GEPT 中高級 第 1 簡短對話

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Question 1.	( 請點選按鈕 )
What position is the woman applying for?  (A) Lawyer.  (B) Cleaner.  (C) Cook. (正解)  (D) Hotel manager. M: This position requires multi-tasking and quick thinking. Things can get pretty hectic. Have you ever worked in a high-stress environment? W: Well, I actually worked in a place like this for many years before. I handled the grill and fries at the same time. My coworkers were impressed that I was so calm about it. 男：這個職務需要能夠同時處理數個工作以及迅速思考. 這份工作可能會非常的忙. 你有在高壓的環境下工作的經驗嗎? 女：事實上前幾年我曾在這樣的地方工作過. 我得要同時處理燒烤和油炸食品. 我的同事對我冷靜處理的態度感到印象深刻。 問：這個女人在申請什麼職位? (A) 律師 (B) 清潔人員 (C) 廚師 (D) 旅館經理

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Question 2.	( 請點選按鈕 )
If the event has a decent turnout, what would be the likely explanation?  (A) Poor weather and bad timing.  (B) Up to 20 people might come.  (C) Good weather and good timing.(正解)  (D) Only four people came last time. M: I am expecting anywhere from half a dozen to twenty people to show up tonight. W: Well, how many showed last time? M: Only four, but it was pouring rain and a weeknight. This time around it's a long weekend and the sun is shining. 男：我預計今晚有6到20人會來。 女：上次有多少人來? 男：只有四個, 但上次是平日晚上而且還下大雨. 這次則是個週末長假而且天氣很好。 問：如果這次聚會來的人數還不錯,最有可能的原因為何? (A)壞天氣而且時間點不好。 (B)超過20人會來。 (C)好天氣而且時間點佳。 (D)上次只有四個人來。

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Question 3.	( 請點選按鈕 )
What genre of literature is the book in question?  (A) Comedy.  (B) Drama.  (C) Science Fiction.  (D) Autobiography.(正解) W: I seriously can't put this book down. It's awesome. M: What's it about? W: It's the life story of the singer of my favorite band, Cherub Rock. M: What's so good about it? W: Well, he wrote it himself, and it is honest, revealing, scandalous, and pretty funny too. 女：我真的無法把書放下.那真是太好看了。 男：那本書在講什麼。 女：這本書在講我最喜歡的樂團 Cherub Rock 的歌手的生平故事。 男：為什麼那故事會很好看呢？ 女：他以一種誠實,憤慨, 很好笑的表現來描寫有關他自己的故事。 問：這本書的文體是什麼? (A)喜劇。 (B)戲劇。 (C)科幻小說。 (D)自傳。

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Question 4.	( 請點選按鈕 )
What characteristic does the man share with his paternal side of the family?  (A) His good looks.  (B) His big eyes.  (C) A tendency to get angry easily.(正解)  (D) A good temper. W: Where did you get your huge eyes from, your mother's side or your father's side? M: Well, looks wise I have my Mom to thank. Unfortunately I adopted my Dad's bad habits and short temper. 女：你的大眼睛是遺傳媽媽還是爸爸? 男：我要感謝我媽給我大眼睛,但不幸的是我也遺傳了我爸的壞習慣和壞脾氣。 問：這個男人遺傳了他父親的什麼個性? (A)他帥氣的外表。 (B)他的大眼睛。 (C)容易生氣的傾向。 (D)好脾氣。

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What kind of attitude does the man have?  (A) Emotional.  (B) Sexist.(正解)  (C) Compromising.  (D) Dejected. W: Do I add the sugar before or after the baking soda? M: How should I know? Do I look like a recipe book? W: Well, I thought you might know. M: I am a guy. Isn't that your thing? 女：我應該在放發粉之前還是之後放糖? 男：我怎麼會知道? 我看起來像一本食譜嗎? 女：我以為你會知道。 男：我是個男人. 這是女人的事吧？ 問：這個男人的態度如何? (A)情緒化。 (B)性別歧視。 (C)妥協。 (D)沮喪。

