
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】
【2】26. Environmentalists are concerned that wide-scale logging would result in the ___________ of the mountains.
accord erosion ingenuity outlaw
【4】27. Assessment probably provokes more anxiety among students and ___________ among staff than any other feature of
education.
abbreviation artifact instance irritation
【3】28. The investigator ___________ every detail in the scene, making sure all relevant evidence was collected.
pretended resembled scrutinized transferred
【4】29. Consumers start to be aware that the purchases of unfair trade products may ___________ noble values of justice.
reinforce constitute tranquilize undermine
【1】30. After three rounds of ___________ prescribed by my doctor, the cough I had struggled with still did not go away.
antibiotics biochemistry cholesterol expeditions
【3】31. Gene editing is getting fresh attention because of a recent lab experiment with human ___________.
anecdotes boycotts embryos concentrates
【1】32. Senior citizens in the city receive ___________ care from a physical therapist a few times a year.
intermittent mineral obedient removable
【2】33. The new technology allows the sensor to ___________ information it collected to your mobile device.
raid relay shed spire
二、文法測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】
【3】34. For nearly 100 years, the ancient trail was a vital trade route, ___________ in both directions.
goods moved moved goods
with goods moving with moving goods
【4】35. ___________, this National Monument was established primarily to protect archaeological resources.
Northern Arctic Circle Toward Arctic Circle north
Locating the north Arctic Circle Located north of the Arctic Circle
【4】36. The gorge is ___________ where thoughts are silenced by the raw power of nature.
so rare place rarely one place
most rare places one of those rare places
【1】37. ___________ around the year 1425 the native people abandoned their homes here for reasons unknown.
Sometime Some time
Sometimes Some times
【2】38. The whale oil was once a lucrative and much ___________ commodity used in lamps to light homes.
desire desired
desiring desirably
【3】39. The museum offers a variety of guided tours and special events, ___________ vary by season.
some of them any of those
most of which many of what
【2】40. ___________ the importance of trust, teams with positive relationships have better chance to succeed.
Give Given Giving To Give
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】
Fall colors can be very different from place to place. Some areas have a very short color-changing season of a week
or less, 41 elsewhere it can last nearly a month. Every location produces different colors, 42 the type of
flora and other factors such as climate and soil. The hillsides of New England, which attract thousands of photographers
every year, are famous for 43 dappled assortment of species producing different shades, ranging between reds and
greens. 44 some research to find out when the leaves are expected to change so you can make the most of your
opportunity. If it’s sunny, you have plenty of light to work with, 45 you may get harsh shadows and glare that can
diminish the colors. To conquer this, try using a polarizing filter, changing your angle of view, or shooting when the sun
is low in the sky.
【3】41. therefore because while so
【2】42. consisting of depending on resulting in dealing with
【3】43. it its their which
【1】44. Do To do Doing Having done
【4】45. as for if but
四、閱讀測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】
It all began with good news. On August 17, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) touted gains on
the PARCC exam-short for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers-for economically disadvantaged
students in grades 3 through 8. OSSE reported that those students improved by 9.2 percentage points in language arts and 6.4
percentage points in math from 2016 to 2017, in terms of their readiness to perform at the next grade level.
The mayor chimed in with upbeat press releases. But in mid-September the local newspaper found a clerical error. That is,
at one school, OSSE counted all students as economically disadvantaged, when in fact many at that school are not
disadvantaged at all. The mistake raised the aggregated scores that applied to lower income students. The error was significant
enough that it inflated scores of disadvantaged students throughout the area. True, the test scores of disadvantaged students
had improved, but by much less: 5.2 percentage points in language arts and 3.2 percentage points in math. Scores of
economically disadvantaged students haven’t improved as much as was initially reported.
The newspaper did not report the error at the time. Instead, it informed OSSE, which claims to have discovered the error
themselves just 48 hours earlier. After confirming the results, OSSE posted corrected figures on its web page and informed
education agency heads, according to a spokesperson. OSSE did not take steps, however, to alert the general public to the
error-or the correction. That was left to the newspaper, which reported last week that “economically disadvantaged students
still made gains over the previous year but not as much as first reported because of the coding mistake.”
“Whom are we fooling?” asks Mary Levy, a respected budget expert who has been watching school officials fiddle
with the way they report the data for years. “The misleading use of data and the positive spin on limited achievement gains
continues to undermine efforts to give education reform the urgency that it needs.”
【4】46. What is the passage mainly about?
An education initiative.
A government aid program.
A revised supervision regulation.
An error with the report of statistics.
【2】47. According to the author, whom is to be blamed for the incident?
The city mayor.
The OSSE officials.
The newspaper journalist.
The budget expert Mary Levy.
【4】48. What was the problem discussed?
The test given to students was problematic.
The newspaper did not release data truthfully.
The mayor asked the newspaper not to report correct figures.
The OSSE personnel did not clearly inform the public of their mistakes.
【1】49. Which of the following is true about disadvantaged students?
They improved 3.2 percentage points in math from 2016 to 2017.
They improved 9.2 percentage points in language arts from 2016 to 2017.
They were disadvantaged because the school officials had been fiddling with data.
They had no problem competing with their counterparts from high-income families.
【3】50. What could have been done to avoid the criticism made in the passage?
Hire professional data coders for high-stakes tests.
Test students of different backgrounds in different classrooms.
Honestly and promptly report the mistake and the corrected data.
Consult budget experts and high-income families before news release.