1: Hollywood movie stars such as Brad Pitt and global singing sensations such as Mariah Carey are often described as __________ celebrities.
a. Z-list
b. listed
c. A-list
d. unlisted
答案是：c，A-list一流的，指的是全世界家喻户晓的明星。a不对，Z-list其实是指那些不很大红大紫的小明星；b不对，我们不用listed列出的这个单词来形容名人；d不对，我们不用 unlisted未记载的来形容名人。
2: __________ follow celebrities, taking pictures which are then sold to newspapers, magazines
and the internet.
a. Fans
b. Paparazzi
c. Movie directors
d. Magazine editors
答案是：b，Paparazzi 的工作就是拿那些他们拍到的明星的照片去卖钱。Paparazzi专门追逐名人，偷拍照片的摄影者，狗仔队。a不对，Fans看到他们喜爱的明星会拍照，但是他们通常不会拿这些照片去卖钱；c不对，Movie directors电影导演不会这样追逐明星的；d不对，Magazine editors杂志编辑不会这样追逐明星的。
3: A __________ spends a lot of time and effort trying to become famous.
a. wannabe
b. wanting
c. wanted
d. wonton
答案是：a，wannabe是一个俚语，表示一个特别向往成名的人，这个词有时候会有贬义含义。b不对，wanting通常不被用来形容明星和明日之星；c不对，如果我们说一个人被wanted, 那么意思就是说这个人由于犯了罪，被警察通缉；d不对，A wonton意思就是馄饨。
4: When a celebrity becomes widely recognized, you can say they are a __________ name.
a. house
b. home
c. household
d. homely
答案是：c，household的意思就是家庭。如果我们说某人是household name，那么意思就是这个人的名字家喻户晓。d不对，Homely用来形容一个舒服的，可以让人放松的地方。我们一般不会用这个词来形容明星。
5: The actors and actresses were excellent. The audience gave a ___________ at the end of the show.
a. standard praise
b. standing praise
c. standard ovation
d. standing ovation
答案是：d，英语中的standing ovation 就是站起来热烈鼓掌表示感谢的意思。
6. I was lucky last night at the Barbican Hall as Lang Lang gave two ______ which is quite
unusual.
a. incors
b. en-calls
c. on-calls
d. encores
答案是：d，encores是个法语单词，意思是(观众)要求重演，再来一个。
7: Hip-hop became popular in the 1980s and is closely associated with _________.
a. street culture
b. musical theatre
c. hopping
d. contemporary dance
答案是：a，Hip-hop希普霍普和街头文化street culture有着密切的关系。b不对，Hip-hop和音乐剧musical theatre没有关系；c不对，Hip-hop是一种音乐，和hopping单腿跳跃没有关系；d不对，Hip-hop是一种音乐形式，和现代舞蹈contemporary dance没有什么关系。
8: Modern pop music is often criticized for being too _________.
a. quiet
b. manufactured
c. innovative
d. loud
答案是：b，manufactured pop bands就是那些由唱片公司挑选、组合和捧出来的合唱队。这种合唱队往往不会创作自己的音乐，也不会演奏。a不对，流行音乐一般不会因为声音小too quiet而被批评，人们可以通过耳机来adjust volume；d不对，流行音乐也不会因为声音大而被批评，人们同样可以通过耳机来调整音量。
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