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发表于 : 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
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