全国英语词汇学(00832)高等教育自学考试试题与答案

1、C. meaning changeD. Sense relationsC. /p/D. /k/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 onethat best completes the statement and put the letter in the bracket.( 30% ) TOC o 1-5 h z According to semanticists, a word is a unit of.(

2、)A. meaningB. SoundC. combination of soundsD. GroupThe pronunciation has changed spelling over the years.()A .more slowly thanB.As quickly asC.more rapidly thanD.Not so quickly asWords may fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by.()A .use frequencyB.notionC.originD.soundRapid growth

3、 of science and technology breeds such new words as the followingEXCEPT.()A . green revolutionB. fast foodC. moon walkD. space shuttleSemantic change means an old form which takes on a new to meet the new need.( )A. formB. meaningC. lookD. pronunciationReviving archaic words also contribute to the g

4、rowth of English vocabulary. For instance, inAmerican English fall means in British English.()A. fourB. fellC. forD. autumnThe plural morpheme -s is realized by /s/after the following sounds EXCEPT.( )A. /t/B. /g/There are free morphemic words in the following: bird, man, red, collection. ()A .oneB.

5、twoC.threeD.fourThe following words have derivational affixes EXCEPT.()A .worksB.prewarC.postwarD.bloody30% to 40% of the total number of new words in English are produced through.( )A. compoundingB. affixationC. conversionD. shortening TOC o 1-5 h z The word motel“ is created by.()A.compoundingB.cl

6、ippingC.blendingD.suffixationBBC is formed in the way of.()A.acronymyB.clippingC.back-formationD.prefixationThe types of meanings include the following EXCEPT.()A .grammatical meaningB.conceptual meaningC.associative meaningD.literal meaningBy motivation, we mean that the meaning of a word is relate

7、d to its origin. ()A.onomatopoeicB.morphologicalC.semanticD.etymologicalis the result of human cognition, reflecting the objective world in the human mind.( )A . ReferenceB. ConceptC. SenseD. MotivationSemantic field, according to the course book, is also considered an integral part of.( )A . word f

8、ormationB. word meaning TOC o 1-5 h z When a word is first coined, it is always.()A. semanticB. onomatopoeicC. monosemicD. polysemicThe following are all synonymous pairs, but in each the second is standard in usage whereas the first is archaic, EXCEPT.()A.ire/angerB.rich/wealthyC.forlorn/distressed

9、D.bliss/happinessShakespeare is difficult to understand than contemporary writings because many of his words were used in different from what they have now in dictionaries. ()A.sensesB.FormsC.dialectsD.TermsThe mode of is well reflected in the word picture”, which originally denoted merepainting ”,

10、but now has come to include drawings and even pholographs()A . extensionB. elevationC. narrowingD. degradation21 . In the sentence The old man, though poor, is a respectable gentleman., the word respectable is used in the sense of transfer.()A. subjectiveB. objectiveC. sensationalD. physicalWhich of

11、 the following is NOT one of the roles of context?()A . Elimination of ambiguity.Indication of referents.Provision of clues for inferring word-meaning.Provision of culture background for inferring word-meaning.The sentence I lost Bettys picture/ is ambiguous due to.()A . grammatical contextB. polyse

12、myC. antonymyD. hyponymyIn the sentence An east or north-east wind brings cold dry weather to England, but a souwester usually brings rain. , the meaning of souwester can be inferred from the clue of.()A. relevant detailssynonymyantonymyD. hyponymyThe idiom toss and turn“ is a(n)as far as rhetorical

13、 features of idioms are concerned.( )A.alliterationB.metaphorC.metonymyD.rhyme TOC o 1-5 h z Which of the following is NOT one of the types of idioms? ()A .Sentence idioms.B.Idioms adverbialinnature.C.Clausal idioms.D.Idioms nominalinnature.The following are all variations of idioms, EXCEPT.()A.repl

14、acementB.additionC.shorteningD.repetitionGenerally speaking, a dictionary will cover the following content EXCEPT.()A .spellingB.syntactical usageC.pronunciationD.definitionAs a general Chinese-English dictionary,is the most complete and up-to-date, most elaborately treated one ()A . A Chinese-Engli

15、sh Dictionary (1995)Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English with Chinese TranslationA New English-Chinese DictionaryLongman Dictionary of Contemporary English with Chinese TranslationCollins COBUILD English Usage (1992), is a(n)dictionary.()A. unabridgedB. deskC. specializedD. encyclo

16、pedicn. 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%)AB(c) 31. She burst into passionate sobbing.A . juxtaposition(I) 32. He drops off to sleep, the l

17、amb.B. notional word(g ) 33.(h)34.(a)35.(b)36.(f)37.(e)38.(j)39.andthe mans coathere and theremoonrough and ready ex-prisoner fair and squareC. transfer of sensationsD . abstract to concretederivational affixalliterationfunctional wordH . inflectional affixI. associated transferJ. rhyme( d ) 40. Hel

18、en looks a fright in that old black dress.in . Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to thecourse book. (10%)When we talk about a word in visual terms, a word can be defined as a group ofletters printed or written horizontally across a piece of paper.Modern Eng

