阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36---55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

       A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher emphasized (强调)the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown   36  an amusing experience.

One day, I   37   to meet an English man on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I   38   about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be   39  , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. Well, I'd  40  change the topic. So I said to him. “Well.   41   we talk about the Great Wall?   42   the way, have you ever  43   there?” “Certainly , everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing   44  . It was magnificent.” He was   45   in thought when I began to talk  46   a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very   47   of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order... “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me   48   about it”? “Well, I didn't request you to do   49  ,” he answered, greatly   50  . I said, “Didn't you say 'you don't say'?”   51   this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to   52  , “ 'You don't say' actually means 'really?' It is an   53   of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”   54   then did I know I have made a fool of   55   . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

A. in        B. for              C. by           D. to

A. came      B. happened        C. seemed       D. wanted

A. would talk  B. had talked       C. was to talk    D. was talking

A. understood  B. understanding    C. surprised     D. surprising

A. to         B. better           C. not          D. like

A. Shall       B. Will            C. Must        D. Do

A. On         B.  In            C. All         D. By

A. gone        B. visited          C. seen        D. been

A. it           B. them           C. anything     D. something

A. losing       B. lose            C. lost          D. losed

A. as          B. to              C. with         D. like

A. glad        B. satisfied         C. proud        D. familiar

A. not talk      B. to not talk       C. not to talk    D. not talking

A. this         B. so              C. anything     D. me a favour

A. encouraged   B. frightened       C. please       D. surprised

A. Heard       B. To hear          C. Hearing     D. Listening

A. explain       B. shout           C. prove       D. say

A. experience   B. expression        C. explanation   D. example

A. From        B. Since            C. By          D. Only

A. me          B. myself           C. mine        D. somebody

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　　Although Nasreddin was a poor man, he decided one day to take King Tamerlane a roast goose as a present.

　　Now, Nasreddin had not had much to eat 1 ;and soon the smell of the roast goose became 2 for him, so he 3 one of its legs and 4 it.

　　When he came before the King and 5 him the goose. Tamerlane at once noticed that one of the legs 6 . Now, he had himself been 7 with one bad leg, so that he had never been able to walk properly. When he saw that the goose had only one leg, he therefore thought that Nasreddin had done this on purpose to remind him of 8 . Of course , he was very angry, and he was a man who was 9 to punish those who angered him, Nasreddin was very 10 .

　　“Where is the goose's other leg?”the King shouted.

　　“Your Majesty,”answered Nasreddin trembling,“ 11 in this part of the country have one leg only.”

　　“So you think I am a fool, do you?”Tamerlane answered.

　　“ 12 , Your Majesty,”said Nasreddin ,“If Your Majesty will look out of the window, you will see geese with one leg by the side of your pond.”

　　Tamerlane looked out of the window, and there the geese were, 13 beside the water. The King at once ordered one of his servants to chase the 14 away. The servant took a big stick and 15 and of course, they 16 their other legs and ran away.

　　“There,”said Tamelane.“You were 17 , Nasreddin. That shows the geese in this part of the country have two legs, like all other geese.”

　　“I beg your 18 . Your Mejesty,”answered Nasreddin,“but it doesn't show anything 19 . If your servant threw a big stick like that at me. I 20 grow two more legs myself to help me to run away faster.”

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阅读面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．

　　A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown 1 an amusing experience.

　　One day, I 2 to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I 3 about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be 4 , gently shaking his head, shrugging(耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!”“You don't say!”I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic(适当的话题). Well, I'd 5 change the topic. So I said to him, “Well, 6 we talk about the Great Wall? 7 the way, have you ever 8 there?”“Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing 9 . It was magnificent.”He was 10 in thought when I began to talk 11 a tourist guide(导游).“The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very 12 of it.”Soon I was interrupted again by his order…“You don't say!”I couldn't help asking,“Why do you ask me 13 about it?”“Well, I didn't request you to do 14 ,”he answered, greatly 15 . I said, “Didn't you say ‘you don't say’?” 16 this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to 17 ,“‘You don't say’ actually means ‘really’. It is an 18 of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.” 19 then did I know I had made a fool of 20 Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

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Linda: Hi, Peter. How are you? What's shaking?

