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科目：高普考/三四等/高員級◆英文 | 年份：108年 | 選擇題數：40 | 申論題數：3

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所屬科目：高普考/三四等/高員級◆英文

選擇題 (40)

1 The scandals are creating political headaches for the new mayor, who has seen his support rate__________ . (A)coincide (B) plummet (C)speculate (D) intervene
2 With this simple _______digital luggage scale, travelers can know their luggage weight before checking in. (A)broken (B) portable (C)contagious (D) disciplined
3 We hung the pots and pans and other kitchen _________ on hooks by the stove. (A)riddles (B) utensils (C)cabinets (D) aspects
4 John’s parents were traders, buying and selling corn and other _________ products. (A)industrious (B) distressing (C)agricultural (D) spectacular
5 Ms. Jane Smith is______with classical lore. She has published six books about Greek and Roman mythology. (A)saturated (B) intimidated (C)designated (D) aggravated
6 Tommy’s mother had to stay up late because he got verysick.His__________ fever particularly concerned her all night long because his high fever would come and go frequently. (A)redundant (B) radiant (C)competent (D) intermittent
7 Both the manager and the head coach of the basketball team were furious and embarrassed thattheir team played so _______ that it was defeated by its opponent’s team with a 30-point loss. (A)abysmally (B) evasively (C)impudently (D) observantly
8 If you have books you do not want or need anymore, you may _________them to the public library. (A)compensate (B) donate (C)rotate (D) speculate
9 After the boys disclosed their traumatic experience in the boarding school, that teacher was under __________for sexual harassment. (A)reconciliation (B) circumference (C)amendment (D) indictment
10 Immigrants have a tendency to specialize in manual-intensive jobs because they are less______inthe local language. (A)deficient (B) omniscient (C)transcient (D) proficient
11 (A)settled (B)safeguarded (C)saturated (D)seduced
12 (A)infection (B)inspiration (C)legalization (D)litigation
13 (A)determining (B)disposing (C)defying (D)disembarking
14 (A)deletion (B)defensiveness (C)divisiveness (D)diagnosis
15 (A)epitomizes (B)resolves (C)affects (D)elevates
16 (A)disappeared (B)vanquished (C)overheard (D)reduced
17 (A)resurgence (B)reduction (C)rendition (D)repartee
18 (A)demographics (B)statistics (C)opportunities (D)densities
19 (A)exit (B)survive (C)remove (D)deteriorate
20 (A)daydreaming (B)anxiety (C)novelty (D)nostalgia
21 (A)emits (B)dismisses (C)neutralizes (D)eliminates
22 (A)small (B) large (C)empty (D) full
23 (A)inferior to (B)superior to (C)prior to (D)posterior to
24 (A)assess (B)accede (C)access (D)address
25 (A)due (B)blind (C)appointed (D)expiration
26 What is the first paragraph mainly about? (A)Reasons why the health care costs are rapidly increasing. (B)Potential benefits of providing health insurance coverage to illegal immigrants. (C)Reasons why illegal immigrants should not be included in national health insurance plans. (D)How health care costs may decrease due to inclusion of illegal immigrants in national health insurance plans.
27 Which of the following arguments is supported by the author of the passage? (A)Given the ease of travel nowadays, including illegal immigrants in health insurance can reduce the spread of infectious diseases. (B)Illegal immigrants should be excluded from the health care system before being sent back to their countries of origin. (C)Excluding illegal immigrants from the health care insurance is an effective way to lower the nation’s health care costs. (D) It is necessary to design more rules to keep illegal immigrants from using expensive medical services in the country.
28 What does the author mean by “Further tweaks may be necessary” in the second paragraph? (A)More research may be needed to understand the issue further. (B)Some policy modifications may be needed in the future. (C)More funds may be needed to implement the policy. (D) Some health care benefits of the public may need to be further reduced.
29 What is the author’s opinion about the federal government’s role in health insurance? (A)The health insurance should be handled by the private sector. (B)Providing public health care to illegal immigrants is the local government’s business. (C) The federal government should reform the public health insurance to make it accessible to illegal immigrants. (D)The proposed health insurance reform should wait until the immigration reform is completed.
複選題
