一、字彙與慣用語選擇 (每題 2 分)
1、( A )The clothes in this store ______in price from 190 to 1,000.
(A) range(B) rang(C) rank(D) ring
2、( A )The ______point is that you should never copy others’ works. This is of the most importance.
(A) premier(B) adorable(C) impressive(D) persuasive
3、( A )Having ______the seas for centuries, scientists knew the world down there.
(A) explored(B) exploded(C) searched(D) investigated
4、( A )The thief ______the house at midnight and took all the valuables away in an hour.
(A) bumped into(B) bend over(C) came up to(D) broke into
5、( C )I don’t like to add ______, such as ginger and garlic, to my food.
(A) slices(B) species(C) spices(D) splashes
6、( B )After reading a(n) ______on the customs of this people, I had a general picture about their life style.
(A) matter(B) essay(C) inspiration(D) immigration
7、( C )Some local customs ______superstitions.
(A) set to work to(B) played a role in
(C) are associated with(D) picked up the habit of
8、( D )The baseball game has been canceled ______the heavy rain.
(A) because(B) as a result(C) as a token of(D) due to
9、( D )Acid rain is a ______caused by air pollution.
(A) phenomena(B) formation(C) distribution(D) phenomenon
10、( A )There are many people standing in a ______in front of the ticket window.
(A) row(B) herd(C) bunch(D) dozen
11、( D )Besides convenience, industry has also ______pollution.
(A) resulted from(B) carried out(C) taken over(D) brought about
12、( B )I can’t ______out the reason of his behavior. Do you know it?
(A) understand(B) figure(C) think(D) speak
13、( C )The change of his appearance is so ______that I can’t recognize him at all.
(A) athletic(B) celebrated(C) considerable(D) absolute
14、( A )There’s still no one able to explain the truth of this ______event.
(A) mysterious(B) religious(C) envious(D) superstitious
15、( A )It was really a ______that he survived the serious air crash.
(A) miracle(B) misery(C) mystery(D) moral
16、( D )The ______earn his living by writing science fictions.
(A) director(B) actor(C) conductor(D) author
17、( B )His income is not ______to support his family, so he is looking for more part-time jobs.
(A) convenient(B) sufficient(C) efficient(D) plentiful
18、( B )This area has undergone a great ______from a small town into a big city.
(A) transportation(B) transformation(C) confirmation(D) complication
19、( D )The cause of this accident is still under ______.
(A) exploration(B) radiation(C) duration(D) investigation
20、( B )After the earthquake, most buildings collapsed while this house was left ______.
(A) sunken(B) intact(C) swollen(D) intense
21、( B )The parents were ______that the boy finished his homework so quickly and well.
(A) amazing(B) amazed(C) confusing(D) confused
22、( A )She ______the parcel in brown paper carefully.
(A) wrapped(B) thrived(C) trapped(D) weighed
23、( B )Many kids went skiing on the lake, which had been ______by the cold weather.
(A) heated(B) frozen(C) sneezed(D) breezed
24、( D )I didn’t study at all. ______, I failed the math exam.
(A) As a token(B) As a reason(C) As a result of(D) As a consequence
25、( A )After searching for a long time, they found the poor puppy shivering in the ______of the valley.
(A) bottom(B) button(C) cotton(D) phantom
26、( B )The spoilt child ______to lose his temper when his needs are not met.
(A) signals(B) tends(C) depresses(D) pursues
27、( C )We should not waste but do our best to conserve natural ______.
(A) sources(B) sauces(C) resources(D) curse
28、( B )The ______symptoms of this disease will appear pretty soon, about in one or two days.
(A) original(B) initial(C) final(D) former
29、( D )The champion made a speech to thank his parents at the ______moment when he was awarded the prize.
(A) suspicious(B) envious(C) conscious(D) glorious
30、( D )Mother always puts on ______gloves before doing the dishes.
(A) robber(B) metal(C) rubber(D) medal
31、( B )Don’t make such a ______over this matter. It’s no big deal at all.
