第1部分 九年级(全) Units 1-2-【众相原创·赋能中考】2024年中考英语练习册（贵州专用）

九年级（全） Units 1 ~2 一、完形第二节 reason for it:Idioms get their meanings from how Paul was a junior high school student.He they are used.Here are some of the strangest studied hard but seldom asked I After getting English idioms. on with the students for a few days,the head If someone tells you that teacher,Mr.Smith finally found out the something really "gets their goat",it phenomenon()and asked Paul the 2 doesn't mean that a farm animal has Paul said,"I'm sorry,sir.I have 3 the been stolen!Instead,it means that method you taught us.I would like to ask you,but something terrible really annoys them.While it's not I do not want to trouble you again!"Mr.Smith said certain,some people believe this phrase comes from to him,"You go and light a candle first."Paul was a horse racing tradition in which people would keep a little 4 about this,but he did.Then Mr.Smith goats with horses before a race to keep them calm. said,"Go and get some more candles and use the first Another strange animal donkey's one to light them."Paul did the same 5. phrase is“donkey's years”,used in After that,Mr.Smith asked Paul a question,British English to describe a very "All the other candles are lit by the first candle,long time.This expression may come but has the 6 of the first candle gone?" from a joke about the ears of a donkey,which are Paul_7,“No！”Mr.Smith smiled,“I quite long.“Donkey's ears”was changed to will not lose 8 after sharing the knowledge I"donkey's years"for talking about time. have with you.So,if you have any questions, The phrase“cold turkey'”has got nothing to do please feel 9 to come to me. with the bird,or its temperature.Instead,to go We should know that a person's knowledge is"cold turkey"means stopping using or doing limited.But remember that after many people something suddenly.For instance,Jim ate too much discuss and ask each other for advice,our junk food and gained a lot of weight as a result. knowledge will be 10.So,if you forget what Finally,he just went cold turkey.It