英语词汇学试题.doc

函授2008级 第四 学期 英语词汇学 试卷 任课教师王竹青成 绩 统 计 表题号一二三 四五六七八合计得分阅卷人考生姓名：_学号 层次 专业 I. Multiple Choices (40%)Instructions: There are 40 multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question and write the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET.Section 1 Roots & Affixes1. The four words: acoustic, acoumeter, acoustician, and acouphone share the same root acou-, which means _.A. needleB. listeningC. countingD. acquisition2. The four words: aerodrome, aerodynamics, aerography, and aeronautics share the same root aero-, which means _.A. airB. flyingC. heightD. altogether3. The four words: annals, annual, perennial, and biennial share the same root ann-, which means _.A. averageB. perC. yearD. book4. The four words: asteroid, astrodome, astrograph, and astronomy share the same root astr-, which means _.A. planetB. starC. deviceD. study5. The four words: tolerate, tolerant, toleration, and tolerance share the same root, which means _.A. bear (v.)B. carryC. go throughD. respect6. The four words: telescope, bronchoscope, gastroscope, and stethoscope share the same suffix scope, which means _.A. an instrument for viewing or observingB. stomachC. long distanceD. human chest7. The four words: aqueduct, aquarium, aquanaut, and aquatic share the same root aqu-, which means _.A. damB. tankC. oceanD. water8. The four words: monologue, monopoly, monotonous, and monocular share the same prefix mono-, which means _.A. speakB. sellC. oneD. tone9. The four words: concept, reception, precept, and intercept share the same root -cept, which means _.A. receiveB. takeC. giveD. idea10. The four words: remit, transmit, commit, and omit share the same root mit, which means _. A. acrossB. togetherC. holdD. send11. Which one is the correct analysis of the word introspect? A. intro-: inward, within +-spect: to look at B. intro-: toward +-spect: to look at C. intro-: toward+-spect: to look up D. intro-: inward, within+-spect: to look up12. Which one is the correct analysis of the word agriculture? A. agri-: farming+ -culture: cultivationB. agri-: farming+-culture: civilizationC. agri-: field+-culture: civilizationD. agri-: field+ -culture: cultivation13. Which one is the correct analysis of the word anthropoid?A. anthrop-: ape, gorilla + -oid: minor planetB. anthrop-: ape, gorilla+ -oid: one that resembles somethingC. anthrop-: human being + -oid: one that resembles somethingD. anthrop-: human being + -oid: minor planet14. Which one is the correct analysis of the word ambilateral?A. ambi-: double, both + -lateral: of lettersB. ambi-: double, both+ -lateral: sideC. ambi-: height+-lateral: sideD. ambi-: height+-lateral: of letters15. Which one is the correct analysis of the word biography?A. bio:of or by oneself+-graphy: writingB. bio: of or by oneself+-graphy: instrument for writingC. bio: life+-graphy: instrument for writingD. bio: life+ -graphy: writing16. Which one is the correct analysis of the word bicycle? A. bi-: over+-cycle: circle B. bi-: two+ -cycle: circleC. bi-: two+ -cycle: rideD. bi-: over+ -cycle: ride17. Which one is the correct analysis of the word cardiophobia?A. cardio-: playing card+ -phobia: enthusiasmB. cardio-: playing card+ -phobia: fear or dislikeC. cardio-: of or concerning the heart + -phobia: fear or dislikeD. cardio-: of or concerning the heart + -phobia: enthusiasm18. Which one is the correct analysis of the word centipede?A. centi-: one hundred + -pede: footB. centi-: one hundred + -pede: walkC. centi-: center+-pede: walkD. centi-: center+ -pede: foot19. Which one is the correct analysis of the word circumstance? A. circum-: around+-stance: to goB. circum-: around+-stance: to standC. circum-: everywhere+-stance: to standD. circum-: everywhere+-stance: to go20. Which one is the correct analysis of the word conspire?A. con-: inside+-spire: to breatheB. con-: inside+-spire: to planC. con-: together+-spire: to planD. con-: together+-spire: to breatheSection 2 Word Formation21. What is the complete form for the initial ISBN? A. International Standard Bale Number B. International Search Book Norm C. International Standard Book Number D. International Southern Burma Nachtlokal22. What is the complete form for the acronym UNESCO? A. