98年 - 98 公務、關務升官等考試_簡任_各類科、各類別：英文#48487

1 The tailor-made diet and exercise program are_____ to her health. Her doctor already indicated that her recovery from the surgery was extraordinary. (A) abrasive (B) conducive (C) ingenious (D) reflective

2 To prove himself not involved in the crime, Tommy has to provide an _____. (A) album (B) autonomy (C) alias (D) alibi

3 Taipei 101 is a breathtakingly _____work of art, a stunning masterpiece of concrete and steel that soars 508 meters into the sky. (A) audible (B) olfactory (C) strenuous (D) audacious

4 The _____warnings on cigarette packs aim to remind the smokers of the danger of smoking. (A) blunt (B) dubious (C) genetic (D) exotic

5 Unemployment anywhere is a_____ on the country’s resources. (A) drive (B) drain (C) lift (D) sign

6 Earthquakes accompanied_____ rising tidal waves are deadly to seaside residents. (A) for (B) in (C) with (D) by

7_____ the boss wants to know is whether they have taken all factors into consideration. (A) What (B) That (C) The thing (D) Which

8 Around one thousand years ago, undoubtedly the warming climate and absence of new epidemics paved the way for an increase in individual rights, economic freedom, and living standards. (A) It is no doubt that warm weather and a number of infectious diseases in the 11th century contributed greatly to the increased human rights, free economy, and high quality of life. (B) Had it not been for the tepid weather and increasing new pandemic diseases in the 11th century, people would not have enjoyed more individual rights, economic freedom, and living standards. (C) Warm weather and new diseases contributed little to the fact that people in the 11th century enjoyed more human rights, freedom, and a better quality of life. (D) Unquestionably, people in the 11th century enjoyed more human rights, economic freedom, and a better quality of life than before due to the higher temperature and lack of new plagues.

9 Children, more attuned to social trends, guide their parents through the maze of modern life. (A) To the parents’ amazement, their children guide them through the confusion in the modern society. (B) Parents were led by their children, who are more socialized, through the complicated modern life. (C) Adjusting quickly to social fashion, children help their parents understand the amazement of the modern life. (D) Being more aware of the social style, children lead their parents through the confusion of modern life.

10 The mobile, high-tech society prizes knowledge work—work that relies on our intellectual abilities—and yet increasingly we feel that we have no time to think. (A) People are discouraged from thinking because knowledge work has taken away their time in the mobile, high-tech society. (B) People are urged to use their intellectual abilities in the mobile, high-tech society because little time is left for them to think. (C) People find little time to develop intellectual abilities even though knowledge work is valued in the mobile, high-tech society. (D) Knowledge work pays well but people do not want to spend time developing intellectual abilities in the mobile, high-tech society.

11 Conservators of many fragile monuments know that often the only way to protect the “real thing” is by restricting access to it, by substituting virtual auras for actual ones. (A) To protect the real fragile monuments, conservators have to reproduce actual auras in replacement of virtual ones. (B) Conservators replace the actual with the virtual because public access may do harm to many fragile monuments. (C) Conservators restrict public access to the “real thing” because it is more valuable than many fragile monuments. (D) According to the conservators of monuments, the “real thing” with restricted public access would generate virtual auras.

12 Today’s youngsters are often complained by the older generations to be lacking in ___ . They do not behave very well, nor can they control themselves. (A) self-esteem (B) self-discipline (C) self-abuse (D) self-confidence

13 If you are deeply engaged in performing an activity, you’ll be less amenable to a distraction. (A) If your mind wanders off, it’s because the work you’re doing is not interesting. (B) If you are fully absorbed in what you’re doing, you won’t be easily distracted. (C) If you are engaged to a person you love, there will be no one to distract you. (D) If you work deeply on an interesting activity, your work will be less amenable.

14 In the war on drugs, Singapore, has adopted a “zero tolerance” law regarding drug trafficking and possession. (A)“Zero tolerance” is the law that deals with the behaviors of Singaporeans. (B) Singapore is attractive to drug traffickers because of its “zero tolerance” law. (C) The sales of drugs in Singapore may cause a war between Singapore and several other countries. (D) Singapore is a country that adopts a tough drug policy allowing no one to buy or sell drugs.

15 The unique web of technologies Silicon Valley was building can be incredible force multipliers for individuals and small groups to do both good and evil. (A) Silicon Valley determines the good and evil doings of people around the world. (B) What Silicon Valley does in building the web of technologies is incredible. (C) People can use a web of technologies created by Silicon Valley to do both good and evil. (D) People in Silicon Valley can multiply the force incredibly through doing both good and evil.

16 The painter developed an economy of expression which could describe the landscape with a few lines. (A) The painter skillfully used lines to present the scenery in a simple way. (B) The lines of the picture represented the ideas the economist wanted to express. (C) The painter elaborated the layout of the landscape with expressions not used before. (D) The lines behind the landscape were designed to explain the complex economic theory.

17 The emphasis on official documents has long been part of the government’s strategy to control wartime history. (A) The importance of official documents about the war cannot be over-emphasized. (B) The office in control of wartime documents has been ordered by the authority to compile an official version of the history of the war. (C) The government manipulates wartime history by underscoring the importance of government-held documents. (D) The government leadership has been found guilty of trying to manipulate wartime history by hiding some official documents.

18 What was the correct sequence of the development of popular music in the West? (A) Mento, ska, reggae, and then rap (B) Ska, reggae, punk, and then mento (C) Punk, mento, rap, and then reggae (D) Rap, reggae, mento, and then punk

19 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Reggae originated from a kind of Afro-Caribbean music. (B) The fans of punk are in support of the beliefs and values of the West. (C) Rap is a kind of dance music. (D) The rappers prefer to speak in rhythm and rhyme, but they do not sing.

20 Based on this passage, what music fans would most probably fight or have violent behaviors at concerts? (A) Reggae (B) Punk (C) Rap (D) Ska

21 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) The punk people tend to wear plain and simple clothes. (B) Both reggae and rap are rooted in the African culture. (C) Like mento, rap is accompanied by guitars and drums. (D) Originated in Africa, rap presents the political values of the West.

22 (A) It is not necessarily true that women talk more than men. (B) Men are said to talk less about sadness with their friends. (C) The primary purpose is to make social contact, and to oil the social wheels. (D) Information-related talk, on the other hand, refers to speech aimed at transferring information on a particular topic.

23 (A) The topics are not necessarily discussed very deeply. (B) Men are said to talk less about sadness with their friends. (C) Information-related talk, on the other hand, refers to speech aimed at transferring information on a particular topic. (D) The most important point about information-related talk is getting the message across and confirming that the listeners have understood it.

24 (A) The topics are not necessarily discussed very deeply. (B) It is not necessarily true that women talk more than men. (C) The primary purpose is to make social contact, and to oil the social wheels. (D) Information-related talk, on the other hand, refers to speech aimed at transferring information on a particular topic.

25 (A) Men are said to talk less about sadness with their friends. (B) The primary purpose is to make social contact, and to oil the social wheels. (C) Information-related talk, on the other hand, refers to speech aimed at transferring information on a particular topic. (D) The most important point about information-related talk is getting the message across and confirming that the listeners have understood it.

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