資訊處理 98 年英文考古題（共 50 題）
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第 1 題
The mayor determined to build a       city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and anyplace in the city.
(A) commuter
(B) digital
(C) electric
(D) remote
正解：B

第 2 題
Jack       to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.
(A) forgets
(B) refuses
(C) declines
(D) volunteers
正解：D

第 3 題
Cheating in exams is a serious       of the school regulations.
(A) crime
(B) violation
(C) destruction
(D) rejection
正解：B

第 4 題
The convicted man       against the judge’s verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.
(A) appalled
(B) appeased
(C) appealed
(D) appeared
正解：C

第 5 題
help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.
(A) Typhoons
(B) Storms
(C) Hurricanes
(D) Breezes
正解：D

第 6 題
The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can       people from throwing away usable resources.
(A) interrupt
(B) persuade
(C) force
(D) discourage
正解：D

第 7 題
Tammy receives no payment because she is a       worker in the hospital. She works there just because sheenjoys helping people.
(A) skeptical
(B) permanent
(C) volunteer
(D) mandatory
正解：C

第 8 題
Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different      , they have become bestfriends.
(A) backgrounds
(B) interests
(C) personalities
(D) habits
正解：A

第 9 題
The pianist’s performance of Franz Liszt’s piano pieces was an       of skill and strength.
(A) expectation
(B) abbreviation
(C) irritation
(D) exhibition
正解：D

第 10 題
From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would      .
(A) cost a fortune
(B) lift a finger
(C) make a living
(D) take a stand
正解：A

第 11 題
The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference       our government.
(A) in the event of
(B) in terms of
(C) on top of
(D) on behalf of
正解：D

第 12 題
The power supply in this area is not      . You had better save your file every ten minutes.
(A) available
(B) probable
(C) stable
(D) capable
正解：C

第 13 題
Any revision of the law should be       with the overall goal of the government’s policy. The priority should beplaced on the welfare of the citizens.
(A) sensible
(B) consonant
(C) significant
(D) remarkable
正解：B

第 14 題
The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic       so that the unemployment rate will godown.
(A) recession
(B) mentality
(C) depression
(D) vitality
正解：D

第 15 題
Paul was charged with       driving after he was arrested for running over an old man.
(A) reckless
(B) relaxed
(C) safe
(D) solemn
正解：A

第 16 題
Tim       down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn’t show any sign of being drunk.
(A) broke
(B) drizzled
(C) gulped
(D) sipped
正解：C

第 17 題
Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by       herself.
(A) starving
(B) amusing
(C) nourishing
(D) inventing
正解：A

第 18 題
When the pop idol came to Taiwan, swarms of fans crowded the street outside the hotel, waiting for a       oftheir hero.
(A) catch
(B) glimpse
(C) grasp
(D) thought
正解：B

第 19 題
I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I’m a regular      .
(A) patient
(B) owner
(C) customer
(D) entertainer
正解：C

第 20 題
Being an assistant is just a        job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.
(A) gradual
(B) previous
(C) suitable
(D) temporary
正解：D

第 21 題
Acid rain causes the ground to release       substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.
(A) barren
(B) gross
(C) toxic
(D) weary
正解：C

第 22 題
This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans       from around the world.
(A) departed
(B) imported
(C) prevented
(D) suffered
正解：B

第 23 題
The factory workers       that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage aprotest.
(A) complained
(B) expected
(C) introduced
(D) proposed
正解：A

第 24 題
The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some       on it.
(A) cuisines
(B) fertilizers
(C) viruses
(D) poisons
正解：B

第 25 題
Athletes always wear clothes made of       materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.
(A) elastic
(B) plastic
(C) realistic
(D) electric
正解：A

第 26 題
The Spanish Flu       from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.
(A) academy
(B) vaccination
(C) disruption
(D) epidemic
正解：D

第 27 題
This handmade car sold for a million dollars because it was      .
(A) familiar
(B) commonplace
(C) unique
(D) widespread
正解：C

第 28 題
Students have to pay tuition fees before they start       courses via the computerized registration system.
(A) snapping out
(B) enrolling in
(C) imposing on
(D) charging up
正解：B

第 29 題
Most people like to talk about the subjects with       they are most familiar.
(A) that
(B) those
(C) what
(D) which
正解：D

第 30 題
After working hard for a whole day, I suggested       a big meal in a restaurant.
(A) have
(B) having
(C) to have
(D) in having
正解：B

第 31 題
In the       of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.
(A) problem
(B) question
(C) absence
(D) objective
正解：C

第 32 題
The       you work, the       you will succeed.
(A) harder, more possible
(B) harder, more possibly
(C) hard, more possibly
(D) hard, possible
正解：B

第 33 題
You       your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn’t be so angry with you now.
(A) should have told
(B) should tell
(C) should be told
(D) ought have told
正解：A

第 34 題
The congressman’s first public speech was      . The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gatheredin the capital to protest against his racist remarks.
(A) monotonous
(B) controversial
(C) plain
(D) protective
正解：B

第 35 題
The total number of the staff is       larger in our company than that in yours.
(A) more
(B) very
(C) much
(D) most
正解：C

