115年 - 115 新北市公立高級中等學校_教師聯合甄選試題：英文科#139218

1. The lawyer was hired to _____ the contract, carefully reviewing each section and flagging any clauses that did not meet stringent legal requirements. (A) scrutinize (B) ratify (C) consolidate (D) disseminate

2. The hospital introduced new protocols to _____ the adverse effects of prolonged medication on elderly patients, prompted by a series of alarming incidents. (A) perpetuate (B) substantiate (C) mitigate (D) exacerbate

3. The leaked documents _____ the politician's credibility, and the resulting scandal caused widespread public outrage that threatened her re-election campaign. (A) galvanized (B) bolstered (C) corroborated (D) undermined

4. The interviewer's thoughtful approach helped _____ candid responses from the participants, revealing patterns that proved invaluable to the study. (A) curtail (B) elicit (C) inhibit (D) refute

5. Despite the contentious nature of the proposal, the council eventually reached a _____ on the new housing development, although several members expressed lingering reservations. (A) mandate (B) stalemate (C) consensus (D) precedent

6. The researcher's _____ was called into question after colleagues, alarmed by glaring inconsistencies, discovered that some of the data had been fabricated. (A) affluence (B) integrity (C) pragmatism (D) tenacity

7. The hiring panel faced a _____ when none of the viable candidates met all the criteria, leaving them uncertain about how to fill the senior position. (A) deadlock (B) backlash (C) surplus (D) conundrum

8. The government failed to anticipate the _____ of the unforeseen policy change, yet continued to dismiss concerns from trade experts across the region. (A) ramifications (B) prerequisites (C) incentives (D) endorsements

9. She built a _____ career, fuelled by her expertise in a niche area of digital marketing that few others had explored. (A) provisional (B) lucrative (C) redundant (D) sporadic

10. Living abroad for several years had a/an _____ effect on his perception of cultural diversity, and it ultimately shaped the way he approached his professional life. (A) profound (B) negligible (C) transient (D) ambiguous

11. The report highlighted the _____ disparity between urban and rural access to quality healthcare, underscoring the urgent need for government intervention. (A) subtle (B) nominal (C) stark (D) obsolete

12. The restorer's _____ work, guided by decades of accumulated experience, ensured that the 18th-century painting was returned to its pristine condition. (A) haphazard (B) derivative (C) cursory (D) meticulous

13. (A) announce (B) telegraph (C) publish (D) revamp

14. (A) invisible (B) unclear (C) absent (D) missing

15. (A) deception (B) mystery (C) confusion (D) secrecy

16. (A) whom (B) who (C) that (D) what

17. (A) estimated (B) subjective (C) hypothetical (D) objective

18. (A) dissolves (B) floats (C) evaporates (D) vanishes

19. (A) communion (B) offering (C) ritual (D) sacrament

20. (A) for (B) if (C) now (D) while

21. (A) fantasy (B) intimacy (C) conscience (D) distance

22. (A) spatial (B) mercurial (C) psychological (D) residual

23. According to the text, what was the main purpose of the "How dare you!" phrase? (A) To correct scientific mistakes in climate reports. (B) To use anger to show that climate change is unfair to younger generations. (C) To help world leaders reach a friendly agreement. (D) To complain about her personal school grades.

24. Why did Thunberg choose to travel by yacht instead of by plane? (A) To gain more followers on social media. (B) To show she hates all modern inventions. (C) To make sure her personal actions match her environmental message. (D) To protest against the safety of modern airplanes.

25. Why do some critics call her message "too simple"? (A) They believe she is using old science that is no longer true. (B) They think climate policy involves economic problems that emotions cannot fix. (C) They believe she is too young to speak at the United Nations. (D) They think she is secretly working for a large corporation.

26. What is the "Greta Effect" mentioned in the text? (A) It stopped all global use of oil and gas immediately. (B) It made all students around the world quit school. (C) It turned climate change into a major topic for everyone, not just scientists. (D) It provided the world with new technology to stop pollution.

27. Why does the text say some people react with hostility toward her? (A) Because they do not like Swedish culture. (B) Because they feel threatened by the changes her message demands. (C) Because teachers are angry about students skipping school. (D) Because her speeches are too difficult for most people to understand.

28. According to the passage, what was one reason the Spanish Armada maintained a rigid defensive formation? (A) The formation was optimized for control rather than tactical flexibility. (B) Philip II personally ordered the formation before the fleet departed from Spain. (C) The formation was specifically designed to maximize the firepower of the fleet's cannons. (D) Spanish naval tradition required all fleets to maintain crescent formations in European waters.

29. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a factor that contributed to the defeats of both the Spanish Armada and Cao Cao's forces? (A) Overconfidence bias among the commanders. (B) A shortage of experienced sailors within both fleets. (C) Failure to adequately assess environmental and operational risks. (D) Organizational decisions that created vulnerability to fire attacks.

