第七章测试1.
The following is the clipped words EXCEPT ________.
A:butch B:info C:fridge D:cam
答案:A
2.
As a result of the Norman Conquest of 1066, vast quantities of ________ words were added to the English vocabulary.
A:Latin B:German C:Roman D:French 3.
Morphological and syntactic changes in English language including the following EXCEPT ________.
A:change in agreement rule B:analogic change C:process of simplification D:loss of inflections 4.
The following are the methods for the addition of new words EXCEPT ________.
A:blending B:meaning shift C:clipping D:back-formation 5.
The meaning of word accident has undergone the process of ________.
A:meaning elevation B:meaning degradation C:narrowing of meaning D:widening of meaning 6.
The word pioneer used to refer to a foot soldier who cleared the way for any army by falling trees, but now it refers to a person who goes before, preparing the way for others, as a scientist doing exploratory work. This process of change is called ________.
A:widening of meaning B:meaning elevation C:narrowing of meaning D:meaning degradation 7.
Which of the following words are formed by clipping?
A:bookkeep B:comfy C:sci-fi D:docudrama E:script 8.
Only words of the same parts of speech can be combined to form compounds.
A:错 B:对 9.
All the former job titles with -man have been replaced by the new job titles with -person.
A:对 B:错 10.
The change of grammar is caused by economy of memory.
A:错 B:对
