第壹部分：單一選擇題
一、詞彙 (15%)
說明：第1至15題，每題選出最適當的一個選項，標示在題目旁的括號內。每題答對得1分，答錯不倒扣。
( ) 1. Tina
broke Jerry's heart when she _____ his invitation to the school dance party.
(A)
denied (B) refused (C) overthrew (D)
intended
( ) 2. John,
can you tidy up your room? Look, your books and clothes are _____ everywhere. I
can hardly walk around.
(A)
hindered (B) cast (C) scattered (D)
divided
( ) 3. While
Helen was driving home, a car came out of nowhere and crashed into her car. The
_____ sent her through the windscreen.
(A)
horizon (B)
exposure (C) effort (D)
impact
( ) 4. Many
people go for teeth whitening to improve the _____ of teeth to give perfect
first impressions.
(A)
therapy (B)
appearance (C) medication (D)
outfit
( ) 5. My
_____ apartment is noisy and located in a not-so-safe neighborhood. But the
previous one is even worse. It is basically inside a market.
(A)
contemporary (B) ancient (C) former (D)
current
( ) 6. Once
the police showed up at the night market, all the vendors vanished _____ leaving
the buyers standing in the middle of the street.
(A)
instantly (B)
constantly (C)
deliberately (D)
slightly
( ) 7. In
this lamp superstore, everyone can find things he or she needs. They have a(n) _____
selection of lamps.
(A)
extensive (B) flexible (C) intensive (D)
durable
( ) 8. This
foundation is a(n) _____ that raises funds for children with facial
disfigurements.
(A)
orphanage (B) clinic (C) instrument (D)
charity
( ) 9. Experts say that television violence
and battling scenes in video games might encourage teenagers to become more _____.
(A)
suspicious (B)
aggressive (C) ignorant (D)
tolerant
( ) 10. The once award-winning director has
received _____ criticism for his latest film. The critics say it is a torture
to sit in the cinema for two hours to watch it.
(A)
pleasant (B)
conservative (C) harsh (D)
tremendous
( ) 11. The newly-open shop is doing _____;
you can get a 35% discount and free delivery.
(A)
promotions (B) renovations (C) commercials (D)
improvements
( ) 12. Once having nobody to turn to, now
after receiving so much care from those who have hardly known him, Tom _____
again his faith in mankind.
(A)
defends (B) longs (C) distracts (D)
restores
( ) 13. Many studies show that using drugs such
as ecstasy can cause _____ damage to brain cells that are involved in thinking
and memory.
(A)
primitive (B)
arithmetic (C) permanent (D)
adventurous
( ) 14. I attempted to _____ my friends'
quarrels for weeks. But I found out it was a waste of time and decided to stay
out of trouble.
(A)
turn out (B) sort
out (C) pass up (D)
end up
( ) 15. The newest Play Station has included
all the _____ technological functions one can think of. You can say it is a
mixture of a laptop, internet, and stereo.
(A)
eyeball-to-eyeball (B)
once-in-a-lifetime (C) state-of-the-art (D)
long-term
二、綜合測驗(15％)
說明：第16至30題，每題一個空格。請依文意選出最適當的一個選項，標示在題目旁的括號内。每題答對得1分，答錯不倒扣。
第16至20題為題組
Community colleges have become
very popular in the United States. Unlike four-year colleges, these schools
have two-year programs. There are two main reasons why people go to community
colleges instead of four-year schools.
The first reason is the tuition.
Students don’t need to live at the school. Instead, they can since go to school
within a few minutes and live at home, _16_ community colleges are usually near
their houses. Besides, the tuition fees for each year at community colleges are
also much _17_ than others.
The second reason is the course
schedule. They have many classes at night, so people can go after they finish
their work. _18_, people don't have to worry that there is no time to learn.
Community colleges keep getting
more popular as they _19_ new and interesting courses. Some people who have
already graduated from college even _20_ to community colleges to learn
something new.
( ) 16.
(A) even (B)
though (C) since (D) therefore
( ) 17.
(A) lower (B) less (C) fewer (D) further
( ) 18.
(A) As a result (B) On the
other hand (C) By and by (D) On no account
( ) 19.
