94年 - 94 二技統測_語文類(一)_專業科目(一)：英文閱讀能力測驗#144401

1. Ted has eaten a lot of snacks while watching TV. He no longer has any _________ for dinner. (A) appetite (B) motion (C) talent (D) health

2. Some people call Sam a “Jack of all trades.” He has had a great _________ of jobs in his lifetime. (A) emotion (B) access (C) variety (D) comfort

3. In harsh dry habitats, plants endure great temperature extremes of _________ days and freezing nights. (A) diligent (B) moderate (C) beneficial (D) scorching

4. Doctors recommend us to eat five to eight _________ of fruits and vegetables daily to keep healthy. (A) servings (B) elements (C) doses (D) colonies

5. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, teachers _________ forces with parents to prepare the hall for the school play. (A) adapted (B) replied (C) joined (D) invaded

6. The company treated all the job applications with _________ consideration, regardless of age, race, or gender. (A) equal (B) imperial (C) hostile (D) partial

7. Jack’s aunt kept offering him cake; finally, he _________ and took a small piece even though he was not hungry. (A) called for (B) turned off (C) made up (D) gave in

8. The Center for Disease Control reminded citizens traveling overseas during the holidays to be _________ contagious diseases. (A) in contrast to (B) by means of (C) on guard against (D) at odds with

9. As heavy fog is likely to affect air transportation for the next few days, passengers should contact airlines to _________ flight times. (A) register (B) entrust (C) assign (D) confirm

10. The Tsunami Disaster _________ millions of people in Southeast Asia. It might be several weeks before they could return to their homes. (A) triggered (B) prevented (C) displaced (D) survived

11. Samuel Clemens, a famous American novelist of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, is more _________ known as Mark Twain. (A) commonly (B) hardly (C) secretly (D) naughtily

12. According to _________ , each year was named after one of the 12 animals who came to see the dying Lord Buddha before he left the earth. (A) gossip (B) motto (C) proverb (D) legend 

13. When _________ with accessories, the iPod music player can also function as an alarm o’clock, allowing you to wake up to your own songs. (A) tolerated (B) equipped (C) imagined (D) believed

14. If dissatisfied with something they have bought, customers can return it to the store and receive a replacement product or a cash _________. (A) advance (B) account (C) refund (D) register

15. Most presidents want to be reelected to a second term, taken seriously by other world leaders, and remembered _________ after they leave office. (A) fondly (B) barely (C) dully (D) vainly

16.      A telephone      is certainly      one of the most significant           inventions      of      all time     . (A)A telephone (B)one of the most significant (C) inventions (D)all time

17. Helen      thinks      this milk      has turned      sour: it      looks      strange and      is smelled      terrible. (A)thinks (B)has turned (C)looks (D)is smelled 

18. The man      wearing the black jacket           whom you met him           at the party      last month      is      Jerry’s brother. (A)  wearing the black jacket  (B)whom you met him (C)at the party (D)is

19. As lion dancing is      a form      of      martial arts     , the men      playing      the lion must spend years      to train and   practice     .(A)a form (B)martial arts (C)playing (D)  to train and   practice

20. According to the college’s rules, instructors      can     , but      do not have     ,      fail      students for      poor classroom       attendance.(A)can (B)do not have (C)fail (D)poor classroom

21.      With      their adult children      left      home, David and Susan decided to sell their house,                although      they       really      liked it.(A)With (B)left (C)although (D)really

22. Jeff      had      always      been thinking      he      would become       a doctor, but his parents               wanted      him to study  law instead of medicine.(A)  had  (B)been thinking (C)would become (D)wanted

23. We’     re waiting      in this line      for      over an hour; at this rate, there      won’t be      any more tickets by the  time we       get      to the window.(A)re waiting (B)for (C)won’t be(D)get

24. The first Winter Olympic Games      held      in 1924 in Chamonix, France, and      consisted   of      16 events      that            depended on       the winter weather. (A)held (B)consisted   of (C)that (D) depended on

25.      Because of      protective laws and captive breeding efforts in both the United States and China, the  number of cranes      are            slowly but steadily           increasing       . (A)Because of(B)are (C)slowly but steadily (D)increasing

26. The passage mainly discusses recent research on ways to help shy children _________ . (A) do well in their studies (B) learn to interact socially (C) talk about their problems (D) support special training groups

27. Which of the following ways to help shy children is NOT mentioned in the passage? (A) To teach them to smile. (B) To train them in social skills. (C) To take them to outdoor activities. (D) To encourage them to try new things.

