1 What type of weather should the man expect on Sunday? (A) It will be warm and sunny. (B) It will be cool and cloudy. (C) It will be a rainy day. 第一部分：看圖辨義 (10%) 共 5 題，每題請聽光碟放音機播出題目和三個英語句子之後，選出與所 看到的圖畫最相符的答案。每題只播出一遍。

2 What do we know from the picture? (A) A typhoon could be coming. (B) The temperature is about 90 degrees. (C) It’s a great day for flying a kite.

3 How would you describe the weather? (A) It’s cold and snowy. (B) It’s really foggy. (C) It’s very hot and humid.

4 What can we say about the men? (A) They got caught in the rain. (B) They’re enjoying the heat. (C) They need sunglasses.

5 What can we see in the picture? (A) A thick fog (B) A lightning storm (C) A clear sky

6. It’s going to be a sunny day. (A) Yes. You should wear your rain boots. (B) Let’s stay in and watch a movie. (C) How about a round of golf then? 第二部分：問答 (20%) 共 10 題，每題請聽光碟放音機播出的英語句子，再從試題冊上三個回答 中，選出一個最適合的答案。每題只播出一遍。

7. What will the weather be like on Thursday? (A) No, I don’t have any idea, Betty. (B) Yes, I did. Next week will be rainy. (C) I didn’t check the weather report.

8. The weather tomorrow will be great for hiking. (A) Good! I hope we get a lot of snow. (B) Which mountain do you want to go to? (C) That’s OK. We can wait until it clears up.

9. It’s too wet outside to play basketball. (A) Yes. Also, all the flowers are drying up. (B) We can play in the school gym instead. (C) Do you want to go on a picnic instead?

10. What will the temperature be tomorrow? (A) It’ll rain off and on tomorrow. (B) There’s going to be snow. (C) It will be around 24 degrees.

11. Was that an earthquake? (A) No. I think the train caused the shaking. (B) Yeah. It hasn’t stopped raining. (C) I don’t know. I can’t see through the fog.

12. Is it very windy today? (A) Yes. It sure is shining brightly. (B) Yes. The wind is blowing really hard. (C) Yes. Light showers are expected.

13. I heard you experienced a snowstorm last week. (A) You should have heard the thunder. (B) Yes. It wouldn’t stop raining. (C) Yeah. Driving was very dangerous.

14. I really like jewelry made of metal. (A) You’ll like these wood beads then. (B) Look at these plastic bracelets. (C) Try on these gold earrings.

15. It might be minus 15 degrees this weekend. (A) You better wear warm clothes. (B) I guess we can’t go skiing then. (C) When will this heat wave end?

16. M: Hey, do you have plans for the long weekend? F: I want to go skiing. M: The weather won’t be that cold, and there won’t be much snow. Q: What is TRUE about the weather? (A) It will be OK for skiing. (B) It will be great for skiing. (C) It will be bad for skiing. 第三部分：簡短對話 (20%) 共 10 題，每題請聽光碟放音機播出一段對話和一個相關的問題後，再從 試題冊上三個選項中，選出一個最適合的答案。每段對話和問題播出一 遍。

17. F: I don’t think we can go fly kites tomorrow. M: Why not? There won’t be strong winds? F: That’s right. How about playing tennis instead? The weather will be perfect for that. Q: What is closest in meaning to be perfect for in this conversation? (A) Be most suitable for (B) Be all right for (C) Be enough for

18. F: What are you going to do this Saturday? M: I’m not sure yet. Why? F: Some other classmates and I are going to go fishing at the lake. Do you want to join us? M: Sounds like a wonderful way to spend a Saturday. I can’t wait! Q: How does the man feel about fishing? (A) He doesn’t want to go. (B) He’s excited about doing it. (C) He feels it is too expensive.

19. M: It rained so much yesterday. F: I know. The weather report said we had 150 millimeters of rain. M: It was so much rain. The river was very full, and water was rushing down the street! Q: What condition did the man and the woman experience? (A) A heat wave (B) A flood (C) Lightning

20. M: Whoa! I can hardly see five meters in front of me. F: I know. I can’t see a thing at all, Roy. M: This surfing trip wasn’t the best idea. F: Maybe we should go home. We can go tomorrow instead. Q: How is the weather? (A) It’s sunny out. (B) It’s too windy. (C) It’s very foggy.

21. M: What will the weather be like next week? F: I’m not sure. I think it’s going to be freezing all week. M: Oh, no! I wanted to go swimming next Wednesday. F: Maybe you can. I hear that Wednesday might be warm. I’ll check it out. Q: What will the woman do? (A) Look out the window (B) Write in her schedule (C) Read a weather report

22. F: Hey, it’s going to be so lovely tomorrow. Let’s have a picnic. M: OK. I’ll bring some soda and beer! F: Great. I’ll bring my famous sushi rolls, fried chicken, and sandwiches. M: Why don’t we invite some friends? F: Sounds like fun! Q: What is the woman saying to the man? (A) You’re not thinking clearly. (B) That’s a terrific idea. (C) Let’s do it next time instead.

23. M: Did you buy new sunglasses? F: Yes. They were kind of expensive. M: Well, they look really cool. F: I wear them for protective reasons. Q: Why does the woman wear sunglasses? (A) To keep her eyes safe (B) Because she’s very hot (C) So she looks fashionable

24. F: I can’t wait to go on vacation, but I hate flying. M: You’re not afraid, are you? F: Yes. You hear about so many accidents these days. M: Actually, it’s the safest way to travel. Q: What is the man saying? (A) He’s giving an opinion. (B) He’s stating a fact. (C) He’s telling a joke.

25. F: How was the weather at the beach? M: Well, the sun wasn’t shining. F: Oh. That’s too bad. I guess it wasn’t a good day for suntanning. M: It was a bit cloudy, but it was really quite pleasant. Q: How did the man like the weather? (A) He was sad about it. (B) He hated it. (C) He found it comfortable.

26 Please look at the following three pictures. Listen to the following short talk. What is the weather probably like? All schools and offices are closed today. There are strong winds and lots of rain. Some areas are flooded up to two stories high. Be sure to pay attention to your own safety and do not go outside of your home. 第四部分︰短文聽解 (10%) 共 5 題，每題有三個圖片選項。請聽光碟放音機播出的題目，並選出一 個最適合的圖片。每題播出一遍。

27 Please look at the following three pictures. Listen to the following short talk. Who is the man talking? It looks like we are going to have sunny skies for the first part of this week. On Wednesday, storm clouds will move in, and thunderstorms are expected. It will be colder outside, so be prepared with a warm jacket. Also, don’t forget your umbrella. The sunny skies should return by next week.

28 Please look at the following three pictures. Listen to the following short talk. What kind of weather is the woman in? I don’t think the weather is good enough to go hiking today. It is very cold out, and it could be dangerous if we go now. The wind blew down a tree earlier, and I don’t want one to fall on us. Tomorrow should be less windy, so let’s try to go then.

29 Please look at the following three pictures. Listen to the following short talk. How is the weather where the speaker is? Let’s go get some ice cream. I know I’m supposed to be on a diet, but I don’t care. It’s too hot and humid. I need to eat something cold. After that, let’s go find a place with air-conditioning. I really cannot stand this heat wave anymore.

30 Please look at the following three pictures. Listen to the following short talk. What is on TV? This week, it should be cooling off. Starting tomorrow, it will be rather pleasant to go outside. It will still be warm but not as hot as it’s been these past summer months. This weekend, it’s likely it will be rainy, so remember to bring your raincoat or umbrella.