93年 - 93 專技普考_外語導遊人員（英語）：外國語（英語）#125153

1 "Do you mind my smoking?" (A) "Yes. Go ahead." (B) “Certainly. Why should I care?" (C) "No. I don't like smoking." (D) "Of course not."

2 "The living expenses are so high now. I can't earn enough to spend." "Well, you'll need to ______." (A) stretch your dollar (B) save more money (C) make yourself at home (D) charge everything

3 "I am taking the bus into town for food." "______ You need exact change to ride the bus now." (A) Buy me some bread, too (B) I can give you a ride (C) Take some coins with you (D) Get a bus ticket first

4 "The package must arrive tomorrow.” (A) "The postal clerk will weigh it for you." (B) “Take it to the mail carrier." (C) "Use the Post Office Box." (D) "Send it by overnight mail."

5 "Good morning. I'm from Housekeeping. May I clean the room?” (A) “Sure. I'm checking out.” (B) "Please come in. I'll be here, too." (C) "No. I am going out." (D) "That's all right. I'll clean it myself.”

6 "I want to take the train to Tainan on Monday and return on Wednesday.” (A) "You need to take the express train." (B) "You should put your luggage in the luggage rack." (C) “You should buy a round trip ticket." (D) “The train will depart in 10 minutes.”

7 "Something is wrong with the steering wheel of my car.” (A) "That could be troublesome." (B) “You should put some air in the tires." (C) "Don't drive after drinking." (D) "You can send a tow truck to help you."

8 "May I speak to Mr. Wu?” "Mr. Wu is on another line. ______" (A) Would you like to hold? (B) Could you hang up and try again? (C) May I talk for him? (D) Could you pick up another line?

9 "Julia has a real knack for numbers, doesn't she?" (A) “Not really. She is also great at computers.” (B) “She sure does. She really has a green thumb." (C) “Yeah. Accounting would be right up her alley!" (D) “Yes. She is all thumbs when using a calculator."

10 "I think Sam is definitely not cut out to be a pilot." (A) “Really? I thought he was afraid of flying." (B) “Sure. But he can't seem to get the hang of it." (C) “But he is taking flying lessons." (D) “He seems pretty absent-minded to me."

11 "My sister always worries about how much things cost. Sometimes she doesn't even want to spend money on food." (A) "What a go-getter she is!" (B) “That's too bad. She should learn to be a penny-pincher!" (C) "I admire her for trying to save as much money as possible.” (D) "It's good to be thrifty as long as she stays healthy.”

12 "The name of that new restaurant is on the tip of my tongue." "Well, I am sure (A) it will pop into your head (B) it faded away with time (C) it slips my mind, too (D) it will tick off in a minute

13 "Jay, you're a sight for sore eyes!” (A)“Thanks. I missed you too when I was gone." (B) “Sorry, I didn't have time to dress up this morning.” (C)“Well, I guess I am a bit sloppy today." (D) “I should say. He is a real eye-sore!”

14 "I am checking in for Flight 112, from Taipei to Tokyo." "Okay. How do you want to check in?” (A) many luggages (B) many pieces of suitcase (C) much suitcase (D) many pieces of luggage

15 “Who is Carol yelling at?” "She is trying to talk in order to be heard over the noise of the crowd." (A) at the most top voice (B) in the loudest voice possible (C) at the topmost voice (D) in the possible loudest voice 

II. Vocabulary: 字彙測驗
16. My brother didn't go to school today because he had a ______ of 39. (A) temperament (B) headache (C) temperature (D) fever

17. The doctor gave her a ______ for some medicine. (A) recipe (B) prescription (C) paper (D) statement

18. She is a very ______ and elegant woman, always well dressed. (A) stylish (B) fashion (C) popularly (D) showy

19. I just read a very good ______ of Dr. Sun Yet-sen. (A) bibliography (B) biography (C) photography (D) biology

20. We feel quite ______ about your situation； but we don't know how to help you. (A) pleased (B) doubtful (C) sympathetic (D) shameful

21. Lin Mei-hsiu won a Golden Horse for her ______ in Here Comes the Black Dog. (A) show (B) action (C) playing (D) performance

