问题
选择题
Poor Richard spent his last penny on a bowl of noodles. Now he is______.
A．as strong as a horse
B．as busy as a bee
C．as poor as a church mouse
D．as cool as a cucumber
答案
答案：C
题目分析：考查谚语。A身壮如牛；B非常忙；C赤贫，一贫如洗；D镇定自若；句意：可怜的Richard用最后的钱买了一碗面条，现在他一贫如洗。根据句意说明C正确。
点评：谚语是最近几年中出现的考查点，在平时要多加积累。如果遇见不认识的谚语，抓住谚语中的关键词中心词进行合理推测。本题中的as…as…是一个考查较多的用法。