高中英语（译林牛津）教材第十一模块中的语法主要是修辞部分，介绍了许多英语中的比喻（明喻、隐喻、暗喻）成语、委婉语和俚语的用法。如：black is white and white is black颠倒黑白; as cool as cucumber泰然自若; as sly as a fox 诡计多端; as tall as a tree 身材高大; as sharp as a spear聪明过人; as hungry as a lion如饥似渴; a mind like a computer思维敏捷; cast iron nerves 意志坚强。当然，以上这些着重用于人的描写和刻画，所以意义有所引申。模块六第二单元中的表示情绪情感方面的比喻也出现很多。如：hot under the collar 怒气冲天；over the moon 非常快乐，狂喜；down in the dumps 心情沮丧；on cloud nine极度快乐；feel blue 无精打采;fly off the handle 冒火，激动等等。虽然高考语法中对此没有明确要求，但作为交际英语，在最近的各地考试卷中却屡见不鲜，在阅读中也较为常见，这也充分体现了《新课程标准》对跨文化交际意识和能力的要求。因此，无论是从教材还是从《新课程标准》角度来看，这一方面在教学中都不可忽缺。而在平时的测试中，我们许多考生对此感到十分棘手。现从最新试题、人与自然以及俚语的妙用三个方面简要归纳供参考。

　　[最新试题]

　　(09盐城调研二)——Why, I've told Joe millions of times to leave his dirty shoes outside.

　　——Come on, calm down.         , you know.

　　A. Old habits die hard

　　B. Bad news travels fast

　　C. A word to the wise is enough

　　D. A miss is as good as a mile

　　答案:A

　　解析归纳: Old habits die hard江山易改,本性难移; Bad news travels fast 好事不出门,坏事传千里; A word to the wise is enough智者一言已足（明白人用不着细说）; A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，谬以千里。

　　

　　(09徐州调研三)——I regret that I spent three hours chatting about nothing with my friends at the party when I should have been preparing for the coming exam.

　　——Learn to control yourself.                .

　　A. Friends are thieves of time

　　B. Friends agree best at distance

　　C. Friends must part

　　D. A friend is never known till a man has need

　　答案: A

　　解析归纳: Friends are thieves of time. 朋友是时间的窃贼。（或交朋友,费时间）; Friends must part. 再好的朋友也有分手的时候。Friends agree best at distance. 朋友之间也会保持距离。A friend is never known till a man has need. 需要之时方知友。

　　

　　(09 江苏复习B) ——Can you remember you once made a promise that you would help us with English?

　　——Yes, sure. Have you heard the old saying,“                     ”

　　A. Misfortunes never come alone

　　B. No sooner said than done

　　C. Something is better than nothing

　　D. It's no use crying over spilt milk.

　　答案: B

　　解析归纳: No sooner said than done 越快越好; Misfortunes never come alone祸不单行; Something is better than nothing聊胜于无; It's no use crying over spilt milk覆水难收。

　　

　　(09 苏北四市调研三) ——It is reported in the local newspaper that the murderer was caught in a small town.

　　——                     .

　　A. Justice has long arms

　　B. Lies have short legs

　　C. One false move may lose the game

　　D. Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it

　　答案: A

　　解析归纳: Justice has long arms天网恢恢，疏而不漏; Lies have short legs谎言总是站不住脚的; One false move may lose the game.一着不慎,满盘皆输；Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it君王发狂，百姓遭殃。

　　

　　(09南通调研一)——Mrs Smith, please teach me how to draw on the computer today.

　　——Oh, no.         . You have to get familiar with the keyboard first.

　　A. It is never too old to learn

　　B. Think twice before you do

　　C. Learn to walk before you run

　　D. One today is worth two tomorrow

　　答案: C

　　解析归纳: It is never too old to learn 活到老,学到老; Think twice before you do 三思而后行; Learn to walk before you run 欲速则不达; One today is worth two tomorrow争分夺秒效率高。