Over the ensuing century, with our increased knowledge of the wild and its ____ , the old city zoo began to witherand fade. (A)fangs (B)inhabitants (C)prosperities (D)reveries
Overly thick soups can be _____ by mixing them with a small amount of liquid.
(A)conceded
(B)diluted
(C)grazed
(D)migrated
TV advertisers may be reluctant to sponsor a program that deals with ____ social issues. If they do, they may insistthat the issues be portrayed delicately. (A)controversial (B)eccentric (C)obsolete (D)superficial
Leonardo da Vinci was _____ by mathematics, applied it to his paintings and for many years thought it containedthe key to all knowledge.
(A)besieged
(B)fascinated
(C)imposed
(D)prescribed
Great chefs understand how to use spices such as ginger and pepper to ____ the flavor of their food. (A)detect (B)enrich (C)implant (D)insist
Alison is a _____leader who is not afraid of making important decisions under stressful, critical conditions.
(A)secure
(B)decisive
(C)vivid
(D)sociable
There is much ____ about the use of animals in scientific studies; some believe it is necessary because it helps curediseases, while some think it is cruel and should be stopped. (A)controversy (B)distraction (C)negotiation (D)superstition
The school library was not able to _____ to Joan’s needs, so she had to pay a regular visit to the city library.
(A)appeal
(B)cater
(C)apply
(D)resort
As a sharp and straightforward businesswoman, Mandy often speaks directly and ____ to get her points crossed. (A)punctually (B)raucously (C)squeamishly (D)trenchantly請依下文回答第36 題至第38 題:The development of seawater agriculture has taken two directions. Some investigators have attempted to breed salttolerance into conventional crops, such as barley and wheat. For example, Emanuel Epstein’s research team at theUniversity of California at Davis showed as early as 1979 that strains of barley propagated for generations in the presenceof low levels of salt could produce small amounts of grain when irrigated by comparatively saltier seawater.Unfortunately, subsequent efforts to increase the salt tolerance of conventional crops through selective breeding andgenetic engineering─in which genes for salt tolerance were added directly to the plants─have not produced goodcandidates for seawater irrigation. The upper salinity limit for the long-term irrigation of even the most salt-tolerantcrops, such as the date palm, is still less than five part per 1,000(ppt)─less than 15 percent of the salt content of seawater.Normal seawater is 35 ppt salt.Our approach has been to domesticate wild, salt-tolerant plants, called halophytes, for use as food, forage, andoilseed crops. We reasoned that changing the basic physiology of a traditional crop plant from salt-sensitive tosalt-tolerant would be difficult and that it might be more feasible to domesticate a wild, salt-tolerant plant. After all, ourmodern crops started out as wild plants. Indeed, some halophytes─such as grain from the saltgrass Disticblis Palmeri─were eaten for generations by native peoples, including the Cocopah, who live where the Colorado River empties into theGulf of California.
I am sorry. This book is not _____; it has been out of print for ten years.
(A)available
(B)edible
(C)portable
(D)variable
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? (A)It is possible to domesticate a wild, salt-tolerant plant. (B)It is feasible to add genes for salt tolerance to the plants. (C)It is worthwhile to reduce the salt content of seawater from 35 ppt salt to 15 ppt salt. (D)It is promising to change a traditional crop plant from salt-sensitive to salt-tolerant.
Social networks like facebook and twitter have _____ young people’s social life and communicating mode.
(A)dominated
(B)demand
(C)deported
(D)discharged第37 題至第41 題為題組Until recently, most American school textbooks told only part of Columbus’ story, and that part made him look like abrave hero. He was presented as the man who discovered the “New World.” But a more balanced presentation would haveshown another side to the story: it would have described some values and beliefs that Columbus shared with mostEuropean travelers of that time and with the kings and queens of their nations in the “Old World.” First of all, they werehungry for gold, and were willing to do anything to get it. Second, they believed that they had the right to claim otherpeople’s land for their own nations (especially if the inhabitants there were not Christians, were uncivilized, and lookedvery different from them). Finally, they believed that they had a right to do anything they pleased with the nativeinhabitants of those lands.On his first voyage, Columbus claimed all the lands that he found for the king and queen of Spain. He gave Spanishnames to many of the islands that he discovered. He took ten native Indians captives and forced them to return to Spainwith him, but four of them died on shipboard. During their captivity the remaining six were taught Spanish, andColumbus took them back to America on his second voyage to serve as interpreters.From the very first voyage, Columbus suggested the possibility of making the Indians slaves to the king and queen ofSpain. On the second voyage, he put this idea into practice in the most brutal way possible.
According to the passage, which of the following plants will grow and produce crops when irrigated by seawaterwith over 5 ppt salt? (A)Barley (B)Wheat (C)Disticblis Palmeri (D)Date Palm
What is this passage mainly about?
