113年 - 113 離島地區公務特種考試_四等_各類科：基礎能力測驗（英文閱讀）#124334

1 The great ______ of the Internet and social media makes it easy to spread false information.(A) consumption (B) reduction (C) popularity (D) deduction

2 Fake news can be a dangerous way of obtaining information; readers need to develop a(n)______ mindset when reading news stories. (A) critical (B) efficient (C) durable (D) identical

3 In this country, employees are ______to retire when they reach the age of 60.(A) fertile (B) ignorant (C) eligible (D) bulky

4 ______can result from a diet that is rich in fat and sugar.(A) Prestige (B) Obesity (C) Hospitality (D) Inflation

5 Breathing helps you calm down and think ______in the face of stress, fear, and overwhelming emotion.(A) furiously (B) loosely (C) rationally (D) gloomily

6 Near the end of the marathon, Bruce was burned out and collapsed from______ .(A) momentum (B) exhaustion (C) intuition (D) sentiment

7 Many buildings ______in the earthquake and hundreds of people were rendered homeless as a result.(A) collapsed (B) thrived (C) boomed (D) mushroomed

8 The line between failure and success is so fine that what seems hopeless failure may turn to______ success.(A) glorious (B) obedient (C) portable (D) tolerant 

9 A restaurant______ typically includes the name and address of the restaurant, as well as a list of all the items ordered, their prices and the total cost. (A) receipt (B) receiver (C) reception (D) record

10 People who think critically can______ information and make good decisions, rather than blindly accepting what they are told. (A) evaluate (B) dismiss (C) ignore (D) reduce

11 (A) calling (B) lasting (C) telling (D) handing

12 (A) where (B) which (C) who (D) what

13 (A) failing (B) passing (C) working (D) hiding

14 (A) profound (B) least (C) scarce (D) negligent

15 (A) suppose (B) unless (C) in case (D) even though

16 What is the main purpose of this passage?(A) To show what MSF most requires. (B) To explain how MSF operates. (C) To describe the origins of MSF. (D) To emphasize the skills of MSF’s doctors.

17 Which of the following is closest in meaning to “affiliation” in the passage?(A) Connection. (B) Circumstance. (C) Ethnicity. (D) Possession.

18 Which of the following MSF services is NOT mentioned in the passage?(A) They build homes for earthquake victims. (B) They help people with their mental health. (C) They plan an anti-poaching campaign. (D) They assist people in receiving good medical care.

19 What is the main point of the fourth paragraph?(A) MSF could make the world aware of local problems.(B) MSF is very good at using social media such as Twitter.(C) Malnutrition in children is MSF’s primary concern.(D) The MSF team often faces opposition from the local government.

20 Which of the following statements about MSF is true when it decides when to leave a country?(A) It does not rely on local citizens to carry out its program. (B) It knows how to use its resources to assist the next country. (C) It understands how to deal with emergency situations. (D) It will not leave a country until medical care is guaranteed.