专八人文知识(练习题).doc

专八人文知识练习题 __1___ The real center of power in the British Parliament is ___.　　A the King or the Queen B the House of Commons 　　C the House of Lords D the Cabinet　　___2___ The oldest part of British Parliament is ___.　　A the House of Lords B the House of Commons 　　C the Shadow of Cabinet D the Chamber　　___3___ The national cent of the press in Britain is ___.　　A Greet Russell Street B Speakers’ Corner 　　C Downing Street D the Fleet Street　　___4___ Who was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by the Pope in 800?　　A St. Thomas Aquinas B Constantine C Charlemagne D King James　　___5___ The Summa Theological was written by ___.　　A St. Thomas Aquinas B Constantine C Alfred the Great D Charles I　　___6___ Among the most typical English sports, having been in existence since the 16th century, is ___.　　A rugby B cricket C boxing D football　　___7___ The Great Charter (Magna Carta) was signed by ___ in 1215.　　A King Henry I B King John C King William I D King Richard　　___8___ “Song of Roland” belongs to which country’s epic? ___.　　A English B French C Hebrew D Germanic　　___9___ The Gothic style started in ___ and quickly spread through all parts of western Europe.　　A French B English C Hebrew D Germanic　　___10___Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of ___.　　A its connection with British its green countryside 　　C its unique shape D its abundant natural resources　　答案：　　1. 选B。`英国议会由王室（the Crown）、上议院（the House of Lords）和下议院（the House of Commons）构成。其中具有实权和立法权的是下议院，自1964年以来，上议院无权阻止被下议院通过的立法。　　2. 选A。英国议会中最古老的部分是上议院（the House of Lords），它是由国王咨询会议(Great Council)发展而来的。　　3. 选D。the Fleet Street(舰队报)，英国报纸和出版事业的中心，位于伦敦泰晤士河畔。18、19世纪以来成为英国“报纸王国”和左右英国舆论的中心。《泰晤士报》、《每日邮报》和《金融时报》等都在次发行。Downing Street(唐宁街)为英国首相官邸所在地。Speakers’ Corner(自由论坛之角)在位于伦敦市区城西的威斯敏斯特区的Hyde Park(海得公园)里。 我要收藏 　　4. 选C。Charlemagne(查理曼742？--814，即查理大帝，法兰克国王)，公元800年被罗马教皇封为“神圣罗马帝国皇帝”，史称“查理一世”（公元800--814）。其统治期间，扩大疆土，建立庞大的帝国，加强集权统治，鼓励学术，兴建文化设施，使其宫廷成为繁华的学术中心。　　5. 选A。St. Thomas Aquinas(