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
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.There is a second group of countries that have their own
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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
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onebillion, and the number is growing everyday.1
(A)counted✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)circulated✕ 你選的
(C)divided✕ 你選的
(D)merged2✕ 你選的
(A)made of✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)contained by✕ 你選的
(C)set up✕ 你選的
(D)involved in3✕ 你選的
(A)as well✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)all✕ 你選的
(C)average✕ 你選的
(D)alone4✕ 你選的
(A)applications✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)varieties✕ 你選的
(C)evaluations✕ 你選的
(D)predictions5✕ 你選的
(A)as many as✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)as much as✕ 你選的
(C)as soon as✕ 你選的
(D)as fast as✕ 你選的
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The squirrel is by nature a verycreature, springing about from tree to tree and playing among the leafybranches almost incessantly.
(A)agile✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)crisp✕ 你選的
(C)slack✕ 你選的
(D)weary✕ 你選的
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Scholars from more than twenty countries will attend an internationalon environmental issues to discussnew clean energy projects.
(A)conference✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)emergency✕ 你選的
(C)objective✕ 你選的
(D)restriction✕ 你選的
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Guided relaxation helps to deeply calm the mind and body, and it directly prevents reactions that increasedistress,and pain.
(A)delight✕ 你選的
(B)leisure✕ 你選的
(C)relief✕ 你選的
(D)tension✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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All users of the facility are required toall their garbage before leaving.
(A)insist on✕ 你選的
(B)compose✕ 你選的
(C)impose✕ 你選的
(D)dispose of✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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More than half of diarrhea deaths in the developing world result from unsafe drinking water, poorof theenvironment, and unhygienic practices.
(A)emergency✕ 你選的
(B)ornament✕ 你選的
(C)terminal✕ 你選的
(D)sanitation✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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I have been trying hard toothers rather than focusing on what I really want to achieve in my life.
(A)compress✕ 你選的
(B)defend✕ 你選的
(C)sustain✕ 你選的
(D)impress✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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It is a pity the T-shirt of my size is out ofnow.
(A)stork✕ 你選的
(B)stick✕ 你選的
(C)stock✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(D)strike✕ 你選的
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The coffee stain willon your clothes if you don’t remove it immediately.
(A)insist✕ 你選的
(B)persist✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)resist✕ 你選的
(D)assist✕ 你選的
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Thebroke into the house, shone his flashlight around, and opened the safe, only to find there was nothingvaluable to steal.
(A)calendar✕ 你選的
(B)magnifier✕ 你選的
(C)burglar✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(D)skyscraper✕ 你選的
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A lasting relationship is built onrespect and trust.
(A)neutral✕ 你選的
(B)natural✕ 你選的
(C)annual✕ 你選的
(D)mutual✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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People need to haveto enter that area for it is a private property.
(A)permission✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)treatment✕ 你選的
(C)infection✕ 你選的
(D)enlargement✕ 你選的
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At Christmas, many houses and gardens are glowing and twinkling in seasonalthat is made by hand.
(A)declaration✕ 你選的
(B)decoration✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)definition✕ 你選的
(D)destination✕ 你選的
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Encircled by native bush and lake scenes, building materials of the retreat have been carefully chosen towithnature.
(A)blend✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)expand✕ 你選的
(C)prompt✕ 你選的
(D)split✕ 你選的
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During the Christmas holiday, the park is alwaysbeautifully by lights of various colors.
(A)illustrated✕ 你選的
(B)illuminated✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)contaminated✕ 你選的
(D)terminated✕ 你選的
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If you had me about the problem, Iyou.
(A)would have helped✕ 你選的
(B)would help✕ 你選的
(C)might be able to help✕ 你選的
(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✕ 你選的
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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
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of donor organs.Every ten minutes, a person is
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the national waiting list for organ transplants. And every day, 22 peopleon that list die without the organ they need. What if,
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relying on a generous donor, you could grow a customorgan inside an animal instead?That’s now one step
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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✕ 你選的
(B)introduced✕ 你選的
(C)poured✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(D)transformed22✕ 你選的
(A)moment✕ 你選的
(B)statement✕ 你選的
(C)shortage✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(D)engagement23✕ 你選的
(A)addicted to✕ 你選的
(B)prevented from✕ 你選的
(C)taken from✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(D)added to24✕ 你選的
(A)rather than✕ 你選的
(B)not only✕ 你選的
(C)on account of✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(D)in addition to25✕ 你選的
(A)apart from✕ 你選的
(B)other than✕ 你選的
(C)closer to✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(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.✕ 你選的
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According to this passage, on which of the following tests were musicians found to perform better?
(A)IQ tests.✕ 你選的
(B)Working memory tests.✕ 你選的
(C)Reading comprehension tests.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(D)Word discrimination tests.✕ 你選的
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According to this passage, which of the following words is closest in meaning to "confer"?
