【正文】 enced, at some time, that strong sense of isolation that es over you when you are at a party or in a room full of happy laughing people. It suddenly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else, everybody knows what is going on。 the body went limp and crumpled in the man’s hands. At the same moment, Mrs. McGillicuddy’s train slowed down again and the other began to gain speed. It passed forward and a moment or two later it had vanished from sight. Almost automatically Mrs. McGillicuddy’s hand went up to the munication cord, then paused, irresolute. After all, what use would it be ringing the cord of the train in which she was travelling? The horror of what she had seen at such close quarters, and the unusual circumstances, made her feel paralysed. Some immediate action was necessary,— but what? The door of her partment was drawn back and a ticket collector said, “Ticket, please.” 26. When Mrs. McGuillicuddy’s train passed through a station, it___. A. gained speed suddenly B. kept its usual speed C. changed its speed D. stopped immediately 此資料來自企業(yè) 27. Mrs. McGuillicuddy seems to be a (an) ___ person. A. observant B. interested C. nosy D. nervous 28. What she saw in the parallel train made her feel___. A. excited B. anxious C. worried D. horrified 29. She didn’t ring the munication cord immediately because___. A. she was very much afraid B. there was no point of doing so C. she was too shocked to move D. the ticket collector came in TEXT B I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it weren’t for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the county. But how realistic is the dream? Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a munity tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of fiats. Children bee aggressive and nervous cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play。t want to ask his boss for another favor. (C) He wants to work the same schedule as his friends. (D) He likes to do his homework in the evenings. 14. (A) Its courses cost less. (B) It has a pool. (C) The class size is smaller. (D) It may offer the class he needs during the day. 15. (A) An experiment in Antarctica. (B) The breaking off of part of the Larsen Ice Shelf. (C) The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf. (D) An expedition in Antarctica. Part B (20 points,20 minutes) Section A In this part of the test you will hear several talks. After each talk, you will hear some questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose 此資料來自企業(yè) the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. 16. (A) How most species of spiders reproduce. (B) How one species of spider feed its young. (C) How spiders defend their territory. (D) How Darwin experimented with spiders. 17. (A) They eat one another. (B) They eat insects that they catch. (C) They build a new nest. (D) They are attacked by other species of spiders. 18. (A) No two members of a species are exactly alike. (B) A single species may evolve into two separate species. (C) Primitive lifeforms evolve into more advanced lifeforms. (D) The survival of the strongest in a species contributions to the survival of that species. 19. (A) Early newspapers in England. (B) The early history of magazines. (C) The life of Daniel Defoe. (D) Differences between newspapers and magazines. 20. (A) Its publication was banned by the British government. (B) It was the first weekly newspaper. (C) It caused a prison revolt. (D) It was the first magazine ever published. 此資料來自企業(yè) 21. (A) It had many more pages than newspapers. (B) It was given away for free. (C) It dealt with issues rather than events. (D) It was more widely available than newspapers. 22. (A) He wrote articles of the Church of England. (B) He refused to stop publishing the Review. (C) He refused to pay publishing taxes. (D) He refused to join the Church of England. 23. (A) It was not really a magazine. (B) It featured a variety of articles and stories. (C) It was praised by readers of poetry. (D) It was unpopular with politicians. 24. (A) How artists gained fame. (B) A schedule of art exhibits. (C) One form of folk art. (D) The preservation of old paintings. 25. (A) Very few were produced. (B) Most were kept only a short time. (C) Most were printed on delicate paper. (D) Many have been acquired by collectors.