Mark moved from one city to another every year to work for different companies. He didn’t have a job.permanent
(A)competent
(B)con
(C)currentnegligent
(D)
New headphones, with the ability to _____ and record your heart rate whenever you are wearing them, have beeninvented.measure
(A)press
(B)stimulate
(C)trail
(D)
We chose an day to open our business, which was a success, at least for the last five years.
(A)ominous
(B)elastic
(C)eccentric
(D)auspicious
Montreal International Jazz Festival, now in its 35th year, was originally an to summer boredom.
(A)anecdote
(B)antidote
(C)antibiotic
(D)antibody
Although the President has been frequently criticized for making politically incorrect remarks, one humanquality upon which even his critics agree is his of racism.
(A)indifference
(B)irrelevance
(C)reference
(D)abhorrence
When Lynn’s parents visited her for the very first time in Taipei, they got about all different TaipeiMetro routes and so many exits at each Metro station.activated
(A)befuddled
(B)enlightened
(C)visualized
(D)
Korean Air announced it would suspend air travel to Kenya as a _____ to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus.closure
(A)pleasure
(B)pressure
(C)measure
(D)
It can be hard for people to resist doing what others demand, but sometimes we must be strong pressure.
(A)in face of
(B)in light of
(C)with a view to
(D)despite of
He enlivens his lecture by introducing amusing anecdotes to the subject.forgetful
(A)plausible
(B)germane
(C)guilty
(D)
The Customs Officer is using an electronic instrument to metal objects on passengers.
(A)achieve
(B)consider
(C)detect
(D)deceive
Because of his irresponsibility, quite a few members have called for his _____.promotion
(A)designation
(B)
(C)convulsionresignation
(D)
This new approach to second language learning claims that it can successfully the experience of learningyour mother tongue: rapid, easy, natural.
(A)reprimand
(B)redeem
(C)replenish
(D)replicate
The wreckage of the houses manifests the of the typhoon which hit the small village last week.ferocity
(A)latitude
(B)origin
(C)admonition
(D)
Electronic-waste contains significant amounts of valuable , such as silver, gold, iron, and copper.
(A)steels
(B)metals
(C)targets
(D)cooks
If you are a first-time driver, you are required to obtain a driver _____ - especially if you are a teen driver.permit
(A)certificate
(B)credential
(C)record
(D)
Research found that those who slept either too much or too little and from brain-stimulating activities likereading were at increased risk of developing cognitive impairment.
(A)abstained
(B)entertained
(C)maintained
(D)sustained
The instant gratification of a photo posted to the Web that can get immediate approval from your followers has adownside.If the number of your followers goes down after you post an instant photo onto the Web, you will immediately
(A)know that you are not popular.Even if you are pleased with the approval you get from your followers, there is still a negative aspect.
(B)The
(C)disadvantage of posting your photo to the Web is that you become so happy that you forget to expressyour gratitude to your followers who like your photo.If you do not get instant approval from your followers about the photo you posted to the Web, you will tell
(D)right away that the number of your followers decline.請依下文回答第36 題至第40 題As Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon, a global audience of 500 million people werewatching and listening. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” they heard him say as he droppedfrom the ladder of his spacecraft to make the first human footprint on the lunar surface. It was the perfectquote for such a 36 occasion. But from the moment he said it, people have argued about whether the NASAastronaut got his lines wrong. In the tense six hours and forty minutes between landing on the moon and stepping out ofthe capsule, Armstrong wrote what he knew would become some of the most 37 words in history. He has alwaysinsisted that he wrote “one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” which would have been a moremeaningful and 38 correct sentence. Without the missing “a,” the intended meaning of the sentence is lost. Ineffect, the line means, “That is one small step for mankind (i.e., humanity), one giant leap for mankind.” But did hereally say the sentence incorrectly? Until now Armstrong himself had never been sure if he actually said what he wrote.In his biography First Man he told the author James Hansen, “I must admit that it doesn’t sound like the word ‘a’ isthere. On the other hand, certainly the ‘a’ was intended, because that’s the only way it makes sense.” But now, afteralmost four decades, the space explorer has been 39 . Using high-tech sound analysis techniques, Peter ShannFord, an Australian computer expert, has discovered that the “a” was spoken by Armstrong, but he said it so quicklythat it was 40 on the recording that was broadcast to the world.
