108年 - 108 國立政治大學_轉學生招生考試﹕英文#127965

1. According to the news report, the country's rising violent crime rate may be linked to the ready ______ of guns. (A) emission (B) interface (C) oppression (D) availability

2. To ______ air quality, you can use the high-tech device that picks up all kinds of harmful pollution and sends data to you. (A) monitor (B) eliminate (C) auction (D) detach

3. While psychotherapy can be an effective treatment for even the most seriously disturbed patients, it is certainly not a ______ . (A) fidelity (B) panacea (C) hardship (D) miscarriage

4. Many people drive ______ . They stick to the vehicle in front or overtake before crossroads, not respecting the speed limit. (A) exclusively (B) operationally (C) individually (D) aggressively

5. As regulated by law, every citizen over the age of 18 is ______ to vote in the country. (A) potential (B) manifest (C) eligible (D) immune

6. In the medieval times, English soldiers believed that an army attacking a castle could ______ supernatural forces to their aid if they marched counter-clockwise around the castle walls. (A) expel (B) amend (C) recline (D) invoke

7. With everyone's combined efforts and dedication, we could ______ complete the project a week ahead of schedule. (A) spontaneously (B) conceivably (C) rationally (D) sequentially

8. Despite ASEAN countries' call for peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea, China has continued to claim indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and their ______ waters. (A) adjacent (B) perpetual (C) transitory (D) judicious

9. We are surrounded by so many unsung heroes. Firefighters, for example, put their lives in ______ every day to save others. (A) gutter (B) peril (C) exile (D) debris

10. It is stated in the job description that the candidate should demonstrate personal attributes that are ______ with the University's values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry and Personal Excellence. (A) imperative (B) ubiquitous (C) congruent (D) equivocal

11. (A) neutral (B) healthy (C) sufficient (D) perspective

12. (A) threatens (B) threatening (C) to threaten (D) threatened

13. (A) lunatic (B) shrewd (C) worse (D) needy

14. (A) through (B) beyond (C) from (D) over

15. (A) perform (B) cease (C) flip (D) act 

16. (A) However (B) As a result (C) Likewise (D) In other words

17. (A) to compare (B) comparable (C) comparing (D) compared

18. (A) how (B) where (C) when (D) what

19. (A) cost (B) call (C) cause (D) calling

20. (A) for (B) in (C) on (D) at 

21. (A) One of the authors (B) The relevant context (C) Among the non-verbal codes (D) Another very important study of eye gaze

22. (A) interpersonal communication was effective (B) the closer the relationship between the two people (C) they were listening and speaking at the same time (D) the speakers could observe the actions of the other person

23. (A) by decreasing the amount of eye contact (B) to look for advice from other participants (C) leaving a good impression on the person (D) and explain your style of giving a speech

24. (A) the channel for conveying information (B) the spot where arguments take place (C) the way people behave (D) the definition given

25. (A) While no one knows how to raise a question for discussion (B) As the passengers criticize the study on the hostile dimension (C) With the debate over differences between male and female communication (D) In order to make sure that none of the other passengers get some misleading ideas

26. What is the purpose of this passage? (A) To improve an experiment design. (B) To reveal the differences between species. (C) To show that facial recognition may not be a unique ability owned by human beings. (D) To prove that researchers cooperate as a group can lead to great breakthroughs in natural science.

27. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the archerfish? (A) It is big-brained. (B) It is the prey of birds. (C) It performs better than other species in the study. (D) It hunts for its food located above the water's surface.

28. What is “neocortext" mentioned in the passage? (A) A supportive cell in the central nervous system. (B) The part of brain that controls the activities of the body. (C) The part of human brain that deals with sensory perception. (D) A nerve cell that that carries information between the brain and the body.

29. What is the author's attitude toward the study? (A) Cautious. (B) Negative. (C) Consistent. (D) Sympathetic.

30. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT suggested for similar studies in the future? (A) Including more subjects. (B) Recruiting more male researchers. (C) Increasing the variety of human faces. (D) Showing pictures of faces taken from different angles. 

31. In which section of a newspaper would this passage most likely appear? (A) Local News. (B) Business. (C) Education. (D) Health.

32. The word “malleable” in this passage is closest in meaning to ______ (A) adaptable (B) capable (C) irresistible (D) predictable

33. Why were the black cloths coated in sesame oil used in the experiments? (A) To allow the mosquitoes to come into contact with the fungal spores. (B) To make the fungal spores start producing the toxin. (C) To prevent the fungal spores from escaping. (D) To separate the mosquitoes from other insects.

34. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage? (A) Malaria is transmitted from human to human by Anopheles mosquitoes. (B) The fungus was genetically modified to produce venom originally from a spider. (C) The fungus was tested in a sparsely-populated village in Burkina Faso. (D) It was found that the fungus only harmed the mosquitoes but not other insects.

35. What would the paragraph following this passage most likely discuss? (A) Cases of malaria around the world. (B) How malaria spreads from one area to another. (C) The advantages and disadvantages of genetic engineering. (D) Other researchers' comments on the findings of the study.

V. Composition 

 Taiwan's birth rate has been declining in recent years. Currently, it is among the world's lowest. If this downward trend in population growth continues, Taiwan is expected to become a super-aged society by 2026. Please write an essay (within 500 words) to discuss the potential problems or challenges that may arise from this phenomenon and possible ways to tackle them.