106年 - 106 國立臺灣大學_碩士班招生考試_部分系所：英文(A)#72330

科目：研究所、轉學考(插大)、學士後-英文 | 年份：106年 | 選擇題數：50 | 申論題數：0

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所屬科目：研究所、轉學考(插大)、學士後-英文

選擇題 (50)

1. It's hard to put anything about the issue in a_，but a fair summary is as follows. (A) nutcase (B) nuthouse (C) nutmeg (D) nutshell

2. Flint's water crisis garnered some attention when leading Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both_a point of mentioning it during Sunday's debate. (A) observed (B) made (C) reminded (D) scored

3. In Harry Potter, getting the Hogwarts Express ready to transport witches and wizards to school was _— secret records at the Ministry of Magic detail a “mass operation involving one hundred and sixty-seven Memory Charms and the largest ever mass Concealment Charm performed in Britain/’ (A) anything but feasible (B) hazy at best (C) an easy job (D) no easy feat

4. Instead of trying to understand millennials, many are quick to_sweeping generalizations and surface-level assumptions. (A) rush to (B) apply for (C) come up (D) flush out

5. People frequently overestimated their ability to communicate, and this was more_with people they knew well. (A) abominable (B) pronounced (C) sanguine (D) obnoxious

6. In the movies, comas look harmless: A well-groomed patient lays in bed for a few months and wakes fully articulate, seemingly_by his or her ordeal. In real life, however, it’s a very different story. (A) unscathed (B) arduous (C) astute (D) hazardous

7. A 2011 study found that solving crossword puzzles_delayed the onset of memory decline in individuals between the ages of 75 and 85, but sped the decline (for reasons unknown) once a person showed signs of dementia. (A) spitefully (B) terminally (C) permanently (D) initially

8. Alcohol_how neurons communicate, affecting one's ability to perform tasks like walking, speaking, and making decisions. (A) breaks through (B) puts down (C) interferes with (D) results in

9. Today the famous photographer owns a fleet of drones in New York that he uses to shoot projects as _as BMW commercials, corporate events, and weddings. (A) lucrative (B) formidable (C) incidental (D) varied

10. In the workplace, favorable first impressions can quickly lose their impact, especially when there's no substance beneath the surface glow. That's where talent_: Once you've shown you're likeable, then you can prove you're talented. (A) turns out (B) comes in (C) counts on (D) goes up

11. Research shows good sleep is_for having better health and preventing chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and depression. (A) called (B) precious (C) essential (D) cordial

12. Smartphone_is everywhere. Take a glance at your day-to-day life and you'l[ notice your friends are a bit too preoccupied with their iOS or Android devices. Some even claim they can't live without their cell phones. (A) connection (B) dependency (C) delinquency (D) wave

13. Children or adults on antidepressants who decide to quit the drugs should taper off gradually under the supervision of a doctor._may cause serious withdrawal symptoms. (A) Dismissing turkey (B) Quitting turkey (C) Talking turkey (D) Going cold turkey

14. Skimping on sleep may make it tougher for a smoker to ditch the habit by_attention and cognition, changing cravings, affecting mood or increasing the reward value of cigarettes. (A) sparing (B) despairing (C) impairing (D) repairing

15. The director claims the new plan will save as much as $16 million a year in operating costs, or the _of adding 50 percent to the library system's endowment. (A) value (B) revenue (C) equivalent (D) asset

16. Listening to music is a form of emotional self-care that many of us_every day, without much conscious thought (A) switch off (B) turn to (C) hold on (D) give in

17. A new study suggests that there seems to be a limit to human lifespan. However, the results, based on demographic data, are far from_ and must be interpreted carefully. (A) suggestive (B) conclusive (C) arnbiguous (D) doubtful

18. According to Wood for Good, an organization that advocates for sustainable wood construction, a ton of bricks requires four times the_of energy to produce as a ton of sawn softwood. (A) amount (B) usage (C) quality (D) number

19. Although the policy did achieve a measure of success in increasing the number of international students enrolled at the university, it also created a number of_. (A) positive outcomes (B) fringe benefits (C) accurate inferences (D) unintended consequences

