行政警察人員 97 年英文考古題

Two months after Emily resigned, she began to her decision because she could not find another job. (A)applaud (B)deter (C)nibble (D)regret

Her knees and ankles hurt so much that she had to take the to the second floor. Climbing the stairs was justtoo hard for her. (A)elevator (B)carriage (C)parachute (D)saucer

Fanny’s skirt is very in design. I haven’t seen anyone else wear a similar one. (A)ordinary (B)visible (C)ambitious (D)unique

difficult the task may be, you have to try every means to complete it. (A)Whatever (B)However (C)Whether (D)No matter

Please read the instructions carefully before you the model ship. (A)assemble (B)resemble (C)distract (D)extract

In winter, women usually rub cream into their skin to it and make it softer. (A)mature (B)moisturize (C)multiply (D)motivate

ATM is short for automatic machine. (A)television (B)telephone (C)telegram (D)teller

The cause of the car accident was still in dispute. However, some people speculated that the driver’s wasthe cause of the accident since he had driven continuously for more than ten hours. (A)exhaust (B)excess (C)fatigue (D)matter

In order to buy an apartment, Vivian forces herself to make a of twenty thousand dollars at the bank everymonth. (A)benefit (B)deposit (C)demand (D)routine

The study shows that 36 percent of people are obsessed with famous people and tend to celebrities. (A)despise (B)indulge (C)torture (D)worship

After several years of training, he has a good of English now. (A)demand (B)command (C)diligence (D)confusion

It was that he turned in the assignment late. He is always on time. (A)natural (B)unusual (C)ordinary (D)honorary

Drinking is legal and accepted in every culture. People everywhere drink alcohol on various occasions. (A)barely (B)likely (C)rarely (D)widely

The best way to protect the leather of your shoes is to them regularly. (A)weave (B)dye (C)fold (D)polish

She has just been to lead a special committee on fraud investigation. She will call the first meeting nextweek. (A)fabricated (B)designated (C)enhanced (D)suspended

She bought her 80-year-old father a health-monitoring device so that he could measure his blood pressureand heartbeats wherever he went. (A)considerable (B)capable (C)portable (D)profitable

College students are strongly advised to themselves with computer skills while in school. Without theseskills, one is unlikely to find a decent job after graduation. (A)familiarize (B)identify (C)obtain (D)participate

Cheating on the exam is absolutely . You will fail this course, and your name will be made public on theuniversity website. (A)unacceptable (B)unapproachable (C)uncountable (D)unmanageable

all these misunderstandings, they eventually made up with each other. (A)Even (B)Even though (C)In case of (D)In spite of

Whether we go for indoor or outdoor activities upon the weather tomorrow. (A)depend (B)depended (C)depending (D)depends

I wonder how much to make a phone call to Tokyo. (A)it costs (B)does it cost (C)cost you (D)will it cost

Since Richard attended college, he his living by doing all kinds of part-time jobs. (A)is earning (B)has earned (C)had earned (D)will earn

so selfish, or nobody will like you. (A)Not be (B)Be never (C)Don’t be (D)Be not

the earth is round is indisputable. (A)What (B)As (C)Since (D)That

After a five-hour train ride, we arrived at the small beachside hotel where we a room for two nights. (A)book (B)are booking (C)have booked (D)had booked

he had failed 50 times, Dr. Lin still went on with his experiment. (A)Even though (B)In case (C)Unless (D)Despite

Mrs. Smith wants a Mexican carpet, but she can’t afford to buy . (A)it (B)them (C)one (D)the one

Helen: I’ve never been to their apartment.Judy: Well, it’s small, but very cozy. (A)What is it like? (B)How much is it? (C)How can I get there? (D)Is it furnished or not?

A: I wonder what the weather is like in Chicago.B:A: I know that, but I wonder if it’s snowing. (A)Definitely not. (B)No one knows. (C)Good enough. (D)Probably cold.

By the time you got here today, the telephone four times in the last hour. (A)rang (B)had rung (C)was ringing (D)had been rung

Jason talked as if he the robbery on the spot. In fact, he just heard about it from his colleague. (A)saw (B)had seen (C)would see (D)has seen

In my school, cheating in exams will not be ; students who show this kind of behavior will be severelypunished. (A)tolerated (B)admitted (C)consulted (D)rejected

You have to tell me all the details without . Holding back any important information will not do you good. (A)reputation (B)reservation (C)resignation (D)revolution

Only a small fraction of ancient organisms, which have a solid skeleton or shell, are preserved as . (A)fossils (B)souvenirs (C)storages (D)beverages

