1、专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷 68（无答案）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 Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.?（A）Houston.（B） Boston.（C） Baltimore.（D）Philadelphia.2 The Em
2、ancipation Proclamation to end the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S. was issued by（A）Abraham Lincoln.（B） Thomas Paine.（C） George Washington.（D）Thomas Jefferson.3 Who wrote The Declaration of Independence and later became the U.S. President?（A）Thomas Jefferson.（B） George Washington.（
3、C） Thomas Paine.（D）John Adams.4 The Declaration of Independence was written by（A）Thomas Jefferson.（B） George Washington.（C） Alexander Hamilton.（D）James Madison.5 The President during the American Civil War was（A）Andrew Jackson.（B） Abraham Lincoln.（C） Thomas Jefferson.（D）George Washington.6 According
4、 to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is vested in（A）the Federal Government.（B） the Supreme Court.（C） the Cabinet.（D）the Congress.7 U.S. presidents normally serve a(n)_ term.（A）two-year（B） four-year（C） six-year（D）eight-year8 The largest sector in American goods and service produc
5、tion is（A）agriculture.（B） manufacturing.（C） service.（D）communications industry.9 Which degree is offered in community colleges in the United States?（A）Masters degree.（B） Doctors degree.（C） Bachelors degree.（D）Associates degree.10 Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States?（A）Bas
6、eball.（B） Tennis.（C） Basketball.（D）American football.11 Which of the following is NOT a U.S. news and cable network?（A）ABC.（B） CNN.（C） CBS.（D）BBC.12 The northernmost part of Great Britain is（A）Northern Ireland.（B） Scotland.（C） England.（D）Wales.13 The capital of Scotland is（A）Glasgow.（B） Edinburgh.（C
7、） Manchester.（D）London.14 Where is Edinburgh?（A）In Wales.（B） In Scotland.（C） In Northern Ireland.（D）In Ireland.15 The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following EXCEPT（A）the Angles.（B） the Saxons.（C） the Picts.（D）the Jutes.16 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（A）Th
8、e British constitution includes the Magna Carta of 1215.（B） The British constitution includes Parliamentary acts.（C） The British constitution includes decisions made by courts of law.（D）The British constitution includes one single written constitution.17 The Prime Minister in Britain is head of（A）th
9、e Shadow Cabinet.（B） the Parliament.（C） the Opposition.（D）the Cabinet.18 The Industrial Revolution started in（A）the Great Britain.（B） the United States.（C） Canada.（D）Australia.19 _ is NOT one of the most famous universities in the U.K（A）Oxford University（B） Yale University（C） Cambridge University（D）
10、Imperial College London20 Among the companies which run the British radio and television, which is the oldest and the most popular one?（A）The Independent Television Commission.（B） The Radio Authority.（C） The British Broadcasting Corporation.（D）The Cable Authority.21 Among the newspapers, which of th
11、e following is NOT a daily newspaper?（A）The Times.（B） The Guardian.（C） The Observer.（D）Financial Times.22 Among all the British papers, _ is the most famous and oldest one.（A）Daily Mail（B） The Times（C） Daily Express（D）The Mirror23 _ is the state church in England.（A）The Roman Catholic Church（B） The
12、Baptist Church（C） The Protestant Church（D）The Church of England24 Which country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf?（A）Canada.（B） New Zealand.（C） Great Britain.（D）The United States of America.25 The largest city in Canada is（A）Vancouver.（B） Montreal.（C） Toronto.（D）Ottawa.26 _ is the capital city of Canada.（A）Vancouver（B） Ottawa（C） Montreal（D）York27 The first city ever founded in Canada is（A）Quebec.（B） Vancouver.（C） Toronto.（D）Montreal.
