外研版八年级考查常识和习语基础练习题

外研版八年级考查常识和习语基础练习题
一、选择题
1．________. My cousin has realized his dream after years of hard work.
A．No pain, no gain B．Burn the candle at both ends C．Actions speak louder than words D．Many hands make light work
2．—I have tried to find the answer to the question, but failed.
—Why not discuss with Tom? You see, ________.
A．Great minds think alike
B．Two heads are better than one
C．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
D．It’s better to think twice before doing something
3．—Some people now think there is no need to wear masks when going out.
—We can’t be too careful. ________.
A．Many hands make light work B．Prevention is better than cure C．Actions speak louder than words D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket 4．—All the people of Binhai should work together to make our hometown more beautiful.—Yes. ________.
A．Many hands make light work B．Practice makes perfect
C．Burn the candle at both ends D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket 5．Look at the text below on environment. What kind of way is used to organize the idea? [Our environment is getting worse. The sky is not as blue as before. The water is not clean any more. The weather changes so often. We have more bad weather.]
A．Time order. B．Space order.
C．General to specific. D．Specific to general.
6．— Good ne ws! China’s women’s football team has entered the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after winning South Korea.
—Just as the saying goes, “________.” We can do anything if we keep working hard. A．Burn the candle at both ends B．A miss is as good as a mile
C．A friend in need is a friend indeed D．Where there is a will, there is a way 7．—Ben, you need to face fears and get over them.
—That’s right. ________.
A．It is easier said than done B．Better late than never
C．No pain, no gain D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart 8．________ Though I know you are confident about the job, try a few more!
A．It never rains but it pours. B．Many hands make light work. C．Every dog has its day. D．Don’t pull all your eggs in one basket. 9．He is always telling his director how to run the bus iness, that’s like “________”. A．Teaching his grandmother to suck eggs B．Keeping his ear to the ground
C．A good beginning makes a bad ending D．It’s never too old to learn
10．—Look at this mess! How much time do you think we need to clear it up?
—It is a b ig job, but ________. Let’s all get started now.
A．many hands make light work B．a friend in need is a friend indeed
C．the early bird catches the worm D．actions speak louder than words
11．–If I work hard at my lessons from now on, can I do well in them?
-- Sure. _________.
A．All rivers run into the sea B．Every day is not Sunday
C．Better late than never D．Practice makes perfect
12．Do not try to do many things at one time. Otherwise, you will become tired out. Remember, you cannot ________.
A．do as the Romans do B．burn the candle at both ends
C．put the cart before the horse D．put all the eggs in one basket
13．—I promise I'll work harder for the final exam.
—Well, ________. You should act right now.
A．Many hands make light work B．Put all your eggs in one basket
C．The grass is always greener than the other side D．Actions speak louder than words
14．—I failed to achieve the pass mark by only one point in my English exam.
—What a pity! ________.
A．Better late than never B．Practice makes perfect
C．A miss is as good as a mile D．Many hands make light work
15．—We must work hard as a team or we will fail a second time.
—Yes. Just as a saying goes, “________.”
A．One finger can’t lift a small stone B．He who laughs last laughs best
C．One stone kills two birds D．One is never too old to learn
16．—Mrs. Green, do you think I can get an “A” in the final exam if I start working hard now?— Of course! ________.
A．Better late than never B．Many hands make light work
C．You cannot burn the candle at both sides D．Action speak louder than words 17．—Steve, to improve your spoken English, you should speak English as often as possible.
—I agree. ______
A．It’s a piece of cake.B．Practice makes perfect. C．It serves you right.
D．Well done.
18．—What’s eating you? You are sitting there in silence all morning.
—I didn’t pass the test.
A．What are you eating B．How long have you eaten it
C．Why did you laugh D．What happened
19．—It’s said that the deaf player came first on a rainy day with other healthy people.
—________.
A．It never rains but pours B．The early bird catches the worm
C．Every dog has its day D．Practice makes perfect
20．In England, if you think that other people are always in a better situation than you, even when
they are not, we say “________”.
A．the grass is always greener on the other side B．every dog has its day
