The goverment plans toa new tax on luxury goods in order to generate additional revenue for social welfareprograms.
(A)impose
(B)impair
(C)imprison
(D)immerse
Inadequacy of security measures is hard to be tackled, because community policing is expensive and, in an era ofbudget cuts, increasingly.
(A)lush
(B)rare
(C)afar
(D)fond
The willingness of readers toon the content of the stories rather than to accumulate knowledge of conceptsor terms will make the reading easier and more pleasant.
(A)reflate
(B)reflect
(C)refine
(D)refresh
The charity was established to offer essential assitance tochildren who lack access to basic education andhealthcare.
(A)overpassing
(B)underdeveloped
(C)underprivileged
(D)overwhelming
The industry is beingby high interest rates and inflation; investors and economists are seriously worriedabout the current situation.
(A)dispensed
(B)prevailed
(C)glittered
(D)crippled
The founder’s donation left a lasting, funding scholarships for generations of deserving students to come.
(A)legacy
(B)estimate
(C)innovation
(D)modernity
Despite the chaos and commotion around him, the wise old man remained _____ and continued to meditate inpeace.
(A)intrusive
(B)devastated
(C)horrified
(D)tranquil
Whether to place a child for _____ is a difficult decision, so the law allows the parents a certain period of time tochange their minds.
(A)adaptation
(B)adoption
(C)auction
(D)audition
With the plague severity decreasing over time, there is little or no _____ for people to get vaccinated now.
(A)deterrent
(B)turn-off
(C)resentment
(D)incentive
The murderer who brutally killed five people was _____ to death last week.
(A)admitted
(B)confirmed
(C)sentenced
(D)terminated
My art teacher always says that using the non-dominant hand could lift the spirits, free the imagination, and, mostimportantly, _____ creativity.
(A)lease
(B)unleash
(C)unload
(D)lessen
Sharon told me that she could hardly _____ on the meager salary she earned at her full-time job.
(A)stay
(B)lift
(C)respond
(D)survive
Plastic bags are not _____, that is, decades after they are buried in a landfill, they become nothing but still plasticbags.
(A)combustible
(B)reusable
(C)biodegradable
(D)transferable
The mayor was forced to _____ after being accused of allegedly sexually harassing several women.
(A)reckon
(B)reform
(C)resign
(D)retreat
Two companies have agreed to close a division of their business as a(n) _____ move to avoid public criticism.
(A)synthetic
(B)illiterate
(C)invasive
(D)tactical
The manager was found to _____ his coworkers into conducting illegal actions in the investigation.
(A)coerce
(B)stride
(C)invade
(D)devour
The European Commission _____ TikTok from most of its employees’ phones, citing security concerns.
(A)banned
(B)comprehended
(C)recommended
(D)stunned
Most contemporary pleas for animal welfare _____ the termination of cruelty to animals.
(A)abdicate
(B)annul
(C)advocate
(D)adjourn
The project deadline happens to _____ with my vacation plans, so I need to ensure that all work will be completedbefore I leave.
(A)cooperate
(B)coincide
(C)compete
(D)confer
The public punishment of the multinational e-commerce company is also an _____ or hidden warning for anyoneelse thinking of making a similar marketing move.
(A)implicit
(B)impartial
(C)accessible
(D)amiable
The poachers killed the elephants so they could make a fortune by _____ the ivories overseas.
(A)struggling
(B)smuggling
(C)strangling
(D)smearing
Because of common _____, closely related species may share some characteristics of collective behavior.
(A)invasion
(B)ancestry
(C)obligation
(D)empathy
Dana visits her parents in New York at regular _____, usually every three months.
(A)intervals
(B)spirals
(C)terminals
(D)utensils
Research indicates that chronic fatigue is one of the _____ features that can cause depression.
(A)brisk
(B)marshy
(C)salient
(D)judicial
The red carpet was filled with excited fans and flashing cameras as the _____ couple made their grand entrance tothe movie premiere.
(A)acquaitence
(B)celebrity
(C)informant
(D)delinquent
Health providers in low and middle income countries often work in resource-constrained environments thateffectively _____ their ability to implement the national guidelines.
(A)undergird
(B)underlie
(C)undermine
(D)underwrite
The artist’s tireless dedication to his craft resulted in a(n) _____ of work that was both beautiful and thought-provoking.
(A)blunder
(B)debris
(C)eclipse
(D)opusTaking an exercise every day has become a routine for most people nowadays. People who engage themselvesconstantly to sporting and fitness exercises do it for the purpose of staying sound and
If you are laid off, you may apply for unemployment _____ to help you meet expenses while you seek newemployment.
(A)compensation
(B)enhancement
(C)improvement
(D)qualification
. Because forming anexercise habit is essential for maintaining our good health, the kind of exercise we take and the likely effects each has onus cannot be
During harsh winters, local people often suffer from _____, getting stuck in the severe snow storm for hours.
(A)droughts
(B)blizzards
(C)torrents
(D)thunders
. Therefore, before involving yourself in any fitness activity, it is always wise to be awareof the
If the union is to launch an _____ strike, it is using a lot of time to force the company to concede, but it would alsomean that the issues are difficult to resolve.
