所屬科目:高中(學測,指考)◆英文
1. Posters of the local rock band were displayed in store windows to promote the sale of their _____ tickets. (A) journey (B) traffic (C) concert (D) record
2. Maria didn't want to deliver the bad news to David about his failing the job interview. She herself was quite _____ about it. (A) awful (B) drowsy (C) tragic (D) upset
3. The newcomer speaks with a strong Irish _____; he must be from Ireland. (A) accent (B) identity (C) gratitude (D) signature
4. Although Maggie has been physically _____ to her wheelchair since the car accident, she does not limit herself to indoor activities. (A) ceased (B) committed (C) confined (D) conveyed
5. All passengers riding in cars are required to fasten their seatbelts in order to reduce the risk of _____ in case of an accident. (A) injury (B) offense (C) sacrifice (D) victim
6. The principal of this school is a man of exceptional _____. He sets aside a part of his salary for a scholarship fund for children from needy families. (A) security (B) maturity (C) facility (D) generosity
7. The science teacher always _____ the use of the laboratory equipment before she lets her students use it on their own. (A) tolerates (B) associates (C) demonstrates (D) exaggerates
8. Most of the area is covered by woods, where bird species are so _____ that it is a paradise for birdwatchers. (A) durable (B) private (C) realistic (D) numerous
9. In most cases, the committee members can reach agreement quickly. _____, however, they differ greatly in opinion and have a hard time making decisions. (A) Occasionally (B) Automatically (C) Enormously (D) Innocently
10. Many people try to save a lot of money before _____, since having enough money would give them a sense of security for their future. (A) isolation (B) promotion (C) retirement (D) announcement
11. In winter, our skin tends to become dry and _____, a problem which is usually treated by applying lotions or creams. (A) alert (B) itchy (C) steady (D) flexible
12. Benson married Julie soon after he had _____ her heart and gained her parents’ approval. (A) conquered (B) estimated (C) guaranteed (D) intensified
13. The recent flood completely _____ my parents’ farm. The farmhouse and fruit trees were all gone and nothing was left. (A) ruined (B) cracked (C) hastened (D) neglected
14. The results of this survey are not reliable because the people it questioned were not a typical or _____ sample of the entire population that was studied. (A) primitive (B) spiritual (C) representative (D) informative
15. In line with the worldwide green movement, carmakers have been working hard to make their new models more _____ friendly to reduce pollution. (A) liberally (B) individually (C) financially (D) environmentally
16. (A) However (B) Otherwise (C) Furthermore (D) Accordingly
17. (A) made believe (B) got along (C) turned out (D) felt like
18. (A) hold on to (B) get rid of (C) make fun of (D) take advantage of
19. (A) how (B) that (C) why (D) what
20. (A) Namely (B) Altogether (C) Simply (D) Instead
21. (A) what (B) when (C) how (D) why
22. (A) adapted (B) attached (C) related (D) restricted
23. (A) Before (B) Among (C) Without (D) Throughout
24. (A) was being (B) would be (C) was to be (D) would have been
25. (A) quantity (B) accuracy (C) possibility (D) emergency
26. (A) them (B) such (C) what (D) it
27. (A) installed (B) reserved (C) opposed (D) determined
28. (A) to the point (B) on the rise (C) off the hook (D) for the record
29. (A) Despite (B) Between (C) Without (D) Under
30. (A) driving (B) pulling (C) riding (D) bringing
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41. What is the speaker’s attitude toward the blood-type belief in Japan? (A) Negative. (B) Defensive. (C) Objective. (D) Encouraging.
42. According to the examples mentioned in the passage, which blood type can we infer is the LEAST favored in Japan? (A) Type A. (B) Type B. (C) Type O. (D) Type AB.
43. Why did Prime Minister Ryu Matsumoto resign from office? (A) He revealed his rival’s blood type. (B) He was seen behaving rudely on TV. (C) He blamed his failings on local officials. (D) He was discriminated against because of blood type.
44. Which field is NOT mentioned in the passage as being affected by blood-type beliefs? (A) Education. (B) Sports. (C) Business. (D) Medicine.
45. Why did Jeanie Low invent the Kiddie Stool, according to the passage? (A) Many other five-year-olds had problems reaching the bathroom sink. (B) She did not think that plastic stools were tall enough for her. (C) The stool in her bathroom was not firm and often got in the way. (D) She was invited to enter an invention contest held by her school.
46. Which of the following statements is true about how the Kiddie Stool works? (A) The Kiddie Stool will swing out only when the cabinet door opens. (B) It uses hinges and magnets to keep the wooden pieces in place. (C) It swings from left to right to be attached to the cabinet door. (D) The platform is supported by two pieces of metal.
47. What are the characteristics of Jeanie’s Kiddie Stool? (A) Permanent and foldable. (B) Fragile and eye-catching. (C) Conventional and touching. (D) Convenient and recyclable.
48. Which of the following sayings best captures the spirit of Jeanie Low’s story? (A) Failure is the mother of success. (B) There’s nothing new under the sun. (C) Necessity is the mother of invention. (D) Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
49. What is this article mainly about? (A) Why people are moving away from their own countries. (B) Why there are civil wars and violence in the Middle East. (C) Why many schools have become shelters for displaced families. (D) Why many children in the Middle East are not attending school.
50. Why is “Iraq” mentioned in the second paragraph? (A) To convince people that temporary housing can be easily found. (B) To prove that classrooms there are big enough to host many families. (C) To give an example of why schools are not usable for children’s learning. (D) To show how structural damages of school can affect the quality of education.
51. What does the phrase “in the balance” in the last paragraph most likely mean? (A) Being well taken care of. (B) In an uncertain situation. (C) Under control by the authority. (D) Moving in the wrong direction.
52. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) The war in Syria has been going on since 2011. (B) More than nine thousand schools have been destroyed by wars. (C) Thirteen million people have been forced to leave their homes in the Middle East. (D) Forty percent of all children in the world are not attending schools due to ongoing conflict.
53. What is the purpose of the study described in this passage? (A) To test if sea snakes lose body water at sea. (B) To see whether sea snakes drink water offered to them. (C) To find out if sea snakes are greatly reduced in population. (D) To prove that sea snakes drink only water coming from rivers.
54. Which of the following is true about sea snakes? (A) Their salt glands can remove the salt in the seawater. (B) They can drink seawater when it mixes with rainwater. (C) The ocean is like a desert to them since they don’t drink seawater. (D) They usually live near the coastal area where there is more fresh water.
55. Which of the following is one of the findings of the study? (A) If a sea snake was dried and weak, it drank more fresh water. (B) If captured in the wet season, sea snakes drank a lot of fresh water. (C) Most of the sea snakes had lost a lot of body water when captured. (D) Dehydration is not a problem among sea snakes since they live at sea.
56. What can be inferred from the study? (A) Sea snakes can easily survive long years of drought. (B) Evolution will very likely enable sea snakes to drink seawater. (C) Sea snakes will be the last creature affected by global warming. (D) The sea snakes’ population distribution is closely related to rainfall
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