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科目：外國文（英文；包括作文、翻譯與應用文） | 年份：103年 | 選擇題數：40 | 申論題數：3

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所屬科目：外國文（英文；包括作文、翻譯與應用文）

選擇題 (40)

1 According to the passage, which will need more facts for people to make up their minds? (A)To buy a cellular phone (B)To buy an alarm clock (C)To decide on a vacation (D)To sleep on a choice

2 According to the passage, what does the research suggest to people who struggle to make complex decisions? (A)To think consciously about them all the time (B)To put them out of mind temporarily (C)To become optimistic about them momentarily (D)To dream about them constantly

3 According to the passage, what does the research find out about the unconscious brain? (A)It can slip remarkably. It (B) can dream actively. (C)It can sleep tightly. It can think logically. (D)

4 What is the major function of EEG? (A)It traces animals’ whereabouts. (B)It reveals a lot of animal bio-data. (C)It gives warning to animals when there are enemies. (D)It helps animals to sleep well.

5 Why can’t people tell whether other animals are sleeping or not by mere observation? (A)Other animals sleep in different ways from human beings. (B)Compared with other animals, human beings are good sleepers. (C)Most other animals do not close their eyes when they are asleep. (D)Compared with other animals, human beings are poor sleepers.

6 Which of the following descriptions is true about snakes and turtles? (A)They are hunters and good sleepers. (B)They are quiet and unmoving hunters. (C)They are poor sleepers and are hunted by other animals. (D)They have periods of rest, but they do not truly sleep.

7 According to the passage, which of the following pairs best explains the difference between good and poor sleepers? (A)Mammals and reptiles (B)Predators and prey (C)Carnivores and vegetarians (D) Adults and babies

8 According to the passage, in how many ways can honeybees communicate a food source to members of their hive? (A)One (B) Two (C)Thre (D)Four

9 What information about food can NOT be communicated through the “waggle dance?” (A)The direction (B) The quantity (C) The distance(D) The quality

10 According to the passage, where do honeybees leave their specific pheromone? (A)At their hive(B) At the source of food (C)At their dancing sites (D) On their way back to the hive

11 Which part of the body does a honeybee wiggle in the dance? (A)The abdomen(B) The wings (C) The tail (D)The head

12 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A)A honeybee can make a harsh sound with her wings and trace out a figure-eight pattern. (B)Karl von Frisch discovered in the early 1940s that bees produced a type of pheromone. (C)The scent of the food can be brought back by the bees to help other bees find the food. (D)A pheromone produced by one individual can influence another individual’s behavior.

13 Why do pregnant women in Tono go to Kamaishi for child delivery? (A)Kamaishi Hospital is well-known in the country. (B)Kamaishi Hospital has better gynecologists. (C)Hospitals in Tono do not have any midwife to deliver the baby. (D)Hospitals in Tono do not have obstetricians or maternity wards.

14 How are pregnant women in Tono examined during their pregnancy? (A)They are examined remotely by the midwife Ms. Yukie Kikuchi through cellphones. (B)They are examined remotely by Dr. Toshihiro Ogasawara through cellphones. (C)They are examined personally by Mr. Kikuchi, the city’s health official. (D)They are examined personally by Dr. Toshihiro Ogasawara at a Tono hospital.

15 Which of the following statements is NOT true about Tono? (A)It does not need obstetricians and maternity wards any more. (B)There are hospitals and clinics, but no maternity wards, in Tono. (C)It is a 40-minute drive away from Kamaishi. (D)It is located in northern Japan with a population around 32,000.

16 Which of the following statements is a logical prediction on child delivery in Japan? (A)More babies will be delivered in traditional hospitals in the next decade. (B)Kamaishi will be more prosperous due to the new trend of high-tech child delivery. (C)Tono will never be able to find a new obstetrician to practice there. (D)More pregnant women will benefit from the adoption of the high-tech measure.

17 Which of the following statements is NOT true about Dr. Toshihiro Ogasawara? (A)He is an obstetrician who practices at Kamaishi. (B)He conducts pregnancy examinations remotely through high-tech facilities. (C)His cellphone is hooked to a pregnant woman’s stomach for data transmission. (D)He decides when a pregnant woman should leave for Kamaishi for child delivery.

