【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 words37．—It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me. —Well, you know what they say, ________.A．there is no smoke without fire B．practice makes perfectC．a(chǎn)ll roads lead to Rome D．no pains, no gains38．—I promise I will work harder next week, Mum.—Well, just as the saying goes, “________ .” I do hope that you’ll act right away.A．A friend in need is a friend indeed B．Many hands make light workC．The grass is greener on the other side D．Actions speak louder than words39．He is always telling his director how to run the business, that’s like “________”.A．Teaching his grandmother to suck eggs B．Keeping his ear to the groundC．A good beginning makes a bad ending D．It’s never too old to learn40．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 ends【參考答案】一、選擇題1．A解析：A【詳解】句意：——最近空氣污染有所好轉(zhuǎn)嗎？——沒有。禍不單行，附近河流的水質(zhì)越來越差。你能找出原因嗎？考查諺語。It never rains but it pours禍不單行；A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，謬以千里；The early bird catches the worm捷足先登/早起的鳥兒有蟲吃；Burn the candle at both ends過分耗費；不顧身體過度勞累（尤指日夜都有活動）。根據(jù)答句“No…water in the rivers nearby is being worse and worse”可知，空氣污染沒有好轉(zhuǎn)，河流的水質(zhì)越來越差，壞事不止一件，用“禍不單行”來表述。故選A。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(jù)“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【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 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。4．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?！е晾澹囈郧Ю??？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(jù)“a small mistake cost him the great chance”可知ACD三項不合語境，故選B。5．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——Ben，你需要面對恐懼，克服恐懼?！鞘菍Φ?。有志者事竟成?？疾槌ＷR。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。6．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——如果我們都自愿幫忙的話，晚會結(jié)束后清理應該不會花很長時間?！獩]錯。人多好辦事?？疾榱曊Z。Don’t burn the candle at both ends不要兩頭都點蠟燭；No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收獲；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket不要把所有的雞蛋放在一個籃子里；Many hands make light work人多好辦事。根據(jù)“It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help”，可知人多好辦事，前面三項不合語境，故選D。7．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。8．B解析：B【詳解】句意：——上周末志愿者們盡他們最大的努力打掃公園。——眾人拾柴火焰高。每個人都可以為保護環(huán)境做出努力?？疾榱曊Z。Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Many hands make light work眾人拾柴火焰高，人多力量大；East, west, home is best金窩銀窩，不如家里的草窩；Burn the candle at both ends一只蠟燭兩頭燒，比喻過分消耗精力，勞累過度。根據(jù)“Volunteers tried their best to clean the park last weekend.”和“And everyone c an make an effort to protect the environment.”可知，空處是指人多力量大。故選B。9．B解析：B【詳解】句意：——現(xiàn)在有些人認為外出時沒有必要戴口罩。——我們再小心也不為過。預防勝于治療?？疾槌ＷR。Many hands make light work人多力量大；Prevention is better than cure預防勝于治療；Actions speak louder than words 事實勝于雄辯；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket不要孤注一擲。根據(jù)“We can’t be too careful. ”可知，空處應是陳述鼓勵戴口罩的觀點，所以B選項“預防勝于治療”符合語境。故選B。10．A解析：A【詳解】句意：——看看這爛攤子！你覺得我們需要多少時間才能弄清楚？——這是一項艱巨的工作，但人多力量大?，F(xiàn)在讓我們開始吧?？疾榱曊Z。many hands make light work人多力量大；a friend in need is a friend indeed患難見真情；the early bird catches the worm早起的鳥兒有蟲吃；actions speak louder than words行勝于言。根據(jù)“It is a big job, but…Let’s all get started now.”可知，此處強調(diào)團隊的力量，故選A。11．A解析：A【詳解】句意：——在這件事上你需要我的建議嗎？—