1 Capital punishment is a________ in modern societies. Many people today insist that no one has the right to take
another person’s life, not even the criminal’s.
(A)dispute (B)distribution (C)distinction (D)disclosure
2 Wearable technology devices________ over 30% of the company’s total sales three years in a row.
(A)account for (B)amount to (C)accumulate for (D)add up
3 We often feel ________from doing anything when we are not at our best health-wise and emotion-wise.
(A)deprived (B)defective (C)disapproved (D)discouraged
4 Nobody expects corruption to be________ in China. It is built into the system, a system without checks and
balances.
(A)detained (B)eradicated (C)mobilized (D)quenched
6 She works in a social ________dedicated to radically increasing the scale of energy access in developing
countries.
(A)installment (B)enterprise (C)message (D)feast
9 FoodCloud is a nonprofit food-sharing service that connects businesses, such as supermarkets or bakeries, with
charities seeking food ________.
(A)career (B)donation (C)problem (D)reduction
10 It is often hard to________ the truth of a legend, but we seem to always enjoy learning the stunning part of it.
(A)run out of (B)testify (C)scrap (D)carry out
11 Renting a car in Morocco isn’t cheap, but it is possible to strike very good ________with some of the smaller
dealers.
(A)allies (B)bargains (C)commodities (D)diversities
13 There is no shortage of challenging destinations for drivers in China, but Tibet is widely regarded as the________
one.
(A)equivalent (B)fragile (C)synthetic (D)ultimate
19 Jack’s telephone bill is due today. He needs to pay it by midnight tonight;__________ , the telephone company will
disconnect him.
(A)after all (B)furthermore (C)in consequence (D)otherwise
21 The growing burden of housing loans has made it difficult for young people to __________their own homes.
(A)transfer (B)compromise (C)purchase (D)manifest
【已刪除】26 The __________on your head and shoulder seems to be the snowflake decoration is Christmas season.
(A)brochure (B)dandruff (C)concierge (D)graffiti (E)一律給分
27 The receptionist at the front desk looked busy; after he stopped to give us directions to the waiting area,
he__________ doing what he was previously busy with right away.
(A)maintained (B)preserved (C)resumed (D)withdrew
請依下文回答第 28 題至第 31 題：
Michelangelo’s David, the five-hundred-year-old marble statue, is regarded as an example of a perfect male body.
However, he is found to have a flaw－having crossed eyes. The 28 was made during an exercise to produce a
digital version of all Michelangelo’s sculptures and buildings by scanning them with a laser. The result shows the gaze
directions of his eyes diverge. This is shown clearly in the full frontal image of David’s face, which cannot normally
be seen because the sculpture is 16ft tall, stands on an elevated base, and is viewed from 29 at an angle at
which the face is obscured by the left hand.
It is believed that Michelangelo did this 30 , because it provided good profiles of David when seen from all
sides. 31 , Michelangelo sculpted with not only human anatomy and common imperfections in mind, but also with
the viewing angle of the people on the ground. It wasn’t until science and photography enabled us to look at David in
various angles and heights was it discovered that David’s eyes weren’t “perfect.” For non-technological viewing,
David’s squinted eyes contribute to his stature and posture from all sides. 【題組】28 (A)mistake (B)change (C)discovery (D)legend
請依下文回答第 32 題至第 35 題：
The lives of both local and international health care workers, as well as the lives of thousands of people in West Africa
and possibly beyond, are at stake in the world’s largest Ebola epidemic to date. Organizations such as Samaritan’s
Purse and Doctors without Borders have taken the lead in 32 the disease, which has seen major outbreaks in
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. They are underfunded and overstretched as the epidemic 33 . The international
response to the epidemic has 34 been insufficiently urgent. The international community needs to act fast
to 35 the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
【題組】32 (A)confirming (B)interrupting (C)informing (D)combatting
請依下文回答第 36 題至第 38 題：
David knew that doctors were good men, and the adults had always told him that doctors were there to help people
when they were ill. So he 36 quietly while the doctor touched him and 37 the dirt away with something from
a bottle. It hurt all the time, and then the doctor put something else on his burns, and that hurt, too. But the doctor
explained that 38 he did not do it, the burns would be more painful the next day.
