2007年04月全国自考00832《英语词汇学》历年真题试题及答案

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词汇第1单元历年试题

英语词汇学试题课程代码：008322002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 languageB. it can refer to the total number of the words in a languageC. it can represent all the words used in a certain historical periodD. it can stand for words in given dialect or fieldKey: A (P11)18.The relationship between sound and meaning is arbitrary or conventionalKey: conventional2003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 p18-1919.The basic word stock forms the common core of the language.Key: core p1144.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 1347.Is it true that archaic and obsolete words in English will remain for ever out of use?p152004年4月8. Which of the following characteristics of the basic word stock is the most important?A. StabilityB. Collocability.C. Productivity.D. National character.Key: D (P13/2par)14. More often than not, functional words only have ______.A. lexical meaningB. associative meaningC. collocative meaningD. grammatical meaningKey: D (Page)地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 1 页共 6 页-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. selectiveB. adequateC. imperfectD. naturalKey: C (P10L3)42. borrowed wordsKey: P182006年4月12. Words can be classified according to the following criteria EXCEPT _________.（）A. notionB. use frequencyC. foundationD. originKey: 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: P112006年7月Key: B P10地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 2 页共 6 页-地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555-第 3 页共 6 页-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 anexample of neologisms? （） A ．SARS. B ．Can-opener. C ．Futurology. D ．Freak out. Key: B (P15)41．loan words ：take over from foreign languages. Key: p182007年7月1．The definition of a word comprises the following points except ________.（） A ．a sound unity B ．a minimal unit of meaningC ．a unit of meaningD ．a form that can function alone in a sentenceKey: C (p7)2．Words may be classified into content words and function words by ________. （） A ．origin B ．notion C ．stability D ．use frequencyKey: B (P11)41. neologisms :newly-created words or expressions or words that have taken on new meanings. Key: P152008年4月1. Words fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______. （）A. use frequencyB. notionC. productivityD. originKey: A (11)2. Words like bear, nut, knocked out can be categorized as ______. （）A. terminologyB. jargonC. slangD. neologismsKey: 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, fresh2008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: D41. 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．soundC．combination of sounds D．groupKey: A P62．The pronunciation has changed ______ spelling over the years.（）A．more slowly than B．as quickly asC．more rapidly than D．not so quickly asKey: C3．Words may fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______.（）A．use frequency B．notionC．origin D．sound41．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: meaningful2009年7月1. Words may fall into native words and borrowed words by ______.（）A. use frequencyB. notionC. originD. sound地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 4 页共 6 页-2. Which of the following words does NOT belong to jargon? （）A. Orchestra.B. Bottom line.C. Ballpark figures.D. Bargaining chips.Key: A P1341. According to semanticists, a word is a unit of ______.Key: meaning51. wordKey: P72010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. smallB. meaningfulC. vocalD. largeKey: B2. ____ 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. TerminologyB. JargonC. SlangD. ArgotKey: C P143. “I'm sure that they will come today.”There are____ content words in the above sentence. （）A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5Key: B P1641. Grammarians insist that a word be a ____form that can function in a sentence.Key: free P651. borrowed words2010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. visualB. V ocal口头的，有声音的C. physicalD. mentalKey: B P62. Words may fall into content words and functional words by ______.（）A. use frequencyB. notionC. originD. soundKey: B3. ______ refers to the specialized vocabularies by which members of particular arts, sciences, trades and professions communicate among themselves. （）地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 5 页共 6 页-A. TerminologyB. ArchaismsC. SlangD. JargonKey: D P1341. ______ are newly-created words or expressions,, or words that have taken on new meanings. Key: Neologism P152011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 sentenceA. (1) and (2)B. (1) (2) and (3)C. (2) (3) and (4)D. (1) (2) (3) and (4)Key: D P73. 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. polysemyC. stabilityD. collocabilityKey: A P1231. The general estimate of the present-day English vocabulary is over one _________ words. Key: million P 1041. jargon = 2010年7月第三题Key: 132011年7月地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 6 页共 6 页-。

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》自考真题试题及答案解析

《英语词汇学》自考真题试题及答案解析总分：102分题量：51题一、单选题（共51题，共0分）1.“Woman”becomes“Frau”inGerman,“femme”inFrenchand“fùnǔ”inChinese.Thisexampleshowsthatindifferentlanguagesthesameconceptcanbe representedbydifferent______.A.soundsB.formsC.unitiesD.meanings正确答案：A本题解析：暂无解析2.Thefollowingwordsofthebasicwordstockdenotethemostcommonthingsandphe nomenaoftheworldaroundusEXCEPT______.A.fireB.hotC.photoscanningD.sister正确答案：C本题解析：暂无解析3.Aliensareborrowedwordswhichhaveretainedtheiroriginalpronunciationan dspelling.WhichofthefollowingwordscomesfromChinese?A.BazaarB.KowtowC.RajahD.Blitzkrieg正确答案：B本题解析：暂无解析4.TheIndo-EuropeanlanguagefamilyismadeupofthelanguagesofthefollowingE XCEPT______.A.EuropeB.theFarEastC.IndiaD.theNearEast正确答案：B本题解析：暂无解析5.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthemainsourcesofnewwordsinthepresent-d ayEnglishvocabulary?A.Therapiddevelopmentofmodernscienceandtechnology.B.Social,economicandpoliticalchangesC.Theinvasionofforeigncountries.D.Theinfluenceofotherculturesandlanguages.正确答案：C本题解析：暂无解析6.ModernEnglishvocabularydevelopsthroughthefollowingchannelsEXCEPT___ ___.A.creationB.borrowingC.semanticchangeD.lexicalchange正确答案：D本题解析：暂无解析7.Howmanymonomorphemicwordsarethereinthefollowingwords?catsbossworkim propertriedA.1B.2C.3D.4正确答案：B本题解析：暂无解析8.Amongthefollowingwords,“______”doesNOThaveinflectionalaffixes.A.likedB.children’sC.happierD.it’s正确答案：D本题解析：暂无解析9.WhichofthefollowingwordsdoesNOThavesuffixes?A.NorthwardB.WidenC.HappyD.Worker.正确答案：C本题解析：暂无解析10.Amongthefollowingwords,“______”containsanegativeprefix.A.amoralB.de-composeC.antiwarD.foretell正确答案：A本题解析：暂无解析11.Fromtheviewpointofwordformation,theword“smog”isa______.poundB.conversionC.clippingD.blending正确答案：D本题解析：暂无解析12.Whichofthefollowingispartiallyconverted?A.AwhiteB.AdrunkC.ThepoorD.Finals正确答案：C本题解析：暂无解析13.Onecanfigureoutthemeaningof“airmail”tobe“mailbyair”byits______.A.onomatopoeicmotivationB.morphologicalmotivationC.semanticmotivationD.etymologicalmotivation正确答案：B本题解析：暂无解析14.Whenareadercomesacrosstheword“home”inhisreading,thewordmayremindhimofhis“family,friends,warmth,safety,etc.”Inthissense,theword“home”conveys______.A.connotativemeaningB.stylisticmeaningC.affectivemeaningD.collocativemeaning正确答案：A本题解析：暂无解析15.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Grammaticalmeaningreferstothepartofspeech,tensesofverbsandstylistic featuresofwords.B.Unlikeconceptualmeaning,associativemeaningisunstableandindeterminat e.C.Affectivemeaningindicatesthelistener’sattitudetowardsthepersonorthinginquestionD.Collocationcannotaffectthemeaningofwords.正确答案：B本题解析：暂无解析16.Wordsthatareidenticalonlyinspellingbutdifferentinsoundandmeaningar ecalled______.A.perfecthomonymsB.homographsC.homophonesD.homonyms正确答案：B本题解析：暂无解析17.ThedifferencesbetweensynonymsexistinthefollowingareasEXCEPT______.A.denotationB.connotationC.referenceD.application正确答案：C本题解析：暂无解析18.“Apple,pear,peach,orange,lemon,etc.”makeupthe______of“fruit”.A.synonymsB.homonymsC.superordinatetermD.semanticfield正确答案：D本题解析：暂无解析19.______ofmeaningisaprocessbywhichawordthatoriginallyhadaspecialized meaninghasnowbecomegeneralized.A.DegradationB.ElevationC.ExtensionD.Specilization正确答案：C本题解析：暂无解析20.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneoftheextra-linguisticfactorsthatcausech angesinmeaning?A.Culturalreason.B.HistoricalreasonC.ClassreasonD.Psychologicalreason正确答案：A本题解析：暂无解析21.Theword“minister”originallymeant“aservant”,butnowhaschangedto “aheadofaministry”.Thisprocessofmeaningchangeiscalled______.A.extensionB.elevationC.degradationD.specialization正确答案：B本题解析：暂无解析22.Ingrammaticalcontext,themeaningofawordmaybeinfluencedbythe______in whichitoccurs.A.structureB.sentenceC.phraseD.clause正确答案：A本题解析：暂无解析23.Thereisanambiguityinthesentence“Heisahardbusinessman”dueto______.A.polysemyB.homonymyC.synonymyD.antonymy正确答案：A本题解析：暂无解析24.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthecontextclues?A.DefinitionB.PolysemyC.SynonymyD.Antonymy.正确答案：B本题解析：暂无解析25.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthecharacteristicsofidioms?A.Thepartofspeechofeachelementinanidiomisveryimportant.B.Theconstituentsofidiomscaneplaced.’tberC.Thewordorderinanidiomcan’tbechanged.D.Anidiomfunctionsasoneword.正确答案：A本题解析：暂无解析26.Idiomsnominalinnaturehavea(n)______asthekeywordineachandfunctionas anouninsentences.A.verbB.adjectiveC.prepositionD.noun正确答案：D本题解析：暂无解析27.Lexicalmanipulationisoneaspectoftherhetoricalfeaturesofidioms.Thef ollowingEXCEPT______belongtolexicalmanipulation.A.alliterationB.reiterationC.repetitionD.juxtaposition正确答案：A本题解析：暂无解析28.OxfordAdvancedLearnersDictionary’,3rdEdition(1980),isamongthebest -knownBritish______dictionaries.A.unabridgedB.deskC.pocketD.bilingual正确答案：B本题解析：暂无解析29.Generally,adictionarycoversthefollowingcontentsEXCEPT______.A.spellingB.pronunciationC.definitionD.syntacticalrules正确答案：D本题解析：暂无解析30.CollinsCOBUILDEnglishLanguageDictionary(1987)hassomeuniquefeatures suchasdefinition,extracolumnand______.A.pronunciationB.grammarcodesageexamplesnguagecodes正确答案：C本题解析：暂无解析31.Theprofessorworkedfor7hoursata________.A.stretchB.extendC.expandD.prolong正确答案：A本题解析：此题考查的是固定词组搭配。

