题目内容
20.There are many idioms in English.An idiom is a phrase that we can't understand from the meaning of each word.The following are some of them.As the crow flies
When a bird flies from place to place,it takes the most direct route.But when people drive,they have to follow roads and often go farther.When people give a distance"as the crow flies",they mean the shortest distance between the two points,not the distance you would have to travel by following roads.
As Dan and his mum drove along the river,they could see the beach on the opposite side.Dan asked"How far is it to the beach?"
"It's only about a quarter of a mile as the crow flies"his mother said.
Blow hot and cold
In one of Aesop's Fables,a man blows on his fingers to warm them up and then blows on his soup to cool it down.In both cases,the man is opening his mouth,but what comes out is different.If a person says one thing and later says the opposite,we say that the person is blowing hot and cold.
"Is Felicia going to try out for the soccer team this year?"Stacy asked.
"I don't know,"Tricia replied."Last week she was saying yes,but this week she's saying no.She's really blowing hot and cold."
Break the ice
Nowadays people use the phrase to refer to ending an awkward silence by beginning a conversation.
It was the first day of summer camp.The four girls began to make their beds in silence.None of the girls knew each other,and no one knew what to say.Finally,one of them broke the ice by saying"Hey,where's everybody from?"
Bury the hatchet
In native American culture,when two nations agreed to end their war,they buried the hatchet.So to bury the hatchet is to make peace with someone else.
Colin could not excuse his sister for breaking his tennis racket.Finally,his sister said,"Colin,can't we bury the hatchet?"
9.What does"as the crow flies"mean?B
A.In the smoothest way.
B.In a straight line.
C.By plane.
D.At top speed.
10."Blow hot and cold"can be used to talk about someone'sB.
A.dishonesty
B.changing attitudes
C.communication skills
D.bad manner
11.It can be inferred that Colin's sister hoped that Colin wouldC.
A.buy a new tennis racket
B.stay away from her
C.forgive her mistake
D.make an apology to her
12.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?D
A.What Felicia thought was different from what he said.
B.Dan and his mother need drive a quarter of a mile to the beach.
C."Bury the hatchet"is an idiom from Aesop's Fables.
D.It's difficult to understand the meaning of an idiom by each word.
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解答 9-12 BBCD
9.答案B.词义猜测题.根据As the crow flies部分的第一句话When a bird flies from place to place,it takes the most direct route可知,苍蝇飞行时走最直接的路线.根据When people give a distance"as the crow flies",they mean the shortest distance between the two points,not the distance you would have to travel by following roads可推断"as the crow flies"指的是走两点之间的直线距离.故选B.
10.答案B.词义猜测题.根据Blow hot and cold部分的If a person says one thing and later says the opposite,we say that the person is blowing hot and cold可知,如果一个人说一件事,之后立马又说那件事的对立面,即改变态度,便可说这个人blow hot and cold.故推断其意为"改变态度".选B.
11.答案C.推理判断题.根据Bury the hatchet部分的So to bury the hatchet is to make peace with someone else可知,该词组指的是与某人讲和.故推测Colin的姐姐想让Colin原谅她犯的错,选C.
12.答案D.细节理解题.根据第一段An idiom is a phrase that we can't understand from the meaning of each word可知,要根据字面意思理解习语很难.故选D.
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