专业八级人文知识试题

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.练习题答案及题解: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。

一．美国概况1. The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west” is the Mississippi River.（密西西比河也是美国最长最为重要的河流，被美国人“众河之父”Father of Waters）2. Non-Hispanic white is the largest racial group in the whole population of U.S. A.3. Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is African Americans. 2000年前美国黑人是美国人数最多的少数民族，2000年后Hispanics/Latinos也就是拉丁裔的美国人成为美国人数最多的少数民族。

4. America has the world's oldest written constitution and political party.5. As to roles of American president, which is NOT precisely defined in the U. S. Constitution?A. He is the head of the stateB. He is the chief executive of the U. S.C. He is the commander in chief of the armed forcesD. He is the head of his political party6. The economic problems caused by the depression in 1929 were eventually solved by the New Deal. （proposed by F. D. Roosevelt）7. The New England region's cultural character was shaped largely by Puritan spirit.8. California is the largest state in terms of size and population in America.9. Which of the following is NOT America's newspaper?A. Wall Street JournalB. USA todayC. Guardian （英国《卫报》）D. The Milwaukee Journal10. ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, MTV, HBO等都是美国主要的新闻与有线电视网络（News and Cable Networks）11. To the west of mainland America lies the Pacific Ocean. 美国大陆东部则是大西洋。

《英语专业八级人文知识》（英语国家概况部分）征服冲击波系列美国部分1. The traditional dividing line in America between "east" and "west" is _______.A. the Mississippi river.B. the Appalachians.C. the Rocky Mountains.D. the Hudson river.2. Which part m America is the earliest to be found and taken over by early settlerA. The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain.B. The Appalachians and their foothills.C. The interior lowlands.D.The Cordillera.3. Which is the largest racial group in the whole population of U.S. A?A. Hispanics.B. American Indians.C. Non-Hispanics white.D. Asian Americans.4. Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is ________.A. Latinos/HispanicsB. Asian AmericansC. Native AmericansD. African Americans5._______ has the world's oldest written constitution and political party.A.AmericaB.CanadaC.EnglandD.Australia6. As to roles of American president, which is NOT precisely defined in the U.! Constitution?A. He is the head of the state.B.He is the chief executive of the U. S. .C.He is the commander in chief of the aimed forces.D. He is the head of his political party.7. The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved IA. The New DealB. World War nC. New energy sourcesD. Technological changes8. In the United States, how many years does primary education require?A. Four years.B. Five years.C. Six years.D. Seven years.9. Most college students in the United States are in _______.A. private institutionsB. city-funded universitiesC .high-tuition universitiesD .public institutions10.The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are as fol- lows EXCEPT _______.A.the United States State CourtsB.the United States District CourtsC.the United States Courts of AppealD.the United States Supreme Court11. All states of America are governed by the common law EXCEPT _______.A. LouisianaB.WashingtonC.California D .New York12 .Of the fifty states of America, how many states now have the death penalty as punishment?A.37.B.38.C.39.D.40.13. The four major regions of the United States are _______.A.NortheastB. SouthC. MidwestD.WestE. NorthA.ABCD.B.ACDE.C.BCDE.D.ABCE.14 .Which region's cultural character was shaped largely by Puritan spirit?A. The Middle-Atlantic Region.B. The New England Region.C. The Pennsylvanian Region.D. The Mormon Region.15._____ is the latest state in terms of size and population in America.A. CaliforniaB. IndianaC. KansasD. Massachusetts16. Which of the following is NOT in Middle-Atlantic Region?A.Broadway.B. The Statue of liberty.C.Time Square.D.Bible Belt.17. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of American characters?A. Ambition.B. Individualism.C. Consideration.D. Self-reliance.18. Which of the following is NOT America's newspaper?A. Wall Street Journal.A Today.C. Guardian.D. The Milwaukee Journal.19. Which of the following are U. S. News and Cable network?a.ABCb.NBCc.BBCd.ABAA.abB.bcC.cdD.ad20."Hollywood"is often used as a synonym for _______.A. American filmsB. American forest industryC. Christians in the U. S. AD. American advertising industry21. The most important and largest river in the United States of America isA. the Ohio RiverB. the Colorado RiverC. the Missouri RiverD. the Mississippi River22. The north-eastern part of the United States-New England enjoys a ___climate.A. northern and oceanic type ofB. typical continentalC. very coldD. fairly warns23. To the west of mainland America lies theA. Atlantic OceanB. Pacific OceanC. Indian OceanD. Arctic Ocean24. Detroit, a U. S. city bordering Lake Erie, is famous for itsA. automobile industryB. textile industryC. iron and steel industryD. aircraft industry25. The natives of the continent of America are theA. CanadiansB. IndiansC. MexicansD. Hispanics26. