114年 - 114 新北市國民小學暨幼兒園教師甄選試題：英語文科#127124

21. Like his father before him, he served all his working life in the East India Company, during which he learned at least two of India’s _____ languages. (A) ingenuous (B) indigenous (C) genuine (D) geocentric

22. The match has been cancelled due to _____ weather conditions, including heavy rain and strong winds, making it unsafe to proceed. (A) prosaic (B) oblique (C) adverse (D) tenable 第4頁，共10頁

23. Today, the notion that competent managers hire people who are better than them is as _____ in the canon of modern leadership cliches as the notion that “people are a company’s biggest asset”. (A) octagonal (B) predatory (C) redundant (D) ingrained

24. The Barnes &Noble opening is an _____ moment, marking a new chapter for the community and signaling the arrival of a beloved bookstore. (A) auspicious (B) extraneous (C) infectious (D) outrageous

25. An extreme geomagnetic storm, classed as the highest G5, could potentially impact ________, including road structure, satellites, and the power grid, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned. (A) infrastructure (B) environment (C) institution (D) construction

26. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (tsmc) is on the _______of semiconductor foundry, accounting for about 30 percent of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index. (A) monopolistic market (B) cutting edge (C) profit taking (D) risk value

27. The motion picture originated when a series of still photographs were _______ and viewed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement and continuity. (A) tinted (B) revised (C) reduced (D) spliced

28. After weeks of tension between the two colleagues, their handshake at the meeting was a ______ gesture, signaling a willingness to move forward. (A) superfluous (B) perfunctory (C) conciliatory (D) ambivalent

29. “Sleep is essential for cognitive health, as it allows the brain to rest and _____,” said neurologist Yue Leng. (A) beleaguer (B) impede (C) rejuvenate (D) saturate

30. After the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers noted a _____ drop in both reading and math scores among students of all ages. (A) chubby (B) euphonic (C) stark (D) tranquil II. Language Teaching Pedagogy: Choose the answer that best fits the given text.

31. The following five stages present an approach/method. What is it? Stage 1- Reflection Stage 2 - Recorded conversation Stage 3 - Discussion Stage 4 - Transcription Stage 5 - Language analysis (A) Audio-lingual Method (B) Communicative Language Teaching (C) Community Language Learning (D) Total Physical Response 第5頁，共10頁

32. Which of the following statements about reading instruction is true? (A) In top-down processing, the reader focuses on individual words or phrases by stringing these detailed elements together to build up a whole. (B) In bottom-up process, the reader gets a general view of the reading passage. (C) In bottom-up approach, schemata allow readers to have appropriate expectations of what they are going to come across. (D) A reader can use contextual clues to deduce the meaning of unknown words.

33. A(An) ____ test is a test in which each test-taker’s score is interpreted in relation to a mean, median, standard deviation, and percentile rank. (A) criterion-referenced (B) norm-reference (C) formative (D) informal

34. The instruction of writing, in the past two decades, has gradually shifted to a __________ approach, focusing on how learners improve their writing quality through continuously revising their works. (A) task-oriented (B) product-oriented (C) process-oriented (D) problem-oriented

35. If a person notices that he/she is having more trouble learning A than B, or if it strikes him/her that they should double-check C before accepting it as fact, the person is engaging in ________________. (A) recognition (B) metacognition (C) autonomy (D) introspection

36. Which one is     NOT     part of three levels of open inquiry that Schwab developed align with the processes of inquiry instruction? (A) Students are provided with questions, methods and materials and are challenged to discover relationships between variables. (B) Students are provided with a question, however, the method for research is up to the students to develop. (C) Phenomena are proposed but students must develop their own questions and method for research to discover relationships among variables. (D) Targets or results are prescribed for students to achieve, emphasizing on the group manipulating information and create meaning from a set of given materials.

37. Studies found that benefits in understanding text by applying letter-sound correspondences to printed material come about only if the target word is the word that learners can say. The finding suggests that _________________. (A) oral vocabulary is a key to learning to make the transition from oral to written forms (B) reading vocabulary is crucial to the comprehension processes of a successful reader (C) the importance of vocabulary knowledge has been highly recognized (D) instructors should teach students to translate unfamiliar words in print into speech 

38. According to Ellis, which of the following is a key limitation of the strong version of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)? (A) It downplays error correction, leading to increased affective filters. (B) It lacks explicit focus on form, which can hinder grammatical accuracy. (C) It deemphasizes rote memorization, reducing communicative competence. (D) It assumes all learners have the same learning style, ignoring differentiation.

