In China, matchmaking agencies often the perception that being “leftover” is the worst thing everhappening to a woman.
(A)conclude
(B)delay
(C)supervise
(D)perpetuate
The majority of advertising for cosmetics and other beauty products is female customers.
(A)bought for
(B) to neglect
(C) to attack
(D) aimed at
Supporters worried that the revelation of the scandal may the reputation of their preferred legislatorcandidate.
(A) endeavor
(B) magnify
(C) accelerate
(D) jeopardize
The department manager received an letter, complaining about the service of the clerk, but thename of the writer was unknown.
(A)antagonist
(B)antecedent
(C)anonymous
(D)antiquarian
Dickens was the first important English novelist to write from the child’s point of view and to take the child’s .
(A)walk
(B) play
(C) toy
(D) side
Many charities are devoted to supporting the in society, such as providing food and clothes.
(A)dissident
(B)omnipotent
(C)indicator
(D)indigent
When the great baseball player Mickey Mantle died, his fans were devastated. Today, fans still andshed a tear for him.
(A)blame on
(B)choke up
(C)intoxicate in
(D)jest at
Above the territory of a country there is a no-fly zone, in which planes are not to fly.
(A)allowed
(B) encouraged
(C) exercised
(D) applauded
When the demonstration became violent and out of control, the police should take action to _____.
(A) intervene
(B) accumulate
(C) automate
(D) elevate
After months of staying home doing nothing at all, Mark was ready to get out of his life because hefinally realized that it was not the end of the world to break up with his girlfriend.
(A)cumulative
(B)admirable
(C)pathetic
(D)dynamic
Taiwan’s higher production costs in farming have remained a key obstacle local farmers from competingagainst imports.
(A)promoting
(B) preventing
(C) struggling
(D) encouraging
The best way to avoid committing is to always document the sources you use and respect the intellectualproperty rights of others.
(A) suicide
(B) vandalism
(C) harassment
(D) plagiarism
Being the first female CEO of the company, Ellen believes that the secret to success is a long-termcommitment to working because there’s no such thing as overnight success.
(A)arduously
(B)furtively
(C)inherently
(D)marginally第36 題至第40 題為題組The earthquake that struck Coalinga, California in 1983 caused an estimated $10 million in property damageand injured 94 people. Damage was most severe in Coalinga, 36 the 8-block downtown commercial districtwas almost completely destroyed. It took residents by surprise. That’s because scientists cannot yet predict theexact spot and time an earthquake will occur. They do know, 37 , that quakes occur along faults—cracks inthe earth’s rocky crust. Here, movement of the crust causes built-up energy to be suddenly released. This releaseof energy is felt as an earthquake. To try to predict 38 a quake will occur, scientists use a variety of sensitiveinstruments—underground, on the surface, and in space. These instruments measure changes that might signal acoming quake. 39 , in a recently designed instrument, light from a laser flashes across a fault in California. Amirror will reflect the light back to the laser. If the land shifts, the time it takes the light to make a round-tripchanges. Scientists study past earthquakes for patterns of activity that can 40 warning signs. Theirobservations, they believe, are providing keys to more accurate earthquake predictions.
Trying to heroin out of the country, Roger was caught at the airport and put in jail.
(A) purchase
(B) shoplift
(C) smuggle
(D) reproduce
The protesters marched through the streets of the city a legal status in negotiations with their employers.
(A) declining
(B) demanding
(C) distinguishing
(D) distributing
(A)because
(B)where
(C)although
(D)which
The pilot was forced to make an landing after his plane hit geese and lost power minutes after takeoff.
(A) operative
(B) emergency
(C) elaborate
(D) affirmative請依下文回答第37 題至第41 題:American technology companies once led the way in developing innovative products and services. But todaymany big tech firms seem to have lost their innovation mojo. In 1970, IBM 37 the world’s first interchangeablefamily of computers, the revolutionary System/360 mainframes. It was a 38 bet on innovation that Fortunemagazine at the time called “IBM’s $5 billion gamble.” In today’s money, that’s the 39 of a $40 billion wager oninnovation—one that incidentally required IBM to cannibalize all its existing revenue-producing product lines. But thebet worked. The System/360 line quickly became the 40 mainframe in the market and the de facto industrystandard, ensuring IBM’s supremacy in the industry for a generation to come. Back then, it was an axiom of businessleadership that today’s investments in R&D lead to tomorrow’s 41 and profits. But today, this ancient wisdom isin danger of being lost.