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated inA. BritainB. Britain and U. S. AC. the United StatesD. all the English-speaking countries27. is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A. Washington D. C.B. Los AngelesC. San FranciscoD. New York City28. Which of the following minority groups enjoys the worst social and economic conditions?A. Blacks.B. Hispanics.C. Indians.D. Asian Americans.29. Which of the following is NOT in New York City?A. Wall Street.B. Fifth Avenue.C. Broadway Street.D. Niagara Falls.30. Washington D. C. is namedA. after the U. S. President George WashingtonB. after Christopher ColumbusC. after both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD. after none of them31. The U. S. Congress has the power to make these laws except of _-A. defenseB. citizenship and naturalizationC. marriageD. the regulation of foreign trade32. American and British English are two of the English language.A. varietiesB. elementsC. partsD. forms33. The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party wasA. Thomas JeffersonB. James MonroeC. James MadisonD. Abraham Lincoln34. Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area isA. Rhode IslandB. VirginiaC. TexasD. Montana35. The national flag of the United States is known asA. the Star-Spangled BannerB. Uncle SamC. Hot DogD. Union Jack36.7he colony that did NOT send representatives to the First Continental CongresswasA. GeorgiaB. VugirriaC. MassachusettsD. Rhode Island37. The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on theA. contribution a state has made to the rationB. populationC. sizeD. none of the above38. The tenn "Fattier of Waters" is used to refer toA. the Amazon RiverB. the Mississippi RiverC. the Nile RiverD. the Hudson River39. The statue of liberty was given to American people by as a gift in 1884.A. FranceB. SpainC. ItalyD. Britain40. music is perhaps America's greatest contribution to the world of popular music.A. BluesB. RockC. JazzD. Waltz41. is a special day of loveA. Valentine's DayB. April fool's dayC. HalloweenD. Easter42. American national flower isA. violetB. roseC. lilyD. primrose43. Whose presidential tern is the longest?A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Abraham LincolnD. Franklin D. Roosevelt44. Ernest Hemingway isA. EnglishmanB. AmericanC. DutchD. Denmark45. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the president.A. 35thB. 34thC. 33rdD. 32nd46. In 1837, the first college-level institution for women, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, opened in to serve the "Muslim sex" .A. New EnglandB. VirginiaC. MassachusettsD. New York47 . The capital of Massachusetts isA. ProvidenceB. BostonC. MontpelierD. Augusta48. is the dividing line between the South and North.A. The Hudson RiverB. The Potomac RiverC. The Ohio RiverD. The Missouri River49. is Washington's largest city.A. BoiseB. DenverC. TacomaD. Seattle50. Washington D. C. , the capital of U. S. is situated on the River bankA. St. LawrenceB. HudsonC. PotomacD. Missouri51. When did the American Civil War break out?A.1775.B.1812.C.1861.D.18W .52. Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence?A. John Adams.B. Thomas Jefferson.C. Benjamin Franklin.D. John Hancock.53. In which day is Halloween celebrated?A.5 November.B.31 October..C .17 March. D. 25 December.54. the following were the founding fathers of the American Republic exceptA. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. William PennD. Benjamiin Franklin55. The New Deal was started byA. Franklin RooseveltB. J. F. KennedyC. George WashingtonD. Thomas Jefferson56. The United States was rated in the world in terms of land area.A. secondB. thirdC. fourthD. fifth57. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided byA. teachersB. studentsC. headmasterD. boards of education}"58. The Bill of Rights consists ofA.10 very short paragraphs in an amendmentB.10 amendments adopted in 1787C.10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791D. the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the pressand the freedom of religion59. The United States produces ass much as half of the world's _A. wheat and riceB. cottonC. tobacco and vegetable oilD. soybeans and corn60. Which invention marked the beginning of "The Age of Visual Information" ?A. Newspaper.B. Telegraph.C. Laundry machine.D. Television.61. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainlyfromA. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. John Adams D .John Locke62.The District of Manhattan is in the city ofA. Washington D. C.B.San FranciscoC. New YorkD. Chicago63. The sears in the Senate are allocated to different statesA. according to their populationB. according to their sizeC. according to their tax paid to federal governmentD. equally64. The Rocky Mountains is located inA. Great BritainB. AustraliaC. South AfricaD. North America65. Hollywood, the centre of American movie industry, is closest to which city?A. Los Angeles.B. Chicago.C. New York.D. Washington.66. Which of the following is an American newspaper?A. The Guardian.B. Newsweek.C . The International Herald Tribune. D. The Daily Telegraph.67. The U.S. is called a " melting pot" becauseA. its steel industry is highly developedB. it has great influence on the worldC -it is an important economic center of the worldD .people from different races live there together68. The first Puritans came to America on the shipA. CodpeedB. Susan ConstantC. May FlowerD. Discovery69. Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May to honor those,haveA. given their lives for their countryB. made great; scientific discoveriesC. won American great reputation in sportsD . donated large amounts of money to the country70. "'Trick or Treat" is a phase that children often use when they celebrateA. New Year's DayB. Veteran's DayC. HalloweenD. Christmas71 . The Easter egg and the hare, two of the symbols most frequently associatedEaster, are considered to representA. vigor and bravery B . fertility and new lifeC. originality and speedD. happiness and fun72.Which of the following books is not written by Mark Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens?A. The Adventures of Tom SawyerB. