英语短语测试题目与答案

英语短语测试题目与答案

一、单选题（每题1分，共15分）

1.Lookbeforeyouleapmeans（）（1分）A.tobebraveB.tobecarefulC.tobeslowD.tobefoolish【答案】B【解析】Lookbeforeyouleap意为三思而后行，强调做事前要谨慎考虑

2.Breaktheiceusuallyrefersto（）（1分）A.makingacolddrinkB.startingaconversationC.makingajokeD.cuttingthroughice【答案】B【解析】Breaktheice意为打破僵局，常指开始一段对话或活动

3.Bitethebulletmeans（）（1分）A.toeatquicklyB.tofaceadifficultsituationC.torunawayD.tofeelhungry【答案】B【解析】Bitethebullet意为硬着头皮做，表示勇敢面对困难

4.Hitthenailontheheadmeans（）（1分）A.tomissthetargetB.todosomethingexactlyrightC.togetangryD.toworkhard【答案】B【解析】Hitthenailonthehead意为一针见血，表示说得很准确

5.Letthecatoutofthebagmeans（）（1分）A.tokeepasecretB.torevealasecretC.tobuyacatD.totakecareofacat【答案】B【解析】Letthecatoutofthebag意为说漏嘴，表示无意中泄露了秘密

6.Burningthemidnightoilmeans（）（1分）A.toworklateB.tosleeplateC.toworkearlyD.tostudyhard【答案】A【解析】Burningthemidnightoil意为熬夜工作，表示工作到深夜

7.Pieceofcakemeans（）（1分）A.somethingverydifficultB.somethingveryeasyC.somethingsweetD.somethingbroken【答案】B【解析】Pieceofcake意为小菜一碟，表示事情很容易

8.Apennyforyourthoughtsmeans（）（1分）A.topayforyourthoughtsB.toaskforanopinionC.tothinkaboutsomethingD.towastemoney【答案】C【解析】Apennyforyourthoughts意为你在想什么，表示询问对方在思考什么

9.Whenpigsflymeans（）（1分）A.pigscanflyB.somethingwillneverhappenC.pigsareflyingD.somethingisfunny【答案】B【解析】Whenpigsfly意为太阳从西边出来，表示某事绝不可能发生

10.Theballisinyourcourtmeans（）（1分）A.youareresponsibleB.youshouldwaitC.youshouldplayagameD.youshouldleave【答案】A【解析】Theballisinyourcourt意为球在你这边，表示对方该采取行动了

11.Feelingundertheweathermeans（）（1分）A.feelinghappyB.feelingsickC.feelingcoldD.feelinghot【答案】B【解析】Feelingundertheweather意为感觉不舒服，表示生病了

12.Biteoffmorethanyoucanchewmeans（）（1分）A.toeattoomuchB.totakeonmorethanyoucanhandleC.tochewfoodslowlyD.tobehungry【答案】B【解析】Biteoffmorethanyoucanchew意为贪多嚼不烂，表示承担了过多任务

13.Astitchintimesavesninemeans（）（1分）A.todothingsquicklyB.tomendsomethingimmediatelyC.tobelazyD.tobepatient【答案】B【解析】Astitchintimesavesnine意为小洞不补，大洞吃苦，表示及时处理问题可以避免更大的麻烦

14.Costanarmandalegmeans（）（1分）A.tobeveryexpensiveB.tobeverycheapC.tobeveryoldD.tobeveryyoung【答案】A【解析】Costanarmandaleg意为非常昂贵，表示价格很高

15.Theearlybirdcatchesthewormmeans（）（1分）A.tobelateB.tobeearlyC.tobeluckyD.tobehardworking【答案】B【解析】Theearlybirdcatchestheworm意为早起的鸟儿有虫吃，表示早行动会有更多机会

二、多选题（每题2分，共10分）

1.Whichofthefollowingphrasesmeanstofaceadifficultsituation？（）A.bitethebulletB.hitthenailontheheadC.letthecatoutofthebagD.burnthemidnightoil【答案】A【解析】Bitethebullet意为硬着头皮做，表示勇敢面对困难

2.Whichofthefollowingphrasesmeanstorevealasecret？（）A.letthecatoutofthebagB.pieceofcakeC.whenpigsflyD.theballisinyourcourt【答案】A【解析】Letthecatoutofthebag意为说漏嘴，表示无意中泄露了秘密

3.Whichofthefollowingphrasesmeanssomethingveryeasy？（）A.pieceofcakeB.burnthemidnightoilC.costanarmandalegD.feelingundertheweather【答案】A【解析】Pieceofcake意为小菜一碟，表示事情很容易

4.Whichofthefollowingphrasesmeanstoworklate？（）A.burnthemidnightoilB.letthecatoutofthebagC.feelingundertheweatherD.theballisinyourcourt【答案】A【解析】Burnthemidnightoil意为熬夜工作，表示工作到深夜

