Gold has a beauty that is resistant to corrosion; therefore, it is suitable for making jewelry.
(A)lush
(B)lucid
(C)lustrous
(D)luscious
Even though this small study in mice shows , researchers still have a long way to go before human trials canbegin.
(A)crime
(B)promise
(C)regression
(D)travel
I am always to sign anything that I haven’t read carefully.
(A)contingent
(B)propelled
(C)rejected
(D)reluctant
Some doctors have been criticized for being insensitive; they seem to be the suffering of their patients.
(A)condemned to
(B)intimate with
(C)devoted to
(D)detached from
Because the couple could not have children of their own, they planned to an orphan.
(A)adapt
(B)admit
(C)adopt
(D)adept
The firewalkers of Fiji, Hawaii, and the Cook Islands walk over blazing hot coals without .
(A)flinching
(B)mercy
(C)vindictiveness
(D)probation
The mastery of basic reading skills is the most important goal in primary education since reading is thebasis for much of all learning.
(A)sufficient
(B)subsequent
(C)adjacent
(D)frequent
Jason a moment before replying because he was not sure how to respond to the interviewer’s question.
(A)challenged
(B)hesitated
(C)memorized
(D)supposed
Body language covers the infinite range of movements, including the ways to smile, to walk, to manipulateyour eyes, or to move your hands and arms.
(A)futile
(B)myriad
(C)garrulous
(D)palatable
They have developed some new sweet and juicy tomatoes which will not become as fast as old ones.
(A)hard
(B)rough
(C)fresh
(D)rotten
The gentleman the lady to the door of her flat and kissed her good night.
(A)transformed
(B)persuaded
(C)sneaked
(D)escorted
Overweight kids and their parents are nutritionists to help them switch to healthier dining habits.
(A)referred to
(B)engaged in
(C)craved for
(D)ascribed to
When the famine took place in the mid-forties in the nineteenth century, the Irish had to the goodwill ofother countries except Britain, their colonizer.
(A)rely on
(B)carry out
(C)withdraw from
(D)fall off
After countless efforts, the missionary has finally raised a amount of money to build a church.
(A)deficient
(B)considerable
(C)conservative
(D)disposable
The airplane, which was New York, crashed outside Paris.
(A)by way of
(B)in terms of
(C)en route to
(D)in lieu of
Distance is not a problem in the world of the Internet, which is why many local stores with its help havebecome popular throughout Taiwan.
(A)Many popular stores have solved the problem of the Internet by shortening the distance in Taiwan.
(B)Many local stores offer free Internet service throughout Taiwan to solve the problem of distance.
(C)Many local stores using the Internet to do business have become popular throughout Taiwan.
(D)Many in-store Internet services become popular in Taiwan because they solve the problem of distance.閱讀下文回答37~41 題We are all aware of the damage that modern industry can cause to the world’s ecology, but few people areaware of the 37 widely spoken languages have on other languages and ways of life. English has spread all overthe world. Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and Hindi have become powerful languages as well. As these languagesbecome more powerful, their use as tools of business and culture increases. As this happens, hundreds oflanguages that are spoken by a few die out all over the world.Scholars believe there are around 6,000 languages around the world, but more than half of themcould 38 within the next 100 years. Aore is the language native to Vanuatu, located in the Pacific Ocean. LikeCatawba before Red Thunder Cloud’s death, it is spoken by that island’s only remaining native inhabitant; so it,too, will soon be gone. A large number of Ethiopian languages are used by 39 numbers of people. Twospeakers of the Ethiopian language Gafat were fine until a researcher took them out of their native jungle, at whichpoint they caught a cold and died. In New Guinea, more than 100 languages could die out.When a plant, insect, or animal species dies, it is easy to understand what has been lost. 40 , language isonly a product of the mind. To be the last remaining speaker of a language must be a peculiarly lonely destiny,almost as strange and terrible as being the last surviving member of a dying species. When a language vanishes,we lose the possibility of a 41 way of seeing and describing the world.
