115年 - 115 國中教育會考：英語(閱讀)#139897

1. Look at the picture. All of the students who are exercising are wearing ________ .
(A) caps (B) glasses (C) jackets (D) pants

2. Rita ________ her dogs many times a day. That’s why they’re too fat. (A) feeds (B) kisses (C) walks (D) washes

3. You can ask Sophia anything about butterflies and bees. She has great ________ of insects. (A) chances (B) knowledge (C) news (D) power

4. Adam slept ________ last night because he kept waking up from bad dreams. (A) deeply (B) early (C) terribly (D) quickly

5. Tara enjoys being with all kinds of animals; she even ________ a snake as a pet. (A) drops (B) gives (C) keeps (D) makes

6. Little Eric chose the doll big ________ brown eyes because it was the cutest in the store. (A) at (B) in (C) on (D) with

7. After four hours of mountain climbing, Rosa’s legs got ________, so she took a rest on the top of the mountain. (A) dirty (B) sick (C) sore (D) strong

8. Having three cups of coffee a day can’t be bad for our health, ________  ? (A) can it (B) can they (C) is it (D) are they

9. You can’t push that door open with only one hand. It’s too heavy. You have to use ________! (A) all (B) another (C) both (D) one

10. Alan works hard in his new job, and he wants to know ________ his boss feels about him. (A) how (B) that (C) whether (D) why 

11. I thought the girl ________ was Kate, but it was her sister, Candy. They sounded almost the same. (A) answered the phone (B) she answered the phone (C) who answered the phone (D) and answered the phone

12. Ken is going abroad with a woman he met online, though he doesn’t know ________ well. (A) her (B) each other (C) any (D) another

13. Joe is happy he is not at the ________ of the class now. His grades are better than half of his classmates’ this school year. (A) side (B) front (C) center (D) bottom

14. Look! There is not a cloud in the sky. I think the chances of getting some rain today are really ________. (A) far (B) good (C) possible (D) small

15. On windy days, the flowers in my garden ________ like shy children with their heads down. (A) bow (B) fall (C) rise (D) smell

16. Mr. Olson went to the doctor when he found he ________ his hair. He hoped he would be able to keep his thick hair. (A) was losing (B) is losing (C) will lose (D) has lost

17. Do you know what Lindsey’s first job was? Before becoming a movie star, she ________ the floors at the supermarket. (A) mops (B) is mopping (C) has mopped (D) mopped

18. Our dog Lassie hides under the bed every time the moon comes out. She has been ________ for years, but we don’t know why. (A) it (B) like this (C) like us (D) that

19. Tom: Sam, could you help me in the kitchen now?

 Sam: No, I________ TV. It’s the most important game of the season. (A) watch (B) watched (C) have watched (D) am watching 

20. Amanda wants to make fruit tea by following The Best Fruit Tea You Can Make at Home. She has several kinds of fruit in the kitchen: apples, bananas, oranges, papayas, pears, and strawberries. Which are some of the fruits she can use to make the fruit tea? (A) Oranges, papayas and pears. (B) Apples, bananas and oranges. (C) Apples, oranges and strawberries. (D) Bananas, papayas and strawberries.

21. According to the reading, which is correct when we make the fruit tea? (A) Boiling water with sugar in it. (B) Making sure to take out the fruit. (C) Putting in the fruit and the lemon juice at the same time. (D) Leaving the teabags in the pot of hot water for 2 to 3 minutes.

22. According to the comics, what kind of person is Hawkins? (A) He sees good things in people. (B) He never goes to work on time. (C) He blindly follows other people. (D) He talks about things he can’t do.

23. What does it mean when we say someone      bombed      something? (A) They gave it up. (B) They failed at it. (C) They were fine with it. (D) They were careful about it.

24. Which question can the brochure answer? (A) Can I order tickets online? (B) How much are the tickets? (C) How can I get to the Marigolds’ Home? (D) When can I visit the Marigolds’ Home?

