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大学英语专业词汇学考试模拟试卷(1)
I. Choose the best from the four answers provided for each question. (20 points)
1.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.
Shakespeare’s poem “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name
would smell as sweet” is a reflection of the conventionalist’s opinion concerning the relationship
between sound and meaning.
B.
Facts have proved the naturalists to be valid concerning the relationship between sound
and meaning.
C.
The conventionalists hold that the relations between sound and meaning are conventional
and arbitrary.
D.
The fact that words with the same meaning have different phonological forms in different
languages supports the conventionalists.
2.
The word “brunch” is formed from “breakfast” and “lunch”. Such a process of
word-formation is called ____________.
A.
affixation B. back-formation C. blending D. abbreviation
3.
It’s easy for us to associate “husband” with “wife”. Such an association is an application of
____________.
A.
the minimal-contrast rule
B.
the feature-deletion and –addition rule
C.
the marking rule
D.
the category preservation rule
4.
The pair of antonyms “teach—learn” belong to ____________.
A.
complementaries
B.
contraries
C.
conversives
D.
None of the above
5.
The derivational antonym of “pleasant” is ____________.
A.
pleasure
B.
unpleasant
C.
disgusting
D.
not pleasant
6.
The pair of words “air — heir” belong to ____________.
A.
homograph
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B.
homophone
C.
full homonyms
D.
none of the above
7.
The major difference between “propaganda” and “publicity” lies in their ____________.
A.
distribution
B.
emotional coloring
C.
stylistic coloring
D.
collocation
8.
The semantic relationship between “spinach” and “vegetable” is a kind of ____________.
A.
hyponymy
B.
antonymy
C.
synonymy
D.
homonymy
9.
____________ are related in the same way as the pair of words “Mystery: Clue” are
related to each other.
A.
Book: reader
B.
fruit: bowl
C.
door: key
D.
detective: crime
10.
The word “nice” originally meant “foolish”, and now it means “pleasant”. This process of
semantic change is called _______.
A.
degeneration
B.
generalization
C.
elevation
D.
specialization
11.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the formula “word – concept –
referent”?
A.
A concept is the base of the meaning of a word.
B.
A concept is an abstraction from the referents.
C.
The formula shows that the word refers to the referent through a concept.
D.
There is a direct relationship between a word and its referent.
12.
____________ means using a form that represents one part of speech as another part of
speech without changing the form of the word.
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A.
Blending
B.
Conversion
C.
Shortening
D.
Affixation
13.
The semantic feature used to distinguish between “bachelor” and “spinster” is
____________.
A.
[Human]
B.
[Adult]
C.
[Common]
D.
[Male]
14.
____________ is characterized by full inflections.
A.
Old English
B.
Middle English
C.
Early Modern English
D.
Modern English
15.
The word “gold-collar” is created by imitating the word “blue-collar”. This kind of
analogy is based on ____________.
A.
number
B.
color
C.
oppositeness in meaning
D.
space
16.
In terms of register, most English idioms belong to ____________.
A.
colloquial English
B.
common core of the English language
C.
formal English
D.
slang
17.
In the sentence “this is the face that has changed the future of the world”, a(n) ______ is
used.
A.
metaphor
B.
metonymy
C.
synecdoche
D.
analogy
18.
In the following poem “All the world’s a stage, / And all the men and women mere
players, /They have their exits and entrances”, what figure of speech is used?
A.
simile
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B.
hyperbole
C.
metaphor
C.
personification
19.
Which of the following is an example of grammatical collocation?
A.
lift an embargo
B.
commit suicide
C.
avoid doing
D.
sound asleep
20.
Some puns are based on ______.
A.
synonymy
B.
hyponymy
C.
homonymy
D.
antonymy
II. Judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the
textbook. (20 points)
21.
According to modern lexicology, the minimal meaningful unit of a language is word.
22.
The same phrase can be either a free phrase or an idiom, depending on the meaning and
context.
23.
The word “teacher” is a transparent word.
24.
The development of American English was plain sailing. In other words, the attitudes of
both British and Americans towards American English were always positive.
25.
An idiom composed of “noun + and + noun” is always nominal in nature.
26.
Written English is always formal, while oral English is always informal.
27.
When you want to express your sympathy towards somebody whose grandfather has just
died, it’s proper for you to say “I am very sorry that your grandpa has kicked the bucket.”
28.
In the word “snatch”, the sound sequence “sn” can be associated with “quick movement”.
