英语：英语考查常识和习语及答案含解析.doc

英语：英语考查常识和习语及答案含解析
一、选择题
1．—I promise I'll work harder for the final exam.
—Well, ________. You should act right now.
A．Many hands make light work B．Put all your eggs in one basket
C．The grass is always greener than the other side D．Actions speak louder than words
2．—I have tried to find the answer to the question, but failed.
—Why not discuss with Tom? You see, ________.
A．Great minds think alike
B．Two heads are better than one
C．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
D．It’s better to think twice before doing something
3．—Some people now think there is no need to wear masks when going out.
—We can’t be too careful. ________.
A．Many hands make light work B．Prevention is better than cure
C．Actions speak louder than words D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
4．—All the people of Binhai should work together to make our hometown more beautiful.
—Yes. ________.
A．Many hands make light work B．Practice makes perfect
C．Burn the candle at both ends D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
5．“_________”means that you have to do something before others in order to be successful.
A．A miss is as good as a mile. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．The early bird catches the worm. D．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
6．Look at the text below on environment. What kind of way is used to organize the idea?
[Our environment is getting worse. The sky is not as blue as before. The water is not clean any more. The weather changes so often. We have more bad weather.]
A．Time order. B．Space order.
C．General to specific. D．Specific to general.
7．—Ben, you need to face fears and get over them.
—That’s right. ________.
A．It is easier said than done B．Better late than never
C．No pain, no gain D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart
8．________ Though I know you are confident about the job, try a few more!
A．It never rains but it pours. B．Many hands make light work.
C．Every dog has its day. D．Don’t pull all your eggs in one basket.
9．—Hurry up, we must be the first to interview the pop star.
—Sure.____________.
A．East or west, home is the best B．The early bird catches the worm
C．Many hands make light work D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
10．In England, if you think that other people are always in a better situation than you, even when they are not, we say “________”.
A．the grass is always greener on the other side B．every dog has its day
C．the early bird catches the worm D．actions speak louder than words
11．–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 Sunday
C．Better late than never D．Practice makes perfect
12．—We must work hard as a team or we will fail a second time.
—Yes. Just as a saying goes, “________.”
A．One finger can’t lift a small stone B．He who laughs last laughs best
C．One stone kills two birds D．One is never too old to learn
13．—Steve, to improve your spoken English, you should speak English as often as possible.
—I agree. ______
A．It’s a piece of cake. B．Practice makes perfect. C．It serves you right. D．Well done.
14．—I never thought Eddie did so good a job in the competition.
—How lucky he is! Just as the saying goes “ ________”.
A．Every dog has its day B．Practice makes perfect
C．Actions speak louder than words D．The early bird catches the worm
15．—What’s eating you? You are sitting there in silence all morning.
—I didn’t pass the test.
A．What are you eating B．How long have you eaten it
C．Why did you laugh D．What happened
16．—It’s said that the deaf player came first on a rainy day with other healthy people.
—________.
A．It never rains but pours B．The early bird catches the worm
C．Every dog has its day D．Practice makes perfect
17．—My sister has entered the best school she likes after years of hard work.
—Great! Just as the saying goes, “________”.
A．burn the candle at both ends B．practice makes perfect
C．the early bird catches the wom D．no pain, no gain
18．—I hope to get the highest grades in the final exams.
—________. You never work hard.
A．Work like a dog B．In your dreams
C．Every dog has its day D．Put all your eggs in one basket
19．—All the people of Yancheng should work together to make our hometown more beautiful.
—Yes. ________.
A．Many hands make light work B．Practice makes perfect
C．Burn the candle at both ends D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
20．—Volunteers tried their best to clean the park last weekend.
—________. And everyone can make an effort to protect the environment.
A．Practice makes perfect B．Many hands make light work
C．East, west, home is best D．Burn the candle at both ends
21．—Mary got the first prize in the writing competition after years of hard work.
—_________.
A．No pain, no gain B．A miss is as good as a mile
C．Don't burn the candle at both ends D．A friend in need is a friend indeed
22．—I promise I will work harder this term, Miss Li.