30 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true if health insurance is provided to illegal immigrants? (A)The health insurance premiums will decrease. (B)More immigrants will have access to preventive medical treatments. (C)There will be more infectious diseases in the country. (D)More immigrants will end up in emergency rooms with critical illness.
31 What is the best title of this passage? (A)The Environmental Impact of Vegetarianism. (B) The Health Benefits of Plant-based Diets. (C)The Social Challenges of Being Vegans. (D) The Popularity of Meat-free Products.
32 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the rise in vegan eating? (A)The steady supply of fruit and vegetables. (B) The influence of cultures with plant-based eating. (C)The protection of animal welfare and resources. (D) The wide availability of dietary supplements.
33 Which of the following is closest in meaning to “forgoing” in the second paragraph? (A)Abandoning. (B) Transporting. (C)Generating. (D) Escaping.
34 What is the purpose of the third paragraph? (A)To explain why previous research produced negative results about vegetarianism. (B)To provide scientific evidence supporting the health effects of vegan diets. (C)To reveal the increase in the number of vegans in the American society. (D)To show how plant-based eating can be associated with certain chronic illness.
35 What is the main idea of the last paragraph? (A)Converting to a Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of chronic illness. (B)Going vegan has become a way of showing personal freedom. (C)Adopting a partial vegetarian diet can still make people healthy. (D)Foods like tofu and beans provide a good source of protein for vegans.
36 What is the main purpose of this passage? (A)To argue against the open-closed theory and offer a better explanation. (B)To show evidence that open and closed are not necessarily opposites. (C)To criticize the division between left and right that defines politics. (D)To make evident that political polarization is not a new phenomenon.
37 Why does the author use the phrase “by the same token” in Paragraph 2? (A)To imply that the example given before is to offer an opposite view. (B)To introduce an instance which is true for the same reason that was given previously. (C)To add another case which is more important than what was said and to correct it. (D)To indicate that what is said is partly true in spite of the thing that has happened.
38 Why does the gap between exam-passers and exam-flunkers offer a better explanation of political polarization than the open-closed split? (A)It allows access to a world that is protected from the disadvantage of globalization. (B)It guarantees jobs with superstar companies that have measures to protect themselves. (C)It reveals the deeper forces dividing the worlds and expresses the concerns of losers. (D)It provides a middle-class organization that offers security and the state bureaucracy.
39 Why does the author mention “Constantinople” in Paragraph 2? (A) To imply that having a strong border gives people a sense that they can be more open. (B)To make readers doubt the boast the city once made of having a formidable wall. (C)To suggest that the world’s great center of commerce was the crossroads and the harbor. (D)To question whether a walled city necessarily means closedness.
40 According to the last two paragraphs, which of the following statements is true about people failing exams? (A)United by anger at the elitists, they are eager to change the existing system. (B)They play down the legitimate concerns of losers and spare winners. (C)With a common outlook, they legitimize their disdain for rival tribes. (D)They are willing to be more open as long as their jobs are protected.

申論題 (3)

一、英譯中（15 分） History has shown that languages attached to power, wealth, and prestige have spread at the expense of those viewed less favorably. Therefore, as the power attached to Mandarin Chinese or Hindi grows, so too will the use of these languages in the global arena. While we do not deny a future shift in world power, it is unlikely that these languages will replace English immediately since the trade-off between languages is not a zero-sum game.
二、中譯英（15 分） 根據美國法律，如果一個人被告犯罪，那在他被證明有罪之前，法庭 必須先假定他是清白的。換句話說，法庭有責任舉證說明一個人有 罪，被告沒有責任去證明自己是無辜的。
三、英文作文（20 分） American courts depend on the ability of the jurors, not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the eyewitness’s testimony. Do you think this jury system will work in Taiwan? State your reasons to agree or disagree with this system.