2022年河南专升本公共英语练习题（10）

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If you say, "The cat's out of the bag" instead of "The secret is given away ( 泄
露 )", you are using an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual
meaning of the words used. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a proverb.
Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that usually give advice. Both idioms and
proverbs are part of our daily speech, and many are very old and have interesting
histories. Now let's see the following two examples.

"Saved by the bell": In 17th-century England, a guard at Windsor Castle
was accused of falling asleep at his post. He claimed he was wrongly accused
and could prove it. He had heard the church bell chime thirteen times at mid-
night. Townspeople supported his claim and he was not executed. Today we
think of the bell that ends a round in boxing, often saving the boxer from injury,
or the bell at the end of a class period, saving you from more work. Regardless
of its origin, this idiom means rescue( 救援 ) from a situation at the last possible
moment.

"A close shave": In the past, student barbers learned to shave on customers.
If they shaved too close, their clients might be cut or even barely escape serious
injury. Today, we use the idiom if a person narrowly escapes a disaster.

1. The purpose of this article is to
.A. compare idioms and proverbsB. explain the meaning of some interesting everyday expressionC. show the importance of using proverbs and idioms in your writing
D. to tell the difference between idioms and proverbs2. It can be inferred from the article that .A. it is difficult to guess the meaning of idiomsB. you should not use idioms in your writingC. proverbs are more common than idioms

D. you should be careful to use proverbs and idioms3. Which of these statements is an example of "a close shave"?
A. My brother bought a new bicycle to ride to school.B. A car nearly hit me on my way to school.C. No one in my school has ever been to Canada.D. A barber cut his clients seriously.4. The word "chime" in paragraph 2 probably means .A. strike the hour B. sing the songC. sound the alarm D. give beautiful sound5. What is the best title of the passage?A. Everyday Expressions.B. Idioms.C. Proverbs.D. The Difference between Idioms and Proverbs.

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