【文章內容簡介】 ___.A．You are never too old to learn. B．Actions speak louder than words.C．You can’t burn the candle at both ends. D．You can39。t put all your eggs in one basket.36．— 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．I promise I will work harder next term, Miss Li.Well, just as the saying goes, “______.” I do hope that you will act at once.A．It never rains but pours B．Many hands make light workC．Actions speak louder than words D．A friend in need is a friend indeed38．—I spent the whole night preparing my report.—Don’t stay up too late, or you will be tired out. Remember, .A．it never rains but it poursB．you can’t burn the candle at both endsC．you can’t put all your eggs in one basketD．the grass is always greener on the other side39．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 Rome40．Just as the saying goes, “________.” If you keep practising speaking English, you’ll be better at it.A．Practice makes perfect B．Burn the candle at both endsC．It never rains but it pours D．Many hands make light work【參考答案】一、選擇題1．B解析：B【詳解】句意：——我表弟差點被選為主席。很遺憾，一個小小的錯誤使他失去了這個大好機會。——失之毫厘，謬以千里?？疾橹V語。Every dog has its day人人皆有得意時；A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，謬以千里；Never say bad words about others behind永遠不要背后說別人的壞話；No pains, no gains一分耕耘，一分收獲。根據“a small mistake cost him the great chance”可知ACD三項不合語境，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。考查習語。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“Why not discuss with Tom?”可知，此處應該說：兩人智慧勝一人。故選B。3．D解析：D【解析】試題分析：句意：―我不相信你完成工作了。―我朋友幫助我的。正如諺語所說“人多力量大” A. Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；B. Put all your eggs in one basket孤注一擲；C. Burn the candle at both ends勞累過度；D. Many hands make light work眾人拾柴火焰高。在朋友幫助下完成了任務，人多力量大。故選D?！究键c定位】 考查英語諺語。4．B解析：B【解析】試題分析：句意：――哦，天哪!我怎么能在20分鐘內完成那么多工作?――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。我們要幫你，因此是人多力量大。故選B。【考點定位】 考查英語諺語。5．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：如果我從現在開始努力學習，我能學好嗎？當然，總比不做要強。故選C。考點：考查諺語的用法。6．B解析：B【詳解】句意：——快點，我們必須第一個采訪到這個明星?！斎?，早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。本題考查諺語的用法。根據題意說話者一方在催促早去采訪，另一方表示同意，“B：早起的鳥兒有蟲吃”與題意正好相符。A：金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩；B：東好西好，還是家里最好；C：眾人拾柴火焰高 ；D：不要把雞蛋放在一個籃子里/不要孤注一擲。故選B。7．B解析：B【詳解】句意：我爸爸從不說他擅長做飯，但是事實上，他擅長。他總是給我們做好吃的飯，也就是說事實勝于雄辯?？疾橹V語。no pain, no gain沒有付出，就沒有收獲；actions speak louder than words事實勝于雄辯；practice makes perfect熟能生巧；a friend in need is a friend indeed患難見真情。根據“He always cooks delicious meals for us”可知擅長，但是不說自己擅長，而是總是那么做。與“事實勝于雄辯”表達意思相近。故選B。8．A解析：A【詳解】句意：他老是告訴他的主管如何經營企業(yè)，簡直是“班門弄斧”?？疾榱曊Z。Teaching his grandmother to suck eggs班門弄斧；Keeping his ear to the ground把耳朵貼在地上；A good beginning makes a bad ending善始者不善終；It’s never too old to learn活到老，學到老。根據“He is always telling his director how to run the business...”可知，他老是告訴他的主管如何經營企業(yè)。由此可知此處使用習語“班門弄斧”符合語境。故選A。9．B解析：B【分析】試題分析：句意：史蒂芬， 我聽說皮特又贏得了冠軍。這個毫不意外，一份耕耘，一份收獲， 他總是團隊里訓練的最多的。A. Every dog has its day 每個人都有得意的一天；B. No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收獲；C. Many hands make light work 眾人拾柴火焰高；D. Actions speak louder than words行動比語言更有說服力（事實勝于雄辯）。結合句意，故選B?？键c：考查諺語的用法。【詳解】試題分析：句意：史蒂芬， 我聽說皮特又贏得了冠軍。這個毫不意外，一份耕耘，一份收獲， 他是團隊里訓練的最努力的。A. Every dog has its day 每個人都有得意的一天；B. No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收獲；C. Many hands make light work 眾人拾柴火焰高；D. Actions speak louder than words行動比語言更有說服力（事實勝于雄辯）。結合句意，故選B。10．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——抱歉，已經6點鐘了。我得下班去參加一個重要的晚宴?！玫摹＝裉炀偷竭@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