102年 - 102 學士後西醫：英文#27069

1. The Philippines should make a formal apology, compensate for the losses, punish the perpetrators, and initiate negotiations on a fisheries agreement as soon as possible. (A) offenders (B) organizers (C) administrators (D) fishermen (E) founders

2. This book is the result of an innovative and collaborative global development process designed to engage students and deliver content and cases with global relevance. (A) joint (B) positive (C) elaborate (D) separate (E) consistent

3. How the rise of book illustration affected the historic hegemony of the word is the topic of Yousif’s study of the complex relationship between the novelist Balzac and the illustrator, Grandville. (A) development (B) authenticity (C) supremacy (D) validity (E) epistemology

4. Her right hand, bent with arthritis, curved over a stick on which she leant so heavily as to give her the appearance of physical deformity. (A) prowess (B) therapy (C) jerks (D) decline (E) defect

5. Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. (A) accessory (B) extravagance (C) option (D) assortment (E) requirement B. Please choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

6. Originally intended to discredit the common belief that internet addiction impairs a person’s ability to interpret the world and to interact with others, Joey’s experiment nevertheless seems to _____ the assumption. (A) attest to (B) opposite to (C) exchange for (D) testimony to (E) substitute for

7. A wave of _____ overcame me when the old song, YESTERDAY ONCE MORE, came on the radio; hearing it took me back to 1977. (A) utopia (B) nostalgia (C) aphasia (D) hypochondria (E) insomnia

8. The police _____ the riotous crowd by spraying the demonstrators with fire hoses and firing bullets over their heads. (A) disparaged (B) disdained (C) discriminated (D) discerned (E) dissipated

9. You paid NT $50,000 for the smartphone? Well, you got _____. (A) ripped off (B) robbed of (C) ticked off (D) made off (E) knocked off

10. Her hard work has paid off--the company now has 10 employees, and sales are _____ each year. (A) doubling (B) dwindling (C) dropping (D) deteriorating (E) diminishing

11. Biologists offer this _____ as an explanation: if the genome is the hardware, then the epigenome is the software. (A) intuition (B) analogy (C) anticipation (D) appearance (E) propensity

12. Bygren and other scientists have now amassed historical evidence suggesting that powerful environmental conditions can somehow leave an _____ on the genetic material in eggs and sperm. (A) ink (B) mileage (C) showcase (D) imprint (E) imagery

13. Her energy, her passion and her relentless optimism are infectious, _____ all of us who’ve had the chance to work with her. (A) intimidating (B) enhancing (C) inspiring (D) infringing (E) neglecting

14. By pointing to Shelley’s Frankenstein and Darwin’s Origin of Species as foundational myths of modern culture, Page’s valuable argument _____ important literary discussion about nineteenth-century Britain. (A) submits to (B) contributes to (C) amounts to (D) superior to (E) succumbs to

15. Despite the heated debate that lasted for hours, there was no _____ among the committee members last night. (A) consensus (B) complex (C) consciousness (D) compliment (E) conscience

16. The skills she had learnt at school – time and people management, organization, as well as research and analysis – were highly _____, so she started her first job with little difficulty. (A) noticeable (B) profitable (C) transferable (D) sustainable (E) rechargeable

17. Despite the obvious _____ in their beliefs regarding children’s education, there are noticeable resemblances between the husband and wife in their role as a parent. (A) insights (B) similarities (C) correspondence (D) assimilation (E) discrepancy

18. Following the direction of President Ju, the JPG has become well-known around the globe for its innovative blending of East and West, traditional and _____. (A) conservative (B) contemporary (C) competitive (D) combative (E) contingent

19. Our sexuality _____ every sphere of our lives, and our cultures determine its shades of tolerance and acceptance. (A) permeates (B) permits (C) preserves (D) presumes (E) predicts

20. In the span of a single day, the small town of Riceville is ravaged by an unprecedented _____ of tornadoes. (A) upheaval (B) animation (C) onslaught (D) exhilaration (E) slaughter

21. _____ the vastness of their technology, the aliens perished because they failed to notice a defect in their plans. (A) In addition (B) Therefore (C) While (D) Since (E) Despite

22. _____ the obvious need for warmth in cold climates, and for protection from the elements, dress, in all cultures, is essentially about three things: sex differentiation, status signals and affiliation signals. (A) Above all (B) Accordingly (C) Apart from (D) Even if (E) Nonetheless

