97年 - 97 二技統測_語文類(一)_專業科目(二)：英文翻譯與寫作#145128

1.      In the heyday of yellow journalism     , circulation resurged by selling scandal-mongering and sensationalism, albeit its disparagement. (A) 在黃色新聞沒落的日子 (B) 在煽情新聞發展的初期 (C) 在揭弊新聞當道的混亂年代 (D) 在腥膻新聞全盛的時期

2. The President-elect asserted that he      had no intention of perpetuating the status quo of a flawed policy.      (A) 不打算延續目前的錯誤政策 (B) 沒有意圖讓現行的政策失敗 (C) 不會為改變現況修改政策 (D) 無意為現行的錯誤政策負責

3. The matter in question      falls outside the purview of the review board.     (A) 在可被監控的視線範圍之外 (B) 不在審查委員會的權限範圍內 (C) 不列入評論專欄的主題 (D) 未進入再研議的複審名單

4.      Velocity is scarcely a term called to mind      when it comes to a government hobbled by a stagnant economy. (A) 快速的效率幾乎是奢望 (B) 公平性根本未受到關注 (C) 社會弱勢者的心聲須用心去傾聽 (D) 司法判決應反映民心

5. A statue of George Johnson was unveiled today in recognition of his       making a sizable bequest to the alma mater.      (A) 給予高規格的接待儀式 (B) 完成大規模的企業改革 (C) 捐贈大筆遺產給母校 (D) 落實對行政內閣的大力監督

6. Each participant received      a tournament memento with its mascot printed.       (A) 印有此次行程宣傳標語的專輯 (B) 印有行程簡介的旅遊備忘錄 (C) 印有巡迴演唱會花絮的紀念冊 (D) 印有錦標賽吉祥物的紀念品

7.      Confronted by naysayers      , the committee decided to table the issues in question temporarily. (A) 和證人對質 (B) 面對反對者 (C) 對抗能言善辯者 (D) 正式對外說明

8. The police      make every effort to stamp out the illicit trade of human trafficking      through tight cooperation between international law-enforcement organizations. (A) 採取嚴厲的手段，不斷鎮壓異議份子 (B) 對爭取公平貿易及人權運動努力不懈 (C) 全力遏止非法人口走私及販賣 (D) 全面查緝違禁品交易

9.      As per your enquiry, we enclosed the candidate's curriculum vitae, credentials and school transcript.      (A) 根據你的要求，隨函附上該應徵者的履歷、證照資格及在學成績單。 (B) 寄給你們的每一封信函裡，都附上申請人的修課學分證明、學習證照及在學證明。 (C) 根據你的要求，隨函附上教師證書、著作目錄和個人學經歷資料。 (D) 針對你的詢問，我們提供候選人學經歷背景、財力證明及現職證明。

10. Several      alumni-funded scholarships are earmarked for underprivileged students.      (A) 鋁業界設置獎學金，部份補助給受災戶學生 (B) 退休教師設置獎學金，以獎勵身心障礙學生就學 (C) 家長會成立獎學金，全額資助家境清寒學生就學 (D) 校友捐款成立獎學金，用途指定給弱勢學生

11. 這家資本雄厚的跨國電訊大廠，會積極增加未來幾年在自己國家的投資。 (A) The deep-pocket multinational telecom corporation will aggressively venture for start-up investment initiatives in the domestic market in the preceding years. (B) Flush with cash, the mammoth multinational telecom company will intensively increase its investment at home in the coming years. (C) Shriveling in capital spending, the multinational telecom enterprise will roll sleeves up in extensive ventures in its country in the subsequent years. (D) The capital-intensive multinational telecom giant will inherently disparage its domestic investment in the upcoming years.

12. 央行決定採取嚴厲管制措施，以防止投機者炒作外匯。 (A) The Central Bank decided to set about taking severe intervention measures to entice foreign exchange speculation by market participants. (B) A more controlled foreign exchange measure was aborted by the Central Bank to prevent speculation in the foreign exchange market. (C) The Central Bank resolved on a stringent foreign exchange policy to deter market participants from speculative currency activity. (D) By imposing more oppressive intervention and control, the Central Bank resorted to mounting speculation in the foreign exchange market.

13. 中國的傳統節日端午節，已由韓國向聯合國教科文組織申請為韓國的文化遺產，並引發無形文化資產所有權的爭論。 (A) In view of controversies raised in the ownership of impalpable cultural assets, Korea insidiously withdrew its application to UNESCO for registering the traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival as its own and instigated discussion on the ownership. (B) Korea applied to UNESCO to have the Dragon Boat Festival, a Chinese traditional festival, recognized as part of the Korean cultural heritage, which fueled controversy regarding the ownership of such intangible cultural properties. (C) That UNESCO approved the application of Korea's proprietorship to one of the traditional Chinese festivals, the Dragon Boat Festival, elevated tension of auspicious cultural legacy. (D) Korea's application to UNESCO to enlist the Dragon Boat Festival as its own cultural heritage stifled discussion of issues as to what country was granted a sole ownership of such abstract cultural propensities.

