Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the to enter.
(A)intermediate
(B)intermission
(C)intersection
(D)interpretation
Those angry peasants held a sit-in make their protests against the new policy.
(A)so as to
(B)with a view to
(C)according to
(D)owing to
The waiter is for us to follow him. He must have found a table for us.
(A)beckoning
(B)attempting
(C)invoking
(D)pretending
The MRT system has greatly this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.
(A)captured
(B)situated
(C)succeeded
(D)transformed
The newly published book written by the former president contains many issues on public policy and hasaroused public argument and disapproval.
(A)contributive
(B)contemplative
(C)contagious
(D)controversial
Linda is an friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.
(A)intimate
(B)intermediate
(C)internal
(D)intense
To this day, Annie will sit still through many books given the opportunity. Maybe her mother instilled inAnnie her love of books.
(A)although
(B)if
(C)nevertheless
(D)unlessThe power of the information age descended on China in 1989. 5 authorities clamped down on activists afterthe carnage at Tiananmen Square, protesters around the world clogged fax machines with foreign-news coverage andmessages of solidarity. For officials accustomed to a monopoly on information, it was a startling lesson—and 6they answered with typical low-tech efficacy. Guards were posted at fax machines across the country. The trickle ofinformation stopped.|24150It has become commonplace, in this digital era, that electronic 7 will spell doom for authoritarian regimes.Information, the techno-libertarians say, is now too 8 to control. It flows in over airways, via satellites, throughmicrowave relays to cellular phones, faxes, televisions, radios, beepers, and modems. Information will mean moreopenness, as the logic 9 , and openness will mean more freedom.
Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be to the concert.
(A)submitted
(B)admitted
(C)committed
(D)transmitted
(A)Though
(B)With
(C)For
(D)As
The main thing that makes mobile phones harmful is radiation.
(A)politely
(B)privately
(C)passively
(D)potentially
(A)it
(B)one
(C)when
(D)information
The deadline is Friday, so we had better the report as soon as possible.
(A)hand in
(B)put out
(C)drop by
(D)look up
(A)communication
(B)control
(C)controversy
(D)war
Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to it as soon as possible. Otherwise,waterborne diseases might spread.
(A)reserve
(B)drain
(C)drift
(D)resist
(A)fluid
(B)spatial
(C)receptive
(D)bureaucratic
It is reported that there’s tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.
(A)terminal
(B)trembling
(C)timid
(D)tremendous
(A)comes
(B)goes
(C)says
(D)speaks
You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to .
(A)break the ice
(B)cut corners
(C)hunt for bargains
(D)make ends meet
Fighting wildfire is often likened to a military campaign, with personnel deployed strategically on the groundand air support striking from above.
(A)Demands for manpower and air support are increasing in wildfire fights.
(B)Wildfire control is like fighting a war in many ways except its demand for manpower on the spot and airassistance.
(C)It is hard to put out wildfire without military support: its diverse workforce and well-equipped aircrafts.
(D)Combating wildfire is like a battle fought by armed forces that requires collaborative work on the ground andfrom the air.
Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be through years, not gained in one day.
(A)accumulated
(B)confronted
(C)manipulated
(D)stimulated
Abortion, intertwined with religious convictions and hopelessly at odds with traditional values, remains today thesingle moral issue on which Americans are most bitterly divided.
(A)Abortion is so closely linked with spiritual beliefs and completely against traditional values that it is unethicalto discuss it; otherwise, the American society will unfortunately be split into halves.
(B)The American society cannot agree upon the morality of abortion because it is completely against God’s willand traditional values.
(C)Abortion has been the most bitter and divisive ethical issue in the American society, an issue that is deeplyinvolved with religious beliefs and completely incompatible with traditional values.
(D)Today, abortion remains the bitterest topic among Americans. Many Americans cannot accept abortionbecause it is so interlocked with religious beliefs and traditional values.
My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare ; she can memorize the details of his plays.
(A)as a rule
(B)by heart
(C)in vain
(D)on purpose
The ancestors of the Native Americans in the state of Oklahoma today came to Oklahoma on the infamous Trailof Tears after being forced to march to the west by the US government.
(A)The ancestors of the Native Americans left a trail of tears when they arrived at Oklahoma.
(B)The US government forced the Native Americans to shed tears when they were moving west.
