114年 - 114 國立中山大學_學士後醫學系招生考試試題：英文#126246

1. The doctors said that the patient ____ his vaccine booster to avoid catching the flu. As a result, his recovery took longer than expected. (A) should have had (B) must have (C) was having (D) having had

2. What does "vital signs" refer to in a medical context? (A) indicators such as heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature (B) signs of terminal illness (C) early symptoms of a disease (D) medical test results

3. The phrase "double-blind study" in medical research means the fact that ____ (A) only the researchers know which patients received treatment. (B) neither the patients nor the researchers know who received the treatment. (C) patients know whether they received the treatment, but the researchers do not. (D) the study is conducted without a placebo group.

4. The phrase "correlation does not imply causation" is important in medical research because ____ (A) it warns against assuming a direct cause-and-effect relationship between two variables. (B) it means that correlation always leads to causation. (C) it confirms that variables affecting each other must have a causal link. (D) it states that only controlled experiments can establish any relationship.

5. The phrase "placebo-controlled" in clinical trials means the fact that ____ (A) the treatment is given to all participants. (B) the patients receive treatment only when needed. (C) the study does not use a control group. (D) the control group receives an inactive substance instead of the real treatment.

6. Which of the following would be considered an example of "triage" in an emergency setting? (A) treating only life-threatening conditions and ignoring minor injuries (B) giving the same level of care to all patients regardless of urgency (C) prioritizing patients based on the severity of their condition (D) conducting detailed diagnostic tests before attending to emergency patients

7. The term "contraindication" refers to (A) a condition that supports the use of a particular drug (B) a condition that makes a treatment inadvisable (C) a medical condition with no known cure (D) the primary cause of a disease

8. Due to the increasing number of flu cases, that hospital is now accepting 1.5 times more emergency patients than usual. In some cases, older adults and those with chronic diseases are being hospitalized long-term there. Its of about 550 beds is currently under strain. (A) opacity (B) activity (C) capacity (D) incapacity

9. A common symptom of iron deficiency anemia is , a condition where the patient experiences a craving for non-nutritive substances like ice, dirt, or paper. (A) cachexia (B) dysphagia (C) pica (D) jaundice

10. An experimental trial of gene therapy at an early age has helped four born blind gain improvements to their sight, according to doctors at Moorfield Eye Hospital in London and further work presented in a study in The Lancet in February, 2025. The participants are children aged 1 to 3 years with rare and aggressive eye conditions before the therapy. (A) toddlers (B) teenagers (C) adolescents (D) elders

11. The is a small gland in the brain responsible for regulating growth and hormone production. (A) pineal gland (B) adrenal gland (C) pituitary gland (D) thyroid gland

12. A doctor tells a patient: "Your condition is benign." What does this mean? (A) The disease is highly contagious. (B) The condition is not harmful or life-threatening. (C) The illness will get worse over time. (D) The condition requires immediate surgery.

13. Famous for creating the ____ detective Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Canon Doyle has more other achievements including serving as a medic in the Boer War and pioneering skiing. (A) invaluable (B) indistinctive (C) indistinguishable (D) inimitable

14. The Hippocratic Oath is an ethical guideline traditionally taken by ____ (A) medical doctors (B) pharmacists (C) physical therapists (D) laboratory technicians

15. The ____ is the part of the brain responsible for regulating balance and coordination. (A) cerebrum (B) cerebellum (C) medulla oblongata (D) hypothalamus

16. The term "palliative care" refers to ____ (A) therapy used exclusively for chronic conditions (B) a type of emergency surgery (C) a treatment that guarantees a cure (D) medical treatment focused on relieving symptoms rather than curing disease

17. In a case study, the term "prognosis" refers to ____ (A) the initial diagnosis of a condition (B) the immediate treatment required (C) the expected outcome of a disease (D) the symptoms observed in the patient

18. The human body's first line of defense against pathogens is the ____ (A) immune system (B) circulatory system (C) skin (D) endocrine system

19. Which of the following conditions is best described as "asymptomatic"? (A) an infection that does not cause noticeable symptoms (B) a disease with severe and sudden symptoms (C) a disorder requiring long-term treatment (D) a condition that requires immediate surgery

20. Barbara Wagner, 70, hit her stride after retirement and started moving houses, arguing with family, making task list longer, while she could not finish anything including making her bed. Her doctor diagnosed her with (A) ADHD (B) leukemia (C) anemia (D) hypertension

21. Which of the following procedures is considered "minimally invasive"? (A) open-heart surgery (B) laparoscopic surgery (C) total knee replacement (D) craniotomy

22. A sphygmomanometer is an instrument used to measure (A) body temperature (B) lung function (C) blood pressure (D) glucose levels

23. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with motivation and reward? (A) Serotonin (B) Dopamine (C) Cortisol (D) Melatonin

24. Which psychological phenomenon occurs when people believe they have less control over events than they actually do? (A) Selective perception (B) Confirmation bias (C) Cognitive restructuring (D) Learned helplessness

25. In medical ethics, the term "informed consent" means the fact that (A) the patient agrees to any treatment given by the doctor. (B) the patient has fully understood and voluntarily agreed to a proposed treatment. (C) the doctor decides on the best course of treatment without consulting the patient. (D) the patient refuses all medical intervention.

