Question

【题目】

A commonly B. mentioned C. even D. perform E . simply

Many idioms in English are based on animals.

When children jump around and act silly, for example, their parents may tell them to stop monkeying around. To monkey around means to do things that are not useful or serious, or to 【1】 waste time.

But to spend time playing with their family pets wouldn’t count as monkeying around. Many American families have a pet dog, which makes the children feel happy. But for some reason, which language experts do not know, Americans use “dog” in a phrase that means to feel unwell. If you are as sick as a dog, you are really, really sick and will most likely have to stay home and rest, or 【2】 go and see a doctor.

Apart from dogs, cats are also beloved family members in U.S. households. Sometimes you may hear them 【3】 in Americans’ conversations. “I told you to keep that a secret, but you have just let the cat out of the bag!” You probably have guessed it – that idiom means to reveal a secret or tell facts that were previously unknown.

Dogs and cats don’t always get along, but they appear side by side in a 【4】 used idiom. When it rains heavily, people might say it’s raining cats and dogs outside!

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了和动物有关的几个习语。

【1】句意: 胡闹意味着做无用或不严肃的事情，或者只是浪费时间。

根据“To monkey around means to do things that are not useful or serious” 胡闹意味着做无用或不严肃的事情。可推测胡闹只不过是浪费时间。simply“只不过，简单地”。故答案为E。

【2】句意：如果你病得像狗一样重，你真的病得很重，很可能不得不待在家里休息，甚至去看医生。

根据“……will most likely have to stay home and rest”很可能不得不待在家里。说明病得厉害，可推测出甚至看医生。故答案为C。

【3】句意：有时候你可能会在美国人的对话中听到他们的名字。

根据前一句“……cats are also beloved family members in U.S. households.”猫也是美国家庭中受欢迎的成员。可推测出美国人在他们的谈话中会提及到他们。故答案为B。

【4】句意：狗和猫并不总是相处融洽，但是它们在一个常用的习语中是并排出现的。

根据“Dogs and cats don’t always get along” 狗和猫并不总是相处融洽。由but做转折，可推出在一个常用的习语中一起出现。commonly“常用地，一般地”。故选A。