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年公務人員特種考試外交領事人員及外交行政人員、
國際經濟商務人員、民航人員及原住民族考試試題
考試別： 外交人員考試
等別： 三等考試
類科組： 外交領事人員英文組
科目： 外國文（含新聞書信撰寫與編譯）（英文）
考試時間： 2小時 座號：
※注意：
禁止使用電子計算器。
代號：10150
頁次：5
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甲、申論題部分：（75 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。
請以黑色鋼筆或原子筆在申論試卷上作答。
一、英譯中：請將下列英文段落譯為中文。（15 分）
The allure of President Barack Obama as a cover star went far beyond his vocation.
He has appeared on more magazines than most supermodels, straddling such a
diversity of titles, from political and literary journals to hip-hop monthlies and
comic books. One Obama cover that stirred heated contention when he was in
office was published by New York Magazine in 2009. The president’s face was
graffitied with words such as socialist, impostor, Muslim, and HATE. The cover
was severely criticized for its malevolent depiction of the new president; the
magazine maintained that the words used reflected not their views, but those of a
section of Obama’s dissenters. During his eight-year tenure, the press presented
Obama as feminist, communist, fashion model, Jew, the messiah, Superman, and
even Muslim terrorist. This bizarre kaleidoscope of characterizations reflected a
sense of confusion about what Obama stood for and the impossible scope of
expectations heaped upon him.
二、中譯英：請將下列中文段落譯為英文。（15 分）
「棒球」在臺灣意味著什麼？答案是汗水和國族認同。在球場裡觀看球賽，每
個觀眾好像都知道與參賽球隊有關的各種混和中文和英文的加油口號，而且知
道配合口號的舞蹈動作。在這裡，看球變成一種令人暈眩的多語經歷及一場激
烈的有氧運動。在臺灣的國族身分建構中，這項運動有著根深蒂固的地位。臺
灣的棒球並不是從美國引進的，而是來自日本。棒球的歷史就像這個島嶼走向
民主的進程一樣洶湧澎湃。從 1969 年到 1996 年，臺灣曾在世界少棒聯盟稱霸，
28 次打入決賽、17 次奪冠。新臺幣伍佰元紙鈔上就印著一支棒球隊，向取得
傲人戰績的少棒隊致敬。當臺灣在國際外交的發展愈形艱困之際，棒球是臺灣
強大的軟實力工具之一，也是臺灣獲得國際認可的途徑。
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三、英文短文寫作。（45 分）
American civil rights activist, W. E. B. Du Bois, once said, “The problem of the
twentieth century is the problem of the color line: the relation of the darker to the
lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea.” The
“color line” here refers to the racial segregation that existed in the United States after
the abolition of slavery. In your opinion, what is it that segregates people in the
world in the 21st century? How does it divide, discriminate and alienate people? Is it
possible to spot a silver lining in this segregation? If so, what can be done? Express
your ideas by using a real case and write an essay of no more than 350 words with
an introductory paragraph, a main body containing 3 to 5 major points and a
conclusion.
乙、測驗題部分：（25 分） 代號：5101
本測驗試題為單一選擇題，請選出一個正確或最適當的答案，複選作答者，該題不予計分。
共20 題，每題 1.25 分，須用2B鉛筆在試卡上依題號清楚劃記，於本試題或申論試卷上作答者，不予計分。
請依下文回答第 1題至第 5題：
Inventions, creations, technological advancements when protected take the form of copyrights, patents,
trademarks or trade secrets. These 1 properties are assets of business enterpr ises, as they are essential for the
success of businesses. 2 , it is necessary to encourage their growth and also provide legal protection against
misuse, theft, etc.
Copyright law gives authors and artists the right to control the reproduction and performance of their works.
The period of protection varies in each country. By and large, protection is 3 to authors for their life plus 50
years, and for photographic works of applied art for 25 y ears.
Patents provide 4 right to manufacture or use an invention for a specific period of time. Patent laws are
primarily territorial. However, there are a couple of international agreements to provide patent protection like the
European Patent Convention and the Patent Co-operation Treaty. Lack of a universally accepted patent law
hinders introduction of a product on a global basis.
Trademark is any work, name, symbol, or device or any combination 5 adopted and used by a
manufacturer or merchant to identify his goods and distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others.