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Which of the following assertions is correct regarding the man?  (A) He is of Argentinian and Indonesian descent.(正解)  (B) He is of Native American and Iranian descent.  (C) He is of mysterious and unknown descent.  (D) He takes pleasure in being of single descent. M: My mother's family came from Argentina, and my father is originally Indonesian. W: That's a curious mix. I never would have thought. M: You wouldn't believe some of the guesses I get! Everything from Native American to Iranian! W: That's hilarious. You must get annoyed with it. M: Actually I take pleasure in being mysterious. 男：我媽媽的家族來自Argentina (阿根廷), 而我爸爸源於Indonesia (印尼)。 女：那真是個有趣的組合. 我從來沒想過。 男：你不會相信有些人的猜測. 從印第安人或是伊拉克人都有。 女：真好笑! 你一定覺得很煩。 男：事實上我還挺開心當個神祕的人。 問：關於這個男人的敘述以下哪一點是正確的? (A)他是阿根廷和印尼的混血。 (B)他是北美和伊拉克人的混血。 (C)他的血統神祕而且沒人知道。 (D)他很高興他是單一血統。

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Question 7.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Why did the man become vegetarian at the beginning?  (A) To frustrate his family.(正解)  (B) For social, political and health reasons.  (C) To make a logical decision.  (D) To become informed about the political and social reasons behind it. W: How long have you been vegetarian for? M: It's been over ten years. W: What is the logic behind your decision? M: Well, initially I just wanted to annoy my parents, but over time I started to become more informed about the political and social reasons behind it, as well as the health benefits. 女：你吃素多久了？ 男：已經超過十年了。 女：你做這個決定的邏輯性是什麼? 男：剛開始我只想惹惱我爸媽, 但一段時間後, 我越來越了解吃素行動背後的政治和社會意義，對健康也是有益的。 問：這個男人成為素食者的最初原因為何? (A)為了讓他的家人感到挫敗。 (B)為了社會性, 政治性和健康因素。 (C)為了要作一個有邏輯性的決定。 (D)為了要了解其背後的政治和社會原因。

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Question 8.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Why does the man despise jazz music?  (A) Because he thinks jazz musicians have no talent.  (B) Because it is too emotional.  (C) Because he cannot make good jazz music anymore.  (D) Because it doesn't make him feel anything.(正解) M: I have never been a huge fan of jazz music. It just doesn't really do anything for me. It's rather boring. W: Seriously? You must be joking. I would like to see you make good jazz music. M: Fine, I admit that there is a degree of talent involved. It just doesn't inspire any emotion in me. W: Fair enough. 男：我從來就不喜歡爵士樂.對我並沒有任何意義, 反而有點無聊。 女：真的嗎? 你一定在開玩笑.我還想看你編爵士樂。 男：好吧! 我承認那需要某種程度的天分. 但那不再讓我有感覺了。 女：好吧。 問：為什麼那個男人不喜歡爵士樂? (A)因為他覺得爵士樂手都沒有天分。 (B)因為那太過於情緒化了。 (C)因為他再也無法做出好的爵士樂。 (D)因為爵士樂不再讓他有感覺。

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Question 9.	( 請點選按鈕 )
What is the man's opinion on health care reform?  (A) He dislikes it.  (B) He opposes it.  (C) He is debating it.  (D) He thinks it is important.(正解) M: Have you heard that they are debating making major changes to our country's health care policy? W: To be honest, I could care less. M: You should take a greater interest in what is going on out there. Many people could be seriously affected by this. W: I guess I am a little selfish in that regard. 男：你有聽說他們在討論要對國家健保政策大改嗎？ 女：說實話, 我不太關心那個部份。 男：你應該對外界發生的事多關心點. 有很多的人的權利會大受影響。 女：我猜我對這件事情比較自私點。 問：這個男人對健保改型的意見為何? (A)他不喜歡 (B)他反對 (C)他在爭論當中 (D)他覺得那很重要

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Question 10.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Why does the man oppose the woman's overuse of caffeine?  (A) It makes her hyper.  (B) It makes her crazy.  (C) It makes her ill.(正解)  (D) It makes her work really fast. W: I just gorged three iced coffees and I am feeling hyper! M: I thought I told you to stop doing that! You always feel nauseous after. W: But I love the rush! And I have tons of work to do. There is no way I could handle it without something. M: Are the benefits really worth the repercussions? 女：我剛吞了3杯冰咖啡. 現在我覺得很亢奮。 男：我以為我已經告訴你不要再這樣做了! 之後你總是覺得很不舒服。 女：但是我喜歡這種急急忙忙的感覺. 而且我有很多的工作要做! 如果我沒有喝咖啡, 我沒有辦法工作！ 男：那後果真的值得嗎? 問：為什麼那個男人反對那個女人過度使用咖啡因？ (A)那讓她覺得很亢奮。 (B)那讓她覺得很瘋狂。 (C)那讓她覺得不舒服。 (D)那讓她工作很快速。