2006年4月全国高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题及答案

全国2006年4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 that best completes thestatement and put the letter in the bracket. (30%)1. Extension can be illustrated by the following example: _________.（）A. butcher →one who kills goatsB. journal →periodicalC. companion →one who shares breadD. allergic →too sensitive to medicine2. The differences between synonyms boil down to three areas, namely, _________.（）A. extension, increase and expansionB. denotation, connotation and applicationC. comprehension, understanding and knowingD. polysemy, homograph and homophone3. Affixes attached to other morphemes to create new words are known as _________.（）A. inflectional affixesB. derivational affixesC. bound rootsD. free morphemes4. Ambiguity often arises due to polysemy and _________.（）A. synonymyB. antonymyC. homonymyD. hyponymy5. The semantic unity of idioms is reflected in the _________ relationship between the literal meaning of each word andthe meaning of the idiom as in “rain cats and dogs”.（）A. illogicalB. logicalC. mutualD. natural6. Idioms verbal in nature are _________.（）A. verb phrasesB. phrasal verbsC. verb idiomsD. all the above7. The idiom “new brooms sweep clean” was created probably by _________.（）A. seamenB. housewivesC. farmersD. hunters8. The following are all denominal suffixes EXCEPT _________.（）A. –fulB. –wiseC. –lessD. –ike9. Both English and _________ belong to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.（）A. CelticB. DansihC. FrenchD. Scottish10. Chiefly found in derived words, bound morphemes include _________.（）A. bound rootsB. inflectional affixesC. derivational affixesD. all the above11. Motivation accounts for the connection between the word-form and _________.（）A. its referentB. its referring expressionsC. its meaningD. its concept12. Words can be classified according to the following criteria EXCEPT _________.（）A. notionB. use frequencyC. foundationD. origin13. 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.14. If one wants to find out the minute difference between shades of meaning, the best source is _________.（）A. a thesaurusB. a synonym finderC. an encyclopediaD. an encyclopedic dictionary15. Which of the following can be said about a British Dictionary?（）A. It is always better than an American dictionary.B. One can always expect to find American usages in it.C. One can never expect to find American usages in it.D. It tends to include more grammatical information.II. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. (10%)16.The Norman Conquest in 1066 started a continual flow of ___________ words into English.17. The attitudes of classes have made inroads into lexical meaning in the case of elevation or ___________.18. Context can help eliminate ambiguity, provide clues for inferring word-meaning and give ___________ of referents.19. Compounds are different from free phrases in ___________ unit.20. Content words have both meanings, and ___________ meaning in particular.III. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1) types of figures of speech; 2) types of motivation; 3) types of changes in word meaning. (10%)A B( )21. senior citizen A. metonymy( )22. the pot calls the cattle black B. narrowing( )23. earn one’s bread C. euphemism( )24. from cradle to grave D. synecdoche( )25. sit on the fence E. hiss( )26. constable (a policeman) F. personification( )27. criticize(find fault with) G. morphologically motivated( )28. liquor(alcoholic drink) H. degradation( )29. snakes I. metaphor( )30. hopeless J. elevationIV. Study the following words or expressions and identify 1) types of affixes; 2) types of word formation; 3) types ofmeaning. (10%)31. harder ( )32. Fridge ( )33. autocide ( )34. tremble with fear ( )35. notorious, skinny ( )36. two-layer ( )37. UNESCO ( )38. cloudy ( )39. subway ( )40. police, money ( )V. Define the following terms.(10%)41. extra-linguistic context42. prefixation43. semantic change44. conceptual meaning45. specializationVI. Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space givenbelow. (12%)46. What is semantic unity of idioms?47. What are the three areas to account for the difference between synonyms? Illustrate your points.48. What are the major differences between basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary?VII. Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.(18%)49. Analyse the morphological structures of the following words and point out the types of the morphemes.dishearten, idealistic, unfriendly50. Collocation can affect the meaning of words.Comment on the statement with your own example.2006年4月英语词汇学试卷参考答案1．1．B 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．A 6．D 7．B 8．B 9．B l0．D ll．C l2．C l3．D l4．B l5．DⅡ．l6．French l7．degradation18．indication l9．semantic20．1exicalⅢ．21．C 22．F 23．D 24．A 25．I 26．J 27．H 28．B 29．E 30．GⅣ．31．inflectional suffix 32．clipping33．blendin934．collocative35．affective／pejorative 36．compoundin9／composition37．acronymy／initialism 38．suffix39．Drefix 40．stylistic／neutralV．41．(1)extra．1inguistic context=non-linguistic context = physical situation(2)includes people，time，place，even the whole cultural background42．Prefixation is the formation of new words by adding prefixes to stems．43． Semantic change means mn old word form which takes on a new meaning to meet the new need·44．conceptual meaning is the meaning given in the dictionary and forms the core of word meanin9．45．the opposite of widening meanin9．A process by which a word of wide meaning acquires a narrower or specialized meanin9．V1．46．(1)an idiom may consist of more than one word，each has its meanin9，and part of speech·(2)has a single meaning(3)functions as one word—equivalent(4)In many ca8es，illogical relationship between the literal meaning of the constituent word and the meaningof the whole idiom．47．(I)difference in denotation(2)difference in connotation ．(3)difference in application48．(1)Basic word stock possesses five obvious characteristics，but nonbasic vocabulary doesn’t (2)Basic word stock forms the common，core of the language，whereas nonbasic vocabulary deesn’t belongto the common core of the language．V11．49．(1)Each of the three words consists of three morphemes，dishearten(dis+heart+ca)，idealistic(ideal+ist +ic) unfriendly(an+friend+ty)(2)of the nine morphemes，only heart，／dea／and friend are free morphemes as they can exist by themselves·(3)All the rest dis-，-en，-ist，-ic，-un and-ty are bound as none of them call,stand alone as words. 50． (1)Collocation refers to the words before or after the word in discussion，and coUocative meaning consists of the associations the word acquires in its collocation．(2)Words with the same conceptual meaning may have different meanings due to the range of words they mayaycollocate with．In other words，collocation call affect the meaning of words．(3)For example，‘pretty’and‘handsome’share the conceptual meaning of‘good lookin9’．but aredistin． guished by the range of nouns they collocate with．。

