國中英語基本學力測驗試卷練習

Help 97年第二次基測

Look at the picture. The is the most expensive of all.

	(A)	baseball glove
	(B)	bicycle
	(C)	cap
	(D)	jacket

Life in the mountains quieter than life in big cities.

	(A)	are
	(B)	is
	(C)	to be
	(D)	being

Jim is good at singing and doing magic, so he is very at his friends' parties.

	(A)	careful
	(B)	honest
	(C)	popular
	(D)	surprised

When we stayed at the country house, we had only enough water for drinking. That's why we did not take a for two days.

	(A)	bath
	(B)	rest
	(C)	vacation
	(D)	walk

Everyone mistakes in his or her life. The important thing is not to repeat them.

	(A)	does
	(B)	forgets
	(C)	makes
	(D)	takes

Lisa is new here, so she doesn't know the restroom is.

	(A)	that
	(B)	where
	(C)	whether
	(D)	which

I can you the book, but you have to give it back to me in three days.

	(A)	borrow
	(B)	lend
	(C)	read
	(D)	show

Although William is a in this country, he knows many people here and speaks our language very well.

	(A)	foreigner
	(B)	leader
	(C)	mailman
	(D)	teenager

Albert usually brings a with him when he takes a trip, so that he can write down what he sees on the road.

	(A)	camera
	(B)	dictionary
	(C)	notebook
	(D)	watch

10.

Jean is crazy about the color purple. The walls of her house are all purple.

	(A)	built
	(B)	dug
	(C)	painted
	(D)	shown

11.

I walked to school every day my dad bought me a bike last month. It's really fun and convenient to go to school by bike.

	(A)	after
	(B)	because
	(C)	if
	(D)	until

12.

Ms. Wang thought she lost her ring last night. But this morning she found that it was on the table and was by a book.

	(A)	covered
	(B)	moved
	(C)	packed
	(D)	stopped

13.

Deborah put some sugar and cream in her coffee to make it better.

	(A)	taste
	(B)	tasted
	(C)	tasting
	(D)	to taste

14.

Betty TV when her little brother fell off the chair.

	(A)	watched
	(B)	was watching
	(C)	has watched
	(D)	is going to watch

15.

Allen: you have twenty minutes right now? I need to talk to you.

Bruce: Sure! Come on in.

	(A)	Are
	(B)	Do
	(C)	Have
	(D)	Should

16.

Kay: What do you do in your free time?

Amy: I go swimming a lot. Almost every day.

Kay: Wow! That's a good it keeps you healthy.

	(A)	business
	(B)	chance
	(C)	dream
	(D)	habit

17.

Daisy: I went to Taitung to visit my uncle there.

Grace: Really? were you there?

Daisy: For two weeks.

	(A)	How long
	(B)	How often
	(C)	How soon
	(D)	What time

One Thursday morning in Blue Town, I noticed a lot of people going to the church. Later, all the people in the streets stopped and just stood where they were. All of them 18 quiet for two minutes. Everyone looked serious.

I found this strange and asked a woman what was happening. She said that they were commemorating the birthday of St. George, who 19 for helping the farmers of the town to get back their land from the king. Later, I saw some people wearing and selling flowers on the streets. They told me the money would be used to help poor farmers.

Since that trip, I 20 about Blue Town a lot. I often tell my friends about this experience and show them some pictures I took there.


commemorate	紀念

18.

	(A)	are
	(B)	have been
	(C)	were
	(D)	would be

19.

	(A)	has been killed
	(B)	was killed
	(C)	would be killed
	(D)	is going to be killed

20.

	(A)	thought
	(B)	was thinking(
	(C)	have thought
	(D)	will think

(The phone rings.)

Mr. Chen: Chen’s Supermarket. May I help you?

Ms. Fang: Yes. I bought a package of tomatoes at your supermarket, and all the tomatoes are bad.

Mr. Chen: Oh, I’m very sorry about that. You can bring them back and we’ll 21

Ms. Fang: No, I’m very busy and I don’t want to drive half an hour just to get a package of tomatoes.

Mr. Chen: Well.

