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Ｉ. 詞彙與結構
共１５題，每個題目裡有一個空格。請從四個
選項中選出一個最合適的字或詞作答。
1. ( C ) What a/an ____ day! The sun is shining
and there is a warm wind.
A. romantic
B. honest
C. gorgeous
D. thoughtful
2. ( A ) The farmer’s _____ are wheat, corn, and
rice.
A. crops
B. soil
C. rape
D. seeds
3. ( A ) She won’t eat dessert; she’s watching her
______.
A. waistline
B. popcorn
C. almond
D. moderation
4. ( C ) How does that software version ____ on
the top ten list?
A. serve
B. itch
C. rank
D. raise
5. ( D ) SARS _____ from one country to other
countries because of people traveling.
A. attracted
B. enticed
C. supposed
D. spread
6. ( A ) Her _____ on Wednesday will allow her
to give the lecture that night.
A. arrival
B. identity
C. parade
D. occasion
7. ( B ) When will you finish _____ your clothes
for our vacation?
A. suggesting
B. packing
C. neighboring
D. displaying
8. ( C ) This problem is so ______ ; I don’t think I
can solve it alone.
A. ideal
B. predominant
C. complicated
D. traditional
9. ( B ) This is an emergency! You need to get
here ______!
A. completely
B. immediately
C. strictly
D. commercially
10. ( A ) It’s better to give a speech naturally
rather than to completely ______ it.
A. memorize
B. rhyme
C. improve
D. jog
11. ( C ) Mom’s ______ the grocery store; do you
want or need anything?
A. looking to
B. beginning with
C. heading to
D. taking in
12. ( C ) It was _____ there had never been a
building there before the earthquake.
A. taking for granted
B. out of the question
C. as if
D. for sure
13. ( B ) This hot soup will be _____ you to sip on
while you have a cold.
A. caring about
B. good for
C. for certain
D. looking into
14. ( D ) Are you _____ the high service charge at
this restaurant?
A. attracted to
B. cut off
C. in love with
D. aware of
15. ( D ) I don’t _____ how the car looks—is the
engine in good condition?
A. hang out with
B. go nuts over
C. have a crush on D. care about
II．段落填空
Question 16-20
Life can be hard when you have a crush
on someone, especially if it’s someone you see
day in and day out, like a classmate. It’s hard
enough to 16. a crush when the other person
doesn’t know. But how do you tell the other
person you are in love with him or her? You
run the risk of your crush telling you that a
relationship is 17. . Then, how will you ever
18. the crush? A good way is to make up your
mind to spend time having fun with lots of
different classmates—both boys and girls. Doing
things in groups relieves the pressure to
19.
with someone special. Another thing you can do
is
20.
a plan for each time you might see
your crush. For example, you can plan to go
somewhere else right away, or you can call one
of your friends, to help get your crush off your
mind. Taking these steps will be hard, but you
will be better off in the long run.
16. ( A ) A. deal with
B. take on
C. make up
D. get on
17. ( B ) A. without question
B. out of the question
C. to no purpose
D. in no way of
18. ( D ) A. make over
B. take over
C. take up
D. get over
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19. ( A ) A. pair off
C. get off
20. ( C ) A. come up on
C. come up with
B. take off
D. check on
B. keep up with
D. get out of
Question 21-25
It may not be a problem for students in
Taiwan to go nuts over nuts. However, in the
west, an increasing number of students are 21.
an allergy to nuts—which can be fatal!
Therefore, it’s not uncommon for schools to
place bans on nuts in order to be sure that no
student includes nuts in his or her lunch. If a
student 22. bring nuts to school, it could be
fatal to a student with a nut allergy. All that
aside, nuts are definitely good 23. you from
a nutrient standpoint, having lots of protein and
good fat as well. Their good fat helps to bring
down a high cholesterol level. 24. that, nuts
are good on their own, or they can be added to
cakes or cookies, or tossed into a salad. Without
a doubt, those with a nut allergy are 25. on
one of nature’s best foods.
