Most people are generallyabout social media interactions because they could expressthemselves more freely.
(A)indifferent
(B)inclined
(C)enthusiastic
(D)declined
More and more countries aim to significantly _____ their carbon emission for a better living environment.
(A)reduce
(B)maintain
(C)produce
(D)increase
The last wild Tasmanian tiger is believed to have been shot in 1930 by a farmer whoit prowlingnear a hen house on his farm.
(A)spared
(B)spotted
(C)teased
(D)tossed
Amy always _____ admiringly at John whenever he talks about science.
(A)hazes
(B)faces
(C)graces
(D)gazes
Evidence as to the major underlying mechanisms of the defect remains; hence, further researchis needed.
(A)erosive
(B)elusive
(C)eternal
(D)editorial
In addition to the GDP, the prosperity of a nation should be _____ in terms of the health and happiness ofits people.
(A)split
(B)recalled
(C)committed
(D)measured
After the flood finally, all the old landmarks were once more visible.
(A)suppressed
(B)surrendered
(C)subsided
(D)substituted
The company offered a financial _____ to employees who achieved their sales targets.
(A)incident
(B)inclusion
(C)incentive
(D)invention
Studies show that leaders withare likeable. They tend to motivate and influence a group ofpeople to work together.
(A)charisma
(B)disposal
(C)enrichment
(D)guard
Everyone can get a customized mug at the end of the meeting, by _____ of the host institution.
(A)curiosity
(B)courtesy
(C)fantasy
(D)popularity
The employee’s performancewas considered very positive, so she was offered a promotion.
(A)deduction
(B)appraisal
(C)induction
(D)reprimand
The death rate from _____ has nearly been cut in half as a result of medical development.
(A)venues
(B)wages
(C)funerals
(D)strokes
Life is beautiful and worth celebrating, but one should be always ready to faceand challenges.
(A)contribution
(B)adversity
(C)felicity
(D)consolation
Students with hearing _____ mostly lip-read to some extent so teachers must face them when they speak.
(A)endeavor
(B)flexibility
(C)impairment
(D)advantage
More qualifications will guarantee more opportunities for one toan ideal job.
(A)dismiss
(B)observe
(C)locate
(D)transform
Cultural exchange programs provide a chance for young individuals to develop cross-culturalcommunication skills _____ for surviving in this global community.
(A)required
(B)inquired
(C)inspired
(D)aspired
Theof virtual reality technology allowed me to experience things in a way that I never thoughtwas possible.
(A)costume
(B)novelty
(C)nonsense
(D)commonplace
Contrary to public perception, sharks do not _____ attack human beings unless they confuse them with seals.
(A)culturally
(B)habitually
(C)profitably
(D)thankfully
Drinking lots of water helped tohis thirst after a long and tiring hike through the desert.
(A)ignite
(B)trigger
(C)quench
(D)aggravate
The street slept in darkness and everything fell silent except the _____ sound of a vehicle from the distance.
(A)courageous
(B)fascinated
(C)occasional
(D)thoughtful請依下文回答第11 題至第15 題The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) systems failed on early Wednesday morning. This accidentthat
The politician’s bombastic remarks, filled with exaggerated promises and claims, failed totheskeptical crowd of voters.
(A)approve
(B)eliminate
(C)convince
(D)negate
thousands of flights across the country appeared to have been the result of a mistake. Accordingto the internal review, an error occurred during the routine
His job responsibilitiesyours, so you will be sharing some of the work with your teammates.
(A)pierce
(B)overlap
(C)dominate
(D)undergo
. “An engineer replaced one file withanother, not realizing that the mistake was
Nothing is better than visiting the national park during spring and seeingvegetation beneath thetrees.
(A)stingy
(B)barren
(C)lush
(D)meager
made,” an official said. As the systems began showingproblems and
Scientists have usedengineering to protect various crops such as rice and tomatoes.
(A)genetic
(B)generous
(C)gentrified
(D)gentle
failed, FAA staff feverishly tried to figure out what had gone wrong. The engineer whomade the error did not realize what had happened. The FAA said normal operations were
In terms of infant nutrition, from 6 months of age, breast milk should bea variety of adequate,safe and nutrient-dense foods.
(A)composed of
(B)implemented by
(C)complemented with
(D)consumed with請依下文回答第16 題至第20 題:Drinking culture exists in almost every country around the world because alcohol consumption has become anintegral part of socializing in many cultures. However, since different countries have their own beliefs andpractices about drinking alcohol, it is better to heed to those different traditions and customs in order not to getyourself embarrassed or even in trouble while you are in a different land. Different countries, for instance, dohave their own drinking etiquette, times, places and regulations. In the UK, almost everyone knows that youwill be discriminated if you don’t buy your round before leaving a pub or bar. In the Czech Republic, it is wiseto place your beermat on top of your drinking cup to indicate that you’re finished with your drinking. Or yourempty cup will get filling up even if you don’t want to drink any more. In Germany, always keep your eyecontacts with people you’re having a toast with. If you don’t, you’ll be condemned with having seven yearsof bad luck. In Japan, however, you should avoid offending your colleagues, especially those who are yourseniors, by averting your head from them.Drinking times also vary in different cultures. People in the UK, Iceland, and the Czech Republic tend to drinkafter the midday, in the evening or even after the midnight in the case of Iceland, whereas it is customable forpeople in Spain, France, Russia, and Germany to drink during lunch. The German even drink on Sundaymornings known as Frühschoppen. It is a drinking gathering for family members after their Sunday morningchurch service. Drinking regulations also diverge in many countries. Rules about where to purchase andconsume alcohol as well as the proper drinking age do differ from nation to nation. In Germany as in somecountries, it is allowed to drink in public places while in Russia, people can only consume alcohol in bars,restaurants and their homes. In Iceland and other countries, you are unable to buy alcohol from supermarketsand other grocery stores as it is rigorously supervised. Apart from purchasing it in bars and restaurants, peoplecan only obtain it from government-run vinbudin. The so-called “dry” countries in the world are referred tothose nations that treat drinking as entirely illegal. It is worthy of note that in countries like the Kingdom ofBrunei, Saudi Arabia, and parts of the UAE and India, people can sometimes get punished for drinking alcohol.
