20. A) Two. B) Four. C) Six. D) Eight.

　　21. A) To stay in class. B) To get another class.

　　C) To withdraw from class. D) To miss just one more class.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　22. A) How to care for precious metal. B) A standard unit for measuring weight.

　　C) The value of precious metals. D) Using the metric system.

　　23. A) To check the accuracy of scales.

　　B) To calculate the density of other metals.

　　C) To observe changes in the atmosphere.

　　D) To measure amounts of rain fall.

　　24. A) Someone spilled water on it. B) Someone lost it.

　　C) It was made of low quality metal. D) The standard for measuring had changed.

　　25. A) It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal.

　　B) It is difficult to judge the value of such an object.

　　C) It is reasonable for an object with such an important function.

　　D) It is too high for such a light weight.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. A) At Harvard. B) At West Point.

　　C) At the Carlisle Indian School. D) At the Olympic Games held in Stockholm.

　　27. A) They held grand banquets in his honor.

　　B) They welcomed him with parades and celebration.

　　C) They gave him a title.

　　D) They made him a professional athlete.

　　28. A) Because someone found out that Thorpe had been using drugs.

　　B) Because Thorpe had once been an amateur athlete.

　　C) Because Thorpe’s fame began to decline after the Olympic Games.

　　D) Because Thorpe had been a professional athlete at one time.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. A) Lord Sandwich. B) Some inventors.

　　C) The friends of Lord Sandwich. D) Some scientists.

　　30. A) To collect rents and taxes. B) The harsh land agent.

　　C) The English landowner. D) To speak.

　　31. A) He dismissed the Captain. B) He made the word “boycott” popular.

　　C) He removed the poor tenants. D) He increased the rents and taxes.