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第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
    

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
    

A
    

         A person’s nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is also used in many popular expressions.
    

         Some people can lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do.
    

         Some people are said to be hard-nosed. They will not change their opinions or positions on anything. If someone is hard-nosed, he will never pay through the nose, or pay too much money, for an object or service.
    

         It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people’s business. They do not interfere. The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time. This kind of person is interested in other people’s private matters. He is considered nosy.
    

         More problems can develop if a person looks down his nose at someone or something. The person acts like something is unimportant or worthless. This person might also turn up his nose at something that he considers not good enough. This person thinks he is better than everyone else. He has his nose in the air.
    

         In school, some students thumb their nose at their teacher. They refuse to obey orders or do any work. Maybe these students do not know the correct answers. My mother always told me, if you study hard, the answers should be right under your nose or easily seen.
    

         I think we have explained the nose expressions. What about ears? Well, I hope you are all ears or very interested in hearing more expressions. We might even put a bug in your ear or give you an idea about something. We also advise you to keep your ear to the ground. This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking.
    

         If you are a good person, you will lend an ear to your friends. You will listen to them when they have a problem they need to talk about.
    

46. The passage mainly wants to tell us_________  .
    

         A. the importance of nose for breathing and smelling
    

         B. some expressions connected with the nose and ears
    

         C. the origin of some expressions in spoken English
    

         D. the most widely used expressions in daily life
    

47. If we say a man paid through the nose, we mean_________  .
    

         A. he judged the quality of things by smelling
    

         B. he bought something he disliked
    

         C. he bought something very expensive
    

         D. he overpaid for something he bought
    

48. If a person is interested in other people’s private matters, he may_________  .
    

         A. nose around all the time     B. keep his nose out of other people’s things
    

         C. turn up his nose at others   D. keep his ear to the ground
    

49. When your friend wants to share something with you, you should_________  .
    

         A. put a bug in his ear               B. look down your nose at him
    

         C. lend an ear to him                 D. lead him by the nose
    

50. In which sentence is the expression not used properly?
    

         A. We have a real hard-nosed boss, who always stands firm in his opinion.
    

         B. Sometimes true love is right under your nose.
    

         C. We were all ears, but he forgot what he wanted to say.
    

         D. It is important for us to thumb our nose at our parents.
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