2016年10月全国自考《英语词汇学：00832》试题及答案
00832英语词汇学1107全国试题
全国2011年7月高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题课程代码：00832I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one thatbest completes the statement and put the letter in the bracket. (30 %)1. Grammarians insist that a word be a __________ form that can function in a sentence.( ) A. small B. largeC. fixedD. free2. In the earliest stage of English, the written form of a word should ________ that of the oral form. ( )A. agree withB. disagree withC. be the same asD. be different from3. ____________consists of technical terms used in particular disciplines and academic areas as in medicine, mathematics, etc. ( )A. TerminologyB. JargonC. SlangD. Argot4. Social, economic and political changes bring about such new words as the followings EXCEPT_________. ( )A. fast foodB. TV dinnerC. Mao jacketsD. Watergate5. Reviving archaic words also contributes to the growth of English vocabulary. For instance, “loan”, which was prevalent in the thirteenth century, was replaced by “ __________ ” in American English. ( )A. ownB. letC. rentD. lend6. If we say that Old English was a language of __________ endings, Middle English was one of leveled endings. ( )A. fullB. shortC. longD. paralleled00832# 英语词汇学试卷第1页共6页7. The plura l morpheme“-s” is pronounced as /z/in the following words EXCEPT ______________. ( )A. bottlesB. eggsC. zoosD. maps8. There is/are _____________ free morphemic word(s) in the following words: wind, man, reddish, collection. ( )A. lB. 2C. 3D. 49. The following words have inflectional affixes EXCEPT ____________. ( )A. likesB. dislikeC. likingD. liked10. The most productive means of word-formation are the following EXCEPT _______________.( ) A. affixation B. blendingC. compoundingD. conversion11. Prefixes generally do not change the __________ of the stem. ( )A. meaningB. formC. word classD. pronunciation12. The word “dorm” is formed by _________clipping. ( )A. backB. frontC. phraseD. front and back13. The word “reading-lamp” is _______ motivated. ( )A. onomatopoeicallyB. morphologicallyC. semanticallyD. etymologically14. The synonymous pair of “ask－question” has the same___________. ( )A. motivationB. valueC. functionD. concept15. In the sentence “East or west, home is best”, “home” has its __________ meaning of “family, safety, love”, etc. ( )A. grammaticalB. connotative00832# 英语词汇学试卷第2页共6页C. stylisticD. collocative16. Semantically, a word which is related to other words is related to them in____________。
(英语词汇学)00832自考重点试卷(一)
(英语词汇学)00832自考重点试卷（一）pletethefollowingstatementorpassagewithproperexpressions.〔每题1分，共10分〕1.Archaismsarewordsnolongerin_________useor_______inuse.2.Awordwhosemeaningwasborrowedfromanotherlanguageiscalled_________.3.TheIndo-Europeanlanguageismadeupofmostofthelanguagesof_____；_______；_____.4.Aboundrootisthatpartofthewordthatcarriesthe_______meaningjustlikea________.InEnglish，boundrootsareeither_______or_________.5.Affixesareformsthatare________towordsorwordelementstomodifymeaningorfunction.Wecanputthemintotw ogroups：________and________.6.TheexpansionofvocabularyinmodernEnglishdependschieflyon______.Themostproductiveare_________，________and________.7.Acompoundisaunitconsistingofmorethanonestemandfunctioningboth________and______asasingleword.8.Whenawordisfirstcoined，itisalways______.Butinthecourseofdevelopment，thesamesymbolmustbeusedtoexpressmoremeanings，theresultis________.9.SynonymscanbedefinedasoneoftwoormorewordsintheEnglishlanguagewhichhavethesameorverynearlythesam e_______meaning.10.Synonymscanbeclassifiedintotwomajorgroups：________and_________.II.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.〔每题1分，共10分〕1.OldEnglishwasahighlyinflectedlanguage.〔〕2.ModernEnglishisconsideredtobeananalyticlanguage.〔〕3.Themostimportantmodeofvocabularydevelopmentinpresent-dayEnglishiscreationofnewwordsbymeansofwor dformation.〔〕4.MiddleEnglishabsorbedatremendousnumberofforeignwordsbutwithlittlechangeinwordendings.〔〕5.Themeaningofacompoundisusuallythecombinationofthestems.〔〕6.Acompoundfunctionsasasinglegrammaticalunit，sotheinternalstructurecannotbechanged.〔〕7.Suchwordsasthepoorer，thedeparted，aRepublicanareallexamplesofpartialconversion.〔〕8.Wordsmainlyinvolvedinconversionarenouns，verbsandadverbs.〔〕9.Semanticunityandstructuralstabilityaregeneralfeaturesofidioms，buttherearemanyexceptions.〔〕10.Idiomsarecharacterizedbyterseness，expressivenessandvividness.〔〕III.Fillineachblandwithawordcontraryinmeaningtothewordgiveninthebracket.〔每题2分，共20分〕1.Beadsandshellsare________formsofmoney.〔modern〕2.Ihavefinishedalltheexercises，Iam______done.〔partly〕3.Onahumidday，thereisalotof________intheair.〔dryness〕4.Mosquitoeswon'tbitejustanyone.Theylookforsomeone________.〔ordinary〕5.Ifyouwanttodrive，itis______tohaveadriver'slicense.〔unnecessary〕6.Thereisagreat_____inourpoliticalbeliefs.Weagreeonmostthings.〔difference〕7.Themansaid，“Iam________.Ididn'tdoit！”〔guilty〕8.Thesoldierstoodina______positionwhilethegeneralwalkedpasthim.〔relaxed〕9.Youwillhaveto______thestringinordertoopenthebox.〔tighten〕10.Noonelivesinthat______house.〔inhabited〕IV.Explainthefollowingterms：〔每题5分，共20分〕1.word2.affixes3.concept4.hyponymyV.Fillintheblankswiththefollowingverbalphrasesintheirsuitableforms：〔每题1分，共20分〕takeon；breakinto；biteinto；goabout；letout；drawup；setdown；holdonto；bringup；makeout；dryup；putout；livethrough；setoff；callfor；tearapart；buyoff；buildin；counton；sinkin1.1848wasayearofrevolutioninEurope；KarlMarxandFrederickEngelspublishedtheCommunistManifesto，andpoliticaldemonstration______thegreatcitiesofParis，Vienna，NaplesandBerlin.2.Withliberaldosesofcalomel，rhubarbandcastoroil，heslowlyimproved，andafterthreeweeks，he______histrousersandwaseagertoescapefromhisbed.3.Hetravelledtofoundlinghomes，prisonsandlunaticasylumsinhissearchforpeople.4.We________attopspeedthroughthenarrowstreetsofHiroshima.5.Iwasjustabouttomakemylittlebowofassent，whenthemeaningoftheselastwords_______，joltingmeoutofmysadreverie.6.Noonetalksaboutitanymore，andnoonewantsto，especially，thepeoplewhowerebornhereorwho______it.7.DuringdinnerMr.ChurchillsaidthataGermanattackonRussiawasnowcertain，andhethoughtthatHitlerwas______enlistingcapitalistandRightWingsympathiesinthiscountryandtheU.S.A.8.MyhusbandandIfindstrongsmokeoffensive.Wouldyoukindly_______that_______？9.Assumingthehotelmanwas______，theironlychance-aslimone-layinremovingthecarquickly.10.Whenrailroadsbegan______thedemandforsteamboatpilotsandtheCivilWarhaltedcommerce，MarkTwainleftthecountry.11.BythetimethetrialbeganonJuly10，ourtownof1500peoplehad_______acircus.12.AmongthemwasJohnButler，whohad_______theanti-evolutionlaw.13.Thenthecourt______astormofapplausethatsurpassedthatforBryan.14.Thefirst-andessential-stepinthestudyofanylanguageisobservingand______preciselywhathappenswhenn ativespeakersspeakit.15.By1976，theslumphadbegunto_______thebulk-carriertrade.16.Thekeytacticbehinditsstrategyof_______therichestsliceofthetradehasbeentomoveup-market-togowher etheThirdWorldcannotfollowintohigh-technologyinvestment.17.Sailorsandofficers______theirchoresasusualontheseships，amidpipingandloudspeakersquawks.18.Mr.Hopkinshas_______yourname.Heappearsimpressed，andthePresidenttoo，byyourexpertiseonlandingcraftandsoforth.19.He_________aSouthernwarwhoop.Inaflash，John，MckeanandFranklincrowdedaroundhim.20.Mr.Jefferson，Ican'tquite________whatitisyou'retalkingabout.VI.Questionsandanswers：〔每题10分，共20分〕1.Whatisextra-linguisticcontext？2.Whatisback-formation？本资料由广州自考网收集整理，更多自考资料请登录下载考试必看：自考一次通过的秘诀！。
