Cashier: The total is $2,500. Will this be cash or charge?Mary:Cashier: No, I’m afraid not.
(A)How will you like it?
(B)Do you take JCB Card?
(C)Do you have change?
(D)Should I write you a check?
Diane: You’ll never believe this!Jane: ?Diane: I got an A on my math test.Jane: That’s great. Congratulations!
(A)How’s it going?
(B)How’ve you been?
(C)What happened?
(D)Why not?
Jason is very busy. He does not have time reading newspapers or watching TV.
(A)lots
(B)several
(C)much
(D)some
Jeff has a cookbook with him, so he knows what to cook for his family.
(A)handy
(B)delicious
(C)juicy
(D)scary
He went to the library and a book.
(A)made
(B)bought
(C)lent
(D)borrowed請回答第41 題至第45 題:Many people cannot tell the difference between the lotus and the water lily because the flowers and leaves have a similarappearance and both kinds of flowers grow in quiet ponds or lakes. In some ways, however, these flowers are verydifferent. First of all, lotus flowers usually reach up out of the water, while the water lily rests on the floating leaves.Secondly, the pads or ridged leaves of the lotus flowers are completely rounded while those of the water lily have a splitin them from the outer edge to the center. Finally, the lotus flower has the religious significance of purity in Asia whilethe water lily is mostly associated with feminine beauty and nymphs (water spirits), as in Greek culture. Although theyhave different characteristics and meanings, both the lotus and the water lily are highly appreciated in various cultures.
The common natural habitat for the water lily and the lotus is
(A)on the bank of a river.
(B)in a pond or a lake.
(C)above a waterfall.
(D)in a fast-running brook.
Which statement is NOT true?
(A)The leaves of the water lily float on the water.
(B)The leaves of the water lily are completely round.
(C)The leaves of the water lily have ridges.
(D)The leaves of the water lily are also called pads.
According to the paragraph, the lotus flower is mostly known to be
(A)a flower found at weddings.
(B)a religious symbol.
(C)an extinct plant.
(D)a poisonous flower.
In the West, the water lily is associated with
(A)beautiful water spirits.
(B)purity of mind and body.
(C)female fertility.
(D)everlasting love.
This paragraph is mainly a
(A)story about the lives of plants.
(B)debate about religions.
(C)comparison of two kinds of flowers.
(D)plea for conservation of nature.請回答第46 題至第50 題:The appearance of smartphones has changed people’s life to a large degree. Not only can people use them to make andreceive phone calls, they can 46 use them to surf on the Internet, send and receive emails, communicate with eachother through video and make new friends. They have helped make human contact become easier and more 47 thanbefore. Besides helping people to connect 48 each other, smartphones allow people to have fun. People can watchvideos and movies online as well as play many different online games either with themselves or with others. Using thecamera function 49 by smartphones, people can take pictures of themselves, their family and friends and even thingsthat interest them. Now smartphones have also been used as a kind of credit card. 50 , people can use them to pay fortheir grocery shopping without taking the money with them.