5.Whichofthefollowingphrasesmeanssomethingwillneverhappen？（）A.whenpigsflyB.theballisinyourcourtC.pieceofcakeD.feelingundertheweather【答案】A【解析】Whenpigsfly意为太阳从西边出来，表示某事绝不可能发生

三、填空题（每题2分，共10分）

1.A______foryourthoughtsmeansaskingsomeonewhattheyarethinking.【答案】penny

2.Theballisinyour______meansitissomeonesturntotakeaction.【答案】court

3.Feeling______theweathermeansfeelingsick.【答案】under

4.Bite______morethanyoucanchewmeanstakingonmorethanyoucanhandle.【答案】off

5.Astitchintimesaves______meansmendingsomethingimmediatelycanavoidbiggerproblems.【答案】nine

四、判断题（每题1分，共5分）

1.Breaktheicemeanstostartaconversation.（）（1分）【答案】（√）【解析】Breaktheice意为打破僵局，常指开始一段对话或活动

2.Hitthenailontheheadmeanstomissthetarget.（）（1分）【答案】（×）【解析】Hitthenailonthehead意为一针见血，表示说得很准确

3.Burningthemidnightoilmeanstoworklate.（）（1分）【答案】（√）【解析】Burningthemidnightoil意为熬夜工作，表示工作到深夜

4.Apieceofcakemeanssomethingverydifficult.（）（1分）【答案】（×）【解析】Apieceofcake意为小菜一碟，表示事情很容易

5.Whenpigsflymeanssomethingwillneverhappen.（）（1分）【答案】（√）【解析】Whenpigsfly意为太阳从西边出来，表示某事绝不可能发生

五、简答题（每题3分，共6分）

1.Explainthemeaningofletthecatoutofthebag.【答案】Letthecatoutofthebagmeanstorevealasecretortosaysomethingbyaccidentthatyouweresupposedtokeepconfidential.

2.Explainthemeaningofcostanarmandaleg.【答案】Costanarmandalegmeanssomethingisveryexpensive.

六、分析题（每题10分，共20分）

1.Analyzetheusageandmeaningofthephraseburnthemidnightoil.【答案】Burnthemidnightoilisanidiomthatmeanstoworklateortostudylateintothenight.Itisoftenusedtodescribesomeonewhoisdedicatedtotheirworkorstudiesandiswillingtoputinextraefforttoachievetheirgoals.Thephrasecomesfromtheideaofburningoillampstoprovidelightforlate-nightwork.

2.Analyzetheusageandmeaningofthephraseastitchintimesavesnine.【答案】Astitchintimesavesnineisaproverbthatmeanstodealwithsmallproblemsimmediatelytopreventthemfrombecomingbigger.Thephraseemphasizestheimportanceoftakingtimelyactiontoavoidfuturecomplications.Itsuggeststhatsmallproblems,ifnotaddressedpromptly,cangrowintolargerissuesthataremoredifficulttoresolve.

七、综合应用题（每题25分，共25分）

1.Writeashortparagraphusingatleastfiveidiomsfromthetest.【答案】Lastweek,Ihadtoprepareforanimportantexam,soIdecidedtoburnthemidnightoilandstudyuntildawn.MyfriendwarnedmethatIwasbitingoffmorethanIcouldchew,butIwasdeterminedtohitthenailontheheadwithmypreparation.Ialsoletthecatoutofthebagaboutmystudyplantomyfamily,whosupportedmefully.Finally,Irealizedthatastitchintimesavesnine,andIshouldhavestartedstudyingearlier.Despitethepressure,Ifeltthattheballwasinmycourttosucceed.标准答案

一、单选题

1.B

2.B

3.B

4.B

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.B

13.B

14.A

15.B

二、多选题

1.A

2.A

3.A

4.A

5.A

三、填空题

1.penny

2.court

3.under

4.off

5.nine

四、判断题

1.（√）

2.（×）

3.（√）

4.（×）

5.（√）

五、简答题

1.Letthecatoutofthebagmeanstorevealasecretortosaysomethingbyaccidentthatyouweresupposedtokeepconfidential.

2.Costanarmandalegmeanssomethingisveryexpensive.

六、分析题

1.Burnthemidnightoilisanidiomthatmeanstoworklateortostudylateintothenight.Itisoftenusedtodescribesomeonewhoisdedicatedtotheirworkorstudiesandiswillingtoputinextraefforttoachievetheirgoals.

2.Astitchintimesavesnineisaproverbthatmeanstodealwithsmallproblemsimmediatelytopreventthemfrombecomingbigger.

七、综合应用题

1.Lastweek,Ihadtoprepareforanimportantexam,soIdecidedtoburnthemidnightoilandstudyuntildawn.MyfriendwarnedmethatIwasbitingoffmorethanIcouldchew,butIwasdeterminedtohitthenailontheheadwithmypreparation.Ialsoletthecatoutofthebagaboutmystudyplantomyfamily,whosupportedmefully.Finally,Irealizedthatastitchintimesavesnine,andIshouldhavestartedstudyingearlier.Despitethepressure,Ifeltthattheballwasinmycourttosucceed.。