(A) publish (B)
provide (C) charge (D) reproduce
( ) 20.
(A) register (B)
retreat (C) review (D) return
第21至25題為題組
The Global Positioning System is
often called GPS. It uses a system of at least 24 satellites to find out
exactly where a person is. It can also _21_ to tell the correct time almost
anywhere on Earth.
The United States Department of
Defense created and designed the GPS system. Though the department still
controls it today, it has decided to _22_ anyone in the world use it---for
free. There are three important parts of the GPS system. The first is space. This
means the satellites that are in outer space. Next is control. Control _23_ to
the stations on the ground that watch the satellites and also send information
to them. The final part of the GPS system is the user. In this _24_, GSP
receivers on the ground are used to receive information from several different
satellites and then _25_ an exact location.
( ) 21.
(A) use (B)
used (C) be used (D) to be used
( ) 22.
(A) have (B) let (C) make (D) allow
( ) 23. (A) means (B) implies (C)
devotes (D) refers
( ) 24.
(A) term (B)
case (C) order (D) way
( ) 25.
(A) calculate (B)
appoint (C) arrange (D) grasp
第26至30題為題組
During puberty, hormone levels
in a teenager's body change. This causes acne, sometimes called pimples or
zits. Though acne is common, there are many misconceptions about it.
The first mistake many people
make is popping their pimples. This only presses germs mistakenly into the
skin, causing redness and even _26_. Next, some people _27_ believe that eating
oily food or chocolate causes pimples. This is untrue, though a healthy diet is
important. Another misconception is that stress causes acne. Stress does make
your skin _28_ more oil, but this does not create more pimples. But you
shouldn’t wash your face too much, because this can irritate your skin. A final
misconception about acne is that makeup causes it. _29_, special acne-fighting
medicine is found in most makeup today.
Thought there are many
misconceptions about acne, one thing is for certain: _30_ a doctor for the
treatment that works best for you.
( ) 26.
(A) injection (B)
inflation (C) reflection (D) infection
( ) 27. (A) mistakenly (B) faithfully (C)
confidently (D) mistrustfully
( ) 28.
(A) producing (B) to
produce (C) produce (D) not produce
( ) 29.
(A) Eventually (B)
Actually (C) Ultimately (D) Naturally
( ) 30.
(A) Console (B)
Consent (C) Counsel (D) Consult
三、文意選填(10％)
說明：第31至40題，每題一個空格。請依文意在文章後所提供的(A)到(J)選項中分別選出最適當者，並將其字母代號標示在文章方的答案線內。每題答對得1分，答錯不倒扣。
第31至40題為題組
Populations in countries in the
West Pacific Region are aging. This is _31_ old people are living longer than
in the past. More than a third of the world's people over 65 live in this
region and _32_ of these are women. To _33_ things worse, within the next forty
years, the number of old people in this region will _34_. This is a situation
that governments in this area of the world will soon have to address.
Because families now have fewer
members than in days gone by, it is harder for them to _35_ the older
generation. Also, more families live in towns and cities than before and many
old people _36_ urban life more difficult. Another issue is the fact that women
_37_ a large percentage of the elderly population in the Western Pacific Region
and they have special needs.
Governments will need to do
several things to help with these problems. Firstly, they will need to _38_ in
housing and healthcare for the elderly. They will also have to provide
care-giving services _39_ that families who need to work can be sure their
older relatives are being taken care of. Finally, they must set up programs
specifically _40_ for women, as they comprise such a high percentage of today's
elderly.
(A) make up (B)
designed (C) double (D) half (E) because
(F) look after (G) invest (H)
find (I) make (J) so
31. _____ 32. _____ 33. _____ 34. _____ 35. _____ 36. _____ 37. _____
38. _____ 39. _____ 40. _____
四、篇章結構(10％)
說明：第41至45題，每題一個空格。請依文意在文章後所提供的(A)到(E)選項中分别選出最適當者，填入空格中，使篇章結構清晰有條理，並將其英文字母代號示在題目下方的答案線內。每題答對得2分，答錯倒扣1/2分，倒扣到本大題之實得分數為零為止。未答者，不給分亦不扣分。
第41至45題為題組
As a highly complicated
organism, the human body can endure a lot and can be very strong, though at
times, the body seems to be quite fragile. _41_ Stress is a regular experience,
which people feel when they are very busy, taking tests at school, losing a
job, sitting in traffic and so on. _42_
Workplace is usually a source of
stress, but some jobs make people strain their bodies to the limits of
endurance. _43_ Moreover, while in space, they lose bone density and muscle
strength, due to the absence of gravity. Rather than using their muscles,
astronauts float in their space ship for long periods of time and for this
reason they have difficulty walking upon their return on earth.
