
二、文法測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】
【2】9. The old man, _____ in the accident, is being taken care of by his wife and children.
who paralyzing
paralyzed
was paralyzed
had been paralyzing
【1】10. He left his wallet on the table when he left, but ten minutes later, his wallet was _____.
nowhere to be found
not wherever to find
somewhere no found
where to not find
【3】11. The store owner is strongly against the new rule, _____ illogical and discriminating.
he call it
who it calls
calling it
which calling him
【4】12. It’s sad to see those who have been with the company founder since the very beginning _____ for their
loyalty.
to not properly reward
no proper reward for them
no rewarding properly
not being properly rewarded
【3】13. With a digital device in his hand, the millionaire demonstrates _____.
his newest invention how to work
how his newest invention which to work
how his newest invention works
to his newest invention works
【2】14. The number shows our organization is significantly closer to _____ our final goal of raising 30 million dollars.
reaches
reaching
be reached
have reached
【1】15. The new design has many problems. _____, it is not as attractive as the other ones.
To begin with
To begin it
So as to begin
Beginning for
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】
Rice is the principal food in the Japanese diet, even in the morning, so there are many side dishes and
toppings that match it. One of them is raw eggs. It’s something you would probably not try in your home
country 16 you are 100% sure they are very fresh and safe. 17 , most eggs sold in the Japanese
market and served in restaurants are safe and delicious to eat raw.
When eating, people 18 the raw egg with chopsticks, add a little soy sauce and pour it over the hot
rice. This is called “tamago kake gohan” in Japanese. 19 such as adding chopped green onion, mentaiko
(明太子) or a drop of sesame oil, are also highly popular among the locals. If you are a natto (納豆)
adventurer and are not afraid of the smelly, slimy fermented soybeans, you’ll be 20 to know that the taste
of natto becomes milder when topped with a raw egg.
【2】16. besides unless hereafter moreover
【1】17. Luckily Undecidedly Endlessly Deadly
【1】18. beat drag fish skim
【3】19. Foundations Reductions Variations Orientations
【3】20. angry nervous happy bitter
四、閱讀測驗
Reuben Garret Lucius Goldberg was born on July 4th 1883 in San Francisco. By the end of his lifetime in
December 7th 1970, he was known as an inventor, sculptor, author, engineer and cartoonist. At a young age, he
loved drawing, tracing and being creative, but this was discouraged by his parents. In 1904, he graduated with a
degree in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He was then hired as an engineer by the city
of San Francisco but eventually quit to become a sports cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1907 he
moved to New York where he worked for several newspapers. He soon became famous as an artist.
His cartoon strips were popular, but the work that gave him unforgettable lifelong fame was the character
he created—Professor Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts. Using the character, he would illustrate inventions that later
became known as the “Rube Goldberg Machine”. A “Rube Goldberg Machine” is an extremely complicated
device that performs a very simple task in a complex, indirect way. This is now used as an expression to describe
any system that's confusing or complicated and came from Goldbergʼs illustrations of ridiculous machines. The
first illustration showing a “Rube Goldberg Machine” was an Automatic Weight Reducing Machine in 1914
using components such as a donut, bomb, wax, balloon and hot stove to trap an overweight person in a sound
and food proof prison. The overweight person had to lose weight before freeing himself. He used many simple
subjects and made them humorous yet very complicated. This included scratching insect bites, scrubbing your
back in a bath, opening a window, collecting mail and finding a ball.
Throughout his career, Goldberg was fascinated by the advancement of technology and thought it
humorous that people either embraced the benefits technology brought or were unwilling to accept new
technology as it seemingly increased dependency and laziness. He personally believed people preferred
choosing a more difficult route instead of completing a goal simply and directly. As he said, “the machines are a
symbol of manʼs capacity for making maximum effort to achieve minimal results”. His inventions were
interesting because he did the complete opposite of what most machines do—instead of making difficult things
easy, he made easy things difficult.
【4】21. What is the passage mainly about?
A new term and its multiple meanings.
A funny machine that everyone liked.
A cartoon character that became famous.
A talented man and his interesting inventions.
【2】22. Which of the following is true about Reuben Goldberg?
His childhood dream was to become an engineer.
He was most famous for his cartoons and complicated machines.
He did not like new technology because it made people become dependent and lazy.
His being overweight led to the invention of the first Rube Goldberg Machine.
【1】23. Which of the following is true about “Rube Goldberg Machines”?
They appeared in Goldberg’s cartoon strips.
They were copies of real machines invented by Professor Butt in Goldberg’s university.
They were mostly used to accomplish complicated tasks.
People use the term to refer to good machines that solve difficult problems.
【3】24. What can be inferred from the passage?
Reuben Goldberg’s parents supported his choice of career unconditionally.
Reuben Goldberg invented ridiculous machines because he was not well educated.
People had very different views about the advancement of technology.
People would prefer to use real life versions of Rube Goldberg Machines to make their lives easier.
【3】25. Why did Reuben Goldberg draw the interesting machines?
To express his distrust of modern technology.
To make fun of a certain professor in his university.
To show how men often made simple things more complicated.
To mirror his childhood life as an overweight boy.