27 _____, he still went mountain climbing.
(A) Unless it rained heavily (B) Though raining heavily
(C) Whether it rained heavily (D) In spite of the heavy rain
50 The boy looked at the ice cream _____.
(A) and his mouth being watering (B) his mouth was watering
(C) with his mouth watering (D) with his mouth to water
53 Bruce: Could you tell me how to get to the City Library?
Officer: __________
Bruce: Could you tell me how to get to the City Library?
(A) Pardon me. What did you say? (B) You can say that again.
(C) No, thank you very much. (D) Yes, it’s very nice of you.
36 Cashier: The total is $2,500. Will this be cash or charge?
Mary:_____
Cashier: No, I’m afraid not.
(A) How will you like it? (B) Do you take JCB Card?
(C) Do you have change? (D) Should I write you a check?
Much of the illegal drugs trade is still carried on by sea, putting both shipowner and mariner at risk. Drugs may be
carried on board as a part of the cargo, secreted within the ship by a third party for collection elsewhere, or carried by a
courier who may be a passenger or member of the crew. Heroin products mainly come from the following four areas:
Golden Crescent (India/Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Middle East), Golden Triangle (Burma, Laos, and Thailand),
Lebanon, and Mexico.
【題組】53 We suspect that your ship is involved in illegal activities. Please stop the vessel for security ________.
(A)inspection (B)instruction (C)interaction (D)intersection
37. The phone line is engaged. What does it mean?
(A) We got into an argument. (B) The phone line is busy.
(C) The phone went to voicemail. (D) The phone hung up on me.
(E) The phone didn’t go through.
請依下文回答第 51 題至第 55 題:
French police on Thursday were hunting a trio of thieves who made off with a handbag containing 5 million euros
(US$5.4 million) worth of Chanel jewels in a smash-and-grab on the highway between Paris and Charles de Gaulle
Airport. A Taiwanese art collector was traveling in a taxi on Wednesday afternoon through a long tunnel 51 for
robbery attacks on tourists stuck in traffic when the thieves smashed a car window and 52 her handbag. The
1.3km Landy tunnel is taken by most people arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport and heading into Paris and is the
ideal spot for smash-and-grabs.
“It is often 53 delinquency. They aren’t afraid of anything, know the area and escape through emergency
exits,” the source said. A driver distracted and talking on his cellphone, a handbag left on a passenger seat or luxury
cars carrying tourists with possibly wads of cash on them are all easy 54 .
In February 2010, Christina Chernovetska, daughter of the then mayor of Kiev, was the victim of a similar
robbery when a bag she said contained jewels worth 4.5 million euros was stolen from her. Saudi prince Abdul Aziz
bin Fahd, the multimillionaire son of the late King Fahd, 55 victim to a spectacular armed raid on his convoy in
Paris in August last year, in which 250,000 euros and diplomatic papers were stolen. 【題組】52 (A)appreciated (B) complimented (C)kidnapped (D) snatched
五、閱讀測驗:請根據題意,選擇一個最適當的答案 ( 10 分)
Ecstasy has been the drug of choice among many clubbers for more than a decade. They think
it’s fun, they think it’s safe, but now there’s worrying new evidence that the ecstasy craze may have
created an entire generation of people that are more vulnerable to brain disorders. New research shows
that ecstasy damaged brain cells that are important for movement, so-called dopamine receptors. A study
was done by examining monkeys’ brain activities after giving the dance drug ecstasy. Monkeys were
given a dosage of three tablets over nine hours. A normal brain is full of dopamine, but after the animals
were given ecstasy, most of the dopamine receptors stopped working. It can damage brain dopamine
neurons and may render the user more susceptible to developing Parkinsonism as they grow older.
【題組】48. What link does the research make between taking ecstasy and brain disorders?
(A) People are scared of getting brain disorders.
(B) People are more likely to get brain disorders.
(C) A generation of people have already got brain disorders.
(D) People have already been treating for brain disorders.
(E) People are convinced that they have brain disorders.
15. With the outbreak of H7N9, how to control this easily spreading disease has become a major _____ in mainland China.
(A) destruction (B) bargain (C) concern (D) assistance (E) attack
When society is in great disorder, harsh laws and stern measures must be used to restore order. In __(31)__ of the recent surge of crime in our society, it is necessary to revise the law to allow police and the legislature to deal sternly __(32)__ the lawless. Without the use of harsh action, criminals would absolutely not be __(33)__.
We are of course aware that rigorous laws are __(34)__ a deterrent. If crime is to be substantially __(35)__, it is essential to improve public morality through education. But this approach takes a long time to produce results.
Unfortunately, crime is multiplying __(36)__ in Taiwan, and drastic measures must be __(37)__ to check its growth. It is urgent that police __(38)__ given greater powers and that the court mete out stiff penalties for lawbreakers. (excerpted from GEPT Cloze Test by Jolihi Press, 2004)
【題組】39. What’s NOT an example of lawbreaker?
(A) hijacker (B) murderer (C) burglar (D) pickpocket (E) eyewitness
When people go online they are 40 when it comes to personal information. Most share information that they would never give someone they met casually 41 . Many chatting programs and Internet Service Providers ask you to 42 a profile about yourself. What most people don’t know is that this information is frequently 43 to anyone who wants to see it online. There are ways to 44 yourself online:
1. Whenever you complete any form online, check to see what the site’s privacy policy is.
2. Don’t include pictures of yourself or post your personal information on your website.
3. Use a free web-based e-mail account such as Hotmail when writing to strangers.
4. Use a genderless, non-provocative screen name.
5. Chat with people you know. And remember that the moment you get into a chat room with people you don’t know, be careful. Keep in mind these are 45 you’re talking to. They may sound friendly, but anyone can be anything they want online. (excerpted from English for Police by Higher Education Press, 2001)
【題組】47. Others can easily find out who you are by _____.
(A) the information you provide online (B) writing e-mail to you (C) chatting with you on the phone (D) locating who your neighbors are (E) getting to know you on the street
22. Police officer Wang is ________ because he has done an excellent of arresting one of the country's most wanted criminals. (A) performed (B) promoted (C) proceeded (D) progressed
1. Investigators have ________ the suspect for hours to eliminate the innocent people and to obtain a confession from him. (A) intervened (B) interrogated (C) interchanged (D) interfaced
11. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians tribe, which is a Native American tribe, says it will cover the cost of funerals and burials for all the ________ of Sunday's tornadoes in southeastern Alabama. (A) victors (B) hostages (C) felons (D) victims
12. The actor has been indicted on 16 felony counts for ________ making false reports of a possible hate crime. (A) allegedly (B) alleged (C) definite (D) alternatively
20. The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster was the ________ of a powerful earthquake combined with a 15-metre tsunami on March 11th, 2011. (A) consequence (B) beacon (C) coercion (D) accomplice
35. Most parts of Taiwan have access to sufficient supplies of fresh water for drinking. But fresh water can be in short
supply in many arid regions of the world such as Saudi Arabia, where there are limited water resources. Which of the
following is closest in meaning to “arid” in the paragraph?
(A) occupied (B) dry (C) isolated (D) remote
2. The police said that the house was suspicious with illegal activities and was under_____.
(A) innocence (B) observation (C) assurance (D) estimation
4. Under federal sentencing guidelines, a person is subject to enhanced penalties if he or she is ________ of selling or attempting to sell amphetamines near a school or university. (A) convinced (B) convicted (C) converted (D) conversed
31 His theories on economic changes have become so _______ that the government adopts many of them.
(A) adjacent (B) offensive (C) influential (D) extravagant