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另二十个选择题, 请网友仔细阅读题目, 明天公布答案

帖子 royl » 周四 5月 20, 2010 2:28 am

01. When you are leery of something, you are ________.
a. not totally convinced of it
b. sure of it
c. amused by it
d. all of the above

02. John: I think The Houston Rockets is by far the best team.
.... James: Oh, I don't know.
What does James mean when he says he doesn't know?
a. He doesn't have all the information to support John's statement.
b. He is not sure about John’s statement.
c. He doesn't agree with John’s statement.
d. all of the above

03. What does it mean when someone says: "You are talking over my head" after you told him something?
a. He/She thinks you were not looking at him when you talked to him.
b. He/She didn't understand what you said at all.
c. He/She thinks you should have talked to him first instead of going straight to his superior without his knowledge.
d. all of the above

04. If someone or something is said "to be here to stay", what does it mean?
a. likely to last or be present for a long time
b. to settle down
c. to establish an identity
d. all of the above

05. When people tell you to "get a life", what did he/she mean?
a. He/She thinks you spend too much time on petty or hopeless matters.
b. He/She considers you an officious or meddling person, and suggests you mind your own business.
c. Maybe, he/she is just plain immature, arrogant, and condescending.
d. all of the above

06. The idiomatic expression, "close, but no cigar", means ________.
a. we are closed dude, no more cigar today
b. you are almost correct, but not quite
c. you are right on target
d. all of the above

07. The idiomatic expression, "I could care less what you think of me", means ________.
a. say what you want about me
b. I don't care what you think of me
c. I don't give a darn what you think of me
d. all of the above

08. A fair-weather friend is someone who ________.
a. remains loyal regardless of how he/she is treated
b. is cheerful, genial, optimistic most the time
c. is loyal only during a time of success
d. all of the above

09. The idiomatic expression, "give someone a bum rap, to", means ________.
a. to railroad someone
b. to give someone his just desert
c. to give someone a kick in the buttock
d. all of the above

10. The idiomatic expression, "wag the dog, to", means ________.
a. to have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up
b. to purposely divert attention from what would otherwise be of greater importance, to something else of lesser significance
c. to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans
d. all of the above

11. The idiomatic expression, "rearrange deck chairs on the Titanic, to", means ________.
a. to rearrange deck chairs on a luxury cruise ship
b. to concentrate on the trivial details of some enterprise that is eventually doomed
c. to turn the cruise liner into a battleship
d. all of the above

12. To think the world of someone is ________.
a. to have a very high opinion of someone
b. to admire and respect someone very much
c. to be very fond of someone
d. all of the above

13. To paper over differences is to ________?
a. conceal their differences
b. put a piece of paper over the differences
c. wrap the differences with paper
d. all of the above

14. The proverb, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth", tells us to be ________?
a. afraid of horse because it might bite your hand off
b. grateful when you receive a gift
c. careful of horse’s bad breath
d. all of the above

15. Why is it advisable for us to think twice before we say something?
a. Because some things are better left unsaid.
b. Because we might hurt others unintentionally.
c. Because we might make a fool of ourselves.
d. all of the above

16. The police officer asked John why he hadn't reported the accident earlier; and John said that it had never ________ his mind.
a. crossed
b. found
c. discovered
d. all of the above

17. Please ________ this in mind when you are making your travel arrangements next time.
a. carry
b. hold
c. bear
d. all of the above

18. The word "sensibility" is best interpreted to mean ________.
a. forthright and honest nature
b. capacity to observe accurately
c. awareness and responsiveness
d. all of the above

19. The word "flippant" is best interpreted to mean ________.
a. lacking proper respect or seriousness
b. marked by corruption or evil
c. showing little forethought or preparation
d. all of the above

20. Please tell me ________.
a. where is the bus stop
b. where the bus stop be
c. where stops the bus
d. where the bus stop is

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Re: 另二十个选择题, 请网友仔细阅读题目, 明天公布答案

帖子 royl » 周五 5月 21, 2010 2:46 pm

答案与解说

01. When you are leery of something, you are not totally convinced of it.
a. not totally convinced of it (不完全确信此事)
b. sure of it (确信此事)
c. amused by it (觉得此事有趣)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 当你对某事不放心, 代表你不完全确信此事. 此题纯粹考验您be leery of这个成语, 很直接了当.

