In China, matchmaking agencies often the perception that being “leftover” is the worst thing everhappening to a woman.
(A)conclude
(B)delay
(C)supervise
(D)perpetuate
Supporters worried that the revelation of the scandal may the reputation of their preferred legislatorcandidate.
(A) endeavor
(B) magnify
(C) accelerate
(D) jeopardize
The department manager received an letter, complaining about the service of the clerk, but thename of the writer was unknown.
(A)antagonist
(B)antecedent
(C)anonymous
(D)antiquarian
Many charities are devoted to supporting the in society, such as providing food and clothes.
(A)dissident
(B)omnipotent
(C)indicator
(D)indigent
When the great baseball player Mickey Mantle died, his fans were devastated. Today, fans still andshed a tear for him.
(A)blame on
(B)choke up
(C)intoxicate in
(D)jest at
When the demonstration became violent and out of control, the police should take action to _____.
(A) intervene
(B) accumulate
(C) automate
(D) elevate
After months of staying home doing nothing at all, Mark was ready to get out of his life because hefinally realized that it was not the end of the world to break up with his girlfriend.
(A)cumulative
(B)admirable
(C)pathetic
(D)dynamic
The best way to avoid committing is to always document the sources you use and respect the intellectualproperty rights of others.
(A) suicide
(B) vandalism
(C) harassment
(D) plagiarism
Being the first female CEO of the company, Ellen believes that the secret to success is a long-termcommitment to working because there’s no such thing as overnight success.
(A)arduously
(B)furtively
(C)inherently
(D)marginally第36 題至第40 題為題組The earthquake that struck Coalinga, California in 1983 caused an estimated $10 million in property damageand injured 94 people. Damage was most severe in Coalinga, 36 the 8-block downtown commercial districtwas almost completely destroyed. It took residents by surprise. That’s because scientists cannot yet predict theexact spot and time an earthquake will occur. They do know, 37 , that quakes occur along faults—cracks inthe earth’s rocky crust. Here, movement of the crust causes built-up energy to be suddenly released. This releaseof energy is felt as an earthquake. To try to predict 38 a quake will occur, scientists use a variety of sensitiveinstruments—underground, on the surface, and in space. These instruments measure changes that might signal acoming quake. 39 , in a recently designed instrument, light from a laser flashes across a fault in California. Amirror will reflect the light back to the laser. If the land shifts, the time it takes the light to make a round-tripchanges. Scientists study past earthquakes for patterns of activity that can 40 warning signs. Theirobservations, they believe, are providing keys to more accurate earthquake predictions.
The protesters marched through the streets of the city a legal status in negotiations with their employers.
(A) declining
(B) demanding
(C) distinguishing
(D) distributing
(A)because
(B)where
(C)although
(D)which
After making a racist joke, the host apologized that it was never her intent to anyone.
(A) entertain
(B) defend
(C) soothe
(D) offend
After a few minutes’ preparation, the chair starts the meeting, introduces the , invites the first speaker to makehis/her proposal, prevents interruptions, brings in other speakers, summarizes, etc.
(A) agenda
(B) advert
(C) artery
(D) angler
(A)where and when
(B)wherever and however
(C)whenever and why
(D)however and why
The oldest child in a family often quickly, learning early to take responsibility for his/her siblings.
(A) coincides
(B) declares
(C) interacts
(D) matures
(A)For example
(B)Upon contact
(C)Above all
(D)In return
People who use the style of communication appear to put themselves last and seem to consider themselvesinferior to others.
(A) definite
(B) submissive
(C) coherent
(D) insane
(A)play down
(B)deal with
(C)serve as
(D)tie up第41 題至第45 題為題組Few scientists have had the influence of Sir Isaac Newton, who largely built the edifice of modernscience. 41 He discovered and explained the law of gravity, and proved the theoretical framework throughwhich the observations of Galileo Galilei and the planetary laws of Johannes Kelper could be understood. Hisexperiments with sunlight and glass prisms and mirrors helped him understand the origin of colors and create anew kind of telescope. 42 And he was the first to postulate that the law of physics would be the same allover the universe.Newton’s genius was recognised while he was a young scholar at Cambridge. 43 By the time he diedin 1727, at the ripe old age of 84, he had become a national icon: President of the Royal Society, and warden andmaster of the Royal Mint. 44As befits a man of such prodigious reputation, Newton left behind a voluminous trove of papers: more than 7million words filling hundreds of notebooks and loose sheets of paper. 45 There are also letters to scientistsand other scholars, pages of derivations of mathematics and physics formulae, and copious writings on alchemyand religion.
