【学历类职业资格】英语词汇学自考题-3及答案解析.doc

1、英语词汇学自考题-3 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.The sentence “He is a big wheel. “ means _.A. he has a big circle B. his legs are longC. his car has big wheels D. he is a very important person（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.2.By “structural stability“ of idioms, which of the following is right?A. Many idioms are grammatic

2、ally analyzable.B. The constituents of idioms can not be replaced at random.C. The constituents of idioms can be deleted.D. More constituents can be added to idioms without changing their meanings.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.3.It is said that John is in the soup. “In the soup“ means _.A. in high spirits B. in

3、low spiritsC. in trouble D. in the water（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.4.Idioms like “black sheep“, “new broom“, “a wet blanket“ and “sit on the fence“ are examples of _.A. transfer B. metonymyC. metaphor D. simile（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.5.Bilingual dictionaries involve _ language(s).A. one B. twoC. three D. four（分数：2.0

4、0）A.B.C.D.6.According to the textbook, the best-known unabridged dictionary is _.A. The Word Book DictionaryB. The Encyclopedia AmericanaC. Websters New World DictionaryD. Websters Third New International Dictionary（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.7.Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary (CCELD)(1987) has such

5、 unique features as _.A. definition, usage examples and language notesB. definition, extra column and usage examplesC. definition, extra column and language notesD. definition, usage examples and clear grammar codes（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.8.Which of the following can be said about a British dictionary?A. I

6、t is always better than an American dictionary.B. One can always expect to find American usages in it.C. One can never expect to find American usages in it.D. It tends to include more grammatical information.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.9.Traditionally, polysemy is assumed to be the result of growth and develop

7、ment of the _ of the same word.A. semantic structure B. pragmatic applicationC. linguistic structure D. none of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.10.The sentence “I love Jean more than John. “ is ambiguous because of _.A. homonymy B. extra-linguistic contextC. grammatical context D. lexical context（分数：2.00）

8、A.B.C.D.11.The following are user-friendly features of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, EXCEPT _.A. extra column B. clear grammar codesC. usage notes D. language notes（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.12.Websters New World Dictionary is a(n) _ dictionary.A. unabridged B. deskC. pocket D. encyclopedic（分数：2

9、00）A.B.C.D.13.“In nothing flat“ is an idiom _ in nature.A. nominal B. adjectivalC. adverbial D. verbal（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.14.The main body of a dictionary is _ of words.A. spellings B. pronunciationsC. definitions D. grammar（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.15.Readers cant find pronunciation or meaning in _.A. Longman

10、 Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishB. The Encyclopedia AmericanaC. Chambers Encyclopedic English DictionaryD. Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.16.Context can help eliminate ambiguity, provide clues for inferring word-meaning and give 1 of referents.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_17.Apar

11、t from the stylistic features, idioms manifest apparent rhetorical coloring in such aspects as of phonetic manipulation, lexical manipulation and _.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_18.Linguistic dictionaries aim at 1 and explaining their usages in the language.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_19.Vocabulary is the most unstable eleme

12、nt of a language as it is undergoing constant changes in both in form and 1.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_20.Linguistic context can be subdivided into lexical context and 1.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_21.extra-linguistic context（分数：4.00）_22.specialized dictionary（分数：4.00）_23.English idioms（分数：4.00）_24.linguistic context（分数：4

13、00）_25.unabridged dictionary（分数：4.00）_26.What is semantic unity of idioms?（分数：5.00）_27.State the difference among the three terms: linguistic context, grammatical context and context clues.（分数：5.00）_28.Comment on “the structure of an idiom is to a large extent unchangeable“.（分数：10.00）_29.Study the

14、following sentence: 1) pick out the idiom, 2) make another example by using it and 3) comment on the use.Stop dishing the dirt, Sally! Its really unbecoming!（分数：10.00）_英语词汇学自考题-3 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.The sentence “He is a big wheel. “ means _.A. he has a big circle B. his legs are longC. his

15、car has big wheels D. he is a very important person（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：题目中的“big wheel”是个习语，意思是“重要的人物”，多用于口语。2.By “structural stability“ of idioms, which of the following is right?A. Many idioms are grammatically analyzable.B. The constituents of idioms can not be replaced at random.C. The constitue

16、nts of idioms can be deleted.D. More constituents can be added to idioms without changing their meanings.（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：习语的结构在很大程度上是固定的。首先，其成分不可以被替换。其次，习语的词语顺序不能更改。再次，习语的成分不能进行增添或删除。另外，习语大多不能进行语法层面的分析。3.It is said that John is in the soup. “In the soup“ means _.A. in high spirits B. in low spi

17、ritsC. in trouble D. in the water（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：习语“in the soup”的意思是“处于困境之中”，多用于口语。4.Idioms like “black sheep“, “new broom“, “a wet blanket“ and “sit on the fence“ are examples of _.A. transfer B. metonymyC. metaphor D. simile（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：5.Bilingual dictionaries involve _ language(s).A

18、 one B. twoC. three D. four（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：6.According to the textbook, the best-known unabridged dictionary is _.A. The Word Book DictionaryB. The Encyclopedia AmericanaC. Websters New World DictionaryD. Websters Third New International Dictionary（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：7.Collins COBUILD English

