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. I don’t want to talk. Could you please leave me ____?

(A) apart (B) lonely(C) alone (D) along

• 2. For more information, ____ a flyer at your local post office.

(A) pick up (B) bring up(C) wake up (D) look up

• 3. Are you ____ with my computer yet?

(A) finish (B) to finish(C) finished (D) finishing

• 4. She can speak many ____, such as English and Japanese.

(A) countries (B) languages(C) vegetables (D) subjects

• 5. We’re planning to ____ across the country this fall.

(A) check (B) stay(C) visit (D) travel

• 6. Make sure you wear some warm clothes. It’s ____ out.

(A) snow (B) snowed(C) snows (D) snowing

• 7. A: Thank you for lending me the book.B: ____.

(A) You can say that again (B) It’s a deal(C) I sure will (D) You’re welcome

• 8. Sara needs to find someone to ____ speaking English with.

(A) finish (B) imagine(C) practice (D) avoid

• 9. A: Can you help me with the heavy box?B: ____. I’d be glad to help.

(A) That’s nothing (B) No problem(C) Very good (D) You have the wrong number

• 10. Sam didn’t finish his homework ____ bed time.

(A) until (B) after(C) for (D) on

• 11. A: ____ are the boys going to school?B: Their baseball team has practice.

(A) How (B) When(C) Why (D) Where

• 12. We learn a lot about the world in ____ class.

(A) engineering (B) science(C) space (D) planet

• 13. Go knock on the door to see if ____ is home.

(A) no one (B) anyone(C) everyone (D) each one

• 14. Could you do me ____ and tell the teacher I can’t go to school today?

(A) a hand (B) the need(C) a helping (D) a favor

• 15. ____ the manager ____ someone?

(A) Is, meeting (B) Am, meet(C) Are, meeting (D) Does, meet

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 16-20• Jeff got into a car crash. Now he can’t walk and

must rest (16) a few days. His friend Susan takes him home from the hospital. She will sweep and (17) the floor for him. Jeff thanks her (18) such a good friend. Susan says not to worry about it. She can help do other housework too. Jeff asks her to wash the windows. After that, she can (19) the trash. Next, she must fold his clothes. Finally, Susan has to water Jeff’s plants. Susan thinks Jeff is being lazy. He’s just (20) advantage of her. He’s lucky that she is so nice to him. In the end, she decides to leave Jeff to clean the house himself.

• 16. (A) in (B) with (C) about (D) for• 17. (A) mean (B) mop (C) dry (D)

scare• 18. (A) for his being (B) for being

(C) to be (D) and be• 19. (A) take apart (B) take off

(C) take over (D) take out• 20. (A) taking (B) takes

(C) taken (D) to take

Questions 21-25• I think being an astronaut is the greatest job in

the world. (21) , my dad says it is not easy. Astronauts need a lot of training and have to study for 18 months. It’s just like school; there are classes every day. Astronauts study science, engineering, and English. Then they learn about computers and radios. They (22) study Russian! They also learn to (23) airplanes. They are required to receive 15 hours of flight training every week. And guess what else? They also go swimming with their clothes and shoes (24) . Although the training is tough, I feel that (25) to fly in space is well worth the effort!

• 21. (A) Actually (B) Besides(C) However (D) Therefore

• 22. (A) even (B) only (C) just (D) sure

• 23. (A) take (B) ride (C) drive (D) fly• 24. (A) for (B) on (C) in (D) by• 25. (A) being able (B) able

(C) is able (D) be able

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 26-29• Humans have always wanted to travel into space,

but until now only a few have been able to. In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon. In 2004, Mike Melvill was the first regular person to pilot a spacecraft in space. For us, this means that space travel is possible for normal people, not just astronauts. Companies around the world are building spacecraft to take customers for a ride away from our planet. Who knows? Soon, you could go to space too!

• 26. What did Neil Armstrong do?

(A) He walked on the moon.(B) He made the first trip to space.(C) He made the first spacecraft.(D) He ran a company that took people to space.

• 27. Why is it important that Mike Melvill piloted a spacecraft?

(A) He was the first person to do it.(B) It means anyone can get to space.(C) He can teach others to do it.(D) It shows that it’s easy to go to the moon.

• 28. What are companies now doing?

(A) Hiring astronauts(B) Opening new schools to teach about space(C) Making spacecraft for customers(D) Building things on other planets

• 29. What is this reading about?

(A) Regular people will soon be able to travel to space.

(B) There have been many cool inventions.(C) Only some men can be astronauts.(D) It is expensive to go into space.

Questions 30-32• Tom and Debby are good friends. They help each

other all the time. One day, Tom calls Debby. He is walking to school, and he needs help. His brother is home alone because his parents are traveling. There isn’t anyone else in the house. Tom can’t watch him. He has class until four. Then he has to collect his shirts from the dry cleaners. Debby is doing the dishes and listening to a radio show. However, she is almost finished. She can go to Tom’s house in about ten minutes. She can take care of Tom’s brother until five. It’s good to have friends.

• 30. What is Tom doing when he calls Debby?

(A) Eating with his parents (B) Looking for his brother(C) Driving a car (D) Going to class

• 31. How is Debby going to help Tom out?

(A) By looking after his brother(B) By washing the dishes for him(C) By helping him with his schoolwork(D) By taking his laundry to the dry cleaners

• 32. When will Debby go to Tom’s house?

(A) At five o’clock (B) At ten o’clock(C) When she’s done at school (D) When she’s finished doing the dishes

Questions 33-35• Everyone does housework, but nobody talks

about it. Like eating and sleeping, doing housework is one of the basic needs in life. Common housecleaning tools are brooms to sweep floors, soap to wash windows and dishes, and cloths to wipe tables. There are thousands of household tools on the market. They save time and allow a person to use less energy doing the work. This is important because it is becoming more difficult to hire people to help do housework; many homeowners find that they must do everything themselves.

• 33. What do eating, sleeping, and doing housework have in common?

(A) They’re important parts of life.(B) Not everybody does them well.(C) People have their own ways of doing them.(D) People talk about them all the time.

• 34. Which cleaning tools are NOT mentioned in the reading?

(A) Bars of soap (B) Cloths(C) Mops (D) Brooms

• 35. What is said about household tools?

(A) It costs people less to buy them on the Internet.(B) They are not as important as they were before.(C) People use more energy when doing housework

with them.(D) There are many kinds of them to choose from.