高中英语习语集锦

习语集锦 40. — Let’s see a movie tonight. We haven’t been to a cinema for ages.

— I was about to say the same thing. You see, _______.(B) A. two heads are better than one B. great minds think alike C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush D. it’s better to think twice before d oing something 25. —I think Maths is playing a more important part in the new test system. What about you? —________. We should be more devoted to it.(C) A. Fact speaks louder than words. B. One man’s meat is another man’s poison. C. Great minds think alike. D. Don’t claim to know what you don’t know. 35.-Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?(C) -Sorry, but it is just not______ A. a piece of cake B.a wet blanket C.my cup of tea D.my feet of clay 35. Whenever and wherever we are, keep in mind that we should listen more to others. It’s wrong to express ourselves without thinking. Just as we all know, __________.(B) A. a good beginning makes a good ending B. a still tongue makes a wise head C. a great hope makes a great man D. a good husband makes a good wife 35. — The top leaders are discussing how to run the company in the following five years. — What a group of wise men! As the saying goes, ______.(B) A. man becomes learned by asking questions B. A year’s plan starts with spring C. Count one’s chickens before they are hatched D. Everybody’s business is nobody’s business 40. -- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.(B) -- That’s true. _____. A. Don’t abandon yourself to pleasureB. Many hands make light work C. A word is enough to the wiseD. Doing is better than saying 35. -- I happened to notice Bob’s father quarrelling with the teacher in defense of his son. -- No wonder Bob always performs poorly in class. It’s really ―________‖.(B) A. Love me, love my dog B. Like father, like son C. Birds of a feather flock together D. A busy mother makes a lazy daughter 28. Sorry for not having got what you wanted. She kept her mouth shut and just said __________.(B) A. that’s her feet of clay B. a little bird told her C. she wanted to kill the fatted calf D. she was the salt of the earth 27. – It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. –That’s right. __________.(A) A. Many hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing C. The more, the happier D. The sooner begun, the sooner done 24. ---Congratulations, Tom! You have won the first prize in the physics competition. ---Don’t _______. I’m not good at physics, you know. (B) A. be a wet blanket B. pull my leg C. have green fingers D. be all thumbs 34. —Although it doesn’t rain in the desert most of the year, people still live there. —That’s the case. They say _______.(A) A. east or west home is the bestB. Great minds think alike C. You cannot eat your cake and have itD. Actions speak louder than words 35. —Congratulations on your winning the first prize in the physics competition, Tom! —Don’t _______. I am not good at physics, you know. (A) A. pull my leg B. rain cats and dogs C. be the top dog D. be a wet blanket 9. Mary was ____ when she learned she had passed all her driving liscense tests(C ) A. under a cloud B. hot under the collar C. over the moon D. Down in the dumps 15. –LiWei, who is now studying at a university, spends more than 3,000 yuan a month. (B ) – I think it’s too much. After all,____. A. the morning sun never lasts a day B. money doesn’t grow on trees C. easy come, easy go D. penny wise, pound foolish ( C )35. — I know my parents love me very much, but what did my brother say just now? — He was green with envy and said you were ________． A. your parents' feet of clay B. the salt of the earth to him C. the apple of your parents' eyes D. the fatted calf that your parents would kill 35. You are always telling me I am lazy. Look at your room. What a mess it is! ________.(C) A. The day has eyes, the night has ears B. The great thieves punish the little ones

C. That is like the pot calling the kettle black D. When one will not, two cannot quarrel 35. --I was offered a well-paid job, but I missed it for some reason. --What a pity! . (B) A. Kings go mad and the people suffer B. Opportunity seldom knocks twice C. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit D. One false step may lose the game 35. — Tom, what a pity! I almost succeeded yesterday. (A) —_______. I told you to be careful before. A. One false step will make a great difference B. Where there’s life, there’s hope C. Never put off till tomorrow what you can odo today D. One tree does not make a forest 15. –I heard that your wife spent all afternoon yesterday cooking a special dinner for your wedding anniversary. (B) –Actually she was really ___ when I came home three hours late. A. on cloud nine B. hot under the collar C. green with envy D. over the moon 35. --- Robert, I failed again! --- Don’t worry, you’ll get chosen for the team. ___________. A. Every dog has its day. B. A new broom sweeps clean. C. A cat may look at a king. D. A person is known by the company he keeps. 35. --Congratulations, Tom! You have won the first prize in the physics competition. ---Don’t _______, I’m not good at physics, you know. (B) A. be a wet blanket B. pull my leg C. be a no-brainer D.be all thumbs 35. ---Tom was caught cheating in the exam. ---Just his luck. ______(B) A. He has to kill the fatted calf. B. He has to face the music. C. He must be the apple of his parents’ eve. D. He must be a black sheep. 10．—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part. —Don’t feel blue. ______.(C) A. All that glitters is not gold B. All roads lead to Rome C. All good things come to an end D. A still tongue makes a wise head 14．—Robert, I failed again! (A) —Don’t worry, you’ll get chosen for the team. ___________. A. Every dog has its day. B. A new broom sweeps clean. C. A cat may look at a king. D. A person is known by the company he keeps. 35. --- Since the end of last century, she has been trying to be a famous singer. Now she has realized her dream. (B)