英语专业专升本习语谚语基础卷

英语专业专升本习语谚语基础卷考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分 年级/班级：高级英语专业专升本

试标题:“英语专业专升本习语谚语基础卷”

一、选择题

1.Whichofthefollowingidiomsmeanstomakeaquickdecisionwithoutthinkingcarefully?

A.Hitthenailonthehead

B.Jumponthebandwagon

C.Thinktwice

D.Callitaday

2.Theidiom"it'srainingcatsanddogs"iscommonlyusedtodescribe:

A.Alotofpeoplegatheredoutside

B.Anextremelyheavyrain

C.Animalsplayingintherain

D.Anoisyparty

3.Ifsomeonesays"youcan'tmakeanomeletwithoutbreakingeggs,"theymean:

A.It'simpossibletosucceedwithoutmakingmistakes

B.Cookingisverydifficult

C.Eggsarehardtobreak

D.Youshouldnevercookinthemorning

4.Thephrase"breaktheice"isusedwhen:

A.Someoneisverycold

B.Someonewantstostartaconversationinasocialsetting

C.Someoneistryingtomakeajoke

D.Someoneisendingameetingearly

5."Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush"suggests:

A.It'sbettertohavemanyoptionsthantochooseone

B.It'sbettertowaitforabetteropportunity

C.Whatyoualreadyhaveismorevaluablethanwhatyoumightget

D.Birdsareveryvaluable

6.Theidiom"spillthebeans"means:

A.Tocleanaspilledliquid

B.Torevealasecret

C.Todrinkalotofcoffee

D.Tomakeamess

7."Don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch"isawarningagainst:

A.Eatingtoomanychickens

B.Makingplansbasedonsomethingthatmightnothappen

C.Hatchingchickens

D.Countingmoney

8.Thephrase"letthecatoutofthebag"means:

A.Toreleaseacatfromabag

B.Torevealasecret

C.Tofeedacat

D.Totakeacatforawalk

9."Apennyforyourthoughts"isaninvitationto:

A.Buysomethingforapenny

B.Listentosomeone'sideas

C.Thinkaboutapenny

D.Givesomeoneapenny

10.Theidiom"burnthemidnightoil"means:

A.Toburnoilatnight

B.Toworklateintothenight

C.Tobuyoilatnight

D.Tolightamidnightcandle

二、填空题

1.Theidiom"_________________________"meanstobeinaverygoodmood.

2."_________________________"isusedtodescribeasituationwheresomeoneisinalotoftrouble.

3.Thephrase"_________________________"meanstodosomethingcarefullyandslowly.

4."_________________________"isanidiomthatmeanstobeveryangry.

5.Theidiom"_________________________"meanstobeverylucky.

6."_________________________"isusedtodescribeapersonwhoisveryfriendlyandhelpful.

7.Thephrase"_________________________"meanstobeverytired.

8."_________________________"isanidiomthatmeanstobeverycareful.

9.Theidiom"_________________________"meanstobeveryhonestandtruthful.

10."_________________________"isusedtodescribeasituationwheresomeoneisinahurry.

三、多选题

1.Whichofthefollowingidiomscanbeusedtodescribesomeonewhoisverytalkative?

A.Bigmouth

B.Tight-lipped

C.Chatty

D.Quiet

2.Theidiom"whenpigsfly"isusedtodescribe:

A.Averyunlikelyevent

B.Apigflying

C.Asunnyday

D.Afunnysituation

3.Thephrase"hitthenailonthehead"canalsomean:

A.Tobeexactlyright

B.Tohitanailwithahammer

C.Tostartaproject

D.Toendameeting

4.Theidiom"it'srainingcatsanddogs"canalsobeusedtodescribe:

A.Aheavyrain

B.Astorm

C.Arainyday

D.Aweatherforecast

5.Thephrase"breaktheice"canalsomean:

A.Tostartaconversation

B.Tomakepeoplefeelmorecomfortable

C.Tointroducesomeone

D.Toremoveice

6.Theidiom"abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush"canalsomean:

