GEPT Reading 2

全民英檢初級模擬試題：閱讀能力測驗 A-15-03-153

詞彙和結構

1. Janet needs a bigger _____ to put all of her clothes in.

(A) closet                      (B) album                         (C) memory                        (D) refrigerator

2. Marcus is a very _____ person, so nobody trusts him.

(A) responsible            (B) generous                   (C) honest                          (D) sneaky

3. I forgot to bring my pencil case today. May I _____ your pen for a moment?

(A) borrow                     (B) trade                           (C) buy                                (D) lend

4. I’m not done with my homework yet, but I will be _____.

(A) last                           (B) soon                           (C) quickly                          (D) recently

5. Can you_____ my dog this weekend while I’m out of town?

(A) keep up with          (B) look forward to          (C) take care of                  (D) get along with

6. As soon as everyone gets _____ the plane, we can take off.

(A) up                            (B) on                               (C) over                               (D) above

7. Betty’s teacher tells her that she will become a great dancer _____.

(A) on time                    (B) at first                         (C) by the way                   (D) in the future

8. _____ it’s going to rain, I don’t think the baseball game will be canceled.

(A) Although                (B) Since                         (C) Because                       (D) After

9. We don’t have _____ time, so we should hurry up.

(A) many                       (B) next                            (C) much                            (D) several

10. John _____ to that Japanese restaurant three times.

(A) was going              (B) has been                   (C) goes                              (D) gone

11. The student _____ has the best score will get a prize.

(A) who                         (B) where                         (C) whom                          (D) which

12. You’re so lucky that you _____ to meet the president in person.

(A) want                        (B) need                           (C) have                              (D) get

13. Harold _____ live in Boston, but how he lives in Chicago?

(A) already                    (B) used to                       (C) once                              (D) is used to

14. Here _____ my brother and sister, Frank and Stacy.

(A) come                       (B) comes                        (C) coming                         (D) came

15. You have never met Alex before, _____?

(A) don’t you                (B) does he                     (C) have you                      (D) hasn’t he

段落填空Part A:

We’ve all heard of Rome, Venice, and Milan. However, __1__ a spot that you should definitely know about. It is a place that others __2__ nature and Italian culture. This secret place is called Capri. It is a small island __3__ is near the west coast of Italy. It __4__ a resort for the rich since the time of the Roman Republic. You can still see some old vacation homes there. After you check out the buildings, you should __5__ a boat and take it our to sea

1. (A) it has                         (B) it is                              (C) there is                         (D) there has

2. (A) neither                      (B) both                            (C) all                                  (D) either

3. (A) how                           (B) that                             (C) where                           (D) what

4. (A) is                                (B) had                             (C) will be                           (D) has been

5. (A) rent                            (B) pay                             (C) hike                               (D) spend

段落填空Part B:

Malala is a teenage girl from Pakistan. In Pakistan, many girls cannot attend school. Malala is fighting to get __6__ education for women in Pakistan. The Taliban don’t like __7__ she is doing, so they shot her in 2012. Malala almost died, but she __8__. After she left the hospital, she went __9__ to meet with the world’s leaders. Many people listened to her message and started __10__ notice of Pakistan’s problems. They, along with Malala, are working hard to get freedom and education for the girls in Pakistan.

6. (A) same                         (B) equal                          (C) present                         (D) strong

7. (A) what                          (B) whether                     (C) that                                (D) after

8. (A) avoided                    (B) treated                        (C) survived                       (D) continued

9. (A) vacation                   (B) countries                   (C) backward                     (D) overseas

10. (A) to take                     (B) to taking                     (C) took                               (D) takes

段落填空Part C:

Your heart beats about 100,000 times every day. __11__ your heart beats, it sends blood through your body. Your blood is always __12__.

So, __13__ does your blood travel in one week? __14__ this question, you must know how fast blood is. In some parts of your body, your blood is very fast. In other parts, it’s slower. Scientists say your blood’s average speed is 28 centimeters per second.

Since we know your blood’s average speed, we can __15__ how much it travels. Every week, your blood travels about 17,000 kilometers.

11. (A) Where                     (B) When                         (C) What                             (D) Why

12. (A) moving                   (B) running                     (C) flying                             (D) driving

13. (A) how long                (B) how often                  (C) how about                    (D) how far

14. (A) Answering             (B) Answer                      (C) Answers                       (D) To answer

15. (A) figure out               (B) count on                    (C) get through                  (D) fix up

閱讀理解Part A:

Help!

Last week, I left a blue shopping bag at the bus stop outside Jenny’s Snack Shop. The bag contained a cell phone, camera, MP3 player, and earphones.

If you find the bag, please e-mail me at amychen@mail.net.com. There’s a NT$1,000 reward for the bag and the things inside it. Thank you very much!

Amy

1. What is the main purpose of this notice?

(A) To book a table at a restaurant.                      (B) To get some lost items back.

(C) To sell some electronic products.                   (D) To ask for used goods to buy.

2. What should you do if you find Amy’s bag?

(A) Call her.                                                              (B) Go to her house.

