If you play sports ______a living, your job will sometimes be very dangerous.
A. for B. at C. by D. of
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A.dogs | B.pigs | C.cats | D.mice |
A.dog | B.cat | C.bird | D.fish |
A.a fat cat | B.a happy cat | C.a thin cat | D.a sad cat |
A.he plays cat and mouse with someone |
B.he looks like the cat that ate the canary |
C.he is a lazy cat |
D.he has dragged in something |
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2010年江苏省常州市初中毕业升学考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)” to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away, the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “
【小题1】 What can we learn from the passage?
A.The expression “a fat cat” is used to describe someone who is very fat. |
B.The expression “play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on others”. |
C.It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats. |
D.There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs. |
A.Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry. |
B.Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so. |
C.Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited. |
D.Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs. |
A.In a scientific research paper about cats. |
B.On a website telling people how to keep cats. |
C.In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories. |
D.In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang. |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011年河南省中考英语模拟压轴试卷(一) 题型:阅读理解
Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really liked to play the violin. But his father thought that playing the violin was not useful. So his father sent him to university to study. However, playing the violin was his dream. He didn’t want to give up his dream. So he left university before he finished his studies and spent all his time and energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin teacher was not very good. So when it was time for him to start his concert tour, he still couldn’t play the violin very well.
Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic1 criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is gold, he is not ready to shine2 yet.”
When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.
After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.
【小题1】Why didn’t Ole Bull’s father like him to play the piano?
A.Because he thought playing the violin was useless. |
B.Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money. |
C.Because his father thought he couldn’t play the violin well. |
D.Because his father thought he couldn’t make his dream come true. |
A.Gold always shines no matter where it is. |
B.He is an excellent violinist. |
C.He doesn’t play the violin very well. |
D.If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money. |
A.Angry. | B.Excited. | C.Modest. | D.Worried. |
A.Without a good teacher, one can’t succeed. |
B.The critic’s advice helped Ole Bull a lot. |
C.Ole Bull got success after many years’ hard practice at last. |
D.The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher. |
A.Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money. |
B.When we meet problems, we should learn to face them. |
C.Old Bull was a famous American pianist. |
D.You can be famous easily if you play the violin. |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011年湖北省荆门市中考英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
1.Americans like ________ best as pets.
A. dogs B. pigs C. cats D. mice
2.The canary is a kind of ________.
A. dog B. cat C. bird D. fish
3. If you have much money, we can call you ________.
A. a fat cat B. a happy cat C. a thin cat D. a sad cat
4.If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _________.
A. he plays cat and mouse with someone
B. he looks like the cat that ate the canary
C. he is a lazy cat
D. he has dragged in something
5.The passage introduces us ________ expressions about cat.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
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