Almost one thousand people have been because of the devastating forest fire that began last night. Over fiftybuildings and homes have been destroyed.
(A) evacuated
(B) evaluated
(C) substituted
(D) suspected請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題:Giant pandas have better ears than people — and polar bears. Researchers found out that pandas can 41 surprisingly highfrequencies. The scientists played a range of tones for five zoo pandas trained to 42 a target in response to sound.Training took three to six months for each animal and 43 serious focus and patience, which, according to an expert, was“a lot to ask of a bear.” Both males and females heard into the range of a “silent” ultrasonic dog whistle. Polar bears, theonly other bears scientists have tested, are 44 sensitive to sounds at or above 14 kilohertz. Researchers still don’t knowwhy pandas have ultrasonic hearing. The bears are a 45 bunch, but their chirps and other calls have never been recordedat ultrasonic levels. Great hearing may be a holdover from the bears’ ancient past.
(A)He was the first to formulate the law of motion.
(B)The architect of modern science was himself not very modern.
(C)He was obssessed with alchemy.
(D)He spent hours copying alchemical recipes and trying to replicate them in his laboratory.
(A) taste
(B) hear
(C) see
(D) touch
(A)But he was reticent about publishing his work, fearing controversy and criticism.
(B)He invented calculus, independently of Gottfried Leibniz, feuding with him over who was first.
(C)It was common at the time for Cambridge faculty members (all of the men) to take holy orders in theChurch of England; Newton, true to himself, refused.
(D)He was a family man.
(A) call
(B) lose
(C) miss
(D) nose
(A)The solitary and eccentric Newton apparently saved everything he wrote; among his papers are recipesfor ink that he scribbled as a scholar at Cambridge.
(B)Conduitt had a vested interest in guarding Newton’s reputation as a paragon of science.
(C)At the age of 26, he was made Lucasian professor of mathematics.
(D)Keynes wrote after reading Newton’s manuscripts: “he was the last of the magicians.”
(A)He was interred in Westminster Abbey.
(B)A lifelong bachelor, Newton died without leaving a will.
(C)At his death, more than half of his writings were unpublished, including all his thoughts on religion andalchemy.
(D)Sarah Dry’s engaging book The Newton Papers traces what happened to Newton’s unpublished manuscriptafter his death.
(A) more
(B) much
(C) less
(D) equally
(A)The Newton that emerges from the manuscripts is far from the popular image of a rational practitioner ofcold and pure reason.
(B)These included drafts of successive editions of his crowning achievement, Philosophiae Naturalis PrincipiaMathematica, as well as his treatise on light Opticks.
(C)Conduitt started an effort to publish a biography of Newton, but in the end it was unsuccessful.
(D)However, the vastness of the archive and its often abstruse nature thwarted easy categorisation.第46 題至第50 題為題組For many people, a typical vacation might involve lying out and getting some sun at the beach or shoppinguntil they drop. But, if you’re looking to take a trip in which you can broaden your horizons and soothe your achingmuscles, a fantastic opportunity can be found in south-western Turkey. There, two breathtaking sites await you. Oneis Pamukkale, an incomparable natural wonder. The other is Hierapolis, an ancient city, filled with Greek andRoman ruins from a bygone era.In Turkish, Pamukkale means “cotton castle,” which is a fitting description for this attraction. In a pictureof Pamukkale people might mistake the pure white scenery for mounds of snow. Yet, they are actually rockformations; they appear pure white due to mineral deposits left by the calcium-laden spring waters and volcanicsprings that have flowed over them for thousands of years. Since the 2ndcentury B.C., Pamukkale has been afamous spa, visited by people who want to experience its beautifying effects and find a remedy to whatever ailsthem.Built next to the “cotton castle” is Hierapolis, which means “Holy City” in Greek. Over its history it wasstruck by many powerful earthquakes. Today, many structures from the Roman era still remain. Tourists can walkdown Colonnade Street, which used to be the main road when the town was bustling with people. It divides thecity into two sections by large pillars on each side of the street. As they stroll along, visitors can see the ruins ofmany buildings, including shops, pantries, and ancient homes. Located in the middle of Hierapolis is thewell-preserved Roman Theater. Back in its heyday, the theater had the capacity to hold 8,500 to 10,000spectators. People would gather here for concerts, sporting events, and religious ceremonies. But most of all, theycame here for theater. Today, many statues depicting famous mythological figures from the theater have beenrestored and are on display inside.In recent times, Hierapolis and Pamukkale became targets for savvy businesses. Many hotels wereconstructed over the ruins, and a road was built over Pamukkale for motorbikes, causing great damage to the sites.But, after the area was declared a world heritage site, the hotels were torn down and the road was closed. Now,people must walk on Pamukkale barefoot. With these safeguards in place, Pamukkale and Hierapolis shouldcontinue to heal and entertain tourists for years to come.