The witness before a grand jury that the defendant ran out of the house after a gunshot.
(A)danced
(B)manipulated
(C)previewed
(D)testified
Opposite those people we idolized were those who represented a way of acting, looking, living that we _____and swore we would never imitate.occupied
(A)hated
(B)created
(C)admired
(D)
The life of Abraham Lincoln coincided with dramatic societal that shaped the future of the United States.
(A)elimination
(B)evaluations
(C)reservation
(D)transformations
Despite the popularity of English, the Maori language persisted in New Zealand until the Second World Warwhen a large-scale urbanization began.
(A)After the Second World War, more natives started to use English.
(B)The Maori language maintained its post-war dominance despite the urge to use English.
(C)People stopped using the Maori language when they joined the Second World War.
(D)The Second World War failed to change the language structure of New Zealand.第37 題至第41 題為題組The digital lifestyle is far from being 37 . Mobile computing, hand-held gadgets and wirelesscommunications all add up to an active on-the-go approach to life, made more fun—and more productive—throughtechnology.A look at the digital lifestyle wouldn’t be complete 38 considering NTT DoCoMo’s latest endeavors. Thei-mode service continues to reign 39 as the world’s most popular mobile internet service, providing email andInternet access to more than 46 million 40 . The company is focusing increasingly on transforming the mobilephone into a “lifestyle infrastructure.” Its “Osaifu-Ketai” service, which gives mobile phones wallet-likefunctions, leverages the convenience of the handset with cashless 41 for everything from riding the train toshopping.A few years ago, you wouldn’t leave home without your plastic credit cards. In today’s digital world, it is ourmobile phones and other hand-held gadgets we won’t leave home without.
People living near the volcano were _____ from the area when it started to send out ash and smoke.
(A)demandedassaulted
(B)evacuated
(C)launched
(D)
We are doubtful about the of your proposed project.
(A)determination
(B)alleviation
(C)alienation
(D)feasibility請依下文回答第37 題至第40 題An airplane maker, an airline and a biofuel company are working together to make fuel 37 tobaccoplant seed oil. The companies are Boeing, South African Airways and SkyNRG. They are using a new tobaccoplant 38 “Solaris.” The Dutch biofuel company SkyNRG developed the plant. It contains less of the drug nicotinethan traditional tobacco.Julie Felgar works on environmental issues for Boeing. She said the plant also has many more seeds than traditionaltobacco plants 39 . She said only the oil from the seeds will 40 to make biofuel now. But researchers aretrying to develop ways to use the entire plant to make fuel.Ian Cruickshank is an environmental issues specialist for South African Airways Group. He said the special tobaccopermits growth of a marketable biofuel crop without supporting smoking.
Working hard day and night for six months, Deborah finally won a pay raise and _____. She is now the salesmanager.emphas
(A)isguardian
(B)promotion
(C)discipline
(D)第38 題為填充題,第39 題及第40 題為代換題Marie had been up on to make some changes in her life for a long time, and she’d been (38) an ambition to bethe boss. She finally found a job where she could run after herself (39) and do things her way. In her new job, a lot ofchanges needed to be made,but Marie had a knack (40) for reorganizing. She thought it would be necessary to keepan open mind over other employees’ complaints. This would take time and that she’d probably be working into the weehours of morning for many weeks.
