英语专业八级人文知识模拟题十套.doc

131.The capital of Wales is _.A. Birmingham B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff D. Belfast32.Which is the highest rank among the titles of English nobility?A. Earl B. Duke C. Marquees D. 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 University B. Dublin City UniversityC.St. Patrick College D. the National University35.The Victorian Period refers to _.A. 1798-1832 B. 1836-1901C. The Romantic Period D. the Neoclassical Period36.T. S. Eliots _ 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 Franklin B.Washington IrvingC.Mark Twain D.Earnest Hemingway38.Which of the following is a back vowel?A. i B. w C. u D. e39._ can be used independently without being combined with other morphemes.A. Free morphemes B. Bound morphemesC. Stems D. Affixes40.Systemic-functional grammar is developed by _.A. Chomsky B. Halliday C.Bloomfield D. 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。A. Birmingham 为苏格兰中部城市 B. Edinburgh为苏格兰首府 C. Cardiff 为被爱尔兰首府。考察对象国地理知识。32.【答案B】英国的贵族分五个等级，由高至低为公爵（Duke）、侯爵 (Earl) 、伯爵 (Marquees) 、子爵 (Viscount) 和男爵 (Baron)。考察对象国传统文化知识。33.【答案A】新英格兰人被称为“扬基人”，现在人们用该词指美国人。考察历史知识。34. 【答案A】爱尔兰历史最悠久的大学是都柏林大学。考察对象国教育知识。35.【答案B】维多利亚时期指1836-1901年，这一时期英国无论在经济领域还是科学文化领域都达到了空前繁荣。考察英国文学知识。36.【答案C】T S艾略特是诺贝尔文学奖获得者，其代表作荒原堪称二十世纪英文诗歌的典范。考察美国文学知识。37.【答案B】华盛顿 欧文被尊为“美国文学之父”。其代表作为里普 范 温可。考察美国文学知识。38.【答案C】根据元音发音时舌翘位置，将它们分为前后元音， u 是后元音。考察语言学知识。39.【答案A】自由语素可以独立出现，独立成词。考察语言学知识。40.【答案B】语言学大师韩礼德是系统功能语法的创始人。考察语言学知识。A. Chomsky为转换生成语法的创始人，C.Bloomfield和D. Saussure为结构主义语言学创始人。2.31.The capital of Scotland is _.A. Manchester B. Birmingham C. Glasgow D. Edinburgh32.Eton College is a/n _.A. higher educational institutionB. secondary schoolC. vocational schoolD. primary school33.The city of _ is nicknamed “Space City of USA”.A.Los Angeles B. Boston C. Houston D. Honolulu34.Quebecs legal system is based on _.A. Canadian law B. British common lawC. French criminal law D. British civil law35._ has been regarded by some as “the Father of the English Poetry”.A. Jonathan Swift B. John BunyanC. George Chaucer D. John Milton36.Uncle Toms Cabin is written by a woman writer whose name is _.A. Kate Chopin B. Emily DicksonC. Alice Brown D. Harriet Beecher Stowe37.The book from which “all modern American literature comes” refers to _.A.An American TragedyB. The Great GatsbyC. The Adventure of HuckBerry FinnD. Sister Carrie38.Which is not one of the design features of language? _.A. Productive B. StableC. Dual D. Arbitrary39.Which of the following groups of words is a minimal pair?A. sea/see B. wet/which C. she/sheet D. moon/noon40.There are _maxims under the cooperative principle.A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 231.