英语周周练

高二英语限时练习2015.1.3

一、单选（每题1分）

1. Barack Obama’s decision to attend ________ ceremony tomorrow can be seen as ________ gesture of his

intention to improve the relationship.

A. the; the

B. a; a

C. the; a

D. a; the

2. _______, as it seems to me, the problems can be settled. Come on. Victory is around the corner.

A. If you double your efforts

B. Double your efforts

C. A bit more efforts

D. Making greater efforts

3. I would appreciate _______, to be honest, _______the package could be delivered as soon as possible.

A. this; when

B. it; if

C. you; when

D. that; if

4. One reason _______ there are so many French words in English is _______ the French ruled England for quite

a number of years.

A. that; that

B. why; because

C. that; because

D. why; that

5. ________ Doctor Jackson can do complex brain surgery in the operating room, he's ________ at home when he

tries to hang up a picture on the wall.

A. While; all thumbs

B. Though; all ears

C. Although; green fingers

D. When; no-brainers

6. Though ________ experience, he still ________ to prove he was capable of finishing the work.

A. lacked; managed

B. lacking of; tried

C. lacking; managed

D. lacked in; tried

7. The old castle ________ back to 1,296 AD, it is________.

A. dates; well worthy of being visited

B. dating; well worth visiting

C. dates; worthwhile to visit

D. dating; worthy to visit

8. The poor boy has no idea ________ the desks and seats can be ________ to the height of anybody.

A. that; adopted

B. how; adapted

C. that; adjusted

D. how; admired

9. The program, ________ by the end of 2015, will ________ the city’s telephone network to cover more users.

A. accomplished; extend

B. to be accomplished; expand

C. accomplished; expand

D. to be accomplished; extend

10. Beyond all teachers’ _____, he is such a lazy student ________ nobody wa nts to work with.

A. admirations; as

B. expectations; that

C. admirations; that

D. expectations; as

11. --I wonder why Walled ________ so strange these days.

--Recent pressure at work may ________ his behavior.

A. has been acting; account for

B. has acted; push for

C. is acting; change for

D. had acted; stand for

12. Mr. Huang prohibits __________ nonsense in his class, but he doesn’t prohibit us __________ a discussion

about his question.

A. to talk; to have

B. talking; to have

C. talking; from having

D. talk; from having

13. _____ to Brunei, you ______ take off your shoes before going into someone’s house.

A. Were you to come; had to

B. Had you come; would have to

C. Would you come; had to

D. Should you come; would have to

14. --Talking in the eating is impolite, ________?

-- Yes. They are accustomed ________ at meals.

A. is it; to talk

B. isn’t it; to not talking

C. is it; to talking

D. isn’t it; not to talk

15. It was only after he had read the papers _______ Mr. Billy Crystal realized the task before him was extremely

difficult to complete.

A. when

B. that

C. which

D. what

16. --Please do remember to give Ma Li the book you borrowed from her.

--Ok, I will give it to her __________ I see her.