21. ( C ) A. making up
C. picking up
22. ( D ) A. will be
C. has been
23. ( D ) A. in
C. by
24. ( A ) A. On top of
C. On the way
25. ( B ) A. taking out
B. missing out
C. making up
D. keeping up
B. taking up
D. getting over
B. are to
D. were to
B. to
D. for
B. In that way
D. By the by
III 閱讀理解
Question 26-28
The Top Ways to Be Happy
What does it take to be truly happy? A survey
was conducted online and by telephone of 5,000
participants, both male and female, of ages
ranging from 18 to 76. Below are the top five
answers as to how people believe we can truly
be happy in life.
1. Lots
of
money:
Many
participants believed that if
they could just win the lottery,
they would be a lot happier.
2. Good health: A lot of older
participants agreed that they
could enjoy their lives more
and be happier if they were
healthier.
3. Good relationships with others:
Many believed that
maintaining closeness with
family and friends was a great
factor in being happy in life.
4. Helping others: Many
participants were involved in
volunteer work of some sort,
and said that at the end of the
day they were happier and slept
better because of this.
5. A secure job: Job security
ranked last but was by no
means unimportant to
participants. Many felt that
doing work they enjoyed and
that was stable gave them a
greater sense of joy.
It must be noted that this is the first time that
having a spiritual connection did not even make
the top 5. Clearly, religion is having a smaller
influence in people’s lives as time goes by.
26. ( B ) How was the information for the above
list obtained?
A. By researching books on the Internet.
B. By interviewing people by telephone.
C. By stopping to ask people on the
street.
D. By calculating each person’s
happiness factor.
27. ( B ) What came as a surprise to the sharer of
this information?
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A. That so many people were involved
in volunteer work.
B. That fewer people believed a spiritual
connection influenced happiness.
C. That many people had won the
lottery and were happier.
D. That so many were willing to
participate in the survey.
28. ( D ) What is true of those who
ranked good health as influencing their
happiness?
A. They had spent much time feeling
sick and in hospitals.
B. They had stopped working due to
sickness.
C. They had a volunteer helping them
with their illness.
D. They were the older participants of
the 5,000 interviewed.
Question 29-30
29. ( B ) According to the graph, how many more
dates did those with red hair experience when
compared to those with black hair?
A. Ten times more.
B. Four times more.
C. Twenty more.
D. Five more.
30. ( A ) Which hair colors were the first and third
least popular?
A. Black and red.
B. Red and blond.
C. Brown and red.
D. Blond and black.
Question 31-33
Despite the “live for today” attitude that
often prevails these days, almost no subject
rakes in more money than the topic of “the
future.” For everyone from fortune tellers and
palm readers to astrologers and crystal ball
gazers, predicting the future for curious
customers is big business. In fact, a concern for
the future has become so popular that best
wishes for others’ futures are interwoven in
many religious and cultural festivals or
celebrations. For instance, take Chinese New
Year—a time to establish what will happen for
the future. Most important is to secure good luck
and fortune. For this reason, several taboos need
to be strictly heeded.
First, all debts must be paid before the
New Year begins. Also, no knives or scissors are
to be used, lest they cut good fortune. Clearly,
with the future so tightly interwoven into the
very essence of these long-standing observances,
it’s not expected that a concern and curiosity for
it will ever go away.
31. ( D ) According to the passage, why might it
be a surprise that the business of inquiring about
the future makes so much money today?
A. Because people are not as religious as
they used to be.
B. Because most people are too busy to
think about the future.
C. Because there are not many people
who can tell the future anymore.
D. Because it seems the attitude today is
to live only for the moment.
32. ( C ) Why can it be said that Chinese New
Year is tied in closely with concern for
the future?
A. Because people want to know if they
did well in the old year.
B. Because people want to forget what’s
happened in the past year.
C. Because of some traditions that are
associated with it.
D. Because more and more people seek
the advice of fortune tellers at this
time.
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33. ( D ) How does the writer feel about the
curiosity for and interest in the future?
