Nigerians are the happiest people in the world. The World Values Survey found that almost 70 percent of Nigerians consider themselves very happy. Money certainly is not the reason that made Nigerians happy. Having tons of money is only a limited factor in happiness. _____15_____ Bill Gates, for example, is happy not because of his immense wealth but because everybody wants to be his friend.
Money can certainly buy happiness, but its impact seems to drop once you can afford basic necessities. Of course, inflation makes the problem worse. _____16_____ Even when money does exert an influence, it is not the size of your paycheck that matters. _____17_____ The New York cabbie who has an efficient car may seem happy, but not as happy as the Ethiopian villager who has a more efficient cow than his/her neighbors. When you are living amid wealth and luxury, your desires tend to be greater. _____18_____ It should not be surprising, then, that Nigeria, Mexico, Venezuela and El Salvador rank the highest in happiness among the 65-plus countries surveyed.
【題組】16、 (A) So we should consider moving to Nigeria.
(B) It is certainly not as significant as having good friends.
(C) The survey indicates happiness can flourish in various cultures.
(D) Money just does not buy as much happiness as it used to.
Daughter: Do I have to give up rich desserts?
Mother: ___________
(A) Yes, you absolutely may.
(B) Yes, you absolutely must.
(C) Yes, you absolutely might.
(D) Yes, you absolutely are.
If alcoholics don't quit, they gradually begin to show bad effects in their mental health and in their ability to ___ stress and to maintain social relationships.
(A) admire
(B) contribute
(C) enforce
(D) handle
9.The new engineer seemed to be ( ) by the workload in the Research and Development Division. He stayed for merely a week and quit for health reasons.
(A) fascinated (B) interfered (C) acculturated (D) overwhelmed
6 Bill Clinton was _____ by the Democratic Party in 1990 and won the US presidential election in 1992.
(A) demonstrated (B) estimated (C) manifested (D) nominated
【題組】 The drug Ecstasy or “E” is an amphetamine, which comes in a pill or tablet form. If you take an E, you might experience a general state of euphoria, 43 increased sensitivity to touch, taste, and color and raised confidence. At higher doses, a user can also experience sudden feelings of panic, depression, confusion, and anxiety. Ecstasy is often termed the “love drug” or “hug drug” because it 44 feelings of heightened sensuality. Translation: you will be loving everyone you meet. This is dangerous 45 it may lead you to trust people you have only just met. Ecstasy users can suffer severe dehydration from dancing for hours and not noticing their fatigue. Other physical 46 of a pill include: sweating, teeth grinding, blurred vision, nausea and cramping. The street quality of Ecstasy can never be 47 . The reality is that you could have a deadly reaction. If you or one of your friends starts vomiting or loses consciousness after taking a pill, stay calm and call an ambulance or go to the hospital straight away.
36 No visit to Taipei would be complete _____ a panoramic view of the city from the top of Taipei 101. In other
words, Taipei 101 is a must-go place.
(A) unless (B) because (C) for (D) without
請依下文回答第 39 題至第 42 題：
What makes people smart? It is a question that scientists and philosophers have thought about for centuries,
prompting complex calibrations, from head measurements to brain-bending tests. Yet the drive to probe the powers—and
the limits—of the human mind has been thwarted by the hard facts of life:the brain was virtually a black box, its inner
secrets locked within. Now, scientists are using the latest technology to peer inside. Using machines such as the PET
scanner and FMRI machines, which map the changes in the brain’s blood flow, researchers at U.C. Irvine and elsewhere
are producing the first images of how gifted, and not-so-gifted, minds go about the task of thinking. In one study,
Professor Richard Haier of U.C. Irvine found that brighter people have lower metabolic rate probably because their brains
are more efficient. However, when bright people are given harder tasks, their brains work harder than the average
person’s. Apparently, brain activity depends, to some extent, on the difficulty level of the task and the level of effort
required.
【題組】39 Why is it so hard to examine the powers and limits of the human brain?
(A)The hard facts of life cannot be measured.
(B)The inner secrets of the brain have not been revealed yet.
