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Part One: Listening Section （共 10%）（本部份答案請於答案卡上劃記）
A. Best Response. Choose the best response to each question or statement. (4%, 1% for each)
1. A. We want to buy some new DVDs. B. I’d like to play basketball with you. C. We can eat dinner in a few minutes. D. I’ll turn the music off so you can think. 2. A. That’s great! Where does he work? B. That’s great! Did you say yes?
C. That’s great! Aren’t you the prettiest one? D. That’s great! When does the game start? 3. A. Or else we will have too much free time. B. Or else we won't be able to drive our cars.
C. Or else we will have to work on weekends. D. Or else we won’t be able to buy new clothes. 4. A. Me too. She was a quiet lady. B. Me too. She was a hard worker.
C. Me too. She was a nice relative. D. Me too. She was a great cook.
B. Short Conversations. Listen to the conversations. Then choose the best answer for each question. (4%, 1% for each)
5. A. She has finished it. B. She has not started it. C. She has done most of it. D. She has done some of it.
6. A. He didn’t prepare well enough. B. He saw the woman watching him. C. It was his first public performance. D. The audience was not satisfied. 7. A. By encouraging discussion. B. By giving lectures.
C. By using audio aids. D. By having students talk.
8. A. She had a busy day of classes. B. She ate something that made her sick. C. She had an accident while swimming. D. She came close to being badly hurt.
C. Short Talk. Listen to the passage. Then choose the best answer for each question. (2%, 1% for each)
9. A. A harness and a helmet. B. A rope and a swimsuit. C. Gloves and safety glasses. D. Two people to watch you.
10. A. Because it will teach you to recline. B. Because it can build trust and confidence. C. Because it is dangerous and exciting. D. Because it starts from the top of a wall.
Part Two: Reading Section （共 65%）（本部份答案請於答案卡上劃記） A. Cloze Test (25%, 1% for each)
Almighty God, watch over my child.
Fill his soul 11 harmony rather than discord. In an age of materialism, selfishness, and greed,
let him see beyond the things of this world 12 he may see a glimpse of things spiritual. Let him value others above himself.
Let him 13 wisdom above wealth.
When he strays from your 14 , retrieve your lost sheep. Watch over my child, dear Lord.
May we, his parents, trusting in your love for our child, find rest and peace in the 15 that you are with him.
11. (A) with (B) for (C) of (D) in 12. (A) as though (B) now that (C) so that (D) even if 13. (A) defeat (B) seek (C) weep (D) face 14. (A) path (B) goal (C) stress (D) storm 15. (A) compassion (B) backbone (C) victory (D) knowledge
On a cold winter night in 1801, Ludwig van Beethoven was hurrying home through a strange section of the city. Suddenly, he heard someone playing his music, but it 16 very well. Out of curiosity, he knocked at the door, and a young man ushered him in. An old piano and a girl sitting in front of it were inside. The little girl was blind, and she was playing Beethoven’s music 1 7 memory. 18 his true identity, Beethoven motioned to the piano by the window. Gentle moonlight 19 the room, and he started to play a tune to describe to the girl what the moonlight was like. 20 he finished playing, the girl whispered, “You must be Beethoven. No one else could play so well.”
16. (A) was not playing (B) didn’t play (C) had not played (D) was not being played 17. (A) in (B) about (C) from (D) for
18. (A) To reveal (B) Without revealing (C) Revealed (D) While revealing 19. (A) flooded (B) flowed (C) softened (D) swept
20. (A) Due to the fact that (B) As long as (C) Even though (D) As soon as
For Americans, the pumpkin is a favorite and important garden vegetable. 21 vitamins and minerals, pumpkins are boiled, broiled and baked into all kinds of food. But pumpkins are popular with children 22 for eating as for making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween. This custom started over 2,000 years ago with the Celts, who lived in 23 is now France and the British Isles. 24 the beginning of the dark and long winter, they celebrated a festival on October 31. People carried jack-o’-lanterns when they went outside during the festival. Now 25 Halloween approaches, jack-o-lanterns pop up on doorsteps everywhere. 21. (A) Lacking (B) Containing little (C) Without any (D) Rich in
22. (A) except (B) not simply (C) in addition (D) not so much 23. (A) where (B) which (C) what (D) that
24. (A) Marking (B) To mark (C) Mark (D) Marked 25. (A) as (B) because (C) unless (D) though
Long ago in the forest, an owl sat unnoticed on an oak tree, hooting in the starless night. Two ground moles
26 go by as he made the long “oo” sound, 27 the moles mistook it for a question asking who they were. They quivered in fear, 28 at the owl’s ability to see them in that thick darkness. Immediately they told the other animals how wise the owl was. Feeling amazed, the animals decided to make the owl their leader. One high noon, the owl appeared in the crowd, walking slowly and peering around with his big round eyes, 29 gave him an air of importance and greatness. As the crowd followed
him closely, the owl, who could not see under the shining sun, walked to the middle of the highway. Tragically, a truck, racing at high speed in their direction, 30 the group head-on, killing most of them, including the owl.
