
貳、英文【第 26-50 題,每題 2分,共計 25 題,占 50 分】 
一、字彙【請依照句子前後文意,選出最適當的答案】 
【3】26. As a critic, Mr. Johnson is notorious for his reckless arguments that ___________ controversies and outcries. 
 alleviate     concede   
 provoke     trespass 
【2】27. Many passengers were ___________ by the strong smell of the food that John brought aboard the flight. 
 inclined     irritated   
 obliged     obscured 
【2】28. The medicine is now available in most ___________ shelves. You no longer need prescriptions from doctors. 
 pamphlet     pharmacy   
 sanitation     subscription 
【1】29. ___________ questions, oftentimes not genuine questions, can have powerful effects in political speeches. 
 Rhetorical     Rhythmic   
 Sophisticate     Subordinate 
【1】30. To control the threat of chemical ___________ to human health, the government will lower the permissible level 
in agriculture. 
 pesticides     persistence   
 projection     prohibition 
【4】31. Religious minorities have long been ___________ and deprived of freedom by the dictator in the country. 
 accorded   eroded   imposed   oppressed 
【3】32. Children can be affected by viruses and bacteria, but eventually they become ___________ to many diseases. 
 accessible     acute   
 immune     imperative 
【4】33. This radio show features  ___________ of  some interview  content, because  time does not  permit complete 
versions. 
 elites  eloquence   essence   excerpts 
二、文法測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】 
【3】34. About ___________ of students in this college, i.e. 650 out of 1000, have to commute because of dormitory 
shortage. 
 second-of-thirds     two-to-three   
 two-thirds     three-two 
【3】35. The old tax law targeted companies ___________ in America that built and sold automobiles locally. 
 headquarter     headquarters   
 headquartered     headquartering 
【2】36.  Starting  next  month,  all  restaurants  will  ___________  single-use  plastic  straws  and  beverage  stirrers  to 
customers. 
 be prohibiting to provide     
 be prohibited from providing 
 prohibit with providing     
 prohibit to provide 
【2】37. The public is waiting to see what the tax reform can do to the economy ___________ it is written into law.   
 again     once   
 then     or 
【3】38. The scandalous government official ___________ about expenses and other matters. 
 catches lies     
 caught lying 
 was caught lying     
 has been caught to lay 
【1】39. ___________ all your meat-eating needs at Uncle Jim’s Ranch. You can find pork, chicken, and lamb here. 
 Fulfill     To fulfill   
 Fulfilled     Fulfilling 
【3】40. The sense of community, which ___________ within the organization since day one, is a unique strength. 
 grew     grows   
 has grown     was grown 
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】 
Railroads are pressing for increased automated operations and autonomous trains in the rail industry.   41 , 
groups concerned about safety believe that automation should assist human operations, but not replace them. These   
42  say  there  are  some  tasks  that  can  be  performed  only  by  humans.  Yet  proponents  of  increased  automated 
operations  claim  it  would   43  accidents  caused  by  human  error.  In  a  recent  news  release,  the  Railroad 
Association argued that, in order to improve railroad efficiency and capacity, automation in the industry is   44 . 
Fully automated trains are considered plausible because data revealed that more than a third of train accidents was 
caused  by  human  errors.  “Machines  can  detect  more  and  respond  faster  than a  safety system  that is   45  the 
limitations inherent in human eyes, minds, and hands,” the association said. 
【3】41.  Additionally   Besides   However   Likewise 
【4】42.  advocates   colleagues   legislators   opponents 
【2】43.  recover   reduce   relate  remain 
【4】44.  controlled   dangerous   measurable   necessary 
【2】45.  free from   subject to   replaced by   involved in 
四、閱讀測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】 
Elizabeth Holmes  began to  rise  to national  fame in  2013  when she  claimed that  her medical-testing startup 
Theranos Inc. had developed a groundbreaking technology. Its machines could run thousands of medical tests using a 
single  drop  of  blood  quickly  and  cheaply.  On  that  promise,  Holmes  raised  money  from  investors  and  won  her 
company agreements with national pharmacy chains. High-profile board members joined as well.   
Behind the scenes, things were very different. While Holmes told her company’s engineers to modify standard 
blood-testing  machines  to  run  Theranos’s  tests,  she  hid  the  fact  by  conducting  demonstrations  using  Theranos’s 
machines.  She  also  led  pharmacy  chain  executives  on  lab  tours  without  revealing  that  the  company  was  using 
third-party technology. 
After a series of investigations, securities regulators called her a fraud and forced her to give up the company she 
built. The lawsuit and settlement announced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) detailed how 
Holmes and her chief deputy lied for years about their technology, snookered the media, and used the publicity to get 
investors to hand more than $700 million to keep the closely held company afloat. 
The  media  used  to  regard  Holmes  as  the  female  Steve  Jobs.  She  studied  chemical  engineering  at  Stanford 
University but dropped out to start a consumer healthcare technology company. Holmes’s preferred daily uniform of a 
black turtleneck is generally assumed to be an imitation of her role model Steve Jobs. Not so long ago, Holmes was 
named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the World in 2015. Yet in 2016, Fortune called Holmes one of the 
“World’s Most Disappointing Leaders.”   
“The  Theranos  story  is  an  important  lesson  for  Silicon  Valley,”  said  Jina  Choi,  director  of  the  SEC’s  San 
Francisco Regional Office. “Innovators who seek to revolutionize and disrupt an industry must tell investors the truth 
about what their technology can do today, not just what they hope it might do someday.” 
【2】46. What is this passage mainly about? 
 The investigation process of a security scandal. 
 An entrepreneur and the rise and fall of her startup. 
 How media and publicity boosted a promising business. 
 Behind-the-scene stories of the pharmaceutical industry. 
【4】47. Which of the following is true about Theranos Inc.? 
 Its blood-testing technology was proved unprecedented. 
 Its unit stock price was once as high as hundreds of millions. 
 It collaborated with a third party in revolutionizing medical machines. 
 It initially obtained interests and support from national pharmaceutical chains. 
【2】48. What is the problem with Elizabeth Holmes? 
 She was disappointed by a TIME’s report.  She was not candid with her investors. 
 She copied a celebrity’s attire.  She gave up her company. 
【3】49. How was Steve Jobs involved in the company described? 
 He was invited to lab tours there.   He served in its board of directors. 
 He was regarded highly by its founder.   He helped it disrupt the healthcare industry. 
【4】50. Which of the following proverbs best resembles the SEC director’s comments in the last paragraph? 
 No pain, no gain.     Seeing is believing. 
 Great minds think alike.   Honesty is the best policy.