英语词汇学试卷
英语词汇学试卷英语词汇学试卷 (课程代码课程代码 0832) 第一部分第一部分 选择题选择题I.Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers ．Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the bracket ．(30％) 1． There are two approaches to the study of polysemy ．They are_____. A ．primary and secondary B ．Central and peripheral C ．diachronic and synchronic D ．Formal and functional [ C ] 2． Which of the following is NOT a stylistic feature of idioms? A ．Colloquial B ．Slang C ．Negative D ．Literary [ C ] 3． Synonyms can be classified into two major groups ，that is ：_____. A ．absolute and relative B ．Absolute and complete C ．relative and near D ．Complete and identical [ A ] 4． In the early period of Middle English ，English ，____existed side by side ，A ．Celtic and Danish B ．Danish and French C ．Latin and Celtic D ．French and Latin [ D ] 5． A monomorphemic word is a word that consists of a single_______morpheme ．A ．formal B ．Concrete C ．free D ．bound [ C ] 6． Which of the following groups of words is NOT onomatopoeically motivated? A ，croak ，drum B ．squeak ，bleat C ．buzz ，neigh D ．bang ，trumpet [ A ] 7．LDCE is distinctive for its____. A ．Clear grammar codes B ．usage notes C ．language notes D ．all of the above [ D ] 8． From the historical point of view, English is more closely related to A ．German B ．French C ．Scotttish D ．Irish [ A ] 9． Which of the following is NOT an acronym? A ．TOEFL B ．ODYSSEY C ．BASIC D ．CCTV [ B ] 10. In the course book ，the author lists____types of context clues for inferring word meaning ．A ．eight B ．Six C ．seven D ．five [ A ] 11．Sources of homonyms include____. A ．changes in sound and spelling B ．borrowing C ．shortening D ．all of the above [ D ] 12．The written form of English is a(an)________representation of the spoken form ．A ．selective B ．Adequate C ．imperfect D ．natural [ C ] 13．Structurally a____is the smallest meaningful unit of a language ．A ．morpheme B ．Stem C. stemord D ．compound [ A ] 14．Unlike affixes ，____are often free morphemes ．A ．sufrixes B ．Prefixes C ．inflectional morphemes D ．roots [ D ] 15．The four major foreign contributors to the English vocabulary in earlier times were French. Latin ，____. A．Scandinavian and Italian B．Greek and Scandinavian C．Celtic and Greek D．Italian and Spanish [ B] 第二部分非选择题BⅡ．Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book．(10%)16．The name given to the widening of meaning which some words undergo is____. 17．Longman lexicon of Contemporary English is a____dictionary．18．When a new word appears for the first time，the author usually manages to give hints or ____ in the context to help the readers．19．Radiation and ____ are the two coinages which the development of word meaning follows from monosemy to polysemy．20．Middle English refers to the language spoken from 1150 to____. ，Ⅲ．Match the words or explessions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1)word Origin 2)word formation. and 3)types of Synonyms or antonyms．(10%)A B ( D )21．skill A．back—formation back—( A )22．babysit B．blendlng ( B )23．telequiz C．French origin ( H )24．composition／compounding D．Scandinavian origin ( C )25．government E．clipping ( I )26．same／different F. relative synonyms ( E )27．gent G. Germanic ( G )28．English H．absolute synonyms ( F )29．change／alter I. contradictory terms ( J )30．big／small J．contrary terms 2) IV．Smdy the following words or expressions and identify 1)types of bound morphemes underlined, types of meanings,3)processes of meaning development，and 4)formation of compounds．(10%) 31．neck→primary meaning：that part of man joining the head to the body；a secondary meaning：the narrowest part of anything．(Metaphor) 32．contradict ( ) 33．mother：love，care ( connotative meaning ) 34．upcoming ( conpound ) 35．window shopping ( ) 36．radlos ( ) 37．property developer ( ) 38．Candidate→earlier meaning：white-robed；later meaning：a person proposed for a place，award etc．( )overcoat 39．handsomo-tyoewhter ( )man 40．northward ( ) V. Define the following terms. (10%)41.encyclopendia 42.borrcwed 43.blending 44.extension 45.phrasal verb VI. Answer the following questing questions. Your answers should be Clear and short. Write youranswers in the space given below. (20%)46.what is the difference prefixation and suffixation? Explain with two examples. 47.what is extra-linguistic context? 48.what is polysemy? Illustrate your points. VII. Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below. (20%)49. Study the following sentence and try to guess the meaning of the word in italics. Then what contextual help you to work out the meaning. Carnivores are very dangerous. Not long ago, a tiger escaped from the zoo and killed a dog in The street and ate it. 50.Connotative meaning is not stable. Comment on this statement with one example. 英语词汇学答案 (课程代码 0832) 1.C 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.B 16．extension 或generalization 17．Specialized 18．clues 19．concatenation 20．1500 21．D 22．A 23．B 24．H 25．C 26．I 27．E 28．G 29．F 30．J 31．radiation 32．bound root 33．connotative meaning 34．adv+v-ing 35．n+v-ing 36．inflectional affix ／inflectional morpheme 37．n+v-er 38.concatenation 39．collocative meaning 40．suffix ／derivational affix 41．An encyclopedia provides encyclopedic information concerning each headword ；it is not concerned with the language per se. 42．Borrowed words,also ，known ，as loan words ，are words taken over from foreign languages ．43．It refers to the formation of new words by combining parts of two words or a word with a part of another word ．44．Extension is a process by which a word which originally had a specialized meaning has now become generalized ．45.idiom composed of a verb plus a preposition and ／or a particle ．46．Prefixation does not generally change the word-class of the stem ；it only modifies its meaning. e.g ．treat--maltreat Suffixation ，On the other hand ，changes the word-class instead of its meaning. e.g ．Employ Employ—— Employer 47.(1)Known as non-linguistic context or context of situation ．(2)components a.participants(addresser and addressee) writer and reader speaker and listener ／hearer b.time and place c.cultural background 48.要点：1)a common feature peculiar to all natural languages ．2)have more than one sense ．3)The problem of polesemy Can be dealt with --diachronic approach and synchronic approach ．VII ．49(1)tiger is a hyponym ，of carnivore (2)carnivore is a superordinate of tiger (3)tiger feeds on meat as known by all (4)carnivore may feed on meat (5)therefore ，a carnivore is a meat-eating animal 50.(1)connotative 50.(1)connotative meaning meaning ，known known as as as connotation connotation ，refers refers to to to the the the overtones overtones overtones or or or associations associations associations suggested suggested suggested by by by the the conceptual meaning ．(2)connotative (2)connotative meanings meanings meanings are are are not not not given given given in in in the the the dictionary dictionary ．