110年 - 110 一般警察、鐵路、退除役軍人轉任特種考試_三等、高員三級_各類別：英文#125236

31 Environmental has direct, tangible consequences: drought, famine, and fuel scarcity. (A) construction (B) substantiation (C) initiation (D) degradation

32 She certainly seemed very conscientious and trustworthy, but I wonder whether she’s got the necessary _____, or whether she’s assertive enough for this job of CEO. (A) charisma (B) dullness (C) unpleasantness (D) apathy

33 The Meakambut, a nomadic tribe in Papua New Guinea, are on the edge of _____ because they are dying from easily contagious illnesses. (A) extinction (B) replication (C) survival (D) immigration

34 The human body is made of some 50 to 100 trillion cells. Inside each cell, genes _____ a “blueprint” for protein production that determines how the cell will function. (A) wreck (B) eliminate (C) comprise (D) ellude

35 It has been increasingly seen around the world that _____ climate events such as super typhoons and hurricanes could have a serious impact on a region’s economy. (A) catastrophic (B) prospective (C) redundant (D) spontaneous

36 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare but _____ illness for it is always fatal and most patients sadly die within six weeks of diagnosis. (A) challenged (B) devastating (C) disappointing (D) frustrated

37 As most people in the audience have never heard of cloud computing before, how to clearly explain it to these _____ is a big challenge to Prof. Lin. (A) adherents (B) apprentices (C) disciples (D) laymen

38 The blood-stained knife was found near the body, which means it is _____ the murder weapon. (A) ludicrously (B) incredibly (C) presumably (D) superficially

39 If you consistently make financial contributions to your company, you will become _____ at work even when layoffs are being made all around you. (A) domineering (B) independent (C) indispensable (D) obligatory

40 If we get news and information _____ from a particular TV channel, our worldviews can be biased. (A) maliciously (B) exclusively (C) impartially (D) beneficially 

41 (A) turn in (B) turn up (C) toss down (D) toss and turn

42 (A) they are (B) which are (C) they have been (D) that have been

43 (A) advocates (B) challengers (C) contestants (D) offenders

44 (A) Likewise (B) Nonetheless (C) Otherwise (D) Subsequently

45 (A) elaboration (B) achievement (C) consequence (D) preference 

46 What is the main purpose of this passage? (A) To cast doubt on the function of social media. (B) To highlight the importance of history and politics. (C) To praise transcendence over triviality. (D) To point out an urgent issue American youths face.

47 According to the passage, how much time does the average 15- to 24-year-old spend on reading each day? (A) 4 minutes. (B) 8 minutes. (C) 12 minutes. (D) 16 minutes.

48 What does the word “dim” in the first paragraph mean? (A) Pessimistic. (B) Dark. (C) Gossipy. (D) Illiterate.

49 Which of the following is NOT a problem that current American young people face? (A) Bad spelling. (B) Civic illiteracy. (C) Loss of history. (D) Lingua franca.

50 What is the author’s attitude toward the intellectual future of America’s youth? (A) Supportive. (B) Critical. (C) Indifferent. (D) Neutral.