問題詳情

2. In Chinese, we usually describe someone who is afraid of everything as a mouse, and cranes (鶴) and tortoises (龜) are often associated with long life. 51 , some animals take on interesting characteristics in English. Take peacocks, for example. They often carry the image of pride. That’s why we say that someone is “as 52 as a peacock.” A“white elephant” means something that is expensive but 53 no use. White elephants, as one story goes, were so special that they couldn’t be put to work. They needed a lot of care. So, if you own a car that doesn’t run and cannot be fixed, it is a white elephant.Another animal- 54 expression is “jumbo,” which was once the name of the first circus elephant in the U.S.A Later, the word is used to 55 anything big. Generally speaking, these animal metaphors and similes are fun and have given color to our languages.
51.
(A)As usual
(B) Instead
(C)As a result
(D) Likewise

參考答案

答案：D
難度：適中0.6
統計：A(1),B(1),C(0),D(3),E(0)

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