to pursue her dream
(A)to push herself away
(B)to run as fast as she could
(C)to be the number one
(D)
(A)do
(B)having
(C)take
(D)glow
accountable
(A)audacious
(B)inaudible
(C)inevitable
(D)請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it awayin underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination. But out of sightis out of mind. And that, together with the inherent yuckiness of the subject, means that many old sewers have beenneglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentiallyhazardous. All this neglect, though, makes it hard to know where best to apply the sticking-plasters. So MarkHernandez of the University of Colorado, Boulder, and his team have been looking for an easily measurable signal thatsomething is about to go wrong.A candidate, Dr. Hernandez suspected, is hydrogen sulphide. This is one of the gases that make sewage stink.Though not itself damaging to a pipe’s fabric, it can be converted by certain species of bacteria into sulphuric acid.Pretty well all sewage smells of hydrogen sulphide, though, so for it to be a useful telltale you need to know just howmuch is a sign of trouble. Dr. Hernandez and his colleagues therefore collected samples from 36 sewers in variousstates of decay and started looking.One of their interests was in the mixture of bacteria found in pipes in different states of repair. Rather than culturingthese, a process to which not all species are amenable, they ran them through a mass DNA screening that shows upeverything in a sample. They also measured the acidity of the sewage soaked into the pipe wall near where the samplewas collected and recorded the concentrations in the air there of hydrogen sulphide, methane and carbon dioxide.
(A)dollars
(B)products
(C)subscribers
(D)cashes
a hunch
(A)a way
(B)a prize
(C)a need
(D)
(A)be using
(B)be used
(C)use
(D)have used請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題Many are the journalists who dream about reporting on the world’s deadliest scenes of strife. Few are the ones whoactually do it. Even fewer are those who do it well. Camille Lepage, a young photographer from France who waseducated in the U.K. but 41 work took her far from Europe, was among the latter.Last fall, Lepage ventured into the Central Africa Republic, where a coup staged by mainly Muslim rebels hadcrumpled the state and prompted largely Christian militias to retaliate with fury. She spent her time 42 the fightersand also those most affected by the turmoil, while learning all she could about its roots. William Daniels, a photographerwho worked with her here, 43 that locals respected her commitment and professionalism. “She was very active,very patient, very passionate about this work,” he says. “Very brave.”On May 13 the office of French President Francois Hollande issued a statement 44 Lepage’s death, at the ageof 26, which it described as murder. French peacekeeping troops had discovered her body after they stopped a car drivenby antibalaka militiamen. On a recent trip to New York City, Lepage admitted to fears about the conflict she wascovering but said that she did not seek out scenes of violence on purpose. 45 , she wanted, in a way typical of her, tofind the humanity in that bleak situation. The pictures she made in her brief life will define how she will be remembered,but the pictures she was going to take will help form her legacy.
According to this article, what is damaging to the sewer pipe’s fabric?hydrogen sulphide
(A)bacteria
(B)sulphuric acid
(C)sticking plasters
(D)
(A)transitions
(B)transactions
(C)translations
(D)transformations第42 題至第46 題為題組In earlier time periods, the absence of dramatic transition to adult life allowed a more intensive interaction amongdifferent age groups within the family and the community, thus providing a greater sense of continuity andinterdependence among people at various stages of life. But, as greater differentiation in stages of life began todevelop, social and economic functions became more closely related to age, and the ages of family members becamemore streamlined, a greater segregation between age groups emerged.The major changes that have led to the isolation of older people in society today were rooted not so much inchanges in family structure or residential arrangements, as has generally been argued, as in the transformation andredefinition of family functions and values. Under the impact of industrialization, the family surrendered many of thefunctions previously concentrated within the household to other social institutions. The retreat and growing privatismof the modern middle-class family led to the drawing of sharper boundaries between family and community andintensified the segregation of different age groups within the family, leading to the elimination of older people fromvisible family roles. The transfer of social-welfare functions, one concentrated in the family, to institutions in the largersociety further contributed to the segregation of older people. The care of dependent, sick, delinquent, and elderlymembers of the community, which had been considered part of the family’s obligation in the pre-industrial period, wasgradually transferred to specialized institution such as asylums and reformatories. The family ceased to be the onlyavailable source of support for its dependent members, and the community ceased to rely on the family as the majoragency of welfare and social control.
