GEPT · ELEMENTARY READING
初級閱讀模擬測驗 第三十七回
Elementary Reading Comprehension Test
題數 35 題時間 45 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 old on the hill is five hundred years old.
Ascooter
Bmuseum
Ccastle
Dfinger
2We learn about from books and old pictures.
Aflight
Bpie
Chistory
Dwidth
3The walked ten miles and then rested.
4Long ago people made every from stone or iron.
Amuseum
Bweapon
Cflight
Dmethod
5The two countries stopped the after ten years.
6Please one of these three books to read.
Achoose
Bseek
Cregret
Dpause
7Tom was from school yesterday because he was sick.
Aavailable
Babsent
Cparticular
Dconfident
8My answer was , so the teacher gave me a good mark.
Adouble
Bleft-hand
Ccorrect
Dmissing
9Our spoke to all the students this morning.
Aenemy
Bking
Cmechanic
Dprincipal
10If you work hard, you will in the end.
Asucceed
Binvestigate
Creturn
Dassume
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段落填空 Cloze
共 10 題／兩篇短文，每篇 5 格
請閱讀短文，並由四個選項中選出最適合每個空格的答案。
Passage 1
The Old Building on the Hill
An old (11) stands on a hill near my town. People built it in the tenth (12). A (13) lived there with his family and his soldiers. In those days the (14) often came from the sea, so the walls are very thick. Today the building is a (15). Visitors can see old weapons, coins and clothes inside. Last month my class went there. Our teacher told us many stories about those days.
Questions 11–15
11
Acountry
Bmuseum
Cfront
Dcastle
12
Abeginning
Bcentury
Cmethod
Dflight
13
AMiss
Bmechanic
Cprincipal
Dking
15
Ascooter
Bmuseum
Cflight
Dglove
Passage 2
The Story of Halloween
(16) is a big day in America and Europe. It started in (17) times, more than a thousand years ago. People believed that ghosts came back on the last night of October. They covered their faces, so the ghosts could not (18) them. Today children put on funny clothes and knock on doors. Their neighbors give them candy. Many parents think this is a good (19) to teach old stories to children. My cousin will (20) from America this October, and we will try it together.
Questions 16–20
16
ABeginning
BLeadership
CHalloween
DFlight
17
Aabsent
Bconfident
Cavailable
Dancient
19
Amark
Bglove
Cscooter
Dmethod
20
Areturn
Bseek
Cregret
Dsucceed
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閱讀理解 Reading Comprehension
共 15 題／閱讀文章後作答
請閱讀下列文章，並回答相關問題。
ARTICLE
Walls of the Past
Long ago, many cities in the world had high walls. The walls kept the enemy out. Soldiers stood on top of them day and night. When they saw an army far away, they made a big fire, and everyone in the city knew.
Some of these walls are more than twenty centuries old. Today they are quiet and beautiful in the sun. People no longer need them for war, but many families walk there on Sundays and take pictures.
Questions 21–24
21Why did cities build high walls?
ATo hold military games
BTo stop the rain
CTo make the city beautiful
DTo keep the enemy out
22What did the soldiers do when they saw an army?
AThey closed the gate
BThey called the king
CThey made a big fire
DThey ran into the city
23How old are some of these walls?
AFifty years
BMore than twenty centuries
CAbout one full year
DTwo miles
24What do people do at the walls today?
AThey fight there
BThey walk there and take pictures
CThey build new ones
DThey live inside them
NOTICE
City History Museum — Visitor Notice
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-17:00. Closed on Monday.
- Tickets: NT$100. Students pay half.
- Please do not touch the old weapons.
- No food or drinks in the rooms.
A free guide is available at ten and at two every day. The room on your left is closed this month. If you lose something, please ask at the front desk.
Questions 25–28
25When is the museum closed?
AAt ten
BOn Sunday
COn Monday
DOn Tuesday
26How much does a student pay for a ticket?
ANT$50
BNT$100
CNT$200
DIt is free
27What can visitors NOT do in the museum?
ACome at nine o'clock
BTouch the old weapons
CTake a free guide
DAsk at the front desk
28What is true about the room on the left?
AIt opens at two
BIt has free drinks
CIt is only for students
DIt is closed this month
EMAIL
A Letter to a School Friend
Hi Peter,
How are you? I am writing a report about ancient China for history class. I need some help.
You said your father has a big collection of old coins. Can I see them next Saturday? I want to take a few pictures for my report.
I will ride my scooter to your house at two o'clock. Please reply before Friday. If that day is not OK, we can change the time.
Your friend,
Amy
Questions 29–32
29Why does Amy write to Peter?
ATo say she is sorry
BTo invite Peter to a party
CTo ask to see some old coins
DTo borrow a Taiwanese book
30What does Amy want to do at Peter's house?
AMeet Peter's father
BWrite her report there
CStudy for a test
DTake pictures of the coins
31How will Amy go to Peter's house?
ABy scooter
BBy train
COn foot
DBy bus
32What should Peter do before Friday?
ACall Amy's father
BClean the coins
CReply to Amy
DFinish his report
CHART
Visitors to the History Museum
The museum counted its visitors for four months.
| Month | Adults | Students |
|---|
| March | 1200 | 900 |
| April | 1500 | 2100 |
| May | 1100 | 800 |
| June | 1300 | 600 |
Many schools visit in April. In June students are busy with exams, so the number is small.
Questions 33–35
33In which month did the most students visit?
34How many people visited the museum in May?
35Why did fewer students visit in June?
AThey were busy with exams
BThe tickets were too expensive
CThe weather was bad
DThe museum was closed