What the boss asks of his employees is . As long as they can get their work done, they don’t have to worklong hours every day. (A)affection (B)efficiency (C)frequency (D)sentiment

To Tim, the traffic jam was indeed a blessing in . He didn’t catch his flight because of the delay, but theplane crashed 20 minutes after takeoff. (A)appreciation (B)campaign (C)disguise (D)resignation

The host didn’t even try to hide his ; he asked those uninvited visitors to leave immediately. (A)hospitality (B)capacity (C)utility (D)hostility

Joe: I’m bored!May: Why not go out for a change? Let’s go shopping.Joe: Oh, no! (A)I’ll do anything but that. (B)I’d rather go with you. (C)I can’t wait! (D)I can’t agree with you more!

Nick: Can I help you?Jeff: Yes, I’ve got four shirts, two pairs of pants, and a jacket here. I’m leaving town in a few days, so can I pickthem up tomorrow?Nick: We can have the pants ready, but the shirts won’t be back until Wednesday morning.Jeff: Well, okay. Oh, and don’t forget to take out this coffee stain.Nick: No problem. (A)We’re the best clothing store in town. (B)Our coffee is the best in town. (C)Everything will be ready soon. (D)We’re the best dry cleaner in town.

In order to cut costs, we must some benefits such as health insurance for employees’ spouses. (A)memorize (B)caution (C)eliminate (D)despise請回答第41 至第45 題Men and women often have different ideas of what’s important—and at what point “important” topics should beraised. A woman told me, with lingering astonishment, of a conversation with her boyfriend. Knowing he had seen hisfriend Oliver, she asked, “What’s new with Oliver?” He replied, “Nothing.” 41 , later in the conversation it cameout that Oliver and his girlfriend had decided to get married. “That’s nothing?” the woman gasped in 42 .For men, “Nothing” may be a ritual 43 at the start of a conversation. A college woman missed her brother butrarely called him because she found it difficult to get talk going. A 44 conversation began with her asking, “What’sup with you?” and his replying, “Nothing.” Hearing his “Nothing” as meaning “There is nothing personal I want to talkabout,” she supplied talk by filling him in on her news and 45 hung up in frustration. But when she thought back,she remembered that later in the conversation he had mumbled, “Christie and I got into another fight.” This came so lateand so low that she didn’t pick up on it. And he was probably equally frustrated that she didn’t.

(A)However (B)Although (C)Besides (D)Moreover

(A)admiration (B)relief (C)disbelief (D)suspense

(A)conflict (B)entertainment (C)greeting (D)response

(A)controversial (B)typical (C)logical (D)comical

(A)merrily (B)initially (C)fundamentally (D)eventually請回答第46 至第50 題Google began as a research project in January 1996 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two PhD students at StanfordUniversity. They developed the hypothesis that a search engine based on the analysis of the relationships betweenwebsites would produce improved results over the basic techniques then in use. Convinced that the pages with the mostlinks to them from other highly relevant web pages must be the most relevant pages associated with the search, Page andBrin tested their thesis as part of their studies and laid the foundation for their search engine.The Google search engine attracted a loyal following among the growing number of Internet users. They wereattracted to its simple, uncluttered, clean design — a competitive advantage to attract users who did not wish to entersearches on web pages filled with visual distractions. This appearance had behind it Google’s unique search capabilities.In 2000, Google began selling advertisements associated with the search keyword to produce enhanced search results forthe user. This strategy was important for increasing advertising revenue, which is based upon the number of hits usersmake upon ads. The ads were text-based in order to maintain an uncluttered page design and to maximize page loadingspeed. It also only cost a very small amount per click to the websites that advertised this way. While many of its dot-comrivals failed in the new Internet marketplace, Google quietly rose in stature while generating revenue.

What is the purpose of this passage? (A)To advertise the Google search engine. (B)To introduce Google’s early history and how it succeeded. (C)To show the public a new search engine on the Internet. (D)To explain how Google got its name.

According to this passage, which of the following is true? (A)Page and Brin founded the company, Google, in 1996. (B)Google is losing competitiveness in the Internet market. (C)Google cooperates with its dot-com rivals in generating revenue. (D)Google originated as a hypothesis proposed by two PhD students.

According to this passage, Internet users love Google mainly because of its . (A)fancy web page arrangement (B)attractive visual design (C)unique search capabilities (D)text-based advertisements

What does the word “them” in paragraph 1 refer to? (A)The basic techniques (B)The pages (C)Page and Brin (D)The improved results

Which of the following can best replace the word “hits” in paragraph 2? (A)Pushes (B)Clutches (C)Purchases (D)Clicks