14. 歷史學家大致認為，清朝末年實際主政者慈禧太后的腐敗政權，是結束中國帝制的主因。 (A) Historians generally imputed the downfall of Imperial China to Empress Dowager Cixi, the de facto ruler of the late Qing Dynasty, as a result of her corrupt regime. (B) Historians, by and large, denounced the tyranny in the late Qing Dynasty of Empress Dowager Cixi, to whom the monarch was indeed given and the end of the Manchu Empire was attributed. (C) Historians unilaterally believed that Imperial China was overthrown due to the venal administration of Empress Dowager Cixi in the late Qing Dynasty. (D) Historians unanimously attributed the rebellion of the Chinese Empire to Empress Dowager Cixi's debauchery while acting as the ruling monarch in the late Qing Dynasty.

15. 這項研究的優勢在於使用大量的質化資料，並強調各項變數的關連性，及對多項差異現象提出解釋。 (A) The advantage of the research consists in the abundant use of qualified data to emphasize the relations of every variable and to explain the various different phenomena. (B) The power of the study depends on the substantial use of quantity data in the emphasis on the interrelation between various changeable factors as well as to explain multitudes of distinctive phenomena. (C) The privilege of the research is determined by a large amount of quantitative data to reinforce the relevance of all variations as to further explain the numerous deviation phenomena. (D) The strength of the study lies in the use of rich qualitative data, the emphasis on the correlation of all variables, and the explanation for the multiple variations.

16. 這名被起訴的自殺炸彈各有嚴重的反社會傾向，並對政府懷有很深的怨恨。 (A) Being acquitted, the suicide bomber carried a severe anarchical tendency and exhibited an occult hostility against the government. (B) The indicted suicide bomber harbored a vehement anti-social inclination and bore a deep-seated grudge against the government. (C) The alleged suicide bomber distorted anarchy and exploited animosity toward the government. (D) Exporting an aggressive tendency against society as well as exposing latent antagonism toward the government, the suicide bomber was convicted.

17. 西藏流亡政府要求聯合國介入，終止中國在西藏嚴重侵犯人權的行為。 (A) Tibet's government-in-exile demanded that the U.N. intervene to halt the severe human rights violations by China. (B) The Tibetan exiled government commanded that the U.N. interfered to end the oppressive violation of human rights imposed by China. (C) The dispelled Tibetan government ordered the U.N. to terminate China's action and to cease the intrusive invasion of human rights. (D) The Tibetan government in rebellion urged the U.N. to discontinue violations of human rights incited by China.

18. 他的父母一輩子在壓榨勞工的工廠裡辛苦工作，攢了一筆錢，希望可以過安定的生活。 (A) Hoping to lead a stable life, his parents in their whole life made sizable savings by exploiting workers in a factory. (B) With the expectation of leading a life with financial stability, his parents spent their entire life building a nest of savings by exploiting and underpaying their employees. (C) In hopes of leading a stable life, his parents built a nest egg with the money earned during their entire life of toiling in the sweatshop. (D) Looking forward to securing their life, his parents worked for life by depositing their life savings in a sweating workshop.

19. 超過百分之二十五的瓶裝水來自城市供水系統，這些水在經過處理、淨化程序，出售後獲利達千倍。 (A) Flowing from metropolitan water provision, exceeding a quadruple of bottled water being treated and filtered multiplies its market price by a thousand times. (B) Over a quarter of all bottled water originates from the urban water provision system and profited from the one-thousandth of price increase at the market through water purification procedures. (C) As much as a one-fourth of all bottled water finds its source in the city water supply system; profits reached a thousand times of price gains after the water is cleansed and filtered. (D) More than 25 percent of bottled water comes from a municipal supply and, after being treated and purified, is sold to the consumer at a thousandfold increase in price.

20. 新鮮感一消失，店門口大排長龍的人潮地隨之煙消雲散了。 (A) No sooner had the novelty worn off than the large crowd of customers lining up at the store were nowhere to be found. (B) As long as the sense of freshness vanishes, customers in the queue in front of the store will demonstrate at the scene. (C) Hardly did the savory fad die out when the lined-up crowd had ceased to appear at the store. (D) Once the refreshments are gone, a great crowd of queued-up customers stop to show up at the store. 

