英语专业八级人文知识模拟题_精练精讲

英语专业八级人文知识模拟题精练精讲NO.011. Where is Edinburgh?A In WalesB In ScotlandC In Northern IrelandD In Ireland2. Which of the following is Not a U.S. news and cable network?A ABCB CNNC CBSD BBC3. 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 Doctor‟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 Forsyste SagaD A Passage to India7. The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by__.A Henry JamesB O. HenryC Harriet Beccher StowerD Mark Twain8. The study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in condition is__.A morphologyB general linguisticsC phonologyD semantics9. Which of the following is NOT a compound word?A LandladyB GreenhouseC UpliftD Unacceptable10. 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 shiftB widening of meaningC narrowing of meaningD loss of meaning答案：1-5 BDCDA 6-10 CDCDB NO.021. 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 C 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 NO.031. The longest river in Britain is ___?A SevernB TeesC ThamesD Clyde2. The British Isles is made up of ___?A Three large islands and hundreds of small onesB Two large islands and hundreds of small onesC Three large islands and dozens of small onesD Two large islands and dozens of small ones3. In ___ the Romans conquered Greece.A 146 B.CB 1200 B.C C 700 B.CD the 5th century4. Which work described the war led by Agamemnon against the city of Troy?A AntigoneB OdysseyC IliadD Oedipus the king5. There are three political divisions ___ on the island of Great Britain.A England, Scotland, and IrelandB England, Scotland, and WalesC England, Scotland, and Northern IrelandD Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland6. The Tower of London, located in the centre of London, was built by___.A King HaroldB William the ConquerorC Robin HoodD Oliver Cromwell7. St. Paul‟s Cathedral is in ___.A LiverpoolB LondonC GlasgowD Birmingham8. The largest lake in Britain is ___?A UllswaterB Loch LomondC WindermereD The Lough Neagh9. Which culture reached a high point of development in the 5th century B.C?A Roman CultureB Greek CultureC Chinese CultureD Egyptian Culture10.he founder of scientific mathematics is ___.A AristotleB HeracleitusC SocratesD PythagorasNO.041. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in ___?A 200 B.CB 55 A.DC 55 B.CD 410 A.D2. The capital of Northern Ireland is ___?A BlefastB BirminghanC EdinburghD Cardiff3. The statement “You can not step twice into the same river” was said by___?A AristotleB HeracletusC SocratesD Pythagoras4. The greatest names in European philosophy are Socrates, ___, and Aristotle, who are active in Athens in the 5th and 4th century B.C.A PythagorasB HeracleitusC HerodotusD Plato5. Between 1337 and 1453 the ___ took place in Britain.A Wars of RosesB Black DeathC Hundred Years‟ WarD Peasants Uprising6. William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in___.A 1066B 1086C 1381D 10357. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from ___ to ___.A 1600 --- 1604B 1640 --- 1644C 1642 --- 1646D 1646 --- 16508. ___ believed that the highest good in life was pleasure, freedom from pain and emotional upheaval.A CynicsB StoicsC ScepticsD Epieureans9. James Watt created a ___ in 1769?A Spinning MuleB Steam EngineC Power LoomD Spinning Jenny10 Most of the land belonging to the Saxons was confiscated by William and given to ___.A The DanesB the IrishC The Norman baronsD The ScotsNO.051. Who led The Peasants Uprising in Britain?A Watt TylerB Henry TurnerC RichardD Stephen2. 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 welcome3. ___ 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 Day4. The Bible was originally written in ___.A LatinB EnglishC HebrewD Arabic5. ___ 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 Jesus6. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war?A James IB Charles IC James IID Charles II7. 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 Army8. A “vote of no confidence” is decided by ___.A the House of LordsB the Prime MinisterC the House of CommonsD the two major parties9. Which of the following particularly happens on the Queen‟s Birthday?A Trooping the ColorB the EisteddfodC bonfiresD masquerades10. In American Engl ish “Totem” is a loan word from ___, meaning “图腾” in chinese.A DutchB India languageC GermanD FrenchNO.061. “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 themB to understand everything without any questionC to understand only something easyD to be thoroughly familiar with the nature and details of something2. British English is spoken in ___?A Great BritainB AustraliaC New ZealandD A.B and C3. Which of the following joined England and Scotland in 1707?A the Act of SupremacyB the Act of UnionC the Reform ActD the Magana Carta4. Who said “Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world.”?A AristotleB PlatoC ArchimedesD Euclid5. The expression that can be used as the euphemism for “garbage collector” is “___”A collectingB garbage engineerC sanitary engineerD sanitation engineer6. Who founded the Plantagenet Dynasty?A Henry IB King JosephC Henry IID Count of Anjor7. Who said “Captive Greece took her rude conqueror captive”:?A HoraceB VirgilC PlatoD Sappho8. