107年 - 107 中國醫藥大學_學士後中醫學系入學招生考試：英文#133444

1. It took many years before the police could _____ the murder mystery.(A) unravel (B) enchase (C) deprive (D) migrate (E) coagulate

2. Nutritional deficiency could seriously _____ the body’s production of amino acids, which are vital to good psychological health. (A) harangue (B) edify (C) hamper (D) dehydrate (E) construe

3. Kathy is beautiful and intelligent, but her _____ temperament has stopped people from developing a closer relationship with her. (A) anthropoid (B) comestible (C) fecund (D) brindled (E) mercurial

4. Hangover symptoms include _____ memory and visual-spatial skills, light-headedness, nausea, and lack of concentration. (A) impaled (B) impaired (C) impassive (D) impeccable (E) impious

5. For more than two decades, banks have successfully introduced innovative technologies, which have _____ the need for customer interaction, paper statements and, ultimately, branches. (A) repealed (B) retarded (C) reminded (D) reproved (E) reduced

6. New ideas are slow to _____ and take much time to spread through conservative communities.(A) pertain (B) perforate (C) perpetrate (D) percolate (E) perspire

7. The couple were so _____ that they couldn’t afford to give one another even token Christmas gifts. (A) impecunious (B) imperceptible (C) imperative (D) impregnable (E) impracticable

8. A Thanksgiving turkey is often mistakenly cited as the culprit for after-dinner _____ feeling of fatigue and sleepiness. (A) lethargic (B) ephemeral (C) stupendous (D) precarious (E) reckless

Part II: Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or
phrase in each sentence.
9. Soliloquies in Shakespeare’s plays often reveal characters’ thoughts.(A) Rehearsals (B) Verses (C) Monologues (D) Performances (E) Exits

10. You need to pay for the cost of the journey first; later, the company will reimburse you for the travel expenses. (A) litigate (B) pilfer (C) pervade (D) meander (E) repay

11. Although he had trouble finding a suitable publisher because of his cumbersome writing style, his work established him in the forefront of the world’s economic historians. (A) brazen (B) credulous (C) bootless (D) inured (E) onerous

12. These cuts have impinged on the region’s largest employers.(A) alleviated (B) affected (C) abounded (D) accumulated (E) abandoned

13. It is not clear whether hybrid cars will be a panacea for the world’s environmental issues, but they seem to be a step in the right direction. (A) remedy (B) trend (C) discovery (D) function (E) necessity

14. The meeting was interminable; the manager just kept pressing others into agreeing with him and wouldn’t let go. (A) uninhibited (B) inoperative (C) relentless (D) incessant (E) inexcusable

15. It will take several years before the economy will rebound after such a downturn that has impacted so may households across the nation. (A) reach out (B) back up (C) puff up (D) push back (E) pull through

16. The lunch menu is very short. It’s _____ than the dinner menu.(A) varied (B) much varied (C) more varied (D) less varied (E) the least varied

17. When Rosemary Holland, 33, with a young daughter, learned she had breast cancer, she made a difficult decision, _____. (A) one she hoped would save her life (B) one she had hoped would save her life (C) one she hoped would have saved her life (D) one she’s hoping would save her life (E) one she had been hoping to save her life

18. _____, the history of civilization would have to be rewritten.(A) If the artists and creative thinkers would dare to be different(B) Have the artists and creative thinkers dared to be different(C) Had the artists and creative thinkers not dared to be different(D) If the artists and creative thinkers dared to be different
(E) The artists and creative thinkers had not dared to be different

19. The pleasure of being liked and, still more, _____, was what kept Eugene from despair; for it was very scary being one of the top students. (A) with liking others (B) being alike to people (C) by not being disliked (D) of liking other people (E) from liking other people

20. Oscar Wilde, the famous Irish novelist and playwright, once said, “When I was young, I _____ think money was important in life. Now, _____ old, I know it is.” (A) was used to, being (B) used to, was (C) was used to, was (D) used to, being (E) used to, is

21. (A) come up with (B) brought about(C) come close to (D) called forth (E) caught on

