中考英语阅读理解专项练习

中考英语阅读理解专项练习

Forexample,ifanAmericanboyaskshismotherwhatsfordinnertomorrow,shemaysayllplayitbyear,thatmeansshedoesnthaveplansfordinnerandshewilldecidelater.Playbyearusedtomeanplayingmusicusingthesheetmusic,butnowpeopleoftenuseitwhentheyrenottalkingaboutmusic.

ThereremanyidiomsinEnglish.Ifyoulearntousethem,yourEnglishwillbemorevividandcolorful.EnglishidiomsaremorecommoninspokenEnglish.Theycanbedifficulttoremembersometimes.Nexttimewhenyouhearsomebodysayingtoyou,Givemeahand,youdontnecessarilystretchoutyourhandtohim/her,butyoudoneedtobehelpful.Andwhenthesituationisoutofhand,youusuallycandoverylittletomanageallthat.Whataboutagreenhand?Itsnotaboutthecolorofyourhand!Youreagreenhandwhenyouareverynewatyourworkanddonthavemuchexperience.Ifyouandyourpartneralwaysworktogetherhandinglove,youtwodefinitelyworktogetherverywell.

CanyouguessthemeaningsofsomecommonEnglishidiomstodowithpartsofyourbody?

1.Anidiomis_______.

A.aphraseorasentencethatmeansexactlywhatthewordssay

B.aphraseorasentencethatdoesntmeanexactlywhateverywordsays

C.sodifficultthatnobodycanunderstand

D.somethingtodowithpartsofyourbody

2.Ifamothersaysllplayitbyeartotalkaboutthedinner,shemeans_______.

A.shewillcookdinnerwhilelisteningtomusicatthesametime

B.shedoesnthearwhatothersaretalkingabout.

C.shewillplaymusicusingthesheetmusicinsteadofcookingdinner

D.Shedoesnthaveplansfordinnerandwilldecidelater

3.WhenonesaysCanyougivemeahand?,hemeans_______.

A.heneedstoholdyourhand.B.heworkswellwithyou

C.heneedsyourhelpD.heisanewcomerandcanthelpwiththesituation

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.PeopleuseEnglishidiomsmoreinspokenEnglishthaninwrittenEnglish.

B.Tounderstandtheculturebehindanidiomisimportantinunderstandingtheidiom.

C.IdiomsmakeyourEnglishmorevividandcolorfulsotheyareeasytoremember.

D.Youmaynotunderstandanidiomeventhoughyouknowthemeaningofeachword.

5.Hereare4commonEnglishidiomstodowithpartsofyourbodyandtheirmeanings.Canyoumatchthem?

1)tolearnsomethingbyhearta.todependononeself

2)tohavestickyfingersb.toknowsomethingverywell

3)tostandononesownfeetc.todosomethings