英语词汇学试题课程代码：008322002年4月9.The term "vocabulary" is used in different ways because of all the following reasons EXCEPT that( )A. it can refer to the common core of a languageB. it can refer to the total number of the words in a languageC. it can represent all the words used in a certain historical periodD. it can stand for words in given dialect or fieldKey: A (P11)18.The relationship between sound and meaning is arbitrary or conventionalKey: conventional2003年4月14.Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （）A．The English language is noted for its modest borrowings.B．L oan words only refer to those borrowings in form.C．L oan words are all unrecognisable as being foreign in origin.D．Loan words can be grouped according to manner of borrowing.Key: D p18-1919.The basic word stock forms the common core of the language.Key: core p1144.jargon （definition）refers to the specialized vocanbularies by which member of particular arts,sciences,trades and professions communicate among themselves such as in business.Key: page 1347.Is it true that archaic and obsolete words in English will remain for ever out of use?p152004年4月8. Which of the following characteristics of the basic word stock is the most important?A. StabilityB. Collocability.C. Productivity.D. National character.Key: D (P13/2par)14. More often than not, functional words only have ______.A. lexical meaningB. associative meaningC. collocative meaningD. grammatical meaningKey: D (Page)地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 1 页共 6 页-42. f unctional words:do not have notions of their own,therefore,they can also called empty word.As their chief function is to express the relation between notions.43.content: denote clear notions and thus are known as notional words.Key: (P16)2005年4月12. The written form of English is a(an)（imperfect”不完美代表”）representation of the spoken form.A. selectiveB. adequateC. imperfectD. naturalKey: C (P10L3)42. borrowed wordsKey: P182006年4月12. Words can be classified according to the following criteria EXCEPT _________.（）A. notionB. use frequencyC. foundationD. originKey: c (P11)13. Which of the following is NOT correct? _________（）A. A word is a meaningful group of letters.B. A word is a unit of meaning.C. A word is a sound or combination of sounds.D. A word is a form that cannot function alone in a sentence.Key: D (P7)48. What are the major differences between basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary?Key: P112006年7月Key: B P10地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 2 页共 6 页-地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号 学院国际大厦18层 电话:(010)82335555-第 3 页 共 6 页-Key: D (P)2007年4月3．Which of the following is NOT one of the obvious characteristics of the basic word stock? （ ） A ．Creativity. B ．Stability.C ．Duality.D ．All national character.Key: C (11)12．Neologisms are newly-created words or expressions. Which of the following is NOT anexample of neologisms? （ ） A ．SARS. B ．Can-opener. C ．Futurology. D ．Freak out. Key: B (P15)41．loan words ：take over from foreign languages. Key: p182007年7月1．The definition of a word comprises the following points except ________.（ ） A ．a sound unity B ．a minimal unit of meaningC ．a unit of meaningD ．a form that can function alone in a sentenceKey: C (p7)2．Words may be classified into content words and function words by ________. （ ） A ．origin B ．notion C ．stability D ．use frequencyKey: B (P11)41. neologisms :newly-created words or expressions or words that have taken on new meanings. Key: P152008年4月1. Words fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______. （ ）A. use frequencyB. notionC. productivityD. originKey: A (11)2. Words like bear, nut, knocked out can be categorized as ______. （）A. terminologyB. jargonC. slangD. neologismsKey: C (P14)48. Supply two examples to illustrate that the influx of borrowings has caused some words to change in meaning.Key: P20, dream, pioneer, dumb, fresh2008年7月1. Which of the following words does NOT belong to terminology术语? ( )A. Penicillin.B. Algebra.C. Symphony.D. Knife.Key: D41. As defined in terms of spoken language, a word is viewed as a sound or ________ of sounds which are made voluntarily with human vocal equipment.Key: combination (P6)2009年4月1．According to semanticists, a word is a unit of ______.（）A．meaning B．soundC．combination of sounds D．groupKey: A P62．The pronunciation has changed ______ spelling over the years.（）A．more slowly than B．as quickly asC．more rapidly than D．not so quickly asKey: C3．Words may fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______.（）A．use frequency B．notionC．origin D．sound41．When we talk about a word in visual terms, a word can be defined as a ________ group of letters printed or written horizontally across a piece of paper.Key: meaningful2009年7月1. Words may fall into native words and borrowed words by ______.（）A. use frequencyB. notionC. originD. sound地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 4 页共 6 页-2. Which of the following words does NOT belong to jargon? （）A. Orchestra.B. Bottom line.C. Ballpark figures.D. Bargaining chips.Key: A P1341. According to semanticists, a word is a unit of ______.Key: meaning51. wordKey: P72010年4月1. When we talk about a word in visual terms, a word can be defined as a ____ group of letters printed or written horizontally across a piece of paper. （）A. smallB. meaningfulC. vocalD. largeKey: B2. ____ belongs to the sub-standard language, a category that seems to stand between the standard general words including informal ones available to everyone and in-group words. （）A. TerminologyB. JargonC. SlangD. ArgotKey: C P143. “I'm sure that they will come today.”There are____ content words in the above sentence. （）A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5Key: B P1641. Grammarians insist that a word be a ____form that can function in a sentence.Key: free P651. borrowed words2010年7月1. As defined in terms of spoken language, a word is viewed as a sound or combination of sounds which are made voluntarily with human ______ equipment.（）A. visualB. V ocal口头的，有声音的C. physicalD. mentalKey: B P62. Words may fall into content words and functional words by ______.（）A. use frequencyB. notionC. originD. soundKey: B3. ______ refers to the specialized vocabularies by which members of particular arts, sciences, trades and professions communicate among themselves. （）地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 5 页共 6 页-A. TerminologyB. ArchaismsC. SlangD. JargonKey: D P1341. ______ are newly-created words or expressions,, or words that have taken on new meanings. Key: Neologism P152011年4月2. The definition of a word comprises the following points ______ . ( )(1) a minimal free form of a language(2) a sound unity(3) a unit of meaning(4) a form that can function alone in a sentenceA. (1) and (2)B. (1) (2) and (3)C. (2) (3) and (4)D. (1) (2) (3) and (4)Key: D P73. Words of the basic word stock can each be used alone, and at the same time can form new words with other roots and affixes, e.g. foot is the father of football, footage and footprint. This demonstrates that one of the characteristics of the words of the basic stock is ______ . ( ) A. productivity B. polysemyC. stabilityD. collocabilityKey: A P1231. The general estimate of the present-day English vocabulary is over one _________ words. Key: million P 1041. jargon = 2010年7月第三题Key: 132011年7月地址：北京市海淀区知春路1号学院国际大厦18层电话:(010)82335555 -第 6 页共 6 页-。