104年 - 104 民航特種考試_三等_各科別：英文#41243

科目：高普考/三四等/高員級◆英文 | 年份：104年 | 選擇題數：40 | 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 (40)

1 Using crowdfunding to raise money for science projects neglected by conventional grant-giving agencies is all the _____ . (A) cage (B) gauge (C) rage (D) sage
2 Mr. Hamilton usually isn’t one to show much emotion. His normal smile barely curves the corners of his mouth, and his cool _____ is marked by a voice with a steady, confident tone. (A) demeanor (B) aurora (C) avarice (D) deposition
3 Retaining the status of nationality, even at the cost of economical independence, is of critical importance to the Ojibwe tribe. It’s a _____ : sovereignty produced by colonization. (A) paradox (B) paradigm (C) parable (D) paradise
4 Before going out of business, the store _____ prices for a clearance sale. And, all the merchandise was sold out in a week. (A) hoarded (B) bloated (C) slashed (D) thrilled
5 A wrong decision could seriously the prospect for _____the business. We must think it over carefully before making the decision. (A) jeopardize (B) reimburse (C) languish (D) hallucinate
6 People with professional journalism training can help _____news and information by keeping blogs. (A) devastate (B) decimate (C) disseminate (D) dedicate
7 With rapid urbanization everywhere, the national park has been able to_____ visitors for centuries. (A) beckon (B) peddle (C) orbit (D) muse
8 Some helicopter parents become so engrossed in their kids’ homework that their kids feel either annoyed or intimidated. (A) Some parents become so disgusted with their kids’ performance. (B) Some kids’ talents blossom due to their strict upbringing. (C) Some parents fly their kids on helicopters wherever they go. (D) Some parents’ involvment in their kids’ schoolwork does more harm than help.
9 (A) has been inventing (B) has released (C) invented (D) was released
10 (A) were invisible (B) were off the market (C) became available (D) downloaded possibly
11 (A) performing (B) well-performed (C) having been performed (D) being performing
12 (A) written (B) ravaged (C) washed (D) radiated
13 (A) recreations (B) reflections (C) referees (D) residues
14 (A) scarcity (B) abridgment (C) infrequency (D) variety
15 (A) describe (B) dictate (C) postpone (D) compel
16 (A) foreign (B) eccentric (C) hereditary (D) transformed
17 (A) with the strongest effects on violent crimes (including murder) and property crimes. (B) which simply document the link between weather variations and human conflict. (C) we still do not fully understand the mechanisms that underlie the observed relationship between rainfall and crime. (D) poverty is the main causal pathway between rainfall and crime.
18 (A) with the strongest effects on violent crimes (including murder) and property crimes. (B) which simply document the link between weather variations and human conflict. (C) we still do not fully understand the mechanisms that underlie the observed relationship between rainfall and crime. (D) poverty is the main causal pathway between rainfall and crime.
19 (A) with the strongest effects on violent crimes (including murder) and property crimes. (B) which simply document the link between weather variations and human conflict. (C) we still do not fully understand the mechanisms that underlie the observed relationship between rainfall and crime. (D) poverty is the main causal pathway between rainfall and crime.
20 (A) with the strongest effects on violent crimes (including murder) and property crimes. (B) which simply document the link between weather variations and human conflict. (C) we still do not fully understand the mechanisms that underlie the observed relationship between rainfall and crime. (D) poverty is the main causal pathway between rainfall and crime.
21 (A) The image that conveys a message is hardly a new phenomenon. (B) Images in ads are a recent phenomenon, after computer graphics became widely available. (C) We often ignore the fact that it is very expensive to create ads with images. (D) Written texts have to exist because they can avoid misunderstanding.
22 (A) did not forget family and community history recoding, religion teaching, and direction giving, which were also important. (B) in addition to recording family and community history, teaching religious lessons, and giving directions. (C) but also recorded family and community history, taught lessons in religion, and even gave directions to locations. (D) as well as recording family and community history, teaching religious lessons, and giving directions.
23 (A) Since for most people it is difficult to see images as information and some ads are just too appealing, there has to be restrictions to make ads work. (B) Scientists insist that aggressive ads are too violent and must not be shown to children before they at least enter elementary school. (C) Unless we purposefully isolate ourselves from the industrial world, we have difficulty avoiding these images that daily insist upon our attention. (D) In some rural areas or small towns, people are not influenced as much as those in big cities; thus, ads must be more aggressive to sell.
24 (A) Advertisers, of course, depend on the fact that we all already know a great deal about the messages that images convey. (B) Familiar images do not sell well, so advertisers would try everything they could to be creative and bring new images to the world. (C) We do know some of the images that advertisers put out, but if the images are too familiar, they could easily become cliché. (D) There are differences in the kinds of ads received well in different countries, and advertisers have to be very careful about those differences.
25 (A) Because such scenes are so easily recognized, advertisers are sometimes able to use just a few words to get the message across. (B) The Marboro Man as an image for cigarettes has been around since the early 1950s, but only northern American viewers have good feelings toward it. (C) In summary, images that depict good time in life, such as birthdays, weddings, and beautiful people, are used more often than others. (D) In conclusion, educated viewers will remember cigarettes are bad for health no matter how attractive the image is.
26 (A) Corporate culture provides a clear system for all employees. (B) Every business—in fact every organization—has a culture. (C) Whether weak or strong, culture has a powerful influence throughout an organization. (D) On the other hand, sometimes the culture of an organization is very strong and cohesive.
27 (A) Every business—in fact every organization—has a culture. (B) Corporate culture provides a clear system for all employees. (C) Whether weak or strong, culture has a powerful influence throughout an organization. (D) On the other hand, sometimes the culture of an organization is very strong and cohesive.
28 (A) Corporate culture provides a clear system for all employees. (B) Every business—in fact every organization—has a culture. (C) On the other hand, sometimes the culture of an organization is very strong and cohesive. (D) Whether weak or strong, culture has a powerful influence throughout an organization.
29 How did Dr. Windbichler and Dr. Crisanti stop A. gambiae females being created (reproduced)? (A)They used insecticides. (B)They eliminated malaria. (C)They made A. gambiae males incapable of reproduction. (D)They inserted a gene to destroy the X chromosome of A. gambiae.
30 According to the article, which of the following statements is true? (A) The gene Dr. Windbichler and Dr. Crisanti engineered into the mosquitoes is a homing endonuclease. (B) The gene Dr. Windbichler and Dr. Crisanti used to do the trick came from the mosquitoes themselves. (C) In order to control malaria, you always need to rely on insecticides. (D) All mosquitoes suck blood.
31 What was the function of the genes Dr. Windbichler and Dr. Crisanti engineered into A. gambiae mosquitoes? (A)They copied the chromosome of their host. (B)They repaired the chain of transmission of malaria. (C)They damaged the DNA sequences of the particular chromosome. (D)They helped reproduce the X chromosome of A. gambiae.
32 Which of the following statements can be inferred? (A) Only male mosquitoes pose health hazards to humans. (B) Dr. Nikolai Windbichler and Dr. Andrea Crisanti’s experiment holds promise. (C) The researchers discovered the X chromosome of the male mosquitoes. (D) The size of the mosquito population will remain the same.
33 What is the main idea of this passage? (A) As technologies advance dramatically, predictions about climate change have become less challenging. (B) There is an imminent global impact regarding climate change. (C) The uncertainty surrounding climate change argues for action, not inaction. (D) There is growing scientific evidence for climate change.
34 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about global warming? (A) It would lead to a shrink in world population. (B) It may trigger a mechanism that would lower the temperature. (C) It could sharply increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (D) A massive movement of population would be inevitable.
35 According to the passage, why is it worth spending public resources on climate control? (A) To lower the global temperature (B) To prevent flooding disasters (C) To prevent uncertain, distant risks (D) To improve the climate for humans
36 According to the passage, what does the underlined word they refer to? (A) benefits (B) costs (C) greenhouse gases (D) public resources
37 What does the original meaning of “epilepsy” suggest? (A) The disease is often unseen by doctors. (B) It affects only a few people. (C) People with it are controlled by something unknown. (D) The disease sedates its sufferers.
38 Which of the following about epilepsy is NOT true? (A) It changes the way the brain usually works. (B) Julius Caesar and Napoleon might have had it. (C) Dostoevsky described the disease in a positive manner. (D) Swift and Van Gough did not accomplish much because of it.
39 What does the passage suggest? (A) It is certain that epilepsy will not be cured by doctors in the near future. (B) With proper treatment, people with the disease can live normal lives. (C) Important historical figures benefited from epilepsy. (D) The disorder affects two hundred thousand worldwide.
40 What is the best title for this passage? (A) What Is Epilepsy? (B) The Horror of Epilepsy (C) How to Cure Epilepsy (D) The Origin of Epilepsy