Peter: Hey, Linda. Nice to see you. So what's up? What's new?

Linda: Well, I was wondering if you've got my back? I have a date next Friday with Shelly, a girl from my biology class. I want to wine and dine her and then take her to see a film. The only problem is that my car is in the shop. So, can I borrow your car?

Peter: You want to borrow my car? You know that my car is my baby. I never lend her out to anyone!

Linda: I know, but I need wheels for my date with Shelly. I can't have my mother drive us. Please! I promise I'll pay you back with any thing you want. And I promise that this is the only favour I'll ever ask from you my entire life and any life I have after that.

Peter: All right. I am willing to do this because you are one of my best friends. However, if anything happens to my car, if you dent it, scratch it, you will owe me your first born.

Linda: I swear to you that I will take care of your car like it was my own. I'll guard it with my life Thank you so much for lending it to me.

Peter: Yeah, yeah. Just don't ruin it and bring it back in one piece. I'll see you later.

Linda: Thanks again, Peter. Oh, before you leave, I'll need the keys to the car. Peter: The what? The keys?

Linda: Yeah, the keys to the car. I'll need the keys to the car.

Peter: Well, Linda, I said I'd lend you the car. You didn't say anything about borrowing the keys, too.

(1) The underlined sentence“if you've got my back”probably has the same meaning as ________.

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A．if you support my back

B．if you can reach my back

C．if you can do me a favour

D．if you can help me out of trouble

(2) Why did Linda want to borrow Peter's car?

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A．To treat a friend to dinner as well as a film.

B．To meet a friend.

C．To pick up her mother.

D．To go to a party.

(3) Which of the following can describe the feeling of Linda?

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A．First disappointed, but pleased in the end.

B．First delighted and then disappointed.

C．Thankful to Peter.

D．First disappointed, and then angry with Peter.

Linda: Hi, Peter. How are you? What's shaking?

Peter: Hey, Linda. Nice to see you. So what's up? What's new?

Linda: Well, I was wondering if you've got my back? I have a date next Friday with Shelly, a girl from my biology class. I want to wine and dine her and then take her to see a film. The only problem is that my car is in the shop. So, can I borrow your car?

Peter: You want to borrow my car? You know that my car is my baby. I never lend her out to anyone!

Linda: I know, but I need wheels for my date with Shelly. I can't have my mother drive us. Please! I promise I'll pay you back with any thing you want. And I promise that this is the only favour I'll ever ask from you my entire life and any life I have after that.

Peter: All right. I am willing to do this because you are one of my best friends. However, if anything happens to my car, if you dent it, scratch it, you will owe me your first born.

Linda: I swear to you that I will take care of your car like it was my own. I'll guard it with my life Thank you so much for lending it to me.

Peter: Yeah, yeah. Just don't ruin it and bring it back in one piece. I'll see you later.

Linda: Thanks again, Peter. Oh, before you leave, I'll need the keys to the car. Peter: The what? The keys?

Linda: Yeah, the keys to the car. I'll need the keys to the car.

Peter: Well, Linda, I said I'd lend you the car. You didn't say anything about borrowing the keys, too.

(1) The underlined sentence“if you've got my back”probably has the same meaning as ________.

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A．if you support my back

B．if you can reach my back

C．if you can do me a favour

D．if you can help me out of trouble

(2) Why did Linda want to borrow Peter's car?

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A．To treat a friend to dinner as well as a film.

B．To meet a friend.

C．To pick up her mother.

D．To go to a party.

(3) Which of the following can describe the feeling of Linda?

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A．First disappointed, but pleased in the end.

B．First delighted and then disappointed.

C．Thankful to Peter.

D．First disappointed, and then angry with Peter.