四、閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下面短文，從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow ＄5000 . The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls Royce into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.

Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and repays the ＄5000 and the interest, which comes to ＄15.41.

The loan officer says, “ We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction  has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is that why would you bother to borrow＄5000?”

Laughing, the businessman replies, “ Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for ＄15?”

56. The businessman walks into the bank with the true purpose of      .

A. borrowing＄5000                             B. meeting the loan officer

C . finding a place to park his car              D. showing how rich he is

57. The loan officer is puzzled because        .

A. he never thought he could meet a multimillionaire in his bank

B. he thinks the businessman is crazy to leave his car in the bank

C . he never thought the businessman could drive a Rolls Royce

D. he thinks＄5000 is so small a sum of money to the businessman

58. The underlined word “collateral” in Paragraph 1 most probably means“       ”.

A. security     B. payment      C . reward      D. deal

59. Which of the following words can best describe the businessman according to the story?

A. Honest   B. Clever   C . Rich   D. Kind

【小題1】C

【小題2】D

【小題3】A

【小題4】B

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四、閱讀理解（共20小題。每小題2分；滿分40分）
第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
(A)
In the course of working my ways through school , I took many jobs I would rather forget . But none of these jobs was as dreadful （可怕的）as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard ; the pay was poor ; and, most of all , the working conditions were terrible.
First of all , the job made huge demands on my strength . For ten hours a night , I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck . Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice. I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night .
I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. I was paid the lowest wage of that time — two dollars an hour. Because of the low pay , I felt eager to get as much as possible . I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not take home more than $ 100 a week.
But even more than the low pay , what made me unhappy was the working conditions . During work I was limited to two ten—minute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch .Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in near-zero-degree temperatures. The steel floors of the trucks were like ice, which made my feet feel like stone. And after the production line shut down at night and most people left , I had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.
I stayed on the job for five months , all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money , and the conditions under which I worked . By the time I left , I was determined never to go back there again.
56. Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time ?
A. To pay for his schooling     B. To save for his future   
C. To support his family        D. To gain some experience
57. The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT_____.
A. loading boxes in the freezing cold       B. having limited time for breaks
C. working and studying at the same time   D. getting no pay for lunch time
58.What is the subject discussed in the text?
A. The writer’s unhappy school life.       
B. The writer’s eagerness to earn money.
C. The writer’s experience as a full-time worker. 
D. The writer’s hard work in an apple plant.
59. How is the text organized?
A. Topic — Argument — Explanation
B. Opinion— Discussion — Description
C. Main idea — Comparison —Supporting examples
D. Introduction— Supporting examples — Conclusion

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四、閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，然后從49－68各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。

 Everyone should learn to apologize. Apology languages do work. Have you ever tried to make an apology, only to be refused? It may be that you were offering partial apology in a “l(fā)anguage” that was foreign to your listener. The five languages of apology include:

Apology Language 1: “I am sorry.”

List the hurtful effects of your action. NOT “I am sorry if…”, but “I am sorry that…”. You might ask if they want to add any points that you have not recognized.

Apology Language 2: “I was wrong.”

Name your mistake and accept your fault. Note that it is easier to say “You are right. ” than “ I am wrong.”, but the latter carries more weight.

Apology Language 3: “What can I do to make it right?”

How are you now? How shall I make amends for my mistake? How can I RESTORE YOUR CONFIDENCE that I love you even though I was so hurtful to you?

Apology Language 4: “I will try not to do that again.”

Engage in problem-solving. Do not make excuses for yourself such as: “Well, my day has just been so …” Instead, offer what you will change to prevent yourself putting them in the same bad situation again.

Apology Language 5: “Will you please forgive me?”

Be patient in seeking forgiveness. They may need some time or greater clarification of your input from Apology Languages 1-4.

Finally, your apology may not be accepted, but at least you know that you have been faithful in offering a sincere olive branch of peace.