02. John: I think The Houston Rockets is by far the best team. (约翰: 我认为休士顿火箭队是最好的队伍)
James: Oh, I don't know. (詹姆士: 哦, 我不确定)
What does James mean when he says he doesn't know? (请问詹姆士说这句话是什么意思?)
a. He doesn't have all the information to support John's statement. (他并没有所有的资料来证明约翰的说法)
b. He is not sure about John's statement. (他并不确定约翰所说的是否是事实)
c. He doesn't agree with John's statement. (他不同意约翰所说的)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是d. 有些网友可能会认为a或b选择比较合理, 我们如果查字典会发现I don't know包括不知道, 不确定, 以及不同意三个意义. 请看下面韦氏字典的解释:
1 —used to say that you do not have the information someone is asking for.
2 informal —used to express disagreement, doubt, or uncertainty.
3 —used to say that you are uncertain about someone or something.

03. What does it mean when someone says: "You are talking over my head" after you told him something?
a. He thinks you were not looking at him when you talked to him. (他认为你跟他讲话时没有看着他)
b. He didn't understand what you said at all. (他听不懂你所说的内容)
c. He thinks you should have talked to him first instead of going straight to his superior without his knowledge. (他认为你应该先跟他谈这件事而不是在他不知情下直接跟他的上司去讲此事)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是b. 这题主要是考验您对to talk over one's head这句成语熟悉否, 其他的选择只是用来confuse您.

04. If someone or something is said "to be here to stay", what does it mean?
a. likely to last or be present for a long time (很可能长久地持续下去或存在)
b. to settle down (安顿下来)
c. to establish an identity (建立知名度)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是a. 这题主要是考验您对to be here to stay这句成语熟悉否. 这个成语如果用在某一新发生的病变, 就是说这个病变短时期内还无法控制住. 如果我们论及一个新的政治人物, 就是指这个人物将会活跃一段时期. 另外, likely主要是指有可能而且非常可能, 而possibly是指有可能发生但也有一半的机会不会发生.

05. When someone tells you to "get a life", what does he mean? (当有人告诉你"get a life", 他是什么意思?)
a. He thinks you spend too much time on petty or hopeless matters. (他认为你花费太多时间在琐碎或没前途的事务上)
b. He considers you an officious or meddling person, and suggests you mind your own business. (他认为你多管闲事, 希望你顾好自己的事就好)
c. Maybe, he is just plain immature, arrogant, and condescending. (也许他纯粹是一个不成熟, 自傲, 自以为了不起的人)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是d, 三个选择都对. 这题主要是考验您对to get a life这句不礼貌话的熟悉程度以及其背后涵意.

06. The idiomatic expression, "close, but no cigar", means you are almost correct, but not quite.
a. we are closed dude, no more cigar today (我们打烊了, 不能卖雪茄给你)
b. you are almost correct, but not quite (你几乎对了, 但是还差了一点)
c. you are right on target (你完全正确)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是b. 这题主要是考验您对close, but no cigar这句成语熟悉否. 其他的选择只是用来confuse您.

07. The idiomatic expression, "I could care less what you think of me", means (all of the above).
a. say what you want about me (你爱怎么说我就去说吧)
b. I don't care what you think of me (我才不在乎你对我看法如何)
c. I don't give a darn what you think of me (我才不在乎你对我看法如何)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是d, 三个选择都对. 这题主要是考验您对I could care less这句成语熟悉否.

08. A fair-weather friend is someone who is loyal only during a time of success.
a. remains loyal regardless of how he/she is treated (不论你如何对待他/她, 都对你忠诚)
b. is cheerful, genial, optimistic most the time (平时是快活的, 友善的, 乐观的)
c. is loyal only during a time of success (只有在你顺利时才对你忠诚)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是c (酒肉朋友). 这题主要是考验您对a fair-weather friend熟悉否. 其他的选择只是用来confuse您.

09. The idiomatic expression, "give someone a bum rap, to", means to railroad someone.
a. to railroad someone (陷害某人, 捏造不实之罪使某人入狱)
b. to give someone his just desert (使某人罪有应得)
c. to give someone a kick in the buttock (踢某人臀部一脚)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是a. 这题主要是考验您对to give someone a bum rap(令某人背黑锅)熟悉否. 其他的选择只是用来confuse您.