22. (A) because (B) however (C) regarding (D) therefore (E) though

23. (A) fantasies (B) modules (C) depositions (D) paradoxes (E) pretexts

24. (A) has supervised (B) has overshadowed (C) has imposed(D) has castigated (E) has retroacted

25. (A) jump the lights (B) grind into a pulp (C) hit the sack(D) grab a bite (E) become a norm

26. (A) jump to conclusion (B) stop worrying (C) start to feel dizzy(D) decide to move on (E) call it to mind

27. (A) investment (B) bankruptcy (C) failure (D) status (E) misfortune

28. (A) to be complacent with status quo (B) to be indulging in daydreaming(C) to be desperate about changes (D) to be open to new paradigms
(E) to be starting from the scratch

29. (A) the same as (B) in contrast to (C) by means of (D) in league with (E) on a par with

30. (A) hone new skills (B) catch a glimpse (C) conform to conventions(D) beat the clock (E) grip on to principles

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41. According to this article, theories of the origins of theater _____.(A) are well supported by factual evidence(B) have reached a consensus among historians(C) were expressed in the early stages of theater’s development(D) are mostly accurate and substantiated by facts
(E) are mainly hypothetical and drawn from inferences

42. According to this article, some societies developed and repeated ceremonial actions in order to _____. (A) consolidate members of the society (B) ensure the society’s continuous prosperity (C) help society better understand the supernatural forces (D) distinguish their beliefs from those of other societies (E) distribute the food supply in case of emergency

43. According to this article, which of the following may cause societies to abandon certain rites?(A) Emphasizing theater as entertainment.(B) Finding a more sophisticated way of representing mythical characters.(C) Developing a new understanding of why events occur.(D) Moving from a primarily oral tradition to a written tradition.
(E) Considering theater as a religious tool.

44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as possible reasons that led societies to develop theater?(A) Theater presents a platform for people to deal with their fear and anxiety.(B) Theater gives people an opportunity to imagine a better reality.(C) Theater provides a chance for people to mediate their religious differences.(D) Theater offers a way for people to enjoy imitating other people and things.
(E) Theater is a place where people can fulfill their hopes in fiction.

45. Which of the following best expresses the central meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? (A) Myths sometimes survived in a society’s oral tradition because of their artistic qualities even after they were no longer deemed religiously beneficial. (B) A society’s rites were more likely to be retained in the written tradition if its myths were admired for artistic qualities rather than religious benefits. (C) The artistic quality of a myth was seldom an essential reason for a society to abandon it from the oral tradition regardless of its religious functions. (D) Some early societies have high regard for certain rites in their religious practices and make the effort to preserve them even when they ceased to be seen as useful. (E) Myths seldom survived in a society’s tradition as part of the oral culture even when the rituals were still in practice.

46. Which of the following is the primary purpose of this passage?(A) To discuss the effects of psychedelics on the working of brain.(B) To argue for further research into default mode network.(C) To refute the disturbance of human psyche by psychedelics.(D) To introduce new therapy for seeing and hearing disorder.
(E) To propose legalization of psychedelics for clinical research.

47. All of the following can be inferred about “default mode network” EXCEPT(A) Its complicated system can be destabilized by psychedelics.(B) It enables human beings to have a balanced sense of selfhood.(C) Its metacognitive functions are likely to offset hallucination.(D) It coordinates the parts of brains in charge of emotion and memory.
(E) Its temporary shutdown may result in synesthesia or hallucination.

48. According to this passage, which can be inferred about psychedelics?(A) Psychedelics offer new insight to illuminate the human mind.(B) Synesthesia can be relieved by the application of psychedelics.(C) Studies on psychedelics have been in steady decline.(D) Psychedelics are prescription drugs limited to clinical use only.
(E) Effects of psychedelics on brain networking are unfounded.

49. Which of the following is the best title for this article?(A) Cures for hallucination and synesthesia (B) Drugs’ therapeutic effects on addiction(C) Default mode network and fMRI’s (D) The science of altering consciousness
(E) Limitations of current neuroscience

50. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stigma” in the context of this passage?(A) disarray (B) dishonor (C) disguise (D) dissonance (E) distrust