2005年-2014年英语专业级人文知识试题及答案.docx

2014年英语专业八级人文知识试题及答案1. The study of __ is Syntax.　A textual organization　B sentence structures　C word formation?　D language functions2. Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language?　A arbitrariness　B productivity　C cultural transmission　D finiteness3. The speech act theory was first put forward by__.　A John Scarl?　B Johan Austin　C Noarn Chomsky　D M.A.K Halliday4. The capital city of Canada is __.　A Montreal?　B Ottawa　C Vancouver?　D York5. U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) __ term.　A eight-year?　B four-year　C six-year?　D two year6. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.　A Huston　B Baltimore　C Philadelphia　D Boston7. The state church in England is __.　A The Baptist　B The Roman Catholic　C The Protestant Church　D The Church of England 8. The novel Emma is written by__.　A Jane Austen　B Elizabeth　C Gaskell Charlotte Bronte　D Mary Shelley9. Which of the following is not a Romantic Poet?　A William Wordsworth　B Percy B. Shelley　C George G. Byron?　D George Eliot10. William Sidney Porter, known as O.Henry, is most famous for __.　A his poem　B his plays　C His novels　D his short storiesKEYS:?1-5 BDBBB 6-10 ADADD2013年英语专业八级人文知识试题及答案PART?III????GEBERAL?KNOWLEDGE?(10?MIN)There?are?ten?multiple-choice?questions?in?this?section.?Mark?the?best?answer?to?each?question?on?ANSWER?SHEET?TWO.31?The?full?official?name?of?Australia?is????A.?The?Republic?of?Australia.?B.?The?Union?of?Australia.????C.?The?Federation?of?Australia.????D.?The?Commonwealth?of?Australia.?32.?Canada?is?well?known?for?all?the?following?EXCEPT????A.?its?mineral?resources.B.?its?heavy?industries.?C.?its?forest?resources.?D.?its?fertile?and?arable?land.?33.?In?the?United?States?community?college?offer????A.?two-year?programmes.????B.?four-year?programmes.????C.?postgraduate?studies.????D.?B.A.?or?B.S.?degrees.?34.?In?______,?referenda?in?Scotland?and?Wales?set?up?a?Scottish?parliament?and?a?Wales?assembly.? ?A.?2000????B.?1946????C.?1990????D.?1997?35.?Which?of?th