英语专八人文知识模拟试题
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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)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。
专业英语八级考试人文知识模拟试题1. The population of the United States is a bit more than 272 million, about 13% of which are Black, 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.稳固: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 toA 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 isA 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 11B 12C 13D 144. The largest university in Canada isA Laval UniversityB The University of TorontoC McGill UniversityD Simon Fraser University5. Robinson Crusoe is written byA 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 mon 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 ofA manner of articulationB openness of mouthC place of articulationD voicing。
英语专业八级模拟人文知识测试(一)__1__The Untied Kingdom is also known by its official nameA the United Kingdom of Great Britain and EnglandB the United Kingdom of Great BritainC the United Kingdom of British IslesD the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland__2__The National Health Service in Britain offers a full package of medical service to ___A the unemployedB every residentC citizens under the age of 16D residents aged over 60__3__was known for his famous speech “I have a dream”A John F. KennedyB Martin Luther King. JrC Abraham LincolnD Thomas Jefferson__4__The year the colonization of Australia started isA 1768B 1778C1788D1798__5__is NOT looked upon as one of the features of Renaissance.A Praise of man’s endeavo r to have his soul deliveredB Exaltation of man’s search for happiness in lifeC Endurance of man’s foiblesD Cultivation of the genuine flavor of ancient culture__6__ is regarded as the most meaningful intellectual movement of the Renaissance.A The Italian revivalB The ReformationC Geographical expansionD Humanism__7__Milton’s Paradise Lost was based on__A Roman mythB the BibleC Greek mythD Shakespeare’s plays__8__The study of the way in which sound symbols are arranged to form words is___A psycholinguisticsB historical literatureC morphologyD semantics__9__Which of the following is a CORRECT definition of a phone?A it is a phonological unitB It is a speech soundC it is an abstract sound featureD it is an actual realization of a phoneme__10__refers to a marginal language of few lexical items and simple grammatics rules, used as a medium of communication.A CreoleB Lingua francaC DialectD Pidgin答案:1-5DBBCA6-10 DCCBD《失乐园》写于1667 年,是弥尔顿最杰出的诗篇,全诗长约一万行,分十二卷,故事取自《圣约·旧约》。
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。
专业英语八级模拟人文知识测试1."Gold Rush" was vividly depicted in ____ novels.A Hemingway’sB Mark Twain’sC Henry Jame’sD Faulkner’s2.The period of Old English literatue refers to ____A 449-1066B 14thcentury - mid 17th centuryC 14th century- mid 18th centuryD 16th century- mid 18th century3.The great transcendental work by Henry David Thoreau is ____A NatureB WaldenC ExperienceD Essays4.____has been entitled the "Father of American Poetry". philipA Philip FreneauB Ralph Waldo EmersonC William Cullen BryantD Walt Whitman5. The emotional effect and social significance made ____ the first well-known sociological novel in American Literature.A The Sun Also RisesB Uncle Tom’s CabinC The Old Man and The SeaD Sister Carrie6. Stephen Crane is famous for ____A An American TragedyB The AmbassadorsC Main StreetD The Red Badge of Courage7.Which of the following is NOT true for Benjamin Franklin?A He was a famous writerB He was a member to draft the Declaration of IndependenceC He was a great scientistD He was once elected American President8. Whitman’s poems are characterized by all the following features EXCEPT____自由诗A a strict poetic formB a simple and conversational languageC a free and natural rhythmic patternD an easy flow of feelings9.American fiction in the 1960s is retered to as ____(black humor to express the cruel reality)A imagismB black humorC new fictionD the Beat Generation10.William Faukener is the author of ____A Far From the Madding CrowdB Sound and FuryC For Whom the Bell TollsD Scarlet Letter练习题答案及题解:1.B 马克吐温的很多短篇小说对Gold Rush(淘金)进行了很形象的描绘。
