
貳、英文【第 26-50 題,每題 2分,共計 25 題,佔 50 分】
一、字彙【請依照句子前後文意,選出最適當的答案】
【1】26. ___________ clothes are ones that you normally wear at home or on holidays, and not on formal occasions.
Casual Night Textile Tuxedo
【3】27. For further information, please contact 212 4567, ___________ 2030.
intention attention extension precaution
【3】28. A ___________ is a very serious crime such as armed robbery.
fault weakness felony claim
【4】29. Women and girls are sometimes referred to as ___________ when they are considered as a type.
adolescent adult male female
【2】30. If you refer to the fact that people are ___________, you mean that they will die and cannot live forever.
immortal mortal moral immoral
【2】31. Mr. Chang has to retire this year because he has reached the ___________ retirement age of 65.
temporary mandatory frequent subsequent
【4】32. The problem is getting worse because most local authorities lack the ___________ to deal sensibly in this
market.
reality quantity authenticity expertise
【2】33. I believe they are right and thus will ___________ their opinion wholeheartedly.
suggest endorse submit surprise
二、文法測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】
【3】34. The little girl is ___________ a feather.
the same light as lightly as as light as like light
【2】35. The drug is used to ___________ blood pressure.
low lower lowly lowest
【1】36. They hit a truck ___________ in the opposite direction.
coming comes came come
【3】37. He told me all the news, none of ___________ was very exciting.
that it which what
【1】38. On such a cold and damp day, I ___________ stay home and watch TV than hang out with friends.
would rather like to am able to prefer to
【1】39. I tried to grab the pickpocket ___________ the sleeve but I missed it.
by in on from
【4】40. If you could meet anyone, who ___________ you choose?
do did could would
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】
‘If music be the food of love, play on,’ wrote Shakespeare. That might be a good rule for life in 41 , but
what about in the workplace? In a recent survey 77% of businesses in the UK said that playing music increased
staff morale and also improved the working 42 . Today, rules about listening to music at work are changing,
in a world where nearly everyone has a smartphone or an mp3 player and employees can choose their own
private playlists. 43 , many managers are still unhappy about the idea of members of their team listening to
music, using headphones at their desk and being cut off from their colleagues.
For those who do listen to music at work, another debate centers around the type of music workers should
listen to in order to increase their productivity. A summary of recent research from Taiwan shows while some
background music can 44 worker satisfaction and productivity, music with lyrics can have a negative effect
on concentration and attention. The study concluded that music without lyrics is 45 , as listening to songs
with words is likely to reduce worker attention and performance.
【1】41. general particular vain need
【4】42. sight case requirement atmosphere
【2】43. Moreover However Likewise Consequently
【3】44. replace relieve increase interrupt
【1】45. preferable prerequisite polite prevent
四、閱讀測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】
Telecommuting, the practice of working from home, is on the rise, and more companies are trusting their
employees to be more productive in their own home offices than they might be at the workplace. Wrike, a
company that makes collaboration software, conducted a survey with 1,074 respondents, asking them a variety of
questions about working from home.
According to the survey, 83% of the respondents said they work remotely at least part of the day. Of the
1,074 respondents in the survey, 36% were team members, 33% were managers, 15% were business owners and
15% were executives.
The survey showed that people see a rising trend in the future of remote collaboration: 43% of respondents
worked remotely less often two to three years ago, and 66% believe their office may go fully virtual in one to five
years.
The survey also found the higher the position in the company, the more time the person spends working
outside the office. Business owners worked nearly 30 hours a week from home, executives worked about 20
hours, managers worked between 10 and 20 hours, while team members worked up to about 10 hours.
When asked how much we are ready to ‘pay’ for the opportunity to work remotely: 78% would forego free
meals, 54% would forego employer-paid cellphone plans, 31% would accept reduction in paid vacation, and 25%
would accept reduction in salary.
The survey also found 89% of respondents consider the opportunity to work remotely as one of three main
perks, the other two being salary and reputation.
When asked if consumer social communication tools help in remote collaboration, 91% said they would
happily abandon social communication tools. The survey found that these people spend no more than one hour a
day on Facebook, Twitter and Skype.
Perceived benefits, according to the survey, include: saving time, increased productivity, focus on work, not
office policies. The challenges include: lack of direct communication, hindered data accessibility, and poor
visibility into colleagues’ activity.
【3】46. What is the purpose of the article?
To discuss how to improve employee productivity.
To encourage remote collaboration.
To report on the trend of working from home.
To point out the problems with telecommuting.
【1】47. According to the survey, which group of people spend the most time working outside the office?
Business owners. Executives. Managers. Team members.
【2】48. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Employees can choose to work remotely at their discretion.
Employees may have to give up some benefits for working from home.
Employees need to work longer hours if they work remotely.
Employees get extra pay if they work from home.
【3】49. According to the survey, what is the respondents’ attitude toward social communication tools?
They would be happy that they can use social communication tools to chat with their friends while working.
They don’t think that social communication tools are going to affect their productivity.
They would be happy to abandon social communication tools if they are allowed to work remotely.
They dislike social communication tools whether they work at home or in the office.
【2】50. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
Most employees do not like to work remotely.
Working from home does have both benefits and challenges.
Company owners often encourage employees to work from home.
Working from home has caused a lot of problems.