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1(B).

請依下文回答第 16 題至第 20 題： Much has been written about feng shui in English. At present time, the year of 2012, there are over 300 separate titles in English and many thousands of websites on the subject. Yet 25 years ago the subject was virtually unheard of in the United States and very difficult to discover amongst Western-educated Chinese. Before that there were only books written by missionaries and colonial administrators living in the nineteenth century. Western interest was probably sparked by my first book, The Living Earth Manual of Feng Shui, which was written in 1976 when most material on feng shui was still available only in Chinese. Feng shui did not however become “dinner party conversation” until the late 1980s, and Lillian Too did much to popularize it in the 1990s in the Western worlds. However, when interest in feng shui did finally gather speed, because of the lack of source material, many well-meaning teachers and writers seemed to forget that it is a really precise and exacting subject, and extended it in ways not originally part of its traditional Chinese roots. Now, although any science can be extended by new research and testing, this has got to be done with a full knowledge of all that has gone before. It is sometimes forgotten that feng shui is not a branch of interior decorating, but a practical science in its own right. To put not too fine a point on it, a lot of later-day Western feng shui has been simplified beyond the point where it works, or has been invented or “intuited.” Often intuition has provided a key or a direction in which to look, but it is never sufficient in itself to declare “it must be so” because I feel it to be so. It therefore came as a delight and a breath of fresh air when I laid my hands on the new project about feng shui.
【題組】19 What does the author think about the later-day Western feng shui?
(A)"It must be so" is the learning attitude for mastering the skills of feng shui.
(B)The faculty of invention makes a feng shui master scientifically professional.
(C)Intuition plays a key role for a feng shui master to look for the right direction.
(D)The studies of feng shui nowadays are generally too simplified to be scientifically precise.

2(B).

13 The presence of a lovely animal can be ______ for the elderly who live by themselves.
(A) aggravating
(B) disrespectful
(C) domesticated
(D) therapeutic

3(B).

請依下文回答第 17 題至第 21 題 Since a bolt generates heat of up to 28,000 degrees (five times hotter than the sun), people assume that anyone in its path will be severely scorched, says Mary Cooper, MD, a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher, who studies lightning injuries. “In reality, only one-third of victims have any burns at all, because the skin contact is so brief, just milliseconds.” The intense heat can have unpredictable effects. “There are reports of tied leather shoes exploding off people’s feet as their sweat instantly vaporizes,” Dr. Cooper adds. Other complications from a strike include ruptured eardrums, blindness or vision problems, mental impairment, nerve damage, convulsions, cardiac arrest, and, in up to ten percent of cases, death. However, throughout history there have been survivors of lightning strikes who have claimed miraculous benefits, such as cures for blindness or illnesses. And after a brush with death, there are those who feel a heightened awareness and appreciation of life. To some survivors, some strange phenomena have happened. Dr. Cooper has heard different reports of strike victims. There were people who said they felt extremely sparkly and energized. Some said they could not use a computer at all, because it slowed down as soon as they touched the keyboard, and others said they could not wear a watch because the battery went wacko.
【題組】20 Which statement is NOT associated with strange phenomena happening to some survivors of lightning strikes?
(A) They cannot wear shoes because their feet sweat all the time.
(B) The computer they use slows down when they touch the keyboard.
(C) They often feel extremely energized and refreshed.
(D) They cannot wear a watch because its battery cannot function properly.

4(B).

4 The government has_____to give the promotion of democracy the highest priority.
(A) cuddled
(B) enthroned
(C) pledged
(D) reprieved

5(B).

32 After years of trying, the couple have finally _____the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one.
(A) carried out
(B) brought about
(C) come to terms with
(D) looked up to

6(B).

32 We can easily live a self-sufficient life ________ we are willing to pursue only what we really need for survival.
(A) as far as
(B) so long as
(C) despite that
(D) so that

7(B).

26 I____ to contact a friend living in Hualien for the past few days, but I still cannot reach him.
(A) had tried
(B) have been trying
(C) had been trying
(D) tried

8(B).

38 After 20 years of living in a small village, the old man wanted a more______ way of life.
(A) derogatory
(B) metropolitan
(C) sinuous
(D) voluble

9(B).

28 People often poke fun at progress, possibly because technology often presents new problems as it attempts to solve old ones.
(A) People embrace the idea of progress because technology has greatly improved their lives.
(B) People hold a dubious attitude toward progress because new problems may arise from technology.
(C) People have a lot of fun using technology to solve their problems, though new problems may come alongside the use of technology.
(D) People keep a distrustful eye on progress because new problems often cannot be solved by technology.

10(B).

請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題：

I sat in on an English lesson at the Gamal Abdel Nasser Secondary School. The Scottish instructor—one of three Britons employed in the Yemeni school system—was drilling the class in the difference between the “present simple” and the “present continuous”. There were twenty very thin, very eager boys aged between about fourteen and twenty-two. They were part of that tiny educated leaven in a country which has an illiteracy rate of ninety percent, and they had tense, ambitious faces. They had been trained to compete continually against each other, so that the lesson turned into a kind of noisy greyhound race. The moment that the instructor was half-way through a question, his voice was drowned by shouts of “Teacher! Teacher! Teacher!” and I lost sight of him behind the thicket of urgently raised hands. If a student began to stumble over an answer, the others fought to grab the question for themselves, bellowing for the teacher’s attention. I once taught for a term at a comprehensive school in England: had the children in my class ever shown a small fraction of the enthusiasm displayed by these Yemeni students, I might have stayed in the job a great deal longer. They were ravenous for the good marks and certificates which would take them out of their villages and tenements, and they behaved as if every minute spent in the classroom could make or break them.

