法院書記官 105 年法學知識與英文考古題

總統於下列何種情形，得宣告解散立法院？ (A)宣布戒嚴時 (B)發布緊急命令時 (C)立法院提出總統彈劾案時 (D)立法院通過對行政院院長之不信任案時

有關監察院院長、副院長及監察委員之提名及任命程序，下列敘述何者正確？ (A)總統享有主動提名權 (B)總統享有消極不提名權 (C)立法院享有消極不行使之同意權 (D)立法院不得就提名之人選予以審查

下列何種事項可能產生國家賠償責任？ (A)臺北市立高級中學教師之教學活動 (B)有關政府公開招標工程採購案之履約爭議 (C)公營銀行之放款業務 (D)民營化後之電信業務

經地方立法機關議決之自治條例定有罰則者，依地方制度法之規定，應踐行下列何種程序？ (A)發布後報經中央各該主管機關轉行政院備查 (B)發布後送立法院備查 (C)分別報經行政院、中央各該主管機關核定後發布 (D)報經立法院核准後發布

依司法院大法官解釋意旨，下列有關憲法第23 條比例原則之敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)行政法中有關罰鍰之規定，不論法定裁罰額度高低，如已預留視違規情節輕重而予處罰之裁量範圍，即與憲法第23 條之比例原則無違 (B)刑罰對人身自由之限制與其所欲維護之法益，須合乎比例之關係，尤其法定刑度之高低應與行為所生之危害、行為人責任之輕重相符，始與憲法第23 條比例原則無違 (C)教師因行為不檢遭解聘者，一律禁止終身再任教職之規定，對人民工作權之限制實已逾越必要之程度，有違憲法第23 條之比例原則 (D)法律規定菸品應標示特定成分含量多寡，相較於課予各機關學校辦理菸害防制教育，後者雖屬較小侵害手段，但於目的之達成，尚非屬相同有效手段，故課予標示義務並未違反必要原則

依據憲法增修條文規定，司法院大法官之選任方法為何？ (A)由總統提名，經立法院同意任命之 (B)由總統提名，經行政院同意任命之 (C)由總統提名，經監察院同意任命之 (D)由總統直接任命之

下列何者屬職業選擇自由之主觀條件限制？ (A)限制營業小客車年度申請之件數 (B)限制錄取小學教師之人數 (C)規定計程車車身應漆成黃色 (D)規定中餐技術士證照條件

關於司法院掌理之事項，下列敘述何者錯誤？ (A)掌理民事訴訟、刑事訴訟、行政訴訟之審判 (B)掌理公務員之懲戒；解釋憲法、統一解釋法令 (C)審理正、副總統罷免案 (D)制定法院審理規則、司法行政監督

依司法院大法官解釋之意旨，有關居住、遷徙自由之敘述，下列何者錯誤？ (A)憲法保障居住、遷徙自由係指人民在法律規定範圍內有選擇其居住處所，營私人生活不受干預之自由，且有得依個人意願自由遷徙或旅居各地之權利 (B)大陸地區人民須經主管機關許可，方得進入臺灣地區。大陸地區人民既無自由進入臺灣地區之權利，其合法入境後，也不得主張居住遷徙自由之保護 (C)國家不得將國民排斥於國家疆域之外，亦屬居住、遷徙自由保障之範圍 (D)行政機關為維護水庫水質水量，訂定集水區內村落遷村計畫，涉及對人民居住、遷徙自由之限制，除不得逾憲法第23 條所定之必要程度外，且須有法律之明文依據

下列何者係立法委員不得兼任之職務？ (A)會計師 (B)大學之兼任教授 (C)中華電信公司董事 (D)我國駐外大使

下列何者不屬於憲法第8 條所保障人身自由之範疇？ (A)外國人受驅逐出境前，內政部移民署所為之暫時收容 (B)衛生主管機關對於曾與傳染病病人接觸者之強制隔離措施 (C)將經常逃家或逃學之少年施以收容處置 (D)限制役男出境

