We tend to our horoscopes in newspapers and magazines, and to take an interest in what they tell us.
(A)read
(B)tell
(C)see
(D)know
The effects of the medicine could from eating disorders to death.
(A)recover
(B)range
(C)include
(D)result
On a hot summer day, a glass of iced water can your thirst immediately.
(A)quench
(B)arouse
(C)conquer
(D)yearn
Income is a serious social problem worldwide. The gap between the world’s rich and poor is wideningdrastically.
(A)disparity
(B)indifference
(C)shrinkage
(D)outrage
Planting trees has the community. Thanks to the change, people can have picnics under the trees and the airis much fresher now.
(A)disturbed
(B)invaded
(C)prospered
(D)transformed
The locals to setting up a chemical factory in the neighborhood. They were worried that it would causepollution.
(A)dedicated
(B)objected
(C)attended
(D)addicted
Today people have been concerned about the potential for altering photos on computers because imaging softwaremakes easier than ever.
(A)innovation
(B)deletion
(C)manipulation
(D)distribution
The music at the rock concert was so that I could hardly make myself heard.
(A)enormous
(B)rhythmic
(C)mellow
(D)deafening
The student studied very hard to live up to his parents’ .
(A)predictions
(B)admissions
(C)expectations
(D)permissions
A criminal investigation began in the spring, but prosecutors declined to charges.
(A)appeal
(B)press
(C)commit
(D)indict
I have been thinking about this for a week and this is the only solution I can .
(A)come up with
(B)come down with
(C)make up for
(D)make up with
It is widely known that only a small of the nation’s money is spent on education.
(A)fraction
(B)fracture
(C)fragment
(D)fragrance
When companies cannot raise money to solve their cash-flow problem, they may become and even go outof business.
(A)competitive
(B)hospitable
(C)insolvent
(D)pretentious
The storekeeper was of the teenager who had come into the store many times without buying anything.
(A)durable
(B)frequent
(C)suspicious
(D)vicious
Richard wished to make his engagement to all the people at the party.
(A)knowing
(B)to know
(C)known
(D)know
Crowds of people lined up day and night to get on the roller-coaster ride, regardless the heavy rain.
(A)for
(B)with
(C)of
(D)on
After a heated argument, Joe left Margaret for another woman. Little that Margaret loved him very much.
(A)knew he
(B)did he knew
(C)he knew
(D)did he know
Jenny : Did you enjoy the movie?Sue : It was okay, but I to the concert.
(A)had better go
(B)had better have gone
(C)would rather go
(D)would rather have gone
The people who sell illegal drugs .
(A)may prosecute
(B)may be prosecuted
(C)they may be prosecuted
(D)it may prosecute
The weather nice, we decided to go hiking.
(A)was
(B)would be
(C)being
(D)to be第38 題至第41 題為題組:It has long been part of folk wisdom that birth order strongly affects personality. However, most of theresearch claiming that firstborns are radically different from other children has been 38 . It now seems that anyeffects of birth order on personality will likely be washed out by all the other influences in a person’s life. 39 ,the belief in the permanent impact of birth order, according to Toni Falbo, a social psychologist at the University ofTexas at Austin, “comes from the psychological theory that your personality is fixed by the time you are six. That40 simply is incorrect.”The better, later and larger studies are less likely to find birth order a useful predictor of anything. When twoSwiss social scientists, Cecile Ernst and Jules Angst, 41 1,500 studies a few years ago, they concluded that“birth-order differences in personality are nonexistent in our sample” and that “in particular, there is no evidencefor a ‘firstborn personality.’”
you, I wouldn’t make friends with a dishonest person like Jason.
(A)Was I
(B)Were I
(C)Had I been
(D)Have I been
John the requirements and was told to report to work the next day.
(A)will meet
(B)meet
(C)met
(D)will have met
I was exhausted. Otherwise, I to the party with you last night.
(A)went
(B)would go
(C)had gone
(D)would have gone請回答第39 題至第42 題Some shoppers are tired of department stores and shopping malls-fighting the crowds, waiting in long lines, and39 not even finding anything they want to buy. They would rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set andwatch a friendly announcer describe an item 40 a model displays it. And they can shop around the clock, purchasingan item simply by making a phone call and 41 it to a credit card. Home shopping networks understand the powerof an enthusiastic host, the glamour of celebrity guests 42 their products, and the emotional pull of bargain.
The briefings that rely on asking people what they have just been through may not necessarily bringcathartic help to those who have suffered traumatic events.