第 36 題
There is a debate going on right now over       to make mercy killing legal or not.
(A) what
(B) there
(C) either
(D) whether
正解：D

第 37 題
The children could not help but       when the clown stepped on the stage.
(A) giggle
(B) giggling
(C) to giggle
(D) giggled依下文回答第38 題至第41 題Thousands of people are rushing to the department stores as the winter sales begin. Shops have decided to reduceprices to encourage people to spend more money. Even though shoppers usually enjoy   38   their money, they arebeing much more careful with it this year. Experts say that full-price shopping is down by around 7% compared to lastyear, while shopping at the sales has increased by the same   39  . Consumers want to pay the   40   price possible.More interestingly, during these sales 5% more people have taken   41   leave from work. Some people, it seems, feelthey need to pretend to be physically uncomfortable so that they can pick up a bargain or two at the sales.
正解：A

第 38 題
(A)earning
(B)investing
(C)spending
(D)wasting
(A) earning
(B) investing
(C) spending
(D) wasting
正解：C

第 39 題
(A)amount
(B)method
(C)scale
(D)weight
(A) amount
(B) method
(C) scale
(D) weight
正解：A

第 40 題
(A)heaviest
(B)full
(C)lowest
(D)original
(A) heaviest
(B) full
(C) lowest
(D) original
正解：C

第 41 題
(A)family
(B)French
(C)maternity
(D)sick依下文回答第42 題至第45 題According to a recent poll, it’s becoming more difficult for books to compete against high-tech developments suchas the Internet.   42   books more popular, publishers are trying everything from publishing more large-type books foraging readers   43   copying Hollywood and concentrating on sequels, spin-offs, and branding—linking books tomovies and television.But David Rosenthal of Simon and Schuster predicts that books will have to find their own unique place in themarket. He says that people will continue to buy books because books can be much more profound than television and theInternet. And there are times   44   reading electronically is simply impractical, for example when standing in a verycrowded train. Rosenthal also predicts a better-made book, with great attention given to cover design and higher qualitypaper, emphasizing “the book as a sign of status and permanence.”   45   this may seem irrational in the twenty-firstcentury, some people just like the way a book feels.
(A) family
(B) French
(C) maternity
(D) sick依下文回答第42 題至第45 題According to a recent poll, it’s becoming more difficult for books to compete against high-tech developments suchas the Internet.   42   books more popular, publishers are trying everything from publishing more large-type books foraging readers   43   copying Hollywood and concentrating on sequels, spin-offs, and branding—linking books tomovies and television.But David Rosenthal of Simon and Schuster predicts that books will have to find their own unique place in themarket. He says that people will continue to buy books because books can be much more profound than television and theInternet. And there are times   44   reading electronically is simply impractical, for example when standing in a verycrowded train. Rosenthal also predicts a better-made book, with great attention given to cover design and higher qualitypaper, emphasizing “the book as a sign of status and permanence.”   45   this may seem irrational in the twenty-firstcentury, some people just like the way a book feels.
正解：D

第 42 題
(A)Make
(B)Making
(C)To make
(D)In making
(A) Make
(B) Making
(C) To make
(D) In making
正解：C

第 43 題
(A)by
(B)to
(C)when
(D)than
(A) by
(B) to
(C) when
(D) than
正解：B

第 44 題
(A)when
(B)as
(C)until
(D)with
(A) when
(B) as
(C) until
(D) with
正解：A

第 45 題
(A)Whether
(B)Though
(C)Since
(D)However
(A) Whether
(B) Though
(C) Since
(D) However
正解：B

第 46 題
Airline clerk: Good morning. May I help you?Customer: I’d like to reserve a ticket to San Francisco this Friday morning.Airline clerk: One way or round-trip?Customer: I am not sure.
(A) How long is the round-trip ticket good for?
(B) How long will I stay in the West Coast?
(C) Let me help you choose the right one.
(D) It seems quite a long distance away.
正解：A

第 47 題
Sue: Can you give me a ten percent discount? The price is outrageous.Clerk:Sue: It’s such a pity. I love this hat so much.Clerk: Would you like to leave your number so that we can call you next time when our products are on sale?Sue: Thanks.
(A) Indeed, it is.
(B) I’m sorry, we can’t.
(C) I beg your pardon?
(D) Tell me about it.
正解：B

第 48 題
A: Excuse me. Would you mind putting out your cigarette?B:A: I said you couldn’t smoke here. This is a non-smoking section.
(A) Can I smoke here?
(B) I beg your pardon?
(C) Is that all you said?
(D) Where can I smoke?
正解：B

第 49 題
Bob: How do you find our new teacher, John？John:Bob: I agree with you.
(A) In the library.
(B) At a restaurant near our school.
(C) She is experienced in teaching.
(D) She just graduated from a normal university.
正解：C

第 50 題
Receptionist: May I help you, sir?Client:Receptionist: Well, how about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday?
(A) I just want to see when you will be free.
(B) Would you like to have dinner with me?
(C) Yes, I’d like to make an appointment to see the manager.
(D) Yes, I’d like to buy two tickets for the movie now.
正解：C

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