| B | ____ which year did she go to Rome? (A) On (B) In (C) At (D) With |
| A | I’m really thirsty. Do you think we’ll pass a convenience store ____? (A) on the way (B) to the way (C) in the way (D) at the way |
| B | ____ no circumstances are you to leave the room. (A) From (B) Under (C) On (D) With |
| C | A street should ____ traffic-free, so we can walk around shops. (A) make (B) making (C) be made (D) be making |
| C | Los Angeles was ____ I stayed in the United States. (A) when (B) what (C) where (D) that |
| B | The employer will not be happy ____ the current turmoil has died down. (A) while (B) until (C) which (D) how |
| D | The rhododendron, which ornaments so many English gardens, ____ not native to Europe. (A) are (B) been (C) being (D) is |
| A | Most tigers are fiercely protective of their ____. (A) territory (B) expansion (C) aspect (D) reality |
| B | The negotiations would have continued if either party had figured out a ____. (A) determination (B) resolution (C) foundation (D) construction |
| A | The trauma has created a ____ effect on her behavior. (A) profound (B) feasible (C) cosmetic (D) nurturing |
| C | Upon graduation, Jessie got a job as a financial ____ with the Bank of America. (A) proponent (B) enforcement (C) analyst (D) hacker |
| A | Tired of wearing contacts, the girl decided to have ____ laser eye surgery done. (A) innovative (B) indispensable (C) inherent (D) infectious |
| D | Several celebrities have openly ____ this product. (A) bestowed (B) lured (C) varied (D) endorsed |
| A | They canned the foods to ____ them. (A) preserve (B) remain (C) reserve (D) acquire |
| B | Most residents in the neighborhood ____ the construction of a nuclear power plant. (A) decreased (B) resisted (C) supplied (D) smuggled |
| D | Do the right thing: A text about a Korean girl, Kim Su-Jung, who went to live in the USA. I moved from Korea to the USA when I was 14 years old. The first few weeks were great—everything was exciting and different. Going to the supermarkets was an adventure: the foods were all new to me and everything was so big! The biggest culture shock for me was going to high school. First of all, I looked different. All the other girls looked so much older than me. They wore make-up and colored their hair. And I never went to a school with boys before. So the first thing I did to try to fit in was have a perm. I also started wearing make-up, but I wasn’t very good at putting it on. My eyeliner always seemed to smudge and my lipstick was always the wrong color. I loved nail polish though. I used to wear different colors on each finger. I also got my ears pierced. I found Americans a lot more open than Koreans. When I ate my dinner in the cafeteria, I always tried to ignore the boys and girls kissing each other over the table. People don’t do that in Korea. I found it hard to eat my dinner! The other thing I found hard was holding hands (or not holding hands). In Korea girls hold hands with girls, but in America people think that’s really weird. Instead girls hold hands with their boyfriends. I thought that was really weird! I wasn’t cool either. In Korea it’s good to be clever and do well at school, but in America I was a nerd for liking to study (and I wore glasses, which made it worse). I found making friends really hard. My English wasn’t great, which made me shy to speak, but also I didn’t understand the rules of conversation. When people made me compliments like ‘that’s a nice sweater’, I said ‘thanks’, but I didn’t know what to say next. I didn’t understand that they were just trying to start a conversation with me. So, I didn’t have many friends at school. 【題組】 16. What did Kim Su-Jung enjoy about America? (A) Making friends (B) Conversations (C) Holding hands (D) Wearing nail polish |
| C | 【題組】 17. From the list below, which trend made Kim Su-Jung feel untrendy? (A) Wearing make-up (B) Boyfriends and girlfriends holding hands (C) Studying hard (D) Perming hair
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| C | 【題組】 18. Which of the following statements is incorrect about Kim Su-Jung? (A) She liked the supermarkets (B) She didn’t have many friends at school (C) She was competent at putting on make-up (D) She got her ears pierced
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| B | There are about 70,000 wild horses in the U.S. They live on grassy land in the
West. Ranchers say there are too many horses. They take space from sheep and cattle and eat the land bare.
Where did these horses come from? In the 1500’s, Spanish explorers came to
America. They brought their horses with them. In time, some of the animals ran away. Others were let loose. Today, the offspring of these horses still run wild in the West.
The U. S. had two million wild horses in the early 1900’s, some ranchers began to
kill them. By 1950, only 17,000 wild horses were left. Many people became angry and worked to get a law passed. The law protected the horses on public lands. However, soon the wild horse herds became too large again.
Finally, the government set up a program. People could adopt the horses. Since 1973, more than 20,000 horses have been adopted. It costs the government $300 to catch each horse and put it up for adoption. Now the government is cutting the amount of money it will spend. No one knows how many new horses will be offered for adoption. Animal lovers hope that all the wild horses can be saved. 【題組】19. Ranchers worry that their sheep will _____. (A) be attacked (B) go hungry (C) run away (D) grow to big |
| D | 【題組】20. What happened after a law was passed to protect wild horses? (A) The horses went east (B) No horses were left (C) All the horses were adopted (D) There were too many horses |
| A | 【題組】21. How many horses can be put up for adoption with $1,500? (A) 5 (B) 50 (C) 300 (D) 500 |
| B | An important new industry, oil refining, grew after the Civil War. Crude oil, or petroleum—a dark, thick ooze from the earth—had been known for hundreds of years.
But little use had ever been made of it. In the 1850’s Samuel M. Kier, a manufacturer in western Pennsylvania, began collecting the oil from local seepages and refining it into kerosene. Refining, like smelting, is a process of removing impurities from a raw material.
Kerosene was used to light lamps. It was a cheap substitute of whale oil, which was becoming harder to get. Soon there was a large demand for kerosene. People began to search for new supplies of petroleum.
The first oil well was drilled by E. L. Drake, a retired railroad conductor. In 1859 he began drilling in Titusville, Pennsylvania. The whole venture seemed so impractical and foolish that onlookers called it “Drake’s Folly.” But when he had drilled down about 70 feet (21 meters), Drake struck oil. His well began to yield 20 barrels of crude oil a day.
News of Drake’s success brought oil prospectors to the scene. By the early 1860’s these “wildcatters” were drilling for “black gold” all over western Pennsylvania. The boom rivaled the California gold rush of 1848 in its excitement and Wild West atmosphere. And it brought far more wealth to the prospectors than any gold rush.
Crude oil could be refined into many products. For some years kerosene continued to be the principal one. It was sold in grocery stores and door-to-door. In the 1880’s and 1890’s refiners learned how to make other petroleum products such as waxes and lubricating oils. Petroleum was not then used to make gasoline or heating
oil. 【題組】22. What is the best title for the passage? (A) The California Gold Rush: Get Rich Quickly (B) Oil Refining: a Historical Perspective (C) Kerosene Lamps: a Light in the Tunnel (D) Private Property: Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted |
| A | 【題組】23. It can be inferred from the passage that kerosene was preferable to whale oil because whale oil was too _____. (A) hard to get (B) hot (C) thick (D) polluted |
| C | 【題組】24. According to the passage, many people initially thought that E. L. Drake had made a mistake by _____. (A) going on a whaling expedition (B) moving to Pennsylvania (C) searching for oil (D) retiring from his job |
| D | 【題組】25. According to the passage, what is “black gold”? (A) Whale oil (B) Stolen money (C) Gold ore (D) Crude oil |
| D | 【題組】26. Why does the author mention the California gold rush? (A) To explain the need for an increased supply of gold (B) To argue that gold was more valuable than oil (C) To indicate the extent of United States mineral wealth (D) To describe the mood when oil was first discovered |
| B | The Dream Pill
As society continues to evolve, scientists are hard at work on medications to solve our modern woes. One area that shows great promise is the so-called "Dream Pill," a magic pill that will help prevent insomnia and also will offer relief to those who suffer from a sleep disorder called narcolepsy.
