GEPT · ELEMENTARY READING
初級閱讀模擬測驗 第三十二回
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 landed twenty minutes late because of the wind.
Aairplane
Bdoughnut
Ctriangle
Dsalad
2The spoke to the passengers before the ship left.
Astandard
Bcrime
Cloaf
Dcaptain
3We sat in the last and could not see the screen well.
4It takes about one hour to fly from Taipei to .
Aairport
Baircraft
CHong Kong
Dsailor
5Please do not the driver while he is working.
6She is very ; she carried my bag up the stairs.
Aslim
Bhelpful
Cpurple
Dinstant
7The rain had a bad on the number of visitors.
Afunction
Bdiscussion
Cstandard
Deffect
8The trip across the sea was ; nobody felt ill at all.
Aalone
Bslim
Cpleasant
Dpurple
9He will the small boat out to the island tomorrow.
10Can you this word for me? I have never heard it.
Atrap
Bsweep
Click
Dpronounce
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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 Ship My Grandfather Painted
My grandfather worked as a sailor for thirty years and never once took a photo. What he brought home was a small painting of every ship he sailed on. (11) In each one the ship is far away, a single tree stands on the shore, and the sea takes up most of the paper. I asked him once why the ships were so small. He said a sailor does not remember the ship; he remembers the water around it, (12) the water is never the same twice. (13), I keep the paintings in a row along my wall at home. Nobody who visits knows what they are, (14) each one is a year of somebody's life.
Questions 11–14
11
AHe gave them all away last year.
BThere are eleven of them in his house now.
CNobody has ever seen them.
DHe painted only one before he stopped.
13
AAt first
BFor example
CHowever
DThese days
Passage 2
Why Ships Still Carry Almost Everything
A plane crosses the ocean in twelve hours; a ship takes three weeks. (15) Nine out of ten things in your room came by sea. The reason is weight. A plane pays for every kilogram it lifts, (16) a ship sits on the water, and that costs nothing. One large ship can carry as much as eight thousand planes and use far less oil for each box. (17), the sea is still the cheapest road in the world. This is easy to forget because we never see it. The plane is in the sky above the city, (18) the ship arrives at night, at a place most of us have never visited.
Questions 15–18
15
ASo ships are no longer used.
BYet almost everything still goes by ship.
CPlanes carry more than ships do.
DNobody sends anything across the ocean.
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 Boarding Pass
Joy: I am at the airport. Sending you my pass so you know when to come.
| AIR SOUTH · Boarding Pass |
|---|
| Tainan to Hong Kong |
| Flight AS 216 · Gate seven |
| Boarding 09:40 · Take off 10:15 today |
| Seat 16C · Row sixteen, by the way out |
Ken: Lands at what time?
Joy: About 12:00 there. Come at 12:30 so you do not wait outside.
Ken: Fine. I will bring the car. Do not buy French fries or chocolate on the plane; they are terrible.
Questions 19–21
19How long is the flight?
AAbout four hours
BAbout two hours
CAbout three hours
DAbout one hour
20What does the pass NOT tell us?
AThe time it lands
BThe flight number
CThe seat number
DThe gate number
21Why does Joy tell Ken to come at 12:30?
ASo he does not wait outside
BHe must buy a ticket first
CThe gate opens then
DThe plane may be late
NOTICE
Rules for the Harbor Boat Tour
Boats leave at 9:00, 13:00 and 16:00 · About ninety minutes
- Come to the desk fifteen minutes early; we cannot wait for anybody
- Children under four sail free but must sit with a parent
- Stay in your seat while the boat is moving away from the land
Our group leader is able to answer any question, and the view is fantastic. Food is sold on board, but you may bring your own. Please do not feed the birds; they follow the boat for days and bother the next group.
If the sea is not calm, only the 13:00 boat will sail. We decide at 11:00 and put a note on the door. Money is given back at once if we do not sail; there is no need to ask.
Questions 22–24
22What must a passenger do before the boat leaves?
ABuy food on board
BSit at the back
CCome to the desk fifteen minutes early
DAsk for money back
23Why does the notice ask people not to feed the birds?
AThe birds are ill
BThey follow the boat and bother the next group
CFood is not allowed on board
DThe birds are too many
24What happens if the sea is not calm?
AAll boats sail as usual
BOnly the 13:00 boat sails
CThe tour costs more
DPassengers must wait until 16:00
EMAIL
A Question before a Flight
Dear Sir,
I am flying with your company from Tainan to Hong Kong on the 7th of next month, flight AS 216. I have two questions.
First, my mother is 82 and cannot walk from the gate to the aircraft. Your page says help is possible but does not say how to ask for it. Must I call, or can it be done when we arrive?
Second, we would like two seats together in the same row, near the front. I am willing to pay for this if there is a charge, but I would rather know the amount before the day.
Thank you for your help. Wu Ping
Questions 25–27
25What is the purpose of this letter?
ATo ask two questions before a flight
BTo change a flight to another day
CTo ask for money back
DTo complain about a seat
26What does the writer want to know about the help?
AWhether it costs money
BWhere to wait for it
CWho will give it
DHow to ask for it
27Why does the writer want to know the charge before the day?
AShe cannot pay on the day
BShe would rather know the amount early
CThe charge changes every week
DShe wants a lower price
ARTICLE
The Slow Road That Feeds Us
We think of the sea as a place for holidays. For most of the world it is a road, and almost everything we own has travelled on it.
A single ship may carry twenty thousand boxes, and one box may hold every chair in your school. Because the cost for each box is so low, a shirt can be made on one side of the world and sold on the other for less than the price of a meal.
This is why an event far away can empty a shelf near you. When one narrow sea road closed for six days a few years ago, shops in dozens of countries ran short within a month. The sea is quiet, but it is not far from your door.
Questions 28–30
28What is the main idea of this article?
AHolidays by the sea are too common
BShips should carry fewer boxes
CShirts should be made closer to home
DThe sea is a road that ties our daily life to the world
29Why can a shirt be sold so cheaply far from where it was made?
AShips travel very fast
BShirts are simple to make
CThe cost for each box at sea is very low
DShops pay no rent
30What happened when one narrow sea road closed for six days?
AShips went a different way at no cost
BPrices fell everywhere
CShops in many countries ran short within a month
DNothing changed at all