97年 - 97 國家安全情報特種考試_三等_各組：英文#49188

科目：高普考/三四等/高員級◆英文 | 年份：97年 | 選擇題數：40 | 申論題數：5

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所屬科目：高普考/三四等/高員級◆英文

選擇題 (40)

1 Disasters are becoming more frequent and more costly. But there are steps all of us can take to improve our chances of _____ . (A) conception (B) deception (C) revival (D) survival

2 Executives love to talk about_____ social responsibility. But on the factory floor, living up to these lofty ideals is painfully difficult. (A) corporal (B) corporate (C) corpulent (D) culpable

3 In this increasingly digital world, cyber-bullying has emerged as an electronic form of bullying that is difficult to _____or supervise. (A) engender (B) intimidate (C) monitor (D) patronize

4 Her_____ opinions and outlandish behavior earned her a reputation as an eccentric. (A) auspicious (B) heterodox (C) insidious (D) mundane

5 You can’t choose the name you are given at birth, but in many countries you can change it_____ when you reach adulthood. (A) annually (B) casually (C) legally (D) ethically

6 TV is probably the most powerful _____ of communication ever invented. It is certainly the most popular and most widespread. (A) agenda (B) agreement (C) medium (D) matrix

7 Indians know that the news is bad when the Prime Minister takes to_____ the airwaves to the nation. (A) address (B) censure (C) elude (D) rebuke

8 With the increasing deterioration of global warming, climate change naturally becomes a key agenda item at the G-8_____ Japan hosts in July, 2008. (A) apex (B) climax (C) summit (D) zenith

9 Conservatives think patriotism is a _____ to the past. Liberals believe it’s a key to the future. Both sides should learn from each other. (A) conduit (B) legacy (C) patron (D) tribute

10 The Watergate scandal was the ostensible cause of Richard Nixon’s decision to_____ the presidency of the United States. (A) abandon (B) abdicate (C) abort (D) abridge

11 (A) food (B) everything (C) meal (D) something

12 (A) point (B) summit (C) tip (D) zenith

13 (A) all (B) it (C) so (D) them

14 (A) appropriate (B) belated (C) disproportionate (D) prompt

15 (A) brain (B) heart (C) mind (D) nerve

16 (A) detained (B) extended (C) pretended (D) retained

17 (A) archbishop (B) cardinal (C) patrician (D) pontiff

18 (A) It (B) That (C) What (D) Which

19 (A) indignant (B) ingenious (C) insatiable (D) invaluable

20 (A) Buddhists (B) Christians (C) Muslims (D) Protestants

21 (A) exclusively (B) inclusively (C) mutually (D) naturally

22 (A) literal (B) picturesque (C) realistic (D) unlikely

23 (A) Although (B) Because (C) Since (D) When

24 (A) aspiration (B) indignation (C) granulation (D) transmission

25 (A) declined (B) diluted (C) increased (D) intensified

26 Who was the first Tour winner stripped of his title on charges of using drugs? (A) Henri Desgrange. (B) Floyd Landis. (C) Bjarne Riis. (D) Tom Simpson.

27 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) The Tour de France is more than 100 years old. (B) Fans used to put nails on the road in the past. (C) American rider Tom Simpson died in the middle of the race. (D) The Tour de France was the brainchild of Henri Desgrange.

28 What was the original aim of the Tour de France? (A) To boost the spirit of teamwork. (B) To boost sport consciousness. (C) To raise magazine circulation. (D) To raise traffic circulation.

29 Which of the following titles is the most appropriate one for this passage? (A) A Brief History of the Tour de France (B) Drugs in Sports (C) Reasons behind the Success of the Tour de France (D) Necessity is the Mother of Invention

30 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) The use of drugs is no longer a problem in the Tour de France. (B) Champagne is no longer allowed in the Tour de France. (C) The Tour de France now tests every participant daily. (D) The cyclists used cigarettes to stimulate themselves in the past.

31 Which of the following authors wrote Emily Dickinson’s biography? (A) Emily Brontë. (B) Thomas Higginson. (C) Emily Wentworth. (D) Brenda Wineapple.

32 According to your understanding of the passage, which of the following can best describe Emily Dickinson’s attitude towards biography? (A) Confident. (B) Disdainful. (C) Optimistic. (D) Skeptical.

33 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) Emily Dickinson enjoyed receiving visitors at home. (B) Emily Dickinson had a colorful life while she was alive. (C) Thomas Higginson was highly appreciated by critics in the past. (D) Brenda Wineapple’s attitude towards Higginson is different from that of critics in the past.

34 Which of the following statements about Emily Dickinson is NOT true? (A) She published only a few poems in her lifetime. (B) She was not sure about the value of her works. (C) She was an introvert poet. (D) Higginson brought her works to public attention after her death.

35 Which of the following statements can be inferred from this passage? (A) Although Dickinson only published seven poems in her lifetime, she was confident about her status in the future. (B) With the publication of this new biography, the relationship between Dickinson and Higginson will be definitely changed. (C) With the help of her biographies, we can finally understand the inner world of Dickinson. (D) Thomas Higginson was over-rated and deeply misunderstood by critics in the past.

36 When did the United States military begin its all-volunteer force? (A) 1970. (B) 1971. (C) 1972. (D) 1973.

37 How long did American draftees have to serve during the Vietnam War period? (A) One year. (B) A year and a half. (C) Two years. (D) Three years.

38 According to the passage, which of the following crimes was not committed by the draftees General Kerwin dealt with? (A) Deserting. (B) Drug abuse. (C) Murder. (D) Sexual abuse.

39 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) Kerwin was the Navy Personnel Chief during the Vietnam War. (B) Kerwin believes that the values of the military are different from those of the society. (C) The morale of the US Army is as low as it was in the Vietnam War. (D) Kerwin believes that soldiers should enjoy the same freedom as their compatriots.

40 Which of the following consequences comes with the all-volunteer forces? (A) Lower morale. (B) Loss of vital cohesion. (C) Lower bonuses. (D) Lower recruiting standards.

申論題 (5)

⑴The widely expected slowdown in the expansion of world output and trade turned out to be much stronger than most observers had projected at the beginning of the year 2001. Global output increased only marginally and world trade decreased somewhat, both developments in sharp contrast to the preceding year when both trade and output expanded at record rates. (WTO Annual Report, 2002)（8 分）

⑵For the purpose of enabling each State, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to furnish financial assistance to aged needy individuals, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this title. (US Social Security Act)（7 分）

⑴統治國家的權力屬於人民全體，不是個人、不是政黨。這是「自由意志」的充分發揮，是「主權在民」的完全落實，是真正的「順乎天，應乎人」，真正的革故鼎新。一切的榮耀，歸於所有的人民。（8 分）

⑵若非當初臺灣銀行界為了競爭消費金融的誘人利潤，幾乎沒有限制地擴張授信額度，現在也不會有一個月收入不過兩萬六千元的上班族竟然會負債一兩百萬。（7 分）

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