社會行政 102 年中華民國憲法與英文考古題

Every profession develops its own _____ to enable its members to communicate effectively with one another.For instance, in the computing field, a “bug” means an error. (A)logo (B)jargon (C)standard (D)cliché

A computer modeling was performed to what would happen to the nuclear reactor in a severe accident,such as the loss of all electric power. (A)absorb (B)assess (C)convert (D)delay

From traditional to modern, simple to _____, Christmas tree decorations reflect the personalities of the familiesdecorating the trees. (A)customary (B)elaborate (C)inseparable (D)prevalent

When Jane was asked for detailed information, we all wondered if we could trust her of the event thathappened so long ago. (A)catastrophes (B)proportions (C)reminiscences (D)supplements

While reading job seekers’ CVs, employers should be aware that many CVs carry ______ and that some evencontain complete lies. (A)embellishments (B)embezzlements (C)endearments (D)endowments

Martha, like many people, has a self-esteem ; even though she is smart and good-looking, she neverthinks much of herself. (A)analysis (B)hardship (C)issue (D)subject

The teacher was such a ______ person that points were taken off for homework assignments that did notfollow the exact typing format. (A)clairvoyant (B)fastidious (C)sentimental (D)vernacular

Roberta cared so much for her students that she often felt like a parent to them, and she missed themdearly when they graduated. (A)metaphysical (B)paramount (C)representative (D)surrogate

The other residents could not understand why Mr. Wang had acted so ______ by constantly trashing theneighborhood. (A)gregariously (B)repugnantly (C)submissively (D)voraciously

When a company is bankrupt, it often has to its assets in order to pay part of its debts. (A)confiscate (B)devastate (C)liquidate (D)propagate30120-30420

After joining the weight-losing program, Peter tried very hard to resist the ______ to eat too much dessert. (A)hypocrisy (B)propaganda (C)temptation (D)vigilance63210

The recruited volunteers have to receive 80 hours of training before they are allowed to becomemembers of rescue teams. (A)disposable (B)mandatory (C)prodigal (D)vicious

Because emotional bullying can be the most difficult type of bullying to prove or cope with, its effects canbe ______ and destructive. (A)conspicuous (B)devastating (C)gratifying (D)hilarious

People with strong ethnic identities tend to experience high group pride and display a stronger to theirethnic group. (A)advancement (B)commitment (C)disposition (D)patriotism

To cut down possible sources of _____ when plague threatened, many cities banned the resale of old clothes,which were burned instead. (A)contagion (B)dilemma (C)utilities (D)vicinity

According to a research, women’s hotel preferences are very different from men’s with key on safetyand comfort. (A)anxieties (B)escorts (C)motifs (D)priorities

Jeremy Lin’s improbable success in the NBA prompted a spate of “gee-whiz” stories and added “Linsanity” intoeveryday ______. (A)dilemma (B)errand (C)lexicon (D)version

The top of the Taipei 101 commands a view of the Taipei city. It has become the most popular touristattraction in Taipei. (A)devastating (B)pessimistic (C)spectacular (D)transparent

The Ghent Altarpiece, widely thought to be one of the most famous panel paintings in the world, has beenadmired and ______ for centuries. (A)coveted (B)evolved (C)lamented (D)quoted

David’s of his hobby is increasingly distracting him from his work. Having a hobby is good, but heshouldn’t let it influence his life. (A)confession (B)knowledge (C)pursuit (D)rationale

Mike claims to be a rich bachelor, but in fact he is a ______ with two wives living in different cities. (A)bigamist (B)bigot (C)decoy (D)diplomat請依下文回答第12 題至第15 題In 1996 the Wall Street Journal ran an article on the nuisance of satellite navigation devices, cellphones, and othersuch appliances in the wilderness. All this high-tech 12 , it appears, is drawing up into the mountains peoplewho perhaps should not be there. At Baxter State Park in Maine, the journal reported, one hiker called up a NationalGuard Unit and asked them to send a helicopter to airlift him off Mount Katahdin because he was tired. On MountWashington, two very demanding women called the mountain patrol headquarters and said they could not 13 thelast mile and a half to the summit even though there were still four hours of daylight left. They asked for a rescue teamto come and carry them back to their car. The request was refused. A few days later, another hiker called and requested ahelicopter because he was a day 14 and was afraid he would miss an important business meeting. The article alsodescribed several people who had got lost with satellite navigation devices. They were able to report their positions as36.2º north by 17.48º west or 15 , but unfortunately did not have the faintest idea what that meant as they hadnot brought maps or compasses or, evidently, brains.