關於不信任案之敘述，下列何者正確？ (A)不信任案之提出須以書面敘明憲法上理由 (B)立法委員應以不記名投票方式表決之 (C)不信任案通過後，總統經諮詢立法院院長後得宣告解散立法院 (D)立法院處理不信任案，程序上應經院會討論後逕行決議

有關秘密投票原則之敘述，下列何者正確？ (A)投票為個人選舉權利，故選舉權人得放棄秘密投票 (B)在投票圈選確定後，選舉權人得將圈選內容出示他人後投入票箱 (C)選舉人於投票後離開投票所，得主動告知他人投票內容 (D)連署制度公開連署人投票內容，違反秘密投票原則

有關立法院職權之行使，下列敘述何者錯誤？ (A)考試院有向立法院提出法律案之權限 (B)法律案必須經過立法院三讀通過總統公布始得正式成為法律 (C)第三讀會，除發現議案內容有互相牴觸，或與憲法其他法律牴觸者外，僅得為文字之修正 (D)所有議案皆須經過三讀會議決始得通過

下列何者不隸屬於行政院？ (A)國家通訊傳播委員會 (B)審計部 (C)客家委員會 (D)臺灣省政府

依憲法增修條文及相關法律之規定，關於總統、副總統之敘述，下列何者正確？ (A)副總統缺位時，總統應於三個月內提名候選人，由全體人民補選之 (B)總統、副總統之彈劾案，由立法院提出後交由全體人民投票表決之 (C)總統、副總統就職未滿二年者，不得對之進行罷免 (D)總統、副總統之罷免案經通過者，被罷免人自解除職務之日起四年內不得為總統、副總統之候選人

下列何者非地方制度法所稱自治法規？ (A)自治條例 (B)委辦條例 (C)自治規則 (D)委辦規則

依司法院大法官解釋，下列何者未限制人民之居住或遷徙自由？ (A)行政機關因實施都市更新，強制人民遷離其居住場所 (B)行政機關為保護集水區之潔淨與安全，強制居住於集水區之人民遷村 (C)警察進入人民投宿之旅館房間實施臨檢 (D)行政機關公告禁止人民於住宅前之騎樓擺設攤位

依憲法增修條文第3 條第2 項行政院對立法院負責之規定，下列敘述何者錯誤？ (A)立法院得經全體立法委員三分之一以上連署，對行政院院長提出不信任案 (B)行政院對於立法院決議之法律案、預算案、條約案，如認為有窒礙難行時，得經總統之核可，於該決議案送達行政院10 日內，移請立法院覆議 (C)行政院有向立法院提出施政方針及施政報告之責。立法委員在開會時，有向行政院院長及行政院各部會首長質詢之權 (D)立法院對於行政院之重要政策不贊同時，得以決議移請行政院變更之。行政院對於立法院之決議，得經總統之核可，移請立法院覆議

關於言論自由，下列敘述何者錯誤？ (A)公務員於下班後仍有發表言論之限制 (B)媒體對於報導事實須證明確屬真實，始能免責 (C)禁止對言論之事前審查乃保障言論自由之重要原則 (D)言論自由的保障包含利用廣播電視媒體表達意見

依立法院職權行使法第7 條規定，立法院依憲法規定所議決之議案，下列何者應經三讀會議決？ (A)條約案 (B)戒嚴案 (C)預算案 (D)大赦案

某國中生因經常逃學，結識犯罪組織成員，依法律規定令入少年感化教育機構施以感化教育，於該機構感化教育期間不得外出。下列敘述何者正確？ (A)該少年非刑事犯，令入感化教育機構並非拘禁，不得主張人身自由 (B)感化教育機構係提供少年居住之場所，與人格自由發展無關 (C)題示之感化教育制度妨害人身自由，應予全面廢除 (D)依司法院大法官解釋意旨，限制經常逃學虞犯少年人身自由，不符比例原則