【答案D】爱丁堡是苏格兰首府，是其政治、经济、文化中心，是一座文化古城，素有“北方雅典”之称。A. Manchester和B. Birmingham均为英格兰城市C. Glasgow为苏格兰港市，英国造船业中心。考察对象国地理知识。32.【答案B】伊顿学院是英国最著名的贵族私立中学之一。1440年创办于伊顿镇，只招收男生，毕业生多入牛津或剑桥等著名大学。考察英国教育知识。33.【答案C】休斯敦是美国的“太空城”。A.Los Angeles 为美国加州著名港市。 B. Boston为马萨诸塞州首府。D. Honolulu为夏威夷州首府。考察美国地理知识。34.【答案C】魁北克地区作为以前的法属殖民地，其法律体系是依照法国的刑事法律判定的。考察对象国法律知识。35.【答案C】十四世纪著名诗人乔叟被誉为“英国诗歌之父”，其代表作是坎特伯雷故事集（The Canterbury Tales）。考察英国文学知识。36.【答案D】汤姆叔叔的小屋的作者是斯托夫人，在该书中她揭露了南部种植园黑人奴隶制的残暴和黑奴的痛苦。考察美国文学知识。37.【答案C】马克吐温的名作哈克贝里芬历险记 (1876) 被认为是现代美国文学的开端。考察美国文学知识。38.【答案B】语言具有任意性，双层结构和多产性而不具有不稳定性。考察语言学知识。39.【答案D】如果两个单词之间的差别只是一个音阶，那么它们就叫做最小语音对。考察语言学知识。40.【答案B】格莱斯认为人们总是遵守以套相互合作的基本原则以有效利用语言达到交际的目的，他称这些原则为“合作原则”，其中包括质量准则（Maxim of quality），数量准则（Maxim of quantity），相关准则（Maxim of relevance），方式准则 (Maxim of manner)。考察语言学知识。331._ was established by William Booth in 1865 and it is the second largest provider of social services in England.A. The Anglican Church B. The United Reformed ChurchC. The Methodist D. The Salvation Army32.Tony Blair represents_ .A. The Liberal Party B. The Conservative PartyC. The Labor Party D. The Democratic Party33.The following are religious festivals except _.A. Christmas B. EasterC. Thanksgiving D. Halloween34. The Constitution Act, the oldest written constitution in the world, was drawn up in _.A. 1783 B. 1785 C. 1787 D. 1790 35._ is not Henry Miltons work.A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise RegainedC. Samson Agonistes D. Pilgrams Progress36.The following poets are often mentioned as the “Lake Poets” except _.A. Shelly B. Coleridge C. Wordsworth D. Southey37._ is not a member of the famous “transcendental club” in American literature.A. Emerson B. Thoreau C. Margaret Fuller D. James Cooper38. _ takes the inner structure of word as its main object of study.A. Phonology B. Morphology C. Syntax D. Pragmatics39. Which is not one of the grammatical categories of English pronoun? _.A. Voice B. Gender C. Number D. Case40._ Maxim requires the speaker not to say what he/she believes to be false.A. Quantity B. Quality C. Relation D. Manner31.【答案D】救世军成立于1865年，他们宣传耶稣基督的故事，并在穷苦人中做一些社会工作。A. The Anglican Church为英国国教， B. The United Reformed Church指联合革新教C. The Methodist指循道宗教。考察宗教知识。32.【答案C】布莱尔于1997年任职，并于2001和2004年连任两次，成为工党历史上首位连任三次首相职位的领导人。考察英国政治方面的知识。33.【答案D】万圣节来自民间习俗，是非宗教性节日。其余三个选项均为基督教节日。考察美国习俗。34.【答案C】宪法草案起草于1787年5月。考察美国历史知识。35.【答案D】天路历程是约翰.班扬(John Bunyan)的作品，属宗教文学。A. Paradise Lost，B. Paradise Regained和C. Samson Agonistes 均为亨利弥尔顿的作品。考察英国文学知识。36.【答案A】华兹华斯,柯勒律治和骚塞并称为“湖畔诗人(Lake Poets)”。A. Shelly为英国著名浪漫主义诗人，其诗作赞扬革命，抨击封建统治和传统。考察英国文学知识。37.【答案D】库珀不是超验主义思想家，他的作品主要描述美国开拓边疆的历史。