19、lish vocabulary develops through three channels:, semantic change and borrowing.We might say that free morphemes are free root.The formation of words by adding word-forming affixes to stems is called.Semantic refers to the mental associations suggested by the conceptual meaning ofa word .Perfect hom

20、onyms and polysemants are fully with regard to spelling and pronunciation.Vocabulary is the most element of a language as it is undergoing constant changesboth in form and content.Ambiguity often arises due to and homonymy.Idioms consist of set and short sentences.Monolingual dictionaries are writte

21、n in language.IV . Define the following terms. (10% )morphemehomonymconnotationelevationidiomA . Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write youranswers in the space given below. (20% )As far as growth of present-day English vocabulary is concerned, what are the thr

22、ee main sources of new words?What are the semantic features of compounds? Give an example to illustrate your point.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-gradab

23、le and allow intermediate members in between.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% )Analyze the following dialogue and comment on the rhetoric use of homonym in italicized font

24、. You re not eating your fish, “ a waitress said to a customer. Anything wrong with it? - Long time no sea. the customer replied.Analyze the three causes of meaning change within the scope of the linguistic factors, based on the given words below.gold, bulb;deer, beast, animals;3) fortuitous, fruiti

25、on.绝空启用前2009年4月全国高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题答案及评分参考(课程代码0832)I . Each of the statements below is followed by four ulterniitive answers. Chcmse the one that bust completes (he staieincnt and put the letter in the bracket (50% )1. A2.C3.A4, B536. D7.B8.C9.A10. B1LCIZA13. D14.D15.B16,D17. C18. B19. A20. A2LB22. D2

26、3 . B24.C25 .A26.C27, D28.B29. A30. C口 .Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B according to 1 types of transfer; 2) rhetorical fcahires of idioms; 3) types of vocabulary by notion; and 4) the function of affixes* ook. (10%)评分标准：本题共有1。个小建，10分.每小题E分，回答正确得1分,答错不给分.每 小题拼写错误最多扣0,分.4Lincan

27、i 口 gful46.identical42.creation47,unstable43.roots48.polysemy44.affixation49.phrases45-nioiiVcUion5aoneIV.DcGnr Ihe following terms. (10%)评分标准：本愿共有5个小题，共讨10分*每小题2分，达意且表达正研，得2分： 基本达意,表达有小错误，得1分，不达意，得。分.每小题拼写错误最多扣0S分.5L the smallest functioning unit in the composition of words- words different in mean

28、ing bill cither identical both in sou rid and spelling or identical only m sound or spellingthe association suggested by the conceptual meaning英语词汇学试题答案及评分参考第1页(共3页)a process by r hich a word moves from a derogatory or neutral sense to a nsutral and/or appreciative senseexpressions that arc no: read

29、ily understandable front their brural mtiiriijigs of individual elementsV.Answer tliv fijllawjni* questions. Your answers should b clear and short, Wril your answers in the space 酉ven below.(20% )罚分标唯2本堰共有4个小HL共计20分.每小题S分.符合堰意，语言正确，得橘 分：其余视符合题意的比例与语言表达情况，的情给予事一1分工不达意，得。分.They are the rapid developme

30、nt of morfem science and technology； social, economic and poliueiJ changes； the influence of other cultures and languages.Every compound should xprss a single idea just as one word. For example, ba green h4nd is an inexperienced person”, not a hand that is green in color.False.Contrary tenns are gra

31、dable anmnyms, differing in degree of intensitr, sc each has its own corresponding oppc$iic. For example, hoi cid warm are $ynonynis. Thcii difference Ues in , Ttensity. Correspondingly* they each have 连 different amonym. The oppo&iK of hert is cold and that of warm is cooL We cannoi regard cool the

32、 ainonyin of hot oi cold a$ the antonym of warm. (MORE EXAMPLES： poo而讣5%6nHe/opdIm )Eaglish has a large number of words ach as now/therih here/there, I/you, thi$/that, which are often used tu refer direcdy to peopleh time, place, etc. Widiout cleiu cuntexi, the relerence can be very confusing. For e

33、xample, the word now always means the rinw of speaking, naiumlly reftning to a past luiie when the speech look place in G)e past or a present moment if the person is spcAin It is the same with all referring expressions. Even a phrase like the frime Minister ma; Brinf about ambiguity without adequate

34、 verbal context, k.)r it can be used to refcr g any of the Prime Mini str cs in British history-VI.An:i!yz and comment on tlic SHuwing, Write your answem in the space given belowXlO %)讦分标准;年甩1。分.要点完整，语旨正确得满分；其余提符合域意的比例与语言强 达情况，酌情给予81分r不达意，得。分.As hominym5 are identical in sound or spelling, particularty homophornesb (h&y are often employed tv create puni fbr dired effect of humor, 5aleaan or ridiwkLong tijne ao see is usually said g a form of greeting between two frieiMis when they wtei after a long time. Here Lhe customer cleverly employed the structure of the idiom to his a