英语词汇学自考题-4
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英语词汇学自考题-4
(总分:100.00,做题时间:90分钟)
一、Ⅰ.(总题数:15,分数:30.00)
1.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.
D. Associative meaning.
(分数:2.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:
2.The semantic change of the word "girl" from "a young person of either sex" to "female young person" is called ______.
A. extension
B. narrowing
C. degradation
D. elevation
(分数:2.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:
3."Tulip" and "rose" are ______ of "flower".
A. synonyms
B. antonyms
C. homonyms
D. hyponyms
(分数:2.00)
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析:上下义关系(hyponymy)指的是词语之间的语义包含关系,即一个意思比较具体的词包含在另外一个意思比较具有概括性的词里面。题目中的“tulip”和“rose”两个词包含在“flower”一词的语义里面。
4.Transfer as a mode of semantic change can be illustrated by the example of ______.
A. "domicile" for "home"
B. "diminutive" for "wee"
C. "purse" for "money"
D. "beaver" for "girl/
(分数:2.00)
A.
B.
D.
解析:转移(transfer)指的是本来指代一样事物的词语转而指代其他的事物。题目中的“purse”原来指装硬币或者纸币的扁平小包,现在则可以指“钱”。这种转移叫相关性转移(associative transfer)。
5.The word "criticize" means "to find fault with" nowadays. But its original meaning was ______.
A. curse
B. review
C. appraise
D. view
(分数:2.00)
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析:词的降格(degradation)指的是本来含有褒义或者能使人产生积极联想的词逐渐含有贬义的过程。题目中的“criticize”原意为“评价”,而其现在的意思是“批评”。
6.______ explains the connection between the literal sense and figurative sense of the word.
A. Etymological motivation
B. Semantic motivation
C. Morphological motivation
D. Onomatopoeic motivation
(分数:2.00)
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析:语义理据指的是由词的概念意义激发出的对词的相关联想,它可以解释词的字面意义和比喻意义的联系。
7.Which two of the following are perfect homonyms?
A. Bear (n.)/Bear (v.).
B. Are (v.)/R.
C. Bow (n.)/Bow (v.).
D. Sow (v.)/Sow (n.).
(分数:2.00)
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析:完全同形同音异义词(perfect homonyms)指的是词形和发音都相同但是意义不同的词。题目中“bow”(n.)和“bow”(v.)一组及“sow”(v.)和“sow”(n.)互为同形异音异义词(homographs);“are”和“R”互为同音异形异义词(homophones),但D项两词发音不相同,不是完全同形同音异义词。
8.The differences between synonyms boil down to the three areas: ______.
A. denotation, connotation and intensity
B. connotation, intensity and application
C. denotation, connotation and application
D. connotation, implication and application
(分数:2.00)
A.
B.