21. _______________ a psychologist who has diagnosed and treated thousands of people over the past 30 years for a medical condition called attention-deficit disorder, I have observed firsthand how a rapidly growing segment of the adult population is developing this new, related condition. (A) So (B) That (C) When (D) As

22. _______________ that everyone is the same, but it puts pressure on employees to make sure that important differences among them do not count. (A) Not only does the discrimination-and-fairness paradigm insist (B) Not only the discrimination-and-fairness paradigm insists (C) Although the discrimination-and-fairness paradigm insists (D) Despite the fact that the discrimination-and-fairness paradigm insists

23. One serious consequence of this oversensitivity to criticism __________ narcissistic leaders do not listen when they feel threatened or attacked. (A) to which (B) which the (C) is that (D) when

24. Having an undergraduate degree, taking the Law School Admission Test, and submitting a formal application by the admissions deadline are three requirements __________ into law school. (A) get (B) can get (C) that gets you (D) for getting

25. We believe that facing the hard facts and truth about what works and what doesn't, understanding the dangerous half-truths that constitute so much conventional wisdom about management, and rejecting the total nonsense that too often passes for sound advice __________ organizations perform well. (A) and help (B) will help (C) helping (D) to help

26. __________ on the Tiber River, Rome gradually grew into a city that began to control other cities around it. (A) There was originally only a village (B) That it was originally only a village (C) Building only as a village at first (D) At first only a village

27. __________ a say in decisions that affect their goals and ways of doing their work, the democratic leader drives up flexibility and responsibility. (A) Allowing workers have (B) Because permit workers to have (C) By letting workers themselves have (D) He or she is to encourage workers to have

28. People __________ are neither overly critical nor unrealistically hopeful. Rather, they are honest—with themselves and with others. (A) with strong self-awareness (B) have great self-awareness (C) are quite aware of themselves (D) that has had full awareness of themselves

29. Creative-thinking skills determine __________. (A) what flexibly and imaginatively workers are approaching their problems (B) how flexibly and imaginatively people approach problems (C) how can people be flexible and imaginative in approaching problems (D) what a flexible and imaginative way will a worker approach his or her problems

30. John Henry Newman's kind heart, his genuine interest in fellow human beings, and his awareness of the social evils resulting from materialism in England __________ as one of the nineteenth century's outstanding intellectual and religious leaders. (A) formed him (B) which formed him (C) to form him (D) for forming him 

31. (A) In conclusion (B) For instance (C) By the way (D) Despite that

32. (A) On the contrary (B) To start with (C) In the second place (D) In short

33. (A) Or else (B) As an illustration (C) By contrast (D) On the one hand

34. (A) rather than (B) above all (C) in other words (D) even so 

35. (A) both of them represent (B) both of whom standing for (C) each of them stood for (D) both of whom represent

36. (A) imposed on (B) imposing in (C) impose on (D) that impose in 

37. (A) having a new training center which (B) to have a new training center where (C) it has a new training center which (D) has a new training center where

38. (A) Nevertheless (B) Indeed (C) As it were (D) On the contrary

39. (A) That to furnish employees with the required knowledge and skills (B) Due to the fact that providing employees with the knowledge and skills required (C) Giving employees the knowledge and skills they need (D) Provide employees with the knowledge and skills they are in need of

40. (A) in the event of (B) as a consequence of (C) instead of (D) in opposition to

41. __________ First, they spin webs from the liquid in their bodies. This liquid turns into a sticky threadlike material. Next, the spider waits for an insect to get stuck on the web. After this happens, the spider quickly stings the insect. Then it wraps the insect up in more of the sticky thread. The insect remains in the web until the spider is ready to eat. (A) Spiders and insects are different in many ways. (B) Spiders have an unusual way of catching their food. (C) Unlike the body of an insect, a spider's body is divided into two sections. (D) Unlike most insects, spiders can produce silk throughout their lifetimes.

42. __________It is usually best to delegate responsibility for an entire task, project, or function to one person. Delegation by task is the easiest approach and a good place to start if you're new to this. Delegating by project represents a higher level of delegation. It increases the scope of the delegation assignment and generally requires a staff member who can handle a wide range of responsibilities. Managers with many direct reports may choose to delegate assignments by function. (A) Delegation has many advantages, as well as some disadvantages. (B) There are signs that you should do more delegating or more effective delegating. (C) Delegation implies that managers lose control of their projects and abdicate their responsibilities. (D) Delegation can be carried out in several ways.

