
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】
第一篇:
From the beginning of human history, the moon has acted as a cultural mirror to our beliefs, understanding and ways
of seeing. Over the centuries, the moon has been 41 as a god and a planet, as well as a timekeeper and
calendar. Different cultures have their own historical, cultural and religious relationships to the moon, so depending on
where the artwork is presented, its meaning and interpretation will 42 . In the West, when people look up at the moon
at night, they might see the Man in the Moon and wonder at space exploration, 43 other cultures see very different
things. In Chinese tradition, the full moon is a 44 of peace, prosperity, and family reunion. On the 15th day of the 8th
month of the 45 calendar, the moon is full and it is time to mark the Moon Festival, or the Mid-Autumn Festival. The
round shape represents family reunion.
【2】41. foreseen interpreted transited rejected
【4】42. consolidate wane fail shift
【1】43. yet might as to
【3】44. rotary bridge symbol model
【3】45. farming astronomical lunar original
第二篇:
I can often be heard saying that my next project is going to be huge and that it will be a tremendous success. 46 ? I
have confidence that it will be and I know I have to live up to my own expectations. When you announce something publicly
for the world to hear, you’d better be right or the day of reckoning won’t be 47 . Well, I don’t have to 48 about that
anymore, because my standards are such that I am used to giving everything my best effort as if it was my first big deal. But
these public announcements aren’t 49 —I simply state the facts. The fact is my buildings are the best, that Trump
buildings get higher prices because they are a luxury brand name. Why should I have false modesty when it’s false? The same
goes for you. If you have something to be proud of and you can 50 your claims, then go for it. Let people know.
【4】46. What How Who Why
【2】47. sour sweet sure sad
【3】48. pass smile worry yearn
【4】49. chatting competing begging bragging
【1】50. back up jot down hold on look for
四、閱讀測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】
第一篇:
Sleep is an important part of your daily routine—you spend about one-third of your time doing it. Quality sleep–and
getting enough of it at the right times—is as essential to survival as food and water. Without sleep you can’t form or
maintain the pathways in your brain that let you learn and create new memories, and it’s harder to concentrate and respond
quickly.
Sleep is important to a number of brain functions, including how nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other.
In fact, your brain and body stay remarkably active while you sleep. Recent findings suggest that sleep plays a
housekeeping role that removes toxins in your brain that build up while you are awake.
Everyone needs sleep, but its biological purpose remains a mystery. Sleep affects almost every type of tissue and
system in the body—from the brain, heart, and lungs to metabolism, immune function, mood, and disease
resistance. Research shows that a chronic lack of sleep, or getting poor quality sleep, increases the risk of disorders
including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, and obesity.
Sleep is a complex and dynamic process that affects how you function in ways scientists are now beginning to
understand.
【1】51. What is the main idea of the passage?
Sleep is very important to our health.
Sleep is very important to our brain.
Sleep is a very complicated process.
Sleep is extremely hard to understand.
【3】52. Which of the following is true?
When we sleep, our body is resting completely.
Scientists can finally understand everything about sleep now.
Lack of sleep might affect our learning.
Compared with sleep, food and water are more important to human body.
【1】53. Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the passage?
Too much sleep might harm our body.
In order to stay alert, we need sufficient sleep.
When it comes to sleep, quality and quantity both matter.
Toxins build up in our brain when we are awake.
【4】54. Which of the following questions can the passage answer?
How do nerve cells communicate with each other?
Why are scientists interested in studying sleep?
Which types of toxins build up in our brain?
In what ways does sleep affect our body?
【1】55. Which of the following best describes the passage?
An objective report of scientific findings.
A subjective piece to condemn some people.
A biased report based on the author’s preferences.
An unfounded statement to convince readers to do something.
第二篇:
Here’s something that no one ever explains. If American women earn 18.1 percent less than American men, as the
OECD has just revealed, why does anyone employ men? If you had two similarly qualified applicants, one of whom was
asking for a significantly higher salary, you’d hire the cheaper one, wouldn’t you? Private firms are interested in profit, after
all. We are going through an angry spasm about equal pay at the moment, and it is in the nature of angry spasms that
accusation trumps accuracy. But is it really true to say that women are being systematically discriminated against in the
workplace?
In the United Kingdom, companies that employ more than 250 people are obliged to publish the average salaries of their
male and female employees. A low-cost British airline called Easyjet turns out to have a gender pay gap of 51.7 percent. How
could any company pay its female employees only half of what their male counterparts were getting? I am sure, dear reader,
that you guessed the explanation right away. Most of the cabin crew working for Easyjet (69%) are women, whereas most of
the pilots are men. The men who push the trolleys earn exactly what the women earn. The male and female pilots are likewise
identically paid.
Sure, there are individual cases of unfairness and misogyny, but the pay gap is explained largely by other factors.
Suppose we could find a company where people were paid without any knowledge of their gender. Since sexism in pay
would be impossible here, any differential would be attributable to other causes. As it happens, such a company exists. Uber
drivers are paid according to time and distance by an algorithm that does not recognize their sex. According to a Stanford
University study, female Uber drivers earn seven percent less than their male counterparts, largely because male drivers are
prepared to work different hours and operate farther from home. It seems reasonable to infer that chauvinism is not the key
factor. What is really at stake here is the principle of free contract.
【2】56. What is the main purpose of the author in communicating to the readers?
To describe. To persuade.
To compare. To document.
【2】57. What is the main point in the first paragraph?
Profit should not be the only concern for businesses.
Some emotional criticism does not see reality clearly.
Women should not be discriminated against in the workplace.
Most men and women are equally qualified in the private sector.
【3】58. Which of the following is NOT true about Easyjet?
It has to report to the public how much on average it pays men and women respectively.
It hires more women than men as its cabin crew and more men than women as pilots.
Its unequal pay of 51.7% more for men than women aroused lots of outrage.
It is based in the United Kingdom and follows the country’s regulations.
【4】59. Which of the following is true about Uber?
The company has been criticized by the media as chauvinistic.
Male drivers are outnumbered by female drivers by seven percent.
There is no disparity between the average pay of women and men.
A study about pay in the company was conducted by Stanford University.
【1】60. Which of the following is this passage likely responding to?
Complaints about unequal pay between genders.
Algorithms prevalent in today’s wage calculation.
Problems associated with low-cost airline industry.
A recent OECD report based on surveys and statistics.