18 According to the passage, why did most people from Rome visit Pompeii? (A)To do business (B)To save lives (C)To do scientific studies (D)To spend holidays

19 What does the underlined phrase “this prodigious phenomenon” in the passage refer to? (A)The resort town of Rome (B)The eruption of Vesuvius (C)The sea of Naples (D)The high tower of Pompeii

20 Where is the volcano located? (A)North of Pompeii South (B) of Pompeii East (C) of Pompeii West (D) of Pompeii

21 What happened to Pompeii after August 24, A.D. 79? (A)It was burned to ashes by a fire. It was buried beneath rock and ash. (B) (C)It was flooded with seawater. It (D) was stormed by rains and winds.

22 What does the underlined phrase “a curious figure” in the passage refer to? (A)Mount Vesuvius (B) A blast of toxic gases(C)A great naturalist(D) The cloud of volcanic debris

23 According to the author, how should a patient behave himself or herself in a hospital room? (A)A patient should be honest with the nurses. (B)A patient should be polite to all the nurses and others on the staff. (C)A patient should ask the doctor to explain his condition in detail. (D)A patient should have the right to question the doctor’s words.

24 According to the author, what should a patient do when he/she finds the medicine given is for another person? (A)He/She should point out the mistake indirectly. (B)He/She should not say anything and then throw away the medicine. (C)He/She should take the medicine anyway to avoid embarrassing the nurse. (D)He/She should ask for the doctor and demand an explanation.

25 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT contributing to the disaster for tropical forests currently? (A)Loggers are leveling trees. (B)Dams are flooding land. (C)Miners are poisoning rivers for getting gold. (D)Farmers are clearing land for coffee plantation.

26 What does the underlined word “That” in the second paragraph refer to? (A)The fact that the forest will disappear (B)National Institute for Research in the Amazon (C)An incalculable catastrophe for the entire planet (D)The vast region of unbroken green that surrounds the Amazon River

27 Which of the following is a feature of the Amazon forests? (A)Plenty of snow on the tree tops (B) A lack of sun and win d beneath the tree tops (C)A lot of dry and rich grass land (D) A lack of variety of animal and plant species

28 According to the passage, what would be a possible effect on the globe if the burning of the Amazon continues? (A)There would be a lack of timber supply. (B)There would be a shortage of water resources. (C)There would be an increase of biological diversity. (D)There would be more likelihood of warmer weather.

29 What can Suzie Hwang Pun’s accomplishments help? (A)To control traffic and direct traffic flow (B)To transport genes and drugs to the right place (C)To grow new genes and viruses for cancer patients (D)To improve human immune system to fight against cancer cells

30 What was Suzie Hwang Pun when she discovered polymers? (A)She was a traffic policewoman. (B)She was a chemical engineer. (C)She was a cancer doctor. (D)She was a graduate student.

31 What does the underlined phrase “the tip of the iceberg” refer to? (A)A small part of polymer materials technology (B)One of the difficult problems in gene therapy research (C)The founding of Insert Therapeutics in Pasadena, Calif. (D)The salary of a senior scientist and employee number one

32 (A)incurable (B)incalculable (C)incredible (D)inedible

33 (A)voluntary (B)obligatory (C)compulsory (D) temporary

34 (A)elusive (B) evasive(C) ethical (D) ethnic

35 (A)Interest (B) Debate (C) Contest(D) History

36 (A)provocation (B)duplication (C)fabrication (D)appointment

37 (A)in contrast to (B) in tandem with(C) in the midst of (D) in collusion with

38 (A)capitals(B) rarities (C) impurities(D) specificities

39 (A)chatterbox (B) showcase (C) treasury (D)haven

40 (A)musical (B)myth (C) labyrinth (D)lullaby

申論題 (3)

一、英譯中（15 分） Multicultural inclusion must become a reality in the schools in Asia. Multicultural education affirms that schools should be oriented toward cultural enrichment of all students by providing activities and programs that are rooted in the idea of preservation and extension of cultural alternatives. Because a viable curriculum encompasses all the experiences and activities in school, a curriculum must be comprehensive in scope and sequence.

二、中譯英（15 分） 2007 年，智慧型手機開啟全球對於此功能強大裝置的需求，也開創新型商業模式的可能性，如 app 的使用，結合服務提供者與顧客間的連結。接下去幾年，各種智慧型手機的出現，大大改變現代人類的生活模式與溝通方式。越來越多的商業行為與顧客服務，都在我們手掌心上一個神奇裝置上完成

三、短篇寫作（20 分）：請閱讀指示並依指示寫作。 In one of his articles entitled “What Leaders Really Do,” Harvard Business School professor John Kotter argues that management and leadership are different but complementary. He proposes, “Managers promote stability while leaders press for change.” Do you agree with him or not？ If you do, elaborate on his argument. If you don’t, state your own. In either case, be sure to use examples to illustrate your argument.