關於立法院常會之召開，下列敘述何者正確？ (A)自行集會 (B)由總統咨請集會 (C)行政院院長召集開會 (D)立法委員四分之一以上之請求召開

依司法院大法官解釋意旨，關於憲法第15 條財產權之保障，下列敘述何者正確？ (A)要求菸品業者於菸品容器上標示一定內容之警語，已逾越菸品財產權社會義務所應容忍之範圍 (B)成立公用地役關係之既成道路，係基於公益目的而限制土地所有權人之財產權，故無須給予補償 (C)於依法徵收都市計畫道路用地前在該地埋設地下設施物，若對於土地權利人權利行使構成特別犧牲者，應給予補償 (D)對於未依規定報明登記即攜帶逾法定數額外幣出入國境之人民，沒入其外幣，已違反比例原則

下列關於法官身分保障之敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)法官因為具有終身職之保障，不得因職務行為受到刑事處分 (B)候補、試署法官除法官法之特別排除規定外，原則上與實任法官受到相同之身分保障 (C)實任法官除經本人同意，並該當法定要件外，不得為審級調動 (D)法官非依法律不得減俸

關於憲法上保障人民信仰宗教自由，依司法院釋字第490 號解釋，下列敘述何者錯誤？ (A)包含人民參與宗教活動之自由 (B)包含人民有不信仰宗教之自由 (C)人民得因為信仰宗教而拒絕服兵役 (D)一般民間信仰亦包括在廣義信仰自由內

依據現行釋憲實務，在人民聲請之釋憲案，下列何者不屬於大法官得審查之客體？ (A)行政處分 (B)判例 (C)最高法院之決議 (D)法律

有關憲法保障之居住自由，下列敘述何者錯誤？ (A)居住自由旨在保障人民居住之住宅不受毀損或破壞 (B)居住自由之保障範圍，不限於密閉空間，亦包括設有圍牆之庭院 (C)受居住自由保障者，不限於所有權人，亦包括占有人 (D)居住自由旨在保障人民有選擇其居住處所，營私人生活不受干預之自由

下列何者為監察權行使之對象？ (A)立法委員 (B)直轄市議會議員 (C)縣議會議員 (D)考試委員

我國實施全民健保制度。依司法院大法官之見解，下列敘述何者正確？ (A)全民健保為社會福利，應由國家給予人民保障，法律強制全民參加全民健保，與憲法意旨不符 (B)全民健保費具有分擔金性質，依投保薪資而非將來受領給付之多寡計算保費，符合量能負擔之公平性 (C)全民健保為社會保險，無論國民有無資力均應繳納保費，未繳納保費者拒絕給付，符合憲法意旨 (D)全民健保整合公、勞、農保之醫療給付，已依法參加各保險之被保險人亦須加入全民健保，違反信賴保護原則

下列有關強行法與任意法之敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)公法多為強行法，私法多為任意法 (B)民事訴訟法之規定並非皆屬強行法 (C)刑法為強行法 (D)民法通常為任意法，所規範內容均得由當事人合意約定加以改變

債務人欠債權人十萬元借款債務，債權人接受鋼琴一架，以為清償。此稱為： (A)新債清償 (B)更新 (C)混同 (D)代物清償

有關法律優位原則之敘述，下列何者錯誤？ (A)行政行為或其他一切行政活動，均不得與法律相牴觸 (B)為依法行政原則之下位原則 (C)不適用於給付行政行為 (D)違反法律優位原則之行政處分，相對人得於法定要件下請求撤銷之

下列關於民事法院處理案件適用法律之敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)不告不理 (B)無法律規定時可拒絕審判 (C)適用自由心證 (D)一事不再理

關於公法與私法之敘述，下列何者正確？ (A)國家與私人之間，不能締結私法契約 (B)公、私法區別實益主要在於法律救濟途徑不同 (C)私人相互間之法律關係皆不可能為公法關係 (D)私法之規定皆為任意性質

