英语专业八级人文知识试题及答案

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

8. The novel Emma is written by__.

A Jane Austen

B Elizabeth

C Gaskell 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 ADADD

2013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 Australi

a. 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 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 progra

mmes. 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. 1997

35. 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. B. Govern

ment. C. Goes. D. Off-stage.

39. ________is a language phenomenon in which words sound like what they refer to. A. Colloc

ation B. Onomatopoeia C. Denotation D. Assimilation

40. The sentence “Close your book and listen to me carefully!” performs

a(n) _______function. A. interrogative B. informative C. performative D. directive keys:31-35 DBADC 36-40 ADCBD

2012年英语专业八级真题(word版)人文知识部分

31. The Maori people are natives of

A. Australia.

B. Canada.

C. Ireland.

D. New Zealand.

32. The British monarch is the Head of

A. Parliament.

B. State.

C. Government.

D. Cabinet.

33. Americans celebrate Independence Day on