GEPT 中高級 第 2 問答

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Question 1.	( 請點選按鈕 )
I traveled up to New York on one of your services this morning, and I'm pretty sure I left my handbag on the bus.  (A) Could you describe the item for me please?(正解)  (B) I will call to confirm the reservation.  (C) May I leave a message for your manager?  (D) New York is one of the most popular lines. 今早我搭乘你們的巴士去紐約，我確定我把手提包遺忘在巴士上了。 (A)麻煩跟我描述一下這物品好嗎? (B)我會再打電話去確認訂位。 (C)我可以留言給你們經理嗎? (D)紐約是其中一個熱門的路線。 解析 handbag (名詞) 手提包 ex. She was carrying a red handbag.　她提著一個紅色的手提包 describe (動詞) 描述/ description (名詞) 描述 ex. Jim was described as 'unusual.' 吉姆被描述為不尋常的人 confirm (動詞) 確認 ex. Can you confirm what happened? 你能確認一下發生什麼事情了嗎? reservation (名詞) 預訂; 預約 ex. We have a reservation in the name of Robert. 我們是以羅伯特的名字預訂的 line (名詞) 航線; 路線 ex. A new bus line runs to the airport. 新的巴士路線有開往機場

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Question 2.	( 請點選按鈕 )
I'm too short to play basketball.  (A) I have a basketball, too.  (B) No, you're not. Give it a try!(正解)  (C) Playing basketball is fun.  (D) It is too hot to play outside. 我太矮了而不能打籃球。 (A)我也有一顆籃球。 (B)不，你沒有。試試看! (C)打籃球很有樂趣。 (D)天氣太熱而無法去外面玩(打球)。 (解析) too +adj/ adv.+ to 動詞 太….而無法… ex. It's too cold to swim. 天氣太冷而無法游泳。

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Question 3.	( 請點選按鈕 )
So how long have you been having this pain?  (A) About two weeks, doctor.(正解)  (B) I would like to try on the new pants.  (C) No, I don't like the paint. It's really ugly.  (D) I cooked pasta in a large pan. 你已經感到疼痛有多久了? (A)大約有兩個星期了，醫生。 (B)我想要試穿新的褲子。 (C)不，我不喜歡那個油漆塗料。它真的很醜。 (D)我用大鍋來煮義大利麵。 (解析) pain (名詞) 疼痛 ex. She was in a lot of pain. 她疼痛萬分。 pants (名詞) 褲子 paint (名詞) 油漆; 塗料 pasta (名詞) 麵團 pan (名詞) 平底鍋

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Question 4.	( 請點選按鈕 )
We have one ocean view room available but I'm afraid it's a twin-bed room.  (A) No, we won't be available this evening.  (B) Twin? This is our honeymoon. We don't want a twin.(正解)  (C) They are twin brothers.  (D) You should reserve a twin-bed room two weeks in advance. 我們有一間可以入住的房間是有海景的，但是這是一間兩張單人床的房間。 (A)不，我們今天傍晚沒有空。 (B)一間兩張單人床的房間? 我們來這度蜜月的。我們不想要一間兩張單人床的房間。 (C)他們是雙胞胎兄弟。 (D)你應該在兩星期前就預定一間兩張單人床的房間。 (解析) twin- bed room (名詞) 一間兩張單人床的房間 twin (名詞) 雙胞胎之一 honeymoon (名詞)蜜月 ex. We went to Venice for our honeymoon. 我們去威尼斯度蜜月 in advance (片語) 事先; 預先

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Question 5.	( 請點選按鈕 )
I'm sorry. Mrs. Smith is out at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?  (A) Sure, Mrs. Smith is one of my best friends.  (B) No, I will call back later.(正解)  (C) Why don't you go out with her?  (D) To Shihlin night market, please. 很抱歉，史密斯女士不在。你要留話嗎? (A)沒錯，史密斯女士是我一個好友。 (B)不用，我會晚點回電。 (C)你為什麼不和她出去？ (D)麻煩到士林夜市。 (解析) to leave a message 留話 at the moment 此刻; 現在

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The price of ink cartridges is outrageous.  (A) I know. The electric bill is huge.  (B) There's nowhere to park them either.  (C) I know a place where they're on sale.(正解)  (D) The book had ink stains on its cover. 這墨水匣的價格十分驚人 (A)我知道。電費很貴。 (B)也沒有地方可以停車。 (C)我知道一個有折扣的地方。 (D)這本書的封面有墨漬。 (解析) ink cartridges 墨水匣 outrageous (形容詞) 無法容忍的; 貴得嚇人的 electric bill 電費 park (動詞) 停車 on sale (片語) 廉售中 stain (名詞) 汙漬 ex. How can I get this stain out? 我要如何才能將這汙漬去除? cover (名詞)書刊封面 ex. His face was on the cover of every magazine. 每種雜誌都有他的頭像。

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Question 7.	( 請點選按鈕 )
David is very enthusiastic about Korean movies.  (A) No wonder he watches them every weekend.(正解)  (B) Korean songs are his favorite.  (C) He has been to Korea.  (D) It's a good idea to see a movie. 大衛對於韓國電影很感興趣。 (A)難怪他每周末都在看。 (B)韓國歌曲是他的最愛。 (C)他曾去過韓國。 (D)看電影是個好主意。 (解析) enthusiastic (形容詞) 熱烈的; 感興趣 ex. You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea. 你對這想法不太感興趣。 no wonder (片語)難怪 favorite (名詞) 喜愛的人(事物) ex. This song is a favorite of mine. 我喜愛這首歌曲。