Ms. Fang: And, this is not 22 . Last month it was a bag of apples. Every apple inside was bad. And now it has happened again! I’m really angry.

Mr. Chen: Did you bring them back?

Ms. Fang: No, of course not.

Mr. Chen: Well, if you don’t bring them back, we cannot give you better ones.

Ms. Fang: Fine! I just called to let you know what happened and 23 . You should sell only fresh food if you want people to keep shopping at your market.

21.

	(A)	drive you home
	(B)	cook them for you
	(C)	remember your name
	(D)	give you another package

22.

	(A)	the first time
	(B)	the fastest car
	(C)	the only change
	(D)	the lowest price

23.

	(A)	who I am
	(B)	how I feel
	(C)	where I live
	(D)	why I am lost

Look at the timetables of the four theaters and answer the questions.


timetable	時刻表

24.

Alice and John want to watch a movie in the morning. Which theater can they go to?

	(A)	Sun Theater.
	(B)	Star Theater.
	(C)	Moon Theater.
	(D)	Rainbow Theater.

25.

Tina and Paul are high school students. They went to see one of the four movies, and it cost them NT$340. Which movie did they see?

	(A)	Sally's Fan.
	(B)	The Beach Boy.
	(C)	Holidays in India.
	(D)	Walking with Music.

Read Charlie’s diary and answer the questions.


diary	日記

26.

What did Charlie do on the bus?

	(A)	He fell and got hurt.
	(B)	He called his teacher.
	(C)	He talked to the driver.
	(D)	He gave his seat to an old man.

27.

Who is He in the last paragraph?


paragraph	段落

	(A)	Mr. Du.
	(B)	The old man.
	(C)	Charlie’s father.
	(D)	Charlie’s classmate.

Look at the bus route map and answer the questions.


route	路線

28.

Which is true about the bus route?

	(A)	The bus does not pass Park Street.
	(B)	There is no stop near Anna's Bookstore.
	(C)	The bus crosses three bridges in the city.
	(D)	You can get off at Stop (2) to visit the Hat Factory.

29.

Wilson just finished shopping at Easy-buy Market, and he is going to have lunch at Lily’s restaurant. If he takes the bus, which place will he pass by?

	(A)	Stop (8).
	(B)	Bridge 1.
	(C)	River Street.
	(D)	Bus Station.

Dear Luke,

My daughter Angela is very quiet. She seldom talks to us, and she does not have any friends. What’s worse, she is not interested in studying. All she does every day is watch TV and play computer games. I have told her hundreds of times that she should study hard, but she does not listen to me. What should I do?

Tim

Dear Tim,

The problem with Angela is not that she does not study, but that she does not talk to people. If she can make some friends, her life will be more interesting.

Perhaps Angela has had this problem for a long time. It won’t be solved soon. You should spend more time with her and help her. This is the “homework” both you and your daughter need to do!

Luke


solve	解決

30.

According to Luke, which will help solve Angela's problem?


according to	根據

	(A)	Doing more exercise.
	(B)	Meeting more people.
	(C)	Studying harder.
	(D)	Watching less TV.

31.

What does “homework” mean in Luke’s letter?

	(A)	Work that needs to be done in the family.
	(B)	Something that makes reading interesting.
	(C)	Something that children always forget to do.
	(D)	Work that teachers ask students to do at home.

32.

What is the poster about?


poster	海報

	(A)	An art show.
	(B)	A fishing trip.
	(C)	A dancing party.
	(D)	A summer festival.

33.

The Browns took a one-day trip to Beachland in July. When they were there, the kids enjoyed making kites with paper and chopsticks. When did they take the trip?

	(A)	Week 1.
	(B)	Week 2.
	(C)	Week 3.
	(D)	Week 4.


leaves	(單數為leaf) 葉子

34.

What does the writer try to tell us in the reading?

	(A)	Life is short.
	(B)	Love is crazy.
	(C)	To live is to love.
	(D)	The earth is beautiful.

35.

Which is NOT mentioned in the reading to say Life is a circle?


mention	提及

	(A)	The sun.
	(B)	The moon.
	(C)	The flowers.
	(D)	The seasons.