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of ___.A Elizabeth IB Henry VIIIC CromwellD Charles I9. Eton College is a famous ___ of UK.A collegeB comprehensive schoolC public schoolD university10. Westminster Palace is the ___?A seat of British House of ParliamentB seat of English churchC residence of king of queenD residence of Prime MinisterNO.071. No.10 Downing Street is____.A Office of British NavyB official residence of Prime MinsterC seat of English ParliamentD official residence of King2. Increasingly troubled by the inroads of northern tribes such as Goths, the West Empire finally collapsed in__.A 395B 27 B.C.C 476D 14533. Who wrote “I came, I saw, I conquered”?A HoraceB VirgilC Marcus Tullius CiceroD Julius Casar4. When the Hundred Year‟s War ended in 1453, the only part of France that was still in the hands of English is_.A CalaisB ParisC AquitaineD Anjor5. Big Ben is the nickname of_.A Sir Benjamin HallB Benjamin FranklinC 315-foot Clock TowerD Sir Charles Barry6. In England, the most famous of the Catholic conspiracies was__.A The Cobham‟s plotB the murder of Thomas BecketC the execution of Mary Queen of ScotsD the Gunpowder Plot7. The author of On the Origin of Species is__.A George BaronB Charles DarwinC John BaldwinD Winston Churchill8. The author of On the Nature of Things is __.A HoraceB VirgilC LucretiusD Julius Caesar9. Which of the following is by far the most influential in the West?A ChristianityB BuddhismC IslamismD Judaism10. The Old Testament consists of 39 books, the oldest and most important of which are the first fie books, called __.A ExodusB CommandmentsC AmosD Pentateuch答案：1-5 BCDAC 6-10 DBCADNO. 081. Stratford-on-Avon is a famous place where ___ was born.A John MiltonB William ShakespeareC Ben JohnsonD Thomas Gray2. The oldest university in Britain is ___.A Sunday TimesB St. Andrews UniversityC OxfordD Edinburgh University3. The Tories were the forerunners of ___ , which still bears this nickname today..A the Liberal PartyB the Labour Party DayC the Conservative PartyD the Social Democratic Party4. Halloween is celebrated on ___.A 5th NovemberB 17th MarchC 25th DecemberD 31st October5. Which of the following emperors issued the Edict of Milan and made Christianity legal in 313? ___..A Augustus IB Constantine IC TheodosiusD Nero I6.Which of the following emperors made Christianity the official religion of the empire and outlawed all other religions in 392 A.D?A TheodosiusB AugustusC Constantine ID Nero Caesar7. Easter is a holiday usually connected to the following except ___.A the coming of springB the eating of Easter eggsC the reunion of a large familyD the resurrection of Christ8. The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is ___.A Independent Broadcasting AuthorityB British Broadcasting CorporationC Radio TimesD Reuters9. Today, the City of London is the business centre of London where you can find ___.A big supermarketsB theatres and cinemasC large financial organizationsD restaurants and cafes10. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ___ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition..A largestB third largestC fourth largestD second largest09___1___ When printing was invented in the 1500‟s, the ___ Bible was the first complete work printed..A LatinB EnglishC AramaicD Hebrew___2___ Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University?A It‟s open to everybodyB No university degree is awardedC It requires no formal educational qualificationD 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 1382B 1901C 1611D 1979___4___ In Britain, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of ___.A the Lord ChancellorB the Prime MinisterC the SpeakerD 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 MongoliansB the TurkishC the SyriansD the Huns___7___ The president of the Lords in Britain is called ___.A Lord ChancellorB speakerC Prime MinisterD President___8___ The Church was divided into the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church after ___.A 1066B 1296C 1054D 476___9___ Which of the following is the world‟s oldest national newspaper?A The TimesB The GuardianC The SunD The Observer___10___Under feudalism, what were the three classes of people of western Europe? ___.A the King or the QueenB the House of CommonsC the House of LordsD the Cabinet10___1___ The real centre of power in the British Parliament is ___.A the King or the QueenB the House of CommonsC the House of LordsD the Cabinet___2___ The oldest part of British Parliament is ___.A the House of LordsB the House of CommonsC the Shadow of CabinetD the Chamber___3___ The national centre of the press in Britain is ___.A Greet Russell StreetB Speakers‟ CornerC Downing StreetD the Fleet Street___4___ Who was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by the Pope in 800?A St. Thomas AquinasB ConstantineC CharlemagneD King James___5___ The Summa Theological was written by ___.A St. Thomas AquinasB ConstantineC Alfred the GreatD Charles I___6___ Among the most