(A)to reconstruct in vivid detail to go back
(B)to go back and reconstruct in vivid detail
(C)to reconstruct in vivid detail that they go back
(D)to go back that they have reconstructed in vivid detail
(A)On the other hand
(B)As a result
(C)That is to say
(D)In fact
(A)every time
(B)anytime
(C)in no time
(D)sometimes
While cigarette packs in the United States are stamped with small-print notices mentioning the risks of emphysemaand birth defects, often use more direct language.
(A)packs everywhere
(B)packs nowhere
(C)packs elsewhere
(D)packs anywhereInspiration and insanity do have one thing 41 . Their phenomena, like dreams, come from a part of the mindwhich is beyond conscious control. Many accounts of how scientific discoveries were made, problems solved, poemscreated or tunes discovered affirm that the new idea was not consciously thought up, but “came” to the discoverer. Often,inspiration seems most active when the creator himself is passive. Occasionally, solutions to problems or new inventionsoriginate in dreams; but, far more commonly, they appear when the creator is in a state of reverie or daydream, letting hisimagination wander where it will.The division of the mind into two parts, one considered rational and executive, 42 irrational and passive, longprecedes the division into ego and unconscious which Freud made 43 . The Latin word genius itself signified anin-dwelling life spirit which dwelt in the head. It was believed to 44 the form of a snake, and to be the part of a manwhich survived death. Both the word genius and its equivalent in Greek, the psyche, could equally well be replaced bysome modern phrase, like the “creative unconscious.”
(A)common
(B)commonly
(C)in common
(D)out of common
(A)adopted
(B)reviewed
(C)applied
(D)recommended
(A)selling
(B)claiming
(C)taking
(D)charging
(A)another
(B)the another
(C)other
(D)the other
A: I want to go to the train station.B: Well, it’s about a ten-minute drive and about twenty minutes by bus.
(A)Is it famous?
(B)Is it still open?
(C)Is it good?
(D)Is it far?
Mark: What happened? What’s the hurry?Stella:Mark: Get into the car. We’ll be there in no time.
(A)It’s hard to get a ride now.
(B)Taking a short walk is good for me.
(C)I just finished my exercise.
(D)I have to go to the bank before it closes.
Tom : Excuse me. Could you give me some directions?Dick : What are you looking for?Tom : A library, and I don’t have a car.Dick :
(A)There’s one about two blocks away on Elliott Street.
(B)Keep driving for about 5 minutes and turn right at the second traffic light.
(C)Anything else do you need to know?
(D)The movie theater is between the post office and the library.
(A)assume
(B)consume
(C)presume
(D)resume
Mother: Welcome home! How’s the weather in Taipei?Son:Mother: I should have guessed. You are dressed like an Eskimo.
(A)It’s sunny and warm.
(B)It’s scorching hot.
(C)It’s freezing cold.
(D)It’s cool and dry.
A : How’s your day going?B : Terrible.A :B : The work keeps piling up. I have three deadlines this week.
(A)How are you?
(B)May I help you?
(C)What’s the matter?
(D)Could you do me a favor?
I’d be obliged if you’d treat this matter as strictly confidential.
(A)I have tremendous confidence in your ability to handle this matter.
(B)I would be very grateful if you would not tell this matter to anyone.
(C)I would appreciate it if you would confide in me about the truth of the matter.
(D)Under your trust, I feel it an obligation to treat this matter cautiously.
Pat: Tell me about your parents.Jim: Well, my father is retired, and my mother manages a flower shop.
(A)How old are they?
(B)Where do they live?
(C)Do they love each other?
(D)What do they do?
A : I’m sorry. It is me who broke Mrs. Wu’s window.B : What?My goodness!You are in big trouble.A : I will be more careful next time.
(A)I think I have to go.
(B)I’m sorry you’ve found the wrong person.
(C)Let’s see if you have it right.
(D)You should not have done that.請回答第46 題至第50 題Times, as we understand and measure it, is a human invention. The science of studying time, as well as the art ofmaking instruments that measure time, is known as horology. Different instruments have been used to keep track oftime over the years, in an effort to count time in equal units. Sundials, or sun clocks, were used as early as 3500 B.C.and divided daylight time into equal hours. In Europe, in the fourteenth century, the hourglass was used. Time wasthen measured by having a quantity of sand, water, or mercury run from the upper to the lower part over a set period oftime. The first spring-powered clock was invented in Germany around 1510. The power for this clock came from ametal coil inside called a mainspring. To operate the clock, a person would wind the mainspring by turning a key.Battery-powered clocks were first used in the 1840s, with electric and quartz-powered clocks coming into use in theearly 1900s.With the invention of battery and electric-powered clocks, there was no longer the need to wind amainspring. As a result, time-keeping became much more accurate.
John said he would avenge Mary’s wronged family.
(A)John said he would bravely defend Mary’s family at any cost.
(B)John said he would take revenge for the wrong thing that Mary’s family had done.
