I. Multiple Choice (15%)

I. Multiple Choice (15%)

1. Jason lives a simple life and saves ______he earns, for he is eager to buy a house in the big city.
(A)how(B)what(C)that(D)which

2. My father always says, “Don’t leave your work half ______.”
(A)to do(B)do(C)doing(D)done

3. Would you please turn the TV off? I ______the program quite ______.
(A)make; bored(B)find; bored(C)find; boring(D)make; boring

4. I missed the bus. I was so sorry to ______my friends ______so long.
(A)make; waiting(B)keep; waiting(C)have; waited(D)leave; wait

5. Keep your goal in mind, and make an effort ______it.
(A)achieving(B)to achieve(C)achieve(D)be achieving

6. The mailman threw a stone ______the dog that was barking at him.
(A)at(B)onto(C)on(D)for

7.This is the best poem ______I have ever read.
(A)what(B)which(C)that(D)who

8. The broken window needs ______.
(A)to repair(B)to be repaired(C)being repaired(D)to have repaired

9. Frank said he was too busy to go to your birthday party. The truth was _____ he went to the movies with his friends that night.
(A)what(B)that(C)how(D)whether

10. When the train started moving, Liz said goodbye to her family, ______her hand.
(A)waving(B)waved(C)to wave(D)and waving

11. At the door ______a policeman.
(A)stand(B)have(C)stands(D)has

12. I heard ______in the shower.
(A)he sing(B)he singing(C)him sang(D)him singing

13. Joe divides his free time into two parts. One is for reading and ______is for his family.
(A)another(B)the another(C)other(D)the other

14.Children in Quebec are often ______in a bilingual environment.

(A) rose(B) rosen(C)raised(D) raisen

15. We just followed ______.
(A)what us told(B)what told us(C)what did we tell(D)what we were told

II. Cloze ( 10%)

# 1

On a Saturday afternoon, my friend and I were throwing stones 16 the roof of an old lady’s house. 17 , a stone slipped out of my hand when I threw it. I broke a small window and the crash was very 18 . We were afraid of 19 caught, so we ran away. After few days, when I was sure that I wasn’t in trouble, I started to feel sorry about 20 I had done. Therefore, I decided to save the money I 21 from delivering newspapers, and I 22 that seven dollars would be enough.

When I had the money ready, I put the money in an envelope and wrote a note. It said that I was sorry for breaking her window and that I hoped the money could 23 the cost of repairing it. The next day, I handed the old lady her paper, she told me, “Here, I have something for you.” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and left. I walked away, 24 the cookies. They 25 great. Then, I found an envelope inside the bag. In the envelope, there were the money and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you!”

16.(A)into(B)onto(C)across(D)besides

17.(A)Therefore(B)Besides(C)However(D)Still

18.(A)loud(B)loudly(C)loudness(D)louder

19.(A)be(B)is(C)was(D)being

20.(A)what(B)that(C)this(D)which

21.(A)make(B)makes(C)making(D)made

22.(A)calculated(B)delayed(C)discovered(D)slipped

23.(A)forgive(B)cover(C)delay(D)receive

24.(A)enjoyed(B)enjoy(C)enjoying(D)to enjoy

25.(A)sound(B)tasted(C)looked(D)felt

# 2

You cannot know 26 what your first day in senior high school will be like. You are 27 start a new life. It probably isn't going to be a 28 , but it will certainly be 29 your old one in many ways. You will probably 30 a lot of new friends. You might be 31 that you won't be 32 to them as you were 33 your old friends in junior high. Well, here's how you can 34 to a good start. Just wave hello to everyone you meet. Raise your hands and 35 who you are.

26. (A) no doubt / (B) for sure / (C) not yet / (D) some time
27. (A) just have / (B) waiting for / (C) about to / (D) almost to
28. (A) bed of roses / (B) piece of music / (C) waste of time / (D) lot of money
29. (A) away from / (B) opposite of / (C) same as / (D) different from
30. (A) take / (B) let / (C) hold / (D) make
31. (A) worry / (B) worries / (C) worried / (D) to worry
32. (A) as well / (B) as many / (C) as close / (D) as if
33. (A) to / (B) for / (C) on / (D) at
34. (A) go back / (B) get off / (C) pick up / (D) let go
35. (A) show the world / (B) let your dreams / (C) follow with / (D) leave your troubles

III. Blank-filling (20%)

(A) clothes (B) Festival (C)protected (D) scene (E) shooting(AB) sky (AC) victims (AD) village (AE) war (BC) wish

Last year, on the Moon 36 , I went up to the mountains with two friends. We drove through a small 37 and stopped to sit on the grass. It was evening, and we were enjoying the peaceful 38 . May looked up at the 39 and pointed to a star 40 across it. She said we should all make a 41 on the star. Daphne wished she could be a model and wear beautiful 42 all the time. May wished for an end to 43 in the world, and a better life for all its 44 . I said I hoped my family would always be 45 from danger.