typical English sports, having been in existence since the 16th century, is ___.A rugbyB cricketC boxingD football___7___ The Great Charter (Magna Carta) was signed by ___ in 1215.A King Henry IB King JohnC King William ID King Richard___8___ “Song of Roland” belongs to which country‟s epic? ___.A EnglishB FrenchC HebrewD Germanic___9___ The Gothic style started in ___ and quickly spread through all parts of western Europe.A FrenchB EnglishC HebrewD Germanic___10___Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of ___.A its connection with BritishB its green countrysideC its unique shapeD its abundant natural resources11___1___ The world‟s largest freshwater lake is Lake ___.A SuperiorB OntarioC HuronD Michigan___2___ The state of ___ is rich in fishing and trapping.A HawaiiB CaliforniaC AlaskaD New York___3___ Harvard University was founded in ___.A 1366B 1633C 1636D 1363___4___ The state to which the Mayflower sailed is ___.A FloridaB MaineC VirginiaD Massachusetts___5___ The U.S.A is known as a “Melting Pot” for its ___.A mixture of nationalitiesB mixture of climatesC mixture of habitsD mixture of religions___6___ ___ is regarded as the cradle of the Renaissance?A GreeceB ItalyC GermanyD England___7___ Who was the first woman Prime Minister in British history?A Elizabeth IB Elizabeth IIC Margaret ThatcherD Diana Princess of Wales___8___ The important thing done in the Second Continental Congress was that ___.A the Declaration of the Independence was signedB the Revolutionary War endedC a new government was discussedD Washington was appointed commander of the army___9___ In the Civil War, Lincoln issued the famous ___.A the Bill of RightsB the Emancipation ProclamationC the Federalist PaperD the Declaration of Independence___10___When did the Renaissance reach its height with its centre moving to Milan, then to Rome and created High Renaissance?A in the 16th centuryB in the 15th centuryC in the 11th centuryD in the 17th century12__1__ ___ is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland.A Finn GaelB The Progressive DemocratsC Finna FailD The Irish Labor Party__2__ The largest state of all the states of America is___.A TexasB AlaskaC CaliforniaD Hawaii__3__ ___ had the title “the Wizard of Menlo Park”.A John StevensB Charlie ChaplinC Thomas A EdisonD Robert Fulton__4__ ___ major works: Last Supper is the most famous of religious pictures.A Loenardo da Vinci‟sB TitianC RaphaelD Michelangelo__5__ Which of the following was best known for his Madona (Virgin Mary)? ___A RaphaelB MichelangeloC Da VinciD Titian__6__ The first American President who inaugurated in Washington City was__.A George WashingtonB Thomas JeffersonC John AdantsD Andrew Jackson__7__ The “Big Stick” Policy was advanced by President__.A Franklin D. RooseveltB William MckinleyC Thomas Woodrow WilsonD Theodore Rooservelt__8__ What is the largest river in America?A the Ohio RiverB The ColumbiaC the Mississippi RiverD The Colorado__9__ The United States is ___ populous country in the world.A the third mostB the second mostC the mostD the fourth most__10__ Which of the following is the father of the modern mode of painting? __A RaphaelB TitainC Loenardo da VinciD Michelangelo13__1__ The British established 13 colonies along ___.A the west coast of North AmericaB the west coast of South AmericaC the east coast of North AmericaD the east coast of South America__2__ In Jan.1918, American President ___ prepared his “Fourteen Point” as a basis of peace negotiation.A Woodrow WilsonB William H. TaftC WarrenD Harding__3__ Who took up the translation of the Bible into English for the first time?A Jan HusB Jone WycliffeC Martin LutherD John Calvin__4__ President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a well-know policy called ___ to save the economic situation.A the Open Door PolicyB the “Big Stick”C Good Neighbor PolicyD the New Deal__5__ Who is the author of Institutes of the Christian Religion?A Jan HusB Jone WycliffeC John CalvinD Martin Luther__6__ The Declaration of Independence was drafted by ___.A Thomas JeffersonB George WashingtonC Benjamin FranklinD John Adams__7__ On Aug.14,1947, the U.S. and British issued a joint communiqué called ___.A the Teheran DeclarationB the Atlantic charterC the Washington ProclamationD the Cairo Declaration__8__ Whose motto “what do I know” put down in his essays, is world-famous? ___.A CervantesB RabelaisC ShakespeareD Montaigne__9__ The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution was called ___.A The Treaty of ParisB The Federalist PaperC The Bill of RightsD The Articles of Confederation__10__ “The Lost Generation” refers to the young people ___.A In the post-WWII eraB In the post-WWI eraC In the post-Vietnam-War eraD In the post-Cold-War era14__1__ The period of the “Cold War” began when ___ came forth in March 1947.A NATOB the Eisenhower DoctrineC the Truman DoctrineD Marshall Plan__2__ In his inaugural speech, ___ said that …the only thing we have to fear is fear itself‟.A Woodrow WilsonB Franklin D. RooseveltC Hurry TrumanD Benjamin Franklin__3__ Who published the first Greek edition of the new