Insomnia is a common problem for around 20-30% of the U.S. adult population. There are many kinds of insomnia and many causes for it: stress, poor diet, irregular
sleeping habits. As anyone who has not had a full night's sleep can attest to, not getting enough sleep has many negative side effects. Yet the current medication taken for insomnia can cause dependence, even addiction. More than this, most people on insomnia medication report drowsiness, problems with alertness, and poor memory retention, even a full day after taking the medication.
Narcolepsy is a severe disorder that affects the brain's ability to remain awake and alert. Those who suffer from this condition can fall asleep at any moment of the day, often with embarrassing and tragic effects. For example, some people with narcolepsy may fall asleep in the middle of a conversation, even when they are the ones talking! Scientists who study this disorder believe that there is something in the way that the brain processes sleep at night that causes the narcoleptic effects during the day.
Scientists studying these disorders think that they may have found the answer in one tiny pill nicknamed the "Dream Pill." What the pill allows is a quick shift in the sleeping brain into REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, a state of deep sleep where dreaming occurs. Early trials suggest that the ability to fall into REM sleep quickly allows sufferers of several sleep-related disorders to awaken refreshed. The pill also reduces the negative effects of insomnia and narcolepsy. More than this, the pill shows low levels of dependence in research subjects, an important consideration when testing any medicine. An added bonus to the pill is that its subjects report increased memory capacity when awake. Scientists are excited about the future of this medicine. The new generation of sleeping pills may involve more dreaming than sleeping! 【題組】27. The main idea of the passage is to _____. (A) detail how the Dream Pill works on a chemical level in the brain. (B) explain some sleep disorders and how the Dream Pill might offer some relief. (C) discuss the background of certain scientists as they research on sleep disorders. (D) communicate how important it is to get a good night's sleep when working. |
| B | 【題組】28. According to the second paragraph, the side effects of drugs for insomnia _____. (A) will always be a problem as long as insomnia is a problem in our society. (B) include drowsiness during the day and risk of dependence, even addiction. (C) may cause one to fall asleep at any moment of the day. (D) only affect those who have high levels of stress or don't eat a healthy diet. |
| C | 【題組】29. Since one of the benefits of the Dream Pill is low risk of dependence, _____. (A) there is no way for the medicine to offer much relief for those suffering from insomnia or narcolepsy. (B) it is not suitable for people who wish to stop drinking alcohol or taking illegal drugs. (C) this may offer relief to people with insomnia, since they might worry about becoming addicted to traditional sleeping pills. (D) people with sleeping disorders are likely to become addicted to this pill, causing some fear among scientists. |
| A | 【題組】30. What might be an alternate title for this passage? (A) One Pill Treats Two Serious Sleep Disorders (B) Sleep Disorders and Their Causes (C) How to Sleep Well at Night (D) Scientists Work Hard to Stay Awake |
| A | 1.The thick morning fog led to a fifteen-car _____ on the highway during rush hour yesterday. (A) pile-up (B) hold-up (C) make-up (D) check-up |
| A | 2.Taipei 101 in Taipei has joined the Statue of Liberty in New York and Eiffel Tower in Paris to be a worldwide famous _____. (A) landmark (B) format (C) symbol (D) trademark |
| B | 3.It took the search and _____ crew three days before they finally found the five missing college students deep into the mountain. (A) finding (B) rescue (C) saving (D) transfer |
| B | 4.Sarah got lost a few times during her backpacking trip to Thailand and had to ask the local people for _____. (A) conditions (B) directions (C) functions (D) situations |
| A | 5.Many celebrities, especially the rich and famous, have to fight very hard for the _____ of their lives. (A) privacy (B) regency (C) celibacy (D) intimacy |
| B | 6.When the two car companies _____ with each other last year, they became the third largest car company in the world. (A) traded (B) merged (C) bargained (D) complied |
| D | 7.Kevin often gets good deals shopping in the night market because he is very good at _____ prices with store clerks and street vendors. (A) competing (B) exchanging (C) integrating (D) negotiating |
| C | 8.The teacher often _____ various group activities into her classes to promote cooperation and interaction among her students. (A) participates (B) accumulates (C) incorporates (D) compensates |
| C | 9.It has been a worldwide movement that governments in many countries are setting stricter copyright law to protect individual’s _____ property. (A) ingenious (B) innovative (C) intellectual (D) inventory |
| B | 10.The city zoo has done a very good job protecting and breeding many _____ species from around the world. (A) abnormal (B) endangered (C) outdated (D) undercover |
| A | 11The Taiwanese dialect has kept some ___ forms of the Chinese language. (A) primitive (B) articulate (C) obstinate (D) nauseous |
| D | 12___ cannot both be a noun and a verb. (A) Measure (B) Preview (C) Strike (D) Reside |
| C | 13It was said that the ship was ___ in North Korea, and no one was allowed to leave the ship. (A) contended (B) prevailed (C) detained (D) strained |
| A | 14Sandy and James are good dancing performers – their steps are perfectly ___. (A) coordinated (B) elaborated (C) relocated (D) manipulated |
| B | 15I don’t want to watch this film – ___! (A) I don’t mind it (B) I can’t stand it (C) I quit like it (D) I’m really into it |
| C | 16What time does your alarm clock ___ in the morning? (A) get through (B) go up (C) go off (D) get out |
| B | 17The suburbs are ___. (A) in the town center (B) outside the town center (C) an area with factories (D) an area with lots of shops and offices |
| C | 18Mary has a ___ family; many of her family members are high-ranking officials in the government. (A) tactical (B) scholastic (C) prestigious (D) inexhaustible |
| D | 19We cannot __ with our hands. (A) sign (B) mimic (C) save (D) stroll |
| A | 20As time passes, all natural resources on earth will become ___. (A) scarce (B) ubiquitous (C) commonplace (D) vulnerable |
| 99 | II. Cloze (20%) We crunch and chew our way through vast quantities of snacks and
confectionaries and relieve our thirst with multicolored, 21 soft drinks, with and
without calories, for two basic reasons. The first is simple: the food tastes good, and
we enjoy the sensation of eating it. Second, we associate these foods, often without
being aware of it, with the 22 pleasurable experiences 23 in the
advertisements used to promote their sale. Current television advertisements
demonstrate this point: people turn from grumpiness to euphoria after crunching a corn
chip. Others water ski into the sunset with their loved ones while drinking a popular
soft drink. People entertain on the patio with friends, cook over campfires without
mosquitoes, or go to carnivals with granddad munching away at the latest candy or
snack food. The people portrayed in these scenarios are all healthy, vigorous, and good
looking. One wonders how popular the food they convince us 24 would be 25
they would crunch or drink way while complaining about low back pain or clogged
sinuses. 【題組】21、(A) flavor (B) flavored (C) flavoring (D) is flavored |
| 99 | 【題組】22、(A) highly (B) high (C) height / (D) heighten |
| 99 | 【題組】23、(A) depict (B) depicting // (C) depicted ///(D) is depicted |
| 99 | 【題組】24、(A) eating (B) eat / (C) eaten //(D) to eat |
| 99 | 【題組】25、(A) if (B) whether / (C) that ///(D) so |
| 99 | The earthquake shook down in San Francisco hundreds of thousands of dollars’
worth of walls and chimneys. The conflagration that followed 26 hundreds of
millions of dollars’ worth of property. 27 no estimating within hundreds of
millions the actual damage wrought. Not in history 28 a modern imperial city
been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone! Nothing remains of it 29
memories and a fringe of dwelling houses on its outskirts. Its industrial section is
wiped out. Its social and residential section is wiped out. The factories and warehouses,
the great stores and newspaper buildings, the hotels and the palaces of nabobs, are all
gone. 30 only the fringe of dwelling houses on the outskirts of what was once San
Francisco. 【題組】26、 (A) burn up (B) burning up (C) burned up (D) was burned up |
| 99 | 【題組】27、 (A) It is (B) It was (C) There has (D) There is |
| 99 | 【題組】28、 (A) did / (B) does (C) was (D) has |
| 99 | 【題組】29、 (A) but / (B) and (C) so (D) then |
| 99 | 【題組】30、 (A) Remaining/ (B) Remains / (C) Remained (D) Remain |
| 99 | III. Reading Comprehension (30%) Food waste is a major problem around the globe—an estimated 1.3 billion tons of
food, or about one-third of global production, is lost or wasted each year. In a world
where nearly 1 in 7 people goes to bed hungry, that waste is criminal. In developing
nations, much of that food loss actually occurs in the field or on the way to market,
thanks to poor farming practices and lack of transportation. But in rich nations like the
U.S., most of the waste is due to consumers simply not clearing their plates—about
220 lbs. is wasted by each person at the consumption stage. One way to avoid food waste—would be simply to prepare smaller meals, even at
Thanksgiving. For this coming holiday there are a few tips on how to avoid food waste
at the holiday season. First, when you prepare the meal, be realistic about how much
food you’ll actually need to serve your guests and create a list before you go shopping.