—Well, just as the saying goes, “________”. I do hope that you will act soon.
A．It never rains but pours B．Many hands make light work
C．Actions speak louder than words D．A friend in need is a friend indeed
23．—I’ve made little progress in English this term.
—Don’t worry. ________
A．All roads lead to Rome B．Rome wasn’t built in a day
C．Well begun is half done D．The early bird catches the worm
24．My car broke down on the way to the airport, so I rushed there by taxi only to find my flight had been cancelled. What can I say?
A．It never rains but it pours. B．Every dog has its day.
C．The early bird catches the worm. D．Never put all your eggs in one basket.
25．—I stayed up late to finish my report last night and I feel tired now.
—________. Sleep is also important.
A．Don’t burn the candle at both ends B．Actions speak louder than words
C．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket D．Many hands make light work
26．Dad never says that he is good at cooking, but in fact he is. He always cooks delicious meals for us, that is ________.
A．every dog has its day B．put all your eggs in one basket
C．a miss is as good as a mile D．actions speak louder than words
27．— Dad, it’s difficult for me to clean the whole yard on my own.
— Why not ask your brother for help? ________
A．Use it or lose it! B．Knowledge is power!
C．Practice makes perfect! D．Many hands make light work!
28．－It’s not difficult for five workers to push the broken van away.
－Yes, _______.
A．When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
B．Every dog has its day.
C．Many hands make light work.
D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
29．My father never says he is good at cooking, but in fact he is. He always cooks delicious meals for us, that is, ________ .
A．no pain, no gain B．actions speak louder than words
C．practice makes perfect D．a friend in need is a friend indeed
30．—It's exciting that Chinese women's volleyball team won the World Cup.
—Well, teamwork is important. As we know，___________.
A．a good beginning is half done B．one tree can't make a forest
C．actions speak louder than words D．every coin has two sides
31．—Teamwork is very important in a football match.
—I think so. _______.
A．The early bird catches the worm B．Every dog has its day
C．One tree can’t make a forest D．Everything comes to him who waits
32．----I'm tired out.
----How can you be manager and accountant at one time? .
A．The early bird catches the worm
B．Don't put all your eggs in one basket
C．Actions speak louder than words
D．Don't burn the candle at both ends
33．----I promise I will work harder next term, Miss Li.
---Well, just as the saying goes, “______.” I do hope that you will act at once.
A．It never rains but pours B．Many hands make light work
C．Actions speak louder than words D．A friend in need is a friend indeed
34．— Wu Dajing was the first Chinese man to win an Olympic short-track(短道) gold medal. He practiced skating as hard as he could all year round.
— .
A．Rome was not built in a day B．Many hands make light work
C．Actions speak louder than words D．Where there is life, there is hope
35．Lisa, don’t do many things at one time, or you’ll be tired out. You can’t .
A．burn the candle at both ends B．provide for a rainy day
C．put all your eggs in one basket D．do as Romans do when in Rome
36．—Steve, I hear that Peter has won another championship.
—It’s not surprising. _____________. He practises hardest in the team.
A．Every dog has its day
B．No pain, no gain
C．Many hands make light work
D．Actions speak louder than words
37．---All the people of Taizhou need to work together to make our city more beautiful.
---That’s it . __________.
A．Practice makes perfect
B．Many hands make light work.
C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do
D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
38．一I can’t believe you have finished the work.
一 My friends helped me out. Just as the saying goes,”__________.”
A．Practice makes perfect
B．Put all your eggs in one basket
C．Burn the candle at both ends
D．Many hands make light work
39．-How do you fee1 about the new film?
- I don't like the end.
A．All of a sudden B．To be honest
C．After all D．In this way
40．Just as the saying goes, “________.” If you keep practising speaking English, you’ll be better at it.
