會計(高普考) 107 年英文考古題
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The American diplomatic doctrine has always meant to advance multiple goals, a doctrine that seeks to achievethe highest possible level of _____ of one's enemies, while simultaneously enjoying the warmest reception fromone's allies. (A)dissuasion (B)violence (C)security (D)sophistication
Rooftop gardens have many _____ effects on urban neighborhoods. (A)chronic (B)positive (C)moral (D)sensible
Low-income families cannot _____ the luxurious products displayed in the department store. (A)expand (B)afford (C)weigh (D)prevent
The producer believed that big names in the show business could lift his TV show’s poor rating, so he decided toinvite as many _____ as he could to join the show. (A)celebrities (B)diplomats (C)philosophers (D)technicians|10750
My grandmother is a friendly woman who likes to _____ to new neighbors by making cookies for them. (A)break down (B)end up (C)reach out (D)set back
El Niño has helped _____ drought in many parts of the world, leaving millions hungry. (A)trigger (B)sustain (C)energize (D)instigate
People suffering from economic recession will migrate from the country to the city, mostly attracted by the _____of work. (A)process (B)pretext (C)aspect (D)prospect請依下文回答第8 題至第10 題Every summer, in the city of Pamplona, Spain, there is a very special festival. It is called the Running of the Bulls.This very dangerous 8 takes place every morning between the 7th and 14th of July for eight days. At 8 a.m.,someone fires a rocket. When people hear it, they open the doors of the corral in which the bulls are kept. The bulls runthrough the streets toward the bull ring, the 9 where bullfights take place. When the bulls start running, hundredsof people run in the streets in front of them. Many of them are 10 , and some are tourists. In the last 80 years, atleast 14 people have died.8 (A)athlete (B)ferry (C)event (D)interaction9 (A)habitat (B)arena (C)den (D)pit10 (A)locals (B)providers (C)farmers (D)chefs請依下文回答第11 題至第15 題Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases. 11 would include particularly heart disease, type 2diabetes, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonlycaused by a combination of 12 dietary calories, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although afew cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. 13 to supportthe view that some obese people eat little yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism is limited. The primary treatmentfor obesity is dieting and physical exercise. 14 , or in case of failure, anti-obesity drugs may be taken to reduceappetite or inhibit fat absorption. In severe cases, surgery is performed or an intragastric balloon is placed to reducestomach volume and/or bowel length, 15 earlier satiation and reduced ability to absorb nutrients from food.11 (A)This (B)That (C)It (D)They12 (A)exceeding (B)excessive (C)exacting (D)exceptional13 (A)Cure (B)Diet (C)Evidence (D)Treatment14 (A)To supply this (B)To support this (C)To implement this (D)To supplement this15 (A)resulting from (B)as a consequence of (C)resisting (D)leading to|10750請依下文回答第16 題至第20 題Price elasticity of demand (PED) is a measure used in economics to show the relationship between a change in thequantity demanded of a particular good or service and a change in its price. More 16 , it gives the percentagechange in quantity demanded in response to a one percent change in price.PED is often used when discussing price sensitivity in economics. In general, the demand for a good is said tobe elastic, or 17 price changes,when its PED is greater than one. That is, changes in price have a relatively largeeffect on the quantity of a good demanded. 18 , the demand for a good is said to be inelastic when the PED is lessthan one. In such cases, a large change in price is accompanied by a small amount of change in quantity demanded.Price elasticities are almost always negative, although analysts tend to ignore the sign even though this can lead toambiguity. According to the law of demand, when price goes up, demand goes down and vice versa. Thus, only goodswhich do not 19 the law of demand, such as Veblen goods for their exclusive nature and appeal as a statussymbol, have a positive PED.A firm’s revenue is maximized when price is set so that the PED is exactly one. Therefore, knowing PED helpsthe firm decide whether to raise, lower, or 20 price, which would require the firm to charge consumers differentprices for the same product. Typically, if demand is elastic, revenue is gained by reducing price, but if demand isinelastic, revenue is gained by raising price.16 (A)passively (B)passionately (C)precisely (D)permanently17 (A)regardless of (B)diverted from (C)responsive to (D)suspicious of18 (A)Accordingly (B)Conversely (C)Inclusively (D)Legendarily19 (A)conform to (B)specialize in (C)touch upon (D)wear away20 (A)discriminate (B)diminish (C)negotiate (D)penetrate請依下文回答第21 題至第25 題Kraken, a 