Question

【题目】阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

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The human nose has given to the language of the world many interesting expressions. Of course this is not surprising. Without the nose we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano De Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man—brave, polite, manly, and bright. A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose. Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher(哲学家)made an interesting comment about Cleopatra's nose. “If it had been shorter，”he said，“it would have changed the whole face of the world.”Historically, man's nose has had an important role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his feelings. Expressions about the nose refer to human weakness, anger, pride, jealousy(嫉妒)and revenge(报复). In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, “To_hold_up_one's_nose” expresses a basic human feeling—pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things and places. The phrases, to be led around by the nose, shows man's weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose, lets his instinct guide him.

For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase to_have_one's_nose_put_out_of_joint is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542.

This is only a sampling of expressions in English dealing with the nose. There are a number of others. However, it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling!

【1】This passage is about________.

A．the human nose, an organ for breathing and smelling

B．the nose giving various expressions

C．a woman poet's wish was to have two noses

D．interesting comments made on Cleopatra's nose

【2】According to Blaise Pascal, “Cleopatra's nose”________．

A．did change the whole face of the world

B．should be shorter

C．represents her powerful character

D．had been cut shorter

【3】“To hold up one's nose” is an expression of________.

A．contempt

B．revenge

C．anger

D．jealousy

【4】A man who is described as “to have one's nose put out of joint”________．

A．is happy

B．wants to sell a flower

C．is ill

D．feels hurt and rejected

Answer 1

【答案】【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】【1】主旨大意题。文章主要涉及了与人体器官鼻子相关的短语。

【2】略

【3】虽然不知道A项的含义；但是可以根据文章中的pride排除掉其他三个答案。

【4】根据倒数第二段第三句“Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected.”可以很容易找出答案。