1、Weekly Exercises for Senior Two(Sept.23)I. Choice1. The operating profits of the company in the third quarter rose by 24 percent _225 million pounds _182 million pounds year ago。A. from. to B. for. to C. to. fromD. to. for2. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially _containing
2、 as many different subcultures as the United States, is very difficult.A. oneB. thatC. someD. the one3. Who it be that left the door unlocked?It must be Mike. He is always forgetting things. A. could B. mayC. shouldD. must4. To our surprise, Ajisen Ramens Japanese ramen noodle soup was made using ch
3、eap powder and instant seasonings _boiling pig bones for hours, as its advertisements suggests. A. more thanB. rather thanC. other thanD. better than5. In 1938, Pearl Buck became the first American women _the Nobel Prize for Literature. A. receivedB. to be receivingC. receivingD. to receive6. Maybe
4、the fact _he is two inches shorter than her is the reason _she doesnt, want to Marry him. A. that, why B. which, thatC. because, whyD. that, which7. When the first English settlers arrived in the New World, the Indians _jewelry made of animal bones greeted them warmly.A. having wornB. to wearC. worn
5、D. wearing8. The government has promised to do _lies in its power to ease the hardship of the homeless.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. who9. Its only a few minutes walk from our campus to a little valley _may be the quietest place in this area. A. whereB. whichC. whatD. when10. It is five years _she began
6、to take up raising flowers, and shes got a lot of experience in how to keep them more attractive. A. afterB. beforeC. since D. when11. The problem can be solved without much difficulty,_it is complicated.A. even B. ifC. howeverD. though12. The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxur
7、ious than _.A. is necessaryB. being necessaryC. to be necessaryD. it is necessary13. It，s said that this kind of fish in the ocean can swim _over a hundred miles an hour. A. as long asB. as fast asC. as far asD. as deep as14. I _to go to Huangshan for my vacation last month, but l got sick at the la
8、st minute. A. planB. am planningC. have plannedD. had planned15. When Dad suggested _a barbecue this weekend，we all screamed，which suggested that we _excited about the idea.A. to haveB. having,should beC. that we haveD. that we must have,were16. The council tried to keep her in the darkness about th
9、e high-level decisions for fear that she _let out the secret.A. wouldB. shouldC. willD. could17. I think that something has to be done to stop the air from being polluted, _?A. doesnt itB. hasnt itC. dont theyD. havent they18. Come and visit our school at the end of this year, by which timemy academ
10、ic theses. A. I wish finishB. had finishedC. have finishedD. l will have finished19. I think the film Lost in Hong Kong as well as the other three onesA. is vvorth to seeB. are worth to seeC. is worth seeingD. are, worth seeing20. Generally, only companies with stable growth of sales and solid stock
11、 prices over the past five years _on the list of the Best Big Companies by Forbes. A. Will remainB. have remainedC. had remainedD. remained11. A shopper rarely speaks to a shop assistant except _for help or information，but this is not the case in some countries. A. askB. askingC. askedD. to ask . Cl
12、ozeIve been teaching piano lessons in my spare time for over 30 years. Even though I have never had the1of having a prodigy（天才）, I have taught some very2students. However, I have also had my share of what I callmusically3pupils-one such pupil being Robby, an 11 year old boy, who told me that it had
13、always been his mothers (a single mom)4to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student. From the beginning Robby seemed to5the natural capability needed to excel. But the dutifully reviewed the elementary piano pieces that I6all my students to learn. Over he months he tried and tried7I listen
14、ed and tried to encourage him. Then one day Robby stopped coming for his lessons. And I was glad about that. after all， he was a bad8 for my teaching! Then came the recital. To my9，Robby, having received a flyer, asked to be in it. He told me that his mother had been sick and unable to take him to h
15、is piano lessons, but that he had been10. Please Miss Honor, Ive just got to play. he insisted. I dont know what led me to allow him to play in the recital perhaps it was his11or maybe something inside of me saying that it would be all right. On the night of the performance, I put Robby12in the prog
16、ram,just before l was to come up and thank all the students and play a finishing piece. I thought that any13 he might do would come at the end of the program and I could always salvage（挽救）his14performance through my curtain closer . It turned out that Robby played wonderfully. That night l became a
17、prodigy. of Robby. He was the teacher and l the pupil for he had taught me the meaning of15and love and believing in yourself, and maybe even taking a chance on someone and you didnt know why. 1. A fortunateB. possibilityC. pleasureD. likelihood2. A. talentedB. aggressiveC. stupidD. demanding3. A. c
18、hallengedB. giftedC. botheredD. rewarded4. A. requestB. orderC. dreamD. task5. A. take an interest inB. have commandedC. be aware ofD. lack6. A. hopeB. requireC. order D. demand7. A. however B. whenC. otherwise D. while 8. A. influenceB. threatC. advertisementD. danger9. A. expectationB. wishC. surp
19、riseD. gladness10. A worried B. practicingC. upsetD. studying11. A. insistenceB. poverty C. enthusiasmD. stubbornness12. A. firstB. secondC. last D. on top13. A. mistakeB. failureC. destruction D. damage14. A. poorB. wonderfulC. terrificD. unexpected. 15. A. dreamB. perseverance C. encouragement D.
20、guilt. Word transformation1. An important Property of a scientific theory is its ability to _ further research and further thinking about a particular topic. (stimulant)2. Ms. Davies must have been _ when she found that her well-conceived work of art was mistaken for leftovers from a party. (offence
21、)3. Paint is a _ for wood surfaces. (preserve)4. People began to think more about their physical well-being andfood is becoming more and more popular. (process)5. People highly _ to flu virus are encouraged to have an injection of influence A (H 1 N 1)vaccine to prevent the possible disease. (invuln
22、erability)6. Calling formore _ with officials through government websites，nearly one-third of the respondents thought the public and policy makers shouldhave more online direct chats(interact)7. It was made of plaster,hard and white and lifeless,bearing no _ to human flesh. (resembl)8 Its collection
23、 includes glassworks，and large _ cabinets made of acrylic,aluminum and tropical wood. (sculptor)IVTranslation1. 果冻本身的制作无需花费很多时间，但这些作品包含着数月的构思和计划。没有人希望只是因为工作人员的小小疏忽，数月的辛勤工作就这样付诸东流了。（take,go into）2政府在震后援救中的疏忽造成了更多的伤亡，而这也激怒了当地群众，引发了几场冲突。3. 国际奥组委高度赞扬了为里约残奥会提供服务的所有志愿者。（tribute）4. 源于中国的日本茶道据说可追溯到9世纪初，当时在日
24、本贵族和僧侣中非常受欢迎。（分词，originate，date）Keys:Choice 1-5 CAABD 6-10 ADABC 11-15 DABDC 16-20 BADCA 21 D Cloze 1-5 CAACD 6-10 BDCCB 11-15 ACDABWord transformation1,stimulate 2, offensive 3,preservation 4, unprocessed 5, vulnerable6,interactions 7, resemblance 8, sculptureTranslation 1,It does not take a long t
25、ime to produce a jam, but these works contain months of thoughts and plans. No one hopes that only because of the carelessness of the staff, months of hard work go into waste.2, The governments ignorance in the rescue after the earthquake has caused more casualties which irritated the local resident
26、s and resulted some conflicts.3, The International Olympic Committee paid the high tribute to all the volunteers who served during the Paralympic Games in Rio. 4, Originating from China, the tea ceremony is said to have dated back in the early 9 century, when it was very popular with the noble class and monks in Japan.