This is an example of “primary onomatopoeia”.
29.
“V.O.A.” is an acronym because it is formed from the initial letters of words and
pronounced as letters.
30.
In English, the word “edit” is created by the deletion of the supposed suffix “or” in the
word “editor”. This process is called affixation.
31.
In the sentence “it is possible that the local court will find for him”, the phrase “find for”
is an idiom.
32.
In terms of spelling, “honour” is American English, and “honor” is British English.
33.
In English, absolute antonyms are more numerous than relative synonyms.
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34.
The central meaning of a word is always its primary meaning.
35.
The use of “the Kremlin” for Russian government is called metonymy.
36.
The word “sanctuary” originally meant “sacred place”, and later it is used to refer to “any
place where refuge is provided”. This process of semantic change is called specialization.
37.
In terms of diction, the sentence “penalties for overdue books will be strictly enforced” is
written English.
38.
One of the differences between American English and British English lies in the form of
subjunctive mood. For example, the sentence “I move that Mr. Smith be appointed Secretary” is
British English, while “I move that Mr. Smith should be appointed Secretary” is American
English.
39.
In the group of words of “black, red, yellow and color”, “color” is the superordinate, and
“black, red, yellow” are the subordinates, or hyponyms.
40.
Modern English lexicology belongs to general lexicology.
III. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to
the course book. (10 points)
41.
A foreign language learner’s vocabulary can be divided into active vocabulary and
____________ vocabulary.
42.
Most of the English native words are of ____________ origin.
43.
The first authoritative English dictionary is called ____________, which was compiled
by Johnson.
44.
“ISBN”, which stands for ____________, is an initialism often seen the in back cover of
a book.
45.
Small words have two features, that is, a ____________ of meanings and functions as
well as flexibility of usage.
46.
There are two types of collocations in English, that is, ____________ collocation and
lexical collocation.
47.
Old English is a ____________ language, while modern English is mainly an analytic
language.
48.
The variants of the same morpheme are called ____________.
49.
____________ is a figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word
or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another.
50.
____________ refers to the phenomenon that the same word has two or more different
meanings.
IV. Correct the linguistic errors in the following statements with the help of your
English-English dictionary. Each statement contains only ONE error. (10 points)
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51.
He can’t find a good job because he lacks of skills.
52.
His theory based on a lot of data.
53.
He has the ability of repairing computers.
54.
She concerns her son’s safety.
55.
It’s not polite to intrude somebody when he or she is busy.
56.
We should refrain our friends from smoking.
57.
I had my teacher to recommend some books to me.
58.
The compositions contained so few errors that the teacher got the students correct one
another’s papers.
59.
I never regretted not to accept his offer, for it was not where my interest lay.
60.
The teacher is being confused.
V. Translate the following sentences into Chinese, paying special attention to idioms.
(10 points)
61.
They came up with a plan for drastic pruning of the bloated institution.
62.
To Kate, calculating and cold, the most important thing was power.
63.
Both were workaholics who thought nothing of being at their desks at 6:
64.
There is nobody in our class but wishes to help you.
65.
For university students, the importance of English and computer skill cannot be
overestimated in modern society.
VI. Answer the following questions. Your answer should be clear and brief. (10 points)
66.
List seven differences between relative synonyms.
67.
In English, stative verbs usually cannot take the so-called progressive aspect. But there
are some exceptions. List two cases in which stative verbs may take the progressive aspect.
VII. Analysis and comment. (20 points)
68.
The following is a paragraph from a Chinese student’s essay in CET-6 entitled “Is a Test
of Spoken English Necessary? Make use of the relevant theory you have learned in this course to
make a comment on the diction. Do you think this is a good paragraph? Why?
Because I think learning English is very important, especially to me. Well if you ask me
why, I’ll tell you there are lots of reasons. Let’s look at something in job markets. And if you can’t
speak English, you can’t get a good job. Don’t you believe? Then another is to communicate with
foreigners. You know, if you can’t speak English, how can you make your ideas understood by
them? Anyway, spoken English is getting more and more important. So a test of spoken English is
necessary.
69.
Now you have had a general knowledge of English lexicology. Which chapter do you
think is especially useful to you? And what are you going to do to improve your English in this
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aspect?
大学英语专业词汇学考试模拟试卷(2)
I．Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the
textbook. (10 points)
1.
The distinction between free forms and bound forms was first made by ____________,
American linguist.
2.
