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科目：外國文（英文；包括作文、翻譯與應用文） | 年份：102年 | 選擇題數：40 | 申論題數：3

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所屬科目：外國文（英文；包括作文、翻譯與應用文）

選擇題 (40)

1 A good crop ______ favors high productiveness; one kind of crop paves the way nicely for some other one. (A)fertilizer (B)harvest (C)patronage (D)rotation
2 Free-water surface ponds are easy to maintain but are not ____ for winery or sugarcane processing because such ponds usually have odor and mosquito problems. (A)appropriate (B)eminent (C)imminent (D)intelligible
3 As there is little consensus on social welfare benefits for immigrants, some aspects of child and family social work will inevitably come under ______if the political debate about multiculturalism takes off. (A)depression (B)influence (C)recession (D)scrutiny
4 The current _____of men to women in China is 120 to 100. The resulting shortage of women means that tens of millions of men would have to remain unmarried. (A)closure (B)dimension (C)measure (D)ratio
5 The project manager demonstrated great communication skills by resolving the team conflict without _____ pointing out who was at fault. (A)excursively (B)explicitly (C)extraneously (D)exuberantly
6 Alex noticed that his cellphone signal strength was _____ right after he drove into the tunnel. (A)admonished (B)diminished (C)embellished (D)refurbished
7 Despite the huge amount of money poured into cancer research, there has been little progress in the past two decades, and a cure remains ______ . (A)assertive (B)aggressive (C)elusive (D)exhaustive
8 Rivers and their ______ are veins of the planet, pumping freshwater into wetlands, lakes, and the sea and supporting thousands of species, including us. (A)aquariums (B)curriculums (C)pebbles (D)tributaries
9 Because the meaning of a poem is open, the reader is encouraged to bring personal experience to its _____. (A)frustration (B)interpretation (C)publication (D)reflection
10 In spring, hundreds of thousands of tourists ______ to Japan to enjoy the fantastic view of cherry trees in full blossom. (A)attribute (B)cater (C)flee (D)flock
11 Off the coast of Western Australia sits the world’s largest floating offshore natural gas facility, which is ____ to the length of more than four football fields. (A)accountable (B)indispensable (C)equivalent (D)imperative
12 The pressures of urbanization and shrinking profits have led farmers to seek alternative approaches for maintaining profitable agricultural enterprises. (A)As cities grow and agricultural profits decrease, farmers have opted for new enterprises to maintain their profits and life styles. (B)Maintaining profits is the main strategy adopted by farmers in their fight against metropolitan politicians. (C)Farmers have been seeking new ways to make their enterprises sustainable as a result of urbanization and dwindling profits. (D)Farmers have recognized the impact of urbanization on agriculture and have sought different enterprises. 
13 They are expected to launch a campaign to lobby for support from independent legislators who have yet to make up their mind. (A)They are planning to take moves to gain support from those independent lawmakers who have not made up their mind. (B)They will start a series of operations to have further support from those legislators who have already made up their mind. (C)It has been decided that independent legislators will conduct political activities in the lobby to show their support. (D)It is said that the independent lawmakers have decided that they should look for more support in the campaign.
14 Emotional control is difficult to master, but with willpower and determination, it may be achieved. (A)Certain people cannot overcome emotions. (B)With willpower and determination, anything can be mastered. (C)To overcome people, one must have sufficient emotional control. (D)We have the ability to control our emotions to a level we think is necessary.
15 The key to a successful marriage is more than finding your Mr. Right—what if you are not his Ms. Right? (A)A successful marriage requires your Mr. Right to also regard you as his Ms. Right. (B)Your marriage will be successful even if you are not your spouse’s Mr. or Ms. Right. (C)A successful marriage means Ms. Right needs to find her Mr. Right. (D)Before you get married, you had better find out if you are your husband’s Ms. Right.
16 It’s a very wrong picture that you only see a bunch of yes-men sitting around you. (A)It’s not a good thing that people around you never express different opinions. (B)It’s not such a good idea that you wish to work with people who disagree with you. (C)It’s a very wrong idea to share when you see people around you all think it’s a great idea. (D)It’s not right to make friends with people who disagree with you.
17 Traditionally what did the locals of Hama village do with truffles? (A)They sold truffles to local restaurants as a delicacy. (B)They fed truffles to their pigs. (C)They used truffles to make medicine. (D)They used truffles to decorate pig-snouts.
18 According to the passage, how can one differentiate between Chinese truffles and French truffles? (A)Chinese truffles are smaller. (B)Chinese truffles are lighter in color. (C)French truffles have a stronger flavor. (D)The texture of French truffles is smoother.
19 What is the main use of truffles in the West? (A)They are used as a cooking ingredient. (B)They are used to make black diamonds. (C)They are used to make perfume. (D)They are used to make rubbery balls.
20 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A)The import of Chinese truffles in Europe has decreased because their prices have become too high. (B)The demand for Chinese truffles in Europe has grown because they are less expensive and their quality is as good as that of French truffles. (C)The US is importing more French truffles from Europe because the flavor of French truffles is stronger than that of Chinese truffles. (D)The import of Chinese truffles in the US has increased because French truffles have become too expensive.
21 In Aristotle’s cosmos, what separated the earth from the other planets? (A)Asteroids (B)The moon (C)Stars (D)The sun
22 What is the major contrast emphasized in the first paragraph? (A)Change and eternity (B)Human beings and God (C)The earth and the sun (D)Nature and divinity
