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Good morning, class. Today´s topic is "Idioms and Their Origins". An idiom is a phrase or expression with__1__. The meaning of an idiom often cannot be understood from the meaning of__2__in it. In our language, idioms are an important part and they often make our language__3__. So in today´s lecture, let´s look at the origins of some English idioms. The first__4__on our list is "Raining cats and dogs". This is an interesting phrase. It is__5__the well-known antipathy between dogs and cats, which is__6__in the phrase "fight like cat and dog". However, there are__7__about the origin of the well-known expression, "Raining cats and dogs". One theory is that__8__, the roofs on houses were made of hay. You´ve probably heard of__9__, well that´s all they were. Thick straw, piled high, with__10__. Those thatch roofs were the only place for the little animals to__11__. So all the pets in the house; dogs, cats and__12__, even mice, rats, bugs, all lived in the roof. When it rained __13__so sometimes the animals would slip and __14__. Thus the saying, "it´s raining cats and dogs. " Another explanation is that heavy rain would wash dead animals__15__. In the 18th century, streets in England were rather filthy and heavy rain would occasionally __16__dead animals and other debris. The animals didn´t fall from the sky, but the sight of dead cats and dogs __17__in storms could well have caused the coining of this colourful phrase. The most popular one comes from __18__in which cats were a symbol for rain and dogs __19__. Thus, "it´s cats and dogs out there" is often used to describe __20__with strong winds.
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(21~25/共10题)B: Listening Comprehension
Statements
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
2014年9月英语中级口译（笔试）真题及答案解析
(1~20/共20题)SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST
A: Spot Dictation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.
