of accusing his neighbor of dishonesty, the man apologized sincerely.
(A)Sure
(B)Guilty
(C)Justified
(D)Pitiful
the fire, call 119 immediately.
(A)In place of
(B)In need of
(C)In case of
(D)In spite of
Under the threat of Ebola virus, people who have not been inoculated are to the disease.
(A)numerable
(B)anonymous
(C)insensitive
(D)vulnerable
The incident caused 964 residents in nearby areas to visit hospitals feeling sick, vomiting or havingdifficulty breathing.
(A)on account of
(B)in terms of
(C)in spite of
(D)in relation to
Drivers and passengers in the front seat of a vehicle must wear seat belts to avoid of traffic regulations.
(A)obedience
(B)observation
(C)variation
(D)violation
Hurricanes are not ; therefore, they always cause severe casualties.
(A)portable
(B)persistent
(C)predictable
(D)premature
Susan to lock the door before she went to bed.
(A)forgets
(B)forgotten
(C)has forgotten
(D)forgot
It became dark; a heavy rain followed, with thunder and that lasted for less than fifteen minutes.
(A)nature
(B)mountain
(C)lightning
(D)sunshineLook at your street outside your window. Is it wide? Is it narrow? Read about other streets. Then 39 if youranswer is the same.One street is very wide. It is in Argentina. It is the main street of Buenos Aires. It is 40 9 de Julio Avenue.(Argentina’s birthday is on July 9, 1816.) How wide is this street? It has twelve lanes! It is over 360 feet wide!One street is very narrow. It is in Germany. It is in the city of Reutlingen. Its name is Spreuerhof Street. It41 in 1727. 42 a car nor a bike can go down it. Two people can’t walk 43 at the same time. Somepeople have to turn sideways. Its widest part is twenty inches. Its narrowest part is just twelve inches!
M. Rodriguez said clearly, “I like Pilar. She always with her jokes.”
(A)freaked me out
(B)cheered me up
(C)chilled me out
(D)ended me up
Mary sounded when I talked to her on our ride home from the office.
(A)tires
(B)tired
(C)tiring
(D)tiredly
(A)walk
(B)see
(C)dive
(D)seem
The Internet is rapidly the TV as the most popular form of home entertainment.
(A)taking place of
(B)in use of
(C)replacing
(D)displacing
We have had some hot days this summer, with the temperature going up to 40 degrees Celsius.
(A)personally
(B)separately
(C)originally
(D)extremely第41 題至第45 題為題組Hot pot is an easy way to make a meal during the winter. It’s a favorite meal in Asia. You can choose the food to cook init and also the 41 of soup you want. You will cook all the food in the soup in the pot. When the soup 42 , you canbegin cooking the food. Let the food cook 43 about 10 minutes. When the food is done, use your chopsticks or a spoonto put the food in a bowl. When you eat your food, you can add 44 kinds of sauces. After you eat all the food in the hotpot, don’t forget the soup! It will taste very good after you cook your vegetables and meat in it. A hot pot meal is a good timefor friends and family to 45 to eat and talk, so don’t eat quickly!
(A)painted
(B)called
(C)seen
(D)lied
The most convenient way to get this small town is to ride a scooter.
(A)on
(B)above
(C)at
(D)around第41 題至第45 題,請依文意,從四個選項中選出最合適者Pushing a wheelchair is not really as easy as it looks. Before 41 out, you have to make sure that the rider issituated well in the seat of the wheelchair, so that the balance is kept steady during the ride. Also, her legs have to befirmly placed on the footrests so that her feet will not 42 on the ground. Then, before going forward, the brakeson the wheels have to be released. While en route, there are also many things to watch out for. You should never gotoo fast 43 bumps appear in your path. Maybe a teenager will suddenly stop in front of you to tie his tennis 44laces or a young toddler will wander into your pathway, and you will have to come to a 45 stop. If you are carefulenough, you and the rider will arrive at your destination without any mishaps.
(A)kind
(B)race
(C)meat
(D)bean
(A)came
(B)was ruined
(C)was built
(D)flew
(A)reaching
(B)setting
(C)stretching
(D)pointing
(A)studies
(B)sleeps
(C)breathes
(D)boils
(A)Both
(B)Not only
(C)Either
(D)Neither
(A)drag
(B)pull
(C)walk
(D)trip
(A)in
(B)on
(C)for
(D)under
(A)abreast
(B)abroad
(C)against
(D)afterwards
(A)if so
(B)and then
(C)in case
(D)although
(A)double
(B)different
(C)direct
(D)determined
I cannot afford to buy books anymore since the prices have so much due to inflation.
(A)contrived
(B)decreased
(C)collected
(D)increased
(A)ball
(B)racket
(C)shoe
(D)game
(A)get together
(B)turn over
(C)come across
(D)put together第46 題至第50 題為題組American families are different today than they were 100 years ago. The biggest difference is that they aresmaller. In the past, most families lived on farms. They needed lots of children to help with work. Today, most familieslive in cities, and many parents cannot afford a large family. Other parents worry that if they have more than twochildren, it will increase the world’s population.Also, the types of families are changing. There are more single parents than ever before. More unmarried couplesare having children, and many couples are choosing to have no children at all. Today traditional families – a marriedcouple with children – compose less than 25 percent of all US households.One reason for this is the greater number of working women. In the past, women depended on their husbands.Now many women have jobs. They do not have to be married to get money. Another reason is divorce. This is whenthe husband and wife decide to end their marriage. About half of all US marriages end in divorce. Finally, many peopleare not getting married. They choose to live their lives by themselves.
