114年 - 114 高雄市市立國民中學教師聯合甄選：英語#129012

1. Scenario: During a lesson, the teacher plays a short documentary containing unfamiliar yet thematically predictable vocabulary. While learners struggle with some new forms, visuals, contextual cues, and follow-up comprehension questions allow them to infer meaning without direct instruction.
Which second language acquisition theory best explains the rationale behind using rich, slightly challenging input supported by contextual cues? (A) Input Hypothesis (B) Noticing Hypothesis (C) Puberty Hypothesis (D) Skill Acquisition Theory

2. Scenario: In a middle school geography lesson taught in English, students work in groups to create posters explaining the causes and effects of deforestation. The teacher supports both subject-specific vocabulary and language structures like cause-effect connectors.
What approach is most clearly exemplified by this dual-focus lesson? (A) Project-Based Learning (B) Natural Approach (C) Content and Language Integrated Learning (D) Suggestopedia

3. Scenario: Learners simulate a restaurant setting, taking orders, asking questions, and making substitutions. There is no single correct output, and communication is emphasized over accuracy. Grammar correction is minimal and occurs only after the activity.
Which teaching philosophy underpins this type of lesson design? (A) Audiolingualism (B) Communicative Language Teaching (C) Grammar-Translation (D) Structural Approach

4. Scenario: Despite many years living in an English-speaking country, a learner still says, “I am agree” and never self-corrects. He uses this form confidently and appears unaware of its inaccuracy.
What concept most precisely explains the persistence of this error? (A) Transfer – because the form resembles one from the L1. (B) Interlanguage – because the learner is still developing rules. (C) Output Hypothesis – because production opportunities are lacking. (D) Fossilization – because development has plateaued and the error is resistant to change.

5. Scenario: A student says, “She don’t like apples.” The teacher immediately responds, “Oh, she doesn’t like apples? Why not?” The student then replies, “Right, she doesn’t like apples because…”
What feedback strategy is the teacher using, and why is it effective? (A) Recast (B) Elicitation (C) Clarification Request (D) Metalinguistic Feedback

6. The park rangers used tranquilizer darts to _____ the aggressive bear that had wandered into the suburban neighborhood, ensuring both human and animal safety. (A) construe (B) imbue (C) pursue (D) subdue

7. The interior designer’s _____ was evident in the living room, where a Victorian sofa sat beneath Japanese calligraphy, flanked by African masks and modernist sculptures. (A) eclecticism (B) homestead (C) labyrinth (D) melodrama

8. Her actions were perfectly _____ with her stated values; she donated half her lottery winnings to the environmental causes she had championed for decades. (A) obscure (B) homing (C) consonant (D) untapped

9. His financial decisions were so _____ that he soon lost all his savings. (A) prudent (B) judicious (C) reckless (D) sagacious

10. The CEO brought in testimonials from satisfied customers to _____ her argument for expanding internationally, strengthening her case with concrete evidence. (A) bolster (B) inhibit (C) prosper (D) revert

11. The stock market is notoriously capricious, often changing direction without warning. (A) impulsive (B) predictable (C) steady (D) reliable

12. Not until the activists arrived at the site _____ how serious the pollution problem was. (A) they realized (B) did they realize (C) had realized (D) have they realized

13. The newspaper will use _____ of money from its billionaire owner for expansion beyond the Twin Cities into other parts of the state. (A) an injection (B) a projection (C) an extraction (D) a recognition

14. Taylor declined to _____ how much he was investing. But he said in a statement that he had decided to invest capital because of his belief in the team’s plan and in the audience’s demand. (A) distain (B) discover (C) distract (D) disclose

15. Grove hired some new business leaders and directed an _____ of the technology used to power the news website and mobile apps and a redesign of the homepage. (A) overall (B) overrun (C) overflow (D) overhaul

16. The researchers suggested that plastic pollution _____ addressed immediately. (A) be (B) is (C) was (D) will be

17. Americans have less money to spend on amusement, _____ growth at Disney theme parks. (A) have imperiled (B) imperil (C) imperiled (D) imperiling