C．the early bird catches the worm D．actions speak louder than words 21．—Mom, I spent a whole night preparing for the exam.
—My God.___don't stay up too late, or you' ll be tired out.
A．You can't put your eggs in one basket
B．The grass is always greener on the other side
C．You can't burn the candle at both ends
D．Do as Romans do when in Rome
22．—It’s easy to clean up all the trash if we each offer to help.
—Yes. ______.
A．Many hands make light work
B．There is no smoke without fire
C．Where there is a will, there is a way
D．A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart
23．—Teamwork is very important in a football match.
—I think so. _______.
A．The early bird catches the worm B．Every dog has its day
C．One tree can’t make a forest D．Everything comes to him who waits 24．You should do more and talk less. Actions speak louder than words.
A．What you do isn’t important.B．What you do is as important as you say. C．What you do is more important than what you say. D．What you do is less important than you say.
25．My car broke down on the way to the airport, so I rushed there by taxi only to find my flight had been cancelled. What can I say?
A．It never rains but it pours. B．Every dog has its day.
C．The early bird catches the worm. D．Never put all your eggs in one basket. 26．Keep on dancing, and you’ll be better at it. ________.
A．Practice makes perfect B．Burn the candle at both ends
C．It never rains but it pours D．A friend in need is a friend indeed 27．—Good news! Another new member in the Beidou family was sent into space.
— Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail. To them, ________.
A．it never rains but it pours B．a friend in need is a friend indeed
C．a miss is as good as a mile D．the grass is always greener on the other side 28．Which of the following sentences is a fact?
A．Beijing is the capital of China. B．The new park looks beautiful.
C．Some subjects are difficult. D．I think my pet dog is very cute. 29．—You want my advice on this matter?
—Of course, ________.
A．I’m all ears B．I’m all eye C．it’s under my nose D．it’s not my tea
30．—Mary got the first prize in the writing competition after years of hard work.
—_________.
A．No pain, no gain B．A miss is as good as a mile
C．Don't burn the candle at both ends D．A friend in need is a friend indeed 31．—How can I get along well with the local people if I go to Germany?
—________.
A．The early bird catches the worm B．It never rains but it pours
C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do D．A friend in need is a friend indeed
32．–I have spent several nights preparing for the coming exam.
-It’s bad for you to stay up too late. As the saying goes, "____________".
A．You are never too old to learn. B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．You can’t burn the candle at both ends.D．You can't put all your eggs in one basket. 33．— , could you tell me where to park my car?
—Sure. There’s an underground parking lot over there.
A．Let it go B．Pardon me C．Excuse me D．On the way 34．—I'm going to give a talk on the Dragon Boat Festival to the exchange students.
—Great! But don't forget to tell them______.
A．what should they eat at the festival
B．why people enjoy the full moon
C．what kind of race is often held
D．How do people celebrate it
35．— Wu Dajing was the first Chinese man to win an Olympic short-track(短道) gold medal. He practiced skating as hard as he could all year round.
— .
A．Rome was not built in a day B．Many hands make light work
C．Actions speak louder than words D．Where there is life, there is hope 36．（2016湖北咸宁中考）——It shouldn’t tak e long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.
——That’s right. _________________________.
A．Many hands make light work. B．Something is better than nothing.
C．The sooner begun, the sooner done. D．Practice makes perfect.
37．“______”means tha t you have to do something before others in order to be successful.
A．A miss is as good as a mile B．A friend in need is a friend indeed
C．The early bird catches the worm D．When in Rome, do as the Romans do 38．－The Chinese government has started to teach good manners to tourists travelling abroad.
－Very necessary. Good manners will .
A．win respect（尊重) B．take you far
C．never go out of style D．A, B and C
39．—Oh，dear! How can I finish so much work in 20 minutes?
—Don’t worry. .We can give you a helping hand.
A．Practice makes perfect
B．Many hands make light work
C．It never rains but it pours
D．Every dog has its day
40．—It's exciting that Chinese women's volleyball team won the World Cup.
—Well, teamwork is important. As we know，___________.
A．a good beginning is half done B．one tree can't make a forest
C．actions speak louder than words D．every coin has two sides
【参考答案】
一、选择题
1．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：一分耕耘，一份收获。