Hosts tend to overestimate the food their guests need, so don’t be afraid to be a little
stingy. Besides, making a shopping list can help to cut down on the risk of impulse
buys that will empty your wallet and swell your table. Second, when serving the food,
use smaller utensils and smaller plates, and encourage self-serving. Smaller utensils
and plates can encourage smaller portions and thus reducing waste. Guest can take
second or third servings, but the very act of having two reach for more food could be a
discouragement. And let guests chose what they want for themselves can certainly
reduce waste since they know their own tastes best. Then after the gathering, store
your leftovers safely to keep them tasty for the future. Or you can try to create new
meals from those leftovers. Last but not least, if you’re giving food as a gift, steer clear
of highly perishable items and try to pick foods that you know the recipient will
actually enjoy. In other words, skip the fruitcake! 【題組】31、What is this article mainly about? (A) The secrets and tips of being a generous host. (B) The importance and approaches of avoiding food waste. (C) The reasons and significance of celebrating Thanksgiving. (D) The problems and difficulties of food waste in developing countries. |
| 99 | 【題組】32、According to the article, what is the major reason for food waste in rich countries? (A) Most women are on diet to lose weight. (B) The food is rotten on the way to the markets. (C) Many people do not eat up the food in their plates. (D) Their people do not eat dinner but go to bed hungry. |
| 99 | 【題組】33、According to the article, which of the followings is NOT a good way to avoid food waste? (A) To invite a small group of guests only. (B) To list the food you need before you go shopping. (C) To carefully store the leftovers and eat them later. (D) To encourage your guests to choose the food they like. |
| 99 | 【題組】34、What is the last sentence of this article most likely to mean? (A) Homemade fruitcake is the best for it is freshly made on the date of Thanksgiving. (B) Fruitcake might not be welcome when it is given to your guests as a gift. (C) Fruitcake is usually served as the last course at the Thanksgiving Party. (D) It is a tradition to eat fruitcake at the Thanksgiving dinner. |
| 99 | 【題組】35、What can we infer from this article? (A) Stealing food is a crime in most of the countries. (B) Poor countries cannot afford to buy enough food. (C) Thanksgiving is celebrated for the harvest. (D) Food shortage is a serious global problem. |
| 99 | Tea and coffee are two of the most widely consumed beverages, so they are often
the subject of much comparison. Which is better? Here is some objective analysis.
First of all, concerning health benefits, green tea is one of the healthiest beverages you
can drink. The potent antioxidants in green tea neutralize free radicals, protecting your
body from their harmful effects. For people who drink it regularly, green tea may help
prevent cancer, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and more. Coffee has its
own potent antioxidants and its own demonstrated health benefits as well. Some
studies have found that coffee actually contains more antioxidants than green tea;
besides, coffee has been shown to reduce the risk of diabetes, Parkinson's, colon
cancer, asthma and depression. Secondly, both coffee and green tea contain caffeine
though the latter in smaller amounts. Too much caffeine can make you nervous and
jittery. Overuse of coffee can cancel out many of its health benefits, causing irritability,
anxiety and interrupting your sleep. Green tea, on the other hand, allows you to
experience the benefits of caffeine, including the energy boost, without the jitters.
Finally, both coffee and tea can bring you the gourmet experiences. When it comes to
offering a gourmet experience, both beverages can deliver if they are good quality.
Rich, fragrant coffee actually has an aromatherapeutic effect. Researchers have found
that simply smelling it reduces stress. But good green tea has an enticing fragrance all
its own, too. Both beverages have their own particular brewing rituals that enhance the
gourmet experience. In the US, it may be easier to find gourmet coffee than it is to find
gourmet tea. Several popular gourmet coffee shops ply their coffee beans in local
grocery stores around the country, but if you go to a grocery store looking for green
tea, all you are going to find is teabags. Bagged green tea is like gas station coffee - it
will do in a pinch, but if you have “gourmet” tastes you probably won't enjoy it. So, if
you are a gourmet coffee drinker who would like to start drinking green tea as a
healthy addition to your diet, take the time to find some good loose leaf green tea first. 【題組】36、What is the article mainly about? (A) To introduce the procedure of making good coffee and tea. (B) To make objective comparisons between coffee and tea. (C) To discuss the pros and cons of drinking coffee and tea. (D) To provide suggestions for selecting coffee and tea. |
| 99 | 【題組】37、According to the article, the risk of which of the following diseases can NOT be reduced by drinking coffee? (A) Asthma. (B) Diabetes. (C) Parkinson’s disease. (D) Rheumatoid arthritis. |
| 99 | 【題組】38、According to the article, which of the following statements about green tea is NOT correct? (A) It is a pity green tea is not as fragrant as coffee. (B) Green tea can protect our body against free radicals. (C) Both green tea and coffee contain antioxidants that can prevent cancer. (D) The caffeine in green tea can boost our energy without interrupting our sleep. |
| 99 | 【題組】39、Where are you are most likely to find this article? (A) Bank statement. (B) Museum brochure. (C) Restaurant guide. (D) Technical report. |
| 99 | 【題組】40、According to the article, which of the following statements is correct? (A) Coffee can help to prevent more diseases than green tea does. (B) Good loose leaf green tea is more expensive than gourmet coffee. (C) To smell coffee can help to reduce our stress as well as to drink it. (D) Regularly drinking coffee and green tea can help to cure some diseases. |
| 申論題 | IV. Composition（30%） Instructions: Based on your own learning experience, write an essay to explain what a
good English teacher may be like. This essay should have at least three paragraphs.
