Little Johnny had to redo his homework because his handwriting was so that his teacher could hardly tellwhat he wrote on the homework he turned in yesterday.
(A)alternative
(B)fraudulent
(C)illegible
(D)malicious
John twisted his ankle. Therefore, he couldn’t walk but .
(A)limp
(B)lump
(C)lame
(D)limb
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
Helen’s students didn’t understand the message she was trying to when she wrote down a big questionmark on the white board.
(A)convey
(B)distribute
(C) proceed
(D)reform
Many people are convinced that digital learning is the most important in education since the printingpress.
(A)innovation
(B)procreation
(C)evolution
(D)resolution
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
After explaining the basic diving skills to her students, the swimming instructor was ready to herself howto dive into the water safely.
(A)demonstrate
(B)interfere
(C)negotiate
(D)overcome
The baby when his mother tickled his armpit and belly.
(A)giggled
(B)stripped
(C)strangled
(D)grumbled
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
This company sells its market share at an extremely high price, maintaining formidable .
(A)protests
(B)pricks
(C)profits
(D)pitfalls
Millions of people fled across the border because of the situation of the civil war.
(A)rejuvenating
(B)flourishing
(C)deteriorating
(D)improving
Many countries have made efforts to protect and preserve the arts, culture and of indigenous people.wealth
(A)
(B) quotation
(C) foundation
(D) heritage
Students who rent an off-campus apartment in Taiwan often have to pay their bill to the landlord alongwith their monthly rent.
(A)utility
(B)tuition
(C)credit card
(D)insurance
Jack said his neighbor bit a dog yesterday. It was absolutely to us.
(A)unmarketable
(B)unbelievable
(C)interactive
(D)introductory
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 social media website Twitter has announced major to its service. It no longer counts websiteaddresses as characters in tweets, so users have more space to share their thoughts.
(A)counterparts
(B)disturbances
(C)statues
(D) updates
Until recently, trans fats nearly all the cooking oil used in fast food restaurants.
(A)accounted for
(B)consisted of
(C)depended on
(D)responded to
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
Many buildings constructed in the last few years have incorporated energy conservation to reduce energyconsumption.
(A)manuals
(B)measures
(C)missions
(D)momentums
He is such a careless driver. It seems that some tragic accident may happen to him anytime.
(A)flexible
(B)inevitable
(C)portable
(D)trainable
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
Leisure time helps people stay healthy and work more efficiently and ______.
(A)commercially
(B)destructively
(C)productively
(D)restlessly
Beatrice Potter’s tales have been popular with adults, as well as children, since The Tale of Peter Rabbitwas published in 1902.
(A)partially
(B)occasionally
(C)consistently
(D)accidentally
Promoted to assistant manager last month, Hillary is preparing to take greater in her company.instru
(A)ments
(B) occupations
(C) responsibilities
(D) temptations
Christine has been unreasonable giving everyone in the family a hard time ever since she was fired byher boss last week.
(A)considerately
(B)horizontally
(C)permissibly
(D)ridiculously
It has become a(n) of the digital age that one can purchase almost anything online.
(A)guideline
(B)principle
(C)reality
(D)illusion
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
In the past, people owned fewer things, used things longer, and much of their waste decomposed. But today,trash is made from materials that will still be when we no longer are.
(A)diverse
(B)fragile
(C)intact
(D)obscure請依下文回答第41 至45 題:By far some of the most prestigious centers of European learning today stand where they were founded eighthundred years ago: Oxford and Cambridge in England; the University of Paris in France; the University of Bologna inItaly. European universities developed in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries 41 the emergence of citylife. Earlier medieval schools were most often 42 the monasteries, which were perforce situated in rural areas.As cities grew in importance, schools also developed at urban monasteries or under the 43 of bishops whosecathedrals were in the towns. The cathedral school was a direct 44 of the increasing importance of towns and theincreasing power of bishops, the spiritual leaders of town life. In Italy, town life had been relatively strong throughoutthe early Middle Ages, so there was a tradition of schools which were controlled by the common people. The center ofmedical studies in Salerno and the law faculty of Bologna had been in 45 hands since the tenth century.
Rock ’n’ roll in the 1950s. Elvis Presley was one of the first very famous rock ’n’ roll singers.