A. Emerson B. Thoreau C. Margaret Fuller均为超验主义思想。考察美国文学知识。38.【答案B】形态学主要研究单词的内部构造。考察语言学知识。39.【答案A】语法范畴（grammatical categories）用来指代名词、动词等词类的标志性特征，对于代词有性 (gender), 数 (number) 、格 (case) ，而语态 (voice) 是动词的语法范畴。考察语言学知识。40.【答案B】格莱斯的合作原则中的质量准则要求说话者不要说自己认为不真实的话。考察语言学知识。4.31.The Hundred Years War was fought between England and _.A. Holland B. Denmark C. France D. Germany32.The eastern part of the United States is made up of the highlands formed by _.A. Appalachian Range B. Coast RangeC. Rocky Mountains D. Cascade Range33.“Give me liberty, or give me death” is a famous saying by _.A. Benjamin Franklin B. George WashingtonC. Henry Patrick D. Abraham Lincoln34.The capital of Australia is _.A. Canberra B. Melbourne C. Sydney D. Edinburgh35._ is the author of Jane Eyre.A. Emily Bronte B. Charlotte BronteC. Jane Austin D. Anne Bronte 36._ is the masterpiece of D. H. Lawrence.A. Sons and Lovers B. The RainbowC. Lady Chatterleys Lover D. Women in Love37.The Age of Realism in American literary history refers to the period from _ to _.A. 1861, 1918 B. 1860, 1914C. 1865, 1917 D. 1861, 191038. “Speech act” theory is developed by_.A. Grice B.AustinC. Chomsky D.Halliday39. Which of the following is not a plosive?A. p B. k C. v D. d40.The words “borrow” and “lend” are _.A. hyponyms B. co-hyponyms C. gradable opposites D. converse opposites431.【答案C】百年战争发生在英法两国之间。考察英国历史知识。32.【答案A】阿巴拉契亚山脉从美国东北向西南延伸至乔治亚州与阿拉巴马州，从美国西部向中部分布着海岸山脉，喀斯喀特山脉和落基山脉。考察美国地理知识。33.【答案C】“不自由，勿宁死”是亨利.帕特里克在1775年一场著名演讲中的话。考察美国历史知识。34.【答案A】澳大利亚首府为堪培拉，拥有26万人口和众多现代化建筑。B. Melbourne和C. Sydney 均为澳大利亚城市 D. Edinburgh为苏格兰首府。考察对象国地理知识。35.【答案B】简爱的作者是夏洛特 勃朗特。A. Emily Bronte 代表作为呼啸山庄，C. Jane Austin是英国著名现实主义小说的代表人物，其代表作为傲慢与偏见，D. Anne Bronte 为勃朗特姐妹之一，也是一位作家。考察英国文学知识。36.【答案B】虹是劳伦斯的代表作，代表了他的最高成就。考察英国文学知识。37.【答案B】1860-1914年是美国文学史上的现实主义阶段。考察美国文学知识。38.【答案B】奥斯汀提出了“Speech act (以言行事)”理论，他认为说话本身是一种行为，一种人做的事情。A.Grice提出了“合作原则”，C. Chomsky是转换生成语法的创始人，D.Halliday则是系统功能语法的创始人。考察语言学知识。39.【答案C】根据发音方式判断V不是爆破音。考察语言学知识。40.【答案D】两者属于相反的反义关系，两个词之间并不是一种肯定和否定的关系，表现的是两个实体之间关系的颠倒。考察语言学知识。5.31.In law British Prime Minister is appointed by _.A. the monarch B. the House of LordsC. the House of Common D. the Speaker32.The population of the United States is _.A. 265 million B. 285 millionC. 300 million D. 383 million33. In 1788 Australia was settled by the British as a colony founded to _.A. receive free settlersB. supply Britain with wood and foodC. receive convicts from BritainD. expand Britishs imperial power34. The largest city in New Zealand is_.A. Dunedin B. AucklandC. Wellington D. Christchurch35.Robert Burns was a Scottish poet in the _period.A. Renaissance B. RomanticC. Neoclassical D. Victorian36.In Oscar Wildes