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| A | 1. After staying in Seattle for a few days, we ___ towards New York. (A) proceeded (B) preceded (C) proclaimed (D) talked (E) played |
| B | 2. His engagement played a _____ role in the success of the event. (A) unimportant (B) significant (C) decent (D) precarious (E) capricious |
| D | 3. The decision could not be made under this _____ . More information was needed to support the argument. (A) place (B) approach (C) circumvent (D) circumstance (E) circle |
| D | 4. He imported a _____ quantity of woods from a foreign country for building the mansion. (A) considered (B) marvelous (C) magnificent (D) considerable (E) constructive |
| C | 5. The _____ system in Taiwan is different from that in the US. In Taiwan the judge is the only person who makes the final decision in the court. (A) just (B) joining (C) judiciary (D) justice (E) juncture |
| A | 6. He has been _______ as one of the representatives of the government in negotiating the treaty with another country, which means he will be going abroad beginning to have a formal talk with the officials from another country. (A) nominated (B) postulated (C) resigned (D) rejected (E) opposed |
| C | 7. John has been an _____ all his life. It’s not possible for him to believe that God exists. (A) athletics (B) antagonist (C) atheist (D) elite (E) illustrator |
| D | 8. Jennifer enjoyed shopping at a flea market looking for _____ items, things that were not commonly seen. (A) ordinary (B) ritual (C) beautiful (D) exotic (E) enormous |
| C | 9. My husband and I have quite the same ____ standards so that we often pick up the same item while shopping for clothes or shoes. (A) atheistic (B) antibiotic (C) aesthetic (D) ethic (E) fanatic |
| D | 10. He is in the ____ stage of cancer and is sent to the hospice. (A) preliminary (B) second (C) novice (D) terminal (E) fourth |
| A | 11. My friend’s father is a _____ . If you have any heart problems, you can go to his personal clinic for further examination. (A) cardiologist (B) psychiatrist (C) gynecologist (D) podiatrist (E) psychologist |
| D | 12. My _____ and I presented papers in a conference in the US this year. We work in the same office. (A) psychologist (B) erudite (C) chemotherapist (D) colleague (E) janitor |
| D | 13. My aunt always _____ her wealth by wearing fancy clothes or expensive jewels. (A) flout (B) hide (C) make (D) flaunt (E) reach |
| A | 14. A_____ of firewood at the campsite means that we have to get more so that kids can make a bun fire tonight. (A) dearth (B) death (C) dart (D) dozen (E) pile |
| E | 15. You can easily ______ the data that you need by following the instruction on the computer. Thus, you should be able to obtain the information that you want soon. (A) delete (B) respond (C) return (D) rewind (E) retrieve |
| A | 16. He swore _____ to his wife and promised not to have any love affairs. (A) fealty (B) faulty (C) frenzies (D) foulness (E) friendliness |
| C | 17. He never stops his love of classical music. His love for it is _____. (A) short (B) prominent (C) abiding (D) cautious (E) redundant |
| B | 18. My neighbor is a _____ man. He never spends any money on luxurious items and always wants to save money in the bank. (A) generous (B) stingy (C) showy (D) sleazy (E) trendy |
| C | 19. His friends say that he is _____ because he is very capable of making mistakes. (A) foolish (B) foul (C) fallible (D) gullible (E) feasible |
| E | 20. The couple decided to buy the house because of its _____ to a prestigious school in the area. (A) distance (B) reputation (C) budget (D) location (E) proximity II. Grammar (20%) |
| A | 21. Because industry and human activities are producing enormous amounts of gases, the Earth is experiencing something _____ as the greenhouse effect. (A) known (B) knowing (C) being known (D) to know |
| D | 22. Extinctions are natural, but humans have had a greater part in ______ animals populations. (A) to destroy (B) destroy (C) to be destroyed (D) destroying |
| B | 23. There is nothing you can do about the situation, so there is no use ____ about it. (A) to worry (B) worrying (C) worried (D) worry |
| C | 24. “Are you going to repair the washing machine yourself?” “No, I’m going to have it _____.” (A) repair (B) to repair (C) repaired (D) repairing |
| B | 25. _____ a harsh working market with the ECFA signed with China, the young generation in Taiwan stood out recently to fight for a brighter future for themselves and the country. (A) Giving (B) Given (C) To give (D) Give |
| A | 26.________ globalization is a trend in the whole world, it has been creating an M-shaped society with a big gap between the extreme poor and the extreme rich. (A) Though (B) As (C) With (D) Since |
| D | 27._______ the Easter, a lot of schools in Christian countries will bring their students out of the classroom to do outdoor activities such as egg hunting, picnicking or hiking. (A) With (B) In (C) At (D) On |
| A | 28. The Earth Day of April 22 is celebrated annually since 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection and to remind humans ____ the significance of ecological sustainability on our mother Earth. (A) of (B) with (C) as (D) in |
| D | 29. The environmental impact assessment general assembly concluded that a road construction plan, ____has sparked protests over a perceived threat to endangered leopard cats in Miaoli County, should be returned to an EIA specialists’ meeting for further review. (A) that (B) in which (C) where (D) which |
| A | 30. Civil disobedience refers to the right to refuse orders when laws or policies infringe _____citizens’ rights to make their voices heard. (A) on (B) at (C) in (D) with |
| D |
III. Reading (40%)
Our image of what goes on in a newspaper firm is probably shaped by popular movies. TV shows, books, and movies such as The Front Page (1931), All the President’s Men (1976), Absence of Malice (1981), and The Paper (1994) portray newspaper work in different ways, with a greater or lesser emphasis on glory and heroics. What they and TV versions of newspapering such as Lou Grant and Ink have in common, though, is that they portray the creation of hard news stories as almost the sole activity of a paper. Not only is this version of newspaper reality wrong, but for many newspapers a substantial amount of what they publish doesn’t even get created by that company!
What actually goes on differs between dailies and weeklies, and between newspapers with large circulations and those with small ones. We can, however, generalize about the basic approach to creating content. The newspaper’s publisher is in charge of the entire company’s operation, which includes financial issues (getting advertising, increasing circulation, etc.), printing issues, and editorial issues. Editorial in this case has two meanings. In a narrow sense it means the creation of opinion pieces by the firm’s editorial writers. More broadly, it means all non-advertising
matter in the paper.
【題組】31. The main idea of the first paragraph of this passage is that (A) many movies about newspaper firms have been made. (B) a newspaper’s publisher is in charge of all operations. (C) the word editorial has two meanings. (D) media portrayals of newspapers are wrong. (E) many movies have been made about newspapers. |
| C | 【題組】32. What is the organizational pattern of the second paragraph of this passage? (A) Chronological order (B) Compare/contrast (C) Explanation (D) Spatial order (E) Cause/effect |
| B | 【題組】33. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage? (A) To persuade (B) To inform (C) To describe (D) To argue (E) To entertain |
| A | 【題組】34. After reading this passage, you can conclude that media portrayals of newspapers (A) distort reality in order to entertain. (B) emphasize the role of the publisher. (C) accurately portray the way newspapers are produced. (D) are based on true stories. (E) define the term editorial incorrectly. |
| E | 【題組】35. Which statement from the passage is the author’s personal opinion? (A) Movies and TV programs portray the creation of hard news stories as almost the sole activity of a paper. (B) What actually goes on differs between dailies and weeklies. (C) The newspaper’s publisher is in charge of the entire company’s operation. (D) For many newspapers a substantial amount of what they publish doesn’t even get created by that company. (E) Our image of what goes on in a newspaper firm is shaped by popular movies, TV shows, and books. |
| B | A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Taichung to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small peril to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians, but she replied: “I'm going to walk where I like. We’ve got liberty now.” It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty entitled the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody else’s way and nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social anarchy.
