专八人文知识练习题+答案详解.docx

1、专八人文知识练习题+答案详解专八人文知识（练习题+答案详解）专八人文知识练习（1）1. Morphology is a study of _1_A. the internal structure of words and the rules that govern their formationB. the uses of different types of utterances in different contextsC. the differences between sounds used in human languages and sounds in natureD. the r

2、ules that pertain to all languages throughout the world2.Which of the following does NOT belong to “open class words”?_2_A. Nouns B. Adjectives C. Conjunctions D. Adverbs3. What is the minimal unit of meaning?_3_A. Phoneme B. Morpheme C. Allophone D. Allomorph4. Which of the following is NOT a free

3、morpheme?_4_A. bed B. tress C. dance D. children5. Which of the following is NOT a compound word?_5_A. Rainbow B. Inaction C. Icy-cold D. Unpleasant6. _6_ are bound morphemes because they can not be used as separate words.A. Roots B. Stems C. Affixes D. Compounds7.Syntax mainly deals with _7_A. how

4、a language changes through timeB. how words are combined to form sentences and the rules that govern the formation of sentences.C. how the human work when they use languageD. how a language varies through geographical space8.Syntactic categories contain the type of _8_A. meaning that words expressB.

5、 affixes that the words takeC. structures in which the words can occurD. all of the above9.Which of the following is NOT the concern of a word category? _9_A. A word category can be determined by meaning, inflection and distributionB. To determine a words category by its meaning only is often not re

6、liable.C. A word category can be embodied directly from its meaning.D. Distribution is more reliable than the meaning to determine a words category.10. What elements does a phrase contain? _10_A. Head, determine and complement.B. Head, specifier and complement.C. Head, specifier and complementizer.D

7、. Head, determiner and complementizer.参考答案： ACBDD CBDCB 专八人文知识练习（2）1. Where is Belfast?A. In Ireland. B. In Wales C. In Northern Ireland. D. In Scotland.2. The capital of New Zealand is_A. Canberra. B. Ottawa. C. Wellington. D. Washington. 3. Which of the following is NOT a U.K. newspaper?A. The Gua

8、rdian. B. Christian Science Monitor. C. The Daily Telegraph. D. The Times.4. The community college is a kind of_ college popular in_ to satisfy the needs of both the individual and the society.A. five-year; U.K. B. four-year; U.K. C. three-year; U.S. D. two-year; U.S.5. James Joyce was a famous_ who

9、se masterpiece Ulysses has been highly eulogized in the Western literary world as one of the greatest works in the 20th century.A. Essayist. B. Novelist. C. Poet. D. Playwright.6. George Gordon Byron was famous for the following works except_A. Child Harolds Pilgrimage. B. Queen Mab. C. Hours of Idl

10、eness. D. Don Juan.7. Which of the following is Nathaniel Hawthornes most noteworthy novel in the world?A. Gone with the Wind. B. For Whom the Bell Tolls. C. American Tragedy. D. The Scarlet Letter8.The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form gra

11、mmatical sentences is_.A. syntax B. semantics C. morphology D. sociolinguistics9.Words like “Xerox” and ”Kodak” are formed by_A. back-formation B. blending C. coinage D. acronym10.Which of the following is NOT an approach for English language to enrich its vocabulary in the past several centuries?A.

12、 Borrowing B. Upgradation C. Narrowing D. Widening参考答案： CCBDB BDACB 专八人文知识练习（3）1 _is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A Washington D.C. B Los Angeles C San Francisco D New York City2 _ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.A Blacks B Hispanics C Indians D Asian Amer

13、icans3 Washington D.C. is named after_.A the U.S. President George WashingtonB Christopher ColumbusC both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD none of them4 American and British English are two_ of the English language.A varieties B elements C parts D form5 The first American president to be

14、elected from the Republican Party was_.A Thomas Jefferson B James Monroe C James Madison D Abraham Lincoln6 Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_.A Rhode Island B Virginia C Texas D Montana7 The national flag of the United States is known as_.A the Star-Spangled Banner B Uncle Sam C Ho

15、t Dog D Union Jack8 The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _.A contribution a state has made to the nationB populationC sizeD none of the above9 The tern “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _.A the Amazon River B the Mississippi River C the Nile River D the Huds

16、on River10 The statue of liberty was given to American people by_ as a gift in 1884.A France B Spain C Italy D Britain答案详解：1 D, 纽约是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的经济中心和最主要的港口。2 A, 黑人在美国的经济和社会地位都最为低下。3 C, 首都命名为华盛顿是为了纪念美国的第一任总统乔治华盛顿，而联邦直辖区命名为哥伦比亚特区是为了纪念第一位从欧洲横渡大西洋到达西半球的探险家克里斯多拂哥伦布。4 A, 美国英语和英国英语是英语语言的两种变体。5 D, 美国历史上的第

17、一位共和党总统是亚伯拉罕林肯。6 A, 美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛。7 A, 美国的国旗是星条旗。8 B, 美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例。9 B, 美国的“众河之父”指的是密西西比河。10 A, 美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物。专八人文知识练习（4）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 peo

