會計(高普考) 93 年英文考古題

單字片語測驗：請依據各句句意，填上適當的單字。（每小題2 分，共20 分） 1. No smoking, drinking, or eating is in the MRT train. 2. To manage one’s time well is of the keys to success. 3. It’s not necessary to much attention to what she says. 4. Neither Paul nor I could find a to the problem. 5. The President gave an important speech during the October 10 Day celebrations. 6. My boss did not out the possibility of building a new plant in China. 7. Many people think that the Health Department should prevent hospitals from wasting resources at the of taxpayers. 8. The old man lives alone and has only a dog to keep him . 9. Timing is often the important part of any decision. 10.After traveling in Europe for ten years, he wants to down in Taiwan.

英譯中：請將下列英文譯為中文。（每小題10 分，共20 分） 1. A research released yesterday showed that a quarter of Britain’s bosses are likely to be in a bad mood at work because of too little sleep. Half of sleep-deprived managers admitted to shouting at colleagues because of tiredness. Nineteen percent said they were likely to make mistakes. The study also found that children and worries about work pressures were the main reasons behind sleepless nights. 2. Online education is more economical and efficient than traditional schooling. The “school” itself has no need to maintain classrooms, faculty offices, and other expensive facilities. In the face of rising tuitions and room and board costs, the potential savings passed along to students are tremendous. Also students can participate and do most of their work at their convenience—without the time constraints of regularly scheduled classes.

中譯英：請將下列兩句中文譯為英文。（每小題5 分，共10 分） 1. 儘管經歷了多次的失敗和挫折，他仍然不願意放棄。 2. 如需協助，請使用緊急對講機通知站務人員。 本試題為單一選擇題，請選出一個正確或最適當的答案，複選作答者，該題不予計分。 共40 題，每題1.25 分，須用2Ｂ鉛筆在試卡上依題號清楚劃記，於本試題或申論試卷上作答者，不予計分。 1 Although the critics agreed that the book was brilliant, so few copies were sold that the work brought the author little reward. theoretical financial thoughtful abstract 2 If it is true that morality cannot exist without religion, then does not the erosion of religion herald the of morality? basis belief collapse value 3 Sadly, many tropical rain forests are so by agricultural and industrial overdevelopment that they may by the end of the century. isolated … separate threatened … vanish consumed … expand augmented … diminish （請接第一張背面） 九十三年交通事業電信人員升資考試試題 代號： 級 別： 員級晉高員級 類 科： 話務、公話、營業、材料管理、人事管理、政風、會計、事務管理、資訊管理、機務（固網通 信）、機務（行動通信）、機務（數據網路）、機務（電力空調）、線務、物料、資訊處理

Mark was intent on maintaining his status as first in his class; because even the smallest mistakes infuriated him, he reviewed all his papers before submitting them to his teacher. perfunctorily honestly mechanically assiduously

The stoic former general led his civilian life as he had his military life, with simplicity and dignity. benevolent austere aggressive succinct

My plea is not for drab and technical writing about music but for pertinent information conveyed with as much as possible. obscure … felicity repetitive … redundancy inscrutable … ambivalence euphonious … harmony

Carol subscribed to four publications that cost $12.90, $16.00, $18.00, and $21.90 per year, respectively. If she made an initial down payment of one half of the total amount, and paid the rest in 4 equal monthly payments, how much was each of the 4 monthly payments? $8.60 $9.20 $17.20 $34.40