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷108(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.Edgar Allan Poe is known as a poet and critic of America but most famous as the first master of the ______ form.A.poemB.dramaC.short storyD.essay正确答案:C解析:埃德加·爱伦·坡的诗歌、短篇小说及文学评论是浪漫主义时期美国文学的重要组成部分。
他第一个自觉地把短篇小说作为一种独立的文学体裁.提出了短篇小说的创作理论。
在西方,他还被认为是侦探小说的鼻祖。
知识模块:人文知识2.______ is universally considered as Daniel Defoe’s masterpiece.A.The RivalsB.Robinson CrusoeC.A Modest ProposalD.Clarissa正确答案:B解析:《鲁滨逊漂流记》(Robinson Crusoe)是笛福(Defoe)的代表作,是英国文学史上现实主义小说的创始之作。
主人公鲁滨逊成为文学作品中第一个资产阶级开拓者的正面形象。
A“《情敌》”是18世纪剧作家Sheridan的作品。
C“《一个小小的建议》”Swift的讽刺散文。
D“《克拉丽莎》”是现实主义作家Samuel Richardson的作品。
知识模块:人文知识3.Which of the following is NOT a branch of phonetics?A.Articulatory phonetics.B.Arbitrary phonetics.C.Auditory phonetics.D.Acoustic phonetics.正确答案:B解析:根据言语表达过程的三个环节:说话者、空气媒介和受话者,语音学一般可以分为三个分支:发音语音学(Articulatory Phonet—ics)、声学语音学(Acoustic Phonetics)和听觉语音学(Auditory Phonetics)。
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷44(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.______is NOT a grammatical category of English pronouns.A.CaseB.AspectC.NumberD.Gender正确答案:B解析:英语的人称代词有格(case)(主格和宾格)、数(number)(单数和复数)和性(gender)(男女)的范畴,没有体(aspect)的范畴。
知识模块:人文知识2.The word “WTO”, which stands for World Trade Organization, is created throughA.blendingB.clippingC.acronymD.derivation正确答案:C解析:WTO是World Trade Organization的首字母缩写,因此是首字母构词。
知识模块:人文知识3.Which of the following contains an inflectional morpheme?A.walkingB.imaginationC.probabilityD.derivation正确答案:A解析:walking中的一ing是屈折后缀。
知识模块:人文知识4.Which of the following contains a derivational morpheme?A.walkingB.imaginationC.appleD.passed正确答案:B解析:walking中的-ing和passed中的一ed是屈折词素,apple是自由词素,只有imagination中的-tion是派生词素。
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷126(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1.jpg />.正确答案:A解析:四个选项中只有[ai]是双元音。
知识模块:人文知识16.Canada is the world’s ______producer of nickel, zinc, and asbestos.A.primaryB.secondC.thirdD.fourth正确答案:A解析:加拿大是世界镍锌和石棉的第一大生产国,钾碱产量居世界第二。
黄金产量居第三,铜产量位居第四。
知识模块:人文知识17.The British constitution is made of up the following EXCEPTA.statute law.B.convention.C.common law.D.natural law.正确答案:D解析:英国没有一本独立的成文宪法,而是由成文法、习惯法和惯例组成。
知识模块:人文知识18.The financial, manufacturing and transportation center of the United States isA.New York.B.Washington D.C.C.Philadelphia.D.Chicago.正确答案:A解析:纽约是美国的经济和制造业中心和交通枢纽。
知识模块:人文知识19.______ is the nickname of Britain.A.John BullB.Robin HoodC.John ArbuthnotD.Uncle Sam解析:18世纪初,作家兼御医John Arbuthnot写了一本《约翰牛传》(The History of JohnBull),主张英、法和平相处。
书中主人公的名字就叫做John Bull,作者用他来代表英国。
从此,John Bull(约翰牛)就成了英国和典型英国人的代名词。
知识模块:人文知识20.Which of the following writings can be regarded as typically belonging to the school of Romantic literary?A.Don Juan.B.Ulysses.C.Jane Eyre.D.Sons and Lovers.正确答案:A解析:《唐·璜》是英国浪漫主义代表诗人拜伦的成名作。
英语专八人文知识模拟试题(1)1. It’s generally known that the “First book of American” is ___ by John Smith.A A True Relation of VirginiaB The True Travels of Captain John SmithC Map of the Bay and the RiversD A Description of New England2. The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up in America was written by ___.A John SmithB John EllisC Anne BradstreetD Nathaniel Morton3. A Funeral Elegy upon That Pattern and Patron of Virtue was written by John Norton in the memory of ___.A John SmithB Anne BradstreetC Nathaniel MortonD Benjamin Franklin4. Edward Taylor was a poet of ___.A Local ColorismB American RomanticismC New England TranscendentalismD Colonial American5. Poor Richard’s Almanac was written by ___ who also wrote ___.A Benjamin Franklin … AutobiographyB Washington Irving … AutobiographyC Washington Irving … History of New YorkD Benjamin Franklin … History of New York6. All the following but ___ are the works of John Woolman.A