(A)Award.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)Enhance.✕ 你選的
(C)Decrease.✕ 你選的
(D)Refuse.✕ 你選的
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What is the tone of the author?
(A)Ironic.✕ 你選的
(B)Objective.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)Emotional.✕ 你選的
(D)Pessimistic.✕ 你選的
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Where is this passage most likely to appear?
(A)A fashion magazine.✕ 你選的
(B)A research paper.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)A health report.✕ 你選的
(D)A speech manual.✕ 你選的
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Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
(A)Music and Cognitive Ability.✕ 你選的
(B)Piano Lessons and Language Classes.✕ 你選的
(C)Child Development and Language Learning.✕ 你選的
(D)Music and Language Learning.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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Many fraternities have impossible initiation traditions, such as drinkingamount of alcohol in ten minutes.
(A)enormous✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)mischievous✕ 你選的
(C)humorous✕ 你選的
(D)ambiguous✕ 你選的
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John is doing sit-ups to strengthen the six-pack muscles in his.
(A)abdomen✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)arms✕ 你選的
(C)chest✕ 你選的
(D)legs✕ 你選的
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Jenny accidentallyher Barbie’s hair into white while trying to remove the stain from its black hair.
(A)bleached✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)fractured✕ 你選的
(C)kindled✕ 你選的
(D)scrambled✕ 你選的
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Great minds set up aof sustainable development for the future generations to follow.
(A)fraud✕ 你選的
(B)fragment✕ 你選的
(C)patent✕ 你選的
(D)paradigm✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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Mr. Morgan stronglyof his daughter’s marriage to a divorced man and refused to attend their wedding.
(A)conceived✕ 你選的
(B)disapproved✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)bewared✕ 你選的
(D)consisted✕ 你選的
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Taipei 101 has become a well-knownof Taipei, and possibly of the entire Taiwan.
(A)catastrophe✕ 你選的
(B)milestone✕ 你選的
(C)phenomenon✕ 你選的
(D)landmark✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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If one day there were no oil or electricity anymore, what wouldhuman beings?
(A)stem from✕ 你選的
(B)attend to✕ 你選的
(C)originate from✕ 你選的
(D)become of✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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Nowadays both husband and wife have to sharechores, such as cooking and cleaning.
(A)democratic✕ 你選的
(B)automatic✕ 你選的
(C)domestic✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(D)dynamic✕ 你選的
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The college graduateagainst his parents and refuses to do the job as they wish.
(A)retreats✕ 你選的
(B)rebels✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)survives✕ 你選的
(D)reduces✕ 你選的
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Mother pinched her nose inwhen she smelled the rotten fish.
(A)disaster✕ 你選的
(B)disguise✕ 你選的
(C)disgust✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(D)discovery✕ 你選的
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Theprojector is very convenient because it can be used in different rooms.
(A)passive✕ 你選的
(B)prompt✕ 你選的
(C)partial✕ 你選的
(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.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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According to the passage, what is the shared feature of all caregivers?
(A)They feel they have no way but to accept the job.✕ 你選的
(B)They think the elderly will appreciate what they do.✕ 你選的
(C)They feel they can do the job without any difficulty.✕ 你選的
(D)They believe they can do the job better than anyone else.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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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.✕ 你選的
(B)They had been encouraged by social workers to help an elderly.✕ 你選的
(C)They had a sense of accomplishment when helping their relative.✕ 你選的
(D)By helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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According to the passage, why are adult children more likely to use services from adult day-care centers?
(A)Because they often have jobs.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)Because they are irresponsible.✕ 你選的
(C)Because they want to save money.✕ 你選的
(D)Because community services are better.✕ 你選的
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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.✕ 你選的
(B)Brothers and sisters.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)Spouse and relatives.✕ 你選的
(D)Friends and neighbors.✕ 你選的
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What is the best title for this passage?
(A)Care of the Elderly.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)Satisfied Caregivers.✕ 你選的
(C)Family Responsibilities.✕ 你選的
(D)Findings by Psychologists.✕ 你選的
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The painkiller gives you onlyrelief of your toothache; you should go to a dentist for proper treatment.
(A)persistent✕ 你選的
(B)temporary✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)hospitable✕ 你選的
(D)conventional✕ 你選的
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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✕ 你選的
(B)prohibited✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)rejected✕ 你選的
(D)suspended✕ 你選的
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Since job interviews are formal occasions, it is important that we dress; for men, for example, suit and tieis a must.
(A)accordingly✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)functionally✕ 你選的
(C)eventually✕ 你選的
(D)thoroughly✕ 你選的
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After receiving a bomb warning, the security guards checked every corner of the football stadium but did notfinddevices.