The global financial system remains stagnant especially because reforms _____ in the post-recession economicslump.bog down
(A)peel off
(B)move on
(C)gear up
(D)
(A)what
(B)which
(C)whose
(D)that
Which of the following statements is true?The underground sewers have saved more lives than any medical procedure.
(A)Many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair.
(B)Dr. Hernandez and his colleagues made cultures from
(C)the mixture of bacteria found in sewer pipes.The
(D)DNA screening of the samples was focused on bacteria only.
Why did people in the earlier period have a better familial interaction and a greater sense of interdependencethan people in today’s society?
(A)Because most family functions were not clearly segregated by age.
(B)Because there were more elderly people in the family.
(C)Because each family member had a clearly-defined role to play.
(D)Because there were greater differentiations among age groups.
With the help of _____ techniques, scientists explore the possibilities to create life.cloning
(A)hacking
(B)locking
(C)copying
(D)第43 題至第45 題為題組In different countries and cultures around the world free time is spent in different ways. The results of a 2001Harris Poll showed that reading was the most popular 43 activity in the United States. This was followed bywatching TV, then 44 time with family. In a similar survey 45 in Japan, the most popular free-time activitywas eating out. The second most popular activity was driving.
What did Dr. Hernandez and his team look for to detect signs of trouble in sewers ?hydrogen
(A)hydrogen sulphide
(B)carbon dioxide
(C)hydrogen dioxide
(D)
Which of the following statement about the effects of the growing modern middle-class family is NOT true?
(A)It led to the drawing of clear boundaries between family and community.
(B)It resulted in greater segregation between age groups.
(C)It contributed to the independence of older people.
(D)It caused the disappearance of clear roles played by older people within the family.
part
(A)-timework
(B)-timespare
(C)-timeextra
(D)-time
Which of the following statements about bacteria in sewer pipes is true?They are of one species.
(A)They could all be cultured.
(B)They have undergone mass DNA screening in Dr. Hernandez
(C)’ experiment.They helped
(D)reduce sulphuric acid in sewer pipes.
Which of the following is NOT a real factor that contributes to the isolation of older people in modern society?
(A)The residential arrangements
(B)The rise of middle-class family
(C)The transfer of family obligation to social institution
(D)The segregation of different age groups within the family
doing
(A)making
(B)spending
(C)taking
(D)
Which of the following statements about sewer pipes is true?They are a product of the
(A)20th century.The acidity of the sewage
(B)does no damage to the pipes.They are underground.
(C)Their repair always comes in time.
(D)請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題Research into behavioral economics has shown that our assessment of what something is worth to us can bedirectly, and predictably, influenced. This is the illusion of the free lunch, something humans are known 46 evenwhen economic theory would clearly suggest we select a more valuable option at a small cost. Researchers also foundhow we sometimes operate on social norms, while other times we fall into market norms. The difference is in whetherthere is a price attached to something. If a friend invites you over for dinner, she will probably appreciate it if you bringa nice bottle of wine along (social norms). However, if instead you throw $20 (the price of a nice bottle of wine) incash on the table and say “thanks for a lovely dinner,” she would most likely 47 (market norms). Mixing socialnorms and market norms inappropriately often leads to irrational behavior and, possibly, even to conflict or 48 .Our irrational behavior is not just random though. The scientific experiments are 49 . Each time we are faced witha similar situation, we tend to behave in a similarly irrational way. So, next to the bad news that we are not nearly asrational as we might have thought (or hoped), there is also good news in that we can understand and 50 ourirrational behavior, at least to some extent. This, in turn, can help us improve our decision-making and change ourbehavior for the better.
According to the passage, which of the following is a possible way to reduce the sense of isolation of olderpeople?
