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. That movie was ____. You really shouldn’t see it. (A) excellent (B) wonderful (C) enjoyable (D) terrible

2. This restaurant is ____ to my office than that one. (A) the close (B) closest (C) closer (D) most closer

3. Ron and Mark are wearing the ____ sweater today. (A) true (B) whole (C) likely (D) same

4. The pay at my new job is higher ____ that at my old job. (A) more (B) than (C) most (D) then

5. The apartment is not big ____ for a family of six. (A) much (B) a lot of (C) enough (D) a lot

6. The paint on the wall is not yet ____, so don’t lean against it. (A) wet (B) dry (C) tasty (D) bright

7. It’s ____. Maybe it will rain later today. (A) cloudy (B) fancy (C) sunny (D) freezing

8. ____ is the weather like? (A) How (B) When (C) Where (D) What

9. Look at the colorful ____ in the sky. (A) corner (B) message (C) grass (D) rainbow

10. We can’t go to the beach because there’s a big ____ coming. (A) trick (B) storm (C) land (D) tunnel

11. The weatherman said that a(n) ____ was coming. (A) island (B) gift (C) typhoon (D) wave

12. Karen eats ____ food than I do. I eat a hamburger for lunch, but she only eats salad. (A) little (B) less (C) the least (D) more

13. The weather in Thailand is hot ____. (A) all at once (B) all in one (C) all the way (D) all year round

14. Jimmy ____ swimming. He doesn’t want to watch TV. (A) excites (B) limits (C) prefers (D) pollutes

15. Andrew is the ____ of the two brothers. He’s also ____. (A) taller, friendlier (B) tall, more friendly (C) tallest, friendlier (D) taller, the most friendly

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 Amy has enjoyed the cool weather in New York. It’s (16) than Taiwan’s hot, humid summers. But her friend Bill thinks she might not be so happy in (17) months. He turns out to be right. Amy loves the snowy weather (18) first. She doesn’t like walking in snow, though. Her car gets stuck in the snow, so she is (19) meeting Bill for dinner one day. He (20) that they go for a walk after dinner, but she wants to stay inside, away from the snow and wind.

16. (A) better (B) well (C) good (D) the best 17. (A) several (B) a piece of (C) few (D) a couple of 18. (A) by (B) for(C) at (D) on 19. (A) late (B) quick(C) false (D) silent 20. (A) invites (B) directs (C) suggests (D) calls

Questions Some countries have four seasons, and some countries have only two seasons. Canada has four seasons. (21) spring, summer, fall, and winter. The weather is different in (22) season. In spring, it is rainy. In summer, it is hot. In fall, it is windy, and in winter, it is cold and (23). It’s nice to live there because the weather changes (24). The Philippines only has two seasons. It has a rainy season (25) a dry season, and it feels like summer all year round. You can go to the beach every day!

21. (A) It has (B) They are (C) There are (D) There is 22. (A) one (B) other (C) each (D) all 23. (A) snowy (B) warm(C) clean (D) black 24. (A) on time (B) in time (C) in no time (D) all the time 25. (A) like (B) as(C) and (D) or

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 Many places have very hot summers and very cold winters. There are also a lot of places where it’s hot all the time. But are there any places that don’t ever get too hot or too cold? There are a few, and one of these places is Scotland. The summers are cool and rainy, and in the winter, it hardly ever gets cold enough to snow. Because it’s part of an island, the winds from the sea keep it warmer than other places that far north.

26. Which statement is NOT true? (A) Many places are hot all the time. (B) Places in the north are always warm. (C) It doesn’t snow much in Scotland. (D) Summers in Scotland are cool.

27. Why is Scotland different from other northern places? (A) It doesn’t rain much there. (B) It is always freezing. (C) It never snows. (D) It doesn’t get as cold.

28. What is the best title for this passage? (A) Weather on Islands (B) Freezing Winters (C) Weather in Scotland (D) Island Life

Questions Lizzy and Henry are good friends. However, they don’t agree about the weather. Henry hates rainy weather. He is very happy when there is no rain. He’s from California, so he prefers dry weather. Lizzy is OK with rainy weather. She doesn’t mind carrying a nice umbrella on rainy days. She also likes rainbows. You can sometimes see them on rainy days after the sun comes out. But Lizzy and Henry both love warm weather. They don’t want to live in the warmest place on earth though. This place is in Ethiopia. It is 35 degrees there all year round.

29. Which statement is NOT true about Henry? (A) He likes dry weather. (B) He is from America. (C) He hates rainy days. (D) He likes wet weather.

30. Why would Lizzy and Henry NOT want to live in Ethiopia? (A) There are no rainbows there. (B) It would be too hot for them. (C) It rains all year round. (D) It is too far from California.

31. According to the passage, who loves warm weather? (A) Henry only (B) Lizzy only (C) Both Henry and Lizzy (D) Neither Henry nor Lizzy

Questions In California, you don’t ask people what the weather is like today. In the summer, it’s hot and sunny every day. The temperature may go down a few degrees at night, but it’s not cold, and it’s never humid. It is rainy for a few months in spring, but you don’t often get wet at other times of the year. Nobody watches the weather reports because there’s no need to. It’s always perfect beach weather. Even if it’s windy, the air is nice and warm. California has perfect weather!

32. Why wouldn people in California NOT watch the weather reports? (A) The weather is good most of the time. (B) They don’t like to watch TV at home. (C) The weather changes very quickly. (D) They don’t care about the weather.

33. How is summer in California? (A) Stormy and windy (B) Cold and dry (C) Hot and sunny (D) Cool and humid

34. In which season does it rain the most in California? (A) Spring (B) Fall (C) Summer (D) Winter

35. Which statement is TRUE about the weather in California? (A) It’s humid all year round. (B) It may get a little cooler at night. (C) It is hot, but you often get wet. (D) The beaches are windy and cold.