问题
选择题
Tom _______ the TV set for $500，which was much cheaper than he had expected．
A．bought
B．paid
C．cost
D．spent
答案
答案：A
题目分析：汤姆花了500美元买了一个电视机，这比他预料的更便宜。Buy+某物+for+钱数；pay+钱数+for+某物；某物+cost+钱数；某人+spend+钱数 +on某物。故选A。
点评：本题难度适中。动词短语是高考常考的内容，需要考生平时的积累。不仅熟记它们的意义还要掌握它们的用法及区别。
即学即练：I _______ my early childhood in my hometown.
A. bought B. paid C. cost D. spent
解析：D。句意：我在故乡度过了自己的孩提时代。