甲、乙共有A 土地，應有部分各二分之一。甲以其應有部分設定抵押權予丙，A 土地分割為B、C 二筆土地，甲分得B 土地，乙分得C 土地。下列何種情形，丙之抵押權移存於分割後B、C 土地？ (A)丙知悉分割之事實 (B)甲、乙所為分割為協議分割，而丙同意該分割 (C)土地分割為裁判分割，丙已參加共有物之分割訴訟 (D)土地分割為裁判分割，丙經法院職權告知訴訟而未參加

以法之淵源為標準，可分為： (A)成文法與不成文法 (B)一般法與特別法 (C)固有法與繼受法 (D)國內法與國際法

中華民國憲法之內容結構，最類似下列何部憲法？ (A)日本明治憲法 (B)美國聯邦憲法 (C)德國威瑪憲法 (D)英國大憲章

下列法規何者位階最低？ (A)法律 (B)中央機關之法規命令 (C)自治條例 (D)自治規則

下列有關實體法與程序法之敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)實體法係規範實體權利義務之法律，程序法係規定實現實體法之法律 (B)實體法原則上從舊，程序法原則上從新 (C)實體法及程序法皆可類推解釋 (D)實體法中不可能含有程序之規定

下列債務，何者可得互相抵銷？ (A)相互不得競業之不作為債務 (B)相互提供勞務之單純作為債務 (C)互負清償地不同之金錢債務 (D)因故意侵權行為而負擔之債務

下列何者為中央法規標準法第2 條與第4 條所指之「法律」？ (A)民事訴訟法 (B)教師請假規則 (C)國家圖書館規費收費標準 (D)汽車燃料使用費徵收及分配辦法

甲男乙女結婚之後，得收養下列何人為養子女？ (A)甲男姊姊之女兒 (B)乙女舅舅之兒子 (C)乙女同父異母之小弟 (D)甲男與前妻所生兒子之太太

下列債權，何者可得讓與或可不經債務人同意逕行讓與？ (A)不作為債務之債權 (B)扶養請求權 (C)僱用人對受僱人之勞務請求權 (D)已經起訴之人格權被侵害之非財產上損害賠償請求權

下列何者非屬有權解釋之範疇？ (A)行政解釋 (B)立法解釋 (C)司法解釋 (D)學理解釋

依地方制度法第26 條規定，稱「縣（市）規章」者，其性質係指： (A)自治條例 (B)自治規則 (C)委辦規則 (D)自律規則

依地方制度法之規定，下列何者非自治規則之法定名稱？ (A)通則 (B)規則 (C)細則 (D)準則

下列何者非屬於公法性質？ (A)國家賠償 (B)刑事補償 (C)消費者受害之賠償 (D)二二八事件受害者之賠償

關於法律制定之敘述，下列何者錯誤？ (A)所謂經立法院通過，總統公布之法律，係指在立法院院會三讀通過者 (B)立法院會議，須有立法委員總額二分之一出席，始得開會 (C)法律案之決議，除法令別有規定外，原則上以出席委員過半數之同意行之 (D)法律案之決議，若出席委員之可否同數時，取決於主席

依司法院釋字第649 號解釋，下列有關人民選擇職業應具備之客觀條件之敘述，何者正確？ (A)從事特定職業之個人本身所應具備之資格，且該資格可經由訓練培養而獲得者，係屬客觀條件之限制 (B)對於從事特定職業所需具備之知識、學位、體能條件，屬於客觀條件之限制 (C)關於從事職業之方法、時間、地點等之限制，係屬客觀條件之限制 (D)從事特定職業之條件限制，非個人努力所可達成者，屬於客觀條件之限制

有關共有物分割，下列敘述何者錯誤？ (A)區分所有建築物之共有部分不能分割 (B)約定共有物不分割之期限，不得逾5 年，但共有不動產有管理之約定時，不得逾10 年 (C)於分割協議決定後因消滅時效完成經共有人拒絕履行者，共有人仍得請求裁判分割 (D)不動產共有人間就共有物為分割之協議，於登記後，對於應有部分之受讓人，具有效力