25. What breaks the rules for visitors to the Marigolds’ Home? (A) Eating burgers in the Rose Garden. (B) Taking pictures in the Main House. (C) Entering the Rabbit’s Temple without shoes. (D) Taking pet dogs for a walk on the playground.

26. After shopping at the gift shop of the Main House, Lizzy walks out and sees the Family Library in front of her. She wants to visit the Rose Garden. How can she get there? (A) Turn left and walk past the Main House, then go straight and turn right at the corner. (B) Turn left and walk past Sir Archie’s House, then turn right and walk past the Main House. (C) Turn right and go straight to the Farmyard, then turn right and go straight, then turn left at the corner. (D) Turn right and walk through the Butterfly Garden, then walk past the Rabbit’s Temple and the café. 

27. Why was Beatrice Harrison called the Nightingale Lady? (A) She wrote songs about nightingales. (B) She sang as beautifully as a nightingale did. (C) She taught nightingales to sing in a radio show. (D) She was famous for playing music with nightingales.

28. Which is NOT used in the reading to mean the nightingale(s) ? (A) Her visitor. (B) The little singers. (C) The artist. (D) Her garden friends. 

29. Why does Alex Jackson write about Rose Lacey? (A) Because she died. (B) Because she is very sick. (C) Because she is moving away. (D) Because she is leaving for another job.

30. How did Rose Lacey and Alex Jackson get to know each other? (A) They met at a party. (B) They were relatives. (C) They worked in the same office. (D) They took a course on movies together.

31. What is special about Rose Lacey’s articles? (A) They are important to movie makers. (B) They talk about movies from a fresh angle. (C) They give interesting information about actors. (D) They are good examples of how to write stories. 

32. Why does the title say “Glass Bottles’ Second Life” ? title 標題 (A) People collect sea glass and use it to make new glass bottles. (B) People collect sea glass at the beach and use it to make wishes. (C) Glass bottles that are thrown into the sea become the homes of sea animals. (D) Glass bottles that are thrown into the sea become sea glass which is used in art pieces.

33. According to the reading, how is sea glass made? (A) Sea glass becomes rounder after it is pushed up to the beach. (B) Colder sea water helps pieces of glass become sea glass faster. (C) Pieces of glass become white on the outside after many years in the sea. (D) Glass bottles break into pieces when they are dug out from the sea floor.

34. According to the reading, why will less sea glass be found in the future? (A) People do not make as many glass items as before. (B) People have learned not to throw garbage into the sea. (C) Artists are using too much sea glass in their art pieces. (D) Waves are not big enough to push sea glass up to the beach.

35. What does the prevalence of English mean? (A) That English is very common. (B) That English is not welcomed. (C) That English is easy and simple. (D) That English is not a national language.

36. In the first reading, which is one of the ways that Anna Adams uses to make readers believe in her ideas? (A) Sharing her own life stories. (B) Borrowing from people’s experience. (C) Using examples from another language. (D) Showing information from news reports.

37. Which words in the second reading are NOT used to describe Icelandic? (A) A language in its sickbed. (B) A dying language.  describe 形容 (C) Our first language. (D) This beautiful language.

38. Are Anna Adams and Gunnar Eggertsson worried about the future of Icelandic? (A) No, they are not. (B) Yes, they both are. (C) Adams is, but Eggertsson is not. (D) Adams is not, but Eggertsson is.

39. Which idea do Anna Adams and Gunnar Eggertsson both talk about in the readings? (A) Whether Icelanders speak better English than Icelandic. (B) Whether the number of Icelandic speakers is big enough. (C) Whether school subjects should be taught only in Icelandic. (D) Whether Iceland should allow more foreigners to work in Iceland.

40. (A) give you a piece of good land (B) choose a person to be the next king (C) put the beautiful ones in my castle (D) decide who will work in my garden

41. (A) But he lost his pot a few weeks later (B) Months passed but nothing grew from it (C) But soon the plant that grew from it died (D) The seed grew into a big tree in a short time

42. (A) the last one to give up (B) the first one to share good news (C) the first one to bring his pot to the king (D) the only one to take good care of his plant

43. (A) wise (B) strong (C) honest (D) popular