masterpiece _, he expressed a satirical attitude towards the upper-class people.A. The Silver BoxBThe Importance of Being EarnestC.StrifeD.The Playboy of the Western World37._ always used “i” instead of “I” to refer to himself as a protest against self-importance.A. Ezra Pound B. Robert FrostB. Wallace Stevens D. E. E. Cummings38. The _ of a language is the system and pattern of the speech sounds used in that particular language.A. phonology B. phoneticsC. morphology D. syntax39.The relationship between “vegetable” and “eggplant” is _.A. hyponymy B. polysemy C. homonymy D. synonymy40.The violation of Grices Cooperative Principles produces _.A. utterance meaning B. conversational implicaturesC. indirect speech act D. speech act theory31.【答案A】英国政体从1688年至今一直沿用君主立宪制，国王是国家元首，形式上有权任免首相。考察英国政治体制知识。32.【答案B】美国现有一百多个民族，共有人口2.85亿，仅次于中国、印度，居世界第三位。考察美国民族知识。33.【答案C】1788年，英国开始在澳大利亚建立殖民地，作为英国的囚犯流放地。考察对象国历史知识。34.【答案B】惠灵顿是新西兰首府，A. Dunedin是新西兰南岛的一个港市，B. Auckland新西兰最大的城市，D. Christchurch，名为“花园城”是新西兰南岛最大城市。考察对象国地理知识。35.【答案B】罗伯特.彭斯是英格兰浪漫主义时期的著名农民诗人。考察英国文学知识。36.【答案B】奥斯卡 王尔德的认真的重要（1895）运用机智和幽默，讥讽了十九世纪末伦敦上层社会的悠闲寄生生活和绅士淑女们的玩世不恭。考察英国文学知识。37.【答案D】肯明斯是二十世纪最具创新性的诗人之一。他在文字上通过独特的断句，拼词造句和标点大小写来控制诗歌的视觉效果。考察美国文学知识。考察美国文学知识。38.【答案A】音位学研究的是人类语言中言语语音的体系和模式。考察语言学知识。39.【答案A】这两个词分别表示逻辑上的属概念和种概念，因而两词之间存在上下义关系。B. polysemy为多义词，C. homonymy 为同音异义词，D. synonymy为同义词。考察语言学知识。40.【答案B】违背格莱斯的合作原则便会产生会话意义，这便是说话人有意通过违反准则让对方体会到的言外之意。A. utterance meaning为会话意义，C. indirect speech act为间接言语行为理论，即“通过实施另一种言语行为来间接实施某言语行为，D. speech act theory为言语行为理论，主要研究怎样用语言实施行为。考察语言学知识。6.31._ is uniquely related to the Crown.A. The Methodist Church B. The Roman Catholic ChurchC. Church of England D. Church of Scotland32.According to the Marshall Plan, the US decided to offer economic aid to _.A. Asia B. Latin America C. North America D. Western Europe33. _ is the National day of the Australia.A. January 26 B. February 26 C. July 27 D. August 2734. Nearly 75% of the population of New Zealand lives in _.A. South Island B. North IslandC. Stewart Island D. Chatham Island35.Beowulf is the greatest epic in _.A. Anglo-Saxon times B. the Roman OccupationC. the Middle Ages D. the Renaissance36._ is hailed as the literary spokesman of the Jazz Age.A. F. Scott Fitzgerald B. William FaulknerC. John Steinbeck D. Earnest Hemingway37.E. M. Fosters masterpiece is _.A. A Passage to India B. PilgrimageC. Mrs. Dalloway D. Rainbow38. Vibration of the vocal cords results in _.A. voicing B. aspiration C. obstruction D. nasality39.Transformational-generative grammar is developed by _.A. Chomsky B. Halliday C.Bloomfield D. Saussure40._ is a word formed by clipping.A.hippo B. smog C. AIDS D. edit31.