我表弟经过多年的努力终于实现了他的梦想。

考查俗语。

No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收获；Burn the candle at both ends一根蜡烛两头烧；Actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩；Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高。

根据“My cousin has realized his dream after years of hard work”可知，表弟经过努力实现了梦想，空处应填“一分耕耘，一分收获”。

故选A。

2．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——我试图找到这个问题的答案，但失败了。

——为什么不和汤姆讨论呢？你看，两人智慧胜一人。

考查习语。

Great minds think alike英雄所见略同；Two heads are better than one两人智慧胜一人；A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush双鸟在林不如一鸟在手；It’s better to think twice before doing something做事前最好三思而后行。

根据“Why not discuss with Tom?”可知，此处应该说：两人智慧胜一人。

故选B。

3．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——现在有些人认为外出时没有必要戴口罩。

——我们再小心也不为过。

预防胜于治疗。

考查常识。

Many hands make light work人多力量大；Prevention is better than cure预防胜于治疗；Actions speak louder than words 事实胜于雄辩；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket不要孤注一掷。

根据“We can’t be too careful. ”可知，空处应是陈述鼓励戴口罩的观点，所以B选项“预防胜于治疗”符合语境。

故选B。

4．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——滨海人民要共同努力，让我们的家乡更加美丽。

——是的。

人多力量大。

考查常识。

Many hands make light work人多力量大；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Burn the candle at both ends过分耗费；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket不要孤注一掷。

根据“All the people of Binhai should work together to make our hometown more beautiful”可知所有人要共同努力，人多力量大，才能让家乡更美。

故选A。

5．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：请看下面有关环境的文字。

用什么样的方式组织这段文字？【我们的环境越来越糟。

天空不像以前那么蓝了。

水不再干净了。

天气经常变化。

我们有更多的坏天气】。

考查常识。

Time order.时间顺序；Space order.空间顺序。

General to specific.一般到具体；Specific to general.具体到一般。

给出的段落是总分结构，综述环境变差，再具体展开各个表现，故选C。

6．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——好消息！中国女子足球队在赢得韩国冠军后进入2020年东京奥运会。

——正如俗话所说，“有志者事竟成。

”只要我们继续努力，我们什么都能做。

考查俗语。

Burn the candle at both ends不要过度操劳；A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，差之千里；A friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情；Where there is a will, there is a way有志者事竟成。

根据“We can do anything if we keep working hard”可知，此处指有志者事竟成。

故选D。

7．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——Ben，你需要面对恐惧，克服恐惧。

——那是对的。

有志者事竟成。

考查常识。

It is easier said than done说起来容易做起来难；Better late than never迟做比不做好；No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收获；Nothing is impossible to a willing heart有志者事竟成。

根据“you need to face fears and get over them”及“That’s right”可知，同意对方的观点，有志者才会事竟成，故选D。

8．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：不要孤注一掷。

尽管我知道你对这份工作很有信心，但是再多尝试一下其他的工作！
考查习语。

It never rains but it pours不鸣则已，一鸣惊人；Many hands make light work人多力量大；Every dog has its day每一个人都有走运的时候；Don’t pull all y our eggs in one basket不要孤注一掷。

根据“Try a few more”可知，此处是“不要孤注一掷，要尝试一下其他的工作”。

故选D。

9．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：他老是告诉他的主管如何经营企业，简直是“班门弄斧”。

考查习语。

Teaching his grandmother to suck eggs班门弄斧；Keeping his ear to the ground把耳朵贴在地上；A good beginning makes a bad ending善始者不善终；It’s nev er too old to learn活到老，学到老。

根据“He is always telling his director how to run the business...”可知，他老是告诉他的主管如何经营企业。

由此可知此处使用习语“班门弄斧”符合语境。

故选A。

10．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——看看这烂摊子！你觉得我们需要多少时间才能弄清楚？——这是一项艰巨的工作，但人多力量大。

现在让我们开始吧。

考查习语。

many hands make light work人多力量大；a friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情；the early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃；actions speak louder than words行胜于言。