Journal of John WoolmanB Some considerations upon the keeping of NegroesC A plea for the PoorD Poor Richard’s Almanac7. The series of “poems of romantic fancy” are poems written by ___.A Washington IrvingB James Fenimore CooperC Edgar Allan PoeD Philip Freneau8. ___ was the first black woman who published her collection of poems.A Philis WheatleyB Ralph EllisonC James BaldwinD Alex Haley9. Escape: or A Leap for Freedom written by black author John Wells Brown was a(n) ___.A poemB novelC playD essay10. Charles Brockden Brown wrote all the following novels but ___.A WielandB OrmondC Edgar HuntleyD The Pioneers答案1. 选A一般认为,约翰.史密斯John Smith 是美国文学的第一位作者,他的《关于弗吉尼亚的真实叙述》(A True Relation of Virginia)则是美国文学的“第一书”,其实也是整个美国历史的“第一书”。
2. 选C安妮.布拉德斯特里特Anne Bradstreet 是殖民地时期的第一位诗人,她的第一部诗集《最近在北美出现的第十位缪斯》The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up in America是移民在北美创作的第一部诗集。
3. 选B安妮.布拉德斯特里特Anne Bradstreet 去世后,人们纷纷以“哀歌”的形式来表达对这位北美首位殖民地诗人的敬仰和哀悼,其中较著名的有约翰.诺顿的《葬礼哀歌》(A Funeral Elegy upon That Pattern and Patron of Virtue),以及约翰.罗斯杰的《致安妮. 布拉德斯特里特》(Anne Bradstreet)。
这两首诗后来都被收入了布拉德斯特里特诗集作为该诗集序言的一部分。
4. 选D艾德华.泰勒Edward Taylor 是北美殖民时期的重要诗人之一,他的诗作体现了宗教精神和诗歌艺术的高度结合,主要诗作有《内省录》(Preparatory Meditations),《上帝对其选民有影响的决定》(Gods Determinations Touching His Elect),《诗体基督教史》(Metrical History of Christianity)。
5. 选A《穷查理历书》(Poor Richard’s Almanac)是富兰克林(Benjamin Franklin)广受欢迎的第一部作品,他的另一部代表作是《自传》(Autobiography)。
6. 选D约翰伍尔曼的作品有《日记》(Journal of John Woolman),《关于占有黑人的几点思考》(Some considerations upon the keeping of Negroes),《为穷人请愿》(A plea for the Poor),《穷查理历书》(Poor Richard’s Almanac)是富兰克林(Benjamin Franklin)的作品。
7. 选D菲力普.福瑞诺(Philip Freneau)创作的一系列描述美国美丽自然风光的诗歌被成为“浪漫奇想诗”,作品有《美丽的圣克鲁斯》(The beauties of Anta Curz),《印第安人墓地》(The Indian Burying Ground),《乡间小舍废墟旁有感》(Stanzas Occasioned by the Ruins of a Country Inn)。
8. 选A菲丽丝.惠特利(Philis Wheatley)是美国文学史上第一位出版诗集的黑人女诗人,由于可以想见的原因,在相当的一段时间内被有意无意地无视了。
9. 选C黑人作家布朗John Wells Brown 所创作的《逃亡;又名奔向自由》(Escape; or A Leap for Freedom)是废奴时期较受欢迎的黑人戏剧。
10.选D查尔斯.布朗(Charles Brockden Brown)是美国18、19世纪之交的重要作家之一,因毕生从事文学创作和评论而被誉为“美国第一职业文学家”,他创作的小说有《威兰德》(Wieland),《奥蒙德》(Ormond),《艾德加.亨特利》(Edgar Huntley),《开拓者》是库柏(James Fenimore Cooper)的小说。
英语专八人文知识模拟试题(2)1. _____is a fork legend brought to England by Anglo-Saxons from their continental homes, it is a long poem of over 3000 lines and the national epic of the English people.A BeowulfB sir GawainC the Canterbury taleD king Arthur and his knights2. The father of English poetry, the author of Troilus and Criseyde is also the one of ____.A Romeo and JulietB the faerie queenC TamburlaincD the Canterbury tales3. The group of Shakespeare plays known as “romance”or “reconciliation plays” is ______.A merchant of Venice, as you like itB the tempest, peri cles, the winter’s taleC Romeo and Juliet, antonym and Cleopatra4. Which of the following are regarded as Shakespeare’s four great tragedies?A Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, King LearB Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, MacbethC hamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethD Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Timon of Athens5. Which of the following is not the work of Francis bacon?A advancement of learningB new instrumentC songs of innocenceD essays6. At the beginning of 17th century appeared a school of poets called metaphysics by Samuel Johnson, ____is the founder of metaphysical poetry.A Ben JohnsonB john MiltonC john BunyanD john Donne7. Daniel Defoe is a famous____.A poetB novelistC playwrightD essayist8. “He has a servant called Friday.” “he”in the quoted sentence is a character in______.A Henry fielding’s tom jonesB john Bunyan’ the pilgrim’s progressC Richard brinsley Sheridan’s the school for scandalD Daniel Def oe’s Robinson Crusoe9. Guiiliver’ travel was written by____.A Daniel DefoeB Charles dickensC Jonathan swiftD Joseph Addison10. William Wordsworth is generally known as a ____poet.A romanticB realisticC naturalisticD neo-classic答案详解:1. ABeowulf是Anglo-Saxon时代留下的重要的古英语文学作品,它被认为是英国的民族史诗。