Question

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(成語), though my teacher told us the importance again and again.But ___ the importance of English idioms was shown in an interesting experience.

One day I happened to meet an Englishman on the road，and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, he seemed to be ___ by gently shaking his head，shrugging (聳肩) his shoulders, saying，“You don't say！You don't say！”I was puzzled.I thought，“Perhaps this is ___ a good topic.”I had ___ change the topic.So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? ___ , have you ever ____ there？”“Certainly，everyone ____ home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing ____.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk ____ a guide.“The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very ____ of it.”Soon I was interrupted again by his order—“You don't say！”I ___ help asking，“____ do you ask me not to talk about it？”“Well, I didn't ask you ___ so，”He answered，greatly ____.I said，“Didn't you say ‘you don't say’？”____ this, the English ____ to tears.He began to ____，“‘You don't say' actually means really. It is an ____ of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”___ then did I know I had made a fool of ___.Since then I have been more careful with idioms.

1.A.rapidly B．very fast C．soon D．quickly

2.A.tired B．moved C．interested D．a(chǎn)mazed

3.A.just B．only C．not D．really

4.A.rather B．better C．never D．like

5.A.Excuse me B．Tell me C．After all D．By the way

6.A.gone B．visited C．seen D．been

7.A.from B．back C．with D．in

8.A.it B．them C．a(chǎn)nything D．something

9.A.as B．to C．with D．like

10.A.glad B．satisfied C．proud D．found

11.A.couldn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．mustn't

12.A.How B．When C．Why D．Where

13.A.doing B．to do C．making D．to make

14.A.encouraged B．frightened C．pleased D．surprised

15.A.Heard B．To hear C．Hearing D．Listening

16.A.laughed B．cried C．was moved D．was touched

17.A.explain B．shout C．prove D．say

18.A.experience B．expression C．explanation D．example

19.A.From B．Since C．By D．Only

20.A.me B．myself C．mine D．somebody

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.C

11.A

12.C

13.B

14.D

15.C

16.A

17.A

18.B

19.D

20.B

【解析】

1.根據(jù)語境，應(yīng)填入表時間的副詞，soon 不久。

2.amazed意為“驚奇的”。

3.誤解you don't say，覺得不是好話題。

4.誤以為對方不喜歡這個話題，我覺得最好換一個話題。

5.by the way順便問一下，符合語境。

6.Have you ever been there？你曾經(jīng)去過那兒嗎？符合對話要求。A項(xiàng)，表動作去了(不在這兒)。

7.back home在此意思為回國以后。

8.it替代前文the Great Wall。

9.like作介詞，意為“像……一樣”。

10.be proud of 表示“為……自豪”。符合語境，且搭配得當(dāng)。

11.couldn't help doing something表示“禁不住做某事”。

12.你為何不讓我談?wù)?長城)呢？

13.ask sb.(not) to do sth...

14.對方對我的發(fā)問也很吃驚。

15.現(xiàn)在分詞短語作狀語，相當(dāng)于when he heard this。

16.因語言造成的誤會很可笑，因此對方明白后大笑。

17.根據(jù)語境應(yīng)選“解釋”。

18.expression“表達(dá)；短語”。這是一個表示驚訝的短語。

19.only then表示“只有在那時”，后面用倒裝。

20.作者自嘲當(dāng)了一回傻瓜，make a fool of oneself是固定搭配，表示“使……出丑”。