The majority of advertising for cosmetics and other beauty products is female customers.
(A)bought for
(B) to neglect
(C) to attack
(D) aimed at
In China, matchmaking agencies often the perception that being “leftover” is the worst thing everhappening to a woman.
(A)conclude
(B)delay
(C)supervise
(D)perpetuate
She in climbing to the top of the mountain regardless of the heavy fog surrounding the mountain.
(A)withdrew
(B)persisted
(C)declined
(D)neglected
Supporters worried that the revelation of the scandal may the reputation of their preferred legislatorcandidate.
(A) endeavor
(B) magnify
(C) accelerate
(D) jeopardize
After days of effort, the search and rescue crew finally the dead bodies of the two fire fighters who hadgone missing since the day the massive gas explosion took place.aggregated
(A)
(B)excavated
(C)infiltrated
(D)orientated
The department manager received an letter, complaining about the service of the clerk, but thename of the writer was unknown.
(A)antagonist
(B)antecedent
(C)anonymous
(D)antiquarian
Dickens was the first important English novelist to write from the child’s point of view and to take the child’s .
(A)walk
(B) play
(C) toy
(D) side
The runner is very after running a non-stop 50 kilometers marathon that was held in the mountainousarea.
(A)worry
(B)weary
(C)wealthy
(D)wordy
The number of people outside the music hall quickly when word spread that free tickets were beinggiven away.
(A)multiplied
(B)vanquishedsu
(C)ffocated
(D)bypassed
Many charities are devoted to supporting the in society, such as providing food and clothes.
(A)dissident
(B)omnipotent
(C)indicator
(D)indigent
Above the territory of a country there is a no-fly zone, in which planes are not to fly.
(A)allowed
(B) encouraged
(C) exercised
(D) applauded
When the great baseball player Mickey Mantle died, his fans were devastated. Today, fans still andshed a tear for him.
(A)blame on
(B)choke up
(C)intoxicate in
(D)jest at
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation the world’s attention, and rightly. It is the first papal resignation innearly six centuries.
(A)adopted
(B)captured
(C)detected
(D)fetched
When the demonstration became violent and out of control, the police should take action to _____.
(A) intervene
(B) accumulate
(C) automate
(D) elevate
Luca Lampariello is an Italian who has learned 11 languages so far, including German, Russian, Polishand Mandarin Chinese.bilinguist
(A)
(B) monoglot
(C) polyglot
(D) trilinguist
Taiwan’s higher production costs in farming have remained a key obstacle local farmers from competingagainst imports.
(A)promoting
(B) preventing
(C) struggling
(D) encouraging
After months of staying home doing nothing at all, Mark was ready to get out of his life because hefinally realized that it was not the end of the world to break up with his girlfriend.
(A)cumulative
(B)admirable
(C)pathetic
(D)dynamic
The officer calmly denied any in bribery and insisted on his innocence.
(A)objection
(B)constitution
(C)involvement
(D)inspection
Many countries have made efforts to protect and preserve the arts, culture and of indigenous people.wealth
(A)
(B) quotation
(C) foundation
(D) heritage
The best way to avoid committing is to always document the sources you use and respect the intellectualproperty rights of others.
(A) suicide
(B) vandalism
(C) harassment
(D) plagiarism
Trying to heroin out of the country, Roger was caught at the airport and put in jail.
(A) purchase
(B) shoplift
(C) smuggle
(D) reproduce
Being the first female CEO of the company, Ellen believes that the secret to success is a long-termcommitment to working because there’s no such thing as overnight success.
(A)arduously
(B)furtively
(C)inherently
(D)marginally第36 題至第40 題為題組The earthquake that struck Coalinga, California in 1983 caused an estimated $10 million in property damageand injured 94 people. Damage was most severe in Coalinga, 36 the 8-block downtown commercial districtwas almost completely destroyed. It took residents by surprise. That’s because scientists cannot yet predict theexact spot and time an earthquake will occur. They do know, 37 , that quakes occur along faults—cracks inthe earth’s rocky crust. Here, movement of the crust causes built-up energy to be suddenly released. This releaseof energy is felt as an earthquake. To try to predict 38 a quake will occur, scientists use a variety of sensitiveinstruments—underground, on the surface, and in space. These instruments measure changes that might signal acoming quake. 39 , in a recently designed instrument, light from a laser flashes across a fault in California. Amirror will reflect the light back to the laser. If the land shifts, the time it takes the light to make a round-tripchanges. Scientists study past earthquakes for patterns of activity that can 40 warning signs. Theirobservations, they believe, are providing keys to more accurate earthquake predictions.
