統計 101 年英文考古題

(A)contented (B)dissatisfied (C)pleased (D)unconcerned

(A)find out (B)look into (C)worry about (D)care for

(A)derive from (B)lead to (C)result from (D)transfer to

(A)concern (B)dilemma (C)option (D)definition

(A)As a result (B)By the same token (C)For example (D)In summary|11350請依下文回答第6 題至第9 題Hong Kong has lost its sky. The city is frequently 6 in a noxious smog, and many days the only place youcan see a clear shot of the famously picturesque skyline is in ads for luxury apartments. Urban esthetics 7 , thedamage to Hong Kong residents’ lungs may be worse. “The only safe conclusion is that air pollution is having a veryserious 8 effect on the health of people of all ages,” says Dr. Anthony Hedley, chairman of the Department ofCommunity Medicine at the University of Hong Kong. The only good news is that air pollution has become so severethat Hong Kongers are finally ready to force their leaders to act. And the city’s business community is pushing forsolutions. The answers are out there: the government’s Council for Sustainable Development in early May 2006released a number of smart anti-pollution 9 , such as restricting vehicle use on high-pollution days, and askingelectricity producers to use only clean coal or low-polluting natural gas by 2010.In the meantime, many experts doubt whether Hong Kong’s bureaucracy has the imagination or the will toimplement those ideas. Christine Loh, CEO of the local think tank Civic Exchange, says that they just do not have thekind of political leadership now.

(A)clammed (B)cloaked (C)soiled (D)sucked

(A)apart (B)aside (C)besides (D)combined

(A)abstract (B)abstruse (C)adverse (D)adorable

(A)propensities (B)properties (C)prophecies (D)proposals請依下文回答第10 題至第13 題It is easy to blame China’s rapid economic growth for its devastating environmental situation. Scant attention hasbeen paid to the costs of pollution or resource 10 engendered by this dramatic economic development. Centralgovernment investment in environmental protection remains 11 below the 2.2% of GDP which, Chinese scientistsclaim, is the minimum necessary to prevent further 12 . Pollution 13 are so low that factories often elect topay them rather than take corrective measures. Water is typically priced far below replacement cost, discouragingrecycling or conservation.

(A)degradation (B)allocation (C)preservation (D)information

(A)so (B)well (C)very (D)too

(A)despondence (B)determination (C)determinism (D)deterioration

(A)fees (B)fines (C)prizes (D)losses請依下文回答第14 題至第17 題As never before in their long history, universities have become instruments of national competition as well asinstruments of peace. They are the 14 of the scientific discoveries that move economies forward, and the primarymeans of educating the talent required to obtain and maintain competitive advantage. But 15 , the opening ofnational borders to the flow of goods, services, information, and especially people has made universities a powerfulforce for global integration, mutual understanding, and geopolitical stability.In response to the same forces that have16the world economy, universities have become moreself-consciously global: seeking students from around the world who represent the entire spectrum of cultures andvalues, sending their own students abroad to prepare them for global careers, offering courses of study that address thechallenges of an 17 world and collaborative research programs to advance science for the benefit of all humanity.

(A)locus (B)equation (C)product (D)application

(A)in other words (B)at the same time (C)on the one hand (D)on the contrary

(A)exacerbated (B)validated (C)propelled (D)dragged

(A)interchangeable (B)interconnected (C)internal (D)intervening|11350請依下文回答第18 題至第22 題For some time now, it has been possible to imagine a moment when you will be able to watch whatever you wantwhenever you want in the setting of your choice. The handful of websites that now offer streaming or downloadablefeature films offer a glimpse of what is to come.One of the intriguing promises these websites hold is a kind of virtual cinematheque. The retrieval andpreservation of film history has been a project of many decades, accelerated and democratized by the rise of the DVD,which has put hundreds of old films in easy reach of the multitudes. Now, with the Internet that extends the promise ofcomprehensiveness and universal accessibility, it is possible to expect that before too long the entire surviving historyof movies will be open for browsing and sampling at the click of a mouse for a few dollars.Besides making the established home viewing habits a bit easier to indulge, the on-line viewing experience alsomakes possible the rise of on-line video as a form of first-run distribution. That is, as more and more movies that findtheir public not at the multiplex or the art house, but at your house, the tyranny of feature films will erode. It is nearlyimpossible for a film that runs less than 70 minutes to be booked into a theater by itself, or for, say, a 17-minute movieto be given a block of television time. But on-line screen time is more flexible and may thus reward filmmakers forbrevity or at least economy of expression.

What is the article mainly about? (A)The influence of the Internet on cinema. (B)An introduction to some movie websites. (C)The tyranny of feature films in film history. (D)A comparison between the DVD and the on-line video.

According to the author, where could we more possibly see a 17-minute movie? (A)On television. (B)At an art house. (C)On the Internet. (D)At the multiplex.

What has the rise of the DVD contributed to? (A)The tyranny of the feature films. (B)The rise of virtual cinematheque. (C)The habits of watching films at an art house. (D)A wider general public access to films.

Which of the following is NOT implied in the article? (A)The online cinema will change the way films are distributed. (B)The online cinema will make film-viewing cheaper. (C)The online cinema will encourage the production of shorter films. (D)The online cinema will replace the DVD.

Which of the following statements about the preservation of film history is true? (A)The preservation of film history has been complete since the rise of the DVD. (B)The preservation of film history begins with the advent of virtual cinematheque. (C)The preservation of film history is easier with the advent of virtual cinematheque. (D)The preservation of film history has become difficult because of the rise of the DVD.|11350請依下文回答第23 題至第25 題Languages divide the spectrum up in different ways. Welsh speakers use “gwyrdd” (pronounced “goo-irrrth”) as ageneral word for green. Yet “grass” literally translates as “blue straw.” That is because the Welsh word for blue(“glas”) can accommodate all shades of green. English-speaking anthropologists affectionately squish “green” and“blue” together to call Welsh an example of a “grue” language. A few of them think grue languages are spoken bysocieties that live up mountains or near the equator because ultraviolet radiation, which is stronger in such places,causes a progressive yellowing of the lens. This, the theory goes, makes the eye less sensitive to short wavelengths(those that correspond to the green and blue parts of the spectrum). Unfortunately, though the Welsh do live in a hillycountry, it is hardly mountainous enough—let alone sunny enough—to qualify.The ultraviolet theory, however, is just one idea among many in the debate about the psychology of color. Likemany debates in psychology, this one pits congenital, fundamentally generic, explanations against explanations thatrely on environmental determinism. Psychologists in the former camp think people are born with ingrained ideas abouthow hues are grouped. They believe the brain is preconditioned to pick out the six colors on a Rubik’s cube whatevertongue it is taught to think in. The other camp, by contrast, thinks that the spectrum can be chopped into categoriesanywhere along its length. Moreover, they suspect that the language an individual learns from his/her parents is themain explanation for where that chopping takes place.

What does “grue” represent in this passage? (A)A combination of gray and yellowish hue colors. (B)A combination of green and blue colors. (C)A combination of gold and brownish hue colors. (D)A combination of gray and blue colors.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A)“Grass” in Welsh is “gwyrdd.” (B)Ultraviolet radiation is weaker in mountainous areas. (C)Stronger ultraviolet radiation would cause a progressive yellowing of the lens. (D)People who live near the equator tend to learn Welsh fast.

What does the word “congenital” mean in this passage? (A)Something that a person is born with. (B)Something that a person learns. (C)Something that a person conceives. (D)Something that a person lives by.