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1、英语词汇学真题 2013 年 04 月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.Which of the following is NOT true?_ A. A word is the smallest free form of a language B. A word is a sound unity. C. A word has a given meaning. D. A word can be used freely in a sentence.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.By notion, words can be

2、grouped into content words and functional words. Which of the following words belongs to functional words?_ A. Five. B. Sun. C. Run. D. And.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Which of the following words is a neologism?_ A. Dip. B. Thou. C. Internet D. Bottom line.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.At the end of 6th century, Latin

3、-speaking Roman missionaries under St. Augustine came to spread _ in Britain, the introduction of which had a great impact on the English vocabulary. A. Buddhism B. Christianity C. Catholicism D. Islamism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Social, economic and political changes bring about an increasing number of ne

4、w words. Which of the following words is related to political changes?_ A. Moon walk. B. Watergate. C. Mao jackets. D. Talk show.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Which of the following statements is NOT true?_ A. The four major foreign contributors to English vocabulary in earlier times are Latin, French, Scandin

5、avian and Italian. B. Modem English is considered to be an analytic language. C. English is more closely related to German than French. D. The introduction of printing into England marked the beginning of modem English period.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The root of the word “internationalist“ is _. A. inter

6、B. nation C. tion D. ist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.There is(are) _ allomorphemic word(s) in the following words: cats, men, glass, worked. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The plural morpheme “-s“ is pronounced as/z/in the following words EXCEPT _. A. beds B. bags C. cheats D. bottles（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.1

7、0.Words produced through _ account for the largest part of the total number of new words through word-formation. A. conversion B. compounding C. shortening D. affixation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The function of _ is mainly to change the grammatical function of the stem rather than its meaning. A. affixati

8、on B. prefixation C. suffixation D. derivation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The formation of new words by combining parts of two words or a word plus a part of another word is called _. A. conversion B. blending C. compounding D. clipping（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The singular and plural meaning of a noun is known a

9、s the _ meaning of a word. A. grammatical B. lexical C. conceptual D. associative（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14._ explains why a particular form has a particular meaning. A. Reference B. Concept C. Sense D. Motivation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.By _ motivation, we mean that the meaning of a particular word is related

10、to its origin. A. onomatopoeic B. morphological C. etymological D. semantic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The differences between synonyms boil down to three areas: denotation, connotation, and _. A. application B. lexical meaning C. grammatical meaning D. motivation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Unlike radiation where e

11、ach of the derived meanings is directly connected to the primary meaning, _ describes a process where each of the later meaning is related only to the preceding one like chains. A. back-formation B. concatenation C. association D. extension（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Which term can be used to best describe

12、the relationship between the underlined adjectives in “Unlike her gregarious sister, Jane is an unsociable person“?_ A. Synonymy. B. Antonymy. C. Homonymy. D. Polysemy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The associated transfer of meaning and euphemistic use of words are often due to _ factors. A. scientific B. int

13、ernal C. historical D. psychological（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Some words can have two different types of antonyms at the same time, one being _ and the other opposite. A. negative B. positive C. protective D. appreciative（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.There is associated transfer, for example, the lip of a wound; th

14、e tongue of a bell; the _ of a plane, in which the meaning is transferred through association. A. eyes B. face C. nose D. ears（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.When a word with multiple meanings is used in inadequate context, it creates _. A. ambiguity B. synonymy C. context D. hyponymy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Missile

15、s in the sentence “In the History Museum are exhibited all kinds of missiles.“ is ambiguous due to _. A. grammatical structure B. lexical context C. homonymy D. polysemy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.in the sentence “Do get me a clop, she said, smacking her lips, but her brother, with a scornful glance up at t

16、he branches, said that there were none ripe yet.“ The meaning of clop can be inferred from the clue of _. A. relevant details B. word structure C. antonymy D. hyponymy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.“Up in the air“ is an idiom _ in nature. A. verbal B. nominal C. adjectival D. adverbial（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Which

17、 of the following rhetorical features can be seen in the idiom “scream and shout“?_ A. Rhyme. B. Reiteration. C. Juxtaposition. D. Synecdoche.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The idiom “a bull in a china shop“ was created probably by _. A. seamen B. housewives C. farmers D. hunters（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.The main bo

18、dy of a dictionary is its _ of words. A. spellings B. pronunciations C. definitions D. usages（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.Which of the following is NOT true about linguistic dictionaries?_ A. They aim at defining words and explaining their usages in the language. B. They usually cover such areas as spelling,

19、 pronunciation, meaning, grammatical function, usage and etymology, etc. C. They can be monolingual and bilingual. D. They provide encyclopaedic information concerning each headword.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Which of the following is NOT true about Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English?_ A. It is a d

20、esk dictionary. B. It is noted for its elaborate grammar information. C. It creates an extra column arranged alongside the definitions. D. It is noted for its wide coverage of new words, new meanings and new usages.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、B(总题数：10，分数：15.00)31.In terms of the origin of words, words may fa

21、ll into native words and 1 words.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_32.In the Western set of the language family, 1 is the modern language derived from Hellenic.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_33.Morphemes which cannot occur as separate words are 1 morphemes.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_34. 1 is the process of forming new words by joining the ini

22、tial letters of names of social and political organizations or special noun phrases and technical terms.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_35.That part of the word-meaning, which is suggested by the words before or after the word in discussion, is known as 1 meaning.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_36.Words of language can be classifi

23、ed into semantically related sets or 1.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_37.Observation shows that it is much more common for word meanings to change in denotation from 1 to pejorative than it is for them to go the other way.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_38.Based on the 1 context, we can determine the meaning of “do fish“ as “cook

