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According to Chinese lunar calendar, 2026 is the Year of the Horse. China Media Group has announced that the theme of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala is “Galloping Steed, Onward Unstoppable”. The mascots of the Gala are four little horses named Qiqi, Jiji, Chichi and Chengcheng carrying people’s good wishes for success and a bright future in the year ahead. In Chinese culture, idioms(成语) related with horses often represent speed, intelligence and endurance(忍耐力).
The English language is also rich in horse idioms. However, most meanings are not directly connected to the horse. They are normally used to describe human behaviours, feelings, or situations metaphorically(隐喻地). Here’re some examples.
A dark horse
This phrase describes a person who is seldom known by others but unexpectedly wins or succeeds in a competition.
Get off your high horse
This idiom is used to tell someone to stop behaving in a proud manner, reminding the person to be more modest and stop looking down on others.
Hold your horses
This is used to tell someone to wait or stop when he is rushing into something which needs a second thought.
Straight from the horse’s mouth
It means getting information from the most dependable source.
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A. Monkey. B. Dragon. C. Horse. D. Rooster.
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A. Our class football team beat some strong teams and got first place in the end.
B. David won the swimming competition and showed off his medal from time to time.
C. I watched the news about the big fire in a neighbourhood in Hong Kong on CCTV.
D. Mrs Li was busy with housework, but her children wanted her to take them to the park.
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A. Culture. B. History. C. Technology. D. Travel.
B
The English language is also rich in horse idioms. However, most meanings are not directly connected to the horse. They are normally used to describe human behaviours, feelings, or situations metaphorically(隐喻地). Here’re some examples.
A dark horse
This phrase describes a person who is seldom known by others but unexpectedly wins or succeeds in a competition.
Get off your high horse
This idiom is used to tell someone to stop behaving in a proud manner, reminding the person to be more modest and stop looking down on others.
Hold your horses
This is used to tell someone to wait or stop when he is rushing into something which needs a second thought.
Straight from the horse’s mouth
It means getting information from the most dependable source.
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C
)26. In English, which animal does “steed” represent?A. Monkey. B. Dragon. C. Horse. D. Rooster.
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B
)27. In what situation will you use the English idiom “Get off your high horse” to make a comment (评论)?A. Our class football team beat some strong teams and got first place in the end.
B. David won the swimming competition and showed off his medal from time to time.
C. I watched the news about the big fire in a neighbourhood in Hong Kong on CCTV.
D. Mrs Li was busy with housework, but her children wanted her to take them to the park.
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A
)28. In which section of a magazine do you probably read the material?A. Culture. B. History. C. Technology. D. Travel.
B
答案
26. C
27. B 【解析】根据Get off your high horse对应的内容“This idiom is used to tell someone to stop behaving in a proud manner”可知，该成语用来告诫人们做事不要骄傲，因此“David赢得游泳比赛并时不时炫耀他的奖牌”这一情况适用该习语。
28. A
27. B 【解析】根据Get off your high horse对应的内容“This idiom is used to tell someone to stop behaving in a proud manner”可知，该成语用来告诫人们做事不要骄傲，因此“David赢得游泳比赛并时不时炫耀他的奖牌”这一情况适用该习语。
28. A
解析
【分析】
本题是关于英语马习语的阅读理解题，需结合文章中各习语的释义及文章主题来解题。26题需根据文章中与马相关的表述判断“steed”对应的动物；27题要依据“Get off your high horse”的含义匹配适用场景；28题需判断文章所属的杂志板块。
【解析】
26题：文章开头提到2026是马年，主题包含“Galloping Steed, Onward Unstoppable”，且全文围绕horse idioms展开，可知“steed”指马，故选C。
27题：“Get off your high horse”的释义是告诫人停止骄傲、要谦虚，选项B中David赢了比赛还时不时炫耀奖牌，属于骄傲的表现，适合用该习语评论，故选B。
28题：文章介绍英语中的马习语，属于文化相关内容，因此最可能出现在杂志的文化板块，故选A。
【答案】
26.C 27.B 28.A
【知识点】
英语习语、阅读理解、文化常识
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语习语的理解及阅读理解能力，需结合文章细节和习语释义解题，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题是关于英语马习语的阅读理解题，需结合文章中各习语的释义及文章主题来解题。26题需根据文章中与马相关的表述判断“steed”对应的动物；27题要依据“Get off your high horse”的含义匹配适用场景；28题需判断文章所属的杂志板块。
【解析】
26题：文章开头提到2026是马年，主题包含“Galloping Steed, Onward Unstoppable”，且全文围绕horse idioms展开，可知“steed”指马，故选C。
27题：“Get off your high horse”的释义是告诫人停止骄傲、要谦虚，选项B中David赢了比赛还时不时炫耀奖牌，属于骄傲的表现，适合用该习语评论，故选B。
28题：文章介绍英语中的马习语，属于文化相关内容，因此最可能出现在杂志的文化板块，故选A。
【答案】
26.C 27.B 28.A
【知识点】
英语习语、阅读理解、文化常识
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语习语的理解及阅读理解能力，需结合文章细节和习语释义解题，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
