When asked if he really wanted to marry Lucy, Peter nodded his head without .
(A)participation
(B)hesitation
(C)suggestion
(D)contraction
The health of society depends on simple like honesty, decency, courage, and public spirits, not on theamount of per capita income.
(A)regulations
(B)assumptions
(C)presumptions
(D)virtues
In order to accomplish the job independently, Sarah her brother’s offer of help.
(A)accepted
(B)handled
(C)foretold
(D)refused
The small fish which are now being into the lake will mature in about eighteen months’ time.
(A)relieved
(B)reduced
(C)released
(D)retrieved
The patient all night. I could clearly hear the long low sounds he made. He must have been under greatpain.
(A)shrieked
(B)murmured
(C)moaned
(D)stuttered
Great effects are expected to work the group of patients taking the new medication.
(A)in
(B)at
(C)on
(D)out
Don’t yourself to destiny; everyone has the right to struggle for a better tomorrow.
(A)abandon
(B)compile
(C)prescribe
(D)ridicule
Please be sure to inform us by facsimile your schedule change in the interim.
(A)might
(B)could
(C)would
(D)should
A huge hurricane struck the island and caused great .
(A)harvest
(B)damage
(C)structure
(D)progress
its high protein content, Tofu has long been a popular food in China and Japan.
(A)Because of
(B)As to
(C)Since
(D)Despite
Hopes of a peaceful to the conflict between the two parties have faded. The likelihood of reaching asatisfactory settlement of the dispute is very bleak.
(A)tolerance
(B)resolution
(C)monument
(D)estimate
Sometimes I feel as though I’m still reeling from one rejection, when I’m thrown for a loop by another one.
(A)Sometimes, I am thrown physically off balance by rejections.
(B)Sometimes, I feel that I have had more rejections than I deserve.
(C)Sometimes, I feel so dizzy like spinning in circles because of rejections.
(D)Sometimes, I feel like being hit by another rejection when I am still in shock from a previous one.
some money to buy a new computer, Sue cashed a check.
(A)Needing
(B)Needed
(C)Need
(D)To need
The mountains reserve their choice gifts to those who stand upon their summits.
(A)Only people chosen by God can reach the top of a mountain.
(B)People who stand on the mountain top can choose a good gift.
(C)Those who climb to the top of mountains will be greatly rewarded.
(D)Speaking up in a summit is like standing on top of a mountain.
With good language skills, Helen is always very in class discussion.
(A)alternate
(B)articulate
(C)artificial
(D)artistic
With all due respect and obedience to my parents, I still think I would be happier if they could let me have my ownway.
(A)In order to respect and obey my parents, I dare not have my own way.
(B)I am happy that my parents let me have my own way, and so I respect them.
(C)To respect and obey me, my parents let me have my own way.
(D)Although I respect and obey my parents, I wish they would not control me so much.
A: If I had more time, I’d travel.B:A: If I had enough money, I’d go to Africa.
(A)Where would you go?
(B)Why do you travel?
(C)What if you can’t?
(D)What’s up?
The supervisor’s concern with accuracy, without toning down, is perceived as nit-picking.
(A)Severe criticism results in quarrels between the supervisor and the workers.
(B)The supervisor is not welcome because he always asks for accuracy bluntly.
(C)The supervisor’s requirement of efficiency is always taken wrongly.
(D)It is the duty of the supervisor to pick out the inaccurate items.
for your help, the boy might have drowned.
(A)Has it not been
(B)Had it not been
(C)Were it not
(D)Was it not
The extent to which health can interfere with study is no news to people.
(A)Everyone knows that bad health casts serious effects on study.
(B)The extent of the influence on health surprises all researchers.
(C)No one knows how the health issue emerges in the education system.
(D)There is no news so far about the correlation between health and study.第41 題至第45 題為題組A new study from the Johnson Research Center may shed light on why some people like salt more than others. Theresults suggest that a person’s 41 for salty taste may be related to how much they weighed when they were born. Ina journal article, the researchers of the study report that individual differences in salty taste acceptance by two-month oldinfants are 42 related to birth weight: lighter birth weight infants show 43 acceptance of salt-water solutionsthan do babies who were heavier at birth.A 44 relationship was found in a subset of the same children at preschool age, suggesting that the relationshipbetween salty taste preference and birth weight 45 at least through early childhood, a critical time for the formationof flavor and food preferences.
Sue: Do you know anyone who’s had plastic surgery?Jean: Why?Sue: With my puffy eyes and dark eye-bags, you bet I am.Jean: My sister had one the other day. You can ask her.
(A)What a coincidence it is!
(B)Are you ready for a facelift, too?
(C)Plastic surgery is sometimes dangerous.
(D)Will you be a specialist in plastic surgery?
(A)looking
(B)hiding
(C)liking
(D)searching
A: Hello. Could I speak to Mary Chang, please?B: Sorry, she’s out.A:
(A)Could I leave a message, please?