graduallyafter ordering a nationwide pause on all domestic departures. It regretted that a computer failure had delayedand canceled flights around the country.11
(A)impacted
(B)assessed
(C)exposed
(D)heralded12
(A)component
(B)accessibility
(C)maintenance
(D)inflammation13
(A)have
(B)being
(C)been
(D)had14
(A)luckily
(B)initially
(C)ultimately
(D)figuratively15
(A)resuming
(B)resorting
(C)resigning
(D)revealing請依下文回答第16 題至第20 題All energy sources have some impact on our environment. Fossil fuels—coal, oil, and natural gas—dosubstantially more harm than renewable energy sources by most measures, including air and water pollution,damage to public health, wildlife and habitat loss, water use, land use, and global warming emissions.However, renewable sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and hydropower also haveenvironmental impacts, some of which are significant. The exact type and intensity of environmental impacts variesdepending on the specific technology used, the geographic location, and a number of other factors. Byunderstanding the current and potential environmental issues associated with each renewable energy source, we cantake steps to effectively avoid or minimize these impacts as they become a larger portion of our electric supply.Harnessing power from the wind is one of the cleanest and most sustainable ways to generate electricityas it produces no toxic pollution or global warming emissions. Wind is also abundant, inexhaustible, andaffordable, which makes it a viable and large-scale alternative to fossil fuels. Despite its vast potential, thereare a variety of environmental impacts associated with wind power generation that should be recognized andmitigated. They include land use issues and challenges to wildlife and habitat.Like wind power, the sun provides a tremendous resource for generating clean and sustainable electricity.The environmental impacts associated with solar power can include land use and habitat loss, water use, and theuse of hazardous materials in manufacturing, though the types of impacts vary greatly depending on the scale ofthe system and the technology used—photovoltaic (PV) solar cells or concentrating solar thermal plants (CSP).The most widely developed type of geothermal power plant (known as hydrothermal plants) are locatednear geologic “hot spots” where hot molten rock is close to the earth’s crust and produces hot water. In otherregions enhanced geothermal systems (or hot dry rock geothermal), which involve drilling into the earth’ssurface to reach deeper geothermal resources, can allow broader access to geothermal energy. Geothermalplants also differ in terms of the technology they use to convert the resource to electricity (direct steam, flash,or binary) and the type of cooling technology they use (water-cooled and air-cooled). Environmental impactsdiffer depending on the conversion and cooling technology used.Biomass power plants share some similarities with fossil fuel power plants: both involve the combustionof a feedstock to generate electricity. Sources of biomass resources for producing electricity are diverse,ranging from energy crops (like switchgrass), to agricultural waste, manure, forest products and waste, andurban waste. Biomass plants raise similar, but not identical, concerns about air emissions and water use asfossil fuel plants. However, the feedstock of biomass plants can be sustainable produced, while fossil fuels arenon-renewable.Hydroelectric power includes both massive hydroelectric dams and small run-of-the-river plants. Large-scale hydroelectric dams continue to be built in many parts of the world (including China and Brazil). Thereare environmental impacts at both types of plants. They may take away wildlife habitats and ruin the ecosystem.Hydrokinetic energy, which includes wave and tidal power, encompasses an array of energy technologies,many of which still in the experimental stages or in the early stages of deployment. While actual impacts oflarge-scale operations have not been observed, a range of potential impacts can be projected.
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
(A)Drinking Etiquette and Regulations in Europe.
(B)The Beneficial and Harmful Sides of Drinking.
(C)Various Practices of Drinking around the World.
(D)Various Discriminations Led by Drinking.
Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
(A)Renewable energy sources and their impacts.
(B)Hydroelectric energy and hydrokinetic power.
(C)Biomass energy’s impact on global warming.
(D)The importance of conservation of wildlife habitats.
In what column is this passage most likely to be found?
(A)Politics.
(B)Business.
(C)Medicine.
(D)Living.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned to cause wildlife and habitat loss?
(A)Wind power.
(B)Solar power.
(C)Biomass power.
(D)Hydroelectric power.
Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
(A)Intense.
(B)Frustrated.
(C)Arrogant.
(D)Outspoken.
According to the passage, which of the following renewable sources is likely to be influenced by the “moon”?
(A)Solar power.
(B)Wind power.
(C)Hydroelectric power.
(D)Hydrokinetic power.
According to this passage, why are some nations referred to as “dry” countries?
(A)Because drinking is considered breaking the law.
(B)Because there is a shortage of water and alcohol.
(C)Because most of those countries have desert lands.
(D)Because those countries regard alcohol as poisonous.
According to the passage, which renewable source burns materials like fossil fuels?
(A)Biomass energy.
(B)Geothermal energy.
(C)Hydrokinetic energy.
(D)Hydroelectric energy.
According to the passage, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “condemned”?
(A)Cursed.
(B)Loaded.
(C)Respected.
(D)Regulated.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A)Renewable energy sources do no harm to the environment like fossil fuels.
(B)Both Hydroelectric power and Hydrokinetic power are mature technology.
(C)Many kinds of renewable energy sources depend on the geographic location.
(D)Hydrokinetic energy requires an advanced cooling technology.