英语专八人文知识自测与答案(1)
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201231. The Maori people are natives ofA. Australia.B. Canada.C. Ireland.D. New Zealand.32. The British monarch is the Head ofA. Parliament.B. State.C. Government.D. Cabinet.33. Americans celebrate Independence Day onA. July 4th.B. October 11th.C. May 31st.D. September 6th.34. Canada is bounded on the north byA. the Pacific Ocean.B. the Atlantic Ocean.C. the Arctic Ocean.D. the Great Lakes.35. Who is the author of The Waste Lana?A. George Bernard Shaw.B. W.B. Yeats.C. Dylan Thomas.D. T.S. Eliot.36. Which of the following novelists wrote The Sound and the Fury?A. William Faulkner.B. Ernest Hemingway.C. Scott Fitzgerald.D. John Steinbeck.37. "The lettuce was lonely without tomatoes and cucumbers for company" is an example ofA. exaggeration.B. understatement.C. personification.D. synecdoche.38. In English ifa word begins with a [l] or a [r], then the next sound must be a vowel. This is a (n)A. assimilation rule.B. sequential rule.C.deletion rule.D. grammar rule.39. Which of the following is an example of clipping?A.APEC.B.Motel.C.Xerox.D.Disco.40. The type of language which is selected as appropriate to a particular type of" situation is calledA. register.B. dialect.C. slang.D. variety.31: new Zealand 32: state 33: July 4th 34: the Arctic Ocean 35: T.S.Eliot 36: William Faulkner 37: personification 38: sequential rule 39: Disco 40: register201131. The northernmost part of Great Britain is _______.A. Northern IrelandB. WalesC. EnglandD. Scotland参考答案:DTIP:选D。
专八人文知识练习与测试专八人文知识练习与测试人文知识专八考试的重点,主要考察学生对于世界一些人文知识的掌握等,这要求学生的英语基础扎实,并且课外知识较为广泛。
下面,店铺为大家提供一些专八人文知识练习与测试,希望对大家有用。
一、人文知识练习1.Which of the folowing is NOT a compoundword?A. LandladyB. GreenhouseC. UpliftD. Unacceptable2.The word holiday originally meant holy day;but now the word signifies any day on whichwe don't have to work. This is an example of____A. meanng shiftB. widening of meaningC. narrowing of meaningD. loss of meaning3.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. Docter'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 Forsyte SagaD. A Passage to India7.The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by ____A. Henry JamesB. O. HenryC. Harriet Beecher StowerD. Mark Twain8.The study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning incommunication is _______A. morphologyB. general linguisticsC. phonologyD. semantics9.Where is Edinburgh?A. In walesB. In ScotlandC. In Northern IrelandD. In Ireland10.Which of the following is Not a U.S. news and cable network?A. ABCB. CNNC. CBSD. BBC 下载文档润稿写作咨询。
自测题第一套I. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best complete the sentence:1. The _ is used by astrologers to help calculate the influence of the planets on people’s lives.A. zephyrB.zodiacC.zymeD.zest2. I t’s a _ timetable. Sometime lessons happen, sometimes they don’t.A. haphazardB.odiousC.haughtyD.handicapped3. No men was allowed to _ on the livelihood of his neighbour.A. wadeB.invokeC.muffleD.infringe4. The poor man’s clothes were so _ that they couldn’t be repaired any more.A. oozedB.raggedC.moppedD.mocked5. The scents of the flowers was _ to us by the breeze.A. interceptedB.detestedC.saturatedD.wafted6. The machinery had been wrecked so efficiently that police were sure it was a case of _.A.vagabonedB.sabotageC.paradoxD.tachyon英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套(1000 题)By 朱晓慧(北大出版社)Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 3 -7. The actor amused the audience by _ some well-known