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104年公務人員特種考試司法人員、法務部調查局調查人員、國家安全局
國家安全情報人員、海岸巡防人員及移民行政人員考試試題
考 試 別：調查人員、國家安全情報人員
等 別：三等考試
類 科 組：調查人員調查工作組（選試英文）、國家安全情報人員各組（選試英文）
科 目：外國文（英文）
考試時間：2小時
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※注意：禁止使用電子計算器。
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甲、申論題部分：（50 分）
不必抄題，作答時請將試題題號及答案依照順序寫在申論試卷上，於本試題上作答者，不予計分。
請以藍、黑色鋼筆或原子筆在申論試卷上作答。
一、中譯英：（15 分）
有品質的食物，有賴有品質的材料。最近幾年，在大城市的周邊，興起一個又一個
有機農場。農場的興起，就是為了回應近年食物安全的問題。農場全部採用有機肥
料，到訪的人可以親自動手種植和收割蔬菜。
二、英譯中：（15 分）
When you change your way of thinking, what is around you will transform accordingly;
nowhere in the world will you find absolute good or bad. The way to get along with others
is to communicate effectively. When communication fails, compromise; when compromise
fails, tolerate and forgive.
三、英文作文：（20 分）
The clothing people wear communicates a message and, therefore, has a purpose. Choose one
type of clothing（a conservative suit, white s hirt and tie, o r punk clothing, for
example）. Use 150 words to describe the clothing and message it communicates.
乙、測驗題部分：（50 分） 代號：4201
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1 Station box lunches evoke images of taste, sight, smell, sound, and touch. They tantalize the full of
human senses.
glare brunt gamut brigade
2 The story of the battle caught the public imagination. The general became an instant hero, in newspapers
and praised from church pulpits.
eradicated eulogized libeled lampooned
3 A falling birth rate is an issue that is far more than we ever imagined. It is important and relevant to a
nation’s economic growth.
salient germane fledgling nostalgic
4 All the kids in Kevin’s birthday party on cakes and cookies. They ate so much that some of the kids got
abdominal pain.
plagued hurdled sedated gorged
5 The Law Society requires current certified solicitors to more rigorous and extended studies for a period
of two years.
underlie undermine undertake underline
6 She felt guilty for not spending time with her children and by buying toys for them.
combined convinced compensated controlled
7 The research found that a lot of human consumption is induced—it doesn’t have anything to do with
people’s real wants and needs.
authentically artificially necessarily remarkably
8 My apartment a football field, so I can watch games without buying a ticket.
comforts overlooks withstands locates
9 Dr. Lee’s research into diet and stress-managing brought him international ; everybody praises him for his discovery.
damage acclaim climax acrimony
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10 As Internet crimes proliferate, preventive measures are considered very necessary. In other words, they have
become .
immersive indecisive illustrative imperative
11 We should try our best to conserve the environment so that we can our children a sustainable world that benefits all.
bequeath beseech besiege bewitch
12 There is no question about it –I saw that those boys broke the window while playing soccer in the yard.
simultaneously sentimentally abruptly unmistakably
請依下文回答第 13 題至第 18 題：
The enforcement of environmental laws has led to a new growth industry in real estate, one composed of experts
in the field of environmental due diligence. Environmental laws and regulations are a critical part of any real estate
transaction , whether 13 , sale, lease, or financing process.
The parties need to know whether the underlying real estate is contaminated and, if so, what effect contamination
will have on the economics of the deal.
Environmental due diligence has become important for a number of reasons. 14 , for example, need to
determine the costs associated with environmental contamination, such as leakage from an underground fuel tank.
15 need to know whether contamination will prevent development of the property or make it prohibitively
expensive—asbestos abatement costs, for example, can significantly increase the cost of renovation work.
In all these cases, the parties need to know whether or not there is contamination and the estimated 16 cost.
Due diligence is not a new concept. For years, cautious purchasers of real estate, governed by the principle ''let
the buyer beware,''have undertaken 17 investigations. But the focus was different in earlier days.
State and federal environmental laws enacted in the 1980s changed the focus of this type of investigation. These
laws 18 potential cleanup liability upon owners and operators of property, regardless of whether the parties were
involved in causing the contamination.
13 prevention redemption acquisition interception
14 Buyers Kidnappers Scapegoats Mourners
15 Actors Fortune-tellers Developers Audience
16 resignation remediation indignation indigestion
17 prepurchase prenatal presumptuous premature
18 lease postpone compose impose
請依下文回答第 19 題至第 21 題：
Who says the American Dream is 19 ? Today the dream of owning a home is prevalent in many young
people’s minds. But with today’s house prices, how can young people afford to buy their first home? When you apply
for a 20 for your home, the bank will use a table to calculate the payment schedule.