2007年4月自学考试自考浙江省英语词汇学历年试卷试题真题

2007年4⽉⾃学考试⾃考浙江省英语词汇学历年试卷试题真题浙江省2007年4⽉⾼等教育⾃学考试英语词汇学试题课程代码：10059I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement. (15%, 1 point for each)1．In Lexicology, we shall study ______.( )A．the combination of morphemes into wordsB. the development of speech sounds of EnglishC．the stylistic effect of sentencesD．the structure of discourse2. Of the four characteristics listed for the basic word stock, the most important is ______. ( )A．all national character B. productivityC. polysemyD. collocability3. The first peoples known to inhabit the British Isles were ______. Their languages were dialects of still another branch of the Indo-European Language Family ______.( )A．German/Germanic B. Celts/CelticC. Italian/ItalicD. Sweden/Swedish4. The modes of modern English vocabulary grow through three major channels: ______, semantic change, ______.( ) A．exchange/lending B. derivation/borrowingC. creation/borrowingD. affixation/creation5. Almost all mono-morphemic ______ can be conversed into nouns, which are semantically related to the original verbs in various ways.( )A．verbs B. adjectivesC. adverbsD. prepositions6．In most cases a noun can be converted to a verb ______. ( )A．with some changes1B. without any changeC. with some changes in spellingD. without any change in pronunciation7.Back-formation is the method of creating new words by ______ the so-called suffixes.( ) A．removing B. combiningC. shorteningD. considering8. Words mainly involved in conversion are ______.( )A．nouns, verbs and adverbsB. nouns, adjectives and verbsC. nouns, prepositions and verbsD.adjectives, adverbs and verbs9. Grammatical meaning does not include ______.( )A．part of speech B. plural forms of nounsC. tensesD. appropriateness10.According to different demands the major types of dictionaries are ______.( ) A．monolingual, bilingual and multilingualB. general and specializedC. pocket, medium-sized and unabridgedD. all of the above11. Non-basic vocabulary includes ______.( )A．argot and jargon B. archaisms and neologismsC. technical termsD. all the above12. Associative meaning is NOT affected by ______.( )A．experience B. cultureC. languageD. education13. The process of meaning relation is also called ______.( )A．extension B. degradation2C. specializationD. elevation14．Structural stability means the structure of an idiom is generally ______.( ) A．movable B. unstableC. unchangeableD. ununderstandable15. The relationship between words and things in the world is established by means of ______.( )A．reference B. senseC. conceptD. meaningⅡ.Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false. (20%, 2 points for each)16. English is more closely related to German than French.( )17. The introduction of printing into England marked the beginning of modern English period.( )18. The major factors that promote the growth of modern English vocabulary are advances in science and technology as well as influence of foreign cultures and languages. ( )19. Compounds are words formed by combining affixes and stems. ( )20. A compound functions as a single grammatical unit, so the internal structure cannot be changed. ( )21. Affective meaning refers to the part of the word-formation which indicates the attitude of the user.( )22. The connotative meaning is also known as connotations which are generally found in the dictionary.( )23. The origins of the words are a key factor in distinguishing homonyms from polysemants. ( )24. Relative terms are relational opposites, which include verbs reversing the action of each other.( )25. Antonyms should be opposites of similar intensity.( )3Ⅲ.Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B according to the sense relations. (10%, 1 point for each)26.（） 27.（） 28.（） 29.（） 30. （）31.（） 32.（） 33.（） 34.（） 35. （）Ⅳ.Complete the following statements with proper expressions according to the textbook. (10%, 2 points for each)36. World languages can be grouped into roughly ______ language families on the basis of similarities in the basis word stock and grammar.37. Modern English began with the establishment of printing in England, and it can be subdivided into ______ more stages.38. Old English vocabulary was in essence Germanic with a ______ quantity of words borrowed form Latin and Scandinavian.39. The words of the basic word stock form the common ______ of the language.40. Borrowed words which still sound foreign and look foreign are ______.4Ⅴ.Study the following words and decide how each word is formed. (10%, 2 points for each) Example: disobey (Affixation)41. airline （）42. shadow (v) （）43. exploitation （）44. swimmer （）45. motel （）Ⅵ. Answer the following questions. (20%, 5 points for each)46. What is vocabulary?47. What is motivation?48. What are the major sources of English synonyms?49. What are the causes of semantic change?Ⅶ.Analyze and comment on the given sentence(s). Pick out the idiom in the sentence, and point out its structure, grammatical function and figure of speech. (15%)50. She told me that he was Jack of all trades.5。

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(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！。

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全国2007年4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 that best completes thestatement 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 contextC．grammatical context D．homonymy3．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．-orC．-est D．-er5．The following are user-friendly features of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, except ______. （）A．extra column B．clear grammar codesC．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．deskC．pocket D．encyclopedic9．Angel, martyr and paradise have their meanings ______ because of the influence of Christianity.（）A．elevated B．degradedC．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．explanationC．example D．relevant detail15．Tooth and nail is an idiom ______ in nature. （）A．norminal B．adjectivalC．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．ameliorationVI. 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.。

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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. 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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。

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ItalicB. GermanicC. CelticD. Hellenic/doc/92c7bcbe1611cc7931b765ce0508763 2301274c9.html pounds are different from free phrases in all the following ways EXCEPT _______.（）A. semanticsB. grammarC. phoneticsD. lexicology9.If two main constituents of an idiom share the same initial sound, it is called _______.（）A. repetitionB. alliterationC. rhymeD. none of the above10.Which of the following words is a functional word?（）A. OftenB. NeverC. AlthoughD. Desk11.Rhetorical features are shown in such respects of phonetic and lexical manipulation as well as _______.（）A. semantic unityB. structural stabilityC. idiomatic variationD. figure of speech12.The advantage of classifying idioms according to grammatical functions is to _______.（）A. use idioms correctly and appropriatelyB. understand idioms correctlyC. remember idioms quicklyD. try a new method of classification13.Borrowing as a source of homonymy in English can be illustrated by _______.（）A. long（not short）B. ball（a dancing party）C. rock（rock'n'roll）D. ad（advertisement）14.The change of word meaning is brought about by the following internal factors EXCEPT _______.（）A. the influx of borrowingB. repetitionC. analogyD. shortening15.Which of the following is NOT a component of linguistic context?（）A. Words and phrases.B. SentencesC. Text or passageD. 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Your answers should the clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below.（12%）46.How many types of motivation are there in English? Give ONE example for each type.47.What are the major sources of English synonyms? Illustrate your points.48.What are the clues generally provided in verbal context?Ⅶ.Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.（18%）49.analyze the morphological structures of following words and point out the types of the morphemes.Recollection, nationalist, unearthly 50.Pick out the idioms in the following extract and explain its origin and the effect of using this form."Well, it's the old story of the stitch in time," he said.答案4月份高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语词汇学试题参考答案Ⅰ.(30%)1.A2.C3.A4.C5.A6.A7.B8.D9.B 10.C 11.D 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.DⅡ.(10%)16.transfer17.OLD English18.monolingual19.semantically20.extralinguistic/non-linguisticⅢ.(10%)21.D22.F23.A24.J25.B26.C27.I28.E29.G30.HⅣ.(10%)31.bound root32.（head+tail）blinding33.inflectional affix/morpheme34.a+n35.full conversion36.suffix37.reversativ38.prefix of degree39.prefix40.number prefixⅤ.(10%)41.The process of forming new words by joining the initial letters of names of organizations or special noun phrases and technical terms.42.Native words, also known as Anglo-Saxon words, are words brought to Britian in the 5thcentury by the Germanic tribes.43.The process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance. 44.The distinctive stylistic features of words which make them appropriate for different context.45.A dictionary written in one language, or a dictionary in which entries are defined in the same language.Ⅵ.(12%)46.There are four types of motivation:1）Onomatopoeic motivation, e.g. cuckoo, squeak, quack, etc.2）Morphological motivation, e.g. airmail, reading-lamp, etc.3）Semantic motivation, e.g. the mouth of the river, the foot of the mountain, etc.4）Etymological motivation, e.g. pen, laconic, etc.47.Key points:borrowing; dialects and regional English; figurative and euphemistic use of words; coincidence with idiomatic expressions.48.Key points:definition; explanation; example; synonymy; antonymy; hyponymy; relevant details and word structure.Ⅶ.(18%)49.1）Each of the three words consists of three morphemes, recollection （re+collect+ion）,nationalist （nation+al+ist）,unearthly（un+earth+ly）. 2）Of the nine morphemes, only "collect","nation" and "earth" are free morphemes as they can exist by themselves.3）All the rest re-,-ion,-al,-ist,un- and -ly are bound as none of them can stand alone as words.50.1）the stitch in time ----- a stitch in time saves nine（3分）2）proverbs are concise, forcible and thought-provoking（1分）3）using an old saying is more persuasive（2分）4）the short form saves time, more colloquial（2分）5）indicates intimacy or close relationship（1分）4月份全国高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题及答案英语（本科）专业第一部分选择题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. Degradation can be illustrated by the following example[ ]A. lewd → ignorantB. silly → foolishC. last → pleasureD. knave → boy2. Homophones are often employed to create puns for desired effects of: [ ]A. humourB. sarcasmC. ridiculeD. all the above3. The four major modes of semantic change are _____. [ ]A. extension, narrowing, elevation and degradationB. extension, generalization, elevation and degradationC. extension, narrowing, specialization and degradationD. extension, elevation, amelioration and degradation4. The use of one name for that of another associated with it is rhetorically called _____. [ ]A. synecdocheB. metonymyC. substitutionD. metaphor5. Idioms adjectival in nature function as _____. [ ]A. adjectivesB. attributesC. modifiersD. words6. Grammatical context refers to _____ in whicha word is used. [ ]A. vocabularyB. grammarC. semantic patternD. syntactic structure7. In the idiom 'in good feather', we change 'good' into 'high, full' without changing meaning.This change of constituent is known as _____ . [ ]A. additionB. replacementC. position-shiftingD. variation8. The word "laconic" is _____. [ ]A. onomatopoeically motivatedB. morphologically motivatedC. semantically motivatedD. etymologically motivated9. CCELD is distinctive for its _____. [ ]A. clear grammar codesB. language notesC. usage notesD. extra columns10.Which of the following words is NOT formed through clipping? [ ]A. DormB. motelC. GentD. Zoo11.Old English has a vocabulary of about _____ words. [ ]A. 30,000 to 40,000B. 50,000 to 60,000C. 70,000 to 80,000D. 80,000 to 90,00012. _____ are bound morphemes because they cannot be used as separate words. [ ]A. RootsB. StemsC. AffixesD. Compounds13. Besides French words, English also absorbed as many as 2,500 words of _____ in the Middle English period. [ ]A. Dutch originB. Danish originC. Latin originD. Greek origin14. A word is a symbol that _____ . [ ]A. is used by the same speech communityB. represents something else in the worldC. is both simple and complex in natureD.shows different ideas in different sounds15.Some words in the basic word stock are said to be stable because they _____. [ ]A. are complex words.B. are technical wordsC. refer to the commonest things in life.D. denote the most important concepts.第二部分非选择题II. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book（10％）16. The same idiom may show _____ differences when it is used in different meanings including affective meaning.17. LDCE is a _____ dictionary.18. Antonyms are classified on the basis of _____.19. The opposite of semantic elevation in meaning change is called _____.20. Pronouns and numerals enjoy nation-wide use and stability, but have limited _____.III. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1）types of meaning changes;2）types ofmeaning;3）language branches and 4）features of idioms （10％）A B21. grammatical meaning ( ) A. Scottish22. reading-lamp ( ) B. neither fish, flesh, nor fowl23. pen ( ) C. morphologically motivated24. alliteration ( ) D. head of a state25. difference in connotation ( ) E. answer/。

