英语词汇学英语词汇学习题1与答案Word文档格式.docx

1、D. 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.semantic changeC.creation of new wordsD.all the above5.Generaliz

2、ation 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 theirposition in word.A. alternative morphsB. single morphsC. abstract unitsD. dis

3、crete units7.Old English vocabulary was essentially _ with a number of borrowings from Latin andScandinavian.A.ItalicB.GermanicC.CelticD.Hellenic8.Compounds are different from free phrases in all the following ways EXCEPT _.1A.semanticsB.grammarC.phoneticsD.lexicology9.If two main constituents of an

4、 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 are shown in such respects of phonetic and lexical manipulation as well as_.A. semantic un

5、ityB. 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 correctlyC. remember idioms quicklyD. try a new method of classification13.Borrowing as a

6、 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 factors EXCEPTA. the influx of borrowingB.repetitionC.analogyD.shortening15.Which

7、 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 to the2course book. （ 10% ）16.Word-meaning changes by modes of extension, narrowing, de

8、gradation, 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 environment relating to the use of words is _ context. Match the words or expressions in

9、 Column A with those in Column B according to1）types of meaning changes;2）types of meaning;3）language branches and 4）meaning and context.（ 10%）AB21.Scandinavian（ ）A.mill （ place where things are made）22.GermanicB.grammatical23.extension （ ）C.double meaning24.narrowingD.Swedish25.linguisticE.comprehe

10、nd/understand26.ambiguityF.Dutch27.participantsG.degermined28.difference in denotation（ ） H.pigheaded29.appreciativeI.non-linguistic30.pejorativeJ.iron （ a device for smoothing clothes . Study the following words or expressions and identify 1 ） types of bound morphemesunderlined, and 2 ） types of wo

11、rd 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 following terms. （ 10% ）41.acronymy42.native words43.elevation44.stylistic meaning45.mo

12、nolingral dictionary3.Answer the following questions. Your answers should the clear and short. Write youranswers in the space given below （. 12% ）46.How many types of motivation are there in English? Give ONE example for each type.47.What are the major sources of English synonyms? Illustrate your po

13、ints.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 out the types of the morphemes.Recollection, nationalist, unearthly50.Pick out the idioms in the following extract and explain its origi