申論題 (3)

一、英譯中：（15 分）
 Innovation is at a premium in organizations as the source of new products, new markets and (increasingly) new business processes. The organizational capacity for innovation and creativity has taken on a renewed significance, with the shift from an economy based on material products and transactions toward a “creative economy” in which ideas and knowledge are the new capital.
二、中譯英：（15 分） 
 由於大型航空公司不願意服務，為了填補某些較小城市商務需求，以高雄 為基地的廉價航空 StarJet，計畫 9 月 21 日增加高雄花蓮航線。該公司於本年 4 月份啟動，使用七人座飛機，現已服務高雄、臺東、金門及澎湖等地，加上 即將加入的花蓮。其管理階層所針對的城市，每天大約有四位商務客人固定往 返，此航線卻被其他航空公司捨棄。
三、短篇寫作：請閱讀指示，並依指示寫作。（20 分） 
 In one of her essays entitled “Gender in the Classroom,” Deborah Tannen, a linguist at Georgetown University, argues that boys and girls respond differently to their studies and their classroom interactions vary with different verbal tactics. Do you agree with her or not? To put her argument in a social context, do you think that men and women would respond differently toward critical situations or act differently in decision-making? Write a 300-word essay to state your opinion about this gender issue and be sure to use examples to illustrate your argument.