高二英语习惯用语单选题20题

高二英语习惯用语单选题20题
1.He is really good at painting. He is a dab hand at it.
A.a small hand
B.an expert
C.a helping hand
D.a big hand
答案：B。

“a dab hand”意思是“能手、行家”。

A 选项“a small hand”是“一只小手”；C 选项“a helping hand”是“一只有帮助的手”，引申为“帮助”；D 选项“a big hand”是“热烈鼓掌”。

在这个句子中，说他很擅长画画，所以是行家，B 选项正确。

2.She is always in a good mood. She is as happy as a lark.
A.as happy as a bird
B.as happy as a dog
C.as happy as a cat
D.as happy as a fish
答案：A。

“as happy as a lark”意思是“非常高兴”，和“as happy as a bird”意思相近。

B 选项“as happy as a dog”，狗通常不是以特别高兴的形象出现；C 选项“as happy as a cat”，猫的情绪比较复杂，不是单纯高兴的代表；D 选项“as happy as a fish”，鱼也没有特别高兴的含义。

所以A 选项正确。

3.He is very busy these days. He is up to his ears in work.
A.up to his head
B.up to his eyes
C.up to his nose
D.up to his shoulders
答案：B。

“up to one's ears in”表示“忙于、深陷于”。

A 选项“up to his head”没有这个固定用法；C 选项“up to his nose”不是忙于的意思；
D 选项“up to his shoulders”也没有这个用法。

“up to his eyes”也可以表示忙于，和“up to his ears”类似，所以B 选项正确。

4.She is very shy. She is as timid as a hare.
A.as timid as a mouse
B.as timid as a lion
C.as timid as a tiger
D.as timid as an elephant
答案：A。

“as timid as a hare”意思是“像野兔一样胆小”。

A 选项“as timid as a mouse”是“像老鼠一样胆小”，意思相近。

B 选项“as timid as a lion”狮子通常不是胆小的形象；C 选项“as timid as a tiger”老虎也不是胆小的代表；D 选项“as timid as an elephant”大象也不是胆小的象征。

所以 A 选项正确。

5.He is very angry. He is fit to be tied.
A.fit to be happy
B.fit to be sad
C.fit to be excited
D.fit to be calm
答案：D。

“fit to be tied”表示“十分生气”。

A 选项“fit to be happy”是“适合高兴”；B 选项“fit to be sad”是“适合悲伤”；C 选项“fit to be excited”是“适合兴奋”；D 选项“fit to be calm”是“适合平静”。

与生气相反的是平静，所以D 选项可以用来表示不生气的状态，是正确答案。

6.She is very clever. She is as sharp as a tack.
A.as sharp as a knife
B.as sharp as a needle
C.as sharp as a sword
D.as sharp as a pencil
答案：B。

“as sharp as a tack”意思是“非常机灵、敏锐”。

A 选项“as sharp as a knife”是“像刀一样锋利”；C 选项“as sharp as a sword”是“像剑一样锋利”；D 选项“as sharp as a pencil”是“像铅笔一样锋利”。

“as sharp as a needle”也可以表示敏锐，和“as sharp as a tack”意思相近，所以B 选项正确。

7.He is very strong. He is as strong as an ox.
A.as strong as a horse
B.as strong as a lion
C.as strong as a tiger
D.as strong as a bear
答案：A。

“as strong as an ox”意思是“像牛一样强壮”。

A 选项“as strong as a horse”是“像马一样强壮”，马也通常被认为是强壮的动物。

B 选项“as strong as a lion”狮子的强壮更多体现在凶猛上；
C 选项“as strong as a tiger”老虎也是凶猛多于单纯的强壮；
D 选项“as strong as a bear”熊的强壮和牛、马的强壮不太一样。

所以A 选项正确。

8.She is very patient. She has the patience of a saint.
A.the patience of a teacher
B.the patience of a doctor
C.the patience of a nurse
D
11.She is always on the ball. What does “on the ball” mean?
A.clever
B.energetic
C.alert
D.creative
答案：C。

“on the ball”表示机灵、有见识、效率高，这里可以理解为警觉、机灵，即alert。

A 选项clever 是聪明；B 选项energetic 是有活力；D 选项creative 是有创造力，都不符合“on the ball”在这个语境中的意思。

12.Don't beat around the bush. What does this expression mean?
A.be direct
B.be polite
C.be shy
D.be angry
答案：A。

“Don't beat around the bush”意思是不要绕圈子，也就是要直接，即be direct。

B 选项be polite 是有礼貌；C 选项be shy 是害羞；D 选项be angry 是生气，都不符合这个表达的意思。

13.He is a big fish in a small pond. What does this mean?
A.be important in a small place
B.be brave
C.be rich
D.be friendly
答案：A。

“a big fish in a small pond”表示在小地方是个大人物，即be important in a small place。

B 选项be brave 是勇敢；C 选项be rich 是富有；D 选项be friendly 是友好，都不符合这个表达的意思。

14.She has a green thumb. What does this mean?
A.be good at gardening
B.be good at cooking
C.be good at singing
D.be good at dancing
答案：A。

“have a green thumb”表示擅长园艺，即be good at gardening。

B 选项be good at cooking 是擅长烹饪；C 选项be good at singing 是擅长唱歌；D 选项be good at dancing 是擅长跳舞，都不符合这个表达的意思。

15.Don't put all your eggs in one basket. What does this mean?
A.be careful
B.be brave
C.be rich
D.be friendly
答案：A。

“Don't put all your eggs in one basket”意思是不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里，也就是要小心谨慎，即be careful。

B 选项be brave 是勇敢；C 选项be rich 是富有；D 选项be friendly 是友好，都不符合这个表达的意思。

16.He is a couch potato. What does this mean?
A.be lazy
B.be brave
C.be rich
D.be friendly
答案：A。

“a couch potato”表示整天坐在沙发上看电视的人，也就是很懒，即be lazy。

B 选项be brave 是勇敢；C 选项be rich 是富有；D 选项be friendly 是友好，都不符合这个表达的意思。

17.She is a night owl. What does this mean?
A.stay up late
B.get up early
C.be brave
D.be friendly
答案：A。

“a night owl”表示夜猫子，也就是熬夜的人，即stay up late。

B 选项get up early 是早起；C 选项be brave 是勇敢；D 选项
be friendly 是友好，都不符合这个表达的意思。

18.He is a people person. What does this mean?
A.be good with people
B.be good at cooking
C.be good at singing
D.be good at dancing
答案：A。

“a people person”表示善于与人交往的人，即be good with people。

B 选项be good at cooking 是擅长烹饪；C 选项be good at singing 是擅长唱歌；D 选项be good at dancing 是擅长跳舞，都不符合这个表达的意思。

19.She has a sweet tooth. What does this mean?
A.like sweet food
B.like spicy food
C.like sour food
D.like bitter food
答案：A。

“have a sweet tooth”表示喜欢甜食，即like sweet food。

B 选项like spicy food 是喜欢辣的食物；
C 选项like sour food 是喜欢酸的食物；
D 选项like bitter food 是喜欢苦的食物，都不符合这个表达的意思。

20.Don't count your chickens before they hatch. What does this mean?
A.be patient
B.be brave
C.be rich
D.be friendly
答案：A。

“Don't count your chickens before they hatch”意思是不要在鸡蛋孵化之前数小鸡，也就是要有耐心，即be patient。

B 选项be brave 是勇敢；C 选项be rich 是富有；D 选项be friendly 是友好，都不符合这个表达的意思。