2007年7月广东自考英语词汇学真题00831

全国2007年7月高等教育自学考试

英语词汇学试题

课程代码：00832

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. (30%)

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

2．Words may be classified into content words and function words by ________. （　　　）

A．origin B．notion

C．stability D．use frequency

3．It’s said that modern English vocabulary develops through three channels. Which of the following is NOT one of them? （　　　）

A．Borrowing. B．Semantic change.

C．Creation. D．Blending.

4．What did modern English begin with? （　　　）

A．The establishment of printing.

B．The Norman invasion.

C．Britain’s trade relations with the low countries.

D．The Second World War.

5．Which of the following is NOT considered to be a stem? （　　　）

A．-tion. B．Nation.  

C．International. D．National.

6．Which of the following is a case of conversion? （　　　）

A．Encourage. B．Week.

C．Toothache. D．Doubt.

7．Which of the following words is semantically motivated?  （　　　）

A．Airmail.

B．Hiss.

C．Mouth in the phrase “the mouth of a river”.