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词汇学第四章考试题

CHAPTER4

1.TheexpansionofvocabularyinmodernEnglishdependschieflyon.

A.borrowing

B.word-formation

C.conversion

D.thenumberofthepeoplespeakingEnglish

2.doesn'tbelongtothemostproductivemeansofword-formation.

A.AffixationB.Compounding

C.ConversionD.Blending

3.Conversiongivesusofthenewvocabulary.

A.30%B.28%

C.26%D.28%to30%

4.Wordformationexcludes.

A.affixationandcompounding

B.conversionandshortening

C.chipping,acronymyandblending

D.repetitionandalliteration

5.Themostproductivewordformationare.

A.affixationB.compounding

C.conversionD.alltheabove

6.Ofthefollowingword-formationprocesses,isthemostproductive.

A.clippingB.blending

C.initialismD.derivation

7.30%to40%ofthetotalnumberofnewwordsinEnglishareproducedthrough.

A.compoundingB.affixation

C.conversionD.shortening

8.Theprefixesinthewordsofirresistible,nonclassicalandapoliticalarecalled.

A.reversativeprefixesB.negativeprefixes

C.pejorativeprefixesD.locativeprefixes

9.Affixationisgenerallydefinedastheformationofwordsbyaddingword-formingortostems.

A.affixesB.suffixesandprefixes

C.inflectionalaffixesD.derivationalaffixes

10.Thewordsformedbyaffixationarecalled.

A.affixesB.derivations

C.derivativesD.derivationals

11.Accordingtothewhichaffixesoccupyinwords,affixationfallsintotwosubclasses:

prefixationand

suffixation.

A.functionsB.positions

C.waysD.noneoftheabove

12.Prefixesdonotgenerallychangetheofthestembutonlymodifyitsmeaning.

A.word-classB.meaning

C.formD.structure

13.Accordingly,prefixesareclassifiedonasemanticbasisintogroups.

B.8

D.10

14.Thesearenegativeprefixesexcept.

A.dis-B.in

C.non-D.under-

15."Ex-"intheword"ex-prisoner"is.

A.freerootB.boundroot

C.inflectionalaffixD.derivationalaffix

16.Allofthefollowingarepejorativeprefixesexcept.

A.mal-B.arch

C.pseudo-D.mis-

17.The"de-"in"decompose"is.

A.anegativeprefixB.apejorativeprefix

C.areversativeprefixD.anorientationprefix

18.Theprefixescontainedinthefollowingwordsarecalled:

pseudo,friend,malpractice,mistrust.

A.reversativeprefixedB.negativeprefixes

C.pejorativeprefixesD.locativeprefixes

19.Theprefixesinwordsanti-government,pro-studentandcontrafloware.

A.prefixesofdegreeorsize

B.prefixesoforientationandattitude

C.prefixesoftimeandorder

D.miscellaneousprefixes

20.Theprefixedcontainedinunwrap,de-composeanddisalloware.

A.reversativeprefixedB.negativeprefixes

C.pejorativeprefixesD.locativeprefixes

21.Theprefixesinwordsextra-strong,overweightandarchbishopare.

A.negativeprefixesB.prefixesofdegreeorsize

C.pejorativeprefixesD.locativeprefixes

22.Asubcutaneousinfectionistheskin.

A.onthesurfaceofB.above

C.underD.below

23.Somedoctorsprescribemedicationtotreathyperactivechildren,becausethechildrenareextremely

A.activeB.passive

C.lazyD.diligent

24.ofthegivenprefixesindicatesnumber.

A.fore-B.anti-C.semi-D.pan-

25.Theprimaryfunctionofsuffixesisto.

A.changetheword-classofroots

B.changethemeaningofstems

C.changethegrammaticalfunctionofstems

D.changethestructureofroots

26.The"auto"in"autobiography"is.

A.anegativeprefixB.apejorativeprefix

C.areversativeprefixD.amiscellaneousprefix

27.Theprefixesinwordsbilingual,uniformandhemisphereare.

A.numberprefixesB.prefixesofdegreeorsize

C.pejorativeprefixesD.locativeprefixes

28.arecontainedinwordstrans-world,intra-partyandforehead.

A.Prefixesoforientationandattitude

B.Prefixesoftimeandorder

C.Locativeprefixes

D.Prefixesofdegreeorsize

29.Theprefixesinwordsnew-Nazi,autobiographyandpan-Europeanare.

A.negativeprefixesB.prefixesofdegreeorsize

C.prefixesoftimeandorderD.miscellaneousprefixes

30.Ex-student,foretellandpost-electioncontain.

A.negativeprefixesB.prefixesofdegreeorsize

C.prefixesoftimeandorderD.locativeprefixes

31.Whichofthefollowingprefixescannotbeusedtoindicatetimeandorder

A.Ex-.B.Fore-.

C.Post-.D.Para-.

32.Whichofthefollowingisacaseofsuffixation

A.HemisphereB.Attempt

C.NATOD.Respondent

33.Amultipliedinsecthasfeet.

A.twoB.four

C.sixD.many

34.Atricyclehaswheels.

A.oneB.two

C.threeD.Four

35.Whichofthefollowingbelongstonumberprefixes

A.Auto-.B.Mis-.

C.Hemi-.D.Pre-.

36.Weusuallygroupsuffixesonabasisintonounsuffixes,verbsuffixes,adjectivesuffixes,etc.

A.grammaticalC.meaningful

B.structuralD.practical

37.-eer,-er,-ess,-ette,-letareallsuffixesaddedtonounbasestoproducenouns.

A.abstractC.concrete

B.de-verbalD.de-adjective

38.Theseareadjectivesuffixesexcept.

