11 When she ____in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.
(A) grinned (B) determined (C) defined (D) competed
13 Taipei 101 is one of the most well-known ____ in the world. You can enjoy a great view of the city from the top
floors of the building.
(A) companies (B) skyscrapers (C) organizations (D) advertisements
14 Most students think that there is a need to ____ bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by
35 percent.
(A) raise (B) rise (C) improve (D) invent
15 A restaurant manager should know how to deal with ____ from customers who are not satisfied with the food or
the service.
(A) praises (B) complaints (C) responsibility (D) performance
27 Susan: I’m going to Tokyo on vacation next week.
Alice: Oh, how nice! ____
Susan: Thanks a lot.
(A) I can’t believe it. (B) I was there once. (C) Have a good time. (D) Better luck next time.
31 Doris: Did you sleep well last night?
Jennifer: No, I had an awful night. ____ in the middle of the night, and couldn’t get back to sleep.
(A) I fell asleep (B) I felt so sleepy (C) I overslept (D) I woke up
32 Sylvia: What’s your favorite season?
Amy: ____
Sylvia: Me too. I hate cold winter days.
(A) Hamburgers. I like fast food. (B) Novels. I like to read in my free time.
(C) Summer. I like to do outdoor activities. (D) Teachers. I like to teach young people.
33 A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor?
B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one.
A: Where does he live?
B: ____
(A) Here’s my card. (B) He’s my brother. (C) Here’s his address. (D) He likes live colors.
34 A: Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you?
B: I would like to make a reservation.
A: Certainly, Madam. For what ____?
B: September 8th.
(A) date (B) day (C) month (D) week
35 Clerk: Can I help you, Sir?
David: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L.
Clerk: I have several in your size. ____
David: Yes, of course.
(A) How do you like it? (B) How many would you like to buy?
(C) Do you want to try on one of these? (D) They must be expensive.
Plants and animals need each other to keep the air ‘right’ for all of us in the world. Plants are 36 made of carbon. They make their own food 37 using carbon dioxide from the air and water from the earth. They take in water
through 38 and carbon dioxide through their leaves. They use the carbon from the carbon dioxide to build new leaves, stems, and flowers, 39 they don’t need the oxygen from the water or from the carbon dioxide. When it is dark, plants 40 a lot of oxygen, and so there is new oxygen in the air for us to breathe.
【題組】
36 (A) more (B) most of all (C) most (D) mostly
In many countries people used to shop for groceries in small shops or at street markets. But 41 people go to supermarkets instead. Most supermarkets are organized in a manner that will make shoppers want to 42 money not
only on food, but on other items that they didn’t plan to buy before they entered the store. There are many things on display that people really don’t need, like jewelry, 43 decorations, flowers, and cakes. Smart shoppers should protect
themselves against the attractions of the displays and spend their money 44 . So the next time you go to the supermarket just buy the items that are 45 for the dinner table.
【題組】
41 (A) in the future (B) nowadays (C) yesterday (D) never
Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as they checked her gas meter.
Finishing the meter check, the senior supervisor challenged his younger co-worker to a foot race down the alley back
to the truck to prove that an older guy could out-run a younger one. As they came running up to the truck, they realized the lady from that last house was huffing and puffing right behind them. They stopped and asked her what was wrong.
Gasping for breath, she replied, “When I see two gas men running as hard as you two were, I figured I’d better run too!”
【題組】
46 What does “trainee” in the first sentence mean?
(A) beginner (B) manager (C) porter (D) teacher
【題組】48 Why is the woman running after two gas company servicemen?
(A) Just for fun.
(B) She wants to practice running.
(C) The two servicemen have stolen something from her.
(D) She is afraid that there might be danger in her house.
【題組】49 How do you describe the relationship between the senior training supervisor and the young trainee?
(A) chilly (B) friendly (C) intense (D) nervous
【題組】50 Which of the following can be inferred from this passage?
(A) The woman smells gas leaking.
(B) The woman likes to run after people.
(C) The two servicemen have broken the woman’s gas meter.
(D) The woman thought there might be something wrong with her gas meter.