but but associated associated associated with with with the the the word word word in in in actual actual actual context context context to to particular readers or speakers ．Thus they are unstable varying considerably according to culture ，historical period and the experience of the individual ．(3)For example ，home home may remind one child of warmth may remind one child of warmth ，safety or love ，while to another child who is often scolded or beaten at home, it may mean indifference ，hatred ，or even hell ．全国2010年7月高等教育自学考试1. As defined in terms of spoken language, a word is viewed as a sound or combination of sounds which are made voluntarily with human ______ equipment.( ) A. visual B. V ocal C. physical D. mental 2. Words may fall into content words and functional words by ______.( ) A. use frequency B. Notion C. origin D. sound 3. ______ refers to the specialized vocabularies by which members of particular arts, sciences, trades and professions communicate among themselves. ( ) A. Terminology B. Archaisms C. Slang D. Jargon 4. 4. Which Which Which of of of the the the following following following is is is NOT NOT NOT one one one of of of the the the three three three channels channels channels through through through which which which modern modern modern English English English vocabulary vocabulary develops? ( ) A. Creation. B. Semantic changes. C. Clipping. D. Borrowing. 5. Rapid growth of science and technology breeds such new words as the following EXCEPT ______.( ) dinner B. Earthrise C. moon walk D. space shuttle 6. The surviving languages fall into eight principal groups, which can be grouped into the Eastern set and the _______ set. ( ) A. Western B. African C. American D. Northern 7. The plural morpheme "-s" is pronounced as/z/in the following words EXCEPT ______.( ) A. beds B. Bags C. cheats D. bottles 8. The word "prisoner" comprises ______ morphemes. ( ) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 9. The following words have derivational affixes EXCEPT ______.( ) A. reread B. Prewar C. bloody D. harder 10. The prefix "over-" in the word "overweight" is a prefix of ______.( ) A. orientation and attitude B. degree or size C. time and order D. number 11. The method of creating words by removing the supposed suffixes is called ______.( ) A. back-formation B. Acronymy C. conversion D. clipping 12. "Champagne", a common noun, comes from a ______.( ) A. name of a person B. name of a place C. name of a book D. tradename 13. ______ is the relationship between language and the world. ( ) A. Reference B. Concept C. Sense D. Motivation 14. Motivation accounts for the connection between the linguistic symbol and its ______.( ) A. form B. Pronunciation C. spelling D. meaning 15. The word"______"is an onomatopoetically motivated word. ( ) A. miaow B. Sword C. laconic D. airmail 16. In modern English, an overwhelming majority of words are ______.( ) A. original B. Initial C. polysemous D. periodical 17. ______, the derived meanings, no matter how many, are secondary in comparison. ( ) A. Synchronically B. Diachronically C. Etymologically D. Onomatopoetically 18. Want, wish, like and desire are synonyms, but as far as intensity is concerned, ______ is the strongest of all. ( ) A. wish B. Like C. want D. desire 19. There are five types of meaning changes and among which ______ are the most common. ( ) A. degradation and elevation B. transfer and extension C. elevation and narrowing D. extension and narrowing 20. 20. Due Due Due to to to ______ ______ ______ reason, reason, reason, a a a word word word is is is retained retained retained for for for a a a name name name though though though the the the meaning meaning meaning has has has changed changed changed because because because the the referent has changed. ( ) A. psychological B. Historical C. class D. linguistic 21. Among the following words only ______ is the word which originally had a specialized meaning and now has become generalized. ( ) A. journal B. Wife C. accident D. disease 22. Based on ______ context, we can arrive at the meaning of "do a sum".( ) A. grammatical B. Lexical C. cultural D. non-linguistic 23. The sentence "The fish is ready to eat." is ambiguous due to ______.( ) A. grammatical structure B. Hyponymy C. cultural influence D. non-linguistic context 24. In the sentence "Perhaps the most startling theory to come out of kinesics, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Birdwhistell." The meaning of kinesics can be inferred from the clue of _______.( ) A. definition B. Synonymy C. antonymy D. hyponymy 25. Which of the following is NOT a figure of speech? ( ) A. Metaphor. B. Personification. C. Euphemism. D. Shortening. 26. Never do things by halves is a(n) ______.( ) A. verbal idiom in nature B. nominal idiom in nature C. sentence idiom D. adverbial idiom in nature 27. The change of idiom "Silence is golden" from the original form is ______.( ) A. replacement B. position-shifting C. addition D. shortening 28. 28. The The The following following following are are are the the the unique unique unique features features features of of of Collins Collins Collins COBUILD COBUILD COBUILD English English English Language Language Language Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary EXCEPT EXCEPT ______.( ) A. definition B. extra column C. usage examples D. clear grammar codes 29. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1983) is a(n) ______ dictionary. ( ) A. unabridged B. Desk C. pocket D. encyclopedic 30. Which of the following is NOT true for the Chinese-English Dictionary (Revised Edition)(CED)(1995)? ( ) A. The new edition has more single character entries and more multi-character entries. B. The new edition revised some old entries. C. The new edition cut off the previous alphabetical order of entries. Ⅱ. Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B according to 1) types of word formation; 2) types of morphemes; 3) types of vocabulary by notion; and 4) discrimination of synonyms. (10%) A B ( G ) 31. honeybee A. difference in application ( J ) 32. handy/manual B. difference in denotation ( E ) 33. upon C. bound morpheme ( B ) 34. rich/wealthy D. clipping ( I ) 35. Medicare E. functional word ( A ) 36. answer/reply F content word ( D ) 37. flu G . compounding ( F ) 38. steel H. initialism ( H ) 39.VOA I. blending ( C ) 40. idealistic J. difference in connotation I]I. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. (10 % 41. ______ are newly-created words or expressions, or words that have taken on new meanings. 42. 42. In In In modern modern modern English, English, English, word word word endings endings endings were were were mostly mostly mostly lost lost lost with with with just just just a a a few few few exceptions exceptions exceptions because because because English English English has has evolved from a ______ language to the present analytic language. 43. The morphemes can be grouped into ______ morphemes and bound morphemes. 44. The prefix "un-" in the word "unwrap"is a ______ prefix. 45. Lexical meaning of a word has two concepts: ______ meaning and associative meaning. 