B
Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Let’s have a look．
People wear pants to cover the lower part of their bodies．We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants in their pants．Sometimes，people may get caught with their pants down．They are found doing something they should not be doing．And，in every family，one person takes contro1．Sometimes a wife tells her husband what to do．Then we say she wears the pants in the family.
Pants usually have pockets to hold things．Money that is likely to be spent quickly can bum a hole in your pocket．Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants．If you have less money than usual，you may have to tighten your belt.
I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much. l really take my hat off to them. Yet, when it comes to my own money, I spend it at the drop of a hat, which means I immediately spend it.
Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes. People who are too big for their boots think they are more important than they really are. I dislike such people.
My father is an important person. He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie, and a shirt with sleeves that cover his arms. Some people who do not know him will think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly. But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.
小题1:What is this passage mainly about?
A．What pants mean in English.
B．Some special English expressions.
C．Some funny English expressions.
D．Some expressions related to clothes.小题2:Which of the following expressions can show someone is nervous?
A．Get caught with one's pants down.
B．Have ants in one's pants.
C．Wear the pants in the family.
D．Bum a hole in one's pocket.小题3: If we say someone has to tighten his belt, we probably mean he
A．has done something wrong
B．used to live a rich life
C．has put on the wrong pants
D．doesn’t have enough money小题4:Someone who spends his money at the drop of a hat most probably_
A．doesn’t save money
B．earns much money
C．never wastes his money
D．spends more than he earns
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
题目分析：
小题1:D 主旨题根据第一段：Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Let’s have a look．可知选D正确
小题2:C 细节题根据第二段：We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants in their pants 可知选C正确
小题3:B 细节题根据第三段：If you have less money than usual，you may have to tighten your belt.
可知选B正确
小题4:D细节题根据第四段：when it comes to my own money, I spend it at the drop of a hat, which means I immediately spend it.可知选D正确
点评：文章属于说明类题材。文章主要介绍了有关衣物类的英语短语及其有关的用法和含义。集中考查主旨题和细节题，本文可以先看题目在阅读文章，因为本题的考查相对比较集中，容易发现关键点。