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1. __________ Ian wears bright clothes in order to be v________e at night.

2. __________ It was very hot this afternoon, and the sun b________ed down on us as we walked on the street.

3. __________ Although living in p________y, Daniel never gives up the hope of becoming successful and making a lot of money.

答案： poverty

4. __________ We went to Orchid Island (蘭嶼) to see the first sunshine of the new year rising over the h________n.

答案： horizon

5. __________ My brother caught a cold because he walked around the house in b________e feet after he took a cold shower.

答案： bare

6. __________ Sam lives in a f________y village in the mountains. Because of the long distance, it’s hard for me to visit him frequently.

答案： faraway

7. __________ Tina is a d________t employee; her boss appreciates her hard work.

答案： diligent

8. __________ Alicia prefers a silver necklace to a g________n one. She thinks a silver necklace looks more elegant.

答案： golden

9. __________ Mia told me she would be d________d to go to the movies with me.

答案： delighted

10. __________ Peter was so attractive that I couldn’t help but g________e at him.

答案： gaze

11. __________ Many Chinese parents are embarrassed to show their love by e________cing their teenage children.

答案： embracing

12. __________ Charlie bought a d________d ring to propose to his girlfriend.

答案： diamond

二、課本例句填空(共0分,每題0分)

1. 這位網球選手對自己表現不佳感到十分沮喪。
The tennis player got pretty ________ ________ his poor performance.

答案： frustrated；at

2. 如果你手機上的燈在閃爍，你可能就需要換電池了。
If the light on your cell phone ________, you may need to change its battery.

答案： blinks

3. 那位生意人因為太忙碌而沒有空享受他的人生。
The businessperson is too busy to have the ________ to enjoy his life.

答案： leisure

4. 我們對Gordon父親的辭世表達深切的悲傷之情。
We expressed our deep ________ ________ the death of Gordon’s father.

答案： sorrow；at

5. 我很感謝在我陷入困境時曾幫助我的每個人。
I’m ________ ________ everyone that helped me when I was in trouble.

答案： grateful；to

6. Sean是個很努力的員工；他總是勤奮地工作。
Sean is a hard-working employee; he always works ________ at his job.

答案： diligently

7. 這位母親輕聲唱著歌，溫和地搖著小嬰兒入睡。
The mother sang softly, ________ rocking her baby to sleep.

答案： gently

8. 我們在日落時分抵達倫敦，然後便在當地的一家餐廳吃晚餐。
We arrived in London ________ ________ and then had dinner at a local restaurant.

答案： at；sunset

三、對話選擇(共0分,每題0分)

1. ( D ) A: I don’t think money can buy everything.
B: ________
A: I mean that money and happiness are not necessarily connected. For example, you cannot buy true love.
(A)You can’t buy anything without money.
(B)Can you lend me some money to buy things?
(C)Where did you spend your money?
(D)What do you mean by that?

2. ( A ) A: I think a good relationship is based on caring and sharing.
B: ________ These two things are certainly necessary for a close relationship.
(A)I can’t agree more. (B)I am not good at sharing.
(C)You can’t be serious. (D)I don’t think so.

3. ( D ) A: I would be much happier if I had a lot of money.
B: Hmm, ________.
A: Well, at least I would be able to buy what I want.
(A)I want to be happy, too
(B)I wish I could be like you
(C)but I think you’re a happy person
(D)but being rich doesn’t mean being happy

4. ( B ) A: ________
B: For me, happiness means leading a healthy and peaceful life.
(A)What do happy people need? (B)Can you define happiness?
(C)Why is happiness so important? (D)Do you live a happy life?

