GEPT · INTERMEDIATE READING
中級閱讀模擬測驗 第二十五回
Intermediate Reading Comprehension Test
題數 35 題時間 45 分鐘題型 詞彙 / 段落填空 / 閱讀理解CEFR B1–B2
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詞彙 Vocabulary
共 10 題／每題選出最適合題意的字詞
請由四個選項中，選出一個最適合句意的字或詞。
1She did not for a second before jumping into the cold water to save the boy.
Ahesitate
Bdepart
Covercome
Dshrug
2A guide will the group through the oldest part of the city.
Aaccompany
Battach
Csprinkle
Doverthrow
3I still my brother two hundred dollars for the concert ticket.
Aovertake
Bowe
Cshrink
Doverflow
4The flood was the worst the island had seen in fifty years.
Adisaster
Bownership
Cgratitude
Dstatus
5Answering the same question forty times a day is really .
Aoverweight
Btiresome
Csociable
Dmature
6The bus takes a different on Sundays, so check the sign before you get on.
Abracelet
Bovercoat
Cpole
Droute
7The teacher used a short film to how blood moves around the body.
Aoverlook
Bregister
Cillustrate
Dtemper
8The typhoon was the most storm of the year; entire roofs were torn off.
Aoverhead
Bpostal
Coriginal
Ddestructive
9A well-known film praised the movie, and every ticket was sold that night.
Aliar
Binspector
Crooster
Dcritic
10The government has spent more than three dollars on the new subway line.
Aextension
Bcirculation
Cbillion
Dstatus
2
段落填空 Cloze
共 10 題／兩篇短文，每篇 5 格
請閱讀短文，並由四個選項中選出最適合每個空格的答案。
Passage 1
The Village Newspaper
The Riverside Weekly is printed by six people in a small room above a bakery. Its (11) is only four thousand copies, yet almost every family in town reads it. The paper has no foreign (12) and no famous writers; the news comes from teachers, farmers and shop owners who send in stories by email. The most popular page carries a (13) by a retired doctor, who answers health questions in plain language. When the town hall wants to (14) a road closure, it still uses this paper rather than the radio. Readers say they trust what is (15) down by a neighbor.
Questions 11–15
11
Agratitude
Bcirculation
Cnative
Dtemper
12
Acorrespondent
Binspector
Crooster
Dliar
13
Aroute
Bbracelet
Ccolumn
Dpole
14
Aconceal
Baccompany
Cshrink
Dannounce
15
Aoriginal
Bwritten
Copposite
Deven
Passage 2
The Last Hour Before Six
At six o'clock every evening, a (16) sits down in front of three cameras and reads the day's news to half a million people. The job looks easy, but the last hour before the show is not. A late traffic (17) may arrive at 5:55, and the whole running order must change. The station also has to decide which stories to (18) live and which to leave for its website. Young reporters often want to sit in that chair, yet many of them (19) once they see how fast the plan changes. In the end, the (20) must also decide what to leave out.
Questions 16–20
16
Aliar
Brooster
Cnewscaster
Dinspector
17
Aaspirin
Bbulletin
Cbracelet
Dpole
18
Aknit
Btelevise
Csprinkle
Dregister
19
Aowe
Bhesitate
Ctap
Denforce
20
Aelectronics
Bdialog
Cmedia
Dstatus
3
閱讀理解 Reading Comprehension
共 15 題／閱讀文章後作答
請閱讀下列文章，並回答相關問題。
EMAIL
A New Voice in the Morning
Dear team,
I am glad to announce that Ms. Chen will take up the new post of morning announcer on March 1. She has worked as our sports correspondent for six years, so most of you already know her voice.
Her phone extension will change to 214. Please send story ideas to her before 9 p.m. the night before, not at seven in the morning when she is already on air.
The Friday music hour will move to Saturday. A short announcement about the change will go out on air all next week, and a notice will be posted on the board outside the studio.
Best wishes,
Peter Lai
Questions 21–24
21What is the main purpose of this email?
ATo announce a change of staff and program
BTo invite the team to a concert
CTo ask the team to work on Saturday
DTo explain how the new phones work
22What job did Ms. Chen do before?
AShe was the station manager
BShe wrote a music column
CShe worked at the front desk
DShe was the sports correspondent
23When should story ideas be sent to Ms. Chen?
AOn Friday afternoon
BAny time after March 1
CBefore 9 p.m. the night before
DAt seven in the morning
24What will happen to the Friday music hour?
AIt will be cancelled
BIt will be broadcast twice a day
CIt will move to Saturday
DIt will become twice as long
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Questions 25–28
25How much does the first month cost?
ANT$390
BNT$99
CNT$489
DNT$195
26Who can pay half price all year?
APeople living on the islands
BReaders who call before noon
CReaders who pay for a whole year
DStudents and readers over 65
27How can a reader avoid paying for the next month?
ARegister on the website again
BCall after the 25th
CCancel before the 25th
DReturn the old papers
28What is NOT offered on the outlying islands?
AFree delivery
BAccess to the website
CThe photo journal
DThe student price
ARTICLE
How Fast Bad News Travels
A false story can now travel around the world before a newspaper has time to check a single fact. Researchers at one university followed thousands of messages and found that news that makes people angry circulates about six times faster than calm reporting.
Part of the reason is simple. Sharing a message costs nothing and takes one second, while checking it takes a phone call and half an hour.
Some editors now print a short line at the top of every report telling readers where the information came from. Early tests suggest that readers who see that line are slower to pass a story on, and more likely to ask questions first.
Questions 29–32
29What did the researchers find?
ANewspapers now publish fewer stories
BFalse stories are easy to delete once found
COlder readers share the most messages
DNews that makes people angry spreads about six times faster
30Why do people share stories without checking them?
AThey trust every newspaper
BThey are paid for each message
CSharing is free and takes only a second
DChecking is not allowed by law
31What have some editors started to do?
APrint a line showing where the news came from
BWrite much shorter headlines
CStop using social media
DPrint fewer photographs
32According to the early tests, how do readers react to that line?
AThey pass stories on more slowly
BThey share more photos
CThey cancel the paper
DThey stop reading the news
CHART
Where Readers Get Their News
A media journal published this bulletin after asking 500 readers where they get most of their news.
| Source | Under 40 | Over 40 |
|---|
| Social media | 54% | 19% |
| Television | 18% | 44% |
| Printed paper | 6% | 25% |
| Radio | 22% | 12% |
Each reader chose one source only. The survey was carried out in June.
Questions 33–35
33Which source is the most popular among readers over 40?
APrinted paper
BSocial media
CRadio
DTelevision
34Besides social media, which source is more popular with readers under 40?
ARadio
BPrinted paper
CTelevision
DNone of them
35How many sources could each reader choose?
ATwo
BOnly one
CAs many as they liked
DThree