111年 - 111 國立政治大學_碩士班暨碩士在職專班招生考試試題_共同科：英文A#124116

1. Whereas there are recent reports of declines in movie violence and fewer portrayals of violence as _______ , media portraits of crime greatly overemphasize individual acts of violence.(A) graphic (B) annexed (C) negative (D) damaging

2. She writes across generational lines, and thus makes the past so vivid that our belief that the present is the true locus of experience is _______ .(A) enhanced (B) strengthened (C) ridiculed (D) undermined

3. Functioning as a filter in the stratosphere, the ozone layer _______ the Earth's surface from much ultraviolet radiation.(A) shields (B) damages (C) condenses (D) permeates

4. Unfortunately, his damaging attacks on the ramifications of the economic policy have been questioned by his wholehearted _______ of that policy's underlying assumptions.(A) refusal (B) challenge (C) acceptance (D) elimination

5. My uncle has a big beautiful house, which has twenty rooms crowded with delicate _______ .(A) longitudes (B) ornaments (C) boundaries (D) guidelines

6. This topic appears hopeless because there are no _______ ways of comparing the urban economy of one region with that of another.(A) feasible (B) lucrative (C) blemished (D) disruptive

7. This world-renowned restaurant, one of the most luxurious in the city, charges _______ prices only the rich and famous can afford.(A) ingrained (B) redundant (C) consecutive (D) exorbitant

8. Psychologists have always stressed that learning is best _______ by capturing the learner's interest in the subject matter.(A) frosted (B) fostered (C) sensitized (D) sensualized

9. Bacteria have _______ a variety of sensory and motor adaptations called tactic responses, by means of which they interact with their environment.(A) induced (B) evolved (C) deduced (D) revolved

10. While some parents believe that their children, mostly in elite schools, are being pushed too hard in a hypercompetitive atmosphere, some complain of a _______ in programs for gifted children.(A) decline (B) decree (C) disguise (D) disclosure

11. The result of the careless storage and disposal of wastes is the _______ of vectors of disease.(A) delaying (B) breeding (C) composing (D) polluting

12. When made fast and unnaturally, raisins may not be so high in iron and some other _______.(A) products (B) produces (C) minerals (D) minimums

13. Her _______ should not be confused with miserliness； as long as I have known her, she has always been willing to assist those who are in need.(A) frugality (B) geniality (C) stinginess (D) prodigality

14. Clothes oftentimes reflect society’s values. For instance, in Victorian times, when women were expected to be _______, they wore clothing that limited their movements.(A) prolific (B) inactive (C) energetic (D) suggestive

15. The speaker made so much use of _______ in her speech that her lecture was difficult to follow.(A) disparity (B) allocation (C) consensus (D) euphemism

16. The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) made an announcement to extend _______ measures for the rise of Omicron cases.(A) social distance (B) social distant (C) social distances (D) social distancing

17. I didn’t know I was _______ but when I arrived, my colleagues had already left without me.(A) latter than one hour (B) latter for one hour (C) late one hour (D) one hour late

18. Our Digital COVID-19 Certificate is recognized by the European Commission as _______ to the EU’s version that can prove whether a person has been vaccinated.(A) equally (B) equality (C) equivalent (D) equivalency

19. The federal government asked that vaccinating all students _______ done soon； however, there are still many unvaccinated students as of today.(A) had been (B) be (C) have been (D) were

20. Although the world has had a lot of suffering, we shall not give up _______ the challenge.(A) across (B) of (C) to (D) from

21. The president delivered her New Year’s address and wished the pandemic _______ to an end shortly.(A) had come (B) could come (C) comes (D) were coming

22. “The King is dead, long _______ The King!” is a traditional proclamation made following the accession of a new monarch in various countries, such as the U.K.(A) life (B) live (C) lives (D) living

23. _______ I understood what the report was saying, I found it hard to believe there were plenty of people who genuinely believed the Earth is flat.(A) Much as (B) More than (C) Much for (D) More to

24. It is highly _______ that people become aware of the serious consequences that fake news could bring.(A) desirable (B) desiring (C) desire (D) to desire

25. Even up to now, one year later, I still think we could have prevented such a tragedy from happening _______.(A) in first place (B) at first place (C) in the first place (D) at the first place

26. What did Richard Feynman imply by saying, "...it's a wonderful problem because it doesn't look easy"?(A) Feynman thought building a quantum computer was an excitedly worthwhile challenge.(B) Feynman implied that he knew exactly how to build a quantum computer with ease.(C) Feynman revealed his reluctance to build a quantum computer that could be too complicated.(D) Feynman believed making a simulation of nature was the main purpose of quantum computers.

27. Why does the author refer to the "Sputnik moment”?(A) Showing disapproval of this science competition.(B) Implying quantum computing could be a dystopia.(C) Relating a cautionary tale with Google's machine.(D) Drawing a bigger picture for quantum computers.

28. What does the word "unravel" imply in the fifth paragraph?(A) Encryption algorithm in cyber-security today remains impossible tomorrow.(B) Today's security encryption will be useful for scrambling quantum computers.(C) Security encryption problems today will be resolved innovatively tomorrow.(D) New matters generated by nature may bring problems to quantum computing.

29. Which of the following may be closest in meaning to the word hype in "prone to hype"?(A) Extravagation.(B) Extraneousness.(C) Exceptions.(D) Extrapolation.

30. Why does the author says, "The question is obscured by the piles of money..."?(A) The question is seldom discussed as quantum computing's become a chasm of investment.(B) The question is no longer obvious as quantum computers have solved many problems.(C) The question does not make any sense at all if there is sufficient money around.(D) The question does not include how to make quantum computing a money game.

31. What is the main purpose of this article?(A) Revealing the complete history of NFT development and its misuse.(B) Analyzing contract enforcement triggered by an NFT and its benefits.(C) Describing the first NFT-authorized flat in Ukraine and its legal issues.(D) Discussing how an NFT operates, its pros, cons, and possible future.

32. According to this reading passage, what is NOT discussed as an advantage of NFTs?(A) An NFT sale could slice and dice elements of property rights, similar to a derivatives contract.(B) A record of the transaction exists on a block chain and can be accessed through apps.(C) NFTs have greatly lowered energy use because of the effort made by many platforms.(D) A license which allows displaying or commercializing the NFT will be issued to a new owner.

33. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage to be the last step for completing a NFT transaction from a dealer's perspective?(A) Converting conventional money into tokens.(B) Converting the proceeds into conventional money(C) Funding a digital wallet to pay fees and levies.(D) Preparing tokens to make a bid at an auction.

34. Which of the following is NOT discussed as one of the three big practical flaws of NFTs?(A) Unbundle property rights.(B) Contract enforcement.(C) Energy consumption.(D) Complicated process.

35. Which of the following can be inferred from this article?(A) NFT assets are not as misused as they are in the real world.(B) NFT properties may not be recognized in the real world.(C) NFT buyers are currently paying too much transaction fees.(D) NFTs may not become mainstream for high transaction fees.

IV. Composition
It has been suggested, "education should be regarded as the means by which the inequalities among individuals are to be erased and by which every desirable end is to be achieved." Use the preceding quote as the main idea to develop an article of approximately 300 words and make sure you provide a title for your essay.