【題組】36 (A)submitted (B)escaped (C)admitted (D)departed
請依下文回答第 39 題至第 43 題：
In recent years, the sudden disappearance of bees has concerned scientists. When many bees are absent from the earth,
this will have a great impact on people’s life because many kinds of food such as fruits, vegetables, meats, milk, and
eggs will be gone with bees. As a result, many scientists have already found out the reasons why many bees are
vanishing from the earth. Some of these causes include climate change and serious food shortages for bees. But a major
risk is the use of pesticides that can make bees become puzzled, bring less pollen home, and even unable to find their
way home. In some of the worst cases, pesticides can harm bees’ immune systems and make them endangered by the
threats of parasites. In order to save the bees and protect our environment, some people have already gone organic by
not using pesticides when planting flowers, vegetables, and fruits. And to our great delight, scientists have also
discovered the way to kill those parasites that are deadly to bees. Despite these great efforts made to save the bees, it is
still the increasing awareness of environmental protection that can eventually protect our bees from disappearing.
【題組】39 What is the main idea of this passage?
(A)the disappearance of food supply (B)the importance of environmental protection
(C)the misuse of pesticides (D)the threats of parasites
【題組】40 According to the passage, why is the absence of bees on earth so vital to humans?
(A)Because it tells us about the reason of climate change.
(B)Because it makes humans realize the usage of pesticides to bees.
(C)Because it takes away many sources of food from humans.
(D)Because it lets people know the importance of science.
【題組】41 According to the passage, what is the major cause for the disappearance of many bees?
(A)parasites (B)global warming (C)lack of food supply (D)pesticides
【題組】42 According to the passage, what can people do to reduce the use of pesticides?
(A)By growing less food (B)By killing more parasites
(C)By going organic (D)By making a new kind of chemicals
【題組】43 According to the passage, what is the scientific progress made to save the bees?
(A)Finding the ways to get rid of parasites (B)Discovering the sources of food supply
(C)Inventing new kinds of farming (D)Reducing the risks of climate change
請依下文回答第 44 題至第 47 題：
I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do, ever, was to write novels. However, my parents, both of whom
came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive
imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a mortgage, or secure a pension. I know that the irony
strikes with the force of a cartoon anvil, now. They hoped that I would take a vocational degree, but I wanted to study
English literature. A compromise was reached that in retrospect satisfied nobody, and I went up to study Modern
Languages. Hardly had my parents’ car rounded the corner at the end of the road than I ditched German and scuttled
off down the Classics corridor. I cannot remember telling my parents that I was studying Classics; they might well have
found out for the first time on graduation day. Of all the subjects on this planet, I think they would have been hard put
to name one less useful than Greek mythology when it came to securing the keys to an executive bathroom.
【題組】44 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A)The author and her parents had different views on what to study in college.
(B)The author eventually took a vocational degree.
(C)The author’s parents loved Greek mythology though they did not like their daughter to study literature.
(D)The author’s parents encouraged their daughter to develop creativity and imagination.
【題組】46 According to the passage, which of the following is the least important in the minds of the author’s parents?
(A)the position of a business executive (B)a pension plan
(C)the ability to own a property (D)knowledge of ancient Greek culture
請依下文回答第 48 題至第 50 題：
In 1970, a wild child was found in California: a girl of 13 who had been isolated in a small room and had not been
spoken to by her parents since infancy. “Genie,” as she was later dubbed to protect her privacy by the psycholinguists
who tested her, could not stand erect. At the time, she was unable to speak: she could only whimper. The case came to
light when Genie’s 50-year-old mother ran away from her 70-year-old husband after a violent quarrel and took the
child along. The mother was partially blind and applied for public assistance. Genie was sent to the Los Angeles
Children’s Hospital for tests.
The discovery of Genie aroused intense curiosity among psychologists, linguists, neurologists, and others who study
brain development. They were eager to know what Genie’s mental level was at the time she was found and whether she
would be capable of developing her faculties. “It’s a terribly important case,” says Harlan Lane, a psycholinguist at
Northeastern University who wrote The Wild Boy of Aveyron. “Since our morality doesn’t allow us to conduct
deprivation experiments with human beings, these unfortunate people are all we have to go on.”
【題組】48 What is the purpose of this passage?
(A)To correct the misconception about unfortunate people.
(B)To report a specific case for scientific research.
(C)To explore the causes of mental illness.
(D)To help people who cannot speak.
【題組】49 Why are many scientists curious about Genie’s case?
(A)Because they can study her brain development. (B)Because they can earn a lot of money.
(C)Because they have sympathy for her. (D)Because they want Genie to be a scientist.
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