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科目：外國文（英文；包括作文、翻譯與應用文） | 年份：104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 Station box lunches evoke images of taste, sight, smell, sound, and touch. They tantalize the full _____ of human senses. (A)glare(B)brunt(C)gamut(D)brigade
2 The story of the battle caught the public imagination. The general became an instant hero, _____ in newspapers and praised from church pulpits. (A)eradicated(B)eulogized(C)libeled(D)lampooned
3 A falling birth rate is an issue that is far more _____ than we ever imagined. It is important and relevant to a nation’s economic growth. (A)salient(B)germane(C)fledgling(D)nostalgic
4 All the kids in Kevin’s birthday party _____ on cakes and cookies. They ate so much that some of the kids got abdominal pain. (A)plagued(B)hurdled(C)sedated(D)gorged
5 The Law Society requires current certified solicitors to _____ more rigorous and extended studies for a period of two years. (A)underlie(B)undermine(C)undertake(D)underline
6 She felt guilty for not spending time with her children and _____ by buying toys for them. (A)combined(B)convinced(C)compensated(D)controlled
7 The research found that a lot of human consumption is_____ induced—it doesn’t have anything to do with people’s real wants and needs. (A)authentically(B)artificially(C)necessarily(D)remarkably
8 My apartment _____ a football field, so I can watch games without buying a ticket. (A)comforts(B)overlooks(C)withstands(D)locates
9 Dr. Lee’s research into diet and stress-managing brought him international_____ ; everybody praises him for his discovery. (A)damage (B)acclaim (C)climax (D)acrimony
10 As Internet crimes proliferate, preventive measures are considered very necessary. In other words, they have become_____ . (A)immersive(B)indecisive(C)illustrative(D)imperative
11 We should try our best to conserve the environment so that we can _____ our children a sustainable world that benefits all. (A)bequeath(B)beseech(C)besiege(D)bewitch
12 There is no question about it –I saw _____ that those boys broke the window while playing soccer in the yard. (A)simultaneously(B)sentimentally(C)abruptly(D)unmistakably
13 (A)prevention(B)redemption(C)acquisition(D)interception
14 (A)Buyers(B)Kidnappers(C)Scapegoats(D)Mourners
15 (A)Actors(B)Fortune-tellers(C)Developers(D)Audience
16 (A)resignation(B)remediation(C)indignation(D)indigestion
17 (A)prepurchase(B)prenatal(C)presumptuous(D)premature
18 (A)lease(B)postpone(C)compose(D)impose
19 (A)existent(B)functional(C)moribund(D)deep-rooted
20 (A)will(B)debit(C)mortgage(D)liability
21 (A)impressions(B)conditions(C)versions(D)locations
22 (A)unit(B)concert(C)conflict(D)discussion
23 (A)flee(B)drive(C)alter(D)collide
24 Any discussion of ''manipulated'' photography must begin with the recognition that photography itself is an inherent manipulation, a manipulation of light, a process with many steps and stages, all subject to the biases and interpretations of the photographer, printer, editor, or viewer. (A)Photography presents absolute reality. (B)Photography is manipulated by the difference in light, and the photographer’s interpretation or editors’ views do not matter. (C)The photographer manipulates the photograph to include views from the editor, printer and viewer. (D)Photography is not unqualified truth; it is not purely objective.
25 Tennis players, such as Serena Williams, tried to spice up their look with headbands, wristbands and the like, despite the white dress code of the tournament set since the late 1800s to reduce the appearance of sweat stains. (A)Tennis players tried to bring some tasty food to the sport. (B)Tennis players were naturally rebellious. (C)The all-in-white dress code made the players look ugly. (D)Tennis players tried to grab attention by wearing eye-catching accessories.
26 (A)especially the confidence to convince the publisher (B)plus the ability to do research (C)and it is better to be a publisher yourself (D)plus the ability to see a market
27 (A)readers may want to make profit by reading historical stories (B)readers may give up everything to finish reading the novel (C)readers may befriend writers in reading (D)readers may be seeking escapism by imagining they are living in the past
28 (A)We have the whole of history and the entire human race to explore. (B)After all, they can always find historical gossips on the streets. (C)There are lots of mysterious events in the universe. (D)We have almost explored everything.