IV. Reading comprehension (13%)

# 1

Have you ever watched a person talking on the telephone? It is funny to see these people nodding or shaking their heads or using their hands to try to express themselves. These movements are useless when the person on the other telephone can't see them. On the phone people must go entirely by the words they use to communicate their ideas. For example it is amusing to watch a Japanese man bowing while talking on the telephone because the gesture is lost. In the future, however, when we have video telephones, these gestures will not be wasted.

46. The passage is mainly about ______.

(A) telephone gestures

(B) Japanese gestures

(D) telephone conversations

47. It's funny to see a Japanese man bowing while talking on the phone because ______.

(A) the gesture is wrong

(B) he loses his head

(D) he doesn't know how to express himself.

48. A videophone will ______.

(A) help see the other end better

(B) make sure the speakers' gestures are not wasted

(D) teach us amusing telephone manners

# 2

Tim Benson was a loving husband and caring father. His wife and children were quite worried when they realized he was very sick and needed a new heart. The doctor told Tim that finding a heart donor might be difficult. Tim tried to comfort his family and follow everything his doctor said, but he knew that he might not find a new heart in time.

Jim, Tim's younger brother, lived in the same city. Jim was a police officer and was single. Jim and Tim had always been close. Jim had a good heart and often came over to visit Tim and his family. The children loved Uncle Jim because he brought them gifts. Because Jim had no children of his own, he enjoyed spending a lot of time with his nephew and niece.

The time finally came when Tim had to go to the hospital. Everyone was hoping Tim could receive a new heart before it was too late, but there were few heart donors.

One night while Jim was in his police car, he was called to chase a thief. The thief shot Jim in the head. The ambulance came immediately to take him to the hospital. The doctors tried to save him, but they couldn't. The only thing they could do was to save his heart. Tim was able to receive Jim's heart and live. Tim and his family were very sorry to lose Jim, but they felt that part of Jim still lived while Tim was alive. Jim would have been glad to know that he was able to save his brother's life. Jim truly had a good heart.

49. What was wrong with Tim Benson?

(A) He didn't have a good heart.(B) He didn't care for his family.

50. How many children did Tim have?

(A) None. (B) Two.(C) Four.(D) It is not mentioned.

51. Jim was never ______

(A) a generous uncle.(B) a good brother.

52. Choose the right statement.

(A) Doctors usually had no trouble finding heart donors.

(B) A person doesn't lose his life even after his heart is given away.

(D) Few people receive new hearts because few people give them.

53. One night the ambulance came because ______

(A) Jim's police car didn't move.(B) Jim got shot in the head.

# 3

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854. His mother and father were both writers so it seemed only fitting for Oscar to be a writer as well. Oscar spent his entire childhood in Ireland. After college, he worked in different jobs like teaching and writing. These jobs took him to the United States, Canada and France.

After traveling, Oscar settled in England and married Constance Lloyd. Also around this time, Oscar wrote many children’s stories. His two most famous fairy tales are The Selfish Giant and The Happy Prince, which were written for his two sons.

Oscar also wrote a few great plays, including An Ideal Husband, A Woman of No Importance, Lady Windermere’s Fan, and The Importance of Being Earnest. His plays are still quite popular all over the world. In fact, An Ideal Husband was made into a movie in 1999. The Importance of Being Earnest was made into a movie in 2002.

Though Oscar died rather young at the age of 46, the memory of him lives on his stories, plays and famous quotes. One such quote describes Oscar’s life perfectly: “We are all in the gutter (排水溝) but some of us are looking at the stars.”

54.In which year did Oscar Wilde pass away?

55.According to this article, Oscar Wilde had never been to _____.

(A)France(B)America(C)Ireland(D)Germany

56.Which of the following plays was made into a movie?

(A)Lady Windermere’s Fan(B)A Woman of No Importance

(C)An Ideal Husband(D)The Selfish Giant

57.Which of the following statements about Oscar Wilde is NOT true?

(A)Oscar was born in Ireland.

(B)Oscar’s parents were writers.

(C)Oscar wrote The Happy Prince for Constance Lloyd.

