题目内容
11.My sister was like a cat hot bricks before the High School Entrance Exam.( )A. | excited | B. | sad | C. | relaxed | D. | nervous |
分析 我的妹妹在中考之前就像热锅上的蚂蚁一样(紧张).
解答 答案:D excited兴奋的;sad悲伤的;relaxed放松的;nervous紧张的.根据划线部分的短语及联系前后语境,此题考查固定短语like a cat hot bricks的含义,这个短语通常用于口语,用来形容非常焦躁不安.常常译为"热锅上的蚂蚁",结合before the High School Entrance Exam可知在这个句子里比喻她的妹妹在中考之前紧张的情绪.结合选项应选nervous.故选D.
点评 此题重点考查英语中一些与动物有关的固定短语,这类短语通常具有比喻的意义,平时应注意积累这类短语,非常有用;如果真不知道它的意思,也可以联系语境从句意出发结合选项猜测出其含义.
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