115年 - 115 國立清華大學_學士後醫學系招生考試試題_學士後醫學系：英文#138210

1. A policewoman crouched inside a boxlike vehicle_________ the area looking for cars parked illegally, for meter violations, lapsed inspection stickers. (A) spares (B) conducts (C) patrols (D) bickers (E) remits

2. After Marco Polo's trip to China where he learned the process of making noodles, its introduction into Europe underwent _________and conformed to the culinary tastes of the people. (A) prescription (B) insulation (C) measurement (D) adaptation (E) instantiation

3. In close_________ to each other, people within Southeast Asian countries have held trade relations with one another. (A) proximity (B) affection (C) compact (D) hazard (E) probation

4. Human beings are_________ visual animals. Though our other senses play a role in helping us to feel immersed in and to connect with place, it is gaze that most powerfully defines the boundaries of built space. (A) scarcely (B) treacherously (C) euphorically (D) maliciously (E) preponderantly

5. A number of jurisdictions in the United States have implemented an algorithm to determine bail _________on the basis of predictions about the accused's future. (A) predicaments (B) eligibility (C) volatility (D) invective (E) fulminations

6. While exports to the US_________ by 29% year-on-year, sales to markets elsewhere ballooned, including a 15% rise in exports to the EU and 9% jump to the UK compared with the same period a year earlier. (A) proofread (B) plummeted (C) demonstrated (D) orchestrated (E) over-price

7. We can now learn more about one of the most controversial monarchs in European history, thanks to a trio of amateur cryptołogists who unknowingly stumbled upon a treasure trove of long-lost letters by Mary, Queen of Scots and worked_________ to crack their code. (A) famously (B) painstakingly (C) monopoly (D) marginally (E) paradoxically

8. Economic _________like hyperinflation, stock market crashes and unemployment spikes tend to affect people's attitudes and choices for a long time, but people are particularly reactive to what happened recently. (A) stimulation (B) contingency (C) seduction (D) calamities (E) galactic

9. While some of the shifts could unravel if political agendas reverse-and some of the cuts are still being_________ in court-university leaders are concluding that many of the changes made so far to research, diversity and campus culture are likely to last long after the President leaves office. (A) volunteered (B) reified (C) litigated (D) deteriorated (E) domesticated

10. With its technological and economic_________, Japan is positioned to deliver affordable renewable energy, create green jobs, and hit climate targets that are necessary for a peaceful and stable future. (A) disinhibition (B) arousal (C) capitulation (D) defamiliarization (E) prowess

11. Reports of rising mental health issues among young people have drawn_________ about the impacts of frequent internet use and the spread of online games, smartphones, and social media. (A) attraction (B) attention (C) scabbard (D) scam (E) scrutiny

12. At least three people have been killed and nine others injured as a knife-wielding attacker, aged 27, went on a_________ in Taipei, Taiwan, a country where brutal attacks of this kind are rare. (A) ramble (B) ramen (C) rampage (D) rampant (E) random

13. The Danish postal service will deliver its last letter on 30 December 2025, ending a more than 400-year-old tradition, because in the last 25 years, letter-sending has been in sharp decline in Denmark. But evidence suggests a resurgence in letterwriting among younger people could be_________. (A) in the way (B) all the way (C) by the way (D) takeaway (E) under way

14. The hormonal changes associated with menopause can affect physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being. The symptoms experienced during and following the menopausal transition vary_________ from person to person. (A) subsequently (B) subsidy (C) substantially (D) superbly (E) subversively

15. This was jazz of the highest order-challenging, yet accessible, _________entertaining and arrestingly beautiful. Goosebumps were felt. (A) accordingly (B) condescendingly(C) despairingly(D) eminently(E) nefariously

16. Robinson Crusoe, with its twin motifs of isolation and the imaginary voyage, provides broad outline of a character who encapsulates the freedom and detachment of the wanderer, the resourcefulness of the adventurer, and the amorality of the survivor. (A)motifs (B) isolation(C)provides (D)broad outline (E)encapsulates

17. Gasoline-powered vehicles had been around for more than a quarter-century by the start of the 1920, but not until that decade did they become a central factor in the everyday lives of ordinary Americans. (A) Gasoline-powered (B)had been around (C)more than a quarter-century(D) the 1920(E)did they become

18. On June 2, 2016, Jamine Richards, founder of the Pasadena, California chapter of Black Lives Matter, was convicted in "felony lynching' and sentenced to ninety Days in prison and three years' probation. (A)On June 2, 2016 (B)founder of the Pasadena, California chapter(C)was convicted in(D) sentenced to(E)three years' probation.

19. Human bodies and almost all animals are sustained by the air breathed, which nevertheless can kill when toxin-bearing. The air supply has grown increasingly polluting since the onset of the Industrial Revolution. (A)are sustained (B) breathed(C)toxin-bearing.(D)has grown increasingly polluting(E) the Industrial

20. John Singleton Copley's Watson and the Shark (1778) stands as the best known example of an eighteenth-century piece breaking with the tradition of relegating African Americans definitive servant roles, and even Copley's painting stops short of casting the black man as heroic. (A)stands(B)an(C) breaking with(D)relegating African Americans(E) heroic.