A language learner’s vocabulary can be divided into ____________ vocabulary and active
vocabulary.
3.
Most of the native words in British English are of ____________ origin.
4.
The _____ Conquest in 1066 introduced a large number of French words into the English
vocabulary.
5.
There are two types of collocations in English: ____________ collocation and
grammatical collocation.
6.
American English derives from ____________ English in the seventeenth century.
7.
According to Martin Joos, there are five styles: frozen, formal, ____________, casual and
intimate.
8.
____________ features refer to a set of abstracted characteristics necessary to distinguish
the category which the word names from all other categories, such as [Human], [Male], etc.
9.
____________ is a figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word or
phrase ordinarily used of one thing is applied to another.
10.
____________ refers to a variety of language defined according to its use in social
situations.
II. Judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (15 points)
11.
In the word “nicely”, “ly” is a grammatical morpheme, while “nice” is a content
morpheme.
12.
In the group of words “conceive, deceive, perceive, receive, conceive”, “ceive” is a root,
but not a free morpheme. This example shows us that there is a difference between root and free
morpheme.
13.
The word “book” is a transparent word because it is composed of only one morpheme
and cannot be analyzed into parts.
14.
The word “Chinglish” is created by means of affixation.
15.
The suffix“-ism”
can always be translated into“主义”in Chinese.
16.
The word “SARS” is an acronym because it is formed from the initial letters of severe
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acute respiratory syndrome and pronounced as letters.
17.
In terms of motivation, the word “scream” is an example of secondary onomatopoeia.
18.
The primary meaning of a word is always its central meaning.
19.
From the point of view of style, oral English is always informal.
20.
All of the idioms composed of noun + and + noun are nominal in nature.
21.
From the very outset, the term “American English” was used to refer to language spoken
by Americans.
22.
In the history, the development of American English was plain sailing.
23.
All of the idioms belong to colloquial English, so they cannot be used on formal
occasions.
24.
According to modern lexicology, the smallest significant element of speech is word.
25.
The phrase “take off” in the sentence “He took off the Prime Minister to perfection” is
free phrase.
III. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the
one that would best complete the statement. (10 points)
26.
Which of the following statements is not true as to the relationship between sound and
meaning?
A.
The conventionalists maintain that the connection between sound and meaning is arbitrary
and conventional.
B.
The naturalists hold that there is a natural connection between sound and meaning.
C.
The fact that the same phonological form can convey different meanings proves the
validity of the naturalists.
D.
Generally speaking, of the two schools, the conventionalists are more valid.
27.
American English is characterized by ____________.
A.
conservativeness
B.
creativeness
C.
uniformity
D.
all of the above
28.
The words “air” and “heir” are ____________.
A.
homophones
B.
homographs
C.
full homonyms
D.
none of the above
29.
The difference between “politician” and “statesman” mainly lies in their ____________.
A.
distribution
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B.
stylistic coloring
C.
emotive coloring
D.
degree of quality
30.
The idiom “bag and baggage” is _______ in nature.
A.
nominal
B.
verbal
C.
adjectival
D.
adverbial
31.
The relationship between “doctor” and “dentist” belongs to _______.
A.
synonymy
B.
antonymy
C.
hyponymy
D.
homonymy
32.
Such antonyms as “father” and “mother” are ____________.
A.
conversives
B.
contraries
C.
complementaries
D.
none of the above
33.
The word “beauty” originally meant “the inside and outside excellence of both man and
woman”. Then it changed to mean only “outside excellence”. Now it only refers to “the outside
excellence of woman”. This process is called ____________.
A.
elevation
B.
degeneration
C.
specialization
D.
generalization
34.
In the sentence “Beijing is very angry at the response of Washington to the Taiwan issue”,
a ____________ is applied.
A.
metaphor
B.
synecdoche
C.
metonymy
D.
simile
35.
The word “auth” is created by deleting the supposed suffix “-or” of “author”. This
process of word-formation is called ____________.
A.
blending
B.
compounding
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C.
abbreviation
D.
back-formation
IV. Correct the errors in the following sentences with the help of your dictionary. There
is only ONE error in each sentence. (10 points)
36.
He had worked very hard, however, he failed to pass the exam.
37.
There is no need to concern with this matter.
38.
This novel bases on historical facts.
39.
She prides herself in her skill as a gardener.
40.
The teacher is being confused.
41.
He has the ability of making a very good boat.
42.
She denied to be the case.
43.
He refrained himself from smoking.