people.A. embroideringB.riggingC.yelpingD.mimicking8. The speaker _ us with tales of exotic lands and buried treasure.A. detourB.offsetC.tantalizedD. ushered9. I assure you there was no _ motive in my suggestion.A. ulteriorB.stationaryC. vulgarD. toxic10. Government loan have been the _ of several shaky business companies.A. tornadoB.salvationC.delinquencyD. momentum11. The hunter kept the lion’s skin and head as _.A. trophiesB. filletC. tulipD. clown12. We saw the canoe _ , throwing its passengers into the water.A. prostrateB. overturnC. simulateD. brag13. He has been drinking alcohol so heavily that his death severely affected and got his _ alcoholically.A. quittanceB. qualmC. quailD. quietus14. The orphanage is just one of he r_ causes.A. phoneticB. philanthropicC. prevalentD. lunatic15. After a period of probation a _ becomes a nun.A. sopranoB. hippie C novice D. monsieur16. Despite his wealth and position, he has an _ personality.A. unassumingB. unprecedentedC. underminingD. uncouth17. The island is maintained as a _ for endangered species.A. wetlandsB. sanctuaryC. mire D .heath18. If you _ something, such as food or drink, you reduce its quality or make it weaker,for example by adding water to it.A. adulterateB. moorC. vaccinateD. sue19. A _ is a grill on which meat, fish, and other foods are cooled over hot charcoal, usually out of doors.A. duetB. fagC. tonicD. barbecue20. The _ warned the sleeping troops that the enemy was creeping near.A. pickpocketB. picketC. pikeD. pickup21. When you are suffering from _ you have red spots on your skin and you feel as if you have a cold,A. apathyB. measlesC. impotenceD. schizophrenia22. Their business was war, murder, _ and rape.A. pillageB. auditC. bonanzaD. nectar23. He was brought before the _ for trial.A. tribunalB. isleC. granaryD. observatory24. The guests, having eaten until they were _ , now listened inattentively to the speakers.A. contraceptedB. satiatedC. gripedD. trespassed25. If you spill hot liquid on your skin it will _ you.A. scaleB. scaldC. shunD. shunt26. The meeting took on a different _ after his moving speech.英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套(1000 题)By 朱晓慧(北大出版社)Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 4 -A. presageB. postureC. travestyD. trauma27. While she had the fever, she _ for hours.A .raved B. sniggered C. tittered D. perforated28. The mice _ when the cat came.A. rambledB. lingeredC. saunteredD. scampered29. Many animals display_ instincts only while their offspring are young and helpless.A. cerebralB. imperiousC. ruefulD. maternal30. On August 18th the president announced a general _ for political exiles.A. adoB. yogaC. quartetD. amnestyII. Each sentence has a xsrord or phrase underlined. There are four words or phrases beneath each sentence. Choose the ONE word or phrase which would best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined part:31. She lived on the yonder side of the valley.A.fartherB. nearerC. eitherD. left32. Theolddouple lived in abject poverty.A. honestB. inancialpleteD.noble33. Larry was so absorbed in his novel that she forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.A. engrossedB. enlivenedC. obligedD. excelled34. His grandfather used to be an admiral.A. a toperB. a generalC. atop naval officerD. a colonel35. She distributed gifts in a bountiful and gracious manner.A.modestB.stingyC.generousD.sparing36. I have just had a long bout of house cleaning.A. hourB. brushC.periodD. fight37. The girls braided their hair with flowers.A. plaitedB. combedC. ecoratedD. dressed38. They got in