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Question 8.	( 請點選按鈕 )
What's with the long face?  (A) I just got a promotion.  (B) Sorry, I'll pick it up again.  (C) I am very happy to be here.  (D) I just got fired.(正解) 為何不高興呢? (A)我剛剛升遷。 (B)抱歉，我會再次提起來。 (C)我很高興能在這裡。 (D)我剛剛被解雇。 (解析) long face 指心情不好、憂愁的 pick up (片語) 拿起;舉起;提起 get fired 被解雇=be laid off

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Question 9.	( 請點選按鈕 )
What have you been up to recently?  (A) The usual. I'm busy working on my assignments.(正解)  (B) I guess I'm about 160 centimeters tall now.  (C) About 30 pages.  (D) I'm in the study. 你最近都在忙些什麼? (A)像往常一樣，我忙碌於做作業。 (B)我猜我現在大概有160公分高。 (C)大約是三十頁。 (D)我現在在書房裡 (解析) What have you been up to recently?或是How've you been? 都是問近來狀況如何? the usual. 表示還是老樣子，沒什麼多大的改變 assignment (名詞) 作業 study (名詞) 書房

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Question 10.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Do you like watching comedies?  (A) No, I prefer action movies.(正解)  (B) This novel is very interesting.  (C) It is not a comedy.  (D) I like to listen to classical music. 你喜歡看喜劇嗎? (A)不，我比較喜愛動作片。 (B)這本小說很有趣。 (C)這不是一部喜劇。 (D)我喜歡聽古典音樂。 (解析)action movie 動作片 comedy 喜劇片 tragedy 悲劇 classical music 古典音樂

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Question 11.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Do you prefer the seaside or the mountains?  (A) I went to the seaside a year ago.  (B) It was very beautiful.  (C) Well, I like the mountains more than the seaside.(正解)  (D) Spending a holiday in the mountains is terrific. 你比較喜歡海邊還是山上? (A)我在一年前去過海邊。 (B)它真是太美麗了。 (C)嗯，相較於海邊我更喜歡山上。 (D)在山上度過假期是很棒的。 (解析) seaside (名詞)海邊;海濱/ a trip to the seaside 去海濱旅行 spend +某時間(假日) 度過…. terrific (形容詞) 極好的; 絕妙的 = great ex. I feel terrific today! 我今天感覺好極了!

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Question 12.	( 請點選按鈕 )
So, aren't you going to introduce us to your beautiful bride?  (A) She was bribed by the company.  (B) We should be proud of ourselves.  (C) OK, I'll write a few sentences to introduce the wedding.  (D) Oh, yeah, I'm sorry. Mr. and Mrs. Black, this is my wife, Susan.(正解) 那麼，你還不打算介紹我們給你美麗的新娘認識嗎? (A)她被這家公司收買了。 (B)我們應該為自己感到驕傲。 (C)我將會寫一些話來介紹這個婚禮。 (D)對喔，真抱歉。布萊克先生和女士，這位是我的太太蘇珊。 (解析) bride (名詞) 新娘/ groom (名詞) 新郎 bribe (動詞) 收買; 賄賂 ex. They bribed the security guard with cigarettes. 他們用香菸收買了警衛。 proud (形容詞) 驕傲; 得意 ex. He was proud of himself for not giving up easily. 他為自己沒有輕易放棄而感到得意。 wedding (名詞) 婚禮

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Question 13.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Hi, John. You look a bit fed up. What's up?  (A) Yes, let's go to see a movie.  (B) It's up to you.  (C) I have been waiting for a call from my girlfriend for three hours.(正解)  (D) I forgot to feed the dog. 嗨,約翰。你看來有點不耐煩的樣子。發生什麼事了? (A)好的，那我們去看個電影吧。 (B)由你來決定。 (C)我已經等我女友來電話，等了三個小時。 (D)我忘了餵狗吃東西了。 (解析) fed up (形容詞) 不耐煩; 不開心 What's up?= What happened?= What's the matter? 發生什麼事了? be up to sb. (片語) 由…決定 feed (動詞) 餵養; 飼養 ex. Have you fed the cat yet? 你餵過貓了嗎?

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Question 14.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Have you finished the laundry yet?  (A) No, the washing machine is broken.(正解)  (B) I love to do laundry.  (C) Please mow the lawn.  (D) No, it's in the garage. 你已經洗好衣物了嗎? (A)還沒，洗衣機壞掉了。 (B)我喜愛洗衣服。 (C)麻煩去除草。 (D)不是，它是在車庫裡。 (解析) laundry 洗衣店; 送洗之衣物 / 常用do laundry片語來表示洗衣物 mow (動詞)除草 lawn (名詞)草地; 草坪 garage (名詞)車庫; 修車廠

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Question 15.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Can I track that package online?  (A) The line is busy.  (B) Of course, all of the packages are insured.  (C) Yes, you can do that from our website.(正解)  (D) No, it is sold out. 我可以在網路上追蹤到那個包裹嗎? (A)線路忙線中。 (B)當然，所有的包裹都有保險。 (C)是的，你可以從我們的網站上來做這件事。 (D)不行，它已經賣光了。 (解析) track (動詞) 追蹤 ex. We continued tracking the plane. 我們繼續追蹤那飛機 the line is busy. 指的是電話線路忙碌佔線 package (名詞) 包裹 ex. A large package has arrived. 一個大包裹來了 insure (動詞) 投保; 給…保險 ex. The painting is insured for 1 billion dollars. 這幅油畫已經投保了十億元 website (名詞)網站 be sold out 賣光了