英语词汇学习题集2含答案.docx

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英语词汇学习题集2含答案

《英语词汇学》课程习题集

一、单选题

1.Theword“humorousness”has_______morphemes.

A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four

2.Theword“nationalize”has_______morphemes.

A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four

3.Theword“decoding”has_______morphemes.

A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four

4.Whichofthefollowingformsisnotanallomorphofthemorpheme“in-”?

A.ig-B.ir-C.il-D.im-

5.Whichofthefollowingformsdoesnotcontainanallomorphoftheinflectionalmorphemeofplurality?

A.booksB.pigsC.horsesD.expense

6.Accordingto______,thereisanintrinsiccorrespondencebetweensoundandsense.

A.naturalistsB.anthropologistsC.linguistsD.conventionalists

7.Accordingto______,thereisnotalogicalconnectionbetweensoundandsense.

A.naturalistsB.anthropologistsC.linguistsD.conventionalists

8.MostEnglishwordsare_________symbols.

A.definiteB.arbitraryC.infiniteD.hereditary

9.Fromthepointofviewof________,adirectconnectionbetweenthesymbolanditssensecanbereadilyobservedinasmallgroupofwords.

A.nationalismB.anthropologyC.linguisticsD.motivation

10.Wordsmotivatedphoneticallyarecalled_________words.

A.onomatopoeicB.similarC.naturalD.symbolic

11.Inthesentence“Johnwasaskedtospytheenemy”,“spy”isconsideredanexampleoftheword-formationprocessusing_________.

A.compoundingB.derivationC.conversionD.acronym

12.Inthesentence“JohnwasdoctoredbyMr.Smithinthehospital”,“doctor”isconsideredanexampleoftheword-formationprocessusing_________.

A.compoundingB.derivationC.conversionD.acronym

13.Inthesentence“Johnwasaskedtogetintotheofficeafteratwo-hourwait”,“wait”isconsideredanexampleoftheword-formationprocessusing_________.

A.compoundingB.derivationC.conversionD.acronym

14.Inthesentence“Johndecidedtonursehissisterhimself”,“nurse”isconsideredanexampleoftheword-formationprocessusing_________.

A.compoundingB.derivationC.conversionD.acronym

15.Inthesentence“Johnwasaskedtoleaveafterhisthree-daystayinthetown”,“stay”isconsideredanexampleoftheword-formationprocessusing_________.

A.compoundingB.derivationC.conversionD.acronym

16.Whichofthefollowingtermsreferstotheformwhichremainswhenallderivationalandinflectionalaffixeshavebeenremoved?

A.stemB.rootC.baseD.affix

17.Whichofthefollowingtermsreferstotheformwhichremainswhenallderivationalaffixeshavebeenremoved?

A.stemB.rootC.baseD.affix

18.Whichofthefollowingtermsreferstotheformwhichremainswhenallinflectionalaffixeshavebeenremoved?

A.stemB.rootC.baseD.affix

19.Anyrootorstemcanbetermedasa_______.

A.stemB.rootC.baseD.affix

20.A_______isaformwhichisnotfurtheranalyzable,eitherintermsofderivationalorinflectionalmorphology.

A.stemB.rootC.baseD.affix

21.Theword“wife”usedtomean“woman”,nowitmeans“marriedwomanesp.inrelationtoherhusband”.Thewordhasundergoneasortofsemanticchangecalled_____.

A.elevationB.degenerationC.extensionD.restriction

22.Theword“holiday”usedtomean“holyday,adayofreligioussignificance”,andnowitrefersto“dayofrecreation,whennoworkisdone”.Thisisanexampleof_____ofmeaning.

A.extensionB.restrictionC.degenerationD.elevation

23.Theword“salary”usedtomean“asumofmoneygiventoRomansoldierstoenablethemtobuysalt”,andnowitrefersto“fixedpaymentmadebyemployeratregularintervalstopersondoingotherthanmanualwork”.Thisisanexampleof_____ofmeaning.

A.extensionB.restrictionC.degenerationD.elevation

24.Theword“starve”usedtomean“todie”,andnowitrefersto“todieofhunger”.Thisisanexampleof_____ofmeaning.

A.extensionB.restrictionC.degenerationD.elevation

25.Theword“shrewd”usedtomean“evil,bad,wicked”,andnowitrefersto“cleverorsharpinpracticalaffairs”.Thisisanexampleof_____ofmeaning.

A.extensionB.restrictionC.degenerationD.elevation

26.TheRenaissancebroughtgreatchangestotheEnglishvocabulary_______.

A.from1100to1500ADB.from1500to1700AD

C.from450to1100ADD.from1700to1900AD

27.FrenchbroughtgreatchangestotheEnglishvocabulary_______.

A.from1100to1500ADB.from1500to1700AD

C.from450to1100ADD.from1700to1900AD

28.ThetransitionalperiodfromOldEnglishtoModernEnglishisknownas_________.

A.AncientEnglishB.PrimordialEnglish

C.ContemporaryEnglishD.MiddleEnglish

29.TheEnglishlanguagefrom1500ADtothepresentiscalled________.

A.AncientEnglishB.OldEnglish

C.MiddleEnglishD.ModernEnglish

30.WhichofthefollowingisnotaphaseinthedevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguage?

