第一部分：詞彙和結構 (30%) 共 15 題，每個題目裡有一個空格。請從四個選項中選出一個最適合題意 的字或詞作答。 1. Stan’s goal is ____ the race. (A) wins (B) to winning (C) win (D) to win

2. Most ____ birds are not as beautiful as the male ones. (A) giant (B) female (C) terrific (D) honest

3. We send _____ for Mother’s Day every year. (A) to flowers (B) Mom flowers (C) flowers Mom (D) flowers at Mom

4. When do you plan ____ that movie? (A) see (B) seeing (C) sees (D) to see

5. The ____ jumped around the garden. (A) butterfly (B) cow (C) rabbit (D) turtle

6. The dress looks great on you. You ____ buy it. (A) might (B) should (C) will (D) do

7. This kind of bird can be ____ to speak. (A) rushed (B) shot (C) provided (D) trained

8. The children were playing outside in the ____. (A) bedroom (B) yard (C) kitchen (D) living room

9. The kind lady ____ me like one of her family. (A) treated (B) happened (C) finished (D) turned

10. Please keep ____ in the library. (A) precious (B) responsible (C) quiet (D) terrible

11. A person usually needs two to three ____ of water per day. (A) meters (B) liters (C) cans (D) hippos

12. We practiced ____ in the driving lesson today. (A) to park (B) park (C) on parking (D) parking

13. In the big city, many people live in ____. (A) woods (B) subways (C) apartments (D) villages

14. Ben is worried about ____ abroad because he doesn’t like to be far from his family. (A) studies (B) to study (C) to studying (D) studying

15. Jack is a ____ and kind man, so people like to ask him for help. (A) gentle (B) selfish (C) tiny (D) mean

第二部分：段落填空 (10%) 共 10 題，包括二個段落，每個段落各含 4~6 個空格。每格均有四個選項， 請依照文意選出最適合的答案。 Questions When I was a child, we had many animals in our house. We had a bird that sang all day. It was my job to feed the bird and clean its (16) three times a week. We also had a cat. My brother was afraid that the cat would try to eat the bird, but the cat (17) needed dry cat food to be happy. We had a dog too. We (18) him Oscar. He really loved it when Dad (19) him every night. Oscar would bark at the door (20) Dad was ready to go. Taking care of all of those animals was a lot of hard work, but it was a lot of fun too!

16. (A) couch (B) tent(C) cage (D) basket 17. (A) even (B) soon(C) never (D) only 18. (A) were named (B) named (C) were naming (D) name 19. (A) walked (B) jogged (C) jumped (D) flied 20. (A) because (B) so (C) until (D) or

Questions In big cities, people usually have small pets. Cats and small dogs don’t mind (21) in apartments. Big dogs are happier in houses (22) yards. Some people, however, have really big pets. A family in South Africa has a pet hippo. The hippo’s name is Jessica. Jessica (23) 1,000 kilograms. She is famous. (24) family in Kenya has eight pet giraffes. The giraffes eat breakfast at their house. A rich man in Poland has a pet lion. Sometimes, the man and the lion sleep in the same bed. (25) matter if your pet is big or small. It’s fun to keep pets.

21. (A) and live (B) live (C) living (D) to live 22. (A) with (B) of(C) from (D) for 23. (A) has (B) is heavy (C) weight (D) weighs 24. (A) Which (B) Some (C) Another(D) Each 25. (A) It does (B) It doesn’t (C) It has (D) It isn’t

第三部分：閱讀理解 (20%) 共 10 題，包括數篇短文，每篇短文後面有 2~4 個相關問題。請由四個選 項中選出最適合的答案。 Questions Mice are often thought to be ugly, dirty animals, but they can actually make great pets. In pet stores in the US, you don’t have to buy the ordinary gray kind. They come in many colors. Black-and-white ones look very cute. They’re easy to take care of and very friendly. It’s best to get two of them because mice get lonely. Just be careful not to get a boy and a girl, or you’ll soon have many little mice!

26. What do most people think of mice? (A) They are very cute. (B) They make great pets. (C) They aren’t clean. (D) They are hard to care for.

27. What is NOT true about mice from pet stores? (A) They are different colors. (B) They like to be alone. (C) They look nice. (D) They are easy to keep.

28. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) The history of mice (B) Having baby mice (C) How many colors mice are (D) Keeping mice as pets

Questions Hugh and Penelope like animals. Hugh has a pet, but Penelope doesn’t. Hugh’s pet is a female puppy. Hugh likes to buy toys for her. She is clever, but Hugh doesn’t train her. He enjoys walking her, but she runs away a lot. Penelope can’t keep a dog because her place is not large enough, and she doesn’t have a yard. She could keep a fish or a snake. Hugh thinks she should get a bird. Penelope doesn’t like to see birds in cages. Hugh and Penelope look at cats instead.

29. What does Hugh have for a pet? (A) A cat (B) A bird (C) A dog (D) A fish

30. Why can Penelope NOT keep an animal? (A) Her apartment is too small. (B) She doesn’t like animals. (C) She is too busy to keep one. (D) Her parents don’t allow her.

31. What is NOT true about Hugh’s pet? (A) It is smart. (B) It is well trained. (C) It is a girl. (D) It has toys.

Questions Pets can keep you company, but choosing the right pet for you is important. For example, many people choose dogs for pets because they are smart, friendly, and fun. Others would rather get a goldfish because they’re easier to take care of. You don’t need to take them for walks every day, and feeding them is much cheaper too. But goldfish aren’t as interesting as dogs. You can’t talk to them, teach them tricks, or take them to the park with you.

32. According to the passage, why do people want to have pets? (A) Pets are cute and sweet. (B) Pets can be their friends. (C) They like to take care of pets. (D) It is fashionable to have pets.

33. Why do people choose dogs for pets? (A) Dogs are clean and quiet. (B) Dogs don’t need much care. (C) Feeding dogs is very cheap. (D) Dogs are fun and intelligent.

34. Why are goldfish NOT as interesting as dogs? (A) They are smaller than dogs. (B) They are easy to take care of. (C) They can’t talk to people. (D) They can’t learn to do interesting things.

35. What is the main idea of this passage? (A) It’s not easy to take care of pets. (B) It’s expensive to keep pets. (C) You should pick the best pet for you. (D) A pet can make your life fun.