2005.2012八级人文知识真题.pptVIP

历年八级真题--人文知识2005-2012 英语系：胡波 2005 1. The study of __ is Syntax. A textual organization B sentence structures C word formation D language functions 2. Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language? A arbitrariness B productivity C cultural transmission D finiteness 　 3. The speech act theory was first put forward by__. A John Searle B John Austin C Noam Chomsky D M.A.K Halliday 4. The capital city of Canada is __. A Montreal B Ottawa C Vancouver D York 　 5. U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) __ term. A eight-year B four-year C six-year D two year 6. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S. A Huston B Baltimore C Philadelphia D Boston 7. 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 Shelley 　 9. Which of the following is not a Romantic Poet? A William Wordsworth B Percy B. Shelley C George G. Byron D George Eliot 10. William Sidney Porter, known as O.Henry, is most famous for __. A his poem B his plays C His novels D his short stories 2006年英语专八人文知识真题 31. The Presidents during the American Civil War was... A. Andrew Jackson? B. Abraham Lincoln C. Thomas Jefferson? D. George Washington 32. The capital of New Zealand is... A. Christchurch? B. Auckland? C. Wellington? D. Hamilton 33. Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers? A. The Aborigines? B. The Maori? C. The Indians? D. The Eskimos 34. The Prime Minister in Britain is head of... A. the Shadow Cabinet? B. the Parliament C. the Opposition? D. the Cabinet 35. Which of the following writers is a poet of the 20th century? A. T.S.Eliot? B. D.H.Lawrence? C. Theodore Dreiser? D. James Joyce 36. The novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is written by... A. Scott Fitzgerald? B. William Faulkner C