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科目：統測◆15外語群英語類◆(二)英文閱讀與寫作 | 年份：96年 | 選擇題數：50 | 申論題數：0

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所屬科目：統測◆15外語群英語類◆(二)英文閱讀與寫作

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1. (A) create (B) observe (C) protect (D) develop
2. (A) distance (B) surface (C) frequency (D) percentage
3. (A) wishful (B) moody (C) visible (D) diligent
4. (A) movement (B) measure (C) moment (D) minute
5. (A) depends on (B) crashes into (C) compares with (D) differs from
6. (A) unless (B) including (C) except for (D) together with
7. (A) which of (B) out of (C) as of (D) that of
8. (A) determines (B) avoids (C) calculates (D) examines
9. (A) at ease (B) in total (C) off duty (D) with style
10. (A) get in (B) get on (C) get over (D) get at
11. (A) arrange (B) confuse (C) tell (D) mix
12. (A) complain (B) compete (C) complement (D) complicate
13. (A) relaxing (B) following (C) missing (D) picking
14. (A) skip (B) spend (C) step (D) swing
15. (A) being alike (B) liking to (C) looking alike (D) being like
16. According to this passage, what is smog? (A) Smog is caused by vehicles and factories. (B) Smog is a combination of fog and fumes. (C) Smog is polluted air surrounding car factories. (D) Smog is produced by something that is burning.
17. What prevents toxic fumes from rising into the upper atmosphere? (A) Smoke from factories. (B) Polluted air from vehicles. (C) Pollution levels in a city. (D) Moisture in the air.
18. Which of the following statements is the example given to show that smog is a killer? (A) Breathing in smog can cause bronchitis. (B) Smog is especially harmful for old people. (C) Four thousand people died in London in 1952. (D) Cities check their smog levels more carefully now.
19. Which of the following is closest in meaning to a swap in line 2, paragraph 1? (A) A gamble. (B) An assignment. (C) An exchange. (D) A plan.
20. What two things did Jenny think her mother did at home? (A) Eating and watching TV. (B) Cooking and cleaning. (C) Playing and sleeping. (D) Shopping and making friends.
21. What was Mom planning to do after she left home? (A) To go shopping with her friend. (B) To attend classes at Jenny’s school. (C) To visit her parents during the vacation. (D) To swim and have lunch with her friend.
22. What can be inferred from the sentence “With that, Mom hurried out of the door, laughing quietly to herself”? (A) Jenny got a good chance to watch TV all day long. (B) Jenny had no idea of what Mom’s day was really like. (C) Jenny would enjoy doing the jobs Mom told her to do. (D) Jenny could invite her friends to have a party at home.
23. What is this passage mainly about? (A) Television shopping. (B) Television programs. (C) Television companies. (D) Television advertising.
24. According to the passage, what is the reason for one commercial time slot to be more expensive than another? (A) The cost of a program. (B) The quality of a program. (C) The popularity of a program. (D) The target group of a program.
25. What group of audience might advertisers target for the cooking program? (A) Housewives (B) Children (C) Students (D) Engineers
26. Which of the following target audiences is NOT mentioned in the passage? (A) People of different ages. (B) People of a certain gender. (C) People with the same religion. (D) People with a particular kind of job.
27. Where were the first kites probably used? (A) America. (B) China. (C) The water. (D) The winter.
28. According to the passage, why does a kite have to be flown in open spaces? (A) The wind blows freely. (B) There is no wind. (C) There are more trees. (D) More people can watch.
29. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? (A) How to fly a kite. (B) How to make a kite. (C) How much kites cost. (D) How much wind kites need.
30. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) Kites were invented in America. (B) Kites were used against evil spirits. (C) Benjamin Franklin made the first kite. (D) Kites work exactly the same way as airplanes.
31. One difference between good learners and bad learners is that good learners always work hard _______________. (A) which bad learners do not (B) while bad learners do not (C) but bad learners not (D) that not do bad learners
32. _______________ have understood the point of the speech given by Professor Chang as well as Joan. (A) Few students (B) The few students (C) The students are few (D) Few are the students
33. Scientists believe that dinosaurs became extinct _______________ the end of the Ice Age. (A) that (B) with (C) it was (D) so that
34. The Internet _______________ to people all over the world in a couple of minutes. (A) makes it possible to mail (B) makes possibility to mail (C) makes it is possible to mail (D) makes the mail possible
35. Drying of meats and vegetables is no longer considered one of _______________ of preserving food. (A) useful the ways (B) the ways are useful (C) the most useful ways (D) most are useful ways
36. When Tom called me last night, _______________. (A) Petty was talking with me (B) I have taken a walk with you (C) I am not able to answer the phone (D) my mother will tell me about the call
37. It’s time for you to think about what to study in college. However, the decision is not to be taken lightly, _______________ quickly. (A) or to make (B) nor to be made (C) either is it to be made (D) neither is it made
38. _______________, people are very thirsty but are not terribly hungry. (A) Often when the weather is extremely hot (B) When the weather is extremely often hot (C) Extremely when the weather is often hot (D) The weather is when often extremely hot
39. An elephant can lift _______________ a ton with its tusks. (A) so many as (B) as much as (C) so much that (D) as weight as
