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1
、
__
_ of
the following statements is NOT true.
A
、
Connotative
meaning refers to associations suggested by the
conceptual meaning.
B
、
Stylistic
meaning accounts for the formality of the word
concerned.
C
、
Affective
meaning is universal to all men alike.
D
、
Denotative
meaning can always be found in the dictionary.
2
、
The idiom “Jack
of all trades” results from ___
on
on-shifting
bering
ning
3
、
___ are those
that cannot occur as separate words without adding
other morphemes.
roots
morphemes
morphemes
gful units
4
、
The major
factors that promote the growth of modern English
are ___
growth of science and
technology
ic and political changes
influence of other cultures and
languages
the
above
5
、
Since the
beginning of this century, ___ has become even
more important for the expansion
of
English vocabulary.
-formation
ing
ic change
B and C
6
、
An idiom
consists of at least two words. Each has a single
meaning and often functions as
one
word. This is called ___.
ic unity
ural stability
ical function
of the above
7
、
Linguistic
context is also known as ___ context.
l
al
8
、
Synonyms can be
classified into two major groups, that is, ___
te and relative
te and complete
ve and near
te
and identical
9
、
A
monomorphemic word is a word that consists of a
single ___ morpheme.
te
10
、
Sources of
homonyms include ___
s in sound and
spelling
ing
ning
of
the above
11
、
The
written form of English is a(an) ___
representation of the spoken form.
ive
te
ect
l
12
、
After the
invading settled down in Britain, their language
almost totally blotted out ___.
English
English
-Saxon
13
、
Unlike
affixes, ___ are often free morphemes.
es
es
tional affixes
14
、
The way to
define an antonym is based on ___.
diction
riness
teness
veness
15
、
Though still
at work today, ___ can hardly compare with what it
was in the past.
-formation
ing
tion
sion
16
、
Affixes
attached to other morphemes to create new words
are known as ___.
tional affixes
tional affixes
roots
morphemes
17
、
Degradation of
meaning is the opposite of ___.
ic
transfer
ic pejoration
ic elevation
ic narrowing
18
、
A morpheme
that can stand alone as a word is thought to be
___.
tional
tional
19
、
Transfer as a
mode of semantic change can be illustrated by the
example ___.
for
“advertisement”
for
“food”
of
“affectionate”
editorial of “an editorial article”
20
、
___ of the
following dictionaries is NOT a specialized
dictionary.
Oxford Dictionary of
English Etymology
r’s Encyclopedic
English Dictionary
n
Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs
r’s New
Dictionary of Synonyms
21
、
There are two
approaches to the study of polysemy. They are ___.
y and secondary
l and peripheral
onic and synchronic
and functional
22
、
The term
“vocabulary” is used in different ways because of
all the following reasons EXCEPT
that
can refer to the common core of a
language
can refer to the total number of the
words in a language
can
represent all the words used in a certain
historical period
can
stand for words in a given dialect or field
23
、
The idiom “a
dark horse” is a ___.
or
my
ification
24
、
The sense
relation between the two words tulip and flower is
_______.
my
my
my
my
25
、
New words in a
language are also referred to as ______.
sms
isms
uialisms
isms
26
、
The word
“motel” is created by ______.
nding
ng
ng
ation
27
、
By _____
motivation, we mean that the meaning of a word is
related to its origin.
opoeic
logical
ic
ogical
28
、
______ is the
result of human cognition, reflecting the
objective world in human mind.
nce
t
tion
29
、
The idiom
“toss and turn” is a(an) _____ as far as
rhetorical features of idioms are
concerned.
ration
or
my
30
、
Words may fall
into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary
by ______.
frequency
31
、
Shakespeare is
difficult to understand than contemporary writings
because many of his
words were used in
different _____ from what they have now on
dictionaries.
ts
32
、
Which of the
following statements is CORRECT?
English language is noted for its
modest borrowings.
words only refer to those
borrowings in form.
words are all
unrecognisable as being foreign in origin.
words can be grouped according to
manner of borrowing.
（
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/p>
）
33
、
The
introduction of _____ at the end of the 6th
century had a great i impact on the English
vocabulary
A. printing
B. Christianity
words
the above
34
、
The words
“air” and “heir” are ____________.
ones
aphs
homonyms
of the above
35
、
Terminology
consists of _______ terms used in particular
disciplines and academic areas.
ent
ic
ca
l
ic
36
、
______ is
considered to be a highly-inflected language.