下列關於不確定法律概念與行政裁量之敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)不確定法律概念係指法律構成要件內容不明確，行政裁量係指行政機關受法律授權有作成法律效果裁決之空間 (B)若法律構成要件使用不確定法律概念，行政機關在具體個案涵攝時，具有判斷餘地，不受司法審查 (C)行政機關在具體個案為裁量時，必須遵守比例原則 (D)在法律規定之裁量範圍內，行政機關之裁量決定仍可能違法

甲為社會局公務員，於某日至乙的住家進行家訪執行公務時，竊取乙的手機。關於刑法第134 條準瀆職罪，下列敘述何者錯誤？ (A)準瀆職罪係假借利用職務上之權力、機會或方法而犯罪 (B)所犯之罪限於刑法瀆職罪章以外的犯罪 (C)甲利用職務出勤之時機竊盜，可成立準瀆職罪 (D)若甲是在前往乙宅的路上拾獲手機，亦屬本罪之利用機會

下列何種請求權，無二年短期消滅時效規定之適用？ (A)交付買賣標的物之請求權 (B)承攬人之報酬請求權 (C)律師所收當事人物件之交還 (D)醫生之診費

下列有關著作權之敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)著作權內容包含著作人格權與著作財產權 (B)著作人格權不得讓與或繼承 (C)著作財產權得讓與他人，而與著作人格權分屬二人 (D)著作權保護至著作人死亡後50 年

有關教唆犯之敘述，下列何者錯誤？ (A)被教唆人實施犯罪既遂，教唆犯應論以教唆既遂 (B)被教唆人實施犯罪僅達未遂，完成教唆行為之教唆犯仍應論以既遂 (C)教唆行為完成，但被教唆人尚未著手於犯罪，教唆犯不處罰 (D)教唆行為未完成，被教唆人因此並未產生犯罪決意，教唆犯不處罰

依據勞動基準法規定，雇主因歇業、清算或宣告破產，本於勞動契約所積欠之工資未滿6 個月部分，經勞工請求未獲清償者，勞工得向下列何者請求墊償？ (A)勞資會議 (B)勞工退休基金 (C)職工福利金 (D)積欠工資墊償基金

依性別工作平等法第15 條第5 項之規定，受僱者於其配偶分娩時，雇主應給予陪產假多少日？ (A)1 日 (B)3 日 (C)5 日 (D)1 星期

根據性別工作平等法第23 條之規定，僱用受僱者100 人以上之雇主，應設置托兒設施，如果未能遵守，下列有關法律效果之敘述何者錯誤？ (A)既然是「應」作為而未能遵守，主管機關自得根據本法第6 章罰則規定科處罰鍰 (B)目前國內都會區寸土寸金，即使大型事業單位亦難遵守，故只能視為是它們之「努力義務」 (C)如能提供適當之托兒措施，例如與鄰近之育兒園簽約，給予員工相關之優惠措施亦可 (D)可以視情形設置托兒設施或措施，並向主管機關申請經費補助

繼承人在繼承開始前因何種事由，已從被繼承人受有財產之贈與者，應將該贈與價額加入繼承開始時被繼承人所有之財產中，作為應繼財產？ (A)結婚、生育、分居 (B)留學、分居、營業 (C)分居、營業、結婚 (D)營業、結婚、旅遊

Studies have shown that individuals tend to evaluate the implementation of testing programs asless when fair procedures have been used.objectified (A)objective (B)ostensible (C)objectionable (D)

My illness had left me in one ear; that excluded me from entering any of the professions for which goodhearing is required. (A)blind (B)scared (C)deaf (D)tired

The two governments organized forums to the possibility of establishing energy efficiency measures.extract (A)exhibit (B)explore (C)extort (D)

Like most foreigners, I ask a lot of questions, some of which are insultingly silly. But everyone I hasanswered those questions with patience and honesty. (A)come across (B)come by (C)come over (D)come into

Unlike most other members of the crow family, the magpie is relatively fearless and .excessive (A)erroneous (B)i (C)nvasiveprogressive (D)

Barking is a normal behavior for dogs; however, when they bark , they become a nuisance to their ownersand the neighborhood. (A)earnestly (B)explicitly (C)excessively (D)expressively

