112年 - 112 國立成功大學_碩士班招生考試試題：英文(B)#124136

1. According to Charles Darwin, man is _______ from the apes.(A) originated(B) revolved(C) entailed(D) descended

2. The _______ of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday.(A) survey(B) inspection(C) review(D) appraisal

3. Tom hasn't been working: he won't get _______ his examination.(A) off(B) down(C) across(D) through

4. The tutorial system at Oxford and Cambridge is the _______ of many universities.(A) jealousy(B) regret(C) envy(D) sorrow

5. The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home, because I was _______ the speed limit.(A) overtaking(B) exceeding(C) surpassing(D) breaking

6. If we can _______ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.(A) get off(B) come across(C) come over(D) get over

7. The little boy climbed up the tree and sat on a ______ .(A) twig(B) trunk(C) log(D) branch

8. Every student is expected to be _______ his best behavior on Speech Day.(A) on(B) in(C) with(D) at

9. It was difficult to guess what his _______ to the news would be.(A) impression(B) reaction(C) comment(D) opinion

10. She was surprised to find that there were some _______ flowers on the table.(A) artificial(B) unnatural(C) false(D) unreal

11. The corporation expects only _______ increases in sales next year despite a yearlong effort to revive its sales.(A) unquestionable(B) sequential(C) modest(D) exaggerated

12. American women were _______ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.(A) ignored(B) neglected(C) refused(D) denied

13. Dominant interests often benefit most from _______ of governmental interference in business, since they are able to take care of themselves if left alone.(A) authorization(B) elimination(C) intensification(D) centralization

14. Because folk art is neither completely rejected nor accepted as an art form by art historians, their final evaluations of it necessarily remain _______.(A) arbitrary(B) estimable(C) unspoken(D) obscure

15. Although specific concerns may determine the intent of a research project, its results are often _______.(A) unanticipated(B) beneficial(C) involuntary(D) specialized

16. Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often _______ or better than an actual performance.(A) as good as(B) as good(C) good(D) good as

17. My pain _______ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: "Are you feeling all right?"(A) must be(B) had been(C) must have been(D) had to be

18. The clerk at the reception desk promised to get the umbrella for me _______ she could remember who last borrowed it.(A) ever since(B) much as(C) even though(D) if only

19. Observations were made _______ the children at the beginning and at the end of pre-school and first grade.(A) towards(B) of(C) on(D) with

20. A safety analysis _______ the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done.(A) would identify(B) will identify(C) would have identified(D) will have identified

21. For there _______ successful communication, there must be attentiveness and involvement in the discussion itself by all present.(A) is(B) to be(C) will be(D) being

22. There was a very interesting remark in a book by an Englishman that I read recently _______ what he thought was a reason for this American characteristic.(A) giving(B) gave(C) to give(D) given

23. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _______ going on in the world.(A) it is(B) as is(C) there is(D) what is

24. Over the past decades, sea ice _______ in the Arctic as a result of global warming.(A) had decreased(B) will decrease(C) has been decreasing(D) is decreasing

25. _______ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.(A) Being bitten(B) Bitten(C) Having bitten(D) To be bitten

26. In Taiwan, many teenagers, _______ parents are away working in some big cities, are raised by their grandparents in the village.(A) their(B) whose(C) of them(D) with whom

27. When Bob and his friends came, we _______ our supper then.(A) had(B) were having(C) have(D) are having

28. The use of robots and automated machinery has eliminated certain _______ factory jobs.(A) tedious(B) thrilling(C) timid(D) thrifty

29. Many people find chocolate _______.(A) tempting(B) tender(C) temperate(D) forceful

30. Since it is already midnight, we _______ now.(A) had better leaving(B) had better leave(C) had better to leave(D) had better have left

31. (A) through (B) from (C) away (D) out

32. (A) set up (B) stood up (C) paid back (D) hold back

33. (A) looked up to (B) passed by (C) kept in touch with (D) come up with

34. (A) as soon as (B) so that (C) as long as (D) for fear that

35. (A) remains (B) removes (C) releases (D) relieves

36. By the time new doctors get a job and try to finish their theses in spare time,_________.(A) most of them died of some sickness(B) their holidays and evenings have been ruined by their jobs(C) most of them are completely tired of the narrowly defined subject(D) most of their grants run out

37. Oxford University would be excluded out of those universities that receive PhD grants from ESRC, because the completion rate of its PhD students' theses within four years is lower than _________.(A) 25%(B) 40%(C) 39%(D) 10%

38. All the following statements are the arguments against ESRC's policy except _________.(A) all the institutions on the blacklist are arbitrary and negative(B) there is no hard evidence to prove that faster completion rates result from greaterefficiency rather than lower standards or less ambitious doctoral topics(C) many of the best students go quickly into jobs where they can apply their researchskills, but consequently take longer to finish their theses(D) some polytechnics are penalized by random fluctuations in student performance

39. The ESRC would prefer _________.(A) that the students were carrying out purely knowledge-based studies rather than being trained as researchers(B) to see higher standards of PhD students' theses and more ambitious doctoral topics(C) more systematic teaching of research skills to fewer unrealistic expectations placed on inexperienced young PhD students(D) that PhD students were less modest in their aims

40. What the ESRC can do is to _________.(A) force departments to give graduates more teaching time(B) try to persuade universities to change their ways(C) dictate the standard of thesis required by external examiners(D) note that students want more research training and less elaborate style of thesis

V. Short Essay Writing

        The government has launched the Bilingual 2030 policy precisely to boost the competitiveness of Taiwan's young generation to enable the next generation to enjoy better job and salary opportunities. Building on our advantage as a Mandarin-speaking nation and on top of professional knowledge, this policy is expected to further strengthen English communication skills of the citizens, especially among young people, and to help bolster their global competitiveness.

        To achieve this overarching policy goal, the National Development Council and the Ministry of Education follow the instructions of the President and the Prime Minister to coordinate all available resources to of related ministries/commissions to actively implement the Bilingual 2030 policy. The following six goals will be the main focuses: accelerating the development of bilingual higher education； balancing and optimizing bilingual conditions for schools at the senior high school level and below； developing digital learning；expanding provision of affordable English proficiency test； raising civil servants' English proficiency； and establishing an administrative body dedicated to policy promotion and implementation. These joint efforts will elevate the overall efficacy of the policy, and Taiwan's next generation will be equipped with better international competitiveness by adding bilingual capabilities on to their professional expertise.