[外语类试卷]专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷9及答案与解析.doc
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1、专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷 9及答案与解析 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 1 When is Labor Day in U.S.A.? ( A) The first Monday of May. ( B) The first Monday of September. ( C) The last Monday of May.
2、( D) The last Monday of September. 2 Which of the following newspapers belongs to the United States? ( A) The Wall Street Journal. ( B) Evening Post. ( C) The Globe and Mail. ( D) The Guardian. 3 Saint Patricks Day, which memorizes St. Patrick, patron god of Ireland, is on ( A) Nov. 5th. ( B) Jan. 2
3、5th. ( C) March 17th. ( D) Sep. 1st. 4 The phrase “Trick or Treat“ is often used when celebrating ( A) Veterans Day. ( B) Saint Patricks Day. ( C) Halloween. ( D) Thanksgiving Day. 5 The red cross on the national flag of the U.K. stands for ( A) patron saint of Scotland. ( B) patron saint of Wales.
4、( C) patron saint of the U.K ( D) patron saint of England. 6 The current name of the U.K. is short for ( A) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ( B) the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland. ( C) the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland. ( D) the United Kingdom of Great Brita
5、in and Northern Ireland. 7 Which is the National Flag of the U.K.? ( A) The Star Spangled Banner. ( B) God Save the King/Queen. ( C) Union Jack. ( D) Ben Nevis. 8 There are altogether _ nations within the British Commonwealth nowadays. ( A) 45 ( B) 53 ( C) 55 ( D) 60 9 _ separates the U.K. from the
6、European Continent. ( A) The Strait of Dover ( B) The English Channel ( C) The Suez Canal ( D) None of the above 10 The youngest capital in the U.K. as well as in Europe is ( A) London. ( B) Glasgow. ( C) Cardiff. ( D) Edinburgh. 11 _ is the longest river in Britain. ( A) The Mississippi River ( B)
7、The Murray River ( C) The Mackenzie River ( D) The Severn River 12 _ has earned the name of “Cottonopolis“. ( A) Manchester ( B) Birmingham ( C) Cardiff ( D) Edinburgh 13 Which is the largest city in Scotland? ( A) Cardiff. ( B) Edinburgh. ( C) Glasgow. ( D) Manchester. 14 England and Scotland are s
8、eparated by ( A) the Thames River. ( B) the Clyde River. ( C) the Lake Neagh. ( D) the Hadrians Wall. 15 _ is a symbol of British Government or the Prime Minister of the U.K ( A) Buckingham Palace ( B) Downing Street ( C) The Tower of London ( D) Fleet Street 16 Civil wars that broke out in England
9、between supporters of the House of Lancaster and the House of York in the 15th century are also known as ( A) the Seven Years War. ( B) the Hundred Years War. ( C) the Wars of Roses. ( D) the War of Independence. 17 The _ and Saxons are the ancestors of the English people today. ( A) Vikings ( B) Ce
10、lts ( C) Romans ( D) Angles 18 Hadrians Wall was constructed to ( A) defend the Vikings. ( B) defend the Anglo-Saxons. ( C) defend the Picts. ( D) defend the Romans. 19 _ first introduced Christianity into England. ( A) Julius Caesar ( B) St. Augustine ( C) William the Conqueror ( D) King John 20 Th
11、e earliest known settlers on the Britain Island were ( A) the Iberians. ( B) the Eskimos. ( C) the Aborigines. ( D) the Maoris. 21 The Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century first started in ( A) shipbuilding. ( B) textile industry. ( C) mining industry. ( D) none of the above. 22 London is
12、composed of_ and _. ( A) London boroughs, City of London ( B) London boroughs, Greater London ( C) Greater London, City of London ( D) London boroughs, City of London and Greater London 23 _ led a Roman army and invaded Britain in 54 B.C. ( A) Emperor Claudius ( B) Julius Caesar ( C) William the Con
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