普通语言学英文试题.doc

一、选择题（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分） 在每小题列出的四个选项中选择一个或几个符合题目要求的选项，请将正确选项前的字母填在题后的括号内。1. “I can refer to Confucius even though he was dead 2，000 years ago.” This shows that language has the design feature of _.A. arbitrariness B. creativity C. duality D. displacement2. Which of the following statements is true of Jacobsons framework of language functions？A. The referential function is to indulge in language for its own sake.B. The emotive function is to convey message and information.C. The conative function is to clear up intentions， words and meanings.D. The phatic function is to establish communion with others.3. “Dont end a sentence with a preposition.” This is an example of _ rules.A. prescriptive B. descriptive C. transformational D. functional4. According to G. B. Shaws ridicule of English orthography， the non-existent word ghoti can be pronounced in the same way as _.A. goat B. hotC. fish D. foot5. Which of the following is the correct description of v？A. voiceless labiodental fricativeB. voiced labiodental fricativeC. voiceless labiodental stopD. voiced labiodental stop6. Traditional grammar sees a sentence as _.A. a sequence of morphemes B. a sequence of clausesC. a sequence of wordsD. a sequence of phrases7. In todays grammar we normally say that English does not have a “future tense.” This is because in English _.A. the future is not expressed by morphological changeB. the future can be expressed in many waysC. the future belongs to the category of “aspect”D. the future is expressed by modal verbs.8. A major difference of the various models of generative grammar lies in where the _ component is positioned.A. base B. transformationalC. semanticD. phonological9. _ is concerned with the relationship between a word and the thing it refers to.A. Connotative B. DenotativeC. AffectiveD. Reflected10. Which of the following are gradable antonyms？A. good : badB. male : femaleC. young : oldD. buy : sell二、填空题（每空1分，共10分）11.A sentence is a structurally independent unit that usually comprises a number of w_ to form a complete statement，q_or command.12.In sociolinguistic studies，speakers are treated as members of s_g_.13.Utterance is based on _ ；it isthe realization of the abstract meaning of a sentence in a real situation of communication，or simply in a context.14.To many people，a linguist is the same as a _，one who can speak several languages fluently.15.Consonant sounds can be eitherv _or v_，while all vowel sounds are v_. 三、判断说明题（判断下列各小题，正确的在题后括号内写“T”，错的写“F”，并说明理由。每小题2分，共20分）16.All words may be said to contain a root morpheme.（）17.Tense and reference are two terms often encountered in the study of meaning.（）18.Linguistics is the course of language.（）19.The part of a sentence which compriese comprises an infinite verb or a verb phrase is grammatically called predicate.（）20.Historical linguistics equals to the study of synchronic study.（）21.The term dialect， as a technical term in linguistics， carries value judgment and not simply refers to a distinct form of language.（）22.Morphology is translated as 形态学。（）23.The word “photographically” is made up of 4 morphemes.（）24.The smallest meaningful unit of language is allomorph.（）25.Semantics is the main part of linguistics.（）四、名词解释（每小题3分，共30分）26.general linguistics27.suprasegmental features28.root and stem29.hierarchical structure30.naming theory and conceptualist view31.maxims of quality and manner32.blending33.sociolect34.subvocal speech35.contrastive analysis五、论述题（每小题10分，共20分）36.Paraphrase each of the following sentences in two different ways to show the syntactic rules account for the ambiguity of sentences.（1）The shooting of the hunters might be terrible.（2）He saw young men and women present.（3）They were surprised at the presidents appointment.37.Decide the meaning of the following affixes and give each affix two examples.re-un-anti-super-wise-itis-ize-age普通语言学试题（一）参考答案一、选择题（每小题2分，共20分）1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C5. B11. C12. ABD 13. C 14. B 15. AC二、填空题（每空1分，共10分）11.words question12.social groups13.sentence meaning14.polyglot15.voicelessvoicedvoiced三、判断说明题（每小题2分，共20分）16.T17.F（Sense and reference）18.F（scientific study of language）19.F（finite verb）20.F（diachronic）21.F（no value judgement）22.T23.T24.F（morpheme）25.F（one of the parts）四、名词解释（每小题3分，共30分）26.The study of language as a whole is often called general linguistics.27.The phonemic features that occur above the level of the segments.28.The base form of a word； the existing form to which a derivational affix can be added.29.The sentence structure that groups words into structural constituents and shows the syntactic categories of each structural constituent， such as NP and VP.30.The words of a language are labels of the objects they stand for； a linguistic form is linked through concepts to what it refers to.31.Do not say what you believe to be false or without adequate evident； Avoid obscurity of expression and ambiguity， be brief and orderly.32.A process of forming a new word by combining parts of other words.33.A variety of languages used by a social class.34.Thought when it is close to language.35.A comparative procedure to establish linguistic differences between languages for teaching purposes.五、论述题（每小题10分，共20分）36.（1）the hunters are shooting； the hunters are shot；（2）young men and young women； young men and （not young） women（3）the president appoints others； the president is appointed.37.re-:again，e.g.retype，reorganizeun-: not， reverse， e