WeeklyExercisesforSenior2(Sept.5-9,2018)Class________________Name__________Ⅰ.Choice1.Keysshouldneverbehiddenaroundthehousesincethieves________knowwheretolook.A.virtuallyB.variouslyC.unavoidablyD.invariably2.Hisstrengthismade__________forneedoffood,anddestructioniswaitingforhisfallingfootstep.A.defencelessB.sinisterC.unsteadyD.feeble3.Theencouragingfactoristhatthe__________majorityofpeoplefindtheideaofchangeacceptable.A.numerousB.vastC.mostD.massive4.Thedrivinginstructortoldmeto__________atthepostoffice.A.pulloutB.pullupC.pullroundD.pullin5.Themultinationalcorporationwasmakeatake-over__________forapropertycompany.A.applicationB.bidC.proposalD.suggestion6.“Losingone'sjobisextremelytraumatic,”saidBirkel,theauthorofTheJobSearchChecklist,“Therearefivesignstoshowyoumightbe__________.”A.injuredB.isolatedC.damagedD.sacked7.Intherecentmeeting,PremierLireiteratedtheeconomicdevelopmentofChinashouldnotbeacquired__________theenvironment.A.atthemercyofB.atthecostofC.inthecenterofD.onthemindof8.WhenIwasastudent,Ihadahabitoflisteningtothe__________viewsoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentoverVOA-NEWSonthehour.A.editorB.editorialC.editingD.sub-editor9.Thefossilizedremainsoffish,__________419millionyearsago,couldbethemostprimitiveknowncreaturewithwhatwewouldrecognizeasafacehasbeendiscoveredinChina.A.datingbacktoB.goingbacktoC.turningbacktoD.comingbackto10.Thecrookedmirrorturnedanormally-proportionedhumanbeingintoadistortedfigurewitha__________look.A.greasyB.sharpC.objectiveD.sinister11.whenyouhavefinishedwiththatvideotape,don'tforgettoputitinmydrawer,__________?A.doyouB.willyouC.don'tyouD.canyou12.Withtimegoingon,themethodshehadstuckveryeffectiveanditisworthyof__________.A.proved,adoptingB.toproving,beingadoptedC.toproved,beingadoptedD.toprove,adopting13.ThatfamousfootballplayerisoftenseenonTVholdinghisheadinhishands.Whatis__________troubleshimfromtimetotime?A.itthatB.thatC.whichD.it14.Theproposalfathermadethismorningdidsoundfeasible__________everyonetwo-thirdsofhisorhersalary__________tobecontributedtoanewflat.A.that,setsasideB.which,shouldsetasideC.when,setasideD.that,setaside15.Tom,ifyouworkhardenoughyou__________haveanadmissiontickettoTaylorSwift'sconcert,Motherpromisedtoherson.A.shallB.wouldC.mustD.could16.__________China'sCPI(theConsumerPriceIndex)rocketedtoan11-yearrecordwasknowntoeveryshareholder.A.ThatB.WhatC.WhetherD.As17.__________Imadeaspeechinfrontofsomanypeople,Ifeltquitenervous.A.ThefirsttimeB.ForthefirsttimeC.AtthattimeD.Atthefirst18.Tomwonderswhyhisclassmateswho__________highscoresinexamswhilehedoesn't.A.arelessintelligentthanheisgetB.aremoreintelligentthanhegetC.areintelligentbutgetD.arelessintelligentthanhimget19.Nocomputer__________cantaketheplaceofmancompletely.A.evertobeinventedB.yetinventedC.whichhaveinventedD.havingbeeninvented20.Mathematicsisconsideredtobe__________moreimportantthanothersubjectsinmiddleschools.A.ratherB.fairlyC.quiteD.too21.DavidWuknowslittleofOlympicGames,__________ofSpecialOlympicGames.Howcanhebecomeavolunteertohelpthosementallydisadvantagedplayers?A.thesameB.aslittleasC.stilllessD.little22.Inordertocurbpropertyprices,thegovernmenthasjustmadeanewpolicy__________a20-percentindividualincometaxisleviedonsecond-homesale.A.whichB.inthatC.whereD.as23.Believeitornot,__________wouldmakeapotentialmedal-winningteam.A.anyoneoffiveB.anyoneofthefiveC.everyoneoffiveD.eitherofthefive24.Hewassoabsorbedinhisworkthatnotasound__________.A.didshedaretomakeB.daredshetomakeC.shediddaremakeD.shedaredmakeⅡ.Wordtransformation.1.Itisdifficultformostofthecitydwellerstosurvivewithouttoday's__________formsofcommunicationandtransportation.(sophistication)2.OilfromtheGulfofMexicoleakisgetting__________closertotheFloridashorelinedespiteeffortstotacklethespillincreasing.(unsteady)3.Pop__________LadyGagamightcompletelyhaveforgottenaboutthepicture,Someday,shewasalittlegirlwhowouldsingalongonherminiplastictaprecodertoMichaelJacksonandCyndiLauperhits.(sensational)4.Thoughhewasbornina__________family,heisapopstarnow.(misery)5.Thedangerousdriversarethosewhothinkthey're__________.(vulnerability)6.Wetlandsprotectionmeansimportantecologicalvaluetohumanity,andits__________needsspeciallegalprotection.(frail)7.Womenhavebeenleft__________andatthemercyofmilitiagroupsintheaftermathoftheIraqwarin2018accordingtoresearchfromtheUniversityofBirmingham.(defend)8.Anygroupwhosememberscan'tlistentoeachotherormaintain__________communicationwillsoondissolveintoillwill.(respect)9.Aworkofartisgenerallyconsideredcriticallyacclaimedwhenseveralprofessionalsconsideritsmeritand,basedonan__________evaluationofitsstrengthsandweaknesses,offerstrongreasonsforpraisingtheaccomplishment.(bias)10.Perth,__________cityintheworld,istheonlycityontheentirewesternhalfOfAustraliaontheIndianOcean.(isolation)Ⅲ.Cloze.CarrVanAnda,managingdirectoroftheNewYorkTimes,believedinhardnews,thoroughlyandaccuratelypresented.Heoftenstayedintheofficeatnight.Hewasthereat1:20a.m.onApril15,1912,1asignalcameinfromNewfoundlandthatthe20fBritain'spassengership,theTitanicwasintrouble.Thenewshi