所屬科目:研究所、轉學考(插大)、學士後-英文
1. Many people doing extra jobs outside their regular jobs to _____ their incomes.(A) supplement (B) restrict (C) presume (D) intervene
2. An independent advisor has been brought in to _____ between the unions and the employers.(A) legislate (B) conciliate (C) participate (D) subordinate
3. They are assigned to a parking lot _____ to the stadium and are allowed its use free of charge.(A) consequent (B) adjacent (C) ultimate (D) dominant
4. Our new supervisor wants us to take the _____ in trying to solve the problem.(A) compliment (B) empiricism (C) practitioner (D) initiative
5. Minerals can be absorbed and _____ by the body in a variety of different forms.(A) utilized (B) assessed (C) inferred (D) distorted
6. To ease financial difficulties, farmers could be _____ for their loss of subsidies.(A) diminished (B) exploited (C) compensated (D) simulated
7. Mary's job will be kept open for her return after _____ leave.(A) successor (B) maternity (C) conceivable (D) external
8. Many developing countries are already battling to _____ malaria and other major diseases.(A) illustrate (B) fluctuate (C) eradicate (D) penetrate
9. Like most other international companies with a rigid _____, workers and managers had strictly defined duties.(A) academy (B) commodity (C) infrastructure (D) hierarchy
10. Financial _____ are in monetary form and help in motivating the people for better performance.(A) incentives (B) controversies (C) enormities (D) ministries
11. The increase in pay costs was hugely _____ by higher productivity.(A) retrieved (B) engaged (C) sought (D) offset
12. To use a sporting _____, middle age is like half-time at a football match.(A) termination (B) incident (C) analogy (D) contrast
13. Government officials visited the earthquake zone on Thursday morning to help _____ the emergency supplies.(A) deviate (B) coordinate (C) anticipate (D) impose
14. The first stars began to form when hydrogen and helium gas left over from the Big Bang _____ into dense clouds.(A) aggregated (B) conducted (C) immigrated (D) prohibited
15. The victim's wife made an emotional public appeal on her husband's _____.(A) context(B) erosion(C) affect(D) behalf
16. Jason is very good at swimming, _____ his younger sister does not even dare to go near a swimming pool.(A) while(B) because(C) in spite of(D) after
17. You should not underestimate her achievement. It _____ a lot of efforts _____ a new company.(A) take... establishing(B) have taken... to establish(C) takes... to establish(D) taking... establish
18. This book is centrally _____ the history of England. You should read it if you are interested in knowing what happened in England in the 15th century.(A) concerned to(B) concern(C) concerned with(D) concerns
19. _____ experience different cultures all her life, she was thrilled to find that a foreign company offered her a chance to work abroad.(A) Want to(B) Having wanted to(C) She wants to(D) Wanted to
20. This is an international city _____ you can meet people from different countries.(A) when(B) which(C) where(D)who
21. _____ delights her parents most is her decision not to give up easily.(A) What(B) How(C) Why(D)That
22. _____ people fall ill do they realize the value of health.(A) Until(B) Until not(C) Not because soon(D) Not until
23. We need your approval urgently. Please respond to our e-mail _____ _____ _____.(A) as... as can you(B) as... as possible(C) as... as possibly(D) as possible... as
24. _____ was the entrance exam, _____ only ten percent of all participants passed it.(A) So difficult... that(B) So easy... that(C) So difficult... if(D) So easy... if
25. The manager had a serious argument with him yesterday. But ten minutes ago they walked in the office together happily, _____ nothing had happened.(A) as(B) as long as(C) as if(D) as such
26. What is this reading mainly about?(A) The benefits of robots to the environment(B) The creation of robotic pets in human life(C) The power of computer in next-generation robots(D) The new development in commercial robots
27. What is the purpose of the second and third paragraphs?(A) To illustrate how RoboDog can help create new forms of entertainment(B) To show the capability of RoboDog in performing complex tasks(C) To give examples of the increasing popularity of RoboDog(D) To explain why RoboDog is useful in providing high quality child care
28. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "in the making" in the second paragraph?(A) Tailoring to(B) Cutting-edge(C) Importing(D) Taking place
29. After which paragraph would the following sentence best be placed? After all, the loss of a robot is an inconvenience; the death of a human being is a tragedy.(A) The first paragraph(B) The second paragraph(C) The third paragraph(D) The last paragraph
30. Which of the following feature about RoboDog is NOT mentioned in the passage?(A) Generating electricity for power stations(B) Following numerous voice commands(C) Moving and balancing on its front feet(D) Climbing and lifting heavy weights
31. What is the best way to summarize the reading passage?(A) The health benefit of a Mediterranean-style diet(B) The challenge of sticking to a strict eating pattern(C) The effect of diet changes on cardiovascular health(D) The adverse impact of weight cycling and stress
32. According to the passage, how did the scientists determine the improvement of the participants' health?(A) By examining a number of bio parameters(B) By inspecting the types of food they consumed(C) By measuring their changes in body weight(D) By identifying the dietary interventions they received
33. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "standard" in the second paragraph?(A) High-quality(B) Ordinary(C) Controlled(D) Wholesome
34. Which of the following statement is true about the new study described in the passage?(A) It supports the abandonment of the meat-free and nut-filled diet.(B) It indicates that fluctuating eating patterns may have health benefits.(C) It involved two previous teams of researchers at Purdue University.(D) It shows that the amount of time devoted to a new diet is a crucial factor.
35. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?(A) The concept of yo-yo dieting has been questioned by many researchers.(B) More evidence is needed to support the negative effects of weight loss.(C) Future research needs to focus on the impact of stress on the cardiovascular system.(D) The issue of how changes in dietary patterns affect heart health remains unresolved.
IV. Composition (30%)What do you think is the most difficult problem facing young people in Taiwan nowadays?Please write two paragraphs in response to this question. In the first paragraph, please describe this problem. In the second, please offer potential solutions to it.