第七章测试1.
The following is the clipped words EXCEPT ________.
A:cam B:fridge C:info D:butch
答案:D
2.
As a result of the Norman Conquest of 1066, vast quantities of ________ words were added to the English vocabulary.
A:German B:Latin C:Roman D:French 3.
Morphological and syntactic changes in English language including the following EXCEPT ________.
A:process of simplification B:loss of inflections C:change in agreement rule D:analogic change 4.
The following are the methods for the addition of new words EXCEPT ________.
A:clipping B:meaning shift C:back-formation D:blending 5.
The meaning of word accident has undergone the process of ________.
A:meaning degradation B:narrowing of meaning C:meaning elevation 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:meaning degradation B:widening of meaning C:meaning elevation D:narrowing of meaning 7.
Which of the following words are formed by clipping?
A:sci-fi B:comfy C:bookkeep 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All the former job titles with -man have been replaced by the new job titles with -person.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:错 B:对 10.
The change of grammar is caused by economy of memory.
A:错 B:对