(A) vocal
(B) visual
(C) receptive
(D) tactile請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題:The student market in the UK is estimated to be worth £13 billion of spending power in a year. It is a market nocompany should ignore. Marketers are desperate to get students’ attention before they turn into high-earning graduates. Butstudents are hard to reach and cynical. How can brands target them?Youth market trends analyst Sean Pillot de Chenecey advises companies who hope to market to students. He says thereis no single strategy. Students organize their life on their mobile phones, respect brands that are ethical, but worry moreabout how they are going to pay off their debt than world peace. To get students’ attention, marketers must offer themsomething that adds to their lives. It isn’t enough to simply sponsor a music tour: they have to make the event happen. Forexample, Carling (a beer manufacturer) introduced live music at train station.Offering students help with their education and careers is an effective marketing method. The Guardian newspaper runscareers fairs and offers discounts on its products, such as Guardian Student, a 32-page newspaper.Red Bull, a successful energy drinks brand, uses what it calls “energy teams” on university campuses. The companyrecruits teams of students and gives them a Red Bull car, which has a fridge. The students offer samples and giveinformation about the product benefits. They do this on campus at sporting events and at times of the year when studentsmight need an energy boost. “It’s extremely important that it is a student doing this and not a company sales rep,” says thecompany’s consumer manager who runs the scheme. “You need to have an approach that doesn’t look like a sales pitch.”Having an insider on campus can help marketers understand student life. Youth marketing agency, Virgin D3, has adatabase of students who act as “field staff”. They ask them for help when planning an event at their university. Perhaps, bygetting ideas from the students themselves, companies can find ways to reach this difficult market.
According to the passage, what are the characteristics of Pamukkale and Hierapolis?
(A)nature and culture
(B)shopping and dining
(C)bed and breakfast
(D)swimming and motorbiking
What is the passage mainly about?
(A) Marketing to student consumers
(B) Helping student consumers with their education
(C) Offering discounts to student consumers
(D) Training student consumers to be field staff
Which of the following is NOT a reason to visit Pamukkale?
(A)To appreciate the beautiful scenery.
(B)To experience the beautifying effects.
(C)To take photos of the giant mounds of snow.
(D)To improve your health by enjoying spa.
According to the passage, what is NOT a characteristic of students?
(A) Establishing their social lives on mobile phones.
(B) Valuing brands that are ethical.
(C) Concerning their student loans.
(D) Prioritizing world peace.
According to the passage, which of the following statements about the theater at Hierapolis is true?
(A)It can still hold up to 10,000 visitors today.
(B)It is the only thing which remains from ancient Hierapolis.
(C)The most popular events at the theater were religious ceremonies.
(D)Some of the old statues were damaged but have been repaired.
Why does the author mention the newspaper The Guardian as an example in the passage?
(A) To illustrate a marketing strategy.
(B) To explain why student consumers are difficult to reach.
(C) To give marketers details of student life.
(D) To introduce a youth marketing agency.
According to the passage, which of the following is true about Pamukkale in recent years?
(A)Many new shops are constructed over the ruins in Pamukkale.
(B)Tourists are required to walk barefoot on Pamukkale.
(C)Several roads are built over Pamukkale for motorbikes.
(D)Colonnade Street divides Pamukkale into two parts by large pillars on each side.
What does “pitch” mean in the passage?
(A) logo
(B) agenda
(C) promotion
(D) bonus
What is the best title for this passage?
(A)A Typical Vacation for Tourists
(B)Discovering Modern Turkish Culture
(C)The Unfortunate State of Hierapolis
(D)Natural Wonders and Ancient Treasures
According to the passage, what do “energy teams” and “field staff” have in common?
(A) Both are companies with social responsibility.
(B) Both are marketing strategies.
(C) Both are sponsors.
(D) Both are high-earning graduates.