12.Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work.Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word cold.For centuries,the body's blood has been linked closely with the emotions.People who show no human emotions or feelings,for example,are said to be cold-blooded.Cold-blooded people act in merciless ways.They may do cruel things to others,and not by accident.For example,a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer.The killer murdered someone,not in self-defense.He seemed to kill with no emotion.
Cold can affect other parts of the body,the feet,for example.Heavy socks can warm your feet,if your feet are really cold.But there is an expression-to get cold feet-that has nothing to do with cold or your feet.The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do.For example,you agree to be president of an organization.But then you learn that all the other officers have given up the position.All the work of the organization will be your responsibility.You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.
Cold can also affect your shoulder.You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them.You treat them in a distant,cold way.The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone,instead of speaking to him face-to-face.You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you.Or,to someone who has lied about you to others.
A cold fish is not a fish.It is a person.But it is a person who is unfriendly,unemotional and shows no love or warmth.A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.
Out in the cold is an expression often heard.It means not getting something that everybody else got.A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise.He was left out in the cold.And it is not a pleasant place to be.
24.The text is intended to tell us thatB.
A.cold weather has a great effect on human bodies.
B.many English expressions contain the word cold.
C.cold is a word all used to describe human emotions.
D.the word cold has many different meanings in English.
25.Which of the following can best describe a person who is unwilling to offer anything to others?D.
A.Cold-blooded.
B.To get cold feet.
C.A cold shoulder.
D.A cold fish.
26.If a teacher gives all the boys except Tom a pen as a prize,you can say TomC.
A.is given the cold shoulder.
B.is punished by a cold fish.
C.is left out in the cold.
D.has got cold feet.
27.The five expressions mentioned in the text allA.
A.have a negative meaning.
B.come from physical acts.
C.relate to a kind of animal.
D.have a connection with the human body.
分析 本文是一篇社會(huì)文化類(lèi)閱讀,屬于科普文,選自VOA Special English,主要介紹了英語(yǔ)中一些含有cold這個(gè)單詞的習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)Cold-blooded;To get cold feet;A cold shoulder;A cold fish.
解答 24.B.主旨大意題.閱讀全文,根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,文章重點(diǎn)解釋了很多含有cold的習(xí)語(yǔ),故選B.
25.D.詞義理解題.仔細(xì)閱讀文章中與所給四個(gè)詞組相關(guān)的地方,特別是根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段的A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.可知,一個(gè)冷酷的魚(yú)不會(huì)提供自己給任何人. 故a cold fish常用來(lái)形容不愿意幫助他人的人.故選D.
26.C.詞義理解題.本題同樣是考查考生對(duì)文中所介紹的含有cold的幾個(gè)短語(yǔ)的理解,從文章最后一段可知.be left out in the cold:被冷落;被排斥.故選C.
27.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,本文所講述的含有cold的習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)都有消極的含義.故選A.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一篇社會(huì)文化類(lèi)閱讀,題目涉及多道詞義猜測(cè)題,主旨大意題,推理判斷題.做題時(shí)學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項(xiàng)含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測(cè).