根据“It is a big job, but…Let’s all get started now.”可知，此处强调团队的力量，故选A。

11．C
解析：C
【解析】
试题分析：A. All rivers run into sea海纳百川；B. Every day is not Sunday好景不常在；C. Better late than never迟做胜过不做； D. Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；句意：如果我从现在开始努力学习，我能学好吗？当然，总比不做要强。

故选C。

考点：考查谚语的用法。

12．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：不要试图同时做很多事情。

否则，你会变得疲惫不堪。

记住，蜡烛不能两头烧，精神不能过度消耗。

考查谚语。

do as the Romans do入乡随俗；burn the candle at both ends蜡烛两头烧，精神过度消耗；put the cart before the horse本末倒置；put all the eggs in one basket孤注一掷；根据“Do not try to do many things at one time. Otherwise, you will become tired out.”及分析选项可知，“不要试图同时做很多事情。

否则，你会变得疲惫不堪。

”与谚语不要“孤注一掷”意思一致。

故选B。

13．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——我保证期末考试我会更加努力。

——好吧，行动胜于言语。

你应该马上行动。

考查谚语和习语。

Many hands make light work人多好办事；Put all your eggs in one basket把你所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里，孤注一掷；The grass is always greener than the other side这山望着那山高；Actions speak louder than words行动胜于言语，百说不如一干。

根据下文“You should act right now.”可知此句是“百说不如一干”；故选D。

14．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——我的英语考试只差了一分就及格了。

——真遗憾！失之毫厘，差之千里。

考查习语和情景交际。

Better late than never迟做比不做好；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，差之千里；Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高。

根据“I failed to achieve the pass mark by only one point in my English exam.”可知，此处表示一分之差的遗憾，故选C。

15．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——我们必须像一个团队一样努力工作，否则我们会再次失败。

——是的。

俗话说：“一根手指举不动一块小石头/势单力薄。

”
考查习语。

One finger can’t lift a small stone一根手指举不起一块小石头/势单力薄；He who laughs last laughs best笑到最后的人笑得最好；One stone kills two birds一石二鸟，一箭双雕；One is never too old to learn活到老学到老。

根据“We must work hard as a team”可知，此处强调团队的作用，故选A。

16．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——格林夫人，你认为如果我现在开始努力学习，期末考试能得A吗？——当然可以，亡羊补牢，为时不晚。

考查习语和情景交际。

Better late than never亡羊补牢，为时不晚；Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高；You cannot burn the candle at both sides蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗；Action speak louder than words行动胜于言语。

根据答句“Of course!”可知，此处是告诉对方现在努力，考试可以取得好成绩，所以用“亡羊补牢，为时不晚”回答。

故选A。

17．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——史蒂夫，为了提高你的口语，你应该经常说英语。

——我同意。

熟能生巧。

考查情景交际。

It’s a piece of cake.小菜一碟；Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧；It serves you right.你活该；Well done.干得漂亮。

根据上文“you should speak English as often as possible”可知，是在说要尽可能多地练习讲英语，故选B。

18．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——你为什么不高兴？你一早上都坐在那儿一言不发。

——我没通过考试。

考查特殊疑问句和习语。

What are you eating你在吃什么；How long have you eaten it你吃了多久了；Why did you laugh你为什么笑；What happened发生什么事了。

根据“You are sitting there i n silence all morning.”你一早上都坐在那儿一言不发，结合“What’s eating you?”你为什么不高兴，可知此处也可以问“发生什么事了”，故选D。

19．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——据说那个耳聋的运动员在一个雨天和其他健康的人一起得了第一名。

——人人都有出头日。

考查谚语含义辨析。

It never rains but pours屋漏偏逢连夜雨；The early bird catches the worm 早起的鸟儿有虫吃；Every dog has its day人人都有出头日；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧。

根据主语“the deaf player”可知残疾人得第一名正应了那句“Every dog has its day”即残疾人也有出头的一天，故选C。

20．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：在英国，如果你认为别人总是比你好，即使他们不是，我们说“这山望着那山高”。

考查习语。

the grass is always greener on the other side这山望着那山高；every dog has its day 凡人都有得意日；the early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃；actions speak louder than words行胜于言。

