閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　Every autumn Linda Krentz felt her brain go on strike. “I just couldn’t get going in the morning,” she says. “I’d get depressed(抑郁的) and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring.” Then she read about seasonal emotional problem, a form of depression that occurs in autumn and winter, and she saw the light. Every morning now she turns on a special light box for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking it’s still enjoying those long summer days. It seems to work.

　　Krentz is not alone. Scientists estimate that 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression. There’s never been final conclusion that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference.

　　Until now, in three separate studies published last month, researchers report not only that light treatment works better than a placebo(安慰劑) but that treatment is usually more effective in the early morning than in the evening.

　　Why does light treatment work? No one really knows. “Our research suggests it has something to do with the change of the body’s internal(內部的) clock,” says psychiatrist Dr. Lewey. The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. But why such small changes make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.

　　That hasn’t stopped thousands of winter depressive patients from trying to heal themselves. Light boxes for that purpose are available without a doctor’s prescription(處方). That bothers psychologist Michael Terman. He is worried that the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that can’t be treated with light.

　　“You should at least choose a reputable manufacturer. Whatever product you use should give out only visible light, because ultraviolet(紫外線) light damages the eyes. If you are light-sensitive, you may develop a skin problem.” a doctor warned his patient. Though the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 to 60 minutes in the morning, that’s an inconvenience many winter depressive patients can live with.

　　67. What is the probable cause of Krentz’s problem?

　　A. Her seasonal change of body weight.

　　B. A strange disease of her nervous system.

　　C. Her poor eyesight in autumn and winter.

　　D. Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.

　　68. By saying that Linda Krentz “saw the light”(Line 4, Para. 1), the author means that she “______”.

　　A. learned how to lose weight

　　B. realized what her problem was

　　C. came to see the importance of light

　　D. became light-hearted and cheerful

　　69. What is the recent view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?

　　A. Its effect remains to be seen. B. It serves as a kind of placebo.

　　C. It proves to be effective. D. It hardly produces any effects.

　　70. What is psychologist Michael Terman’s major concern?

　　A. Depressive patients will be addicted to using light boxes.

　　B. Patients may give up light treatment because of inconvenience.

　　C. Light boxes will produce harmful ultraviolet lights.

　　D. Light treatment could be misused by certain mental patients.

　　【答案】67---70、DBCD

　　(A)

　　I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪僻的)farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn’t the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go .

　　It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. “She meant more to me than anyone…even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑聞). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn(廄).”I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold!” he said. Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door .He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground.” She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!” he said, and burst into tears again. 46.The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means ________ . A.expect B.understand

　　C.see clearly　D.hear clearly

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】詞義猜測題。根據that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident.可知作者已經了解了發生了什么事情，故選B。

　　47.Before he arrived at the farmer’s house, the writer expected to see Milly lying ________ . A.on the ground of a barn B.on the floor of a room. C.in bed in a room　 D.in bed in a barn

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident.可知作者認為應該是一個人出了事，應該躺在床上，故選C。

　　48.What do we know about Milly from the story? A.She had met with an accident. B.She had caused a scandal C.She was seriously ill. D.She was hidden somewhere.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Milly had had a very bad accident.可知她除了事故，故選A。

　　49.The farmer wished that the writer might ________ . A.look into the matter B.bring Milly back to life C.free him from a scandal D.keep the whole thing a secret

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!”可知作者是一個醫生，這個農民想讓他去救活他的這頭牛，故選B。

　　50.The person who told the story is probably a ________ . 　A.farmerB.policeman

　　C.country doctorD.newspaper reporter

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her可知他可能是鄉村醫生，故選C。

　　閱讀理解-------- (B)

　　Mr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines. Mr Gordon was too stingy(吝嗇)to rent a chair. Their twelve-year-old daughter,Sandra, was playing at the water’s edge. Suddenly a huge wave lifted Sandra up and carried her out to sea. Fortunately,a lifeguard was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away. He ran along the beach and dived into the sea. He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help. She was very frightened. When the lifeguard reached her,she struggled with him, as drowning people often do. However, he was a skilful lifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach. By the time he reached it, Mr and Mrs Gordon had realized what had happened. They had run down to the water’s edge. Neither of them could swim. They just stood in the shallow water, and worried about their daughter.

　　Had the lifeguard reached her in time? Fortunately, he had. “That was quick work,young man,”Mr Gordon said. He turned to his wife, “Give the lifeguard a dollar.” “A dollar!” Sandra cried. “Dad,how can you give him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead.” “Quite right, girl !” Mr Gordon said, pleased by his daughter’s awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife again and said, “She’s right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents.”