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC. Life on the MississippiD. Leaves of Grass73. Which of the following books is written by Washington Irving?A. NatureB. The Scarlet LetterC. The Sketch BookD. Farewell to Arms74. The world-famous Harvard University is inA. MassachusettsB. New YorkC. WashingtonD. C. D. Maine75. Which of the following statements about American education is wrong?A. Elementary and secondary education in America is free and compulsoryB. Private schools are financially supported by religious or nonreligious private organizations orindividualsC. There are more public colleges and universities than the private onesD. Credits taken at community colleges are normally applicable to requirement for a four-yearbachelor's degree76. is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment.A. BroadwayB. Wall StreetC. The Fifth AvenueD. Times Square77. is not a tourist attraction in the United States.A. Yellowstone National ParkB. Grand CanyonC. St. Patrick's CathedralD. Stonehenge78. was an actor before he became the President.A. Ronald ReaganB. Abraham LincolnC. Herbert HooverD. Jimmy Carter79. New Englanders were originally known as , which come to stand for all Americans.A. HippiesB. YankeesC. Uncle SamD. Brother Jonathan80. On the 30th of April, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office inwhich housed the government then.A. New YorkB. Washington D.C.C. PhiladelphiaD. Boston81. Which of the following people was not an American President?A. John HancockB. John AdamsC. John Q. AdamsD. Jimmy Carter82 . Henry Ford was the first than toA. design a planeB. fly an aeroplaneC. mass-produce carsD. design and make a car83. "That government of the people, by the people, for the people, . . . " werewords byA. Thomas JeffersonB. Abraham LincolnC. Andrew Johnson D .Theodore Roosevelt84. State is in the North-West of the United States.A. MissouriB. MarylandC. New YorkD. Washington85. The famous Silicon Valley is in the state ofA. TexasB. IdahoC. IllinoisD. California.86. Of the five Great Lakes, is the only lake that lies entirely in the US.A. Lake ErieB. Lake HuronC. Lake MichiganD. Lake Superior87. In the United States, the largest groups of native Americans live on___A. the Great PlainsB. the Pacific coastC. the Colorado PlateauD. the Appalachian Mountains88. The symbol for the Democratic Party in the United States isA. the bullB.the bearC. the donkeyD. the elephant89. is often used to refer to the US Department of Defense.A. Capitol HillB. The PentagonC .The White House D.The Empire State Building90. The American government is divided into three branches with each having its ownpowers. This is calledA. absolute monarchyB. balance of powersC. checks and balancesD. separation of government91. President George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, is a MemberOfA. Whig PartyB. the Democratic PartyC. Federalist PartyD. the Republican Party92. In the United States, NASA is the acronym forA. National Aeronautics & Space Adrnini-trationB. National Autograss Sports AssociationC. Nice And Safe AttitudeD. National Association of Students of Architecture93. When Neil Armstrong, one of the three crew, first landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, he said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap formankind. "A. Apollo 11B. Apollo 12C. Apollo 15D. Apollo 1794. The inventor of lightning rod isA. Benjamin FranklinB. Thomas JeffersonC. Albert EinsteinD. Thomas Edison95. , the tallest building in North America was built iru 1974 in Chicago.A. Sears TowerB. Empire State BuildingC. John Hancock CenterD. Aon Center96. The most popular spectator sports in the United States isA. rugbyB. cricketC. footballD. American football97. Why is the United States called "a nation on the wheels"?A. Because Americans love making carsB. Because Americans depend much on cars in their daily lifeC. Because Americans constantly move from city to city in their carsD. Because the car industry has earned the United States its reputation98. music is a native American music and its origins lie in the folk songs of the English, Scottish, and Irish.A. JazzB. Hip PopC. Rock and RollD. Country and Western99. Up to now, is the country' s leading state in oil and natural gas deposits .A. TexasB. FloridaC. Rhode IslandD. North Dakota100. Which of the following corporations is not an automobile giant in AmericaA. FordB. ChryslerC. General MotorsD. International Business Machines练习题答案及题解1.A2.A3.C4. D5.A6.D7.B8.C9.D10. A11.A12 B 13. A14B 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. C 19．A 20. A21.D 22. B23. B24. A25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29D30. C31.C 32.A 33. D 34 A 35. A 36. A 37.B 38. B39. A 40. C41.A 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. D 50. C51. C 53. B 54. C 55. A 56. C 57. D 58. C 59. D60. D61.D.62. C 63. D64. D 65. A 66. B 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. C71.B 72. D 73. C 74. A 75.C 76. A 77. D 78. A 79.B80. A81.A 82. C 83.B 84. D 85. D 86. C 87. C 88. C 89. B90. C91.D 92.A 93. A 94. A 95.A 96. D 97. B 98. D 99. A100. D 。

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。

1. _____is a folk 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 T he tempest, perils, 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 R omeo and Juli et, hamlet, Othello, MacbethC H amlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethD R omeo 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 Richa rd brinsley Sheridan’s the school for scandalD Daniel Defoe’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。

