英语词汇学 英语词汇学习题1及答案

1、.试题一第一部分 选择题I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete thestatement and put the letter in the bracket.（30%）1.In Old English there was _ agreement between sound form. A. moreB. littleC. lessD. gradual2.Both LDCE and CCELD are _.A.

2、general dictionariesB. monolingual dictionariesC. both A and BD. neither A and B3.The word MINISKIRT is _.A. morphologically motivatedB. etymologically motivatedC. semantically motivatedD. none of the above4.The most important way of vocabulary development in present-day English is _.A. borrowingB.

3、semantic changeC. creation of new wordsD. all the above5.Generalization is a process by which a word that originally had a specialized meaning has now become _.A. generalizedB. expandedC. elevatedD. degraded6.Some morphemes have _ as they are realized by more than one morph according to their positi

4、on in word.A. alternative morphsB. single morphsC. abstract unitsD. discrete units7.Old English vocabulary was essentially _ with a number of borrowings from Latin and Scandinavian.A. ItalicB. GermanicC. CelticD. Hellenic8.Compounds are different from free phrases in all the following ways EXCEPT _.

5、A. semanticsB. grammarC. phoneticsD. lexicology9.If two main constituents of an idiom share the same initial sound, it is called _.A. repetitionB. alliterationC. rhymeD. none of the above10.Which of the following words is a functional word? A. OftenB. NeverC. AlthoughD. Desk11.Rhetorical features ar

6、e shown in such respects of phonetic and lexical manipulation as well as _.A. semantic unityB. structural stabilityC. idiomatic variationD. figure of speech12.The advantage of classifying idioms according to grammatical functions is to _.A. use idioms correctly and appropriatelyB. understand idioms

7、correctlyC. remember idioms quicklyD. try a new method of classification13.Borrowing as a source of homonymy in English can be illustrated by _.A. long（not short）B. ball（a dancing party）C. rock（rocknroll）D. ad（advertisement）14.The change of word meaning is brought about by the following internal fac

8、tors EXCEPT _.A. the influx of borrowingB. repetitionC. analogyD. shortening15.Which of the following is NOT a component of linguistic context?A. Words and phrases.B. SentencesC. Text or passageD. Time and place第二部分 非选择题II. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according

9、 to the course book.（10%）16.Word-meaning changes by modes of extension, narrowing, degradation, elevation and _.17.The language used in England between 450 and 1150is called _.18.CCELD is a _ dictionary.19.In the phrase the mouth of the river,the word mouth is _ motivated.20.Physical situation or en

10、vironment relating to the use of words is _ context. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1)types of meaning changes;2)types of meaning; 3)language branches and 4)meaning and context.（10%）A B21.Scandinavian（ ）A.mill（place where things are made）22.Germanic（ ）

11、B.grammatical23.extension（ ）C.double meaning24.narrowing（ ）D.Swedish25.linguistic（ ）E.comprehend/understand26.ambiguity（ ）F.Dutch27.participants（ ）G.degermined28.difference in denotation（ ）H.pigheaded29.appreciative（ ）I.non-linguistic30.pejorative（ ）J.iron（a device for smoothing clothes）. Study the

12、following words or expressions and identify 1）types of bound morphemes underlined, and 2）types of word formation or prefixes.（10%）31.predict（ ）32.motel（ ）33.potatoes（ ）34.blueprint（ ）35.preliminaries（ ）36.Southward（ ）37.demilitarize（ ）38.hypersensityve（ ）39.retell（ ）40.multi-purposes（ ）.Define the f

13、ollowing terms.（10%）41.acronymy42.native words43.elevation44.stylistic meaning45.monolingral dictionary.Answer the following questions. Your answers should the clear and short. Write your answers in the space givenbelow.（12%）46.How many types of motivation are there in English? Give ONE example for

14、each type.47.What are the major sources of English synonyms? Illustrate your points.48.What are the clues generally provided in verbal context?.Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.（18%）49.analyze the morphological structures of following words and point

15、out the types of the morphemes.Recollection, nationalist, unearthly50.Pick out the idioms in the following extract and explain its origin and the effect of using this form.Well, its the old story of the stitch in time, he said. 参考答案.(3%)1.A2.C3.A4.C5.A6.A7.B8.D9.B10.C11.D12.A13.B14.B15.D.(10%)16.tra

16、nsfer17.OLD English18.monolingual19.semantically20.extralinguistic/non-linguistic.(10%)21.D22.F23.A24.J25.B26.C27.I28.E29.G30.H.(10%)31.bound root32.（head+tail）blinding33.inflectional affix/morpheme34.a+n35.full conversion36.suffix37.reversative prefix38.prefix of degree39.prefix40.number prefix.(10

17、%)41.The process of forming new words by joining the initial letters of names of organizations or special noun phrases and technical terms.42.Native words, also known as Anglo-Saxon words, are words brought to Britian in the 5th century by the Germanic tribes.43.The process by which words rise from

18、humble beginnings to positions of importance.44.The distinctive stylistic features of words which make them appropriate for different context.45.A dictionary written in one language, or a dictionary in which entries are defined in the same language.(12%)46.There are four types of motivation:1）Onomat

19、opoeic motivation, e.g. cuckoo, squeak, quack, etc.2）Morphological motivation, e.g. airmail, reading-lamp, etc.3）Semantic motivation, e.g. the mouth of the river, the foot of the mountain, etc.4）Etymological motivation, e.g. pen, laconic, etc.47.Key points:borrowing; dialects and regional English; figurative and euphemistic use of words; coincidence withidiomatic expressions.48.Key points:definition; explanation; example; synonymy; anton