資訊處理 95 年英文考古題

Children must be allowed to retreat into their own worlds without parental .

When listening to a CD or tape, I will put the on and close my eyes.

A good leader needs to provide a clear-cut for the followers. So they know what they are striving for.

John was quite rude ; almost everyone in the community tried to his behavior.

A movie Jackie Chan is coming up soom.

Tim is looking for a job, one that doesn’t involve so much travel.

She turned on the light to keep the creepy feelings .

Although work experience is important, a bachelor’s degree is a for most employers.

John really . When he was criticizing his boss, his boss was just standing behind him.

Patience is the key to raise a child with a disposition. You always need to be prepared for uncontrollable behaviors.

Conservationists assert that the wildlife losses have been severe and in some cases .

To a politician, a single error of judgment can be to career suicide.

He to the waiter that he was ready to order food by closing up the menu folder in his hands.

It is one thing to window-shop, to pull out your wallet and fork over the cash.

What distinguishes this approach previous attempts to deal with breast cancer?

The new department store is advertised as a place you can find just about anything you might want to buy.

With an list of references, Dr. Lee’s research project proves to be a most thorough and complete study of the subject.

I’ve never met someone as as Amy.

There’s no annual fee you use the credit card at least ten times a year.

I tried the tires. But I couldn’t. I need to find an automechanic to do it for me.

The first time a customer asked for “just a rusty nail,” I, a waiter, gave an obligatory laugh, thinking he , not knowingthat it was the name of a drink!

Don’t worry and stay where you are. Firefighters are doing possible to get you out.

We are entering a season when a lot of infectious diseases could .

In a democratic society, everyone can his own human rights.

The reason we find celebrities is chiefly due to our craving for becoming a peeping Tom.

The newspaper made a big fuss over the news of her marriage.

The dollar will remain the key reserve currency for the foreseeable future. The United States is the dominant world power, andwith world power goes leadership of the currency.

(A)squat (B)squats (C)squatting (D)to squat

(A)blinks (B)blurs (C)lures (D)lurks

(A)are composed of (B)are comprised of (C)are consisted of (D)consist in

(A)become organizing (B)have organized (C)have become organizing (D)have become organizedLacking teeth, whales gather food by gulping the seawater that contains it. Then they use their tongues to force the liquid outthrough a sieve of fibrous plates–the baleen–hanging from the roof of the mouth. Since the 32 is often described as strainingseawater, many people have the impression that the great whales swim around through the oceans with their mouths open, filteringplankton. In reality these mammals travel tremendous distances between sites where the right conditions 33 food–small fishand krill, in the case of humpbacks.Suppose one locates a milling ball of herring. The whale may lunge at the prey near the surface, plow down into their midst, ordive deeper and circle below the fish, blowing a ring of fizzing bubbles to act as a net, then rise up through the center. Sometimes theanimal blows different size bubbles depending upon the size of its prey. The lower jaw swings out from the upper jaw to open at a90–degree angle, or even wider; one to three dozen grooves on the throat expand; and what has been a sleek whale becomes a livingvat 34 as many as 15,000 gallons of water churning with fish.Where the dining is especially rich, humpbacks do all this in coordinated groups of as many as two dozen. As they 35to scoop up the food, they are likely to be screaming–filling the water with prolonged, piercing 36 that seem designed tofurther disorient the panicky, trapped targets.

(A)mouth (B)tongue (C)process (D)condition

(A)swallow (B)preserve (C)decompose (D)concentrate

(A)swollen by (B)fatigued by (C)surrounded by (D)sprinkled by

(A)dismiss (B)converge (C)converse (D)designate

(A)jaws (B)bubbles (C)flippers (D)shrieksFrom a historical perspective, successful intercultural communication has been an exception rather than a rule. The history ofhumankind details an ongoing antipathy and hostility toward those who are different. The twentieth century, for instance, sufferedtwo world wars and witnessed the introduction and use of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons with potential to destroyhumankind. The world also endured the Holocaust and various smaller–scale conflicts such as those in Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Iraq,and Afghanistan. Now, the world is faced with the aftermath of the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City and theensuing war on terrorism. In addition, there are numerous ongoing religious, ethnic, and tribal clashes that seem beyond resolution.The ongoing clash between primarily Hindu India and predominantly Muslim Pakistan over Kashmir, which occasionally leads themto the brink of nuclear war, is the case in point. In Indonesia, one of the most populous countries in the world, a bomb goes offoutside a Bali disco and a new wave of ethnic violence engulfs the country.

The main purpose of the passage is to .

According to the passage, which of the following statements if NOT true?

The “Holocaust” refers to .

The passage envisions .

A: Excuse me, can you help me?B: Sure.A: I’m new here. Would you please tell me how to get to the nearest train station?B: Train station. O.K. at the first stoplight and it is on the left.

Customer: I want to make some A4 copies but I’ve never used a photocopier before.Clerk: Of course. First of all lift the lid and put the document you want to copy face down on the glass.

A: Don’t blow it like you did last time.B: I just didn’t have enough money to take her out. But I’ve got a job now.A: Where’s the ten bucks you borrowed from me last month?B: Here you go.

