108年 - 108 國立交通大學_碩士班招生試題︰英文#124952

1.I. Vocabulary: Choose the option that best completes each sentence. 1. The newspaper described the __ activities of the terrorist group in detail. (A) erotic (B) unethical (C) unproductive (D) philanthropic

2. The accident victim, although severely injured, was still __. (A) lucid (B) immature (C) credible (D) forgetful

3. The proposed law will __ existing economic and class inequalities. (A) glorify (B) perpetuate (C) dissolve (D) propose

4. The volunteers __ distributed supplies at the emergency shelter to make sure they could help as many people as possible. (A) vainly (B) illegibly (C) keenly (D) frugally

5. The extent to which phones have __ over the decades is remarkable. (A) involved (B) isolated (C) evolved (D) revolved

6. A bad attitude is __； it spreads to other people easily. (A) endemic (B) cautious (C) contagious (D) epidemic

7. The students spent the entire class time reading. They had plenty of visual __ but no opportunity to discuss what they had read. (A) saturation (B) input (C) stimulus (D) activity

8. Making money is a very important source of financial __. Unemployed people often ▷ feel worried about the future. (A) thrift (B) endeavour (C) protectionism (D) security

9. The building wasn't a suitable __ for a school. There was only one entrance, and there weren't any bathrooms. (A) faculty (B) furnishing (C) facility (D) fetish

10. In order to get better, you must follow the doctor's __ treatment plan. (A) ascribed (B) subscribed (C) inscribed (D) prescribed 

11. (A) portentous (B) plausible (C) primary (D) perceptive

12. (A) privately (B) undeniably (C) personally (D) understandably

13. (A) back (B) front (C) suppress (D) inspect

14. (A) anticipated (B) reciprocated (C) injected (D) rejected

15. (A) supplement (B) implement (C) acclimate (D) mediate 

16. (A) imposed tariffs in (B) imposed tariffs on (C) imposing tariffs in (D) imposing tariffs on

17. (A) as (B) for (C) to (D) against

18. (A) advanced (B) adapted (C) adopted (D) acquainted

19. (A) responded to (B) in responding to (C) response to (D) in response to

20. (A) despite of (B) despite (C) in spite (D) otherwise 

21. What is the purpose of this passage? (A) to inspire the reader to read more non-fiction (B) to discuss a decline in teen creativity (C) to explain how to write creatively

22. How do today's teenagers compare to teenagers 20 years ago? (A) Today's teens have less imagination in writing. (B) Today's teens have fewer visual skills. (C) Today's teens are more artistic

23. Which word or phrase does NOT describe creative writing? (A) narrative realism (B) originality (C) imagination

24. In paragraph 5, what domain changes is the author referring to? (A) teenagers' decreased writing skills (B) the use of more and more digital media (C) the increased number of standardized tests

25. Which statement would the author probably agree with? (A) Reading too many people's stories will decrease your own ability to be creative (B) The more creative stories you read, the more creatively you will write. (C) This generation of teenagers will be the most creative writers yet. 

26. What is true about the Andrée expedition? (A) The expedition successfully reached the North Pole but failed to return. (B) No one ever learned what happened to the members of the expedition. (C) The crew tried to communicate with others by means of carrier pigeons. d. It was not learned what had happened to the crew until many years later.

27. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? (A) People today are less accepting of failure than they used to be. (B) Schools today now teach students how to avoid failure. (C) The author considers failure an essential component of success. d. Psychologists have long been aware of failure's significance.

28. What does the author imply about mountain climber Pete Athans in paragraph 4? (A) He was able to reach the peak of Mt. Everest on his fifth attempt. (B) He did not have enough climbers with him on his early attempts. (C) He took a more difficult route each time he tried to climb Mt. Everest. d. He had several failures even after his first successful climb of Mt. Everest.

29. What did Ernest Shackleton inspire Professor Nancy Koen to do? (A) go on an exploratory mission herself (B) author a best-selling book (C) educate students with an account of his journey d. found a high-tech business

30. According to the information in paragraph 5, what is the most essential measure of a success by most explorers? (A) wealth (B) survival (C) fame d. knowledge 

31. The new study described in this article suggests which sequence of events for the building of Stonehenge? (A) The bluestones were arranged in the horseshoe configuration and then accented with the larger stones. (B) Ancient peoples first arranged the small bluestone configuration and later ringed it with large, imported granite slabs. (C) The sandstone horseshoe was developed first, thousands of years ago, and the smaller bluestones were imported later from Wales. d. All the stones were brought in at the same time and slowly arranged over centuries.

32. Which type of methodology does the new study rely on to discern Stonehenge's timeline? (A) Mineralogy (B) Statistical analysis (C) Carbon dating d. DNA analysis

33. According to the article, a sarsen could weigh how much? (A) 38 tons (B) 48 tons (C) 58 tons d. 68 tons

34. Until the study that is discussed in the article, what was the accepted sequence of Stonehenge's construction? (A) Bluestone horseshoe, then sandstone oval (B) Bluestone diamond, then sandstone square (C) Bluestone square, then sandstone circle d. Bluestone oval, then sandstone horseshoe

35. None of the following were known artifacts in constructing the new Stonehenge timeline EXCEPT (A) Arrowheads of the nearby civilizations (B) Skeletons of ancient peoples (C) An antler bone wedged between stones d. Stone eroded clearly enough to be dated

36. It is agreed between old and new studies that Stonehenge was first used by civilizations? (A) 5,000 years ago (B) 6,000 years ago (C) 7,000 years ago d. 8,000 years ago

37. The later bluestones, believed to be imported from Wales, (A) were originally arranged to outline the horseshoe shape of the sandstone boulders. (B) were arranged over the course of a millennium. (C) were actually recovered from local quarries. d. were settled in their pattern within a year.

38. According to Darvill, what effect did the bluestones have upon Stonehenge (A) They allowed the dimensions of Stonehenge to be more aesthetically pleasing. (B) They provided an added complexity to the structure by using foreign material. (C) They represented strong cultural ties with the Welsh culture. d. They were symbols of conquest of foreign lands.

39. According to Daville, what is the most important piece of knowledge obtained from this new timeline? (A) That sandstone and bluestone were both native to the region. (B) That Stonehenge became the model for future Scottish architecture. (C) That the original peoples who built Stonehenge were wealthy enough to acquire rare stones. d. That the original builders of Stonehenge were different types of animal herders.

40. What is the conclusion that Darville draws in the quote in the final paragraph? (A) Stonehenge remains an inspiration for modern artists and architects. (B) The mysteries of Stonehenge are entirely clarified by the new research and timeline. (C) Previous timelines for Stonehenge may have given us a flawed interpretation of the civilizations and materials they had access to at the time. d. Stonehenge was really a foreign project, made from materials outside of the country, and influenced by civilizations other than those who lived locally.