24、“.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_39.“White elephant“ is an idiom 1 in nature.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_40.Websters New Dictionary of Synonyms is a(n) 1 dictionary.（分数：1.50）填空项 1:_三、B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)41.semantic change（分数：3.00）_pounding（分数：3.00）_43.radiation（分数：3.00）_44.extra-linguistic context（分数：3.00）_45.idioms nominal in n

25、ature（分数：3.00）_四、B(总题数：4，分数：20.00)46.Analyze “individualistic“ in terms of root and stem.（分数：5.00）_47.Both back-formation and back-clipping are ways of making words by removing the endings of words. Can you explain the difference? Illustrate your point with examples.（分数：5.00）_48.Group the following

26、words into semantic fields initiated with the superordinate that covers each field. credit card, gas, go, hotel, liquid, matter, room service, run, walk（分数：5.00）_49.Can you determine the meaning of the words in bold type in each of the following sentences? Explain and make some alterations in the co

27、ntext so as to pin down the meaning. (a) They saw her duck. (b) The ball was attractive.（分数：5.00）_五、B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)50.Comment on the following 2 sentences to illustrate the features of affective meaning of words. Sentence 1 “One who is filled with ambition usually works hard.“ Sentence 2 “Knowledg

28、e of inequality has stimulated envy, ambition and greed.“（分数：10.00）_51.Analyze and comment on the word Udull/U in the following sentences based on the characteristics of antonyms. A She became Udull/U and silent during the last part of the journey. B Im hearing a constant Udull/U noise (whirring) th

29、at gets louder as I accelerate. C I got a right way to keep your face radiant and glowing even in this Udull/U weather. D These factors affect both intelligent and Udull/U children.（分数：10.00）_英语词汇学真题 2013 年 04 月答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.Which of the following is NOT true?_ A. A

30、 word is the smallest free form of a language B. A word is a sound unity. C. A word has a given meaning. D. A word can be used freely in a sentence.（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：2.By notion, words can be grouped into content words and functional words. Which of the following words belongs to functional words

31、?_ A. Five. B. Sun. C. Run. D. And.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：3.Which of the following words is a neologism?_ A. Dip. B. Thou. C. Internet D. Bottom line.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：4.At the end of 6th century, Latin-speaking Roman missionaries under St. Augustine came to spread _ in Britain, the introduction of

32、 which had a great impact on the English vocabulary. A. Buddhism B. Christianity C. Catholicism D. Islamism（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：5.Social, economic and political changes bring about an increasing number of new words. Which of the following words is related to political changes?_ A. Moon walk. B. Wate

33、rgate. C. Mao jackets. D. Talk show.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：6.Which of the following statements is NOT true?_ A. The four major foreign contributors to English vocabulary in earlier times are Latin, French, Scandinavian and Italian. B. Modem English is considered to be an analytic language. C. English

34、is more closely related to German than French. D. The introduction of printing into England marked the beginning of modem English period.（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：7.The root of the word “internationalist“ is _. A. inter B. nation C. tion D. ist（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：8.There is(are) _ allomorphemic word(s)

35、in the following words: cats, men, glass, worked. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：9.The plural morpheme “-s“ is pronounced as/z/in the following words EXCEPT _. A. beds B. bags C. cheats D. bottles（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：10.Words produced through _ account for the largest part of the total numb

36、er of new words through word-formation. A. conversion B. compounding C. shortening D. affixation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：11.The function of _ is mainly to change the grammatical function of the stem rather than its meaning. A. affixation B. prefixation C. suffixation D. derivation（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：12

37、.The formation of new words by combining parts of two words or a word plus a part of another word is called _. A. conversion B. blending C. compounding D. clipping（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：13.The singular and plural meaning of a noun is known as the _ meaning of a word. A. grammatical B. lexical C. conce

38、ptual D. associative（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：14._ explains why a particular form has a particular meaning. A. Reference B. Concept C. Sense D. Motivation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：15.By _ motivation, we mean that the meaning of a particular word is related to its origin. A. onomatopoeic B. morphological C. et

39、ymological D. semantic（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：16.The differences between synonyms boil down to three areas: denotation, connotation, and _. A. application B. lexical meaning C. grammatical meaning D. motivation（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：17.Unlike radiation where each of the derived meanings is directly conne

40、cted to the primary meaning, _ describes a process where each of the later meaning is related only to the preceding one like chains. A. back-formation B. concatenation C. association D. extension（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：18.Which term can be used to best describe the relationship between the underlined a

41、djectives in “Unlike her gregarious sister, Jane is an unsociable person“?_ A. Synonymy. B. Antonymy. C. Homonymy. D. Polysemy.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：19.The associated transfer of meaning and euphemistic use of words are often due to _ factors. A. scientific B. internal C. historical D. psychological（

42、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：20.Some words can have two different types of antonyms at the same time, one being _ and the other opposite. A. negative B. positive C. protective D. appreciative（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：21.There is associated transfer, for example, the lip of a wound; the tongue of a bell; the _ of

43、a plane, in which the meaning is transferred through association. A. eyes B. face C. nose D. ears（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：22.When a word with multiple meanings is used in inadequate context, it creates _. A. ambiguity B. synonymy C. context D. hyponymy（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：23.Missiles in the sentence “In the History Museum are exhibited all kinds of missiles.“ is ambiguous due to _. A. grammatical structure B. lexical context C. homonymy D. polysemy（分数