Please read the author’s on pages i-iii before beginning to read the novel.
(A)prologue✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)epilogue✕ 你選的
(C)dialogue✕ 你選的
(D)catalogue✕ 你選的
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第 32 題
It is to use a generic term such as “people” to refer only to white people and then racially labeleveryone else.
(A)ethnocentric✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)anthropological✕ 你選的
(C)egocentric✕ 你選的
(D)authentic✕ 你選的
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第 33 題
down with heavy packages, Susie decided to hail a taxi.
(A)Weighed✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)Weighing✕ 你選的
(C)To weigh✕ 你選的
(D)Weigh✕ 你選的
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第 34 題
We for half an hour when a terrible storm attacked the island.
(A)have been playing✕ 你選的
(B)have played✕ 你選的
(C)were playing✕ 你選的
(D)had been playing✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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第 35 題
However great our problems may seem, however urgent our complaints, they are dwarfed by thepredicament of countless other people on our planet.
(A)We have great problems and urgent complaints as other people do.✕ 你選的
(B)We suffer from the predicaments of the countless people on our planet.✕ 你選的
(C)Our problems and complaints are shared by countless people on our planet.✕ 你選的
(D)Compared with those of others, our problems and complaints are not so serious.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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第 36 題
His head is pounding and every one of his senses is on fire.
(A)He commits some violent acts to hurt himself.✕ 你選的
(B)He is having a headache.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)He feels very hot.✕ 你選的
(D)He is injured by some brutal forces.✕ 你選的
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第 37 題
One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.
(A)Living with a good reputation and defeating death are what we expect.✕ 你選的
(B)Death is undefeatable whereas a good reputation is not easy to keep forever.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)Death is hard to avoid and a good reputation is not easy to live with.✕ 你選的
(D)Everything except for death and a good reputation nowadays is possible.The study of connotation sharpens our realization that no two words in the English language meanexactly the same thing. 38 , no two words are exactly synonymous when we come to the point ofactually using them. Sometimes two words will seem so nearly 39 in meaning that we think they areinterchangeable. We might find it hard to state their differences in meaning; 40 , we find that theywill not serve equally well in every context. Nuances, or 41 of meaning which have gathered aboutthem as a result of their special history or their associations, will inevitably give them differentcapabilities. Such nuances, we now recognize, constitute their connotations. It is these differentconnotations of synonymous words which prevent them from being completely interchangeable. There is,42 , a theoretically best word for every situation, and the skill of a writer is shown by how closehe/she comes to this best one in his/her search for the suitable word.✕ 你選的
(A)however
(B)reversely
(C)moreover
(D)accordinglyThe plunging waterfalls and soaring crags chiseled by the Merced River draw millions of visitorseach year, but the crowds are precisely what threaten the waterway and the park. Efforts to safeguard theMerced have spawned a court battle over the future of development in Yosemite National Park’s mostpopular stretch. The case may come down to the challenge facing all of America’s parks: should theyremain open to everyone, or should access be limited in the interest of protecting them? In November, afederal judge barred crews from finishing 60-million-dollar construction projects in Yosemite Valley. Thejudge sided with a small group of environmentalists who sued the federal government, saying furthercommercial development would bring greater numbers of visitors, thus threatening the Merced’s fragileecosystem. The government is appealing, fearing the ruling could force the National Park Service to limitthe number of people allowed into Yosemite each day, a precedent it does not want to see echoed in otherparks. The case has Yosemite’s most loyal advocates sharply divided over how to balance preservationwith access to public lands. Even environmentalists cannot agree on how to minimize the humanfootprint—some believe cars should be kept out entirely; others say visitors should have to makereservations in advance.
(A)however✕ 你選的
(B)reversely✕ 你選的
(C)moreover✕ 你選的
(D)accordinglyThe plunging waterfalls and soaring crags chiseled by the Merced River draw millions of visitorseach year, but the crowds are precisely what threaten the waterway and the park. Efforts to safeguard theMerced have spawned a court battle over the future of development in Yosemite National Park’s mostpopular stretch. The case may come down to the challenge facing all of America’s parks: should theyremain open to everyone, or should access be limited in the interest of protecting them? In November, afederal judge barred crews from finishing 60-million-dollar construction projects in Yosemite Valley. Thejudge sided with a small group of environmentalists who sued the federal government, saying furthercommercial development would bring greater numbers of visitors, thus threatening the Merced’s fragileecosystem. The government is appealing, fearing the ruling could force the National Park Service to limitthe number of people allowed into Yosemite each day, a precedent it does not want to see echoed in otherparks. The case has Yosemite’s most loyal advocates sharply divided over how to balance preservationwith access to public lands. Even environmentalists cannot agree on how to minimize the humanfootprint—some believe cars should be kept out entirely; others say visitors should have to makereservations in advance.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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第 43 題
According to the passage, what threatens the ecosystem of Yosemite National Park?
(A)The Merced River✕ 你選的
(B)The visiting crowds✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)The plunging waterfalls✕ 你選的
(D)The soaring crags✕ 你選的
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第 44 題
What does the word “spawned” mean?
(A)Generated✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)Pledged✕ 你選的
(C)Mounted✕ 你選的
(D)Endangered✕ 你選的
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第 45 題
According to the passage, how did the federal judge rule in the case of construction projects in YosemiteValley?
(A)The federal government won the case.✕ 你選的
(B)The environmentalists won the case.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(C)The National Park Service won the case.✕ 你選的
(D)The commercial developers won the case.✕ 你選的
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第 46 題
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A)Environmentalists cannot agree on how to minimize the human footprint in National Parks.✕ 你選的
(B)The waterfalls and soaring crags in the park draw millions of visitors each year to Yosemite NationalPark.✕ 你選的
(C)A federal judge banned crews from finishing 60-million-dollar construction projects in YosemiteValley.✕ 你選的
(D)Yosemite’s most loyal advocates agree on how to balance preservation with access to public lands.American public and private agencies spend millions of dollars annually attempting to persuadecitizens to drink alcohol only in “moderate” amounts or not at all, particularly when operating a motorvehicle. Studies indicate that this propaganda and advertising approach is almost totally ineffective.Alcohol consumption continues to rise nationally, and alcohol-related traffic deaths, especially forteenage drivers, have increased. In contrast to the American approach, Norway has severe, butmeaningful, penalties for driving while drunk. These include periods of compulsory public work (pickingup trash along highways), mandatory jail sentences that do not interfere with one’s work (a member of theNorwegian royal family will be equally punished if guilty). As a result, many Norwegians use taxis or thedrivers not drinking when spending a night on the town.✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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第 47 題
The example of the Norwegian royal family is used to illustrate .
(A)that no one is exempt from the penalty for drunk driving✓ 正解✕ 你選的
(B)that some people are exempt from drunk driving penalties✕ 你選的
(C)that a member of the Norwegian royal family is currently charged with drunk driving✕ 你選的
(D)that the members of the Norwegian royal family have a problem with drunk driving✕ 你選的
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第 48 題
The organizational pattern of this passage can be described as .
(A)cause and effect✕ 你選的
(B)process✕ 你選的
(C)comparison and contrast✕ 你選的
(D)generalization and examples✓ 正解✕ 你選的
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第 49 題
The example of Norwegians using taxis or the drivers not drinking is used to illustrate the fact that.
