1. The _______ of her project was doubtful. Allocating such a huge budget is simply out of the question.
(A) accessibility (B) feasibility (C) reproduction (D) disintegration
2. Nearly all the tourists stood in awe of the ______ skyscraper built by the world-famous architect.
(A) intrinsic (B) erratic (C) demanding (D) imposing
3. While her account seems ______, I believe she’s withholding the key evidence from the police.
(A) intangible (B) susceptible (C) plausible (D) inedible
5. The decision hasn’t yet been finalized, but I was told the ______ location of our graduation trip is Chiayi for
now.
(A) prompt (B) obsolete (C) stark (D) tentative
8. The restaurant offers a(n) _______ buffet-style breakfast each morning and a wide choice of dishes at dinner.
(A) sumptuous (B) perspicacious (C) analogous (D) voracious
9. I asked the museum’s press representatives what steps were being undertaken to improve traffic flow and
_______ the crowds, but they didn’t respond.
(A) ameliorate (B) amplify (C) amend (D) amortize
10. The woman then reportedly got into a car with a gunman and drove away, which suggested she was a(n)
_______ to the murder.
(A) candor (B) accomplice (C) virtuosity (D) despot
11. Teresa had a transplant in 2020 and was just recovering from that _______ when she suffered a brain
hemorrhage.
(A) ordinance (B) oracle (C) ordnance (D) ordeal
12. The _______ effort that went into the century-old patchwork quilt is hard to imagine. There are thousands
of tiny patches, each stitched patiently by hand.
(A) colloquial (B) emaciated (C) spurious (D) painstaking
13. In many divorces, each person _______ the other as being more to blame for the marriage’s breakdown.
(A) indoctrinates (B) indicts (C) incorporates (D) insulates
14. When the microphone broke during the performance, Phoebe did not lose her _______. She just smiled,
calmly set the microphone aside, and continued her tune.
(A) premonition (B) composure (C) aberration (D) stupor
II. Discourse 30% Passage 1: Honking, tailgating and even being chased down by a car - every driver has encountered some form of road rage.One in five drivers in Australia admit to flying off the handle, while four out of five in the U.S. do, making road rage a fairly universal human experience. With car ownership growing in many parts of Southeast Asia, the region is finding itself increasingly plagued by road rage. ___1___ . Truth be told, tempers can flare easily on roads, especially after sitting in the notoriously congested traffic of Southeast Asian cities like Manila, Jakarta and Bangkok, just to name a few. ___2___ . If you’re driving in busy Southeast Asia, road rage can be a problem. But there are a number of ways to lower its likelihood or avoid it altogether. ___3___ . One of the main causes of road rage is tailgating. Many drivers have experienced another car riding on their tail, especially on the highway. Similarly, we may have tailgated someone else, whether intentionally or not, especially if we were rushing to get to an appointment or momentarily distracted. ___4___ . One way to ensure you don’t become the cause of tailgate road rage is by keeping your distance from the car in front of you, which can be easier said than done on a busy highway when cars are constantly changing speeds. Our EyeSight Adaptive Cruise Control is particularly useful in helping to maintain a safe highway-cruising gap with the car in front. ___5___ . It also ensures you don’t become what the U.S. National Safety Council terms as an “ignorant tailgater” on the highway.
(AB) The accelerating pace of life also contributes to aggressive driving, says Jake Nelson, director of traffic safety advocacy and research for the American Automobile Association (AC) We can help calmer heads prevail by reducing triggers that lead to dangerous flare-ups on the road. (AD) Another benefit is you no longer have to keep your foot on the accelerator pedal, saving you from driver fatigue (AE) Bone-chilling examples have even been caught on camera, such as the motorcyclist fatally gunned down by a driver on a road in Manila, Philippines and the enraged motorist who emerged from his car wielding a machete in Johor, Malaysia (BC) Our One-Touch Lane-Changer makes signaling a breeze, so there’s little excuse for you not to signal your intentions, especially if you’re driving in Singapore, where failing to signal is a chargeable offence. (BD) Tailgating is more than aggressive bumper-to-bumper behavior — it is one of the leading causes for car crashes worldwide. 【題組】1.