After making a racist joke, the host apologized that it was never her intent to anyone.
(A) entertain
(B) defend
(C) soothe
(D) offend
(A)replied
(B) recorded
(C) reflected
(D) released
After a few minutes’ preparation, the chair starts the meeting, introduces the , invites the first speaker to makehis/her proposal, prevents interruptions, brings in other speakers, summarizes, etc.
(A) agenda
(B) advert
(C) artery
(D) angler
(A)where and when
(B)wherever and however
(C)whenever and why
(D)however and why
(A)bold
(B) broad
(C) bundle
(D) burning
The oldest child in a family often quickly, learning early to take responsibility for his/her siblings.
(A) coincides
(B) declares
(C) interacts
(D) matures
(A)For example
(B)Upon contact
(C)Above all
(D)In return
People who use the style of communication appear to put themselves last and seem to consider themselvesinferior to others.
(A) definite
(B) submissive
(C) coherent
(D) insane
(A)play down
(B)deal with
(C)serve as
(D)tie up第41 題至第45 題為題組Few scientists have had the influence of Sir Isaac Newton, who largely built the edifice of modernscience. 41 He discovered and explained the law of gravity, and proved the theoretical framework throughwhich the observations of Galileo Galilei and the planetary laws of Johannes Kelper could be understood. Hisexperiments with sunlight and glass prisms and mirrors helped him understand the origin of colors and create anew kind of telescope. 42 And he was the first to postulate that the law of physics would be the same allover the universe.Newton’s genius was recognised while he was a young scholar at Cambridge. 43 By the time he diedin 1727, at the ripe old age of 84, he had become a national icon: President of the Royal Society, and warden andmaster of the Royal Mint. 44As befits a man of such prodigious reputation, Newton left behind a voluminous trove of papers: more than 7million words filling hundreds of notebooks and loose sheets of paper. 45 There are also letters to scientistsand other scholars, pages of derivations of mathematics and physics formulae, and copious writings on alchemyand religion.
Almost one thousand people have been because of the devastating forest fire that began last night. Over fiftybuildings and homes have been destroyed.
(A) evacuated
(B) evaluated
(C) substituted
(D) suspected請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題:Giant pandas have better ears than people — and polar bears. Researchers found out that pandas can 41 surprisingly highfrequencies. The scientists played a range of tones for five zoo pandas trained to 42 a target in response to sound.Training took three to six months for each animal and 43 serious focus and patience, which, according to an expert, was“a lot to ask of a bear.” Both males and females heard into the range of a “silent” ultrasonic dog whistle. Polar bears, theonly other bears scientists have tested, are 44 sensitive to sounds at or above 14 kilohertz. Researchers still don’t knowwhy pandas have ultrasonic hearing. The bears are a 45 bunch, but their chirps and other calls have never been recordedat ultrasonic levels. Great hearing may be a holdover from the bears’ ancient past.
(A)He was the first to formulate the law of motion.
(B)The architect of modern science was himself not very modern.
(C)He was obssessed with alchemy.
(D)He spent hours copying alchemical recipes and trying to replicate them in his laboratory.
