高一英语俚语与俗语理解基础深化练习题40题

高一英语俚语与俗语理解基础深化练习题40题
1. “He's a couch potato.” What does this sentence mean?
A. He likes to eat potatoes on the couch
B. He is lazy and always sits on the couch
C. He is selling potatoes on the couch
D. He grows potatoes on the couch
答案：B。

解析：“couch potato”是一个美式俚语，意思是懒虫、整天窝在沙发上看电视的人。

A选项理解为在沙发上吃土豆，C选项理解为在沙发上卖土豆，D选项理解为在沙发上种土豆，均不符合这个俚语的含义，只有B选项他很懒总是坐在沙发上符合。

2. She said “It's a piece of cake.” What did she mean?
A. It is a real piece of cake
B. It is very difficult
C. It is very easy
D. It is a cake - shaped thing
答案：C。

解析：“a piece of cake”是一个常见的美式俚语，意思是非常容易。

A选项只是字面理解为一块蛋糕，D选项理解为蛋糕形状的东西，都没有理解这个俚语的真正含义，B选项与俚语含义相反，所以正确答案是C。

3. “Break a leg!” What does this expression mean?
A. Hurt your leg
B. Good luck
C. Bad luck
D. Dance well
答案：B。

解析：“Break a leg”是美式俚语，用于祝人好运，特别是在表演等场合。

A选项按照字面理解为伤到腿，C选项理解为坏运气，D选项理解为跳舞跳得好，均不符合这个俚语的含义，所以答案是B。

4. “Hit the books.” What does it mean?
A. Throw books
B. Read books intensively
C. Sell books
D. Write on books
答案：B。

解析：“Hit the books”是美式俚语，表示努力读书、认真看书。

A选项理解为扔书，C选项理解为卖书，D选项理解为在书上写字，都不符合这个俚语的含义，所以正确答案是B。

5. “Let the cat out of the bag.” What does this mean?
A. Let a cat go out of a bag
B. Reveal a secret
C. Put a cat in a bag
D. Buy a cat in a bag
答案：B。

解析：“Let the cat out of the bag”是一个美式俚语，意思是泄露秘密。

A选项是按照字面理解，C选项把猫放进袋子里，D 选项在袋子里买猫，都不是这个俚语的正确含义，所以答案是B。

6. “The early bird catches the worm.” What is the meaning?
A. Early birds like to catch worms
B. People who are early will be successful
C. Birds are good at catching worms
D. Worms are easy to be caught by early birds
答案：B。

解析：“The early bird catches the worm”是美式俚语，意思是早起的鸟儿有虫吃，引申为早行动的人会成功。

A选项只是字面理解为早的鸟喜欢抓虫子，C选项说鸟擅长抓虫子，D选项说虫子容易被早的鸟抓到，都没有理解其引申义，所以答案是B。

7. “Cost an arm and a leg.” What does it mean?
A. Lose an arm and a leg
B. Be very cheap
C. Be very expensive
D. Need an arm and a leg to pay
答案：C。

解析：“Cost an arm and a leg”是美式俚语，表示非常昂贵。

A选项按照字面理解为失去胳膊和腿，B选项与俚语含义相反，D选项表述错误，所以正确答案是C。

8. “Bite off more than you can chew.” What does this mean?
A. Eat too much
B. Try to do more than you can manage
C. Bite something too big
D. Chew something too hard
答案：B。

解析：“Bite off more than you can chew”是美式俚语，意思是试图做超出自己能力范围的事情。

A选项理解为吃太多，C选项理解为咬太大的东西，D选项理解为嚼太硬的东西，都没有理解这个俚语的正确含义，所以答案是B。

9. “A dime a dozen.” What does it mean?
A. Worth a dime for a dozen
B. Very common
C. Very valuable
D. Cost a dozen dimes
答案：B。

解析：“A dime a dozen”是美式俚语，表示非常普通、常见。

A选项是字面理解，C选项与俚语含义相反，D选项表述错误，所以正确答案是
11. In a British novel, a character said, “He’s a bit of an odd bod.” What does “odd bod” mean?
A. A strange person
B. A fat person
C. A tall person
D. A rich person
答案：A。

解析：“odd bod”是英式俗语，“odd”有奇怪的、古怪的意思，“bod”在这里可理解为人，所以“odd bod”表示一个奇怪的人。

12. The old man in the story often said, “She’s a right sticky wicket.” If a girl is described as a “sticky wicket” in British English, it means she is
_.
A. very difficult
B. very sweet
C. very beautiful
D. very lazy
答案：A。

解析：“sticky wicket”是英式俗语，原指板球运动中的难打的场地，后来用来形容人或情况很棘手、很难对付。

13. In a British play, someone said, “He’s a bit of a chancer.” A “chancer” is _.
A. a lucky person
B. a person who takes risks or tries to get things by chance or by being dishonest
C. a hard - working person
D. a shy person
答案：B。