【題組】48 Which statement describes the study environment at Yemen?
(A) It is rich in intellectual training and social resources.
(B) It is fiercely competitive in the greyhound race.
(C) It is a country with only ten percent of its population educated.
(D) It is an environment in which the students are not interested in learning English.

11(B).

152. The ____ concerned are expected to account for the increasing cases of suicide in recent years.
(A)authorities
(B)racists
(C)policies
(D)advocates

12(B).

310. He ____ has fierce anger at anyone who has a slight disagreement with his opinion.
(A) eternally
(B) materially
(C) invariably
(D) casually

13(B).

354. The fox waited by the rabbit’s hole to try and catch it as it was _____ from under the ground.
(A) overlooking
(B) emerging
(C) pondering
(D) estimating

14(B).

571. Whether the function of children’s television programs should be to entertain or to _______ is open to debate.
(A) forgive
(B) compare
(C) rejoice
(D) enlighten

15(B).

What makes people invent new things? —62— the old saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” When people have problems in their lives, they invent things to —63— their own needs. Later, the solutions —64 _ their problems might become great inventions and changed their way of life to a great level. We can see it in the following two examples. Teng Hung-chi, who is known 65— “Taiwan’s Edison,” has invented many useful things during his lifetime. One day，he was using the bathroom in the factory. His hands were dirty from work, —66—he did not want to touch the faucet. He thought, “If I could wash my hands without touching the faucet, it would be great.” Teng then worked hard to put this idea into —67—.. Because of his efforts, he earned national fame and a fortune. Have you ever used Post-it notes? —68— example is the Post-it note, Spencer Silver once tried hard to invent a strong glue. Although he —69— great efforts in reaching his goal，he failed and the glue he made was very weak. He tried to —70— his coworkers of the usefulness of the weak glue，but no one believed it. Art Fry, Silver’s co-worker, then —71— the idea of using this weak glue on a piece of paper. Before long, the Post-it note was bom and it has become one of the most popular products in the world.
【題組】67.
(A) necessity
(B) exhibition
(C) control
(D) practice

16(B).

In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Greeks. The war quickly turned into a stalemate, with both armies at their wits’ end. The Greek general Odysseus finally 111 a clever solution. For the Greeks to triumph, they needed to find a way to enter the city of Troy 112 was protected by high, impregnable walls. Odysseus suggested that a giant wooden horse 113 and 114 they hide inside its hollow belly. The Trojans thought the Greeks had surrendered and retreated, so they wheeled the horse inside unsuspectingly, 115 their victory. As the saying goes, “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.” The Greek warriors stormed in and seized Troy, with their enemies still 116 in their beds. The war that never seemed to end finally came to a stop. Now, we use this proverb to warn that we 117 an opponent or an enemy who offers presents or favors.
【題組】111.
(A) made of
(B) relied on
(C) led to
(D) thought of

17(B).

34 Chimpanzees have intelligence as they can make________ tools, like sharpened sticks, for eating, drinking, and hunting.
(A)preceded
(B) primitive
(C)plagiarized
(D) protective

18(B).

請依下文回答第 16 題至第 20 題

A new study has just discovered that reading has an important impact on people's lifespan. Over the course of the study, the researchers 16 found that the readers lived longer than the non-readers. The readers who read over 3.5 hours a week lived a full 23 months longer than the people who didn't read at all. That extended lifespan applied to all reading participants, 17 "gender, wealth, education or health" factors. That's a 20% reduction in 18 created by a sedentary activity.

The researchers stated, " 19 non-book readers, book readers had a 4-month survival advantage" at the age when 20% of their peers passed away. "Further, our analyses demonstrated that any level of book reading gave a significantly stronger survival advantage than reading periodicals. This is a 20 finding, as previous studies did not compare types of reading material; it indicates that book reading rather than reading in general is driving a survival advantage."

【題組】17
(A)on account of
(B)referring to
(C)regardless of
(D)according to

19(B).

34 Trash is a problem that has _____ humans since they moved into cities. And dealing with it is messy and expensive.
(A) embarked
(B) enacted
(C) plagued
(D) obliged

20(B).

32. The beer market currently faces its fifth consecutive year of overall volume losses, and the sales of light beers have been consistently _____.
(A)dwindling
(B)expanding
(C)manipulating
(D)speculating

21(B).

33 Creatures, such as ants, mice, or cockroaches, are common_____ .
(A)pets
(B)pests
(C)baits
(D)bets

22(B).

33 Robert used Alice as his alibi when the police came over to question his _____ on the night of the crime.
(A) circumstances
(B) neighborhoods
(C) surroundings
(D) whereabouts

23(B).

15 After they'd had a cup of coffee, the conversation started to______.
(A) plow
(B) blow
(C) allow
(D) flow

24(B).

38 It is said that the newly invented kitchen______ can sanitize your N95 masks with dry heat.
(A) appliance
(B) application
(C) appreciation
(D) appointment

25(B).

15 Collins made her______in the city’s concert hall. Her violin performance was highly praised for the first time.
(A) badge
(B) catch
(C) debut
(D) jersey