
貳、英文【第 21-50 題,每題 2分,共計 30 題,占 60 分】
一、字彙【請依照句子前後文意,選出最適當的答案】
【4】21. Massage is one of your safest yet most effective ways to get pain ________.
diligence liquor preposition relief
【1】22. The medicines you are taking could be affecting your ________ and damaging your health.
balance attempt suspicion majority
【4】23. With its own fleet of trucks, the company is able to ________ most orders overnight.
repeat applie omit deliver
【3】24. As I write to you, I cannot hold back the ________ that are blurring my eyes.
puppets castles tears giants
【3】25. The novelist makes his heroine commit ________ at the end of the book.
pressure gesture suicide creature
【4】26. If a ________ is prescribed, be sure your physician informs you of its possible side effects, such as
addiction.
controversy unemployment descendant tranquilizer
【4】27. There has been a decline in enrollment in ________ arts courses in favor of highly specialized training
for high-paying careers, mostly in business.
visible energetic confident liberal
【1】28. Every student in this school must have a ________ of black trousers, black shoes, and a white shirt.
uniform quantity drawer military
【4】29. There is a hard core of people who support this politician, but most think that he is ________.
foggy tasty ancient dishonest
【1】30. In the novel, the writer creates an ________ world that is completely different from ours.
imaginary organic evident accidental
二、文法測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】
【4】31. The teacher asked why ________ early this morning.
my homework did did my homework do
was my homework done my homework was done
【2】32. He used to ________ and devoted his whole life to teaching English in Sri Lanka.
study diligent study diligently studying diligent studying diligently
【1】33. The hardcover version of a book weighs ________ its paperback version.
twice as much as twice as many as twice so much as twice so many as
【3】34. Hunger stole upon me so slowly that at first I was not aware ________ hunger really meant.
what that of what of that
【3】35. Some humans have very unsatisfying and unhappy lives while ________ do not.
other the other others another
【1】36. His ________ sports car is parked behind our city hall.
brother-in-law’s brother-in-laws’ brother’s-in-law brothers’-in-law
【3】37. Most of the major battles of the American Civil War ________ in the southern states.
was taken place had been taken place took place had taken place
【3】38. Last Month, Arnold sold the house ________ he had been living for the past 10 years.
which that in which in that
【3】39. Not only the students but also the teacher ________ about attending the concert of Guns N’ Roses.
was exciting were exciting was excited were excited
【4】40. Andy understood my need to get this fence ________ quickly and did his best to accommodate me.
build to build building built
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】
TED is owned by the Sapling Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation. The foundation was established in
1996 by publishing entrepreneur Chris Anderson. The goal of the Sapling Foundation is 41 the spread of great
ideas. It aims to provide a platform for thinkers, visionaries and teachers, 42 people around the globe can gain a
better understanding of the biggest issues faced by the world, and feed a desire to help create a better future. Core to
this goal is a belief 43 there is no greater force for changing the world than a powerful idea. Many factors can
44 the power of ideas: mass media, technology and market forces, to name three. In the past, Sapling supported
projects that used these tools to leverage every dollar 45 and create sustainable change in areas such as global
public health, poverty alleviation and biodiversity.
【2】41. foster to foster fostering fostered
【3】42. as if now that so that until
【3】43. when if that what
【1】44. amplify scold expose violate
【4】45. spend to spend spending spent
四、閱讀測驗
Denmark has once again been ranked as the happiest nation in the world, this time by UN’s World Happiness
Report 2016 Update. This is not the first time the Danes have been awarded this prestigious title. Back in 1973, the
European Commission decided to set up a “Eurobarometer” to find out about issues affecting its citizens. Since
then its member states have been surveyed about well-being and happiness. Amazingly Denmark has topped the table
every year since 1973.
Professor of Economics Christian Bjørnskov from Aarhus Business School knows all about happiness, and he
even wrote his PhD on the subject. “The happiness surveys normally ask people to evaluate their lives. This research
shows what makes the Danes so happy is that they are very trusting of other people they don’t know. Trust helps
make people happy.
Also just as importantly, Danes feel empowered to be able to change something in their life if they don’t like it,”
he says. “The great thing about Danish society is that it doesn’t judge other people’s lives. It allows them to choose
the kind of life they want to live, which is sometimes not always possible in other countries, so this helps add to the
overall satisfaction of people living here,” he adds.
It also seems the Danes’ attitude to money is refreshingly different from other countries. “Money is not as
important in the social life here, as for example Britain and America. We probably spend our money differently here.
We don’t buy big houses or big cars, we like to spend our money on socialising with others,” concludes the Professor.
【3】46. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the article above?
How did Denmark become so rich?
What do Danes think of their rates of income tax?
Why is Denmark the happiest country in the world?
What can we learn from Denmark?
【1】47. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “prestigious” in paragraph 1?
Esteemed. Nearsighted.
Ashamed. Gifted.
【1】48. According to this article, what is the main reason to explain why Danes are happier than other people?
There is a high degree of social support, trust and freedom in Denmark.
Denmark has the highest per capita GDP in the world.
The average life expectancy in Denmark is rather high, about 80 years.
Danes don’t smile as much as people in other countries.
【2】49. According to this article, which of the following statement is NOT true?
Danes don’t prioritize money over social life.
The nature of the Danish citizens tends to be judgmental.
Denmark is a society where its citizens trust one another.
Denmark has been named the happiest country on Earth for many years.
【4】50. According to this article, what does “Eurobarometer” most likely refer to?
A device that measures well-being and happiness of people around the world.
An executive body of UN responsible for conducting surveys of economic growth.
A measurement of weather change in European countries.
A series of multi-topic surveys conducted regularly on behalf of the European Commission.