quite a brawl.A.snitB.fightC.ballyD.littering39. Her brazen contempt for authority angered the officials.A.insolentB. innocentC. insomuchD. isolated40. After the storm the lake returned to its usual calm state.A. flaccidB.placidC. lucidD. acid41. Charles was in no positionto make a judicious decision.A. wiseB. courageC.restedplete42. This wood is too wet to kindle.A. chopB. carveC. dryD. burn43. The politician promised to be candid, but we wondered.A. sweetB. open and frankC. casualD. discreet44. The lambs capered about in the meadow.A. stumbledB. ranC. dancedD. skipped45. Therewas a caption underneath the photograph.A. signatureB. graphC. titleD. design英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套(1000 题)By 朱晓慧(北大出版社)Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 5 -46. She is the most faultless person in the group.A.impeccableB.impartibleC.imminentD.impellent47.The waiter fawned on the rich customers in hopes of a large tip.A. ignoredB.sought favor fromC. sought help fromD. smiled at48. Not wishing to attend thedance, Marie feigned illness.A. infectedB. solicitedC.disguisedD. enacted49. He is one of the young lady's fervent admirers.A. ardentB. firstC. youngD. unseen50. Huey Long's denunciations of the federal government were often inspired by the fervor of his listeners.A. sizeB. curiosityC. cheerfulnessD. zeal51. Fidelity is a quality of character that is admired by most people.A. GenerosityB. ChastityC.FaithfulnessD. Wisdom52.The police will make every effort to capture the fiend who murdered the children.A.foolish personB. wicked personC. hot-headed personD.suspected person53. We found a hamlet in the deep forest with only six families.A. an empty spaceB.a cottageC.a small villageD. a tribe54. The rising prices are harassing the manufacturers and the consumers.A. to the benefit ofB. causing contradictionsC. stimulatingD. worrying55. He is always harping on lack of opportunity.A. talking tiresomely aboutB. talking rapidly aboutC. talking loudly aboutD. talking widely about56. Because the details of the project were rather hazy, we decided to reject the proposal.A. dubiousB. unobtainableC. lucrativeD. vague57.If Mr. Jones had known that she were a criminal, he would never have aided or helped her in any way.A. curtailedB. repelledC.abetted .D.surfeited58. In front of the house is a small lake hemmed in by thick leafy trees.A. viewedB. blockedC. lined up withD.surrounded59. He refused to see anyone and remained a hermit all his life.A. hereticB. fugitiveC.recluseD. veteran60. She wants to hitch her trailer to your car.A. wreckB. hatchC.connectD. thatch61. Does he love his wealthy mother or only pretend fo mercenary reasons?A. personalB. unexplainedC. instinctD.selfish62. Pick up that mess of dirty clothes and have them washed.A. clutterB.clusterC. clatterD. cloister63. His joke caused mirth in the audience.A. misunderstandingB. confusionughterD. reaction64.A person's miscellaneous expenses include stamps and haircuts.A. foodB.varied monorC. additionalD. annual65. With alittle care you coulci have avoided the mishap.英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套(1000 题)By 朱晓慧(北大出版社)Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 6 -A.accidentB. defeatC.misunderstandingD. riot66. He ushered me to my seat at once.A.guidedB. preservedC. adheredD. engaged67. In winter, many homeless vagabonds prefer to live in prisonather than to live in the open.A. childrenB.wandersC. criminalsD. unemployed workers68.Confucius is considered the greatest of the ancient Chinese sage.A.philosopherB.biographerC.geologistD.geographer69. A concert was given in the saloon of the ship.A. deck houseB. conference roomC.passenger cabinD. bar-room70. Typifcally, ocean reefs teem with fish.A. swarm withB. are slimy withC. are poisonous toD. are uninhabited byIII. