初二上册北师大版英语常识和习语50题总结以及易错点及答案

一、选择题
1．—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
2．–Why can’t you trust me? Not everythi ng you heard is true?
- Maybe not. But __________________.
A．out of sight, out of mind B．there is no smoke without fire
C．a miss is as good as a mile D．actions speak louder than words 3．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.
4．—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 5．________ 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. 6．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 7．—Look at this mess! How much time do you think we need to clear it up?
—It is a big 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
8．—Is the air pollution getting better these days?
—No. ________ , water in the rivers nearby is becoming worse and worse. Can you find out the reason?
A．It never rains but it pours B．A miss is as good as a mile
C．The early bird catches the worm D．Burn the candle at both ends
9．________. 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
10．— Dad never says that he is good at cooking, but in fact he is.
— Yes. He always cooks delicious meals for us, that is ________.
A．the early bird catches the worm B．many hands make light work
C．burn the candle at both ends D．actions speak louder than words
11．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
12．—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 13．—You know what? Susan has won a third scholarship.
—That’s not surprising. ________. She devotes so much time to her study.
A．The early bird catches the worm B．No pain, no gain
C．Actions speak louder than words D．Practice makes perfect
14．He is always telling his director how to run the busi ness, 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
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．—I never thought Eddie did so good a job in the competition.
—How lucky he is! Just as the saying goes “ ________”.
A．Every dog has its day B．Practice makes perfect
C．Actions speak louder than words D．The early bird catches the worm 18．—My sister has entered the best school she likes after years of hard work.
—Great! Just as the saying goes, “________”.
A．burn the candle at both ends B．practice makes perfect
C．the early bird catches the wom D．no pain, no gain
19．—All the people of Yancheng 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 20．—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
21．— My friend Tony is always behind me to encourage and help me to get over all the difficulties.
—He is so kind. This is _________
A．Many hands make light work. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．No pains, no gains. D．East and west, home is the best.
22．"___________" means "If lots of people share the work, it will make a job easier to complete."
A．Burn the candle at both ends. B．Every dog has its day.
C．Many hands make light work. D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. 23．—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
24．—Amy, your pronunciation is so beautiful now. How do you make it?
—Thanks. Just as the saying goes,”_____.”
A．Each dog has its day B．Many hands make light work C．Practice makes perfect D．The grass is always greener on the other side 25．—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 26．Lisa, don’t do many things at one time, or you’ll be tired out. You can’t .
A．burn the candle at both ends B．provide for a rainy day
C．put all your eggs in one basket D．do as Romans do when in Rome 27．—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 28．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.
29．—I promise I will work harder this term, Miss Li.
—Well, just as the saying goes, “________”. I do hope that you will act soon.
A．It never rains but pours B．Many hands make light work
C．Actions speak louder than words D．A friend in need is a friend indeed 30．—I’ve made little progress in English this term.
—Don’t worry. ________
A．All roads lead to Rome B．Rome wasn’t built in a day
C．Well begun is half done D．The early bird catches the worm
31．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. 32．—Dad, it’s difficult for me to clean the whole yard on my own.
— Why not ask your brother for help? ________
A．Use it or lose it! B．Knowledge is power!
C．Practice makes perfect! D．Many hands make light work!
33．－It’s not difficult for five workers to push the broken van away.
－Yes, _______.
A．When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
B．Every dog has its day.
C．Many hands make light work.
D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
34．Just as the saying goes, “________.” If you keep practising speaking English, 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．Many hands make light work
35．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.
36．—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
37．—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 38．----I promise I will work harder next term, Miss Li.
---Well, just as the saying goes, “______.” I do hope that you will act at once.
A．It never rains but pours B．Many hands make light work
C．Actions speak louder than words D．A friend in need is a friend indeed 39．—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
40．——It shouldn’t take 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.
41．“______”means that 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 42．—Steve, I hear that Peter has won another championship.
—It’s not surprising. _____________. He practises hardest in the team.
A．Every dog has its day
B．No pain, no gain
C．Many hands make light work
D．Actions speak louder than words
43．—How is everything going? --_________.
A．Everything is finished B．Nothing has been done
C．Not so bad, you know D．Not doing wrong, you see 44．—Never give up. If you keep practicing speaking English every day. you’ll make great progress.
---Thanks for encouraging me. I know .
A．practice makes perfect
B．it never rains but it pours
C．many hands make light work
D．the grass is always greener on the other side
45．—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
46．-How do you fee1 about the new film?
- I don't like the end.
A．All of a sudden B．To be honest
C．After all D．In this way
47．—Look at this mess! How much time do you think we need to clear it up?
—It is a big 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
48．My father never says he is good at cooking, but in fact he is. He always cooks delicious meals for us, that is, ________ .
A．no pain, no gain B．actions speak louder than words C．practice makes perfect D．a friend in need is a friend indeed
49．It’s clear that _________. I am crazy about cakes and biscuits and could happily finish off a bar(块) of chocolate in minutes.
A．where there is a will, there is a way B．I have a sweet tooth
C．every dog has its day D．every coin has two sides
50．----I'm tired out.
----How can you be manager and accountant at one time? .
A．The early bird catches the worm
B．Don't put all your eggs in one basket
C．Actions speak louder than words
D．Don't burn the candle at both ends
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一、选择题
1．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。