20. Whereas social support might have helped female migrant workers to _____ the effects of migrant stress on their mental health, no such effect was found among the male migrant workers. (A) counteract (B) deliver (C) highlight (D) integrate

21. Prices and inventory levels ________ considerably from week to week, in part predictably (e.g., due to seasonal shifts in demand) and in part unpredictably. (A) merge (B) vibrate (C) fluctuate (D) move

22. Whatever consensus scholars may have reached has been achieved on the basis of_； assumptions made without fully and conscientiously analyzing currently available data. (A) tenuous (B) sturdy (C) informative (D) cognizant

23.The meaning of signs_cultural models which people accept as they allow social institutions, including language, to do a lot of thinking for them. (A) ensembles (B) encapsulates (C) insulates (D) precipitates

24. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer saw the on the wall in the wake of the iPad. He knew immediate action had to be taken if Microsoft were to maintain its dominance. (A) picture (B) painting (C) impression (D) writing

25. Do men put up with more pain than women? To answer that question, researchers at Leeds Metropolitan University in England_pain on 200 Libyan and British students, and studied how they responded. (A) applied (B) empowered (C) preserved (D) inflicted

II. Grammar: 20% Choose the best answer to each question from among the four choices given. 26. More than 40 percent of adults experience daytime sleepiness severe enough to interfere with their daily activitieswith 20 percent_problem sleepiness a few days a week or more. (A) to report (B) reported (C) report (D) reporting

27. People who are incredibly successful understand the importance of the body in relation to the mind. The health of the one simply cannot be maintained without upkeeping_. (A) the other (B) the others (C) another (D) others

28 ._all our available resources, everyone has the same number of hours in a day. Some, however, manage to get more done. (A) To (B) Of (C) In (D) About

29. Deforestation can also increase breeding sites for vector-borne diseases, such as_with mosquito habitat and malaria in the Peruvian Amazon. (A) occurring (B) to occur (C) to have occurred (D) occurred

30. The painter tried_white acrylic paint to his pigment, but disliked the plasticky texture this created. (A) at adding (B) to add (C) adding (D) add

31. F=ma, known widely as Newton's second law,_a postulate of physics since the advent of Newton's masterful Principia in 1687. (A) is (B) having been (C) being (D) has been

32. At first, planners assumed that everyone who pre-registered would show up, and last-minute registrants were discouraged from attending. But now, aware of the ratio of pre-registrants no-shows, the planning team responds with an enthusiastic yes to those who, at the last minute, wish to attend. (A) to (B) for (C) from (D) and

33. He will take charge of a company that is significantly bigger and more powerful than_he left more than a decade ago. (A) that (B) that one (C) the one (D) which

34. Many urban office buildings, in fact, have concentrations of carbon dioxide eight or more times _the atmosphere. (A) as high (B) as higher of (C) as high as that of (D) higher than that for

35. Which of the following sentences is the best in terms of grammar and style? (A) To avoid having to dismiss anyone, salaries were cut by 40 percent by the boss. (B)To avoid having to dismiss anyone, 40 percent were cut from salaries by the boss. (C)To avoid having to dismiss anyone, the boss cut salaries by 40 percent. (D)To avoid having to dismiss anyone, 40 percent were cut by the boss from salaries.

36. (A) why (B) how (C) what (D) where

37. (A) antithetical (B) extraterrestrial (C) kaleidoscopic (D) perpendicular

38. (A) screen (B) meaning (C) film (D) level

39. (A) intimidation (B) valor (C) intimacy (D) profanity

40. (A) vague (B) upgrade (C) eliminate (D) multiply

41. (A) exude (B) preclude (C) entice (D) staunch

42. (A) put this together (B) get this over with (C) stick up for this (D) pull this off

43. (A) specter (B) spectatorship (C) introspect (D) scepter

44. (A) pole (B) pool (C) poll (D) pull

45. (A) patrolling (B) patrolled (C) to patrol (D) patrol

46. (A) revoke (B) enforce (C) review (D) impose

47. (A) draw (B) visualize (C) conjure (D) navigate

48. (A) Surprisingly (B) Consequently (C) Similarly (D) Conversely

49. (A) peered (B) glanced (C) stared (D) examined

50’ (A) Considering (B) As (C) For (D) While

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