(A) fuzz(B) fuss(C) puff(D) pooh
32、( D )Working day and night ______his energy. He fell asleep as soon as he sat down.
(A) increased(B) deserted(C) debated(D) depleted
33、( B )There is an obvious ______between the two brothers. One is an early bird, while the other is a night owl.
(A) contribution(B) distinction(C) competition(D) definition
34、( C )With the campfire ______the valley, we danced and had fun together.
(A) advertising(B) dominating(C) illuminating(D) fascinating
35、( B )There is a label marked “______” on the box, so handle it with care and don’t break it.
(A) Frantic(B) Fragile(C) Hostile(D) Mobile
36、( D )The poor boy has been ______to his wheelchair after the terrible accident.
(A) paralyzed(B) overcome(C) conquered(D) confined
37、( A )Since his parents deserted him, the boy has lived in ______.
(A) misery(B) fortune(C) miserable(D) fortunate
38、( C )This card ______you. I made it for you all by myself.
(A) is on top of(B) is a matter of(C) is meant for(D) is taken on
39、( A )He treasures his privacy very much so he seldom talks about himself ______.
(A) in public(B) in private(C) to the public(D) to its fullest
40、( A )The driver ______to run away instead of stopping and taking a look at the victim he had bumped into.
(A) sped up(B) went up(C) stood up(D) set up
二、文法選擇 (每題 1 分)
1、( A )______we all know, New York city is also called the Big Apple.
(A) As(B) So(C) That(D) What
2、( B )My mother always tells me to ______early hours, not stay up too late.
(A) make(B) keep(C) do(D) have
3、( D )Leaving children by themselves at home is to place them ______.
(A) out of dangerous(B) endangered(C) dangerous(D) in danger
4、( A )He protested ______the erection of the gymnasium, ______it as a “monster.”
(A) against; describing(B) with; describing
(C) for; described(D) to; described
5、( B )They got their car ______at the garage.
(A) to be washed(B) washed(C) being washed(D) to wash
6、( B )______to see the terrifying scene, the girl closed her eyes and shook with fear.
(A) Frightening(B) Frightened(C) To be frightened(D) Be frightened
7、( C )The weather in Kaohsiung is hotter than ______in Taipei.
(A) it(B) one(C) that(D) weather
8、( B )______expected, the beauty of the landscape was beyond description.
(A) Such was(B) As was(C) Being(D) To be
9、( D )His failure in the exam made the student ______.
(A) disappoint(B) disappointment(C) being disappointed(D) disappointed
10、( C )The sickness of traveling on airplane can last ______a few hours.
(A) as far as(B) as well as(C) as long as(D) as much as
11、( C )In his speech, he talked about ______he is going to walk again.
(A) what(B) before(C) how(D) after
12、( C )Juvenile delinquency is a serious problem, and ______in the future.
(A) so it will be(B) it so will be(C) so will it be(D) will it be so
13、( A )The complicated procedure will make ______difficult for the workers to complete the task.
(A) it(B) that(C) which(D) what
14、( A )Many people carry ______PDA, which means personal digital assistant.
(A) pocket-sized(B) pocket-sizing(C) size-pocket(D) pocket-sizes
15、( B )You must always leave your door ______when you go out.
(A) lock(B) locked(C) locking(D) to lock
16、( C )I don’t want to go out. It is hot outside. ______, I have homework to do.
(A) Therefore(B) However(C) Moreover(D) Beside
17、( A )This new medicine can prevent people ______being bitten by mosquitoes.
(A) from(B) to(C) in(D) where
18、( D )I ______the package before mailing it.
(A) tied myself(B) tied down(C) tied in(D) tied up
19、( B )Tom is a smoking addict, he is a ______cigarette.
(A) judge of(B) slave to(C) copy of(D) great number of
20、( D )______listening to conversation, you can learn something useful from everyone.
(A) In(B) With(C) On(D) By