Can you tell me now? I have an appointment at 10:00 a.m. today.
(A)what is time
(B)when is it
(C)what time it is
(D)when is the timeWhat is acceptable at home doesn’t necessarily apply in other countries. Here are four distinctive customs for you touse as a passport to new experiences and friendships.(1) Be careful when presenting flowers to a friend or business associate in Russia. Yellow flowers signify deceit or arelationship break-up. Skip red carnations, too. Traditionally, red carnations are placed on the graves of the dead, or areoffered to surviving war veterans.(2) Who needs a watch? Here’s one place where being early or on time is viewed as being rude. In Venezuela if youare invited over to someone’s home for a meal, it’s recommended that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes later than the requestedtime. Early or punctual guests are viewed as being too eager, even greedy.(3) In Bolivia, it’s rude to discuss business during a social occasion such as a wedding, or a dinner party. The diningexperience is meant to enrich personal relationships, not to make deals. If you’re attending a business lunch or dinner,wait until your host brings up the subject of work before diving into the topic. Your Bolivian counterpart will want to chatabout family before tackling business issues.(4) When doing business in Turkey, it’s the custom for your host to pay for your meal. Requests to split the bill willbe viewed as a polite gesture, but won’t be accepted. If you would like to pay your fair share, Turks recommend invitingyour host to a follow-up meal. At that time, you can reciprocate and extend the same courtesies that were offered to you.
(A)later
(B)sudden
(C)false
(D)heavy請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題Tourism today has become rather specialized. In addition to the general tours, which only allow the traveler toquickly visit one or two heritage sites and do a little shopping on the side, innovative travel agencies offer a number ofitineraries for people with special interests. For modern-day religious pilgrims, trips are arranged to Jerusalem andMecca. For people who are interested in nature, ocean liners retrace the voyages taken by the naturalist Charles Darwin.Nature lovers can also take ecological tours that teach how to distinguish the plant and insect life in preserved wetlands.One of the newer types of tourism is called dark tourism, which includes tours to cemeteries and prisons. The traveler canvisit the tombs of famous people at a cemetery in Paris or visit prisons where well-known political prisoners or hardenedcriminals were imprisoned. For people who take such specialized tours, learning something is more important than justbeing able to say, “I’ve been there.”
According to the passage, what’s the biggest difference between American families today and 100 years ago?
(A)The average age of family members
(B)The number of family members
(C)The size of their houses
(D)The style of their houses
In which of the following countries is being punctual considered inappropriate?
(A)Bolivia.
(B)Russia.
(C)Turkey.
(D)Venezuela.
The journey taken together by the faithful followers of a particular religion is called a .
(A)pilgrimage
(B)pleasure trip
(C)performance
(D)general tour
According to the passage, why were families in the past bigger than families today?
(A)They were richer.
(B)They had bigger houses.
(C)They loved to have more children.
(D)They needed children to help on the farms.
What does the passage say about doing business in Turkey?
(A)Don’t discuss business in a wedding.
(B)Don’t be late for the meetings.
(C)Don’t split the bill with the host.
(D)Don’t send your business associates yellow flowers.
An ocean tour that follows Darwin’s journeys would take you to see the unusual on remote islands in thePacific.
(A)history museums
(B)natural species
(C)sea coast resorts
(D)high-tech harbors
According to the passage, which of the following statements is the reason why some American parents choosenot to have more than two children?
(A)It will increase the birth rate.
(B)It will increase world’s population.
(C)It will decrease the rate of single parents.
(D)It will decrease the divorce rate.
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
(A)It is proper to give your Russian friends red carnations.
(B)It is a must to arrive at a party on time in Venezuela.
(C)What is appropriate at home isn’t always perceived the same elsewhere.
(D)Bolivian hosts welcome their guests to share the meal expenses.
According to the paragraph, on an ecological tour you would most likely be given instruction in variousspecies of plant life.
(A)cultivating
(B)planting
(C)identifying
(D)hybridizing
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A)None of the unmarried couples have children.
(B)There are fewer single parents than ever before.
(C)Many couples choose to have no children nowadays.
(D)Only 75 percent of families in the U.S. nowadays are traditional.
Which of the following words from the passage is closest in meaning to the word “reciprocate”?
(A)Return.
(B)Request.
(C)Refuse.
(D)Remember.
The type of tourism called dark tourism could take you to visit a .
(A)medieval castle
(B)burial site
(C)political convention
(D)battleground
According to the passage, which of the following statements is related to the change of US families?
(A)Many women begin to earn their own money.
(B)Many women depend on their husbands.
(C)Many couples decide to continue their marriage.
(D)Many people get married and have children.
Which proverb below best describes the main idea of the passage?
(A)“A picture is worth a thousand words.”
(B)“When in Rome, do as the Romans.”
(C)“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”
(D)“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
From the paragraph we may assume that the writer most likely prefers tours.
(A)expensive
(B)specialized
(C)ordinary
(D)business