英语词汇学试题 课程代码：00832
2002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 language
  B. it can refer to the total number of the words in a language
  C. it can represent all the words used in a certain historical period
  D. it can stand for words in given dialect or field
Key: A (P11)
18.The relationship between sound and meaning is arbitrary or conventional
Key: conventional
2003年4月
archaic
14.Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （  　）
A． The English language is noted 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.
Key: D p18-19
19.The basic word stock forms the common   core        of the language.
Key: core p11
44.jargon （definition）refers to the specialized vocanbularies by which member of particular arts,sciences,trades and professions communicate among themselves su
ch as in business. 
Key: page 13
47.Is it true that archaic and obsolete words in English will remain for ever out of use?
p15
2004年4月
8. Which of the following characteristics of the basic word stock is the most important?
A. Stability                    B. Collocability.
C. Productivity.                D. National character.
Key: D (P13/2par)
14. More often than not, functional words only have ______.
A. lexical meaning                B. associative meaning
C. collocative meaning            D. grammatical meaning
Key: D (Page)
42. functional 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. selective                                B. adequate
C. imperfect                                D. natural
Key: C (P10L3)
42. borrowed words
Key: P18
2006年4月
12. Words can be classified according to the following criteria EXCEPT  _________.（  　）
A. notion                                B. use frequency
C. foundation                            D. origin
Key: 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: P11
2006年7月
Key: B P10
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 an example of neologisms? （  　）
A．SARS.    B．Can-opener.
C．Futurology.    D．Freak out.
Key: B (P15)
41．loan words：take over from foreign languages.
Key: p18
2007年7月
1．The definition of a word comprises the following points except ________.（  　）
A．a sound unity    B．a minimal unit of meaning
C．a unit of meaning    D．a form that can function alone in a sentence
Key: C (p7)
2．Words may be classified into content words and function words by ________. （  　）
A．origin    B．notion
C．stability    D．use frequency
Key: B (P11)
41. neologisms :newly-created words or expressions or words that have taken on new meanings.
Key: P15
2008年4月
1. Words fall into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______. （      ）
A. use frequency    B. notion
C. productivity    D. origin
Key: A (11)
2. Words like bear, nut, knocked out can be categorized as ______. （      ）
A. terminology      B. jargon
C. slang      D. neologisms
Key: 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, fresh
2008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: D
41. 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 ______.（  　）

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