Sophia has profound knowledge of Greek history, which makes her a in that field.
(A)layman
(B)detective
(C)refugee
(D)specialist
The project would have failed even with Steven’s help.
(A)The project failed because Steven didn’t help.
(B)Steven helped, so the project did not fail.
(C)The project will fail without Steven’s help.
(D)The project failed, and Steven did not help.
The most important in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.
(A)flavors
(B)ingredients
(C)compounds
(D)preservatives
Men who eat a lot of tomatoes or pizza smothered with the stuff may be giving themselves a hedge against prostatecancer.
(A)Eating a large amount of tomatoes and pizza with a lot of tomato sauce may help men prevent prostate cancer.
(B)Tomatoes or pizza with a lot of tomatoes provide a good source of food for men to recover from prostate cancer.
(C)A lot of tomatoes and stuffed pizza are strong enough to stop the development of prostate cancer in most men.
(D)Men who eat a lot of pizza stuffed with tomatoes may end up fighting successfully against prostate cancer.
(A)degenerate
(B)plummet
(C)disappear
(D)thrive
I plan to go to Jay’s concert next week, but all tickets .
(A)have been sold out
(B)had sold out
(C)had been sold out
(D)sold out39 Debby: I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the première of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, butDebby: What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.
(A)I don’t have money.
(B)I’m in no mood to study.
(C)I have to brush up on my physics tonight.
(D)I insist on going Dutch.40Peter: My hands really itch. I can’t stop scratching them.Robert: It looks like a rash. Are you allergic to anything?Peter: It never happened to me before.
(A)I have it only once in a while.
(B)There are too many mosquitoes.
(C)I’m not sure.
(D)I eat too many shrimps.閱讀下文回答41~45 題Maybe it was those long Swedish winters. More than three generations ago, Swedish adults, struggling withthe 41 of the endless cold nights, began forming “study circles.” They gathered informally to talk aboutsubjects 42 from Egyptian art to foreign languages like English. When the Social Democrats gained power inthe 1930s, the study circle was 43 a matter of national policy. “In Sweden you learn 44 you live,” saysBarbro Wickberg, an official in the Swedish Education Ministry. Today the government pays 40 percent of thecost of study circles nationwide.The Swedes have not just created a society of liberal-arts students. Their adult education is also about jobs.The country doesn’t spend very much on cash benefits for the unemployed; 45 , it lavishes money ontraining programs and grants for trainees. “We recognize we have to take care of people in our society. Theymay as well do something useful,” says Berit Rollen, director of Sweden’s National Employment TrainingBoard.41
(A)purpose
(B)strength
(C)boredom
(D)freedom42
(A)including
(B)changing
(C)scanning
(D)ranging43
(A)elevated to
(B)defended by
(C)adopted by
(D)accused of44
(A)in case
(B)no matter when
(C)as long as
(D)by the time45
(A)instead
(B)moreover
(C)consequently
(D)fortunately閱讀下文回答46~50 題Spring is the most beautiful time of the year to visit Rome—flowers begin to bloom, café tables reappearon bustling sidewalks, and crowds of summer tourists are yet to arrive.Before dawn, head up to the Janiculum Hill to catch the sunrise. From here you’ll be able to see theVatican, Pantheon, Colosseum, and Borghese Gardens. Then you can stroll through the oldest morning market,Campo di Fiori, to pick up some fresh fruit and flowers. Proceed from the Campo towards the Pantheon. Builtin A.D. 124 as a temple to all the gods of Rome, the Pantheon remains today as a Catholic church and a tombfor Italian celebrities, such as the artist Raphael and King Vittorio Emmanuelle II. Around the Pantheon, youcan’t miss the best Italian coffee. Romans are passionately divided as to who makes the best cup: SantEustachio, steps behind the Pantheon, or Tazza d’Oro, a few feet in front of the Pantheon. Take your coffee inthe traditional Italian way: standing up at the bar.Spend the rest of the morning exploring St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums. Vatican City is fullof extraordinary artworks and monuments of history. Don’t forget to climb to the top of St. Peter’s for anincredible view.In the afternoon, head to the Borghese for a leisurely stroll through the garden. If you are in the mood forshopping, head down the Via Babuino towards the Spanish Steps. Essential to any afternoon in Rome are a fewscoops of ice cream. Go to the renowned Giolitti, in the Piazza Colonna, and try their 40 flavors of ice cream.You may see Italian politicians flocking here between their government meetings.46Who is most likely to be the writer of this article?
