96學年度國中第一次基本學力測驗英文領域

第一部分：下列各題（題號1～18），請依據題意選出一個正確或最佳的答案。

（Ｃ）1. Look at the picture. What is the bird doing?

(A) Flying in the sky.

(B) Playing in the tree.
(C) Singing on the bicycle.

(D) Sleeping on the ground.

（Ａ）2. On cold days, my cats love to lie on the couch because it is warm

and .
(A) comfortable

(B) friendly

(D) simple

（Ａ）3. The at Linda’s supermarket is very good, so she makes a lot of money.

(A) business (B) example (C) knowledge (D) menu

（Ｄ）4. Although Mrs. Brown told her son to hurry up, the little boys still walked behind

her
(A) finally

(B) lately (C) really (D) slowly

（Ａ）5. The Lins do not have a in their small apartment, so they always have meals in the

living room.
(A) dining room

(B) meeting room

（Ｄ）6. Many of my classmates have had the experience of taking an airplane, but I .

(A) don’t (B) wasn’t

（Ｃ）7. There are more and more cars in our city, so has become a serious problem.

(A) jumping (B) learning (C) parking

(D) smoking

（Ｄ）8. If you want to be in this job, you need to work harder than other people.

(A) careful

(B) honest

（Ｄ）9. We don’t have enough toys for each child, so they will have to them with each

other.
(A) follow

(B) prepare

(D) share

（Ｂ）10.Ms. Smith is at telling stories, so all of her students enjoy story time in her class

very much.
(A) convenient

(B) excellent (C) lucky (D) ready

（Ｂ）11. My three-year-old brother watched a magic show on TV last month. Since then he has

always that rabbits may come out of hats.
(A) asked

(B) believed (C) forgot

(D) planned

（Ａ）12.Learning foreign languages me to know more about other countries.

(A) helps (B) helping (C) help (D) to help

（Ｂ）13.In my family, my sister is the only person who chocolate.

(A) love (B) loves (C) loved (D) loving

（Ｂ）14. It was an exciting moment for Mr. and Mrs. Wang they learned that they were

going to have a baby.
(A) what (B) when (C) whether

(D) why

（Ｃ）15.A new road is going to in town because traffic is getting busier and busier.

(A) build (B) building (C) be built

(D) have built

（Ｄ）16.Elsa: Do you know anyone from Class A?
Jeff: No, I don’t know any of .

(A) they (B) their (C) theirs

(D) them

（Ｄ）17.Bob: I never knew Judy could play .

Ann: Of course she can! She’s a music teacher!

(A) basketball (B) cards (C) computer games (D) the piano

（Ｂ）18. Doris: You look pretty in your school .

Lucy: Really? But I hate to wear the same clothes as everyone else to school every day.

(A) history (B) uniform

第二部分：下列十個題組，共有27題（題號 19～45），請依據選文或所附圖表資料

，選出一個正確或最佳的答案。

（19～21）

One day after dinner, Lois went to the park for a walk. On her way there, she

was stopped by a man who   19   his fingernails. “Somebody took my bag, “he
said,” and I have no money to get home.”  He asked Lois if she could lend him some
money. Lois was afraid and said “no” to him in a polite way. The man did not listen
and kept asking for money.  Lois did not change her mind. The man got angry and
cried out, “You   20   a cold person. I hate you!”  Lois felt so bad that she ran home
quickly.

Even today, Lois is still wondering whether what she 21 to that man was

right or wrong.

（Ｃ）19.(A) bites

(B) has bit

（Ａ）20.(A) are

(B) were
(C) will be

(D) would be

（Ｂ）21.(A) says

(B) said
(C) will say
(D) would say

（22～25）

Oscar: It’s raining heavily. 22 . What should we do, Henry?
Henry: How about watching TV? There are usually some good programs on

weekends. Let’s take a look at today’s TV schedule.

Oscar: Hey, Superman II will be showing on Home Movies at 8:30. It’s a great movie.
Henry: 23 . I want to watch Smart Kids. Superman movies are all very old.
Oscar: OK, OK. We’ll watch Smart Kids first. But after that, I want to see 24 on

Home Movies.

Henry: What time will it end?

Oscar: At about 12:00.
Henry: Then we can watch Shopping Time (1) and (2) on STV-2.

Oscar: You can if you want to, but 25 . I think I’ll just play my computer games

then.