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.A) alumnus swivel console raisin cogitate devolve efface verdantglint bikini71. The colleges all have well-kept _ lawns.72. One-piece swimming costumes are more fashionable than _ this year.73. To be a good manager, you must know how to _ responsibility downwards.74. The whole country had tried to _ the memory of the old dictatorship.75. She _ her chair round and stared out across the back lawn.76. He tried to _ her, but she kept saying it was all her own fault.77. For breakfast I have porridge made with water, to which I add _.78. The stream _ upon the moonlight.79. I was just _ upon the meaning of life.80. Several famous _ have agreed to help raise money for the school's restoration fund.B) siphon skid invoice pantomime elf malnutrition tarmac syrupconsummate81. In fairy stories, _ are small magical beings who play tricks on people,82. She puts a piece of plastic tubing in her mouth and starts _ as form a huge metal drum.83. Three planes were standing on the _.84. The vegetable curry is served with rice and _.85. The car pulled up toofast and _ on the dusty shoulder of the road.86. _ is an amusing musical play, and is also used to mean mime.87. All the parts have been taken from stock but they need to be _ before shipping.88. Having agreed a price through the computer, the customers own machine can then automatically produce an invoice to _ the deal.89. She always has prune in _ for breakfast.90. Many thousands of refugees have already died from _.C) gore syllabus finale whereupon hooligan skulk tartan skimp ramp英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套(1000 题)By 朱晓慧(北大出版社)Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 7 -paragon91. All the dancers come on stage during the grand _.92. Which modern novels are on the _ this year?93. Many families must _ on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.94. _ is mainly associated with Scotland.95. The bullfighter was almost _ to death.96. I thought I saw someone in the bushes-perhaps we should call the police.97. _ had sprayed paint all over the car.98. To get to the cinema foyer, you have to push the wheelchair up the _.99. The author seems to view the British system as a _ of democracy.100.I told her she looked fat, _ she threw the entire contents of a saucepan at me and burst into tears.参考答案:I. 1~10 BADDB BDCAB 11~20 ABDBC ABADB21~30 BAABB BADDDII. 31~40 ACACC CABAB 41~50 ADBDC ABCAD51~60 CBCDA DCDCC 61~70 DACBA ABADAIII. 71.verdant 72.bikinis 73.devolve 74 . efface 75 . swivelled76.console 77.raisins 78.glinted 79.cogitating 80.alumni81.elves 82.siphoning 83.tarmac 84.lentils 85.skidded86 . Pantomime 87 . invoiced 88.consummate 89.syrup 90 . mulnutrition 91.finale 92.syllabus 93.skimp 94.Tartan 95. gored96. skulking 97. Hooligans 98. ramp 99. paragon 100. whereupon。
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。