There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket, and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means. It means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny, but of liberty. You may not think so. You may, being in a hurry, and seeing your car pulled up by this insolence of office, feel that your liberty has been outraged. How dare this fellow interfere with your free use of the public highway? Then, if you are a reasonable person, you will reflect that if he did not interfere with you, he would interfere with no one, and the result would be that the road would be a maelstrom that you would never cross at all. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality.
Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract. It is an accommodation of interests. In matters which do not touch anybody else’s liberty, of course, I may be as free as I like. If I choose to go down the road in a dressing-gown, who shall say no? You have liberty to laugh at me, but I have liberty to be indifferent to you. And if I have a fancy for dyeing my hair, or waxing my moustache, or wearing an overcoat and sandals, or going to bed late or getting up early, I shall follow my fancy and ask no man’s permission. I shall not inquire of you whether I may eat mustard with my mutton. And you will not ask me whether you may follow this religion or that, whether you prefer Lady Gaga to Kate Perry, or pearl milk tea to coffee. In all these and a thousand other details you and I please ourselves. We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone, can do what we choose, be wise or ridiculous, harsh or easy, conventional or odd. But directly we step out of that kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other people’s liberty. I might like to practice on the trombone from midnight till three in the morning. If I went on to the top of Everest to do it, I could please myself, but if I do it in my bedroom my family will object, and if I do it out in the streets the neighbors will remind me that my liberty to blow the trombone must not interfere with their liberty to sleep in quiet. There are a lot of people in the world, and I have to accommodate my liberty to their liberties. We are all liable to forget this, and unfortunately we are much more conscious of the imperfections of others in this respect than of our own.
A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct. It is in the small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, and declare that we are civilized or uncivilized. The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. It is the little habits
of commonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make
bitter the journey.
【題組】36. The author might have stated his “rule of the road” as (A) follow the orders of policemen. (B) do not behave inconsiderately in public. (C) do what you like in private. (D) do not walk in the middle of the road. (E) liberty is more important than anarchy. |
| A | 【題組】37. The author’s attitude to the old lady in paragraph one is (A) condescending. (B) intolerant. (C) objective. (D) supportive. (E) sardonic. |
| E | 【題組】38. The sentence “It means....curtailed” (paragraph 2, lines 3-4) is an example of (A) hyperbole. (B) cliché. (C) consonance. (D) simile. (E) paradox. |
| C | 【題組】39. Which sentence best sums up the author’s main point? (A) The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. (B) There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket. (C) A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct. (D) It is in the small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, and declare that we are civilized or uncivilized. (E) It is the little habits of commonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey. |
| D | 【題組】40. A situation analogous to the “insolence of office” (paragraph 2, line 7) would be (A) a teacher correcting grammar errors. (B) an editor shortening the text of an article. (C) a gaoler locking up a prisoner. (D) a tax inspector demanding to see someone’s accounts. (E) an army office giving orders to a soldier |
| A | We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a person’s knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary that after all these years educationists have still failed to device anything more efficient and reliable than examinations. For all the pious claim that examinations text what you know, it is common knowledge that they more often do the exact opposite. They may be a good means of testing memory, or the knack of working rapidly under extreme pressure, but they can tell you nothing about a person’s true ability and aptitude.
As anxiety-makers, examinations are second to none. That is because so much depends on them. They are the mark of success of failure in our society. Your whole future may be decided in one fateful day. It doesn’t matter that you weren’t feeling very well, or that your mother died. Little things like that don’t count: the exam goes on. No one can give of his best when he is in mortal terror, or after a sleepless night, yet this is precisely what the examination system expects him to do. The moment a child begins school, he enters a world of vicious competition where success and failure are clearly defined and measured. Can we wonder at the increasing number of
‘drop-outs’: young people who are written off as utter failures before they have even embarked on a career? Can we be surprised at the suicide rate among students?
A good education should, among other things, train you to think for yourself. The examination system does anything but that. What has to be learnt is rigidly laid down by a syllabus, so the student is encouraged to memorize. Examinations do not motivate a student to read widely, but to restrict his reading; they do not enable him to seek more and more knowledge, but induce cramming. They lower the standards of teaching, for they deprive the teacher of all freedoms. Teachers themselves are often judged by examination results and instead of teaching their subjects, they are reduced to training their students in exam techniques which they despise. The most successful candidates are not always the best educated; they are the best trained in the technique of working under duress.
The results on which so much depends are often nothing more than a subjective
assessment by some anonymous examiner. Examiners are only human. They get tired and hungry; they make mistakes. Yet they have to mark stacks of hastily scrawled scripts in a limited amount of time. They work under the same sort of pressure as the candidates. And their word carries weight. After a judge’s decision you have the right of appeal, but not after an examiner’s. There must surely be many simpler and more effective ways of assessing a person’s true abilities. Is it cynical to suggest that examinations are merely a profitable business for the institutions that run them? This is what it boils down to in the last analysis. The best comment on the system is this illiterate message recently scrawled on a wall: ‘I were a teenage drop-out and now I
are a teenage millionaire.’
【題組】41. The main idea of this passage is_____ . (A) examinations exert a pernicious influence on education (B) examinations are ineffective (C) examinations are profitable for institutions (D) examinations are a burden on students |
| C | 【題組】42. The author’s attitude toward examinations is ____. (A) detest (B) approval (C) critical (D) indifferent |
| C | 【題組】43. The fate of students is decided by ____. (A) education (B) institutions (C) examinations (D) students themselves |
| B | 【題組】44. According to the author, the most important of a good education is ____. (A) to encourage students to read widely (B) to train students to think on their own (C) to teach students how to tackle exams (D) to master his fate |
| B | 【題組】45. Why does the author mention a judge’s decision in court? (A) Give an example (B) For comparison (C) It shows that teachers’ evolutions depend on the results of examinations (D) It shows the results of court are more effective |
| C | Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they’re always coming in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a flair for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. ‘It’s iniquitous,’ they say, ‘that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays…’
The poor old consumer!He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.
Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities.
We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!
Another thing we mustn’t forget is the ‘small ads.’ which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the ‘hatch, match and dispatch’ column but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or ‘agony’ column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!
