31 Do not open any message with an attachment entitled “POSTCARD,”______ whoever sent it to you. It is a virus
which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which “burns” the whole hard disc C of your computer.
(A) instead of (B) in relation to (C) regardless of (D) in terms of
33 More and more TV channels with the proliferation of shouting-match political talk shows make voters______ by
irrationality during an election season.
(A) fueled (B) visualized (C) fulfilled (D) verified
34 The employer was forced to negotiate with their employees for a 7-day strike, ______he expected the negative
impact of this incident.
(A) as if (B) despite that (C) so that (D) what if
35 An ideal meal should______ of some combination of meat, rice, beans and vegetables. Just eating one of them is
not healthy.
(A) regard (B) locate (C) accuse (D) consist
36 Ivan was lucky enough to be granted the______ of dining with the superstar in a fancy restaurant.
(A) dignity (B) attendance (C) privilege (D) submission
37 In today’s global economy, a second language may______ you with the ability to understand the way business is
done overseas and maximize your potential.
(A) equip (B) evade (C) erupt (D) exert
39 The instant noodle does not look particularly good, but the advertiser makes it look quite ______on the TV
commercial.
(A) attractive (B) equal (C) individual (D) obvious
請依下文回答第 41 題至第 45 題： We live a fast-paced life. Everything happens quickly nowadays, and efficiency is the key theme of our society. Email has replaced the paper letter. Words flow from our fingertips faster than ever before, but not everyone is happy about it. Some people prefer writing slowly. Tom Hanks, American actor, director, filmmaker, and collector of more than 100 typewriters, is one of them. The 58-year-old Oscar winner is__41__the sound his typewriters make. He can choose from a variety of them, each of which__42__its own sound. The volume and rhythm are determined by the force with which the fingers hit the keys. The collecting process itself, hunting and searching for rare pieces, is also a great pleasure. The__43__, however, is often tied to the price tag. Some vintage typewriters cost hundreds of dollars or more. Luckily his acting career is lucrative enough to pay for his hobby. Tom Hanks is not alone. More and more young people are tired of digital technology and looking for a better experience of writing. They enjoy typing because they can focus on thinking; they would not be__44__by email, googling, or Facebook.__45__ , typewriters are entirely powered by your fingertips. They do not require electricity, so you can gracefully carry on writing in a sudden power outage. 【題組】41 (A) attending to (B) weary of (C) insisting on (D) fascinated with
請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題： Scientists say it could take at least 1,500 years before humans make contact with species of aliens, or for them to communicate with or find us. Astronomers from Cornell University in the USA combined two existing theories about the possibility of life existing on other planets to form a new equation. One of these theories is the Fermi Paradox described by physicist Enrico Fermi in 1950. This states that while billions of Earth-like planets exist in our galaxy, not one has made contact with Earth yet. The other is the mediocrity principle, which suggests that because there is life on Earth, it will typically exist on Earth-like planets throughout the universe. Study author Evan Solomonides will soon present a research paper on his theory. He said, “We haven’t heard from aliens yet, as space is a big place, but that doesn’t mean no one is out there.” According to Solomonides, extraterrestrials could have received signals from Earth. However, he proposes that ET would not have been able to decipher them. He said they would need to decode the light waves into sounds and analyze 3,000 human languages to understand any messages. He said that signals from Earth have only reached about 8,500 stars and that the Milky Way galaxy alone contains 200 billion stars. He added, “If we stop listening or looking, we may miss the signals. So we should keep looking.” 【題組】46 According to the passage, what might be preventing extraterrestrials from approaching Earth any time soon?
(A) The difficulty in deciphering human languages.
(B) The long histories of 200 billion stars.
(C) The similarity among human and alien species.
(D) The number of planets in the Milky Way galaxy.
【題組】47 According to the passage, which of the following hypotheses is made by scientists from Cornell University?
(A) The mediocrity principle rules out the possibility of life forms on other planets.
(B) Aliens from Earth-like planets might use light waves to communicate.
(C) Extraterrestrials from 8,500 planets might have translated signals from Earth.
(D) Aliens might need to interpret about 3,000 languages to understand Earth.
【題組】48 According to the passage, what does the word “paradox” in the Fermi Paradox imply?
(A) An observation based on coherent evidence.
(B) A theory based on contradictory statements.
(C) A conclusion based on extraterrestrial correspondences.
(D) A hypothesis based on mediocre calculations.
【題組】49 What could be the central message of the passage?
(A) Still more attempts need to be made to reach out to other planets in the Milky Way galaxy.
(B) Cornell astronomers might propose new forms of communication in our galaxy.
(C) Extraterrestrials from 8,500 stars might be speaking similar languages to those on Earth.
(D) Evan Solomonides will soon propose a theory to challenge the possibility of life on other planets.
【題組】50 What might be the most suitable title for this passage?
(A) The Scientific Methods of Extraterrestrial Communication
(B) The Aliens Are Decoding and Analyzing Human Languages
(C) We May Not Meet Extraterrestrials Until Beyond the Year 3500
(D) The Quantity of Our Galaxy Hinders Reception of Human Signals
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