高中英语学习材料(灿若寒星 *制作整理)英语选修九译林牛津版U4 基础练习( 2)及答案一、根据对话内容及所给单词首字母写出单词的正确形式。W: Hi. I’ d like to know something about idiom. Could you please tell me?M: With pleasure. An idiom is a group of words or an (1)e_________ whose meaning often cannot be understood by looking at the meanings of the (2)s_________ words in it. Its meaning can be completely different from the meanings of its (3)c_________ . It you can’ t recognize when an idiom is being used, you can (4)m_________ what you read or hear spoken. W: Then where do many idioms come from? M: They mostly come from the Bible which was first written in Hebrew and then translated in to Greek. However, many idioms have either lost their (5)o_________ meanings or have only a vague or loose (6)c_________ to Hebrew or Greek idioms. W: What meanings do Biblical idioms have? M: Biblical idioms originally had (7)s_________ and clear meanings because they were often meant to (8)u_________ the moral of a story and to give audiences an image to help them to understand the story better. And there are also many idioms from the Bible that use animals to create an image. Another focus of Biblical idioms is often food or things (9)r_________ to food. W: Should we master as many Biblical idioms as possible? M: Of course. Idioms are an important part of language and are used in everything. Studying them can help improve you comprehension, and by learning enough important idioms, you can develop a high level of (10)c_________ in your communication skills. W: Thanks for telling me so much about idioms. M: You’ re welcome. 一、 (1) expression (2) separate (3) components (4) misunderstand (5) original(6) connec...