国开(中央电大) 专科《人文英语1》网上形考(单元自测1 至8) 试题及答案单元自测1 Unit 1题目为随机,用查找功能(Ctrl+F)搜索题目一、选择填空[题目]—Hi! How are you doing. ?—________________[答案] C. I' m doing well.[题目]—Albert, this is Jim.—______________ Jim. ?[答案] B. How do you do,[题目]—Hi, Wang Xin,nice to meet you!—Hi, Liu Hui, _____________________[答案] A. nice to meet you too.[题目]—How about going to the class together. ?—_______________[答案] B. That sounds great.[题目]—What is your major. ?—_______________[答案] C. Education.[题目]Bai Mei don' t know Liu Hui, so Zhuang Hua _________ her to Liu Hui.[答案] A. introduce[题目]I _____________ an Open University student.[答案] A. am[题目]I enjoy__________ books in the library.[答案] B. reading[题目]I would _________ any weakness and any fear.[答案] B. overcome[题目]People can' t live without____________ sun.[答案] C. the[题目]She is ____________ General Manager of___________ big company.[答案] B. the, a[题目]Social workers should learn how to _________ people.[答案] C. look after[题目]They _____________ some social work at the weekends.[答案] A. do[题目]They work in the same company and they are __________ with each other. [答案] B. familiar[题目]When you feel _________, you should go to see a doctor.[答案] A. sick二、翻译题,每题10 分操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷113(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.St. Lawrence and River Columbia are shared by bothA.America and Mexico.B.America and Canada.C.America and Cuba.D.America and Brazil.正确答案:B解析:美国与古巴和巴西并不接壤,故可首先排除。
圣劳伦斯河是北美五大湖的出水道。
也是加拿大的最重要河流之一.由此可知答案应为B。
知识模块:人文知识2.European settlement of Australia began in the late part of______ when a British penal colony was established on the east coast of the continent.A.the 16th centuryB.the 17th centuryC.the 18th centuryD.the 19th century正确答案:C解析:1788年,由菲利普船长率领的第一批殖民者在澳大利亚杰克逊港建立起第一个英国殖民区。
在随后的一百年间,澳大利亚成为英国的流放地。
知识模块:人文知识3.Both Memorial Day and ______ are observed in memory of those who have given their lives for the United States.A.Veterans DayB.Independence DayC.Thanksgiving DayD.Labor Day正确答案:A解析:阵亡将士纪念日和退伍军人节都是为了纪念在战争中为国捐躯的战士的。
美国概况练习题:1 The traditional dividing line in America between “east” and “west” is_The Mississippi River ____.2 The earliest part in America to be found and taken over by early settlers is _.The Atlantic and Gulf Coas tal Plain ___.3 The largest racial group in the whole population of U.S.A is__.Non-hispanics white,__.4 Before 2000, the largest minority group in the United States is__ African Americans __.5 __America__has the world’s oldest written consti tution and political party.6 The economic problem caused by the depression in 1929 was eventually solved by__World war II__.7 In the United States, primary education requires__SIX__years.8 Most college students in the United States are in_PUBLIC___institutions.9 The three main levels of courts of the federal judicial system in America are_______the United States Di strict Courts; the United States Courts of Appeal ; the United States Supreme Court._____.10 __.Louisana ___(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。
131.The capital of Wales is ______.A. BirminghamB. EdinburghC. CardiffD. Belfast32.Which is the highest rank among the titles of English nobility?A. EarlB. DukeC. MarqueesD. Baron33.______ were originally called Yankees, which came to stand for all Americans.A.People living in New EnglandB.People living in New York cityC.People living in FloridaD.People living by the Mississippi river34. The oldest university in Ireland is _______ .A.Dublin UniversityB. Dublin City UniversityC.St. Patrick CollegeD. the National University35.The Victorian Period refers to ______.A. 1798-1832B. 1836-1901C. The Romantic PeriodD. the Neoclassical Period36.T. S. Eliot’s ______ is considered as a model of the 20th century English poetry.A.Poems 1909-1925B.Prufrock and Other ObservationsC.The Waste LandD.The Hollow Men37.“The Father of American Literature” is ______.A.Benjamin FranklinB. Washington IrvingC. Mark TwainD. Earnest Hemingway38.Which of the following is a back vowel?A. iB. wC. uD. e39.______ can be used independently without being combined with other morphemes.A. Free morphemesB. Bound morphemesC. StemsD. Affixes40.Systemic-functional grammar is developed by _____.A. ChomskyB. HallidayC.BloomfieldD. Saussure31.【答案C】加的夫是威尔士的首府,是一个具有高生活水平和多样经济的国际化城市,号称英国第七大城市。