解析：“chancer”在英式英语中是指那种爱冒险、试图碰运气或者靠不诚实手段获取东西的人。

14. A British writer described a man as “a bit of a plonker”. What does this phrase mean?
A. A stupid person
B. A clever person
C. A strong person
D. A weak person
答案：A。

解析：“plonker”在英式俗语里是用来形容一个比较愚蠢的人。

15. In a description of a British town, it was said “There are a lot of nobs around here.” “Nobs” refers to _.
A. important or wealthy people
B. poor people
C. young people
D. old people
答案：A。

解析：“nobs”在英式英语中常用来指那些有钱有势的重要人物。

16. A character in a British short story said, “Don't be such a muppet.” Here, “muppet” means _.
A. a puppet
B. a foolish or incompetent person
C. a lovely person
D. an angry person
答案：B。

解析：在英式俗语中，“muppet”不是指木偶的字面意思，而是用来形容一个愚蠢或者无能的人。

17. The British girl said, “He’s a bit of a tosspot.” A “tosspot” is _.
A. a person who drinks too much alcohol
B. a person who is very quiet
C. a person who likes reading
D. a person who is good at sports
答案：A。

解析：“tosspot”是英式俗语，通常用来指酗酒的人。

18. In a British folk story, it was mentioned “She’s a proper old battleaxe.” “battleaxe” here implies _.
A. a fierce or argumentative woman
B. a beautiful woman
C. a kind woman
D. a young woman
答案：A。

解析：“battleaxe”在英式俗语里用来形容一个很凶悍或者爱争吵的女人。

19. A British man said, “That bloke is a bit of a berk.” “Berk” means _.
A. a fool
B. a gentleman
C. a smart man
D. a hard - working man
答案：A。

解析：“berk”在英式俗语中是指傻瓜、笨蛋的意思。

20. In a traditional British tale, someone was described as “a bit of a scallywag”. A “scallywag” is _.
A. a naughty or mischievous person
B. a polite person
C. a serious person
D. a boring person
答案：A。

解析：“scallywag”在英式俗语里是指调皮捣蛋、淘气的人。

21. "I'm so tired. I've been burning the midnight oil for days." What does "burning the midnight oil" mean?
A. Working or studying late into the night
B. Lighting candles at midnight
C. Sleeping late at night
D. Having a party at midnight
答案：A。

“burning the midnight oil”的意思是熬夜工作或学习。

在这个句子里，说自己很累，因为已经“burning the midnight oil for days”，也就是连续很多天熬夜工作或者学习，而不是B选项的在午夜点蜡烛、C选项的晚睡（没有体现出工作或学习的意思）、D选项的午夜开派对。

22. "He's such a couch potato." What does "couch potato" refer to?
A. A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch
B. A person who is lazy and spends a lot of time sitting on the couch watching TV
C. A person who grows potatoes
D. A person who sells couches
答案：B。

“couch potato”指的是那些很懒，花很多时间坐在沙发上看电视的人。

A选项只是字面理解为在沙发上吃土豆的人；C选项
种土豆的人和D选项卖沙发的人都不符合这个俚语的含义。

23. "That movie was a real blockbuster." What does "blockbuster" mean?
A. A movie that is very large in size
B. A movie that is very popular and successful
C. A movie that is full of blocks
D. A movie that is only shown in blocks
答案：B。

“blockbuster”通常用来形容一部非常受欢迎且成功的电影。

A选项说电影体积大很荒谬；C选项充满方块的电影不符合常理；D选项只在街区放映的电影也不是这个词的意思。

24. "She's a drama queen." What does this mean?
A. She is a very good actress
B. She likes to watch dramas
C. She often overreacts and makes a big deal out of small things
D. She is a queen in a drama
答案：C。

“drama queen”指的是那种经常反应过度，小题大做的人。

A选项说她是个很好的女演员不是这个俚语的意思；B选项喜欢看戏剧也不符合；D选项戏剧中的女王不是这个表达的含义。

25. "Don't be such a wet blanket." What is a "wet blanket"?
A. A wet piece of cloth
B. A person who spoils other people's fun
C. A person who likes wet things
D. A person who is always wet
答案：B。

“wet blanket”是指那种破坏别人乐趣的人。

A选项只是字面的湿毯子；C选项喜欢湿东西的人和D选项总是湿漉漉的人都不是这个俚语的意思。

26. "He's on cloud nine." What does this idiom mean?
A. He is on a very high cloud
B. He is very happy
C. He is in a dangerous situation
D. He is lost in the clouds
答案：B。

“on cloud nine”这个习语表示非常高兴。

A选项在很高的云上只是字面意思；C选项处于危险情况和D选项迷失在云中都不符合这个习语的含义。

27. "The new phone is lit." What does "lit" mean in this context? (This is a modern slang)
A. It is on fire
B. It is very exciting or excellent
C. It is only for lighting
D. It is very dim
答案：B。