(A)European travelers.
(B)The explorer Columbus.
(C)Who discovered the New World.
(D)The New World and the Old World.
Where do you think the Cocopah live? (A)At the origin of the Colorado River (B)At the mouth of the Colorado River (C)Along the Colorado River (D)At the dried part of the Colorado River請依下文回答第39 題至第42 題:What makes people smart? It is a question that scientists and philosophers have thought about for centuries,prompting complex calibrations, from head measurements to brain-bending tests. Yet the drive to probe the powers—andthe limits—of the human mind has been thwarted by the hard facts of life:the brain was virtually a black box, its innersecrets locked within. Now, scientists are using the latest technology to peer inside. Using machines such as the PETscanner and FMRI machines, which map the changes in the brain’s blood flow, researchers at U.C. Irvine and elsewhereare producing the first images of how gifted, and not-so-gifted, minds go about the task of thinking. In one study,Professor Richard Haier of U.C. Irvine found that brighter people have lower metabolic rate probably because their brainsare more efficient. However, when bright people are given harder tasks, their brains work harder than the averageperson’s. Apparently, brain activity depends, to some extent, on the difficulty level of the task and the level of effortrequired.
What does the author think about most American school textbooks in presenting Columbus’ voyages?
(A)They told the truth.
(B)They were boring but accurate.
(C)They did not present all the facts.
(D)They were informative and interesting.
Why is it so hard to examine the powers and limits of the human brain? (A)The hard facts of life cannot be measured. (B)The inner secrets of the brain have not been revealed yet. (C)The drive to test the human brain has been encouraged. (D)Complex calibrations are prompted.
According to the passage, what did Columbus do to the native inhabitants on those lands he found?
(A)He occupied their lands.
(B)He hired them to work for him.
(C)He made their lives better.
(D)He gave them Spanish names.
What is the newest way for scientists nowadays to explore the human brain? (A)Giving brain-bending tests (B)Mapping the changes surrounding the brain (C)Giving tasks of calibration (D)Using machines like the PET scanner
Which of the following correctly describes the values and beliefs of Columbus and most European travelers of histime?
(A)They believed that all men were created equal.
(B)They considered it wrong to change people’s religious faith.
(C)They believed moral standards were more important than gold.
(D)They thought they had the right to rule the inhabitants in the New World.
Which of the following facts was found by Professor Haier? (A)Bright people always have lower metabolic rate. (B)The average person does not work hard when he is given hard tasks. (C)Brighter people have higher metabolic rate when they are given harder tasks. (D)The level of effort required is not in proportion to the difficulty level of the task.
What is the author’s attitude towards Columbus?
(A)Admirable
(B)Critical
(C)Indifferent
(D)Sympathetic第42 題至第45 題為題組People have always told stories that explain how the world came to be and how people arrived on it. On the NorthwestCoast of North America, Native Americans tell about Raven. Raven is a giant bird that can 42 human form bypushing up his beak and shrugging off his wings, which then become a coat. According to tradition, the universe 43 awide ocean that covered swampy ground. Birds and sea creatures lived in and around it. Raven made the earth by pickingup stones with his beak and dropping them into the ocean. When the earth was big enough, Raven flew down and walkedon the shore, looking out at the vast ocean and feeling lonely. Then he began to hear tiny voices, 44 seemed to becoming from a clam shell at his feet. Raven pried open the clam shell with his mighty claws and peered in. Inside theclam shell 45 people. As the story goes, Raven coaxed them out of the shell and set them on the land, and they werethe first people of the Haida tribe of the Northwest Coast.
What do the underlined words “a question” refer to? (A)How to prompt complex calibration (B)How to set up the limits of the mind (C)How to measure the head with brain-bending tests (D)How to investigate the powers and limits of the human brain請依下文回答第43 題至第46 題:New Yorkers are not notably genial neighbors. Many get to know one another solely by what manages to permeatetheir deadbolted doors—an odoriferous stew, the wail of a child, the hushed sighs of intimate moments.But the boom in condos loaded with amenities, along with the construction of some high-end rental buildings, hascreated opportunities for neighbors to make the transition from polite elevator nods to cocktail-caliber mingling. Moreand more properties in the city feature community amenities like gyms, lounges, and roof decks. These, and more novelspaces—cinemas, wet bars, squash courts, outdoor rain showers, are putting lounges with a lonely television set to shame,and they are fostering a clubby college-dormitory atmosphere in several developments.“We’re extremely social creatures, and I think people in New York suffer from an inability to really interact withpeople,” said Susan Meiklejohn, associate professor of urban planning at Hunter College. This is not because NewYorkers are cold, Dr. Meiklejohn said, but because the city is so dense that people avoid one another to establish bufferzones. “What level of friendliness can you possibly sustain each day if you have to say hello to everybody you meet on34th Street?” she said. The design of many new buildings, however, are gradually making New Yorkers venture beyondtight-lipped hellos at the mailbox.
transform himsel
(A)f intoexpose himself to
(B)
(C)separate himself from
(D)occupy himself with
According to Dr. Meiklejohn, what accounts for New Yorkers’ lack of true interaction with others? (A)New York is too cold.
