【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 better than nothing.C．The sooner begun, the sooner done. D．Practice makes perfect.37．—Steve, I hear that Peter has won another championship.—It’s not surprising. _____________. He practises hardest in the team.A．Every dog has its dayB．No pain, no gainC．Many hands make light workD．Actions speak louder than words38．—How is everything going? _________.A．Everything is finished B．Nothing has been doneC．Not so bad, you know D．Not doing wrong, you see39．–If I work hard at my lessons from now on, can I do well in them? Sure. _________.A．All rivers run into the sea B．Every day is not SundayC．Better late than never D．Practice makes perfect40．___________ means If lots of people share the work, it will make a job easier to plete.A．Burn the candle at both ends. B．Every dog has its day.C．Many hands make light work. D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.【參考答案】一、選擇題1．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——我保證期末考試我會(huì)更加努力。——好吧，行動(dòng)勝于言語。你應(yīng)該馬上行動(dòng)?？疾橹V語和習(xí)語。Many hands make light work人多好辦事；Put all your eggs in one basket把你所有的雞蛋放在一個(gè)籃子里，孤注一擲；The grass is always greener than the other side這山望著那山高；Actions speak louder than words行動(dòng)勝于言語，百說不如一干。根據(jù)下文“You should act right now.”可知此句是“百說不如一干”；故選D。2．B解析：B【詳解】句意：——我試圖找到這個(gè)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?xí)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(yīng)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(diǎn)鐘了。我得下班去參加一個(gè)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(shí)間了，對方有重要的晚宴要參加，因此應(yīng)結(jié)束一天的工作了。故選D。4．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——Ben，你需要面對恐懼，克服恐懼?！鞘菍Φ摹Ｓ兄菊呤戮钩??？疾槌ＷR(shí)。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(diǎn)，有志者才會(huì)事竟成，故選D。5．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(xí)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(gè)人都有走運(yùn)的時(shí)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。6．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?！娙耸安窕鹧娓摺Ｃ總€(gè)人都可以為保護(hù)環(huán)境做出努力?？疾榱?xí)語。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。7．A解析：A【詳解】句意：在英國，如果你認(rèn)為別人總是比你好，即使他們不是，我們說“這山望著那山高”?？疾榱?xí)語。the grass is always greener on the other side這山望著那山高；every dog has its day凡人都有得意日；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)“if you think that other people are always in a better situation than you”可知，此處強(qiáng)調(diào)與他人比較，故選A。8．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(fèi)；不顧身體過度勞累（尤指日夜都有活動(dòng)）。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。9．A解析：A【詳解】句意：——在這件事上你需要我的建議嗎？——當(dāng)然，我洗耳恭聽?？疾槌ＷR(shí)和習(xí)語。I’m all ears我洗耳恭聽；I’m all eye我全神貫注；it’s under my nose在我鼻子底下；it’s not my tea這不是我的茶。根據(jù)上文“Of course”，可知想聽從對方建議；I’m all ears符合語境，故選A。10．B解析：B【詳解】句意：不要試圖同時(shí)做很多事情。否則，你會(huì)變得疲憊不堪。記住，蠟燭不能兩頭燒，精神不能過度消耗?？疾橹V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(xiàng)可知，“不要試圖同時(shí)做很多事情。否則，你會(huì)變得疲憊不堪?！迸c諺語不要“孤注一擲”意思一致。故選B。11．D解析：D【詳解】句意：——媽媽，我保證下周我會(huì)更加努力工作。——好的，嗯，就像俗話說的，“事實(shí)勝于雄辯”。我真希望你馬上行動(dòng)?！疾橹V語。A friend in need is a friend indeed患難見真情；Many hands make light work人多力量大；The grass is greener on the other side這山望著那山高；Actions speak louder than words事實(shí)勝于雄辯。根據(jù)“I do hope that you’ll act right away.”可知，媽媽希望不要光說，要立刻行動(dòng)起來，也就是“事實(shí)勝于