在现代俚语中，“lit”在这里表示非常令人兴奋或者很棒的意思。

A选项着火不符合语境；C选项只用于照明不是这个意思；D选项非常昏暗与“lit”的含义相反。

28. "She always throws shade at others." What does "throws shade"
mean?
A. Throws something shadowy at others
B. Criticizes or shows disrespect to others in a subtle way
C. Gives shade to others
D. Throws things at others in the shade
答案：B。

“throws shade”的意思是以一种微妙的方式批评或者对别人表示不尊重。

A选项向别人扔阴影的东西是字面错误理解；C选项给别人阴影不是这个意思；D选项在阴影里向别人扔东西也不符合。

29. "This party is going to be a blast." What does "a blast" mean?
A. An explosion
B. A very enjoyable and exciting time
C. A very loud noise
D. A kind of weapon
答案：B。

“a blast”在这里表示非常愉快和令人兴奋的时光。

A选项爆炸只是字面意思；C选项
31. “Bite the bullet” most likely means _.
A. Eat a bullet
B. Face a difficult situation bravely
C. Shoot a bullet
D. Ignore a problem
答案：B。

解析：“Bite the bullet”这个俚语源于过去在没有麻醉药的情况下，士兵们只能咬着子弹来忍痛接受手术等艰难的情况，现在
表示勇敢面对困难的处境。

A选项是字面理解，不符合俚语含义。

C 选项与俚语意义无关。

D选项完全相悖。

32. “The whole nine yards” is used to mean _.
A. Exactly three yards
B. A small part
C. Everything possible or all of it
D. Nine yards of cloth
答案：C。

解析：“The whole nine yards”这个俗语的来源有多种说法，但现在表示尽一切可能或者全部。

A选项与实际含义相差甚远。

B选项表达的是相反的意思。

D选项是字面理解，不是其真正的俚语意义。

33. “Let the cat out of the bag” refers to _.
A. Let a cat go outside
B. Reveal a secret accidentally
C. Put a cat in a bag
D. Chase a cat
答案：B。

解析：这个俚语的起源是以前有人把小猪装在袋子里冒充小猫来骗人，当猫从袋子里出来真相就暴露了，所以现在表示意外地泄露秘密。

A选项是字面意思。

C选项是这个俚语来源中的部分行为而不是含义。

D选项与俚语意义无关。

34. “A piece of cake” means _.
A. A real piece of cake
B. Something very difficult
C. Something very easy
D. A delicious cake
答案：C。

解析：“A piece of cake”表示事情非常容易，就像吃一块蛋糕那么简单。

A选项是字面意思。

B选项与实际含义相反。

D选项只从字面去理解，没有掌握俚语内涵。

35. “Cost an arm and a leg” implies _.
A. Be very cheap
B. Be very expensive
C. Lose an arm and a leg
D. Sell an arm and a leg
答案：B。

解析：这个俚语表示非常昂贵，需要付出很大代价，就好像要付出一条胳膊和一条腿一样。

A选项与含义相反。

C选项是按照字面理解。

D选项不是这个俚语的意思。

36. “In the same boat” means _.
A. In the same ship
B. In a different situation
C. In the same difficult situation
D. On a boat together
答案：C。

解析：“In the same boat”表示处于同样的困境中。

A选项是字面理解。

B选项与实际意义相悖。

D选项只是从字面简单理解，没有掌握其作为俚语的内涵。

37. “Hit the sack” is closest in meaning to _.
A. Hit a sack
B. Go to bed
C. Pack a sack
D. Throw a sack
答案：B。

解析：“Hit the sack”是个比较口语化的俚语，意思是上床睡觉。

A选项是字面理解。

C选项与睡觉无关。

D选项也只是字面的动作，不符合俚语含义。

38. “Break a leg” is used to _.
A. Wish someone good luck
B. Tell someone to break their leg
C. Warn someone of danger
D. Scold someone
答案：A。

解析：“Break a leg”在英语中是用来祝某人好运的一种特殊表达方式，虽然字面意思是断腿，但这是一种特殊的俚语用法。

B选项按照字面理解是错误的。

C选项和D选项都不符合这个俚语的真正意义。

39. “Spill the beans” means _.
A. Pour out the beans
B. Share a secret
C. Plant beans
D. Eat beans
答案：B。

解析：“Spill the beans”表示泄露秘密，就像把豆子洒出来一样把秘密说出来了。

A选项是字面意思。

C选项和种植豆子有关，与俚语含义无关。

D选项是关于吃豆子，也不符合俚语意义。

40. “Under the weather” refers to _.
A. Under the sky
B. Feeling unwell
C. In good health
D. Under the rain
答案：B。

解析：“Under the weather”是表示感觉不舒服的意思。

A选项是字面理解。

C选项与俚语含义相反。

D选项与这个俚语没有关系。