A．Practice makes perfect B．Burn the candle at both ends
C．It never rains but it pours D．Many hands make light work
【参考答案】
一、选择题
1．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——我保证期末考试我会更加努力。——好吧，行动胜于言语。你应该马上行动。
考查谚语和习语。Many hands make light work人多好办事；Put all your eggs in one basket把你所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里，孤注一掷；The grass is always greener than the other side这山望着那山高；Actions speak louder than words行动胜于言语，百说不如一干。根据下文“You should act right now.”可知此句是“百说不如一干”；故选D。
2．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——我试图找到这个问题的答案，但失败了。 ——为什么不和汤姆讨论呢？你看，两人智慧胜一人。
考查习语。Great minds think alike英雄所见略同；Two heads are better than one两人智慧胜一人；A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush双鸟在林不如一鸟在手；It’s better to think twice before doing something做事前最好三思而后行。根据“Why not discuss with Tom?”可知，此处应该说：两人智慧胜一人。故选B。
3．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——现在有些人认为外出时没有必要戴口罩。——我们再小心也不为过。预防胜于治疗。
考查常识。Many hands make light work人多力量大；Prevention is better than cure预防胜于治疗；Actions speak louder than words 事实胜于雄辩；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket不要孤注一掷。根据“We can’t be too careful. ”可知，空处应是陈述鼓励戴口罩的观点，所以B选项“预防胜于治疗”符合语境。故选B。
4．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——滨海人民要共同努力，让我们的家乡更加美丽。——是的。人多力量大。
考查常识。Many hands make light work人多力量大；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Burn the candle at both ends过分耗费；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket不要孤注一掷。根据“All the people of Binhai should work together to make our hometown more beautiful”可知所有人要共同努力，人多力量大，才能让家乡更美。故选A。
5．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：“早起的鸟儿有虫吃。”的意思是你要想成功，就不得不比别人早做好准备。
考查常识和习语。A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，谬之千里；A friend in need is a friend indeed患难朋友才是真朋友；The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃；When in Rome, do as the Romans do入乡随俗。根据分析，C符合题意，故选C。
6．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：请看下面有关环境的文字。用什么样的方式组织这段文字？【我们的环境越来越糟。天空不像以前那么蓝了。水不再干净了。天气经常变化。我们有更多的坏天气】。
考查常识。Time order.时间顺序；Space order.空间顺序。General to specific.一般到具体； Specific to general.具体到一般。给出的段落是总分结构，综述环境变差，再具体展开各个表现，故选C。
7．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——Ben，你需要面对恐惧，克服恐惧。——那是对的。有志者事竟成。
考查常识。It is easier said than done说起来容易做起来难；Better late than never迟做比不做好；No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收获；Nothing is impossible to a willing heart有志者事竟成。根据“you need to face fears and get over them”及“That’s right”可知，同意对方的观点，有志者才会事竟成，故选D。
8．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：不要孤注一掷。尽管我知道你对这份工作很有信心，但是再多尝试一下其他的工作！
考查习语。It never rains but it pours不鸣则已，一鸣惊人；Many hands make light work人多力量大；Every dog has its day每一个人都有走运的时候；Don’t pull all your eggs in one basket不要孤注一掷。根据“Try a few more”可知，此处是“不要孤注一掷，要尝试一下其他的工作”。故选D。
9．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——快点，我们必须第一个采访到这个明星。——当然，早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
本题考查谚语的用法。根据题意说话者一方在催促早去采访，另一方表示同意，“B：早起的鸟儿有虫吃”与题意正好相符。A：金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝；B：东好西好，还是家里最好；C：众人拾柴火焰高 ；D：不要把鸡蛋放在一个篮子里/不要孤注一掷。故选B。
10．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：在英国，如果你认为别人总是比你好，即使他们不是，我们说“这山望着那山高”。
考查习语。the grass is always greener on the other side这山望着那山高；every dog has its day凡人都有得意日；the early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃；actions speak louder than words行胜于言。根据“if you think that other people are always in a better situation than you”可知，此处强调与他人比较，故选A。