(D)Oscar was not only known for his stories and plays but for his quotes.

58.What can’t we infer (推論) from this article?

(A)Oscar became a writer under the influence of his parents.

(B)Oscar is still remembered by the world because of his works.

(C)Oscar only wrote plays and fairy tales but not novels.

(D)Oscar was once a teacher after he graduated from college.

V. Vocabulary Derivative (12%)

59. F______p is like wine—the older the better.

60. One s______w does not make a summer.

61. Vivien is a p______e girl who always looks on the bright side of things.

62.Do you have the r e for that chocolate cake? I want to make it later myself.

63. The president’s speech was indeed an e______t, giving hope to all the people.

64. The mailman d______rs letters every day.

65.The girl’s parents died in a car accident. She is now an o______n.

66.The baseball team won the final game g______y and celebrated their victory.

67.To Neil’s parents’ ______(satisfying), he won first prize in the race.

68. Abandoned by his children, the old man led a ______(misery) life alone.

69. The T-shirts come in ______(vary) colors and sizes. You may choose whichever you like.

70. Because of his ______(crime) records, not a single company wants to hire Benson.

VI. Guided Translation (10%)

*Jasmine是值得信任的，她一向守信用。

Jasmine is worth trusting. She always 71 her 72 .

*當Raphel出現時，Donna就匆忙離開。

When Raphel appeared, Donna 73 74 right away.

* Candy不想在Linda的面前談論這個話題。

Candy didn’t want to talk about this issue 75 Linda’s 76 .

*這塊土地不再是屬於國王的了。

The land 77 78 belongs to the king.

* Peter必須在乞求幫忙與坐以待斃之間做個選擇。

Peter had to makea choice between 79 80 help and waiting to die.

VII. Translation (20%)

這個麵包吃起來甜甜的。
很久以前，在一個遙遠的地方，立著一尊寂寞的雕像。
接下來幾天，我非常擔心陷入麻煩以至於沒辦法為老婦人以及她破掉的窗戶想什麼。
Lily, 你可不可以別去鬧你妹，好讓我可以悠閒地坐著看電視?
當我得知整件事只不過是個誤會，我的怒氣就消散了。

VIII.Essay Questions: (Group A Only)(以下由A組學生做答)

Please answer the following questions with complete explanations to the questions and no less than 2 sentences.

What would you do in the following situation? If one of your friends talks behind your back—saying mean things about you.
What would you do if you were the one in the story who broke the window?

非選題答案卷

V. Vocabulary & Derivative (12%)

59. / 60. / 61. / 62.
63. / 64. / 65. / 66.
67. / 68. / 69. / 70.

VI. Guided Translation (10%)

71. / 72. / 73. / 74. / 75.
76. / 77. / 78. / 79. / 80.

VII. Translation (20%)

81.
82.
83.
84.
85.

VIII.Essay Questions: (Group A Only)(以下由A組學生做答)

86.
87.

I. Multiple Choice ( 15%)

1. B / 2. D / 3. C / 4. B / 5. B / 6. A / 7. C / 8. B / 9. B / 10. A
11. C / 12.D / 13. D / 14.C / 15. D

II. Cloze ( 10%)

16. B / 17. C / 18. A / 19. D / 20. A / 21. D / 22.A / 23. B / 24. C / 25. B
26.B / 27.C / 28.A / 29.D / 30.D / 37.C / 32.C / 33.A / 34.B / 35.A

III. Blank-filling (20%)

36.B / 37.AD / 38.D / 39.AB / 40.E / 41.BC / 42.A / 43.AE / 44.AC / 45.C

IV. Reading comprehension (13%)

46.A / 47.C / 48.B / 49.A / 50.B / 51.C / 52. D / 53.B / 54. C / 55. D
56. C / 57. C / 58. C

V. 字彙及詞類變化

59. Friendship / 60. swallow / 61. positive / 62. recipe
63. encouragement / 64. delivers / 65. orphan / 66. gloriously
67.satisfaction / 68. miserable / 69. various / 70. criminal

VI. Guided Translation (10%)

71. keeps / 72. words / 73. took / 74. off / 75. in
76. presence / 77. no / 78. longer / 79. begging / 80. for

VII. Translation (20%)

The bread tastes sweet.
In a faraway land long ago stood a lonely statue.
For the next few days, I was so worried about getting into trouble that I didn’t think of the old lady and her broken window.
Lily, could you leaveyour sister alone so that I can sit back and watch TV?
When I learned that the whole thing was nothing but a mistake, my anger melted away.