26. (A) seemed to (B) happened to (C) dared to (D) sought to 27. (A) but (B) or (C) which (D) that
28. (A) shocking (B) to shock (C) shocked (D) and shocked 29. (A) which (B) where (C) that (D) what
30. (A) was hit (B) hitting (C) to hit (D) hit
Human environments can be a lot like mazes. Both above and below ground, cities, especially very old ones,
31 interesting structures. Tunnels, sewers and old buildings wait just begging to be explored! While some of these are still in use, many others 3 2 neglected and forgotten. Urban explorers find, visit and sometimes document the unseen places around us. As urban exploration (UE) has grown in 3 3 , it has captured the popular imagination. Often 34 , UE has developed into a whole subculture, 3 5 web pages, newsletters, books and movies. Many major cities even have informal groups that meet or use the Internet to share their adventures.
31. (A) cater to (B) lead to (C) move on to (D) lay claim to 32. (A) lay (B) lying (C) lied (D) lain
33. (A) infection (B) proportion (C) trend (D) popularity 34. (A) because misunderstood (B) misunderstood (C) having understood (D) to be understood 35. (A) complete with (B) fitting in (C) allergic to (D) outweighed by B. Grammar (10%, 1% for each)
36. It matters not how a man dies but _____.
(A) living in health and happiness (B) whether he leads a meaningful life (C) makes good use of his time (D) for his strengths and weaknesses 37. On my way home I bumped into a professor _____.
(A) who having me flunked last year (B) that dare to put his head into a lion’s mouth (C) whose course I took last semester (D) the daughter of whom I’ve fallen in love with 38. Up in the attic ______ several wooden boxes full of my grandma’s treasure.
(A) has (B) have (C) is (D) are
39. I remember ______ in the rain with my best friend after school, and we decided to run all the way home. (A) catch (B) to catch (C) caught (D) being caught
40. Pumpkins are so useful to the Americans that there seems to ____ no end ____ the uses of them. (A) make…for (B) be…to (C) have…about (D) put…with
41. During the festivals, prizes are given for the biggest or the best-_____, or the best-_____ pumpkins. (A) decorating / tasting (B) decorated / tasted (C) decorating / tasted (D) decorated / tasting
42. Many students lose marks in the exam they fail to know the answers they do not read the questions properly. (A) not only…but also (B) neither…nor (C) either…or (D) not because…but because
43. The ridiculous responses in the animals are in fact reflecting foolishness of some humans in idol-worshipping. (A) observed (B) observing (C) observe (D) which observe
44. Angela _____ as a jazz singer if she did not have to work every night at the hospital.
(A) will moonlight (B) would moonlight (C) moonlighted (D) was moonlighting 45. What makes Roger think that Angela ____ to become a famous singer?
(A) can destine (B) be destining (C) is destined (D) who destines C. Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases (Studio Classroom; Conversation Unit 1-3) (10%, 1% for each) 46. A sonata is a piece of music composed for one instrument, or two, usually with three or four .
(A) notes (B) descriptions (C) concerts (D) movements 47. I heard a _____ crash, and then it was followed by a blast that roared through the crowded streets. (A) deafening (B) bare (C) skillful (D) humiliating 48. These songs are ____ of a deep love for nature.
(A) spiritual (B) occasional (C) expressive (D) joyous 49. On a starry night, we can see millions of stars _____ in the sky.
(A) glowing (B) carving (C) scaring (D) stewing
50. Elementary school teachers usually use _____ objects like apples or balls to teach children numbers. (A) classic (B) cynical (C) concrete (D) creative
51. I don't see my grandparents very often, but I like to go and _____ them when I can. (A) set on (B) call on (C) take up (D) laugh at
52. Old factories and abandoned warehouses are usually the targets of _____. The gangs like to hang around there and intentionally damage the property.
