95年 - 95 中國醫藥大學_學士後中醫學系招生考試試題：英文#137818

I.Vocabulary
There are fiften questions in this partof the test. For each question, there are four choices marked ( A ), ( B ), ( C ), and ( D ). Decide which ONE is closest in meäning to the umderlined word or phrase.
1. The patient was relieved when her regular checkup turned our all right.
(A) surprised
(C) pleased
(B) shocked
(D) puzzled

2. People have become aware that sugar can be cast aside in their diet.
(A) elapsed
(C) elaborated
(B) elected
(D) eliminated

3. Many people notice a typical tingling or burning sensation as a cold sore starts to appear.
(A) symptom
(C) feeling
(B) sensor
(D) problem

4. After a long day at work, a hot bath can be very soothing.
(A) overflowing
(C) inspiring
(B) comforting
(D) exciting

5. The appliance is sophisticated and should be operated by a technician who is familiar with it.
(A) complex
(C) effective
(B) powerful
(D) heavy

6. The couple agreed to put an end to their long-standing dispute.
(A) endure
(C) discuss
(B) terminate
(D) challenge

7. Too many people these days live a sedentary lifestyle.
(A) secure
(C) stressful
(B) healthy
(D) inactive

8. There is a slight difference in the way the organization is run these days compared with a few years ago.
(A) moderate
(B) world of
(C) tremendous
(D) significant

9. Life is no straight corridor along which we travel free and unhampered.
(A) hindering
(B) difficult
(C) stuck
(D) easy

10. The Asian elephant can be tamed and trained.
(A) loyal
(B) domesticated
(C) common
(D) favored

11. Smoking is harmful to your health.
(A) detrimental
(B) compulsory
(C) relevant
(D) compulsive

12. This book contains many different topics.
(A) maintains
(B) excludes
(C) embraces
(D) stores

13. The postage stamp was issued to pay tribute to the Princess Wales.
(A) sell
(B) honor
(C) contribute
(D) bribe

14. The welfare budget has been cut by $56 billion.
(A) thrown away
(B) wasted
(C) damaged
(D) reduced

15. You need to reserve a table for two. (A) book (B) serve (C) clean (D) tidy up

16. (A) accident
(B) incident
(C) survey
(D) story

17. (A) hectic
(B) carefree
(C) lavish
(D) steady

18. (A) large
(B) heavy
(C) thick
(D) weightless

19. (A) quarterly
(B) quarters
(C) quarter
(D) quart

20. (A) depressing (B) depression (C) depress (D) depressed

21. (A) argue (B) argues (C) to arguing (D) argued

22. (A) sat (B) in siting (C) sit (D) sitting

23. (A) tight (B) tighting (C) tighted (D) tighten

24. (A) becoming (B) becomes (C) become (D) are

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

26. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) The process of doing scientific research on our brains.
(B) Procedures for sending images.
(C) A series of steps that our memories may be created.
(D) The function of the hippocampus.

27. The word "retrieve" in line 1 could be best replaced by________.
(A) respond (B) recall (C) trigger (D) send

28. According to the passage, scientists_________.
(A) clearly know how the information is sent from one part of the brain to another.
(B) are sure that our brains do not create memories when we are asleep.
(C) think that how the brain works is not a debatable topic.
(D) believe that it is possible to lose information stored in the hippocampus.

29. According to the passage, which of the following parts of the brain is NOT responsible for processing memories? (A) neurons (B) sensory (C) hippocampus (D) cerebral cortex

30. In line 8, the word "certain" could best be replaced by which of the following? (A) some (B) sure (C) confident (D) positive

31. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) The conclusion made by the Greek Meteorological Institute.
(B) The rain that had fallen from a great height.
(C) The earthquake in 1861.
(D) Some weird events that happen in the world.

32. According to the reading, in the mid-nineteenth, __ fell from the sky in South Asia.
(A) alligators (B) fish (C) frogs (D) priests

33. According to the reading, what was unusual about the animals that landed on the ground of Greece?
(A) They were naïve. (B) They came from another country.
(C) They were strong. (D) They were extremely large.

34. According to the reading, the animals falling from the sky onto the land in several countries EXCEPT_________.
(A) America (B) Singapore (C) Austria (D) Greece

35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this reading as a possible means of making various animals fly?
(A) transportation (B) rain (C) wind (D) storm clouds

36. In line 6, the word "amazement" refers to which of the following? (A) astonishment (B) disagreement (C) assumption (D) disgrace

37. Which of the following words can describe neither type of the cancer?
(A) fatal
(B) ultraistic
(C) deforming
(D) ruinous

38. Through what does melanoma travel?
(A) trachea
(B) bloodstream
(C) gullet
(D) windpipe

39. What does "with nightmarish nimbleness" mean?
(A) with evil intention
(B) of cumbersome scale
(C) at threatening speed
(D) in apathetic manner

40. "Munching" is a figurative expression for
(A) to substitute
(B) to implement
(C) to consolidate
(D) to consume

IV. Composition
As pets, cats and dogs have their own advantages and disadvantages. Cats are independent and clean while dogs are loyal and warm. On the other hand, one may also argue against either of them by holding that cats are rather detached and dogs mean a lot of cleaning up for the owners. If you are asked to choose your pet only between dogs and cats, which will it be? Please provide an argument to support your choice.
                                                     Write your answer in 150~200 words.
                                                            This is the end of the test.