自考英语词汇学重点及大题4

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。

词汇第6单元历年试题

英语词汇学试题课程代码：008322002年4月1.According to the degree of similarity, homonyms can be classified into( )A. perfect homonymsB. homonyms (书：homograph)C. homophonesD. all the aboveKey: D, p 100ment on the following pairs of sentences in terms of superordinate and subordinates.a. The man said he would come to our school next week.b. The visiting scholar said he would visit our university next Monday. Key: p 117Superordinate Subordinate1) man scholar2) come visit3) school university4) week Monday2003年4月4.The way to define an antonym is based on . ( ) A．contradiction B．contrarinessC．oppositeness D．relativenessKey: C p1115.The fact that the whole vocabulary can be divided up into fields can be exemplified by .( )A．Roget’s Thesaurus B．Concise Oxford Dictionary C．New Webster’s Dictionary D．Co-build DictionaryKey: A p12043.synonymKey: p104ment on the following pairs of sentences in terms of subordinates and superordinates.a. The girl got a book in the university.b. The girl borrowed a dictionary from the department.Key: P117-1182004年4月10. The fundamental difference between homonyms and polysemants is whether ______.A. they come from the same sourceB. they are correlated with one central meaningC. they are listed under one headword in a dictionaryD. all the aboveKey: D p10250. Make a tree diagram to arrange the following words in order of hyponymy.apple, cabbage, food, vegetable, mutton, fruit, peach, meat, beef, orange, spinach, pork, celeryKey: p132/2142005年4月1. There are two approaches to the study of polysemy. They are（）A. primary and secondaryB. central and peripheralC. diachronic and synchronicD. formal and functionalKey: C p963. Synonyms can be classified into two major groups, that is:（）A. absolute and relativeB. absolute and completeC. relative and nearD. complete and identicalKey: A p10411. Sources of homonyms include（）A. changes in sound and spellingB. borrowingC. shorteningD. all of the aboveKey: D p10119. Radiation and ___________ are the two coinages which the development of word meaning follows from monosemy to polysemy. Key: concatenation p9848. What is polysemy? Illustrate your points.Key: p952006年4月2. The differences between synonyms boil down to three areas, namely, _________.（）A. extension, increase and expansionB. denotation, connotation and applicationC. comprehension, understanding and knowingD. polysemy, homograph and homophoneKey: B p10747. What are the three areas to account for the difference between synonyms? Illustrate your points.Key: p 10711. Motivation accounts for the connection between the word-form and _________.（）A. its referentB. its referring expressionsC. its meaningD. its conceptKey: C p8344. conceptual meaningKey: p8750. Collocation can affect the meaning of words.Comment on the statement with your own example.Key: p91Key: negative p115-116Key: diachronic & synchronic p962007年4月10．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 meaning Key: D p10720．Relative synonyms also called ______________ are similar or nearly the same in denotation, but embrace different degrees of a given quality. Key: near-synonym p10550．Use examples to illustrate the similarity and difference between absolute synonyms and relative synonyms.Key: P1052007年7月8．One of the interesting features about a language is that there are a great many more ________ than ________ in it. （）A．hyponyms … homonyms B．homonyms … hyponyms C．synonyms … antonyms D．antonyms … synonymsKey: C p11419. Antonyms are classified on the basis of ________.Key: oppositeness p11149. Analyze and comment on the differences of synonyms in three ways. Key: denotation, connotation application p1072008年4月8. What is a common feature peculiar to all natural languages? （）A. Suffixation.B. Polysemy.C. Allomorph.D. Variation.Key: B p10319. Red, scarlet, mauve, violet, lavender, pansy, black, purple, etc, make up the ________field of ‘colours’.Key: semantic p12020. Some words can have two different types of antonyms at the same time, one being ________ and the other oppositeKey: negative p115-11644. concatenationKey: p852008年7月16. A common feature peculiar to all natural languages is ________. ( )A. homonymyB. hyponymyC. monosemyD. polysemyKey: D p10318. All the following words can be used as an antonym to the word “clear” EXCEPT ________. ( )A. dirtyB. fussyC. guiltyD. ambiguousKey: B p11346. Relative synonyms or ________ are similar or nearly the same indenotation, but embrace different shades of meaning or different degrees ofa given quality.Key: near-synonyms p10534. homophoneKey: p10061. Analyze and comment on the following two pairs of sentences in terms ofsuperordinates and subordinates:[a]Trees surround the water near our summer place.[b]Old elms surround the lake near our summer cabin.[a]I met a writer who is the relation of a politician.[b]I met a newspaper reporter who is the brother of Senator Buckley. Key: p117-1192009年4月16．Semantic field, according to the course book, is also considered an integral part of ______.（）A．word formation B．word meaningC．meaning change D．sense relationsKey: B p11917．When a word is first coined, it is always ______.（）A．semantic B．onomatopoeicC．monosemic D．polysemicKey: C p9518．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/happinessKey: B p10946．Perfect homonyms and polysemants are fully ________ with regard to spelling and pronunciation.Key: identical p10252．homonymKey: p10058．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.Key: p15560．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.Key: p1032009年7月16. The word ______ is an illustrative example of concatenation. （）A. neckB. boardC. candidateD. harvest17. Based on the degree of ______, homonyms fall into three classes: perfect homonyms, homographs and homophones. （）A. intensityB. propertyC. similarityD. varietyKey: C p10018. Complete synonyms are identical both in grammatical meaning and lexical meaning, including ______ and associative meanings. （）A. conceptualB. perceptualC. eventualD. actualKey: A p10546. In dictionaries, a ______ has its meanings all listed under one headword whereas homonyms are listed as separate entries.Key: polysemant p10254. synchronic approachKey: p9761. Analyze and comment on the fundamental difference between the processes of radiation and concatenation with the words neck and treacle. Key: p982010年4月16. Words are arbitrary symbols with independent identities so far as their spelling and pronunciation is concerned. But ____, all words are related in one way or another.( )A. linguisticallyB. semanticallyC. grammaticallyD. pragmaticallyKey: B p9517, ____, the basic meaning of a word is the core of word-meaning called the central meaning. （）A. OnomatopoeicallyB. DiachronicallyC. SynchronicallyD. EtymologicallyKey: C p9718. One important criterion to tell the fundamental difference between homonyms and polysemants is to see their____. （）A. ideologyB. etymologyC. mythologyD. methodology60. Analyze and comment, with a diagram, on the italicized words increase, extend and expand in the following three sentences based on the concept of discrimination of synonyms.[a] The company has decided to increase its sales by ten per cent next year.[b] The owner of the restaurant is going to extend the kitchen by ten feet this year.[c] The metal will expand if heated.Key: p1082010年7月16. In modern English, an overwhelming majority of words are ______.（）A. originalB. initialC. polysemousD. periodicalKey: C p9517. ______, the derived meanings, no matter how many, are secondary in comparison. （）A. SynchronicallyB. DiachronicallyC. EtymologicallyD. OnomatopoeticallyKey: A p9718. Want, wish, like and desire are synonyms, but as far as intensity is concerned, ______ is the strongest of all. （）A. wishB. likeC. wantD. desireKey: D p10946. Hyponymy can be described in terms of ______ graphs, with higher-order superordinates above the lower subordinates.Key: tree-like60. 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 butchegr can make both ends meet. "2011年4月10. 30% to 40% of the total number of new words in English vocabulary are produced through ______ .( )A. affixationB. clippingC. compoundingD. shorteningKey: A11. The formation of new words by converting words of one class to another class is called ______. ( )A. prefixationB. suffixationC. acronymyD. conversionKey: D12. The method of creating words by removing the supposed suffixes is called ______. ( )A. back-formationB. clippingC. blendingD. suffixationKey: A34. The process of changing the word "possible" into "impossible" is called _________.Key: prefixation47. Both initialisms and acronyms are formed to a certain extent from initial letters. Is there any difference between them? Illustrate your point with examples.Key: p6650. Comment on the following groups to illustrate the difference between partial and full conversion.Group 1: "white — a white, final — finals"Group 2: "rich — the rich, wounded — the wounded"Key: p582011年7月1. There are two approaches to the study of polysemy. They are（）A. primary and secondaryB. central and peripheralC. diachronic and synchronicD. formal and functional2. Which of the following is NOT a stylistic feature of idioms?（）A. ColloquialB. SlangC. NegativeD. Literary3. Synonyms can be classified into two major groups, that is:（）A. absolute and relativeB. absolute and completeC. relative and nearD. complete and identical4. In the early period of Middle English, English,（）existed side by side.A. Celtic and DanishB. Danish and FrenchC. Latin and CelticD. French and Latin5. A monomorphemic word is a word that consists of a single （）morpheme.A. formalB. concreteC. freeD. bound6. Which of the following groups of words is NOT onomatopoeically motivated?（）A. croak, drumB. squeak, bleatC. buzz, neighD. bang, trumpet7. LDCE is distinctive for its（）A. clear grammar codesB. usage notesC. language notesD. all of the above8. From the historical point of view, English is more closely related to（）A. GermanB. FrenchC. ScottishD. Irish9. Which of the following is NOT an acronym?（）A. TOEFLB.ODYSSEYC. BASICD. CCTV10. In the course book, the author lists（）types of context clues for inferring word meaning.A. eightB. sixC. sevenD. five11. Sources of homonyms include（）A. changes in sound and spellingB. borrowingC. shorteningD. all of the above12. The written form of English is a(an)（）representation of the spoken form.A. selectiveB. adequateC. imperfectD. natural13. Structurally a（）is the smallest meaningful unit of a language.A. morphemeB. stemC. wordD. compound14. Unlike affixes,（）are often free morphemes.A. suffixesB. prefixesC. inflectional morphemesD. roots15. The four major foreign contributors to the English vocabulary in earlier times were French, Latin,（）A. Scandinavian and ItalianB. Greek and ScandinavianC. Celtic and GreekD. Italian and SpanishⅡ. 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 expressions 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( ) 21. skill A. back-formation( ) 22. babysit B. blending( ) 23. telequiz C. French origin( ) 24. composition/compounding D. Scandinavian origin( ) 25. government E. clipping( ) 26. same/ different F. relative synonyms( ) 27. gent G. Germanic( ) 28. English H. absolute synonyms( ) 29. change/ alter I. Contradictory terms( ) 30. big/ small J. contrary termsⅣ. Study the following words or expressions and identify 1) types of bound morphemes underlined, 2) 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. ( )32. contradict ( )33. mother: love, care ( )34. upcoming ( )35. window shopping ( )36. radios ( )37. property developer ( )38. candidate→earlier meaning: white-robed;later meaning: a person proposed for a place, award etc. ( )39. handsome ( )40. northward ( )Ⅴ. Define the following terms. (10%)41. encyclopedia42. borrowed words43. blending44. extension45. phrasal verbⅥ. Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below. (12%)46. What is the difference between 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. (18%)49. Study the following sentence and try to guess the meaning of the wordin italics. Then explain what contextual clues 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.。