30. In the context of the passage, what does the word "salient" most closely mean in the following sentence?
"The availability heuristic made successful past experiences psychologically more salient than unfamiliar risks." (A) threatening (B) irrelevant (C) prominent (D) beneficial

31. In the following sentence from Paragraph 4, what does "these biases" most likely refer to? "Both Cao Cao and the Duke of Medina Sidonia—the Spanish Armada's commander—exhibited these biases in ways that directly contributed to their defeats." (A) The intelligence failures documented in both campaigns. (B) The organizational rigidities present in both naval forces. (C) The environmental challenges faced during both campaigns. (D) Overconfidence bias, confirmation bias, and the availability heuristic.

32. Why does the author state that fire attacks "represented a known threat in both European and Chinese naval warfare traditions"? (A) To argue that historical records of the effectiveness of fire attacks are unreliable. (B) To suggest that both commanders were deliberately negligent in their command duties. (C) To demonstrate that fire attacks had been successfully defended against in previous naval battles. (D) To emphasize that the defeats were caused by organizational factors, not by ignorance of fire as a weapon.

33. Based on the information in the passage, which of the following can most reasonably be inferred about Zhou Yu's decision to wait for a specific wind pattern before launching his attack? (A) Zhou Yu possessed a superior understanding of local environmental conditions that Cao Cao's forces lacked. (B) Zhou Yu was uncertain whether fire attacks could be effective against Cao Cao's chained ships. (C) The allied forces at Red Cliffs needed additional time to build and prepare their fire ships. (D) Zhou Yu preferred to avoid direct naval confrontation with Cao Cao's larger fleet entirely.

34. According to the passage, what was the immediate problem that Cao Cao's decision to chain ships together was intended to solve? (A) The allied forces had been attacking isolated ships individually. (B) The Yangtze River's strong currents were causing ships to drift apart. (C) His northern troops suffered from seasickness during naval operations. (D) Cao Cao needed to create a floating platform to transfer troops to shore.

35. What is the primary function of Paragraph 5 in the passage's overall argument? (A) It contrasts the tactical approaches used by the Spanish and Chinese navies. (B) It provides technical details about how fire attacks were physically carried out. (C) It introduces new historical evidence about the use of fire attacks in ancient warfare. (D) It demonstrates that organizational and cognitive factors, rather than ignorance, caused both forces' vulnerability to fire attacks.

36. Read the following sentence. Where would it best fit in the passage? "This pattern of narrow problem-framing—addressing an immediate challenge while inadvertently creating a more serious vulnerability—exemplifies a broader organizational tendency present in both campaigns." The above sentence would most logically be added at the position marked by (A) Spanish commanders, accustomed to Mediterranean warfare, systematically underestimated both English naval capabilities and the environmental challenges posed by the English Channel. (B) …a solution that addressed the immediate operational problem but inadvertently created a catastrophic vulnerability to fire attacks. (C) Confirmation bias caused both to dismiss intelligence that contradicted their strategic assumptions. (D) Fire attacks against wooden ships represented a known threat in both European and Chinese naval warfare traditions.

37. Had the regulatory framework _____ in a more timely manner, the ensuing crisis might have been averted. (A) implemented (B) been implemented (C) being implemented (D) having implemented

38. The panel recommended that the proposal _____ revised prior to ratification. (A) is (B) be (C) was (D) being

39. It is imperative that every precautionary measure _____ to safeguard long-term sustainability. (A) is taken (B) be taken (C) was taken (D) being taken

40. The proposal, _____ in last week's plenary session, has since undergone substantial revision. (A) having scrutinized (B) which scrutinizing (C) scrutinized it (D) having been scrutinized

41. Seldom _____ such an unprecedented convergence of technological innovation and societal transformation. (A) has there been (B) there has been (C) have there been (D) had there been

42. (A) driven (B) bought (C) repealed (D) estimated

43. (A) driven (B) bought (C) repealed (D) estimated

44. (A) driven (B) bought (C) repealed (D) estimated

45. (A) driven (B) bought (C) repealed (D) estimated

46. Ms. Chen provides students with a map and a set of clues. Students must work in pairs to find a specific "treasure" location by communicating in English to solve the puzzle. Which approach is Ms. Chen utilizing? (A) The Audio-Lingual Method (ALM) (B) Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) (C) The Grammar-Translation Method (GTM) (D) Total Physical Response (TPR)

47. In a PE class taught in English, Mr. Lee uses the 4Cs framework (Content, Communication, Cognition, Culture) to teach the rules of basketball while developing students' sports-related vocabulary. This instructional model is known as: (A) Grammar-Based Teaching (B) Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) (C) The Silent Way (D) Differentiated Instruction

48. A teacher provides "i + 1" input—language that is just slightly beyond the students' current level of competence—to ensure they are challenged but not overwhelmed. This aligns with which of Krashen's hypotheses? (A) The Affective Filter Hypothesis (B) The Natural Order Hypothesis (C) The Input Hypothesis (D) The Monitor Hypothesis

49. During a lesson, a teacher uses "Exit Slips" to check student understanding. She uses this data to modify her teaching plan for the next day. This is an example of: (A) Summative Assessment (B) Placement Assessment (C) Formative Assessment (D) Diagnostic Assessment

50. A teacher follows a sequence of "I Do (Modeling), We Do (Guided Practice), You Do (Independent Practice)" to help students master a new sentence pattern. This technique is primarily referred to as: (A) Scaffolding (B) Rote Learning (C) Inductive Discovery (D) Peer Correction