Some scientists fear that there won’t be enough oil in the future to meet global .protection (A)warming (B)commission (C)demand (D)

After he retired from office, Rogers painting for a while, but soon lost interest. (A)took up (B)saved up (C)kept up (D)drew up

I always try hard to imprint features of a new acquaintance on my memory. Yet chances are the next timewhen I into him, I won’t know who he is.knock (A)slam (B)bump (C)smash (D)請依下文回答第36 題至第39 題The American computer company IBM says it has developed a microprocessor – a computer chip – that works muchlike the human brain. IBM calls the chip True North. It is the 36 of a postage stamp. The chip has 5.4 billion tinyparts that work like the human brain’s neurons and synapses. Neurons and synapses are the cells and electric forcesthat carry messages 37 the brain. True North has 1 million neurons and 256 million synapses. The human brainhas 100 billion neurons and up to 150 trillion synapses. IBM says it can program the new chip to understand difficultproblems and then solve them as humans would. The company says the True North chip could be used as a brainfor 38 robots. It can also be used for controlling new kinds of wheel chairs or for recording conversations 39 severalpeople and then making a printed record of those conversations. True North is still being tested. But IBM says it couldbe available for public use in two to three years. The chip is just one example of machines becoming more and morelike humans. This field of study is called artificial intelligence, or AI. Some experts believe computers will somedaybecome more intelligent than humans.

Despite the economic downturn, the famous hot pot restaurant chain still huge profits last year. (A)caused (B)extended (C)yielded (D)invented

sign (A)size (B)search (C)sample (D)

After college, Robert decided to go to Paris and on the journey of becoming pastry chef. (A)endure (B)inform (C)embark (D)involve請依下文回答第37 題至第40 題The word most often used to describe the region of Cappadocia is “otherworldly”. 37 in central Anatoliaabout 290 kilometers southeast of the Turkish capital of Ankara, Cappadocia attracts tourists by offering an interestingside trip from the usual tour of the Mediterranean coast.In Cappadocia, you can find a rich diversity of sites from various periods, from the time of the Hitties (enemies tothe ancient Egyptians) to 38 of the early Christians and to the 13th century Great Silk Road era. But most of whatis unique here stems from 39 geological history.Volcanic 40 over the last 10 million years covered the area in ashes, which became compacted to form asoft, porous rock called tuff.

come and go (A)left and right (B)good and bad (C)to and from (D)

(A)Placed (B)Located (C)Inhabited (D)Resided

black and white (A)lost and found (B)search (C)-and-rescuelife (D)-and-death

(A)which (B)that (C)what (D)where

involving (A)neglecting (B)bypassing (C)excluding (D)第40 題至第43 題為篇章結構，各題請依文意從四個選項中選出最合適者，答案選用不能重複Research shows that smiling has many positive effects on our health. This might explain why the people in the studieswith bigger smiles had longer lives. 40 It also lowers blood pressure. Smiling can affect the brain in the same wayas exercise. For example, it increases the amount of feel-good hormones such as serotonin and endorphins. 41 Furthermore,recent brain research shows that just the act of smiling can actually make us happier. 42 But then, our smiles senda message back to the brain that makes us feel even happier. Smiling is clearly good for us. 43 It is easy to see thatsmiling is much more than just an expression of happiness. It’s a powerful tool for maintaining both emotional andphysical health.

(A)her (B)its (C)their (D)his

Endorphins not only make us feel better, but reduce pain as well. (A)Studies show that smiling reduces stress and stress (B)-related hormones.We can even get the benefits of smiling just by making ourselves smile. (C)In other words, we smile because something h (D)appens that makes us happy.

