第1題
The officers made it clear that they were letting her go only because that she was old and not because she was above suspicion.
A for reason B due to C because of D on the grounds
【正確答案】：D
【答案解析】 because 因為(引導原因狀語從句);for reason 應為 for the reason that; because of 和 due to 後應接名詞性短語，on the grounds 根據，以„„為理由， (如後跟短語，用 on the grounds of;如跟從句，用 on the grounds that); 因此 D 為答案。
第2題
My parents moved out of their old home sometime last year after they had celebrated their 50th year there.
A anniversary B years old C age D wedding
【正確答案】：A
【答案解析】 此句中的 year 意為“年”，而 versary 週年紀念(前面需用序數詞); s old 歲(指年齡); 年齡，使用年限，時代;ing 婚禮， 婚宴;因此 A 為答案。
第3題
Susan Jones was at the bus stop well on time to take the 7:01 bus, but she had to miss her breakfast to do it.
A catch up with B catch C run up to D be catching
【正確答案】：B
【答案解析】h up with 趕上(尤指原本落後，努力追上);h 捕獲，趕上(車 船等)，感染(疾病); up to 跑到，達到，積累到;因此答案為 B。
第4題
The book, which is a useful guide for today's young people, deals with many questions and problems that face them at school and at home as well as in society.
A are faced B confront C in opposition D meet
【正確答案】：B
【答案解析】 face 面對，面向(涵蓋面廣);confront 使面臨(特指面對或正視令人不快或 頭痛之人或事)，in opposition 相對;meet 遇見，和„„會面;因此 B 為答案。
第5題
A famous collection of Persian, Indian, and Arabian folktales, the Arabian Nights was supposedly told by the legendary queen Scheherazade to her husband every night for 1,001 days.
A imaginary B imagery C fabled D legend
【正確答案】：C
【答案解析】legendary 傳說中的，而 inary 假想的，想象的，虛構的;ery 肖像，比喻;ed 寓言中的，虛構的(指有寓意的故事，在一個寓言裡， 動物能像人一樣說話和行動);nd 傳說(是名詞，一般指基於真實事情的 故事.但是誇張且不可能得到證實的);因此答案為 C。
第6題
Double Eagle Ⅱ, the first trans-Atlantic balloon, was greeted by avid crowds in France.
A eager B surging C appreciative D vigorous
【正確答案】：A
【答案解析】A. eager 熱心於， 渴望著; B. surging 急劇上升， 衝擊， 波動; C. appreciative 欣賞的，有欣賞力的，表示感激的;rous 精力旺盛的，健壯的;而 avid 表示“渴望的”，因此 A 是答案。
第7題
A common question that people ask a story writer is whether or not he has experienced what he has written about.
A fiction B science C imaginary D literary
【正確答案】：A
【答案解析】story 故事，小說，傳說;fiction 小說(更指文學性小說)，虛構;science 科學，自然科學;imaginary 假想的，虛構的;literary 文學的;因而 A 是答案。
第8題
What may be the oldest fossil footprint yet found was discovered in June 1968 by William J. Meister, a non-professional fossil collector.
A a part-time B a spare-time C an untrained D an amateur
【正確答案】：D
【答案解析】A.a part-time 部分時間的，非全日的，兼職、兼任的;B.a spare-time; untrained 未經訓練的; amateur 業餘愛好者;而 non-professional 非專業的，非職業的，因此 D 是答案。
第9題
The discovery of the connection between aspirin and Reyes syndrome, a rare and deadly ailment, is a recent example of the caution with which drugs must be used, even for medical purposes. A disease B sick C ill D illness 【正確答案】：A
【答案解析】 ailment 疾病(尤指微恙)，不寧，不安(常指慢性的惱人病痛);ase 疾病，弊病(指各種具體的疾病，也指嚴重的、病期較長的、足能使人體發生變 化的疾病)， 有病的，噁心的.; 有病的，生病 ess 疾病， 生病(表抽象的疾病或生病狀態，主要強調身體或精神上不健康的狀態和時期); 因此 A 為答案。
第 10 題
Most of us think of sharks as dangerous, owing to lack of information rather than fear.
A due to B because C as D for
【正確答案】：A
【答案解析】這幾個詞均有“因為”之意，但短語 owing to 和 due to，because of 常用 來引出簡短的原因;而 because 常用來引導原因狀語從句;as 和 for 做連詞時，常用作書面語，起解釋主句的作用，如：As this problem is of great interest, we will discuss it once again.因為這個問題很有意義，所以我們決定再討 論一次。He was rewarded for his bravery.他由於勇敢而受到嘉獎。所以答案為 A。
第 11 題
Since her father could not drive her to the airport, she requested her uncle to drive her instead.
A take B bring C dispatch D deliver
【正確答案】：A
【答案解析】 表示將人或物從說話人所在的位置“拿開，帶離”，強調由近而遠; g 表示將人或物從別處“帶到”說話人所在的或將在的位置，強調由遠而近，與 take 相反;atch 分派，派遣;ver 遞送，交付;所以 答案為 A。
第 12 題
Iceland has the oldest parliament, which goes as far back to 930 A.D. when Althing, the legislative organization, was established.
A office B adobe C assembly D building
【正確答案】：C
【答案解析】 A. office 辦公室; (英)政府機關， 部; B. adobe 指磚坯砌成的房子; C. assembly 集合，集會;a legislative assembly 指立法機關;ding 建築物;因此 C 為答案。
第 13 題
The only problem with the debate last week was that the beginning sounded more like a personal attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing.
A discussion B argument C talk D speech
【正確答案】：B
【答案解析】arguing 是 argue 的動名詞，表辯論，爭論(強調提出事實、理由、證據來支 持或駁斥某一觀點);discussion 討論(主要表慎重地談論，融洽地交流); argument 爭論，辯論，論點，talk 講話，會談;speech 演說，講話;這裡用名 詞替換動名詞，所以答案是 B。
第 14 題
At the World Literacy Center, an organization that works to help people mad, the helpers work hard, enabling them to successfully reach their goals.
A assistants B volunteers C part-timers D amateurs
【正確答案】：B
【答案解析】 help 和 assist 都有“幫助”之義，但 assist 強調起協助、輔助性的作用; 而本句話中的 helper 並不僅僅指普通的幫手，而是幫助人們掌握閱讀能力的志 願者，因此選項 nteers 志願者更符合題意。注意此類題型不要只看表面 意思，要理解其語篇含義。
第 15 題
The library she worked in lent books, magazines, audio-cassettes and maps to its customers, who could keep them for four weeks.
A borrowers B lenders C patrons D clients 【正確答案】：C
【答案解析】customer，patron，client 均指客戶，顧客，但 customer 常指購買有形的 商品， 即指付錢後得到貨物的顧客： client 指長期客戶， 購買的是無形的服務(如 付錢後讓人為自己服務的客戶); patron 指老顧客，老主顧，如：a special offer for our regular patrons 為老主顧而定的特別價，所以答案為 C。而 borrower 借用人，剽竊者; lender 出借人，貸方。