(A)oriented
(B)originated
(C)organized
(D)ordered請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題:Climate change will force some species of birds to migrate; water resources will increase or decrease; there will bemore floods and droughts. Sea levels will rise in some coastal areas. There will be heat-waves and more air pollution,which in turn will cause infectious diseases to spread. There will, however, be some benefits, too. Moderate warmingwill favor some farmers. Some areas will have more water and more sunshine. There are ways of attempting to slowclimate change, such as replanting and increasing the area of the world’s forests, because plants and trees reduce theeffects of carbon dioxide, but on its own this is not enough to stop global warming. For this to happen, we must cutdown on our production of carbon dioxide. One way to do this is to cut down on our use of fossil fuels like coal andoil, which is possible but must be done gradually: coal and oil can be replaced over a period of time by wind energyand solar power. Climate change is not entirely new; it happened two hundred years ago when the IndustrialRevolution started. In recent years, the United States has been responsible for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. In thefuture, India and China will produce more greenhouse gases than the United States and Europe.
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.
(A)with regard to
(B)in spite of
(C)except for
(D)along with
According to the passage, which of the following is true about climate change?
(A)It will only bring disasters to human beings.
(B)It will cut down on the use of coal and oil.
(C)It will bring both destructive and beneficial effects on humans.
(D)It will force China and India to cut down on their greenhouse gas emissions.
notorious for
(A)
(B) renowned for
(C) mistaken for
(D) responsible for
(A)accustomed to
(B)associated with
(C)consistent with
(D)entitled to
According to the passage, when can the use of coal and oil be replaced by wind energy and solar power?
(A)immediately
(B)over a period of time
(C)after a long time
(D)never
What does the underlined “thisˮ refer to in this passage?
(A)to plant more forests
(B)to stop global warming
(C)to cut down on the use of coal and oil
(D)to have less carbon dioxide
burden
(A)
(B) hurdle
(C) haven
(D) resort
(A)offshoot
(B)initiative
(C)catastrophe
(D)fraud
According to the passage, why are plants important in slowing down the climate change?
(A)They help reduce the use of coal and oil.
(B)They help decrease the effects of carbon dioxide.
(C)They help increase greenhouse gas emissions.
(D)They help stop infectious diseases to spread.
(A)secular
(B)financial
(C)spiritual
(D)mercantile請依下文回答第46 至50 題:The word volcano can describe anything from a single opening in the earth a few meters across to a field ofconnected openings that might be 20 kilometers or more in width. Most researchers consider any set of openings thatare connected to a large central core as a single “volcano”. Otherwise, they would have to deal with an endless numberof names for each individual opening. Italy’s Stromboli has been almost constantly erupting for over 2400 years, butmost eruptions do not last that long. Currently, there are about 15 volcanoes worldwide that have been activelyerupting for the last 30 years. On the other end of the scale, about ten percent of volcanoes have eruptions which lastfor just a single day. The majority of the eruptions lasted three months or less. This means the average time frombeginning to end is usually about seven weeks.From the number of volcanic eruptions detected over the past few hundred years, it would appear that they arebecoming much more frequent over time. However, when researchers tracked the growth in reported eruptions alongwith the growth of the human population, they realized that volcanic activity wasn’t actually becoming more frequent.Instead, as people spread over more areas of the earth’s surface, the monitoring and reporting of volcanic activityinevitably increased with the expanding population.The highest volcano when measured from sea level to its top is Ojos del Salado in the Andes mountains in SouthAmerica. It is 6,887 meters above sea level. However, when measured from its base on the surface of the earth to thetop, a different set of volcanoes become the highest ones. Some volcanoes in the Mauna Loa zone near Hawaii rise asmuch as 19 kilometers above their bases at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.The first thing to do when caught near a volcanic eruption is to avoid a potentially disastrous situation, listen tothe radio and travel only as instructed by the local police or other authorities. Stay away from lava, mud and flyingrocks. Avoid river areas and low-lying regions. Before you leave the house, put on a long-sleeved shirt, long pants,and eyeglasses or sunglasses to protect your eyes. Wear an emergency mask or hold a wet cloth over your face if youdo not have one. Since ash can damage engine parts, refrain from driving if possible. If you decide not to leave thehouse, close all windows and doors to prevent ash from getting inside.
According to the passage, which of the following countries produces the most greenhouse gases in recent years?
