江苏连云港市杨集中学 朱姝
习语是文化的结晶，生动形象、言简意赅。了解和掌握英语中的习语，不仅能提高我们的语言运用能力，而且能增加自身的文化内涵。遇到习题时，不能望文生义，否则就有可能会闹出笑话。请你看看下面的习语：
1. I was about to take the last cake, but he beat me to it.
A. 把我打在蛋糕上 B. 为蛋糕而打我
C. 与我决斗 D. 捷足先登
2. He thought he could beat anyone at this game, but he's met his match in her .
A. 见到他的火柴 B. 与……见面
C. 同……比赛 D. 遇到……为对手
3. I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they discuss my future.
A. 讨厌的人 B. 墙上的苍蝇
C. 梁上君子 D. 偷偷旁观的人
4. I don't agree with what you say, but I let it go at that.
A. 听你说 B. 让它走开
C. 不再多说 D. 不同意
5. With the help of their friendly forces, they turned the tables at last.
A. 摆桌子 B. 转败为胜
C. 换掉桌子 D. 就座
6. If we want to improve our English, we should learn with an open mind from others.
A. 虚心地 B. 公开地
C. 开诚布公 D. 开放地
7. You can save your breath ; you'll never persuade her.
A. 屏住呼吸 B. 呼吸急促
C. 松口气 D. 不必多费口舌
8. Mrs Hill is not at home to anyone except close relatives.
A. 在家 B. 接待
C. 不拘束 D. 熟悉
9. The strange old man turned his blind eye to what happened around him.
A. 目不识丁 B. 盲目跟随
C. 视而不见 D. 不知所措
10. － My horse is sure to win the race, so I am going to spend the money now.
－ Don't count your chickens before they're hatched .
A. 数数孵出的小鸡 B. 数数未孵出的小鸡
C. 打如意算盘 D. 梦想成真
11. He was very disappointed because the company didn't go well. He got the bird .
A. 被解雇 B. 抓住了鸟
C. 获得了帮助 D. 求职
12. The teacher criticized us, for some of us turned up their noses at the boy from the countryside.
A. 趾高气扬 B. 看不起
C. 洋洋自得 D. 深恶痛绝
13. There's something in the wind . You should be careful.
A. 在风中 B. 在发生
C. 在酝酿中 D. 泄密
14. In order not to make him sad, she told a white lie .
A. 白色的谎言 B. 善意的谎言
C. 真实的谎言 D. 苍白的谎言
15. The little boy is very proud and always puts on an air of importance .
A. 装出一副神气的样子 B. 谦虚谨慎
C. 目中无人 D. 夸夸其谈
16. The headteacher asked you to go to his office, you must face the music now.
A. 听音乐 B. 面对困难
C. 接受惩罚 D. 临危不惧
17. Don't ask me, I am all at sea now.
A. 毫无主意 B. 在茫茫大海上
C. 乘船 D. 在海边
18. More than enough is too much .
A. 多多益善 B. 锦上添花
C. 适可而止 D. 财大气粗
19. He took French leave during the dinner party.
A. 不辞而别 B. 畅所欲言
C. 兴致勃勃 D. 时隐时现
20. She is the last person I would marry.
A. 最不可能 B. 最后的
C. 最爱的 D. 最晚的
Keys:
1 － 5 DDDCB 6 － 10 ADBCC
11 － 15 ABCBA 16 － 20 CACAA
摘自 中学生英语读写
