全国2002年4月高等教育自学考试英语词汇学试题

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第一部分  选择题

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. According to the degree of similarity, homonyms can be classified into (      )

A. perfect homonyms

B. homonyms

C. homophones

D. all the above

2. Transfer as a mode of semantic change can be illustrated by the example (      )

A. ad for “advertisement”

B. dish for “food”

C. fond for “affectionate”

D. an editorial for “an editorial article"

3. It is a general belief that the meaning does not exist in the word itself, but it rather spreads over (      )

A. the reader’s interpretation

B. the neighbouring words

C. the writer’s intention   

D. the etymology of the word

4. Which of the following is a prefix of time and order?

A. extra-

B. pro-

C. re- 

D. semi-

5. Which of the following dictionaries is not a specialized dictionary?

A. The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

B. Chamber’s Encyclopedic English Dictionary

C. Longmont Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs

D. Webster’s New Dictionary of Synonyms

6. Which of the following statements is Not true?

A. Reference is the relationship between language and the world.

B. The relationship between a word and its referent is arbitrary.

C. Concept is universal to all men alike.

D. Sense denotes the relationships outside the language.

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