行政警察人員 96 年英文考古題

At first he was to help me, but in the end he gave me a hand willingly. (A) suspicious (B)reluctant (C)anxious (D)negative

Mr. Brown was arrested on of winning the election by bribery. (A) objection (B)suspicion (C)decision (D)suspense

The number of stars in the universe seems ; no one knows the exact number of them. (A) infinite (B)exotic (C)gorgeous (D)superior

Tom really wanted to go to the baseball game on Saturday. , he had to work that day. (A)Unfortunately (B)Luckily (C)Consequently (D)Moreover

Some mushrooms are , but most of them are harmless. (A)marginal (B)poisonous (C)essential (D)protective

I’d like to have an in my living room because it steadies my nerves to see fish swimming leisurely. (A)appliance (B)installment (C)aquarium (D)ornament

Since I had no time to read the details, I just through the headlines. (A)browsed (B)stared (C)gazed (D)squeezed

The supermarkets try to satisfy everyone’s needs by selling a wide of goods. (A)product (B)service (C)variety (D)account

According to the traffic regulation, you have to your seatbelt when driving. You will be fined NT$1,500 ifyou break the law. (A)match (B)handle (C)scatter (D)fasten

It is very convenient for the citizens to go to school or go to work by public , such as buses and subways. (A)transportation (B)cooperation (C)administration (D)interpretation

Michael’s mother him from joining the expedition to the South Pole, worrying that the harsh weather therewould harm his health. (A)distinguished (B)discouraged (C)discriminated (D)discovered

His advice has been to the success of the project. It’s all because of his suggestion that we could achievewhat we had expected. (A)dispensable (B)invaluable (C)formidable (D)vulnerable

Under his repeated plea, we agreed to let him go. (A)reluctantly (B)consistently (C)smoothly (D)relentlessly

Those who are over 65 will get a monthly ______ of three thousand dollars from the city government. (A)expense (B)budget (C)allowance (D)finance

Rachel is a very powerful speaker. She is likely to play a role in the presidential campaign. (A)prominent (B)prompt (C)prosperous (D)punctual

Because of her poor performance in class, Jane always feels her classmates. (A)inferior to (B)superior to (C)prior to (D)allergic to

Without enough knowledge, it would be hard to understand what that scientist was talking about. (A)artificial (B)handful (C)romantic (D)background

Mary hopes that she can work after the baby is born. (A)resume (B)assume (C)presume (D)consume

There is too much noise in this classroom. I can’t understand what . (A)is the professor saying (B)the professor is saying (C)is saying the professor (D)that the professor is saying

Terry has been teaching at this school the beginning of this year. (A)since (B)at (C)by (D)until

Not until Sam got home that he had lost his keys. (A)that he found (B)he had found (C)would he have found (D)did he find

While I was talking on the phone, the doorbell suddenly . (A)rang (B)was ringing (C)was rung (D)had been ringing

We hurried to the sports shop find that the door was closed. We had to come home and waited until thenext day. (A)so as to (B)only to (C)in order to (D)owing to

The man said to the woman: “I will meet you at the shop I saw you the first time.” (A)that (B)there (C)in it (D)where

, and you can pass the test with ease. (A)If you make good preparations in advance (B)Making good preparations in advance (C)To make good preparations in advance (D)Make good preparations in advance

College students in Taiwan sleep less than because the former spend more hours playing computer gamesor chatting with friends online than the latter. (A)America (B)those in America (C)American colleges (D)them in America

So disappointed that he abandoned himself to despair, ignoring the world he lived in. (A)the man was (B)the man became (C)was the man (D)was the man become

We shall the words our teachers said to us at the farewell party when we graduated from high school. (A)forever not forget (B)always forget not (C)never not forget (D)never forget

Regardless of the of the domestic market, using China as an export manufacturing base will eventuallygenerate excellent returns for years to come. (A)ins and outs (B)on and off (C)ups and downs (D)within and without

Nora: Hey, John! Is that you?John: Yes, it’s me.Nora: Oh, it’s good to see you! Well, how are you getting along?John: I got married last month, and I just got a raise yesterday. (A)Never mind! (B)Couldn’t be better! (C)I’ll try to do better next time. (D)Things have been going lousy with me.

