【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 half done D．something is better than nothing36．— What are people supposed to do when they meet for the first time in the US?— ________A．They’re supposed to kiss each other. B．They’re supposed to bow.C．They’re expected to shake hands. D．They’re expected to hug.37．I39。m tired out.How can you be manager and accountant at one time? .A．The early bird catches the wormB．Don39。t put all your eggs in one basketC．Actions speak louder than wordsD．Don39。t burn the candle at both ends38．Lisa, don’t do many things at one time, or you’ll be tired out. You can’t .A．burn the candle at both ends B．provide for a rainy dayC．put all your eggs in one basket D．do as Romans do when in Rome39．（2016湖北咸寧中考）——It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.——That’s right. _________________________.A．Many hands make light work. B．Something is better than nothing.C．The sooner begun, the sooner done. D．Practice makes perfect.40．— Dad, it’s difficult for me to clean the whole yard on my own.— Why not ask your brother for help? ________A．Use it or lose it! B．Knowledge is power!C．Practice makes perfect! D．Many hands make light work!【參考答案】一、選擇題1．B解析：B【詳解】句意：不要試圖同時做很多事情。否則，你會變得疲憊不堪。記住，蠟燭不能兩頭燒，精神不能過度消耗。考查諺語。do as the Romans do入鄉(xiāng)隨俗；burn the candle at both ends蠟燭兩頭燒，精神過度消耗；put the cart before the horse本末倒置；put all the eggs in one basket孤注一擲；根據(jù)“Do not try to do many things at one time. Otherwise, you will bee tired out.”及分析選項可知，“不要試圖同時做很多事情。否則，你會變得疲憊不堪?！迸c諺語不要“孤注一擲”意思一致。故選B。2．B解析：B【詳解】句意：——我試圖找到這個問題的答案，但失敗了。 ——為什么不和湯姆討論呢？你看，兩人智慧勝一人?？疾榱曊Z。Great minds think alike英雄所見略同；Two heads are better than one兩人智慧勝一人；A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush雙鳥在林不如一鳥在手；It’s better to think twice before doing something做事前最好三思而后行。根據(jù)“Why not discuss with Tom?”可知，此處應該說：兩人智慧勝一人。故選B。3．B解析：B【解析】試題分析：句意：――哦，天哪!我怎么能在20分鐘內(nèi)完成那么多工作?――不要著急。人多力量大。我們可以幫助你。 makes perfect 熟能生巧； hands make light work人多力量大； never rains but it pours禍不單行； dog has its day風水輪流轉(zhuǎn)。我們要幫你，因此是人多力量大。故選B?！究键c定位】 考查英語諺語。4．C解析：C【解析】試題分析：A. All rivers run into sea海納百川；B. Every day is not Sunday好景不常在；C. Better late than never遲做勝過不做； D. Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；句意：如果我從現(xiàn)在開始努力學習，我能學好嗎？當然，總比不做要強。故選C?？键c：考查諺語的用法。5．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——我花了十年的時間才建立起自己的事業(yè)，這幾乎要了我的命?！自捳f得好，一分耕耘一分收獲?？疾槌ＷR。there is no smoke without fire無風不起浪；practice makes perfect熟能生巧；all roads lead to Rome條條大道通羅馬；no pains, no gains一分耕耘一分收獲。根據(jù)“It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me”可知，有了之前的辛苦，才會有之后的收獲，故選D。6．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——抱歉，已經(jīng)6點鐘了。我得下班去參加一個重要的晚宴?！玫?。今天就到這兒吧?？疾榍榫敖浑H。It couldn’t be better那再好不過了；You really have me there你真地說服我了； Take your time慢慢來；Let’s call it a day今天就到這兒吧。根據(jù)上文“Sorry, it’s already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an important dinner.”可知已經(jīng)到了下班時間了，對方有重要的晚宴要參加，因此應結(jié)束一天的工作了。故選D。7．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——Ben，你需要面對恐懼，克服恐懼。——那是對的。有志者事竟成。考查常識。It is easier said than done說起來容易做起來難；Better late than never遲做比不做好；No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收獲；Nothing is impossible to a willing heart有志者事竟成。根據(jù)“you need to face fears and get over them”及“That’s right”可知，同意對方的觀點，有志者才會事竟成，故選D。8．D解析：D【詳解】句意：不要孤注一擲。盡管我知道你對這份工作很有信心，但是再多嘗試一下其他的工作！考查習語。It never rains but it pours不鳴則已，一鳴驚人；Many hands make light work人多力量大；Every dog has its day每一個人都有走運的時候；Don’t pull all your eggs in one basket不要孤注一擲。根據(jù)“Try a few more”可知，此處是“不要孤注一擲，要嘗試一下其他的工作”。故選D。9．D解析：D【詳解】試題分析：句意：――中國已經(jīng)開始教游客到國外旅游的禮節(jié)了。――很有必要。 respect贏得尊重；B. take you far伴你遠行； go out of style永不過時；, B and C以上三個答案都對。根據(jù)句意，正確選D?！究键c定位】 考查日常交際用語。10．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——爸爸從來不說他擅長做飯，但事實上他很擅長?！堑?。他總是為我們做美味的飯菜，那就是事實勝于雄辯?？疾榱曊Z。the early bird catches the worm早起的的鳥兒有蟲吃；many hands make light work眾人拾柴火焰高；burn the candle at both ends過度耗費精力；actions speak louder than words事實勝于雄辯。根據(jù)語境可知，爸爸從來不說他擅長做飯，但是事實上他擅長。他總是為我們做美味的飯菜，判斷這就是事實勝于雄辯。故選D。11．B解析：B【詳解】句意：——臺州所有的人需要共同工作來使我們的城市變得更美?！蔷褪牵娙耸安窕鹧娓?，大家共同努力。Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧； Many hands make light work. 眾人拾柴火焰高；When in Rome, do as the Romans do入鄉(xiāng)隨俗；. A friend in need is a friend indeed 患難見真情；根據(jù)All the people of Taizhou need to work together to make our city more ，因此包括外來人員，故表示來臺州的人都要努力工作幫助使這里變美，因此是大家共同努力。故選B。12．B解析：B【詳解】