(C)The US government forced the Native Americans to Oklahoma on a grueling trail that is now named Trail ofTears.
(D)The Trail of Tears is famous and highly recommended by the US government because the Native Americanswalked on it.
As he had grown up in the country, he was not to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.
(A)accustomed
(B)addicted
(C)amiable
(D)ambitious
The talks on Bosnia bogged down in differences over borders among the three parties.
(A)The conflicts on Bosnia had to do with border disputes among the three parties.
(B)The talks on Bosnia among the three parties became stuck over border disputes.
(C)Border disputes brought the Bosnians back to the negotiation table among the three parties.
(D)The talks on Bosnia among the three parties helped resolve border disputes.|24150
The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no evidence to arrest him.
(A)elastic
(B)capable
(C)multiple
(D)sufficient
Do not go where the path leads; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
(A)Don’t just follow conventions; dare to try new ways for others to follow.
(B)Go where a path and a trail will appear.
(C)Follow your instinct.
(D)Just go on the right path and everything will be alright.
Sherlock Holmes smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.
(A)detected
(B)protected
(C)deterred
(D)defined
People who took vitamin E were no less likely to have a heart attack than those taking the placebo.
(A)People who took vitamin E were more likely to have a heart attack than those taking the placebo.
(B)People who took the placebo were less likely to have a heart attack than those taking vitamin E.
(C)People who took vitamin E and people who took the placebo had the same likelihood of getting heart attack.
(D)Not all the people who took vitamin E and the placebo were less likely to have a heart attack.
The president’s reckless actions have his country into a disaster.
(A)resumed
(B)plunged
(C)persuaded
(D)restored
The media frenzy over the scandal did not rise to the level of courtroom spectacle offered by a similar case adecade ago.
(A)The open media coverage over the scandal did not come close to the level of uncensored drama of a similarcase a decade ago.
(B)The media craze over the scandal did not come near to the level of excitement in the courtroom offered by asimilar case a decade ago.
(C)The media scandal did approach the spectacular level of a similar case taking place a decade ago.
(D)The media fantasy over the scandal is not compatible to the courtroom speculation offered a decade ago.
The president of the United States can only serve two of four years each.
(A)semesters
(B)decades
(C)periods
(D)terms
Love does not require that two people look at each other, but that they look together in the same direction.
(A)Lovers do not care much about each other’s appearance, but share the same ideals and goals.
(B)Lovers do not need to see each other all the time as long as they trust each other.
(C)Lovers have not only the same looks but also the same ideals and goals.
(D)Lovers do not have to look at each other, but they have to spend time together.
When the orange trees , there is a sweet fragrance in the air.
(A)blossom
(B)wither
(C)drop
(D)sprout
Pearls are produced by nature; nearly-round or organic-shaped pearls have character and may be easier on thewallet.
(A)Natural pearls which are not completely round have their own features, and they are also more affordable.
(B)Nearly round pearls and those of organic shapes are easier to be matched with a wallet.
(C)There are different shapes of pearls because they are the products of nature.
(D)Pearls of organic shapes cost as much as the nearly round ones do.Contrary to common opinions, megaliths are rarely crude or unplanned. If observers are careful enough, they willdetect on the giant stones the traces of those supposedly refined carvings, now worn down by rainwater and frost. Andeven when the shape of the stone is irregular, its overall appearance shows it was selected and quarried with care. TheFairies’ Rock at Essé, the finest dolmen in Brittany, is made of enormous blocks of red shale taken from a rock bedtwo and a half miles away. While fairies were carrying stones in their aprons—so the story goes—one stone slippedfrom the aprons, and dropped from the sky to the ground; the result is this isolated dolmen.The texture and color of a stone used in the dolmen often bespeak a good knowledge of local geology.Priest-architects would have taken the best that was available in the area. In chalky earth at Bougon, the dolmen’spillars match one another and are made of the local rock. The covering slabs, however, are of a different texture. Oneis a 32-ton block of Bathonian flint from an outcropping two and a half miles away, and the other is a fossiliferouscoralline massif weighing 90 tons that was excavated at a distance of several hundred yards.|24150
Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough in the city.
(A)faculties
(B)factories
(C)fortresses
(D)facilities
What is the author’s opinion about the overall structure of megaliths?