Greg: Mom, who’s that little boy over there? Why is he nodding his head like that on the road? He looks so strange.

Mom: Greg! It’s not polite to talk about people like that. He’s just sick.

Greg: Oh, I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. But who is he? I’ve never seen him before.

Mom: Warren just moved into the apartment next to our house. Mrs. Hooper brought him home last month. She wants to take care of children who need special help. Warren is one of them.

Greg: Can I help, too?

Mom: Of course. But the first thing you should know is, though people look different, we are all the same. We all need love and care in difficult times.

Greg: I see, Mom. Let’s find some time to visit Mrs. Hooper and Warren.

Mom: OK, we’ll do that.

36.

Which is true?

	(A)	Warren is living next to Greg.
	(B)	Warren is Mrs. Hooper's only child.
	(C)	Greg does not want to talk to Warren.
	(D)	Greg's mom helps take care of poor children.

37.

What does it mean?

	(A)	Getting sick.
	(B)	Not seeing the boy.
	(C)	Nodding the head on the road.
	(D)	Not being polite in talking about others.

38.

What does Greg’s mother mean by saying we are all the same?

	(A)	People share the same space of the earth.
	(B)	People need to be loved and taken care of.
	(C)	People look the same when they are happy.
	(D)	People feel sorry for themselves in difficult times.

Many people know Robert Schumann was an important musician, but they do not know that his wife, Clara Wieck Schumann, was in fact more famous than he in their time.

Clara was born in 1819. In her time, most women did not appear before the public. Clara, however, started to play the piano in public at the age of nine and was very successful.

In 1840, Clara got married. She became very busy with the housework and her children. It was hard for her to find time to practice the piano. But Clara could never forget her love for music; she felt she had to share it with other people. In 1842, Clara began to play in public again.

When Robert died in 1856, Clara had to make money for their seven children by herself. She taught music and played the piano around Europe. During this hard time, music always gave her comfort and joy. Clara died at 77. Now she is still thought to be one of the best musicians in history.


musician	音樂家
housework	家事
comfort	安慰

39.

What is the reading mainly about?


mainly	主要

	(A)	A musician's life.
	(B)	A musician's husband.
	(C)	A musician's family history.
	(D)	A musician and modern music.

40.

Which is true about Clara Wieck Schumann?

	(A)	She became more famous after she died.
	(B)	She began to play the piano at an early age.
	(C)	She never played in public after she got married.
	(D)	She didn't have to worry about money after her husband died.

41.

How old was Clara Wieck Schumann when her husband died?

	(A)	21.
	(B)	37.
	(C)	40.
	(D)	46.

42.

What does it mean in the third paragraph?


paragraph	段落

	(A)	Money.
	(B)	The housework.
	(C)	The love for music.
	(D)	Time to practice the piano.

The grizzly is the star of our little town in the mountains. Many people visit here for this kind of strong large brown bear. When a grizzly grows up, it may become as heavy as 680 kg. But never think this gigantic animal moves slowly. In fact, the grizzly can run as fast as 55 km an hour.

Though grizzlies look quite big and dangerous, they eat not only meat, but also flowers and grasses. Fish is their favorite food. On summer nights, they enjoy catching fish in the rivers. That is why people usually come watching grizzlies in this season.

Now the number of grizzlies is getting smaller because they have been killed by people who sell grizzly body parts as medicine. Many people of our town are worried about this and have asked for help to save our big friends.

43.

Which is true about grizzlies?

	(A)	They have brown hair.
	(B)	They are slow in moving.
	(C)	They eat only meat and fish.
	(D)	They sleep most of the time in summer.

44.

What does gigantic mean?

	(A)	Fast and light.
	(B)	Quiet and shy.
	(C)	Big and strong.
	(D)	Round and cute.

45.

What does this mean?

	(A)	The fish in the rivers are getting fewer.
	(B)	People in the town are free to sell medicine.
	(C)	Many grizzlies are killed for their body parts.
	(D)	Grizzlies have started to leave the town for other places.