　　51. What happened to Sandra？

　　A. She ran into the sea.

　　B. Her life was saved by a lifeguard.

　　C. She was drowned.

　　D. She died.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據He saved my life.門衛救了她的生命，故選B。

　　52. What would probably have happened to Sandra if the lifeguard had not been on the beach？

　　A. Her father would have saved her.

　　B. Her mother would have saved her.

　　C. She would have swum back to the beach. D. She would have been drowned.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help.如果沒有門衛在海灘，有可能她被淹死了，故選D。

　　53. What did Mr and Mrs Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave？

　　A. They shouted to the lifeguard.

　　B. They dived into the water.

　　C. Perhaps they were reading magazines.

　　D. They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Mr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines.他們正在看報紙，故選C。

　　54. Why was Sandra angry with her father？

　　A. He did not give the lifeguard any money.

　　B. He did not swim out to save her.

　　C. He did not show the lifeguard hearty thankfulness.

　　D. He gave the lifeguard too much money.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據“A dollar!” Sandra cried. “Dad,how can you give him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead.她生氣因為父親沒有顯示出誠意來，故選C。

　　55. Why was Mr Gordon pleased with her daughter？

　　A. She was safe again.

　　B. She was polite to the lifeguard.

　　C. He thought she did not want him to give the life-guard too much money.

　　D. She gave the lifeguard fifty cents.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Mr Gordon said, pleased by his daughter’s awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife again and said, “She’s right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents.”父親看見女兒的大叫他認為給門衛的錢多了。他原來認為她不想給門衛太多的錢，故選C。

　　閱讀理解（第一節小題，第二節小題，每題2分，滿分50分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend（超越） it. Once we truly know that life is difficult---once we truly understand and accept it---then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.

　　Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.

　　What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.

　　Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.

　　Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

　　41. From the passage, it can be inferred that ______.

　　A. everybody has problems

　　B. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life

　　C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain

　　D. people like to complain about their problems

　　42. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ______.

　　A. save space

　　B. persuade readers

　　C. make readers laugh

　　D. get readers’ attention

　　43. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that ______.

　　A. most people feel life is easy

　　B. the writer feels life is easy

　　C. the writer likes to complain about his problems

　　D. most people complain about how hard their lives are

　　44. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to______.

　　A. encourage them to learn

　　B. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem

　　C. help them learn to deal with pain

　　D. teach them how to respect from problems

　　45. The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that ______.

　　A. we do not learn from experience

　　B. we do not learn when we are in pain

　　C. pain teaches us important lessons

　　D. pain cannot be avoided

　　【參考答案】41---45

　　BDDAC

　　閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　Every autumn Linda Krentz felt her brain go on strike. “I just couldn’t get going in the morning,” she says. “I’d get depressed(抑郁的) and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring.” Then she read about seasonal emotional problem, a form of depression that occurs in autumn and winter, and she saw the light. Every morning now she turns on a special light box for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking it’s still enjoying those long summer days. It seems to work.

　　Krentz is not alone. Scientists estimate that 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression. There’s never been final conclusion that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference.

　　Until now, in three separate studies published last month, researchers report not only that light treatment works better than a placebo(安慰劑) but that treatment is usually more effective in the early morning than in the evening.

　　Why does light treatment work? No one really knows. “Our research suggests it has something to do with the change of the body’s internal(內部的) clock,” says psychiatrist Dr. Lewey. The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. But why such small changes make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.

　　That hasn’t stopped thousands of winter depressive patients from trying to heal themselves. Light boxes for that purpose are available without a doctor’s prescription(處方). That bothers psychologist Michael Terman. He is worried that the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that can’t be treated with light.

　　“You should at least choose a reputable manufacturer. Whatever product you use should give out only visible light, because ultraviolet(紫外線) light damages the eyes. If you are light-sensitive, you may develop a skin problem.” a doctor warned his patient. Though the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 to 60 minutes in the morning, that’s an inconvenience many winter depressive patients can live with.

　　67. What is the probable cause of Krentz’s problem?

　　A. Her seasonal change of body weight.

　　B. A strange disease of her nervous system.

　　C. Her poor eyesight in autumn and winter.

　　D. Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.

　　68. By saying that Linda Krentz “saw the light”(Line 4, Para. 1), the author means that she “______”.

　　A. learned how to lose weight

　　B. realized what her problem was

　　C. came to see the importance of light

　　D. became light-hearted and cheerful

　　69. What is the recent view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?

　　A. Its effect remains to be seen. B. It serves as a kind of placebo.

　　C. It proves to be effective. D. It hardly produces any effects.

　　70. What is psychologist Michael Terman’s major concern?

　　A. Depressive patients will be addicted to using light boxes.

　　B. Patients may give up light treatment because of inconvenience.

　　C. Light boxes will produce harmful ultraviolet lights.

　　D. Light treatment could be misused by certain mental patients.

　　【答案】67---70、DBCD

　　(A)

　　I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪僻的)farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn’t the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go .