23. She looks so somber, _____ she’s about to read a death sentence – her own. (A) even (B) though (C) as if (D) by which (E) hence

24. _____ to select certain features as relevant and ignore others. (A) Mapmaking is defined as (B) To make a map is, by definition, (C) By definition, making a map is (D) The mapmaking process involves, by definition, (E) In making a map, the definition is

25. Linen’s great tensile strength_____ sailcloth and the most delicate handmade laces. (A) make desirable for (B) making desirable (C) makes it desirable for (D) for making it desirable (E) makes it desirable to

26. Among the giants of the sea_____, which may weigh up to 900 pounds. (A) the tuna (B) is the tuna (C) tuna (D) being the tuna (E) the tuna is

27. The charity sale went alright, but it would have been perfect if_____. (A) more people showed up (B) we had had enough volunteers (C) the mayor should promise to come (D) the prices are higher (E) it hasn’t been so warm

28. In November 1865, _____, The Athenaeum rated Elizabeth Gaskell as “if not the most popular, with small question, the most powerful and finished female novelist of an epoch singularly rich in female novelists.” (A) reports about her death (B) a report about her death (C) reported about her death (D) when reporting her death (E) as reporting about her death

29. The enraged Gernimo then launched _____ a 30-year guerrilla campaign against the authorities on both sides of the border. (A) that’s become (B) that becomes (C) what will be (D) what would become (E) which is become

30. Many personnel managers claim that college graduates begin to write exaggerations in job applications but behave badly at job interviews; even if the applicants are granted jobs, they _____ really qualified to hold their positions. (A) do not (B) are found not (C) may not (D) usually don’t (E) are usually B. For each sentence, please choose one underlined part that contains faulty English.

B. For each sentence, please choose one underlined part that contains faulty English. 31. In the fast-pace modern society, a person can learn to manage stress by setting realistic goals, enjoying a hobby and/or physical exercise, and by maintaining a good, warm relationship with family and friends. (A) fast-pace modern society(B) manage(C) realistic goals(D) and(E) by maintaining

32. In town last week to chair the workshop, Flint was kind enough to take time off her already-brimming schedule to chat with us and proved every bit the creative, driven and down-to-earth person she reported to be. (A)to take time off(B) already-brimming schedule(C) and proved(D) the (E) she reported to be.

33. Without scholarships, student athletes often have to make the difficulty choice of athletics or academics, and many of them concentrate on the former; as a result, their grades tend to suffer. (A) student athletes(B) have to(C) the difficulty choice of(D) as a result, (E) suffer

34. Eva was the less talented native speaker of Chinese I had ever met before I became her advisor twelve years ago. (A) the less talente(B) native speaker of Chinese(C)I had ever met(D) before(E) became

35. In crowded, seethe India, strains of tuberculosis that are resistant to all known TB drugs have emerged. (A) crowded(B) seethe(C) resistan(D) known (E) emerged

36. The columbine flower, is native to nearly all of the United States, can be raised from seed in almost any garden. （選錯誤）(A)The (B) is native to(C)raised(D) from(E) in almost

37. In aging societies, especially in Europe and Japan, youth unemployment makes the burden of funding health care and pensions for retirees even heavier, since the number of taxpaid workers is curtailed and the cost of benefits that governments must provide increases. (A) aging(B) the burden of(C) since(D) taxpaid (E) is curtailed

38. Much of what we’re seeing might well be the tumult that accompany the end of decades of tyranny and the rise of long-suppressed forces, but it raises the question.(A)Much of (B) that accompany (C) end of decades(D) the rise of(E) it raises

39. Studies in other countries, including India’s neighbor Pakistan, show that getting the private sector involved is key to increase the number of TB cases that get diagnosed. (A) in(B) including(C) show(D) getting(E)increase

40. Once a week, patients who have tried and failing to treat their tuberculosis line up, frustrated and frightened, outside his small office. (A) tried (B)failing(C) treat(D) frustrated (E) frightened

41. The author found, initially, scuba diving neither fun nor safe because of all of the following reasons except _____. (A) the accident that claimed the life of a classmate’s father (B) the seasickness he suffered during his first boat ride (C) the drowning scenes presented in James Bond movies (D) the rough ocean he saw before diving into water (E) the companionship he shared with fellow divers

42. Which of the following best describes the author? (A) a fast learner (B) a diligent student (C) a reluctant worker (D) a low achiever (E) an ambitious diver

43. What can be safely inferred from the passage? (A) The author goes to movies from time to time and enjoys story telling. (B) The author takes great pride in himself for he is now a speed reader. (C) Though a single parent, the author’s father is very caring and supportive. (D) The Fenn School’s Intensive Language Program is an honor program for elite students. (E) People with a learning disability inhabit a totally different world unless they go underwater.