Ever since Daniel started his lung cancer treatment, he has suffered through the effects of the medicine. (A)brutish (B)debilitating (C)ineradicable (D)marginal

(A)experiment (B)equipment (C)supply (D)sculpture

In order to have a blood test, the nurse stuck a needle into a in Rachel’s arm. (A)wound (B)cell (C)hole (D)vessel

(A)afford (B)manage (C)reach (D)succeed

This piece of jade was made in the Han dynasty. It is not just valuable—it is absolutely . (A)colossal (B)hilarious (C)outrageous (D)priceless

(A)in advance (B)beforehand (C)behind schedule (D)afterward

The book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, chronicles the author’s iron-willed decision to raise her daughtersher way, the Chinese way, and the remarkable results her choice inspires. (A)In the book, the author examines the Chinese method of parenting with her iron will. (B)It’s a book about how and why the author’s daughters find her iron will inspiring. (C)The book describes how inspiring a Chinese mother thinks raising children is. (D)The book is about how the author chooses to raise her children and what the result is.

(A)else (B)otherwise (C)whatever (D)whichever63210

Countries that send migrants abroad want to make sure that expatriates do not become ex-patriots. (A)Countries with migrants abroad want to ensure their patriotism remains unchanged. (B)Countries that send migrants abroad want to make sure that expatriates do not return. (C)Countries with patriotic migrants abroad are quite certain that their migrators remain patriotic. (D)Countries with foreign immigrants want to guarantee the immigrants are patriotic to the new country.

After a decade of impressive growth in Africa, experts believe the year ahead will remain optimistic despite theEurozone crisis and the potential problems it may cause for the continent. (A)According to the experts, the economic outlook for Africa remains bright. (B)The year ahead will not look promising unless the Eurozone crisis is solved. (C)Regardless of the crisis in Africa, the Eurozone stands a good chance to survive. (D)The continuous growth of Africa has created unknown problems for the Eurozone.

Pure love and suspicion cannot dwell together: at the door where the latter enters, the former makes its exit. (A)There is no love without suspicion. (B)Love and suspicion are roommates. (C)Love without suspicion is not pure love. (D)Pure love and suspicion are incompatible.30120-30420請依下文回答第17 題至第21 題One of the most legendary stories of alchemy is that of Nicholas Flamel. According to the legend, he lived in Parisduring the 14th century, where he worked as a copyist. During the performance of his duties, he came across a verylarge and very ancient book, bound in brass and written on papyrus leaves gilded with gold.The writing on the cover was in a strange and unknown language, and the book was organized into three sectionsof seven leaves each. Strange images and figures were painted on the seventh leaf of each section, including a virginbeing swallowed by serpents, a serpent being crucified on a cross, and a beautiful landscape watered by fountains fromwhich many writhing serpents emerged.Nicholas spent many years in deciphering the writings and the symbols of the book which, of course, includedinstruction in the process of transmuting base metals into gold. His difficulty was that the secret ingredient, thePhilosopher’s Stone, was encoded within the paintings, and these he could not figure out. Finally he found a doctor, aChristianized Jew, who was able to help him decode the secret of the magical stone. Nicholas returned to hislaboratories in Paris in the company of the doctor, who unfortunately fell sick and died on the way. But after threeyears of experimentation, Nicholas finally succeeded in producing the “prime agent” of transmutation, and he and hiswife became quite wealthy as a result. By the beginning of the 15th century, they had founded fourteen hospitals, builtthree chapels, endowed seven churches, and restored cemeteries in Paris and Boulogne. Thus, Nicholas proved himselftruly worthy of the secret ingredient of alchemy, by using the profits from his discovery to help humanity rather thansolely to enrich himself.

Both the American and the French revolutions developed out of strong convictions about the innate rights ofindividual human beings. (A)The American revolution broke out because American people strongly believed they had the same inborn rightsas the French. (B)The French and American revolutions took place because of people’s strong inborn belief that they wereindividuals. (C)The French revolution broke out because French people firmly believed that they should enjoy the same rights asAmericans. (D)The American and French revolutions occurred because people firmly believed that each person was naturallyentitled to certain rights.

Before he came across the ancient book, what was Nicholas Flamel? (A)An alchemist (B)An artisan (C)A copyist (D)A priest

Artifacts produced in the ancient Egyptian period had a precise role assigned to them in everyday life. (A)Ancient Egyptians did not separate art from daily life. (B)Artists were respected and had high social status in ancient Egypt. (C)Religious art influenced the design of products by ancient Egyptians. (D)The architecture and decoration of pyramids are the best demonstration of Egyptian art.

Which material is NOT used to produce the ancient book Flamel came across? (A)Brass (B)Gold (C)Silver (D)Papyrus

Journeys are the midwives of thought. (A)Great thoughts are generated when you travel. (B)If you do not take journeys, you cannot be a midwife. (C)You expand your horizons by traveling with a midwife. (D)Inspirations come from journeys only.

Which of the following statements is true about the ancient book? (A)The language on the cover was written in French. (B)There were altogether 18 pages missing from the book. (C)There were 5 paintings gilded with gold inside the book. (D)Snakes were the major animals drawn in the book.

