GEPT · ELEMENTARY READING
初級閱讀模擬測驗 第二十七回
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。
1The water for this month is higher than last month.
2This shop takes only , so bring some money with you.
Aknowledge
Bdesire
Cduty
Dcash
3She put fifty into the machine to buy a bottle of cola.
Acoins
Bjeans
Cliters
Dbones
4How much does this textbook ?
Acheat
Bprovide
Ccost
Dfollow
5My father works at a in the central part of the city.
Acake
Bbank
Cuniform
Dpineapple
6The school will not students for the summer trip.
Aarrive
Banswer
Ccharge
Drun
7We will the cost of the gift among eleven people.
8His is small, but he saves a little every month.
Aincome
Bbone
Cgoal
Dketchup
9It is not to leave money on the table in a public place.
10The club asks each member to pay a small every year.
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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 Jar on the Shelf
When I was eleven, my mother gave me an empty box and told me to put one coin in it every Friday. She did not tell me what it was for. (11) By the end of that year the box was heavy, and I had stopped thinking about it. Then my bicycle wheel broke. My mother was gentle but did not give me the money, (12) she pointed at the shelf. I paid for the repair myself, and I remember the weight of the box in my hands. (13) I understood the lesson she had not put into words. Money that arrives slowly feels different in the hand, (14) nobody can teach that with a speech.
Questions 11–14
11
AI used every coin in the same week.
BThe box was already full of money.
CAt first I thought the rule was boring.
DShe filled the box for me each month.
13
AOnly then
BHowever
CAt first
DFor example
Passage 2
Why Small Money Is Hard to See
A person who would never pay two thousand dollars for a jacket may pay sixty dollars for a drink every working day. (15) Sixty times two hundred and fifty days is fifteen thousand, more than seven jackets. We judge a price against the thing beside it, not against a year. Banks know this, (16) a small monthly fee is simpler to sell than a large one paid once. Some people now write down every cost for one month, not to feel bad, but to see the shape of it. (17), they often find that the big choices were never the problem. The money did not go in one loud moment, (18) in five hundred quiet ones.
Questions 15–18
15
AThe two look very different, but they are not.
BNobody drinks anything at work.
CA jacket is always worth more than a drink.
DMost people buy a jacket every week.
17
AAs a result
BHowever
CAt first
DBy chance
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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 Class Money List
May: Here is where our class money went this term. Please check it.
| CLASS 302 · This Term |
|---|
| Money in (50 x 30 students) 1,500 |
| Paper and pens (including geography maps) 420 |
| Flowers for Teachers' Day 300 |
| Cola, cake and one class T-shirt 560 |
| Left 220 |
Ken: The numbers are right. What will we do with the 220?
May: We can keep it for next term, or give it back: about seven dollars each.
Ken: Seven dollars is not worth the trouble. Keep it.
Questions 19–21
19How much did each student pay?
AOne thousand five hundred
BTwo hundred twenty
CFifty dollars
DSeven dollars
20What was the largest cost?
AFlowers
BCola and cake
CPaper and pens
DNothing was used
21Why does Ken want to keep the money?
AHe wants another party
BThe class needs more money
CMay asked him to
DSeven dollars each is not worth the trouble
NOTICE
School Bank Day
Every Thursday · 12:30 to 13:00 · Room 105
Bring any coins or notes you want to save. This is a common job for Class 303, and the answer to every question is yes if you ask early. Two students from Class 303 will write down the amount and give you a paper with your name and your number on it. The money goes to a real bank at the end of each month.
- Smallest amount: ten dollars
- You may take your money out on any Thursday
- Nobody may put in money for another student
There is no fee, and the school does not charge anything for this. We are not trying to teach you to save every dollar. We are trying to show you what happens to a small amount over a year, so that later, when a bank offers you something, you will know the questions to ask.
Questions 22–24
22What will a student get after putting in money?
AA coin
BA free drink
CA paper with a name and number
DA place at a real bank
23What is NOT allowed?
APutting in money for a friend
BTaking money out on Thursday
CPutting in ten dollars
DSaving coins and notes
24What is the main purpose of School Bank Day?
ATo make students save every dollar
BTo show students how small money saved grow
CTo help Class 303 earn a fee
DTo collect money for the school
EMAIL
A Question about a Fee
Dear Sir,
I opened a student bank book at your bank in March. The paper I signed said there would be no fee for a student bank book. Last week I saw that fifteen dollars had been taken out in April, May, and June.
I went to the central office and was told the free years end when a student turns twenty. I am nineteen. Nobody could explain the charge, and I was asked to write to you.
Could you look at this and tell me what the fee is for? If it was taken by mistake, I would like the 45 dollars back. It is not a large amount, but I would rather understand it than forget it.
Sincerely, Li Mei
Questions 25–27
25What is the purpose of this letter?
ATo close an bank book
BTo ask what a charge is for
CTo open a new bank book
DTo ask for more time to pay
26How much was taken in total?
AFifteen dollars
BThirty dollars
CSixty dollars
DForty-five dollars
27Why does the writer say the charge should not apply to her?
AShe opened the bank book in March
BShe lives far from the office
CShe is still nineteen
DShe has little money in the bank
ARTICLE
The Price of Being Poor
It costs more to have less. This sounds strange, but ask anybody who has counted coins at the end of a month.
A person with money buys rice in a large bag at a lower price for each bowl. A person without money buys a small bag every few days and pays more each time. One can wait for a sale; the other must buy today. One pays a bill on time; the other pays a late charge.
None of this is about being careless with money. It is about time and choice, and having less of both. When we say somebody should simply save more, we are often asking them to do the one thing that is hardest where they stand.
Questions 28–30
28What is the main idea of this article?
AEverybody should wait for a sale
BRice should be sold only in large bags
CHaving less money often makes each thing cost more
DPoor people are careless with money
29According to the article, why does the second person pay more for rice?
AHe lives far from the shop
BThe rice is of better quality
CHe forgets to use his money
DHe buys a small bag at a time
30What does the writer say about telling people to save more?
AIt asks for what is hardest where they stand
BIt should be taught in school
CIt works for everybody
DIt is the best advice