This is a conserative society that values an unquestioningof tradition and cultural norms.acceptance
(A)
(B)threat
(C)dispute
(D)diplomacy
Insurance companies have a new method of planning which involves both artificial intelligence andhumanexperts.
(A)analyzed
(B)realized
(C)specialized
(D)verbalized
To avoid imitation from our competitors, our new products requireto both cover design and functions.alterations
(A)
(B)restorations
(C)decorations
(D)preparations
In many cultures, an amulet is used toevil spirits and bring good luck or protection to its owner.
(A)drop out
(B)stand for
(C)ward off
(D)wind up
The patient couldn’t but let out awhen the nurse moved his broken leg.groan
(A)
(B)grant
(C)remendy
(D)relief
Most museums have completedof their artworks to make it easy for the public to browse them online.
(A)digitalization
(B)decoration
(C)assimilation
(D)elimination
Luckily, the historic building remainedafter the terrible earthquake.contact
(A)
(B)intent
(C)contract
(D)intact
The company'sthis quarter exceeded its income. The boss decided to cut down the allowance for theexpenses next quarter.
(A)expenditure
(B)fabrication
(C)hardliner
(D)incentive
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
The CMP in cocoa butter maythe growth of tumors and greatly reduce the threat of cancer.
(A)contribute
(B)advocate
(C)fortify
(D)inhibit
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
The conservatives believe that English words have fixed andmeanings while the liberals feel that wordscan change their meanings according to circumstances.
(A)invariable
(B)plausible
(C)transformative
(D)understandable
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
An independent consultant has been brought in tobetween the two sides involved in the conflict.
(A)authorize
(B)humiliate
(C)conciliate
(D)mesmerize
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
The famous researcher was accused of intentionally falsifying data, so all the research grants paid by the institutewere.
(A)recalled
(B)reclaimed
(C)reconciled
(D)refunded
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
Alex has great communication skills; he canhis thoughts and feelings easily and comfortably.
(A)cauterize
(B)jeopardize
(C)stigmatize
(D)verbalize
I need a reliable andsecretary, not a lazy, forgetful one like you!efficient
(A)
(B)considerable
(C)fanatic
(D)simultaneous
When an insect flies into the cobweb, the _____ of the thread tells the spider that food is waiting for him.
(A)jerking
(B)jingling
(C)tinkling
(D)texting請依下文回答第41題至第45題:In 1913, Voeltzkow's chameleon disappeared from the wild, never to be seen in its native Madagascar again. But now,more than a century later, scientists have surprisingly rediscovered it. The reptile's
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
is the result of a push fromthe Global Wildlife Conservation's Search for Lost Species program. Researchers began combing Madagascar for thechameleon in March 2018;
giant pots of it in chili cookoffs. These contests are carefully organized in cities and towns throughoutthe state, each one
, they came up empty until the expedition was nearly over. With just days left in thejourney, a professional guide
that it sponsors the best one around.
one of the chameleons, and ultimately eighteen were rediscovered. So how has anentire species managed to go without
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 so long? Scientists suspect the chameleons may only live for severalmonths after hatching. The
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.”
short life might partly explain why this splendid species got "lost" for so manydecades. Much of Voeltzkow's chameleons' life remains mysterious and researchers are trying to learn more about thespecies.41
(A)relocation
(B)repetition
(C)replication
(D)reemergence42
(A)in fact
(B)however
(C)fortunately
(D)consequently43
(A)spotted
(B)detached
(C)contained
(D)obliged44
(A)proving it
(B)being noticed
(C)paying attention
(D)getting involved45
(A)assumed
(B)disastrous
(C)superficial
(D)intended請依下文回答第46題至第50題:Harriett Tubman is one of the most recognized icons in American history and her legacy has inspired countless peoplefrom every race and background. She was a woman of African descent who was born in slavery on a Maryland plantationin 1820. When she was only seven years old, she tried to run away from the plantation, but she was captured and severelybeaten for trying to run away. In 1849, she escaped to Pennsylvania. Soon after her escape, she became a conductor onthe Underground Railroad, which was not a real railroad. It was an informal network of people in the United States andCanada who believed slavery was wrong. They helped runaway slaves by giving them shelter on their journey out of theSouth. The members of the Underground Railroad helped hide the runaway or fugitive slaves, and then they "conducted"them to the next safe home or "station." After her escape from Maryland, Harriet Tubman returned to the South nineteentimes to help other slaves escape north. Between 1850 and 1860, she helped more than 300 slaves escape to freedom inthe North, including her own parents. She conducted many of these slaves along the Underground Railroad all the wayto Canada.In 1861, the American Civil War between the North and the South broke out, and Harriet went to help the army of theNorth, or, as it was also called, the Union Army. She worked as a nurse and helped to take care of thousands of recentlyfreed slaves. Harriet served as a nurse for the North, but she also served as a spy and a commando. In 1863, she and aUnion officer led a band of 150 black soldiers on a raid against the army of the South, or, as it was called, the ConfederateArmy. Harriett and the soldiers destroyed a lot of army supplies and then led nearly 800 slaves out of the area to freedom.With the end of the war, Harriett returned to Auburn, NY and married a Civil War veteran named Nelson Davis.Although her service in the Union Army was much publicized, she had great difficulty in getting a pension from thegovernment, but was eventually awarded a nurse's pension in the 1880s. Harriett also established the Harriet TubmanHome for the Aged on a property adjacent to her own. However, as Harriett aged, the head injuries sustained early in herlife became more painful and disruptive. She underwent brain surgery at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital toalleviate the pains and "buzzing" she experienced regularly. At the age of 93, Harriett died of pneumonia on March 10,1913, surrounded by friends and family. She was buried with military honors at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn. All in all,Harriet Tubman did not have an easy life, but a very remarkable life. She was a small woman in stature, but she was agiant in the story of the fight against slavery in the United States and, indeed, in the world.
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 happened when young Harriet was sent back to the plantation after she ran away?
(A)She was severely beaten.
(B)She saved her brother's life.
(C)She served as nurse for the army.
(D)She set 300 slaves free.
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.
How many times did Harriet return to the South between 1850 and 1860 to lead slaves to the North?
(A)8
(B)12
(C)19
(D)150
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 statements is NOT true about Harriet?
(A)She helped her parents escape to freedom
(B)She lived until 1913, and died at the age of 93
(C)She became a conductor on the Underground Railroad
(D)She went to help the army of the South, the Confederate Army
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.
In what year did Harriet and a small band of soldiers carry out a raid against the Confederates?
(A)1861
(B)1863
(C)1865
(D)1913
Which of the following words could replace “hordes” in the first sentence?Eggs.
(A)
(B)Children.
(C)Swarms.
(D)States.
Which of the following best describes the tone of this passage?
(A)Cynical
(B)Accusing
(C)Admiring
(D)Humorous