107年 - [非官方正解]107 國立成功大學_碩士班招生考試試題：英文B#124759

1. The new weapon has led to great____of military planning.
(A) alterations (B) decorations (C) beautifications (D) restorations

2. Early explorers were confronted by the____tribesmen of the interior.
(A) profound (B) prescriptive (C) prospective (D) savage

3. After the flood the streets in the town were covered with______.
(A) spire (B) symmetry (C) sediment (D) symptom

4. One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been____with the theoretical aspects of the subject.
(A) embraced (B) adjusted (C) alternated (D) integrated

5. Personality in Americans is further complicated by____waves of immigration from various countries.
(A) uninterrupted (B) successful (C) forceful (D) overwhelming

6. The____of lung cancer is particularly high among long-term heavy smokers, especially chain smokers.
(A) incident (B) accident (C) incidence (D) evidence

7. Nothing is so uncertain as the fashion market where one style____over another before being replaced.
(A) dominates (B) manipulates (C) overwhelms (D) prevails

8. Mrs. Brown couldn't shake the____that these kids were in deep trouble and it was up to her to help them.
(A) conversion (B) conviction (C) conservation (D) convention

9. X-rays are also called Rontgen rays____the discoverer who first put them to use.
(A) in case of (B) in view of (C) in place of (D) in honor of

10. John____the status of American portraiture through his series of paintings of notable eighteenth-century New Englanders.
(A) revised (B) researched (C) enlivened (D) elevated

11. Despite the breakthrough, expectations remain modest.
(A) thorough (B) slight (C) intricate (D) shy

12. Macrame is used to make clothing and accessories as well as ornamental items.
(A) colorful (B) utilitarian (C) decorative (D) hand-made

13. Pain signals, in the form of electrical impulses, are carried to the brain by the nerves.
(A) hurts (B) lights (C) cells (D) shocks

14. The planet Pluto travels around the sun in an elliptical orbit approximately once every 248 years.
(A) oval (B) slow (C) tremendous (D) unchanging

15. One U. S. dollar is comparable to 105 Japanese yen according to Taipei Times's finance news report yesterday.
(A) compatible (B) compact (C) equal (D) entitled

16. I found this very profitable in diminishing the intensity of narrow-minded prejudice.
(A) lessening (B) reflecting (C) removing (D) increasing

17. When insects feed on decaying plant material in a compost pile, they help turn it into useful garden soil.
(A) available (B) organic (C) distasteful (D) decomposing

18. It is anticipated that this contract will substantially increase sales over the next three years.
(A) apparently (B) slightly (C) considerably (D) steadily

19. The new government embarked upon a program of radical economic reform.
(A) initiated (B) produced (C) adopted (D) implemented

20. Vision problems also hamper concentration, which can cause fatigue.
(A) unfold
(B) peruse
(C) obstruct
(D) actuate

21. (A) what (B) why (C) that (D) which

22. (A) When (B) Since (C) Although (D) which

23. (A) damages (B) diseases (C) disasters (D) destructions

24. (A) hardly (B) closely (C) mainly (D) shortly

25. (A) trained (B) designed (C) planned (D) studied

26. (A) look to (B) come to (C) care for (D) search for

27. (A) reputation (B) inspection (C) fame (D) respect

28. (A) ill (B) own (C) hidden (D) personal

29. (A) that (B) which (C) who (D) what

30. (A) serving (B) reading (C) learning (D) following

31. Which of the following is true about the marriage in the United States today?
(A) Divorce leads to the breakup of the family.
(B) More than half of the married couples get divorced.
(C) American people marry more than four times.
(D) More and more people are getting divorced.

32. What does "this is no longer the case" in paragraph 2 mean?
(A) Women are not economically dependent any more.
(B) It is not necessary to get married any more.
(C) Women do not need a husband any longer.
(D) Many wives do. well-paying jobs outside home now.

33. Why is the outlook of marriage not as hopeless as it appears?
(A) Many people still like to get married.
(B) The rate of divorce has actually decreased.
(C) Over 60% of the marriages continue to exist.
(D) The statistics of divorce is reliable.

34. How do most men fell in their marriage life?
(A) They feel much stronger than before.
(B) They don't feel as lonely as before.
(C) They suffer more than before.
(D) They feel more satisfied than being single.

35. Which of the following about marriage is NOT mentioned in the passage?
(A) It is important to discover what makes a marriage successful.
(B) Marriage has long been partly an economic need.
(C) It is a fact that most people choose to get married
(D) Many people went abroad after divorce.

36. What is probably true about the multitasking Generation M?
(A) They feel they are more efficient than others.
(B) They waste more time than they should spend.
(C) They put more energy on important tasks.
(D) They need to improve their analytical skills.

37. With the introduction of new gadgets, what happens to the Generation M's present e-devices?
(A) They give way to the latest
(B) They are quickly put aside.
(C) They are sold to their friends.
(D) They become part of their collection.

38. Multitasking makes the Generation M______.
(A) feel lonely add pitiful
(B) selfish and aggressive
(C) distant to their family
(D) silent to and sad

39. The academics feel that many undergraduates badly need to______.
(A) adjust their social attitudes
(B) seek psychological assistance
(C) improve their study skills
(D) take more business courses

40. What attitude should the older generation adopt towards the multitasking youth?
(A) Critical.
(B) Thankful.
(C) Negative.
(D) Supportive.

IV. Short Essay Writing 20% (Write a short essay of approximately 250 words to
(本大題於答案卷作答)
express your response to or comments on the following issue:
Since the end of last century, Artificial intelligence (AI) has been rapidly developing and is already starting to change the world, at a pace that is worrying to some experts. Some experts even predict that by the end of this century, AI is going to replace about 80% of the jobs of human beings. Hence, huge personalities in the tech industry often lament the dangers of unfettered development of AI systems.