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Continental Organization; B. The United Nations Ethnic, Scientific, and Cultural Organization; C. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization; D. The United Nations Educational, Southern, and Cultural Organization23 What is the complete form for the initial HTTP?A. HyperText Transfer ProtocolB. HighText Transmission ProtocolC. HyperText Transportation ProtocolD. HyperText Transfer Protection24 What is the complete form for the acronym SARS?A. Severe Acquired Respiratory SyndromeB. Severe Acute Respiratory SyndromeC. Serious Acute Respiratory SyndromeD. Severe Acute Recovery Syndrome25. The blended noun Chunnel comes from _?A. churl + tunnelB. chuckle + tunnelC. channel + funnelD. channel + tunnel26. The clipped noun disco comes from _? A. discoveryB. disco jockeyC. disconcertD. discotheque27. The clipped noun scope comes from _? A. periscopeB. telescopeC. gastroscope D. stethoscope 28. Of the following negative prefixes, which one can change the noun accuracy into its antonym? A. in-B. non-C. il-D. un-29. What does the prefix penta- (in the word pentagon) mean? A. fiveB. fourC. angleD. side30. What does the prefix mal- (in the word maltreat) mean?A. madlyB. wrong, wronglyC. bad, badlyD. abnormalSection 3 Sense Relation31 All the following pairs can be treated as synonyms EXCEPT:A. permit : letB. respond : replyC. beautiful : prettyD. swine : bovine32 All the following pairs can be treated as synonyms EXCEPT:A. mount : ascendB. question : interrogateC. lift : elevatorD. railroad : pavement33. Which pair are NOT complementary antonyms?A. dead : aliveB. hot : coldC. right : wrongD. true : false34. Which pair are NOT gradable antonyms? A. husband : wifeB. excellent : terrible C. wet : dryD. rich : poor35. Which pair are NOT relational antonyms?A. parent : childB. go : comeC. agree : disagreeD. buy : sell36. Which group are NOT semantic incompatibles? A. north, south, west, eastB. spring, summer, autumn, winterC. hot, warm, cool, coldD. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday37. All the following pairs are examples of hyponymy EXCEPT: A. watermelon : pineappleB. tree : elmC. animal : reindeerD. flower : carnation38. Which pair is different from all the rest in terms of sense relation?A. bird : turkeyB. bike : wheelC. animal : kangarooD. fungus : mushroom39. Which pair is NOT an example of meronymy? A. car : engineB. tool : hammerC. shirt : collar D. plant : root40. Which pair is different from all the rest in terms of sense relation? A. accept : rejectB. cool : warmC. moist : dampD. daisy : marigoldPart II Matching (20%)Section 1 CompoundingInstructions: In Columns A and B are constituent parts of compound words. Please choose the correct parts from Column B for Column A and write the corresponding letters on your ANSWER SHEET.Column A Column B1. green- A. room2. black- B. speaker3. attorney- C. guard4. pick- D. water5. dark- E. name6. loud- F. house7. break- G. line8. nick- H. pick9. tooth- I. general10. dead- J. pocketSection 2 Onomatopoetic WordsInstructions: In Columns A and B are some animals and their sounds. Please find the correct sounds for the animals and write the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET.Column A Column B1. cow A. bark2. rooster B. trumpet3. dog C. quack4. donkey D. roar5. horse E. grunt6. frog F. bray7. lion G. neigh8. elephant H. croak9. pig I. moo10. duck J. crowPart III Explain in English the Following Words or Affixes (20%)Section 1 Semantic ChangeInstructions: Please first choose the correct process of semantic change and then