行政警察人員 109 年英文考古題

into three groups. The first group is

thosecountries where English is the primary language. These are countries like England, Canada, the United States, Ireland,Australia, and New Zealand. There are more than 380 million native speakers of English in these countries

.There is a second group of countries that have their own

of English. India, Malaysia, the Philippines, andKenya are examples of this group. Countries in the third group are China, Russia, Japan, Korea, Brazil, Indonesia, andmany Western European countries. Some people calculate the number of speakers in this group to be

onebillion, and the number is growing everyday.1 (A)counted (B)circulated (C)divided (D)merged2 (A)made of (B)contained by (C)set up (D)involved in3 (A)as well (B)all (C)average (D)alone4 (A)applications (B)varieties (C)evaluations (D)predictions5 (A)as many as (B)as much as (C)as soon as (D)as fast as

The squirrel is by nature a verycreature, springing about from tree to tree and playing among the leafybranches almost incessantly. (A)agile (B)crisp (C)slack (D)weary

Scholars from more than twenty countries will attend an internationalon environmental issues to discussnew clean energy projects. (A)conference (B)emergency (C)objective (D)restriction

Guided relaxation helps to deeply calm the mind and body, and it directly prevents reactions that increasedistress,and pain. (A)delight (B)leisure (C)relief (D)tension

All users of the facility are required toall their garbage before leaving. (A)insist on (B)compose (C)impose (D)dispose of

More than half of diarrhea deaths in the developing world result from unsafe drinking water, poorof theenvironment, and unhygienic practices. (A)emergency (B)ornament (C)terminal (D)sanitation

I have been trying hard toothers rather than focusing on what I really want to achieve in my life. (A)compress (B)defend (C)sustain (D)impress

It is a pity the T-shirt of my size is out ofnow. (A)stork (B)stick (C)stock (D)strike

The coffee stain willon your clothes if you don’t remove it immediately. (A)insist (B)persist (C)resist (D)assist

Thebroke into the house, shone his flashlight around, and opened the safe, only to find there was nothingvaluable to steal. (A)calendar (B)magnifier (C)burglar (D)skyscraper

A lasting relationship is built onrespect and trust. (A)neutral (B)natural (C)annual (D)mutual

People need to haveto enter that area for it is a private property. (A)permission (B)treatment (C)infection (D)enlargement

At Christmas, many houses and gardens are glowing and twinkling in seasonalthat is made by hand. (A)declaration (B)decoration (C)definition (D)destination

Encircled by native bush and lake scenes, building materials of the retreat have been carefully chosen towithnature. (A)blend (B)expand (C)prompt (D)split

During the Christmas holiday, the park is alwaysbeautifully by lights of various colors. (A)illustrated (B)illuminated (C)contaminated (D)terminated

If you had me about the problem, Iyou. (A)would have helped (B)would help (C)might be able to help (D)could possibly help請依下文回答第21 題至第25 題：In a remarkable—if likely controversial—feat, scientists announced today that they have created the firstsuccessful human-animal hybrids. The project proves that human cells can be > 答案：?

into a non-human organism,survive, and even grow inside a host animal, in this case, pigs. This biomedical advance has long been a dream forscientists hoping to address a critical

of donor organs.Every ten minutes, a person is

the national waiting list for organ transplants. And every day, 22 peopleon that list die without the organ they need. What if,

relying on a generous donor, you could grow a customorgan inside an animal instead?That’s now one step

reality, an international team of researchers led by the Salk Institute reports in thejournal Cell. The team created what’s known scientifically as a chimera: an organism that contains cells from twodifferent species.21 (A)plugged (B)introduced (C)poured (D)transformed22 (A)moment (B)statement (C)shortage (D)engagement23 (A)addicted to (B)prevented from (C)taken from (D)added to24 (A)rather than (B)not only (C)on account of (D)in addition to25 (A)apart from (B)other than (C)closer to (D)further against請依下文回答第26 題至第30 題：Many studies have shown that musical training can enhance language skills. However, it was unknown whethermusic lessons improve general cognitive ability, leading to better language proficiency, or if the effect of music is morespecific to language processing. A new study has found that piano lessons have a very specific effect on kindergartners’ability to distinguish different pitches, which translates into an improvement in discriminating between spoken words.However, the piano lessons did not appear to confer any benefit for overall cognitive ability, as measured by IQ, attentionspan, and working memory.Previous studies have shown that on average, musicians perform better than nonmusicians on tasks such as readingcomprehension, distinguishing speech from background noise, and rapid auditory processing. However, most of thesestudies have been done by asking people about their past musical training. The MIT researchers wanted to perform amore controlled study in which they could randomly assign children to receive music lessons or not, and then measurethe effects. After six months, the researchers tested the children on their ability to discriminate words based ondifferences in vowels, consonants, or tone (many Mandarin words differ only in tone). Better word discrimination usuallycorresponds with better phonological awareness — the awareness of the sound structure of words, which is a keycomponent of learning to read. Children who had piano lessons showed a significant advantage over children in the extrareading group in discriminating between words that differ by one consonant. Children in both the piano group and extrareading group performed better than children who received neither intervention when it came to discriminating wordsbased on vowel differences.