49. According to the 1st paragraph, your apology may be refused mainly because ________.

     A. your apology is not made loudly enough

     B. your apology is not expressed well enough

C. your listeners can’t hear what you said clearly

     D. your listeners can’t understand your language well

50. According to the author, which of the following expressions would be the LEAST acceptable while making an apology?

         A. I am wrong.                                                        B. I am sorry that I hurt you.

         C. I will try not to do that again.                        D. Well, my day has just been so upsetting.

51. What does the underlined phrase “make amends” (Paragraph 4) refer to?

A. make improvement                                         B. make mistakes

C. make up for wrongdoing                                 D. make up a conversation

52. What is the BEST title of the passage?

A. Tips for effective apologies                     B. Ways of refusing apologies

C. List of apology expressions                 D. Importance of apology languages

 

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四、閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth,” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.

If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of  a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold ,or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor.

The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound  your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.

Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story.

An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.

He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule:  “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted t be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.

A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.

“But you know, doctor,” he said, “ it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”

1 The writer thinks that _______

A. health is more important than wealth

B. work is as important as studies

C. medicine is more important than pleasure

D. nothing is more important than money

2. The underlined part “he had never felt a healthier man ” means ______

A. he was feeling better than ever         B. he wasn’t a healthy man

C. he was feeling worse than before       D. he will be well again

3. From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man ____ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.

A. was a heavy smoker                     B. didn’t smoke so much

C. didn’t smoke                           D. began to learn to smoke

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The doctor usually tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill.

B. The man told the doctor he couldn’t remember things.

C. The man thanked the doctor.

D. The man didn’t follow the doctor’s advice.

5.The author’s purpose to write the passage is to

A. tell people how to keep fit

B. tell people what a doctor will do if you are ill

C.tell a funny story about doctor

D.tell people that the doctor cured the old gentleman’s disease

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四、閱讀理解（共20小題。每小題2分；滿分40分）

第一節(jié)  閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

In the course of working my ways through school , I took many jobs I would rather forget . But none of these jobs was as dreadful （可怕的）as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard ; the pay was poor ; and, most of all , the working conditions were terrible.

First of all , the job made huge demands on my strength . For ten hours a night , I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck . Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice. I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night .

I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. I was paid the lowest wage of that time — two dollars an hour. Because of the low pay , I felt eager to get as much as possible . I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not take home more than $ 100 a week.

But even more than the low pay , what made me unhappy was the working conditions . During work I was limited to two ten—minute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch .Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in near-zero-degree temperatures. The steel floors of the trucks were like ice, which made my feet feel like stone. And after the production line shut down at night and most people left , I had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.

I stayed on the job for five months , all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money , and the conditions under which I worked . By the time I left , I was determined never to go back there again.

56. Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time ?

A. To pay for his schooling     B. To save for his future   

C. To support his family        D. To gain some experience

57. The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT_____.

A. loading boxes in the freezing cold       B. having limited time for breaks

C. working and studying at the same time   D. getting no pay for lunch time

58.What is the subject discussed in the text?

A. The writer’s unhappy school life.       

B. The writer’s eagerness to earn money.

C. The writer’s experience as a full-time worker. 

D. The writer’s hard work in an apple plant.

59. How is the text organized?

A. Topic — Argument — Explanation

B. Opinion— Discussion — Description

C. Main idea — Comparison —Supporting examples

D. Introduction— Supporting examples — Conclusion

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四、 閱讀理解（共20小題。每小題2分，滿分40分）

A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department.

A beautiful girl with a master degree in electric engineering became a winning candidate(候選人) through the difficult process of employment. At its last stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of（代表） the company that she could come to office of the company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say?”  Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(猶豫不決), “I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.” Surprised, the examiner said calmly,“In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”

The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully, “Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.” The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told, “What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.

56．What did the examiner value most?

A．One’s beautiful looks.    B．One’s knowledge.

C．One’s young age.        D．One’s independence.

57．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the other girl who failed at the last oral test was most likely（有可能）to get the job

B．a(chǎn)nother girl chosen in next test held the company

C．the company lost its best employee

D．the examiner was surprised at his first choice

58．Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

A．She knew what to do.

B．She couldn’t answer the question.

C．She hadn’t expected the examiner would ask such a question.

D．Her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.

59．The best title of this passage probably is ________.

A．Make your decision quickly    B．Have your own judgment

C．Seize your chance in time      D．Hesitation leads to failure

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