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西南大学网络与继续教育学院课程考试
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课程名称：(0057)《英语词汇学》 考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分
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一、解释题(本大题共5小题，每道题4.0分，共20.0分)
Define each of the following terms with illustrative examples when needed.
1. context of situation
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2. translation loan
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3. blending
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4. lexeme
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5. encyclopedic meaning
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二、判断题(本大题共10小题，每道题2.0分，共20.0分)
Decide whether the following statements are true (“√” for true) or false (“×” for false).
1. Old English is a non-inflectional language.
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2. Answering the question “Will you marry me?” with “Yes, I will”, the speaker is using substitution.
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3. Many words in English vocabulary are compositional.
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4. The vocabulary of any language never remains stable; it is constantly changing.
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5. AmE and BrE shares all grammatical rules.
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6. According to cognitive semantics, our mind can be explored via the study of linguistic meanings.
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7. In “I haven’t seen you for ages”, hyperbole is employed.
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8. For an English word, the shift of stress may indicate a change of part of speech; export is a perfect example.
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9. Comparatively speaking, ask is more formal than interrogate.
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10. Connotative meaning of a word is relatively stable and insensitive to the change of context.
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三、单项选择题(本大题共10小题，每道题2.0分，共20.0分)
There are 10 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.
1. In the Early Modern English Period, ________ exerted the greatest influence(s) on English.
A.Chinese
B. French
C.German
D.Latin and Greek
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2. We saw a(n) ________ of how to revive a person who has been almost drowned.
A.exhibition
B.show
C.spectacle
D.demonstration
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3. In “Tom’s family keep a good table”, the word table means ________.
A.the piece of furniture with a flat horizontal surface supported by one or more vertical legs
B.none of the above
C.food and drinks served at meals
D.people assembled around a table, as at meals
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4. Contrary ________ public opinion, this area has long been a heaven for all forms of insect life.
A.to
B.for
C.at
D.with
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5. dry-clean and stir-fry are both ________ compounds.
A.left-headed
B.adjective
C.verb
D.right-headed
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6. Which one of the following abbreviations means “and so on”?
A.i.e.
B.viz.
C.etc.
D.e.g.
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7. My husband is extremely ________, while I am extremely ________.
A.long-sight, short-sight
B.long-sights, shot-sights
C.long-sighted, short-sighted
D.long-sighting, short-sighting
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8. persona non grata means ________.
A.someone who is not acceptable or welcome
B.someone who has graduated with no degree
C.someone who does not take the leading role
D.someone who is slim
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9. The football player had studied economics in the university for of roughly six years.
A.a decade
B.a period
C.an age
D.a time
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10. — Does Tom smoke?
— No. He is a _______.
A.nonsmoker
B.dissmoker
C.unsmoker
D.insmoker
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四、翻译题(本大题共5小题，每道题4.0分，共20.0分)
Translate the following sentences into Chinese and pay special attention to the bold typed part.
1. Once in the office, President Obama embarked right away on de-Clintonization.
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2. Since you’ve been caught cheating, you must face the music.
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3. Fish begins to stink at the head.
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4. Mrs. Jackson has nothing to do at all. She is engaged every day either in talkathon or shopathon.
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5. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
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五、问答题(本大题共1小题，每道题20.0分，共20.0分)
Answer the following question with appropriate illustrations.
1. What is antonymy and what are its different types?
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