最新专八语言学选择题及答案.docx

1、最新专八语言学选择题及答案精品文档 专八语言学试题一1.Linguistics is the scientific study of .A.a particular languageB.the English languageC.human languages in generalD.the system of a particular language2.The consonant f in English can be correctly described as having the following phonetic features: .A.voiceless, bilabial,

2、 stopB.voiceless, labiodental, fricativeC.voiced, bilabial, stopD.voiced, labiodental, fricative3.There are different types of affixes or morphemes. The affix ed in the word learned is known as a(n) .A.derivational morphemeB.free morphemeC.inflectional morphemeD.free form4.In the phrase structure ru

3、le S NP VP, the arrow can be read as .A.is equal toB.consists ofC.hasD.generates5.I bought some roses I bought some flowers.A.entailsB.presupposesC.is inconsistent withD.is synonymous with6.Ys utterance in the following conversation exchange violates the maxim of .X: Who was that you were with last

4、night?Y: Did you know that you were wearing odd socks?A.qualityB.quantityC.relationD.manner7.Changes in a language are changes in the grammar of the speakers of the language. This meansthat phonemes, , words and grammatical rules may be borrowed, added, lost oraltered.A.phrasesB.sentencesC.morphemes

5、D.utterances8.In a speech community people have something in common a language or aparticular variety of language and rules for using it.精品文档精品文档A.sociallyB.linguisticallyC.culturallyD.pragmatically9.Which of the major mental functions listed below is not under the control of the left hemisphere in

6、most people? .A.language and speechB.visual and spatial skillsC.reading and writingD.analytic reasoning10.In general, the stage begins roughly in the second half of the childs second year.A.babblingB.one-wordC.two - wordD.multiword答案： 1.C 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.C专八语言学试题二1.The famous quot

7、ation from Shakespeares play “ Romeo and Juliet ” A rose by any other name would smell as sweet well illustrates .()A.the conventional nature of languageB.the creative nature of languageC.the universality of languageD.the big difference between human language and animal communication2.Of the followi

8、ng sound combinations, only is permissible according to the sequentialrules in English.()A.kiblB.bkilC.ilkbD.ilbk3.The sentenee that has a NP and a VP can be shown in a formula S NP VP.()A.hierarchicalB.linearC.tree diagramD.vertical4.It is the on Case assignment that states that a Case assignor and

9、 a Case recipient shouldstay adjacent to each other.()A.Case ConditionB.parameterC.Adjacent ConditionD.Adjacent Parameter5.Predication analysis is a way to analyze meaning.A.phonemeB.wordC.phrase精品文档精品文档D.sentence6.According to Searle,those illocutionary acts whose point is to commit the speaker to

10、some future course of action are called .()A.commisivesB.directivesC.expressivesD.declaratives7.The term linguistics may be defined as a way of referring to the approach which studieslanguage change over various periods of time and at various historical stages.A.synchronicB.diachronicC.comparativeD.

11、historical comparative8.The way in which people address each other depends on their age, sex, social group, and personal relationship. The English system of address forms frequently used includes first name, last name, title+last name, ,and kin term.A.title+first nameB.title+titleC.title aloneD.firs

12、t name+last name+title9.Language and thought may be viewed as two independent circles overlappingin some parts. When language and thought are identical or closely parallel to each other, we may regard thought as subvocal speech, and speech as .()A.vocal thoughtB.subvocal thoughtC.covert thoughtD.ove

13、rt thought10.Whcih of the following best states the behaviorist view of child languageacquisition? .()A.Language acquisition is a process of habit formationB.Language acquisition is the species -specific property of human beingsC.Children are born with an innate ability to acquire languageD.Humans a

14、re equipped with the neural prerequisites for language and language use 答案 1.A2.A3.B4.C5.D6.A7.B8.C9.D10.A 专八语言学试题三1.As modern linguistics aims to describe and analyze the language people actually use, and not to lay down rules for correct linguistic behavior, it is said to be _.A.prescriptiveB.soci

15、olinguisticC.descriptiveD.psycholinguistic2.Of all the speech organs, the _ is/are the most flexible.A.mouth精品文档精品文档B.lipsC.tongueD.vocal cords3.The morpheme vision in the common word elevision is a(n) _.A.bound morphemeB.bound formC.inflectional morphemeD.free morpheme4.A _ in the embedded clause r

16、efers to the introductory word that introduces the embedded clause.A.coordinatorB.particleC.prepositionD.subordinator5.Can I borrow your bike? _ You have a bike.A.is synonymous withB.is inconsistent withC.entailsD.presupposes6.The branch of linguistics that studies how context influences the way spe