Some banks are now making simplified 21 of these tables available to potential house-buyers to help them
better understand the minefileds behind the payment schedule.
19 existent functional moribund deep-rooted
20 will debit mortgage liability
21 impressions conditions versions locations
請依下文回答第 22 題至第 23 題：
Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To
survive in the world, we have to act in 22 with others.
But to survive as ourselves, we have to act alone. In some ways, all people are the same: we all eat, drink and
sleep. But in some ways, each person is different, and individuals’ different wants and preferences may 23 with one
another. Offered the same menu, people make different, independent choices.
22 unit concert conflict discussion
23 flee drive alter collide
24 Any discussion of ''manipulated'' photography must begin with the recognition that photography itself is an
inherent manipulation, a manipulation of light, a process with many steps and stages, all subject to the biases and
interpretations of the photographer, printer, editor, or viewer.
Photography presents absolute reality.
Photography is manipulated by the difference in light, and the photographer’s interpretation or editors’ views
do not matter.
The photographer manipulates the photograph to include views from the editor, printer and viewer.
Photography is not unqualified truth; it is not purely objective.
25 Tennis players, such as Serena Williams, tried to spice up their look with headbands, wristbands and the like,
despite the white dress code of the tournament set since the late 1800s to reduce the appearance of sweat stains.
Tennis players tried to bring some tasty food to the sport.
Tennis players were naturally rebellious.
The all-in-white dress code made the players look ugly.
Tennis players tried to grab attention by wearing eye-catching accessories.
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請依下文回答第 26 題至第 28 題：
Why should you choose to write historical novels? Are they more difficult? Yes, in some ways, but they also
have advantages.
In writing historical you need the same skills as for any other novel, 26 . This is absolutely essential, and
you need to be prepared for it and to enjoy doing it as much as you enjoy writing.
There is, of course, some research needed for all novels, but usually far more for historical. This is part of the
pleasure for many writers, though many admit they are often carried away and pursue avenues that have nothing to do
with their current book but intrinsically fascinating.
In the same way that 27 , writers like to do the same.
From a practical point of view, it is easier to write a series of novels set in the past than a series set in the present.
Series can be profitable for writers once they acquire a faithful readership, and the setting can move forward in time
almost indefinitely.
Then there is the possibility of endless variety of time and place from which the novelist can choose. 28 Some
writers confine themselves to one period, others have setting from different times.
26 especially the confidence to convince the publisher
plus the ability to do research
and it is better to be a publisher yourself
plus the ability to see a market
27 readers may want to make profit by reading historical stories
readers may give up everything to finish reading the novel
readers may befriend writers in reading
readers may be seeking escapism by imagining they are living in the past
28 We have the whole of history and the entire human race to explore.
After all, they can always find historical gossips on the streets.
There are lots of mysterious events in the universe.
We have almost explored everything.
請依下文回答第 29 題至第 33 題：
Years ago, many scientists assumed that a woman’s heart worked pretty much the same as a man’s. But as more
women entered the male-dominated field of cardiology, many such assumptions vanished, opening the way for new
approaches to research and treatment.
A similar shift is underway in the study of Alzheimer’s disease. It has long been known that more women than
men get the deadly neurodegenerative disease, and an emerging body of research is challenging the common wisdom
as to why. Although the question is by no means settled, recent findings suggest that biological, genetic and even
cultural influences may play heavy roles.
Of the more than 5 million people in the United States who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the leading
cause of dementia, two-thirds are women. Because advancing age is considered the biggest risk factor for the disease,
researchers largely have attributed that disparity to women’s longer life spans. The average life expectancy for women
is 81 years, compared with 76 for men. And even after taking age into account, women are more at risk.
With the number of Alzheimer’s cases in the United States expected to more than triple by 2050, there is a greater
need to understand the underlying reasons women are more prone to the disease and to develop gender-specific
treatments. The area of inquiry has been growing in part because of a push by female Alzheimer’s researchers, who have
formed a group to advocate for a larger leadership role in the field and more gender-specific research.
29 Which of the following is widely considered the major cause of Alzheimer’s?
Advanced age Cultural influences Genetic mutation Gender difference
30 Which of the following is true about the view that a woman’s heart works differently from a man’s?
It was an old view long held by the male-dominated scientific community.
This view was challenged by many male researchers in the past.
This view was challenged primarily by female scientists.
This view developed because of advancements in cardiology.
31 According to the passage, what is the recent Alzheimer’s research mainly about?
Why women live longer than men.
Why women are more prone to Alzheimer’s.