39. Which of the following best explains why learners with a higher aptitude for explicit learning may struggle with communicative fluency? (A) They rely too much on rule-based learning. (B) They have a limited capacity for acquiring vocabulary in context. (C) They find it difficult to memorize syntactic patterns. (D) They depend too much on written language and avoid oral production.

40. Which of the following teacher actions best aligns with Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory in a second language classroom? (A) Encouraging silent reading as the primary mode of language acquisition. (B) Providing the student with explicit error correction after every student response. (C) Scaffolding learners through guided interaction to help them perform beyond their current ability. (D) Avoiding group work to ensure that individual accountability in learning occurs not only in class but after class.

41. According to SLA research, what is a major limitation of Krashen’s Input Hypothesis? (A) It does not account for how learners produce language. (B) It emphasizes explicit grammar instruction too much. (C) It only applies to children, not adults. (D) It suggests that output is more important than input.

42. (A) relies on (B) accounts for (C) runs out of (D) keeps up with 

43. (A) exhibits (B) deposits (C) discloses (D) counteracts

44. (A) recruitment (B) enjoyment (C) satisfaction (D) continuation

45. (A) lives (B) survives (C) distinguishes (D) returns

46. (A) sufficient (B) replenished (C) limited (D) saved 

47. (A) compels (B) pacifies (C) discourages (D) obstructs

48. (A) confrontation (B) argumentation (C) spontaneity (D) implementation

49. (A) succinct (B) effortless (C) redundant (D) meandering

50. (A) stifle (B) impede (C) moderate (D) represent 

51. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the passage? (A) The author presents the advantages and disadvantages of plankton as a food source. (B) The author quotes public opinions to support the argument for farming plankton. (C) The author classifieds the different food sources according to amount of carbohydrate (D) The author makes a general statement about plankton as a food source and then moves to a specific example.

52. According to the passage, why is plankton considered to be more valuable than land grasses? (A) It is easy to cultivate. (B) It produces more valuable carbohydrates. (C) It does not require nurturing field. (D) It is more palatable.

53. Why does the author mention “planktonburgers”? (A) to describe the possible appearance one type of plankton (B) to illustrate how much plankton a whale consumes (C) to suggest plankton as a possible food source (D) to compare the food value of land food and plankton

54. What is mentioned as one distinguished feature of krill? (A) They are the smallest marine animals. (B) They are food resources for all of marine animals. (C) They have grasslike nutrients. (D) They offer as much as food energy as shrimps do.

55. The author mentioned all of the following as reasons why plankton could be considered a human food source EXCEPT that it is (A) high in food value. (B) in abundant supply in the oceans. (C) an appropriate food for animals. (D) free from chemicals and pollutants. 

56. What is the central thesis of the passage? (A) The ubiquity of stress is an inescapable consequence of modernity. (B) Nurturing inner equilibrium can serve as a bulwark against emotional deterioration and suicidality. (C) Meditation constitutes the sole viable avenue for attaining psychological stability. (D) The duty for individual well-being rests entirely upon external societal structures.

57. According to the passage, which of the following is     NOT     delineated as a strategy for fostering inner peace? (A) Embracing an ethos of gratitude. (B) Curtailing exposure to detrimental media narratives. (C) Accumulating financial capital. (D) Engaging in endeavors imbued with profound meaning. 

58. What can be inferred about individuals who experience social isolation? (A) They are predisposed to heightened existential distress. (B) They are naturally inclined toward creative enterprises. (C) They deliberately eschew social engagement out of preference. (D) They experience diminished psychological strain due to reduced obligations.

59. What is the author’s perspective on stress? (A) It can be entirely eradicated through cognitive retraining. (B) It is benign unless it reaches a pathological threshold. (C) It can be systematically managed through deliberate ordinary practices. (D) Its psychological ramifications can be disregarded without consequence.

60. Which of the following best encapsulates the tone of the passage? (A) Apocalyptic and fatalistic. (B) Didactic yet reassuring. (C) Emotionally detached and clinical. (D) Austere and accusatory.