(A)audiences
(B) competition
(C) discrimination
(D) breakthroughs請依下文回答第42 題至第45 題:“From an evolutionary point of view, we typically don’t think of the nose as very important,” said Dr. GarySchwartz, professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Arizona. “But it is stuck square in the middle ofthe face. Why would something that was less relevant to normal activities be so prominent? It implies there issomething more important there than we have realized.”Indeed, scientists are learning that fragrance affects us more than previously thought. New research indicates thatsmells influence our minds, our moods and our bodies. Although we know a great deal about the eyes and ears, weonly partly understand smell. According to Charles Wysocki, an olfactory scientist at the Monell Chemical SensesCenter in Philadelphia, we do know that an odor is first detected by the olfactory epithelium, a sort of receptor sheetlocated in the nose. This starts a chain of events that leads to an information flow to the olfactory bulb and limbicsystem of the brain, which plays a key role in regulating body functions and the emotions. Some of the most significantnew findings about smell show that scents can keep people more alert and improve performance of a routine task.Subjects tackled a 40-minute vigilance test, which required them to watch a video screen and press a button whenever acertain line pattern appeared. While performing the task, some were intermittently given a whiff of peppermint or lilyof the valley through oxygen masks. Scientists discovered that those workers receiving the fragrances performed 25%better than those given only whiffs of pure air. Although it isn’t clear exactly how fragrance works, it is believed thatthis finding may soon have practical applications. Truck drivers, even passenger car drivers, who need to keep alertwhile traveling long distances, could find it helpful.
(A) taste
(B) hear
(C) see
(D) touch
(A)But he was reticent about publishing his work, fearing controversy and criticism.
(B)He invented calculus, independently of Gottfried Leibniz, feuding with him over who was first.
(C)It was common at the time for Cambridge faculty members (all of the men) to take holy orders in theChurch of England; Newton, true to himself, refused.
(D)He was a family man.
Which is the main idea of this passage?
(A)Fragrance affects people and smells influence our minds and moods.
(B) The nose stuck in the middle of the face is more important than eyes and ears.
(C) Truck drivers can receive fragrance to keep alert whiling traveling long distances.
(D) Workers given a whiff of peppermint perform better than those given only pure air.
(A) call
(B) lose
(C) miss
(D) nose
(A)The solitary and eccentric Newton apparently saved everything he wrote; among his papers are recipesfor ink that he scribbled as a scholar at Cambridge.
(B)Conduitt had a vested interest in guarding Newton’s reputation as a paragon of science.
(C)At the age of 26, he was made Lucasian professor of mathematics.
(D)Keynes wrote after reading Newton’s manuscripts: “he was the last of the magicians.”
Where is the olfactory bulb located?
(A)In the nose
(B) In the brain
(C) In the ears
(D) In the heart
(A)He was interred in Westminster Abbey.
(B)A lifelong bachelor, Newton died without leaving a will.
(C)At his death, more than half of his writings were unpublished, including all his thoughts on religion andalchemy.
(D)Sarah Dry’s engaging book The Newton Papers traces what happened to Newton’s unpublished manuscriptafter his death.
According to the passage, what are some of the significant new findings about smell?
(A)Olfactory epithelium is a sort of receptor sheet located in the nose.
(B) From an evolutionary point of view, the nose is not considered very important.
(C) Scents can keep people more attentive and improve performance of a routine task.
(D) Limbic system of the brain plays a key role in regulating body functions and emotions.
(A) more
(B) much
(C) less
(D) equally
(A)The Newton that emerges from the manuscripts is far from the popular image of a rational practitioner ofcold and pure reason.
(B)These included drafts of successive editions of his crowning achievement, Philosophiae Naturalis PrincipiaMathematica, as well as his treatise on light Opticks.
(C)Conduitt started an effort to publish a biography of Newton, but in the end it was unsuccessful.