(C)The drive to test the human brain has been encouraged.
(D)Complex calibrations are prompted.
7 Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to ______it as soon as possible. Otherwise,
waterborne diseases might spread.
(A) reserve (B) drain (C) drift (D) resist
26 Some people suggest that a bigger portion of the lottery money be used on social_____ to help those in need.
(A) accord (B) earnings (C) reputation (D) welfare
36 Chinese martial arts, such as qigong and tai chi chuan, are practiced by many for their reputed restorative and ____
effects, especially for chronic illnesses.
(A) boisterous (B) celestial (C) discreet (D) therapeutic
3 The newly published book written by the former president contains many __________issues on public policy and has
aroused public argument and disapproval. (A) contributive (B) contemplative (C) contagious (D) controversial
5 With the goal of attracting foreign investments, our government has determined to upgrade the___________ , including
building a new highway and a power plant.
(A) authorization (B) bureaucracy (C) embezzlement (D) infrastructure
31 Dear Leader is a fascinating inside account of how the Kims in North Korea used propaganda to ________ their
hold on power.
(A) soften (B) solve (C) cheat (D) cement
572. The president’s popularity has _______ since the election. It is doubtful if he will still win the presidency for the second term.
(A) undone
(B) declined
(C) tracked
(D) shrunk
762. Compared with adults, infants are more ______ to melamine-contaminated milk powder and develop kidney stones.
(A) brave
(B) embarrassed
(C) scared
(D) vulnerable
請依下文回答第 6 題至第 10 題In 2010, a South Korean couple was _6_ the murder of their daughter through neglect. When their
daughter was born, she weighed 2.9 kilograms. Three months later, when she _7_ , she weighed 2.4
kilograms. The strangest part was that the parents were playing a game for many hours each day in which
they raised a _8_ child online. Similarly, in 2014, a young South Korean man who spent much of his time
in Internet Cafés was arrested after his two-year-old son starved to death. South Korea has seen exponential
growth in computer and Internet use. This has caused many to worry that certain users are _9_ unable to
control how much time they spend on the Internet. They fear an epidemic of addiction to video game. South
Korea is not _10_ : many other developed countries have also experienced huge growth in video games
and Internet addiction. 【題組】 8 (A) crucial (B) visual (C) racial (D) virtual
請依下文回答第 47 題至第 50 題：
Japan has long been a pioneer in high-speed rail. It introduced bullet train, or Sinkansen, to the world in 1964 on the
eve of the Tokyo Olympics. But other countries have caught up. France and Germany developed high-speed trains that
matched the Japanese speeds. China has built a high-speed network that surpasses Japan’s in its reach if not its speed.
Japan plans to begin construction of its first intercity maglev line next year, linking Tokyo with Nagoya and, eventually,
Osaka. In tests, the Japanese maglev has reached speeds up to 580 kilometers an hour, the world record for a train.
When it comes to maglev, though, there is still question of credibility. With the Japanese maglev, levitation occurs about
145 kilometers an hour. That is when the wheels, shod with rubber tires, lift off the concrete guideway. Then the maglev train
floats 10 centimeters about the U-shaped guideway, held aloft and propelled toward by superconducting magnets.
In Japan, many remain skeptical of the financial feasibility of the Tokyo-Osaka maglev line. The Tokyo-Nagoya portion
is expected to be completed by 2027, with the Nagoya-Osaka stretch to follow in 2045. By that time the population of Japan
will have declined to about 105 million from the current 127 million.
【題組】50 According to the passage, why will the construction of Tokyo-Osaka maglev line not make business sense?
(A)It takes too many years to complete the construction.
(B)The decline of population will reduce the demand for mass transportation.
(C)The construction cost will escalate in 2045.
(D)The line will stretch to the most populous region in Japan.
39 At the _____ of the singer's popularity, she had won the national Record Awards for four consecutive years.
(A) badge (B) deed (C) heritage (D) peak
26 Being _____ late for school may be a sign that students are losing interest in studying.
(A) doubtfully (B) habitually (C) regionally (D) punctually
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