（Ｄ）22.(A) We can’t stay at home

(B) We should go swimming
(C) We should do our homework
(D) We can’t go to the playground

（Ｄ）23. (A) Good idea

(B) I like it, too

(D) I don’t think so

（Ｂ）24. (A) Classmates

(B) Lucky the Dog

（Ｂ）25.(A) I don’t want to go out today

(B) I’m not interested in shopping
(C) I’ll watch that program at 12:00

(D) I have to do my homework now

（26～27）

There are four stores near the Jones’ family. Look at them and answer the questions.

（Ｃ）26. Mr. Jones is going shopping on Tuesday evening. How many of these stores can he go

to?
(A) One.
(B) Two.
(C) Three.
(D) Four.

（Ｂ）27. On Friday morning, Mrs. Jones bought a present for her boss at eight thirty on her way

to work. Which of the stores did she go to?
(A) FLINTON’S.
(B) HISHOP.
(C) PADDY’S.
(D) SHOE MART.

（28～29）

Here are descriptions of four famous places on K.K. Island. Look at them and

answer the questions.

Have Fun on K.K. Island

Blue Bridge

Blue Bridge is full of different places for

city fun-theaters, restaurants, museums,

shopping centers. Also, don’t miss its

famous nigh markets.

East Hills

Summer is the best season to see the trees and flowers.

Spend a quiet day in the tea houses here to get away

from your busy life.

New Lake

August is Music Month in this small town.

Come and enjoy different groups playing

Music you’ve never heard before!

Green Garden

Come and ride a bicycle under the sun and enjoy a country

lunch with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables.

（Ａ）28.Charles loves city life. He is looking for a place to eat and have fun with his friends on

Saturday night. What is the best place for him to go to?
(A) Blue Bridge. (B) East Hills. (C) New Lake. (D) Green Garden.

（Ｃ）29.Diana is a singer. She is going to join her friends’ band in the summer music festival.

Where will she go?
(A) Blue Bridge. (B) East Hills. (C) New Lake. (D) Green Garden.

（30～32）

My mother is always busy. During the day, she sits in front of the computer and
writes stories for children. Mom always says that writing is the most important thing
in her life. She enjoys it a lot and also gets paid for her writing. That makes her happy
because she has tree daughters to bring up.
Mom always tries to finish her writing before we get back in the evening. By
doing so, she has more time to be with us. Mom loves talking and reading with us, but
she hates cooking and cleaning. So we have learned how to do housework since we
were very young.
Mom is always busy writing and taking care of us, but she is always smiling. To

me, my mother is the most beautiful woman in the world.

（Ａ）30. What does the writer try on say in the reading?

(A) Her mother is a busy but happy woman.
(B) She hopes to be a writer like her mother.
(C) She should study harder to make her mother happy.
(D) Her mother should learn how to use the computer better.

（Ｃ）31. Which is true about the writer’s mother?

(A) She is seldom at home.
(B) She usually writes at night.
(C) She doesn’t like to do housework.
(D) She enjoys playing computer games.

（Ａ）32. What does That mean in the reading?

(A) Getting paid for her writing.
(B) Sitting in front of the computer.
(C) Having three daughters to bring up.
(D) Being the most beautiful woman in the world.

（33～35）

Debbie: sorry, I’m late.
Sharon; I can’t believe it! You’re two hours late!
Debbie: My car broke down on the road. I forgot to bring my cell phone, and there was no

public phone around. So I walked 30 minutes to find one, but it was broken, too!
Then it took me another 30 minutes to get a taxi and come here.

Sharon: Where’s your car then?
Debbie: It’s somewhere outside town.
Sharon: So what are you going to do now?
Debbie: I need to get someone to go and fix it. Can I use your cell phone?
Sharon: Sure. But how about the dinner? It’s your birthday.
Debbie: New Age is open until 12 o’clock. If you’re not in a hurry, we can still go after

my car is fixed. Then we can go see a movie, and then…..

Sharon: OK, OK, here’s my cell phone.

（Ｄ）33.What do we learn about Debbie?

(A) She is going to buy a new car.
(B) She forgot Sharon’s phone number.
(C) She has to go home before 12 at night.
(D) She wants to celebrate her birthday with Sharon.

（Ｃ）34.What does it mean?

(A) The taxi.
(B) Debbie’s car.
(C) The public phone.
(D) Debbie’s cell phone.

（Ｄ）35.What is New Age?

(A) A town.
(B) A movie.
(C) A factory.
(D) A restaurant.

（36～37）

（Ａ）36.Which is true about Sean?

(A) He likes to cook.
(B) He is on the school football team.
(C) He lives in a small town in Ireland.
(D) He wants Da-ming to send him a CD.

