
貳、英文【第 26-50 題,每題 2分,共計 25 題,佔 50 分】 
一、字彙【請依照句子前後文意,選出最適當的答案】 
【4】26. The journalist has a fanatical ___________ for her job. To obtain first-hand information for the war, she 
would risk her life. 
 bout   doom   fret   zeal 
【3】27. Many of the country’s large infrastructure projects run ___________ to the government’s commitment to 
reducing spending. 
 clash   conquer   counter   critical 
【1】28.  With  his  mother  from  Thailand  and  father  from  Canada,  Kyle  is  of  mixed  Asian  and  American 
___________. 
 descent   flare   genetics   hormone 
【4】29. Drivers are ___________ by law to carry their drivers’ license and refrain from alcohol consumption all the 
time. 
 abused   expelled   intruded   obliged 
【2】30. Most people would feel ___________ if they are criticized in front of the public. 
 cultivated   humiliated   liberated   migrated 
【1】31. The shop owner works seventeen hours a day and he expects all his staff to do ___________. Soon they all 
left. 
 likewise   namely   roughly   otherwise 
【4】32. She was the ___________ choice of the selection committee. None of the members voted against her. 
 comparative   profound   vigorous   unanimous 
【3】33. The accident left the athlete ___________ from the waist down. He had no choice but to give up his career. 
 gloomy   harassed   paralyzed   renowned 
二、文法測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】 
【3】34. ___________ the exhibition offers is a magnificent tour of European art spanning from 15th to 17th century. 
 So  Such   What   Which 
【4】35. This documentary was intended ___________ throughout Germany to victims of the war. 
 showing     to showing   
 being shown     to be shown 
【1】36. When the director attributes his success to luck, he ___________ modest; he really thinks that way. 
 is not being   has not being   was not being   was not to be 
【4】37. Today the internet provides access ___________ lots of information. 
 about   for   on  to 
【3】38. The mountain ___________ to make way for a business district, despite concerns about the environment. 
 flattening   has been flat   has been flattened   is flattening 
【4】39. The company is one of the few to focus on the retail sector, ___________ the default choice for many 
consumers. 
 and made   it makes   it is made   making it 
【3】40. When this map was first published in 1977, ___________ a map of the entire ocean floor. 
 it never had had     it had never been   
 there had never been     there had never to be 
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】 
Tai chi (Taiji quan) is a martial art, a way of keeping fit, and a philosophy of life.   41   through the ages, 
this ancient culture of the human body is tightly connected to Taoism. It is a healthy path   42   uniting the mind 
and the body. At a deeper level, it is a way of seeking   43   between an individual and the myriad phenomena of 
the universe. Emphasizing stretching and regulating the breath, it is easy for beginners and   44   has become 
quite popular.   45   its most famous practitioners is Zhang Zhongren, the martial arts director for Ang Lee’s 
film Pushing Hands. Today Tai chi is practiced in many parts around the world. 
 
【2】41.  Pass   Passed down   Passing over   Having passed around 
【3】42.  above   before   toward   without 
【3】43.  chronicle   fracture   harmony   spectrum 
【1】44.  consequently   nonetheless   otherwise   thoroughly 
【2】45.  According to   Among   Whereas   While 
 
四、閱讀測驗 
Most  people  would  recognize  this  scenario.  You  are wandering around with  your partner looking  for  a 
restaurant, but you cannot agree on where to eat. So you discuss the merits of every establishment you pass until, 
at long last, a mutually acceptable choice presents itself. But because  you have spent so long searching, the 
restaurant is now full. Tired and hungry, there is only one thing to do: have a blazing row. 
This is an example of what Vincent Mak, a professor  at  Cambridge  University, calls  “oversearching.”  In 
retrospect, the best thing you could have done would have been to agree quickly on an eatery that neither of you 
actively hated, rather than hold out for the perfect fit. 
In a research just published, Mr. Mak and two colleagues argue that such oversearching is common. One 
particularly striking  example  is  in  the  hiring  process.  When  two  managers are  involved  in  recruiting  a  new 
employee, they will both tend to look for a candidate who suits their own interests, the paper’s authors say. They 
will then weigh up the credentials of long lists of candidates until they find the one who is the most mutually 
acceptable. But by that time, in a fast-moving job market, such perfect employees tend to have been snapped up 
by rival firms. There is an alternative: that they hire someone who is ideal for one manager but not the other.   
The answer, Mr. Mak and his colleagues think, is to hire the first “just good enough” candidate as soon as 
possible, rather than continue the search for one that all parties think the best. They came up with this conclusion 
using a complicated mathematical model, deployed in game theory, called backward induction. This involves 
working backwards  from a preferred outcome  in  order to identify the optimal strategy for achieving it.  It is 
particularly important for companies in which many people with different vested interests are involved in a hiring 
decision. After all, thinks Mr. Mak, in most cases a perfect candidate is likely to be elusive, and the longer the 
search continues the more strain is put on the relationships of the managers fighting their own corners. 
 
【2】46. Which of the following serves as the best title for the passage? 
 The Mathematics of Induction   The Futile Search for Perfection 
 The Ideal Restaurant Establishment   The Tips for Negotiating with your Partners 
【4】47. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “have a blazing row” in the first paragraph? 
 Quarrel.   Quench.   Query.   Queue. 
【3】48. In terms of the work they do, which of the following departments in a company would benefit most directly 
from the example Mr. Mak gave? 
 Accounting.   Logistics.   Personnel.   Sales. 
【4】49. According to the passage, which of the following is true about “backward induction”? 
 It takes care of all investors’ interests.   It is more useful than “forward induction.” 
 It works better for multinational corporations.   It helps decision makers find the best strategy. 
【3】50. What could be inferred from the passage? 
 Some managers fight when they feel stressed. 
 To avoid oversearch, you should turn to a headhunter. 
 Good candidates are hired very soon on the job market. 
 It is impossible to take everyone’s concerns into consideration.