The subtleties of this novel are evident not so much in the character as they are in its profoundly plot structure. assessment … eclectic development … trite drawing … aesthetic delineation … intricate 9 Only when one actually visits the ancient ruins of marvelous bygone civilizations does one truly appreciate the sad of human greatness. transience quiescence artistry magnitude 10 the dark color, this jacket is not very much to my taste. Considered Considering In considering When considered 11 With , the adventurers succeeded in making a fire to warm themselves. they could find which they could find that they could find what they could find 12 Educators think that television is making . more and more illiterates of children more and more children of illiterates more and more children to become illiterates more and more children will become illiterates 13 Out of the crowded bus , who was dressed in an ill-fitting suit and waved to a woman. a tall man of 40 stepped stepped a tall man of 40 did a tall man of 40 step did step a tall man of 40 14 My alarm clock didn’t work this morning. If I by the noise on the corridor, I might still be in bed now. would not have been awakened hadn’t been awakened could have been awakened were not awakened 15 They were fully aware that, , things would get worse. if not properly handled if no properly handling if no handling properly if not handle properly 16 his arguments that even those who came to sneer became his firm supporters. Forceful were so Were so forceful So were forceful So forceful were 17 Many grammatical rules in the English language function those in the Chinese language do. in much the same way that in the way much the same as much the same much as in the same way 18 Which of the following is the BEST reason to keep e-mail messages short? Research shows that many people who use e-mail regularly have less education than those who use paper memos. E-mail is used primarily for fun and not to conduct actual business. Many readers of e-mail have a high volume of messages to deal with each day; keep yours short so they can be dealt with quickly. Even the most sophisticated mail programs cannot handle messages more than a paragraph long. 19 Someone who sits down regularly to write but cannot think of anything to say is experiencing . writer’s block procrastination free writing flashbacks 20 In a bad news message to subordinates, why is it a good idea to ask readers to suggest solutions to the problem? So you will have someone to share the blame if you are unable to solve the problem. So your subordinates will not blame you for the problem. To stall for time, so you can think of a solution on your own. Because workers who help make a decision are more likely to accept the consequences. 21 The best response to the question “Why should I hire you?” is to . explain your financial situation admit that you probably aren’t the best person for the job explain your strengths for this job list the relatives and friends who hope you get this job 22 Is humor ever appropriate in negative messages? Yes, because it shows the reader how silly his or her position is. Yes, as long as it is related to the subject of the message and will not offend the reader. Yes, because everyone needs a good laugh. No, because humor implies that the writer thinks the reader is silly. （請接第二張正面） 全二張 第一張 (背面) 10160、10260、10360 10460、10560、10660 10760、10860、10960 11060、11160、11260 11360、11460、11560 11860 九十三年交通事業電信人員升資考試試題 代號： 級 別： 員級晉高員級 類 科： 話務、公話、營業、材料管理、人事管理、政風、會計、事務管理、資訊管理、機務（固網通 信）、機務（行動通信）、機務（數據網路）、機務（電力空調）、線務、物料、資訊處理 考試時間： 二小時 座號： 全二張 第二張 (正面) 10160、10260、10360 10460、10560、10660 10760、10860、10960 11060、11160、11260 11360、11460、11560 11860 23 Mass production results in lower prices chiefly because . the cost of making each unit is lowered a larger amount of material is used competition becomes keener demand for the product increases 24 Stars are invisible in the daytime principally because . the distance between the earth and the stars increases during the night the relative brightness of the sun is greater than that of the stars during the day they are really still visible as they can be seen from the bottom of a deep well they do not reflect the light of the sun during the day 25 The price of a two-pound can is less than double that of a one-pound can because . packaging costs are not proportional to the quantity of material in a package a cheaper grade of merchandise is always included in larger packages the manufacturer would rather sell small packages more expensive merchandise is usually in smaller packages 26 The individual distinguishes differences in colors primarily because colors . have different chemical compositions have different wave-lengths are all part of the color spectrum are visible except to those who are color blind 27 The various forms of social insurance are aimed at . effecting a radical change in our social system eliminating the causes of dependency spreading the cost of maintaining those in need over as many people and as wide a period of time as possible getting the most good to the greatest number 28 The chief reason why a bank can extend its loans beyond the volume of the cash in its possession is that . it takes a long time for checks drawn upon it to be cashed checks drawn upon it are likely to be deposited with it instead of being cashed checks drawn upon it are likely to be deposited in another bank the bank can extend its loan thirty percent beyond cash at hand by federal law 29 Water power is one of the most natural and at the same time most truly economical sources of energy chiefly because . water power can be easily harnessed water is readily available and can be cheaply and easily converted into power water power readily lends itself to the operation of many machines water power contains the greatest amount of energy known to man 30 It becomes profitable to import a commodity chiefly whenever labor and capital engaged in its domestic productions yield . a profit which is less than the same agents would yield in other fields a lesser number of products than would be normally expected a profit similar to that which they would yield in other