GEPT · INTERMEDIATE READING
中級閱讀模擬測驗 第三十三回
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。
1The new election law brought about a change in the way local votes are counted.
Asignificant
Bplentiful
Csmoky
Dmiserable
2Drivers who run a red light must pay a heavy .
Ashortage
Bpenalty
Csimilarity
Dsickness
3Before the report was published, the committee made a check of every figure.
Athorough
Bmysterious
Cdesperate
Dawful
4A judge must never let personal feelings with a decision.
Ashorten
Bmend
Ccombine
Dinterfere
5With so many people out of work, protests seemed .
Alatter
Binitial
Ccrisp
Dinevitable
6The of the party died last year, but his ideas still guide the party today.
Achildbirth
Bambassador
Coh
Dfounder
7Holding a national election in a country this size costs an amount of money.
Amysterious
Benormous
Cmultiple
Dinitial
8In sharp to last year, this year's meeting ended without a single argument.
Acontrast
Bconsonant
Cshortcut
Dsoftball
9The government hopes the new plan will small businesses in country towns.
Aarouse
Bdoze
Cstimulate
Dforth
10After three days without news, the family grew for any information at all.
Adesperate
Bplentiful
Ccrisp
Dinitial
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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 Government Nobody Watches
Most people can name their president, yet few can name a single member of their city 11. This is odd, because local government touches daily life far more directly. It decides where a road will go and how a park is used. Once a year this small 12 must also approve the town budget, and every resident is 13 to speak at that meeting. Turnout, however, is poor. A recent 14 found that fewer than one adult in ten had ever attended. Local 15 blame the dull language of official papers, and several towns are now rewriting their notices in plain language.
Questions 11–15
11
Acouncil
Bcanyon
Civory
Dapron
12
Aassembly
Bcigarette
Cpenalty
Dtrail
13
Asqueezed
Bcombined
Centitled
Dmended
15
Apoliticians
Bfounders
Cambassadors
Dresearchers
Passage 2
Inside an Embassy
When people picture an 16, they imagine grand dinners and famous guests. Much of the work, however, is quiet paperwork. Staff answer questions about visas, help travelers who have lost their passports, and pass messages between the two governments. The 17 himself may spend a whole morning reading reports from the foreign 18 back home. Because rules can change overnight, the team must combine speed with care; one wrong date on a form can be 19 for a family waiting to travel. Officers say that quiet, 20 paperwork protects far more citizens than any grand dinner ever will.
Questions 16–20
16
Acongress
Bembassy
Cassembly
Dministry
17
Apolitician
Bshopkeeper
Cfounder
Dambassador
18
Apoll
Bcouncil
Cministry
Dsake
19
Asignificant
Bawful
Cplentiful
Dcrisp
20
Amiserable
Bpolitical
Cdrift
Dthorough
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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
An Invitation from Your Council Member
Dear Residents of Ward Five,
On 12 October the city council will hold an open meeting on the new town charter. Every household is entitled to send one speaker.
Speakers have three minutes each. Please sign your name at the door before 6:45 p.m. Those who arrive after that time may listen, but may not speak.
Written comments are also welcome. Send them to my office by 5 October; I will read the first twenty aloud at the meeting.
The hall has no parking at all, so please come by bus.
Yours sincerely,
Alice Ho, Council Member
Questions 21–24
21What is the main purpose of this email?
ATo thank residents for their written comments
BTo invite residents to a meeting on the town charter
CTo announce the result of a recent election
DTo ask residents to pay a new town fee
22How many speakers may one household send?
23What happens to people who arrive after 6:45 p.m.?
AThey must pay a small fine
BThey are asked to leave the hall
CThey may speak for one minute only
DThey may listen but not speak
24What must someone do to send a written comment?
APost it on the council website
BHand it in at the door on 12 October
CSend it to the writer's office by 5 October
DRead it aloud at the meeting
AD
Know Your Constitution: Four Free Evening Talks
Know Your Constitution — four free talks at the Public Library, third floor.
- Talk 1 (Tue) How a bill travels through parliament
- Talk 2 (Wed) What the federal courts may and may not decide
- Talk 3 (Thu) Reading a poll without being fooled by it
- Talk 4 (Fri) Writing a letter your own politician will answer
Every talk runs from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. No booking is needed for Talks 1 to 3. Talk 4 includes a writing workshop, so seats are limited to 25; call 02-8871-4400.
Please bring a pen. Tea is served from 6:30.
Questions 25–28
25Which talk requires people to book a seat?
ATalk 1
BTalk 4
CTalk 3
DTalk 2
26How long does each talk last?
ATwo and a half hours
BOne hour
CAn hour and a half
DTwo hours
27What are visitors asked to bring?
ATea
BA copy of the constitution
CA pen
DTwenty-five dollars
28Which talk deals with the work of the federal courts?
ATalk 2
BTalk 3
CTalk 1
DTalk 4
ARTICLE
Young Voters Are Not Lazy
In many countries, fewer young adults vote than their parents did at the same age. Boredom is the usual explanation, but a recent study points elsewhere. Young voters, it found, do care about politics; what they cannot stand is the language it is written in.
When one national congress rewrote its public papers in plain English, questions from ordinary readers rose by a third. In a second test, voting stations were moved onto university campuses, and turnout there climbed sharply.
Neither change cost much. The lesson, the researchers say, is that young people are not lazy, only badly served.
Questions 29–32
29What did the study find about young voters?
AThey know little about their country
BThey vote more often than their parents
CThey do care about politics
DThey find voting stations too far away
30What happened after the congress used plain English?
AFewer papers were printed
BThe study was stopped
CTurnout fell slightly
DQuestions from readers rose by a third
31What was done in the second test?
AVoting was held online
BVoting stations were moved to universities
CStudents were paid to vote
DPapers were translated into other languages
32What is the writer's main point?
AYoung people are poorly served, not lazy
BVoting should be made a legal duty
CUniversities should teach more politics
DOlder voters understand papers better
CHART
National Poll: Which Task Comes First?
A national poll asked 1,200 adults which task the next government should finish first.
| Task | City voters | Country voters |
|---|
| Lower housing costs | 41% | 19% |
| Better hospitals | 24% | 36% |
| Cleaner rivers | 21% | 28% |
| Faster trains | 14% | 17% |
The poll was taken in May, one month before the election.
Questions 33–35
33Which task did country voters choose most often?
ALower housing costs
BBetter hospitals
CCleaner rivers
DFaster trains
34Which task shows the biggest gap between the two groups?
AFaster trains
BCleaner rivers
CLower housing costs
DBetter hospitals
35What is true about the poll?
AIt was taken after the election
BIt asked only city voters
CIt was taken a month before the election
DIt covered 1,200 households