21.For those who fantasize of time traveling to witness the Gilded Age's most sumptuous spectacles, Beaux-Arts architecture offers a tangible glimpse. The style originated in 19th-century France and eventually rose to prominence in the United States in metropolitan areas such as New York City and San Francisco. (A)fantasize of (B)most sumptuous spectacles, (C) offers(D) rose to prominence (E)such as

22. At a site called East Farm in England, recent excavations revealed reddened silt, flint handaxes distorted by heat, and fragmented of a mineral-iron pyrite- that could have been used to make sparks on tinder. (A)called East Farm in England, (B)revealed(C)distorted by heat (D) fragmented of a mineral(E)that could have been used

23. While analysts expect that reviving Venezuela's dilapidated oil industry will take huge investments and a lot of time, and they say even a small near-term output increase-followed by a larger rise over the longer run–could exacerbate the global imbalance and push prices further down.(A)reviving Venezuela's dilapidated oil industry (B)take huge investments (C) and they say(D)followed by a larger rise over(E)could exacerbate

24. The brain composed of billions of neurons-nerve cells that collect, process and send information-as well as a complex network of electrical circuits that allow these neurons to "talk" with one another. These connections are crucial, as neurons in the brain also can send messages to other parts of the body through the nervous system. (A) The brain composed of billions(B)that collect,(C) a complex network of electrical circuits(D)as neurons in the brain also can(E) other parts of the body

25. Every detail is carefully arranged to optimal the game-watching experience. Next to the field, there are eateries serving all kinds of Taiwanese cuisine as well as souvenir shops selling peripheral merchandise, giving the fans a chance to stock up on whatever they need. (A) is carefully arranged(B)optimal the game-watching experience. (C) as well as(D)giving the fans (E)to stock up on

26. In 2025, Brazil established a funding platform to protect existing forest areas called the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF). It aims to ensure that maintaining tropical forests is valued more than destroys them, with financial rewards for those who have taken successful, verified steps to keep their forests up. (A)existing(B)is valued (C)destroys them(D)to keep (E) up.

27. Although not as grisly as some battlefield crime scene photos, the motionless bodies of the soldier-killers face-down or contorted frozen as they fell, wearing commercial brand-name winter parkas, are just as dreadfully as any of the dead I've seen in battleground pictures. (A)as grisly as (B)contorted (C)wearing(D) are (E)dreadfully

28. A pair of father-and-son gunmen killed at least 15 people in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday. The attack is the first deadly mass shooting in Australia since 2022, when six people, including two police officers, had been shot in a suspected ambush. (A)A pair (B)gunmen(C)deadly mass shooting (D) since(E)had been

29. The United States on Wednesday approved $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever U.S. weapons package for the island, where is under increasing military pressure from China. The U.S. is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, though such arms sales are a persistent source of friction with China. (A) approved(B)where(C) is bound by(D) the means to(E)such

30. The Hague is considerably cyclable, with clearly separated bike lanes and, more importantly, attentive Dutch drivers who are used to share the roads. Most hotels will come with their own rent-a-bike service, but you can also rent a Dutch city bike at Haagse Stadsfietsen for as little as 10 euros ($11.60) per day. (A) clearly(B)more importantly(C)share(D) for (E) little

31. Lorentz's proposal of a film about the problem of the Dust Bowl (A) was turned down by Hollywood. (B) was eventually sponsored by Hollywood. (C) was indicted as "censoring"the public's access to information about "tough contemporary facts." (D) was rejected by the Resettlement Administration. (E) risked ruining 775 million acres of land in North Dakota.

32. According to the author, Lorentz's dramatic montage that juxtaposed tractors on the home front with tanks on the Western Front (A) was a protest against the First World War. (B) signaled the ruination of the land. (C) celebrated the agricultural profits available during the First World War. (D) celebrated the mechanized harvesting (E) was preceded by images of dead animals and bleached bones on parched, depleted soil.

33. In the sentence in the second paragraph, "he succeeded in producing a seminal film," what does the word "seminal" most nearly mean? (A) consisting of semen (B) looking almost, but not exactly, the same (C) containing important new ideas and having a great influence on later work (D) connected with studying or representing things from the past (E) consisting of documents

34. Which of the following statements is correct about Pare Lorentz?
I. He was a film critic
II. He was one of the authors of Censored: The Private Life of the Movies
III. He produced a documentary concerning the Dust Bowl (A)I and III only (B) II and III only (C) I only (D) II only (E) All of the three

35. Based on the passage, which of the following statements is correct about The Plow That Broke the Plains?
I. It conveys a sense of collective national guilt.
II. It contains footage of the "black blizzards" themselves.
III. It contains shots of tall grass, which represent the abuse of the land. (A) I and II only (B) II and III only (C) I and III only (D)None of the three (E) All of the three

36. Which of the following best captures the author's overall message about privilege? (A) Privilege should make people feel guilty about themselves. (B) Privilege no longer appears essential in the world of politics. (C) Privilege is something only elite people possess. (D) Privilege is an opportunity for one to showcase his or her talents. (E) Privilege is complex and unavoidable, and must be recognized honestly.