How Alzheimer’s treatments were discovered by women.
How Alzheimer’s influences the lives of many Americans.
32 What is the relationship between dementia and Alzheimer’s?
Dementia may result in Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s may result in dementia.
The life span of Alzheimer’s patients is longer than that of the dementia patients.
They are similar diseases, but found in men and women respectively.
33 What is the conclusion of the passage?
Females are more prone to Alzheimer’s than men.
Male researchers are encouraged to study Alzheimer’s.
Gender-specific studies are now dominated by female researchers.
Females make significant contribution to gender-specific research on Alzheimer’s.
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請依下文回答第 34 題至第 37 題：
Pheromones are substances that serve as chemical signals between members of the same species. They are
secreted to the outside of the body and cause other individuals of the species to have specific reactions. Pheromones,
sometimes also called "social hormones," affect a group of individuals somewhat like hormones do to an individual
animal. Pheromones are the predominant medium of communication among insects (but rarely the sole method).
Some species have simple pheromone systems and produce only a few pheromones, but others produce many with
various functions. Pheromone systems are the most complicated in some of the so-called social insects, insects that
live in organized groups.
Pheromones play various roles in the activities of insects. They may act as alarm substances, play a role in
individual and group recognition, serve as attractants between sexes, mediate the formation of aggregations, identify
foraging trails, and be involved in caste determination. For example, pheromones involved in caste determination
include the "queen substance" produced by queen honey bees. Aphids, which are particularly vulnerable to predators
because of their gregarious habits and sedentary nature, secrete an alarm pheromone when attacked that causes nearby
aphids to respond by moving away.
34 What do the passages mainly discuss?
how insects use pheromones to facilitate reproduction
how pheromones are produced by insects
why analyzing insect pheromones is thorny
the different uses of pheromones among various insect species
35 What does the underlined phrase "specific reactions" refer to?
roaming instinct general aggression
particular behavior triggered by pheromones species-specific hibernation cycles
36 The purpose of the underlined word "hormones" is to point out
chemical signals that are common among insects
specific responses of various species to chemical signals
similarities between two chemical substances
how insects produce different chemical substances
37 The underlined word "sedentary" is closest in meaning to
inactive inefficient untouchable unbalanced
請依下文回答第 38 題至第 40 題：
All of us know from experience that we are much more reluctant to walk away from an ongoing enterprise in
which we have invested a lot than from one in which we have invested only a little. That is true of our investment in
human relationships, in business projects, or in the stock market. It is true regardless of whether our investment is in
the form of money, time, or effort.
The same principle applies to parental investment in potential offspring. Even at the moment when an egg is
fertilized by a sperm, the resulting fertilized embryo generally represents a greater investment for the female than for
the male, because in most animal species the egg is much larger than the sperm. While both eggs and sperms contain
chromosomes, the egg in addition must contain enough nutrients and metabolic machinery to support the embryo’s
further development for some time, at least until the embryo can start feeding itself. Sperms, in contrast, need contain
only a flagellar motor and sufficient energy to drive that motor and support swimming for at most a few days. As a
result, a mature human egg has roughly one million times the mass of the sperm that fertilizes it. Hence a fertilized
embryo, viewed simply as an early-stage construction project, represents an utterly trivial investment of its father’s
body mass compared to its mother’s. But, that doesn’t mean the female has automatically lost the game of chicken
before the moment of conception. Along with the one sperm that fertilized the egg, the male may have produced
several hundred million other sperms in the ejaculation, so that his total investment may be not dissimilar to the female.
38 Based on the premise that “we are much more reluctant to walk away from an ongoing enterprise in which we
have invested a lot than from one in which we have invested only a little,” which one of the following is the
easiest to do?
To burn the first chapter of your PhD dissertation draft after having worked on it for a few weeks
To rewrite the body of your PhD dissertation draft after having spent two whole years on it
To find another dissertation supervisor after having worked with your original supervisor for three years
To change your dissertation topic after working on it for one year and having finished three chapters
39 Which of the following statements is true?
When mating, the male invests much less than the female in total.
When mating, the total investment of the male is roughly the same as that of the female.
When mating, the female contributes much more than the male in total.
When mating, the male contributes much more than the female in total.
40 According to the passage, why has the female not automatically lost the game of chicken before the moment of
conception?
The male does not invest as little as we may think.
The female does not invest as little as we may think.
The female does not invest as much as we may think.
Neither of the male and the female invests as much as we think.
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104年公務人員特種考試司法人員、法務部調查局調查人員、國家安全局國家安全情報人
員、海岸巡防人員及移民行政人員考試
科目名稱：外國文（英文）
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