(0057)《英语词汇学》

西南大学网络与继续教育学院课程考试 

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课程名称：(0057)《英语词汇学》 考试时间：120分钟 满分：100分 

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一、解释题(本大题共5小题，每道题4.0分，共20.0分) 

Define each of the following terms with illustrative examples when needed. 

1. backformation  

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2. morpheme  

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3. lexicon  

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4. melioration  

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5. function words  

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二、判断题(本大题共10小题，每道题2.0分，共20.0分) 

Decide whether the following statements are true (“√” for true) or false (“×” for false). 

1. Lexicology is focused exclusively on lexical words or contents words.  

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2. Words slim and skinny have similar denotations but different in connotations.  

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3. Communal knowledge is the part of knowledge that is common to a community of people, exactly, more than two.  

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4. The prototype of a category is independent from context.  

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5. Man is a word, a root, a stem and a free morpheme as well.  

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6. The meaning of words can be equated with what they refer to in the real world.  

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7. In standard BrE and AmE pronounce the vowels in words like dog, stop, stop, on, etc. in the same way.  

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8. The synchronic approach to word meaning is more important than the diachronic approach.  

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9. Words can be moved around without destroying the grammaticality of the sentence.  

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10. Human languages have originated from human’s natural cries for pain, anger and joy, etc.  

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三、单项选择题(本大题共10小题，每道题2.0分，共20.0分) 

There are 10 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. 

1. Flying in an airplane was once thought to be an impossible ________.  

A.task  

B.profession  

C.promise  

D.problem  

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2. According to ________, human language is the result of evolution.  

A.the natural-sound theory  

B.the divine-source theory  

C.the oral-gestural theory  

D.the glossogenetic theory  

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3. Which of the following words has gone through the semantic change of specialization? ________.  

A.wife  

B.bribe  

C.notorious  

D.countdown  

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4. Choked traffic has been a(n) ________ to urban transportation system.  

A.archenemy  

B.primary enemy  

C.main enemy  

D.major enemy  

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5. They all thought that she and her boyfriend were ________.  

A.birds of a type  

B.birds of a kind  

C.birds of a breed  

D.birds of a feather  

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6. The scientists realized it would be too ________ to ship all people in one boat because it was fragile.  

A.bold  

B.daring  

C.risky  

D.dangerous  

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7. The antonym of light is ________ in “a ________ blue dress” and _________ in “a ________ box”.  

A.heavy, heavy  

B.deep, deep  

C.deep, heavy  

D.heavy, deep  

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8. When it comes to a family quarrel, Mr. Smith just ________.  

A.bury his head in the sand  

B.bury his head in the earth  

C.bury his head in the water  

D.bury his head in the garden  

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9. This story is a _________ to divert the public attention away from the issue.  

A.blue moon  

B.red herring  

C.black horse  

D.green hand  

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10. Overjoyed to see his long-lost friend, Jimmy ________ a toast to the health of them all.  

A.suggested  

B.spoke  

C.proposed  

D.raised  

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四、翻译题(本大题共5小题，每道题4.0分，共20.0分) 

Translate the following sentences into Chinese and pay special attention to the bold typed part. 

1. I think a lot of people still underestimate him.  

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2. Regional environmental cooperation has been carried with APEC, OPEC.  

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3. Enough is as good as a feast.  

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4. Her unladylikeness surprised all people in the ball.  

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5. Chinese football team needs an urgent cure to all kinds of Xenophobia.  

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五、问答题(本大题共1小题，每道题20.0分，共20.0分) 

Answer the following question with appropriate illustrations. 

1. What is a compound and what is a free phrase? How can compound and free phrases be distinguished?  

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