试题一第一部分选择题I.Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choosethe one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the bracket.（ 30% ）1.In Old English there was _______ agreement between sound form.A.moreB.littleC.lessD.gradual2.Both LDCE and CCELD are _______.A. general dictionariesB. monolingual dictionariesC. both A and BD. neither A and B3.The word "MINISKIRT" is _______.A. morphologically motivatedB. etymologically motivatedC. semantically motivatedD. none of the above4.The most important way of vocabulary development in present-day English is _______.A.borrowingB.semantic changeC.creation of new wordsD.all the above5.Generalization is a process by which a word that originally had a specializedmeaning has now become ________.A.generalizedB.expandedC.elevatedD.degraded6.Some morphemes have _______ as they are realized by more than one morph according to their position in word.A. alternative morphsB. single morphsC. abstract unitsD. discrete units7.Old English vocabulary was essentially _______ with a number of borrowings from Latin and Scandinavian.A.ItalicB.GermanicC.CelticD.Hellenicpounds are different from free phrases in all the following ways EXCEPT _______.1A.semanticsB.grammarC.phoneticsD.lexicology9.If two main constituents of an idiom share the same initial sound, it is called _______.A.repetitionB.alliterationC.rhymeD.none of the above10.Which of the following words is a functional word?A.OftenB.NeverC.AlthoughD.Desk11.Rhetorical features are shown in such respects of phonetic and lexical manipulation as well as_______.A. semantic unityB. structural stabilityC. idiomatic variationD. figure of speech12.The advantage of classifying idioms according to grammatical functions is to _______.A. use idioms correctly and appropriatelyB. understand idioms correctlyC. remember idioms quicklyD. try a new method of classification13.Borrowing as a source of homonymy in English can be illustrated by _______.A.long （ not short）B.ball （a dancing party ）C.rock （ rock'n'roll ）D.ad（ advertisement）14.The change of word meaning is brought about by the following internal factors EXCEPT_______.A. the influx of borrowingB.repetitionC.analogyD.shortening15.Which of the following is NOT a component of linguistic context?A. Words and phrases.B.SentencesC.Text or passageD.Time and place第二部分非选择题plete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the2course book.（ 10% ）16.Word-meaning changes by modes of extension, n arrowing, degradation, elevationand___________________.17.The language used in England between 450 and 1150is called _________________.ELD is a ________________ dictionary.19.In the phrase "the mouth of the river",the word "mouth" is _________________ motivated.20.Physical situation or environment relating to the use of words is ________________ context.Ⅲ. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to1)types of meaning changes;2)types of meaning;3)language branches and 4)meaning and context.（ 10%）A B21.Scandinavian（） l （place where things are made）22.Germanic（） B.grammatical23.extension（） C.double meaning24.narrowing （） D.Swedish25.linguistic （） prehend/understand26.ambiguity （） F.Dutch27.participants （）G.degermined28.difference in denotation （）H.pigheaded29.appreciative（）I.non-linguistic30.pejorative （）J.iron （a device for smoothing clothes ）Ⅳ. Study the following words or expressions and identify 1） types of boundmorphemes underlined, and 2 ） types of word formation or prefixes. （ 10% ）31.predict （）32.motel（）33.potatoes（）34.blueprint （）35.preliminaries （）36.Southward （）37.demilitarize （）38.hypersensityve（）39.retell （）40.multi-purposes （）Ⅴ.Define the following terms. （ 10% ）41.acronymy42.native words43.elevation44.stylistic meaning45.monolingral dictionary3Ⅵ.Answer the following questions. Your answers should the clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below（. 12% ）46.How many types of motivation are there in English? Give ONE example for each type.47.What are the major sources of English synonyms? Illustrate your points.48.What are the clues generally provided in verbal context?Ⅶ .Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.（18% ）49.analyze the morphological structures of following words and point out the typesof the morphemes.Recollection, nationalist, unearthly50.Pick out the idioms in the following extract and explain its origin andthe effect of using this form."Well, it's the old story of the stitch in time," he said.参考答案Ⅰ.(3%)1.A2.C3.A4.C5.A6.A7.B8.D9.B10.C11.D12.A13.B14.B15.DⅡ.(10%)16.transfer17.OLD English18.monolingual19.semantically20.extralinguistic/non-linguisticⅢ.(10%)21.D22.F23.A424.J25.B26.C27.I28.E29.G30.HⅣ.(10%)31.bound root32.（ head+tail ） blinding33.inflectional affix/morpheme34.a+n35.full conversion36.suffix37.reversative prefix38.prefix of degree39.prefix40.number prefixⅤ.(10%)41.The process of forming new words by joining the initial letters of namesof organizations or special noun phrases and technical terms.42.Native words, also known as Anglo-Saxon words, are words brought to Britian inthe 5th century by the Germanic tribes.43.The process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance.44.The distinctive stylistic features of words which make them appropriate for different context.45.A dictionary written in one language, or a dictionary in which entries aredefined in the same language.Ⅵ.(12%)46.There are four types of motivation:1） Onomatopoeic motivation, e.g. cuckoo, squeak, quack, etc.2） Morphological motivation, e.g. airmail, reading-lamp, etc.3） Semantic motivation, e.g. the mouth of the river, the foot of the mountain, etc.4） Etymological motivation, e.g. pen, laconic, etc.47.Key points:borrowing; dialects and regional English; figurative and euphemistic use of words;coincidence withidiomatic expressions.48.Key points:definition; explanation; example; synonymy; antonymy; hyponymy;relevant details and word structure.Ⅶ.(18)49.1 ）Each of the three words consists of three morphemes, recollection5WORD格式（re+collect+ion ）,nationalist （ nation+al+ist ） ,unearthly（ un+earth+ly ） .2） Of the nine morphemes, only "collect","nation" and "earth" are freemorphemes as they can exist by themselves.3） All the rest re-,-ion,-al,-ist,un- and -ly are bound as none of them can stand alone as words.50.1） the stitch in time ----- a stitch in time saves nine （ 3 分）2） proverbs are concise, forcible and thought-provoking （ 1 分）3） using an old saying is more persuasive （ 2 分）4） the short form saves time, more colloquial （ 2 分）5） indicates intimacy or close relationship （ 1 分）6专业资料整理。