根据“if you think that other people are always in a better situation than you”可知，此处强调与他人比较，故选A。

21．C
解析：C
【解析】
【详解】
句意：——妈妈，我花了一整夜准备考试．——我的天啊．精力不能过度消耗，不要熬太晚，否则你会筋疲力尽的．
考查谚语辨析。

You can't put your eggs in one basket不要把鸡蛋放到一个篮子里。

The grass is always greener on the other side邻家芳草绿。

you can't burn the candle at both ends不能一根蜡烛两头烧，指不能过度消耗精力。

Do as Romans do when in Rome入乡随俗。

根据don't stay up too late,or you' ll be tired out可知ABD三项不合语境，故选C。

22．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——如果我们每个人都愿意帮忙，清理所有的垃圾是很容易的。

——是的，众人拾柴火焰高。

考查习语。

Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高；There is no smoke without fire无风不起浪；Where there is a will, there is a way有志者，事竟成；A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart一个真正的朋友会向你伸出手，触碰你的心。

根据“It’s eas y to clean up all the trash if we each offer to help.”可知，此处用“众人拾柴火焰高”符合，故选
A。

23．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——足球比赛中团队合作很重要。

——我想是的。

独木不成林。

考查习语。

The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃；Every dog has its day人人皆有得意时；One tree can’t make a forest独木不成林；Everything comes to him who waits功夫不负有心人。

根据“Teamwork”一词可知，强调了团队合作的重要性，因此C符合句意。

故选C。

24．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：你应该多做，少说。

事实胜于雄辩。

考查习语。

What you do isn’t important.你所做的并不重要；What you do is as important as you say.你所做的和你所说的一样重要；What you do is more important than what you say.你所做的比你所说的更重要；What you do is less important than you say.你所做的不如你所说的重要。

根据“Actions speak louder than words.”可知，做得比说得更重要。

故选C。

25．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：我的车在去机场的路上抛锚了，所以我乘出租车赶到那里，结果发现我的航班取消了。

我能说什么呢？
考查谚语。

It never rains but it pours. 祸不单行；Every dog has its day. 凡人皆有得意日；The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃；Never put all your eggs in one basket. 不要孤注一掷。

根据“My car broke down on the way to the airport, so I rushed there by taxi only to find my flight had been cancelled.”可知应该说“祸不单行”，故选A。

26．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：继续跳舞，你会跳得更好的。

熟能生巧。

考查谚语。

Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Burn the candle at both ends过分地消耗精力；It never rains but it pours不鸣则已，一鸣惊人；A friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情。

根据“Keep on dancing, and you’ll be better at it”可知，建议是多练习，因为“熟能生巧”，故
选A。

27．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——好消息！北斗大家庭的另一个新成员被送入太空。

——科学家们尽力注意每一个细节。

对他们来说，失之毫厘，谬以千里。

考查常识习语。

it never rains but it pours不鸣则已，一鸣惊人；a friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情；a miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，谬以千里；the grass is always greener on the other side这山望着那山高。

根据“Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every det ail”可知，科学家们尽力注意每一个细节。

所以对他们来说，失之毫厘，谬以千里。

故选C。

28．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：以下哪句话是事实？
考查常识。

Beijing is the capital of China北京是中国首都；The new park looks beautiful新公园看起来很漂亮；Some subjects are difficult一些科目很难；I think my pet dog is very cute我觉得我的宠物狗很可爱。

根据常识可知，“北京是中国首都”是事实。

故选A。

29．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——在这件事上你需要我的建议吗？——当然，我洗耳恭听。

考查常识和习语。

I’m all ears我洗耳恭听；I’m all eye我全神贯注；it’s under my nose在我鼻子底下；it’s not my tea这不是我的茶。

根据上文“Of course”，可知想听从对方建议；I’m all ears符合语境，故选A。

30．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——经过多年的努力，玛丽在写作比赛中获得了一等奖。

——没有付出就没有收获。

考查谚语知识。

No pain, no gain没有付出就没有收获；A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘谬以千里；Don't burn the candle at both ends不要过度消耗精力；A friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情。

根据句意，可知这里是表达没有付出就没有收获，故选A。

31．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——如果我去德国，我怎么能和当地人相处得好呢？——入乡随俗。