44.
I’m considering to change my job.
45.
I couldn’t help to cry.
V. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. (20 points)
46.
Both were workaholics who thought nothing of being at their desks at 6. —and
6. as well.
47.
The foot of a man is to his body what the base of mountain is to the whole mountain.
48.
The success of English teaching depends on a teacher’s informed choice of methodology.
49.
There is not one of us but wishes to help you.
50.
She is always getting at me because I don’t keep the desk tidy.
51.
A good story is none the worse for being told a hundred times.
52.
The value of the information he has provided cannot be overestimated.
53.
She is under contract to star in two films a year.
54.
The text is too difficult for the students or the teacher, for that matter.
55.
For all I care, you may do what you like with him.
VI. Answer the following questions briefly. (15 points)
56.
Shakespeare has Juliet say:
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
What do the above lines say to you about the relationship between the sound and meaning?
57.
What does onomatopoeic motivation mean? Does it contradict the statement that there is
no natural connection between sound and meaning?
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VII. Analysis and comment. (20 points)
58.
Make a comment on the use of a good dictionary in English learning in no less than 300
words. Your comment must contain at least the following aspects: the relationship between
English learning and the use of a dictionary; the criteria for deciding on a good dictionary; how to
use a dictionary.
大学英语专业词汇学考试模拟试卷(3)
I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one
that would best complete the statement. (20 points)
1.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.
Shakespeare’s poem “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name
would smell as sweet” is a reflection of the conventionalist’s opinion concerning the relationship
between sound and meaning.
B.
Facts have proved the naturalists to be valid concerning the relationship between sound
and meaning.
C.
The conventionalists hold that the relations between sound and meaning are conventional
and arbitrary.
D.
The fact that words with the same meaning have different phonological forms in different
languages supports the conventionalists.
2.
The word “literature” is borrowed from ____________.
A.
German
B.
Greek
C.
French
D.
Chinese
3.
The word “brunch” is created by means of ____________.
A.
affixation
B.
back-formation
C.
blending
D.
abbreviation
4.
A solid grasp of the usages of small words is very important in learning English. By small
words we mean ____________.
A.
function words
B.
monosyllabic single verbs
C.
phrasal verbs
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D.
all of the above
5.
In terms of register, English idioms belong to ____________.
A.
colloquial English
B.
common core of the English language
C.
slang
D.
all of the above
6.
The association of “husband” with “wife” is an application of ____________.
A.
the minimal-contrast rule
B.
the feature-deletion and –addition rule
C.
the marking rule
D.
the category preservation rule
7.
The pair of antonyms “teach—learn” belong to ____________.
A.
complemetaries
B.
contraries
C.
conversives
D.
None of the above
8.
The chief foreign elements in the vocabulary of the English language are _______.
A.
Greek
B.
Latin
C.
French
D.
All of the above
9.
The derivational antonym of “pleasant” is ____________.
A.
pleasure
B.
unpleasant
C.
disgusting
D.
not pleasant
10.
The pair of words “air — heir” belong to ____________.
A.
homograph
B.
homophone
C.
full homonyms
D.
none of the above
11.
The major difference between “stubborn” and “obstinate” lies in their ____________.
A.
distribution
B.
emotional coloring
C.
stylistic coloring
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D.
collocation
12.
The semantic relationship between “spinach” and “vegetable” is ____________.
A.
hyponymy
B.
antonymy
C.
synonymy
my
13.
____________ is opposite in meaning to “fortuitous”.
A.
unfortunate
B.
stupid
C.
pious
D.
designed
14.
____________ are related in the same way as the pair of words “Mystery: Clue” are
related to each other.
A.
Book: reader
B.
fruit: bowl
C.
door: key
D.
detective: crime
15.
The word “nice” originally meant “foolish”, and now it means “pleasant”. This process of
semantic change is called _______.
A.
degeneration
B.
generalization
C.
elevation
D.
specialization
16.
In the sentence “this is the face that has changed the future of the world”, ______ is used.
A.
metaphor
B.
metonymy
C.
synecdoche
D.
analogy
17.
Which of the following statement is NOT true about the formula “word – concept –
referent”?
A.
A concept is the base of the meaning of a word.
B.
A concept is an abstraction from the referent.
C.
The formula shows that the word refers to the referent through a concept.
D.
A word is a label of the referent.
18.
English idioms are characterized by ____________.
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A.
semantic unity
B.
structural stability
C.
demotivation
D.
all of the above
19.