17-year-old rollercoaster at SeaWorld Orlando, an amusement park in Florida, reopened recently afterseveral months of refurbishment. That, in itself, is unusual. The normal fate of old rides is demolition and replacementby new ones offering fresh thrills. More unusual still is that Kraken, though it had not undergone any physical upgradeduring its refurbishment, had customers queuing eagerly to get on it as though it were a brand new offering.SeaWorld Orlando is the latest in a string of parks to turn to virtual reality (VR) to recycle rollercoasters of dayspast. In the case of Kraken, the rider wears a headset that takes him on an underwater journey which matches thecoaster’s movements, dodging prehistoric sea creatures such as pliosaurs, careering down into an underwater canyon,and straining to escape the clutches of the terrible, tentacled monster after which the ride is named.|10750Building a new ride is pricy, even for a big attraction like SeaWorld. For small parks, with low budgets, it can bean existential bet. VR, though, has given parks an opportunity to breathe new life into old rides, saving money as theydo so. Adding VR to a rollercoaster does, however, present challenges beyond those involved when the headset weareris either stationary or using his own muscles to move around. Matching what is seen with the sensation of movement iscrucial. Get it wrong and the result is nausea. Yet, when executed properly, the pairing of rollercoasters and VR, twothings that can both, by themselves, be nauseating experiences, actually helps reduce the risk of sickness.The VR augmentation of rides is unlikely to remain limited to rollercoasters. Six Flags, one of the world’s biggestamusement-park companies, is experimenting with adding VR to drop towers—devices in which the rider experiencesseveral seconds of free-fall before being decelerated for a safe landing. Park visitors, then, should expect to don moreheadsets when they strap in for their favorite rides.21Which of following statements about Kraken can we infer from the first paragraph? (A)Kraken is endowed with a new purpose even without any structural change. (B)Kraken is an attracation which can not be easily found in a typical traditional amusement park. (C)Kraken reopened because it is the only rollercoaster in the amusement park. (D)Kraken has better potential for a longer life because it offers free tickets.22According to the passage, where does the name "Kraken" come from? (A)An underwater canyon. (B)A tentacled monster. (C)A rollercoaster designer. (D)A 17-year-old Floridian.23According to the passage, which of the following can reduce the risk of sickness when riding Kraken? (A)The coaster's creating his own nauseating experiences. (B)The coaster's remaining seated still and not moving around. (C)The coaster's movements matching with the headset's image. (D)The coaster's keeping his headset firmly on his head.24What does the word "pricy" mean in the third paragraph? (A)Vain. (B)Grim. (C)Lush. (D)Costly.25What does the third paragraph suggest about adding VR to a rollercoaster? (A)VR can revive a rollercoaster but it calls for challenges as well. (B)VR paves the way for the survival of small amusement parks. (C)VR, when executed properly, increases the rollercoaster’s sensation. (D)VR has become a trend for a big amusement park like SeaWorld.
The UN Security Council called for an immediate and humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaze war betweenIsrael and Hamas.
Each February, people flock to Japan for the Snow Festival in order to see the hundreds of ice andstatues carved by ice artists.
Russia faces more from the European Union over the Ukraine crisis, but the action likely will hurt EUeconomies.
(A)quickly (B)quick (C)quietly (D)quiet
(A)mass-producing (B)mass-produced (C)mass-production (D)mass-produce
(A)but (B)still (C)yet (D)so
(A)Because (B)Once (C)Although (D)Since
(A)as (B)with (C)at (D)below請依下文回答第16 題至第20 題When a melting glacier released its hold on a 4,000-year-old corpse in September, it was quite rightly called oneof the most important archaeological findings of the century. 16 by a German couple hiking at 10,500 feet inthe Italian Tyrol near the Austrian border, the partially freeze-dried body still wore remnants of leather garments andboots that had been 17 with straw for insulation. At his side was a bronze ax of a type 18 in southerncentral Europe around 2000 B.C. On his expedition he had carried an all-purpose stone knife, a wooden back-pack, abow and a quiver, a small bag 19 a flint lighter and kindling, and an arrow repair kit in a leather pouch. Sucheveryday gear gives an unprecedented perspective on life in early Bronze Age Europe. “The most exciting thing is thatwe genuinely appear to be looking at a man who had some kind of 20 in the course of a perfectly ordinarytrip,” says archaeologist Ian Kinnes of the British Museum. “These are not artifacts placed in a grave, but the fellow’sown possessions.”
