EnglishII1.doc

阶段练习1 （二级） （Unit 1-Unit 3） Part I Vocabulary and structure Directions: Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. The _ _A____ of having one’s marriage arranged by parents has disappeared in many parts of the world but continues in some Asian and African countries. A. custom B. habit C. hobby D. accustom An employee who fails to __C____ his or her assigned tasks on time will be considered unreliable. A. prefer B. reject C. perform D. owe Speed does not always mean success, however the man who is slow and steady is more __C____ to get a better future. A. probable B. possible C. likely D. perhaps The windows were never opened ___A___ to air the room for a few minutes in the morning. A. except B. besides C. except for D. beside Mrs. Brown, who has recently been __D____ general manager of our company, is one of the most capable women I have ever worked with. A. obtained B. concluded C. proceeded D. appointed Mark and Fred are good friends. The former has been a teacher for many years while the __B____ has just become a lawyer. A. later B. latter C. late D. lately A radio __A____ informed the captain of a rainstorm and urged him to sail to the nearest harbor. A. signal B. sign C. symbol D. sense After waiting for half an hour, we finally saw the moon __A____ from behind a cloud. A. emerge B. image C. come D. expose The attack was launched __B____ after the plane took off from the air force base. A. likely B. shortly C. highly D. extremely Mrs. Peterson asked me to go to her daughter’s concert and I _B_____ her invitation with pleasure. A. received B. accepted C. declined D. rejected After careful examination, the doctors managed to find the __D____ of the infection (感染). A. image B. era C. agreement D. source In the past few years the factory has __B____ a lot of money improving its working conditions. A. cost B. spent