44. What does the author suggest by juxtaposing scuba diving with reading? (A) Scuba diving is more challenging than reading. (B) Scuba divers can be equally motivated to learn phonetics and reading. (C) He’s conquered personal obstacles in both scuba diving and reading. (D) Neither scuba diving nor reading can be learned easily by many. (E) Unless with a group, it’s impossible to overcome a learning disability.

45. Once he goes underwater, the author feels all of the following except _____. (A) amazement (B) apprehension (C) peace (D) curiosity (E) astonishment

46. In the first paragraph, the word “decries” means _____. (A) expresses (B) implements (C) illustrates (D) discounts (E) extols

47. In the first paragraph, the word “ramifications” means _____ (A) classification (B) branches (C) inconsequence (D) deficits (E) conundrums

48. According to Daniel Dennett, which of the following best describes Darwin’s contribution to the scholarship? (A) His idea is the best single idea in the history of natural science. (B) His idea separates physics from chemistry. (C) His idea differentiates meaningless world from the meaningful. (D) His idea unifies what was once taken as two disparate worlds: the meaningless mechanical world and the meaningful cultural one. (E) His idea crisscrosses the empirical science and social science.

49. What is the main idea of the first paragraph? (A) Darwin’s evolution theory has been pre-empted by other scholars. (B) Darwin’s theory endorses the traditional idea that humankind is essentially special and superior. (C) Darwin’s theory is a main destroyer of Christian belief. (D) Darwin’s theory reforms our preconceptions. (E) Darwin’s theory is often misread by the political philosophers.

50. Which of the following best fits Richard Dawkins’s opinion quoted above? (A) Darwin discovered something that is quite complicated. (B) It is unbelievable how no one before Darwin had ever come across such a simple principle. (C) Darwin’s theory is hard to believe in. (D) Darwin’s theory discovered a principle that had already been stated by other forerunners. (E) Darwin made a lucky guess.

51. News about Angelina Jolie’s recent surgery was _____. (A) made public by the actress herself (B) released by the Caldwell Breast Center (C) publicized without Jolie’s prior knowledge (D) sold to NBCnews.com. by professional paparazzi (E) spread by a celebrated cancer specialist

52. Based on the reading, it’s evident that _____. (A) Dr. Heidi Memmel has been Jolie’s medical advisor for years (B) breast cancer can hardly be detected without a mammogram (C) Jolie comes from a family with cancer history (D) celebrities tend to rely heavily on genetic testing (E) a mutation carrier usually has a short life-span

53. What does “that” at the end of paragraph 5 refer to when Dr. Memmel said that Jolie “probably didn't have that done”? (A) reconstructive surgery using tissues from her belly (B) breast silicone implantation (C) annual breast MRI and mammogram (D) mastectomy and ovarian removal (E) fatty tissue in the abdominal region

54. Which of the following statements represents Dr. Memmel’s view? (A) Jolie made a hasty decision to have the preventative double mastectomy. (B) The public understanding regarding genetic testing is largely accurate. (C) Mastectomy can effectively lower a mutation carrier’s risk of developing cancer. (D) The size of breasts is important to women and, luckily, surgery is readily available. (E) Spreading the news about a celebrity’s medical condition is important because it’s interesting.

55. Which of the following statements is correct, according to the reading? (A) Thanks to its great value in preventative care, genetic testing is always conducted to identify a high-risk group. (B) Preventive mastectomy is customarily done in hospitals to treat breast cancer. (C) To ensure better cosmetic results, immediate reconstructive surgery should be avoided. (D) Oncologists and surgeons often work together to cure cancer patients. (E) In general, neither saline nor silicone is implanted for breast augmentation.

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