This research is supported by the core research project (XBS100008) of Guangxi University in 2010 and Innovative Research Project for National University Students in 2014 (project number is 141059349). Abstract This paper analyzes the features of vocabulary use in relation to reading comprehension in Test for English Majors-Band 4 and Band 8 (TEM-4 and TEM-8 hereafter) from 2000 to 2014 by using corpus analysis software RANGE and data analysis software SPSS 19. The vocabulary use features are as follows: (1) pronouns, conjunctions and propositions are used more frequently than other word categories, such as modal auxiliaries; (2) there is a significant difference between conjunctions, modal auxiliaries and notional verbs between TEM-4 and TEM-8; (3) the topic scope of reading comprehension in TEM-8 is much wider than in TEM-4. Index Terms Software RANGE; SPSS 19; TEM-8; TEM-4; reading comprehension; vocabulary
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