1 cognitive intelligent personal intellectual
2 However Hence Thence Moreover
3 granted denied admitted submitted
4 inclusive exclusive comprehensive decisive
5 hereto whereabouts thereabout thereof
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請依下文回答第 6題至第 10 題：
The news media are hungry for new findings, and reporters often latch onto ideas from the scientific
laboratories before they have been fully tested. Also, a reporter who lacks a strong understanding of science may
misunderstand or misreport complex scientific principles. To tell the truth, sometimes scientists also get excited
about their findings, and leak them to the press before they have been through a rigorous review by the scientists’
peers. As a result, the public is often exposed to late-breaking nutrition news stories before the findings are fully
confirmed. Then, when the hypothesis being tested fails to hold up to a later challenge, consumers feel betrayed
by what is simply the normal course of science at work.
Sometimes media sensationalism overrates the importance of even true, replicated findings. For exa mple, the
media eagerly report that oat products lower blood cholesterol, a lipid indicative of heart disease risk. Although
the reports are true, they often fail to mention that eating a nutritious diet that is low in certain fats is still the
major step toward lowering blood cholesterol.
Today, oat bran’s cholesterol-lowering effect is established, and labels on food packages can proclaim that a
diet high in oats may reduce the risk of heart disease. The whole process of discovery, challenge, and vindication
took almost 10 years of research. Some other lines of research have taken much longer. In science, a single
finding almost never makes a crucial difference to our knowledge as a whole, but like each individual frame in a
movie, it contributes a little to the big picture. Many such frames are needed to tell the whole story.
6 What is the main reason for inconsistent nutrition news reports?
Reporters generally lack fundamental knowledge in nutrition science.
The news media report research findings too soon before they are confirmed.
Nutrition researchers do not agree upon which findings to report from their labs.
Nutrition research lacks integrity in its methodology.
7 Which of the following is NOT true about oats?
A diet rich in oats can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks.
Scientists have studied the nutrition value of oats for nearly a decade.
The importance of oats in controlling blood cholesterol was once overrated.
The early report about the cholesterol-lowering effect of oats has not been confirmed by later studies.
8 Which of the following is the most likely advice the author may offer to consumers?
Do not take early news reports on nutrition too seriously; wait and see.
Do not trust news reports on nutrition; read the original research papers.
Eat oats every day and you’d be safe.
Watch nutrition related movies to get the whole picture.
9 What does the phrase “each individual frame in a movie” in the final paragraph refer to in scientific
research?
one individual study on a topic the whole picture of nutrition science
the whole story of oats an individual news reporter
10 Which of the following best serves as the title of the article?
Improvement of Nutrition Research Methods Needed
More Scientific Training Needed for Nutrition Reporters
Can We Trust the Media to Deliver Nutrition News?
Can Oat Bran Really Lower Cholesterol?
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請依下文回答第 11 題至第 15 題：
If Jane Austen’s work is perceived as quintessentially British, it has found resonance across the world. In The
Genius of Jane Austen, Paula Byrne writes that Austen is seen as h a ving a particular affinity with Chinese culture,
where “manners matter” as they did in Georgian England. There have been more than 50 written versions of Pride
and Prejudice in China alone. This may be because the term “marriage market” in China is more than a turn of
phrase. In Shanghai, parents of unmarried children flock to a weekly event described as “match.com meets
farmers’ market” where they scout for prospective in-laws. Chinese women still seek to marry property-owning
men more educated than themselves. Ms. Byrne notes that Ang Lee, a Taiwanese director, was considered a
perfect fit for Sense and Sensibility (1995) because his previous films had explored “family conflicts in the
context of traditional Chinese values.”
It is the subcontinent, however, that has embraced her books most enthusiastically, with Austen societies
established in both India and Pakistan. The economic and social position of women, their reputation and
eligibility are all themes that are easy to adapt to different cultural contexts, but there are also specifics that
resonate in Indian and Pakistani society, such as the importance of familial bonds, the preference given to male
inheritance, the dowry system and the “marrying off” of young women by overzealous mothers and aunts.
Laaleen Khan, the founder of the Pakistani branch, has noted that South Asian society has its share of
“disapproving Lady Catherine de Bourgh-esque society aunties, rakish Wickhams and Willoughbys, pretentious
Mrs. Eltons and holier-than thou Mr. Collins types.”
