英语词汇学英语词汇学习题1与答案

1、WORD格式试题一第一局部选择题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.In Old English there was _ agreement between sound form.A. moreB. littleC. lessD. gradual2.Both LDCE and CCELD are _

2、.A. general dictionariesB. monolingual dictionariesC. both A and BD. neither A and B3.The word "MINISKIRT" is _.A. morphologically motivatedB. etymologically motivatedC. semantically motivatedD. none of the above4.The most important way of vocabulary development in present-day English is _

3、.A. borrowingB. semantic changeC. creation of new wordsD. all the above5.Generalization is a process by which a word that originally had a specialized meaning has now become _.A. generalizedB. expandedC. elevatedD. degraded6.Some morphemes have _ as they are realized by more than one morph according

4、 to theirposition in word.A. alternative morphsB. single morphsC. abstract unitsD. discrete units7.Old English vocabulary was essentially _ with a number of borrowings from Latin andScandinavian.A. ItalicB. GermanicC. CelticD. Hellenic8pounds are different from free phrases in all the following ways

5、 EXCEPT _.专业资料整理WORD格式1专业资料整理WORD格式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. Althou

6、ghD. 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 a

7、ppropriatelyB. 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 shortB. ball a dancing party C. rock rock'n'roll D. ad advertisement14.The change of word meaning is br

8、ought about by the followinginternal 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. Time and place第二局部非选择题II. Complete the following statements with

9、 proper words or expressions according to the专业资料整理WORD格式2专业资料整理WORD格式course book. 10% 16.Word-meaningchanges bymodes ofextension,narrowing,degradation,elevationand_.17.The language used in England between 450 and 1150is called _.18.CCELD is a _ dictionary.19.In the phrase "the mouth of the riv

10、er",the word "mouth" is _ motivated.20.Physical situation or environment relating to the use of words is _ context. . 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 conte

11、xt. 10%AB21.ScandinavianA.mill place where things are made22.GermanicB.grammatical23.extensionC.double meaning24.narrowing D.Swedish25.linguistic Eprehend/understand26.ambiguity F.Dutch27.participants G.degermined28.difference in denotation H.pigheaded29.appreciativeI.non-linguistic30.pejorative J.i

12、ron a device for smoothing clothes . 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.motel33.potatoes34.blueprint 35.preliminaries 36.Southward 37.demilitarize 38.hypersensityve39.retell 40.mult

13、i-purposes .Define the following terms. 10% 41.acronymy42.native words43.elevation44.stylistic meaning45.monolingral dictionary专业资料整理WORD格式3专业资料整理WORD格式 .Answer the following questions. Your answers should the clear and short. Write youranswers in the space given below. 12% 46.How many types of moti

14、vation 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? .Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.（ 18% 49.analyze the mo

15、rphological 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.参考答案

16、 .(3%)1.A2.C3.A4.C5.A6.A7.B8.D9.B10.C11.D12.A13.B14.B15.D .(10%)16.transfer17.OLD English18.monolingual19.semantically20.extralinguistic/non-linguistic .(10%)21.D22.F23.A专业资料整理WORD格式4专业资料整理WORD格式24.J25.B26.C27.I28.E29.G30.H .(10%)31.bound root32. head+tail blinding33.inflectional affix/morpheme34.a+

17、n35.full conversion36.suffix37.reversative prefix38.prefix of degree39.prefix40.number prefix .(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 bro

18、ught 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

19、which entries are defined in the same language. .(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. .(