101年 - 101 國立臺灣大學_碩士班招生考試_部分系所：英文(B)#124114

1. Several research assistants were accused of _______ with the results of the experiments.(A) tampering (B) suspending (C) colliding (D) rebuking

2. His task was to elaborate policies which would make a market economy _______ with a clean environment.(A) communicable (B) combustible (C) compatible (D) comprehensible

3. He is not an arrogant person for he always confers with his _______ before making decisions.(A) subordinates (B) spectators (C) practitioners (D) detectives

4. One disadvantage for the bank is that its huge size - over 15,000 staff - makes it _______ and slow-moving. (A) voluntary (B) absurd (C) preeminent (D) unwieldy

5. The news came as a blow to the victims that the _______ had to drop its case when its only witness died.(A) prosecution (B) verdict (C) execution (D) conviction

6. An international medical conference was established for the _______ of new ideas and approaches.(A) interval (B) introspection (C) interchange (D) interrogation

7. The Canadian government is expected to take _______ measures in response to the arrest of an embassy staff member on charges of spying.(A) irrevocable (B) sustainable (C) insurmountable (D) retaliatory

8. Mathematical biology has developed into an active, varied, and inherently _______ field of research.(A) insurmountable (B) inextricable (C) indigenous (D) interdisciplinary

9. The paradox is that the region's most _______ economies have the most primitive financial systems.(A) stagnant (B) dynamic (C) intriguing (D) industrious

10. Read a newspaper and you will find that the public has a(n) _______ appetite for celebrity news.(A) invincible (B) disparate (C) insatiable (D) flagrant

11.(A)by contrast (B) in other words (C) to the contrary (D) in the same way

12.(A)of (B) to (C) with (D) as

13.(A)one (B) amount (C) mind (D) value

14.(A)only when (B) without doubt (C) as if (D) by which

15.(A)enormous (B) intensive (C) extensive (D) numerous

16.(A)classified (B) appointed (C) considered (D) approved

17.(A)specify (B) cause (C) render (D) incline

18.(A)guaranteed (B) provided (C) concerning (D) considering

19.(A)collected (B) complimented (C) organized (D) studied

20.(A)called to (B) calling out (C) called down (D) calling for

21.(A)urged (B) encouraged (C) inspired (D) incurred

22.(A)native (B) exotic (C) above (D) similar

23.(A)superficial (B) extraordinary (C) incredible (D) significant

24.(A)from this that (B) this from that (C) this that (D) from that

25.(A)most (B) others (C) some (D) those

26.(A)although (B) however (C) despite (D) instead

27.(A)narrow (B) infinite (C) unfounded (D) loose

28.(A)splendid (B) insane (C) primitive (D) supreme

29.(A)Both (B) Some (C) All (D) Most

30.(A)Regardless of (B) In view of (C) Instead of (D) Rather than

31.(A)mean (B) means (C) meanings (D) meanness

32.(A)transcript (B) literature (C) sacred (D) spirituality

33.(A)set aside (B) left out (C) dressed up (D) pulled down

34. Based on the article, primates (A) can't really count (B) can count to an unlimited number (C) can arrange different types of fruits (D) can figure out quantity

35. Based on paragraph 2, which of the following items, if picked by the pigeons,
will make the data of the experiment consistent? (A) a card with a big number four on it (B) a card with four purple circles on it (C) four diamond-shaped cards (D) four cards of different shapes and colors

36. In the third paragraph, the underlined word "which" refers to (A) the pigeon (B) the experiment (C) the card (D) the image

37. What may the researchers want to work on or to find out in future studies? (A) An improvement in collecting data (B) Possible applications of these findings (C) The difference between species (D) A source of this mental ability

38. Which characteristic of H5N1 is the biggest worry for epidemiologists?(A) its high mortality rate (B) its rate of spread(C) its ability to jump between species(D) its long dormant period

39. The underlined word "subjects" refers to(A) viruses(B) humans(C) ferrets(D) mutations

40. People not opposed to the publication of such research argue that(A) laboratory-made viruses are unlikely to survive in nature. (B) the usefulness of such knowledge outweighs any concern over bioterrorism.(C) causing a global pandemic is not what bioterrorists want to do.(D) scientists can test the effectiveness of the virus before it is released in nature.

41. In the article, the underlined word "classified" is closest in meaning to (A) undisclosed(B) categorized (C) controversial(D) hazardous

42. Which of the following statements might Michael Osterholm agree with?(A) Public objections to new technology are just normal panicked reactions.(B) Researchers have ultimate responsibility for the results of their research.(C) Advances in science still have to be made even though there are disputes and controversies.(D) Research projects can be abandoned if they cause more harm than good to the society.

43. Based on the examples in the first two paragraphs, which of the following words may be the LEAST perplexing to the writer's son?(A) heir(B) timid(C) elephant(D) tomb

44. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions "yacht, trough, colonel"(A) to serve as examples of words that sound differently than they are spelled(B) to show the progress her son has made in learning vocabulary(C) to explain that English words can be confusing due to their multiple meanings(D) to share her experience of teaching her son these strange words

45. Based on the article, the difficulty for a child to learn a language lies in(A) the number of commonly used words in a language.(B) the way a language is taught in the classroom.(C) the number of distinct sounds in the language.(D) the amount of exceptions in the language.

46. Based on the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?(A) A person may be considered dyslexic if he or she habitually uses vulgar
language.(B) Compared with an English speaker, an Italian speaker is less likely to be
dyslexic.(C) Dyslexia is more likely to happen in a conservative and repressive culture.(D) A phonetic language that has strict spelling rules is more likely to cause
dyslexia.

47. According to the writer, Italian kids are less likely to suffer from dyslexia because(A) their culture doesn't encourage rote memorization.(B) the predictability of the Italian language causes fewer problems.(C) a stricter definition of disability is adopted in Italy.(D) the proportion of illiterate people is very small.

48. Based on the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?(A) Noah Webster and Andrew Carnegie both failed in their attempt to make English spellings more regular.(B) Noah Webster and Andrew Carnegie both contributed to the complexity of contemporary English spellings. (C) Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt were both examples of admirable revolutionaries in their times. (D) Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt both tried to initiate changes to English spelling without much success.

49. Basing her observations on the chatspeak phenomenon, the writer predicts that (A) English will lose its dominant role in the world.(B) the richness of English literature may be gone forever.(C) a bottom-up change is taking place in English. (D) more American teenagers will not learn how to spell.

50. In the last paragraph, what philosophy underlies the writer's final stance on this issue? (A) Parents should stimulate, not repress, creativity in young children. (B) Home is always the place where changes in history take place. (C) Sometimes rules are to be bent for pragmatic reasons. (D) Universal truth is merely an unrealistic human ambition.