专业英语八级-人文知识(二)(总分30,考试时间90分钟)Exercise OneThere are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.1. ______ is a satirist and the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature.A. Eugene O'NeillB. Sinclair LewisC. T.S. EliotD. William Faulkner2. Alaska lies in the ______ of North America, stretching southward from the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific.A. northwestern partB. southwestern partC. northeastern partD. southeastern part3. What is the name of the Lake in northern Utah of the U.S.A.?A. Lake Michigan.B. Lake Superior.C. Lake Erie.D. the Great Salt Lake.4. Among the four pillars of English literature, who was NOT born and raised in Ireland?A. Jonathan Swift.B. William Butler Yeats.C. James Joyce.D. Robert Browning.5. Which one of the following Ivy League Schools is situated in Connecticut?A. Yale University.B. Harvard.C. Princeton.D. Columbia.6. Who wrote Pygmalion which later was transformed into the highly popular New York Broadway musical My Fair Lady in 1956?A. Edgar Allen Poe.B. Charles Lamb.C. George Bernard Shaw.D. Alfred Tennyson.7. The famous short story The Fall of the House of Usher was written by ______.A. Charles DickensB. Edgar Allen PoeC. John Richardson (Canadian novelist)D. Henry Savery8. Who wrote a highly-acclaimed Novel Moby Dick?A. William James.B. Herman Melville.C. Ernest Hemingway.D. Cooper.9. Which one of the four is NOT correct?A. English-speaking countries are UK, USA, Canada, Barbados, etc.B. English-speaking countries are UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.C. English-speaking countries are USA, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, etc.D. English-speaking countries USA, Canada, Australia, Egypt, etc.10. The branch of linguistics which studies the forms of words is ______ MORPHOLOGY.A. phonemeB. morphemeC. semanticsD. morphologyExercise TwoThere are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. Markyour answers on your answer sheet.1. Who wrote and published the philosophical work Essay Concerning Human Understanding?A. John Milton.B. John Locke.C. Richard Steele.D. Joseph Addison.2. In the literature of sociolinguistics, ______ refers to a group of institutionalized social situations typically constrained by a common set of behavioural rules.A. domainB. distributionC. dissimilationD. discourse3. Who wrote one of the most enduring classic poem Ode to the West Wind?A. William Wordsworth.B. Alfred Tennyson.C. Percy B. Shelley.D. David Burn.4. Which one of the following American cities is the birthplace of jazz?A. New Orleans.B. New York.C. Boston.D. Chicago.5. When did Elizabeth I come to the throne of England?A. 1538.B. 1548.C. 1568.D. 1558.6. When was Oxford University founded?A. 1167 in Oxford.B. 1267 in Oxford.C. 1367 in Oxford.D. 1467 in Oxford.7. The first capital of the young nation of the USA is ______.A. BostonB. PhiladelphiaC. New YorkD. Washington8. ______ is a process in which part of the form is native and part is borrowed, but the meaning is fully borrowed.A. LoanshiftingB. LoanblendingC. Loan translationD. Logical connection9. What is the name of the woman poet who had her The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up in America?A. Anne Bradstreet.B. Maria Edgeworth.C. Jane Austen.D. Emily Dickinson.10. Canada is often described as a huge ______ centered on the Hudson and James Bay.A. plateB. saucerC. cupD. bowlExercise ThreeThere are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.1. ______ the capital of New South Wales, is the oldest and largest city in Australia.A. MelbourneB. SydneyC. DarwinD. Canberra2. In its technical sense here, ______ deals with the analysis and creation of words, idioms and collocations.A. pictogramB. lexiconC. word-formationD. ideogram3. Who wrote and publish Poor Richard's AImanack?A. Benjamin Franklin.B. John Gay.C. David Hume.D. Samuel Richardson.4. ______ is the branch of linguistics which studies the characteristics of speech sounds and provide., methods for their description, classification and transportation.A. PhoneticsB. PhonologyC. PhonemeD. Phonetic typology5. When was Longman Group UK Ltd was founded?A. 1721.B. 1722.C. 1723.D. 1724.6. What is the name of the **piled by Samuel Johnson?A. First English Dictionary.B. Dictionary of English Language.C. A Dictionary of the English Language.D. Dictionary of the English Language.7. The sounds in the production of which there is an obstruction of the air-stream at Some point the vocal tract are calledA. consonanceB. consonant clusterC. consistencyD. consonants8. Major Newspapers and Magazines in the USA are ______ , etc.A. New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TimesB. New York Times, Washington Post, The Sun, TimesC. New York Times, Washington Post, The Evening Post, TimesD. New York Times, Washington Post, Sunday Times, Times9. ______ , Valentine's Day, is sweethearts? day, on which people in love with each other express their tender emotions.A. February 10thB. February 12thC. February 14thD. February 16th10. Which one of the following four books was written by Harriet Stowe?A. Roughing It in the Bush.B. Walden, or Life in the Woods.C. Adam Bede.D. Uncle Tom's Cabin.。

