Question

任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

根据俚语的英文解释，选择合适的俚语（填序号）填入句子中，使之通顺，达意。

call it quits : stopping doing what one is doing

a chip off the old block: a child who looks like his parent

down and out: living a very poor life

clean up one’s act: change one’s heart and reform, make a fresh start in life

a leg up: coming out on top, having the advantage over

burn someone up: make someone angry

1. You’d better _____ if you want to go to a good senior middle school.

2.All Jeff’s hard work is paying off. He’s ____________on the rest of his competitors.

3. After being in the used car business for 40 years, Simon finally ________.

4.Sarah was _______ after losing her job and her apartment.

请选择以上其中一个你喜爱的俚语造一个句子。

5._____________________________________________________________________

Answer

1.D

2.E

3.A

4.C

5.Jim is a kind man, a chip off the old block. （答案不唯一，合理即可）

【解析】

试题分析：

1.如果你想去一个好的高级中学，你最好改变作风。clean up one’s act 改变作风，故选D。

2.杰夫的努力是有报答的。他在竞争对手中占了上风。a leg up 占上风，故选E。

3.在从事了40年的二手车业务之后，最后Simon停止了工作。call it quits停止工作，故选A。

4.在失去工作和住处之后，Sarah穷困潦倒了。down and out穷困潦倒的，故选C。

5.a chip off the old block 酷似（父母的人）；一个模子印出来的人。造句：Jim is a kind man, a chip off the old block. （答案不唯一，合理即可） Jim是一个好人，就像他的父母一样。

考点：考查任务型阅读。