18. Using bicycles instead of cars can greatly reduce one’s carbon _____. (A) shadow (B) record (C) fingerprint (D) footprint

19. With the presidential election _____, some marketing agencies have started to pitch advertisers on new tools that grade the so-called brand safety of social media personalities. (A) grooming (B) glooming (C) looming (D) booming

20. His calm demeanor belied the stress he was experiencing. (A) refuted (B) verified (C) represented (D) affirmed

21. Advocates for overweight individuals and people of color note that the formula was developed nearly 200 years ago and based _____ on data from men, most of them white, and that it was never intended for other use. (A) hazardously (B) exclusively (C) insecurely (D) temporarily 

22. (A) of it (B) much of it (C) much of it is (D) it is much

23. (A) evaporated (B) covered (C) scattered (D) polished

24. (A) friendship (B) internship (C) stewardship (D) leadership

25. (A) solution as with (B) solution to (C) solution by (D) solution on

26. (A) frustration (B) ellipsis (C) responsibility (D) confusion 

27. (A) superficial (B) passive (C) rigorous (D) comedic

28. (A) marginalized (B) defined (C) consumed (D) narrated

29. (A) fatigue (B) ruthlessness (C) frailty (D) resilience

30. (A) demographics (B) expectations (C) distractions (D) obligations

31. (A) replicate (B) reduce (C) illuminate (D) parody 

32. (A) height (B) layer (C) sphere (D) term

33. (A) that (B) what (C) where (D) which

34. (A) application (B) metaphor (C) perspective (D) terminology

35. (A) emphasize (B) emphasized (C) emphasizes (D) emphasizing

36. (A) based on (B) oriented towards (C) pertaining to (D) relative to

37. (A) in isolation (B) in secret (C) in tandem (D) in theory

38. (A) eliminating (B) reinforcing (C) skewing (D) uncovering

39. (A) beyond (B) inside (C) through (D) under

40. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) Youth activism faces many restrictions. (B) Online tools play a key role in climate activism. (C) Adults criticize student protests. (D) Science is misused online.

41. What does the passage say about social media? (A) It limits awareness. (B) It replaces action. (C) It helps spread and coordinate activism. (D) It reduces credibility.

42. How do activists respond to criticism? (A) By posting more (B) By rejecting science (C) By ending protests (D) By proposing policies and community action

43. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) DNA testing has replaced doctors. (B) Nutrigenomics and traditional diets both matter. (C) Food technology harms culture. (D) Indigenous food lacks nutrients.

44. What do some people use DNA tests for? (A) To identify medical allergies (B) To track vitamin sales (C) To tailor their diets (D) To diagnose infections

45. What dietary value is emphasized in traditional communities? (A) Imported superfoods (B) High protein snacks (C) Processed supplements (D) Natural local ingredients

46. Which of the following best describes the author’s main purpose in the passage? (A) To critique the reliance on technology in modern Major League Baseball (B) To introduce a perceptual strategy and trace its scientific development (C) To argue that traditional pitching methods are becoming obsolete (D) To compare different schools of thought on baseball deception

47. What does the author suggest about the relationship between perception and athletic performance? (A) Athletes consciously override perceptual limits through experience. (B) Perceptual illusions are irrelevant when facing high-speed, spinning pitches. (C) Strategic manipulation of visual information can influence decision-making. (D) The brain easily adapts to high-speed visual changes with proper scientific training.

48. Which of the following best characterizes the tone of the passage? (A) Analytical and informative (B) Dismissive and skeptical (C) Enthusiastic and celebratory (D) Humorous and speculative

49. According to the passage, what does the “Magnus effect” help explain? (A) The cognitive limitations that lead to poor pitch recognition (B) The way pitchers choose which pitch type to use in key situations (C) The influence of psychological pressure on a batter’s swing decision (D) The aerodynamic force causing breaking balls to curve late in flight

50. According to the passage, how do pitchers increase the likelihood of a batter swinging and missing? (A) By varying pitch speeds significantly during each at-bat (B) By withholding visual information until the batter commits (C) By exploiting auditory cues or miscues in the batter’s batting zone (D) By introducing deliberate pauses and stretches in the pitching motion