_44_ Athletes often injure
themselves by regularly trying to be the fastest, the strongest, and the best
in their sport. _45_ Some never restore their health.
(A) Professional sport is another activity that tests a human body's
capacity.
(B) Our bodies were designed to cope with physical illness or emotional
pressure, commonly called stress.
C) For example, when astronauts go into space, their bones start to lose
calcium and other important minerals almost immediately.
D) All of that puts pressure on our nervous system, makes us feel tense
and influences our health.
(E) Many of them waste weeks or months recovering from harm they have
suffered attempting to outdo prior achievements.
41. __________ 42. __________ 43. __________ 44. __________ 45. __________
五、閱讀測驗(22%)
說明：第46至56題，每題請分別根據各篇文章的文意選出最適當的一個選項，標示在題目前方的答案欄内。每題答對得2分，答錯倒扣2/3分，倒扣到本大題之實得分數為零為止。未答者，不給分亦不扣分。
第46至48題為題組
Aspirin, the wonder drug of the
past one hundred years, seems to offer more health benefits every year. Besides
just easing pain or curing a headache, aspirin has now been found to be
effective in reducing the risk or severity of heart attacks and strokes. Since
it is an over-the-counter drug, it is widely accessible. With all of these
benefits, people may think of taking aspirin as they feel uncomfortable. In
fact, it's one of the most common medications used worldwide. But for some
people, its benefits are unattainable because they have a resistance to, or are
immune from, aspirin. This immunity or "aspirin resistance" is found
in 30% of all Americans, according to "Circulation," a medical
journal published by the American Heart Association. These people also have a greater
chance of death after a heart attack than people who are not aspirin resistant.
This miracle drug, aspirin,
seems to be a cure-all, but not for all of us. Nearly one third of us are not
able to take advantage of its benefits. We can only hope that someday
researchers will be able to invent an equally effective substitute for the rest
of us. In the meantime, aspirin resistant individuals will have to take extra
precautions by controlling one's diet and weight, as well as maintaining one's
general health, in order to lower their odds for suffering heart disease or
stroke.
( ) 46. What does the passage mostly focus on?
(A) Aspirin is a one hundred-year-old
cure-all.
(B) Aspirin has tremendous medical
function, but not everyone can take advantage of it.
(C) People who take aspirin should control
their diet.
(D) The American Heart Association
published a medical journal called "Circulation."
( ) 47. Aspirin works in the following EXCEPT
__________.
(A) avoiding heart attacks (B) easing
pain
(C) curing a headache (D)
reducing the risk of strokes
( ) 48. According to the passage, which of the
following is NOT true?
(A) Aspirin is one of the most commonly
used drugs in the world.
(B) Some people are resistant to aspirin.
(C) 30% of all Americans suffer heart
diseases.
(D) Some people have greater chance of
death after a heart because they are aspirin resistant
第49至52題為題組
Jane Goodall, the world's
leading zoologist and naturalist, was born in London in 1934 and was raised in
Bournemouth. She grew up reading about the adventures of the fictional Tarzan,
Lord of the Apes. Ever since she was young, she had always wanted to go explore
the world and encounter its living creatures. So she attended secretarial
school, worked for a film company and saved up on money. At the age of 23, she
finally made her dream-come-true trip to Africa. She reached Kenya and met the
famous anthropologist, Louis Leaky. He hired her as his assistant and became
his secretary at the Museum of Natural History for a time.
In 1960, Jane began her lengthy
study of chimpanzees. Her discoveries about them were significant. She found
out that chimpanzees show affection the way humans do; she was impressed by
their intelligence, social and hunting skills, and systems of communication.
