化學工程 99 年英文考古題

I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any . Please do not talk to me or play loud music. (A)negotiations (B)restrictions (C)observations (D)disturbance

At busy intersections, should cross the street via underground passages. (A)refugees (B)leaflets (C)pedestrians (D)pedestals

Mr. Stevenson always a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him somuch. (A)condemns (B)condenses (C)converts (D)conveys

My father and his partners’ cooperation is based upon their respect and understanding. (A)drastic (B)hostile (C)mutual (D)pleasant

The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising rate. (A)recreation (B)production (C)unemployment (D)enhancement

She looked immensely when she learned that her son had survived the crash. (A)relieved (B)dedicated (C)upset (D)indignant

Please do not . The waste bin is just around the corner. (A)litter (B)query (C)smoke (D)talk

After she had the cosmetic surgery, the doctor reminded her to avoid any to the sun. (A)devotion (B)exposure (C)reaction (D)sensation

The of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily. (A)frequency (B)proficiency (C)deficiency (D)adequacy

The of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong. (A)function (B)intention (C)collection (D)decision

Steve was with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery. (A)established (B)overwhelmed (C)equipped (D)suspended

The city now looks very artistic and refreshing because it is with many colorful and well-craftedsculptures. (A)affected (B)decorated (C)excluded (D)generated

A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as equipment for the generation raised inthe age of technology. (A)extinct (B)expressive (C)elastic (D)essential

I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business. (A)on behalf of (B)in terms of (C)at the mercy of (D)by means of

In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great to speak more than onelanguage. (A)penalty (B)heritage (C)prejudice (D)advantage

Joe is really about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have agood time. (A)envious (B)enthusiastic (C)concise (D)curious

This child has been by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working. (A)neglected (B)developed (C)grasped (D)connected

Keep in mind that smoking is strictly when you are handling explosive materials. (A)eliminated (B)extracted (C)terminated (D)prohibited

Research shows that only some animals are able to in the wild after being released from the zoo. (A)decrease (B)express (C)prevent (D)survive

Many young people today are with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than whatthey think or believe. (A)charged (B)obsessed (C)furnished (D)infected

My twin sister’s values have so much over the years that we are no longer compatible. (A)flicked (B)escalated (C)altered (D)deceived

He was an player until 20 when he turned professional. (A)efficient (B)adequate (C)amateur (D)elementary

Paparazzi are photographers who celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures. (A)remove (B)block (C)exclude (D)violate

Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a tsunami, leaving hundreds dead,thousands injured. (A)compassionate (B)devastating (C)defensive (D)pessimistic

Hank was of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in hisbank account. (A)investigated (B)persuaded (C)suspected (D)threatened

The police questioned the for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank. (A)witness (B)suspect (C)corpse (D)container

Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi into an old woman on the street. (A)bump (B)bumped (C)to bump (D)being bumping

the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power. (A)Give (B)Giving (C)Given (D)To give

In the box some photos that I took when I was on the trip. (A)is (B)laid (C)are (D)puts

Major newspapers have their Internet websites daily, so their readers can get the latest information. (A)updating (B)updated (C)have updated (D)are updating

I have been taking the Yoga class I came to this school. (A)when (B)for (C)since (D)before

Friend A: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt.Friend B: I thought .Friend A: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one.Friend B: Do you need every color in the rainbow?Friend A: Yes! (A)I’ve had one already (B)you’ve had one in green (C)I’ve told you about the purple skirt (D)you’ve told me about the rainbow

Judy: I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous.Joan: Take it easy! I will .Judy: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible. (A)search high and low for it (B)keep my fingers crossed for you (C)make it up (D)be on the safe side

Sandra: I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring.Jack: What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you?Sandra: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper. (A)Well, I disagree. (B)That’s my opinion, too. (C)I don’t like channel surfing. (D)I hate all the TV commercials.

Mother: My daughter eats like a bird.Doctor: Advise her to eat more. (A)That’s interesting. (B)That’s too bad. (C)That’s good for her. (D)That’s hard to say.

Mary: We were too late for the concert!Tom: It wasn’t very good anyway. (A)Better luck next time. (B)Just as well. (C)What a pity. (D)You’re kidding me.Words are concrete, used to express concrete thoughts and feelings and to deliver practical information; music is,by its very nature, abstract. When the two are put together, the resulting tension creates an excitement and an extradimension which is denied to the spoken theater. For example, Shakespeare’s Othello is a great play, and Verdi’sOtello which is based on it is a great opera. I think that, if one had seen Shakespeare’s Othello seventy times onewould be hard put to it to derive much enjoyment from a seventy-first encounter. But after seventy performances ofthe opera one can still find new beauty and subtleties to marvel at. Similarly, Beaumarchais’ play Le mariage deFigaro, entertaining though it is, is not something one would want to see once or twice a year throughout one’slifetime. But ask any opera-lover whether he is tired of Mozart’s opera based on the play and you will learn that he isnot, for its riches are inexhaustible. Music brings a greater complexity to the spoken drama and turns it into a differentkind of experience.

What is the main idea of the paragraph? (A)The difference between a play and a concert. (B)Why Mozart is a greater composer than Verdi. (C)The comparison between a play and an opera. (D)An evaluation of Shakespeare and his contemporary writers.

According to the author, why would a person not want to watch Othello seventy-one times? (A)It is a tragedy. (B)He might feel tired of it. (C)It is full of difficult words. (D)He would find it too abstract.

