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1、2023年英语专业八级考试模拟卷本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.The highest peak in Canada is_, which is the Yukon Territory of northwest Canada.A：Mount LawrenceB：Mount SuperiorC：Mount LoganD：Mount Huron2.Apart from Paris, France, Montreal is regarded as the largest_city

2、in the world, known as “Paris the Second”.A：Spanish-speakingB：Portuguese-speakingC：German-speakingD：French-speaking3._, the third largest city in Canada, is well known as Ice-Free Harbor.A：MontrealB：QuebecC：TorontoD：Vancouver4.Canada is the worlds_country in terms of land area.A：largestB：second larg

3、estC：third largestD：fourth largest5._is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A：Washington CB：Los AngelesC：San FranciscoD：New York City6._ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.A：BlacksB：HispanicsC：IndiansD：Asian Americans7.Washington is named after_A：the U.S. President

4、George WashingtonB：Christopher ColumbusC：both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD：none of them8.American and British English are two_ of the English language.A：varietiesB：elementsC：partsD：form9.The first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was_A：Thomas JeffersonB：James

5、 MonroeC：James MadisonD：Abraham Lincoln10.Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_A：Rhode IslandB：VirginiaC：TexasD：Montana11.The national flag of the United States is known as_A：the Star-Spangled BannerB：Uncle SamC：Hot DogD：Union Jack12.The number of the Representatives from each American

6、 state depends on the_A：contribution a state has made to the nationB：populationC：sizeD：none of the above13.The tern “Father of Waters” is used to refer to_A：the Amazon RiverB：the Mississippi RiverC：the Nile RiverD：the Hudson River14.The statue of liberty was given to American people by_ as a gift in

7、 1884.A：FranceB：SpainC：ItalyD：Britain15.Ernest Hemingway is_A：EnglishmanB：AmericanC：DutchD：Denmark16.John Fitzgerald Kennedy is_ president.A：35thB：34thC：33rdD：32nd17.In 1837, the first college-level institution for women , Mount Holyoke Female Seminary , opened in_ to serve the “ Muslim sex”.A：New E

8、nglandB：VirginiaC：MassachusettsD：New York18.The capital of Massachusetts is_A：ProvidenceB：BostonC：MontpelierD：Augusta19._ is the dividing line between the South and North.A：The Hudson RiverB：The Potomac RiverC：The Ohio RiverD：The Missouri River20._ is Washingtons largest city.A：BoiseB：DenverC：Tacoma

9、D：Seattle21.Washington , the capital of U.S. is situated on the_River banks.A：St. LawrenceB：HudsonC：PotomacD：Missouri22.When did the American Civil War break out?A：1775B：1812C：1861D：186323.Who prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence?A：John AdamsB：Thomas JeffersonC：Benjamin FranklinD：Jo

10、hn Hancock24.In which day is Halloween celebrated?A：5 NovemberB：31 OctoberC：17 MarchD：25 December25.Britain was the first country to industrialize because of the following factors except_A：Britain was well placed geographically to participate in European and world trade.B：Britain had many rivers, wh

11、ich were useful for transport.C：British engineers had sound training and the inventors were respected.D：British government was increasingly interested in overseas and colonies after the 17th century.26.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The_ has very little power.A：queenB：monarchC：prim

12、e ministerD：king27.Which party has always had strong links with the trade unions and received financial support from them?A：the Labor PartyB：the Conservative PartyC：the Liberal PartyD：the Social Democratic Party28.On accepting_, the age of constitutional monarchy, of a monarchy with powers limited b

13、y Parliament, began.A：Constitutional LawB：The Declaration of IndependenceC：Civil LawD：Bill of Rights29.The British North America Act of 1867 established_ as a domain.A：AustraliaB：CanadaC：New ZealandD：India30.The Falkland Islands war was between Britain and_A：FranceB：New ZealandC：ArgentinaD：Australia

14、31.In Britain, a_ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns.A：civic electionB：by-electionC：popular electionD：general election32.In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of_A：the Lord ChancellorB：the MonarchC：the Prime MinisterD：the King33._

15、 is the key to Industrial Revolution.A：IronB：Cotton TextileC：Coal miningD：Steam engine34._ became a literary current during the period of the successful Industrial Revolution.A：CriticismB：ModernismC：RomanticismD：Renaissance35.Modern football game began in_A：ChinaB：FranceC：EnglandD：Germany36._ is the

16、 leader of the British government.A：Prime MinisterB：QueenC：PresidentD：Governor37.The second largest city in England,_ , is a metropolitan district and an industrial and manufacturing city.A：EdinburghB：BelfastC：GlasgowD：Birmingham38._ introduced Christianity into Britain.A：The CeltsB：The RomansC：The

17、VikingD：anes D The French39.The real power of the British government lies in_A：the House of CommonsB：the cabinet headed by the Prime MinisterC：the Prime MinisterD：the Queen40.The longest river in Britain is_ , and the largest river in the USA is_A：the Seven River; the Missouri RiverB：the Thames Rive

18、r; the Missouri RiverC：the Severn River; the MississippiD：the Thames River; the Ohio River41.The general election in Britain is held every_ years.A：fourB：threeC：sixD：five42.Which of the following tribes first came to Britain?A：RomanB：Anglo-SaxonsC：JutesD：Celts43.The English Civil War is also called_

19、A：the Puritan RevolutionB：the second Magna CartaC：the Long ParliamentD：the Anglican War44.Where do the majority of people in Scotland live?A：In the HighlandsB：In the central LowlandsC：In the UplandsD：In the west of Scotland45.In Britain only about_ of the population are farmers but they manage 70% o

20、f the land area.A：2%B：3%C：4%D：5%46.The two important crops in Britain are_A：barley and cornB：wheat and riceC：barley and oatsD：wheat and barley47.Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?A：The TelegraphB：The GuardianC：The News of the WorldD：The Times48.Which of the following is tr

21、ue under Thatchers administration?A：The proportion of owner-occupation decreased.B：Public housing became more important.C：Many public houses were sold to people.D：The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement.49.Britain has its nuclear naval force since_A：its one of the developed countries in the worldB：its a traditional sea powerC：it has an advanced industryD：its able to produce submarines50.Which of the following is the oldest national Sunday newspaper in Britain?A：The TimesB：The GuardianC：The ObserverD：The Financial Times