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。

全国高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题

全国高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题1. 2000年全国高自考英语词汇学试卷第一部分选择题Ⅰ.Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete thestatement and put the letter in the bracket.（30%）（）1.In Old English there was _______ agreement between sound form.A. moreB. littleC. lessD. gradual（）2.Both LDCE and CCELD are _______.A. general dictionariesB. monolingual dictionariesC. both A and BD. neither A and B（）3.The word "MINISKIRT" is _______.A. morphologically motivatedB. etymologically motivatedC. semantically motivatedD. none of the above（）4.The most important way of vocabulary development in present-day English is _______.A. borrowingB. semantic changeC. creation of new wordsD. all the above（）5.Beneralization is a process by which a word that originally had a specializedmeaning has now become ________.A. generalizedB. expandedC. elevatedD. degraded（）6.Some morphemes have _______ as they are realized by more than one morph according to their position in word.A. alternative morphsB. single morphsC. abstract unitsD. discrete units（）7.Old English vocabulary was essentially _______ with a number of borrowings from Latin and Scandinavian.A. ItalicB. GermanicC. CelticD. Hellenic（）pounds are different from free phrases in all the following ways EXCEPT _______.A. semanticsB. grammarC. phoneticsD. lexicology（）9.If two main constituents of an idiom share the same initial sound, it is called _______.A. repetitionB. alliterationC. rhymeD. none of the above（）10.Which of the following words is a functional word?A. OftenB. NeverC. AlthoughD. Desk（）11.Rhetorical features are shown in such respects of phonetic and lexical manipulation as well as _______.A. semantic unityB. structural stabilityC. idiomatic variationD. figure of speech（）12.The advantage of classifying idioms according to grammatical functions is to _______.A. use idioms correctly and appropriatelyB. understand idioms correctlyC. remember idioms quicklyD. try a new method of classification（）13.Borrowing as a source of homonymy in English can be illustrated by _______.A. long（not short）B. ball（a dancing party）C. rock（rock'n'roll）D. ad（advertisement）（）14.The change of word meaning is brought about by the following internal factors EXCEPT _______.A. the influx of borrowingB. repetitionC. analogyD. shortening（）15.Which of the following is NOT a component of linguistic context?A. Words and phrases.B. SentencesC. Text or passageD. Time and place第二部分非选择题Ⅱ.Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.（10%）16.Word-meaning changes by modes of extension, narrowing, degradation, elevation and ___________________.17.The language used in England between 450 and 1150is called_________________.ELD is a ________________ dictionary.19.In the phrase "the mouth of the river", the word "mouth" is _________________ motivated.20.Physical situation or environment relating to the use of words is________________ context.Ⅲ.Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to1)types of meaning changes;2)types of meaning;3)language branches and 4)meaning and context.（10%）A B21. Scandinavian（）A. mill（place where things are made）22. Germanic（）B. grammatical23. extension（）C. double meaning24. narrowing（）D. Swedish25. linguistic（）E. comprehend/understand26. ambiguity（）F. Dutch27. participants（）G. determined28. difference in denotation（）H. pigheaded29. appreciative（）I. non-linguistic30. pejorative（）J. iron（a device for smoothing clothes）Ⅳ.Study the following words or expressions and identify 1）types of bound morphemes underlined, and 2）types of word formation or prefixes.（10%）31. predict（）32. motel（）33. potatoes（）34. blueprint（）35. preliminaries（）36. southward（）37. demilitarize（）38. hypersensitive（）39. retell（）40. multi-purposes（）Ⅴ.Define the following terms.（10%）41. acronymy42. native words43. elevation44. stylistic meaning45. monolingual dictionaryⅥ.Answer the following questions. Your answers should the clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below.（12%）46. How many types of motivation are there in English? Give ONE example for each type.47. What are the major sources of English synonyms? Illustrate your points.48. What are the clues generally provided in verbal context?Ⅶ.Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.（18%）49.analyze the morphological structures of following words and point out the types of the morphemes.Recollection, nationalist, unearthly50.Pick out the idioms in the following extract and explain its origin and the effect of using this form."Well, it's the old story of the stitch in time," he said.附：答案2000年上半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语词汇学试题参考答案Ⅰ.(30%)1.A2.C3.A4.C5.A6.A7.B8.D9.B 10.C 11.D 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.DⅡ.(10%)16.transfer17.OLD English18. monolingual19. semantically20.extralinguistic/non-linguisticⅢ.(10%)21.D 22.F 23.A 24.J 25.B 26.C 27.I 28.E 29.G 30.HⅣ.(10%)31.bound root32.（head+tail）blinding33.inflectional affix/morpheme34. a+n35.full conversion37.reversative prefix38.prefix of degree39.prefix40.number prefixⅤ.(10%)41.The process of forming new words by joining the initial letters of names of organizations or special noun phrases and technical terms.42.Native words, also known as Anglo-Saxon words, are words brought to Britian in the 5th century by the Germanic tribes.43.The process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance.44.The distinctive stylistic features of words which make them appropriate for different context.45.A dictionary written in one language, or a dictionary in which entries are defined in the same language.Ⅵ.(12%)46.There are four types of motivation:1）Onomatopoeic motivation, e.g. cuckoo, squeak, quack, etc.2）Morphological motivation, e.g. airmail, reading-lamp, etc.3）Semantic motivation, e.g. the mouth of the river, the foot of the mountain, etc. 4）Etymological motivation, e.g. pen, laconic, etc.47.Key points: borrowing; dialects and regional English; figurative and euphemistic use of words; coincidence withidiomatic expressions.48.Key points: definition; explanation; example; synonymy; antonymy; hyponymy; relevant details and word structure.49.1）Each of the three words consists of three morphemes, recollection（re+collect+ion）,nationalist（nation+al+ist）,unearthly（un+earth+ly）.2）Of the nine morphemes, only "collect","nation" and "earth" are free morphemes as they can exist by themselves.3）All the rest re-,-ion,-al,-ist, un- and -ly are bound as none of them can stand alone as words.50.1）the stitch in time ----- a stitch in time saves nine（3分）2）proverbs are concise, forcible and thought-provoking（1分）3）using an old saying is more persuasive（2分）4）the short form saves time, more colloquial（2分）5）indicates intimacy or close relationship（1分）2. 2001年全国高自考英语词汇学试卷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. Degradation can be illustrated by the following example[ ]A. lewd → ignorantB. silly → foolishC. last → pleasureD. knave → b oy2. Homophones are often employed to create puns for desired effects of: [ ]A. humourB. sarcasmC. ridiculeD. all the above3. The four major modes of semantic change are _____. [ ]A. extension, narrowing, elevation and degradationB. extension, generalization, elevation and degradationC. extension, narrowing, specialization and degradationD. extension, elevation, amelioration and degradation4. The use of one name for that of another associated with it is rhetorically called _____. [ ]A. synecdocheB. metonymyC. substitutionD. metaphor5. Idioms adjectival in nature function as _____. [ ]A. adjectivesB. attributesC. modifiersD. words6. Grammatical context refers to _____ in which a word is used. [ ]A. vocabularyB. grammarC. semantic patternD. syntactic structure7. In the idiom 'in good feather', we change 'good' into 'high, full' without changing meaning.This change of constituent is known as _____ . [ ]A. additionB. replacementC. position-shiftingD. variation8. The word "laconic" is _____. [ ]A. onomatopoeically motivatedB. morphologically motivatedC. semantically motivatedD. etymologically motivated9. CCELD is distinctive for its _____. [ ]A. clear grammar codesB. language notesC. usage notesD. extra columns10.Which of the following words is NOT formed through clipping? [ ]A. DormB. motelC. GentD. Zoo11.Old English has a vocabulary of about _____ words. [ ]A. 30,000 to 40,000B. 50,000 to 60,000C. 70,000 to 80,000D. 80,000 to 90,00012. _____ are bound morphemes because they cannot be used as separate words. [ ]A. RootsB. StemsC. AffixesD. Compounds13. Besides French words, English also absorbed as many as 2,500 words of _____ in the Middle English period. [ ]A. Dutch originB. Danish originC. Latin originD. Greek origin14. A word is a symbol that _____ . [ ]A. is used by the same speech communityB. represents something else in the worldC. is both simple and complex in natureD. shows different ideas in different sounds15. Some words in the basic word stock are said to be stable because they _____. [ ]A. are complex words.B. are technical wordsC. refer to the commonest things in life.D. denote the most important concepts.