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______ is the capital city of Canada。
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VancouverB。
OttawaC. MontrealD。
York2。
U.S。
presidents normally serves a (an)_________term。
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two-yearB. four-yearC. six-yearD。
eight-year3。
Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U。
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Huston。
B. Boston。
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Baltimore。
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Philadelphia。
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________ is the state church in England.A. The Roman Catholic Church.B。
The Baptist ChurchC. The Protestant ChurchD. The Church of England5. The novel Emma is written byA。
Mary Shelley。
B. Charlotte BronteC。
Elizabeth C。
Gaskell.D. Jane Austen。
6. Which of following is NOT a romantic poet?A。
William Wordsworth.B。
George Elliot.C。
George G。
Byron。
D。
Percy B. Shelley.7。
William Sidney Porter, known as O. Henry,is most famous forA。
his poems.B。
his plays。
C. his short stories.D。
his novels8。
Syntax is the study ofA. language functions.B. sentence structures。
单元自测1题目为随机,用查找功能(Ctrl+F)搜索题目一、选词填空二、翻译题子问题 1:C; 子问题2:A; 子问题3:C; 子问题4:B; 子问题5:B 二、阅读理解:判断正误题子问题 1:T; 子问题2:F; 子问题3:F; 子问题4:T; 子问题5:T 二、阅读理解:完形填空题子问题 1:B; 子问题2:A; 子问题3:C; 子问题4:A; 子问题5:C 二、阅读理解:选择题子问题 1:C; 子问题2:C; 子问题3:C; 子问题4:B; 子问题5:B 单元自测2题目为随机,用查找功能(Ctrl+F)搜索题目二、翻译子问题 1:B; 子问题2:C; 子问题3:B; 子问题4:A; 子问题5:B二、听录音子问题 1:part-time; 子问题2:special; 子问题3:need; 子问题4:look after; 子问题5:cool二、阅读理解:判断正误题子问题 1:F; 子问题2:T; 子问题3:F; 子问题4:T; 子问题5:T二、阅读理解:填空题子问题 1:C; 子问题2:E; 子问题3:D; 子问题4:B; 子问题5:A单元自测3题目为随机,用查找功能(Ctrl+F)搜索题目二、听录音子问题 1:mind; 子问题2:beginning; 子问题3:sure; 子问题4:best; 子问题5:friends二、阅读理解:判断题子问题 1:F; 子问题2:T; 子问题3:T; 子问题4:F; 子问题5:T 二、阅读理解:选择题子问题 1:A; 子问题2:C; 子问题3:B; 子问题4:A; 子问题5:B 单元自测4题目为随机,用查找功能(Ctrl+F)搜索题目二、阅读理解:填空子问题 1:C; 子问题2:D; 子问题3:A; 子问题4:E; 子问题5:B 二、听录音,判断正误子问题 1:F; 子问题2:T; 子问题3:F; 子问题4:T; 子问题5:T 二、阅读理解:选择题子问题 1:A; 子问题2:C; 子问题3:A; 子问题4:C; 子问题5:B 单元自测5题目为随机,用查找功能(Ctrl+F)搜索题目二、翻译子问题 1:B; 子问题2:A; 子问题3:C; 子问题4:A; 子问题5:A二、听录音子问题 1:mail; 子问题2:letter; 子问题3:August; 子问题4:visa; 子问题5:wonderful二、阅读理解:判断题子问题 1:T; 子问题2:F; 子问题3:T; 子问题4:F; 子问题5:T二、阅读理解:选择题子问题 1:A; 子问题2:B; 子问题3:C; 子问题4:B; 子问题5:A单元自测6题目为随机,用查找功能(Ctrl+F)搜索题目二、翻译子问题 1:B; 子问题2:C; 子问题3:B; 子问题4:A; 子问题5:C二、听录音子问题 1:ride; 子问题2:drinking; 子问题3:lives; 子问题4:safer; 子问题5:safely二、阅读理解:判断题子问题 1:F; 子问题2:F; 子问题3:T; 子问题4:T; 子问题5:F二、阅读理解:完型填空子问题 1:B; 子问题2:A; 子问题3:B; 子问题4:C; 子问题5:C单元自测7题目为随机,用查找功能(Ctrl+F)搜索题目二、听录音子问题 1:T; 子问题2:F; 子问题3:T; 子问题4:F; 子问题5:F 二、阅读理解:填写主题句子问题 1:B; 子问题2:A; 子问题3:E; 子问题4:C; 子问题5:D 二、阅读理解:完型填空子问题 1:C; 子问题2:A; 子问题3:A; 子问题4:B; 子问题5:C 单元自测8题目为随机,用查找功能(Ctrl+F)搜索题目二、听录音子问题 1:traffic accident; 子问题2:too fast; 子问题3:driving; 子问题4:coming from; 子问题5:check on二、阅读理解:判断正误题子问题 1:F; 子问题2:T; 子问题3:F; 子问题4:T; 子问题5:F二、阅读理解:选择题子问题 1:C; 子问题2:B; 子问题3:C; 子问题4:B; 子问题5:A。
英语专八人文知识自测与答案(1)
__1__ The backbone of Canadas economy is ___.
A crude oil B cereal export C manufacturing D timber
__2__ The longest river in Canada is ___.
A the St. Lawrence B the Mackenzie C the Severn D the Yukon
__3__ The name Canada is thought to be derived from kanata, an Indian
word meaning ___.