A.OldEnglishB.MiddleEnglish

C.ModernEnglishD.ContemporaryEnglish

31.Theword“tear”meaning“thedropofsaltywaterfromtheeye”andtheword“tear”meaning“topullsharplyapart”arecalledapairof________.

A.homophonesB.perfecthomonyms

C.homographsD.polysemicwords

32.Theword“lead”meaning“guideortake,esp.bygoinginfront,etc.”andtheword“lead”meaning“aneasilymeltedmetalofadullbluish-greycolor”arecalledapairof________.

A.homophonesB.perfecthomonyms

C.homographsD.polysemicwords

33.Theword“lie”meaning“makeastatementthatoneknowstobeuntrue”andtheword“lie”meaning“putoneselfflatonahorizontalsurface”arecalledapairof________.

A.homophonesB.perfecthomonyms

C.homographsD.polysemicwords

34.Theword“base”meaning“thethingorpartonwhichsomethingrests”andtheword“base”meaning“havingorshowinglittleornohonour,courageordecency”arecalledapairof________.

A.homophonesB.perfecthomonyms

C.homographsD.polysemicwords

35.Theword“son”meaning“one’smalechild”andtheword“sun”meaning“astarthatisthebasisofthesolarsystemandthatsustainslifeonEarth,beingthesourceofheatandlight”arecalledapairof________.

A.homophonesB.perfecthomonyms

C.homographsD.polysemicwords

36.Whenawordhasarangeofdifferentmeanings,itbelongstothewordsof________.

A.hyponymyB.synonymyC.antonymyD.polysemy

37.Whenmanypairsorgroupsofwordswhicharedifferentinmeaningarepronouncedalikeorspelledalike,orboth,suchwordsbelongtothewordsof________.

A.antonymyB.synonymyC.homonymyD.polysemy

38.Whenwordsareidenticalinsoundbutdifferentinspellingandmeaningarecalled________.

A.homophonesB.homographsC.homoformsD.homogenes

39.________isthemostcommoncauseofhomophones.

A.semanticdivergenceB.phoneticconvergenceC.shorteningD.foreigninfluence

40.Whenwordsareinvolvedintherelationshipwhichobtainsbetweenspecificandgenerallexicalitems,suchthattheformerisincludedinthelatter,thewordsbelongtothewordsof________.

A.hyponymyB.synonymyC.polysemyD.antonymy

41.Wecanuse“asilverlining”for“everycloudhasasilverlining”.Thekindofusageoftheidiomisknownas_______.

A.separationB.additionC.abbreviationD.extension

42.Wecanuse“pullanunhappyface”for“pullalongface”.Thekindofusageoftheidiomisknownas_______.

A.separationB.replacementC.abbreviationD.extension

43.Wecanuse“seetoomanytrees,butnottheforest”for“cannotseethewoodforthetrees”.Thekindofusageoftheidiomisknownas_______.

A.separationB.omissionC.abbreviationD.extension

44.Wecanuse“comeofmarriageage”for“comeofage”.Thekindofusageoftheidiomisknownas_______.

A.separationB.replacementC.abbreviationD.extension

45.Whatistherhetoricstyleillustratedbytheidiom“neckandneck”?

A.comparisonB.rhymeC.alliterationD.repetition

46._______isthecentralfactorinaworddescribingwhatitis.

A.Denotativemeaning

B.Connotativemeaning

C.Stylisticmeaning

D.Affectivemeaning

47._______consistsofword-classandinflectionalparadigm.

A.Denotativemeaning

B.Connotativemeaning

C.grammaticalmeaning

D.lexicalmeaning

48._______referstotheemotionalassociationwhichawordsuggestsinone’smind.

A.Denotativemeaning

B.Connotativemeaning

C.Stylisticmeaning

D.Affectivemeaning

49._______isthatwhichapieceoflanguageconveysaboutthesocialcircumstancesofitsuse.

A.Denotativemeaning

B.Connotativemeaning

C.Stylisticmeaning

D.Affectivemeaning

50._______isconcernedwiththeexpressionoffeelingsandattitudesofthespeakerorwriter.

A.Denotativemeaning

B.Connotativemeaning

C.Stylisticmeaning

D.Affectivemeaning

二、名词解释题

51.proverb

absolutesynonym

52.functionwords

onomatopoeicwords

53.homonymy

degradation

54.metaphor

prefixation

55.polysemy

elevationofmeaning

三、Word-buildingprocesses

56.IOCVIPfire-proofadautoplaneCIABBCIDrecord-breakingraindropnewscastbrunchbotelmotelbeautilitychampdormsteamboathoneybee

57.sit-inTBphoneshoulder-highbitsomgstagflationcomsatsitcomgymtaximemovetTEFLSALTdropoutsetbackUNOPECcrystal-clear

58.round-the-clockNATOsci-fitelexproof-readerschoolboychutebuscopterPEASEANNASATOEFLair-conditioninglion’ssharedozerplaneairtelfactionlunarnaut

59.sea-greenflowerbedVOAbikefridgemedicareMotownhi-fitecscopequakeNBCEPAUNESCOH-bombair-tightsilkwormpeace-lovingslimnasticsdocudrama

60.morningpersonROMCDflubrunchtravelogworkaholicmoteltelexnarkpopbizmathVCRsun-tannedarmsracefireenginehandwritingABCRAM

四、Rewritingtheshortparagraph

61.FirstVersion

EvensinceIwasaCHILD,IhavewantedtogoonthestageandbeanACTRESS,likemy