第二部分非选择题II. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book（10％）16. The same idiom may show _____ differences when it is used in different meanings including affective meaning.17. LDCE is a _____ dictionary.18. Antonyms are classified on the basis of _____.19. The opposite of semantic elevation in meaning change is called _____.20. Pronouns and numerals enjoy nation-wide use and stability, but have limited_____.III. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1）types of meaning changes;2）types of meaning;3）language branches and 4）features of idioms（10％）A B21. grammatical meaning ( ) A. Scottish22. reading-lamp ( ) B. neither fish, flesh, nor fowl23. pen ( ) C. morphologically motivated24. alliteration ( ) D. head of a state25. difference in connotation ( ) E. answer/ respond26. elevation ( ) F. etymologically motivated27. degradation ( ) G. garage ( a place for storing cars)28. narrowing ( ) H. thing (any object or event)29. extension ( ) I. part of speech30. Celtic ( ) J. knave (a dishonest person)IV. Study the following words and expressions and identify 1）types of bound morphemes underlined;2）types of word formations;3）types of meaning and 4）types of meaning of idioms.（10％）31. heart and soul ( )32. father—male parent ( )33. mother—female parent ( )34. city-bred ( )35. lip-reading to lip-read ( )36. headache ( )37. antecedent ( )38. preview ( )39. receive ( )40. called ( )V. Define the following terms（10％）41. specialized dictionary42. collocative meaning43. transfer44. morpheme45. old EnglishVI. Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short Write your answers in the space given below.（12％）46.What's the fundamental difference between radiation and concatenation? Illustrate your points.47. What is dismembering?48. What is collocative meaning? Give one example to illustrate your point.VII. Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.（18％）49. The 'pen' is mightier than the 'sword'.Explain what 'pen' and 'sword' mean respectively using the theory of motivation.50. Study the following sentence, paying special attention to the words in italics. If you find anything wrong, please explain why and then improve the sentence.(100 words)The police were ordered to stop drinking about midnight.2001年英语词汇学试题参考答案第一部分选择题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. B2. D3. A4. B5. A6. D7. B8. D9. D 10. B11. B 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C第二部分非选择题II. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. (10%)16. stylistic17. monolingual18. semantic opposition19. degradation 或pejoration20. productivity and collocabilityIII. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1) types of meaning changes;2)types of meaning;3)language branches and 4) features of idioms. (10%)21. I 22. C 23. F 24. B 25. E 26. D 27. J 28. G 29. H 30. AIV. Study the following words and expressions and identify 1) types of bound morphemes underlined;2) types of word formation；3）types of meaning and 4) types of meaning of idioms.(10%)31. adverb idiom/ idiom adverbial in nature32. conceptual meaning33. conceptual meaning34. n+v-ed35. backformation36. n+v37. bound root38. prefix39. bound root40. inflectional affix/morphemeV. Define the following terms.(10%)41. Specialized dictionary refers to a dictionary which concentrates on a particular area of language or knowledge. (内容1.5分；语言0.5分)42. Collocative meaning is that part of the word meaning suggested by the words before or after the word in discussion. (内容1.5分；语言0.5分)43. Words which were used to designate one thing but later changed to mean something else have experienced the process of semantic transfer.44. the minimal meaningful unit of a language.45. the language used in England from 450 to 1150.VI. Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below.(12%)46. 要点：Radiation Concatenationi) primary meaning i) first senseii）次要意义由主要意义辐射ii）由此意义连续转换；特点为链接iii）名词语义互不依赖iii）最后意义与第一意义失去联系的迹象47. 要点：（1）break up an idiom into pieces（2分）（2）an unusual case of using idioms（1分）（3）in literature or popular press for special effect（1分）注：语言扣分不得超过1分（语法扣1分，拼写扣0.5分）48. Collocative meaning consists of the associations a word acquires in its collocation. In other words, it is that part of the word-meaning suggested by words before or after the word in discussion. For example, 'pretty' and 'handsome' share the conceptual meaning of 'good looking', but are distinguished by the range of nouns they collocate with:pretty handsomeVII. Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below. (18%)49. 答案要点1）Motivation accounts for the connection between the linguistic symbol and its meaning.（2分）2）Semantic motivation, one of the four major types of motivation, explains the connection between the literal sense and figurative sense of the word.(3分)3）In this sentence, 'pen' reminds one of the tool to write with, thus suggesting writing; 'sword' reminds one of the weapon to fight with, thus suggesting war.(4分)50. 要点：（1）it is ambiguous（2分）（2）ambiguity caused by the structure（2分）（3）stop drinking can be understood as1）police stop drinking by themselves (1分)2）police stop people drinking (1分)（4）improvement（3分）1）The police were ordered to stop people drinking about midnight.2）The police were ordered to stop drinking by themselves about midnight.3.2002年全国高自考英语词汇学试卷第一部分选择题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.According to the degree of similarity, homonyms can be classified into( )A. perfect homonymsB. homonymsC. homophonesD. all the above2.Transfer as a mode of semantic change can be illustrated by the example( )A. ad for ―advertisement‖B. dish for ―food"C. fond for ―affectionate‖D. an editorial for ―an editorial article"3. It is a general belief that the meaning does not exist in the word itself, but it rather spreads over( )A. the reader‘s interpretationB. the neighbouring wordsC. the writer's intentionD. the etymology of the word4. Which of the following is a prefix of time and order?A. extra-B. pro-C. re-D. semi-5. Which of the following dictionaries is not a specialized dictionary?A. The Oxford Dictionary of English EtymologyB. Chamber's Encyclopedic English DictionaryC. Longmont Dictionary of Phrasal VerbsD. Webster's New Dictionary of Synonyms6. Which of the following statements is Not true?A. Reference is the relationship between language and the world.B. The relationship between a word and its referent is arbitrary.C. Concept is universal to all men alike.D. Sense denotes the relationships outside the language.7.The words which occur before or after a word and may affect its meaningform( )A. physical contextB. grammatical contextC. lexical contextD. linguistic context8."Smith is an architect. He designed World Trade Center. "The clue provided in the context is( )A. definitionB. explanationC. exampleD. hyponym9.