Dear Da-ming,

How are you? This is my first time to write to a foreign pen
friend. I hope we can become good friends.
I am 13 years old.  I live in Cork, the second largest city in
Ireland. Many of my friends love sports. Football, for example, is
very popular in my school.  I enjoy it a lot, but I have not joined
any team. I also enjoy cooking and usually cook with my dad on
Saturdays.
  I’m sending you a CD of Irish songs with this letter. Ireland
is a country with beautiful music. The songs on this CD tell many
sad stories from Irish history. I like Eoin’s voice very much and I
hope you will like him, too.

yours,

Sean

（Ｂ）37.Who is Eoin in the letter?

(A) A cook.
(B) A singer.
(C) A football player.
(D) Sean’s pen friend.

（38～39）

Read A-hua’s diary and answer the questions.

（Ｃ）38.Why did A-hua cry this morning?

(A) She lost her watch.
(B) Her parents were not at home.
(C) She knew her father really loved her.
(D) Her father still had to stay in the hospital.

（Ｂ）39.Why did A-hua stay late at school last Monday?

(A) She was waiting for her father.
(B) She was trying to find her watch.
(C) She got a bad grade and was afraid to go home.
(D) She wanted to make a birthday present for her father.

（40～42）

What come to your mind when you hear the word “twins”? Born on the same day?

Looking almost the same? Or having the same hobbies? Well, I have a twin brother

who was born on a different day from me. We do not look very much alike and we are always
interested in different things.
  Twelve years ago, my brother, Wayne, was born at eleven fifty-eight on the night of
May 28. Five minutes later, I was born-On May 29. Since the time we were born, I have
always been heavier and stronger than Wayne, so people usually think I am the older brother.
  But Wayne is always smarter than I. He loves reading and learns many things quickly.
He knows a lot about animals, although he does not spend much time with our dogs and birds.
He knows a lot about bicycles, but never likes to ride bikes as much as I do.
  Though we are very different, I love my brother very much, I hope both of us can have

October 9, Monday

When I got up this morning, I was
so surprised to find a new watch
on my desk. I couldn’t help
crying.

I lost my old watch last Monday

. It was a present from my father
for my thirteenth birthday.  I still
don’t know where or how I lost it.
  I felt really sad when I could
n’t find the watch.  I stayed at
school to look for it until very
late.
  When I came home, no one was
there.  At nine o’clock, Mom call
ed back and told me that Dad

was hit by a car on his way to look for
me. He was sent to the hospital.

I went to the hospital that night and

told Dad I was sorry.  I also told him I
lost my watch, but he did not get angry.
  Dad’s left leg was badly hurt, and
he stayed in the hospital for several
days. He just came back home
yesterday, and this morning I found the
new watch.
  Thank you, Dad, for loving me so
much.

a happy life in the future.

（Ｃ）40.Which is most likely the picture of the twins in the reading?

（Ａ）41.What do we know about the twins?

(A) They are twelve years old.
(B) They have the same interests.
(C) They were born on the same day.
(D) They both want to be teachers in the future.

（Ａ）42.Which is true about the writer?

(A) He has several pets.
(B) He is the older one of the twins.
(C) He does not enjoy riding a bicycle.
(D) He does not like to stay with his brother.

（43～45）

（Ｄ）43.Where does Gordon live with his family?

(A) In China. (B) In Taiwan.

(D) In America.

（Ｃ）44.Who is NOT going to meet Grandpa at the airport?

(A) Lily. (B) Gordon.

(D) Gordon’s mother.

Dear Grandpa:
I’m so glad that you’re finally coming-in three days!
It was Christmas yesterday. We put up a beautiful Christmas tree in
the living room. I’m sure you’ll like it when you see it.

Lily and I drove two hours to Chinatown in New York City yesterday.
We bought a lot of Chinese food there. Mom said you would bring us

more snacks from Taiwan. I just can’t wait!

All of us will go and pick you up at the airport except Dad. He has to
see one of his teachers from high school that day, but he will come

back and take us to a big dinner in the evening.

During your two-week stay, we are going to take you to England for
one week. I’ve never been there, either. But I’m sure we’re going to

have fun in this trip.

Gordon

（Ｄ）45.What holiday can Gordon celebrate with his grandfather?

(A) Father’s Day. (B) Teacher’s Day.

試題結束

96學年度國中第一次基本學力測驗 英文領域

96學年度國中第一次基本學力測驗英文領域