【正文】 They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To answer expressions like this, people just say, “Sure , that would be great!” or “OK! Thanks.” So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly? 6 do Canadians and Americans usually invite their friends for meals according to (根據 ) the article? A. At home B. At the park C. At the restaurant D. At the hotel 57. Which of the following is NOT a real invitation? A. Please go to the concert with me some day. B. Would you like to have a cup of tea with us this evening? C. I’ve two tickets here. Can you go to the cinema with me? D. If you are free now, let’s go to Wang’s for a drink. 58. If people say, “W hy not get together for a party sometime?”, you just say “__________” A. I’m glad t o hear that. B. How about this evening? C. Oh, sorry. I’m very busy. D. That’s great. Thanks. 59. People use “an unreal invitation” in order to sho w __________. A. they’re trying to be friendly B. they’re trying to make frie nds with others C. they have already got ready for a party D. their spirit of generosity 60. The passage is mainly about __________. A. entertainment at home B. real invitations or not C. expressions of starting a conversation D. ways of ending a conversation 第 二 部分 非 選擇題 (40分 ) 注意：請考生答在試卷上。 to fly C. having。 married to C. has been married。 6. Who is Rose going to see? A. Her uncle. B. Her grandparents. C. Her mother. 7. What will Bill take to Rose tomorrow? A. Some photos. B. Some flowers. C. Some books. 聽第一篇短文，回答 8— 10題。 考生答題前，必須將自己的 姓名、考試證 號、座位號用黑色或藍色鋼筆或圓珠筆填寫在試卷和答題卡的相應位置，再用 2B鉛筆將考試證號、科目填涂在答題卡上相應的小框內。 Why is hiking popular? 2 Reason 1 ●healthy and relaxing ●good exercise without 8 Reason 2 ●simple and cheap ●what you need to do: wear a pair of 9 and a smile on your face Reason 3 ●can help you get away from your 10 ●can make you have a clear mind and be confident 8. A. money B. time C. hurting 9. A. glasses B. trainers C. trousers 10. A. daily life B. strange feelings C. bad habits 聽第二篇短文，回答 11— 15題。 has been B. has gone。t 35. — I still haven’ t been good at writing an English article． — ___________ ． How can you write a passage when you don’ t understand the words. A． Learn to walk before you run B． Practice makes perfect C． The early bird catches the worms D． Learn to fish but not just ask for fish 三、 完形填空 (10分 ) My daughter saw a colorful rainbow (彩虹 )the other day after a thunderstorm. She called me to look out of the window and see it as well. Looking at it, I was amazed at its beauty and I also 36 the first time I ever saw a rainbow as a boy. Once when I was a little boy, I was sitting in the house for an hour waiting 37 for the rain to stop so I could go out and play. It rained hard for long and I thought it would never 38 . When it finally did stop, I rushed outside and was 39 by the beautiful sight of the rainbow across the sky. I heard of an old story. It said that there was a pot（罐子） of gold at the end of a rainbow. 40 , I started to run down the streets near my house to find that treasure. The quicker I ran, though, the more rainbow began to 41 . Finally, I found myself running as fast as I possibly could, but it was too late. When I got there, the rainbow and its pot of gold went 42 . Sadly that wasn’t the last time I found myself running after the false（假的） treasure. Over the years, I ran after the fame（名聲） , success and money. I got __43____of them, however. It took me a long time to find the true treasure that doesn’t break, disappear or run away. That true treasure is the love between people and it is 44 to all. I weled this treasure 4 into my heart and life and shared it with others as well. And the more love I 45 , the more love I had in me. 36. A. chose B. fot C. remembered D. enjoyed 37. A. lazily B. happily C. angrily D. bravely 38. A. stop B. change C. rain D. keep 39. A. attacked B. attracted C. hit D. crashed 40. A. Excitedly B. Luckily C. Quietly D. Easily 41. A. show B. appear C. disappear D. shine 42. A. broken B. missing C. bad D. wrong 43. B. both C. none D. neither 44. A. empty B. useless C. cheap D. free 45. A. asked B. ran after C. dreamed about D. gave away 四、 閱讀理解 (15分 ) A I moved here three years ago, and because of my business, I needed to fly both to Taiwan and the United States often. When I traveled alone, I felt lonely because I couldn’t speak English well. I made a decision that I had to study English and very hard. I like to be in Rita Colina’s class at the Chinese Community Center in Houston. I have many chances to speak and talk to others. Before I came to the class, I always walked away when I met any foreigner. I know that pronunciation, grammar and conversation are very importa