According to this passage, on which of the following tests were musicians found to perform better? (A)IQ tests. (B)Working memory tests. (C)Reading comprehension tests. (D)Word discrimination tests.

According to this passage, which of the following words is closest in meaning to "confer"? (A)Award. (B)Enhance. (C)Decrease. (D)Refuse.

What is the tone of the author? (A)Ironic. (B)Objective. (C)Emotional. (D)Pessimistic.

Where is this passage most likely to appear? (A)A fashion magazine. (B)A research paper. (C)A health report. (D)A speech manual.

Which of the following is the best title of this passage? (A)Music and Cognitive Ability. (B)Piano Lessons and Language Classes. (C)Child Development and Language Learning. (D)Music and Language Learning.

Many fraternities have impossible initiation traditions, such as drinkingamount of alcohol in ten minutes. (A)enormous (B)mischievous (C)humorous (D)ambiguous

John is doing sit-ups to strengthen the six-pack muscles in his. (A)abdomen (B)arms (C)chest (D)legs

Jenny accidentallyher Barbie’s hair into white while trying to remove the stain from its black hair. (A)bleached (B)fractured (C)kindled (D)scrambled

Great minds set up aof sustainable development for the future generations to follow. (A)fraud (B)fragment (C)patent (D)paradigm

Mr. Morgan stronglyof his daughter’s marriage to a divorced man and refused to attend their wedding. (A)conceived (B)disapproved (C)bewared (D)consisted

Taipei 101 has become a well-knownof Taipei, and possibly of the entire Taiwan. (A)catastrophe (B)milestone (C)phenomenon (D)landmark

If one day there were no oil or electricity anymore, what wouldhuman beings? (A)stem from (B)attend to (C)originate from (D)become of

Nowadays both husband and wife have to sharechores, such as cooking and cleaning. (A)democratic (B)automatic (C)domestic (D)dynamic

The college graduateagainst his parents and refuses to do the job as they wish. (A)retreats (B)rebels (C)survives (D)reduces

Mother pinched her nose inwhen she smelled the rotten fish. (A)disaster (B)disguise (C)disgust (D)discovery

Theprojector is very convenient because it can be used in different rooms. (A)passive (B)prompt (C)partial (D)portable請依下文回答第42 題至第46 題：Because we are living longer than ever, more psychologists and social workers have begun to study ways ofcaregiving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic: they all feelthat they can do the job better than anyone else. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on theresponsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. They discovered three basic reasons. Many caregivers believedthat they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Othershoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent. When people carefor an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services, such as adult day-care centers. If the caregiversare adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and otherresponsibilities. In contrast, a spouse, usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependentperson in a nursing home. Social workers discovered that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself aslong as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a verypositive experience. However, even when caregiving is satisfying, it is hard work. One consideration is to ask parentswhat they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home, so they can selectone in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to beassertive and ask for help from others, especially siblings. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may notknow what to do. We can expect to live longer lives than ever before. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of canbe a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved.

According to the passage, what is the shared feature of all caregivers? (A)They feel they have no way but to accept the job. (B)They think the elderly will appreciate what they do. (C)They feel they can do the job without any difficulty. (D)They believe they can do the job better than anyone else.

Which is one of the reasons why the caregivers took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly? (A)Helping others made them feel more needy and dependent. (B)They had been encouraged by social workers to help an elderly. (C)They had a sense of accomplishment when helping their relative. (D)By helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old.

According to the passage, why are adult children more likely to use services from adult day-care centers? (A)Because they often have jobs. (B)Because they are irresponsible. (C)Because they want to save money. (D)Because community services are better.

What does the word siblings refer to in “Caregivers must also learn to be assertive and ask for help from others,especially siblings?” (A)Husband and wife. (B)Brothers and sisters. (C)Spouse and relatives. (D)Friends and neighbors.

What is the best title for this passage? (A)Care of the Elderly. (B)Satisfied Caregivers. (C)Family Responsibilities. (D)Findings by Psychologists.

The painkiller gives you onlyrelief of your toothache; you should go to a dentist for proper treatment. (A)persistent (B)temporary (C)hospitable (D)conventional

In many Asian countries, speaking about death on the New Year Day is, because people believe it maybring bad luck for the entire year. (A)concealed (B)prohibited (C)rejected (D)suspended

Since job interviews are formal occasions, it is important that we dress; for men, for example, suit and tieis a must. (A)accordingly (B)functionally (C)eventually (D)thoroughly

After receiving a bomb warning, the security guards checked every corner of the football stadium but did notfinddevices. (A)dynamic (B)admirable (C)permanent (D)explosive