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全国2003年4月英语词汇学试题

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第一部分　选择题（共30分）
Ⅰ．Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the bracket. (30%)
1.The process of meaning relation is also called .(　　　)
A．extension B．degradation C．specialization D．elevation
2.Idioms in the coursebook are used in a . (　　　)
A．broad sense B．narrow sense C．figurative sense D．special sense
3.The relationship between the linguistic¹ sign and a referent is . (　　　)
A．conventional B．non-conventional
C．concrete D．specific
4.The way to define an antonym² is based on . (　　　)
A．contradiction B．contrariness
C．oppositeness D．relativeness
5.The fact that the whole vocabulary can be divided up into fields can be exemplified by .(　　　)
A．Roget’s Thesaurus B．Concise³ Oxford⁴ Dictionary
C．New Webster’s Dictionary D．Co-build Dictionary
6.Context meaning.（　　　）
A．explains B．interprets C．defines D．all the above
7.Though still at work today , can hardly compare with what it was in the past. （　　　）
A．word-formation B．borrowing C．derivation D．conversion⁵
8.Structural⁶ stability means the structure of an idiom is generally . （　　　）
A．movable B．unstable
C．unchangeable D．ununderstandable
9.Sentence idioms can be divided into . （　　　）
A．declarative and imperative B．interrogative and exclamative
C．verbal and adverbial D．both A and B
10. is considered to be a highly-inflected language. （　　　）
A．Old English B．Middle English
C．Early Modern English D．Late Modern English
11.A morpheme that can stand alone as a word is thought to be . （　　　）
A．affixational B．derivational C．free D．bound
12.The introduction of at the end of the 6th century had a great impact on the English vocabulary. （　　　）
A．printing B．Christianity C．French words D．all the above
13.Which of the following statements is true? （　　　）
A． Every word has reference.
B． Every word has sense.
C． Every word is semantically motivated.
D． Every word is conceptually motivated.
14.Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （　　　）
A． The English language is noted⁸ for its modest borrowings.
B． Loan words only refer to those borrowings in form.
C． Loan words are all unrecognisable as being foreign in origin.
D． Loan words can be grouped according to manner of borrowing.
15.The relationship between words and things in the world is established by means of . （　　　）
A．reference B．sense C．concept D．meaning
第二部分　非选择题（共70分）
Ⅱ.Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.(10%)
16.The degraded meaning “sexual desire ”of the word “lust ”comes from its old meaning “ ”.
17.Bound morphemes include two types: bound root and .
18.The headword or entries are defined in the same language in a dictionary.
19.The basic word stock forms the common of the language.
20 Conceptual meaning is also known as meaning.
Ⅲ.Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1) sense relations , 2) types of context , and 3) modes of word-meaning changes.(10%)
A B
(　　)21.difference in connotation A. fond (from “foolish” to “affectionate”)
(　　)22.perfect homonym B. homely⁹ /domestic
(　　)23.degradation C. date ;date
(　　)24.transfer D. diseasing (from “discomfort ”to “illness”)
(　　)25.elevation E. fabulous¹⁰ (from “resembling a fable¹¹ ”to “incredible”)
(　　)26.narrowing F. journal (from “daily paper” to “periodical” )
(　　)27.extension G. silly (from “happy” to “foolish”)
(　　)28.generalization H. pitiful (from “full of pity” to “deserving pity”)
(　　)29.grammatical context I. It was a nice ball.
(　　)30.lexical context J. Visiting aunts can be boring.
Ⅳ.Study the following words and expressions and identify 1) types of word formation , 2) types of affixes¹², 3) types of dictionaries, and 4) the type of idiom. (10%)
31.LDCE (　　　　)
32.deadline (　　　 )
33.-ize,-en,-ate (　　　　)
34.an affix⁷ that indicates grammatical relationships (　　　　)
35.VOA (　　　　)
36.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (　　　　)
37.CED (　　　　)
38.telephone → phone (　　　　)
39.fly in the ointment (　　　　)
40.hostess (　　　　)
Ⅴ.Define the following terms.(10%)
41.a variation of an idiom
42.morphs
43.synonym
44.jargon
45.semantic motivation
Ⅵ.Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below. (12%)
46.What is the role of context?
47.Is it true that archaic¹³ and obsolete¹⁴ words in English will remain for ever out of use?
48.What is the difference between partial and full conversion? Explain with two examples.
Ⅶ.Analyze¹⁵ and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.(18%)
49.Read the extract, pick out the idioms and explain their meanings. Then rewrite the extract in standard non-figurative language.
Sam is getting on ,too .His hair is pepper and salt, but he knows how to make up for lost time by taking it easy.
50.Comment on the following pairs of sentences in terms of subordinates and superordinates.
a. The girl got a book in the university.
b. The girl borrowed a dictionary from the department.

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1 linguistic
adj.语言的，语言学的
参考例句：
She is pursuing her linguistic researches.她在从事语言学的研究。 The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence.写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。

2 antonym
n.反义词
参考例句：
"Long" is the antonym of "short".“长”是“短”的反义词。 Give the synonym and antonym of this word.给出这个词的同义词和反义词。

3 concise
adj.简洁的，简明的
参考例句：
The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.这部词典里的释义简明扼要。 I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复。

4 Oxford
n.牛津（英国城市）
参考例句：
At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。 This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

5 conversion
n.转化，转换，转变
参考例句：
He underwent quite a conversion.他彻底变了。 Waste conversion is a part of the production process.废物处理是生产过程的一个组成部分。

6 structural
adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的
参考例句：
The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。 The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

7 affix
n.附件，附录 vt.附贴，盖(章)，签署
参考例句：
Please affix your signature to the document. 请你在这个文件上签字。 Complete the form and affix four tokens to its back. 填完该表，在背面贴上4张凭券。

8 noted
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。 Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

9 homely
adj.家常的，简朴的；不漂亮的
参考例句：
We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.我们吃了一顿面包加乳酪的家常便餐。 Come and have a homely meal with us,will you?来和我们一起吃顿家常便饭，好吗？

10 fabulous
adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的
参考例句：
We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。 This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。

11 fable
n.寓言；童话；神话
参考例句：
The fable is given on the next page. 这篇寓言登在下一页上。 He had some motive in telling this fable. 他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

12 affixes
v.附加( affix的第三人称单数 )；粘贴；加以；盖（印章）
参考例句：
She affixes her real name to her writings. 她的著作都署上真名。来自《简明英汉词典》 The affixes "un-"and"-less"are often used make negative words, such as unhappy or careless. 词缀un-和-less常用来构成否定词，如unhappy和careless。来自《简明英汉词典》

13 archaic
adj.(语言、词汇等)古代的，已不通用的
参考例句：
The company does some things in archaic ways,such as not using computers for bookkeeping.这个公司有些做法陈旧，如记账不使用电脑。 Shaanxi is one of the Chinese archaic civilized origins which has a long history.陕西省是中国古代文明发祥之一，有悠久的历史。

14 obsolete
adj.已废弃的，过时的
参考例句：
These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。 They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。

15 analyze
vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)
参考例句：
We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。 The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。

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