全国2003年4月英语词汇学试题
第一部分 选择题（共30分）
Ⅰ．Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choo 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．specialization D．elevation
2.Idioms in the courbook are ud in a . ( )
A．broad n B．narrow n C．figurative n D．special n
3.The relationship between the linguistic sign and a referent is . ( )
A．conventional B．男人肩膀non-conventional
C．concrete D．specific
4.The way to define an antonym is bad on . ( )
A．contradiction B．contrariness
C．oppositeness D．relativeness
5.The fact that the whole vocabulary can be divided up into fields can be exemplified by .(
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A．Roget’s Thesaurus B．Conci Oxford Dictionary
C．New Webster’s Dictionary D．Co-build Dictionary
6.Context meaning.（ ）
A．explains B．interprets C．defines D．all the above
7.Though still at work today , can hardly compare with what it was in the past. （ ）
A．word-formation B．穷浪漫borrowing C．derivation D．conversion
8.Structural stability means the structure of an idiom is generally . （ ）
A．movable B．unstable
C．unchangeable D．ununderstandable
9.Sentence idioms can be divided into . （ ）
A．declarative and imperative B．interrogative and exclamative
C．verbal and adverbial D．both A and B
10. is considered to be a highly-inflected language. （ ）
静电贴怎么用A．Old English B．物资供应Middle English
C．Early Modern English D．Late Modern English
11.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 above
13.Which of the following statements is true? 考军校（ ）
A． Every word has reference.
B． Every word has n.
C． Every word is mantically 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 tho 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．n C．concept D．meaning
第二部分 非选择题（共70分）
Ⅱ.Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the cour book.(10%)
16.The degraded meaning “xual desire ”of the word “lust ”comes from its old meaning “ ”.
17.Bound morphemes include two types: bound root and .
18.The headword or entries are defined in the same language in a dictionary.
19.The basic word stock forms the common of the language.
20 Conceptual meaning is also known as meaning.
Ⅲ.Match the words or expressions in Column A with tho in Column B according to 1) s
en relations , 2) types of context , and 3) modes of word-meaning changes.(10%)
A B
( )21.difference in connotation A. fond (from “foolish” to “affectionate”)
( )22.perfect homonym B. homely /domestic
( )23.degradation C. date ;date
( )24.transfer D. diasing (from “discomfort ”to “illness”)
( )25.elevation E. fabulous (from “rembling a fable ”to “incredible”)
( )26.narrowing F. journal (from “daily paper” to “periodical” )
( )27.extension G. silly (from “happy” to “foolish”)
( )28.generalization H. pitiful (from “full of pity” to “derving pity”)
( )29.grammatical context I. It was a nice ball.
( )30.lexical context J. Visiting aunts can be boring.
Ⅳ.Study the following words and expressions and identify 1) types of word formation , 2) types of affixes, 3) types of dictionaries, and 4) the type of idiom. (10%)
31.LDCE ( )
32.deadline ( )
33.-ize,-en,-ate ( )
34.an affix that indicates grammatical relationships ( )
35.VOA ( )
36.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ( )
37.CED ( )
38.telephone → phone ( )
39.fly in the ointment (福州风景 )
40.hostess ( )
Ⅴ.Define the following terms.(10%)
41.a variation of an idiom
42.morphs
43.synonym
44.jargon
45.mantic motivation
Ⅵ.Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below. (12%)
46.What is the role of context?
47.Is it true that archaic and obsolete words in English will remain for ever out of u?
48.What is the difference between partial and full conversion? Explain with two examples.
Ⅶ.Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.(18%)
49.Read the extract, pick out the idioms and explain their meanings. Then rewrite the extract in standard non-figurative language.
Sam is getting on ,too .His hair is pepper and salt, but he knows how to make up for lost time by taking it easy.
50.Comment on the following pairs of ntences in terms of subordinates and superordinates.
a. The girl got a book in the university.
b. The girl borrowed a dictionary from the department.
全国2004年4月高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题
I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choo the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the bracket. (30%)
1. There are ____C__ major class of compounds.
A. two B. for C. three D. five
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?C
A. Connotative meaning refers to associations suggested by the conceptual meaning.
B. Stylistic meaning accounts for the formality of the word concerned.
C. Affective meaning is universal to all men alike.
海浪的简笔画D. Denotative meaning can always be found in the dictionary.
3. After the invading Germanic tribes ttled down in Britain, their language almost totally blotted out ____D__.
A. Old English B. Middle English
C. Anglo-Saxon D. Celtic
4. The idiom “Jack of all trades” results from ______D.
A. addition B. position-shifting
C. dismembering D. shortening
5. _____C_ are tho that cannot occur as parate words without adding other morphemes.
A. Free roots B. Free morphemes
C. Bound morphemes D. Meaningful units
6. The major factors that promote the growth of modern English are ___D___.
A. the growth of science and technology
B. economic and political changes
C. the influence of other cultures and languages
D. all the above
7. Since the beginning of this century, _A_____ has become even more important for the expansion of English vocabulary.
A. word-formation B. borrowing
C. mantic change D. both B and C用彩泥做蛋糕
8. Which of the following characteristics of the basic word stock is the most important?D
A. Stability B. Collocability.
C. Productivity. D. National character.
9. The two major factors that cau changes in meaning are __D____.
A. historical reason and class reason
B. historical reason and psychological reason
C. class reason and psychological reason
D. extra-linguistic factors and linguistic factors
10. The fundamental difference between homonyms and polymants is whether __D____.
A. they come from the same source
B. they are correlated with one central meaning
C. they are listed under one headword in a dictionary
D. all the above
11. Degradation of meaning is the opposite of ___C__.
A. mantic transfer B. mantic pejoration
C. mantic elevation D. mantic narrowing
12. An idiom consists of at least two words. Each has a single meaning and often functions as one word. This is called ___A___.
A. mantic unity B. structural stability
C. rhetorical function D. none of the above
13. Which of the following suffixes can be ud to form both nouns and adjectives? ___D___
A. -ion. B. -ism. C. -ity. D. -ist.
14. More often than not, functional words only have _____D_.
A. lexical meaning B. associative meaning
C. collocative meaning D. grammatical meaning
15. Linguistic context is also known as ___B___ context.
A. social B. verbal C. lexical D. physical
II. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the cour book. (10%)
16. In the cour book, the idioms are classified according to ______ functions.
17. Linguistic context can be further divided into ______ context and grammatical context.
18. The ______ languages made only a small contribution to the English vocabulary with a few place names like Avon, kent, Themes.
19. Morphemes which are identical with root words are considered to be ______.
20. According to manticists, a word is a unit of ______.