A. It is an expensive habit.
B. Many people are available to predict
your future.
C. Chinese New Year is the best time to
have it revealed.
D. It will continue to be an important part
of our lives.
Question 34-37
What is it about historical landmarks
that cause so many people to clamor for their
preservation at times? This is an interesting
question, especially in a world that thrives on
building new and modern edifices, such as tall
towers. And, particularly when the landmark is
somewhat of an eyesore, why preserve it?
No doubt, those for hanging onto such
landmarks would have different answers if
asked about the subject individually. Perhaps
for some it’s simply that they are tired of seeing
the old demolished to make way for the new.
They may not have a particular attachment to
what is being proposed for demolition. Then
again, for others it might be that the doomed
building or area holds a special place in their
heart; perhaps it brings back memories of their
childhood or of an era long past. In these cases,
losing the landmark is like losing a piece of
one’s soul. The government sometimes steps in
to stop city officials from leveling historical
areas as well, seeing the place as possible
sources of revenue if developed into tourist
attractions.
C. To list ways that the government can
be persuaded to preserve historical
landmarks slated for demolition.
D. To help a person determine the
reasons for being attached to a certain
area or building from his or her
childhood.
35. ( D ) The passage uses the phrase “clamor
for.” What does it mean?
A. Make a contribution toward.
B. Be indifferent about.
C. Speak out untiringly over.
D. Raise an outcry about.
36. ( D ) If a person is not really attached to a
landmark, why might he or she still want
it preserved?
A. To remember his or her childhood
memories.
B. To persuade the government to take a
greater role in the city’s affairs.
C. To protect the environment against
further damage.
D. To put a stop to modernization in a
small way.
37. ( B ) How does the writer seem to feel about
preserving historical landmarks?
A. It can be a long and tiring effort.
B. It can be the course of wisdom.
C. It takes a lot of manpower and
money.
D. It must have help at a governmental
level.
Question 38-40
Whatever the reasons, there can be great
wisdom in preserving pieces of the past.
34. ( B ) What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To figure out why some historical
areas get slated for demolition while
others are preserved.
B. To determine the reasons some people
have for wanting to preserve
historical landmarks.
Old age has nothing to do with losing
one’s memory—lack of exercising one’s mental
powers does. Scientists have known for a long
time that old age is not directly the cause of
memory loss. Instead, it’s the inactivity that
accompanies old age that is.
For example, it’s not uncommon in old
age for a person to simply sit around and do
nothing all day—to stop actively learning and
taking an interest in new things, believing that he
or she is “too old to learn new tricks.” But
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research shows that there are many old-timers
who are “as sharp as a whip” simply because they
haven’t stopped learning, despite their old age.
In addition to a desire to keep learning,
there are certain “tips” or “tricks,” such as
visualization, that can help one to remember
things. Visualization is an exercise in imagery
wherein one creates a mental picture attached to a
certain object or person in order to remember. As
an example, a person might typically forget a
person’s name immediately after being
introduced. Using visualization, a person can
associate a picture of that person doing a certain
thing in his or her mind, and then the next time he
or she meets that person, the picture will come to
mind and so will that person’s name! Other tricks
are making lists in a certain order using the first
letter of each item on the list to spell out a word
that will be easily remembered. Remember that
word, and you will remember the whole list!
38. ( C ) What is a typical incorrect association
mentioned in the passage?
A. Words with first letters.
B. Mental pictures with remembering.
C. Old age with forgetfulness.
D. Laziness with inactivity.
39. ( C ) The passage says that many older people
are still “as sharp as a whip.” What does
that mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They can do many things.
They still hold several jobs.
Their mental abilities haven’t dulled.
Their ability to visualize is still intact.
40. ( C ) Which is true, according to the
information in the passage?
A. Making a list with easy objects at the
top will help you remember it.
B. Inactivity in old age does not lead to
forgetfulness.
C. Putting a person in a mental picture can
help you remember his or her name.
D. Growing old with dignity requires that
you keep a sharp mind.
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