(A) decline (B) debris (C) assassination (D) vandalism
53. As an old saying goes, “No matter how tall your grandfather is, you have to do your own growing.” Indeed, your family can’t _____ you a bright future.
(A) grumble (B) integrate (C) guarantee (D) stimulate 54. They on the last stage of their journey after a three days’ rest.
(A) set out (B) write off (C) round out (D) spring up
55. Thomas Edison was a genius, but he exhibited some ____ behaviors like wearing shabbily all the time and trying to hatch eggs.
(A) contaminated (B) eccentric (C) vulnerable (D) legitimate D. Reading Comprehension (20%, 2% for each)
The Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark, at Beltane on May 1st and Samhain on November 1st. Samhain was celebrated at night, marking the beginning of a whole new cycle whereas Beltane welcomes at dawn. The most magically potent festival is November Eve, the night of October 31st, known today as Halloween.
At all the turning points of the Celtic year, the gods drew near to Earth at Samhain, so many sacrifices and gifts were offered up in thanksgiving for the harvest. Personal prayers in the form of objects symbolizing the wishes or ailments to be healed were cast into the fire.
Legend has it that at the heart of the Celtic Otherworld grows an apple tree whose fruit has magical properties. Old stories tell of heroes crossing the western sea to find this wondrous country, known in Ireland as Evan Avlach and in Britain, Avalon. At Samhain, the apple harvest is in, and old hearthside games, such as apple-bobbing, reflect the journey across water to obtain the magic apple.
56. At Samhain, the Celts set fire to _______.
(A) protect the villagers from fierce animals (B) burn items symbolic of wishes (B) welcome gods drawing near to Earth (D) collect the ash to heal the ailment 57. Which of the following description is NOT true about Samhain?
(A) It was celebrated when darkness fell. (B) It marked the beginning of a new cycle.
(C) It was the November Eve, the magically potent festival. (D) It features sacrifices and gifts.
Shaolin Temple, famous for its Chinese martial arts and long history, recently leapt from its 5th century origins to a 21st
century online store at Taobao.com, China’s largest online auction website under Alibaba Group.
Martial arts enthusiasts need no training to snap up a pair of Shaolin slippers or a kungfu handbook with the click of a mouse after the monastery’s principle abbot, Shi Yongxin, decided to expand its already thriving merchandise empire by
going online.
A book about Shaolin Kungfu and Chinese medicine is being sold for a stunning 9,999 yuan. Less pricey items include Buddhist clothing, incense sticks, kungfu tea, candleholders and T-shirts.
The 40 online items currently for sale are few compared to Shaolin Temple’s hundreds of products. The store is also hoping to boost sales by adding dietary items and self-help books to its supply chain.
Opened only three months ago, the store is already among kungfu crazy Net buyers. Over 98 percent of its customers have rated it as “very good,” according to Taobao’s statistics.
Shi Yongxin has been promoting Shaolin’s reputation in the business world since he took office in 1999, and he says he plans to open branches all over the world. However, the temple’s new image as a marketing warrior has drawn criticism from all over the country. Shi Yongxin was criticized for accepting a new luxury car for the temple’s contribution to the local tourist industry. The Volkswagon Touareg is said to be worth more than 1 million yuan.
Despite this, Shi Yongxin’s business sense seems well received by overseas media. He was portrayed as a religious reformer and business leader by Los Angels Times.
58. Which is the best title for this article?
(A) The Rise and Fall of Shaolin Temple (B) Kungfu Business (C) The Dos and Don’ts of Shaolin Temple (D) Shaolin Kungfu 59. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) Shaolin Temple is about 1,600 years old.
(B) A Shaolin T-shirt is sold at a much higher price than a book on Shaolin kungfu. (C) Westerners seem to have a negative perception of the Shaolin business.
(D) Shaolin Temple sells every product online. 60. What can we infer from this article?
(A) Shi Yongxin is going to retire soon.
(B) Shaolin Temple will not expand their sales.
(C) Buyers need to be trained before they make purchases online. (D) There will be more and more Shaolin branches all over the world.