A: Hey, how have you been?B: Fine, thanks.A: Well, let me see. I think I’ve been seeing a lot of movies recently.B: Really? What’ve you seen?A: I went to see Harry Potter Friday night.

Man: Those earrings will be perfect for you.Woman: How much are they?Man: $1,000.Woman:Man: It’s all right. Let me buy them for you as a gift. It’s your birthday.

Sara: Sam, do you want to come to the mall with me?Sam:Sara: So am I, but I like window-shopping the fashion stores there.

A: Do you want to go out for dinner?B: Yeap, what would you like to eat?A: How about Japanese food?B: . I am crazy about it.

Chris: Wow, you look like a drowned rat! Didn’t you know there’s a thunderstorm today?Paul: I knew there would be a shower, but I didn’t realize it would rain cats and dogs today.Chris:

(A)Specially (B)Unfortunately (C)Surprisingly (D)Roughly

(A)put away (B)put up with (C)put out (D)put off

(A)Other (B)The other (C)Another (D)One

(A)regret (B)avoid (C)resume (D)accuse

(A)anxious (B)courteous (C)gracious (D)mysteriousSearch dogs are trained to find missing people. Using only its sense or smell, a single dog can search an areaeight times faster than a search team of twenty people.A search begins when the dog receives the scent from an article that the missing person has handled. Thedog then 54 to work following the scent. Besides good scent, search dogs must be able to learn quickly andbe tough enough to 55 severe weather.However, dogs cannot be used in every search. First, there aren’t enough search dogs to 56 . Theymay have to be flown to a place for hundreds of miles away. Besides, in a very small area, search dogs are notusually needed. 57 they are flown in, a search team could easily have found the missing person. Weatherconditions may not be right for a search dog, either. A scent is especially strong in damp weather. A slight windalso helps. But strong winds or heavy rains can cause a scent to 58 . For these reasons, dogs are used inonly one out of every four searches. But when they are used, they prove their value. Search dogs have done somethings that seemed impossible.

(A)situates (B)lays (C)takes (D)sets

(A)remain (B)persist (C)withstand (D)prevent

(A)care for (B)cut off (C)get by (D)go around

(A)In case of (B)On the way (C)By the time (D)Out of the blue

(A)die out (B)depart (C)shrink (D)pass awayNo two people are exactly alike, and my two older brothers, Nhan and Hung are no exceptions. Even thoughthey have the same parents, there are considerable differences in their 59 and attitudes toward life. Likethe majority of Asian men, Nhan is short, small, and has a full moon-shaped face. His smooth white skin andsmall arms and feet make him look somewhat delicate. 60 Nhan, Hung, who is his younger brother byten years, looks more like an American boxer. He is tall, muscular and big-boned. He is built straight as anarrow and his face is long and angular. 61 their attitudes toward life, they are as different as the moonand the sun. My eldest bother Nhan is concerned with 62 values. He believes that a man should be out ofthe competitiveness of life and should not depend on material objects if he wants to be happy. So my eldestbrother never tries hard to make money to buy conveniences like car. Hung, on the other hand, believes that eachperson must 63 other people in the world in order to acquire different conveniences, such as cars,washing machines, and television sets. So he always works hard to make his own money to satisfy his materialneeds.

(A)experiences (B)properties (C)appearances (D)manners

(A)Like (B)In spite of (C)Besides (D)In contrast to

(A)Providing (B)Evaluating (C)Concerning (D)Accounting

(A)family (B)spiritual (C)market (D)social

(A)compete with (B)depend on (C)live on (D)agree withThere is a theory of evolution suggesting future generations of human beings will have larger rear ends andmore nearsightedness. The idea comes from the observation that children of the Information Age spends so muchtime sitting in front of a computer screen that corresponding genes, as a result, likely will be changed and passedon to offspring.This is an era of greater access and convenience based upon instant communication, anytime, anywhere. Thelatest technology has created a new society and a new sub-culture, one that disregards the differences betweenclass and race. These are the people who engage in online chatting.Chatters never cease to be amazed by the wonders that the Internet has created. Not only has the Internetallowed users to work from home and to do the shopping from home, but it also has allowed users to socializewithout ever leaving the house. One of the advantages of online socializing is its convenience. By several clicks, auser can produce a list of hundreds of people with whom to chat, and all are of requested qualities.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article as an advantage of the Internet?

The future generations will have larger ends and more nearsightedness because .

The newest technology has created a new society that disregards the differences between race and class because.

What is the best title for this passage?

According to the passage, what is the best way to deal with anger?

What is likely to occur if we suppress anger?

According to the passage, we get angry when we feel .

What is meant by “always pick your battles?”

Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

In the first paragraph, the word “adversaries’ means .

According to the passage, if students can make the best use of the opportunity offered by theuniversity, they can .

What kind of students are more open to the challenge of the university?

What is this passage mainly about?

Who was put on the helicopter?

Where did the helicopter rescuers put down the children?

How did De’Monte keep the other small kids together and safe?

Why was De’Monte called a hero?