2．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——你为什么不相信我？难道你听到的都是真的吗？——也许不是。

但是无风不起浪啊。

A. out of sight, out of mind眼不见，心不烦；
B. there is no smoke without fire无风不起浪；
C.
a miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，谬以千里；D. actions speak louder than words行动胜于雄辩。

根据问句Why can’t you trust me? Not everything you heard is true? 你为什么不相信我？难道你听到的都是真的吗？和答语Maybe not. 也许不是。

以及But表示转折可知，应该选择there is no smoke without fire无风不起浪；符合语境。

故选B。

3．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。

4．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。

5．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 your 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。

6．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。

7．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。

8．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——最近空气污染有所好转吗？——没有。

祸不单行，附近河流的水质越来越差。

你能找出原因吗？
考查谚语。

It never rains but it pours祸不单行；A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，谬以千里；The early bird catches the worm捷足先登/早起的鸟儿有虫吃；Burn the candle at both ends过分耗费；不顾身体过度劳累（尤指日夜都有活动）。

根据答句“No…water in the rivers nearby is becoming worse and worse”可知，空气污染没有好转，河流的水质越来越差，坏事不止一件，用“祸不单行”来表述。

故选A。

9．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。

10．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——爸爸从来不说他擅长做饭，但事实上他很擅长。

——是的。

他总是为我们做美味的饭菜，那就是事实胜于雄辩。

考查习语。

the early bird catches the worm早起的的鸟儿有虫吃；many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高；burn the candle at both ends过度耗费精力；actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩。

根据语境可知，爸爸从来不说他擅长做饭，但是事实上他擅长。

他总是为我们做美味的饭菜，判断这就是事实胜于雄辩。

故选D。

11．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。

12．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。

13．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——你知道吗？Susan赢得了三等奖学金。

——那不令人惊奇。

一分耕耘，一分收获。

她花了这么多时间到学习中。

考查谚语。

The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃；No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收获；Actions speak louder than words行动胜于语言；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧。

根据后文“She devotes so much time to her study.”可知付出才有收获，故选B。

14．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 never 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。

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．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——我从没想过埃迪在比赛中表现得这么好。

——他真幸运！正如俗话所说“人人皆有得意时”。

考查谚语辨析。

Every dog has its day人人皆有得意时；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩；The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

根据上文“How lucky he is”，可知后面三项不合语境，故选A。

18．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——经过多年的努力，我妹妹已经进入了她喜欢的最好的学校。

——太好了！俗话说“没有耕耘就没有收获。

”
考查习语。

burn the candle at both ends过度劳累；practice makes perfect熟能生巧；the early bird catches the wom早起的鸟儿有虫吃；no pain, no gain没有耕耘就没有收获；根据“My sister has entered the best school she likes after years of hard work.”可知，此处应用no pain, no gain形容比较贴切，故选D。

19．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——盐城全体人民要共同努力，把我们的家乡建设得更加美丽。

——是的。

人多力量大。

考查习语。

Many hands make light work人多力量大；Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Burn the candle at both ends鱼与熊掌不可兼得；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket孤注一掷；根据“All the people of Yancheng should work together to make our hometown more beautiful.”可知，此处应用人多力量大形容，故选A。

20．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。

21．B
解析：B
【详解】
——我的朋友托尼总是在我身后鼓励和帮助我克服所有困难。

——他太好了。

这是患难见真情。

考查谚语。

Many hands make light work.人多力量大；A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。

No pains, no gains不劳无获；East and west, home is the best. 金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝。

根据My friend Tony is always behind me to encourage and help me to get over all the difficulties，可知这里是表达在你有需要的时候，会帮你的朋友才是真正的朋友，故选B。

