100年 - 100 關務特種考試_三等_各科別：英文#39488

科目：高普考/三四等/高員級◆英文 | 年份：100年 | 選擇題數：25 | 申論題數：3

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所屬科目：高普考/三四等/高員級◆英文

選擇題 (25)

1 Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the ____________to enter. (A) intermediate (B) intermission (C) intersection (D) interpretation
2.   The waiter is ___________ for us to follow him. He must have found a table for us. (A) beckoning (B) attempting (C) invoking (D) pretending
3 The newly published book written by the former president contains many __________issues on public policy and has aroused public argument and disapproval. (A) contributive (B) contemplative (C) contagious (D) controversial
4 To this day, Annie will sit still through many books ____ given the opportunity. Maybe her mother instilled in Annie her love of books. (A) although (B) if (C) nevertheless (D) unless
複選題
5 (A) Though (B) With (C) For (D) As
6 (A) it (B) one (C) when (D) information
7 (A) communication (B) control (C) controversy (D) war
8 (A) fluid (B) spatial (C) receptive (D) bureaucratic
9 (A) comes (B) goes (C) says (D) speaks
10 Fighting wildfire is often likened to a military campaign, with personnel deployed strategically on the ground and air support striking from above. (A) Demands for manpower and air support are increasing in wildfire fights. (B) Wildfire control is like fighting a war in many ways except its demand for manpower on the spot and air assistance. (C) It is hard to put out wildfire without military support: its diverse workforce and well-equipped aircrafts. (D) Combating wildfire is like a battle fought by armed forces that requires collaborative work on the ground and from the air.
11 Abortion, intertwined with religious convictions and hopelessly at odds with traditional values, remains today the single moral issue on which Americans are most bitterly divided. (A) Abortion is so closely linked with spiritual beliefs and completely against traditional values that it is unethical to discuss it; otherwise, the American society will unfortunately be split into halves. (B) The American society cannot agree upon the morality of abortion because it is completely against God’s will and traditional values. (C) Abortion has been the most bitter and divisive ethical issue in the American society, an issue that is deeply involved with religious beliefs and completely incompatible with traditional values. (D) Today, abortion remains the bitterest topic among Americans. Many Americans cannot accept abortion because it is so interlocked with religious beliefs and traditional values.
12 The ancestors of the Native Americans in the state of Oklahoma today came to Oklahoma on the infamous Trail of Tears after being forced to march to the west by the US government. (A) The ancestors of the Native Americans left a trail of tears when they arrived at Oklahoma. (B) The US government forced the Native Americans to shed tears when they were moving west. (C) The US government forced the Native Americans to Oklahoma on a grueling trail that is now named Trail of Tears. (D) The Trail of Tears is famous and highly recommended by the US government because the Native Americans walked on it.
13 The talks on Bosnia bogged down in differences over borders among the three parties. (A) The conflicts on Bosnia had to do with border disputes among the three parties. (B) The talks on Bosnia among the three parties became stuck over border disputes. (C) Border disputes brought the Bosnians back to the negotiation table among the three parties. (D) The talks on Bosnia among the three parties helped resolve border disputes.
14 Do not go where the path leads; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. (A) Don’t just follow conventions; dare to try new ways for others to follow. (B) Go where a path and a trail will appear. (C) Follow your instinct. (D) Just go on the right path and everything will be alright.
15 People who took vitamin E were no less likely to have a heart attack than those taking the placebo. (A) People who took vitamin E were more likely to have a heart attack than those taking the placebo. (B) People who took the placebo were less likely to have a heart attack than those taking vitamin E. (C) People who took vitamin E and people who took the placebo had the same likelihood of getting heart attack. (D) Not all the people who took vitamin E and the placebo were less likely to have a heart attack.
16 The media frenzy over the scandal did not rise to the level of courtroom spectacle offered by a similar case a decade ago. (A) The open media coverage over the scandal did not come close to the level of uncensored drama of a similar case a decade ago. (B) The media craze over the scandal did not come near to the level of excitement in the courtroom offered by a similar case a decade ago. (C) The media scandal did approach the spectacular level of a similar case taking place a decade ago. (D) The media fantasy over the scandal is not compatible to the courtroom speculation offered a decade ago.
17 Love does not require that two people look at each other, but that they look together in the same direction. (A) Lovers do not care much about each other’s appearance, but share the same ideals and goals. (B) Lovers do not need to see each other all the time as long as they trust each other. (C) Lovers have not only the same looks but also the same ideals and goals. (D) Lovers do not have to look at each other, but they have to spend time together.
18 Pearls are produced by nature; nearly-round or organic-shaped pearls have character and may be easier on the wallet. (A) Natural pearls which are not completely round have their own features, and they are also more affordable. (B) Nearly round pearls and those of organic shapes are easier to be matched with a wallet. (C) There are different shapes of pearls because they are the products of nature. (D) Pearls of organic shapes cost as much as the nearly round ones do.
19 What is the author’s opinion about the overall structure of megaliths? (A) Crude (B) Not overdone (C) Primitive (D) Not unplanned
20 According to the passage, what caused the stone carvings to be blurred nowadays? (A) Earthquake (B) Excavation (C) War (D) Weather
21 According to the 2nd paragraph, what knowledge did a local priest always possess? (A) Biology (B) Geology (C) Mythology (D) Sociology
22 
(A)What counts is the proliferation of connections throughout life.
 (B)One is that the brain ceases to grow and change after childhood.  
(C)  No one questioned that young brains grew, changed, and developed.  
(D)Until now scientists have not fully understood how the gray matter functions in many cognitive processes.   
23  (A)Many people think that we lose brain cells every day.
  (B)One is that the brain ceases to grow and change after childhood.
  (C)This means that the brain is always changing and repairing itself.
(D) No one questioned that young brains grew, changed, and developed.  
24  (A)What counts is the proliferation of connections throughout life.   (B)One is that the brain ceases to grow and change after childhood.  (C) No one questioned that young brains grew, changed, and developed.   (D)Until now scientists have not fully understood how the gray matter functions in many cognitive processes. 
(A) One is that the brain ceases to grow and change after childhood.
(B) This means that the brain is always changing and repairing itself.
(C) No one questioned that young brains grew, changed, and developed.
(D) Many people think that we lose our brain cells every day

申論題 (3)

⑴ Your ticket is scanned at the automatic barrier, and then your luggage goes through an x-ray scanner. The arrival and departure time on your ticket should be fairly accurate but there are sometimes unforeseen delays due to weather, etc.
⑵ 保育類野生動物、珍貴稀有植物及其製產品，未經中央主管機關之許可，不得 出口。
二、英文作文：（30 分） Write an English essay of approximately 250 words on an experience of passing through a customs inspection.