23 According to the passage, which of the following is true about Aquinas’s cosmology? (A)God was thought to be the prime mover. (B)The prime mover was held still by God. (C)God dwelled in the highest sphere. (D)There was nothing in common between God and human beings.
24 According to the passage, who moved the sun in its orbit? (A)Angels (B)Christians (C)Devils (D)God
25 According to the passage, which of the following is farthest from God? (A)The empyrean (B)The lunar sphere (C)Purgatory (D)The solar sphere
26 (A)It is no secret that getting something free feels very good. (B)The funny thing is that we often feel virtuous while we are doing so. (C)Who has not loaded up on free items at a convention that you later toss away? (D)People who are on an hourly wage do this the best, feeling like they are smart shoppers.
27 (A)That is, using a credit card makes us feel we are using an easy way to pay cash. (B)The funny thing is that we often feel virtuous while we are doing so. (C)Who has not loaded up on free items at a convention that you later toss away? (D)People who are on an hourly wage do this the best, feeling like they are smart shoppers.
28 (A)It is no secret that getting something free feels very good. (B)The funny thing is that we often feel virtuous while we are doing so. (C)That is, using a credit card makes us feel like we are using an easy way to pay cash. (D)For example, a credit card may appear to be a better deal because it charges no annual fees.
29 (A)It is no secret that getting something free feels very good. (B)The funny thing is that we often feel virtuous while we are doing so. (C)Who has not loaded up on free items at a convention that you later toss away? (D)People who are on an hourly wage do this the best, feeling like they are smart shoppers.
30 (A)In some cases, the land that was used once belonged to farmers who have been left without areas for grazing their livestock. (B)Tiger tourism has been promoted in some countries and tiger reserves have been built for the visitors. (C)The other factor that may wipe out the wild tiger is illegal hunting. (D)Significant reduction of its natural habitat is a huge factor.
31 (A)Significant reduction of its natural habitat is a huge factor. (B)The other factor that may wipe out the wild tiger is illegal hunting. (C)In some cases, the land that was used once belonged to farmers who have been left without areas for grazing their livestock. (D)This sometimes means that they are happy to cooperate with poachers.
32 (A)This sometimes means that they are happy to cooperate with poachers. (B)The argument against this is that it would encourage people to think that tiger parts really do have medicinal value. (C)Nevertheless, consumers still believe in the power of tiger medicine and so poachers continue to cash in on this. (D)Tiger tourism has been promoted in some countries and tiger reserves have been built for the visitors.
33 (A)The argument against this is that it would encourage people to think that tiger parts really do have medicinal value. (B)The other factor that may wipe out the wild tiger is illegal hunting. (C)In some cases, the land that was used once belonged to farmers who have been left without areas for grazing their livestock. (D)Nevertheless, consumers still believe in the power of tiger medicine and so poachers continue to cash in on this.
34 (A)In recent times, many physicians consider laser surgery one of the best methods of tattoo removal. (B)More than one treatment is usually necessary to remove all of the tattoo. (C)Another popular method of tattoo removal especially when the dyed area is small is by excision. (D)No one knows when the practice of tattooing the skin began.
35 (A)Another popular method of tattoo removal especially when the dyed area is small is by excision. (B)If necessary, a cream to numb the skin can be applied prior to the treatment. (C)In recent times, many physicians consider laser surgery one of the best methods of tattoo removal. (D)No one knows when the practice of tattooing the skin began.
36 (A)Another popular method of tattoo removal especially when the dyed area is small is by excision. (B)More than one treatment is usually necessary to remove all of the tattoo. (C)In recent times, many physicians consider laser surgery one of the best methods of tattoo removal. (D)No one knows when the practice of tattooing the skin began.
37 (A)The reason for these climatic changes is still under serious debate. (B)No one fully understands these interactions. (C)But it is more than that. (D)Space exploration plays an interesting role in testing out theories of climatic change.
38 (A)In the future, there will be more violent climatic fluctuations. (B)Space exploration plays an interesting role in testing out theories of climatic change. (C)There may be instabilities connected with the amount of pack ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. (D)Industrial pollution can diminish the amount of sunlight that falls on the surface of the earth.
39 (A)The reason for these climatic changes is still under serious debate. (B)Industrial pollution can diminish the amount of sunlight that falls on the surface of the earth. (C)No one fully understands these interactions. (D)But it is more than that.
40 (A)But it is more than that. (B)Space exploration plays an interesting role in testing out theories of climatic change. (C)No one fully understands these interactions. (D)There may be instabilities connected with the amount of pack ice in the Arctic and Antarctic.

申論題 (3)

一、英譯中：（15 分）  The room still nudges me with its many corners of strangeness, though one night’s sleep here has ironed a few rumples smooth. This lampshade knocked askew. This sallow sack that time has laundered to the tint of recycled paper, inexpungibly speckled and discolored.
二、中譯英：（15 分） 臺灣的城市屋頂，是許多中下階層人士，或勞工們租賃蝸居之所。特別是在大 臺北地區的城市屋頂，有許多外地來此打拼的人，不得已必須寄居屋頂的鐵皮 屋裡。冬冷夏熱的鐵皮屋，卻也孕育了許多城市文明的創造者。
三、英文作文：（20 分）  Write an English essay of no longer than 150 words on the topic of surveillance, exploring its relationship with national security on the one hand and with human rights on the other. Indicate the word count at the end of the essay. Please note that excess of 150 words in length will incur penalty.