22. The very idea of my being a spy is quite ______. (A) absurd (B) futile (C) dishonest (D) risky

23. This may look difficult, but I know things will work out ______. (A) someway (B) sometime (C) somehow (D) somewhat

24. A heavy storm ______ the train for several hours. (A) cancelled (B) hindered (C) delayed (D) postponed

25. In the distance, she heard the church clock ______ midnight. (A) strike (B) hit (C) sound (D) ring

26. According to the weather ______, it will rain this afternoon. (A) program (B) information (C) forecast (D) survey

27. Ann lived on the ______ of the city. (A) suburbs (B) outside (C) boundary (D) outskirts

28. How much does Mr. Wang ______ for cleaning the windows? (A) cost (B) charge (C) demand (D) command

29. Many villagers in Africa still make boats out of tree ______. (A) roots (B) stems (C) branches (D) trunks

30. These pants ______ because I washed them in hot water； now they are too small to wear. (A) lessened (B) shrank (C) shortened (D) decreased

31. You have to put some ointment with ______ on your cuts to prevent them from infection. (A) antiseptic (B) antitoxin (C) antibiotics (D) antidote

32 I didn't play the game well because I had ______ my ankle (A) sprained (B) streched (C) strained (D) split

33 Ben was ______ with robbery. (A) accused (B) arrested (C) imprisoned (D) charged

34 The U. S. is a ______ of fifty states. (A) monarchy (B) federation (C) referendum (D) democracy

35 I'd love to get a job in journalism, but it's not easy without ______. (A) promotion (B) notification (C) identification (D) qualification

36 My car broke down. I'll have to send it to the ______. (A) factory (B) technician (C) garage (D) operation

37 Florida suffered from several ______ this past summer. (A) hurricanes (B) tornadoes (C) typhoons (D) epidemics

38 ______ engineering deals with the DNA of living things. (A) Hereditary (B) Genetic (C) Generic (D) Molecular

39 A food ______ can chop up cabbages for making dumplings. (A) machine (B) monitor (C) processor (D) mixer

40 The first mechanical wind-up alarm clock was ______ in 1867. (A) patented (B) experimented (C) reacted (D) discovered 

III.Grammar(Usage Test):文法(用法)測驗
41 The number of people without jobs ______ at the moment. (A) has been increasing (B) increases (C) is increasing (D) has increased

42 You ______ take my advice to avoid making the same mistakes. (A) had better (B) have better (C) would rather (D) can't help

43 The refugees said they would never go home ______ there is peace. (A) except (B) even if (C) unless (D) if only

44 I couldn't sleep, ______ being very tired. (A) in spite (B) notwithstanding (C) even my (D) feeling

45 The exam results were poor. ______ passed. (A) Almost all (B) A few people (C) Hardly anyone (D) Just about everyone

46 The movie was ______. I expected it to be much better. (A) disappointed (B) satisfying (C) satisfied (D) disappointing

47 I don't care what you tell him. You can tell him ______ you like. (A) something (B) anything (C) everything (D) nothing

48 I congratulated Mary ______ passing the exam. (A) from (B) of (C) for (D) on

49 I think it's time the government ______ something about pollution. (A) do (B) does (C) should do (D) did

50 ______ a good cellist, she was hired by the orchestra. (A) Having been (B) As (C) Being (D) Such

IV. Phrases and Idioms: 語詞測驗
51 Because I studied hard, the exam was ______. (A) a cloud (B) a chill (C) a raindrop (D) a breeze

52 I bought my mom a box of chocolates because I know she has ______. (A) sweet teeth (B) a sweet tooth (C) a sweet taste (D) sweet lips

53 They are a great couple. They see ______ on almost everything. (A) eye to eye (B) eyes to eyes (C) an eye on an eye (D) eyeball to eyeball

54 Mike has a lot of ______ to ask for a promotion when he doesn't work hard at all. (A) guts (B) pains (C) courage (D) nerve

55 Don't ______. Answer my questions directly. (A) hit the hay (B) be up a tree (C) beat about the bush (D) nip in the bud