【答案C】Church of England (英国国教)在政治上和管理上与王室有着密切的关系。考察英国历史和宗教知识。32.【答案D】马歇尔计划于1947年由美国国务卿马歇尔将军发布，目的是重振欧洲经济，并向欧洲国家输出美国资本。考察美国历史知识。33.【答案A】1月26日为澳大利亚国庆日。考察对象国文化知识。34.【答案B】约占75%的新西兰人居住在北岛。考察对象国人口知识。35.【答案A】贝奥武夫是盎格鲁-萨克森时代的民族史诗。公元前10世纪成文之前口头流传了数百年。考察英国文学知识。36.【答案A】菲茨杰拉德的创作倾向与迷惘的一代相似，表现第一次世界大战后年轻的一代对美国所抱的理想的幻灭。他的代表作为了不起的盖茨比表现了“美国梦“的破灭。考察美国文学知识。37.【答案A】福斯特的代表作是印度之行（1924），该书为二十世纪最后一本成功的传统小说。考察英国文学知识。38.【答案A】发音时声带振动为浊辅音，不振动为清辅音。考察语言学知识。39.【答案A】语言学大师乔姆斯基是转换生成语法的创始人。C.Bloomfield和D. Saussure为结构主义语言学创始人。考察语言学知识。40.【答案A】把单词的一个或几个音节截除后所剩的缩略词，叫clipped words（截短词），hippo是由hippopotamus截短而来。A. smog 是由smoke+fog拼缀而成(blending),B.AIDS是Acquired Immune DeficiencySyndrome的首字母缩写词(acronym)，D.edit是 editor后生(back-formation)而来。考察语言学知识。7.31.While _ was in power, the British Empire was honored as “The Sun Never Set Empire”.A. Queen Victoria B. Queen ElizabethC. Queen Elizabeth II D. George III32. Higher education began in the United States with the founding of _.A. Yale B. Harvard C. Princeton D. MIT33.The largest city in Canada is _.A. Toronto B. QuebecC. Ottawa D. Vancouver34._ is the largest and strongest part in Australian economy.A. Banking B. Tourism C. Food processing D. IT industry35._ is a popular literary form in English Renaissance period.A. Novel B. Epic C. Romance D. Drama36.In the Romantic Period, _defines poetry as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings”.A. Shelly B. Coleridge C. Keats D. Wordsworth37.The Romantic period of American literature started with _.A. The Adventure of Huckleberry FinnB. Leather-stocking TalesC. The Scarlet LetterD. Sketch Book38. Two allophones of the same phoneme are said to be in _.A. minimal pair B. complimentary distribution C. phonemic contrast D. contrastive distribution39.Semantics is defined as the study of the _ of language.A. rules B. naming C. meaning D. all of the above40._ is the bringing of effects on the audience by means of uttering the sentence.A. a perlocutionary act B. a locutionary actC. an illocutionary act D. a prelocutionary act31.【答案A】维多利亚女王在位的63年 (18371901) 间英国各方面蓬勃发展，海外扩张达到了高潮，大英帝国号称“日不落帝国”。考察英国历史知识。32.【答案B】哈佛大学创建于1636年，是美国历史最为悠久的大学。A. Yale耶鲁大学，C. Princeton普林斯顿大学和D. MIT麻省理工学院均为美国知名大学。考察美国教育史。33.【答案A】多伦多是加拿大最大的城市，重要港口和全国金融、商业、工业、文化中心之一。B. Quebec为加拿大一省份，C. Ottawa渥太华和D. Vancouver温哥华均为加拿大的重要城市。考察对象国地理知识。34.【答案B】澳大利亚旅游资源很丰富，著名旅游城市和景点遍布全国，每年大批游客前往观光，因而其旅游收入颇丰。考察对象国资源知识。35.【答案D】伊丽莎白时代的戏剧代表了英国文艺复兴时期文学创作的最高成就，其中该时代后期莎士比亚的戏剧将英国文艺复兴戏剧推向了高潮。考察英国文学知识。36.【答案D】华兹华斯作为英国浪漫派诗歌理论的创始人，认为一切好的诗歌都是“强烈感情的自然流露”。考察英国文学知识。37.【答案D】华盛顿 欧文的见闻札记（1820）的出版标志着美国浪漫主义文学的开始，也开创了美国短篇小说的传统。考察美国文学知识。38. 【答案B】如果两个基本相似的音阶绝不会出现在相同的语音环境中，那么它们之间就是互补性分布的关系。A. minimal pair 为最小语音对，C. phonemic contrast为音素对比，D. contrastive distribution为对比性分布。