43. __________ First, the initial year of the Winfield Academy program covers American colonial history. Second, the Winfield program in the second year concentrates on the twentieth century. Third, the twentieth century material includes American and world history. This sequence matches the one we have been using. Merging the Winfield students with those in Central High for a joint history program will not disrupt either school's curriculum. (A) In contrast with our program, the Winfield Academy program is a prestigious program with three major characteristics. (B) There are similarities and differences between the Winfield Academy history program and ours. (C) The Winfield Academy history program is similar to ours in three important areas. (D) There are both strengths and weaknesses in the Winfield program and ours.

44. __________ The most frequent cause is an air mixture that is too rich; that is, the fuel-air ratio is greater than 10:1. The second most frequent cause is oil in the fuel in concentrations greater than 60 cc per gallon of fuel. The result of such heavy concentrations of oil is seen in the dense blue exhaust smoke. A third, and somewhat less frequent, cause is the speed of the engine itself. The lower the speed, the greater the density of smoke from oil burning in the combustion chambers. (A) Research into the causes of excessive smoke in the exhaust systems of small internal combustion engines shows that there are several factors responsible. (B) Research into excessive smoke in the exhaust systems of small internal combustion engines shows no significant correlation between amounts of smoke and the following three pollutants. (C) Research into excessive smoke in the exhaust systems of small internal combustion engines shows three main causes: a too thin air mixture, a low concentration of oil in the fuel, and fast engine speed. (D) Based on research, excessive smoke results in three major kinds of pollution: a too thin air mixture, a low concentration of oil in the fuel, and fast engine speed.

45. __________ At first, people along the coast burned huge wood fires out in the open. Later on, lighthouses were built, first burning wood, then coal. They signaled to ships that they were close to the land. The flames made very bright warning beacons at night. Today, special electric lamps send out powerful beams to warn faraway ships of danger. (A) Lightships are positioned where lighthouses are impossible to erect. (B) There are three types of lighthouses: those on the coast, those on offshore reefs, or those on sandbanks. (C) Lighthouses, towers carrying lights that guide ships to land, are tourist attractions. (D) Lighthouses have changed since sailors first began looking toward land for warning signals. 

46. How easily do you break a bone? __________
(1) As a result, sales of drugs treating osteoporosis totaled some \$7 billion last year.
(2) “Up to half of women over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis in their lifetime.”
(3) Consumers likely have heard such claims hundreds of times in commercials for drugs to treat osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease primarily afflicting women.
(4) The medical community is nevertheless hardly of one mind about how many women over 50 should be taking these drugs. (A) 2 4 1 3 (B) 3 4 1 2 (C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 4 2 1 3

47. More worrying still is the Pakistani conflation of extremism on their soil with the American war on terror. __________
(1) There was a time in the 1950s and 60s when Pakistanis would proudly boast that they were America's 51st state.
(2) Rather they are considered as a reaction to American adventurism in that region.
(3) The suicide attacks against police, the military, government ministers and moderate leaders, are not seen as attacks on Pakistan.
(4) And yet American support for Israel and the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan are taken as proof that the U.S. is following an anti-Islamic agenda. (A) 3 2 1 4 (B) 4 2 1 3 (C) 2 1 3 4 (D) 1 4 2 3

48. Hurricanes and tornadoes are not alike. __________
(1) A tornado's direction is unpredictable, but a hurricane's pathway is predictable.
(2) A hurricane, on the other hand, may last for days or even weeks.
(3) Also, the average time span for a tornado is one hour.
(4) Finally, tornadoes occur in the central part of the United States and are accompanied by a violent whirling wind, while hurricanes occur in the tropics and have winds up to 100 miles an hour. (A) 3 1 2 4 (B) 2 1 3 4 (C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 1 3 2 4

49. Replacing a circuit breaker in a dark basement is one thing. __________
(1) It will perform many of the station's mundane tasks and reduce the number of death-defying spacewalks.
(2) But what if you had to climb around the outside of a spacecraft orbiting hundreds of miles above the Earth to do it?
(3) Fortunately, help is scheduled to arrive this month in the form of the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, a versatile, \$200-million robotic handyman.
(4) This kind of dangerous maintenance work has become fairly common for astronauts aboard the International Space Station, where they spend as much time fixing the \$100-billion-plus orbiting science lab as they spend performing actual research. (A) 2 4 3 1 (B) 4 1 2 3 (C) 3 2 1 4 (D) 2 3 1 4

50. Like clichés, proverbs have been kicking around in the English language for a while, longer than clichés. __________
(1) Aphorisms, on the other hand, are of questionable merit in the news.
(2) It also makes them more palatable, if only marginally so.
(3) However, if a particular event is a strong illustration of this sort, then the aphorism itself may be alluded to without appearing trite.
(4) Unlike clichés, however, they contain morals and this extends their lifespan. (A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 4 2 1 3 (C) 1 2 4 3 (D) 3 1 2 4