(A)an Italian chef
(B)a travel guide
(C)a politician
(D)a physicist47Where can a tourist go if he/she wants to take a walk in a garden?
(A)Borghese
(B)Campo di Fiori
(C)Colosseum
(D)Via Babuino48What is Giolitti famous for?
(A)outstanding artworks
(B)government meetings
(C)a beautiful view of Rome
(D)various flavors of ice cream49Which statement about the Pantheon is true?
(A)Raphael’s tomb is in there.
(B)It was built more than 2,000 years ago.
(C)Today the Pantheon is a well-known museum.
(D)It was designed by king Vittorio Emmanuelle II.50Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A)Spring is the best season to visit Rome.
(B)The best Italian cafés are near the Vatican Museum.
(C)The Janiculum Hill and St. Peter’s provide great views of Rome.
(D)Italian people like to stand up at the bar and have their coffee.
Heroes may come from all walks of life, but they all have this in common: they are just ordinary people who reactin an extraordinary way to help others.
(A)Heroes, poor or rich, differ from general people in the way they look and the way they behave.
(B)All people with courage and justice are just common people offering help to others voluntarily.
(C)Heroes are just human beings who are particularly ordinary in their deeds.
(D)Any one who helps people in a phenomenal way is considered a hero.
(A)vast
(B)tiny
(C)mixed
(D)special
The problem of climate change has reached a level that threatens the planet.
(A)It is argued that change in weather can destroy the globe.
(B)It is problematic that change in climate will protect the earth.
(C)The degree of change in weather has signaled a menace to the globe.
(D)The problem brought forth by climate change will reach a level that no one can solve.
One of the reasons why casting a play is no easy task is that people who show up for tryouts mumble or speak ininaudible whispers.
(A)The only reason why casting a play is not easy is that people coming for tryouts would mumble or speak ininaudible whispers.
(B)Casting a play is quite difficult. For one thing, people who come to auditions are often inarticulate.
(C)Casting a play is not a hard task because lots of people who show up for tryouts speak loudly.
(D)Watching a play is hard because the audience that show up mumble or speak in inaudible whispers.
(A)unique
(B)uniform
(C)unanimous
(D)universal
Countries that once thought they could escape fiscal upheavals that plagued the United States are now faltering,too.
(A)Countries that once thought they could fight off their own economic crisis are now, just like the United States,failing to do so.
(B)Countries that used to think they would do better than the United States in financial crisis control are now losingcontrol, too.
(C)Countries that used to think they would not be like the United States suffering from the financial crisis are nowin big trouble, too.
(D)Countries that once thought they could keep up their own economy are now suffering from the financial crisis ofthe United States.
As the ability to travel over great distances becomes easier, the spread of communicable diseases becomeseasier.
(A)Transferable diseases will stop spreading if human beings’ ability to traverse oceans and mountainsincreases.
(B)The extent to which people move across places is not necessarily related to the increase of infectiousdiseases.
(C)The higher the ability of people to go from one place to another, the less likely is the spread oftransmissible diseases.
(D)Human mobility seems to increase the possibility of spreading diseases.
It is the balancing out of sociological likenesses and psychological differences that seems to point the way for themost solid lifelong romance.
(A)The most stable kind of romance that lasts a lifetime seems to happen to couples who share similar socialbackground while differing in innate nature.
(B)Without the balance between social similarity and psychological discrepancy, couples struggle to maintain alifelong romantic relationship.