(C) Take it to Jenny’s Snack Shop.                      (D) E-mail her.

3. What will Amy give to the person who finds her phone?

(A) Money.                      (B) An award.                  (C) A snack.                        (D) Nothing.

閱讀理解Part B:

Dear Mr. Johnson,

I am writing to complain about your loud music. I hear it every night, and you don’t turn it off until two in the morning.

I am not the only person who is angry about this. You are bothering a lot of your neighbors. If you continue to make such loud noise, we will have to call the police.

Sincerely,

An Angry Neighbor

4. Why is the writer angry?

(A) Mr. Johnson is a terrible musician.                (B) Mr. Johnson’s music is bothering him.

(C) Mr. Johnson’s music isn’t loud enough.                                                   (D) Mr. Johnson complains about his neighbors too much.

5. Who probably wrote this letter?

(A) Someone who lives near Mr. Johnson.        (B) Several of Mr. Johnson’s friends.

(C) A police officer.                                                  (D)Mr. Johnson.

6. What do we learn about Mr. Johnson from the letter?

(A) He listens to his music every other night.    (B) He starts playing his music at two in the morning.

(C) He turns his music up really high.                (D) He is unhappy with his neighbors.

閱讀理解Part C:

COMPUTER CAMP IS HIRING.

Three new engineers are needed.

Ø   Must have half a dozen years of experience.

Ø   Must be able to work on weekends.

Ø   Must be able to speak more than one language.

Ø   Excellent salary, health insurance, and two weeks of paid vacation every year.

If you’re interested, please e-mail our company for an application.

7. How much experience should you have to apply for this job?

(A) 12 years.                   (B) Six years.                  (C) Half a year.                  (D) A dozen years.

8. How many people will Computer Camp hire?

(A) One.                          (B) Two.                            (C) Three.                           (D) Four.

9. If someone is interested, what should they do?

(A) E-mail Computer Camp.                                  (B) Go to Computer Camp.

(C) Call Computer Camp.                                      (D) Buy things from Computer Camp.

10. What do we learn from the advertisement?

(A) Applicants don’t need language skills.

(B) Employees must work on weekends.

(C) Computer Camp doesn’t offer health insurance.

(D) Workers get seven paid vacation days every year.

全民英檢初級模擬試題：閱讀能力測驗A-15-06-156

詞彙和結構

1. Would you like to have a _____ of the soup that I just made?

(A) bowl                          (B) piece                          (C) dish                               (D) glass

2. Don’t worry! That box is _____, so it will be pretty easy for you to carry.

(A) full                             (B) blank                          (C) heavy                            (D) empty

3. We have to _____ at the hotel by 3:30 this afternoon.

(A) stay up                      (B) check in                     (C) get lost                          (D) take part

4. I don’t think Tom will forget to bring his notebook, but I’ll remin him just _____.

(A) on time                     (B) at least                       (C) in case                          (D) by chance

5. Jeremy is upset because he messed up when he was _____ his speech.

(A) telling                        (B) sending                     (C) making                         (D) explaining

6. You shouldn’t put your socks back on until they are _____ dry.

(A) probably                   (B) completely                 (C) instantly                       (D) suddenly

7. Mom goes on her _____ walk each morning at six.

(A) daily                          (B) weekly                       (C) monthly                        (D) yearly

8. Billy promises that he’ll finish _____ his room by seven o’clock.

(A) cleaned up              (B) to clean up                (C) cleans up                     (D) cleaning up

9. _____ raining really hard, so everyone had better stay inside for a while.

(A) it’ll                              (B) Because it’s              (C) It’s                                  (D) Whether it’s

10. For dessert, customers can have _____ chocolate cake or apple pie.

(A) also                           (B) either                          (C) neither                          (D) both

11. David just left his house, so I think he _____ at the restaurant in 20 minutes.

(A) arrived                      (B) arrives                        (C) will arrive                      (D) has arrived

12. _____ studying for three hours, Mary decided to take a break and make herself a cup of coffee.

(A) After                          (B) Until                           (C) When                            (D) Once

13. _____ want to go to the movies with us tonight?

(A) Do you why not      (B) Don’t you why          (C) Why not you                (D) Why don’t

14. Jennifer is the smartest among all her sisters, _____?

(A) aren’t they                (B) do they                       (C) isn’t she                       (D) does she

15. _____ through the park alone at night can be very dangerous.

(A) That walks               (B) By walking                (C) Walk                              (D) Walking

段落填空Part A:

One day, a rich man threw a party at his home. He told his guests that 10 crocodiles lived in his pool. If anyone could swim _1_ the pool, he would give that person one million dollars. Then all of a sudden, there was a splash. Everyone _2_ and saw a male guest in the pool. They all cheered as he swam and _3_ it to the other side. The rich man told him that he was brave and skillful. He also informed the guest that he just _4_ one million dollars. The guest thanked the rich man and asked  _5_ pushed him in.