46. Hyponymy can be described in terms of ______ graphs, with higher-order superordinates above the lower subordinates. 47. In Old English, animals and their ______ share the same name. 48. Structural patterns where a particular word is used is called ______ context. 49. Idioms verbal in nature can be subdivided into ______ verbs and other verb phrases. 50. Webster's Third New International Dictionary is the best-known ______ dictionary. IV . Define the following terms. (10% ) 51. bound morphemes 52. affixes 53. blending 54. unabridged dictionary 55. dismembering of idiom V . Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below. (20%) 56. What are the three periods in view of the development of English vocabulary? 57. How many types do bound morphemes include? What are they? 58. What is concept? Give an example to illustrate your point. 59. How do you use a dictionary to the full? VI. Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below. (20 % ) 60. 60. Analyze Analyze Analyze the the the following following following dialogue dialogue dialogue and and and comment comment comment on on on the the the rhetoric rhetoric rhetoric use use use of of of homonym homonym homonym in in in italicized italicized italicized font. font. Customer: "How come your sausages taste like meat at one end, but like bread at the other? " Butcher replied: "Madam, in times like these no butcher can make both ends meet. " 61. Analyze and comment on the following statement. As most words have more than one meaning, it is often impossible to tell the meaning of a word before it is used in context.教全国2010年7月自考英语词汇学试题参考答案1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. A 14.D 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. D 20 . B 21. A 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. C 26.C 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. G 32. J 33. E 34. B 35. I 36. A 37. D 38. F 39. H 40. C 41. Neologisms 42.synthetic 43. free 44. Reversative 45.conceptual 46. tree-like 47.meat 48.grammatical 49.phrasal 50. unabridged 51. 51. bound bound bound morphemes: morphemes: morphemes: Morphemes Morphemes Morphemes which which which cannot cannot cannot occur occur occur as as as separate separate separate words words words are are are bound bound bound morphemes. morphemes. morphemes. They They They are are are so so named because they are bound to other morphemes to form words. Bound morphemes include two types: bound root and affix. 52. Affixation is the formation of words by adding word-forming or derivational affixes to stems. This process is also known as derivation Affixation falls into two subclasses: prefixation and suffixation. 53. blending: Blending is the formation of new words by combining parts of two words or a word plus a part of another word. 54. unabridged dictionary: An unabridged dictionary is an unshortened one. 200，000 headwords. Its Its origin, origin, origin, meaning, meaning, meaning, pronunciation, pronunciation, pronunciation, cognates cognates （同源）, , usage, usage, usage, grammatical grammatical grammatical function, function, function, spelling, spelling, spelling, hyphenation, hyphenation, capitalization, derived forms, synonyms, homonyms. The best-k nown unabridged dictionary is Webster’s Third New International Dictionary(450,000).known unabridged dictionary is Webster’s Third New International Dictionary(450,000).55. dismembering of idiom: by breaking up the idioms into pieces, an unusual case of use of idioms particularly in literature or popular press to achieve special effect. For example: The leopard never changes his spots, have a card up one’s sleeve, A round peg in the squarest of holes. 56. What are the three periods in view of the development of English vocabulary? 1 Old English (450-1150) 2 Middle English (1150-1500)3 Modern English (1500-up to now)57. How many types do bound morphemes include? What are they? Bound morphemes include two types: bound root and affix. 58. 58. Concept, Concept, Concept, which which which is is is beyond beyond beyond language language language is is is the the the result result result of of of human human human cognition, cognition, cognition, reflecting reflecting reflecting the the the objective objective objective world world world in in in the the human mind. Eg: much and many have the same concept. Synonymous Synonymous pairs pairs pairs “die—pass “die—pass “die—pass away”, away”, away”, “ask—question” “ask—question” “ask—question” have have have the the the same same same concept concept concept but but but different different different socio socio socio-cultural -cultural -cultural and and stylistic values. 59. How do you use a dictionary to the full? 1.For beginners, and elementary and lower-intermediate learners, a bilingual dictionary is essential. 2.for the post intermediate and advanced learners, it is advisable to use more of a monolingual one. 60. Analyze the following dialogue and comment on the rhetoric use of homonym in italicized font. Customer: "How come your sausages taste like meat at one end, but like bread at the other? " Butcher replied: "Madam, in times like these no butcher can make both ends meet. " Homonyms refers to different words which happen to share the same form and polysemants is the one and same word word which which which has has has several several several distinguishable distinguishable distinguishable meanings. meanings. meanings. One One One important important important criterion criterion criterion is is is to to to see see see their their their etymology, etymology, i.e. homonyms are from different sources whereas a polysemant is from the same source which has acquired different meanings in the course of development. 1.Source: meet one’s ends means one can support oneself. 2. Explanation: Here the butcher cleverly employed the structure of the idiom to his advantage to give a humorous way the bad quality of the sausage. It implies that it is difficult to earn money with more meat in sausage. 3. theory: As As homonyms homonyms homonyms are are are identical identical identical in in in sound sound sound and and and spelling, spelling, spelling, particularly particularly particularly homophones, homophones, homophones, they they they are are are often often employed to create puns for desires effect such as humor, sarcasm or ridicule etc. 61. Analyze and comment on the following statement. As most words have more than one meaning, it is often impossible to tell the meaning of a word before it is used in context. Context, in a narrow sense, it refers to the words, clauses, sentences in which a word appears. This is known as linguistic linguistic context. context. context. In In In a a a broad broad broad sense, sense, sense, it it it includes includes includes the the the physical physical physical situation situation situation as as as well. well. well. This This This is is is called called called extra-linguistic extra-linguistic extra-linguistic or or non-linguistic context, which embraces the people, time, place, and even the whole cultural background. Context may prove extremely valuable in guessing the meanings of new words. In many cases, when a new word (thought to be) appears for the first time, the author generally manage to give hints which might help the readers to to grasp grasp grasp the the the concept concept concept or or or understand understand understand the the the idea. idea. idea. Especially Especially Especially the the the cases cases cases of of of polysemy, polysemy, polysemy, homonymy, homonymy, homonymy, and and and grammatical grammatical structure. (refer to 8.2.1 ) 展网。