A.-ishB.-ive

C.-aiD.-ance

39.Theword"courageous"iscreatedby.

A.nounsuffixesB.adverbsuffixes

C.adjectivesuffixesD.verbsuffixes

40.Themeaningsof"comic"and"comical"are.

A.sameB.identical

C.similarD.different

41.Whichofthefollowingsuffixescanbeusedtoformbothnounsandadjectives

A.-ion.B.-ism.

C.-ity.D.-ist.

42.ThefollowingarealldenominalsuffixesEXCEPT.

A.-fulB.-wise

C.-lessD.-like

43.ofthefollowingisnotaverbsuffix.

A.-ateB.-en

C.-ed

44.Thesuffixesinwordsheighten,symbolizeare.

A.nounsuffixesB.verbsuffixes

C.adverbsuffixesD.adjectivesuffixes

45.Thesuffixesinwordsclockwise,homewardsare.

A.nounsuffixesB.verbsuffixes

C.adverbsuffixesD.adjectivesuffixes

46.Thedifferencesbetweencompoundsandfreephrasesshowinaspects.

A.phoneticfeaturesB.semanticfeatures

C.grammaticalfeaturesD.alltheabove

47.Therearemajorclassesofcompounds.

A.twoB.four

C.threeD.five

48."Washingmachine"isawordformedby.

A.prefixationB.compounding

C.conversionD.blending

49."Law-abiding"belongsto.

A.adjectivecompoundB.nouncompound

C.verbcompoundD.noneoftheabove

50."up-bringing"belongsto.

A.adjectivecompoundB.nouncompound

B.verbcompoundD.noneoftheabove

51.Verbcompoundsarecreatedeitherthroughor.

A.affixation;conversion

B.clipping;affixation

C.conversion;backformation

D.backformation;borrowing

52.Whichofthefollowingisnotthroughbackformation

A.Tomass-produce.B.Tolip-read.

C.Tonickname.D.Tochain-smoke.

53.Conversionisamethod.

A.ofturningwordsofonepartofspeechtothoseofadifferentpartofspeech

B.ofconvertingwordsofonemeaningintodifferentmeaning

C.ofderivingwordsthroughgrammaticalmeans

D.ofchangingwordsinmorphologicalstructure

54.Inaderivationalprocess,anitemisconvertedtoanewwordclasswithouttheadditionofanaffix.Thenameis.

A.fullconversionB.partialconversion

C.functionalshiftD.zero-derivation

55.Wordsinvolvedinconversionareprimarily.

A.nouns,verbsandadverbs

B.nouns,adjectivesandverbs

C.nouns,prepositionsandverbs

D.adjectives,adverbsandverbs

56.Almostallmonomorphemiccanbeconversedintonouns,whicharesemanticallyrelatedtothe

originalverbsinvariousways.

A.verbsB.adjectives

C.adverbsD.prepositions

57.Nounsconvertedfromadjectiveshaveallthecharacteristicsofnounsandachieveafullnounstatus,thusknownas.

A.partialconversionB.fullconversion

C.speechshiftD.grammaticalshift

58.Nounspartiallyconvertedfromadjectivesdonotpossessallthequalitiesanoundoes.Theymustbeusedtogetherwith.

A.pluralformsB.singleforms

C.adjectivesD.definitearticles

59.Inmostcasesanouncanbeconvertedtoaverb.

A.withsomechanges

B.withoutanychange

C.withsomechangesinspelling

D.withoutanychangeinpronunciation

60.The"house"in"thepeasanthousedhim"belongstotheconversion.

A.betweennounandadjective

B.betweennounandverb

C.betweenverbandadjective

D.noneoftheabove

61.Theconversionoftwo-syllablenounsintoverbsinvolvesachangeof.

A.spellingB.pronunciation

C.stressD.function

62."Empty"inthesentence"Themeetingwasoverandthemeeting-roombegantoempty"is.

A.adjectiveB.verbC.nounD.four

63.WhichofthefollowingwordsisNOTformedthroughclipping

A.Dorm.B.Motel.

C.Gent.D.Zoo.

64.arewordspronouncedletterbyletter.

A.InitialismsB.Acronyms

C.BlendsD.Clips

65.Ofthefollowingwords,isaninitialism.

A.UNB.NATO

C.BASICD.UNESCO

66."BBC"isformedinthewayof.

A.acronymyB.clipping

C.back-formationD.prefixation

67."TV"isa（n）.

A.initialismB.acronym

C.derivativeD.compound

68.Back-formationisconsideredtobetheoppositeprocessof.

A.prefixationB.suffixation

C.acronymyD-conversion

69.Back-formationisthemethodofcreatingnewwordsbythesupposedsuffixes.（）

A.removingB.combining

C.shorteningD.considering

70.Back-formationusuallyinvolvestypesofwords.

A.threeB.four

C.fiveD.two

71.Stylistically,back-formedwordsarelargelysomeofthemhavenotgainedpublicacceptance.

A.formalB.adjectives

C.humannounsD.informal

72.Theword"sandwich"whichnowdenotesapopularfastfoodoriginatesfrom.

A.FaradayB.JohnMontague

C.BloomersD.ThomasMore

73.Mackintosh,bloomersandcherubarefrom.

A.namesofbooksB.namesofplaces

C.namesofpeopleD.trade-names

74.Rugby,afghanandchampagnearewordscomingfrom.

A.namesofbooksB.namesofplaces

C.namesofpeopleD.tradenames

75.Utopia,odysseyandBabbitarewordsfrom.

A.namesofbooksB.namesofplaces

C.namesofpeopleD.tradenames

76.Whichofthe