Question

There are many expressions that use vegetables and fruits. For example, a cucumber is a long, green vegetable that people eat in salads. You might say a person is as cool as a cucumber if he never seems to worry about anything and stays calm in a stressful situation.

If two people are very similar, you might say they are like two peas in a pod. There are several expressions about beans. If someone is very energetic, you might say she is full of beans. If you say something does not amount to a hill of beans, you mean it is of little importance. I might say you don't know beans about a subject if you do not know anything at all about it. But if you spill the beans, you tell something that was supposed to be a secret.

Potatoes are a popular food in many areas. But something is considered small potatoes if it is not important. You probably would not want to hold a hot potato in your empty hands. This also means a problem or an issue that no one wants to deal with. Someone might call you a couch potato if you sit and watch television all day and get little or no physical exercise.

Finally, let us talk about lemons. Lemons have a sour taste if you eat them plain. But lemons make a nice drink when you mix their juice with sugar and water. So here is an expression about lemons that we like: If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This means you should always try to make the best of a bad situation.

1.Who are most probably described as two peas in a pod?

A. Lovers.    B. Partners.    C. Deskmates.    D. Twins.

2.If one knows nothing about the project you are working on, we can say he___________ about it.

A. doesn't know beans    B. makes lemonade    C. holds a hot potato    D. is as cool as a cucumber

3."A couch potato" refers to people who __________.

A. are of little importance    B. get little or no physical exercise

C. are interested in TV programs    D. have difficult problems to deal with

4.What's the passage about?

A. The way of using vegetables and fruits.    B. The importance of vegetables and fruits.

C. Expressions about vegetables and fruits.    D. The humor of English words and expressions.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文主要介绍了有关水果蔬菜的英语词组句型。

1.题意：谁最可能被描述成豆荚里的两颗豌豆？考查细节理解题。A. Lovers. 恋人；B. Partners. 合作伙伴；C. Deskmates. 同桌；D. Twins. 双胞胎。根据第二段第一句If two people are very similar, you might say they are like two peas in a pod.（如果两个人很相似，你可以说豆荚里的两颗豌豆。）可知选D。

2.题意：如果一个人对你所从事的项目一无所知，我们可以说他对此事__________。考查细节理解题。根据第二段第五句I might say you don't know beans about a subject if you do not know anything at all about it.（如果你根本不知道某事，我可以说关于此事你不知道豌豆。）可知选A。

3.题意：“沙发土豆”指的是_______________的人。考查细节理解题。A. are of little importance无足轻重；B. get little or no physical exercise很少或根本不体育锻炼；C. are interested in TV programs对电视节目感兴趣；D. have difficult problems to deal with有要处理的难题。根据第三段最后一句Someone might call you a couch potato if you sit and watch television all day and get little or no physical exercise.（如果你整天坐着看电视而且很少或者不进行体育锻炼，有人可能喊你沙发土豆。）结合选项可知选B。

4.题意：这篇文章讲的是什么内容？考查主旨理解题。A. The way of using vegetables and fruits. 蔬菜和水果的使用方法；B. The importance of vegetables and fruits. 蔬菜和水果的重要性；C. Expressions about vegetables and fruits. 关于蔬菜水果的词组句型；D. The humor of English words and expressions. 英语词语的幽默。本文主要介绍了有关水果蔬菜的英语词组句型。故选C。