37. The author is most concerned that the word "privilege" (A) has become so common that it loses its impact. (B) is used only by activists and therefore no longer carries with it a sense of urgency. (C) is too difficult to define. (D) unfairly targets wealthy people. (E) ignores class differences.

38. Why does the author describe her background at length? (A) to demonstrate that she earned everything she has (B) to lament her parents' choices (C) to show that privilege can exist even alongside marginalization (D) to suggest that her writing lacks clarity (E) to argue that success depends entirely on luck

39. The author's statement that acknowledging her privilege is "somewhat embarrassing" suggests that she (A) doubts whether privilege really exists. (B) feels conflicted about her social advantages. (C) believes privilege guarantees happiness. (D) wants to avoid discussing inequality. (E) resents people who deny privilege.

40. In the sentence "you have to surrender to the kinds of privilege you hold," the word surrender is used to suggest that one must (A) give up one's advantages so as to gain something in return. (B) publicly apologize for having privilege. (C) stop resisting and accept the reality of one's advantages in some ways. (D) hide one's privilege from others. (E) verbally attack another for political gains.

41.Which of the following best captures the main argument of the passage? (A)The spread of literacy in the eighteenth century transformed society more profoundly than political revolutions. (B) Print culture once supported deep thinking, which modern technologies now undermine. (C) Technological change has made the acquisition and use of knowledge more demanding. (D) Smartphones have replaced books as the dominant source of information. (E) The counter-revolution has accelerated the decline of reading.

42.According to the passage, which of the following best describes the difference between intensive and extensive reading? (A) Intensive reading focuses on academic texts, while extensive reading involves leisure reading. (B) Intensive reading emphasizes speed, frequency, and quantity, whereas extensive reading values depth and quality. (C) Intensive reading centers on rereading a few texts, while extensive reading involves many different texts. (D) Intensive reading is associated with elite education, while extensive reading is linked to wider social access. (E) Intensive reading encourages logical thinking, whereas extensive reading promotes emotional engagement.

43.Which of the following is NOT a result of the reading revolution mentioned in the passage? (A) Readers engaged with a wider range of reading materials. (B) Reading spread from an elite activity to all social classes. (C) The popularisation of the printing press. (D) The emergence of capitalism and major social institutions such as democracy. (E) The rise of rational thinking and the decline of superstition.

44. In the sentence "It was an unprecedented democratisation of information," the word "democratisation" can be replaced by (A) simplification (B) regulation (C) formalization (D) accessibility (E) exclusivity

45. According to the passage, what is countered by the counter-revolution? (A) The expansion of literacy through formal education. (B) The ability to produce large amounts of printed material. (C) The historical connection between reading and economic growth. (D) The use of modern technology to capture audience attention. (E) Sustained, structured thinking fostered by print culture.

46. Which of the following best captures the author's main argument? (A) Emotional intensity often disguises insecurity and vulnerability in close relationships. (B) Modern society encourages people to define their worth through achievement and recognition. (C) Ordinary lives are more stable than exceptional ones in contemporary society. (D) Parenting practices play a decisive role in shaping children's self-confidence and well-being. (E) The desire to be special can prevent people from living more authentic and fulfilling lives.

47. The phrase "toil away" in the first paragraph most nearly means (A) get carried away by the idea (B) waste excessive time on a problem (C) work continuously with great effort (D) devote oneself happily to a challenge (E) perform work without critical reflection

48. In the sentence "falling in love not with the other person, who they are, but with yourself through their eyes," the author is criticizing relationships in which people (A) are blind to each other's merits. (B) fail to recognize their partners' true identities. (C) project personal insecurities onto their partners. (D) value their reflected self-image over the other person. (E) mistake physical attraction for genuine emotional connection.

49. Based on the passage, which of the following views on child-rearing would the author most likely agree with? (A) Encourage them that no dream is too big, (B) Help children feel confident by accepting and loving them as they are. (C) Remind children of how they differ from others to build self-confidence. (D) Teach children that being the same with others is a sign of vulnerability. (E) Provide frequent praise and recognition so that children feel valued and secure.

50. In the sentence "boring is just a denigration of something far more precious,"what does the author most likely mean? (A) Ordinary relationships can become boring once novelty disappears. (B) Emotional intensity is necessary for relationships to feel worthwhile. (C) What is described as boring is often stable and genuinely meaningful. (D) People often fail to see the value in relationships when they feel bored. (E) Boring is mistakenly used to describe exciting relationships that contribute to personal growth.