Everyone in the meeting was startled when they heard thissound of a chair falling on the floor.
(A)aboriginal
(B)abrupt
(C)abundant
(D)accessible
Pretending to be a superhero allows a child to act out and process any anxiety he/she has, thereby resolving orreducing ____ fears.
(A)underwriting
(B)underlying
(C)underlining
(D)undertaking
Grandma has been suffering fromback pain for many years.
(A)chronic
(B)organic
(C)graphic
(D)drowsy
There is every ____ of the weather remaining hot and humid this week.
(A)respect
(B)retrospect
(C)suspect
(D)prospect
At least a third of all Americans are battling obesity, and fast food is a leading.
(A)accumulation
(B)escalation
(C)cultivation
(D)culprit
Since the war broke out, the whole world has been suffering from ____; hence, the prices for goods andservices have been continuously rising.
(A)inflation
(B)expansion
(C)concession
(D)reflection
The sad fact is that most college students have thethat “getting by” is good enough.
(A)mentality
(B)mensuration
(C)authenticity
(D)authority
The comedian used humor to ____ the audience’s attention away from the controversial topic.
(A)divert
(B)exclude
(C)dissolve
(D)engrave
The size of a house orsignificantly affects the size of its ecological footprint.
(A)dwelling
(B)bouncing
(C)forgoing
(D)ripening
My sources insist on remaining anonymous because they fear for being punished if they were to be ____.
(A)satisfied
(B)classified
(C)identified
(D)modified
David’s colleagues think highly of him because he always takes thein doing jobs and helping out.
(A)expansion
(B)initiative
(C)proposal
(D)scarcity
No matter how consistent you are with your habits and good disciplines, it is ____ that life will interrupt you atsome point.
(A)discontinuous
(B)discontent
(C)inefficient
(D)inevitable
Theof the old stone bridge has withstood centuries of weather and traffic.
(A)durability
(B)prosperity
(C)pretension
(D)revelation
He was quiet and timid, so unlikely to go round ____ afterwards if it was a disaster.
(A)gloating
(B)glistening
(C)glimpsing
(D)gossiping
To graduate, every student needs to take this course because it is.
(A)compulsory
(B)complimentary
(C)documentary
(D)contemporary
The doctor will ____ on the patient’s lung tomorrow to fix a blockage in one of the arteries.
(A)affect
(B)involve
(C)operate
(D)repeat
Population growth may lead to geographic expansion of a society, military conflicts, and theof cultures.
(A)intermingling
(B)intoxicating
(C)incriminating
(D)intimidating
Our conversation turned ____ when my friend brought up a very personal topic that shouldn’t be mentioned at all.
(A)even
(B)awkward
(C)seamless
(D)harmonious
The evidence linking the suspect to the crime wasand lacked substantial proof.
(A)tenuous
(B)enduring
(C)robust
(D)solid
She didn’t say anything to the salesperson, but gave a small ____ of her shoulders and walked away.
(A)nod
(B)bow
(C)shrug
(D)curtesy
Tom was excited because theforecast predicted new job offers for him.
(A)telescope
(B)holocaust
(C)horoscope
(D)telegraph
The police found his alibi to be ____ and decided to investigate him further.
(A)sufficient
(B)convincing
(C)suspicious
(D)foolproof
Ajustice system deals with cases of crimes committed by young defendants who are under the age of 18.
(A)judgmental
(B)juvenile
(C)latent
(D)lethal
This family’s mealtime conversations often ____ around their children’s schoolwork activities to monitor theirprogress.
(A)dissolved
(B)revolved
(C)devoted
(D)provoked
Liability car insurance pays for your legal defense and judgments orif you’re sued because of a caraccident.
(A)settlements
(B)parliaments
(C)distortions
(D)excavations
Instead of working on her own, Jane enjoys doing her class assignments and projects through ____ with herclassmates.
(A)collaboration
(B)exaggeration
(C)intervention
(D)prosecution
Facing decreasing numbers of incoming students, quite a few universities have turned theirteachingpositions into contract-based or part-time positions.
(A)casual
(B)moral
(C)redundant
(D)permanent
Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control advised citizens to have at least four vaccination shots against Covid-19 whenthe ____ raged across the island.
(A)entertainment
(B)pandemic
(C)celebration
(D)ceremony
None of the employees expected a pay raise for next year.to what they thought, the boss announced araise for all employees at the annual budget meeting.