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Question 11.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Why is this couple going their separate ways?  (A) One of them is cheating on the other.  (B) The woman always gets mad at the man.  (C) There is physical abuse.  (D) They have a communication problem.(正解) M: Why are you leaving me? W: Well, lately you have just been really distant. I have no idea what is on your mind and we never talk. M: Well, I have tons on my mind, but you never ask. W: How can I ask when every time I do you get mad at me? 男：為什麼你要離開我? 女：最近你一直很疏離. 我不知道你在想什麼,而且我們也從來沒有談過。 男：我有很多事情在腦海中,但是你從來沒問。 女：如果你每次都對我做的事生氣,我要如何開口問? 問：為什麼這對情侶會分手? (A)其中一個有外遇。 (B)這個女生總是對男生感到很生氣。 (C)因為肢體暴力。 (D)他們的溝通有問題。

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Question 12.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Why was the man wearing turtleneck sweaters?  (A) To cover up his skin problem.(正解)  (B) Because he thought the woman liked them.  (C) Because his rash finally went away.  (D) So that he could wear longer. M: That rash on my skin has finally cleared up. I was starting to think it would never go away. W: Well, thank god you don't have to wear those hideous turtleneck sweaters any longer. M: You thought I like that? 男：我皮膚上的紅疹終於消失了. 我才剛開始想它不會好。 女：感謝老天你不用再穿那些醜陋的高領毛衣了。 男：你以為我喜歡嗎? 問：為什麼這個男人會穿高領毛衣? (A)為了遮掩他的皮膚病。 (B)因為他以為那個女生喜歡。 (C)因為他的紅疹終於消失了。 (D)所以他可以再穿久一點

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Question 13.	( 請點選按鈕 )
Why is the author having problems completing his assignment?  (A) There is too much pressure.  (B) He feels uninspired.(正解)  (C) The boss is annoying him.  (D) He cares more about quantity than quality. M: The boss keeps getting on my case about that piece I am working on. What's his problem? W: Well, you haven't written a word in months. You have a contract, don't you? M: Sure, but it means nothing. You can't rush true inspiration. If he wants quality, he will have to wait. 男：老闆一直在盯著我正在做的那個案子.他有什麼問題? 女：你好幾個月沒寫出一個字了。你可是有簽合約的，不是嗎? 男：好吧, 但那不代表什麼. 靈感是不能催的. 如果他要品質, 那他就要等。 問：為什麼這個作者對於完成他的作品有困難? (A)壓力太大。 (B)他沒有靈感。 (C)老闆讓他覺得很煩。 (D)他比較關心數量, 而非品質。

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Question 14.	( 請點選按鈕 )
How would you describe the man and woman's relationship?  (A) They are considering teaching abroad together.  (B) They are old friends or acquaintances.(正解)  (C) They are very good friends.  (D) They are working together. W: Wow, Joe! I haven't seen you in years! What are you up to these days? M: Not much really. Basically just working and taking it easy. You? W: Actually, I just got back from teaching abroad. Now I don't know what to do with myself. M: I was considering doing that. Any advice? 女：哇! Joe! 好幾年沒見到你了! 你最近在忙什麼? 男：也沒什麼. 基本上只是工作和輕鬆過生活.你呢? 女：事實上, 我剛從外國教書回來. 現在我不知道自己要作什麼? 男：我前陣子也在想這件事. 你的建議呢？ 問：你覺得這兩個人之間的關係為何? (A)他們在考慮一起去國外教書。 (B)他們是老朋友或是舊識。 (C)他們是非常好的朋友。 (D)他們目前在一起工作。

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Question 15.	( 請點選按鈕 )
What is the most likely scenario?  (A) The man is getting fired for being a poor worker.  (B) The man wants to retire because he is old.  (C) The man is a dedicated and loyal worker.  (D) The man is getting laid off because he is old.(正解) M: I have been with this company for decades. How can you do this to me? W: To be honest Frank, I think your time has passed. Maybe it's time for you to retire. M: But I have always been dedicated and loyal to this place. I can't believe it. 男：我已經為這間公司工作很多年了. 你怎麼可以這樣對我? 女：說實話, Frank.我想你已經過時了. 或許你應該退休了。 男：但是我對這個地方一直有貢獻,一直很忠心. 我真不敢相信。 問：這最有可能是什麼場景？ (A)這個男人因為懶惰而被解雇。 (B)這個男人想要退休因為他老了。 (C)這個男人是一個貢獻自我而且很忠心的員工。 (D)這個男人被解雇因為他年紀大了。