106年 - [無官方正解]106 國立政治大學_轉學生招生考試﹕英文#128045

1. Sharon doesn't like this house because it is very drafty. The word 'drafty' means _____. (A)not clear or bright in color (B) having cold air moving through in a way that is unpleasant or uncomfortable (C) small from one side to the other side (D) having simple decoration

2. I may have _____ in my calculations. (A)erred (B) simpered (C) exulted (D) howled

3. More _____, the authorities may apply formulas to resolve the problems. (A) dolefully (B) subtly (C) sonorously (D) mortally

4. Many people _____ the murderer for his callous behavior. (A) enshrined (B) accredited (C) grooved (D) reviled

5. The embargo was _____ across Europe. (A)uniform (B) jubilant (C) esoteric (D) outright

6. The article expounds the virtues of a healthy diet. The word 'expound' means _____. (A)to explain or state something (B) to hide a secret (C) to prevent something from being seen (D) to make arrangement to do something at a later time

7. It seems _____ that physically attractive people would end up with high self-esteem. (A)barren (B) nautical (C) implausible (D) leery

8. The country has not recovered from the _____. (A)reiteration (B) unison (C) kernel (D) recession

9. Many youngsters can _____ overproduce stress hormones. (A)gingerly (B) chronically (C) prudently (D) emphatically

10. Reducing the state budget is not going to be a cakewalk. 'A cakewalk' means _____. (A)ill at ease (B) a piece of cake (C) sick as a dog (D) green around gills

11. Financing remained a problem for the _____ team. (A)irrespective (B) acrid (C) fledgling (D) respiratory

12. The _____ was spread mainly through social networks. (A)abstinence (B) progeny (C) initiative (D) haven

13. (A)are becoming (B) were becoming (C) became (D) had been becoming

14. (A)in (B) off (C) of (D) with

15. (A)kill (B) killing (C) killed (D) are killing

16. (A)being diagnosed (B) diagnosis (C) diagnose (D) have diagnosed

17. (A)debilitating (B) debilitated (C) debilitatedly (D) debilitate 

18. (A)thus (B) yet (C) so (D) because

19. (A)does not eradicate (B) did not eradicate (C) has not eradicated (D) has not been eradicated

20. (A)being self-sufficient (B) was self-sufficient (C) will be self-sufficient (D) has been self-sufficient

21. (A)upon (B) for (C) with (D) to

22. (A)contributing (B) contributed (C) contribute (D) being contributed

23. (A)Our ancestors taught us many things so that we lead our lives today. (B) But the difference today is how we get our information. (C) But a complex society is not a place that is suitable for our ancestors. (D) Yet the living of our ancestors could not predict our future.

24. (A)Initially, many people were excited about this opening up to multiple voices. (B) It will be hard to address any of the problems that the world now faces. (C) But such debates are happening less and less. (D) But our ancestors might not agree with some of these voices.

25. (A)Newspapers are printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising. (B) Newspaper organizations that publish newspapers are mushrooming. (C) Newspapers have been a trusted source of news for many people for decades. (D) People have been distributing information from different sources of newspapers.

26. (A) Yet Wikipedia is also a trusted source of news. (B) Wikipedia is a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge. (C) First, Wikipedia treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject. (D) Yet Wikipedia itself is far from perfect.

27. (A)Very rarely do they worry that fundamental things they believe themselves may be wrong. (B) Information technology is the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area. (C) Very often, technology is seen as a manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge. (D) To believe is to have a firm conviction as to the goodness, efficacy, or ability of something. 

28. Which of the following statements is untrue? (A)Pet owners and trainers believe that dog is able to sense a human's emotions. (B) Pet owners and trainers believe that emotion is a contagious disease. (C) Pet owners and trainers believe that animals may feel stressed when they see or hear other animals feel so. (D) Pet owners and trainers believe that animal feels empathy to other animals.

29. Which one of the following is NOT a sign of distress by dogs. (A)lowered heads (B) flattened ears (C) lowered tails (D) a snarling facial expression

30. What do 'submissive behaviors' mean in the passage? (A)an act of giving something to someone so that it can be considered or approved (B) refusal to obey rules or authority (C) willingness to obey someone else (D) the ability to share someone else's feelings

31. Why didn't the humans or dogs respond to the sound of a baby babbling? (A)Because a baby babbling is too soft to be heard. (B) Because the humans and dogs do not share empathy to the sounds. (C) Because a baby babbling does not evoke any specific emotion. (D) Because the humans and dogs do not like the baby's babbling sound. 

32. What is the best title for this passage? (A)The Empathetic Dog (B) The Babbling Baby and the Dog (C) The Contagious Dog (D) A Cortisol Test

33. What does 'mantra' mean in the first paragraph? (A)Emotional fatigue at work. (B) A word or phrase that is repeated often to express someone's basic beliefs. (C) Work labor at a cost. (D) The requirement of work industry that everybody shares the same objective.

34. In the last line of the second paragraph (underlined), what does the author mean? (A)The extra cost of the emotion labor should be charged on the employer rather than on the employee. (B) Many research suggests that emotion labors require a cost and should increase the pay to the employee. (C) Emotion labor creates problems that only the employee will know and the employee needs to bear it. (D) A large body of research shows that employee should be paid higher to do the job.

35. One of the followings is NOT a problem caused by emotion labor. (A)Muscle exertion (B) Emotional appeal (C) False happiness (D) Burnout

V. Composition: 

 "There are claims that robots will steal our jobs, but humans will find themselves working side by side with robots, rather than being replaced by them." Write a 500-word article to state whether you agree or disagree with the claims.