40. _______________ jams, jellies are made by taking the pulp out of the fruit juice. (A) Dislike (B) Not alike (C) No like (D) Unlike
41. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph below? (A) Ants will flee from their nests if danger threatens. (B) Soldier ants protect the colony from invasion. (C) The next time you see an ant, look at it closely. (D) Ants are social insects that live in colonies. _______________ Each ant has its own particular job in the colony and everyone works cooperatively. The queen ant, which is much bigger than the other ants, lays all the eggs. She has special handmaiden ants that feed and groom her and keep her comfortable. They take the eggs to the nurseries where nursemaid ants care for them. They also guard the eggs against predators that might eat them. These predators can be birds, animals or other ants.
42. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph below? (A) All over the world, people receive presents for their birthdays from friends. (B) All over the world, people give friends some presents for their birthdays. (C) All over the world, people like to throw a big party for their birthdays. (D) All over the world, people celebrate their birthdays in different ways. _______________ In England, it is usual for friends and family to take the birthday person out for a special dinner. In France, however, the person whose birthday it is takes his or her friends and family out for dinner. In America, people give the birthday person presents. In China, people give the birthday person “lucky” red envelops filled with money. In Spain, an old custom is to pull the ear of the birthday person once for each year. So, if the person is 60 years old, it might be a very painful experience!
43. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph below? (A) Colors are often associated with different feelings. (B) Slogans are short, catchy phrases used in advertising a product. (C) Logos are drawings, pictures, letters or symbols used by organizations. (D) Advertisements must interest the group of people most likely to buy the product. _______________ They encourage people to think about the organization in a particular way. One company might want to give the impression of being up to date and modern; another might want to be thought of as traditional. The logo might give this impression through the color chosen, the font used or the picture which is chosen.
44. Which of the following can best fit into the blank in the paragraph below? (A) In America, however, people use words from other languages. (B) In Britain, however, life changed considerably and so did English. (C) In America, however, people like to shop at malls. (D) In Britain, however, this place is called a chemist’s. In America, the place where medicines are sold is called a drugstore or pharmacy. _______________ In Britain, the skilled person who owns or manages a shop where medicines are sold is called a chemist, but in America, this person is called a druggist or pharmacist. To the British mind, a drugstore sounds like a place where illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine are sold, rather than where legal drugs like cough medicine and headache tablets can be purchased!
45. Which of the following can best fit into the blank in the paragraph below? (A) Lee tried very hard to find a job. (B) Lee didn’t study English at school. (C) For a while Lee went to a special school. (D) Lee felt frustrated and went back to Korea. When Lee came to Australia he was fourteen and he couldn’t speak any English. He had to learn very quickly so he could catch up with his schoolwork. His uncle and aunt couldn’t teach him any English because they were struggling themselves. _______________ The reason was that the teachers there were particularly skillful at helping new students learn English. Lee would have had much more trouble learning a new language without their help.
46. Scorpions are rather myopic, which means they don’t see things at a distance very well. (A) They don’t wear glasses but instead, have four pairs of eyes. (B) On their legs are little hairs which respond to the movements of other creatures by detecting vibrations. (C) The desert is a harsh environment but many creatures survive there. (D) This helps make up for their near-sightedness.
47. Sky-diving takes a lot of courage. The reason people do it is to test themselves in difficult situations. (A) A sky-diving school can teach you how to use a parachute and how to land without broken bones. (B) I read that up to twenty people can jump together, join up and form patterns in the sky. (C) Each of them has to know exactly when to jump and be able to speed up or slow down their descent. (D) Bungee jumping would be very scary.
48. Each one of us is responsible for looking after our environment, and not adding to pollution. (A) Smog can cause illnesses which could end in death. (B) One way is to buy fewer products that have excess packaging. (C) Another is to ensure we aren’t using too much water, or putting oil down the sink. (D) Don’t throw glass or plastic into the garbage.
49. (1) Some people like to make up funny sentences. (2) “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” (3) That’s why the sentences are called tongue twisters. (4) Here is a famous tongue twister. (5) Can you say the sentence out loud quickly three times in a row? (6) The sentences are hard to say out loud. (A) 156243 (B) 163425 (C) 146352 (D) 135246
50. (1) No wonder our feet get tired! (2) Most people walk over 100,000 miles in a lifetime. (3) The shoes we wear cause some of these problems. (4) Your feet take a lot of wear and tear. (5) Four out of five Americans have foot problems, some doctors say. (6) That’s like walking four times around the earth. (A)45123 (B) 431256 (C) 456312 (D) 426153

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