105年 - 105 大學入學考試中心_指定科目考試：英文#53333

科目：高中(學測,指考)◆英文 | 年份：105年 | 選擇題數：36 | 申論題數：18

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所屬科目：高中(學測,指考)◆英文

選擇題 (36)

1. Microscopes are used in medical research labs for studying bacteria or ______ that are too small to be visible to the naked eye. (A) agencies (B) codes (C) germs (D) indexes

2. Lisa hopped on her bicycle and ______ as fast as she could through the dark narrow backstreets to get home after working the night shift. (A) bounced (B) commuted (C) tumbled (D) pedaled

3. Rated as one of the top restaurants of the city, this steak house is highly ______ to visitors by the tourism bureau. (A) encountered (B) recommended (C) outnumbered (D) speculated

4. The manager ______ agreed to rent his apartment to me. Even though the agreement was not put in writing, I am sure he will keep his word. (A) barely (B) stably (C) verbally (D) massively

5. For Jerry, practicing yoga three times a week is a relaxing ______ from his tight work schedule. (A) diversion (B) medication (C) nuisance (D) fulfillment

6. Parents could be charged with neglect or abandonment if they leave their young children home alone without adult ______. (A) intuition (B) supervision (C) compassion (D) obligation

7. Walking at a ______ pace for a shorter amount of time burns more calories than walking at a slow pace for a longer period of time. (A) joyous (B) superb (C) brisk (D) decent

8. Plants and animals in some deserts must cope with a climate of ______—freezing winters and very hot summers. (A) extremes (B) forecasts (C) atmospheres (D) homelands

9. The success of J.K. Rowling is ______, with her Harry Potter series making her a multi-millionaire in just a few years. (A) eligible (B) marginal (C) confidential (D) legendary

10. The high-tech company’s ______ earnings surely made its shareholders happy since they were getting a good return on their investment. (A) robust (B) solitary (C) imperative (D) terminal

11. (A) offended (B) controlled (C) acquired (D) supplied

12. (A) angles (B) events (C) senses (D) regions

13. (A) prefer (B) preferring (C) preferred (D) being preferred

14. (A) long before (B) close to (C) aside from (D) soon after

15. (A) retreat (B) explore (C) dispense (D) connect

16. (A) eventually (B) precisely (C) concernedly (D) supposedly

17. (A) many (B) some (C) any (D) few

18. (A) would become (B) should become (C) could have become (D) had become

19. (A) Because of (B) Instead of (C) In addition to (D) With respect to

20. (A) compromise (B) procession (C) humiliation (D) supplement

36. What line of business is the author engaged in? (A) Shipping. (B) Education. (C) Ecological tourism. (D) Museum administration.

37. Which of the following is true about the Nina introduced in the passage? (A) She is a replica of a ship that Columbus built in Brazil. (B) She is always crowded with foreign tourists during holidays. (C) She is the boat Columbus sailed in his voyage to the New World. (D) She displays a replica of the navigational equipment used in Columbus’ time.

38. What is the third paragraph mainly about? (A) Guidelines for visitors on the ships. (B) Life of the first settlers in Jamestown Settlement. (C) Duties of the interpreters in the British museums. (D) Introduction to some open-air museums similar to the Nina.

39. What does the author mean by the last two sentences of the passage? (A) The students are interested in becoming tour guides. (B) The experience has changed the students’ learning attitude. (C) The students become brave and are ready to sail the seas on their own. (D) The museums are successful in teaching the students survival skills at sea.

40. According to the passage, why is the origin of big cats a hot issue? (A) Because not many fossils have been found. (B) Because they moved across continents. (C) Because no equipment was available for accurate analysis. (D) Because they have evolved into many different species of felid.

41. Where was the new felid fossil found? (A) In Tanzania. (B) In Tibet. (C) In California. (D) In Southeast Asia.

42. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true regarding big cats? (A) Some big cats evolved into jaguars 16 million years ago. (B) The oldest fossil of big cats ever discovered is 3.8 million years old. (C) Big cats are descendants of snow leopards living in high mountains. (D) Tibetan blue sheep was a main food source for big cats in the Himalayas.

43. What is the purpose of this passage? (A) To promote wildlife conservation. (B) To report on a new finding in paleontology. (C) To introduce a new animal species. (D) To compare the family trees of pantherine felids.

44. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “haute” in the third paragraph? (A) Coarse. (B) Civilian. (C) Various. (D) High-class.

45. Which of the following is true about audiences of American cooking shows? (A) Those in the ’30s preferred advice on home economics to cooking instructions. (B) Those in the ’40s and ’50s were interested in food preparation for busy families. (C) Those in the ’60s and ’70s were eager to exchange recipes with each other. (D) Those in the ’80s enjoyed genuine American-style gourmet cooking.

46. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the most recent cooking programs? (A) They are often hosted by rock stars. (B) They are often not filmed in the studios. (C) They attract many celebrity viewers. (D) They invite hungry audience members to be judges.

47. Which of the following would most likely be a hit cooking show in the ’90s? (A) A show dedicated to European cuisine and gourmet food. (B) A show sponsored by food companies advertising new products. (C) A show hosted by a humorous chef presenting low-calorie dishes. (D) A show with a professional cook demonstrating systematic ways of cooking.

48. What is the first paragraph mainly about? (A) Different types of screams. (B) Human sounds and animal cries. (C) Specific features of screams. (D) Sound changes and goose bumps.

49. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a finding by Arnal’s team? (A) Changes in volume make screams different from other sounds. (B) Only humans can produce sounds with great loudness variation. (C) Normal human speech sounds vary between 4 to 5 Hz in loudness. (D) Drastic volume variation in speech can effectively activate the amygdala.

50. What does “it” in the third paragraph refer to? (A) The study. (B) Language. (C) Roughness. (D) The amygdala.

51. Which of the following devices may be improved with the researchers’ findings? (A) Smoke detectors. (B) Security cameras. (C) Electric bug killers. (D) Fire extinguishers.

申論題 (18)

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一、中譯英（占 8 分）

1. 蚊子一旦叮咬過某些傳染病的患者，就可能將病毒傳給其他人。

2. 它們在人類中快速散播疾病，造成的死亡遠超乎我們所能想像。

二、英文作文（占 2 0 分）

提示：最近有一則新聞報導，標題為「碩士清潔隊員（waste collectors with a master’s degree）滿街跑」，提及某縣市招考清潔隊員，出現 50 位碩士畢業生報考，引起各界關注。請就這個主題，寫一篇英文作文，文長至少 120 個單詞。文分兩段，第一段依據你的觀察說明這個現象的成因，第二段則就你如何因應上述現象，具體（舉例）說明你對大學生涯的學習規劃。