(A)Contrary
(B)Diverse
(C)Logical
(D)Potential
Some people like buying high street clothes to wear, whereas others prefer outfits with designer brands as they tendto ____ their high social status.
(A)perceive
(B)relinquish
(C)showcase
(D)conceive
The city council voted unanimously tothe use of plastic bags to reduce environmental pollution.
(A)uphold
(B)maintain
(C)abolish
(D)glorify
A fugitive billionaire was arrested in New York on ____ related to a $1 billion fraud scheme.
(A)bills
(B)charges
(C)poses
(D)regards
The aroma of freshly baked cookiesin the kitchen, tempting everyone to indulge.
(A)lingered
(B)vanished
(C)disappeared
(D)weakened
Children and the elderly are the most ____ to flu infection, so they should get vaccinated as early as possible.
(A)fashionable
(B)considerable
(C)variable
(D)vulnerable
Thanks to the frequent rainfall in spring, there should be ansupply of fresh water for the villagers thissummer.
(A)abundant
(B)explicit
(C)undermining
(D)obscure
The ____ of the company’s financial records was discovered during an internal audit, leading to a legal investigationby regulatory authorities.
(A)exhibition
(B)assumption
(C)preservation
(D)manipulation
She won the speech contest because sheher thoughts with great clarity and precision.
(A)mumbled
(B)murmured
(C)alienated
(D)articulated
Polly has been under stress from work and family, but she doesn’t know how to ____ her anxiety to her husband orfriends.
(A)articulate
(B)cumulate
(C)optimize
(D)subscribe
Planting more trees can helpthe effects of pollution on the environment.
(A)aggravate
(B)intensify
(C)mitigate
(D)provoke請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題:Labor issues encompass a broad range of challenges that can have profound influences on many aspects. At theindividual level, labor disputes can lead to job insecurity, financial strain, and emotional
Peter ____ his power as supervisor by frequently asking his subordinates to do his personal matters.
(A)abused
(B)accused
(C)alleged
(D)amplified請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題:“Somebody must have made a false accusation against Josef K., for he was arrested one morning without havingdone anything wrong.” As in Kafka’s long story Metamorphosis—which begins with the line “Gregor Samsa awoke onemorning from uneasy dreams to find himself
for workers. Theirlivelihoods and overall well-being were hence seriously
in his bed into a gigantic insect”—the entire narrative of The Trialemerges from the condition that announces itself in the opening sentence. The protagonist, Josef K., never discovers whathe is being
. Unfair labor practices, such as wage theft,discrimination, and unsafe working conditions, can further exacerbate these challenges,
, and is never able to understand the principles governing the system of justice in which he findshimself ensnared. Instead, the narrative follows his exhausting determination to understand and to
workers’ health,dignity, and basic rights. From a business perspective, labor issues can disrupt operations, damage reputation, and incursignificant financial costs like legal fees and lost productivity. Moreover, labor
his innocencein the complete absence of any doctrine that would explain to him what it would mean to be
can break relationships betweenemployers and employees, eroding trust and cooperation, which are essential for a productive work environment. At asocietal level,
, or indeed, of whathe actually stands accused. In following Josef K.’s struggle toward
labor issues can contribute to widening inequalities, social unrest, and economic instability. Allthe above underscore the importance of fair labor practices between employers and laborers.41
(A)stress
(B)comfort
(C)relief
(D)upgrade42
(A)promoted
(B)advanced
(C)impacted
(D)enhanced43
(A)orienting
(B)weakening
(C)enforcing
(D)distinguishing44
(A)force
(B)bureau
(C)disorder
(D)pension45
(A)solved
(B)tolerated
(C)negotiated
(D)unresolved請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題:While “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” is a term often used by the media, it does not paint an accurate picture of themarine debris problem in the North Pacific Ocean. Marine debris concentrates in various regions of the North Pacific,not just in one area. The exact size, content, and location of the “garbage patches” are difficult to accurately predict.The name “Pacific Garbage Patch” is not visible with satellite or aerial photographs. While higher concentrationsof litter items can be found in this area, much of the debris is actually small pieces of floating plastic that are notimmediately evident to the naked eye.The entire Great Pacific Garbage Patch is bounded by the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. The circular motion ofthe gyre draws debris into this stable center, where it becomes trapped. While many different types of trash enter theocean, plastics make up the majority of marine debris for two reasons. First, plastic’s durability, low cost, and malleabilitymean that it’s being used in more and more consumer and industrial products. Second, plastic goods do not biodegradebut instead, break down into smaller pieces. It is possible to sail through “garbage patch” areas in the Pacific and seevery little or no debris on the water’s surface. Debris found in any region of the ocean can easily be ingested by marinespecies causing choking, starvation, and other impairments.Cleaning up marine debris is not as easy as it sounds. Many microplastics are the same size as small sea animals,so nets designed to scoop up trash would catch these creatures as well. Even if we could design nets that would just catchgarbage, the size of the oceans makes this job far too time-consuming to consider. Besides, it is not likely that any countrywill pay the expensive bill.