____________ means using a form that represents one part of speech as another part of
speech without changing the form of the word.
A.
Blending
B.
Conversion
C.
Shortening
D.
Affixation
20.
The semantic feature used to distinguish between “bachelor” and “spinster” is
____________.
A.
[Human]
B.
[Adult]
C.
[Common]
D.
[Male]
II. Judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (20 points)
21.
According to modern lexicology, the minimal meaningful unit of a language is a word.
22.
The same phrase can be both a free phrase and an idiom, depending on its meaning.
23.
The word “teacher” is a transparent word.
24.
The development of American English was plain sailing. In other words, the attitudes of
both British and Americans towards American English were positive.
25.
An idiom composed of “noun + and + noun” is always nominal in nature.
26.
Written English is always formal, while oral English is always informal.
27.
When you want to express your sympathy towards somebody whose grandfather has just
died, it’s proper for you to say “I am very sorry that your grandpa has kicked the bucket.”
28.
In the word “snatch”, the sound sequence “sn” can be associated with “quick movement”.
This is an example of “primary onomatopoeia”.
29.
“V.O.A.” is an acronym because it is formed from the initial letters of words and
pronounced as letters.
30.
In English, the word “edit” is created by the deletion of the supposed suffix “or” in the
word “editor”. This process is called affixation.
31.
In the sentence “it is possible that the local court will find for him”, the phrase “find for”
is an idiom.
32.
In terms of spelling, “honour” is American English, and “honor” is British English.
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33.
In English, absolute antonyms are more numerous.
34.
The central meaning of a word is always its primary meaning.
35.
The use of “the Kremlin” for Russian government is called metonymy.
36.
The word “sanctuary” originally meant “sacred place”, and later it is used to refer to “any
place where refuge is provided”. This process of semantic change is called specialization.
37.
In terms of diction, the sentence “penalties for overdue books will be strictly enforced” is
written English.
38.
One of the differences between American English and British English lies in the form of
subjunctive mood. For example, the sentence “I move that Mr. Smith be appointed Secretary” is
British English, while “I move that Mr. Smith should be appointed Secretary” is American
English.
39.
In the group of words of “black, red, yellow and color”, “color” is the superordinate, and
“black, red, yellow” are the subordinates, or hyponyms.
40.
Modern English lexicology belongs to general lexicology.
III. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to
the course book. (10 points)
41.
A foreign language learner’s vocabulary can be divided into active vocabulary and
____________ vocabulary.
42.
Most of the English native words are of ____________ origin.
43.
The first authoritative English dictionary is called ____________, which was compiled
by Johnson.
44.
“ISBN”, which stands for ____________, is an initialism often seen the in back cover of
a book.
45.
Small words have two features, that is, a ____________ of meanings and functions as
well as flexibility of usage.
46.
There are two types of collocations in English, that is, ____________ collocation and
lexical collocation.
47.
Old English is a ____________ language, while modern English is mainly an analytic
language.
48.
The variants of the same morpheme are called ____________.
49.
____________ is a figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word
or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another.
50.
____________ refers to the phenomenon that the same word has two or more different
meanings.
IV. Correct the errors in the following statements with the help of your English-English
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dictionary. Each statement contains only ONE error. (20 points)
51.
His urge to go is held in check by his desire not be rude to his guest.
52.
The compositions contained so few errors that the teacher got the students correct one
another’s papers.
53.
I never regretted not to accept his offer, for it was not where my interest lay.
54.
She may be lacking experience, but she learns quickly.
55.
We are all astonished to learn that the apparently respectful professor was really a spy.
56.
She concerns her son’s safety.
57.
The water is feeling warm.
58.
What I did was to know the language.
59.
The teacher is being confused.
60.
The patron is owning the house.
V. Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. (10 points)
61.
What’s the difference between radiation and concatenation?
62.
What’s onomatopoeia? Does it contradict the statement that there is no natural connection
between sound and meaning?
VI. Analyze and comment on the following questions. (20 points)
63.
Read the following extract and try to guess the meaning of the word in italics. Then
explain what contextual clues help you work out the meaning.
“Get me an avodogo, please”, Janet said, smacking her lips, but her brother, with a glance
up at the branches, said that there were none ripe yet.
a tree diagram to arrange the following words in order of hyponymy.
apple, cabbage, food, vegetable, mutton, fruit, peach, meat, beef, orange, spinach, pork,
celery
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