一、选择填空

1. —When did you start to learn French?
— I only ______ taking French classes last week and I ______ 50 French words already.
A. start; learn
B. started; learned
C. started; have learned
D. have started; learned

C

2. —Since email appeared, I have never written a single letter.
—It’s true for me. The ______ of email is its speed and ease of use.
A. nature
B. beauty
C. tradition
D. habit

B

3. —I try to keep a ______ of everything I spend.
—A good habit. It can help you know how much you spend each month.
A. note
B. mind
C. record
D. diary

C

4. —She has learned to stop ______ herself ______ to please others.
—It’s great progress for her.
A. cutting; down
B. putting; down
C. calming; down
D. going; down

B

二、根据汉语提示完成句子

1. I have ______ ______ (在国外旅游) many times.

traveled abroad

2. Sarah used to ______ ______ (为……争吵) almost everything with her family.

fight over

3. Many songs are just about modern life, but not about ______ ______ (归属) a group.

belonging to

4. Country music reminds us that the best things in life are free — ______ (笑声), friends, family and beauty in common.

laughter

5. Garth’s songs can ______ us ______ (把……带回) to the “good old days”.

bring; back

一、用方框中所给的单词或短语完成对话(提示:有两个多余选项)
full of/popular/made/heard of/sold/teenage/excited
　　　　

Dave:What are you listening to,Alex?The song sounds really good.

Alex;Hey,Dave!I'm listening to a band called“The Toms".Have you
　　　________(1)themyet?

Dave:No,I haven't.Are they a new band?

Alex:Yes,they only started singing earlier this year.But they've already
　　　________(2)twoCDs.

Dave:Wow,they must be really________(3).Where are they from?

Alex:They're from California,in the United States.There are five people in the band and they're all________(4)boys.

Dave:I guess what they're playing is pop music,right?

Alex;Yes,but it sounds more like rock.I like their music because it's loud and
　　　________(5)energy.I feel excited when I listen to it.

Dave:Me,too.I think if I listen to their music every morning,it will wake me up and make me happy for the rest of the day!

Alex:Do you want to borrow my CD then?

Dave:Sure,thanks!That'd be great!

(1)heard of (2)made (3)popular (4)teenage (5)full of