第一部分选择题（共30分）
Ⅰ．Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the bracket.
1.The process of meaning relation is also called .
A．extension B．degradation C．specialization D．elevation
2.Idioms in the coursebook are used in a .
A．broad sense B．narrow sense C．figurative sense D．special sense
3.The relationship between the linguistic1 sign and a referent is .
A．conventional B．non-conventional
C．concrete D．specific
4.The way to define an antonym2 is based on .
A．contradiction B．contrariness
C．oppositeness D．relativeness
5.The fact that the whole vocabulary can be pided up into fields can be exemplified by .
A．Rogets Thesaurus B．Concise3 Oxford4 Dictionary
C．New Websters Dictionary D．Co-build Dictionary
6.Context meaning.（）
A．explains B．interprets C．defines D．all the above
7.Though still at work today , can hardly compare with what it was in the past. （）
A．word-formation B．borrowing C．derivation D．conversion5
8.Structural6 stability means the structure of an idiom is generally . （）
A．movable B．unstable
C．unchangeable D．ununderstandable
9.Sentence idioms can be pided into . （）
A．declarative and imperative B．interrogative and exclamative
C．verbal and adverbial D．both A and B
10. is considered to be a highly-inflected language. （）
A．Old English B．Middle English
C．Early Modern English D．Late Modern English
11.A morpheme that can stand alone as a word is thought to be . （）
A．affixational B．derivational C．free D．bound
12.The introduction of at the end of the 6th century had a great impact on the English vocabulary. （）
A．printing B．Christianity C．French words D．all the above
13.Which of the following statements is true? （）
A． Every word has reference.
B． Every word has sense.
C． Every word is 百度竞价推广antically motivated.
D． Every word is conceptually motivated.
14.Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （）
A． The English language is noted8 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.
15.The relationship between words and things in the world is established by means of . （）
A．reference B．sense C．concept D．meaning
第二部分非选择题（共70分）
Ⅱ.Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.
16.The degraded meaning sexual desire of the word lust comes from its old meaning .
17.Bound morphemes include two types: bound root and .
18.The headword or entries are defined in the same language in a dictionary.
19.The basic word stock forms the common of the language.
20 Conceptual meaning is also known as meaning.
Ⅲ.Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1) sense relations , 2) types of context , and 3) modes of word-meaning changes.
A B
21.difference in connotation A. fond
22.perfect homonym B. homely9 /domestic
23.degradation C. date ;date
24.transfer D. diseasing
25.elevation E. fabulous10
26.narrowing F. journal
27.extension G. silly
28.generalization H. pitiful
29.grammatical context I. It was a nice ball.
30.lexical context J. Visiting aunts can be boring.
Ⅳ.Study the following words and expressions and identify 1) types of word formation , 2) types of affixes12, 3) types of dictionaries, and 4) the type of idiom.
31.LDCE
32.deadline
33.-ize,-en,-ate
34.an affix7 that indicates grammatical relationships
35.VOA
36.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
37.CED
38.telephone phone
39.fly in the ointment
40.hostess
Ⅴ.Define the following terms.
41.a variation of an idiom
42.morphs
43.synonym
44.jargon
45.百度竞价推广antic motivation
Ⅵ.Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below.
46.What is the role of context?
47.Is it true that archaic13 and obsolete14 words in English will remain for ever out of use?
48.What is the difference between partial and full conversion? Explain with two examples.
Ⅶ.Analyze15 and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.
49.Read the extract, pick out the idioms and explain their meanings. Then rewrite the extract in standard non-figurative language.
Sam is getting on ,too .His hair is pepper and salt, but he knows how to make up for lost time by taking it easy.
50.Comment on the following pairs of sentences in terms of subordinates and superordinates.
a. The girl got a book in the university.
b. The girl borrowed a dictionary from the department.
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