10. The idiomatic expression, "wag the dog, to", means to purposely divert attention from what would otherwise be of greater importance, to something else of lesser significance.
a. to have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up (搅乱事情的顺序; 瞎搞乱整)
b. to purposely divert attention from what would otherwise be of greater importance, to something else of lesser significance (故意以比较轻的事件来转移别人对重大事件的注意)
c. to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans (制造事端来破坏别人的计画)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是b. 这题主要是考验您对to wag the dog这句成语熟悉否. 其他的选择只是用来confuse您.

11. The idiomatic expression, "rearrange deck chairs on the Titanic, to", means to concentrate on the trivial details of some enterprise that is eventually doomed.
a. to rearrange deck chairs on a luxury cruise ship (在豪华邮轮上重排甲板上的躺椅)
b. to concentrate on the trivial details of some enterprise that is eventually doomed (在覆灭之前仍做无所助益的安排)
c. to turn the cruise liner into a battleship (把豪华邮轮改装成战舰)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是b. 这题主要是考验您对to rearrange deck chairs on the Titanic这句成语熟悉否. 其他的选择只是用来confuse您.

12. To think the world of someone is (all of the above).
a. to have a very high opinion of someone (推崇某人)
b. to admire and respect someone very much (敬仰某人)
c. to be very fond of someone (极为喜爱某人)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是d, 三个选择都对.

13. To paper over differences is to conceal their differences?
a. conceal their differences (掩饰他们之间的分歧)
b. put a piece of paper over the differences (铺一张纸在他们之间的分歧之上)
c. wrap the differences with paper (把他们之间的分歧用纸包起来)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是a. 这题主要是考验您对to paper over something这句成语熟悉否. 其他的选择只是用来confuse您.

14. The proverb, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth", tells us to be grateful when you receive a gift.
a. afraid of horse because it might bite your hand off (怕马因为它可能会把你手咬下来)
b. grateful when you receive a gift (对别人送礼物要心存感激)
c. careful of horse's bad breath (小心马的口臭)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是b. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth意思是不管礼物的轻或重, 都要心存感激(礼轻情义重); 在意礼物的轻重是不礼貌的.

15. Why is it advisable for us to think twice before we say something?
a. Because some things are better left unsaid. (因为有些敏感事情最好别说出来)
b. Because we might hurt others unintentionally. (因为有些事情说出来可能会伤人)
c. Because we might make a fool of ourselves. (因为我们说出一些不当话语会令自己丢人)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是d. 这题其实涉及到为人处事方面多于涉及到英文, 因为题目是为什么我们说话之前要三思, 而三个选择都正确.

16. The police officer asked John why he hadn't reported the accident earlier; and John said that it had never crossed his mind.
a. crossed
b. found
c. discovered
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是a. 这题主要是考验您对to cross one's mind (曾想到) 这句成语熟悉否.

17. Please bear this in mind when you are making your travel arrangements next time.
a. carry
b. hold
c. bear
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是c. 这题主要是考验您对to bear something in mind (将某事谨记在心) 这句成语熟悉否.

18. The word "sensibility" is best interpreted to mean awareness and responsiveness.
a. forthright and honest nature (直爽及诚实的天性)
b. capacity to observe accurately (敏锐观察能力)
c. awareness and responsiveness (敏锐察觉及应对的能力)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是c. 这题主要是考验您对sensibility是否真正了解.

19. The word "flippant" is best interpreted to mean lacking proper respect or seriousness.
a. lacking proper respect or seriousness (缺乏对人适当尊重或严肃心态)
b. marked by corruption or evil (腐败或邪恶)
c. showing little forethought or preparation (缺乏事先考虑或准备)
d. all of the above (以上皆对)
解说: 答案是a. 这题主要是考验您对flippant (嘻皮笑脸的, 玩世不恭的; 形容词) 是否真正了解. 其他的选择只是用来confuse您.

20. Please tell me where the bus stop is.
a. where is the bus stop
b. where the bus stop be
c. where stops the bus
d. where the bus stop is
解说: 答案是d. 请你告诉我公车站在哪. 这题主要是考验您的文法.

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