A.Tobesatisfiedwithwhatyouhave

B.Towaitforabetteropportunity

C.Tobegreedy

D.Tobepatient

7.Theidiom"spillthebeans"canalsomean:

A.Torevealasecret

B.Tomakeamess

C.Tobecareless

D.Tobehonest

8.Thephrase"don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch"canalsomean:

A.Tobecautious

B.Tobeoptimistic

C.Toberealistic

D.Tobehopeful

9.Theidiom"letthecatoutofthebag"canalsomean:

A.Torevealasecret

B.Tomakeamistake

C.Tobecareful

D.Tobehonest

10.Theidiom"burnthemidnightoil"canalsomean:

A.Toworklate

B.Tostudylate

C.Tobeproductive

D.Tobelazy

四、判断题

1.Theidiom"hitthenailonthehead"meanstomakeamistake.

2."It'srainingcatsanddogs"isaliteraldescriptionofanimalsfallingfromtheskyduringrain.

3."Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush"suggestsitisbettertohavemanyoptionsthantochooseone.

4.Thephrase"spillthebeans"originatedfromancientGreekmythology.

5."Don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch"meanstobehopefulaboutfuturesuccess.

6.Theidiom"letthecatoutofthebag"referstoaccidentallyrevealingasecret.

7."Apennyforyourthoughts"isanidiomusedtoasksomeoneformoney.

8."Burnthemidnightoil"meanstowastetimedoingnothingatnight.

9.Theidiom"breaktheice"meanstocauseacoldenvironment.

10."Whenpigsfly"isarealisticscenariothatcanhappeninthefuture.

五、问答题

1.Explainthemeaningoftheidiom"astitchintimesavesnine."

2.Describethesituationinwhichyoumightusetheidiom"don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket."

3.Discussthedifferencebetweentheidioms"hitthenailonthehead"and"misstheboat."

试卷答案

一、选择题

1.C.Thinktwice

解析：Theidiom"thinktwice"meanstoconsidercarefullybeforeacting,whichistheoppositeofmakingaquickdecisionwithoutthinking."Hitthenailonthehead"meanstobeexactlyright,"jumponthebandwagon"meanstojoinapopulartrend,and"callitaday"meanstostopworkingfortheday.

2.B.Anextremelyheavyrain

解析："It'srainingcatsanddogs"isacommonidiomusedtodescribeaveryheavyrain.Itisnotmeanttobetakenliterally;itdoesnotmeananimalsarefallingfromthesky.

3.A.It'simpossibletosucceedwithoutmakingmistakes

解析："Youcan'tmakeanomeletwithoutbreakingeggs"meansthatinordertoachievesomething,therewillinevitablybesomemistakesorsetbacks.Itsuggeststhatperfectionisnotalwayspossible,andsomeerrorsarenecessaryforsuccess.

4.B.Someonewantstostartaconversationinasocialsetting

解析："Breaktheice"isanidiomusedtodescribetheactofinitiatingaconversationinasocialsetting,especiallywhenpeoplearestrangersorfeeluncomfortable.Ithelpstocreatearelaxedatmosphereandmakepeoplefeelmoreatease.

5.C.Whatyoualreadyhaveismorevaluablethanwhatyoumightget

解析："Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush"meansthatitisbettertoholdontosomethingyoualreadyhave,evenifitseemslessvaluable,thantorisklosingitbypursuingsomethinguncertain.Itemphasizesthevalueofwhatyoucurrentlypossess.

6.B.Torevealasecret

解析："Spillthebeans"isanidiomusedtodescribetheactofaccidentallyrevealingasecretorconfidentialinformation.Itimpliesthatthesecrethasbeenunintentionallydisclosed.

7.B.Makingplansbasedonsomethingthatmightnothappen

解析："Don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch"isawarningagainstmakingplansorassumingsuccessbasedonsomethingthathasnotyetoccurred.Itadvisescautionandnotrelyingonuncertainfutureoutcomes.

