92年 - [無官方正解]92 高雄醫學大學_學士後醫學系招生考試試題：英文#139377

1. The publication disseminated information about endangered species. (A)dissected (B)analyzed (C)spread (D)contained

2. Adam's attitude toward his boss was always subservient. (A)subdued (B)submissive (C)subsistent (D)subsumed

3. The conversation between the two leaders went beyond platitudes and got into real issues. (A)greetings (B)blessings (C)quarrels (D)clichés

4. So far nobody has found a silver bullet to kill programming errors as the more you try to fix bugs the more you often introduce. (A)weapon (B)tool (C)solution (D)device

5. In giving an equivocal answer, the senator tried to please everyone but actually pleased no one. (A)ambiguous (B)equitable (C)adequate (D)artistic

6. If you closed your eyes and just listened, you would have sworn it was a labor protest. (A)promotion (B)strike (C)starvation (D)evaluation

7. Linguists believe that our ability for language is innate. (A)acute (B)acculturate (C)brew (D)hereditary

8. (A)transformation (B)transference (C)transit (D)translation

9. (A)the uncultivated (B)the subjugated (C)the tamed (D)the endangered

10.(A)emancipated (B)inevitable (C)unparalleled (D)undoubtedly

11. The odor didn't vanish, but ______ on for weeks. (A)stumbled (B)resided (C)lingered (D)strolled

12. He _____ into her eyes and declared his love for her. (A)glanced (B)glared (C)gazed (D)glimpsed

13. Unless you give up smoking, you _____ the risk of damaging your health. (A)bear (B)suffer (C)make (D)run

14. Feeling ______ by the heavy work in the office, I need a break. (A)accomplished (B)detracted (C)infuriated (D)overwhelmed

15. People are out of work in high numbers in most European countries, but no governments are about to _____ as a result. (A)refuse (B)topple (C)transmit (D)cancel

16. Waiting is a _____ of imprisonment. One is being punished not for an offense of one's own but often for the inefficiencies of those who impose the wait. (A)form (B)person (C)trend (D)virtue

17. (A)expecting (B)exhausting (C)expanding (D)exercising

18.(A)rhetorical (B)theoretical (C)historical (D)reciprocal

19.(A)expanding (B)extending (C)enervating (D)eradicating

20.(A)deduced (B)dropped (C)decayed (D)deceased

21. John Hancock participated in signing the historic Declaration of Independence, which set forth the reasons for the independence of __________ is now the United States from Great Britain. (A)that (B)where (C)which (D)what

22. __________ the fact that it's overpriced, the house will certainly sell. (A)In spite of (B)Despite of (C)Although (D)While

23. I-lan used to rain year round __________ location near the Pacific Ocean. (A)because it's (B)owing to that (C)is that whose (D)because of its

24. Not until the 1960s __________. (A)did women's movements begin to surge in the West. (B)women's movements began to surge in the West. (C)began women's movements to surge in the West. (D)were women's movements began to surge in the West.

25. "It's cold in the hospital." "Let's get some heating ______." (A)installing (B)be installed (C)install (D)installed

26. "Where have you been?" "Sorry, I had ______ some milk." (A)to stop to get (B)stop getting (C)to stop getting (D)to stop get

27. (A)against (B)to (C)on (D)with

28.(A)oppressing (B)oppress (C)oppresses (D)oppressed

29. (A)at (B)in (C)of (D)between

30.(A)with (B)of (C)at (D)on

31.  (A)after (B)from (C)about (D)for

32.  (A)brightness (B)light (C)glow (D)flare

33. (A)excessive (B)steep (C)precious (D)costly

34. (A)Therefore (B)However (C)Then (D)In addition

35. (A)grated (B)abraded (C)ground (D)polished

36.(A)attrat (B)cause (C)make (D)create

37. (A)grand (B)large (C)superior (D)great

38.(A)lots (B)numbers (C)amounts (D)extents

39.(A)in (B)from (C)to (D)of

40. (A)yields (B)bears (C)gives (D)turns

41. According to the passage, which of the following is untrue about anti-competitive theories? (A) Girls are less athletic than boys so competitive games should be abolished. (B) Competitive games emphasize on excellence and hence violate the spirits of equality. (C) The production of winners in competitive sports is a violation of human rights. (D) Schools downgrade competitive sports in order to ensure gender equality.

42. From the passage, what can be inferred about the author's attitude? (A)The attack on competitive sports is well grounded. (B)Competitive games have merits and should stay. (C)Competitive theories are wrongly based on equity. (D)Team games should be eliminated to avoid humiliation.

43. Which of the following is untrue about civil servants in Britain? (A) Party loyalty is not expected of them. (B) Efficiency is where they need to improve. (C) Playing politics is one of their major responsibilities. (D) A majority of them share similar backgrounds.

44. What is the topic of this passage? (A)The rising power of the British civil service. (B)The merits and weaknesses of the British civil service. (C)The contribution of Oxford and Cambridge. (D)Civil servants' political bias and impartiality.

45. What is the main idea of this passage? (A)Organic foods are safer than conventional foods. (B)Despite their popularity, organic foods aren't very different from conventional foods. (C)The FDA carefully examines conventional foods. (D)The FDA examines organic foods.

46. The author says in the passage that ________ (A)conventional, not organic, foods contain toxins. (B)organic, not conventional, foods contain toxins. (C)both conventional and organic foods contain toxins. (D)neither conventional nor organic foods contain toxins.

47. It is stated in the passage that ________ (A)organic foods may absorb pesticide residues from the soil. (B)toxic substances are not found in organic foods. (C)toxic substances are not found in fertilizers. (D)bone meal and seafood contain oxalic acid and nitrite compounds.

48. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? (A)It mainly focuses on America's role as a "melting pot". (B)It contrasts a traditional view of American society with a newer view. (C)It gives an overview of the various segments of American society. (D)It is a harsh critique of American society.

49. Some people favor describing America as a "salad bowl" instead of as a "melting pot" because the term "salad bowl" better expresses the idea of ______. (A)self-involvement (B)diversity (C)homosexuality (D)power

50. The word "pervasive" in line 4 is closest in meaning to ______. (A)prevalent (B)aged (C)outgoing (D)intelligent

51. The author mentions New York's Chinatown as an example of ______. (A)Chinese influence worldwide (B)the best American travel destinations (C)uneven ethnic distribution in the United States (D)how immigrant communities are smoothly integrated into the American "melting pot"

52. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A)Risk factors in heart attacks. (B)Seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks. (C)Cardiology in the 1980s. (D)Diet and stress as factors in heart attacks.

53. What does the second paragraph of the passage mainly discuss? (A)The link between heart attacks and marriage. (B)Unusual risk factors in heart attacks. (C)Age and gender factors in heart attacks. (D)Myths about lifestyle and heart attacks.

54. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks? (A) Decreased blood flow to the heart. (B) Increased blood pressure. (C) Lower heart rate. (D) Increase in hormones.

55. Which of the following is inferred in the passage? (A)We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks. (B)We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks. (C)We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks. (D)We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

PART V. Composition.
Please write an essay on the following topic in 200 words. Your essay must have a good organization with an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
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