土木工程 106 年中華民國憲法與英文考古題

Even though Ted was tired and losing the game, he didn’t want to give up. He _____ and won the game in the end. (A)expounded (B)threatened (C)contemplated (D)persevered

If credit card holders fail to meet their monthly payment deadline, they can _____ additional charges on the next statement. (A)incur (B)exert (C)attest (D)usher

Laser eye surgeons and technicians must be properly trained to handle delicate instructments _____. (A)admittedly (B)gingerly (C)purportedly (D)suspiciously

The consumer group _____ a complaint against the marketers of a video product. (A)filed (B)contended (C)proved (D)judged

Scholars examine a range of _____ materials, including diaries, letters and books in order to reveal the mysteries of thedeceased writer. (A)archival (B)architectural (C)nocturnal (D)vernal

You would never believe how much dust _____ the room when I first stepped in. (A)blanketed (B)beamed (C)initiated (D)illuminated

We ran out of _____ on the motorway, so we had to call for help. (A)parole (B)patrol (C)patio (D)petro

When it comes to different opinions among team members, making a _____ in order to reach an agreement is never anoption for Jason because he’d always like to go his own way. (A)concession (B)probability (C)substitute (D)temptation

Steve presented what seemed to be a clear argument, but on closer examination it was actually full of _____. (A)ambiguities (B)regularities (C)logistics (D)reasons

The supermarket manager has all produce tested for _____ agricultural chemicals to make sure that it is toxin-free. (A)residual (B)reflexive (C)refusal (D)resigned

In what used to be a shantytown, the newly constructed high-rise Imperial Towers now loom _____ low-income apartments. (A)down (B)over (C)under (D)up

To produce perfume, the chemists search for flowers or fruits that have a _____ taste or smell-something that is unusualor different. (A)discrete (B)discrepant (C)distinctive (D)distinguished106年公務、關務人員升官等考試、106年交通事業鐵路、公路、港務人員升資考試試題 代號：10120-1952030120-30520全一張（背面）等級 ：簡任類科（別） ：各類科－公務、各類別－關務科目 ：中華民國憲法與英文依下文回答第13 題至第15 題Some people are so smart and perceptive that they see 13 others cannot. They are quick, eloquent, analytical, andcan find 14 in any plan or situation. These people can contribute much to a project or a business plan. Unfortunately,they are also often lonely because most people like to be with people who are gentle and easy-going, who make themcomfortable. Just as extremely clean water cannot keep fish, extremely perceptive people cannot keep friends. Being a smartperson is not the same as being a pleasant person. It is your 15 , to be smart or to be pleasant.13 (A)what (B)why (C)how (D)which14 (A)diction (B)death (C)fiction (D)fault15 (A)free ticket (B)free meal (C)free will (D)free fall依下文回答第16 題至第20 題With the collapse of the Ming dynasty in 1644, China came under the rule of foreign invaders again. TheManchu 16 were essentially the same people as the Ruzhen who had established Jin dynasty in north China 500 yearsago. Despite their 17 origin, the Manchus had long admired China and adapted important aspects of the Ming imperialsystem in their new dynasty, the Qing dynasty. The Qing emperors were determined to be 18 legitimate rulersrather than resented as usurpers to the throne. In the face of domestic 19 , prolonged armed resistance, and Chineseantipathy toward invading “barbarians,” they managed to rule. They succeeded in 20 authority and revitalizing the state.Indeed, the Qing dynasty came to represent the most successful synthesis in Chinese history of Chinese and non-Chineseinstitutions, lasting nearly 300 years until the institution of imperial rule was overthrown by revolution in 1911.16 (A)councilors (B)conquerors (C)concubines (D)comrades17 (A)numeric (B)nomadic (C)nominal (D)narrative18 (A)accepted as (B)accepted of (C)accepted by (D)accepted to19 (A)terror (B)turmoil (C)terminal (D)turbo20 (A)retarding (B)restating (C)retaining (D)resolving依下文回答第21 題至第25 題The Greeks invented philosophy. The word itself comes from the Greek, meaning “love of wisdom.” From the sixthcentury B.C.E. until the fourth century B.C.E., Greek thinkers throughout the Hellenic world started addressing a wide range ofquestions about the nature of the universe and the meaning of life.It is a mystery why the Greeks, beginning around the sixth century B.C.E., were the first to pursue sustained philosophicalinquiry. But since they lacked palace bureaucracies or professional priests, no vested interests stood opposed to free speculationand observation. In addition, because literacy was widespread—owing to the simplified Greek alphabet—and because newmilitary tactics and governmental institutions gradually strengthened their ideals of equality, the Greeks came to believe thatthey were different from others, especially their Persian neighbors, and began ever more to speculate on the reasons for thedifferences. Finally, their relative indifference to material needs and the availability of leisure time offered the Greeksunprecedented opportunities for reflection.21What is the main idea of this passage? (A)It is about different meanings of the word “philosophy” in Greek. (B)It is about the meaning of the word“philosophy” and reasons why it began in Greece. (C)It is about how vested interests helped the (D)It is about how literacy and ideals of equality disting22What is the Greek meaning of the word “philosophy”? (A)love of life (B)love of Greek (C)love of wisdom (D)love of universe23Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined expression “addressing a wide range of questions”? (A)Speak directly to (B)Tackle a variety of situations and issues (C)Write about a variety of situations on an addressed envelope (D)Give a formal critique of a variety of problems24According to the passage, which of the following may NOT be included in the philosophical inquiry of the Greeks? (A)The meaningof life (B)The regularities of nature (C)The nature of the universe (D)The Greek alphabet25Which one of the following is a reason why the Greeks were able to invent philosophy? (A)They worriedmore about material needs and had less time to reflect. (B)Theysuffered from palace bureaucracies and professional priests who stood against free speculation. (C)The simplified Greek alphabe (D)Literacy and strengthened ideals of equality helped theact subjects.