fields less profits than a competitive firm 31 “Because telephone directories contain printed pages, they are called books.” This statement assumes most nearly that . not all telephone directories are books which contain printed pages material which contains printed pages is called a book all books which contain printed pages are called telephone directories all telephone directories must have printed pages 32 “It may be said that the problem in adult education seems to be not the piling up of facts but practice in thinking.” According to the above paragraph: Adults do not seem to retain new facts. Adults seem to think more than young people. Educational methods for adults and young people should differ. Adult education should stress ability to think. （請接第二張背面） 九十三年交通事業電信人員升資考試試題 代號： 級 別： 員級晉高員級 類 科： 話務、公話、營業、材料管理、人事管理、政風、會計、事務管理、資訊管理、機務（固網通 信）、機務（行動通信）、機務（數據網路）、機務（電力空調）、線務、物料、資訊處理 33 “The direct lighting arrangement is exemplified by the individual desk light or the ceiling light with the ordinary reflector which diffuses all of the rays downward. Such lighting arrangements are considered the least satisfactory of any, due principally to the fact that there is almost sure to be a glare of some sort on the working surface.” The above paragraph indicates that direct lighting is least satisfactory as a method of lighting chiefly because . the light is diffused causing eye strain the shade on the individual desk lamp is not constructed along scientific lines the working surface is usually obscured by the glare the ordinary reflector causes the rays to fall perpendicularly 34 “Rivers and water courses afford a very convenient and accessible source of supply, and one of the principal reasons for towns in olden times having been established by the banks of rivers is supposed to have been the facility with which, in such a situation, an ample supply of water was secured.” According to the preceding paragraph, rivers and water courses are . valuable convenient sources of water supply for towns the main support of ancient towns valuable only for ancient towns 35 “Since the government can spend only what it obtains from the people and this amount is ultimately limited by their capacity and willingness to pay taxes, it is very important that they should be given full information about the work of the government.” According to this quotation: Governmental employees should be trained not only in their own work, but also in how to perform the duties of other employees in their agency. Taxation by the government rests upon the consent of the people. The release of full information on the work of the government will increase the efficiency of governmental operations. The work of the government, in recent years, has been restricted because of reduced tax collections. 36 “For mediocre executives who do not have a flair for positive administration, the implantation in subordinates of anxiety about job retention is a safe, if somewhat unimaginative, method of insuring a modicum of efficiency in the working organization.” Of the following, the most accurate statement according to this quotation is that . an organization will operate with at least some efficiency if employees realize that unsatisfactory work performance may subject them to dismissal successful executives with a flair for positive administration relieve their subordinates of any concern for their job security the implantation of anxiety about job security in subordinates should not be used as a method of improving efficiency anxiety in executives tends to make them think that it is present in employees also 37 “The judgments of science are distinguished from the judgments of opinion by being more impartial, more objective, more precise, more subject to verification by any competent observer, and by being made by those who by their nature and training should be better judges.” Which of the following does the quotation note is a distinguishing feature of the judgments of science? They can be verified by all observers. They can be tested by advanced laboratory methods. No truth is accepted a priori. They are usually propounded by experts in their fields. 38 “In large organizations some standardized and yet simple and inexpensive method of giving employees information regarding company policies and rules, as well as specific instructions regarding their actual duties, is practically essential. This is the purpose of all office manuals of whatever type.” The above quotation notes that office manuals . should be simple enough for the average employee to understand are necessary to large organizations act as constant reminders to the employee of his duties are all about the same 39 “Knowledge of the composition of food materials has been greatly enlarged as the result of the determination of fuel value per unit weight, the discovery of vitamins and an approach to their quantitative estimation and detailed analytical studies of individual constituents.” The one of the following statements which best characterizes the above quotation is . the composition of food materials has been greatly enlarged food value per unit weight has added greatly to our knowledge of vitamins quantitative estimation of fuel value in individual foods has added to our knowledge of their individual constituents investigation into the composition of food materials has been aided by detailed analytical studies of their individual constituents 40 “When from a sufficient although partial classification of facts a simple principle has been discovered which describes the relationship and sequences of any group, then this principle or law itself generally leads to the discovery of a still wider range of hitherto unregarded phenomena in the same or associated fields.” Which of the following phrases most adequately describes the preceding quotation? relationship between group classifications establishment of principles derived from group relationships and sequences association of phenomena in a wide range of varied fields establishment of general laws in hitherto undiscovered fields 全二張 第二張 (背面) 10160、10260、10360 10460、10560、10660 10760、10860、10960 11060、11160、11260 11360、11460、11560 11860