explain its ORIGINAL meaning in English. Write all your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.For example: crop: A a young shoot of plantA.B.C.D.generalizationspecializationpejorationamelioration1. Silly2. Minister3. Place4. Bird5. Fowl6. Villain7. Hound8. Nice9. Scene10. MarshalSection 2 Explain in English the Following Affixes:1. Deca- (e.g. in decathlon) 2. Geo-3. Hetero- 4. Matri-5. Neo- (e.g. in Neolithic) 6. Omni- (e.g. in omnipotence)7. Photo-(e.g. in photosynthesis) 8. Pseudo-9. Sym-(e.g. in sympathy) 10. Thermo-Part IV Explain the Following Terms with Examples (20%)1. Metaphor2. Specialization3. Antonymy4. Hyponymy5. Homonymy(This is the end of the exam!) Answer Sheet Part I Multiple Choice (40%)Section 1 Roots and Affixes1._ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _10. _ 11. _ 12. _ 13. _ 14. _ 15. _ 16. _17. _ 18. _ 19. _ 20. _Section 2 Word Formation21._ 22. _ 23. _ 24. _ 25. _ 26. _ 27. _28. _ 29. _ 30. _ Section 3 31. _ 32. _ 33. _ 34. _35. _ 36. _ 37. _38. _ 39. _ 40. _Part II Matching (20%)1. Compounding1._ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _10. _2. Onomatopoetic Words1._ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _10. _Part III Explaining in English the Following Words or Affixes( 20 %)Section 1 Semantic Change1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.Section 2 Explain the Following Affixes in English:1. 23. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.9. 10.Part IV Explain the Following Terms with Examples (20%)1. Metaphor:2. Specialization:3. Antonymy:4. Hyponymy:5. Homonymy:答案Answers to English Lexicology Final Part I Multiple Choice (40%)Section 1 Roots and Affixes1. B2. A3. C4. B5. A6. A7. D8. C9. B10.D11. A12. D13. C14. B15. D16. B17. C18. A19. B20. DSection 2 Word Formation21. C22. C23. A24. B25. D26. D27. B28. A29. A30. CSection 3 31. D32. D33. B34. A35. C36. C37. A38. B39. B40. DPart II Matching (20%)1. Compounding1. F2. C3. I4. J5. A6. B7. D8. E9. H10. G2. Onomatopoetic Words1. I2. J3. A4. F5. G6. H7. D8. B9. E10. CPart III Explaining in English the Following Words or Affixes( 20 %)Section 1 Semantic Change1. Silly: C blessed; happy2. Minister: D servant (or small person)3. Place: Asquare4. Bird: Aa young fledging bird5. Fowl: Bany flying animal6. Villain: Cinhabitant of a village7. Hound: Bany dog8. Nice: Dfoolish, simple; silly9. Scene: Atent, stage10. Marshal: Da servant who looks after maresSection 2 Explain the Following Affixes in English:1. deca-: ten2. geo-: concerning the earth3. hetero-: other, different4. matri-: concerning mothers or women5. neo-: new, recent6. omni-: everything or everywhere; all7. photo-: concerning light8. pseudo-: not real; false9. sym-: together; sharing10. thermo-: concerning heatPart IV Explain the Following Terms with Examples (20%)1. Metaphor: a word that ordinarily means one thing is used to mean another, thus making an implicit comparison. Metaphor is based on likeness or similarity in such aspects as shape or function. For example, metaphor is used in the phrase “a forest of chimneys”, since the chimney stalks are like trees in the forest. Another example goes like “the fruit of ones research”. Here the result of a persons research is like the fruit in the function that both can bring people certain kind of physical or mental enjoyment. 2. Specialization: It is one of the four major processes of semantic change, in which the meaning of a word narrows so that it refers to fewer objects or ideas. For example, liquor in Old English means any kind of liquid, but with the time going on its meaning narrows down to mean a kind of distilled alcoholic drink. 3. Antonymy: It is a kind of sense relation in which words are opposite or incompatible in meaning. Antonyms can be classified into four major types: absolute antonyms, gradable antonyms, relational antonyms and semantic incompatibles. Absolute antonyms can be exemplifie