28. The pronoun it in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _________. (A) the inclination to become shy (B) the percentage of shy people (C) the method to overcome shyness (D) the survey people took part in

29. It can be inferred from the passage that _________ children might be shy. (A) social (B) doomed (C) timid (D) gentle

30. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) Shyness will stay with children for the rest of their life. (B) Training groups should offer shy children a place to stay. (C) Parents can have self-esteem by training their shy children. (D) Children’s shyness may come from their parents or ancestors.

31. According to the passage, what are the roots of Western civilization? (A) The Greek and Slavic cultures. (B) The Roman and Sanskrit cultures. (C) The Hellenic and German cultures. (D) The Greek and Roman cultures.

32. According to the passage, what is the greatest creation of the Romans in the Western history? (A) Sculpture. (B) Laws. (C) Architecture. (D) Religion.

33. According to the passage, which writing system is the oldest one still used today? (A) The Roman alphabet writing system. (B) The Chinese writing system. (C) The Etruscan writing system. (D) The Latin writing system.

34. Which of the following languages is NOT of the Indo-European language family? (A) German. (B) Sanskrit. (C) Chinese. (D) Slavic.

35. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) The Chinese writing system is most widely used today. (B) The Roman alphabet was developed before the 7^th century B.C. (C) The vernacular form of Latin is highly prized for its logic and exactness. (D) The Chinese writing system is a kind of picture form. 

36. In which of the following areas tsunamis happen quite often? (A) The rim of the Indian Ocean. (B) The rim of the North Pole. (C) The Atlantic Rim. (D) The Pacific Rim.

37. In the second paragraph, why did Harjadi feel frustrated? (A) He had noticed the coming of the tsunami, but nobody believed him. (B) There was no tsunami-warning system in his country. (C) He had no holiday when the tsunami occurred. (D) His government set up a tsunami-warning system in 1992.

38. According to the passage, how many people were killed at the Hawaii tsunami in 1946? (A) More than 150 people. (B) Thousands. (C) Three hundred. (D) Not known.

39. Which statement is true for Jack Davison in the last paragraph? (A) He is an American. (B) He lives in Thailand with his wife. (C) He came to Thailand for business. (D) He no longer worked as a teacher.

40. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) There were a lot of tourists coming to the beaches of Thailand. (B) The Thai coast is about 500 miles from the quake. (C) Indonesia is some 5,000 miles to the east of Hawaii. (D) In the remote North Sumatra, there were about thousands killed at the tsunami. 

41. According to the passage, why are people playing the online interactive games? (A) Because they are not happy with their practical social lives. (B) Because they are satisfied with their social lives. (C) Because they are trying to win the game. (D) Because they are trying to develop their skill in using the keyboard.

42. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, what does fluency mean? (A) Being good at. (B) Being satisfied with. (C) Being well off. (D) Being alert to.

43. According to psychological studies, what do most people feel about keeping secret in mind? (A) They find it interesting to keep secrets. (B) They find it tiring to keep secrets. (C) They find it disappointing to keep secrets. (D) They find it funny to keep secrets.

44. In the third paragraph, what does “consequence-free zone” mean? (A) At the corner without any psychological burden. (B) At the corner with social responsibility. (C) At the corner with psychological responsibility. (D) At the corner without any social lives.

45. According to the last paragraph, what might occur in the dream? (A) In the dream, people like to hold onto secrets. (B) In the dream, most people get lost. (C) The dream reflects what people want in the mind. (D) People like to dream when they are tired.

46. According to the passage, how many hours should be limited for teens working part time? (A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25

47. According to Roxanne Bradshaw, which of the following would bring teens the pressure to be free and independent? (A) The family. (B) Schoolwork. (C) Peers. (D) The boss.

48. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? (A) Working too many hours will encourage a materialistic lifestyle. (B) When adolescents work long hours, involvement in schoolwork is increased. (C) Many people believe that working can be a very good experience for the young. (D) When teens work too many hours, they are likely to be tired in the classroom.

49. In the second paragraph, what does worn out mean? (A) Worn poorly. (B) Exhausted. (C) Worn inside out. (D) Expired.

50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Teens working part time don’t want to play bands at school. (B) Most of the working teens spend their money on luxuries. (C) Earning too much for teens might encourage materialism. (D) Teachers might give less homework to students.