31 I need to know the_______ cost of the whole project to write a grant proposal. There is no need to produce a
detailed quote; a rough estimate will do.
(A) approximate (B) deductive (C) established (D) provocative
32 Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other_______ .
(A) merits (B) additives (C) drawbacks (D) disparities
33 According to scientists, adults spend _______ a third of their lives asleep while infants sleep twice that much or
even more.
(A) nearly (B) hardly (C) mostly (D) fairly
35 _______ by the intensity of an earlier earthquake, most residents of this village are making efforts to strengthen the
constructions of their houses.
(A) Having terrified (B) Be terrified (C) Terrifying (D) Terrified
The 29 films Ismail Merchant made with director James Ivory in 44 years—they shared a line in the Guinness
Book of World Records for the most 36 movie partnership—were stately endeavors. But Merchant’s death in
London last week at 68 was a shock to the international film community. A genial friend had left life’s banquet much
too early. Born in Bombay, he met Ivory in 1961 in Manhattan. The Merchant-Ivory brand won wide 37 with
their first collaborations, The Householder and Shakespeare Wallah, both written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. In these
fables about a 38 —rather, a gentle jostling—of cultures old and new, imperial and 39 , the team had found
their enduring theme. Their excellent productions seem to indicate the noble lineage of stiff-upper literature was now
wholly in the care of the boy from Bombay, the kid from Oregon and the Polish-German lady who had married an
Indian. Merchant, Ivory and Prawer Jhabvala were like the servants who had been 40 a ducal castle just as its
ramparts were crumbling, its halls haunted, by the ghosts of the glory days. 【題組】36 (A) insistent (B) intertwined (C) enduring (D) irresistible
41 A computer with a very large memory can store a set of instructions lengthy enough to permit it to learn by
experience, just like an intelligent animal.
(A) A computer with a very large memory to keep instructions possesses the ability of an intelligent animal to
learn by experience.
(B) A computer with a very large memory for storing lengthy instructions can learn from the experiences of an
intelligent animal.
(C) A computer with a very large memory and rich experience can learn from the lengthy instructions of an
intelligent animal.
(D) A computer with a very large memory to learn by experience is able to take lengthy instructions from an
intelligent animal.
42 It is tragic to live through an epidemic of violence against women, one that society stubbornly refuses to
acknowledge.
(A) There is a disease spreading fast among women.
(B) Violence targeting at women is a tragedy.
(C) The society refuses to recognize the spreading violence against women.
(D) The society goes through a tragedy of violence against women.
43 Most obscene words seem to serve a similar purpose: to substitute a trivializing or deforming resemblance for the
complex human reality of what is being described.
(A) Most dirty words tend to turn the complexity of what is being described into something petty and vulgar.
(B) Most dirty words tend to be used for describing the correlation between reduction and complexity.
(C) Most dirty words are used to hurt people by turning them into worthless and ugly creatures.
(D) Most dirty words are used for one similar purpose: to reduce the complexity of truth to its most minimum
dimension.
44 Although the term “narcissist” has a derogatory stamp, the very people we label narcissistic often are those who
attract as well as repel us.
(A)Though we label others narcissistic in a negative sense, those narcissists we refer to are often those who attract
us as well.
(B) When we refer to others as narcissists, we are trying to separate them from us since we do not wish to be
labeled narcissistic.
(C) One thing narcissists have in common is that they seem to enjoy being able to attract as well as repel others at
the same time.
(D) The very people we label narcissistic are often those who repel us, but somehow we also wish that we could
be just like them.
45 Many parents probably wish that they could all just submit their children’s brains right now to a talent-check to
discover if they are wasting their time and money or not on their children’s piano, violin, painting, ballet, or
tennis lessons.
(A) Many parents may wish that they could help their children make the most of their inborn gifts without
investing too much time and money on their children.
(B) Many parents may wish that they could verify their children’s inborn gifts to make sure that it is worth their
time and money to make the most of those gifts.
(C) Many parents may wish that they could just see through their children’s brains to find out their children’s
inborn gifts and make money out of those gifts.
(D) Many parents may wish that they could just implant certain gifts into their children’s brains to make sure they
are not wasting their time and money on their children.
46 The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
(A) To create the future is better than to forecast it. (B) Prophesy about the future is the best invention.
(C) The invention of the future is the best way. (D) Better to foresee the future than to invent it.
Travel can create a lot of stress when doing business. By learning tips on etiquette, you will be able to focus more
on getting things done. But what may seem acceptable in your culture does not always work overseas. It is prudent to
research the country you are traveling to in detail. Remember, a simple faux pas can break an international business
deal. That leather jacket you are wearing on a business trip to Mumbai is not appropriate when meeting a Hindu
colleague, for whom the cow is a sacred animal. Jetting off to see your Italian supplier? Make sure you are well
groomed, as aesthetics are crucial there. Punctuality is not necessarily an important character in Brazilian business
culture; the higher the rank of an individual, the later they are likely to turn up for a meeting, while being on time can
be of great importance in Japan. When having a business lunch in the Middle East it is always important to establish a
personal relationship, so wait for your host to bring up more serious matters, same in France. It is perhaps better not to
bring up the topics of religion or the Russian monarchy in Russia. Your views on Taiwan or Tibet may not be
welcome in China, while in Thailand the royal family is highly respected.
【題組】47 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) Brazilian businessmen do not think being on time is necessary.
(B) Italian businessmen are never concerned about whether you look neat or tidy.
(C) Russians usually avoid the topics of religion.
(D) The cow is considered a sacred animal in Hinduism.
【題組】49 What does the phrase “jetting off” mean in the passage?
(A) Calling on people at work (B) Hurrying up to be in time
(C) Setting out on a trip by airplane (D) Meeting people on an airplane
【題組】50 What is the most appropriate title for this passage?
(A) Tips on Travel to Different Countries (B) Etiquette in Different Cultures for Business Deals
(C) The Leather Industry in Different Countries (D) Undesirable Topics in Business Meetings
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