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國立空中大學九十三學年度上學期期中考試題【正題】

科目：實用英文

仔細看清楚問題後再作答，除非有特別說明，不論是讀題目或是答題時，不要隨便翻譯 中文，注意控制時間，會的先做。

壹、綜合測驗--- 20%（請依據句子的意思為空格選出最適當的答案）

1. I missed it (the movie) when it ________ in Taiwan.

(1) is played (2) played (3) was playing (4) was played 2. But I see a street vendor _____ sugarcane juice and coconut juice.

(1) sell (2) selling (3) sells (4) was selling

3. The ____ wooden bridge is another one of the attractions here.

(1) arched (2) arching (3) arch (4) arches 4. Since arriving, he and his family _____ television.

(1) watched (2) are watching (3) have been watching (4) has watched 5. Michael Conner _____ by the number of cars on the Chung Shan highway.

(1)was amazed (2)is amazed (3)is amazing (4) amazes

6. The meaning of the individual words doesn’t really help in _____ the overall meaning of the phrase.

(1) understands (2) understood (3) understand (4) understanding 7. Their English was very _____, and they were quite shy.

(1) limiting (2) limited (3) limit (4) to limit 8. No, he fell and got the wind _____ out of him.

(1) knocking (2) knock (3) knocked (4) to knock

9. I saw someone _____ here earlier and I think she will be back soon.

(1) sitting (2) sat (3) sit (4) to sit

10.The water tower was one of the few structures _____ standing because it was made of stone.

(1) leave (2) leaving (3) left (4) leaves

科目：實用英文【正題】

貳、對話練習--- 20%（請依據對話的上下文選擇最適當的答案）

1. Ah-mei: Lukang is famous for its good food. I’m sure we can find many good eateries on the street. Do you want an oyster omelet or a cow tongue cake?

Harry: _____ What are they? They don’t sound right to American ears.

(1) Great! (2) Yuck. (3) It sounds interesting. (4) Really?

2. Chen: Excuse me, Jia-chen. Could you do me a favor? I would like to borrow this book.

Lin: Oh, no problem. Here you are.

Chen: Thanks, ______.

(1) I appreciate it. (2) I like it. (3) I like you. (4) I appreciate you.

3. Harry: Every citizen who turns 75 will receive a card honoring their long life. And then on the 100^th birthday, you can arrange for a call from the White House.

Ah-mei: Tell my grandpa about that!

請問 Ah-mei 說這句話的意思最有可能是：(1) 有膽去向我祖父說 (2)我祖父才不會 相信你這些 (3)這個好消息要趕快告訴我祖父 (4)這種事情一定會嚇壞我祖父 4. Chen: Nice to see you again, Jia-chen. What have you been up to?

Lin: ____ Just busy as usual. And how is life treating you?

請問下列哪一個答案不適合？

(1) Nothing. (2) No surprises. (3) Not my day. (4) Not much.

5. Chen: Would you mind if I use your computer for 10 minutes?

Lin: _____ Actually, you can use if for an hour or so.

請問下列哪一個答案不適合？

(1) Oh, go ahead. (2) Oh, not at all. (3) Oh, it’s nothing. (4) Oh, no.

參、閱讀測驗--- 60%（請依據句子的意思回答）

1. Joy: Is that easy? Do you have to learn any tricks?

Carol: No, all you have to do is to catch the seat when it comes and sit down carefully.

請問 and 這個字在這個句子中是連接那些東西？

2. Conner: When driving, drivers tend to think they are in control. But when they drive

carelessly, they are putting their lives in the hands of forces they can not control.

Chen: I couldn’t agree more. They certainly put their own and other people’s lives at risk.

請問 (1) Conner 說的這個句子中有一個形容詞子句，請將它的第一個字和最後一個 字寫出即可。還有這個形容詞子句是在形容那一個字？

(2) Chen 說的 I couldn’t agree more. 是針對之前所說的事情表達一種甚麼樣的

態度？（這不是要你翻譯這一句話，只要簡略說明這是一種甚麼樣的態度即可）。

科目：實用英文【正題】

3. While Mrs. Roberts prepares breakfast, the students sit in the kitchen with the Roberts’

teenage daughters, Jade and Ellen.

這一段話分成了五段，請問 (1) 第四段話是作甚麼用的？ (2) 第五段話是作甚 麼用的？

4. But we’ve watched some television and listened to the radio, and we don’t hear much difference in the way people speak.