(A)breakdowns (B)outcomes (C)explorations (D)eruptions請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題In early 2011, former police officer Lin Jsung-yi began thinking about how he would spend his free time after heretired in March that year. As he was pondering, he 41 to hear about a citizen farmers program launched by thecity government that allowed local residents to grow produce on plots of land rent-free for six months. Hequickly 42 for the program and by July 2011 began his life as an urban farmer.“I thought I would just 43 .” Lin recalls. “But after I started, my interest in gardening grew. Seeing the plantsget taller and larger each day gave me a great sense of achievement.”After Lin’s rent-free farming ended in December 2011, he decided to rent a new 44 directly from thelandowner and continue what had become his favorite activity. Now he spends one to two hours every morning and atleast half a day every weekend working on his farm, doing whatever is necessary: plowing, planting,watering, 45 , weeding, etc. For him, urban farming has not only filled his free time after retirement, but given himthe spiritual rewards that he has never experienced before.

Endorphins not only make us feel better, but reduce pain as well. (A)Studies show that smiling reduces stress and stress (B)-related hormones.We can even get the benefits of smiling just by making ourselves smile. (C)In other words, (D)we smile because something happens that makes us happy.

(A)preferred (B)occurred (C)happened (D)tended

Endorphins not only make us feel better, but reduce pain as well. (A)Studies show that smiling reduces stress and stress (B)-related hormones.We can even get the benefits of smiling just by making oursel (C)ves smile.In other words, we smile because something happens that makes us happy. (D)

(A)gave in (B)worked out (C)put down (D)signed up

Endorphins not only make us feel better, but reduce pain as well. (A)Studies show that smiling reduces stress and stress (B)-related hormones.We can even get the benefits of s (C)miling just by making ourselves smile.In other words, we smile because something happens that makes us happy. (D)請依下文回答第44 題至第47 題Some 66m years ago Earth was hit by a space rock reckoned to have been 10km across. The resulting chaoscaused the extinction of dinosaurs and many other species, opening the way for the age of mammals－and ultimatelyhumans. It also left a big hole in what is now southern Mexico. That hole is one of only three known of similardimensions (the other two are Vredefort in South Africa and Sudbury in Canada). And this is odd. For, during thebillions of years that Earth has had a solid crust, many more than three big asteroids might have been expected to havehit it.That thought led Brandon Johnson of the MIT and Timothy Bowling of Purdue University in Indiana, to wonderhow many other craters have vanished, either by erosion or by being swallowed into Earth’s interior as its crust movesaround, and therefore whether it is likely that some have survived and been overlooked. They have just published theiranalysis in Geology.Earth’s crust formed more than 4 billion years ago, but the oldest surviving blocks of it large enough to harborcraters date back only 3.5 billion years. What is known of the sizes and orbits of modern asteroids suggests that, ifthings have not changed over the aeons, about 14 big asteroids (defined as having a diameter of more than 7.4km,which would cause a crater at least 85km in diameter) should hit Earth every billion years. That means 49, give or takeseven, over the past 3.5 billion years. Such impacts may have been more common in the past, when more big asteroidswere around. Allowing for this, Earth would have been hit by 113, give or take 11, of them. Either way, a lot of cratersare missing.

(A)give it a try (B)get it over with (C)let it go (D)put it away

How large is the crater created in southern Mexico by the asteroid 66m years ago?10km across in diameter. (A) (B)85km in diameter. (C)7.4km in diameter.Not mentioned in the article. (D)

(A)asset (B)cube (C)plot (D)block

Over the past 3.5 billion years, roughly how many asteroids may have hit Earth?14 (A)85 (B)1 (C)1311 (D)

