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科目：專技高/普考◆英文 | 年份：106年 | 選擇題數：40 | 申論題數：3

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所屬科目：專技高/普考◆英文

選擇題 (40)

1 Nuclear power plants have higher construction and operating costs than their fossil fuel _________. (A)similarities (B) profiles (C) counterparts (D) lieutenants
2 A generation ago, after a series of horrible scandals, Australia _________hundreds of detailed rules governing nursing homes for the elderly. (A) deformed (B) ditched (C) baked (D) breathed
3 The safety board found that the country has 35,000 miles of oil, natural gas and _________ liquid pipelines, many of which are decades old and need immediate maintenance. (A) virtuous (B) hazardous (C) prestigious (D) indecent
4 As a language user you may start from an innocent position, whereby you assume that others are like you and share your _________ . (A)assumption(B) intoxication (C) dictation (D) identification
5 The artist mixed three inks to create the color spectrum he was seeking—a seamless _________ from dark to light blue. (A)breakthrough (B) constituent (C) dimension (D) gradation
6 If students only have a(n) _________ grasp of this complicated mathematical concept, it is difficult for them to learn another one. (A)tenuous (B) gratuitous (C) suspicious (D) envious
7 The 8.9 magnitude earthquake occurring in Japan on March, 11, 2011 _________ a huge tsunami causing widespread damage to the country. (A)salvaged (B) triggered (C) ventilated (D) wrestled
8 After Marie finished her presentation, the committee members looked at the _________on the slide and began to argue. (A)deposit (B) diagram (C) drainage (D) digestion
9 Under the burden of _________ demands, a person may feel prolonged stress, fatigue, frustration, and helplessness. (A)overhearing (B)overwhelming (C)underwriting (D)undergoing
10 Obesity is essentially an epidemic of _________. As countries become more industrialized, the percentage of population afflicted tends to grow higher. (A)electricity (B)eternity (C)formality (D) modernity
11 This food is so _________ . I just wish I had not eaten so much at lunch. (A)innocuous (B) lustrous (C) licentious (D) scrumptious
12 Jokes are a great way to keep a conversation going, but we should never tell _________jokes that could make people feel uncomfortable or angry. (A)artificial (B)multiple (C)offensive (D)decent
13 Teenagers are often so _________ that they seldom take advice from their parents or teachers. (A)rebellious (B) redundant (C) recreational (D) reflective
14 People tend to _________to another country for economic and political reasons. (A)illuminate (B)indulge (C) immigrate (D) irritate
15 Lighting a thousand beacons across the Britain was one of the many celebrations in ___ of the Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. (A)charge(B)honor(C) terms (D)need
16 After being asked a few offensive questions, the head of the council _________ walked out of the press conference without any explanation. (A)abruptly (B)spirally (C) innocently (D) beneficially
17 The ancient Irish people dressed up as ghosts to _________ away bad spirits. (A)hide (B) moan (C) pass (D) scare
18 Working long hours without getting enough sleep has really _________ Victor’s health, as he feels tired and sick all the time. (A)harmed (B) shaken (C) enabled (D) caught
19 When others don’t meet your expectations, you become critical of them. It then becomes hard to keep good _________ with them. (A)regulations (B) relationships (C) representations (D) restrictions
20 Many native speakers use so much _________ when they talk to each other that foreign travellers have a hard time understanding what they are talking about. (A)clash (B) fraud (C) hunch (D) slang
21 (A)described (B)measured (C) revoked (D) overcame
22(A) depended on (B) handed in (C) served as (D) messed up
23 (A) refined (B) reversed (C) replaced (D) recognized
24 (A)release (B)afford (C) initiate (D) supply
25 (A)turned around(B)divided into(C) gave in (D) broke up
26 How would you summarize the third paragraph? (A) Perfume making is both a science and an art. (B) Perfume making needs various materials. (C) Perfume making is a million-dollar career. (D) Perfume making needs novel ideas and creation.
27 What does the word “this” in the second paragraph refer to? (A) The attitude toward luxury and attraction. (B) The connection between memory and emotions. (C)How smells affect our emotions and feelings. (D)How perfume makers make fragrances.
28 What is the shared idea of paragraphs 1 and 4? (A)The vast investment for promoting new perfumes. (B)The connection between feelings and perfumes. (C)The hard work of scientists on creating new perfumes. (D)The brand name and the perfume it represents.
29 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A)A good perfume needs only natural materials. (B)Scientists believe only fragrances can affect our brains. (C)Only money is required when a perfume is created. (D)Only few perfumes can bring huge profits every year.
30 In the fourth paragraph, what is the phrase “run through” closest in meaning to? (A) Use up. (B) Go over. (C) Take off. (D) Make out.
31 What is this passage mainly about? (A)It discusses new materials used in making cowboy boots. (B)It compares the different sizes of cowboy boots. (C)It discusses the current demand for cowboy boots. (D)It describes the boot industry.
32 According to the passage, which of the following leathers is currently considered old-fashioned? (A) Suede (B) Caribou (C) Eel (D) Ostrich
33 What can be inferred from this passage? (A)Cowboy boots are now more popular in the West than in the East. (B)Caribou are becoming extinct because of the demand for their skin. (C)Brightly colored boots are not popular in the West. (D)Cowboy boots are no longer bought just for ranching or riding.
34 According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct? (A)Cowboy boots have always been short. (B)Texas ranchers don’t like expensive boots. (C)Cowboy boots have changed drastically over the years. (D)Lizard skin boots are more popular than snake skin boots.
35 Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the word “exotic” in line 13? (A)Useless. (B)Unusal. (C)Colorless. (D)Common.
36 What happened to Michael in 2008? (A)Financially speaking, he lost everything he had. (B)He set up his own company in the plastering business. (C)He graduated from college majoring in economics. (D)He bought a new house and an expensive car.
37 What event did Michael attend on May 14?(A) His fellow students’ reunion party. (B) His own graduation ceremony. (C) His coworker’s wedding ceremony. (D) His company ’s grand opening.
38 What is Michael’s job at the college? (A) An instructor. (B) A janitor. (C) An engineer. (D) A treasurer.
39 Which of the following statements is NOT true? (A)Michael’s salary at the college is about 50% less than he earned before. (B)Michael works by day and takes classes by night at a local college. (C)One of the benefits that Michael can get when working at the college is taking free classes. (D)Michael graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.
40 What is Michael most probably doing at 7 pm during weekdays? (A) Designing a floor plan. (B) Teaching in the classroom . (C) Picking up the garbage. (D) Studying in the library .

申論題 (3)

一、英譯中：（15 分） Manned air traffic control towers have been a reassuring fixture at airports since the dawn of civil aviation nearly a century ago. But they could soon be made obsolete by technological advances, which allow arrivals and departures to be monitored from miles away using live streams of high-definition cameras.
二、中譯英：（15 分） 英國總理梅伊（May）表示英國和它的盟國必須管制網路空間以防範恐怖份子 和激進份子的計畫。暴力伊斯蘭意識型態必須立即偵察出來，並立即消滅。她也申 明英國反恐攻策略應接受評鑑以確保執法單位有該有的力量，包括給恐怖攻擊參與 者更長的徒刑。
三、短篇寫作：請閱讀指示，並依指示寫作。（20 分） Some people think that wealth makes us happy, but others believe a successful career might bring more sense of achievement. Write an essay of 250 words on the topic of what makes a good life.