(A)France
(B)America
(C)India
(D)China請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題:As you may know, Ms. Rothe will be retiring at the end of the year. She has made a great contribution to ourcompany, and will be missed by all her 46 . She has been with the company for fifteen years, 47 up fromSales Assistant to Sales Manager during that time. We will also present her with a small gift. I have asked Mary toorganize the 48 for the gift, and she will be coming round with a large brown envelope if you want to makea 49 . The 50 you give is entirely your choice. The leaving party will be after work on December 20th. Ilook forward to seeing everyone there.
outwit
(A)
(B) gauge
(C) scrutinize
(D) observe依下文回答第46 題至第50 題The list of cancer-causing agents is long—and getting longer. Experts already tell us to avoid smoking, exposure to UVradiation from the sun and even air pollution since these factors can increase the risk of cancer. Now the World HealthOrganization says hot drink like coffee and tea belong on that list too.The group’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) looked at about 1,000 studies that investigated aconnection between high-temperature drinks and cancer. Based on the available evidence, they conclude that drinkingvery hot beverages—anything above 149℉(65℃), which is significantly cooler than most coffee served in restaurantsand cafés—is linked to a higher risk of cancer of the esophagus.Hot drinks now join a list of 79 other substances—including red meat, emission from frying foods, DDT and thehuman papillomavirus—that have been deemed by the agency to be a “probable” carcinogen in humans.Of course, that doesn’t mean a steaming cup of coffee every morning will always cause cancer. And in fact, thesame report had some good news for coffee lovers. Back in 1991, the last time the IARC looked at coffee, the groupdeemed it a “possible” carcinogen based on data linking it to bladder cancer. But in light of a large, newer body ofresearch, the group says there isn’t adequate evidence to classify coffee itself as a carcinogen—it’s the temperature atwhich it’s consumed that seems to tip the balance.Experts think that people with a condition called Barrett’s esophagus, which often precedes esophageal cancer, areespecially vulnerable. And while a small risk exists for everyone, Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical and scientific officerat the American Cancer Society, says smoking and excessive drinking are much bigger threats to health than piping-hotcoffee or tea.Some research has shown that coffee and tea may even prevent cancers in several other parts of the body. Moreresearch is needed, but for now, experts are advising only minor changes to people’s morning routines.“It’s a pretty simple message,” says Mariana Stern, a professor at the university Southern California and one of theIARC’s working-group members. “You can drink your favorite hot drink. Just make sure the temperature is notsuperhot.”
What is the purpose of this passage?
(A)To explain the increasing rate of volcanic activities.
(B)To explain some facts about volcanoes.
(C)To describe the causes of volcanic eruptions.
(D)To analyze the threats of volcanic eruptions.
(A)coworkers
(B)family
(C)neighbors
(D)students
What is the main idea of this article?Very hot drinks are a probable cancer trigger.
(A)
(B) A cup of coffee a day will jeopardize your life.
(C) IARC’s new finding has influenced many people.
(D) Consuming anything under 65℃ affects our health.
Which of the following statements is true about volcanic activities in Paragraph Two?
(A)They have been on the increase over the years.
(B)They are no more frequent than they used to be.
(C)They increase as the human population becomes larger.
(D)They are more frequently observed as a result of increased population.
(A)flying
(B)covering
(C)moving
(D)rounding
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a carcinogen?Exhaust.
(A)
(B) Hot soups.
(C) Insecticides.
(D) UV radiation.
In Paragraph Four, what does one refer to?
(A)A wet cloth.
(B)A volcanic eruption.
(C)An emergency mask.
(D)A long-sleeved shirt.
What does the author mean by saying “it’s the temperature at which it’s consumed that seems to tip thebalance”?Temperature produces delicious elements.
(A)
(B) Temperature is the determinant to cause cancer.
(C) Temperature changes the part and parcel of coffee.
(D) Temperature disturbs the healthy balance of coffee.
According to the passage, what is the right thing to do when being caught near a volcanic eruption?
(A)Drive to low-lying regions right away.
(B)Walk along river areas as soon as possible.
(C)Wear short-sleeved shirts before leaving the house.
(D)Close all the windows and doors when staying indoors.
Which of the following statements is true about the findings of IARC?People with Barrett
(A)’s esophagus should drink hot coffee.Beverages like coffee
(B)will cause bladder cancer.Drinking hot
(C)coffee might cause esophageal cancer.
(D) Piping-hot coffee is more detrimental to health than excessive drinking.
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
(A)Volcanic eruptions can last as long as thirty years.
(B)Most volcanic eruptions last no longer than three months.
(C)Ojos del Salado in South America is the highest volcano on the surface of the earth.
(D)It has been proved by scientists that volcanoes have become more active than ever.
(A)amount
(B)effect
(C)reason
(D)period
What is the author’s attitude toward the new research conducted by IARC?Neutral.
(A)
(B) Indifferent.
(C) Sarcastic.
(D) Supportive.