Who's your favorite movie star? What's your favourite type of music? 先做做下面的测试，因为热爱影视音乐，追求时尚流行的你不得不知道这些必备单词和词组。 4M#i_.`z
/k8I6
1: Hollywood movie stars such as Brad Pitt and global singing sensations such as Mariah Carey are often described as __________ celebrities. <?s@- mpgN
]~2iducB,
a. Z-list )xq =V
v*[UG^+)
b. listed .' }jd#
O uNPD q%
c. A-list Z_[ P7P
4%2APvLW
d. unlisted ,Qx]_gZ`
Idb*,l|<
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。 M287Z[
~7 `,}) d
2: __________ follow celebrities, taking pictures which are then sold to newspapers, magazines 7 Xx3s@
n] d f)a
and the internet. yts@cd`$
R2v9gz;W
a. Fans !(
>U3N
2xf #@`U
b. Paparazzi ? a#Gn2
_V 4O#;%?
c. Movie directors , Kl:4 Tv
< rtKPlb//
d. Magazine editors U0t|i 'Hx
fcxg6W'
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。 P0y DL:X[
ynv{
rMl
3: A __________ spends a lot of time and effort trying to become famous. *?BY+0
$33E-^
a. wannabe ckMG4
3i\j
2TU V9Z
b. wanting <3!Al,!ej@
;89kL]
c. wanted 7mq&]4-G
>ei~ :z]R
d. wonton =WjHf8v;
OHi.5 (
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。 tPl 4'tW_
0KnL{Cj
4: When a celebrity becomes widely recognized, you can say they are a __________ name. ("\{=XA Q
9v_s_ QkL2
a. house dzEi^*
(8
L/ Q[N^ (^
b. home `Jk0jj6Z
kN.;;HFq#
c. household lhHH|~t0
'{cSWa|
#
d. homely +=j S!
ep=r7Mft
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。 n74\{`8]o
PFuhvw~?
5: The actors and actresses were excellent. The audience gave a ___________ at the end of the show. (/uAn 2
AY{KxCr b^
a. standard praise K_;vqi^1^&
)[ A-d(y=
b. standing praise hE|P|0U,n
*{3d+j/?/
c. standard ovation X>8,C^~$1
8
MQq3
d. standing ovation B W<Dmn
sq!$+=1-X
答案是：d，英语(论坛)中的standing ovation 就是站起来热烈鼓掌表示感谢的意思。 C3}:DIn"w
@khFk.LBD
6. I was lucky last night at the Barbican Hall as Lang Lang gave two ______ which is quite 6N#hN)/
`G qe]ZE#"
unusual. m<h%BDSzr{
jc&k-d>=G
a. incors !&{rnK
{4D`VfX _
b. en-calls 5dm ~yQN/
SXk.7bMV6
c. on-calls o]4]fLQ
x~V[ }4E%>
d. encores j(=w4Sd_W
h m ,{C
答案是：d，encores是个法语单词，意思是（观众）要求重演，再来一个。 I/`"lAFe
h^SWb9 1"G
7: Hip-hop became popular in the 1980s and is closely associated with _________. `gX|q3K\s
Q#\Nhc
a. street culture d5$D[,`1
'OsZD?W{
b. musical theatre 8M99cx*K
wM+1/[7
c. hopping 4.!1odKp
JM3[
yNSN@
d. contemporary dance B?! L~J@p
X:oOp=y]|
答案是：a，Hip-hop希普霍普和街头文化street culture有着密切的关系。b不对，Hip-hop和音乐剧musical theatre没有关系；c不对，Hip-hop是一种音乐，和hopping单腿跳跃没有关系；d不对，Hip-hop是一种音乐形式，和现代舞蹈 contemporary dance没有什么关系。 W:_-I4 q~
ISGw}# }]?
8: Modern pop music is often criticized for being too _________. Vh^y6U<
^ O h
a. quiet XOvJlaY)'.
\rS*\g:i
b. manufactured g & s .
0+
N1$u@P{
c. innovative ,^:{!?v
JT?u[p Q^
d. loud d=D-s
gQ_<;'m)2
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。
