专八人文知识模拟题(4)
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2011:07:03 23:34:56
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专八人文知识从命题来看并不是很难。大多都是英语专业本科阶段应该了解的常识性问题,但涉及的范围很宽泛,备考时面对英美文学﹑文化﹑及语言学众多资料无从下手,这就要求考生对每一章的基本概念都要清楚,善于高度提炼,把书看薄。
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 City
2 _____ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.
A Blacks
B Hispanics
C Indians
D Asian Americans
3 Washington D.C. is named after___________.
A the U.S. President George Washington
B Christopher Columbus
C both George Washington and Christopher Columbus
D none of them
4 American and British English are two_____ of the English language.
A varieties
B elements
C parts
D form
5 The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was______.
A Thomas Jefferson
B James Monroe
C James Madison
D Abraham Lincoln
6 Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_____.
A Rhode Island
B Virginia
C Texas
D Montana
7 The national flag of the United States is known as_____.
A the Star-Spangled
B anner B Uncle Sam
C Hot Dog
D union Jack
8 The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _____.
A contribution a state has made to the nation
B population
C size
D none of the above
9 The tern “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _____.
A the Amazon River
B the Mississippi River
C the Nile River
D the Hudson River
10 The statue of liberty was given to American people by_____ as a gift in 1884.
A France
B Spain
C Italy
D Britain
答案及题解:
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