1. As a literary figure, Stephen Dedalus appears in two novel by____.A D.H LawrenceB John GalsworthyC George EliotD James Loyce2. The French lieutenant’s woman is the masterpiece of ____.A john FowlesB Doris lessingC Muriel sparkD Joseph Conrad3. The golden notebook was written by____.A john fowelsB Doris lessingC Muriel sparkD Joseph Conrad4. Waiting for Godor is a(an)____by Samuel beckett.A novelB poemC playD essay5. “kitchen sink realism”is referred to as the works of ___.A novelB poemC playD essay6. Seamus Heaney won the Nobel Prize of literature in 1995 and most of his poems focused on the ___.A city lifeB legendC countryD history7. an article on “the observer”describes the bursting of all these young ___as a kind of “the movement”.A poetsB playwrightC novelistD critic8. The novel ___told a story of a Nazi war criminal, in this novel Martin Amis set the narrative clock in reverse.A money, a suicide noteB time’s arrowC London fieldsD dead bodies9. satanic verses was written by___who was born in a muslin family in Bombay, India.A salman RushdieB kazoo ishguroC julian barnesD grahm swift10. the novel The Remains Of The Day won the booker prize for its author ___who was born in Japan.A Salman RushdieB kazoo ishguroC Julian Barnes1 DStephen Dedalus 是James loyce小说的主要代言人，他出现在《尤利西斯》（Ulysses）和《青年艺术家肖像中》.2 A约翰。

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。

英语专业八级人文知识（题集） — 英国文学部分一古英语及中世纪文学（8—14 世纪）1. Who is the "father of English poetry"and one of the greatest narrative poets of England?a. William Shakespeareb. Alfred the Greatc. Geoffrey Chaucerd. Christopher Marlow2. When he died, Chaucer was buried in________ the Poet' s Corner.A .Southwarkb. Westminster Abbeyc. Normandyd. Canterbury3. ________is not only a prose writer butalso a king of Wessex.a. Adam Bedeb. Alfred the Greatc. Venerable Beded. King Arthur4. Chaucer composes a long narrativepoem named “________” based on Boccaccio' s poem"Filostrato".a. The Legend of Good Womenb. Sir Gawain and the Green Knightc. Beowulfd. Troilus and Gressie5. In his literary development, Chaucerwas influenced by three literatures, whichone is not true?a. English literatureb. German literaturec. Italian literatured. French literature6. The epic, The Song of Beowulf, represents the spirit of________.a. romanticistsb. monksc. pagand. sentimentalists7. Who is the first important religious poetin English literature?a. Caedmonb. AdamBede c. Cynewulf d.Shakespeare8. Who is the monster half-human whohad mingled thirty warriors in The Song of Beowulf?a. Heorotb. Beowulfc. Grendeld. Hrothgar9. King Alfred' s Anglo Saxon Chroniclewas written in________form.a. poeticb. dramaticc. prosed. none of the above10. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight focuses on________.a. the imagination of the future worldb. immediate social issuesc. the real life as well as people' s feelings and desiresd. a remote world belongs to the Celtic Legend of King Arthur and his knights11. Geoffi'ey Chaucer develops hischaracterization to a higher artisticlevel by presenting characters withboth typical qualitiesand________dispositions.a. individualb. collectivec. sociald. natural12. Among the great Middle English poets,Geoffrey Chaucer is known for hisproduction of________.a. Piers Plowmanb. Sir Gawain and the Green knighte. Confession Amantisd. The Canterbury Tales13. The period of________literatureextends from about 450 to 1066, theyear of the Norman conquest ofEngland.a. the Old Englishb. the Middle Englishc. the Modern Englishd. Queen Victoria14. Romance, which uses narrative verseor prose to sing________adventuresor other heroic deeds is a popularliterary form in the medieval period.a. knightlyb. christiane. Greek d. primitive15. Geoffrey Chaucer introduced fromFrance the rhymed stanzas of varioustype to English poetry to replace theold English________verse.a. rhymedb. alliterativec. romanticd. visionary16. The work that presented, for the firsttime in English literature, acomprehensive realistic picture of themedieval English society and createda whole gallery of vivid charactersfrom all walks of life is mostlikely________.a. Geoffrey Chaucer' s The Canterbury Tablesb. William Langland' s Piers Plowmanc. John Gower' s ConfessionAmantisd. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight17. In the early part of the medieval periodin English literature, i. e. from 1006up to the mid-14th century, there wasnot much to say about literature inEnglish, for it was almost a________period in literay creation.a. flourishingb. barrenc. historicald. romantic18. Generally speaking, the Old English poetry that has survived can be dividedinto two groups:the religious group andthe________one.a. secularb. lyricalc. politicald. romantic19. Thematically the poem Beowulfpresents a vivid picture of how theprimitive people wage heroicstruggles against the hostile forces ofthe________world under a wise andmighty_______.a. spiritual / herob. natural / leaderc. spiritual / goldd. natural / monster20. Beowulf, a typical example of OldEnglish poetry, is regarded today asthe national________ of theAnglo-Saxons.a. epic h. novelc. playd. song21. In the stories told in Beowulf, Beowulf(the hero) is shown not only as a glorioushero but alsoas a ________of the people.a. protectorb. sonc. fatherd. servant22. The hero and setting of Beowulf have nothing to do with________, for the storytook place inScandinavia.a. Englandb. Denmarkc. Norwayd. Sweden23. With the Norman conquest starts themedieval period in English literature,which coversabout________centuries.a. fourb. threec. fived. two24. It can be said that though essentiallystill a medieval writer, Geoffrey Chaucerbore marks ofhumanism and anticipated anew________to come.a. manb. theoryc. doctrined. era二文艺复兴时期（14—17世纪）1. The English Renaissance period was anage of________.a. novel and poetryb. poetry and dramac. drama and noveld. romanceand poetry2. Which of the following is not amongShakespeare' s four great tragedies?a. King Learb. Macbethc. Hamletd. Romeo and Juliet3. What flourished in Elizabethan agemore than any other form of literature?a. Dramab. Novelc. Poetrvd. Essay4. Paradise Lost is written by________.a. William Blakeb. William Shakespearec. Robert Burnsd. John Milton5. During the twenty-two years of his literary work, Shakespeare produced many works, which ofthe following is not true?a. 37 playsb. 