(C)The balance between similar social background and divergent personal characteristics does not guarantee astrong romantic relationship.
(D)Couples who share similar social experiences yet differ in physical features seem to love each other for a long time.
Over time I have realized that the ideal novel that deeply stirs everyone will never be written; the onlytranscendence is achieved by the entire family of writers who, together, manage to move us all.
(A)I have finally realized a time-honored truth that there will never be an ideal novel that says it all; however,many good writers, collectively, can touch our heart.
(B)I have finally realized a time-honored truth that no writer can really write a perfect novel, and yet so manywriters still attempt to create an ideal novel that may move everyone.
(C)I have finally realized a time-honored truth that as long as writers intend to create something that can gobeyond their present condition, they can after all achieve the goal of composing an ideal novel.
(D)I have finally realized a time-honored truth that readers do not need an ideal novel but they do need goodwriters to make their lives full and richer.
The oil of the landlocked country does not flow easily as it is left isolated from global markets.
(A)The markets of the country are isolated and its oil becomes expensive.
(B)The country blocks the oil pipelines so that its oil would not flow to other countries.
(C)Due to geographic barriers, the country has difficulty transporting and selling its oil.
(D)The global trade organization isolates the country and forces it to lower the price of its oil.
Eight kinds of beer and freshly shucked oysters make the hotel an oasis for travelers trekking through theremote area.
(A)Travelers receive eight kinds of beer and freshly shucked oysters at the hotel for free.
(B)The hotel is not the only place with cold beer and fresh oysters in the remote area.
(C)Because the area is so remote, travelers are extremely satisfied with the beer and fresh oysters the hoteloffers.
(D)Because the hotel has beer and oysters, travelers come from all over the world to try them out.
Often teachers demand that students perform skills without having observed an expert performance of those skillswithin a relevant task context.
(A)Students are frequently required by teachers to execute skills before they see demonstrations by the moreexperienced in real settings.
(B)It is reasonable to require students to carry out skills before they can observe expert performance of the skills.
(C)Many students believe that observing an expert performance of a certain skill is the best way to learn the skill.
(D)Students are oftentimes asked by teachers to demonstrate skills in a realistic context.
The writer’s infectious enthusiasm toward wild life sparks in urbanites a renewed appreciation for nature’scomplexity.
(A)The writer, passionately influenced by the new insight into the intricate pattern of urban life, triggers cityfolks’ admiration.
(B)The city folks’ rekindled admiration of the intricacy of nature is activated by the writer’s contagiouspassion for wild life.
(C)The renewed admiration of the urban people toward the writer’s contagious passion for wild life isappreciated.
(D)Being passionately infected by urban life, the writer influences people’s complicated appreciation ofnature.
There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there’s only a scarcity of resolve to make ithappen.
(A)Determination is prior to opportunity in making a living at what you love.
(B)If you get scared, you won’t be able to make a living at what you love.
(C)The opportunity for you to make a living at what you love is quite limited.
(D)To find an opportunity to make a living at what you love is most urgent.The beavers at the Minnesota Zoo seem engaged in an unending task. Each week they fell scores of inch-thick youngtrees for their winter food supply. Each week zoo workers surreptitiously replace the downed trees, anchoring new ones inthe iron holders so the animals can keep on cutting. Letting the beavers do what comes naturally has paid off: Minnesotais one of the few zoos to get them to reproduce in captivity. The chimps at the St. Louis Zoo also work for a living: theypoke stiff pieces of hay into an anthill to scoop out the baby food and honey that curators hide inside. Instead of idlyawaiting banana handouts, the chimps get to manipulate tools, just as they do in the wild. Last year, when 13 gorillasmoved into Zoo Atlanta’s new $4.5 million rain forest, they mated and formed families—a rarity among captives. “Zooshave changed from being mere menageries to being celebrations of life,” says John Gwynne of the Bronx Zoo. “As thewild places get smaller, the role of zoos gets larger, which means intensifying the naturalness of the experience for bothvisitors and animals.”