Doctor: I have some news that you might find exciting. You’re pregnant!Mary: No way!Doctor: Yes, you’re going to have a baby.Mary: Are you kidding me? Ah, I need a cigarette.Doctor: You need to stop smoking, and immediately. (A)Here you are. (B)That’s the last thing you need. (C)You can say that again. (D)What is done can never be undone.

Sandra: I just read today’s newspaper. The city government is going to build a new retirement home in town.David:Sandra: Maybe they don’t want to live with their children. In a retirement home, they’d be more independent. Ithink it’s a good option. (A)Many older parents spend a lot of time at home alone because their children have to work. (B)Don’t you think older people would really get lonely and depressed in a retirement home? (C)A retirement home might be just the right place for some people. (D)Why would anyone want to live in a retirement home? Why can’t older parents just live with their children?

Rick: We’ve been hiking for hours on this rough hill and my shoes are killing me. I’m not sure if I can take it anyfurther.Mary: Why don’t you stop complaining?Rick: I guess I should have kept on going to the gym. (A)Why not buy a new pair of shoes? (B)Just admit that you are out of shape. (C)Stick to it, and you will feel relaxed. (D)You shouldn’t wait until the last minute.

Eric: I got full marks on the English test.Jack:Eric: I feel so proud of myself. (A)Well done! (B)No wonder! (C)Cheer up! (D)How awful!

Janet: Cindy! This is Janet. I’m so glad you’re home.Cindy: Hi, Janet.Janet: I locked myself out of my apartment and I need your help. (A)Where do you live? (B)Where are you? (C)What’s going on? (D)What do you do?

Betty: What a wonderful cake! It was appetizing.Nancy: Rita is really good at cooking.Betty: Maybe we can ask her to teach us how to bake one like that. (A)It was really horrible. (B)Sounds fine to me. (C)It couldn’t be. (D)It sure was.

Dolly: I heard that your grandmother passed away last week. I am sorry to hear that.Brian: I am really mad at myself for not having told her that I loved her! There is nothing ever certain! You hadbetter treasure what you have now!Dolly: That is a good lesson to me. (A)Right, never give up easily. (B)Let bygones be bygones. (C)I believe that love conquers all. (D)I’ll bear that in mind.American women traditionally are expected to be affectionate, passive, conforming, sensitive, intuitive, anddependent—“sugar and spice and everything nice.” They are supposed to be concerned primarily with domestic life, to benurturing, to care for babies and young children, to fuss over their personal appearance, and to be self-sacrificing for theirfamily. They should not appear to be ambitious, aggressive, competitive, or more intelligent than men. They should beignorant about and uninterested in sports, economics, and politics. Also, they are not supposed to initiate relationshipswith men but are expected to be tender, feminine, emotional, and appreciative when in those relationships.There are also a number of traditional sex-role expectations for males in our society: a male is expected to be tough,fearless, logical, self-reliant, independent, and aggressive. He should have definite opinions on the major issues of the dayand make authoritative decisions at work and at home. He is expected to be strong, a sturdy oak, and never to bedepressed, vulnerable, or anxious. He is not supposed to be a “sissy,” to cry or openly display emotions that suggestvulnerability.

The first paragraph is mainly about . (A)women in modern society (B)how to be a housewife (C)stereotypical expectations of women (D)the war between women and men

Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the above two paragraphs? (A)Men are not encouraged to show emotions in public. (B)Women should mainly take care of everything at home. (C)Men can decide on everything for the whole family. (D)Women do not like to spend time on their clothing and looks.

What does the phrase “sugar and spice and everything nice” imply? (A)Women should be kind. (B)Women should be sexy. (C)Women should work hard. (D)Women should learn to cook.