2 narrative poemsc. 154 sonnetsd. 1 novel6. In the________Period, William Shakespeare is the ueatest writer of England.a. Elizabethanb. Medievalc. Victoriand. Dark7. " Shall I compare thee to a summer' s day" is one of________' s best known sonnets.a. John Miltonb. John Donnec. Edmund Spenserd. William Shakespeare8. The poem Paradise Lost consists of________books.a. 12b. 14c. 13d. 159. Milton wrote his masterpiece________during his blindness.a. Lycidasb. Paradise Lostc. Samson Agonistesd. Paradise Regained10. Which of the following plays writtenby Shakespeare is history play?a. King Learb. Henry IVc The Merry Wives of Windsord. Juliet Caesar11. Which of the following does not belong to Shakespeare' s great comedies?a. The Tempestb. As You Like Itc. The Merchant of Veniced. Twelfth Night12. The Flea was written by________.a. Philip Sidneyb. William Shakespearec. Thomas Mored. John Donne13. ________is the first important English essayist and the founder of modem sciencein England.a. Francis Baconb. Philip Sidneyc. Edmund Spenserd. William Carxton14. In the 16th century, Thomas More'swork________became immediately popular after itspublication.a. The Faerie Queenb. A Pleasant Satire of the Throe Estatesc. Utopiad. Paradise Lost15. Which is Christopher Marlowe's first famous play?a. EdwardⅡb. The Jew of Maltac. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustusd. Tamburlaine16. The literary form of The Faerie Queenis________.a. narrative poemb. ironic poemc. allegorical poemd. lyric poem17. the first official version of Bible known as the Great Bible, was revisedin________.a. 16th centuryb. 17th centuryc. 18th centuryd. 19th century18. Most of the ballads of the 15th century focused on the legend about________as a heroicfigure.a. Hamletb. Robin Hoodc. Gawaind. Green Nights19. The nine-line verse stanza was originated from________.a. William Shakespeareb. Thomas Morec. Philip Sidneyd. Edmund Spenser20. Which of the following is NOT thework of Sir Philip Sidney?a.Defense of Poetryb. Astrophet and Stellac. Samson Agonistesd. Arcadia21. The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, such as therediscovery of ancient________and________culture, thenew discoveries in geography andastrology, the religious reformationand the economic expansion.a. Chinese / Indianb. Hebrew / Egyptian c Roman / Greek d. Britain / American22. William Shakespeare' s history playsare mainly written underthe________that national unity undera ighty and just sovereign isa________.a. fact / possibilityb. story / probabilityc. principle / necessityd. reality / truth23. ________is the essence of the Renaissance.a. Poetryb. Dramac. Humanismd. Reason 24. Generally the Renaissance refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries. Itfirst started in Italy, with the flowering of painting, sculpture and literature. From________ the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe.a. Germanyb. Greekc. Britaind. Italy25. Milton' s Paradise Lost took its material from________.a. the Bibleb. Greek mythc. Roman mythd. French romance26. The Renaissance was________in reaching England not only because of England' s separationfrom the Continent but also because ofits domestic unrest.a. quickb. slowc speedy d. deep27. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare' s "Sonnet 18"?a. The speaker eulogizes the power of Nature.b. The speaker satirizes human vanity.c. The speaker praises the power of artistic creation.d. The speaker meditates on man' s salvation.28. " To be, or not to be-that is the question" is a line taken from________.a. Hamletb. Othelloc.King Lear d. The Merchant of Venice29. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are________, William Shakespeareand Ben Johnson.a. Christopher Marloweb. John Marlowec. John Miltond. Edmund Spenser30. ________'s Essays is the first exampleof that genre in English literature, whichhas beenrecognized as an important landmarkin the development of English prose.a. John Donneb. John Miltonc. Francis Bacond. Edmund Spenser31. According to Edmund Spenser' s ownexplanation, his The Faerie Queen is a“________”,but it is also an allegory.a. imaginary poemb. historicalpoem c. romantic poem d. poeticdrama32. In his The Advancement of Learning,________divided knowledge into two kinds: the oneobtained from Divine Revelation, andthe other from the workings of human mind.a. Chaucerb. Francis Baconc. Edmund Spenserd. John Milton33. ________'s literary achievements canbe divided into three groups, the earlypoetic works, themiddle prose pamphlets and the lastgreat poems.a. William Shakespeareb. Christopher Marlowec. John Donned. John Milton34. The English Renaissance was perhaps England' s ________Age, especially in literature.a. Goldenb. Fruitfulc. Volcanicd. Dark35. In the early stage of the English Renaissance, poetry and________were themost outstandingliterary forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare andBen Johnson.a. fictionb. dramaticfiction c. poetic drama