17、akers interpret sentences is called _.A.semanticsB.pragmaticsC.sociolinguisticsD.psycholinguistics7.Grammatical changes may be explained, in part, as analogic changes, which are _ or generalization.A.elaborationB.simplificationC.external borrowingD.internal borrowing8._ refers to a marginal language

18、 of few lexical items and straightforward grammatical rules, used as a medium of communication.A.Lingua francaB.CreoleC.PidginD.Standard language9.Psychologists, neurologists and linguists have concluded that, in addition to the motor area which is responsible for physical articulation of utterances

19、, three areas of the left brain are vital to language, namely, _ .A.Brocas area, Wernickes area and the angular gyrusB.Brocas area, Wernickes area and cerebral cortexC.Brocas area, Wernickes area and neurons 精品文档精品文档D.Brocas area, Wernickes area and Exners area10.According to Krashen, _ refers to th

20、e gradual and subconcious development of ability in the first language by using it naturally in daily communicative situations.A.learningB.competenceC.performanceD.acquisition 答案 1.C 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.D 专八语言学试题四1.The pair of words “ lend” and “ borrow ” are _.()A.gradable oppositesB

21、.relational oppositesC.co-hyponymsD.synonyms2.The discovery of Indo -European language family began with the work of the British scholar.()A.Jacob GrimmB.Rasmus RaskC.Franz BoppD.Sir William Jones3.A linguist regards the changes in language and language use as _.()A.unusualB.something to be fearedC.

22、abnormalD.natural4._produce fast and fluent speech with good intonation and pronunciation but the content of their speech ranges from mildly inappropriate to complete nonsense,often as unintelligible.()A.Brocas aphasicB.The linguistic deprivationC.The damage on the angular gyrusD.Wernickes aphasic5.

23、Some Southern learners of English in China tend to say “ night ” as “light ” .This shows:.()A.They cannot pronounce/n/B.Interlangue interference because there is notthe sound /n/in their mother tongueC.The teachers do not have a good teaching methodD.They do not like to pronounce nasal sounds6.A wor

24、d with several meanings is called _worD.()A.a polysemousB.a synonymousC.an abnormalD.a multiple7.The function of the sentence “A nice day, isnt it? ”is _.() 精品文档精品文档A.informativeB.phaticC.directiveD.performative8.The most recognizable differences between American English and British English are in _

25、 and vocabulary.()A.usageB.grammarC.pronunciationD.structure9._deals with the way in which a language varies through geographical space.()A.Linguistic geographyB.LexicologyC.LexicographyD.Sociolinguistics10.The semantic components of the word “ gentleman ” can be expressed as _.()A.+animate,+male,+h

26、uman, -adultB.+animate,+male,+human,+adultC.+animate, -male,+human, -adultD.+animate, -male,+human,+adult答案 1.B2.D3.D4.D5.B6.A7.B8.C9.A10.B 专八语言学试题五Tick off the correct or the best possible answers:1One of the properties of language is that a language user can understand and produce sentences he/she

27、 has never heard before. This property of language is called .A.dualityB.productivityC.displacementD.arbitraryKey: B2The function refers to the fact that language can be used for establishing a favorable atmosphere or maintaining social contact rather than for exchanging information or ideas.A.phati

28、cB.directiveC.evocativeD.performativeKey: A3From a functional approach, the meaning of a language use consists of what iscommunicated of the feelings and attitudes of the speaker/writer.A.affectiveB.associativeC.stylisticD.collocative精品文档精品文档Key: A4When -ing in gangling is removed to get a verb gang

29、le, we call this way of creating wordsA.suffixationB.back -formationC.blendingD.acronymyKey: B5 refers to the process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions ofimportance.A.DegradationB.SpecializationC.ElevationD.ExtensionKey: C6As we know, every speaker has his own pet words and exp

30、ressions and special way of expressing his ideas in language. This language variety of individual users is called .A.idiolectB.regional dialectC.temporal dialectD.social dialectKey: A7When pitch, stress and length variations are tied to the sentence rather than to the word, they are collectively kno

31、wn as .A.intonationB.toneC.phonemeD.sentence stressKey: A8 refers to the change of a sound as a result of the influence of an adjacent sounD.A.Addition of soundB.Loss of soundC.MetathesisD.AssimilationKey: D9Basically, all the languages in the world can be classified in terms of language family. Vietnamese and Korean are two languages in the family.A.Indo -Eur