8.B.Torevealasecret

解析："Letthecatoutofthebag"isanidiomusedtodescribetheactofrevealingasecretorconfidentialinformation,oftenunintentionally.Itsuggeststhatthesecrethasbeenletlooseorexposed.

9.B.Listentosomeone'sideas

解析："Apennyforyourthoughts"isanidiomaticexpressionusedtoinvitesomeonetosharetheirthoughtsorideas.Itisapolitewayofaskingfortheiropinionorperspective.

10.B.Toworklateintothenight

解析："Burnthemidnightoil"isanidiomusedtodescribetheactofworkingorstudyinglateintothenight.Itimpliesputtinginextraeffortorworkingbeyondregularhours.

二、填空题

1.Theidiom"_________________________"meanstobeinaverygoodmood.Happyasalark

解析："Happyasalark"isanidiomusedtodescribesomeonewhoisinaverygoodmoodandfeelingjoyful.Itsuggestsasenseofhappinessandcontentment.

2."_________________________"isusedtodescribeasituationwheresomeoneisinalotoftrouble.Upacreekwithoutapaddle

解析："Upacreekwithoutapaddle"isanidiomusedtodescribeasituationwheresomeoneisinadifficultorproblematicsituationwithnoeasysolution.Itimpliesbeingstuckandlackingthenecessaryresourcesortoolstoresolvetheproblem.

3.Thephrase"_________________________"meanstodosomethingcarefullyandslowly.Takeitslow

解析："Takeitslow"isaphraseusedtoadvisesomeonetoproceedcarefullyandataslowpace.Itsuggeststakingone'stimeandnotrushing,especiallywhenperformingataskormakingdecisions.

4."_________________________"isanidiomthatmeanstobeveryangry.Togoballistic

解析："Togoballistic"isanidiomusedtodescribesomeonewhoisextremelyangryorfurious.Itsuggestsastrongandintensedisplayofanger.

5.Theidiom"_________________________"meanstobeverylucky.Tostrikeitrich

解析："Tostrikeitrich"isanidiomusedtodescribesomeonewhobecomesverywealthyorsuccessfulsuddenly.Itimpliesachievinggreatfortuneorluck.

6."_________________________"isusedtodescribeapersonwhoisveryfriendlyandhelpful.Arayofsunshine

解析："Arayofsunshine"isanidiomusedtodescribeapersonwhoisveryfriendly,helpful,andbringsjoytoothers.Itsuggestssomeonewhoislikeabrightandwarmpresenceinasituation.

7.Thephrase"_________________________"meanstobeverytired.wornout

解析："Wornout"isaphraseusedtodescribesomeonewhoisextremelytiredorexhausted.Itimpliesastateoffatigueandexhaustion.

8."_________________________"isanidiomthatmeanstobeverycareful.Barkingupthewrongtree

解析："Barkingupthewrongtree"isanidiomusedtodescribesomeonewhoispursuingafutileorincorrectcourseofaction.Itsuggestsbeingmistakenormisdirectedinone'sefforts.

9.Theidiom"_________________________"meanstobeveryhonestandtruthful.Straightfromthehorse'smouth

解析："Straightfromthehorse'smouth"isanidiomusedtodescribeinformationthatisobtaineddirectlyandtruthfullyfromthesource.Itimpliesreceivingfirsthandandreliableinformation.

10."_________________________"isusedtodescribeasituationwheresomeoneisinahurry.Rushingthewind

解析："Rushingthewind"isaphraseusedtodescribeasituationwheresomeoneisinagreathurryorrushingtogetsomewhere.Itsuggestsmovingatafastpaceandbeinginahurry.

三、多选题

1.Whichofthefollowingidiomscanbeusedtodescribesomeonewhoisverytalkative?

A.Bigmouth

C.Chatty

解析："Bigmouth"and"chatty"arebothidiomsthatcanbeusedtodescribesomeonewhoisverytalkative."Bigmouth"referstosomeonewhotalksexcessivelyorsharestoomuchpersonalinformation,while"chatty"describessomeonewhoisfondoftalkingandengaginginconversation.

