外研版八年级考查常识和习语难点练习.doc

外研版八年级考察常识和习语难点练习
一、选择题
1．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.
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．－The Chinese government has started to teach good manners to tourists travelling abroad.
－Very necessary. Good manners will .
A．win respect（尊重) B．take you far
C．never go out of style D．A, B and C
4．一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
5．—Oh，dear! How can I finish so much work in 20 minutes?
—Don’t worry. .We can give you a helping hand.
A．Practice makes perfect
B．Many hands make light work
C．It never rains but it pours
D．Every dog has its day
6．—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
7．—Look at this mess! How much time do you think we need to clear it up?
—It is a big job, but _________. Let’s all get started now.
A．many hands make light work B．a friend in need is a friend indeed
C．the early bird catches the worm D．actions speak louder than words
8．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
9．—How is everything going? --_________.
A．Everything is finished B．Nothing has been done
C．Not so bad, you know D．Not doing wrong, you see
10．—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
11．—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
12．—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
13．—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
14．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
15．— Dad never says that he is good at cooking, but in fact he is.
— Yes. He always cooks delicious meals for us, that is ________.
A．the early bird catches the worm B．many hands make light work
C．burn the candle at both ends D．actions speak louder than words
16．—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
17．Amy cleaned the house for her father. Her father gave her some money for working. The next day Amy couldn’t find her money. Then she found it. It was in her backpack!
It is a fact that ________.
A．cleaning house is hard work B．Amy found the money in her backpack
C．a backpack is a good place to hide money D．Amy’s father is very generous
18．—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
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．—You want my advice on this matter?
—Of course, ________.
A．I’m all ears B．I’m all eye C．it’s under my nose D．it’s not my tea
21．Here we are in India. So why not try on the saris, dear?
A．When in Rome, do as the Romans do. B．No pain, no gain.
C．You’ re never too old to learn. D．Practice makes perfect.
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．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
25．Keep on dancing, and 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．A friend in need is a friend indeed
26．－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.
27．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
28．Which of the following sentences is a fact?
A．Beijing is the capital of China. B．The new park looks beautiful.
C．Some subjects are difficult. D．I think my pet dog is very cute.
29．---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.
30．— My friend Tony is always behind me to encourage and help me to get over all the difficulties.
—He is so kind. This is _________
A．Many hands make light work. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．No pains, no gains. D．East and west, home is the best.
31．—How can I get along well with the local people if I go to Germany?
—________.
A．The early bird catches the worm B．It never rains but it pours
C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do D．A friend in need is a friend indeed
32．"___________" means "If lots of people share the work, it will make a job easier to complete."
A．Burn the candle at both ends. B．Every dog has its day.
C．Many hands make light work. D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
33．—Amy, your pronunciation is so beautiful now. How do you make it?
—Thanks. Just as the saying goes,”_____.”
A．Each dog has its day B．Many hands make light work
C．Practice makes perfect D．The grass is always greener on the other side
34．— , could you tell me where to park my car
— Sure. There’s an underground parking lot over there.
A．Let it go B．Pardon me C．Excuse me D．On the way
35．----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
36．----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
37．— 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
38．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
39．（湖北咸宁中考）——It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.
——That’s right. _________________________.
A．Many hands make light work. B．Something is better than nothing.
C．The sooner begun, the sooner done. D．Practice makes perfect.
40．—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
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一、选择题
1．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：请看下面有关环境文字。用什么样方式组织这段文字？【我们环境越来越糟。天空不像此前那么蓝了。水不再洁净了。天气常常变化。我们有更多坏天气】。
考察常识。Time order.时间次序；Space order.空间次序。General to specific.一般到详细； Specific to general.详细到一般。给出段落是总分构造，综述环境变差，再详细展开各个体现，故选C。
