词汇 第1单元历年试题

英语词汇学试题课程代码：00832
2002年4月
9.The term "vocabulary" is used in different ways because of all the following reasons EXCEPT that( )
A. it can refer to the common core of a language
B. it can refer to the total number of the words in a language
C. it can represent all the words used in a certain historical period
D. it can stand for words in given dialect or field
Key: A (P11)
18.The relationship between sound and meaning is arbitrary or conventional
Key: conventional
2003年4月
14.Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （）
A．The English language is noted for its modest borrowings.
B．L oan words only refer to those borrowings in form.
C．L oan words are all unrecognisable as being foreign in origin.
D．Loan words can be grouped according to manner of borrowing.
Key: D p18-19
19.The basic word stock forms the common core of the language.
Key: core p11
44.jargon （definition）refers to the specialized vocanbularies by which member of particular arts,sciences,trades and professions communicate among themselves such as in business.
Key: page 13
47.Is it true that archaic and obsolete words in English will remain for ever out of use?
p15
2004年4月
8. Which of the following characteristics of the basic word stock is the most important?
A. Stability
B. Collocability.
C. Productivity.
D. National character.
Key: D (P13/2par)
14. More often than not, functional words only have ______.
A. lexical meaning
B. associative meaning
C. collocative meaning
D. grammatical meaning
Key: D (Page)
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42. f unctional words:do not have notions of their own,therefore,they can also called empty word.
As their chief function is to express the relation between notions.
43.content: denote clear notions and thus are known as notional words.
Key: (P16)
2005年4月
12. The written form of English is a(an)（imperfect”不完美代表”）representation of the spoken form.
A. selective
B. adequate
C. imperfect
D. natural
Key: C (P10L3)
42. borrowed words
Key: P18
2006年4月
12. Words can be classified according to the following criteria EXCEPT _________.（）
A. notion
B. use frequency
C. foundation
D. origin
Key: c (P11)
13. Which of the following is NOT correct? _________（）
A. A word is a meaningful group of letters.
B. A word is a unit of meaning.
C. A word is a sound or combination of sounds.
D. A word is a form that cannot function alone in a sentence.
Key: D (P7)
48. What are the major differences between basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary?
Key: P11
2006年7月
Key: B P10
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Key: D (P)
2007年4月
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.
Key: C (11)
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. Key: B (P15)
41．loan words ：take over from foreign languages. Key: p18
2007年7月
1．The definition of a word comprises the following points except ________.（ ） A ．a sound unity B ．a minimal unit of meaning
C ．a unit of meaning
D ．a form that can function alone in a sentence
Key: C (p7)
2．Words may be classified into content words and function words by ________. （ ） A ．origin B ．notion C ．stability D ．use frequency
Key: B (P11)
41. neologisms :newly-created words or expressions or words that have taken on new meanings. Key: P15
2008年4月
1. Words fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______. （ ）
A. use frequency
B. notion
C. productivity
D. origin
Key: A (11)
2. Words like bear, nut, knocked out can be categorized as ______. （）
A. terminology
B. jargon
C. slang
D. neologisms
Key: C (P14)
48. Supply two examples to illustrate that the influx of borrowings has caused some words to change in meaning.
Key: P20, dream, pioneer, dumb, fresh
2008年7月
1. Which of the following words does NOT belong to terminology术语? ( )
A. Penicillin.
B. Algebra.
C. Symphony.
D. Knife.
Key: D
41. As defined in terms of spoken language, a word is viewed as a sound or ________ of sounds which are made voluntarily with human vocal equipment.
Key: combination (P6)
2009年4月
1．According to semanticists, a word is a unit of ______.（）
A．meaning B．sound
C．combination of sounds D．group
Key: A P6
2．The pronunciation has changed ______ spelling over the years.（）
A．more slowly than B．as quickly as
C．more rapidly than D．not so quickly as
Key: C
3．Words may fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______.（）A．use frequency B．notion
C．origin D．sound
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.
Key: meaningful
2009年7月
1. Words may fall into native words and borrowed words by ______.（）
A. use frequency
B. notion
C. origin
D. sound
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2. Which of the following words does NOT belong to jargon? （）
A. Orchestra.
B. Bottom line.
C. Ballpark figures.
D. Bargaining chips.
Key: A P13
41. According to semanticists, a word is a unit of ______.
Key: meaning
51. word
Key: P7
2010年4月
1. 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. （）
A. small
B. meaningful
C. vocal
D. large
Key: B
2. ____ belongs to the sub-standard language, a category that seems to stand between the standard general words including informal ones available to everyone and in-group words. （）
A. Terminology
B. Jargon
C. Slang
D. Argot
Key: C P14
3. “I'm sure that they will come today.”
There are____ content words in the above sentence. （）
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Key: B P16
41. Grammarians insist that a word be a ____form that can function in a sentence.
Key: free P6
51. borrowed words
2010年7月
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口头的，有声音的
C. physical
D. mental
Key: B P6
2. Words may fall into content words and functional words by ______.（）
A. use frequency
B. notion
C. origin
D. sound
Key: B
3. ______ refers to the specialized vocabularies by which members of particular arts, sciences, trades and professions communicate among themselves. （）
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A. Terminology
B. Archaisms
C. Slang
D. Jargon
Key: D P13
41. ______ are newly-created words or expressions,, or words that have taken on new meanings. Key: Neologism P15
2011年4月
2. 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. (1) and (2)
B. (1) (2) and (3)
C. (2) (3) and (4)
D. (1) (2) (3) and (4)
Key: D P7
3. Words of the basic word stock can each be used alone, and at the same time can form new words with other roots and affixes, e.g. foot is the father of football, footage and footprint. This demonstrates that one of the characteristics of the words of the basic stock is ______ . ( ) A. productivity B. polysemy
C. stability
D. collocability
Key: A P12
31. The general estimate of the present-day English vocabulary is over one _________ words. Key: million P 10
41. jargon = 2010年7月第三题
Key: 13
2011年7月
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