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【题目】

Hello and welcome to “Words and Their Stories”. We will research into some commonly used words and expressions. Compared to other languages, American English is rich in expressions that come from animals. Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America. Today we will talk about the wolf.

To begin with, there is an expression lone wolf. If we call somebody a lone wolf, he isn’t a bad person, but he may like to do things by himself. In fact, he sometimes make you think he doesn’t want to be around people because he dislikes them.

Now, let’s move on to the home. When having a meal, parents always tell their children not to wolf down their food. The expression “wolf down food” shows the child eats too quickly and without care. It can be bad for health.

A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks. But a wolf call is not a nice thing. These men sound rude. And in fact, most women don’t like wolf calls at all.

By the way, there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story: a wolf in sheep’s clothing. A wolf in sheep’ s clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside. It tells us that appearances can lie to people.

【1】How many expressions can we read about wolf in the passage?

A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.

【2】If a person is called a lone wolf, what is he probably going to do?

A. Help classmates to finish homework.

B. Make many friends with people around.

C. Break the window if nobody is watching.

D. Co to see a movie by himself after school.

【3】Which of the following in NOT true?

A. wolf call is really popular to women.

B. Appearances don’t always tell the truth to us.

C. Children had better not wolf down food at meal time.

D. American English has a lot of expressions with animals.

【4】Where is it possible for us to find the passage above?

A. A science report.B. A story about American history.

C. A book for travel guide.D. A program for English learning.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍有关狼的常用谚语。

【1】细节理解题。根据句子To begin with, there is an expression lone wolf.这是第一种；句子The expression “wolf down food” shows the child eats too quickly and without care.这是第二种；句子A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks.是第三种；句子By the way, there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story: a wolf in sheep’s clothing.是第四种表达。因此在这篇文章中我们能读到4种关于狼的表达。故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据If we call somebody a lone wolf, he isn’t a bad person, but he may like to do things by himself. 如果我们称某人为独狼，他不是坏人，但他可能喜欢自己做事。可知，如果一个人被称为独狼，放学后他可以自己去看电影。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据句子And in fact, most women don’t like wolf calls at all. 可知，狼叫声真的不受女人欢迎。因此A不对；由句子It tells us that appearances can lie to people. 可知，外表并不总是告诉我们真相。因此B正确；根据The expression “wolf down food” shows the child eats too quickly and without care.可知，孩子们吃饭时最好不要狼吞虎咽。故选项C正确；由句子American English is rich in expressions that come from animals. 可知，美式英语有很多表达方式与动物有关。故D正确。总之本题选A。

【4】推理判断题。A. A science report. 科学报告。B. A story about American history. 关于美国历史的故事。C. A book for travel guide. 一本旅行指南。D. A program for English learning. 英语学习计划。本文介绍了有关狼的常用谚语。因此与学习语言有关。可能来自于英语学习计划。故选D。