25. Nobody knows ________. It remains a mystery.
(A) what did it happen to him
(B) who made those crop circles
(C) how could he get into the house
(D) will aliens ever visit our planet
43. A: Can you pass the test?
B: ________________
A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.
(A) No way. (B) I think so. (C) Not really. (D) I’m not sure.
四、閱讀測驗【請依照段落上下文意，選出最適當的答案】
第一篇：
Research has shown that reality TV has an impact on the values of young girls and how they view real-life
situations. Reality television is a big part of our television viewing culture. It may be clear to many adults that not all is
real in the world of reality TV. However, how do children and adolescents understand the world of reality TV? What
could reality TV be teaching adolescent girls, in particular, about what is valued in the real world? And, how does it affect
their attitudes, beliefs, self-image, and behavior?
Many reality shows portray women idealizing beauty and thinness, giving the impression that a woman’s value is
based on her appearance, and that popularity is derived from beauty. Competition shows such as America’s Next Top
Model promote this ideal, as women compete with one another to gain a modeling contract that can help them make lots
of money.
Other common values emphasized by reality TV include materialism, and an idealization of a hard-partying and
celebrity lifestyle without regard for consequences. Both Rich Kids of Beverly Hills and Shahs of Sunset feature the lives
of privileged young adults living in southern California. They take expensive trips, wear designer clothes, spend a lot of
money on parties, and are rarely seen working regular jobs.
While reality TV seems to place emphasis on sex appeal, materialism, and hard-partying, it does not emphasize the
fact that many women on these shows are highly intelligent and successful in their real lives. For instance, Adrienne
Maloof, a former cast member on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, is a successful business woman as a co-owner of
several companies. However, it was her divorce and quarrels with other female cast members that were her main focus on
the show.
【題組】42. Why does the author mention Adrienne Maloof in the passage?
(A)To show how reality TV fails to emphasize intelligence and success of women in the shows
(B) To provide an example of how reality TV promotes beauty and thinness
(C) To illustrate the importance of wearing designer clothes in reality TV shows
(D) To prove that successful women are often divorced and cannot get along with others
閱讀下文，回答第41~45題
In May 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic
Ocean from New York to Paris. This was a milestone in aviation history. In the years before his
epic journey, Lindbergh had made hundreds of air-mail delivery flights from St. Louis to many
parts of the United States. It was during one of these flights that he invented the idea of flying solo
across the Atlantic. Flying alone in all kinds of weather, he believed he could do what no one else
had been able to do successfully. He named his aircraft the Spirit of St Louis and supervised every
detail of production and testing before the flight. Extra fuel tanks had to be fitted, which made the
aircraft very difficult to fly. It was so extremely uncomfortable, because the cockpit was small and
cramped. But, Lindbergh was an aviator with immense courage and determination, who refused to
give in to fatigue on the long thirty-three and a half hour flight to Paris. The Spirit of St Louis is
now permanent display in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington. Aviation has come a
long way since Lindbergh’s groundbreaking flight. 【題組】42. What is displayed in the National Air and Space Museum?
(A) Charles Lindbergh’s aircraft (B) The statue of Charles Lindbergh
(C) The record of the story (D) The map of the United States
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