19、 Language Dictionary (CCELD)(1987) has such unique features as _.A. definition, usage examples and language notesB. definition, extra column and usage examplesC. definition, extra column and language notesD. definition, usage examples and clear grammar codes（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：CCELD(Collins COBUILD

20、 English Language Dictionary)涉及的范围与朗文词典类似。除了吸收了朗文词典的特点之外，它还具有以下特征：特色的定义、另辟竖栏和用法举例。8.Which of the following can be said about a British dictionary?A. It is always better than an American dictionary.B. One can always expect to find American usages in it.C. One can never expect to find American usages

21、in it.D. It tends to include more grammatical information.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：与英国的词典相比，美国的词典包含更多百科全书的知识。英国词典，尤其是学生词典，所含语法信息较多。9.Traditionally, polysemy is assumed to be the result of growth and development of the _ of the same word.A. semantic structure B. pragmatic applicationC. linguistic structu

22、re D. none of the above（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：10.The sentence “I love Jean more than John. “ is ambiguous because of _.A. homonymy B. extra-linguistic contextC. grammatical context D. lexical context（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：语法语境可以导致歧义。题目中的句子有两种解释：“我比 John 更喜欢 Jean”和“John 和 Jean相比，我更喜欢 Jean”。11.The followi

23、ng are user-friendly features of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, EXCEPT _.A. extra column B. clear grammar codesC. usage notes D. language notes（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：现代朗文词典的特点是：清晰的语法规则、用法及语言注释。12.Websters New World Dictionary is a(n) _ dictionary.A. unabridged B. deskC. pocket D. encyclop

24、edic（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：13.“In nothing flat“ is an idiom _ in nature.A. nominal B. adjectivalC. adverbial D. verbal（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：14.The main body of a dictionary is _ of words.A. spellings B. pronunciationsC. definitions D. grammar（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：词典的主体部分是其对词语的注释部分，其余三项都是词典内容的构成成分，但不是主体。

25、15.Readers cant find pronunciation or meaning in _.A. Longman. Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishB. The Encyclopedia AmericanaC. Chambers Encyclopedic English DictionaryD. Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：16.Context can help eliminate ambiguity, provide clues for infer

26、ring word-meaning and give 1 of referents.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：indication）解析：17.Apart from the stylistic features, idioms manifest apparent rhetorical coloring in such aspects as of phonetic manipulation, lexical manipulation and _.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：figures of speech）解析：18.Linguistic dictiona

27、ries aim at 1 and explaining their usages in the language.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：defining words）解析：19.Vocabulary is the most unstable element of a language as it is undergoing constant changes in both in form and 1.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：content）解析：20.Linguistic context can be subdivided into lexica

28、l context and 1.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：grammatical context）解析：21.extra-linguistic context（分数：4.00）_正确答案：(Extra-linguistic context refers to those situations and features which are not directly a part of the language in use but which either contribute in conveying a message or have an influence on la

29、nguage use.)解析：22.specialized dictionary（分数：4.00）_正确答案：(Specialized dictionary is a dictionary concentrating on a particular area of language or knowledge.)解析：23.English idioms（分数：4.00）_正确答案：(English idioms consist of set phrases and short sentences, which are peculiar to the language in question an

30、d loaded with native cultures and ideas.)解析：24.linguistic context（分数：4.00）_正确答案：(In a narrow sense, context refers to the words, clauses, sentences in which a word appears. This is known as linguistic context which may cover a paragraph, a whole chapter and even an entire book.)解析：25.unabridged dict

31、ionary（分数：4.00）_正确答案：(As the name indicates, an unabridged dictionary is an unshortened one. Theoretically, it is a complete record of all the words in use(actually no dictionary can contain all the words in the language). But such a dictionary has the most complete description of words available to

32、 us.)解析：26.What is semantic unity of idioms?（分数：5.00）_正确答案：(Being phrases or sentences, idioms each consist of more than one word, but each is a semantic unity.Though the various words which make up an idiom have their respective literal meanings, in the idiom they have lost their individual identit

33、y, i.e., their meanings are not often recognizable in the meaning of the whole idiom.)解析：27.State the difference among the three terms: linguistic context, grammatical context and context clues.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：(Linguistic context refers to the words, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or chapters in whic

34、h a word appears. Grammatical context refers to structural patterns where a particular word is used. Context clues are hints given in a context to help explain the meaning of a word.)解析：28.Comment on “the structure of an idiom is to a large extent unchangeable“.（分数：10.00）_正确答案：(First, the constituen

35、ts of idioms cannot be replaced. Secondly, the word order cannot be inverted or changed. Thirdly, the constituents of an idiom cannot be deleted or added to, not even an article. Finally, many idioms are grammatically unanalysable.)解析：29.Study the following sentence: 1) pick out the idiom, 2) make a

36、nother example by using it and 3) comment on the use.Stop dishing the dirt, Sally! Its really unbecoming!（分数：10.00）_正确答案：(The English idiom in the sentence is “dish the dirt“, It means to gossip or spread rumours about others. E.g., women like to dish the dirt. The use of the short form indicates the informal situation. It is slang. According to phonetic manipulation, it is an example of alliteration.)解析：