The company is going to 300 job positions, which is expected to save millions of dollars.
(A)add
(B)sort
(C)set
(D)axe第36 題至第40 題為題組Researchers have already identified three different types of loneliness. The first type of loneliness is 36 . Thisis the most common type. It usually 37 quickly and does not require any special attention. The second type,situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation—for example, a divorce, the death of a loved one, ormoving to a new place. Although this type of loneliness can cause 38 problems, such as headaches andsleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. Situational loneliness is easy to understand and to predict.The third type is the most 39 . Unlike the second type, chronic loneliness usually lasts more than two years andhas no specific cause. People who experience 40 loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close toothers. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve theircondition.
The feeling of tension was when two teams were only one point apart during the last 30 seconds of thegame.successive
(A)
(B) indefinite
(C) inferential
(D) palpable
The protesters marched through the streets of the city a legal status in negotiations with their employers.
(A) declining
(B) demanding
(C) distinguishing
(D) distributing
The pilot was forced to make an landing after his plane hit geese and lost power minutes after takeoff.
(A) operative
(B) emergency
(C) elaborate
(D) affirmative請依下文回答第37 題至第41 題:American technology companies once led the way in developing innovative products and services. But todaymany big tech firms seem to have lost their innovation mojo. In 1970, IBM 37 the world’s first interchangeablefamily of computers, the revolutionary System/360 mainframes. It was a 38 bet on innovation that Fortunemagazine at the time called “IBM’s $5 billion gamble.” In today’s money, that’s the 39 of a $40 billion wager oninnovation—one that incidentally required IBM to cannibalize all its existing revenue-producing product lines. But thebet worked. The System/360 line quickly became the 40 mainframe in the market and the de facto industrystandard, ensuring IBM’s supremacy in the industry for a generation to come. Back then, it was an axiom of businessleadership that today’s investments in R&D lead to tomorrow’s 41 and profits. But today, this ancient wisdom isin danger of being lost.
Nina enjoys being alone and she does many things by herself, like doing grocery shopping and going to themovies; she totally agrees that “ is good company.”coincidence
(A)
(B) fascination
(C) solitude
(D) vitality
After making a racist joke, the host apologized that it was never her intent to anyone.
(A) entertain
(B) defend
(C) soothe
(D) offend
(A)replied
(B) recorded
(C) reflected
(D) released
A man can be rightly called a wage slave if the job society offers him is of no interest to himself but heis to take it by the necessity of earning a living.conditional
(A)
(B) compulsory
(C) compelled
(D) compressed
After a few minutes’ preparation, the chair starts the meeting, introduces the , invites the first speaker to makehis/her proposal, prevents interruptions, brings in other speakers, summarizes, etc.
(A) agenda
(B) advert
(C) artery
(D) angler
(A)bold
(B) broad
(C) bundle
(D) burning
(A)where and when
(B)wherever and however
(C)whenever and why
(D)however and why
(A)parallel
(B)physical
(C)previous
(D)punctual
Promoted to assistant manager last month, Hillary is preparing to take greater in her company.instru
(A)ments
(B) occupations
(C) responsibilities
(D) temptations
The oldest child in a family often quickly, learning early to take responsibility for his/her siblings.
(A) coincides
(B) declares
(C) interacts
(D) matures
(A)For example
(B)Upon contact
(C)Above all
(D)In return
(A)severe
(B)worthy
(C)effective
(D)promising
Tina has just got a job offer in Taipei, but she is having trouble finding an apartment since housing pricesare so expensive in Taipei City.affordable
(A)
(B)excusable
(C)interpretable
(D)observable
People who use the style of communication appear to put themselves last and seem to consider themselvesinferior to others.