d.novel36. In Canto I, Book I of The FaerieQueen the Redcross knightsymbolizes the church of England,and he is the protector of the VirginUna who stands for________or thetrue religion.a. loveb. friendshipc. truthd. honest37. Paradise Regained shows how mankind, in the person of ________, withstands the tempterand is established once more in the divine favor.a. Godb. Zeusc. Christd. Santa Claus38. Francis Bacon's essays are famous for their brevity, compactness and________.a. complicityb. complexityc. powerfulnessd. mildness39. In Samson Agonistes, Milton againborrows his story from the________.But this time he turns to a more vitaland personal theme.a. historyb. religionc. legendd. Bible40. ________was known as "the poets' s poet".a. William Shakespeareb. Edmund Spenserc. John Donned. John Milton三新古典主义时期（17—18世纪）1. The neoclassical period in English literature refers to the one between thereturn of the Stuarts to the Englishthrone in 1660 and the full assertion of________which came with the publication of Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge in 1798.a. realismb. humanismc romanticism d. neoclassicism2. As a representative of theEnlightenment, ________was one ofthe first to introduce rationalism toEngland.a. Swiftb. Defoec Milton d. Pope3. Christian, Faithful and Pliable are theliterary figures in________.a. Daniel Defoe' s Moll Flandersb. John Bunyan' s The Pilgrim' s Progressc. Richard Brinsley Sheridan' s The School for Scandald. Jonathan Swift' s Gulliver' s Travels4. Pope' s "An Essay on Criticism" is a didactic poem written in________.a. blank verseb. heroic coupletsc free verse d. dramatic monologue5. Sheridan' s plays, especially The Rivalsand The School for Scandal, are generally regarded asimportant links between the masterpieces of Shakespeare and thoseof________, and as trueclassics in English comedy.a. Christopher Marlowb. John Galsoworthc Bernard Shawd. James Joyce6. ________, written by Alexander Pope, satirized the foolish, meaningless life ofthe lords andladies in the aristocratic bourgeois society of the eighteenth century England.a. The Rape of the Lockb. The Rape of Lucrecec The School for Scandald. Every Man in His Humor7. The Pilgrim's Progress by________is often said to be concerned with the searchfor spiritualsalvation.a. John Miltonb. John Bunyanc Daniel d. Thomas Gray8. John Bunyan' s style was modeled after that of the English________.a. historyb. religionc society d. Bible9. Backbite, Sneerwell, and Lady Teazleare characters in the play The School forScandalby________.a. Christopher Marloweb. Ben Johnsonc. Richard Brinsley Sheridand. George Bernard Shaw10. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan is often said to be concerned withthe searchfor________.a. material wealthb. spiritual salvationc. universal truthd. self-fulfillment11. Robinson Crusoe, ________story, is universally considered as Daniel Defoe' s masterpiece.a. a historicalb. a fictionalc. an imaginaryd. an adventure12. Alexander Pope strongly advocated________, emphasizing that literary works should bejudged by rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum.a. Sentimentalismb. Romanticismc. Idealismd. Neoclassicism13. In Robinson Crusoe, Defoe traces the growth of________from a naive and artless youth into ashrewd and hardened man, temperedby numerous trials in his eventful life.a. Robinsonb. Gulliverc. Tom Sawyerd. Huckleberry Finn14. Gulliver' s Travels contains________parts, each part dealingwith one particular voyage duringhis extraordinary adventures on some remote island.a. twob. threec. fourd. five15. Henry Fielding has been regarded ad "Father of the English________, " for hiscontributionto the establishment of the form of the modern novel.a. Novel h. Poetryc. Playd. Essay16. As a lexicographer, Samuel Johnson distinguished himself as the author of thefirst English________by an Englishman.a. novelb. dramae. poetry d. dictionary17. Richard Brinsley Sheridan was theonly important English________of the eighteenth century.a. poetb. novelistc essayist d. dramatist18. "An Essays on Criticism" was writtenby________, which first establishedhis reputation as a________a. Francis Bacon, criticb. Francis Bacon, essayistc. Alexander Pope, playwrightd. Alexander Pope, essayist19. "Yahoos" from the novel________written by Jonathan Swift are described to be very muchsimilar to human beings in outward appearance and their unworthy actions as well.a. Gulliver' s Travelsb. The Adventures of Robison Crusoec. The Wuthering Heightsd. Sons and Lovers20. ________' s masterpiece Tom Jones provides a vivid and truthful panoramic view of the life ofthe English society in the 18th century.a. Daniel Defoeb. Jonathan Swifte. Henry Fielding d. Jane Austin21. The ________was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18thcentury.a. Renaissanceb. Enlightenmentc. Religious Reformationd. Chartist Movement22. The 18th century England is known asthe Age of________in the history.a. Romanticismb. Classicismc. Renaissanced. Enlightenment23. The________movemertt in the eighteenth century Europe was a furtherance of theRenaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.a. Enlightenmentb. Renaissancec. Sentimentald. Transcendental24. The Enlightenment movement broughtabout a revival of interest in the old classical works inthe field of literature. This tendency is known as________.a. humanismb. realismc. symbolismd. neoclassicism25. (The) ________was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the18th century.a. Romanticismb. Humanismc. Enlightenmentd. Sentimentalism26. The School for