59. Taiwan’s being _______ from a few hundred Covid-19 cases a day to tens of thousands
within just a few weeks has put the city dwellers anxious and worried.
(A) plunged (B) sanitized (C) whistled (D) catapulted
66. The groundbreaking scientific discoveries _____
meticulously and validated by the academic community,
paving the way for revolutionary advancements.
(A) being scrutinized (B) have been scrutinized
(C)have scrutinized (D) scrutinized
11. _____ the advancements in artificial intelligence, human intuition still plays a crucial role in
nuanced decision-making processes, particularly in fields like art criticism and psychotherapy.
(A) Before (B) Despite (C) Unless (D) Whether
Passage II
Steven Karch, an American heart disease expert, believes that Napoleon was killed by his own
doctors. They gave him large doses of dangerous chemicals ___26___ medicine at the time.
According to Karch’s theory, the day before Napoleon’s death, __27__ a massive amount of
mercurous chloride—a chemical once given to patients with heart disease. That and other
medications, Karch theories, __28__ Napoleon’s heartbeat and __29___ caused his heart to cease
beating. While Karch admits that arsenic exposure was a partial cause, he believes it was the
doctor’s errors that actually caused the heart attack. Historian Jean Tulard, however, believes that
cancer and ulcers, __30__, were the cause of Napoleon’s death. Tulard remains unconvinced by
Kintz’s analysis. Despite the ongoing debate among experts, the exact cause of Napoleon’s death
continues to be shrouded in mystery, leaving his demise a topic of intrigue for generations to come. 【題組】29. (A) generally (B) hardly (C) ultimately (D) roughly
95. Which activity aligns with Task-Based Learning (TBL)?
(A) completing grammar exercises from a textbook
(B) planning a trip using the target language
(C) translating a passage from a book
(D) writing definitions of vocabulary words