英语专业八级人文知识练习附讲解第5期

【练习】

1___ Who led The Peasants Uprising in Britain?

A Watt Tyler                          B Henry Turner

C Richard                                D Stephen

2___ In English individualistic culture, one should bother Englishmen without a good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. It is best reflected by an English proverb ___?

A as welcome as a storm

B an Englishman's house is his castle

C do not wear out your welcome

D outstay one's welcome

3___ ___ is the first weekday after Christmas, a legal holiday in English, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand,Australia and South Africa.

A Thanksgiving Day                          B Anzac Day

C St. Valentine's Day                     D Boxing Day

4___ The Bible was originally written in ___.

A Latin                           B English

C Hebrew                       D Arabic

5 ___ is a very wise man, the king of the Hebrews around the tenth century B.C. and was well-known for his wisdom.

A Solomon                     B The old Adam

C Judas                          D Jesus

6. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war?

A James I                     B Charles I

C James II                    D Charles II

7. From 1649 to 1658 English was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as ___.

A President                        B Lord Protector

C Lieutenant General         D Commander of the New Model Army

8. A "vote of no confidence" is decided by ___.

A the House of Lords

B the Prime Minister

C the House of Commons

D the two major parties

9. Which of the following particularly happens on the Queen's Birthday?

A Trooping the Color                B the Eisteddfod

C bonfires                                  D masquerades

10. In American English "Totem" is a loan word from ___, meaning “图腾” in chinese.

A Dutch                             B India language

C German                          D French