18、ple.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 romanceor reconciliati

19、on plays is _.A merchant of Venice, as you like itB the tempest, pericles, the winters taleC Romeo and Juliet, antonym and CleopatraD.the tempest, pericles, the winters tale,Cymbeline4. Which of the following are regarded as Shakespeares four great tragedies?A Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, King

20、 LearB Romeo and Juliet, hamlet, Othello, MacbethC hamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethD Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Timon of Athens5. Which of the following is not the work of Francis bacon?A advancement of learningB new instrumentC songs of innocenceD essays6. At the beginning of 17th centu

21、ry 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. hein the quoted sentence is a character

22、in_.A Henry fieldings tom jonesB john Bunyan the pilgrims progressC Richard brinsley Sheridans the school for scandalD Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe9. Guiiliver travel was written by_.A Daniel DefoeB Charles dickensC Jonathan swiftD Joseph Addison10. William Wordsworth is generally known as a _poet.

23、A romanticB realisticC naturalisticD neo-classic答案详解:1. A. Beowulf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.sir Gawain and the green knight, king Arthur and his knights of the round table是中古英语时期的浪漫传奇.the Canterbury tale是英国大诗人乔叟的一部诗体短篇小说集.2. D. 乔叟被誉为英国诗歌之父, Troilus and Criseyde是他的重要作品之一.3. D. 1608-161

24、2被认为是莎翁的浪漫剧创作时期, 包括四部浪漫剧和解剧the tempest, pericles, the winters tale, Cymbeline. merchant of Venice, as you like it, twelfth night, the merry wives of Windsor为莎翁的喜剧,Romeo and Juliet, antonym and Cleopatra为悲剧.4. C. 莎翁最杰出的四大悲剧为hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth.5. C. songs of innocence是英国18世纪末19世纪初浪漫主义

25、诗人William Blake的著作.6. D. john Donne是17世纪玄学派诗人的重要代表人物, Ben Johnson是莎翁同时代的剧作家, john Milton, john Bunyan虽都是17世纪著名作家, 但作品风格与玄学派大相径庭。7. B. Daniel Defoe创作的鲁宾逊漂流记为他赢得了英国小说之父的称号.8. D. Daniel Defoe创作的鲁宾逊漂流记中的主人公Robinson Crusoe有个同伴和仆人叫Friday.9. C. Guiliver travel是Jonathan swift一部极具魅力的儿童故事, 同时包含深刻的思想内容。10. A.

26、William Wordsworth为英国浪漫派诗专八人文知识练习（5）1._is the home of golf.A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Ireland2.Which of the following languages is NOT spoken in Scotland?A English B Scottish C Gaelic D Danish3.The election of _ made Margaret Thatcher to power and she became the first woman prime minister.A

27、1979 B 1980 C 1982 D 19924.To its full sense, the British Parliament consist of _A the House Lord and the House of CommonsB the House and the SenateC the Queen and the Hosue of LordsD the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons5.The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the

28、center of London, was built by _A King Harold B Robin Hood C Oliver Cromwell D William the Conqueror6.There are _ state churches in Britain.A two B three C four D five7.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son_, the regime began immediately to collapse.A Henry B Hamilton C Ric

29、hard D Charles8._ birthday is a great event in Britain since it marks the beginning of full manhood or womanhood.A The twenty-first B The eighteenth C The nineteenth D The twentieth9.Reuters was founded in _A 1715 B 1751 C 1851 D 181510. What is （are） the nickname（s） of the U.S.A.?A Uncle Sam B Brot

30、her Jonathan C Yankee D All of the above答案详解：1.B 高尔夫是一项古老的贵族的运动，源于十五世纪或更早以前的苏格兰，苏格兰地区山多，气候湿润，多雾，非常适合牧草生长，这里的工业文明以前是连绵不断的牧场。相传当时牧羊人放牧闲暇时，用木板玩游戏，将石子击入兔子窝或洞中。久而久之形成了使用不同的球杆并按一定的规则击球。2.D Gaelic苏格兰盖尔语是高地苏格兰人的传统语言；更多人使用的语言是英语。一直到15世纪末，盎格鲁人仍然以他们的语言称苏格兰盖尔语为苏格兰语（盎格鲁语：Scottish）。3.A Margaret Thatcher 在1979年成为英

31、国首相，为英国史上第一个女首相。4.D 具体的说，英国的议会是有元首，上议院和下议院组成。其中，元首没有实权，上议员由大法官（Lord Chancellor）掌权，是由神职议员（the Lord Spiritual）和世俗议员（the Lord Temporal），下议院的成员是通过选举产生的651名议员，以首相为首。5.D 伦敦塔名为“塔”，实际上是公元11世纪处于罗马统治时期的一座城堡式建筑。6.A英国有两大国教： 在英格兰是英格兰教（Church of England）或者英国圣公会，在苏格莎白的头衔全称为“托上帝宏恩，大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合国和她的其他领土和领地的女王、英联邦元首、基督教的保护者伊丽莎白二世”。可见，英/女王是基督教的保护者。7.C Oliver Cromwell的儿子在父亲过世后继承王