1. (A) off                              (B) over                            (C) above                            (D) across

2. (A) turned around         (B) showed off                (C) broke down                  (D) hurried up

3. (A) got                             (B) made                          (C) did                                 (D) forced

4. (A) gathered                   (B) picked                        (C) produced                      (D) earned

5. (A) why                           (B) when                          (C) who                               (D) which

段落填空Part B

There is a saying in English: “Prevention is better than cure.” This means that it’s better to stop a problem _6_ it happens. In other words, it is not wise to wait for a problem to appear and then try to _7_ it. Let’s take buying a puppy as an _8_. You should ask yourself some important questions before you do _9_. “Do I have time to take care of it?” and “What if it doesn’t like me?” are the top two. Though preparing takes effort, it should _10_ be done. If you don’t, be ready to accept whatever follows.

6. (A) since                         (B) if                                  (C) before                           (D) until

7. (A) push                         (B) solve                          (C) break                             (D) divide

8. (A) exercise                    (B) affair                           (C) example                       (D) opinion

9. (A) these                         (B) as                                (C) them                              (D) so

10. (A) always                    (B) hardly                         (C) likely                            (D) almost

段落填空Part C

Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?

Scientists used to believe stripes made zebras _11_. They believed stripes protected zebras from lions’ and other dangerous animals. Now scientists think stripes have a different purpose.

Stripes might protect zebras from flies. Flies often bite large animals. Sometimes, fly bites make animals _12_. However, flies don’t often land on black and white surfaces. Perhaps a zebra’s stripes _13_ flies _13_.

This is a new theory. Scienti’sts still don’t know if it’s right or _14_. However, they are certain about one thing: zebras get _15_ fly bites than other animals.

11. (A) hard seeing           (B) hard for see              (C) see hardly                    (D) hard to see

12. (A) comfortable           (B) sad                             (C) sick                                (D) healthy

13. (A) take… off               (B) throw… out               (C) put… up                       (D) keep… away

14. (A) not                           (B) no                               (C) none                             (D) isn’t

15. (A) lower                       (B) less                             (C) fewer                             (D) smaller

閱讀理解Part A:

Memo to All Workers

The company trip is just around the corner. It’s from August first to August fifth, and this year, we will be traveling to a great spot in southern Thailand. It’s the perfect place for people who like the beach.

The company will pay for staff members’ plane tickets, hotel rooms, and tickets to famous sights. Everyone is welcome to bring their familymembers, but the cost will come out of the employee’s pocket. If you plan to bring anyone with you on the trip, please tell Emily in Human Resources before June first.

1. Which activity is part of the trip?

(A) Riding horses on the beach.                          (B) Sailing on a big boat.

(C) Going on amusement park rides.                  (D) Seeing famous sights.

2. When will the trip take place?

(A) In early August.                                                 (B) In the middle of August.

(C) In late August.                                                   (D) Sometime before June first.

3. What will NOT be free for employees?

(A) Entrance to famous sports.                             (B) Their husbands’ or wives’ plane tickets.

(C) Their airplane tickets.                                      (D) Their hotel rooms.

閱讀理解Part B:

From: Marcy@abc.com

To: Amelia@xyz.com

Subject: Last Week’s Party
Hey Amelia,

It’s really too bad that you didn’t come to the party last week. We had such a great time! The best part was definitely the music, but the food, drinks, and games were really fun, too. Joey was really sad about being another year older, but I told him he was still young. I also told him that our birthdays only came around once a year, so we should always celebrate them.

Anyway, I’ll see you in class next week.

Take care,

Marcy

4. What can we say about Amelia and Marcy?

(A) They don’t know each other well.                 (B) They work in the same office.

(C) They go to the same school.                          (D) They both went to celebrate Joey’s birthday.

5. What did Marcy like most about the party?

(A) The food.                  (B) The games.               (C) The drinks.                   (D) The music.

6. What kind of party did Marcy go to?

(A) A high school dance. (B) A birthday party.   (C) A wedding.                   (D) A welcome party.

閱讀理解Part C:

If you want to exercise, you don’t have to go to a gym. There are several other choices available to you, such as swimming and playing sports.

Swimming is great because it exercises your entire body. Also, swimming doesn’t hurt your bones. Exercises like jogging and lifting weights are good for you, but they put stress on your body. You won’t have that problem if you swim. Finally, everyone should know how to swim for safety reasons.

Sports are another good way to exercise. Sports are fun, and they teach young people about teamwork. Any sport can help you get in shape, so just pick one and try it out.

7. According to the article, what is one problem with jogging?

(A) It doesn’t involve a lot of skills.                      (B) It doesn’t work out the whole body.

(C) It only exercises one muscle.                         (D) Iit puts stress on the body.

8. What is true about swimming?

(A) It is the safest form of exercise.                      (B) You need to be part of a team to do it.

(C) It doesn’t damage your bones.                      (D) You can only do it in a gym.

9. What can sports teach young people?

(A) How to work together.                                      (B) How to lift weights.

(C) How to take care of their jobs.                        (D) How to be better students.

10. What would be a good title for this article?

(A) Swimming: The Only Way to Exercise.         (B) How to Stay Safe.

(C) Good Ways to Exercise.                                  (D) Never Play Sports.