Most amazing of all, Jane realized that chimpanzees can make tools---a skill
scientists thought only humans were capable of. After a lifetime of working
with chimpanzees and other animals, Jane helped establish the Jane Goodall
Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation in 1977.
With her passion for
anthropology and her non-profit institute, Jane Goodall tells us that we should
respect the animal world and all creatures are precious. Jane and her work are
constant reminders that understanding and being good to all living things can
only be good for our planet.
( ) 49. This passage is most
likely taken from a __________.
(A) novel (B)
biography (C) romance (D) play
( ) 50. According to the passage, which of the
following about chimpanzees amazed the scientists most?
(A) Chimpanzees can make their dreams come
true.
(B) Chimpanzees can communicate like human
beings.
(C) Chimpanzees can make tools.
(D) Chimpanzees can work with other
animals.
( ) 51. When Jane first arrived in Kenya at
23. she __________.
(A) was reading about the adventures of the
fictional Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
(B) became Louis Leaky's assistant and
secretary
(C) wanted to go explore the world
(D) helped set up an institute for wildlife
research
( ) 52. According to the passage,
which of the following is not regarded as Jane's significant discoveries about
chimpanzees?
(A) The way chimpanzees show their
affection.
(B) Chimpanzees have great intelligence.
(C) Chimpanzees have good social skills.
(D) Chimpanzees have the same systems of
communication as humans'.
第53至56題為題組
When you were young, your
parents and teachers taught you how to act properly. They demonstrated good
manners and explained which behaviors were not acceptable. Most of those
behaviors are so natural to you now that you can't imagine people behaving
differently. However, those manners are not all universal. Each culture has its
own set of expectations for how people behave. Each culture also has its own
taboos, or behaviors that are not acceptable. If you travel to another country,
it is important that you learn that country's cultural practices so that your
behavior is not offensive to your hosts.
Some cultural rules involve the way
people speak and what they say. Different cultures have different ideas about
which topics are too personal to discuss with acquaintances. For example, in
some cultures it is very bad manners to ask an adult how old he/she is in
casual conversation. Politics, religion, and sex are taboo topics of
conversation in some cultures, but not in others. Rules for how conversations
are conducted and how people speak vary from culture to culture as well. In
some cultures, a conversation is expected to move back and forth quickly
between the participants. Long pauses are considered uncomfortable and should
be avoided. In other cultures, it is expected that you pause in silence before
you reply to someone. This shows that you are carefully considering what your
conversational partner has said.
( ) 53. Some behaviors are so natural to us
because __________.
(A) we have been constantly told since we
were young that they are good and acceptable
(B) they are the same worldwide
(C) we are not allowed to imagine that they
are unnatural
(D) they are not acceptable in other
countries
( ) 54. According to the passage, which of the
following is not considered one of the taboo topics?
(A) Age. (B)
Sex. (C) Friendship. (D) Religion.
( ) 55. According to the passage, before we
travel to another country, we should __________.
(A) learn its language (B)
show that we like its national politics
(C) know where the host is (D) learn
its cultural practices first
( ) 56. Which of the following is NOT true
based on the passage?
(A) In some countries, it's not proper to
discuss personal topics with acquaintances.
(B) It's impolite to ask a lady how old she
is in some cultures.
(C) Long pauses in conversation should be
avoided in some cultures.
(D) It's a worldwide agreement that you
have to pause before you reply to someone.
第貳部分：非選擇題
一、翻譯題 (8％)
說明：1. 請將以下兩個中文句子翻譯成正確、通順、達意的英文，並將答案寫在答案線上。
2. 請依序作答，並標明題號，每題4分，共8分。
(1) 別擔心﹗只要你專心上課一定會通過考試。
à ______________________________________________________________________________________
(2) 不用說，成功通常是屬於那些有決心達到目標的人。
à ______________________________________________________________________________________
二、英文作文(20％)
說明：1. 依提示及圖片寫一篇英文作文。2. 文長120個單詞(words)左右。
提示：以During the last three months…開頭，描述圖中主角所經歷的事件，並提供合理的解釋與結局。
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