(B)Could I take a message, please?
(C)Could you give her a call, please?
(D)Could I give her a call, please?Around forty years ago, there was a cartoon show on television called The Jetsons. The Jetsons were a family of thefuture. George Jetson went to work in a rocket, and his wife Jane shopped for groceries on television. The Jetsons had ahousekeeper named Rosie. Rosie washed dishes and cleaned the floor, but she wasn’t an ordinary housekeeper. Rosie wasa robot. At that time, some viewers thought the cartoon might predict the real future. In some ways it did. For example,some people shop on line now. But we don’t have robots as housekeepers. At least, not yet.Robots do various jobs today. They are often used in manufacturing. They paint and assemble cars and put togetherelectronic devices. Also, robots are used for jobs that are difficult or dangerous for humans. For instance, they were usedto explore the planet Mars, to investigate the inside of the great pyramids in Egypt, and to search the wreckage ofearthquakes.There ARE robots that can do housework. Several vacuum cleaning robots are available. However, not many peoplebuy these products. Why not? The main reason is cost. These robots are expensive. Another reason is that robot cleanersdon’t always do a good job. A third reason is power. Most of these robots use batteries for power, and the batteries do notlast long without recharging.
(A)hardly
(B)inversely
(C)rarely
(D)diversely
What was Rosie the Robot’s job on the cartoon show The Jetsons?
(A)To fly rocket cars.
(B)To build other robots.
(C)To buy things on line.
(D)To clean the house.
(A)some
(B)no
(C)less
(D)greater
What did The Jetsons accurately predict about the way of life in the future?
(A)The way some people go to work.
(B)The way some people do their shopping.
(C)The way some people paint their houses.
(D)The way some people prepare their meals.
(A)similar
(B)temporal
(C)friendly
(D)common
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the jobs of robots?
(A)To assemble automobiles.
(B)To work in dangerous places.
(C)To cook delicious meals.
(D)To explore the outer space.
(A)persists
(B)transforms
(C)vanishes
(D)weakens第46 題至第50 題為題組Burnout is work exhaustion. It is sometimes self-induced, but in many other cases is a result of the workplaceculture. Burnout typically 46 itself through lower job satisfaction, less dedication to the job, and heightenedintention to “do something different.” In some cases, you will see these warning signs: reduced self-esteem, a 47 infeelings of competence and achievement, and a negative approach to colleagues, customers, and clients. Burnoutgenerally results from long-term involvement in situations that have many negative 48 , such as work overload,conflicting demands, unclear objectives, monotonous tasks, too few real rewards (bonuses, extra time off, and so on), andlittle acknowledgement of employee contributions, and failure to achieve clear success.Burnout is not 49 a function of the number of working hours; most people burn out when they feel more stressthan support in their work lives. Burnout can directly 50 your company’s retention efforts. And if the organizationdevelops a reputation as a burnout chamber, incapable of retaining good employees, it will have trouble hiring goodpeople. Worse, its more highly motivated employees—those who feel a strong commitment to their work—are mostsusceptible to burnout.
What is the most important reason that people do NOT buy household robots today?
(A)They are still not very safe.
(B)They are too difficult to use.
(C)Their power can’t last long.
(D)They cost a lot of money.The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says 115 million children worldwide are still missing out on aneducation, most of them girls. 2005 is the year set by the UN to achieve gender equality in primary education.UNICEF says many countries in South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East cannot meet the target of gender equalityin 2005. UNICEF is especially concerned about the situation in west and central Africa. Only five countries out of 24 areset to achieve gender equality there. In South Asia, UNICEF says, progress has been made but not enough. Forty-twomillion children across the region don’t go to school. Afghanistan and Pakistan have the widest gender gaps. For Pakistanto have the same number of girls as boys in school by 2015, it would have to increase girls’ school attendance by overthree percent each year. And in eastern and central Europe there is cause for concern, too. The introduction of fees fortuition, schoolbooks and uniforms has led to rising dropout rates—and girls drop out sooner than boys. UNICEF insiststhe effort must be made. The UN’s primary goal is to get rid of poverty, and education is fundamental to achieving that.
According to this article, “gender equality in primary education” refers to .
(A)the types of primary education both boys and girls should receive
(B)the quality and quantity of primary education for girls to receive
(C)the differences between girls and boys in receiving primary education
(D)the equal rights for boys and girls to receive primary education
In eastern and central Europe, what may be the main reason for children to leave school?
(A)Children have to work to earn their own living.
(B)Children cannot afford educational fees and other expenses.
(C)The increase of girls’ school attendance makes boys leave school.
(D)UNICEF does not offer aids to the children in this region.
(A)roughly
(B)formerly
(C)strictly
(D)relatively
What does the word “target” in the second paragraph mean?
(A)The object for shooting
(B)The goal to achieve
(C)The idea to attack
(D)The example to set