(C)John said he would fight back against the wrongdoing of Mary’s family.
(D)John said he would inflict pain on anyone who had wronged Mary’s family.At the end of the 8th century Scandinavia had hardly more than two million inhabitants. But from the beginning ofthe 9th century its population began to increase significantly. There were several reasons for this: on the one hand theclimate was getting better; it became warmer and thus harvests were becoming more abundant, the people better fed andstronger. The mortality rate of the old and infants during winter had also decreased. As the years went by, unoccupiedScandinavian territory became harder and harder to find.To these demographic factors certain features of Viking life must be added: such as polygamy, which produced alarge number of children, the obligation for young men to seek their fortune elsewhere, and Viking laws, which used exileas a punishment for criminals. There were, therefore, many reasons to take to the sea and chance one’s arm beyond one’snative shores.The Vikings were a bold people, who welcomed risks and who had a passion for voyaging abroad. In the 11thcentury, not far from their coasts, a great trade route was opening up, passing through the ports of Frisia (now Holland)and the Rhine valley. This route became the crossroads of all commercial exchange in northern Europe.The Vikings, attracted by all the goods which were beginning to pass so close to them, took more and more interestin the trade. Eventually this interest led to piracy and plunder.
Husband: My boss finally promised to give me a ten-day vacation next month.Wife: You haven’t taken a day off in these three years!
(A)I can’t agree with you more.
(B)That’s more like it.
(C)He’s as cool as a cucumber.
(D)It’s a match made in heaven.What is happiness? In the United States and in many other industrialized countries, it is often equated withmoney. Economists measure consumer confidence on the assumption that the resulting figure says something aboutprogress and public welfare. The gross domestic product is routinely used as shorthand for the well-being of anation.But the small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has been trying a different idea. In 1972, concerned about theproblems afflicting other developing countries that focused only on economic growth, Bhutan’s newly crownedleader, King Wangchuck, decided to make the gross national happiness a priority in his kingdom.Bhutan, the king said, needed to ensure that prosperity was shared across society and that it was balancedagainst preserving cultural traditions, protecting the environment, and maintaining a responsive government.While household incomes in Bhutan remain among the world’s lowest, life expectancy increased by 19 yearsfrom 1984 to 1998, jumping to 66 years. The country, which is preparing to shift to a constitution and an electedgovernment, requires that at least 60 percent of its lands remain forested, welcomes a limited stream of wealthytourists, and exports hydropower to India.依上文回答47 題至50 題:
The passage above is about .
(A)the importance of being always on time
(B)the significance of making time-keeping instruments
(C)the evolution of humans’ ideas of time.
(D)the development of horology.
The growth of Scandinavian population in the 9th century mainly lies in .
(A)the stability of the climate
(B)the increase of food
(C)the decrease of old people
(D)the expansion of the territory
What is the result of King Wangchuck’s policies?
(A)People in Bhutan become wealthier.
(B)Bhutan attracts more tourists.
(C)People in Bhutan enjoy longer life span.
(D)Bhutan cuts down a lot of trees.
Which of the following is also called “sun clocks”?
(A)Sundials
(B)Hourglasses
(C)Spring-powered clocks
(D)Battery-powered clocks
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the Vikings?
(A)They practiced being married to only one person at a time.
(B)A family usually had many children.
(C)Young people had to stay in their hometown to work.
(D)They put the criminals in jail.
Which of the following is one of the king’s policies?
(A)Emphasizing economic growth.
(B)Eliminating cultural traditions.
(C)Increasing household incomes.
(D)Exporting hydropower to India.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage to help humans measure time?
(A)fire
(B)sand
(C)water
(D)quartz
According to the passage, the Vikings were people.
(A)skeptical
(B)cruel
(C)brave
(D)smart
What do the people in the United States measure happiness with?
(A)Environmental protection.
(B)Life expectancy.
(C)Satisfaction with life.
(D)Wealth.
According to the author, humans invented different time-keeping instruments in order to .
(A)wake up a person on time
(B)measure time in equal units
(C)make good use of time
(D)emphasize the importance of time
The purpose for the author to mention the “great trade route” is to explain .
(A)the Vikings’ interests in transportation
(B)the prosperity of Frisia
(C)the beginning of commercial exchange in northern Europe
(D)the adventure spirit of the Vikings
What does Bhutan plan to achieve in the future?
(A)A democratic government.
(B)Economic prosperity.
(C)Higher gross domestic product.
(D)A booming tourist industry.
Which of the following statements is true?
(A)Sundials were invented in Europe in the fourteenth century.
(B)The hourglass was the first instrument humans invented to measure time.
(C)The first spring-powered clock was invented in China.
(D)Electric-powered clocks are more accurate than spring-powered clocks.