(A)Crude
(B)Not overdone
(C)Primitive
(D)Not unplanned
Library users will be fined for returning books after the date.
(A)client
(B)due
(C)fare
(D)loan
According to the passage, what caused the stone carvings to be blurred nowadays?
(A)Earthquake
(B)Excavation
(C)War
(D)Weather
According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered until proven guilty.
(A)afflicted
(B)harmful
(C)innocent
(D)lucrative
According to the 2nd paragraph, what knowledge did a local priest always possess?
(A)Biology
(B)Geology
(C)Mythology
(D)Sociology編號第22 題至第25 題為篇章結構,各題請依文意,從四個選項中選出最合適者,各題答案內容不重複。Basically, two pivotal notions about the nature of the brain have been nullified. 22 The second is that thebrain steadily loses brain cells after age twenty or so and consequently relentlessly declines in mental capacities.23 But scientists thought older brains lost the capacity to grow, and were fixed and static after puberty. It isnow known that brain cells can sprout new dendrites and new synapses, forming new communication networks at anyage. Thus, although everyone is born with a fixed number of brain cells, that innate figure does not define mentalcapacity. 24 Brains with fewer cells can have just as much, or more, mental capacity than larger brains, dependingon the lushness of neurons. The idea that a massive and progressive loss of neurons is an inevitable consequence ofaging has also been thoroughly disproved.According to Russell L. Blaylock at University of Mississippi Medical Center, “The process by which the brain is‘wired’ and even ‘rewired’ is referred to as plasticity. 25 We now know that even the brains of adults areconstantly changing and being rewired.”
The label on the canned pork says this product is to be free of preservatives.
(A)displayed
(B)criticized
(C)guaranteed
(D)illustrated
(A)What counts is the proliferation of connections throughout life.
(B)One is that the brain ceases to grow and change after childhood.
(C)No one questioned that young brains grew, changed, and developed.
(D)Until now scientists have not fully understood how the gray matter functions in many cognitive processes.
Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore pursuit.
(A)spiritual
(B)feeble
(C)unilateral
(D)worldly
(A)Many people think that we lose brain cells every day.
(B)One is that the brain ceases to grow and change after childhood.
(C)This means that the brain is always changing and repairing itself.
(D)No one questioned that young brains grew, changed, and developed.
After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a home in the Dublin suburbs.
(A)permanent
(B)fragile
(C)mutual
(D)drastic
(A)What counts is the proliferation of connections throughout life.
(B)One is that the brain ceases to grow and change after childhood.
(C)No one questioned that young brains grew, changed, and developed.
(D)Until now scientists have not fully understood how the gray matter functions in many cognitive processes.
The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of he was set free soon.
(A)patience
(B)allowance
(C)evidence
(D)presence
(A)One is that the brain ceases to grow and change after childhood.
(B)This means that the brain is always changing and repairing itself.
(C)No one questioned that young brains grew, changed, and developed.
(D)Many people think that we lose our brain cells every day.
He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; , he would have participated in the charity event to raisemoney for the poor.
(A)undoubtedly
(B)consequently
(C)nevertheless
(D)otherwise
The farmer put a lot of on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.
(A)promotion
(B)fertilizer
(C)detergent
(D)stimulation
The government should take measures to control the growing . Food prices have gone up sharply recently.
(A)inflation
(B)innovation
(C)institution
(D)implication
Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items from being carried onto the plane. You must notbring any of these items to the security checkpoints.
(A)protected
(B)prohibited
(C)prescribed
(D)prosecuted
The audience enthusiastically the pianist on her amazing performance.
(A)complimented
(B)complemented
(C)completed
(D)comprised
I can’t ride my bicycle there isn’t any air in one of the tires.
(A)despite
(B)although
(C)because
(D)unless
the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.
(A)No sooner had Jenny seen
(B)As soon as Jenny saw
(C)On Jenny’s seeing
(D)Jenny had hardly seen
There are elegant shops on side of the street.
(A)any
(B)both
(C)either
(D)every
Could you please tell me ?
(A)where the concert will take place
(B)when was soccer first played
(C)why are otters suitable to live in the water
(D)what can I do to help conserve water
Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, the rain had come in the nick of time.