56 I don't have time to tell you the details, but in a ______ Sam is moving. (A) summary (B) new leaf (C) few word (D) nutshell

57 There is a lot of talk nowadays about ______ Rights. (A) Humane (B) Manly (C) Human (D) Human's

58 The psychiatrist asked his patient to ______ on the couch. (A) lay (B) lie (C) laying (D) lying

59 Is there anything ______ you'd like me to get you? (A) else (B) more (C) extra (D) also

60 When we went to Tokyo last summer we ______ at a fancy hotel downtown. (A) lived (B) stopped (C) found (D) stayed

61 ______ very careful enquiries, the police still have no idea who the murderer is. (A) In spite (B) In case (C) Despite (D) Unless

62 The trouble with David is that he never ______ on time for meetings. (A) turns up (B) shows off (C) gets in (D) goes in

63 Kate, would you ______ my bag while I go to the restroom? (A) look up (B) look after (C) hold up (D) go for

64 A person who is ______ is an unpleasant person. (A) wet behind the ears (B) all fingers and thumbs (C) down in the mouth (D) a pain in the neck

65 Your bill ______ $500. (A) comes up (B) comes out (C) comes to (D) comes on

66 Technology has ______ many changes in the way we live. (A) come around (B) taken over (C) brought about (D) turned up with

67 A saying goes: “A fool and his money are soon ______.” (A) united (B) parted (C) gathered (D) apart

68 Sally is such a busy-body. She likes to ______ into everything. (A) be in the way (B) interfere (C) knock it off (D) stick her nose

69 Mrs. Pai drove into town because she had a few odds and ends ______. (A) to do (B) to buy (C) to get rid of (D) to pick up

70 Little Betty ______ with a cold and had to miss her piano lesson. (A) went around (B) came down (C) came up (D) ran down 

71 “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." They say that the best proverbs—no matter what the language—have certain characteristics in common: they all are concerned about life in general and cover a vast range of human endeavor—love and war, birth and death, sickness and health, and work and play. But it remains a mystery why some civilizations are rich in proverbs and others are not. What does the proverb, “Too many cooks spoil the broth”, advise people to do? (A) Try to do one thing at a time. (B) There should be only one person in charge of cooking. (C) One should be responsible for the task he is assigned to do. (D) Sometimes it's better not to have too many people involved in a task.

72 What does “lean” in the sentence: “These lean, didactic, aphoristic statements..." mean? (A) concise (B) dependable (C) thin, without any fat (D) barren

73 Which of the following statements is didactic? (A) Oblige us with your presence. (B) I will teach you to meddle in my affair. (C) He has more sense than to do so. (D) It is better to cherish what one has now than feel sorry afterwards.

74 The word, “injunction” means: (A) an order (B) a request (C) a saying (D) an entry

75 The equivalent to “It leaks at the gunwale, it leaks at the keel” is: (A) Too many boatmen run the boat up to the top of the mountain. (B) An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. (C) It never rains but it pours. (D) A stitch in time saves nine. 

76 What doesn't Question 1 imply? (A) Anything that has mass is made of chemicals. (B) If light has mass, light is like everything else that is made of chemicals. (C) If light is made of chemicals, light bulbs and lamps certainly are. (D) The science teacher did not talk about light in class.

77 What is “a good curiosity question” according to the text? (A) When the question is well put to satisfy one’s curiosity. (B) When the questioner states what he knows first and then refers it to the question. (C) When the question is asked by applying to the fact. (D) When the question is applied to explain what the questioner already knows.

78 According to Answer 2, when can we see the other “side” of the Moon? (A) When the Moon wobbles, it will turn to the other side. (B) When we wait patiently for a long time, we will see it eventually. (C) When we look at the photos taken in the space. (D) When we take a ride on the space vessels.

79 According to Answer 1, what is not true about light and radio waves? (A) They are forms of energy. (B) They are substances or particles. (C) They are always in motion. (D) They are much alike in forms.

80 What does the last statement of Answer 2 imply? (A) There are other moons around the planet Earth. (B) The moons of some other planets always face Earth with the same side, too. (C) The moons of some other planets also face toward the planet as they move. (D) The moons of some other planets wobble, too.