11．C
解析：C
【解析】
试题分析：A. All rivers run into sea海纳百川；B. Every day is not Sunday好景不常在；C. Better late than never迟做胜过不做； D. Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；句意：如果我从现在开始努力学习，我能学好吗？当然，总比不做要强。故选C。
考点：考查谚语的用法。
12．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——我们必须像一个团队一样努力工作，否则我们会再次失败。——是的。俗话说：“一根手指举不动一块小石头/势单力薄。”
考查习语。One finger can’t lift a small stone一根手指举不起一块小石头/势单力薄；He who laughs last laughs best笑到最后的人笑得最好；One stone kills two birds一石二鸟，一箭双雕；One is never too old to learn活到老学到老。根据“We must work hard as a team”可知，此处强调团队的作用，故选A。
13．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——史蒂夫，为了提高你的口语，你应该经常说英语。——我同意。熟能生巧。
考查情景交际。It’s a piece of cake.小菜一碟；Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧；It serves you right.你活该；Well done.干得漂亮。根据上文“you should speak English as often as possible”可知，是在说要尽可能多地练习讲英语，故选B。
14．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——我从没想过埃迪在比赛中表现得这么好。——他真幸运！正如俗话所说“人人皆有得意时”。
考查谚语辨析。Every dog has its day人人皆有得意时；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩；The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃。根据上文“How lucky he is”，可知后面三项不合语境，故选A。
15．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——你为什么不高兴？你一早上都坐在那儿一言不发。——我没通过考试。
考查特殊疑问句和习语。What are you eating你在吃什么；How long have you eaten it你吃了多久了；Why did you laugh你为什么笑；What happened发生什么事了。根据“You are sitting there in silence all morning.”你一早上都坐在那儿一言不发，结合“What’s eating you?”你为什么不高兴，可知此处也可以问“发生什么事了”，故选D。
16．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——据说那个耳聋的运动员在一个雨天和其他健康的人一起得了第一名。——人人都有出头日。
考查谚语含义辨析。It never rains but pours屋漏偏逢连夜雨；The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃；Every dog has its day人人都有出头日；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧。根据主语“the deaf player”可知残疾人得第一名正应了那句“Every dog has its day”即残疾人也有出头的一天，故选C。
17．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——经过多年的努力，我妹妹已经进入了她喜欢的最好的学校。——太好了！俗话说“没有耕耘就没有收获。”
考查习语。burn the candle at both ends过度劳累；practice makes perfect熟能生巧；the early bird catches the wom早起的鸟儿有虫吃；no pain, no gain没有耕耘就没有收获；根据“My sister has entered the best school she likes after years of hard work.”可知，此处应用no pain, no gain形容比较贴切，故选D。
18．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——我希望在期末考试中取得最好的成绩。——做梦吧。你从不努力学习。
考查习语和情景交际。Work like a dog拼命工作；In your dreams做梦吧；Every dog has its day风水轮流转；Put all your eggs in one basket孤注一掷；根据“You never work hard.”可知，上句说的“get the highest grades in the final exams”是不可能的事情，此处应该是说“做梦吧”，故选B。
19．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——盐城全体人民要共同努力，把我们的家乡建设得更加美丽。——是的。人多力量大。
考查习语。Many hands make light work人多力量大；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Burn the candle at both ends鱼与熊掌不可兼得；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket孤注一掷；根据“All the people of Yancheng should work together to make our hometown more beautiful.”可知，此处应用人多力量大形容，故选A。
20．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——上周末志愿者们尽他们最大的努力打扫公园。——众人拾柴火焰高。每个人都可以为保护环境做出努力。
考查习语。Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高，人多力量大；East, west, home is best金窝银窝，不如家里的草窝；Burn the candle at both ends一只蜡烛两头烧，比喻过分消耗精力，劳累过度。根据“Volunteers tried their best to clean the park last weekend.”和“And everyone c an make an effort to protect the environment.”可知，空处是指人多力量大。故选B。
21．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——经过多年的努力，玛丽在写作比赛中获得了一等奖。——没有付出就没有收获。
考查谚语知识。No pain, no gain没有付出就没有收获；A miss is as goo