專業(yè)八級人文知識(shí)考點(diǎn)應(yīng)試技巧.doc

2004年新版高校英語專業(yè)八級考試大綱對人文知識(shí)提出了明確要求： 1能基本了解主要英語國家的歷史、地理、現(xiàn)狀、文化傳統(tǒng)等。 2能初步具備英語文學(xué)知識(shí)。 3能初步具備英語語言學(xué)知識(shí)。英語專業(yè)八級人文知識(shí)及改錯(cuò)（綠色封面） 世界圖書出版公司專業(yè)八級人文知識(shí)考點(diǎn)應(yīng)試技巧1. Which of the following is NOT a compound word? A. Landlady B. Greenhouse C. Uplift D. Unacceptable 題解D 屬derivation 2.The word holiday originally meant holy day; but now the word signifies any day on which we dont have to work. This is an example of _ A. meanng shift B. widening of meaning C. narrowing of meaning D. loss of meaning 題解B 關(guān)鍵字any 3.The capital of Australia is _ A. Sydney B. Melbourne C. Canberra D. Perth 題解C Sydney第一大城市，位于New South Wales州; Melbourne第二大城市，位于victoria州; Canberra位于Sydney與Melbourne之間； Perth位于Australia州 4.Which degree is offered in community colleges in the United States? A. Masters degree B. Docters degree c. Bachelors degree D. Associates degree 題解D 5.George Bernard Shaw was a(n) _ A. playwright B. poet C. novelist D. essayist 題解A （英）蕭伯納，愛爾蘭裔，劇作家、批評家、社會(huì)評論家。著有Man and Superman,Back to Methuselah, Saint Joan圣女貞德, Arms and the Man，Pygmalion茶花女，獲得1925年諾貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng) 6.John Galsworthy was most famous for _ A. Heart of Darkness B. Ulysses C. The Forsyte Saga D. A Passage to India 題解C (英)高爾斯華綏，小說家、劇作家。著有The Forsyte Saga福賽特家史，于1993年獲得了諾貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)； Heart of Darkness，作者Joseph Conrad，波蘭裔英國小說家，另著有Lord Jim吉姆老爺； Ulysses，作者James Joyce，愛爾蘭作家，另著有Finnegans Wake為芬尼根守靈； A Passage to India，作者E.M.Forster，英國小說家，另著有Howards End霍華德別業(yè) 7.The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was witten by _ A. Henry James B. O. Henry C. Harriet Beecher Stower D. Mark Twain 題解D （美）Henry James，著有Ambassadors, The Golden Bowl; （美）O. Henry，短篇小說家, 真實(shí)姓名為William Sydney Porter，著有Cabbages and Kings，The Four Million； （美）Harriet Beecher Stower，其反奴隸制小說Uncle Toms Cabin，促進(jìn)了廢奴運(yùn)動(dòng)發(fā)展； （美）Mark Twain，真實(shí)姓名為Samnel Langhorne clemens，另著有The Adventures of Tom Samyer 8.The study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in communication is _ A. morphology B. general linguistics C. phonology D. semantics 題解C Linguistics語言學(xué)，the study of human language。包括Theoretical linguistics，Applied linguistics，Sociolinguistics，Cognitive linguistics和Historical linguistics。 這里主要考Theoretical linguistics，包括: 1.Lexis詞匯學(xué), the study of what is a word and where words come from 2.Semantics語義學(xué)，the study of meaning in a language 3.Phonetics語音學(xué)，the study of speech sounds (voice). 4.Phonology音位學(xué)/音系學(xué),the study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in communication 5.Morphology形態(tài)學(xué)，the study of the structure and form of words and phrases 6.Syntax句法學(xué)，the study of the rules, or patterned relations that govern the way the words in a sentence come together，與morphology形態(tài)學(xué)并稱grammer語法學(xué) 7.Stylistics文體學(xué)，the study of style used in literary, and verbal language and the effect the writer/speaker wishes to communicate to the reader/hearer. 8.Pragmatics語用學(xué)，generally the study of natural language understanding, and specifically the study of how context influences the interpretation of meanings. 補(bǔ)充：general linguistics, the study of the structure and development of language in general 9.Where is Edinburgh? A. In wales B. In Scotland C. In Northern Ireland D. In Ireland 題解B wales的首府為Cardiff, Scotland的首府為Edinburgh， Northern Ireland的首府為Belfast, Ireland的首府為Dublin 10.Which of the following is Not a U.S. news and cable network?A. ABC B. CNN C. CBS D. BBC 題解D最新專業(yè)八級人文知識(shí)自測GENERAL KNOWLEDGE There are ten multi-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. Mark your answer on your colored answer sheet.31. _ is the world s largest exporter of lamb and mutton.A. New Zealand B. Australia C. Canada D. America32. _ is popularly known in the West as the Land Down Under.A. Britain B. Canada C. Australia D. New Zealand33. Shakespeare wrote all the following works EXCEPT _.A. Hamlet B. King Lear C. Othello D. Wuthering Heights34. Mark Twain is most famous for _.A. poems B. novels C. dramas D. science fiction35. _ was NOT written by Charles Dickens.A. David Copperfield B. Oliver TwistC. Sons and Lovers D. A Tale of Two Cities36. British prime minister normally serves a _ term.A. two-year B. five-year C. four-year D. six-year37. _ is sometimes called the birthplace of America.A. New England B. the South C. the West D. the Midwest38. Semantics is the study of _.A. linguistic competence B. language functions C. meanings D. social behavior39. Which of the following is not generally believed to be area of linguistics?A. syntax B. semantics C. phonology D. etiology40. TG grammar was advanced by _.A. Searle B. Whorf C. Halliday D. Noam Chomsky/news/show/2007110/20338.shtml2006年英語專八人文知識(shí)真題31. ThePresidentsduringtheAmericanCivilWarwas. A.AndrewJacksonB.AbrahamLincoln C.ThomasJeffersonD.GeorgeWashington 32.ThecapitalofNewZealandis. A. Christchurch B. AucklandC. Wellington D. Hamilton 33.WhowerethenativesofAustraliabeforethearrivaloftheBritishsettlers? A. TheAborigines B.TheMaoriC.TheIndians D.TheEskimos 34.ThePrimeMinisterinBritainisheadof. A. theShadowCabinet B. theParliament C. theOpposition D. theCabinet 35.Whichofthefollowingwritersisapoetofthe20thcentury? A. T.S.Eliot B. D.H.LawrenceC. TheodoreDreiser D. JamesJoyce 36.ThenovelForWhomtheBellTollsiswrittenby A. ScottFitzgerald B. WilliamFaulkner C. EugeneONeil D. ErnestHemingway 37._isdefinedasanexpressionofhumanemotionwhichiscondensedintofourteenlines A. Freeverse B. Sonnet C. Ode D. Epigram 38.Whatessentiallydistinguishessemanticsandpragmaticsisthe