00832英语词汇学 1404试题
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“Woman”becomes “Frau" in German, “femme”in French and “fùnǔ”in Chinese。
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自考英语词汇学00832重点及大题目录Chapter 1 (1)课文重点 (1)名词解释 (4)简答题 (4)Chapter 2 (5)课文重点 (5)名词解释 (6)简答题 (7)分析题 (7)Chapter 3 (7)课文重点 (7)名词解释 (8)简答题 (9)分析题 (9)Chapter 4 (9)课文重点 (9)名词解释 (12)简答题 (12)分析题 (13)Chapter 5 (13)课文重点 (13)名称解释 (15)简答题 (15)分析题 (16)Chapter 6 (16)课文重点 (16)名词解释 (19)简答题 (20)分析题 (21)Chapter 7 (22)课文重点 (22)名词解释 (23)简答题 (23)分析题 (23)Chapter 8 (24)课文重点 (24)名词解释 (24)简答题 (25)分析题 (25)Chapter 9 (26)课文重点 (26)名词解释 (28)简答题 (28)分析题................................................................................... 29Chapter 10 .. (29)课文重点 (29)名词解释 (30)简答题 (30)部分试卷中的大题 (31)2016-10 (31)2009-04 (32)Chapter 1课文重点1 - The definition of a word comprises the following points: (1) a minimal free form of a language; (2) a sound unity; (3) a unit of meaning; (4) a form that can function alone in a sentence.A word is a minimal free form of a language that has a given sound and meaning and syntactic function.1 词定义包括以下几点：（1 ）一门语言中最小的自由形式;（2 ）一个声音的统一体（3 ）一个意义单位;（4 ）在一个句子中独立起作用的一个形式。
自考00832《英语词汇学》模拟试题及答案①
自考易考题库软件课件集免费下载地址：/自考备考三件宝：自考笔记、真题及答案、题库软件、录音！！考试课件网：examebook.cm 出品！自考00832《英语词汇学》模拟试题（一）一、Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers.Choose the one that best completes the statement and put the letter in the bracket.(30%) 1. The criteria of words include________. A ：The criteria of words include. B ：all national character C ：a cluster of letters D ：sound unity2. If we classify English words by use frequency,the two types of words are________. A ：the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary B ：content words and functional words C ：native words and borrowed words D ：functional words and notional words3. Modern English vocabulary develops through three channels:_______. A ：creation,conversion and borrowing B ：creation,borrowing and backformation C ：creation,semantic change and borrowingD ：semantic change,borrowing and backformation 4. Basic words are characterized with________. A ：polysemy B ：collocability C ：productivity D ：all the above5. More often than not,functional words mainly have________. A ：lexical meaning B ：associative meaning C ：collocative meaning D ：grammatical meaning6. The suffixes in words "clockwise","homeward" are_________. A ：noun suffixes B ：verb suffixes C ：adverb suffixes D ：adjective suffixes7. In English there are________types of motivation as far as the relationship between the sign and meaning is concerned. A ：2 B ：6 C ：4 D ：58. Which of the following about extralinguistic context is true?自考易考题库软件课件集免费下载地址：/自考备考三件宝：自考笔记、真题及答案、题库软件、录音！！考试课件网：examebook.cm 出品！A ：It can be subdivided into extralinguistic context and nonlinguistic context.B ：It only refers to the physical situation or environment relating to the use of words.C ：It embraces the people,time,size and place.D ：It may extend to embrace the entire cultural background. 9. 9.The idiom "wide of the mark"is________. A ：adjectival in nature B ：verbal in nature C ：nominal in nature D ：adverbial in nature10. Idioms like "black sheep","new broom","a wet blanket"and"sit on the fence"are examples of________. A ：transfer B ：metonymy C ：metaphor D ：simile11. The idiom "might and main" uses________as far as rhetorical features of idioms are concerned. A ：alliteration B ：metaphor C ：metonymy D ：rhyme12. Which of the following prefixes can NOT be used to indicate time and order?A ：AB ：BC ：CD ：D13. Which of the following is NOT from backformation? A ：To mass produce. B ：To lip read. C ：To nickname. D ：To chain smoke.14. Which kind of meaning is the meaning that is given in the dictionary and that forms the core of word meaning ？A ：Conceptual meaning.B ：Grammatical meaning.C ：Lexical meaning.自考易考题库软件课件集免费下载地址：/自考备考三件宝：自考笔记、真题及答案、题库软件、录音！！考试课件网：examebook.cm 出品！D ：Associative meaning.15. By "structural stability" of idioms,which of the following is right? A ：Many idioms are grammatically analyzable.B ：The constituents of idioms can not be replaced at random.C ：The constituents of idioms can be deleted.D ：More constituents can be added to idioms without changing their meanings. 16. Bilingual dictionaries involve________language(s). A ：one B ：two C ：three D ：four17. "Trumpet" is a(n)________motivated word. A ：morphologically B ：semanticallyC ：onomatopoeicallyD ：etymologically18. The meaning of the word "fond" changed from "foolish" to "affectionate" by mode of________. A ：extension B ：narrowing C ：elevation D ：degradation19. ________are those which cannot occur as separate words without being added to other morphemes. A ：Free rootsB ：Free morphemesC ：Bound morphemesD ：Meaningful units20. Words which have opposite meanings are called________. A ：synonyms B ：antonyms C ：homonyms D ：hyponyms21. The pair of words "respectable" and "respectful" has thesense of transfer respectively. A ：subjective,objective B ：objective,subjective C ：objective,objective D ：none of the above22. "Hopeless" is a________motivated word. A ：morphologically B ：onomatopoeically C ：semantically自考易考题库软件课件集免费下载地址：/自考备考三件宝：自考笔记、真题及答案、题库软件、录音！！考试课件网：examebook.cm 出品！D ：etymologically23. Extension is a process by which a word that originally had a specialized meaning has now become________. A ：generalized B ：expanded C ：elevated D ：degraded24. Of the following wordformation processes,________is the most productive. A ：clipping B ：blending C ：initialism D ：derivation25. The following are userfriendly features of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English EXCEPT________. A ：extra columnB ：clear grammar codesC ：usage notesD ：language notes26. For beginners and lowerintermediate learners,a dictionary is essential as they do not know enough________of the target language. A ：monolingual B ：bilingual C ：unabridged D ：specialized27. Readers cant find pronunciation or meaning in________. A ：Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English B ：The Encyclopedia AmericanaC ：Chambers Encyclopedic English DictionaryD ：Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary 28. The main body of a dictionary is________of words. A ：spellingsB ：pronunciationsC ：definitionsD ：grammar29. In the idiom "in good feather",we change "good" into "high"or "full" without changing meaning.This change ofconstituent is known as________. A ：addition B ：replacement C ：positionshifting D ：variation30. Degradation can be illustrated by the following example_________. A ：lewd → ignorant自考易考题库软件课件集免费下载地址：/自考备考三件宝：自考笔记、真题及答案、题库软件、录音！！考试课件网：examebook.cm 出品！