(A) definite
(B) submissive
(C) coherent
(D) insane
(A)play down
(B)deal with
(C)serve as
(D)tie up第41 題至第45 題為題組Few scientists have had the influence of Sir Isaac Newton, who largely built the edifice of modernscience. 41 He discovered and explained the law of gravity, and proved the theoretical framework throughwhich the observations of Galileo Galilei and the planetary laws of Johannes Kelper could be understood. Hisexperiments with sunlight and glass prisms and mirrors helped him understand the origin of colors and create anew kind of telescope. 42 And he was the first to postulate that the law of physics would be the same allover the universe.Newton’s genius was recognised while he was a young scholar at Cambridge. 43 By the time he diedin 1727, at the ripe old age of 84, he had become a national icon: President of the Royal Society, and warden andmaster of the Royal Mint. 44As befits a man of such prodigious reputation, Newton left behind a voluminous trove of papers: more than 7million words filling hundreds of notebooks and loose sheets of paper. 45 There are also letters to scientistsand other scholars, pages of derivations of mathematics and physics formulae, and copious writings on alchemyand religion.
(A)formal
(B)habitual
(C)rational
(D)optional第41 題至第45 題為題組Forest fires continue to burn in several parts of Indonesia. Luckily, a brief rain storm helped break up smoke fromsome of the fires on Wednesday. The President said rainfall cleared away much of the smoke in Sumatra. He said thehaze was reduced to a level where commercial airline companies could operate again. But another official toldreporters that much more rain is needed to help put out the fires. Luhut Panjaitan is Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministerof Politics, Law and Security. “This week we have rain. If we have intensive rain for four straight days and our waterbombings continue, I hope we would be back to normal next week. That’s our hope, but again it all depends on howmuch rain we have,” he said. The official added that he has asked government agencies to consider the possibility ofcreating artificial rain.Indonesia has come under heavy pressure from neighboring countries and environmental groups to put out thefires. Every year, some companies set forest fires on purpose. They do this to clear land and make way for palm oilplantations. Thousands of people have developed breathing problems because of the smoke. Some non-governmentalorganizations plan to take legal action against the government. They say Indonesian officials have ignored thewell-being of communities affected by the smoke. The government has deployed more than 22,000 police officers andarmed forces members to fight the forest fires. There are more than 1,600 fires burning in at least six provinces.
Almost one thousand people have been because of the devastating forest fire that began last night. Over fiftybuildings and homes have been destroyed.
(A) evacuated
(B) evaluated
(C) substituted
(D) suspected請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題:Giant pandas have better ears than people — and polar bears. Researchers found out that pandas can 41 surprisingly highfrequencies. The scientists played a range of tones for five zoo pandas trained to 42 a target in response to sound.Training took three to six months for each animal and 43 serious focus and patience, which, according to an expert, was“a lot to ask of a bear.” Both males and females heard into the range of a “silent” ultrasonic dog whistle. Polar bears, theonly other bears scientists have tested, are 44 sensitive to sounds at or above 14 kilohertz. Researchers still don’t knowwhy pandas have ultrasonic hearing. The bears are a 45 bunch, but their chirps and other calls have never been recordedat ultrasonic levels. Great hearing may be a holdover from the bears’ ancient past.
Jennifer’s justification for missing her homework again struck the teacher as being , so the teacher wasirritated.uncanny
(A)
(B) unsound
(C) authentic
(D) automatic依下文回答第41 題至第45 題The match of the century was ending in Seoul, Korea. A Google computer program defeated a South Korean master ofGo, an ancient board game 41 its complexity, in their last face-off. Go is a two-person game of strategy said tohave been created in China more than 3,000 years ago. The players compete for 42 by placing black and whitestones on intersections of a board of 19 horizontal and 19 vertical lines.The game has been the last remaining great 43 for computer programmers attempting to make software moreadept than humans at board games since the I.B.M.-developed supercomputer Deep Blue routed the world chesschampion Garry Kasparov in 1997. 44 , the program AlphaGo’s 4-1 victory was a historic stride for computerprogrammers and artificial intelligence researchers trying to create software that can 45 humans in boardgames. More than 100 million people had watched the AlphaGo-Lee matches.