Which of the following personality traits would make an American male popular in the past? (A)Daring. (B)Caring. (C)Silly. (D)Timid.

What does “vulnerability” in the last line mean? (A)Violence (B)Inconsistency (C)Weakness (D)ContentmentWhen C. J. Liu bills her clients, all it takes is a few mouse clicks, and for the most part their payments end up in herbank account a few days later. She does not need an assistant to send out receipts or to track accounts payable andreceivable. She never has to wait for checks to arrive in the mail, and she does not have to visit the bank. Like manyothers who run small businesses, Ms. Liu is a PayPal customer.From its inception seven years ago, PayPal, based in San Jose, Calif., has grown to service more than 86.6 millionaccounts in 55 countries, and it expects to process $25 billion in money transfers this year. About 70 percent of thepayment volume comes through PayPal’s parent company, eBay, and is used to buy and sell items on the Internet. Butmore and more, small businesses and sole proprietors outside of eBay are using PayPal as their back offices.Based on her business volume, less than $3,000 a month, Ms. Liu pays 2.8 percent of her total sales, as well as 30cents a transaction, for this service. “It saves me the hassle of the billing side,” she said, “so I can concentrate on myclient work.”Many of the newest and smallest businesses find that using PayPal is more cost-effective than turning directly to acredit card company to process transactions. “PayPal is building their fortune on the small businesses that credit cardcompanies wouldn’t take unless they paid 7 to 12 percent of every transaction,” she said.

What is this article mainly about? (A)The commercial advantage of eBay. (B)The success of a Chinese business woman. (C)The convenience of PayPal for small businesses. (D)The birth of a new product of eBay.

Most of PayPal’s customers are _____. (A)Internet shoppers (B)credit card companies (C)traditional store clerks (D)parent companies of banks

How much does Ms. Liu have to pay PayPal for the service? (A)$3,000 in total. (B)7 % of each transaction. (C)About 3 percent of her total sales. (D)30 cents for each business deal only.

What does “they” in the last paragraph refer to? (A)Credit card companies (B)Small businesses (C)PayPal and eBay (D)Big businessmenThe phoenix was, according to legend, a bird which died in a fire but came out of the flames alive. In ancient Egypt,the phoenix was connected with the worship of the sun.According to some stories, it was like a large eagle, with red and gold feathers. It lived for hundreds, or eventhousands of years. But when its death was near, it built a nest of the scented branches of trees and spices. It then sang abeautiful, haunting and sad song, and fanned the nest until it burst into flames. The phoenix died in the fire it had made,but from the flames and ashes came a new phoenix, which would live for many years.In other legends, the phoenix was like an Egyptian heron called the bennu. It was also associated with the worship ofthe sun and is found carved on ancient Egyptian monuments as a symbol of the rising sun and life after death. Because thephoenix was regarded as immortal, it was adopted by the Christian Church as a symbol of the Resurrection of Jesus andof eternal life. It has also been used as a sign over chemists’ shops from its association with alchemy and the search forimmortality.

What is the main idea of this passage? (A)The phoenix was to the Egyptians what the sun was to the Christians. (B)The phoenix played an important role in Greek mythology. (C)A phoenix was burned to ashes before it was reborn and it symbolized immortality. (D)The account of western civilization would not be complete without mentioning the phoenix.

Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “immortal” in paragraph 3? (A)Eternal (B)Fragile (C)Agile (D)Conceited

What did a phoenix do in preparation for its death? (A)It kept singing until it was completely exhausted. (B)It built a nest and then burned it. (C)It migrated to where the grass was greener. (D)It built a fire and burned its mate along with itself.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? (A)The phoenix resembled a large eagle. (B)The phoenix was likely to live to be thousands of years old. (C)The phoenix was dubbed “Bennu” in ancient Egypt. (D)Nowadays, the phoenix is still used as a sign over drugstores.