四、對話配合題(共0分,每題0分)

1.
Jeff: I’ve decided to marry Jane. She is my true love.
Bill: Congratulations (恭喜)! I believe you will have a happy life with her.
Jeff: Thanks. True love is difficult to find, and I’m lucky to find mine.
Bill: __(1)__
Jeff: Well, if two people want to spend their lives together and do not care about poverty or sickness, that is true love.
Bill: Wow! __(2)__ I always think that true love cannot exist without money.
Jeff: __(3)__ But when you meet the right person, you will define true love in a different way.
Bill: Maybe. I hope my Miss Right will appear soon.
Jeff: __(4)__ Good luck!
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________

答案： (1) D；(2) C；(3) A；(4) B

五、克漏字選擇(共0分,每題0分)

1. One day, Joe earned a holiday. __(1)__ enough time, Joe decided to __(2)__ for the house that had golden windows. __(3)__ his disappointment, the house turned out to be a normal one without any windows of gold or diamonds. The woman living in the house told him that they were as __(4)__ as Joe’s family. At sunset, Joe saw a sparkling house on a faraway hill, and he suddenly realized that it was his own home. That day, Joe learned __(5)__: his house also had what he desired.

(1) ( ) (A) Have (B) Having (C) Had (D) To have

(2) ( ) (A) set up (B) go down (C) sum up (D) start off

(3) ( ) (A) For (B) Under (C) To (D) With

(4) ( ) (A) poor (B) poorly (C) poorer (D) poorest

(5) ( ) (A) important anything (B) anything important
(C) important something (D) something important

答案： (1)B　(2)D　(3)C　(4)A　(5)D

2. __(1)__ in a poor farming family, Joe had to work hard every day. After working for a whole day diligently, he would climb up a hill at sunset to look __(2)__ at another hill. On that faraway hill stood a beautiful house __(3)__ golden windows. Joe often wondered what kind of life it would be to live in such a house. He would not stop gazing __(4)__ the house until the sun set. Then, Joe would know it was time __(5)__ home for dinner.

(1) ( ) (A) Raised (B) Raising (C) Raise (D) To raise

(2) ( ) (A) for (B) from (C) after (D) across

(3) ( ) (A) had (B) with (C) that having (D) which with

(4) ( ) (A) at (B) from (C) for (D) with

(5) ( ) (A) gone (B) going (C) to go (D) went

答案： (1)A　(2)D　(3)B　(4)A　(5)C

六、閱讀測驗(共0分,每題0分)

1. Imagine winning a lot of money and being a millionaire. You can buy new cars and big houses. You can rest all day and never have to worry about earning money. Many people would think that rich people are the happiest in the world. Surprisingly, a recent survey shows that they are not.
You must have heard the phrase “money can’t buy happiness.” It means that people with fame (名聲) and fortune are not always happy. This is proven in a survey that the people of Nigeria, one of the poorest countries in the world, believe that they are the happiest people in the world. According to the survey, Nigerians believe that the key to their happiness is being simple. Since they don’t own much, necessities such as food, clothes, or free education are able to make them glad. They also think that music and dancing keep them feeling good. In other words, they always appreciate what they have instead of pursuing the things they don’t have.
The survey also lists a few things that make most people around the world happy in the end. Keeping busy with enjoyable activities and spending lots of time with family and friends top the list. Researchers believe that by doing these things and leading a simple life, people will have a better chance to live happily ever after.

(1) (   ) The passage mainly talks about ________.
(A) the key to happiness        (B) the history of Nigeria
(C) why rich people are not happy        (D) how to do a survey

(2) ( ) Nigerians believe that their secret to happiness is being ________.
(A) smart (B) simple (C) famous (D) wealthy

(3) (   ) According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a source of happiness for Nigerians?
(A) Free education.        (B) Music.
(C) Simple food.    (D) Luxury clothing.

(4) ( ) According to the passage, ________ does NOT make people happy.
(A) being mad at others at all times
(B) keeping busy with enjoyable activities
(C) spending time with family and friends
(D) appreciating what they have

(5) (   ) Which of the following is NOT true about Nigerians?
(A) They live a simple life.    (B) They love music and dancing.
(C) They pursue fortune.        (D) They are poor but happy.

答案： (1)A　(2)B　(3)D　(4)A　(5)C