(完整版)考查常识和习语大全

(完整版)考查常识和习语大全
一、选择题
1．—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 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 bet ter to think twice before doing something
3．---All the people of Taizhou need to work together to make our city more beautiful.
---That’s it . __________.
A．Practice makes perfect
B．Many hands make light work.
C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do
D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
4．–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
5．—Hurry up, we must be the first to interview the pop star.
—Sure.____________.
A．East or west, home is the best B．The early bird catches the worm C．Many hands make light work D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket 6．—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 7．He is always telling his director how to run the business, 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 8．—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 9．（2016湖北咸宁中考）——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.
10．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
11．— 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
12．________. 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
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．—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
15．—Why can’t you trust me? Not everything you heard is true.
—Maybe not. But ________.
A．there is no smoke without fire B．the early bird catches the worm
C．many hands make light work D．don’t put al l your eggs in one basket 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．—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
18．—It’s said that the deaf player came first on a rainy d ay 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
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．—It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.
—That’s right. ________.
A．Don’t burn the candl e at both ends B．No pain, no gain
C．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket D．Many hands make light work
21．—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 22．—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 f orest D．Everything comes to him who waits 23．—I stayed up late to finish my report last night and I feel tired now.
—________. Sleep is also important.
A．Don’t burn the candle at both ends B．Actions speak louder than words C．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket D．Many hands make light work
24．Dad never says that he is good at cooking, but in fact he is. He always cooks delicious meals for us, that is ________.
A．every dog has its day B．put all your eggs in one basket
C．a miss is as good as a mile D．actions speak louder than words
25．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 26．—Dad, it’s difficult for me to clean the whol e 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!
27．－It’s not difficult for five workers to push the broken van away.
－Yes, _______.
A．When th e 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.
28．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
29．—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
30．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. 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．— 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.
33．"___________" 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. 34．—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
35．—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 36．—If you keep practising speaking French every day, you’ll be better at it.
A．Practice makes perfect B．Many hands make light work
C．Put all your eggs in one basket D．Burn the candle at both ends
37．— What are people supposed to do when they meet for the first time in the US?
— ________
A．They’re supposed to kiss each other.B．They’re supposed to bow.
C．They’re expected to shake hands.D．They’re expected to h ug.
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．—I spent the whole night preparing my report.
—Don’t stay up too late, or you will be tired out. Remember, .
A．it never rains but it pours
B．you can’t burn the candle at both ends
C．you can’t put all your eggs in one basket
D．the grass is always greener on the other side
40．—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 【参考答案】
一、选择题
1．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。

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：——台州所有的人需要共同工作来使我们的城市变得更美。

——那就是，众人拾柴火焰高，大家共同努力。

Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧； Many hands make light work. 众人拾柴火焰高；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All the people of Taizhou need to work together to make our city more beautiful.可知在台州的所有人都要努力使这座城市变美，因此包括外来人员，故表示来台州的人都要努力工作帮助使这里变美，因此是大家共同努力。

故选B。

4．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。

5．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：——快点，我们必须第一个采访到这个明星。

——当然，早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

本题考查谚语的用法。

根据题意说话者一方在催促早去采访，另一方表示同意，“B：早起的鸟儿有虫吃”与题意正好相符。

A：金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝；B：东好西好，还是家里最好；C：众人拾柴火焰高；D：不要把鸡蛋放在一个篮子里/不要孤注一掷。

故选B。

6．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。

考查常识和习语。

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事实胜于雄辩。

根据“It is a big job”可知，一项艰巨的工作需要众人一起完成，所以此空填“人多力量大”符合，故选A。

7．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。

8．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。

9．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。

10．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。

11．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。

12．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。

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．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。

15．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——你为什么不能相信我？你听到的并不都是真的。

——或许不是，但是无风不起浪。

考查俗语。

there is no smoke without fire无风不起浪；the early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃；many hands make light work人多力量大；don’t put all your eggs in one basket 不要孤注一掷。

根据句中“Not everything you heard is true”可知，此处指无风不起浪，A选项符合语境，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．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 th ere in 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。

18．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。

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．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：——如果我们都自愿帮忙的话，晚会结束后清理应该不会花很长时间。

——没错。

人多好办事。

考查习语。

Don’t burn the candle at b oth ends不要两头都点蜡烛；No pain, no gain一分耕耘，一分收获；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里；Many hands make light work人多好办事。

根据“It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help”，可知人多好办事，前面三项不合语境，故选D。

21．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。

22．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。

23．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：——我昨晚熬夜完成了我的报告，现在我感到很累。

——蜡烛不要两头点。

睡眠也很重要。

考查习语。

Don’t burn the candle at both ends蜡烛不要两头点；Actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩；Don’t put all your eggs in one basket不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里；Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高。

根据“Sleep is also important.”可知劝对方不要过度消耗精力，用“Don’t burn the candle at both ends”符合语境。

故选A。

24．D
解析：D
【详解】
句意：爸爸从不说他擅长烹饪，但事实上他擅长。

他总是为我们做美味的饭菜，那就是事实胜于雄辩。

考查俗语。

every dog has its day风水轮流转；put all your eggs in one basket孤注一掷；a miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘谬以千里；actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩。

父亲从来不说自己善于烹饪，却为家人做美味的饭菜，这就是事实胜于雄辩。

故选D。

25．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。

26．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 hel p?”可知，父亲建议孩子向哥哥寻求帮助，因为“人多力量大”。

故选
27．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】
28．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。

29．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表达有误。

回答问候how，用good/bad等回答，结合语境，C答案符合语言习惯。

30．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。

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。

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。

33．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。

34．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。

35．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。

36．A
解析：A
【详解】
句意：---如果你每天坚持练习法语，你会更擅长它。

熟能生巧。

A项意为“熟能生巧”；B 项意为“人多力量大”，C项意为“孤注一掷”，D项意为“过度消耗”。

故选A项。

解析：C
【详解】
句意：在美国初次见面时，人们应该做什么？——他们应该握手。

本题主要考查情景交际。

A. They’re supposed to kiss each other.他们应该互相亲吻；B. They’re supposed to bow.他们应该鞠躬；C. They’re expected to shake hands.他们应该握手；D. They’re expected to hug.他们应该拥抱。

根据美国文化，人们初次见面时应该是握手，故答案选C。

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．B
解析：B
【详解】
句意：-我花费了整个晚上准备我的报告。

-不要熬夜到太晚，否则你会十分疲劳。

记住，（蜡烛不能两头点），精力不可过分耗。

A选项意为：不鸣则已一鸣惊人；B选项意为：精力不可过分耗；C选项意为：你不能把所有鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里；D选项意为：另一边的草总是更绿。

根据句意Don’t stay up too late, or you will be tired out可知，这里是建议对方不要消耗太多精力，故应选B。

40．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 detail”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。