101年 - 101 慈濟大學_學士後中醫學系招生考試試題：英文#83064

1. Although the witness’s account of the car accident at first seemed implausible, the police officer was surprised to find that it was _____. (A) erroneous (B) inconsistent (C) correct (D) improbable

2. Many economists believe that since resources are scarce, a method of _____ is necessary. (A) advertisement (B) reparation (C) distribution (D) assessment

3. Though the school repeatedly threatened to use its authority in order to _____ student protestors into submission, these students refused to be intimidated. (A) persuade (B) cheer (C) deluge (D) nudge

4. Kathryn Bigelow was awarded an Oscar for directing in 2010, the first woman to be so _____. (A) refined (B) honored (C) inspired (D) employed

5. Scientists require observable data to support a hypothesis; sound science is grounded in _____ results rather than speculation. (A) fiscal (B) theoretical (C) hypothetical (D) empirical

6. In many parts of the world, people use rice as a central rather than a _____ part of their daily diets. (A) prominent (B) ritualistic (C) supplementary (D) pivotal

7. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention _____ that 42% of Americans could be obese by 2030. (A) permeated (B) prolonged (C) abbreviated (D) forecasted

8. The London News Agency yesterday quoted a number of enterprise leaders as saying they were not optimistic about ______ government interference. (A) curtailing (B) considering (C) concentrating (D) contemplating

9. In Berlin today, it is almost impossible to see the symbol of division that dominated the world for 30 years. Only from the air can you see how it splits the city, as its traces still _____ across the landscape. (A) drift (B) enter (C) import (D) snake

10. Facebook really is changing the way the world socially communicates and has become a successful service in part by leveraging _____ amounts of personal data that can be spread far wider than its users might realize. (A) copious (B) uncommon (C) superficial (D) presumptuous

11. (A) have been affected (B) have affected (C) been affected (D) being affected

12. (A) participants (B) survivors (C) prisoners (D) victims

13. (A) killer (B) cause (C) panacea (D) remedy

14. (A) variety (B) means (C) series (D) bunch

15. (A) resale (B) retail (C) recall (D) wholesale

16. (A) event (B) phenomenon (C) forum (D) accident

17. (A) unprecedented (B) circumrotatory (C) audacious (D) dexterous

18. (A) caves (B) hives (C) cavities (D) nests

19. (A) excluding (B) alarming (C) including (D) implying

20. (A) under (B) with (C) among (D) into

21. (A) plug-in (B) plugged (C) unplugged (D) plugging

22. (A) exaggerated (B) excessive (C) impressed (D) overhyped

23. (A) gratification (B) contribution (C) issue (D) undersanding

24. (A) turbulent (B) original (C) disquieting (D) troublesome

25. (A) authorize (B) cancel (C) identify (D) ban

III. Reading Comprehension 30%
A. New driving glasses contain sensors embedded in the frame to measure how often eyelids blink and how much they droop between blinks. Sensors translate this into a “drowsiness score” shown on the dashboard and deliver an auditory warning when scores exceed safe limits. Designed for commercial drivers, the glasses may be available for regular drivers within the next two years.
26. If the article needed a title, which would be BEST? (A) Sensors for Commercial Drivers (B) Daytime Drowsiness and Its Evaluation (C) Safe Limits and Eyelids Blink (D) Eyeglasses to Prevent Drowsy Driving

B. Diabetics, put away the bandages: A new technique for checking blood sugar could make finger pricks a thing of the past. Chemists from Northeastern University have developed a method for injecting tiny fluorescent sensors under the skin that detect glucose in the blood. Take a picture of the freckle-size temporary tattoo with a special attachment that fits over your smart phone’s camera lens, and a computer program then analyzes the photo and reports your blood sugar number. The tattoo method is still under-going tests; it could be available in three years.
 27. If the article needed a title, which would be BEST? (A) Fluorescent Sensors in the Blood (B) A Blood Sugar Tattoo (C) Diabetics and Blood Sugar (D) How to Prevent Diabetes

28. Which of the following statements about Vidal Sassoon is FALSE? (A) He created the bob style. (B) He believed that style hair should be teased and piled high. (C) His hairstyles required little styling. (D) He came from the U.K.

29. Vidal Sassoon’s hairstyles were a huge hit in the 60s because ______. (A) they were in sync with women’s liberation movement (B) they emphasized the use of curlers (C) they fit well with the miniskirt (D) they fit well with the much publicized topless bathing suit

30. Vidal Sassoon decided to become a hairdresser because_____. (A) the job could take him to New York (B) he was a proponent of women’s liberation movement (C) he twisted his ankle and gave up on being a soccer player (D) he intended to fulfill his mother’s dream

31. In Paragraph 1 of this short article D, the author relates our experience of sensory impressions to ____. (A) a repeated image (B) a fast-ascending roller coaster (C) an unobstructed stream (D) a stagnant swamp

32. The main purpose of these two paragraphs is to _____. (A) suggest the complexity of perceptual processes (B) explore the biological implications of a person’s decision (C) express the overwhelming confusion of everyday life (D) present a scientific analysis of an automatic reflex

33. What is the main idea of this article? (A) Novocain doesn’t always last long enough. (B) Dentists love to torture their patients. (C) Christina’s dentist filled a cavity for her. (D) Christina hopes to become a dentist.

34. Which word means about the same as ‘being on edge’? (A) nervous (B) amazed (C) contemptuous (D) adventurous

35. Which word means the same as ‘in the blink of an eye’? (A) slowly (B) clearly (C) quickly (D) attentively

36. Where was Christina going after her dental appointment? (A) to the library (B) home (C) to practice with her team (D) to meet with Dr. Novocain

37. What does it mean to ‘put the day behind her’? (A) to turn around and stare at something else (B) to compose oneself and start to plan for the next round (C) to be brave about something you fear during the day (D) to reach the end of the day and forget what happened

38. “… it uses a camera mounted on a flexible tube…” What is meant by the word “mounted”? (A) to become progressively greater (B) used transitively (C) to use and control a machine or equipment (D) fixed firmly to a larger thing

39. Decide which one is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase “... would make excellent stand-ins for surgeons...” (A) possibilities (B) instruments (C) substitutes (D) chances

40. What is the main advantage of using a robotic system? (A) reduce the number of on-site doctors at night (B) reduce the medication costs (C) It is less invasive to the body. (D) reduce the average operation time