　　It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. “She meant more to me than anyone…even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑聞). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn(廄).”I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold!” he said. Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door .He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground.” She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!” he said, and burst into tears again. 46.The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means ________ . A.expect B.understand

　　C.see clearly　D.hear clearly

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】詞義猜測題。根據that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident.可知作者已經了解了發生了什么事情，故選B。

　　47.Before he arrived at the farmer’s house, the writer expected to see Milly lying ________ . A.on the ground of a barn B.on the floor of a room. C.in bed in a room　 D.in bed in a barn

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident.可知作者認為應該是一個人出了事，應該躺在床上，故選C。

　　48.What do we know about Milly from the story? A.She had met with an accident. B.She had caused a scandal C.She was seriously ill. D.She was hidden somewhere.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Milly had had a very bad accident.可知她除了事故，故選A。

　　49.The farmer wished that the writer might ________ . A.look into the matter B.bring Milly back to life C.free him from a scandal D.keep the whole thing a secret

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!”可知作者是一個醫生，這個農民想讓他去救活他的這頭牛，故選B。

　　50.The person who told the story is probably a ________ . 　A.farmerB.policeman

　　C.country doctorD.newspaper reporter

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her可知他可能是鄉村醫生，故選C。

　　閱讀理解-------- (B)

　　Mr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines. Mr Gordon was too stingy(吝嗇)to rent a chair. Their twelve-year-old daughter,Sandra, was playing at the water’s edge. Suddenly a huge wave lifted Sandra up and carried her out to sea. Fortunately,a lifeguard was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away. He ran along the beach and dived into the sea. He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help. She was very frightened. When the lifeguard reached her,she struggled with him, as drowning people often do. However, he was a skilful lifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach. By the time he reached it, Mr and Mrs Gordon had realized what had happened. They had run down to the water’s edge. Neither of them could swim. They just stood in the shallow water, and worried about their daughter.

　　Had the lifeguard reached her in time? Fortunately, he had. “That was quick work,young man,”Mr Gordon said. He turned to his wife, “Give the lifeguard a dollar.” “A dollar!” Sandra cried. “Dad,how can you give him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead.” “Quite right, girl !” Mr Gordon said, pleased by his daughter’s awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife again and said, “She’s right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents.”

　　51. What happened to Sandra？

　　A. She ran into the sea.

　　B. Her life was saved by a lifeguard.

　　C. She was drowned.

　　D. She died.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據He saved my life.門衛救了她的生命，故選B。

　　52. What would probably have happened to Sandra if the lifeguard had not been on the beach？

　　A. Her father would have saved her.

　　B. Her mother would have saved her.

　　C. She would have swum back to the beach. D. She would have been drowned.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據He swam quickly to where the girl, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help.如果沒有門衛在海灘，有可能她被淹死了，故選D。

　　53. What did Mr and Mrs Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave？

　　A. They shouted to the lifeguard.

　　B. They dived into the water.

　　C. Perhaps they were reading magazines.

　　D. They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Mr and Mrs Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines.他們正在看報紙，故選C。

　　54. Why was Sandra angry with her father？

　　A. He did not give the lifeguard any money.

　　B. He did not swim out to save her.

　　C. He did not show the lifeguard hearty thankfulness.

　　D. He gave the lifeguard too much money.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據“A dollar!” Sandra cried. “Dad,how can you give him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead.她生氣因為父親沒有顯示出誠意來，故選C。

　　55. Why was Mr Gordon pleased with her daughter？

　　A. She was safe again.

　　B. She was polite to the lifeguard.

　　C. He thought she did not want him to give the life-guard too much money.

　　D. She gave the lifeguard fifty cents.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Mr Gordon said, pleased by his daughter’s awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife again and said, “She’s right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents.”父親看見女兒的大叫他認為給門衛的錢多了。他原來認為她不想給門衛太多的錢，故選C。

　　閱讀理解（第一節小題，第二節小題，每題2分，滿分50分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend（超越） it. Once we truly know that life is difficult---once we truly understand and accept it---then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.

　　Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.

　　What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.

　　Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.

　　Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

　　41. From the passage, it can be inferred that ______.

　　A. everybody has problems

　　B. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life

　　C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain

　　D. people like to complain about their problems

　　42. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ______.

　　A. save space

　　B. persuade readers

　　C. make readers laugh

　　D. get readers’ attention

　　43. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that ______.

　　A. most people feel life is easy

　　B. the writer feels life is easy

　　C. the writer likes to complain about his problems

　　D. most people complain about how hard their lives are

　　44. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to______.

　　A. encourage them to learn

　　B. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem

　　C. help them learn to deal with pain

　　D. teach them how to respect from problems

　　45. The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that ______.

　　A. we do not learn from experience

　　B. we do not learn when we are in pain

　　C. pain teaches us important lessons

　　D. pain cannot be avoided

　　【參考答案】41---45

　　BDDAC