题目内容
5.In the past,many people depended on horses for transportation(运输),farming and other kinds of work.Nowadays a lot of people still like to ride horses.So it is not surprising that many expressions about it are still used by Americans today.Long ago,people who were rich or important rode horses that were very tall.Today,if a girl is too proud and looks down upon others,you might say she should"get off her high horse."
Last night,I got a telephone call while I was watching my favorite television show.I decided not to answer it because"wild horses could not drag me away"from the television--there was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do.
Sometimes you get information"straight from the horse's mouth."It comes directly from the person who knows most about the subject and is the best source.Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow.You could say you got the information"straight from the horse's mouth."However,you would not want to call your teacher a horse!
You may have heard this expression:"You can lead a horse to water,but you cannot make him drink."That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do.
In politics,a"dark-horse candidate"is someone who is not well known to the public.Sometimes,a dark horse unexpectedly wins an election(选举).
Another piece of advice is"do not change horses in midstream."You would not want to get off one horse and on to another in the middle of a river.Or make major changes in an activity that has already begun.
61.What does the underlined word"it"mean in the first paragraph?A
A.the horse B.riding horses C.raising horses D.horse racing
62.The expression"get off her high horse"is used for a girlD.
A.who has a lot of money
B.who is cleverer than others
C.who is respected by others
D.who thinks she is better than anyone else
63.What can we learn about the news"straight from the horse's mouth"?B
A.It is very hard to get the news.
B.The news will be true and reliable(可靠的).
C.The person who gives the news is called a horse.
D.The news is a lie and can't be trusted.
64.Which of the following can describe a person who wins an election unexpectedly?C
A.do not change horses in midstream
B.wild horses could not drag me away
C.dark-horse candidate
D.get off her high horse
65.What's the best title of the passage?C
A.The horse is a kind of useful animal.
B.The expressions used by Americans.
C.Some expressions about the horse.
D.It is popular to use the word"horse".
分析 短文讲了马曾经是一种交通工具,现在也还有许多人喜欢骑马."马"在日常交际中也有许多不同的含义.本文讲述了"马"在日常用语中的种种含义.
解答 答案:61.A 词义猜测题.根据上文In the past,many people depended on horses for transportation(运输),farming and other kinds of work.Nowadays a lot of people still like to ride horses.So it is not surprising that many expressions about it are still used by Americans today.在过去,许多人依靠马匹来运输、耕作和其他工作,现在很多人仍然喜欢骑马,所以现在许多美国人仍然习惯使用它.可知这里的it指现在还有许多人喜欢骑马,所以现在许多美国人仍然习惯使用它,可以推测出it指的是前文中提到的"马".故选A.
62.D 细节推理题.根据第二段句子Today,if a girl is too proud and looks down upon others,you might say she should"get off her high horse."今天,如果一个女孩太骄傲,看不起别人,你可能会说她应该"放下她的架子".可知get off her high horse指的是太骄傲而看低别人的女孩.故选D.
63.B 细节推理题.根据第四段第一行句子Sometimes you get information"straight from the horse's mouth."It comes directly from the person who knows most about the subject and is the best source.有时你得到的信息是…,它直接来自最了解的人,是最好的来源.可知"straight from the horse's mouth."消息来自对情况了解最多的对象,因此消息最可靠,最真实,故选B.
64.C 细节理解题.题意:下面哪一个可以用来描述一个不可思议地赢得一个选举的人?根据倒数第二段第二行句子Sometimes,a dark horse unexpectedly wins an election.有时,黑马指出人意料的赢得了选举.可知"不可思议地赢得比赛者"被称之为黑马.故选C.
65.C 主旨归纳题.根据整篇文章内容及其第一段句子In the past,many people depended on horses for transportation(运输),farming and other kinds of work.Nowadays a lot of people still like to ride horses.So it is not surprising that many expressions about it are still used by Americans today.在过去,许多人依靠马匹来运输、耕作和其他工作,现在很多人仍然喜欢骑马,所以现在许多美国人仍然习惯使用它.可知"horse"."马"这个词很受欢迎.本文讲述了"马"在日常用语中的种种含义.故选C.
点评 在通读全文的基础上,根据全文大意,展开逻辑思维,瞻前顾后,认真观察选项,仔细推敲,确定最佳答案.
| A. | In; the comfortable place | B. | Of; the most comfortable place | ||
| C. | In; the comfortablest place | D. | Of; the more comfortable place |
| A. | in | B. | with | C. | at | D. | on |
| A. | either…or | B. | neither…nor | ||
| C. | not only…but also | D. | both…and |
| A. | will invite,will be invited | B. | will invite,am invited | ||
| C. | invites,will invite | D. | invites,invite |
| A.hobby B.knowledge C.share D.clear E.wet F.kill G.nature H.join I.favorite J.poster |
22.one can has,use,or occupy the same thing with othersC
23.information and understanding about a subjectB
24.something is easy to understand,see or hearD
25.cause to die or end a lifeF
26.not dry,full of waterE
27.the natural world including plants and animalsG
28.become a member ofH
29.something you love bestI
30.a sign or a picture put in a public place as an ad(广告)J.