司法官 99 年中華民國憲法與英文考古題

They all believe it will work, but I am quite about it. (A)irresistible (B)skeptical (C)susceptible (D)vulnerableOne of the first things most people want to hear discussed in relation to composing is the question of inspiration.They find it difficult to believe that composers are not as 2 that question as they had supposed. The layman alwaysfinds it hard to realize how natural it is for the composer to compose. He has a tendency to put himself into the positionof the composer and to 3 the problems involved, including that of inspiration, from the perspective of the layman.He forgets that composing to a composer is like 4 a natural function. It is like eating or sleeping. It is somethingthat the composer happens to have been born to do; and, because of that, it 5 the character of a special virtue in thecomposer’s eyes. The composer, therefore, confronted with the question of inspiration, does not say to himself, “Do Ifeel inspired?” He says to himself, “Do I feel like composing today?” And if he feels like composing, he does. It is 6like saying to yourself, “Do I feel sleepy?” If you feel sleepy, you go to sleep. If you do not feel sleepy, you stay up.If the composer does not feel like composing, he does not compose. It is as simple as that.

(A)preoccupied with (B)dominated by (C)fascinated by (D)confronted with

(A)visualize (B)complicate (C)unravel (D)overcome

(A)simulating (B)fulfilling (C)reforming (D)discharging

(A)reveals (B)depicts (C)loses (D)develops

(A)little by little (B)more or less (C)now and then (D)by no means

Their research findings are preliminary and limited; however, some _____ conclusions can be drawn. (A)tempting (B)tentative (C)tenacious (D)tantamount

Never does one feel oneself so utterly helpless as in trying to speak comfort for great bereavement. (A)When one is bereaved, one will feel completely helpless to say something comfortable. (B)When one is helpless, one will feel bereaved of the power in trying to speak comfort. (C)One feels most helpless when trying to comfort people who have just lost someone they love. (D)It is most helpless for people to be bereaved; therefore, we should try to speak comfort for them.Most people do not think that language classes are necessary. They would say that the best way to learn anotherlanguage is to go to the country where that language is spoken by its native inhabitants. This is not a helpfulsuggestion. If a novice speaker goes to a new country where that language is spoken, he or she will only listen to manyincomprehensible new words. Beginners are much better off attending a thoughtfully planned and taught languageclass. Good language classes will provide the beginner with easy lessons to start with during which the learner canpractice important sentences many times. These practices are concentrated on the repetition of speaking skills forwhich the opportunities to use these words in the daily life of people in another country may be quite rare.The goal of teachers in language classes is to bring the learners to the point where they can go to a foreign countryand manage to use their language in a way which allows the local people to understand them, without too muchdifficulty. For the learners, however, the key objective of studying in language classes is to reach what is called a“working-level” of language knowledge. This means the learners can cope with the bare essentials of communication,read some authentic texts, and get some comprehensible input from the environment. They will not, however, beperfect.

According to this passage, which of the following methods is the best for a beginning learner to learn a foreignlanguage? (A)Going to the country where the target language is spoken (B)Attending a well-designed language class for beginning learners (C)Speaking with foreigners whenever possible (D)Watching movies and singing songs in that language

According to the passage, what is the key purpose of most beginning language classes? (A)To provide learners with easy lessons to start with (B)To guide learners to know more about foreign countries (C)To offer learners more opportunities to use the language in discussion (D)To provide learners with a short-cut method

According to the passage, what is a good reason for a beginner to start from beginning classes? (A)It is important for learners to find partners with whom to practice speaking. (B)Beginning classes provide learners with constant practice of basic language skills. (C)It is essential to have good pronunciation. (D)Studying with others boosts one’s confidence.The idea that dogs can act as eyes for those who are blind first developed at the beginning of the twentieth centuryin a unique school. 12 These dogs were trained to lead people who could not see. It was quickly discovered,however, that not every breed of dog was fit for the school. Being a guide dog requires the dog to be alert at all times,so dogs that are easily distracted are not suitable. 13 Breeds such as Labrador retrievers, German shepherds, andboxers make excellent guides because they are friendly and easy to train.During its training, the dog is taken to many kinds of busy places such as large stores, noisy airports, and crowdedrestaurants. 14 The dog must learn to ignore anything that might cause its attention to wander because it isresponsible for steering its owner carefully past any obstacle. For example, the guide dog is trained to come to a stop justbefore it reaches a curb so as to tell the owner to take a step up or down. When training is finally finished, a guide dog isassigned to an owner. The two of them must be compatible because they will be partners for a long time. 15 Forexample, a big and strongly built person will be more comfortable with a large dog while an indoor person will probablynot want to be matched with a dog that needs plenty of exercise.

(A)After a few years of trial-and-error, it was decided that certain breeds are better guides than others. (B)Efforts are made to build mutual understanding and to avoid any misbehavior that might be devastating. (C)Located in Germany, the school was unusual because it was a school for dogs instead of humans. (D)This is to get it exposed and accustomed to all kinds of situations it may encounter in the future.

(A)Located in Germany, the school was unusual because it was a school for dogs instead of humans. (B)Though trained to be obedient, they are also taught that sometimes they must disobey the owner’s command. (C)The size, weight, preference, and nature of both are taken into account for a good match. (D)After a few years of trial-and-error, it was decided that certain breeds are better guides than others.

(A)Though trained to be obedient, they are also taught that sometimes they must disobey the owner’s command. (B)This is to get it exposed and accustomed to all kinds of situations it may encounter in the future. (C)Efforts are made to build mutual understanding and to avoid any misbehavior that might be devastating. (D)The size, weight, preference, and nature of both are taken into account for a good match.

(A)Efforts are made to build mutual understanding and to avoid any misbehavior that might be devastating. (B)The size, weight, preference, and nature of both are taken into account for a good match. (C)After a few years of trial-and-error, it was decided that certain breeds are better guides than others. (D)Though trained to be obedient, they are also taught that sometimes they must disobey the owner’s command.