This is a conserative society that values an unquestioningof tradition and cultural norms.acceptance
(A)
(B)threat
(C)dispute
(D)diplomacy
To avoid imitation from our competitors, our new products requireto both cover design and functions.alterations
(A)
(B)restorations
(C)decorations
(D)preparations
The patient couldn’t but let out awhen the nurse moved his broken leg.groan
(A)
(B)grant
(C)remendy
(D)relief
Luckily, the historic building remainedafter the terrible earthquake.contact
(A)
(B)intent
(C)contract
(D)intact
Abortion is an extremelyissue, for it involves ending the life of a baby in the mother’s womb.complicated
(A)
(B)graceful
(C)pregnant
(D)typical
Understanding theto health that flies pose is important to help prevent the transmission of dangerousdiseases and bacteria.insurance
(A)
(B)trend
(C)expectations
(D)threats
During the premiere’s visit, unemployed protestors, shutting down public transportation.went round the block
(A)
(B)spared no effort
(C)took to the streets
(D)held the ground
Traveling by the MRT in Taipei is quick and convenient, but the trains can be veryduring rush hours.crowned
(A)
(B)clowned
(C)clouded
(D)crowded
My mother spent NT$ 10,000 on a cream product which claims to be able toeye wrinkles.occupy
(A)
(B)fertilize
(C)refresh
(D)diminish
I need a reliable andsecretary, not a lazy, forgetful one like you!efficient
(A)
(B)considerable
(C)fanatic
(D)simultaneous
Max tends tothe degree of things. If he has a cold, he may say he is dying.e
(A)xasperate
(B)demonstrate
(C)exaggerate
(D)evaluate請依下文回答第42 題至第45 題:In Texas, people take chili seriously. So seriously that from May to November, hundreds of Texans devote theirweekends
giant pots of it in chili cookoffs. These contests are carefully organized in cities and towns throughoutthe state, each one
that it sponsors the best one around.
other states have their own version of thecookoff, Texas sets the standards. The Chili Appreciation Society International in Dallas has established rules andregulations as well as a point system for determining the winners. There is even a newspaper, the Goat Gap Gazette inHouston, that is
for chili heads, the name given to those who are passionate about chili making. It publishes acomplete list of competitions in the United States and provides useful hints and bits of gossip for its subscribers.42for cooking
(A)
(B)into cooking
(C)to cook
(D)to cooking43boasted
(A)
(B)boasts
(C)boasting
(D)will boast44Whatever
(A)
(B)Before
(C)After
(D)Even though45inclusively
(A)
(B)exclusively
(C)externally
(D)internally請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題:A wet spring in Las Vegas has spawned hordes of grasshoppers so large that they are showing up on the weather radar.In viewing the radar, CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar said it looked like there were two storms over the Vegas area:one in the north of the city (that was actual rain) and another right over Las Vegas. But the second one wasn’t moving asrain normally would, she said. “It looked as though it should be torrentially downpouring in Las Vegas,” said Chinchar.By changing the settings on the radar, meteorologists could see that the other “storm” was actually the massive hordesof grasshoppers that have settled over the city in recent days, Chinchar said. Las Vegas, like all of Nevada, has had almosttwice as much rain in 2019 than normal, Chinchar said. “It appears through history that when we have a wet winter orspring, these things build up often down below Laughlin and even into Arizona,” Jeff Knight, state entomologist, said.“We’ll have grasshopper migrations about this time of the year, and they’ll move northward.” Knight said the swarmsaren’t terribly unusual given the amount of rain the state has had this year. “We have records clear from the ’60s of ithappening, and I have seen it ... at least four or five times in my 30-plus years,” he said. “There are some special weatherconditions that trigger the migration.”
Which of the following is the topic of this passage?Las Vegas
(A)’ grasshopper invasion is so big that you can see it on weather radar.
(B)Grasshoppers lead to more rain in Las Vegas.
(C)Las Vegas’ grasshoppers have started their migration earlier than usual.
(D)Las Vegas’ deserts are soon disappearing due to vast amounts of rain.
What could have possibly caused the oversized grasshoppers?Meteor showers.
(A)
(B)Exposure to radar system.
(C)Unusual amount of rain.
(D)Change of sunlight.
What do “these things” refer to in the passage?Storms.
(A)
(B)Deserts.
(C)Meteors.
(D)Grasshoppers.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about grasshoppers?They can be easily
(A)seen on the radar system.
(B)They often migrate to Arizona.
(C)They like torrential downpouring.
(D)The swarms of grasshoppers are a common scene in Arizona.
Which of the following words could replace “hordes” in the first sentence?Eggs.
(A)
(B)Children.
(C)Swarms.
(D)States.