(A)indefinite
(B)indeterminate
(C)instantaneous
(D)instrumental
between high-impact and low-impact exercises and choose the ones that fit you. The term, impact,denotes the force that might
The profitability ratios are declining and the debt ratio is rising; _____, the financial condition of the firm is introuble.
(A)in a row
(B)in a nutshell
(C)in contrast
(D)in case
on your bones and joints when you participate in a physical activity. As a result,knowing whether your exercise is low- or high-impact is key to minimizing the possible
The mission of the World Wildlife Fund is to conserve and reduce the most pressing threats to the _____ of life onEarth.
(A)symptom
(B)diversity
(C)alignment
(D)allowance
. In addition, this alsohelps maximize the achieving goals of exercise.41
(A)feeble
(B)edible
(C)sturdy
(D)tardy42
(A)attributed
(B)contributed
(C)emphasized
(D)overlooked43
(A)differences
(B)similarities
(C)obligations
(D)responsibilities44
(A)harm
(B)weigh
(C)weaken
(D)heighten45
(A)visibility
(B)feasibility
(C)benefits
(D)injuries請依下文回答第46題至第50題:Is there any immortal creature in the world? Despite only being only three millimeters in diameter on average, adultversions of immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) have a huge party trick: they can roll back their biological clock wheninjured or on the verge of starvation. This means, in theory, they could live forever. Could humans harness their abilitiesto eradicate ageing completely?As scientists have known, the reason of human ageing is a process called trans-differentiation. “This is about how afully formed specialized adult cell can become another type of specialized adult cell. It’s how a cell can adapt,” explainsDr. Maria Pia Miglietta. The exact mechanism behind trans-differentiation is still a mystery to scientists. However, asMiglietta explains, the answer will likely be found in the jellyfish’s genes. “It most certainly has something to do withthe DNA,” she says. “It’s the DNA that programs a cell––certain genes being ‘turned on’ or ‘off’ will determine whatsort of cell it is. We’re far away from any kind of real-world application,” says Miglietta. “But we hope that studyingwhat happens in these jellyfish can tell us how their genes change cells––and how these changed cells integrate withothers. This is the base of understanding cellular regeneration and tissue regeneration.”However, there are many challenges. These jellyfish have only been studied sporadically since the early 1980s,meaning experts have only a few decades’ worth of data. While an immortal jellyfish can age in reverse, it can also beeasily killed by predators including various fish, sharks, turtles and even other jellyfish. “They’re incredibly sensitive,from the water temperature to their plankton and fish egg diet,” says Miglietta. “The real paradox is they’re actuallyreally hard to keep alive!”
Depression in nursing homes can be due to a variety of stressors, e.g., loss of independence and privacy, as well astheir struggles watching the health of others _____ around them.
(A)deteriorate
(B)dedicate
(C)determine
(D)deliberate
What is the main idea of the passage?
(A)An endangered species that needs more conservation.
(B)A species that may help on research against ageing.
(C)The concept of human ageing and its solution.
(D)Biological background of jellyfishes reproduction.
Modern dancers often perform _____ movements and gestures, which symbolize or suggest deeper meanings.
(A)allusive
(B)expansive
(C)concrete
(D)prudent
Which of the following tones best describes the passage?
(A)Cynical.
(B)Scientific.
(C)Indifferent.
(D)Entertaining.
In contrast to abstract numbers, people tend to gravitate toward vivid information like examples or _____ andemphasize information that is easy to recall.
(A)abbreviations
(B)advocates
(C)aesthetics
(D)anecdotes
According to the passage, which of the following factors is NOT the challenge to the research about the jellyfishTurritopsis dohrnii?
(A)The data collected is not enough, and the research is not continuous.
(B)Turritopsis dohrnii are under threat of too many predators.
(C)Turritopsis dohrnii are very delicate and often don’t live long enough.
(D)Turritopsis dohrnii is too large to find the tissues about regeneration.
The lawyers expressed serious doubts about the _____ of imposing military regulations on civilians.
(A)sanctimony
(B)sacrilege
(C)legitimacy
(D)liberation
According to the passage, which of the following is the main factor how Turritopsis dohrnii might help to solve theproblem of ageing?
(A)People consume Turritopsis dohrnii to help fight diseases.
(B)Its gene may turn on or off the mechanism of cell trans-differentiation.
(C)Turritopsis dohrnii can adapt themselves to different environments.
(D)Turritopsis dohrnii’s cells can easily integrate with human’s cells.
With the many cultural and social changes happening in our country, music teachers have expressed the need andwant to create more diverse representation in their music _____.
(A)addiction
(B)repertoire
(C)harmony
(D)auction
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A)The research on the Turritopsis dohrnii against human ageing has been broadly applied.
(B)In principle, Turritopsis dohrnii can live forever; however, most of them are short-lived.
(C)Jellyfish has a fixed biological clock which helps activate regeneration.
(D)Turritopsis dohrnii never die so that they overpopulate in the ocean.