台北新竹英文家教

翰林  G11-1    L10       Miles to Go before You Drink  (附答案)   Q  

1.  In Canada, there are either charity groups or the local government in every city which will provide one or two temporary s_____rs for stray or abandoned pets like dogs and cats.

2.  A lot of students in college need to apply for student loans to pay their education fees. If they don’t have any part-time jobs during 4 years, the loan will be a heavy financial b_____n for them after their graduation.

3.  The moment he opened the door, he found the living room was full of water.  He was very surprised he forgot to turn off the f_____t before hurrying to the office this morning

4.  It is common that a large project which will take months to complete usually will face critical s_____ges of sufficient money and skilled manpower. 

5.  Before the plane lands at the destination, the flight attendant will do a broadcast to remind passengers not to forget their personal b_____gs before getting off the plane..

6.  In yearly company meeting, our CEO said our company welcomed all kinds of inputs and criticisms constructive and c_____e instead of complaints or gossip.

7.  Tax reformation should be designed to address the b_____e between the ragged and the rich. 

8.  It is Thursday today, and Stella and Ellen are s_____sed not to be in the shopping mall.  I think they’re skipping class.

9.  When I was a newcomer in IBM 25 years ago, my boss ever said to me, “Being new in a company makes you humble instead of i_____e.”  I didn’t understand the meaning of his statement at that time until I became a manager two years later.

10.  If you’re not executives in the company, you’re sure not to have the right to a_____s confidential information. 

11.   If the demand of a product increases and its s_____y stays the same, the price of the product will increase.  It is one of phenomena we can see in any kind of market in the world.

12.  When humans live a better life day after day, it means the better life brings them comfort and c_____e.  However, at the same time, it seems humans are doing a bit more damage to their planet.

13.  Everybody knows the gap between rich and poor becomes wider and more serious. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen our government s_____e to take any measures to narrow the gap.

14.  Without any effective protective measures, there has been a c_____t worsening in COVID-19 infection in some counties such as U.S. and India.

15.  During the inflationary period, it is inevitable that there will be a s_____p rise in prices.  

16.  According to the research, ractopamine is a growth-promoting food additive banned by at least 160 countries.  However, Taiwan government reached an agreement with U.S. to import pork in 2021 from pigs fed with ractopamine.  The government has come under a_____k from all sides for this political deal.

17.  We might think it is worthless to do the unpaid v_____r job.   But the experience we obtain will surpass other people. 

18.  When my parents go for a walk after dinner, they usually f_____h an umbrella in case of rain.

1.  On the driveway, my son couldn’t ignite the engine.  At first, we thought it broke down.  After he ignited several times, the engine ______ finally.   (M)

    A) sprang to life      B) took actions        C) put into action       D) sprang into action

2.  Many famous literary scholars in Tang and Song Dynasties ______ poetry.  It was during these two dynasties that Chinese poetry reached the peak.   

     A) steeped in            B) were steeped in    C) steeped to              D) were steeped to

3.  Choose the right ones    (M)

     A) Because it was late, he had no choice but say goodbye to her.  

     B) Because it was late, he couldn't help saying goodbye to her.

     C) Because it was late, he couldn't help but to say goodbye to her.  

     D) Because it was late, he had no alternative but to say goodbye to her.

4.  Compared with Tokyo, New York is _____ from Taipei.    (M)

     A) way farther                                                      B) far much farther

     C) a lot farther                                                   D) much more farther

     E) so farther                                                        F) even too farther

5.  Choose the wrong ones    (M)

     A) Since Wilson failed math, he can’t select but to retake it this semester.   

     B) Since Wilson failed math, he can’t opt but to retake it this semester.    

     C) Since Wilson failed math, he has no option to retake it this semester.

     D) Since Wilson failed math, he can’t chose but to retake it this semester.  

6.  Choose the right ones.   (M)

     A)Before building a house, construction workers need to lay the foundation first.

     B) Never lie to your family and friends.

     C) Not to lay reading books on the bed is what students need to pay attention to.

     D) When I was a child, my parents raised a lot of chickens which lay many eggs weekly.

     E) The highest building lies in the town center.

7.  Because it is burning hot, the shopping mall ______ a lot of people. (for wrong answer)

     A) is full of                B) is filled with           C) is packed with            D) is crowded with

     E) is cramming with  F) is swarming with

8.  In addition to confidence and patience, people say that success _____ willpower and determination.  .      (for wrong answer)

     A) depends on          B) lies in                     C) comprises in           D) consists in

9.  Choose the right ones.   (M)

     A)All what Robert wants to do is give Nancy a hand.            

     B) What you need to do is to give us a call once you arrive home.   

     C) The most important thing a project manager must do is conduct project review meeting weekly.  

     D) The only way you can achieve your goal is to be patience.   

     E) What you see is what you get.   

     F) The difficulty is we almost run out of money.    

10.  Choose the right ones.   (M)

       A) In math class, all of the students couldn’t figure out the answer to the geometric question given by Mr. Martin.

       B) People all over the world have been looking forward to have COVID-19 vaccine ready as soon as possible.       

       C) When I graduated from senior high school, my parents wanted me to bear it in mind that there was no shortcut for my goal.  

       D) When I was in HP, our CEO always reminded us not to let impatience and irresolution destroy our road to success.  

       E) It is reported that psychologists and psychiatrists said that easy access for electronic devices like cellphones, tablets, and gaming machines might do harm to little children’s mental development.   

       F) My daughter asked me how much a round trip ticket for Taipei was because she planned to pay a visit for her teachers in high school.  In addition, she already bought two tickets to watching baseball game there.   

11.   Choose the wrong ones.    (M)

       A) In Canada, schools will provide all of the textbooks to students at no charge.

       B) In Canada, schools will supply students with all of the textbooks at no charge.

       C) In Canada, all the textbooks are offered to students at no charge.

       D) In Canada, all of the textbooks are given to students at no charge.

      E) In Canada, all of the textbooks are provided for students at no charge.

       F) In Canada, all of the textbooks are supplied for students at no charge.

1.  通常夏天是水果生產旺季，許多人喜歡吃龍眼跟荔枝，他們會感到很高興因為它們的價格應該會下跌許多。   (enjoy, be supposed to)

2.  為了與家人一起在新竹，Michael只能婉拒在台北工作的機會。

翰林  G11-1    L10    Miles to Go before You Drink    答案  

1.  shelters                      2. burden                 3. faucet                     4. shortages

5.  belongings                 6. concrete             7. balance                   8. supposed

9.  inadequate                 10. access                 11. supply                  12. convenience

13. strive                          14. consistent          15. steep                    16. attack

17. volunteer                   18. fetch                                                     

1. AD                             2. B                             3. BD                           4. AC

5. All                             6. ABE                        7. E                             8. C

9. BE                             10. AD                        11. AC                        

1.  Usually, summer is the peak season for fruit production.  A lot of people enjoy eating longans and lychees, and they’ll feel happy that there is supposed to be a steep decline in their prices.

2.  In order to stay with his family together in Hsinchu,  Michael had no choice but to turn down with courtesy the offer to work in Taipei.