(D)However, the vastness of the archive and its often abstruse nature thwarted easy categorisation.第46 題至第50 題為題組For many people, a typical vacation might involve lying out and getting some sun at the beach or shoppinguntil they drop. But, if you’re looking to take a trip in which you can broaden your horizons and soothe your achingmuscles, a fantastic opportunity can be found in south-western Turkey. There, two breathtaking sites await you. Oneis Pamukkale, an incomparable natural wonder. The other is Hierapolis, an ancient city, filled with Greek andRoman ruins from a bygone era.In Turkish, Pamukkale means “cotton castle,” which is a fitting description for this attraction. In a pictureof Pamukkale people might mistake the pure white scenery for mounds of snow. Yet, they are actually rockformations; they appear pure white due to mineral deposits left by the calcium-laden spring waters and volcanicsprings that have flowed over them for thousands of years. Since the 2ndcentury B.C., Pamukkale has been afamous spa, visited by people who want to experience its beautifying effects and find a remedy to whatever ailsthem.Built next to the “cotton castle” is Hierapolis, which means “Holy City” in Greek. Over its history it wasstruck by many powerful earthquakes. Today, many structures from the Roman era still remain. Tourists can walkdown Colonnade Street, which used to be the main road when the town was bustling with people. It divides thecity into two sections by large pillars on each side of the street. As they stroll along, visitors can see the ruins ofmany buildings, including shops, pantries, and ancient homes. Located in the middle of Hierapolis is thewell-preserved Roman Theater. Back in its heyday, the theater had the capacity to hold 8,500 to 10,000spectators. People would gather here for concerts, sporting events, and religious ceremonies. But most of all, theycame here for theater. Today, many statues depicting famous mythological figures from the theater have beenrestored and are on display inside.In recent times, Hierapolis and Pamukkale became targets for savvy businesses. Many hotels wereconstructed over the ruins, and a road was built over Pamukkale for motorbikes, causing great damage to the sites.But, after the area was declared a world heritage site, the hotels were torn down and the road was closed. Now,people must walk on Pamukkale barefoot. With these safeguards in place, Pamukkale and Hierapolis shouldcontinue to heal and entertain tourists for years to come.
What does the word subjects refer to in the sentence “Subjects tackled a 40-minute vigilance test”?
(A)Courses
(B) Topics
(C) People
(D) Activities請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題:Stop motion involves physically manipulating objects, making them appear to move on their own. The objects aremoved in tediously small increments, and each tiny change in their position is photographed. When the series ofpictures is played in a continuous sequence, the objects appear to move of their own free will. Because clay is amaterial that is particularly malleable, it is often used in films that utilize stop motion photography.The stop motion technique was first put to use in a film called The Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1898. Filmmakersused acrobat and animal toys to become pioneers in this new branch of the movie industry. In the 20th century,animators brought stop motion to the masses when the original King Kong film hit theaters in 1933. Decades later,Disney experimented with stop motion techniques character, Mickey Mouse, in 1978. Then, in 1993, The NightmareBefore Christmas, produced by the delightfully dark Tim Burton, became the first widely released stop motion featurefilm.Today, thanks to the Internet, entertaining stop motion films are always just a click away. One of the best the Webhas to offer is T-Shirt War, which was made by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal. In the film, the two men usealternating images on their T-Shirts to push each other’s buttons. In all, it took 222 shirts to make the short video.Stop motion techniques have also infiltrated music videos, and one of the most impressive is Oren Lavie’s “HerMorning Elegance.” It consists of 3,225 still photographs of actors on a bed, which were shot by a single overheadcamera. It took four weeks of meticulous planning to map out the computer animated storyboard for the video before asingle frame was shot.In Taiwan, a stop motion animation video caused an online sensation. “Deadline”, a class project by Bang-yaoLiu, a student at Savannah College of Art and Design, innovatively used Post-it notes. Bang-yao planned out thechanging positions of over 6,000 Post-it notes for three months before beginning his four-day shoot. The moving notestell the story of a young man dealing with a deadline as monsters, thunderstorms, and a submarine move across thewall in front of his desk. The works of Bang-yao and many other creative filmmakers show that there are no limits tothis amazing method of movie making.
(A) vocal
(B) visual
(C) receptive
(D) tactile請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題:The student market in the UK is estimated to be worth £13 billion of spending power in a year. It is a market nocompany should ignore. Marketers are desperate to get students’ attention before they turn into high-earning graduates. Butstudents are hard to reach and cynical. How can brands target them?Youth market trends analyst Sean Pillot de Chenecey advises companies who hope to market to students. He says thereis no single strategy. Students organize their life on their mobile phones, respect brands that are ethical, but worry moreabout how they are going to pay off their debt than world peace. To get students’ attention, marketers must offer themsomething that adds to their lives. It isn’t enough to simply sponsor a music tour: they have to make the event happen. Forexample, Carling (a beer manufacturer) introduced live music at train station.Offering students help with their education and careers is an effective marketing method. The Guardian newspaper runscareers fairs and offers discounts on its products, such as Guardian Student, a 32-page newspaper.Red Bull, a successful energy drinks brand, uses what it calls “energy teams” on university campuses. The companyrecruits teams of students and gives them a Red Bull car, which has a fridge. The students offer samples and giveinformation about the product benefits. They do this on campus at sporting events and at times of the year when studentsmight need an energy boost. “It’s extremely important that it is a student doing this and not a company sales rep,” says thecompany’s consumer manager who runs the scheme. “You need to have an approach that doesn’t look like a sales pitch.”Having an insider on campus can help marketers understand student life. Youth marketing agency, Virgin D3, has adatabase of students who act as “field staff”. They ask them for help when planning an event at their university. Perhaps, bygetting ideas from the students themselves, companies can find ways to reach this difficult market.