(A)To abolish the structure of the traditional family
(B)To integrate older people into mixed age family groups
(C)To transfer older people to specialized institutions
(D)To reduce the scope of social-welfare function
wasted
(A)abandoned
(B)consumed
(C)conducted
(D)第46 題至第50 題為題組Cleanliness has long been next to godliness for the hygiene-conscious Japanese, but fortune-tellers are nowadvising those who want to succeed in life to start by scrubbing the smallest room.Cleaning the Toilet to Attract Luck published this month is the latest in a series of books advising readers on howto attract good fortune using a brush and an array of cleaning fluids. “Don’t just wipe the floor, polish it,” the bookinstructs. “It’s important to maintain a positive mood while cleaning.” The books are inspired by Buddhist teachingsand feng shui, a traditional Chinese belief that people’s fortunes are determined by their surroundings.The idea that Lady Luck may be hiding in the lavatory has been taken up by magazines and television programs.“I won the lottery! I married my ideal person! I got pregnant!” read some of the claims on the cover of another book onthe topic, published last year.The idea that a clean toilet can bring good fortune, or even make you more beautiful, has existed in Japan formany years, according to Yuka Soma of Makino Publishing in Tokyo, editor of one of the toilet books. But she is stillwaiting for a big stroke of luck. “I’ve always cleaned my toilet every day, so it never really gets dirty,” she said. “Atleast it’s easy that way and it probably helps keep my family healthy,” she said.
(A)Instead
(B)As
(C)Otherwise
(D)Accordingly請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題Las Vegas is a good restaurant town. It offers respectable culinary and ethnic diversity, served dependably. Hoteldining in Las Vegas is relatively homogeneous in style and cuisine, while proprietary restaurants try hard to be different.The restaurant business in Las Vegas is as much a psychological as a culinary art. In Las Vegas you can have the samemeal in an astounding variety of environments for an unbelievable range of prices.Left to its own devices, Las Vegas would be a meat and potatoes town. Owing to the expectations of its manyvisitors, however, Las Vegas restaurants make things extra special. There are dozens of designer restaurants, gourmetrooms as they are known locally, where the pampered and the curious can pretend they are dining in an exclusive Frenchor Continental restaurant while enjoying the food they like most: meat and potatoes.There are two kinds of restaurants in Las Vegas: restaurants which are an integral part of a hotel/casino operation,and restaurants which must make it entirely on the merits of their food. Gourmet rooms in the hotels are usuallyassociated with the casinos. Their mission is to pamper customers who are giving the house a lot of gambling action. Atany given time, most of the folks in a hotel gourmet room are dining as guests of the casino. If you are paying customersin the same restaurant, the astronomical prices you are charged help subsidize the feeding of all these complimentaryguests. Every time you buy a meal in a gourmet room, you are helping to pay the tab of the strangers sitting at the nexttable. This is not to say the gourmet rooms do not serve excellent food. On the contrary, some of the best chefs in thecountry cook for hotel/casino gourmet rooms. The bottom line, however, if you are a paying guest, is that you are takingup space intended for high rollers, and the house is going to charge you a lot of rent.Restaurants independent of casinos work at a considerable disadvantage. First, they do not have a captive audienceof gamblers. Second, their operation is not subsidized by gaming, and third, they are not located where you will juststumble upon them. Finally, they not only compete with the casino gourmet rooms, but also go head-to-head with thenumerous buffets and bulk-loading meal deals which casinos offer as loss-leaders to attract the less affluent gambler.
to be called
(A)to fall down
(B)to fall for
(C)to call out
(D)
Which of the following word is closest in meaning to “segregation”?
