111年 - [非官方正解]111 國立政治大學_碩士班暨碩士在職專班招生考試試題_共同科：英文B#124118

1. When stevia first _______ the U.S. market in 2008, many in the nutritional community were over the moon about the health potential of this new sugar substitute.
(A) crashed (B) listed (C) hit (D) fractured

2. Advent is celebrated on four _______ Sundays, beginning on the Sunday closest to November 30 and ending on December 24, Christmas Eve.
(A) intermittent (B) consecutive (C) followed (D) chronological

3. Procrastination is an urge many of us give in to even when the _______ are high. That is, even if we know there will be a high price to pay, we still put off doing things.
(A) stables (B) shares (C) stakes (D) stocks

4. She is an outspoken _______ of a variety of health-related causes, trying her best to promote the health of the general public.
(A) advocate (B) adversary (C) antagonist (D) autocrat

5. If the local company wants to increase market share and profits, it must seize this _______ opportunity to sell products overseas by cooperating with the international enterprise.
(A) sign (B) indicator (C) symbol (D) landmark

6. The judges had no _______ to refer to before making their decision on the controversial case.
(A) articulation (B) precedent (C) configuration (D) alignment

7. The _______ of your solution is about whether or not you are able to implement your plan to solve the problem in an effective manner.
(A) feasibility (B) convenience (C) seriousness (D) uniformity

8. John has been trying to _______ Sue's reputation by spreading rumors about her.
(A) underestimate (B) undertake (C) underline (D) undermine

9. A rich merchant _______ the famous artist to paint her portrait at a price of six figures.
(A) prescribed (B) commissioned (C) annihilated (D) imparted

10. It was _______ of him to open a store at that part of the city. He should have conducted a thorough market analysis beforehand.
(A) rash (B) anxious (C) provocative (D) invasive

11. I didn't get a wink of sleep the whole night last night because of the dog's _______ barking.
(A) enlightened (B) ultimate (C) incessant (D) extraneous

12. A sauce can enhance and _______ ingredients through flavor, texture and moisture.
(A) complement (B) compliment (C) comprise (D) compose

13. The prevalence of excessive purchasing is on the rise, thanks to society's focus on everything material. The word "prevalence" is closest in meaning to __________
(A) popularity (B) generality (C) phenomenon (D) sensation

14. One audience refuted the speaker's claim by referring to opposing arguments from a recent study. The word "refute" means _______.
(A) to get a second opinion
(B) to prove to be false or incorrect
(C) to support with examples
(D) to humiliate publicly

15. Students are required to write an essay based on a prompt. The word "prompt" means _______.
(A) an organization of resources
(B) a reminder to complete a task on time
(C) a recap of important points
(D) a cue to begin something

16. It's pouring rain outside. I can't imagine Tim _______ by bike.
(A) go
(B) to go
(C) going
(D) gone

17. Mary _______ in Paris for five years next week. I would say four years at most.
(A) won't have been living
(B) couldn't have lived
(C) mustn't live
(D) shouldn't have been living

18. The photo was taken in a(n) _______ village last year.
(A) old beautiful Russian
(B) beautiful old Russian
(C) Russian old beautiful
(D) old Russian beautiful

19. Congratulations _______ your new job!
(A) by
(B) on
(C) for
(D) at

20. The book contains poems that are romantic, soothing, and _______.
(A) enjoy
(B) enjoyed
(C) enjoying
(D) enjoyable

21. Many young people, when facing difficulties in life, may not seek help _______ fear of embarrassment or threat to their self-esteem.
(A) because
(B) because so
(C) because of
(D) because that

22. Headlee's book Do Nothing discusses ways that software _______ to make people anxious that they are not productive enough in their own lives.
(A) designs
(B) designed
(C) is designed
(D) be designed

23. _______ all the work required by his boss, Joshua is now ready for a vacation away from the office.
(A) Completed
(B) To complete
(C) Being completed
(D) Having completed

24. _______ better recipe for building someone's confidence than to administer regular dosages of success.
(A) Have no
(B) Not having
(C) There is no
(D) There has not

25. Simon _______ the interview if he did not do all the research and learn so much about the company's history.(A) did not pass(B) could not be passed(C) were not able to pass(D) could not have passed

26. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) The development of a special mental disease.
(B) An introduction to a specific interpersonal behavior.
(C) How emotions can be controlled through therapeutic interventions.
(D) The art and techniques of communication and relationship building.

27. Which of the following properly represents the four paragraphs as they appear in the passage?
(A) signs, causes, management, definition
(B) causes, management, definition, signs
(C) definition, signs, causes, management
(D) management, definition, signs, causes

28. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "brood" in the second paragraph?
(A) agonize
(B) forecast
(C) expose
(D) convert

29. Based on the passage, which of the following statement is true?
(A) Passive aggressors are violent or tend to react negatively most of the time.
(B) If passive aggression is not genetic, it has to be rooted in childhood trauma.
(C) The most common venue for passive aggression to happen is the workplace.
(D) Constant practice is necessary to help others to be less passive aggressive.

30. Which of the following could be an example of the "I" statements discussed in the final paragraph?(A) "I do not want a cake now. I want to have control over my calorie intake.”(B) "I can't believe you are bringing me a cake. Don't you know I am on a diet?"(C) "I think you need to see a therapist. I am much behind on being passive aggressive."(D) "I am so happy you brought me a cake. I'll worry about losing weight tomorrow."

31. Which of the following statements is true about the beginning of Shopify?
(A) Its interface targeted third parties.
(B) It was out of frustration with existing tools.
(C) Its initial goal was to share business opportunities.
(D) It was meant to prevent young people from job burnout.

32. Which of the following best represents Shopify's development?
(A) Joining other merchants to rival big players like Yahoo and Google.
(B) Expanding from a tool to a platform to an online/offline ecosystem.
(C) Combining computer programming and sports gear in one business.
(D) Generating revenue by disrupting traditional e-commerce business models.

33. Which of the following best describes Snowdevil?
(A) It sold snowboards but later became a shelf company.
(B) It was originally built to boost Yahoo's snowboard business.
(C) It started as Lütke's side hustle when he was a programmer.
(D) It was a business that inspired Lütke to build a user-friendly platform.

34. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word "off-the-shelf" in the first paragraph?
(A) Hybrid.
(B) Prompt.
(C) Shelfless.
(D) Ready-made.

35. Who are the major clients of Shopify?
(A) Small merchants.
(B) Internet celebrities.
(C) Passionate audience.
(D) Winter sports athletes.

IV. Writing
Nowadays, communicating online seems to become the norm. People are writing blogs, creating Facebook profiles, sharing videos on YouTube and tweeting on Twitter. In particular, social media has given people the power to share and stay connected； however, social media may also promote negative experiences such as feeling inadequate about your life or appearance. Please write an essay of about 300 words to illustrate how people can minimize the negative effects of social media.