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Useful phrases 1.be set in 以…为背景 2. star some of the world’s greatest opera singers 由一些世界著名的话剧演员扮演 3. fall in love with坠入爱河 4. take on a classic love triangle 呈现出经典的三角恋 5. exercise control over 控制 6. be drunk with power醉心于权术 7. fall silent 突然静下来 8. be desperate to do 不顾一切地去做 9. win one’s affection 赢得某人的好感 10. torture sb.折磨某人 11.. celebrate one’ s happiness 庆祝某人的幸福 12. compose the operas创作剧本 13. serve as one’s first musical tutor担当某人的启蒙音乐老师 14. develop an interest in music形成对于音乐的兴趣 15. deserve his status与某人的地位相吻合 16. break up 瓦解，结束 17. be heavily influenced by深受…的影响 18. take a brief look at 简要回顾 19. play an important role in发挥重要的作用 20. be anchored in 扎根于 21. be seen as 被看成 22. be intended for为…而精心准备的 23. release the very first rock and roll song 发行第一首摇滚歌曲 24. racial discrimation种族歧视 25. cut short 削减 26. be drafted into the army 被征召入伍 27. make a fortune 发财 28. achieve much fame 获得很高的名声 29. shortly after 之后不久 30. have almost universal appeal 受到普遍的欢迎 31. leave out 省略 32. be condemned to death 被判死刑 33. apply for scholarship 申请奖学金 Grammar and usages 1. If (he is) given more intention, the boy could have turned out better.
2. Tom raised his hand as if (he was going) to say something. 3. –You should have thanked her before you left. ---I meant to, but when I was leaving I could find her anywhere. 4. ---Do you think it’s going to rain over the weekend? ---I believe not. 5. –What do you think made Mary so upset? ----Losing her new bicycle(made her so upset). Unit2 Module8 I. Multiple choice 1. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _____ A. not to B. will C. not do it D. do not to 2. ____ everyone’s delight, the boy was saved at last. A. With B. To C. For D. In 3. The Beijing government ___ all the citizens to learn English so as to get ready for the 2008 Olympic Games. A. calls on B. calls up C. calls out D. calls off 4. Mr. Brown, _______ works as manager of the company. A. we got here in his car B. we got here by his car C. in whose car we got here D. by whose car we got here 5. By the time I saw the angry expression on his face, I ______ exactly what I was having to face. But not for a moment _____ I should quit. A. had known; I thought B. have known; had I thought C. would know; I would think D. knew; did I think 6. _____ their assignments, the students went out of the classroom. A. Finished B. Finishing C. Having finished D. Being finished 7. How beautifully she sings! I’ve never heard_______. A. the better voice B. a good voice C. the best voice D. a better voice 8. --- There are only ten minutes left. Shall we _____ for the concert? --- OK. Let’s go. A. speed up B. make up C. take up D. link up 9. --- May I use your cellphone? --- Sorry. It’s out of order and it ____. A. is repaired B. is under repairing C. has been repaired D. is being repaired 10. ____ shall be punished if he breaks the law. A. No matter who he is B. No matter who is he C. Whoever he is D. Whoever is he 11. It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when _____ at the meeting by my boss. A. questioning B. having questioned C. questioned D. to be questioned 12. We will have a meeting next week, but we don’t know ________ A. who B. where C. as D. which 13. --- I won’t be home until mid-night. --- Well, _____ I won’t cook dinner. A. in that case B. if not C. as it is D. that is to say 14. --- Shall we go to the art exhibition right now? --- _______. A. It’s up to you B. It’s your decision C. I never mind D. I don’t know 15. --- What do they usually do on Saturdays? --- Well, it isn’t very ____. Sometimes they stay at home watching TV. A. sure B. certain C. convenient D. simple 16. My sister speaks English ________, if not better than , my brother. A. as well B. as well as C. so well D so well as 17. —Do you think Jack is going to watch a football match this weekend? —______. A I believe not B. I believe not so C. I don’t believe it D. I don’t believe 18. It was five o'clock in the afternoon ____they arrived at the hotel. A. since B. before C. that D. when 19. I can hardly imagine Peter ____ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days. A. sail B. to sail C. sailing D. to have sailed 20. ----What have you been ____ these days? ----Preparing for my daughter’s wedding party. A. up of B. on C. up to D. on to 21. ____ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to the mountain. A. The couple was such curious B. So curious were the couple C. How curious the couple were D. So curious was the couple 22. With no one to ____ in such a frightening situation, she felt extremely helpless. A. turn out B. turn on C. turn down D. turn to 23. The young man ____ drugs was sent&nbs