(A)Endured (B)Enduring (C)Discovered (D)Discovering
(A)split (B)stuck (C)stuffed (D)spoiled
(A)typical (B)tropical (C)tragical (D)technical
(A)interacting (B)deducting (C)alternating (D)containing
(A)ache (B)accent (C)accident (D)attraction請依下文回答第21 題至第25 題Scientists in the United States are planning to create lie-detection software for emails and text messages. The newsoftware is being developed by a team led by Jeff Hancock at Cornell University in New York State. "We askedpeople to come into the labs and write lies and we had other people come in and write the truth," says Hancock. "Usingthis method, we've developed a database of tens of thousands of emails.”The scientists have analyzed the data and identified a number of methods to predict whether or not a person islying. One of the most important methods is the length of a message. Lying emails have, on average, 28% more wordsthan truthful messages. Another method is the overuse of sense words, such as "see," "feel," and "touch." "When you'relying, you want the other person to believe you, so you give more details," says Hancock.Liars also tend to use pronouns like "we" and "they" rather than "I" as a way of distancing themselves from a liebecause they feel guilty. "People often use negative emotional words too, because they feel uncomfortable when they'relying," says Hancock. "So they will use terms like "sad," "angry," "unhappy" and "stressed."Previous research has shown that up to one third of communications at work involve lying of some sort. The mostcommon workplace lie is pretending to be sick to avoid going to work.But Peter Collett, a psychologist who has written a book on lying, is skeptical about Hancock's work. "You cansee if somebody is lying by looking at their body language, how fast they talk, and how they speak," he says. "How cana computer program see all this? They've clearly done a lot of research, but with emails all you have is words."
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
Which of the following statements is true about Hancock's experiment?
According to the passage, which of the following signs could appear in lying emails?
Why does the psychologist Peter Collett disagree on Hancock's method?
According to Hancock, which of the following words is NOT likely to be found in a lying email?
(A)directions (B)decisions (C)devices (D)defenses
(A)promising (B)embarrassing (C)blessing (D)confessing
(A)harder (B)shorter (C)better (D)tender
(A)discouraged (B)disconnected (C)distributed (D)distinguished
(A)intensive (B)positive (C)restrictive (D)expensive請依下文回答第31 題至第35 題When people talk about Concorde, they tend to describe it the way one might describe Princess Diana: charming,elegant, and classic. The retired supersonic passenger airliner, still 31 a remarkable achievement of the engineering,first entered service in 1976. It had the most powerful and efficient engines at supersonic speeds. During flight, it wouldstretch between 6 and 10 inches from its normal length, 32 the heating of the airframe. A special white paint wasthus used to help reflect and radiate the heat.Concorde used to fly regularly from London and Paris to New York and Washington. It flew these routes in 33 halfthe time of other airlines. A trip from London to New York with Concorde took nearly three hours and thirty minutes asopposed to eight hours with Boeing 777 or Airbus 330. That is to say, it was not 34 for business people to take aday trip to New York and return home in London before pubs closed. With only 20 aircraft built, 35 , Concordewas not a success in terms of economic profit. After the aircraft’s only crash in 2000 and the 911 terrorist attack in 2001,Concorde was retired in 2003, bringing to an end the era of supersonic passenger transportation.
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(A)as for (B)due to (C)instead of (D)aside from
(A)less than (B)much less (C)much more (D)more than
(A)potential (B)uncommon (C)irresistible (D)aggressive
(A)therefore (B)otherwise (C)however (D)moreover請依下文回答第36 題至第40 題The Pathways Programs offer clear paths to Federal internships for students from high school throughpost-graduate school and to careers for recent graduates, and provide meaningful training and career developmentopportunities for individuals who are at the beginning of their Federal service. As a student or recent graduate, you canbegin your career in the Federal government by choosing the path that best describes you and where you are in youracademics:1. Internship Program: This program is for current students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions fromhigh school to graduate level, with paid opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still inschool.2. Recent Graduates Program: This program is for individuals who have recently graduated from qualifyingeducational institutions or programs and seek a dynamic, career development program with training and mentorship.To be eligible, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate completion (except for veteransprecluded from doing so due to their military service obligation, who will have up to six years to apply).3. Presidential Management Fellows Program: For more than three decades, the PMF Program has been the Federalgovernment’s premier leadership development program for advanced degree candidates. This program is now forindividuals who have received a qualifying advanced degree within the preceding two years.For additional information on the Pathways Programs overall, please visit http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/.
What is this passage mainly about?
What is the mission of the "Pathways Programs"?
Where can one find further information about the Pathways Programs?
Which program can high school students apply for?
Which of the following groups can apply for the Recent Graduates Program up to six years?
According to this passage, which of the following is NOT a subject in Moore's writing?
What does Moore refer to as "flies in amber"?
According to the passage, which of the following jobs was not held by Moore?
What is this passage mainly about?
According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Moore’s poems?
What is the best title for this passage?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following ingredients is NOT mentioned in the passage?
What does the word “swirl” mean?
Who is most likely to be the author of this passage?