8.____is not a vowel glide A [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 morphology B pragmatics C anthropology D psychology 10. For the following conversation: A: Do you know where Xiao Wang is? B: I’m busy
____is the conversation implicature. A.B is busy
B.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 DACAC
英语专业八级人文知识[2] New York City
With a metropolitan population of around 16 million, New York, called the “Big Apple”, is the largest city in the United States, and the financial, manufacturing and transportation center.
With the headquarter of the United Nations located there, it is also the center of international political exchange, as well as the financial capital of the world.
巩固： 我们知道NEW YORK CITY 有很多有名的地方，包括 Wall Street， BroadWay，还有什么呐？
1.The Tories were the forerunners of ____ , which still bears this nickname today.
A the Liberal Party B the Labour Party Day
C the Conservative Party D the Social Democratic Party
2.Among the most typical English sports, ____ has been in existence since the 16th century.
A rugby B soccer C cricket D boxing 3.The United States is ____
A the most populous country in the world B the second most populous country in the world C the third most populous county in the world D the fourth most populous country in the world
4.The last one of the 13 colonies was ____, which was established in 1733. A North Carolina B South Carolina C Georgia D Maryland 5. O' Henry earned his fame mainly for his ____ A novels B poems C short stories D dramas 6.The island of Lilliput can be found in ___
A Robinson Grusoe B Gulliver's Travels C Adventures of Tome Sawyer D Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
7_Allan Poe___is the first American professional writer and the first writer of detective story in the world.
A Ezra Pound B Washington Irving C Nathaniel Hawthorne D Edgar Ellen Poe 8. ____is the basic unit of research in Mophology. A. morpheme B phoneme C lexeme D phone
9. Which of the following statements about language is NOT true? A language is a system B Language is symbolic C Animals also have languages D Language is arbitrary 10. The pair of words “high” and “low” are ____
A gradable opposites B converse opposites C co-hyponyms D synonyms 答案:
New York City is well known for Wall Street, Fifth Avenue, Broadway, the
Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the United Nation’s Building, Central Park, Harlem（黑人住宅区） and so on.
CBCCC BDACA
英语专业八级人文知识[3] 英国工业革命
1. The industrial revolution refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent change in social and economic organization in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
工业革命指18世纪末，19世纪初英国工业的机械化，以及因此而导致的社会结构和经济结构的变化。
2. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas newcomer at the end of 17th century, and the Scottish inventor James Watt modified and improved the design in 1765.
十七世纪末，托马斯。纽卡墨设计了第一台蒸气机，苏格兰发明家詹姆斯.Watt修改并改良了设计方案（1765）。
3. As a result of the industrial revolution, Britain was by 1830 the “workshop of the world”.
作为工业革命的结果，英国到1830年止成为“世界工场”。
想一想：英国工业革命什么时候开始的？第一台蒸汽机谁发明的？ 1. Oxford is on ____ A. the Thames River B. River Clyde C. the Severn River D. the Great Lakes
2. Today, the City of London is the business centre of London where you can find ___.
A. big supermarkets B. theatres and cinemas C. large financial organizations D. restaurants and cafes
3. One of the most far-reaching consequences of the Second World War brought to Britain was that____.
A. it hastened the end of Britain's empire
B. it made the country fall into ecnomic depression C. it stimulated the development of the country
D. it made the country become the world's leading country
4. The 1920’s in the United States has been described as a period of ____. A. culture revival B. loss of purpose
C. development of science and technology D. material success and spiritual frustration
5. Wellington, capital city of New Zealand, is located on ____ A. south island B. north island C. stewart island D. the Chatham island
6. The four great tragedies written by Shakespeare are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and ____. A. Antony and Cleopatra B. Julius Caesar C. Twelfth Night D. King Lear
7. ____is known as \A. Shakespeare B. Marlowe C. Spencer D. Donne
8. The basic difference between vowels and consonants is ____ A. the shape of lips
B. the vibration of the vocal folds
C.whether the sound’s production is accompanied by a puff of breath D.whether the air stream meets with any obstruction
9. The consonant ____can be described as : voiced bilabial stop. A [p] B [b] C [t] D [d]
10. Which of the following underlined part is an inflectional morpheme?
A. talk/ talking B. shy/shyness C. physic/ physician D. build/ rebuild
答案
ACADB DCDBA
2012专八人文知识
英国概况习题及详解（三）
1.Britain was the first country to industrialize because of the following factors except _____.
A. Britain was well placed geographically to participate in European and world trade.
B. Britain had many rivers, which were useful for transport.
C. British engineers had sound training and the inventors were respected. D. British government was increasingly interested in overseas and colonies after the 17th century.
2.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The _____ has very little power.
A. queen B. monarch C. prime minister D. king
3.Which party has always had strong links with the trade unions and received financial support from them?
A. the Labor Party B. the Conservative Party C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party
4. On accepting ____, the age of constitutional monarchy, of a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament, began.
A. Constitutional Law B. The Declaration of Independence C. Civil Law D. Bill of Rights
5. Females were allowed to vote in national elections until ____. A. 1918 B. 1916 C. 1920 D. 1896