英语词汇学复习题(A).doc

英语词汇学复习题（A）（2012-05-29）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.1According to semanticists, a word is a unit of _.（）AmeaningBsoundCcombination of soundsDgroup2The pronunciation has changed _ spelling over the years.（）Amore slowly than Bas quickly asCmore rapidly than Dnot so quickly as 3Words may fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by _.（）Ause frequency BnotionCoriginDsound4Rapid growth of science and technology breeds such new words as the following EXCEPT_.（）Agreen revolutionBfast foodCmoon walk Dspace shuttle5Semantic change means an old form which takes on a new _ to meet the new need.（）Aform BmeaningClookDpronunciation6Reviving archaic words also contribute to the growth of English vocabulary. For instance, in American English “fall” means _ in British English.（）AfourBfellCforDautumn7The plural morpheme “-s” is realized by /s/after the following sounds EXCEPT _.（）A/t/B/g/C/p/D/k/8There are _ free morphemic words in the following: bird, man, red, collection.（）AoneBtwoCthreeDfour9The following words have derivational affixes EXCEPT _.（）AworksBprewarCpostwarDbloody1030% to 40% of the total number of new words in English are produced through _.（）AcompoundingBaffixationCconversionDshortening11The word “motel” is created by _.（）AcompoundingBclippingCblendingDsuffixation12“BBC” is formed in the way of _.（）AacronymyBclippingCback-formationDprefixation13The types of meanings include the following EXCEPT _.（）Agrammatical meaningBconceptual meaningCassociative meaningDliteral meaning14By _ motivation, we mean that the meaning of a word is related to its origin.（）AonomatopoeicBmorphologicalCsemanticDetymological15_ is the result of human cognition, reflecting the objective world in the human mind.（）AReferenceBConceptCSenseDMotivation16Semantic field, according to the course book, is also considered an integral part of _.（）Aword formationBword meaningCmeaning changeDsense relations 17When a word is first coined, it is always _.（）AsemanticBonomatopoeicCmonosemicDpolysemic18The following are all synonymous pairs, but in each the second is standard in usage whereas the first is archaic, EXCEPT _.（）Aire/angerBrich/wealthyCforlorn/distressedDbliss/happiness19Shakespeare is difficult to understand than contemporary writings because many of his words were used in different _ from what they have now in dictionaries.（）AsensesBformsCdialectsDterms20The mode of _ is well reflected in the word “picture”, which originally denoted mere “painting”, but now has come to include “drawings” and even “photographs”（）AextensionBelevationCnarrowingDdegradation21In the sentence “The old man, though poor, is a respectable gentleman.”, the word “respectable” is used in the _ sense of transfer.（）AsubjectiveBobjectiveCsensationalDphysical22Which of the following is NOT one of the roles of context?（）AElimination of ambiguity. BIndication of referents.CProvision of clues for inferring word-meaning.DProvision of culture background for inferring word-meaning.23The sentence “I lost Bettys picture.” is ambiguous due to _.（）Agrammatical contextBpolysemyCantonymyDhyponymy24In 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 _.（）Arelevant detailsBsynonymyCantonymyDhyponymy25. 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 26. A monomorphemic word is a word that consists of a single _ morpheme.（）A. formal B. concrete C. free D. bound 27. _ is considered to be a highly-inflected language.（）AOld English BMiddle English CEarly Modern English DLate Modern English28.A morpheme that can stand alone as a word is thought to be_.（）Aaffixational Bderivational Cfree Dbound29Which of the following is NOT considered as an inflectional affix?（）A-es B-or C-est D-er30. The word “stretched” is made up of two _.（）A. vowels B. morphemes C. syllables D. phonemesMatch 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（ ）31She burst into passionate sobbing. Asubjective（ ）32He drops off to sleep, the lamb. Bnotional word（ ）33and Ctransfer of sensations（ ）34the mans coatDabstract to concrete（ ）35The story sounds suspiciou.Ederivational affix（ ）36moonFobjective（ ）37Never run towards a dangerous animal.Gfunctional word（ ）38ex-prisonerHinflectional affix（ ）39She had a good grasp of the subject.Iassociated transfer（ ）40Helen looks a fright in that old black dress.Jconcrete to abstractComplete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.（10%）41When 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.42Modern English vocabulary develops through three channels: _, semantic change and borrowing.43We might say that free morphemes are free _.44The formation of words by adding word-forming affixes to stems is called _.45Semantic _ refers to the mental associations suggested by the conceptual meaning of a word46Perfect homonyms and polysemants are fully _ with regard to spelling and pronunciation.47Vocabulary is the most _ element of a language as it is undergoing constant changes both in form and content.48Ambiguity often arises due to _ and homonymy.49Extension of meaning, also known as _, is the name given to the widening of meaning which some words undergo.50. It is estimated that English borrowings constitute _ percent of the modern English vocabulary. Define the following terms.（10%）51word52morpheme 53homonym 54elevation55linguistic contextAnswer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below.56As far as growth of present-day English vocabulary is concerned, what are the three main sources of new words?57Illustrate the relationship between sound and meaning with examples.58What are the two forms of acronymy? And answer it with examples.59What is word meaning and explain it with examples.60. What are the three forms of antonyms? And answer it with examples.Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.（20%）61Analyze the following dialogue and comment on the rhetoric use of homonym in italicized font.“Youre not eating your fish,” a waitress said to a customer. “Anything wrong with it?”“Long time no sea.” the customer replied.(or a sentence: One swallow doesnt make a summer, but it surely warms you a cold winder day.62. Context provides a variety of clues for inference of meaning. Guess the meaning of the words in bold type and say what contextual clues have helped you in arriving at the meaning.(Choice one of the following to answer) a. He was in a mood of euphoria, his happiness being the result of an announcement that he had won the sweep-stakes. b. Who was the architect that designed St. Pauls Cathedral?-The End5