2．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——我试图找到这个问题答案，但失败了。 ——为何不和汤姆讨论呢？你看，两人智慧胜一人。
考察习语。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做事前最佳三思而后行。根据“Why not discuss with Tom?”可知，此处应当说：两人智慧胜一人。故选B。
3．D
解析：D
【详解】
试题分析：句意：――中国已经开始教游客到国外旅游礼节了。――很有必要。有礼貌将会A.win respect赢得尊重；B. take you far伴你远行；C.never go out of style永不过时；D.A, B and C以上三个答案都对。根据句意，对选D。
【考点定位】 考察平常交际用语。
4．D
解析：D
【解析】
试题分析：句意：―我不相信你完毕工作了。―我朋友协助我。正如谚语所说“人多力量大” A. Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；B. Put all your eggs in one basket孤注一掷；C. Burn the candle at both ends劳累过度；D. Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高。在朋友协助下完毕了任务，人多力量大。故选D。
【考点定位】 考察英语谚语。
5．B
解析：B
【解析】
试题分析：句意：――哦，天哪!我怎么能在20分钟内完毕那么多工作?――不要着急。人多力量大。我们可以协助你。A.Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧；B.Many hands make light work人多力量大；C.It never rains but it pours祸不单行；D.Every dog has its day风水轮番转。我们要帮你，因此是人多力量大。故选B。
【考点定位】 考察英语谚语。
6．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——快点，我们必须第一种采访到这个明星。——当然，早起鸟儿有虫吃。
本题考察谚语使用方法。根据题意说话者一方在催促早去采访，另一方表达同意，“B：早起鸟儿有虫吃”与题意恰好相符。A：金窝银窝不如自已狗窝；B：东好西好，还是家里最佳；C：众人拾柴火焰高 ；D：不要把鸡蛋放在一种篮子里/不要孤注一掷。故选B。
7．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——看看这烂摊子！你觉得我们需要多少时间才能弄清晰？——这是一项艰巨工作，但人多力量大。目前让我们开始吧。
考察常识和习语。many hands make light work人多力量大；a friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情；the early bird catches the worm早起鸟儿有虫吃；actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩。根据“It is a big job”可知，一项艰巨工作需要众人一起完毕，因此此空填“人多力量大”符合，故选A。
8．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：我父亲从不说他擅长做饭，不过实际上，他擅长。他总是给我们做好吃饭，也就是说事实胜于雄辩。
考察谚语。no pain, no gain没有付出，就没有收获；actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩；practice makes perfect熟能生巧；a friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情。根据“He always cooks delicious meals for us”可知擅长，不过不说自已擅长，而是总是那么做。与“事实胜于雄辩”体现意思相近。故选B。
9．C
解析：C
【解析】
句意：近来状况怎么样? A. Everything is finished一切都完毕了；B. Nothing has been done 什么也没做；C. Not so bad, you know不错，你懂得；D. Not doing wrong, you see体现有误。回答问候how，用good/bad等回答，结合语境，C答案符合语言习惯。
10．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——目前有人认为外出时没有必要戴口罩。——我们再小心也不为过。防止胜于治疗。
考察常识。Many hands make light work人多力量大；Prevention is better than cure防止胜于治疗；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，空处应是陈说鼓励戴口罩观点，因此B选项“防止胜于治疗”符合语境。故选B。
11．B
解析：B
【分析】
试题分析：句意：--史蒂芬， 我听说皮特又赢得了冠军。--这个毫不意外，一份耕耘，一份收获， 他总是团体里训练最多。A. Every dog has its day 每个人均有得意一天；B. No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收获；C. Many hands make light work 众人拾柴火焰高；D. Actions speak louder than words行动比语言更有说服力（事实胜于雄辩）。结合句意，故选B。
考点：考察谚语使用方法。
【详解】
试题分析：句意：--史蒂芬， 我听说皮特又赢得了冠军。--这个毫不意外，一份耕耘，一份收获， 他是团体里训练最努力。A. Every dog has its day 每个人均有得意一天；B. No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收获；C. Many hands make light work 众人拾柴火焰高；D. Actions speak louder than words行动比语言更有说服力（事实胜于雄辩）。结合句意，故选B。
12．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——Ben，你需要面对恐惊，克服恐惊。——那是对。有志者事竟成。
考察常识。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，同意对方观点，有志者才会事竟成，故选D。
13．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——上周末志愿者们尽他们最大努力打扫公园。——众人拾柴火焰高。每个人都可以为保护环境做出努力。
考察习语。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，不如家里草窝；Burn the candle at both ends一只蜡烛两头烧，比方过度消耗精力，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。
14．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：在英国，假如你认为他人总是比你好，虽然他们不是，我们说“这山望着那山高”。
考察习语。the grass is always greener on the other side这山望着那山高；every dog has its day凡人均有得意日；the early bird catches the worm早起鸟儿有虫吃；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。
15．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——父亲历来不说他擅长做饭，但实际上他很擅长。——是。他总是为我们做美味饭菜，那就是事实胜于雄辩。
考察习语。the early bird catches the worm早起鸟儿有虫吃；many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高；burn the candle at both ends过度花费精力；actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩。根据语境可知，父亲历来不说他擅长做饭，不过实际上他擅长。他总是为我们做美味饭菜，判断这就是事实胜于雄辩。故选D。
16．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——我们必须像一种团体同样努力工作，否则我们会再次失败。——是。俗话说：“一根手指举不动一块小石头/势单力薄。”
考察习语。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笑到最终人笑得最佳；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，此处强调团体作用，故选A。
17．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：艾米为她父亲打扫房子。她父亲给了她某些钱作为酬劳。第二天艾米找不到她钱了。然后她找到了。在她背包里！事实就是艾米在背包里找到了钱。
考察常识和习语。cleaning house is hard work打扫房子是一项辛劳工作；Amy found the money in her backpack艾米在背包里找到了钱；a backpack is a good place to hide money背包是藏钱好地方；Amy’s father is very generous艾米父亲很慷慨。根据“Her father gave her some money for working. The next day Amy couldn’t find her money. Then she found it. It was in her backpack”可知，这句话要体现事实状况就是她最终在背包里找到了钱，故选B。
18．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——通过数年努力，我妹妹已经进入了她喜欢最佳学校。——太好了！俗话说“没有耕耘就没有收获。”
考察习语。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。
19．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——盐城全体人民要共同努力，把我们家乡建设得愈加漂亮。——是。人多力量大。
考察习语。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．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——在这件事上你需要我提议吗？——当然，我洗耳恭听。
考察常识和习语。I’m all ears我洗耳恭听；I’m