According to the passage, what are the characteristics of Pamukkale and Hierapolis?
(A)nature and culture
(B)shopping and dining
(C)bed and breakfast
(D)swimming and motorbiking
Which of the following is an example of stop motion animation?
(A)Drawing a cartoon and then publishing it in a magazine.
(B) Taking several pictures of an object while it is in motion.
(C) Quickly turning the pages of a book and looking at the words.
(D) Filming an image, moving it slightly, and then filming it again.
What is the passage mainly about?
(A) Marketing to student consumers
(B) Helping student consumers with their education
(C) Offering discounts to student consumers
(D) Training student consumers to be field staff
Which of the following is NOT a reason to visit Pamukkale?
(A)To appreciate the beautiful scenery.
(B)To experience the beautifying effects.
(C)To take photos of the giant mounds of snow.
(D)To improve your health by enjoying spa.
When was stop motion animation first introduced to the market?
(A)When King Kong was released in 1933.
(B) When Disney began to use it during the 1970s.
(C) When The Humpty Dumpty Circus was created in 1898.
(D) When Tim Burton made The Nightmare Before Christmas.
According to the passage, what is NOT a characteristic of students?
(A) Establishing their social lives on mobile phones.
(B) Valuing brands that are ethical.
(C) Concerning their student loans.
(D) Prioritizing world peace.
According to the passage, which of the following statements about the theater at Hierapolis is true?
(A)It can still hold up to 10,000 visitors today.
(B)It is the only thing which remains from ancient Hierapolis.
(C)The most popular events at the theater were religious ceremonies.
(D)Some of the old statues were damaged but have been repaired.
What does the phrase “to map out” in this passage mean?
(A)Plan
(B) Fuse
(C) Eject
(D) Renew
Why does the author mention the newspaper The Guardian as an example in the passage?
(A) To illustrate a marketing strategy.
(B) To explain why student consumers are difficult to reach.
(C) To give marketers details of student life.
(D) To introduce a youth marketing agency.
According to the passage, which of the following is true about Pamukkale in recent years?
(A)Many new shops are constructed over the ruins in Pamukkale.
(B)Tourists are required to walk barefoot on Pamukkale.
(C)Several roads are built over Pamukkale for motorbikes.
(D)Colonnade Street divides Pamukkale into two parts by large pillars on each side.
What is the best title for this passage?
(A)The End of Animation in Movies.
(B) Ways to Bring Motion to Life in Films.
(C) A Brand New Technology on YouTube.
(D) The Unstoppable Art of Stop Motion Animation.
What does “pitch” mean in the passage?
(A) logo
(B) agenda
(C) promotion
(D) bonus
What is the best title for this passage?
(A)A Typical Vacation for Tourists
(B)Discovering Modern Turkish Culture
(C)The Unfortunate State of Hierapolis
(D)Natural Wonders and Ancient Treasures
What does the author suggest about the future of stop motion animation videos?
(A)These films have already reached their peak.
(B) People have already started to get tired of the films.
(C) He expects to see some new advances in the field.
(D) They will gain popularity in Taiwan, but nowhere else.
According to the passage, what do “energy teams” and “field staff” have in common?
(A) Both are companies with social responsibility.
(B) Both are marketing strategies.
(C) Both are sponsors.
(D) Both are high-earning graduates.