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 languageB. it can refer to the total number of the words in a languageC. it can represent all the words used in a certain historical periodD. it can stand for words in given dialect or field10.The idiom "a dark horse" is a( )A. simileB. metaphorC. metonymyD. personification11. An idiom differs from a free phrase in that the former is ( ) and the latter is not.A. structurally changeableB. semantically analyzableC. structurally fixedD. easily understood12.We can work out the meaning of heliocentric and geocentric accordingto( )A. morphological structureB. relevant detailsC. grammatical structureD. physical context13. What causes the ambiguity of the sentence ‖I like Mary better than Janet"? ( )A. VocabularyB. SituationC. StructureD. None of the above14.Early Modern English refers to the language spoken( )A. from 1066 to 1500B. from 1150 to 1500C. from 1500 to 1700D. from 1600 to 180015.Affixes added to the end of words to indicate grammatical relationships are known as ( )A. bound rootsB. free morphemesC. inflectional morphemesD. derivational affixes第二部分非选择题Ⅱ.Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.(10%)16._________________meaning refers to the part of speech, tenses of verbs, etc.17. The word __________has the old meaning "servant" and the elevated meaning "head of a ministry".18. The relationship between sound and meaning is arbitrary or ______________.19. When a word with more than one meaning is used in unclear context, it creates _______________.20.Almost all affixes are __________morphemes because few can be used as independent words.Ⅲ.Match the words in Column A with those in Column B according to1)rhetorical features of the idioms; 2)sense relations; 3)assimilation degree;4)characteristics of the basic word stock and 5)motivation.(10%)A B21.reiteration ( ) A. high and low22.repetition ( ) B. pick and choose23.juxtaposition ( ) C. face to face24. perfect homonym ( ) D. Failure is the mother of success.25.personification ( ) E. hiss26.portus ( ) F. bear; beare ( ) G. twitter28.heart ( ) H. cat29.birds ( ) I. port30.snakes ( ) J. heart and soulⅣ.Study the following words and expressions and identify 1)types of contextclues; 2)types of word formation; 3)types of word-meaning changes and4)rhetorical features of idioms.(10%)31.making a restatement of a new word or concept in familiar words( )32.sitcom ( )33.the usual amenities such as a pub, a post office and a school( )34.form cradle to grave ( )35.might and main ( )36.fax ( )37.disobey,impolite, ( )38.hussy:"housewife"→"a woman of low morals"( )39.disease:"discomfort"→"illness"( )40.fond:"foolish"→"affectionate"( )Ⅴ.Define the following terms.(10%)41.dictionary42.pejoration43.idioms nominal in nature44.Germanic45.allomorphⅥ.Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short.Write your answers in the space given below.(12%)46.What are the stylistic features of idioms?47. How would you explain the difference between back formation and suffixation? Give examples to illustrate your point.48. How do you distinguish inflectional affixes and derivational affixes?Ⅶ.Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.(18%)49. Comment on the following pairs of sentences in terms of superordinate andsubordinates.a. The man said he would come to our school next week.b. The visiting scholar said he would visit our university next Monday.50. Analyes the morphological structures of the following words and point out the types of the morphemes.unbearable, international, ex-prisoner全国2002年4月高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题参考答案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.D2.B3.B4.C5.B6.D7.C8.C9.A 10.B11.C 12.A 13.C 14.C 15.CⅡ.Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.(10%)16. Grammatical 17. minister 18. conventional 19. ambiguity 20. boundⅢ.Match the words in Column A with those in Column B. (10%)21.B 22.C 23.A 24.F 25.D26.I 27.H 28.J 29.G 30.EⅣ.Study the following words and expressions and identify 1)types of context clues; 2)types of word formation; 3)types of word-meaning changes and4)rhetorical features of idioms.(10%)31.explanation32.head+head blending33.hyponymy/hyponym34.figure of speech; metonymy35.phonetic manipulation/alliteration36.back clipping37.affixation, prefixation or negative prefixes38.degradation39.narrowing40.elevationⅤ.Define the following terms.(10%)41. Dictionary is a book which presents in alphabetical order the words of a language, with information as to their spelling, pronunciation, meaning usage, etc.42. Degradation or pejoration of meaning is the opposite of semantic elevation. It isa process whereby words of good origin fall into ill reputation or non-affective words come to be used in derogatory sense.43.(1)Each idiom has a noun as the key word.(2)Each functions as a noun/also knows asnoun idioms.44.a term used to refer to a branch of the Indo-European language family, which consists of English, German, Dutch, etc.45.one of the variants that realize a morphemeⅥ.Answer the following questions.(12%)46.(1)Many idioms were created in different professions, so they were trade-or profession-related, colloquial and informal.(2)Now most become a part of the common core, neither formal nor informal.(3)There are still many colloquialisms, slang expressions, literary expressions comparatively small in number.47.A)Suffixation is the formation of new words by adding suffixes to bases.B)Back-formation is considered to be the opposite process of suffixation; it's the method of creating words by removing the supposed suffixes.48.Inflectional affixes are affixes (1) attached to the end of words; (2) to indicategrammatical relationships, while derivational affixes are affixes; (3) added to other morphemes; (4) to create new words.Ⅶ.Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short Write your answers in the space given below.(18%)49.要点：Superordinate Subordinate1) man scholar2) come visit3) school university4) week Monday50.1)Each of the three words consists of three morphemes unbearable(un+bear+able), international (inter+nation+al), ex-prisoner(er+prison+er).2)Of the nine morphemes, only bear, nation and prison are free morphemes as they can exist by themselves.3)All the rest un-,-able,inter-,-al, ex-and-er are bound as none of them can stand alone as words.4. 2003年全国高自考英语词汇学试卷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.The process of meaning relation is also called .()A．extension B．degradation C．specializationD．elevation2.Idioms in the coursebook are used in a . ()A．broad sense B．narrow sense C．figurative sense D．special sense3.The relationship between the linguistic sign and a referent is . () A．conventional B．non-conventionalC．concrete D．specific4.The way to define an antonym is based on . () A．contradiction B．contrarinessC．oppositeness D．relativeness5.The fact that the whole vocabulary can be divided up into fields can be exemplified by .()A．Roget‘s Thesaurus B．Concise Oxford Dictionary C．New Webster‘s Dictionary D．Co-build Dictionary6.Context meaning.（）A．explains B．interprets C．defines D．all the above7.Though still at work today , can hardly compare with what it was in the past. （）A．word-formation B．borrowing C．derivation D．conversion 8.Structural stability means the structure of an idiom is generally .（）A．movable B．unstableC．unchangeable D．ununderstandable9. Sentence idioms can be divided into . （）A．declarative and imperative B．interrogative and exclamative C．verbal and adverbial D．both A and B10. is considered to be a highly-inflected language. （）A．Old English B．Middle EnglishC．Early Modern English D．Late Modern English11. A morpheme that can stand alone as a word is thought to be .（）A．affixational B．derivational C．free D．bound 12. The introduction of at the end of the 6th century had a great impact on the English vocabulary. （）A．printing B．Christianity C．French words D．all the above13.Which of the following statements is true? （）A．Every word has reference.B．Every word has sense.C．Every word is semantically motivated.D．Every word is conceptually motivated.14.Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （）A．The English language is noted for its modest borrowings.B．Loan words only refer to those borrowings in form.C．Loan words are all unrecognisable as being foreign in origin.D．Loan words can be grouped according to manner of borrowing.15.The relationship between words and things in the world is established by means of . （）A．reference B．sense C．conceptD．meaning。