, the novel presents us with an astonishinglymoving account of what it is to be born naked and defenseless into a completely incomprehensible system, armed onlywith a devout conviction of innocence.41
(A)transported
(B)translated
(C)entertained
(D)transformed42
(A)connected by
(B)convinced of
(C)charged with
(D)exempted from43
(A)contest
(B)protect
(C)detest
(D)arrest44
(A)grumpy
(B)credible
(C)guilty
(D)filthy45
(A)absolution
(B)revolution
(C)elaboration
(D)superstition請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題:Guide dogs are service or assistance dogs trained specifically to help people with a visual impairment navigatearound. Apart from helping people navigate, they are a companion and provide a sense of freedom to the visuallyimpaired. We all might have seen a guide dog with a person, but do we know how they help the visually impaired personor handler? Do we know the intensity of training and what it takes to be a guide dog? Here are a couple of things youprobably didn’t know about guide dogs.First, not every dog is cut out to be a guide dog. They are carefully chosen for breeding with the sole purpose totrain them to be a guide dog. Most of the guide dogs originate from a carefully planned breeding program. Enormousfocus is given to the physical health and characteristics like intelligence, good temperament, stability and willingness towork. It is a known fact that when puppies are screened, only about 70% make the cut.In addition, the training period for a guide dog from the time of its birth is anywhere between 15-18 months. Theygo through two different stages in their training. The first stage is when the puppies spend about a year in a specificvolunteer’s household. They learn to abide by some guidelines and are exposed to different people, sounds, situations,places like railway stations, shops, traffic areas as a part of their training. They’re exposed to a fun and unique training.On the second stage, the dogs receive a formal training at a training center by professionals. This training lasts for about5-6 months. The dogs are assessed at regular intervals and continuously monitored for progress.
What is the main idea of this passage?
(A)The bio-diversity of Pacific Ocean.
(B)A pollution that is difficult to tackle.
(C)The decomposition of plastic products.
(D)A spectacle that can be seen from satellites.
According to this passage, which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “make the cut”?
(A)Comply.
(B)Apply.
(C)Qualify.
(D)Quantify.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to “impairments”?
(A)Repair.
(B)Extinction.
(C)Damage.
(D)Poison.
According to the passage, which of the following qualities is not going to be taken account of for choosing a guide dog?
(A)Good temperament.
(B)Intelligence.
(C)Physical health.
(D)Willingness to play.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A)Ships cannot sail through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
(B)Plastic may be biodegraded by many different marine species.
(C)Special huge nets are designed to scoop up the trash successfully.
(D)Cleaning the patch may be both costly and time-consuming.
Which of the following can best describe the tone of this passage?
(A)Cynical.
(B)Indifferent.
(C)Objective.
(D)Prompt.
According to the passage, why do plastics end up being the cause of Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
(A)They are durable and malleable.
(B)They biodegrade in a short time.
(C)They cannot be seen with naked eyes.
(D)They are difficult to correctly predict.
According to the passage, which of the following best describes the nature of the first-stage training?
(A)Exceptional.
(B)Incredulous.
(C)Apprehensive.
(D)Malicious.
According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about the route through the Great Pacific GarbagePatch?
(A)From Tokyo to Seattle.
(B)From London to Rio de Janeiro.
(C)From Shanghai to Singapore.
(D)From Kaohsiung to Sydney.
According to the passage, how often are the guide dogs evaluated on the second stage of the training?
(A)Constantly.
(B)Sporadically.
(C)Casually.
(D)Occasionally.