最新英語專八考試人文知識復習題及答案解析(4)

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    ___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 “圖騰” in chinese.
    A Dutch  B India language  C German  D French