The modern technology has enabled us to split up atoms, but we can’t break down our prejudices. (A)Nowadays we have been equipped with advanced technology to overcome many extreme challenges, but not toopen our mind. (B)Scientists need to put in much more effort than what they have put in to split up atoms in order to break downour prejudices. (C)We will be able to be truly open-minded with the help of the modern technology that has enabled us to splitup atoms. (D)Advanced technology that has helped us overcome many extreme challenges has made us open-minded.63210請依下文回答第21 題至第25 題The motion picture is one of two major arts to have evolved within modern history—the other art being stillphotography, upon which the motion picture is based. (Television is here regarded simply as a means for distributionand exhibition of moving images accompanied by sound.) We can only guess what first prompted people to expressthemselves in the various older artistic media, or how early modes and conventions developed and disappeared asaesthetic and social functions changed. The motion picture, however, is clearly the child of nineteenth-century scientificcuriosity and technological ingenuity; it has grown up under our twentieth-century noses.In fact, the most important of the motion picture’s original reasons for being had nothing to do with its artisticpotential. The theory underlying the motion picture was demonstrated in a succession of optical toys. Its tools andmaterials were invented out of a desire to make visual records of life and to study the movements of animals,including humans. Its capacity to provide peep-show entertainment attracted paying customers to what scientists andinventors had made available. Later, as the novelty of lifelike movement began to pale, the technicians andentrepreneurs who had discovered how to project moving images onto screens stumbled onto an old interest latent inaudiences—the story. They began to offer simple narratives in a new form. As in the novel, the play, music, or dance,an ordering of events into a beginning, middle, and end was required in even the simplest motion picture.

Who helped Nicholas to decipher the secret of the Philosopher’s Stone? (A)A Frenchman (B)A Jew (C)A virgin (D)A philosopher

What are the two major art forms developing within modern history? (A)Motion picture and novel (B)Motion picture and television (C)Motion picture and peep-show (D)Motion picture and still photography

Which of the following words best describes the character of Nicholas? (A)Generous (B)Greedy (C)Optimistic (D)Pessimistic30120-30420請依下文回答第22 題至第25 題If you cheated on your spouse, would you admit it to a researcher? That question is one of the biggest challengesin the scientific study of marriage. 22 Surveys conducted in person are likely to underestimate the real rate ofadultery because people are reluctant to admit such behavior not just to their spouses but to anyone. For example,researchers from the University of Colorado and Texas A&M surveyed 4,884 married women, using face-to-faceinterviews and anonymous computer questionnaires. 23 In contrast, on the computer questionnaire, more than 6percent did.A handful of new studies suggest surprising changes in the marital landscape in the United States. 24 Forexample, University of Washington researchers have found that the lifetime rate of infidelity for men over 60 increasedfrom 20 to 28 percent to 15 percent. 25 About 20 percent of men and 15 percent of women under 35 say theyhave ever been unfaithful, up from about 15 and 12 percent, respectively, over the past fifteen years. While infidelityrates do appear to be rising, a vast majority of people still say adultery is wrong, and most men and women do notappear to be unfaithful.

Which of the following did NOT prompt the first invention of the motion picture? (A)Directors’ desire for storytelling (B)Scientists’ desire for visual records of life (C)Technicians’ desire for technological ingenuity (D)Customers’ desire for peep-show entertainment

(A)Notably, a surprisingly increasing number of younger women appear to be cheating on their spouses. (B)Their findings show that infidelity appears to be on the rise, particularly among older people and youngcouples. (C)At the same time, experts say that surveys appearing in sources like women’s magazines may overstate theadultery rate. (D)And interestingly, it helps explain why different studies produce different estimates of infidelity rates in theUnited States.

In which way is the motion picture similar to the novel, the play, music, or dance? (A)It provides sound. (B)It provides narratives. (C)It provides moving images. (D)It provides visual records of life.

(A)The researchers also see big changes in relatively new marriages in younger couples. (B)In the interviews, only 1 percent of women said they had been unfaithful to their husbands in the past year. (C)At the same time, experts say that surveys appearing in sources like women’s magazines may overstate theadultery rate. (D)And interestingly, it helps explain why different studies produce different estimates of infidelity rates in theUnited States.

What does the underlined phrase “to pale” in the second paragraph mean? (A)To turn white (B)To lose appeal (C)To become dark (D)To draw attention

(A)Notably, a surprisingly increasing number of younger women appear to be cheating on their spouses. (B)In the interviews, only 1 percent of women said they had been unfaithful to their husbands in the past year. (C)Their findings show that infidelity appears to be on the rise, particularly among older people and youngcouples. (D)At the same time, experts say that surveys appearing in sources like women’s magazines may overstate theadultery rate.

According to the passage, which of the following statements about the motion picture is true? (A)The motion picture was first produced because of its artistic potential. (B)The motion picture grew out of the twentieth-century scientific curiosity. (C)The development of the motion picture is based on the invention of television. (D)The aesthetic and social functions of the motion picture have changed through time.

(A)The researchers also see big changes in relatively new marriages in younger couples. (B)Notably, a surprisingly increasing number of younger women appear to be cheating on their spouses. (C)Their findings show that infidelity appears to be on the rise, particularly among older people and youngcouples. (D)At the same time, experts say that surveys appearing in sources like women’s magazines may overstate theadultery rate.