Testament in 1516?A BruegelB El GrecoC RabelaisD Erasmus__4__ Who was considered as father of modern astronomy and forward his theory that the sun, not the earth, is the centre of the universe?A CopernicusB KeplerC GalileoD Newton__5__ The largest public library in the U.S. is ___ .A Library of HarvardB Library of CongressC Franklin LibraryD Roosevelt Library__6__ The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of ___.A cultural revivalB loss of purposeC development in science and technologyD material success and spiritual frustration__7__ “Marshall Plan” aimed at the following except ___.A restoring the economyB avoiding revolutionC providing funds for all the countries involved in the warD finding markets for US‟ extra goods__8__ The American policy towards the Soviet Union after the Second World War was ___.A CooperationB cold warC containmentD impartiality__9__ Who, the author of Prince, was called “Father of political science” in the West?A DanteB BaconC LockeD Machiavelli__10__ ___ is considered America‟s unique contribution to music.A JazzB Rock and RollC Country MusicD Western Music15__1__ Who was the first to apply the telescope to the study of the skies?A KeplerB CopernicusC GalileoD Newton__2__ Whose discovery of the law of the universal gravitation is the most important of all his achievement in physics?A KeplerB Issac NewtonC GalileoD Copernicus__3__The three biggest newspapers are of the following except ___.A New York TimesB Washington PostC Los Angeles TimesD Reader‟s Digest__4__Metropolitan Museum is in__.A Washington D.C.B BostonC New YorkD Philadelphia__5__The New Frontier was put forward by __.A KennedyB JohnsonC NixonD Benjamin Franklin__6__Who resigned because of Watergate Scandal, the first president to do so in American history?A KennedyB JohnsonC Richard NixonD Truman__7__Empire State Building is in___.A ChicagoB New YorkC Washington D.C.D Detroit__8__ “Knowledge is power.” Was said by__.A Francis BaconB ShakespeareC Thomas HobbesD John Locke__9__Which of the following philosophers believed that man is selfish by nature?A John LockeB DescartesC Pierre GassendiD Thomas Hobbes__10__Jazz, a great contribution to the world popular music, was originated from the musicof __.A IndiansB SpanishC NegroesD Portuguese16__1__Which of the following philosophers ever sai d “I think, therefore I am”?A Francis BaconB DeseartesC Pierre GassendiD John Locke__2__American Presidents are elected __.A every two yearsB every four yearsC every five yearsD every six years__3__Which branch of American government has the power to interpret the Constitution?A The Supreme CourtB The PresidentC The HouseD The Senate__4__The American Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world. It was drawn up in__.A 1778B 1783C 1774D 1787__5__ Which country was the richest and the most powerful country in the Europe in the middle of the 17th century?A FlanderB EnglandC FranceD the Netherlands__6__ Whose doctrines of the separation of powers became one of the most important principles of the U.S. Constitution?A John LockeB MontesquieauC RousseauD V oltaire__7__The “basies” taught in American elementary schools are __.A social studies, reading, arithmeticB science, reading, writing, arithmeticC reading, writing, arithmeticD physical education, reading, writing__8__ The Gettysburg victory was the turning point of __.A the Civil WarB the war of IndependenceC the Indian WarD the Trenton War__9__ The functions of institutions of highest education in the U.S. are__.A research and teachingB teaching and degree awardingC professional training, teaching and public serviceD teaching, research and pubic service__10__ The largest religious group in America is __.A Roman CatholicsB ProtestantsC OrthodoxD Presbyterians17__1__Who ever said the most famous word “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains?”A John LockeB MontesquieuC RousseauD V oltaire__2__Who ever said that “Lost time is never found again” and “God helps those who help themselves” ?A John LockeB V oltaireC MontesquieuD Benjamin Franklin__3__ __ is not a nationally observed holiday of America?A Easter SundayB Veteran‟s DayC Independence DayD Christmas__4__On Memorial Day, a grand ceremony is held at __ in Washington D.C.A the Lincoln MemorialB the Washington MonumentC the White House LawnD the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier__5__The theme of Thanksgiving has always been ___.A friendship and happinessB peace and plentyC cooperation and rich awardD love and happiness__6__How many seats does the House of Representatives have?A 635B 120C 435D 351__7__The Four Freedoms were declared by__.A KennedyB JohnsonC Richard NixonD Franklin D. Roosevelt__8__The main purpose of Ku Klux Klan is__.A persecuting blacksB killing politiciansC kidnapping foreignersD murdering millionaires__9__The Head of the Representatives is called__.A ChancellorB SpeakerC ChairmanD Leader__10__ When did Christopher Columbus land on one of the Bahama Islands?A 1492B 1493C 1498D 1502参考答案NO.011. 选B. Wales的首府威Cardiff, Scotland的首府为Edinburgh. Northern Ireland的首府Belfast, Ireland的首府为Dublin.2. 选 D。