26. The Renaissance was a period of cultural and intellectual revival that saw significant advancements in art, science, and humanism, often described as the (A) resurgence (B) dissolution (C) stagnation of classical knowledge. (D) eradication 

27. (A) parallel(B) novel (C) multidisciplinary (D) complicated

28. (A) from (B) with (C) in (D) by

29. (A) "logical,"(B) "healthy," (C) "psychological," (D) "pathological,"

30. (A) prioritise(B) prioritised (C) prioritising (D) prioritises

31. (A) life (B) lively (C) living (D) lived 

32.(A) For answers, roboticists often consider social insects, like ants and bees (B) Often, they are sent to work in large numbers (C) Some are mere toys (D) A CA is a system of individual units, each taking one of a finite number of states by following simple rules, which depend on the current state of its neighbours

33.(A) For answers, roboticists often consider social insects, like ants and bees (B) Often, they are sent to work in large numbers (C) Some are mere toys (D) A CA is a system of individual units, each taking one of a finite number of states by following simple rules, which depend on the current state of its neighbours

34.(A) For answers, roboticists often consider social insects, like ants and bees (B) Often, they are sent to work in large numbers (C) Some are mere toys (D) A CA is a system of individual units, each taking one of a finite number of states by following simple rules, which depend on the current state of its neighbours

35. (A) For answers, roboticists often consider social insects, like ants and bees (B) Often, they are sent to work in large numbers (C) Some are mere toys (D) A CA is a system of individual units, each taking one of a finite number of states by following simple rules, which depend on the current state of its neighbours 

36. The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract, also called the GI tract or ____ tract. (A) endocrine (B) respiratory (C) digestive (D) excretory

37. The stomach is responsible for ____ food with digestive juice to aid digestion. (A) dissolving (B) mixing (C) absorbing (D) preventing

38. The small intestine absorbs water and ____ nutrients into the bloodstream. (A) divides (B) releases (C) transfers (D) digests

39. As peristalsis continues, the waste products of digestion move into the ____ intestine. (A) large (B) upper (C) middle (D) central 

40. According to the article, when Patrick Manson first came to Taiwan,_____ (A) he only cared for 16 westerners in the IMCS office at Takao. (B) he was only 22 years old. (C) he tried to learn about how to treat elephantiasis. (D) there was no any doctor in Takao.

41. Regarding David Manson Memorial Hospital, which of the following is true? (A) Patrick Manson's younger brother, David Manson, raised funds to build it. (B) It was built by Patrick Manson to treat cases of elephantiasis in Xiamen. (C) Dr. James L. Maxwell had practiced medicine there. (D) It was built in Qijin after David Manson died.

42. What was the breakthrough Patrick Manson made in medical science? (A) He examined Ross's medical discovery about the vector of ailments such as Japanese encephalitis and dengue fever. (B) There were many cases of elephantiasis in Taiwan. (C) He built a microscope to examine blood samples. (D) The mosquito could host the kind of parasite to transmit human ailments.

43. Why does the author consider the hospital "state-of-the-art"? (A) Because there were many consulting rooms and outdated medical instruments. (B) Because it looked artistic. (C) Because it was advanced at the time. (D) Because all of the doctors mentioned in the article came from Scotland.

44. According to this article, what can be done if one would like to know about the Mansons and early medical history of Kaohsiung? (A) Trace the precise location of the David Manson Memorial Hospital. (B) Visit the Museum of Kaohsiung Medical University. (C) Read about James L. Maxwell who had also practiced medicine in Taiwan. (D) Visit the two Schools of Tropical Medicine in the UK. 

45. Judging from the above passages, the narrator (the author Paul Kalanithi himself), was not_____. (A) a medical student. (B) a physician. (C) a neurosurgeon. (D) a psychiatrist.

46. According to the CT scan images the narrator was seeing,_____ (A) he discovered a special kind of cancer that might benefit the patient suffering back pain. (B) the scans showing lungs with tumor, deformed, and a full lobe of the liver obliterated could let him find out more cancer patients in the hospital. (C) he could tell the spread of his own cancer. (D) he was able to diagnose a rare case of cancer.

47. What does the narrator mean by saying he "didn't know what back pain felt like"? (A) Because he was a healthy person. (B) Because he had not enough knowledge about anatomy, physiology and different languages. (C) Because he did not have the same illness. (D) Because he was not listening to his patients.

48. The doctor was in a room _____(A) where he used to play the role of doctor. (B) where hundreds of his patients died after complex operations. (C) where his patients were checked in, received the plastic arm bracelets and put on blue hospital gowns. (D) all of the above.

49. Why does the narrator said: "Maybe I just didn't want to say the word cancer out loud..."? (A) Because he needed to check more scans to be sure. (B) Because the fact was hard to accept. (C) Because it would ruin the patient's confidence. (D) Because it was more suitable to keep his voice down in the hospital.

50. Which of the following statements can best describe the narrator? (A) He was suicidal. (B) He was energetic and lay awake in bed. (C) He was waiting for his treatment and feeling frustrated. (D) He was confused if he was a doctor or a patient.