2.Theidiom"whenpigsfly"isusedtodescribe:

A.Averyunlikelyevent

解析："Whenpigsfly"isanidiomusedtodescribeaveryunlikelyeventorsomethingthatisconsideredimpossible.Itimpliesthattheeventwillneverhappen.

3.Thephrase"hitthenailonthehead"canalsomean:

A.Tobeexactlyright

解析："Hitthenailonthehead"canmeantobeexactlyrightortodescribesomethingaccurately.Itsuggeststhatthepersonhasnailedtheissueorsolutionperfectly.

4.Theidiom"it'srainingcatsanddogs"canalsobeusedtodescribe:

A.Aheavyrain

C.Arainyday

解析："It'srainingcatsanddogs"canbeusedtodescribeaheavyrainorarainyday.Itemphasizestheintensityandabundanceofrain.

5.Thephrase"breaktheice"canalsomean:

A.Tostartaconversation

B.Tomakepeoplefeelmorecomfortable

解析："Breaktheice"canmeantostartaconversationortoinitiatesocialinteractioninasituationwherepeoplemightfeeluncomfortableorshy.Ithelpstocreatearelaxedatmosphereandmakepeoplefeelmoreatease.

6.Theidiom"abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush"canalsomean:

A.Tobesatisfiedwithwhatyouhave

解析："Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush"canmeantobesatisfiedwithwhatyouhaveortovaluewhatyoucurrentlypossess.Itsuggeststhatitisbettertoholdontosomethingyoualreadyhave,evenifitseemslessvaluable,thantorisklosingitbypursuingsomethinguncertain.

7.Theidiom"spillthebeans"canalsomean:

A.Torevealasecret

解析："Spillthebeans"canmeantorevealasecretorconfidentialinformation.Itimpliesthatthesecrethasbeenunintentionallydisclosedorletout.

8.Thephrase"don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch"canalsomean:

A.Tobecautious

C.Toberealistic

解析："Don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch"canmeantobecautiousortoberealisticaboutfutureoutcomes.Itadvisesagainstmakingplansorassumingsuccessbasedonsomethingthathasnotyetoccurred.

9.Theidiom"letthecatoutofthebag"canalsomean:

A.Torevealasecret

解析："Letthecatoutofthebag"canmeantorevealasecretorconfidentialinformation,oftenunintentionally.Itsuggeststhatthesecrethasbeenletlooseorexposed.

10.Theidiom"burnthemidnightoil"canalsomean:

A.Toworklate

B.Tostudylate

C.Tobeproductive

解析："Burnthemidnightoil"canmeantoworklateortostudylateintothenight.Itimpliesputtinginextraeffortorworkingbeyondregularhours.Italsosuggestsbeingproductiveanddedicatedtoataskorstudy.

四、判断题

1.False

解析："Hitthenailonthehead"meanstobeexactlyrightortodescribesomethingaccurately,nottomakeamistake.

2.False

解析："It'srainingcatsanddogs"isafigurativeexpressionusedtodescribeaheavyrain,notaliteraldescriptionofanimalsfallingfromthesky.

3.False

解析："Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush"suggeststhatwhatyoualreadyhaveismorevaluablethanwhatyoumightget,notthatitisbettertohavemanyoptionsthantochooseone.

4.False

解析："Spillthebeans"doesnothaveanorigininancientGreekmythology.Itsexactoriginisunclear,butitisbelievedtohaveoriginatedfromabiblicalstory.

5.False

解析："Don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch"meanstobecautiousandnotrelyonuncertainfutureoutcomes,nottobehopefulaboutfuturesuccess.

6.True

解析："Letthecatoutofthebag"doesrefertotheactofrevealingasecretorconfidentialinformation,oftenunintentionally.

7.False

解析："Apennyforyourthoughts"isaninvitationtosharesomeone'sthoughtsorideas,nottoaskformoney.

8.False

解析："Burnthemidnightoil"meanstoworkorst