B ：silly → foolishC ：last → pleasureD ：knave → boy二、Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.(15%)1. 31.From the diachronic point of view,when the word was created,it was endowed with only one meaning .The firstmeaning is called .2. British dictionaries generally use to mark the pronunciation.3. 33.The antonyms "big" and "small" are .4. Websters New World Dictionary is a(n) dictionary.5. Prefixes are those affixes that are added to the head of words and they primarily change the meaning of the.6. 36. is a process by which a word denoting one thing changes to refer to a different but related thing.7. Linguistic context can be subdivided into lexical context and . 8. The order of meanings in CCELD indicates the of words.9. A common way of making a word is to shorten a longer word by cutting a part off the original and using whatremains instead.This is called .10. "From cradle to grave" is an example of . 三、Define the following terms.(15%) 1. creation2. backformation3. radiation4. grammatical context5. desk dictionaries四、Answer the following questions.Your answers should be clear and short.Write your answers in the space given below.(20%)1. How do you account for the role of native words in English in relation to loanwords?2. How do you understand semantic motivation?3. What are the linguistic factors of meaning changes?4. How do you understand"the structure of an idiom is to a large extent unchangeable"?五、Analyze and comment on the following.Write your answers in the space given below.(20%) 1. Analyze and comment on the meanings of the following sentences and then find out the right antonyms for each "dull" respectively.［A ］The story in this book is dull.［B ］He became dull and silent when the class began. ［C ］I'm tired of such dull weather! (10 分) 2. The "pen" is mightier than the "sword".Explain what "pen" and "sword"mean respectively using the theory of motivation.自考易考题库软件课件集免费下载地址：/自考备考三件宝：自考笔记、真题及答案、题库软件、录音！！考试课件网：examebook.cm 出品！一、Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers.Choose the one that best completes the statement and put the letter in the bracket. (30%) 1: 参考答案： C（P7）总体来讲，单词的标准包含以下几点：词是语言中最小的自由形式；是一个声音统一 体；是意义单位；是一个能在句子中起到独立作用的形式。
2014年10月全国自考《英语词汇学》真题及详解【圣才出品】
2014年10月全国自考《英语词汇学》真题及详解课程代码：00832选择题部分I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that best completes the statement and blacken the corresponding letter A, B,C orD on the ANSWER SHEET. (30%)1. Of all the characteristics listed for the basic word stock the most important is _____.A. all national characterB. collocabilityC. stabilityD. productivity【答案】A【解析】all national character是基本词汇特征最重要的特征，能够将普遍使用的词与其他所有词区分开。
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2. Which of the following words is NOT one of the aliens?A. Kowtow.B. Bazaar.C. Mother tongue.D. Status quo.【答案】C【解析】非同化词（alien）是从其他语言借入的词，一般保留其原来的发音和拼写方式。
Kowtow来源于中文。
Bazaar来源于波斯语。
Status quo来源于拉丁语。
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3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.A word is the smallest form of a language.B.A word is a sound unity.C.A word has a given meaning.D.A word can be used freely in a sentence.【答案】A【解析】词语是语言最小的自由形式，而非最小的形式。
全国英语词汇学(00832)高等教育自学考试试题与答案
全国高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题课程代码：00832Ⅰ．Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that best completes the statement and put the letter in the bracket.（30%）1．According to semanticists, a word is a unit of ______.（）A．meaning B．SoundC．combination of sounds D．Group2．The pronunciation has changed ______ spelling over the years.（）A．more slowly than B．As quickly asC．more rapidly than D．Not so quickly as3．Words may fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______.（）A．use frequency B．notionC．origin D．sound4．Rapid growth of science and technology breeds such new words as the following EXCEPT______.（）A．green revolution B．fast foodC．moon walk D．space shuttle5．Semantic change means an old form which takes on a new ______ to meet the new need.（）A．form B．meaningC．look D．pronunciation6．Reviving archaic words also contribute to the growth of English vocabulary. For instance, in American English “fall” means ______ in British English.（）A．four B．fellC．for D．autumn7．The plural morpheme “-s” is realized by /s/after the following sounds EXCEPT ______.（）A．/t/ B．/g/C．/p/ D．/k/英语词汇学试卷第 1 页共9 页8．There are ______ free morphemic words in the following: bird, man, red, collection.（）A．one B．twoC．three D．four9．The following words have derivational affixes EXCEPT ______.（）A．works B．prewarC．postwar D．bloody10．30% to 40% of the total number of new words in English are produced through ______.（）A．compounding B．affixationC．conversion D．shortening11．The word “motel” is created by ______.（）A．compounding B．clippingC．blending D．suffixation12．“BBC” is formed in the way of ______.（）A．acronymy B．clippingC．back-formation D．prefixation13．The types of meanings include the following EXCEPT ______.（）A．grammatical meaning B．conceptual meaningC．associative meaning D．literal meaning14．By ______ motivation, we mean that the meaning of a word is related to its origin.（）A．onomatopoeic B．morphologicalC．semantic D．etymological15．______ is the result of human cognition, reflecting the objective world in the human mind.（）A．Reference B．ConceptC．Sense D．Motivation16．Semantic field, according to the course book, is also considered an integral part of ______.（）A．word formation B．word meaningC．meaning change D．Sense relations英语词汇学试卷第 2 页共9 页17．When a word is first coined, it is always ______.（）A．semantic B．onomatopoeicC．monosemic D．polysemic18．The following are all synonymous pairs, but in each the second is standard in usage whereas the first is archaic, EXCEPT ______.（）A．ire/anger B．rich/wealthyC．forlorn/distressed D．bliss/happiness19．Shakespeare is difficult to understand than contemporary writings because many of his words were used in different ______ from what they have now in dictionaries.（）A．senses B．FormsC．dialects D．Terms20．The mode of ______ is well reflected in the word “picture”, which originally denoted mere “painting”, but now has come to include “drawings” and even “photographs”（）A．extension B．elevationC．narrowing D．degradation21．In the sentence “The old man, though poor, is a respectable gentleman.”, the word “respectable” is used in the ______ sense of transfer.（）A．subjective B．objectiveC．sensational D．physical22．Which of the following is NOT one of the roles of context?（）A．Elimination of ambiguity.B．Indication of referents.C．Provision of clues for inferring word-meaning.D．Provision of culture background for inferring word-meaning.23．The sentence “I lost Betty’s picture.” is ambiguous due to ______.（）A．grammatical context B．polysemyC．antonymy D．hyponymy24．In the sentence “An east or north-east wind brings cold dry weather to England, but a sou’Wester usually brings rain.”, the meaning of “sou’wester” can be inferred from the clue of ______.（）英语词汇学试卷第 3 页共9 页A．relevant details B．synonymyC．antonymy D．hyponymy25．The idiom “toss and turn” is a(n) ______ as far as rhetorical features of idioms are concerned.（）A．alliteration B．metaphorC．metonymy D．rhyme26．