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1、I Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement1. Morphology is the branch of grammar which studies the structure or forms of words, primarily through the use of _construct.A. sound B. form C. morpheme D. root 2. Content w
2、ords denote clear notions and thus are known as_ words. They include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and numerals. A. functional B. notional C. empty D. formal3. The prefixes in the words of irresistible, nonclassical and apolitical are called _.A. reversative prefixes B. negative prefixes C. pejo
3、rative prefixes D. locative prefixes4. Utopia ,odyssey and Babbit are words from _.A.names of books B. names of places C. names of people D. tradenames5. The prefixes in words new-Nazi, autobiography and pan-European are _.A.negative prefixes B. prefixes of degree or size C. prefixes of time and ord
4、er D. miscellaneous prefixes 6. The suffixes in words clockwise, homewards are _.A. noun suffixes B. verb suffixes C. adverb suffixes D. adjective suffixes7. The suffixes in words heighten, symbolize are _. A. noun suffixes B. verb suffixes C. adverb suffixes D. adjective suffixes8. A word is the co
5、mbination of form and _.A. spelling B. writing C. meaning D. denoting9. Polysemy is a common feature peculiar to _. A. English only B. Chinese only C. all natural languages D. some natural languages10. From the _ point of view, polysemy is assumed to be the result of growth and development of the se
6、mantic structure of one and same word . A. linguistic B. diachronic C. synchronic D. traditional11. _ is a semantic process in which the primary meaning stands at the center and the secondary meanings proceed out of it in every direction like rayes.A Radiation B. Concatenation C. Derivation D. Infle
7、ction12. One important criterion to differentiate homonyms from polysemants is to see their _.A. spelling B. pronunciation C. etymology D. usage13. The sense relation between the two words tulip and flower is _.A. hyponymy B. synonymy C. polysemy D. antonymy 14. Composition and compounding in lexico
8、logy are words of _.A. absolute synonyms B. relative synonyms C. relative antonyms D. contrary antonyms15. As homonyms are identical in sound or spelling, particularly _, they are often employed in a conversation to create puns for desired effect of humor, sarcasm or ridicule. A. homographs B. homop
9、hones C. absolute homonyms D. antonyms16 Content words denote clear notions and thus are known as_ words. They include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and numerals. A. functional B. notional C. empty D. formal17. Functional words do not have notions of their own. Therefore, they are also called _w
10、ords. Prepositions, conjunctions, auxiliaries and articles belong to this category.A. content B. notional C. empty D. new 18. The five Roamance languages , namely, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian all belong to the Italic through an intermediate language called _.A. Sanskrit B. Latin C
11、. Celtic D. Anglo-Saxon19. The prefixed contained in unwrap, de-compose and disallow are _. A. reversative prefixed B. negative prefixes C. pejorative prefixes D. locative prefixes20. _ are contained in words trans-world, intra-party and forehead.A. Prefixes of orientation and attitude B. Prefixes o
12、f time and order C. Locative prefixes D. Prefixes of degree or size21 The suffixes in words heighten, symbolize are _. A. noun suffixes B. verb suffixes C. adverb suffixes D. adjective suffixes22. A word is the combination of form and _.A. spelling B. writing C. meaning D. denoting23. Functional wor
13、ds possess strong _ whereas content words have both meanings, and lexical meaning in particular. A. arbitrary meaning B. conceptual meaning C. associative meaning D. grammatical meaning 24. From the _ point of view, polysemy is assumed to be the result of growth and development of the semantic struc
14、ture of one and same word . A. linguistic B. diachronic C. synchronic D. traditional25. _ is a semantic process in which the primary meaning stands at the center and the secondary meanings proceed out of it in every direction like rayes.A Radiation B. Concatenation C. Derivation D. Inflection26. _ is the semantic process in which the meaning of a word moves gradually away from its first sense by successive shifts until, in many cases, there is not a sign of connection between the sense that is finally developed and that which the term had at the beginning. A. Derivat
