
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.