103年 - 103 國立政治大學_碩士班招生考試試題英文#124669

1. A retailer spends a quarter of his income on new stock, a quarter on rent, another quarter on wages, and the remaining on other _______ items.(A) lachrymose (B) lugubrious (C) melancholic (D) miscellaneous

2. He was grilled by detectives for two hours because he_______a car stolen from an old lady a few days ago.(A) grotesquely (B) unwittingly (C) premedically (D) turbulently

3. The wedding of the king _______ in the headline grabbing the front page event in all major newspapers.(A) abrogates (B) culminates (C) rescinds (D) cultivates

4. Children who watch criminal movies a lot may_______ a certain behavior in other social situations.(A) transpose (B) transcribe (C) proscribe (D) snivel

5. The health authorities would pay for a much higher consumption of acute health care, with a consequential _______ of money available for other services.(A) diminution (B) commotion (C) abdication (D) disenfranchisement

6. With the unemployment rate surging, the economist's_______is for more people to work part-time in the future.(A) prognosis (B) retribution (C) demeanor (D) pinnacle

7. When the little boy had a headache and there was no aspirin in the house, his mother gave him a/an_______: a small candy that she told him was a "pain pill," and it worked because his headache went away.(A) tumult (B) antithesis (C) analogy (D) placebo

8. George had decided to leave this company, but after talking to his boss who begged him to stay, he was stuck in a_______should he go or shouldn't he?(A) hierarchy(B) travesty(C) quandary(D) platitude

9. In order to have their annual celebration perfect, the villagers considered all possible_______ as to please their guests.(A) contritions(B) contingencies(C) panaceas(D) denunciations

10. Although he won the lottery, Peter soon_______away millions he won within a year.(A) fabricated(B) frittered(C) emulated(D) incapacitated

11. He was _______ by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike they organized.(A) emanated(B) permeated(C) implemented(D) ostracized

12. Memory can_______through lack of use.(A) atrophy(B) expedite(C) redeem(D) reiterate

13. If the judge resigned due to the scandal reported in the newspaper, it would be_______ to admitting that he was guilty.(A) prolific(B) tantamount(C) resilient(D) auspicious

14. Even though her statement sounded like a perfectly _______ remark, her husband still thought she slighted him.(A) dilapidated(B) inviable(C) regressive(D) innocuous

15. _______ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.(A) Having waiting(B) Waited(C) Having waited(D) Tom waited

16. The man _______the window wants to see you.(A) breaking(B) breaks(C) who broke(D) is breaking

17. _______the charity has raised a million dollars.(A) Since set up(B) Since it is set(C) Since setting up(D) Since being set up

18. I find _______she has turned down the opportunity to go to California.(A) it amazing that(B) it amazes that(C) amazes(D) amazing

19. _______ she went out.(A) Despite the heavy snow(B) Despite the snow was still falling heavily(C) In spite the heavy snow(D) In spite the fact that the snow was still falling heavily

20. _______chair the meeting.(A) John was decided(B) John had been deciding to(C) It decided that John is(D) It was decided that John would

21. The difference of pay between the high-ranking officials and the ordinary workers has also _______ to adverse comments.(A) given raise(B) given rise(C) given rising(D) give raised

22. Businessmen invest vast amounts_______ these industries.(A) to(B) in(C) on(D) onto

23. Their decision will depend on _______.(A) how good your offer(B) how good your offer is(C) how good is your offer(D) is your offer good

24. I just want to _______ down and have a rest.(A) lay(B) laid(C) lie(D) lain

25. Parents must make an effort to correct and encourage their children _______ what may begin in childishness can grow to maturity.(A) so that(B) as soon as(C) with respect to(D) in which

26. Which of the following is the best title for the paragraph?(A) How Seahorses Catch Their Prey(B) How Seahorses Are Discovered(C) The Evolution of Seahorse's Mouth(D) The Evolution of Seahorse's Tail

27. The word "prehensile" in line 1 means(A) stiff (B) grasping (C) acute (D) graceful

28. It can be inferred from the passage that the primary organ that seahorses rely on to catch their food is(A) their tail (B) their mouth (C) their eyes (D) their head

29. In line 6, the word "which" refers to(A) predators (B) seahorses (C) genus name (D) Hippocampus

30. Which of the following is true about seahorses?(A) There are only two kinds of seahorses in the world(B) Seahorses' tails are very useful when they catch brine shrimps(C) Seahorses' eyes can move separately to help them find brine shrimps(D) Seahorses' tails can whip and create strong power to suck brine shrimps

31. The passage would most likely be found in(A) a physical therapy guide book (B) an environmental protection magazine(C) a plastic surgery commercial (D) a biology textbook

32. In line 2, the word "homeostatic" means(A) homely (B) balanced (C) original (D) engineering

33. In line 5, the word "they" refers to(A) set-point theorists (B) calories(C) these cells (D) the bodies

34. Set-point theorists believe that(A) There is a fixed calories burning or preserving program in our body(B) There is a fixed area in our brain to remember our weight changes(C) The size and number of the cells will change due to weight changes(D) Metabolism, fat cells, and hormones might change people's weight randomly

35. It can be concluded from the passage that(A) a genetically thin person can easily gain weight(B) people don't have as much control over their body weight as they might think(C) we can change our weight if we can analyze our preprogrammed body weight(D) humans are genetically designed to be overweight

IV. Composition writing: 30%
The 85 richest people on Earth... are a small part of the richest 1% of the population, which combined owns about 46% of global wealth, according to the report from British humanitarian group Oxfam International.
(from Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2014)
Based on the given report, please write a paragraph of 300 words to discuss the problem of income inequality in Taiwan and offer your suggestion(s) to improve this situation in Taiwan.