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。

2007年07月全国自考00832《英语词汇学》历年真题试题及答案

2007年7月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语词汇学试卷课程代码0832第一部分选择题（共30分）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．The definition of a word comprises the following points except________. ( ) A．a sound unityB．a minimal unit of meaningC．a unit of meaningD．a form that can function alone in a sentence2．Words may be classified into content words and function words by________. ( ) A．originB．notionC．stabilityD．use frequency3．It’s said that modern English vocabulary develops through three channels. Which of the following is NOT one of them? ( )A．BorrowingB．Semantic changeC．CreationD．Blending4．What did modern English begin with? ( )A．The establishment of printingB．The Norman invasionC．Britain’s trade relations with the low countriesD．The Second World War5．Which of the following is NOT considered to be a stem? ( )A．-tionB．NationC．InternationalD．National6．Which of the following is a case of conversion? ( )A．EncourageB．WeekC．ToothacheD．Doubt7．Which of the following words is semantically motivated? ( )A．AirmailB．HissC．Mouth in the phrase “the mouth of a river ”D．Laco nic in the phrase“ a laconic answer ”8．One of the interesting features about a language is that there are a great many more ________ than ________ in it. ( )A．hyponyms…homonymsB．homonyms…hyponymsC．synonyms…antonymsD．antonyms…synonyms9．Which of the following words was used during the American Civil War to refer to those northerners who were secretly aiding the South？( )A．RattlesnakeB．VillainC．InformerD．Copperhead10．In a narrow sense, context refers to the words, clauses, sentences in which a word appears and is known as________. ( )A．non-linguistic contextB．linguistic contextC．extra-linguistic contextD．type of context11．Ambiguity in a passage often occurs due to ________ and homonymy in an inadequate context.( )A．allomorphB．variationC．suffixationD．polysemy12．Which of the following rhetorical features can be seen in the idiom “might and main” ?( )A．RhymeB．AlliterationC．JuxtapositionD．Synecdoche13．The idiom “by twos and threes ” shows the ch aracteristics of idioms that________. ( ) A．the words that make up the idiom have lost their individual identity in the idiomB．idioms are semantically inexplicableC．the word order in an idiom can’t be inverted or changedD．idioms are grammatically unanalysable14．CCELD is noted for its unique features except________. ( )A．definitionB．extra columnC．usage examplesD．complicated grammar codes15．Webster’s Third New International Dictionary is the best-known________. ( ) A．desk dictionaryB．pocket dictionaryC．unabridged dictionaryD．encyclopedic dictionary第二部分非选择题（共70分）II、Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.（10%）III、Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1) types of meaning changes; 2) features of idiom; 3) meaning of prefixes and 4) word formation.(10%)IV、Study the following words or expressions and identify 1) types of sense relations;2) features of idioms;3) types of meanings and 4) historical stages of English.(10%)V、Define the following terms.(10%)VI、Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below.(12%)VII、Analyze and comment on the following . Write your answers in the space given below.(18%)。

00832自考英语词汇学自考试卷（答案全面）

00832⾃考英语词汇学⾃考试卷（答案全⾯）⾃考综合测验英语词汇学试卷（课程代码 00832 ）⼀、选择题I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers.You are to make the best choice and write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the blank. （1%×30=30%） 1.Which of the following CANNOT be defined as a word? ____A. forB. fortuneC. ibleD. misfortune2.Words or forms that were once in common use but are now restricted only to specialized or limited use are____ . A. slangB. argotC. neologismsD. archaisms3. Words like foot or dog can each be used alone, and at the same time can form new words with other roots and affixes, e.g. footage and dogfight. This shows that the basic word stock has the characteristics of_____ . A. productivity B. polysemy C. collocability D. stability4. After the Romans, the Germanic tribes called Angles, Saxons, and Jutes came and dominated the British Isles. Now people generally refer to Anglo-Saxon as ____English.A. oldB. NewC. MiddleD. Modern 5.Which of the following is NOT true?A. English is more closely related to German than French.B. Old English was a highly inflected language.C. Modern English is considered to be an analytic language.D. In early Middle English period, English, Latin and Celtic existed side by side.6.In the early Modern English, Europe saw a new upsurge of learning ancient Greek and Roman classics. This is known in history as ____.A. IndustrializationB. Elizabethan AgeC. RenaissanceD. Victorian Age7.Some morphemes are realized by more than one morph according to their position in a word. Such alternative morphs are known as ____.A. stemsB. allomorphsC. free morphemesD. bound morphemes 8.Among the following words, ____ does NOT have inflectional affixes. A. liked B. children's C. Happier D. it's9.The basic form of a word which can't be further analyzed without total loss of identity is a ____ . A. Morph B. allomorph C. root D. stem 10.The following words have number prefixes EXCEPT ____.A. BilingualB. multi-purposeC. tricycleD. post-election 11.The following words are the results from blending EXCEPT ____ . A. Bicycle B. motel C. smog D. hamburger12.The process of forming new words by joining the initial letters of names of social and political organizations or special noun phrases and technical terms is called ____.A. PrefixationB. acronymyC. blendingD. conversion13.The ____of an expression is its place in a system of semantic relationship with other expressions in the language. A. Reference B. concept C. sense D. motivation 14.Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Collocation can affect the meaning of words.B. Motivation explains why a particular form has a particular meaning.C. By etymological motivation, we mean that the meaning of a particular word is related to its origin.D. The connotative meaning is also known as connotations, which are generallyfound in the dictionary.15.In the phrase "the tongues of fire", the word tongues is ____motivated.A. OnomatopoeicallyB. morphologicallyC. semanticallyD. etymologically16.Words like dear that means a loved person and deer that means a kind of animal are called ____. A. Synonyms B. homographs C. homophones D. antonyms 17.Which of the following deals with the relationship of semantic opposition? A. Synonymy. B. Antonymy. C. Polysemy. D. Hyponymy.18.Which of the following groups of words shows difference of synonyms in connotation? A. increase-expand B. unlike-dissimilar C. work-toil D. empty-vacant19. The word disease once meant discomfort, but now means illness. This is an example of ____of word-meaning. A. generalization B. degradation C. elevation D. specialization20. The word silly used to mean happy, but now means foolish. This serves as an example of ____of word-meaning. A. Extension B. narrowing C. elevation D. degradation21. The associated transfer of meaning is often due to ____factors, as is shown in such words as angel, martyr and paradise, whose meanings are elevated because of the influence of Christianity. A. Class B. scientific C. historical D. psychological22.Grammatical context refers to the context where the meanings of a word may be influenced by the ____in which it occurs.A. meaning groupB. structureC. conversationD. culture23.That trade union means differently in western countries and in China shows that ____context has some effect on the meaning of words.A. GrammaticalB. lexicalC. linguisticD. extra-linguistic 24. Ambiguity of ten arises due to ___, as is shown in the sentence “He is a hard business”. A. PolysemyB. SynonymyC. antonymyD. homonomy25.The idiom Jack of all trades means the same as Jack of all trades and master of none. This example shows idioms may vary by means of ____.A. shorteningB. additionC. replacementD. position-shifting26.The noun phrase pepper and salt in "His hair is pepper and salt" functions as an idiom ____ in nature. A. Nominal B. verbal C. adverbial D. adjectival27. The rhetorical feature of idioms, ____, is used in such idioms as "chop and change", "bag and baggage". A. Rhyme B. alliteration C. reiteration D. juxtaposition28. Dictionaries that are medium-sized ones containing words ranging from 50,000 to 150,000 are ____. A. unabridged dictionaries B. desk dictionaries C. pocket dictionaries D. specialized dictionaries29.The definitions in ____are all in full sentences and the definition itself throws light on the grammatical use of the word in question.A. Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary (1987)B. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, New Edition (1987)C. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 3rd Edition (1980)D. Webster's New World Dictionary, 2rd Collage Edition (1980)30.One can only find the English equivalents for its Chinese items such as 黄梁美梦，吃软不吃硬in ____. A. CCELD B.CEDC.LDCED.NECD 第⼆部分⾮选择题Ⅱ. Complete the following statements with proper words according to the course book. You are to fill each blank with ONE appropriate word on the blank. (1.5%×10=15%)31.A word is a ________ that stands for something else in the world, and there is no logical relationship between the sound and the meaning.32.The introduction of ________into England marked the beginning of Modern English period. 33.The morpheme is the________functioning unit in the composition of words.34.To shorten a longer word by cutting a part off the original and using what remains instead is called ________. 35.________, which is beyond language, is the result of human cognition, reflecting the objective world in the human mind.36.A ________field is a meaning area where words share the same concept.年级班级准考证号姓名37. Extension of meaning is found in many ________terms, as is shown in the word feedback, which originally is a term in computer science, but now is generalized to mean "response".38. The word paper has a number of meanings in the dictionary, but it means differently in "a white pap er" and "today’s paper". This example shows that ________ context affects the meaning of word.39. Many idioms are grammatically _________, as is shown in the idiom "diamond cut diamond", which is grammatically incorrect.40.The main body of a dictionary is its ________ of words.Ⅲ.Define the following terms in the blank space. (3%×5=15%)41.semantic change42.affixation43.concatenation44. context (in a broad sense)45. sentence idiomsⅣ.Answer the following questions in the blank space. Your answers should be clear and short. (5%×4=20%)46.What is the difference between a free root and a bound root?47.Give the acronyms of the following phrases:1) V oice of America ____2) unidentified flying object ____3) teaching English as a foreign language ____4) Victory Day ____5) tuberculosis ____48.How do you understand the statement "true synonymy is non-existent"?49.Explain how context clues are used in the sentence "Perhaps the most startling theory to come out of kinesics, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Bird Whistell".V.Analyze and comment on the following on the ANSWER SHEET. (10%×2=20%)50. Use the following groups of phrases to illustrate the definition and the overlapping feature of collocative meaning.a) pretty girl, pretty flower, handsome boy, handsome carb) pretty woman, handsome woman51. Comment on the following two groups to illustrate the use of antonyms.(a) give and take, high and low(b) More haste, less speed./Easy come, easy go.答案：。

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