22．C
解析：C
【解析】
【详解】
众人拾柴火焰高的意思是“如果很多人都能分担工作，这会使工作更容易完成。

”A. 过分耗费体力或精力；B.人人都有得意日；C.众人拾柴火焰高；D.患难见真情。

根据后面的解释可知，只有C选项和题干一致。

故选C。

23．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。

24．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——Amy，你的发音现在是如此的优美。

你怎样做到的？——谢谢，就像那句谚语说的“熟能生巧”。

A人人皆有得意日；B人多力量大；C熟能生巧；D这山望着那山高。

根据对话的意思可知，Amy的发音能这么优美，肯定是做了很多练习的结果，故C选项符合该情景。

选C。

25．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。

26．A
解析：A
【解析】
句意：丽莎，一次不要做这么多事情，否则你会累坏的，你不能过分耗费。

A. burn the candle at both ends 你不能过分耗费； B. provide for a rainy day未雨绸缪；C. put all your eggs in one basket 孤注一掷； D. do as Romans do when in Rome入乡随俗；根据don’t do many things at one time可知是你不能过分耗费；故选A
27．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。

28．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。

29．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——李小姐，我保证这学期我会更加努力。

——嗯，就像俗话说的，“行动胜于言语”。

我真的希望你会尽快行动。

考查情景交际。

It never rains but pours祸不单行；Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高；Actions speak louder than words行动胜于言语；A friend in need is a friend indeed患难见真情。

根据“I do hope that you will act soon.”可知，跟行动相关，故选C。

30．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——这学期我的英语进步不大。

——别担心。

罗马不是一天建成的。

考查习语辨析。

All roads lead to Rome条条大路通罗马；Rome wasn’t built in a day罗马不是一天建成的，伟业非一日之功；Well begun is half done好的开端是成功的一半；The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

根据“I have made little progress in English during this term”可知，这学期我的英语进步不大，所以后文应该是在安慰，“罗马不是一天建成的”符合语境。

故选B。

31．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。

32．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——爸爸，我一个人很难打扫整个院子。

——为什么不找你哥哥帮忙？人多力量大！
考查习语。

Use it or lose it!非用即失！Knowledge is power!知识就是力量！Practice makes perfect!熟能生巧！Many hands make light work!众人拾柴火焰高/人多力量大！根据“Why not ask your brother for help?”可知，父亲建议孩子向哥哥寻求帮助，因为“人多力量大”。

故选D。

33．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——对五位工人来说，推开那个坏掉的货车很难。

——是的，众人拾柴火焰高。

考查情景交际和谚语。

A“山中无老虎，猴子称霸王”；B“凡人皆有得意日”；C“众人拾柴火焰高”；D“别把鸡蛋全部放在一个篮子里根据It’s not difficult for five workers to push the broken van away.可知，此句想表达人多少与成功与否的关系。

故选C。

【点睛】
34．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：俗话说的好，“熟能生巧。

”如果你坚持练习说英语，你会做得更好。

考查俗语。

Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；Burn the candle at both ends过分耗费；It never rains but it pours祸不单行；Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高。

根据“If you
keep practising speaking English, you’ll be better at it.”可知，如果你坚持练习说英语，你会做得更好，此处强调“熟能生巧”。

故选A。

35．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。

36．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。

37．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。

38．C
解析：C
【详解】
句意：——我保证下学期我会更加努力工作，李小姐。

——正如俗话所说，“事实胜于雄辩”，我真希望你马上行动。

考查习语。

A项意为“祸不单行”；B项意为“众人拾柴火焰高”；C项意为“事实胜于雄辩”；D项意为“患难之交见真情”。

根据句意判断：—Miss Li，我保证下学期会更加勤奋。

—俗话说，……我真希望你能马上行动起来。

故选C。

39．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 easy 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。

40．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。

41．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。

42．B
解析：B
【分析】
试题分析：句意：--史蒂芬，我听说皮特又赢得了冠军。

--这个毫不意外，一份耕耘，一份收获，他总是团队里训练的最多的。

A. Every dog has its day 每个人都有得意的一天；B. No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收获；C. Many hands make light work 众人拾柴火焰高；D. Actions speak louder than words行动比语言更有说服力（事实胜于雄辩）。

结合句意，故选B。

考点：考查谚语的用法。

【详解】
试题分析：句意：--史蒂芬，我听说皮特又赢得了冠军。

--这个毫不意外，一份耕耘，一份收获，他是团队里训练的最努力的。

A. Every dog has its day 每个人都有得意的一天；B. No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收获；C. Many hands make light work 众人拾柴火焰高；D. Actions speak louder than words行动比语言更有说服力（事实胜于雄辩）。

结合句意，故选B。

43．C
解析：C
【解析】
句意：最近情况怎么样? A. Everything is finished一切都完成了；B. Nothing has been done 什么也没做；C. Not so bad, you know不错，你知道的；D. Not doing wrong, you see表达有。