Which of the following is NOT one of the types of idioms?（）A．Sentence idioms. B．Idioms adverbial in nature.C．Clausal idioms. D．Idioms nominal in nature.27．The following are all variations of idioms, EXCEPT ______.（）A．replacement B．additionC．shortening D．repetition28．Generally speaking, a dictionary will cover the following content EXCEPT ______.（）A．spelling B．syntactical usageC．pronunciation D．definition29．As a general Chinese-English dictionary, ______ is the most complete and up-to-date, most elaborately treated one（）A．A Chinese-English Dictionary (1995)B．Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English with Chinese TranslationC．A New English-Chinese DictionaryD．Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English with Chinese Translation30．Collins COBUILD English Usage (1992), is a(n) ______ dictionary.（）A．unabridged B．deskC．specialized D．encyclopedicⅡ．Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B according to 1) types of transfer; 2) rhetorical features of idioms; 3) types of vocabulary by notion; and 4) the function of affixes. (10%)A B（ c ）31．She burst into passionate sobbing. A．juxtaposition（I ）32．He drops off to sleep, the lamb. B．notional word英语词汇学试卷第 4 页共9 页（g ）33．and C．transfer of sensations（h ）34．the man’s coat D．abstract to concrete（ a ）35．here and there E．derivational affix（ b ）36．moon F．alliteration（ f ）37．rough and ready G．functional word（ e ）38．ex-prisoner H．inflectional affix（j ）39．fair and square I．associated transfer（ d ）40．Helen looks a fright in that old black dress. J．rhymeⅢ．Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.（10%）41．When we talk about a word in visual terms, a word can be defined as a ________ group of letters printed or written horizontally across a piece of paper.42．Modern English vocabulary develops through three channels: ________, semantic change and borrowing.43．We might say that free morphemes are free root.44．The formation of words by adding word-forming affixes to stems is called ________. 45．Semantic ________ refers to the mental associations suggested by the conceptual meaning ofa word．46．Perfect homonyms and polysemants are fully ________ with regard to spelling and pronunciation.47．V ocabulary is the most ________ element of a language as it is undergoing constant changes both in form and content.48．Ambiguity often arises due to ________ and homonymy.49．Idioms consist of set ________ and short sentences.50．Monolingual dictionaries are written in ________ language.Ⅳ．Define the following terms.（10%）51．morpheme52．homonym53．connotation54．elevation55．idiom英语词汇学试卷第 5 页共9 页Ⅴ．Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below.（20%）56．As far as growth of present-day English vocabulary is concerned, what are the three main sources of new words?57．What are the semantic features of compounds? Give an example to illustrate your point. 58．Decide whether the following statement is true or false, based on your understanding of the characteristics of antonyms. State your reason with one example.Contrary terms are non-gradable and allow intermediate members in between.59．How do you account for the context function as indication of referents?Ⅵ．Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.（20%）60．Analyze the following dialogue and comment on the rhetoric use of homonym in italicized font.—“You’re not eating your fish,” a waitress said to a customer. “Anything wrong with it?”—“Long time no sea.” the customer replied.61．Analyze the three causes of meaning change within the scope of the linguistic factors, based on the given words below.（1）gold, bulb;（2）deer, beast, animals;（3）fortuitous, fruition.英语词汇学试卷第 6 页共9 页英语词汇学试卷第7 页共9 页英语词汇学试卷第8 页共9 页英语词汇学试卷第9 页共9 页。
04月全国自考00832《英语词汇学》历年真题试题及答案
全国2015年4月高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题课程代码：00832本试卷满分100分，考试时间150分钟.考生答题注意事项：1.本卷所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。
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第一部分选择题I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that best completes the statement and blacken the corresponding letter A,B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.(30%)1.Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the basic word stock?A.All national character.B. Validity.C. Stability.D. Productivity.2.The following are the translation-loans EXCEPT____.A.Long time no see.B. Masterpiece.C. Mother tongue.D. Bazaar.3.The differences between sound and form are NOT due to____.A.the fact of more phonemes than letters in Englishization of spelling by printingC.innovations made by linguistsnfluence of the work of scribes4.The language used between 450 and____is called Old English.A.850B.1150C.1500D. 17005.Which of the following is NOT one of the main sources of English new words?A.The borrowing of Latin words into English.B.Social, economic and political changes.C.The influence of other cultures and language.D.The rapid development of modern science and technology.6.Which of the following words does NOT belong to the words of Scandinavian origin?A. Skirt.B. Skill.C. Roast.D. Birth7.The word “denaturalization” can be broken down into “de-”，“nature”，“-al”，“-ize”，“-ation”, each having meaning of itsown. These minimal meaningful units are known as____.A. morphemesB. allomorphsC. rootD. stem8.Which of the following parts is the root of the word “internationalists”？A. interB.nationC.-istD.-tion9.Which of the following words is an example of free morphemes?A. Bored.B.Teeth.C. Worker.D.Wind.10.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Prefixation is the formation of new words by adding suffixes to stems.B.Prefixes do not generally change the word-class of the stem.C.Prefixes only modify the meaning of the stem.D.The chief function of prefixes is to change meanings of the stems.11.The word that contains a prefix of degree is____.A. abnormalB.misunderstand12.“A hot dog” is by no means a dog that is hot, but a typical American sausage in between two pieces of bread. This example illustrates the____features of compounds.A. phoneticB.semantic13.“Many” and “much” both have the same concept, but collocate with different words，such as “much time, much money”，but “many books, many people”，not vice versa. This example illustrates____.A.concept is beyond languageB.concept is the result of human cognitionC.concept is universal to all men alike regardless of culture, race, language and so onD.even in the same language, the same concept can be expressed in different words14.When we use the “foot of the mountain”，we are comparing the lower part of the mountain to the foot of a human being. In this se nse, the word “foot” conveys____.A. onomatopoeic motivationB. morphological motivationC. semantic motivationD. etymological motivation15.The group of words which has the sa me grammatical meaning is “____”.A. forget, forgets, forgotB. tables, men, peopleC. sit, sitting, satD. fast, quick, quickly16.Words are arbitrary symbols and are____identities so far as their outer facet — spelling and pronunciation, is concerned.A. independentB. reliableC. stableD. unsteady17.From the diachronic point of view, ____ is assumed to be the result of growth and development of the semantic structure of one and same word.A. homonymyB. polysemyC. synonymyD. hy pony my18.