請問(1) 這句話中的二個 and 各是連接那些東西？請將每一段的第一個字和最後一 個字寫出即可(2) 這個句子中有一個形容詞子句，請將它的第一個字和最後一個字 寫出即可。

5. We had to wait for a flight from Chicago to come in before we could leave Tokyo, so we had a short delay.

請問 a flight from Chicago 和說這句話的人所搭乘的班機有甚麼樣的關係？

6. Help is a phone call away. 這句話很多人都翻譯成：打個電話服務或是幫助就來了，光 看這樣子的翻譯仍然無法幫你了解 away 這個字的用法，請問這句話中的 away 這個 字是指那二個東西之間的關係？

7. Once again, there are many different ways of communicating with people in such situations, depending on your intention, i.e. what you want to say or achieve and how well you know the person.

這個句子已經分成了九段，請問(1)最重要的（主要結構）是哪一段？(2)最後二段 在這句話中是作甚麼用的，也就是說和哪一段最有關聯？

8. Bamboo doesn’t bend easily. Chinese like to think it indicates principles because a person with a high moral character won’t bend easily under pressure either.

請問(1) it 這個字指的是甚麼？ (2)依據句子的意思， a person with a high moral character 有甚麼樣的特質？（抄下最有關的英文也可以）

9. Conner: It feels so good to be on my feet and walking again.

Chang: We know how you feel, long flights can be so boring.

Chen: Yeah, especially with all that airline food. After eighteen hours in an airplane seat, I bet it feels great to be on the ground again.

請問(1) Conner 說的 It feels so good to be on my feet and walking again.和 Chen 說的 I bet it feels great to be on the ground again.指的是否是同一件事情？

(2) Chen 說 Yeah, especially with all that airline food. 照他的說法，長途飛行令 人難過的是甚麼。

科目：實用英文【正題】

10.Here in this country, there is often a focus on group activities in class where students learn to cooperate with each other and be less dependent on the teacher.

請問(1) 這個句子中有一個形容詞子句，請將它的第一個字和最後一個字寫出即 可 (2) and 這個字在這個句子中是連接那些東西？請將每一段的第一個字和最後 一個字寫出即可

11.You have to think, guess, and judge the meaning of the sentence and the words. No one can do these for you.

第二句話中的 “these” 指的是甚麼？

12.No, people who are not working outside the home can do their shopping in the morning market, which runs until about noon.

(1) 這個句子中有二個形容詞子句，請將每一個的第一個字和最後一個字寫出即可 (2) 這句話的主詞和動詞是甚麼？

13.Geoff: We’re right in the heart of downtown Chicago. We’re standing at the corner of Michigan and Washington. Grant Park is off the right, and beyond that is Lake Michigan.

(1) Grant Park is off to the right 和 Grant Park is to the right 。 這二種說法差了一個 off，請問意思上有甚麼差別？(2) that 這個字指的是甚麼？

14.Bob: Some parts of the trail follow roads and flat areas through the countryside. But mostly it goes through the mountains. There are areas in the north that are pretty rugged.

Steven: In those places, do you need ropes and other mountain climbing equipment?

請從對話中找出至少二段話可以作為解讀 pretty rugged 的線索，只要抄下英文即 可。

15.Laura: I’m not much of a cook, but I know how to pour cereal into the bowl and pour milk over it.

請問(1) I’m not much of a cook 是甚麼意思？ (2) 從上下文那些地方可以看得出 來？請用中文說明。

※參考答案 壹、綜合測驗

1. (4) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (3) 貳、對話練習

1. (2) 2. (1) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (4)

參、閱讀測驗

1. (to) catch the seat when it comes and sit down carefully 2. (1) they…control; 形容 forces (2) 完全同意

3. (1)說明第三段的學生是和誰坐在一起；(2) 說明 Roberts’ teenage daughters 是誰。

4. (1) watched…television and listened…radio; we’ve…radio and we… speak (2) people speak

5. 從芝加哥來的飛機沒到達前，作者的這班飛機不能起飛 6. help & a phone call

7. (1) 第二段 (2) 第六段

8. (1) bamboo; (2) won’t bend easily under pressure

9. (1) yes (2) long flights (in an airplane seat) and airline food 10. (1) where…teacher (2) cooperate… other and be… teacher

11. to think, guess, and judge the meaning (of the sentence and the words) 12. (1) who… home; which…noon (2)主詞： people； 動詞：can do

13. (1) 加了 off 所表示的意思是說 Grant Park 離這裡有一段距離 (2) Grant Park 14. (1) mostly it goes through the mountains (2) do you need ropes and other mountain

climbing equipment

15. (1) 我不太會做飯 (2)接下來他說：他知道怎麼將麥片倒入碗中，然後加入牛奶。