【題組】46. What is main idea of this passage? (A) Advertisement. (B) The benefits of advertisement. (C) Advertisers perform a useful service to communities. (D) The costs of advertisement. |
| B | 【題組】47. The attitude of the author toward advertisers is ____. (A) trustworthy (B) appreciative (C) critical (D) dissatisfactory |
| A | 【題組】48. Why do the critics criticize advertisers? (A) Because advertisers often brag. (B) Because critics think advertisement is a “waste of money”. (C) Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary. (D) Because customers pay more. |
| C | 【題組】49. Which of the following is NOT true? (A) Advertisement makes contribution to our pockets and we may know everything. (B) We can buy what we want. (C) Good quality products don’t need to be advertised. (D) Advertisement makes our life colorful. |
| D | 【題組】50. The passage is ____. (A) narration (B) description (C) classification (D) criticism |
| 申論題 | IV. Writing: The Characteristics of a Good Teacher (20%) Since many of you have experiences teaching in elementary schools, high schools or cram schools, please reflect on your own teaching experiences and describe the characteristics of a good teacher. You might delineate your viewpoints one by one with concrete examples or define a good teacher by identifying the important features for the role. There should be at least 3 paragraphs in this essay. |
| A | 1. Apple Watch, in combination with the iPhone, can be a key conduit for two-way delivery of health care information, sending data about a person's metabolism to researchers while also reminding wearers to take their medicine or go exercise. (A) medium (B) message (C) member (D) memory |
| B | 2. Some Hawaii residents have been suffering from respiratory and other chronic diseases after long-term exposure to the spread of chemicals sprayed on the herbicide and pesticide resistant crop developed by agrochemical firms over the past few years. (A) rescue (B) breathing (C) illness (D) recreation |
| C | 3. Syrian troops and pro-government militias launched an offensive last month in an attempt to besiege rebel-held parts of Aleppo. (A) defensive (B) opening (C) attack (D) intensive |
| D | 4. Millet was actually Asia’s staple grain before rice more than 10,000 years ago. (A) rich (B) small (C) better (D) main |
| B | 5. Dogs are better able to complete certain tasks than their ancestor, the grey wolf, even when the wolf is brought up in a domesticated setting. (A) wild (B) housebroken (C) natural (D) similar |
| A | 6. Some body fat is essential to stay healthy, with a range stretching up to 25 percent of body weight for women and around 15 percent for men. (A) reaching (B) springing (C) amazing (D) searching |
| A | 7. It is imperative that no matter whom you interact with, you must act with the utmost professionalism. (A) important (B) impressive (C) impossible (D) imagining |
| B | 8. Studies have shown that taking time off from work can improve cardiovascular health, mental health, and sleep patterns. (A) physical (B) heart (C) lung (D) mind |
| B | 9. Based on your experience and good work ethic you will be assigned specific position to manage some works of the organization. (A) partner (B) principle (C) relationship (D) environment |
| A | 10. Joining an apprenticeship program will help a person to get the necessary skills to get this job. (A) internship (B) intensive (C) interesting (D) individual |
| C | II. Grammar (20%) 【題組】11. Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are causing global warming, _______ rising sea level and climate change. (A) ascribing to (B) attributing to (C) resulting in (D) causing to |
| A | 12. Hence, the Conferences of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change have set up the mechanism of _______ greenhouse gases emissions. (A) reducing (B) reduction (C) to reduce (D) reduce |
| B | II. Grammar (20%) 【題組】13. All nations have shown their resolve to expect to reduce the amount of GHGs to 17% _______ 40% of the levels of previous years. (A) in (B) to (C) of (D) at |
| B | 【題組】14. In recent years, _______ increasing number of Taiwanese students who studied abroad has chosen to study in Hong Kong due to two major appealing reasons as internationalization and cheaper tuitions than those in the US. (A) a (B) the (C) these (D) an |
| C | 【題組】15. In Hong Kong, classes are a constant collision of cultures, which the divergence of opinions _______ encountered. Besides, college is to equip students with adaptability for future job market and functional knowledge. (A) can (B) be (C) is (D) meet |
| B | 【題組】16. International society has been keeping an eye _______ the long-muted country, Myanmar, these recent years since its liberalization began due to its abundant natural resources (petroleum, natural gas, and minerals), low labor cost, and low crime rates. (A) of (B) on (C) with (D) at |
| A | 【題組】17. However, the law of the jungle of doing business in Myanmar can be incomprehensible for outsiders, and there are many tricks for the trade. Numerous Taiwan-based businesspeople in Myanmar, who are known for their adventure spirit, _______ knocking around. (A) have been (B) has been (C) will have been (D) being |
| D | 【題組】18. ________ from October 2, 2012, Taiwan has been accorded visa-free courteous by the US after a screening of high threshold including the country’s records in illegal immigration, illegal employment, passport forgery, and border control. (A) Coming (B) Since (C) Begin (D) Starting |
| B | 【題組】19. However, the fact that Taiwan has no official diplomatic tie with the US but being granted visa-free treatment ______ that Taiwanese passport holders could benefit from indirect official protection and endorsement of their travel documents. (A) introduce (B) implies (C) simplifies (D) meaning |
| C | 【題組】20. Prices for daily consumer products in Taiwan are relatively high. Plus, prices for residential housing or real estate have even ______ 10 times in the past two years, leading to the Government’s measures to slow down the rise in housing prices. (A) doubled (B) remained (C) skyrocketed (D) stood |
| B | 21 syllables are important units is 22 by the history of writing. Many writing systems have one symbol for each syllable, a well-known present-day example 23 Japanese. But only once in the history of mankind 24 anybody 25 an alphabetic writing system 26 syllables were systematically 27 their components. About three thousand years ago, the Greeks modified the Semitic syllabary 28 represent consonants and vowels by separate symbols. It seems that everybody finds syllables comparatively easy units to 29 . But people who have not been educated in an alphabetic writing system find it much more difficult to consider syllables 30 made up of segments. 【題組】 21. (A) why (B) that (C) of (D) in which |
| D | 【題組】22. (A) executed (B) caused (C) painted (D) illustrated |
| C | 【題組】23. (A) that is (B) was (C) being (D) is |
| B | 【題組】24. (A) why (B) has (C) because (D) is |
| A | 【題組】25. (A) devised (B) divided (C) deducted (D) duplicated |
| C | 【題組】26. (A) why (B) because (C) in which (D) when |
| D | 【題組】27. (A) divided by (B) invented by (C) taken by (D) split into |
| B | 【題組】28. (A) due to (B) so as to (C) thus (D) owing to |
| D | 【題組】29. (A) teach (B) feel (C) write (D) identify |
| A | 【題組】30. (A) as being (B) for being (C) as to (D) in order to |
| B | IV. Reading Comprehension (20%)
Music was an important ingredient in the lives of Americans at the end of the nineteenth century. From formal concerts and balls to weddings, funerals, and holiday fairs, music was an important part of everyone’s life. At that time, in African American communities, music was a means of expressing joy, of taking pleasures, within a broader context of repression and confinement. At the end of the nineteenth century in America, folk music could be found in every state. However, it was in New Orleans that a new folk music known as jazz started to flourish. A defining mark of this New Orleans jazz was an ensemble of musicians improvising their notes in changing chords around a specific melodic line. This improvising music within the constrains of a common agreement upon melody requires a highly developed musical sense and also a familiarity with the musical thinking of one’s companions. The new folk music is a community effort with a high degree of individualism.
【題組】31. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) life ingredients (B) jazz in New Orleans (C) American ball games (D) history of the African Americans |
| D | 【題組】32. What main points might be included in the following paragraphs? (A) Music in Africa (B) Types of classical music (C) Musicians of pop music (D) History of American jazz |
| A | 【題組】33. What does the word improvising mean in the above passage? (A) Compose music while playing (B) Playing music while singing (C) Tune up the instruments before playing (D) Hum music while thinking |
| B | 【題組】34. According to the passage, what type of persons suits playing at a jazz ensemble? (A) A soloist who is more used to playing alone (B) A musician who is easily tuned to others (C) A violinist who is able to strictly follow the scores (D) A conductor of a classical orchestra |
| D | 【題組】35. Why was the music important to the lives of African Americans in the 19th century? (A) Because music was a means of gaining fames and money for African Americans at that time. (B) Because African Americans were born to be talented singers and musicians. (C) Because African Americans were prone to being lazy and taking pleasures. (D) Because music was a means of expressing joy within a broader context of repression and confinement. |
| C | There is a theory widely believed by students of history that geography determines history. This can be applied to the development of technology and its effects on cultures. As with animals, humans were first hunters and gatherers. They hunted animals for food and clothing. They gathered wild plants for food, clothing, weapons and building materials. When an area no longer had the animals to hunt and the plants to gather, humans had to move to another location.
Humans certainly understood that one man without weapons had little chance against most animals, so they had to use their biggest advantage, their brains. As humans developed better weapons by using rocks, teeth and claws from animals, and sharpened wood and stone, they became more efficient hunters and less likely to starve to death. The discovery of metal in certain locations gave humans from that area an even stronger advantage over animals and also over other humans who didn't have the technology. Other things being equal, armies armed with bronze weapons could defeat armies with stone weapons. Armies with iron weapons could defeat armies with bronze weapons and armies with steel weapons could defeat armies with iron weapons. Each advance in technology changed the balance of power.