When Beethoven was born in 1770, the ideal in society was Classicism. It was a disciplined
worldview. Value given to art was restrained and rational. By the 1800s, Classicism was giving way to Romanticism, and Beethoven’s music led the change. Romanticism valued emotion over reason. It was based on a belief that physical passion is splendid, and that rigid conventions should be overthrown.
One of Beethoven’s most popular compositions is his piano sonata in C sharp Op. 27. It became known as the Moonlight Sonata well after Beethoven’s death, when poet Ludwig Rellstab said that it reminded him of moonlight rippling on the waves of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. It has sweet tone, almost like a song. This is typical of the Romantic music: many pieces lend themselves to being sung as well as played.
Beethoven’s movement away from Classicism and toward Romanticism is clearest in his symphonies. His
first symphony was presented in 1800. Although the orchestra members were not sufficiently skilled to play the music, and the critics were unforgiving, it became widely known if not liked. In 1802,
Beethoven completed his Symphony No. 2, which has been described as “full of summer air and summer flowers.”
In literature, like Beethoven in music, Wordsworth used nature as a theme in much of his writing. Here is an example of one of his best known poems:
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;
There were many other music composers in this era. Beethoven roars; Chopin complains; Brahms is resigned and sad. But in each case their pain comes from this real meeting: their ideal vision of life met the reality of life. Wordsworth defined good poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." That is the same in music.
61. The old society of classicism valued _______.
(A) sensuality (B) passion (C) rationality (D) imagination
62. According to the passage, who was NOT a music composer of the Romantic period?
(A) William Wordsworth (B) Johannes Brahms (C) Frederic Chopin (D) Ludwig van Beethoven 63. Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” _______.
(A) was written in D major (B) was meant to be sung by a choir (C) was for his female pupil “Elise” (D) was named so after his death 64. William Wordsworth _______.
(A) said “Moonlight Sonata” reminded him of Lake Lucerne (B) defined poetry as full of summer air and summer flowers (C) was unforgiving in criticizing Beethoven’s symphonies (D) adored nature and used nature as a theme in his poetry
65. According to the article, which of the following statements about Beethoven is NOT TRUE? (A) His Symphony No.1 was highly welcomed by the public the first time it was performed. (B) His piano sonata “Moonlight” was not named by the composer himself.
(C) He did not begin to compose symphonies until 1800s. (D) He was the leading figure of music Romanticism.
Part Three: Written Section （共 25%）（本部份答案請在手寫答案卷上做答，請注意答題順序，答題順序錯誤不算分） A. Vocabulary & Derivatives (15%, 1% for each)
66. I hope that my son can be h e enough to learn from his mistakes. One who is too proud to admit his mistakes can never grow up.
67. Because of my poor English, I had great d y making myself understood when I was in America. 68. Vincent van Gogh was attracted to the beauty and _____ (simple) of a common table or a chair.
69. Mozart, who started composing before turning five, has been regarded as the most gifted m n in the world. 70. The lights in the theater dimmed as the c n rose, and the audience immediately fell silent.
71. Rather than staying in a hotel, they spent the holiday in a country c e by the lake, without electricity or running water. 72. IKEA offers a wide variety of inexpensive but comfortable f e for people on a limited budget.
73. Because of the warm climate, in Taiwan, rice can be h ted two or three times a year. 74. To grow organic food, the farmer never uses chemical f rs to help crops grow well. 75. Children h w out pumpkins and put candles inside to make jack-o’-lanterns.
76. Interested in gardening, my mother used to c e many kinds of flowers and vegetables in our backyard.
77. My grandfather refused to receive any further treatment at the last stage of his lung cancer; he insisted that he die with d y.
78. According to the police, several people were seriously i ed in the accident and then were rushed to a nearby hospital. 79. His eyebrows rose in _____(astonish) when she saw somebody had taken her parking place.
80. A few of my classmates spotted me walking together with a girl. Not to have them tease me about that, I _____(haste) to add that she was a cram school acquaintance, not a friend.
B. Guided Translation: (10%) （每一格均不限填一字） 81. 我們試著安慰他都沒有用；他把比賽看得太認真了。
We tried __________ (1%) to comfort him; he (3%). 82. 他忘了八月中的時候向我借了「藍色多瑙河」的樂譜。
He _________________________ (3%) for “Blue Danube” __________________ (1%) of August. 83. 本來他期待看那部鬼片, 但後來他卻嚇得要命.
