naming theory.D.behaviorism.正确答案:B解析:语境论的代表人物是弗斯(J.R Firth),语境论者认为语言的意义离不开使用语言的语境,语义不是抽象的,它存在于语境之中,它来自语境,取决于语境。

英语专业八级人文知识练习题及答案

英语专业八级人文知识练习题及答案

英语专业八级人文知识练习题及答案英语专业八级人文知识练习题及答案1. “Ode to the west wind” was written by the author of ___.A “I wandered lonely as a cloud”B “Kubla Khan”C “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”D “As Defense of Poetry”2. Which of the following poets does not belong to the school of romantic poets?A William WordsworthB Percy Bysshe ShelleyC George Gordon ByronD John Donne3. Charles Dickens wrote all of the following except ___.A Oliver TwistB David CopperfieldC A Tale of Two CitiesD Heart of Darkness4. “A Red, Red Rose” was written by ___.A Alexandra PopB Robert BurnsC William BlakeD John Keats5. Pip is the character of Charles Dickens’ novel ___.A Oliver TwistB David CopperfieldC A Tale of Two CitiesD Great Expectations6. Sense and Sensibility is a ___ by ___.A play… Jane AustenB novel… Jane AustenC play… Emily BronteD novel… Anne Bronte7. In reading Shakespeare, you must have come across the line “T o be or not to be---that is the question” by___.A Iago in OthelloB Lear in King LearC Shylock in the Merchant of VeniceD Hamlet in Hamlet8. Robert Browning’s “My last Duchess” is composed in the form of a(n) ___.A dramatic monologueB extended metaphorC syllogistic argumentD dialogue9. Thomas Hardy wrote novels of __.A character and environmentB pure romanceC “stream of consciousness”D psychoanalysis10. “Wessex novels” refers to the novels written by ___.A Charles DickensB D.H. LawrenceC James JoyceD Thomas Hardy答案详解:1 选D“I wandered lonely as a cloud” 的作者是William Wordsworth; “Kubla Khan” 的作者是 Samuel Taylor Coleridge;“Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” 的作者是 George Gordon Byron.《西风颂》(Ode to the west wind)是 Percy Bysshe Shelley(雪莱)的代表作,他的文论着作有《诗辩》(A Defense of Poetry。

专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷124(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷124(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷124(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1.D.1863.正确答案:C解析:美国内战爆发于1861年,结束于1865年。

知识模块:人文知识8.The two important crops in Britain areA.barley and corn.B.wheat and rice.C.barley and oats.D.wheat and barley.正确答案:D解析:小麦和大麦是英国最重要的庄稼。

知识模块:人文知识9.New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi,A.which is a native flightless bird.B.which is the only mammal in New Zealand.C.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago.D.which is an introduced flightless bird.正确答案:A解析:几维鸟,又名奇异鸟,是新西兰的国鸟。

是新兰西当地一种不会飞的鸟。

知识模块:人文知识10.What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?A.Novel.B.Essay.C.Drama.D.Poetry.正确答案:C解析:16世纪早期到17世纪之间的伊利莎白时期是英国戏剧的高峰。

这时期有莎士比亚、斯宾塞、克里斯托弗·马洛等著名剧作家。

知识模块:人文知识11.Which of the following does NOT belong to the woman writers of the 20th century?A.Virginia Woolf.B.Harriet Beecher Stowe.C.Alice Walker.D.Toni Morrison.正确答案:B解析:哈里特·比彻·斯托是美国19世纪著名女作家及废奴主义者,她的代表作是《汤姆叔叔的小屋》。

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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 organizationB sentence structuresC word 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 ADADD2013年英语专业八级人文知识试题及答案PART III GEBERAL KNOWLEDGE(10MIN)There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section.Mark the best answer to e ach question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.31The full official name of Australia is A.The Republic of Australia. B.The Uni on of Australia. C.The Federation of Australia. D.The Commonwealth of A ustralia.32.Canada is well known for all the following EXCEPT A.its mineral resources.B.its heavy industries.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.2000 B.1946 C.1990 D.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.Warren‟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. ernment. C.Goes. D.Off-stage.39.________is a language phenomenon in which words sound like what they referto. A.Collocation B.Onomatopoeia C.Denotation D.Assimilation40.The sentence“Close your book and listen to me carefully!”performsa(n)_______function. A.interrogative rmative C.performative D. directivekeys:31-35 DBADC 36-40 ADCBD2012年英语专业八级真题(word版)人文知识部分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. 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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. 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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 way to 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.C. Doris Lessing.D. Muriel Spark.38. Which of the following is NOT a design feature of human language?A. Arbitrariness.B. Displacement.C. Duality.D. Diachronicity.39. What type of sentence is “Mark likes fiction, but Tim is interested in poetry.”?A. A simple sentence.B. A coordinate 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 tribes respectively 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. AmericanC. 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_____.A. lexicalB. syntacticC. phonologicalD. psycholinguistic40. The word tail once referred to “the tail of a horse”, but now it is used to mean “the tail of any 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. ChristchurchC. 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.wrenceC. 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 synonymsB. stylistic synonymsC. emotive synonymsD. collocational 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 organizationB sentence structuresC word 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。

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