The discovery of metals also helped agriculture. Sharper and harder tools helped plant the seeds and harvest the crops. Planting and harvesting allowed humans to abandon the hunter-gatherer life style and settle in one place for long periods of time. The old divisions of labor had been men were the hunters and women were the gatherers. Now with farming, the whole family helped. While the hunter-gatherer life style could support only limited numbers of people, farming required many people, and large families became helpful even necessary.
Farming areas vary widely too in terms of rainfall, soil, temperature and the types of crops that can be grown. Farmers in favorable areas could grow a lot more crops. More crops can feed more people who then yield more workers and also larger armies. Some areas don't allow for much agriculture so the people do other things such as herding to survive. Herder populations are smaller but hardier since life is harder.
Farming also led to a surplus of food which could be traded for other things. This led to the rise of villages and then cities with markets. Trade is made easier by certain geographic locations such as on rivers or on the seacoast. So, people who turned to farming earlier than their neighbors would develop a larger population, have more goods to trade, and become wealthier. This would give them an advantage over their neighbors in any war or economic competition.
【題組】36. What thing gave men the biggest advantage over animals? (A) the discovery of metal (B) weapons of rock and bone and sharpened wood and bone (C) superior intelligence (D) living in certain locations |
| B | 【題組】37. Why is a surplus of food important? (A) People could leave the hunter-gatherer life style. (B) It gives opportunities for trade. (C) People don’t have to move from place to place. (D) Weather is not very important. |
| A | 【題組】38. The passage implies that battle and wars are won by… (A) better technology (B) better fed soldiers (C) armies with more soldiers (D) geographical location |
| D | 【題組】39. What is the main idea of this passage? (A) Farming is better than hunting. (B) Using metal was a great advantage for humans. (C) Farming leads to the rise of villages and cities. (D) Where people live determines their lives. |
| B | 【題組】40. What is the greatest advantage that geography can give? (A) more animals to hunt (B) metal to be used for technology (C) locations on rivers or sea coasts (D) no nearby enemies |
| 申論題 | V. Writing (20%) Please write a short essay in English explaining why you would like to become a teacher. |
| B | 1. ________ is a chest illness causing breathing problems. (A) Concussion (B) Asthma (C) Heart attack (D) Diarrhea |
| C | 2. He touched a hot________ on the stove and burned his finger. (A) sink (B) fireplace (C) burner (D) bulb |
| A | 3. Texis and cars use the road; ________use the sidewalk. (A) pedestrians (B) motorists (C) Mercedes drivers (D) trucks |
| C | 4. Mexico ________Switzerland 3 to 2. In other words, Switzerland lost to Mexico 3 to 2. (A) tied (B) drew (C) beat (D) was defeated |
| D | 5. Seji Ozawa is the ________of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (A) guitar player (B) painter (C) playwright (D) conductor |
| A | 6. Panic was________ after the dam burst. (A) widespread (B) unique (C) obscure (D) singular |
| C | 7. The price of fruit increased because it was _____. (A) prevalent (B) odd (C) scarce (D) vital |
| B | 8. F. D. Roosevelt was the only man to have been elected president of the United States four________ times. (A) significant (B) successive (C) symmetrical (D) notable |
| A | 9. After a hot day, the evening cooled to a________ temperature. (A) balmy (B) stuffy (C) sweltering (D) scorching |
| C | 10.Coconuts are often used in ________form in baking. (A) chilly (B) freezing (C) desiccated (D) soaking II. Grammar (20%; 2 points for each question) |
| A | 11.Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly? (A) The people’s wishes were ignored by the government. (B) The peoples’ wishes were ignored by the government. (C) The peoples wish’es were ignored by the government. (D) The peoples wishes’ were ignored by the government. |
| A | 12.What does the word Others refer to in the passage below? Some animals, such as dogs, give birth to live young. Others, such as crocodiles, lay eggs that are left to hatch. (A) animals (B) dogs (C) crocodiles (D) eggs |
| B | 13.Which of these should be written as two sentences? (A) I like carrots and he likes cauliflower. (B) I like beans and potatoes, they are very tasty. (C) I like chips, but I don’t like gravy. (D) Dinner is the best meal because it is hot. |
| B | 14. What is the name of the punctuation mark used between the two main clauses below? I love punk rock; my friend, however, likes softer rock – such as folk rock. (A) colon (B) semicolon (C) comma (D) dash |
| C | 15.Which sentence is written in the active voice? (A) The party was held in the restaurant. (B) The floods were caused by the typhoon. (C) The food gave us stomach problems. (D) The book was given to me by Paul. |
| C | 16.Where is the correct place to insert a colon in the sentence below? The company offered three benefits to its employees health insurance, a pension and housing allowance. (A) After ‘company’ (B) After ‘benefits’ (C) After ‘employees’ (D) After ‘health’ |
| D | 17.Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? (A) I ate large piece of steak that was very difficult to chew. (B) I ate large pieces of steak that was very difficult to chew. (C) I ate large piece of steak that were very difficult to chew. (D) I ate large pieces of steak that were very difficult to chew. |
| C | 18.How are the underlined words used in the sentence below? My sister eats at the restaurant where my friend works. (A) as a noun phrase (B) as a preposition phrase (C) as a relative clause (D) as a main clause |
| B | 19.Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? (A) The situation was troubling disturbing, actually, so we called – for help. (B) The situation was troubling – disturbing, actually – so we called for help. (C) The situation was troubling, disturbing – actually – so we called for help. (D) The situation was troubling disturbing actually – so we called for help. |
| B | 20.Which sentence uses the hyphen correctly? (A) There are thirty six year-olds in Mrs. Thompson’s class. (B) There are thirty six-year-olds in Mrs. Thompson’s class. (C) There are thirty-six year olds in Mrs. Thompson’s class. (D) There are thirty-six-year-olds in Mrs. Thompson’s class. |
| B | III. Cloze (20%; 2 points for each question)
If one reflects on the career of a hypothetical young man who goes to work at the age
of twenty-two, he has a long career of work 21 before him. We may make some
22 calculations. He can look forward to fifty-three years of life, of which he can
expect to spend ten after 23 . The very most he can expect to spend at work each
year, 24 forty-three years of work, is 25 1,900 hours per year.
【題組】21. (A) stressing (B) stretching (C) strengthening (D) struggling |
| A | 【題組】22. (A) revealing (B) concealing (C) prevailing (D) repealing |
| C | 【題組】23. (A) resignation (B) renouncement (C) retirement (D) reinstitution |
| D | 【題組】24. (A) consuming (B) resuming (C) presuming (D) assuming |
| A | 【題組】25. (A) approximately (B) appropriately (C) appealingly (D) apprehensively |
| D | English is the most widely used language in the history of our 26 , understood in
some way by at least one out of every seven human beings around the 27 .
English has 28 the largest vocabulary of all the world’s languages, perhaps as
many as two million words, and has generated one of the noblest bodies of literature in
the 29 of the human race. 30 , it is not time to face the fact that English is a
crazy language.