29 Which of the following is widely considered the major cause of Alzheimer’s? (A)Advanced age (B)Cultural influences (C)Genetic mutation (D)Gender difference
30 Which of the following is true about the view that a woman’s heart works differently from a man’s? (A)It was an old view long held by the male-dominated scientific community. (B)This view was challenged by many male researchers in the past. (C)This view was challenged primarily by female scientists. (D)This view developed because of advancements in cardiology.
31 According to the passage, what is the recent Alzheimer’s research mainly about? (A)Why women live longer than men. (B)Why women are more prone to Alzheimer’s. (C)How Alzheimer’s treatments were discovered by women. (D)How Alzheimer’s influences the lives of many Americans.
32 What is the relationship between dementia and Alzheimer’s? (A)Dementia may result in Alzheimer’s. (B)Alzheimer’s may result in dementia. (C)The life span of Alzheimer’s patients is longer than that of the dementia patients. (D)They are similar diseases, but found in men and women respectively.
33 What is the conclusion of the passage? (A)Females are more prone to Alzheimer’s than men. (B)Male researchers are encouraged to study Alzheimer’s. (C)Gender-specific studies are now dominated by female researchers. (D)Females make significant contribution to gender-specific research on Alzheimer’s. 代號：20140
34 What do the passages mainly discuss? (A)how insects use pheromones to facilitate reproduction (B)how pheromones are produced by insects (C)why analyzing insect pheromones is thorny (D)the different uses of pheromones among various insect species
35 What does the underlined phrase "specific reactions" refer to? (A)roaming instinct (B)general aggression (C)particular behavior triggered by pheromones (D)species-specific hibernation cycles
36 The purpose of the underlined word "hormones" is to point out (A)chemical signals that are common among insects (B)specific responses of various species to chemical signals (C)similarities between two chemical substances (D)how insects produce different chemical substances
37 The underlined word "sedentary" is closest in meaning to (A)inactive(B)inefficient(C)untouchable(D)unbalanced
38 Based on the premise that “we are much more reluctant to walk away from an ongoing enterprise in which we have invested a lot than from one in which we have invested only a little,” which one of the following is the easiest to do? (A)To burn the first chapter of your PhD dissertation draft after having worked on it for a few weeks (B)To rewrite the body of your PhD dissertation draft after having spent two whole years on it (C)To find another dissertation supervisor after having worked with your original supervisor for three years (D)To change your dissertation topic after working on it for one year and having finished three chapters
39 Which of the following statements is true? (A)When mating, the male invests much less than the female in total. (B)When mating, the total investment of the male is roughly the same as that of the female. (C)When mating, the female contributes much more than the male in total. (D)When mating, the male contributes much more than the female in total.
40 According to the passage, why has the female not automatically lost the game of chicken before the moment of conception? (A)The male does not invest as little as we may think. (B)The female does not invest as little as we may think. (C)The female does not invest as much as we may think. (D)Neither of the male and the female invests as much as we think.

申論題 (3)

一、中譯英：（15 分） 有品質的食物，有賴有品質的材料。最近幾年，在大城市的周邊，興起一個又一個 有機農場。農場的興起，就是為了回應近年食物安全的問題。農場全部採用有機肥 料，到訪的人可以親自動手種植和收割蔬菜。
二、英譯中：（15 分） When you change your way of thinking, what is around you will transform accordingly; nowhere in the world will you find absolute good or bad. The way to get along with others is to communicate effectively. When communication fails, compromise; when compromise fails, tolerate and forgive.
三、英文作文：（20 分） The clothing people wear communicates a message and, therefore, has a purpose. Choose one type of clothing（a conservative suit, white shirt and tie, or punk clothing, for example）. Use 150 words to describe the clothing and message it communicates.