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
【小题1】 You’d better _____ if you want to go to a good senior middle school.
【小题2】All Jeff’s hard work is paying off. He’s ____________on the rest of his competitors.
【小题3】 After being in the used car business for 40 years, Simon finally ________.
【小题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。
【小题5】_____________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】E
【小题3】A
【小题4】C
【小题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：
【小题1】句意：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。
【小题2】句意：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。
【小题3】句意：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。
【小题4】句意：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。
【小题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。