【題組】26. (A) plant (B) plan (C) plane (D) planet |
| B | 【題組】27. (A) glove (B) globe (C) glimpse (D) glass |
| A | 【題組】28. (A) acquired (B) inquired (C) required (D) aspired |
| C | 【題組】29. (A) angles (B) angels (C) annals (D) analysis |
| D | 【題組】30. (A) Alternatively (B) Fortunately (C) Additionally (D) Nonetheless |
| E | IV. Reading Comprehension (30%; 2 points for each question)
Cognitive therapy is based on the idea that some psychological problems are
maintained by inappropriate ways of thinking. It helps people to recognize and
understand their current thought patterns and shows them ways to consciously change
the way they think. Cognitive therapy does not look into past events and is often used
in conjunction with behavior therapy. People who suffer depression or those who lack
confidence often benefit from cognitive therapy because it helps them identify and
change the thoughts that contribute to their low mood or self-esteem. Such thoughts
may include “I am a failure,” and “no one likes me because I’m ugly.” By pointing out
inconsistencies in thinking, cognitive therapy can be _____ help to people who have
distorted body images, such as those with anorexia nervosa. Similarly, when used with
behavior therapy, cognitive therapy can help people overcome thought patterns and/or
behavior that are habitual and unnecessary. In conjunction with drug treatment, it has
been found to help some people with schizophrenia cope better with certain symptoms,
such as hearing voices.
【題組】31.What would the author most likely discuss after this paragraph? (A) Why some people hold negative images of themselves. (B) The cause for schizophrenia. (C) Other symptoms associated with schizophrenia. (D) The definition of anorexia nervosa. (E) What is involved in a cognitive therapy session. |
| A | 【題組】32.Which of the following is the best proposition to be filled in the blank? (A) of (B) to (C) against (D) upon (E) for |
| D | 【題組】33.According to the paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Cognitive therapy can be used in conjunction with behavior therapy. (B) Cognitive therapy can be used in conjunction with drug treatment. (C) Cognitive therapy asks patients to change their thinking. (D) Cognitive therapy asks patients to ignore their thinking. (E) Cognitive therapy helps to cure psychological problems. |
| E | 【題組】34. According to the paragraph, cognitive therapy has been found beneficial for people with _____. (A) distorted body images (B) low self-esteem (C) depression (D) habitual and unnecessary behaviors (E) All of the above. |
| B | 【題組】35. Which of the following is the best title for this paragraph? (A) The origin of cognitive therapy (B) What is cognitive therapy? (C) How does cognitive therapy proceed? (D) Who needs cognitive therapy? (E) The effectiveness of cognitive therapy |
| D | In a sense, the term “stage fright” is a misnomer - fright being a shock for which one is
unprepared. For professional performers, the unmooring terror hits as they prepare to
do the very thing they’re trained to do. According to one British medical study, actors’
stress levels on opening night are equivalent “to that of a car accident victim.” When
Sir Laurence Olivier was in his sixties, he considered retiring from the stage because
of stage fright. It “is always waiting outside the door,” he wrote in Confessions of an
Actor. “You either battle or walk away.” The Canadian piano virtuoso Glenn Gould,
who suffered from disabling stage fright, did walk away, abandoning the public
platform for the privacy of the recording studio. “To me the ideal artist-to-audience
relationship is one to zero,” he said.
【題組】36.According to the passage, what would be a more appropriate name for stage fright? (A) calculated panic (B) post-traumatic numbing (C) acute reaction disorder (D) pre-performance anxiety (E) natural psychological disorder |
| A | 【題組】37.Which of the following best describes the use of “unmooring” in the passage? (A) Anxiety that feels like the performer is without any support. (B) Nervousness that keeps the performer motivated. (C) Anxiety that has been freed from the body. (D) Fear that feels like it is weighing the performer. (E) Worry that results from lack of practice. |
| C | 【題組】38.Which of the following is NOT a potential result of stage fright as it is described in the passage? (A) An actor channels his anxiety into an emotional performance. (B) A dancer fails to go out onto stage due to fear. (C) A comedian gives up his career because he can no longer think of good material. (D) A singer permanently quits performing due to intense fear of the audience. (E) A singer calls off her concert a day before it is scheduled to take place. |
| C | 【題組】39. What is the tone of the author? (A) cheerful and joyful (B) sarcastic and cynical (C) informing and argumentative (D) bored and uninterested (E) cold and unfriendly |
| D | 【題組】40. According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true? (A) Stage fright is the stress performers feel as they prepare to perform on stage. (B) Stage fright could be very intense. (C) Some people give up their carrier because of stage fright. (D) Stage fright can best be cured by building artist-audience relationship. (E) Glenn Gould gave up performing on public stage because of stage fright. |
| D | Despite the beliefs of some 20 million people, there is no evidence that accidents
are more likely to happen on Friday the 13th. On the contrary, some studies have
shown there are actually fewer accidents on Friday the 13th. A recent report completed
by a Dutch insurance company showed that there were fewer incidents of fires and
thefts on Fridays that fell on the 13th than on any other Fridays in the same year. It is
highly probable that this reduction in accidents owes itself to the fear of Friday the 13th
itself. If people are more cautious on Friday the 13th, then there are likely to be fewer
accidents.
If, then, there is no significant evidence that Friday the 13th is any more
dangerous than any other day of the year, why do friggatriskaidekaphobics remain
convinced of its unluckiness? While the historical or folk traditions may have
something to do with this belief, people may also use associational links to justify their
superstitions. If a friggatriskaidekaphobic loses his wallet on Tuesday the 21st, for
example, he would probably not assign any meaning to the date on which this event
occurred. If the same individual lost his wallet on Friday the 13th, however, he might
be likely to conclude that the inauspicious nature of Friday the 13th was at fault.
【題組】41. This passage is most likely an excerpt from (A) the introduction to an article about friggatriskaidekaphobia. (B) the introduction to a study about accidents occurring on Friday the 13th. (C) a longer work proving that superstitions are justified by real-world events. (D) a longer work that analyzes evidence about the superstition of Friday the 13th. (E) the conclusion of a safety tip brochure. |
| C | 【題組】42. What is the main idea of these two paragraphs? (A) Friday the 13th is truly a very unlucky day. (B) People are usually more cautious on Friday the 13th. (C) There is no evidence that accidents are more likely to happen on Friday the 13th. (D) Superstitious beliefs about Friday the 13th mainly result from historical and folk traditions. (E) Friggatriskaidekaphobics are usually more cautions on Friday the 13th. |
| B | 【題組】43.Which of the following pieces of evidence, if true, would best support the author’s argument at the end of the first paragraph? (A) Major airlines report that there is no significant drop in the number of passengers who fly on Friday the 13th. (B) Studies performed in the United Kingdom reveal that significantly fewer people choose to drive their cars to work on Friday the 13th. (C) More traffic accidents occur on Fridays than on any other day of the week. (D) In ancient Egypt, the number 13 was actually considered lucky by the pharaohs. (E) Nowadays, most young people feel Friday the 13th is not much different from any other day of the year. |
| A | 【題組】44. According to paragraph 2, the man who loses his wallet and blames Friday the 13th is (A) wrongly assuming a causal relationship between the two events. (B) assuming that because an event could happen, it is inevitable that it will happen. (C) refusing an argument due to a lack of conclusive evidence. (D) making a proposal based on an inadequate sample. (E) defying the causal relationship between bad luck and Friday the 13th. |
| E | 【題組】45. As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym for inauspicious? (A) predictable (B) pleasant (C) unfavorable (D) successful (E) fortunate |
| 申論題 | V. Writing (10%) Directions: The ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hosted contests of recruiting short clips filmed by talents full of creativity to communicate Taiwanese stories through moving images for several years. If you were one of the contestants, what “theme” and “stories” would you film to showcase Taiwan and raise the profile of Taiwan abroad? Please write a paragraph to describe your idea. |