世新大學九十二學年度重點運動學校項目績優考試

考試科目

英文

 

I. Use a correct form the following words: 20%

    Ex. Today is a sunny (sun) day.

1.      Are these soldiers ___ (run) or walking?

2.      The ___ (five) month of the year is May.

3.      John was ___ (absence) from school yesterday because he was sick.

4.      Please give me two ___ (loaf) of bread.

5.      The little girl has fallen ___ (sleep).

6.      Tell me the time of your ____ (arrive).

7.      A rich man is not ___ (necessary) happy.

8.      They are looking for the ____ (miss) child.

9.      Mrs. Brown is a very good ___ (cook).

10.  They will ___ (able) us to do it.

 

II. Choose one phrase which would best maintain the original meaning of the sentence. 20%

1.      Over 800 people took part in the parade.

(A)   Watched  (B) participated in  (C) planned  (D) enjoyed

2.      Judy ran across an old friend on her way to school today.

(A)   ran over  (B) talked of  (C) happened to meet  (D) trampled

3.      In a crisis everybody must keep his head.

(A)   hide  (B) run away  (C) remember  (C) stay calm

4.      The radio has been out of order since last month.

(A)   operating  (B) outside  (C) broken  (D) out for repairs

5.      How many bottles of beer do you have on hand?

(A)   in your hand  (B) for the party  (C) chilled  (D) available

6.      “Are you trying to pull my leg?” I demanded.

(A)   deceive me  (B) hurt me  (C) steal from me  (C) steal from me  (D) enrage me

7.      Lucy has been feeling under the weather.

(A)   cold  (B) confused  (C) ill  (D) superior

8.      The remarks that the student made to the teacher were beside the point.

(A)   near the edge  (B) not related  (C) next to the top  (D) close to the tip

9.      The woman will be on pins and needles until the baby is born.

(A)   waiting  (B) sewing  (C) very anxious  (D) working

10.  Everyone wanted me to agree, but I stood my ground.

(A)   stayed where I was  (B) maintained my position  (C) wouldn’t speak

(D) changed my mind

 

III. Choose the best item to complete sentence. 20%

 

1.      I ___ live in Germany, but now I live in Taiwan.

(A)   used  (B) am used to  (C) was used to  (D) used to

2.____ English lessons ____ fun.

    (A) Learning; are  (B) Learn; is  (C) To learn; are  (D) To learn; is

3. We ____ three hours watching TV last night.

   (A) cost  (B) took  (C) spent  (D) needed

4. He is ____ to go to elementary school.

   (A) so old  (B) enough old  (C) old enough  (D) such an old boy

5. A: ____ to Japan?

  B: No, but I’d like to. I hear it’s very nice.

(A)   Have you been  (B) Were you going  (C) Have you gone  (D) Do you go

6. The tickets to the basketball game ____ out in three days, won’t they?

  (A) is going to be sold  (B) are sold  (C) will be sold  (D) won’t sell

7. The children are busy ____ gifts for their mothers.

  (A) preparing  (B) to prepare  (C) prepares  (D) prepare

8. The price of air conditioners ____ come down because winter is coming.

  (A) has been  (B) has  (C) had  (D) have

9. Aesop’s fables are animal stories ____ important lessons to children.

  (A) which teach  (B) which teaches  (C) who teach  (D) who teaches

10. If one of your hands is full, you can use ____ to open the window.

  (A) other  (B) the other  (C) others  (D) another

 

IV. Choose the right answer: 10%

 

                The Z Supermarket

                1000 West 67th Street

                New York, NY 10024

                                                           5/15/2003

                                                          2:30PM

 Quantity        Item             Price                Value

 5(pounds)     potatoes            $1.00                $5.00

 10(lbs)       tomatoes            $0.50                $8.00

 5(lbs)          apples                $1.50              $7.50

 Subtotal                                                $20.50

 Tax (10%)                                               $2.05

 Total                                                   $22.55

 

Cashier: $22.55, please.

Jack: What? That’s impossible. Show me the receipt.

Cashier: Here it is.

Jack: Look. The value on tomatoes is $5.00. The receipt says $8.00.

Cashier: You’re right. The receipt is wrong.

Jack: And what is the $2.05 for?

Cashier: That’s for tax.

 

1.      When did Jack go shopping?

(A) In the morning.        (B) In the afternoon.

(C) In the evening.         (D) We don’t know.

2. How many kinds of things did Jack buy?

   (A) Two.  (B) Four.  (C) Three.  (D) Five.

3. What’s the problem?

   (A) Jack is wrong.        (B) The total is too much.

   (C) Jack doesn’t have any money.  (D) most of the tomatoes were rotten.

4. The cashier may _____.

  (A) tell Jack to pay more money      (B) give Jack the tomatoes

  (C) make the total cheaper         (D) give Jack $2.05

5. How much should the total be?

  (A) $22.55   (B) About $20.50  (C) About $19.25   (D) $17.50.

 

V. Translate the following vocabularies into Chinese: 30%

Ex. baseball 棒球

 

1.cheerleaders  2.coach   3.referee   4.athlete   5.oppnent

6.badminton   7.volleyball  8.tennis   9.soccer   10.track and field events

11.diving  12.gymnastics  13.foul  14.sit-ups   15.pitcher