A a settlement B a guitar C a meeting place D a piece of land
__4__ Canada has become the worlds ___ exporter of fish.
A second B largest C forth D fifth
__5__ Who is the most influential person in the Canadian government?
A the Queen B the Prime Minister C the Parliament D the
Governor-General
__6__ The Queen is represented by ___ in Canada.
A The leader of the majority party B the Prime Minister
C the Parliament D the Governor-general.
__7__ In Canada the Head of State is ___.
A the Prime Minister B the leader of the majority party
C the government-General D Queen Elizabeth II
__8__ What is the other official language besides English in Canada?
A German B Japanese C French D Finnish
__9__ Since 1971, the Canadian Government has adopted a policy of ___,
recognizing that cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework was the
essence of the Canadian identity.
A assimilation B multiculturalism C integration D bender equality
__10__ The first European settlement on the continent of Australia?
A 1901 B 1851 C 1788 D 1770
答案
1. 选C。加拿大经济的主要支柱是制造业。
2. 选B。加拿大最长的河为the Mackenzie(马更些河),位于加拿大的
西北部。
3. 选A。Canada加拿大一词出于kanata, (休伦)易洛魁(Iroquois)语,
意为村落,小房。1535年法国探险家卡蒂埃(Jacques Cartier)到加拿大
时,向易洛魁(Iroquois)部落酋长问此地的名称,酋长说kanata(Canada)
意为四周的村落,卡蒂埃以为是指整个地区,从此便称之为加拿大。
4. 选B。加拿大是世界上最大的鱼类出口国。
5. 选B。the Prime Minister(加拿大总理),为政府首脑,由众议院多
数党领袖或赢得众议院多数议员支持的人担任,并由总督(the
Governor-General)任命。尽管宪法没有规定,但总理一直是加拿大政
府中最具有权利的人物,由他控制政党,并为其代言人。总理对议会
有重大影响,是唯一能建议总督解散议会和进行大选的人。加拿大总
理无固定任期,只要众议院支持,可一直连任。
6. 选D。the Governor-General(总督)加拿大议会的组成部分,是英国
女王在加拿大的带边以及加拿大武装部队的总司令,由女王根据总理
的提名任命。任期5年,形式上,总督有权任命总理和任命国家及军
队的高级官员,代表女王签署法案等,但实际上,总督按内阁总理的
建议和意见行事。总督的活动大多属于礼节性质。
7. 选D。加拿大国家元首(the Head of State)为英国女王Queen
Elizabeth II(伊丽莎白二世),由女王任命的总督代表女王行使权利。
如今,总督由加拿大总理提名,女王任命,现总督都为加拿大人,但
在1926年前,总督由英国委派英国人担任。
8. 选C。法语French是加拿大除了英语外的官方语言。
9. 选B。加拿大和美国一样也是有很多移民的国家,与美国被称作
大熔炉相比,加拿大常被形容为马赛克。从最初英国人答应战败的法
国人保存他们的语言、宗教和风俗起,就没有任何一种文化在加拿大
占有压倒一切的地位。所以加拿大采取多元文化主义和双语制来确定
自身的独特文化特点。
10.选C。澳大利亚最初为英国罪犯的放逐地。最早居住于澳大利亚
的英国首任总督、海军上将菲力普(Philip)。1788年,由他率领534
名男犯和192名女犯及其他人共1030人从英国来到澳大利亚开拓殖
民地。此后,很多自由殖民者和很多英国移民来到这里,从事畜牧业
和农业。