This is the key to Austen’s transformation from little known spinster-scribbler to literary superstar. Western
readers may no longer empathize with the urgency that surrounds marriage or the idea that a relationship can be
stopped in its tracks by monetary circumstance. But everyone has encountered a flirty, shallow Isabella Thorpe or
a suave but seedy Henry Crawford. Two hundred years on, Austen’s sniping observations of human vanity and
folly still hit the mark.
11 What is the main idea of the passage?
Jane Austen’s works have long-lasting appeal worldwide.
Jane Austen’s creativity is formidable and adaptable.
Jane Austen inspires people’s transformation from rags to riches.
Jane Austen’s ideas have a special meaning for women.
12 What does the word “prospective” in the first paragraph mean?
prosperous promising possessive perceptive
13 What does the phrase “hit the mark” in the final paragraph mean?
to be solemn to be vigorous to be accurate to be eloquent
14 According to Ms. Byrne, why is Ang Lee, the Taiwanese director, a perfect fit for Austen’s novels?
Lee has a natural liking and understanding of Jane Austen’s works.
Lee represents a man of manners like those in Georgian England.
Lee demonstrates a sense of Chinese culture in Sense and Sensibility.
Lee deals with themes similar to Austen’s works in previous films.
15 Why are a number of characters in Austen’s novels cited in the last two paragraphs?
Their types can be found in societies across the world.
They are the ones that have been adapted into screens.
Their names are renowned in Indian and Pakistani societies.
They embody the economic and social positions of women.
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請依下文回答第 16 題至第 20 題：
Offshore investment is the keeping of money in a jurisdiction other than one’s home nation. Offshore
jurisdictions are a commonly accepted means of reducing the taxes levied in most countries to both large and
small-scale investors alike. Locations favored by investors for low rates of tax are known as offshore financial
centers (OFCs) or, sometimes, as tax havens. These include well-known centers such as Switzerland, Bermuda,
and the Cayman Islands.
The level of regulatory standards and transparency differs widely among OFCs. Poorly regulated offshore
domiciles have served historically as havens for tax evasion, money laundering, or to conceal or protect illegally
acquired money from law enforcement in the investor’s country. However, the modern, well-regulated offshore
centers allow legitimate investors to take advantage of higher rates of return or lower rates of tax on that return
offered by operating via such domiciles.
Supporters of OFCs argue that offshore centers improve the flow of capital and facilitate international
business transactions. These centers are widely used and are accessible to anyone who can meet the minimum
investment amount or pay the obligatory fees required to open such an entity. According to finance experts, mor e
than half of the world’s assets and investments are held in offshore jurisdictions and many well-recognized
companies have investment opportunities in offshore locales.
Business operations of offshore investment are less costly and regulated than those offered in the investor’s
country – or “onshore.” Payment of less tax is the main driving force behind most offshore activities. Often, taxes
levied by an investor’s home country are critical to the profitability of any given investment. Using
offshore-domiciled special purpose mechanisms, an investor may reduce the amount of tax payable, allowing the
investor to achieve greater profitability overall. Moreover, offshore investment is less regulated than onshore
investment, and the behavior of the offshore investment provider, be he a banker, fund manager, trustee, or
stock-broker, is freer than it could be in a more regulated environment.
16 What is the main idea of this passage?
to recruit potential offshore investment partners
to introduce offshore investment and its benefits
to promote well-known offshore investment centers
to compare offshore investment and onshore investment
17 What is the last paragraph mainly about?
business operations of offshore investment
less regulated offshore investment environment
main driving incentives behind offshore investment
offshore-domiciled mechanisms for reducing tax payable
18 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about offshore investment centers?
They set different minimum investment amounts to enlarge their investor bases.
They promote their business based on the flexibility of their regulatory standards.
They ensure the short-term as well as long-term profitability of a given investment.
They allow investors to conduct investment activities in a more profitable fashion.
19 What does “accessible” mean in this article?
available fundamental impressive significant
20 According to the passage, which of the following best reflects the investor’s belief in investing offshore?
When one door shuts, another opens. Hoist your sail when the wind is fair.
What the mind can conceive, it can achieve. A bird in the hand is worth two in the woods.
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107年公務人員特種考試外交領事人員及外交行政人員、國際經濟商務人員、民航人員及
原住民族考試
科目名稱：外國文(含新聞書信撰寫與編譯)(英文)（試題代號：5101)
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