Passage 2:
There’s a strong prejudice in our society against romantic couples with a considerable age difference. ___6___ .
And when Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France, many eyebrows were raised as it came to light that
his wife Brigitte was 24 years older than him. When the topic of age-gap relationships comes up, someone is
bound to mention the “half your age plus seven” rule. According to this rule, you take the age of the older person,
divide it in half, and then add 7 to determine the youngest age of a person that they can be romantically involved
with.
___7___. For instance, an 18-year-old high school senior can date a 16-year-old sophomore, but a 21-year-old
college student should only date those 18 and older. But the rule also breaks down at older ages. George Clooney
was 53 when he married the 36-year-old Amal, whose age is still above his lower limit of 34.
Furthermore, the “half your age plus seven” rule doesn’t explain why people look down on May-December
romances. ___8___ . However, an article recently published by Azusa Pacific University psychologists Brian
Collisson and Luciana Ponce de Leon provides our first insight into the reasons behind social prejudice against
age-gap relationships.
Collisson and Ponce de Leon started with the hypothesis that people look down on age-gap romances because
they perceive them as being unequal. ___9___. According to this view, the older partner couldn’t have
attracted the younger partner on the basis of looks or personality alone, so they must have enticed them with
money or other resources. ___10___ . But in modern egalitarian societies, the belief that people should marry
for love—and love alone—is strong.
(AB) Specifically, the prediction is that people will believe the older partner is getting more out of the relationship
than the younger partner is.
(AC) In fact, very little research has been conducted to date on this subject.
(AD) There’s nothing scientific about this rule, but it does reflect the general consensus that age gaps are more
important at younger than older ages.
(AE) In traditional societies, it’s not at all unusual for younger women to marry older men who are politically
powerful and economically secure.
(BC) Tabloids were abuzz when actor George Clooney announced he was marrying Amal Alamuddin, who is 17
years his junior.
(BD) Such relationships no doubt make irresistible fodder for office gossips or private jokes in social cliques or
circles. 【題組】6.
Passage 3:
Parents often agonize over what to call their children. It can feel like a test of creativity or a way to express their
own personalities through their offspring. But what many parents might not fully realize is that the choice they
make over their children’s names could play a part in shaping how others see their child and ultimately the kind
of person their child becomes.
At a basic level, our names can reveal details about our ethnicity or other aspects of our background, which
in a world of social bias carries inevitable consequences. ___11___ These consequences should not be taken
lightly, but that’s not where the influence of names ends. Even within a single culture, names can have certain
connotations in terms of their meaning, and can be seen as appealing or unfashionable and disliked. In turn, these
features of our names inevitably affect how others treat us and how we feel about ourselves. ___12___ This
was most likely because disliking their name contributed to their lack of confidence.
In terms of how names affect the ways we’re treated by others, consider a German study in which users of a
dating site were asked whether they would like to follow up with potential dates on the basis of their names.___13___ New research also conducted in Germany found that participants were less likely to help out a stranger
with a negatively rated name, like Cindy and Chantal, as compared with strangers with names rated positively,
like Sophie and Marie.
Other recent work has similarly hinted at the harmful consequences of a having an unpopular or negativesounding name. The Institute of Psychology in Beijing cross-checked the names of hundreds of thousands of
people with their risk of having been convicted of crimes. They found that even after controlling for the influence
of background demographic factors, people with names seen as less popular or having more negative
connotations were more likely to have been involved in crime. You could see this tendency toward criminal
behavior as a proxy for a person having low agreeability. ___14___ While a less common name may be disadvantageous in the short-term, increasing the risk of rejection and
lowering your likability, it could have advantages over the longer-term by engendering in you a greater sense of
your personal uniqueness. A new study found that having a rarer name was associated with increased odds of
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having a more unusual career, such as film director or judge. Early in life, some people may derive a sense of
unique identity from their relatively unique names. ___15___ This appears to be somewhat reminiscent of socalled “nominative determinism” – the idea that the meaning of our names influences our life decisions.
Names can have these consequences because they can affect how we feel about ourselves and how others
treat us. Since a good or bad name has the potential to produce good or bad results, it is suggested that parents
should try all ways to give their baby a good name in terms of their own culture.