考察语言学知识。39.【答案C】语义学研究的是语言的意义。考察语言学知识。40.【答案A】言后行为指话语在听者身上产生的效果。B. a locutionary act为言内行为，C. an illocutionary act为言外行为，D. a prelocutionary act为言后行为。考察语言学知识。8.31.The oldest university in England is _.A. Oxford B. Cambridge C. The University of GlasgowD. The University of St. Andrews32.After President Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from _, there was a strong desire for territorial expansion among many frontier men.A. England B. Spain C. Russia D. France33.In April 1945, a conference was called at _- to organize the United Nations.A. Los Angeles B. San FranciscoC. Honolulu D. Washington34.The Vietnam War ended when President _ was in power.A. Nixon B. Kennedy C. Truman D. Carter35.Wuthering Heights is the masterpiece of _.A. Emily Bronte B. Charlotte Bronte C. Anne Bronte D. Emily Dickinson36.Most of Thomas Hardys work showed his _ view of life.A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. practical D. satirical37.Which is not written by Mark Twain? _.A. The Adventure of Tom SawyerB. Innocents AbroadC. Red Badge of CourageD. The Gilded Age38. Which of the following word is created through the process of acronym?A. WHO B. smog C. TV D. ad39._ is an example of indirect speech act.A. Good afternoonB. Could you please close the door?C. Whats his age?D. Tell him to see me in my office this afternoon.40._ Maxim requires people to be orderly and avoid ambiguity in their speech.A. Quantity B. Quality C. Manner D. Relation 8.31.【答案A】牛津大学创建于1167年，当时Henry II（亨利二世）下令召回正在巴黎留学的英国学生，为了安置他们，便创立了牛津大学，牛津大学是英国历史最悠久的大学。考察英国教育历史知识。32.【答案D】1803年，美国利用拿破仑战败，购买了法国在北美的殖民地Louisiana (路易斯安娜)。考察美国历史知识。33.【答案B】1945年48个国家在旧金山召开了联合国成立大会。中国共产党派董必武出席会议并在联合国宪章上签字。考察历史知识。34.【答案A】越南战争于1973年1月结束，正值尼克松总统当政。考察美国历史知识。35.【答案A】呼啸山庄是艾米莉 勃朗特的成名之作。B. Charlotte Bronte为勃朗特三姐妹之一，代表作为简爱，C. Anne Bronte 为另一位姐妹，也是一位作家，D. Emily Dickinson为美国一位现代派先驱女诗人。考察英国文学知识。36.【答案B】托马斯 哈代作为英国伟大的现实主义小说家和诗人，其作品表现了他悲观主义的世界观。其代表作为德伯家的苔丝。考察英国文学知识。37.【答案C】红色英勇勋章（ Red Badge of Courage）是克莱恩 (Stephen Crane) 1895年的作品，它堪称战争小说的楷模。A. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer汤姆 索亚历险记, B. Innocents Abroad傻子出国旅行记和D. The Gilded Age镀金时代均为马克吐温作品。考察美国文学知识。38.【答案A】WHO (World Health Organization) 是首字母缩写词。B. smog 为smoke+fog拼缀 (blending) 而成，C. TV为television一词截短（clipping）而来，D. ad为advertisement一词截短而来。考察语言学知识。39.【答案B】通过实施另一种言语能力来间接地实施某一种言语行为，这种现象可称之为间接言语行为，如 could you please close the door? 询问听者是否介意关门，其实是在礼貌地提出请求。A. Good afternoon为问候语，C.Whats his age? 为特殊疑问句，D.Tell him to see me in my office this afternoon.为祈使句，都是直接言语行为。考察语言学知识。40.【答案C】方式准则要求避免语言无条理，含糊不清。A. Quantity数量原则要求话语应包含交谈所需要的信息内容，B. Quality质量原则要求话语尽量真实，D. Relation 相关原则要求