(A)selection
(B)seclusion
(C)separation
(D)seduction第47 題至第50 題為題組We crave chills. It’s why we get a rush when we see Jason take his axe to some unsuspecting teen in “Friday the13th” or why we can’t seem to look away when Carrie, dripping with pig’s blood, sets her high-school class on fire.The real question is: why do we pay for the pleasure of being scared? On this, there are various schools of thought.Some believe that fans of horror (be it movies or books) don’t actually experience fear, but are excited instead, whileothers believe that people are willing to endure the terror because they know there is no real threat, that they areessentially safe. Still others feel that moviegoers are willing to be scared in order to feel a sense of relief at the end.Whatever the reason, movie studios like Seven Arts Pictures, a Los Angeles-based indie movie production company,are counting on customers who are willing to pay to be frightened, by releasing a horror movie like “Night of theDemons. ” In the movie, three friends attend a party held in a mansion where, years prior, six people disappeared andthe owner hung herself. “We think that people have a fascination with the dark side, ” said Peter Hoffman, CEO ofSeven Arts. “So even though a horror movie might be illogical on an intellectual level, people still like to beuncomfortable on an emotional level. It’s about people facing their fears,” he added. This explanation makes sense andexplains why we keep creepy haunted houses busy at Halloween, why we tell ghost stories around the campfire andwhy we turn out for horror movies like they were giving away free popcorn. It’s because we like it.
What is the best title for the passage?A Toilet Cleaning Craze
(A)The Recent Popularity of Feng Shui
(B)The Importance of a Clean Room
(C)A Series of Books o
(D)n Cleanliness in Japan
According to the passage, which of the following describes a gourmet room restaurant in Las Vegas?
(A)They are not part of a casino.
(B)They serve only meat and potatoes.
(C)They are creative and individual.
(D)They are crowded and scattered all over town.
be welcomed
(A)be ready
(B)be congratulated
(C)be offended
(D)
According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT a reason for horror movie’s popularity?
(A)Fans of horror are emotionally excited.
(B)Fans of horror do not face real threat; they feel safe.
(C)Fans of horror enjoy being logical on an intellectual level.
(D)Fans of horror enjoy feeling a sense of relief at the end.
What does “the smallest room” in the first paragraph refer to?The guest room.
(A)The lavatory.
(B)The garage.
(C)The kitchen.
(D)
According to the passage, why do casino restaurants have an advantage over independent restaurants?
(A)Without rent, they are able to charge lower prices.
(B)Their operations are subsidized by gambling revenues.
(C)They offer room deals which include food at a considerable discount.
(D)They are usually located in remote areas.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A)People like to be uncomfortable on an emotional level.
(B)People have a fascination with the dark side.
(C)People need to deal with their fears.
(D)People count on other customers who are willing to pay.
Why is there a craze for cleaning the toilet in Japan?
(A)To improve personal hygiene.To show how diligent a wo
(B)man is.To attract good luck.
(C)To beautify people’s surroundings.
(D)
According to the passage, how can food in Las Vegas be generally described?
(A)Traditional American
(B)Very inexpensive
(C)Expensive and unpleasant
(D)Attractive and competitive
What does the statement “we turn out for horror movies like they were giving away free popcorn” imply?
(A)There is a large number of people who go to horror movies.
(B)People consume a large amount of popcorn at the theater.
(C)The level of uncomfortable feelings that the audience experience is amazingly high.
(D)The theater always gives away free food.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?The books on cleaning toilets are inspired by Buddhist teachings and feng shui.
(A)The readers are advised to clean the toilet happily.
(B)Television programs also touch upon the topic of toilet cleaning.
(C)The idea of toilet cleaning has been taken up only recently.
(D)
According to the passage, what is true about the gourmet rooms?
(A)They serve French and Continental cuisine only.
(B)They are pricy, but reasonable.
(C)They serve food to high rollers only.
(D)They are staffed by some of the best chefs.
predict
(A)proc
(B)urepretend
(C)provide
(D)
Which one of the following is a suitable title for this passage?
(A)Horror Movies are Bad for Your Emotional Health
(B)Why We Pay to Be Scared
(C)How to Enjoy a Horror Movie
(D)Why Horror Movies are Losing Audience
Which of the following statements is true about Yuka Soma?She is the editor of one of the books on cleaning toilets.
(A)She cle
(B)ans her toilet only if she is not busy.She cleans the toilet mainly to keep her family healthy.
(C)She has been unlucky since she started writing her book.
(D)
Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘pampered’?
(A)seduced
(B)approved
(C)indulged
(D)complimented