(A) A study from the 2000s found that, even after controlling for family background and general dissatisfaction
with life, people who didn’t like their own name tended to have poorer psychological adjustment.
(B) This sense fuels a distinctiveness motive that drives them to find an unusual career path that matches their
identity.
(C) This is consistent with the notion that having a negative-sounding or unpopular name sets a person up for
social rejection and an increased risk for developing a disagreeable personality.
(D) American research conducted in the wake of the 911 terror attacks found that the exact same resumes were
less likely to attract interviews when attributed to a person with an Arabic-sounding name as compared with a
white-sounding name.
(E) It is observed that people with names considered unfashionable, such as Kevin, were more likely to be
rejected, as compared with people with more trendy names, such as Alexander. 【題組】
11.
【非選題】 III. Examination Questions Design 35%
1. Test-making (1): Please rewrite the following passage into a cloze test of about 150 words with five
questions for 10th graders, and provide the answer to the questions. (20%)
Scientists from universities in the US and UK, who jointly analyzed data collated on a range of species, say
they are "astounded" by the figure. They point out that it is about 50% higher than previous estimates. The
wildlife trade - in the likes of horns, ivory and exotic pets - is the number one cause of animal extinction, tied
only with land development. "The sheer diversity of species being traded is astounding - the risk that will grow is
very worrying," said Prof David Edwards of the University of Sheffield, a co-researcher on the study.
The study, published in Science, identified hotspots for traded birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles in
regions within the Andes mountain range and Amazon rainforest, sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and
Australia. The research also identified another 3,000 or so species that look set to be traded in the future, based on
their similarities with animals currently bought and sold - for example if they have bright plumage or exotic
horns. "If one species is traded, the chances are its evolutionary cousins are also traded," said Dr. Brett Scheffers
of the University of Florida. "Once we discovered that pattern, we could develop a new model that would predict
which species are likely to be traded in the future, even if they are not traded now." The scientists stress the need
for proactive rather than reactive strategies, including a "watch list" of susceptible species, better detection of
illegal imports, fighting corruption and engaging local people in conservation. Prof Edwards said: "Without
urgent focus on how to stem both the supply and demand for wild-caught species, there is a real danger that we
will lose many traded species."
Individuals can help by not taking any illegal animal products offered to them abroad, he said, and by
checking any exotic pets they buy have not been captured illegally from the wild.
【非選題】 2. Test-making (2): Please write three reading comprehension questions based on the reading passage
below for 12th graders and the answers provided. (15%)
The rich, multi-ethnic and multi-dimensional culture of Nepal is based on centuries-old traditions and social
customs. Its diversities range of mountain communities and social strata are expressed in music, dance, folklore,
language, and religion.
Nepal has two main religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, although many Nepalese practice a unique
combination of both mixed with a degree of animism. The traditions of both go back over two millennia to the
birth of the Buddha in Lumbini and the ancient Hindu rituals still strong today. Also treasured is the tradition of
excellence in arts and crafts.
Visitors will need to observe native customs when visiting temples, such as respectful, conservative dress,
removing shoes before entry and asking permission to enter a Hindu temple. Nepalis are friendly, although
displays of affection in public are not appreciated. Superstitions rule and it brings bad luck to praise a baby’s
appearance or walk on spilled rice. Red chilies hang everywhere, driving away evil spirits and bus drivers always
say a prayer before departing.
The family is very important in Nepalese life, and is traditionally close-knit and loyal. Women are generally
subservient to men and although highly honored as mothers, they have less access to education and political
power. In rural areas, women work longer and harder than men, as they are expected to combine their household
and child-raising chores with farming and taking care of the livestock.
An artistic and intellectual revival took place in the 1950s, sparking a flowering of literature and art focused
on national pride and religious values. Nowadays, the traditional culture of Nepal is fostered in radio programs
featuring folk music and, in rural areas, devotional music and songs, a strong part of village life.
【非選題】 IV. Essay Question 20%
With the implementation of the new 108 curriculum, what kind of role do you think the teachers should take on?
(250 – 300 words)
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