Scandal has been regarded as the best ________since Shakespeare.a. comedyb. tragedyc. playd. novel27. Of all the 18th century novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out, both in theory andpractice, to write specifically a "________in prose", the first to give the modem novel itsstructure and style.a. tragic epicb. comic epicc. romanced. lyric epic四浪漫主义时期（18世纪中期—19世纪中期）1. The two collections of poems written by William Blake, ________and________, hold thesimilar subject-matter, but the tone, emphasis and conclusion differ.a. Songs of Innocence/ Songs of Experienceb. Poetical Sketches / Songs of Innocencec. Poetical Sketches/ Marriage of Heaven and Helld. Songs of Innocence/ Songs of Experienced2. John Keats' Ode to a Nightingale expresses the contrast between the happy world of________loveliness and human world of agony.a. fairyb. naturalc. pastorald. optimistic3. As a leading Romanticist, George Gordon Byron ' s chief contribution is hiscreation of the"________hero", a proud, mysteriousrebel figure of noble origin.a. Byronicb. Romanticc. Orientedd. Optimistic4. The ________are generally regarded asJohn Keats' most important and mature works.a. epicsb. lyricsc. odesd. poetry5. On the whole, ________' s poetry is oneof experiences. His heroes are more or less surrogatesof himself. Childe Harold' s Pilgrimage is such an example.a. William Blakeb. William Wordsworthc. George Gordon Byrond. Samuel Taylor Coleridge6. ________is Byron's masterpiece, a greatcomic epic of the early 19th century.a. Childe Harold's Pilgrimageb. Cainc. Don Juand. Song for the Luddites7. Romanticism is a period of British literature roughly dated from________.a. 1660 - 1798b. 1798 - 1832c. 1483 - 1546d. 1836 - 19018. A number of poems from Songs of Innocence find a counterpart in Songs of Experience. Infant Joy is matched withInfant Sorrow, and the pure Lamb ispaired with the flaming________.a. The Chimney Sweeperb. Londonc. Sheepd. Tyger9. The unifying principlein________written by George GordonBryon is the basic ironic theme ofappearance and reality.a. Child Harold' s Pilgrimageb. Cainc.Don Juand. Hours of Idleness10. Jane Austen' s main literary concern is about human beings intheir________relationships.Because of this, her novels have a universal significance.a. personalb. naturalc. satisfiedd. hostile11. Returning to England from Germany in1799, William Wordsworth and hissister settled at Dove Cottage inGrasmere, Westmoreland. Thepoet________as well as________lived nearby, and the three became known asthe "lake poets".a. Samuel Taylor Coleridge / George Gordon Byronb. Robert Southey / Samuel Taylor Coleridgec. John Keats / Robert Southeyd. George Gordon Byron / PercyBysshe Shelley12. Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of theleading________poets, an intense andoriginal 1yrical poet in the Englishlanguage.a. realisticb. symbolice. romantic d. imagist13. In his________ , Shelley eulogized the powerful west wind and expressed his eagerness toenjoy the boundless freedom from the reality.a. Promethus Unboundb. Ode to the West Windc.Adonaisd. In Defence of Poetry14. The novel Pride and Prejudice mainly deals with the five Bennet sisters and their search forsuitable husbands, centering on the love story between________and________.a. Jane / Bingleyb. Lydia /Wickham c. Elizabeth d. Jane / Rochester15. Ode on a Grecian Urn shows the contrast between the ________of art andthe________ ofhuman passion.a. glory / uglinessb. permanence / transiencec. transience / sordidnessd. glory / permanence16. The English Romantic period producedtwo major novelists. They are________.a. Lamb and Hazlitt .b. Byron and Shelleyc. Scott and Austend. Keats and Coleridge17. As a novelist Jane Austen writeswithin a very narrow sphere. The subject matter, thecharacter range, the social setting, andplots are all restricted to the provinciallife of the late________a. 18thb. 19the. 17th d. 20th18. Among the________group of Samuel Taylor Coleridge' s Poems, Frost at Midnight is themost important.a. demonicb. conversationalc. pastorald. optimistic19. It is said that the poem________written by S. T. Coleridgewas composed in a dream afterthe poet took the opium. But when hewas writing the lines down, a stranger interrupted himand only 54 lines survived.a. The Rime of the Ancient Marinerb. Frost at Midnightc.Kubla Khand. Don Juan20. ________puts into Don Juan his rich knowledge of the world and the wisdom gained fromexperience. It presents brilliant pictures of life in its various stages of love,joy, suffering,hatred and fear.a. Percy Bysshe Shelleyb. William Wordsworthc. george Gordon Byrond. John Keats21. "Poetry is Spontaneous" was put forward by________.a. Percy Bysshe Shelleyb. William Blakec. William Wordsworthd. Charles Lamb22. In the mid-18th century, a new literary movement called________came to Europeand then toEngland.a. romanticismb. classicismc. realismd. restoration23. The famous poem "'A Red Red Rose"was written by________.a. William Wordsworthb. George Gordon Byronc. Robert Burnsd. John Keats24. Whose infomal essays observed lifewith humor, and often in a gloomy tone?a. Joseph Addisonb. Charles Lambc. Lord Chesterfieldd. Thomas Hardy25. The English poets________, William Wordsworth, and Robert Southey, wereknown as"Lake Poets'" because they lived in theLake District Northwestern England atthe beginning of the 19th century.a. George Gordon Byronb. John Keatse. Percy Bysshe Shelley d. Samuel Taylor Coleridge五维多利亚时期（19世纪中期—20世纪早期）1. The novel Jane Eyre mainly tells a story about the love affair Jane Eyre and Mr.________。