(B)New York is too crowded. (C)New York is too expensive. (D)New York is too dangerous.
(A)was used to being
(B)would soon be
(C)used to be
(D)has been
According to the passage, what is the change New Yorkers have undergone? (A)They are building more condos and expensive rental buildings. (B)They have learned to enjoy tight-lipped hellos and polite elevator nods. (C)They are developing closer relationships with their neighbors. (D)They have become used to whatever permeates their deadbolted doors.
(A)where
(B)which
(C)that
(D)what
According to the passage, which amenity has gradually become out of date for the new buildings in New York? (A)Community gyms (B)Clubby roof decks (C)Outdoor rain showers (D)Lounges with a TV set
(A)was
(B)were
(C)had
(D)had been第46 題至第50 題為題組The term “First Lady” is used to refer to the wife of an elected official. In many countries, it is usually 46 for thewife of the President. The term is also used to describe the leading woman of a certain profession, which is 47 MarthaGraham, the great American dancer, is often referred to as the first lady of modern dance.Though the term has been adopted by countries all over the world, it is commonly 48 back to Dolley Madison,wife of the fourth U.S. President, James Madison. While her husband was serving as Secretary of State for third PresidentThomas Jefferson, Dolley was often asked by Jefferson, a widower, to serve as his First Lady for official ceremonialfunctions. She then continued her service through her husband’s two 49 as President. When she died in 1849, legend50 it that then-President Zachary Taylor called her “First Lady” in his eulogy. However, no record of this speech hasever been found.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? (A)New Yorkers are obsessed with cocktail-caliber mingling. (B)New Yorkers change along with their living space. (C)New Yorkers will never make genial neighbors. (D)New Yorkers no longer need buffer zones.第47 題至第50 題為篇章結構,各題請依文意,從四個選項中選出最合適者,各題答案內容不重複Even in this modern, high-tech age, money is still a great cultural taboo that is rarely discussed openly in the UnitedStates, experts say. People can find advice from many self-help books on how to become rich. 47 Not until recently,with large numbers of people afflicted by what psychologists call “money disorders,” psychologists and financialplanners seem to have found a way to join forces in the budding field of financial therapy, where budget planning meetspsychological counseling.While it is difficult to pinpoint the number of patients or practitioners, experts in psychology and financial planningsay the number of professionals offering to treat money disorders has multiplied in the last few years. 48 For example,Dr. Brad Klontz, a financial psychologist, in his study looked at various money disorders at a treatment center, Onsite, inNashville. 49 It costs $2,650 and involves six days of group therapy and financial counseling to treat a wide varietyof unhealthy and self-destructive behaviors that are not as extreme as pathological gambling or compulsive shopping.Nevertheless, under the American Psychological Association’s professional code of ethics, therapist should not enterinto outside relationships with clients, including business arrangements like financial planning. 50 “It could violate theethical standards of the mental health field if a financial planner who was also trained as a therapist crossed the boundaryfrom asset management or coaching into the realm of providing therapy,” said Dr. Klontz.47 (A)Onsite is one of a number of programs and workshops devoted to money disorders. (B)However, the fields of psychology and financial planning have been slow to link money and emotion. (C)In addition, research studies have been conducted to examine the state and treatment of money disorders. (D)With the field of financial therapy so new, Dr. Klontz and others tried to have their voices heard about the murkyethics.48 (A)Onsite is one of a number of programs and workshops devoted to money disorders. (B)However, the fields of psychology and financial planning have been slow to link money and emotion. (C)In addition, research studies have been conducted to examine the state and treatment of money disorders. (D)Problematic money behaviors like gambling and compulsive shopping are treated at more traditional rehabfacilities.49 (A)Onsite is one of a number of programs and workshops devoted to money disorders. (B)In addition, research studies have been conducted to examine the state and treatment of money disorders. (C)Problematic money behaviors like gambling and compulsive shopping are treated at more traditional rehabfacilities. (D)And when people come for help around money, “it goes so much deeper than what is in their bank accounts,”said Dr. Klontz.50 (A)In addition, research studies have been conducted to examine the state and treatment of money disorders. (B)Problematic money behaviors like gambling and compulsive shopping are treated at more traditional rehabfacilities. (C)With the field of financial therapy so new, Dr. Klontz and others tried to have their voices heard about the murkyethics. (D)And when people come for help around money, “it goes so much deeper than what is in their bank accounts,”said Dr. Klontz.