What does the author think about Beaumarchais’ Le mariage de Figaro? (A)It is a must-see in one’s lifetime. (B)It is Beaumarchais’ greatest comedy. (C)It is greater than Mozart’s adaptation. (D)It is less exciting than its opera version.

What can we conclude after reading the passage? (A)Comedies are easier than tragedies to be adapted into operas. (B)Complexity brings riches for art, as in the case of an opera. (C)It takes talented masters to successfully combine drama and music. (D)Going to an opera is a necessary art experience in one’s life time.For a long time, Egyptologists agreed that the Sphinx was created during the time of the pharaoh Khafre(2520-2494 B.C.). However, it was clear that the Sphinx was unlike the pyramids and other monuments at Giza insome important ways. First, the Sphinx was not built with blocks of stone. It was carved out of the living bedrock.Second, it is not a temple, nor a pyramid. It is a huge statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion. The eyes ofthe “lion man” stare forever at the eastern horizon.However, no one voiced any doubts about the origin of the Sphinx until 1979, when John West, an amateurarchaeologist and Egyptian tour guide, published a book called Serpent in the Sky. In this book, he claimed that theSphinx was actually built thousands of years before the time of Khafre. His evidence was based on a carefulexamination of erosion on the stone. West noticed that erosion patterns on the Sphinx were not horizontal like thoseon other monuments at Giza. He knew that such horizontal weathering was the result of prolonged exposure to strongwinds and sandstorms. But the marks on the Sphinx were vertical. Sandstorms couldn’t have caused them. It lookedlike erosion from water, but where could the water have come from in the arid region? According to West’s theory,the vertical weathering was caused by rain. Therefore, the Sphinx must have been built thousands of years earlierwhen Egypt had a much rainier climate.Unfortunately, West had no scientific credentials—he wasn’t a professor and he had no Ph.D.—so hisrevolutionary theory was not taken seriously.

Which statement about the Sphinx is true? (A)It is one of the greatest pyramids in Egypt. (B)It was created about two thousand years ago. (C)It was once an important religious center. (D)It is a giant monument that looks like a lion man.

Which statement about John West is true? (A)He was the first to publicly question the origin of the Sphinx. (B)He published a book about biology in Egypt. (C)He was one of the world’s famous Egyptologists. (D)He worked full-time as an archaeologist.

According to John West, what caused the vertical marks on the Sphinx? (A)Strong winds and sandstorms. (B)Long exposure to the sun. (C)Rubbing of other bedrocks. (D)Erosion from rain.

What does “arid” in the second paragraph mean? (A)Hot. (B)Dry. (C)Cold. (D)Humid.

What can be inferred from the passage? (A)West believed that the pharaoh Khafre was the builder of the Sphinx. (B)West’s theory did not cause much discussion among the Egyptologists. (C)West’s theory was inspired by the half-human look of the Sphinx. (D)Egypt used to have a rainier climate at the time of the pharaoh Khafre.Moms-to-be, beware! The next time you stuff yourself with junk food, think twice, for a new study has revealedthat eating a fatty diet during pregnancy could cause long-lasting health damage to your child.According to researchers in Britain, tucking in junk food like chocolates, wafers, and biscuits can have a negativeimpact on the unborn toddlers—the effects include obesity, diabetes, and raised levels of cholesterol. “It seems that amother’s diet while pregnant and breastfeeding is very important for the long-term health of her child. We always say,‘You are what you eat.’ In fact, it may also be true that, ‘You are what your mother ate,’” lead researcher Dr.Stephanie Bayol said.The researchers at the Royal Veterinary College in London came to the conclusion after looking at the effects ofmaternal diet on almost 150 baby rodents. Half of the mother animals were given normal rat food, while the othersalso had access to junk food, including muffins and chocolate.Tests showed the junk food pups suffered a host of health problems that lasted into adulthood—they had highlevels of cholesterol and other fats linked to heart disease. Blood sugar levels and insulin were also elevated, raisingtheir chances of developing diabetes. Even babies fed a healthy diet after birth tended to be overweight. The femalerats were particularly badly hit, suggesting key differences in metabolism between the sexes, the researchers found.According to co-researcher Prof. Neil Strickland, it is very probable that humans would be similarly affected,with previous studies showing a correlation between a kid’s weight and that of his or her parents. “Humans share anumber of fundamental biological systems with rats, so there is good reason to assume the effects we see in rats maybe repeated in humans,” he said.

What is the passage mainly about? (A)Whether rats eat junk food. (B)How mother rats’ diet affects their health. (C)The similarities between humans and rats. (D)The effects of the diet of mothers-to-be on babies.

What does the phrase “tucking in” mean? (A)Consuming. (B)Saving. (C)Putting away. (D)Resulting in.

Which of the following is true about the study mentioned in the article? (A)The experiments were conducted on both humans and rats. (B)It examined baby rats rather than mother rats. (C)It showed that baby rats were no longer overweight when given healthy diet. (D)It found that female baby rats were more likely to be affected by maternal diet.

According to the passage, what do humans and rats have in common? (A)They both like to eat junk food when pregnant. (B)They may be both affected by their mothers’ diets. (C)They are equally interested in eating a healthy diet. (D)They both tend to repeat the same mistakes.

What can we infer from the passage? (A)Wafers, chocolate and muffins improve mothers’ health. (B)A healthy maternal diet contributes to the good health of babies. (C)Babies’ health problems arising from maternal diet can be overlooked. (D)As long as babies get a healthy diet after birth, they won’t have health problems.