Question

【題目】閱讀下面的短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

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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(哲學(xué)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(報(bào)復(fù)). 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(chǎn) 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．a(chǎn)nger

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】主旨大意題。文章主要涉及了與人體器官鼻子相關(guān)的短語。

【2】略

【3】雖然不知道A項(xiàng)的含義；但是可以根據(jù)文章中的pride排除掉其他三個(gè)答案。

【4】根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第三句“Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected.”可以很容易找出答案。