“Dear” and “deer” are words identical in sound but different in spelling and meaning. They are____.A. perfect homonymsB. homographsC. homophonesD. hyponyms19.Which of the following is NOT one of the types of changes in word-meaning?A. Extension.B. Degradation.C. Elevation.D. Reduction.20.When a common word is turned into a proper noun, the meaning is____accordingly such as “the City”，, which means the “business centre of London”.A. generalizedB.narrowed21.The extra-linguistic factors that cause changes in word-meaning include the following EXCEPT____.A. historical reasonB. psychological reasonC. geographic reasonD. class reason22.Lexical context refers to the cases in which the meaning of a word is affected and defined by the____.A. neighbouring wordsB. sentence structureC. cultural backgroundD. non-linguistic situation23.When a word with multiple meanings is used in inadequate context, it creates____.A. irrelevanceB.ambiguity24.In the sentence 6in spite of fact that the fishermen were wearing sou' westers, the storm was so heavy that they were wet through", the context clue used is____.A. word structureB.exampleC. definitionD.relevant detail25.Which of the following is one of the characteristics of idioms?A. Structural variation.B. Lexical manipulation.C. Phonetic unity.D. Semantic unity.26.The id iom “tooth and nail” is a(n)____.A. idiom verbal in natureB. idiom nominal in natureC. sentence idiomD. idiom adverbial in nature27.The idiom “earn one’s bread” is a____as far as figures of speech are concerned.A. synecdocheB.metaphor28.Webster fs New Dictionary of Synonyms (1978) is a(n)____dictionary.A. unabridgedB.desk29.British dictionaries generally use____to mark the pronunciation.A. British Phonetic AlphabetB. American Phonetic AlphabetC. International Phonetic AlphabetD. Webster’s Phonetic Alphabet30.Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDCE) New Edition (1987) was noted for the following aspects EXCEPT____.A.its use of extra columnts simple and clear definitionsC.its wide coverage of new words, new meanings and new usagesD.its meticulous and complete grammatical information非选择题部分注意事项：用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。
英语词汇学试题自测题2
英语词汇学试题（二）课程代码：00832I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that best completes the statement and put the letter in the bracket. (30%)1．Which of the following is NOT a rhetorical feature of idioms?（）A．Phonetic manipulation. B．Lexical manipulation.C．Figures of speech. D．Phrasal verbs.2．The sentence “I like Mary better than you.”is ambiguous due to ______.（）A．extra-linguistic context B．lexical context C．grammatical context D．homonymy 3．Which of the following is NOT one of the obvious characteristics of the basic word stock? （）A．Creativity. B．Stability. C．Duality. D．All national character.4．Which of the following is NOT considered as an inflectional affix?（）A．-es B．-or C．-est D．-er5．The following are user-friendly features of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, except ______. （）A．extra column B．clear grammar codes C．usage notes D．language notes6．Which of the following is a case of suffixation? （）A．Hemisphere. B．Attempt. C．NA TO. D．Respondent.7．Which of the following is NOT one of the main sources of new words?（）A．The rapid development of modern science and technology.B．Geographical and political changes.C．The influence of other cultures and languages.D．Social and economic changes.8．Webster’s New World Dictionary is a(n) ______ dictionary. （）A．unabridged B．desk C．pocket D．encyclopedic9．Angel, martyr and paradise have their meanings ______ because of the influence of Christianity.（）A．elevated B．degraded C．narrowed D．extended10．As far as denotation is concerned, relative synonyms may differ ______. （）A．in the diachronic approach B．in the stylistic and emotive colouring of wordsC．in usage in simple terms D．in the range and intensity of meaning11．Which of the following is NOT true about Old English? （）A．Uses of Old English borrowed heavily from Latin and other languages.B．Old English has a vocabulary of about 50,000 to 60,000.C．Old English refers to the English language used from 450 to 1150.D．Old English was a highly inflected language.12．Neologisms are newly-created words or expressions. Which of the following is NOT an example of neologisms? （）A．SARS. B．Can-opener. C．Futurology. D．Freak out.13．Which of the following words is morphologically motivated? （）A．Black market. B．Greenhorn. C．Hopeless. D．Neigh.14．In the sentence “Italian artists were more active in the quattrocento than in the sixteenth century which followed.”The meaning of quattrocento can be inferred from the clue of ______. （）A．definition B．explanation C．example D．relevant detail15．Tooth and nail is an idiom ______ in nature. （）A．norminal B．adjectival C．adverbial D．verbalII. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. (10%)16．The smallest functioning unit in the composition of words is the ______________. 17．Word-meaning changes by modes of extension, narrowing, degradation, elevation and ______________.18．In the word “post-war”, “post-”is a prefix of ______________.19．Functional words such as preparations, conjunctions, though having little lexical meaning, possess strong ______________meaning.20．Relative synonyms also called ______________ are similar or nearly the same in denotation, but embrace different degrees of a given quality.III. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1) meaning of prefixes; 2) type of word formations; 3)types of meaning changes and 4) types of idioms. (10%)A B（）21．Ultr- A. backformation（）22．burgle B. initialism（）23．pop C. transfer of sensation（）24．clear-sounding D. before（）25．VOA E. brim (water’s edge —the top edge of a cup)（）26．fore- F. mistress（）27．degradation G. succeed（）28．kick the bucket H. clipping（）29．extension I. die（）30．make it J. extremeIV. Study the following words or expressions and identify 1) historical stage of English vocabulary; 2) origins of homonyms; 3) types of meanings; 4) sources of synonyms; 5) causes of ambiguity and 6) types of motivations. (10%)31．ball, ball （）32．a hard businessman （）33．friend or foe （）34．miniskirt （）35．an attractive ball （）36．lie –distort the fact （）37．occupation-walk of life （）38．coffee （）39．mother (love, care) （）40．enrich （）V. Define the following terms. (10%)41．loan words42．specialized dictionary43．conversion44．lexical context45．elevationVI. Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below. (12%)46．What are bound morphemes? Illustrate your point.47．Why is context very important for the understanding of word-meaning?48．What is the difference between associative meaning and conceptual meaning?VII. Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below. (18%)49．Some people hold that Shakespeare is more difficult to read than contemporary writings. Do you agree or disagree to this comment? State your reason(s) with at least three examples.50．Use examples to illustrate the similarity and difference between absolute synonyms and relative synonyms.。