(A)saying
(B)say
(C)said
(D)to say
He is a very conscientious professor. Never he let his students leave his classes earlier.
(A)is
(B)ever
(C)less
(D)will
It didn’t take us long to get here because there traffic.
(A)was few
(B)was little
(C)had few
(D)had little
Among the things that money cannot buy good health in the mind and body.
(A)is
(B)has
(C)are
(D)haveColor is used symbolically in all cultures and it plays an important role in ceremonies and festivities. Yellow is asymbol of luck in Peru and it can be seen just about everywhere during New Year celebrations—in flowers, clothing, anddecorations. Some Peruvians say, “ 38 around you, the luckier you will be in the new year.” Yellow is also an importantcolor to the Vietnamese, who use it at weddings and also on their flag, 39 it represents courage, victory, and sacrifice.In many cultures, white symbolizes purity, which is 40 brides often wear white wedding gowns. Black, 41 ,symbolizes death, and it is often the color people wear to funerals.
(A)The more yellow you have
(B)The more you have yellow
(C)You have more yellow
(D)You have the most yellow
(A)which
(B)where
(C)that
(D)when
(A)how
(B)that
(C)what
(D)why
(A)on the other hand
(B)for example
(C)as a result
(D)not to mention
Man: I’d like one ticket to Cambridge.Clerk: The train leaves in just a few minutes.Man: I have to wait for my friend. When is the next train, then?
(A)You’d better hurry.
(B)In a minute.
(C)Sooner or later.
(D)You have my word.
Patty: Do you like to play baseball?Alice: , but I like to watch the Yankees play.Patty: Me too.
(A)For sure
(B)At any rate
(C)Nothing doing
(D)Not really
Ben: Would you help me with my homework if I give you my baseball cards?Jim:Ben: OK. Let’s start now.
(A)It depends.
(B)It’s a deal.
(C)It doesn’t matter.
(D)It’s out of the question.
A: Good afternoon, ma’am.B: No. Can you help me, please?A: Yes, ma’am. What are you looking for?B: I’d like to buy a purse.
(A)What can I do for you?
(B)Have you been waited on?
(C)Are you waiting for me?
(D)Would you like anything else?
Husband: Let’s see a movie tonight.Wife: What do you want to see?Husband: Just check in the newspaper.
(A)You must have bored yourself.
(B)Are you going bananas?
(C)I don’t even know what’s on.
(D)Did our TV break down again?As you are gathering love letters from your admirers this Valentine’s Day, wouldn’t it be nice to know if that specialsweetie is Mr. or Ms. Right? While it’s not scientific, Graphology—also called handwriting analysis—can provide usefulclues about your admirer’s personality.Ideally, handwriting analysis should be performed on an unlined page of original writing. When studying a sample,the first characteristic a graphologist considers is the writer’s use of space.Take the margins for example. The right symbolizes the future and the left represents the past—even in cultureswhose writing moves from right to left. In graphology, leaving a narrow right margin suggests a risk-taking person who isunafraid of the future, whereas leaving a narrow left margin implies someone very tied to the past, even fearful of moving on.The space between lines represents the distance the writer places between himself—or herself—and others. Thus,people who leave relatively little space between words require others’ company while those who leave more space may behard to get close to. People who leave little space between lines need to get involved: they tend to be big “joiners,” andmay get bogged down in the details of a situation. By contrast, writers who leave more space between lines are usuallyindependent and better at grasping the “big picture.”While these are generally accepted concepts of graphology, no single characteristic in writing is significant by itself.You have to look at handwriting in context.
What does the phrase “bogged down” mean in the fourth paragraph?
(A)Involved rationally
(B)Became excited
(C)Got stuck
(D)Engaged positively
Based on the article, what kind of people do NOT like things to change?
(A)People who leave a narrow left margin.
(B)People who leave a narrow right margin.
(C)People who leave little space between lines.
(D)People who leave more space between lines.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about graphology?
(A)It focuses much on the writers’ use of space.
(B)It should be performed on a photocopied writing.
(C)It provides hints for deciphering one’s handwriting.
(D)It is applicable to writings that move from right to left.
What do people who leave more space between lines like?
(A)They love thrilling adventures.
(B)They like to throw big parties.
(C)They are fond of being involved.
(D)They enjoy doing things on their own.