(A)approaching (B)fertilizing (C)colliding (D)mourning請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題Mickey Mouse, the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the most recognizable cartooncharacters in the world. Yet, few people know that it was created as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, anearlier cartoon character created by the Disney studio for Charles Mintz of Universal Studios. In the spring of 1928,with the series going strong, Disney asked Mintz for an increase in the budget. But Mintz instead demanded that Walttake a 20 percent budget cut, and as leverage, he reminded Disney that Universal owned the character, and revealedthat he had already signed most of Disney’s current employees to his new contract. Mintz owned Oswald and thoughthe had Disney over a barrel. Angrily, Disney refused the deal and returned to produce the final Oswald cartoons hecontractually owed Mintz. Disney was dismayed at the betrayal by his staff, but determined to restart from scratch.The new Disney Studio soon started. In the spring of 1928, Disney asked Ub Iwerks to start drawing up newcharacter ideas. Iwerks tried sketches of various animals, such as dogs and cats, but none of these appealed to Disney.A female cow and male horse were also rejected. Then, Walt Disney thought of an old pet mouse he used to have onhis farm. He asked Iwerks to draw a new mouse character for Disney. “Mortimer Mouse” had been Disney’s originalname for the character before his wife, Lillian, convinced him to change it, and ultimately Mickey Mouse came to be.Actor Mickey Rooney has claimed that, during his Mickey McGuire days, he met cartoonist Walt Disney at the WarnerBrothers studio, and that Disney was inspired to name Mickey Mouse after him.

How many other craters of a dimension similar to the one in southern Mexico are known to people?3 (A)2 (B)1 (C)4 (D)

What does “the series” in the first paragraph refer to? (A)The Mickey Mouse series. (B)The Oswald series. (C)The Iwerks series. (D)The Mintz series.

What can we infer about the missing craters?They (A)never left any impact on Earth.They have not been completely eroded. (B)They were far (C)more than the surviving ones.They were hit by more than one asteroid. (D)請依下文回答第48 題至第50 題In 1881 a young woman named Mabel Loomis Todd wrote her parents about “the character of Amherst…a lady whomthe people call the ‘Myth’: she has not been outside of her own house in fifteen years…. She dresses wholly in white,and her mind is said to be perfectly wonderful.” So began the legend of Emily Dickinson, one of the greatest poets ofthe nineteenth century, who was for years portrayed by biographers and critics as an eccentric recluse, a “littlehome-keeping person,”a mad spinster who had been disappointed in love. For, four years after this New Englandwoman in white died in 1886, the same Mabel Loomis Todd brought out a volume containing selections from 1,776strange and passionate poems, which had been found, neatly sewed into booklets, in her bureau drawers, and theimagination of the pubic was immediately seized by the mysterious discrepancy between what seemed to be theisolation of Dickinson’s life and the intensity of her art. To many, indeed, the “case” of Emily Dickinson－only eightof whose poems had been published in her lifetime－seemed to offer a crucial model for the situation of the womanpoet. Eccentricity, reclusiveness, and most of all, thwarted romance－these appeared to be the conditions that mightdrive a woman to what was, for women, the perversity of writing verses.

Why did Walt Disney create the cartoon character Mickey Mouse? (A)He wanted to create an official mascot for the Walt Disney Company. (B)Charles Mintz asked him to create a character in a new cartoon series. (C)Universal Studios needed a new character to replace Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. (D)He lost his right to an old popular cartoon character and had to create a new one.

According to the passage, what was the relationship between Mabel Loomis Todd and Emily Dickinson?They are mother and daughter. (A)T (B)hey are sisters.They are a lesbian couple. (C)It is not clearly mentioned. (D)

What does “he had Disney over a barrel” mean in the first paragraph? (A)He had Disney under his control. (B)He made Disney feel relieved. (C)He had inspired Disney. (D)He had irritated Disney.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Emily Dickinson?She was very popular when she was still alive. (A)She was colorblind and could only see (B)white color.Her poetry has (C)a very unique style.Besides poems, she also wrote novels. (D)

From whom did the mouse character get the name “Mickey Mouse”? (A)Walt Disney (B)Ub Iwerks (C)Lillian Disney (D)Warner Brothers

When did Mabel Loomis Todd find Dickinson’s poems?1886 (A)1890 (B)1776 (C)1881 (D)

Which of the following is true about the creation of Mickey Mouse as a cartoon character? (A)Disney’s wife convinced him to replace other animals with a mouse character. (B)The idea of a mouse character came from Disney’s old pet mouse on his farm. (C)Iwerks had drawn many other animals before a mouse character occurred to him. (D)Disney was inspired by actor Mickey Rooney, who he met at the Warner Brothers Studio.