GEPT · ELEMENTARY READING
初級閱讀模擬測驗 第十七回
Elementary Reading Comprehension Test
題數 30 題時間 35 分鐘題型 詞彙 / 段落填空 / 閱讀理解CEFR A2
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詞彙 Vocabulary
共 10 題／每題選出最適合題意的字詞
請由四個選項中，選出一個最適合句意的字或詞。
1We had to walk home because my bicycle had a .
Acrayon
Bfever
Chunter
Dflat tire
2The stopped the bus and let an old woman get on first.
Aplanet
Bdriver
Cpassenger
Dlover
3There is heavy on the highway every Friday evening.
Atruth
Btraffic
Cactivity
Dpower
4The train goes through a long under the mountain.
Arestroom
Boverpass
Ctunnel
Dbridge
5Please do not the bottle before you open it.
Ahear
Bshake
Cexamine
Dreject
6A doctor will your eyes and your blood before you get a driver's card.
Ashake
Bplease
Cuse
Dexamine
7He is , so he crosses the road with a white stick.
8The motorcycle was so that the baby woke up.
Achildish
Bnorthern
Cnoisy
Dintelligent
9We left at and arrived in Taichung before three.
10This road is very with people who ride to work.
Afalse
Bpopular
Cpale
Dblind
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段落填空 Cloze
共 8 題／2 個段落，每段 4 格
請閱讀段落，並由四個選項中選出最適合每個空格的答案。
Passage 1
The Bridge That Changed a Town
Before the bridge was built, people in our town had to drive twenty kilometers north to cross the river. A trip to the hospital could take an hour. (11) The new bridge opened on a rainy day in May, and the head of the town said it would bring the two sides together. He was right about the cars, (12) he was wrong about something else. Young people now find it easy to leave, and many do. (13), the town has fewer families than it had ten years ago. A bridge carries people in both directions, (14) nobody thought about that at the opening.
Questions 11–14
11
AFor a sick person, that hour could matter a lot.
BThe hospital was on the same side.
CMost people did not own a car then.
DThe river was too small to cross.
13
AAt first
BHowever
CAs a result
DFor example
Passage 2
Two Wheels in the City
Ten years ago, riding a bicycle to work in this city was only for the brave. Cars used every meter of the road, and there was no safe way to cross the big crossing near the station. (15) The city painted a green line along six main roads, put a parking lot for bicycles beside the railroad station, and kept one tunnel for bicycles only. The number of people who ride has grown every year (16) then. Some drivers are not happy. They say the green line takes space away from cars. (17), the city says the same space now carries more people, not fewer. The change did not happen because people suddenly loved bicycles, (18) because the city made the safe choice the easy one.
Questions 15–18
15
AThen the city built a second highway.
BNobody rode a bicycle after that.
CThe station was moved to the north.
DThen the city decided to try something new.
16
Asince
Buntil
Cbefore
Dalthough
17
AHowever
BTherefore
CAt first
DFor example
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閱讀理解 Reading Comprehension
共 12 題／4 個題組
請閱讀下列短文，並回答相關問題。
NOTICE
Messages and a Bus Ticket
Ann: I am taking the bus to Hualian tonight. Mom asked me to send you this.
| NORTHERN BUS · Line 3 |
|---|
| Taipei to Hualian |
| Leaves 20:10 Arrives 23:40 |
| Seat 14A · Gate 2 |
| Student 360 |
Ken: That is a long ride. Is there a restroom on the bus?
Ann: Yes, at the back. The bus also stops once at a rest area near the tunnel.
Ken: Good. Send me a message when you get on, and again when you arrive.
Questions 19–21
19How long is the bus ride?
AThree hours and thirty minutes
BThree hours and forty minutes
CFour hours
DTwo hours and ten minutes
20What does the ticket NOT tell us?
AThe seat number
BThe price for a student
CWhere the bus will stop on the way
DThe time the bus leaves
21What does Ken ask Ann to do?
ASend him a message two times
BBuy a ticket at Gate 2
CSit near the restroom
DCall their mother tonight
NOTICE
Road Work on Sun Road
Sun Road will be closed from June 1 to June 20.
- Cars: use the highway or the road north of the park
- Buses 12 and 30: the stop moves to the parking lot beside the bank
- People walking: use the overpass, not the underpass
The underpass will be closed all day because workers will be fixing the lights inside. The overpass has no steps on the west side, so a person who cannot use steps should take the east side.
Work will stop between noon and one o'clock so that the street is quiet while the school next door eats lunch. Please call 04-2211-3388 if the noise is a problem at night.
Questions 22–24
22Why is the underpass closed?
AToo many people use it
BIt is next to the school
CThe lights inside are being fixed
DBuses need the space
23What should a person who cannot use steps do?
ATake the west side of the overpass
BWait until June 20
CTake the east side of the overpass
DUse the underpass
24Why does the work stop between noon and one o'clock?
AThe school next door is having lunch
BThe workers must eat too
CThe buses come at that hour
DThe lights cannot be fixed then
EMAIL
A Note to the Bus Company
Dear Sir,
I ride Bus 12 to work every day, and I want to tell you about your driver on the 7:40 bus, Mr. Chang.
Last Tuesday an old man got on with a heavy bag and could not find his card. He had a toothache and looked pale. The bus was full and already late. Mr. Chang did not hurry him. He told the man to sit down first and pay the next day, and he asked a young passenger to give up a seat. Nobody said a word, but I saw three people smile.
I know you hear about drivers only when something goes wrong. I thought you should hear this too. Please pass my thanks to him.
Sincerely, Wang Li
Questions 25–27
25What is the purpose of this letter?
ATo ask for a new bus line
BTo complain about a late bus
CTo report a lost card
DTo say good things about a driver
26What did Mr. Chang do for the old man?
AHe let him sit and pay later
BHe paid for the old man's ticket
CHe drove him to his door
DHe carried his bag
27Why does the writer say she is writing?
ABecause the company asked her to
BBecause she wants a free ticket
CBecause she knows Mr. Chang well
DBecause the company usually hears only bad news
ARTICLE
The Road Is Never Only a Road
A road looks like a simple thing: a flat line that takes you from one place to another. The longest one in Russia runs for thousands of kilometers, and its story is the story of a country. But every road is also a choice about who matters.
When a city makes a road wider, cars move faster, and the people who live along it cross less often. Children stop playing outside and stay in the living room. An old woman may keep herself at home for days. The road has not become worse for driving; it has become worse for living.
Some cities now work the other way. They make one road narrow again, plant a line of flowers, and let buses and bicycles use the middle. Cars still pass, only more slowly. The truth is that a street belongs to everyone who stands on it, not only to the person behind the wheel.
Questions 28–30
28What is the main idea of this article?
AWide roads are always safer
BA road should serve everyone, not only cars
CCities should stop building roads
DFlowers make a road look better
29According to the article, what happens when a road becomes wider?
AChildren play outside more
BBuses come more often
CThe road becomes harder to drive on
DNeighbors cross the road less often
30What do some cities do to change this?
AThey close the road to all traffic
BThey build a second highway
CThey make the road narrow and add flowers
DThey ask people to walk only at noon