Certain beverages are laden with empty calories.
(A)Some juices might not contain calories at all.
(B)Alcohol might burn calories, thus emptying your fat.
(C)Some drinks might contain lots of calories, but these calories are of no use to your body.
(D)Mineral water might be able to provide you with only needed calories.47~50 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The Sears Tower, completed on May 3, 1973, rises to a height of 1,450 feet and is one of the mostrecognizable landmarks in the Chicago skyline and in the world. The Sears Tower held the record for the world’stallest building for 25 years until the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were built in 1998. 47 ButSears Tower guides are keen to inform people that, including its antennas, the total height of the Sears Towerincreases to 1,725 feet and it is still the world’s tallest building. 48 Once at the top, if the weather is clear, theviews reach up to 80 km away.49 Each floor of the building is divided into 75-foot, column-free squares, which provide maximumplanning, flexibility, and efficiency. Large windows provide maximum light and views, and the use of the finestmaterial throughout the building’s common areas provides an environment consistent with the prestige of theproperty. 50 The building is the preeminent office address in Chicago, and the address means business.
What do the beavers do at the Minnesota Zoo?
(A)They are engaged in a task to find baby food.
(B)They are busy making tools for their winter food.
(C)They keep cutting down young trees for their winter food.
(D)They do nothing but idly awaiting winter food.
(A)Every year, 1.5 million visitors come to take the 70-second ride in the elevator.
(B)It then became the third in height when Taipei 101 was completed in the fall of 2004.
(C)The Sears Tower has four distinctively different floorplates that appeal to various types of tenants.
(D)Moreover, the Sears Tower is strategically located on Wacker Drive in the heart of the West Loop,Chicago’s leading market to its largest corporations and commuter rail stations.
What does “surreptitiously” mean in the passage?
(A)Secretly
(B)Carefully
(C)Considerately
(D)Hurriedly
(A)Every year, 1.5 million visitors come to take the 70-second ride in the elevator.
(B)It then became the third in height when Taipei 101 was completed in the fall of 2004.
(C)The Sears Tower is a 110-story office tower containing a total enclosed area of approximately 4.56million gross square feet.
(D)Additionally, this famous 110-floor city landmark is one of the most efficient office buildings indowntown Chicago as well.
According to the passage, how has the Minnesota Zoo benefited from their new project for the beavers?
(A)The Zoo has to hire more people to work for the beavers.
(B)The Zoo has more beaver families and baby beavers.
(C)The Zoo has to spend more money building houses for the beavers.
(D)The Zoo attracts more visitors to see the beavers.
(A)Every year, 1.5 million visitors come to take the 70-second ride in the elevator.
(B)It then became the third in height when Taipei 101 was completed in the fall of 2004.
(C)Additionally, this famous 110-floor city landmark is one of the most efficient office buildings indowntown Chicago as well.
(D)Moreover, the Sears Tower is strategically located on Wacker Drive in the heart of the West Loop,Chicago’s leading market to its largest corporations and commuter rail stations.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A)The chimps at the St. Louis Zoo work for a living.
(B)The chimps at the St. Louis Zoo try to get baby food themselves.
(C)The chimps hide the baby food and honey inside anthills.
(D)The chimps know how to make and use tools.
(A)The Sears Tower has four distinctively different floorplates that appeal to various types of tenants.
(B)The Sears Tower is a 110-story office tower containing a total enclosed area of approximately 4.56million gross square feet.
(C)Additionally, this famous 110-floor city landmark is one of the most efficient office buildings indowntown Chicago as well.
(D)Moreover, the Sears Tower is strategically located on Wacker Drive in the heart of the West Loop,Chicago’s leading market to its largest corporations and commuter rail stations.
What can we infer from the passage about the concept of new zoo management?
(A)New zoos must be large enough to attract more visitors to make a profit.
(B)New zoos must have more wild animals to mate with each other.
(C)New zoos have to build more cages to keep their wild animals safe.
(D)New zoos have to accommodate animals’ natural ways of living.