24. His attitude was construed as one of opposition to the proposal.
(A) misunderstood
(B) composed
(C) interpreted
(D) constructed
(E) agreed

20. Figures that ____ the norm are different from what is typical. (A) deviate from (B) overlap with (C) concur with (D) are distorted (E) deduce Part B : Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 7.5 points 

【單選題】每題 1.5 分，共 5 題，答錯 1 題倒扣 0.375 分，倒扣至本大題零分為止，未作答，不給分亦不扣分。21. His comments epitomize the attitude of many parents nowadays. (A) reiterate (B) conceive (C) are a perfect example of (D) account for (E) agree with

22. As time goes by, sometime a word may be used in a pejorative sense. (A) disparaging (B) cliché (C) new (D) predictable (E) difficult

23. He was advised to qualify his claim. (A) explicate (B) modify (C) support (D) make less strong (E) exemplify

25. This study of Victorian poetry encapsulates the various views of modern experts. (A) incorporates (B) fabricates (C) deducts (D) eliminates (E) undertakes II. Semantics (Questions 26-30): Choose the statement that best explains the sentence. 7.5 points 

【單選題】每題 1.5 分，共 5 題，答錯 1 題倒扣 0.375 分，倒扣至本大題零分為止，未作答，不給分亦不扣分。26. As much as his grandfather can afford good food and house, he dwells on those days of war and starvation. (A) As soon as his grandfather becomes wealthy, he tries to bury the old days of his sufferings. (B) Even though his grandfather lives a good life now, he cannot let go of the old days of sufferings. (C) No matter how rich his grandfather has become, he refuses to discuss days of sufferings in the past. (D) Whether his grandfather can afford good food and house, he contents himself with simple living. (E) His grandfather likes good food and house as much as he can endure the old days of sufferings.

27. Quite a few candidates admit that they have been tempted to be less than perfectly honest with their electorates. (A) The admission of candidates who tell white lies is a temptation. (B) Candidates spare no efforts attempting to perfect their honesty. (C) Electorates prefer candidates who are always perfectly honest. (D) More often than not candidates choose honesty to win votes. (E) The attraction to tell lies to voters is irresistible to candidates.

28. The development of an economical artificial heart is only a few transient failures away. (A) Artificial heart is crucial to economic development though it may fail. (B) The idiom “failure is the mother to success” does not always apply. (C) Low-cost artificial heart has to undergo transient failures to succeed. (D) Affordable artificial heart is soon going to be successfully developed. (E) Failure to develop artificial heart is due to poor economic situation.

29. He would be a rash man if he should venture to forecast the results of this event. (A) Anyone who dares to foretell the results of this event would be considered impetuous. (B) Venturing to boldly foretell the results of this event is an imprudent man’s business. (C) He would rather be a reckless man than to brazenly predict the results of this event. (D) The results of this event is anybody’s guess, reckless men are by no means exception. (E) He who predicts the results of this event would be considered too adventurous to be trusted.

30. The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the seeking of it. (A) The search for ultimate wisdom lies in the pursuit of high dreams. (B) Wisdom comes to an end when high dreams get lost on the way. (C) The quest for unreachable high dream makes people gain wisdom. (D) As one loses more high dreams, one gains much more wisdom. (E) In the seeking of high dreams, wisdom is an indispensable tool.