考查习语。

The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃；It never rains but it pours祸不
单行；When in Rome, do as the Romans do入乡随俗；A friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情。

根据“How can I get along well with the local people if I go to Germany?”可知，入乡随俗可以和当地人相处得好，故选C。

32．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——我花了几个晚上准备即将到来的考试。

——你熬夜太晚是不好的。

俗话说：“蜡烛不能两头点，体力不可过分耗。

” A. You are never too old to learn. 活到老,学到老。

B. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

C. You can’t burn the candle at both ends. 蜡烛不能两头点，体力不可过分耗。

D. You can't put all your eggs in one basket. 不要孤注一掷。

根据I have spent several nights preparing for the coming exam.和It’s bad for you to stay up too late. 我花了几个晚上准备即将到来的考试。

和你熬夜太晚是不好的。

可知，下文应该是劝人不要熬夜的谚语，因此选择You can’t burn the candle at both ends. 蜡烛不能两头点，体力不可过分耗。

这句谚语。

故选C。

33．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——打扰一下，你能告诉我在哪里可以停我的车吗？——当然，在那里有一个地下停车场”。

考查情景交际。

A.随它吧；B.请再说一遍；C.打扰一下；D.在途中。

根据句意可知，表示打扰对方，用excuse me，故选C。

34．C
解析：C
【详解】
试题分析：句意：――我要给交换生们作一份有关端午节的报告。

――好极了。

但是不要忘了告诉他们：A. what should they eat at the festival.他们在节日里应该吃什么；B. why people enjoy the full moon为什么人们喜欢圆月；C. what kind of race is often held经常举行的什么比赛；D. How do people celebrate it人们怎样庆祝。

宾语从句需要用陈述句语序，可以排除掉A、D, 再根据常识可知龙舟节跟欣赏满月没有关系，排除掉B，所以正确答案选C。

【考点定位】考查宾语从句。

35．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：武大靖是第一个获得奥运短道速滑金牌的中国男运动员。

他一年到头都在尽可能地练习滑冰。

A. Rome was not built in a day冰冻三尺非一日之寒! B. Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高；C. Actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩；D. Where there is life, there is hope留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

结合语境“He practiced skating as hard as he could all year round.”可知，世界冠军所取得的成绩来之不易，故答案A符合题意。

36．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——如果我们都自愿去帮忙，聚会后不应该花费很长时间来清理。

——没错。

人多好办事。

考查交际用语的用法。

Many hands make light work. 人多好办事；Something is better than nothing.有总比没有好；The sooner begun, the sooner done. 越早开始，越早完成；Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧；根据It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.可知大家都帮忙，做事情就快。

故选A。

37．C
解析：C
【解析】
试题分析：句意：“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”的意思是你要想成功，就不得不比别人早做好准备。

A失之毫厘，谬之千里；B患难朋友才是真朋友； C早起的鸟儿有虫吃；D入乡随俗。

根据分析，C符合题意，故选C。

38．D
解析：D
【详解】
试题分析：句意：――中国已经开始教游客到国外旅游的礼节了。

――很有必要。

有礼貌将会A.win respect赢得尊重；B. take you far伴你远行；C.never go out of style永不过时；D.A, B and C以上三个答案都对。

根据句意，正确选D。

【考点定位】考查日常交际用语。

39．B
解析：B
【解析】
试题分析：句意：――哦，天哪!我怎么能在20分钟内完成那么多工作?――不要着急。

人多力量大。

我们可以帮助你。

A.Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧；B.Many hands make light work人多力量大；C.It never rains but it pours祸不单行；D.Every dog has its day风水轮流转。

我们要帮你，因此是人多力量大。

故选B。

【考点定位】考查英语谚语。

40．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——中国女子排球队赢得了世界杯很令人兴奋。

——嗯，团队很重要，众所周知，独木不成林。

考查谚语。

a good beginning is half done好的开始是成功的一半；one tree can't make a forest actions 独木不成林；speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩；every coin has two sides事物都有两面性。

根据“teamwork is important”可知强调团队合作，此处用one tree can't make a
forest actions。

故选B。