英語專業

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國立臺中教育大學

107 學年度教師專業碩士學位學程招生考試

英語專業試題

I. Vocabularyand Grammar: Choose the best answer. (Each 2%, Total 40%)

1. In California USA, the heat in the summertime often becomes . This strong heat can cause forest fires. Forest rangers go around the forest to make sure that fires have not started.

(A) frigid (B) frozen (C) scorching (D) scratched

2. The volcano began to erupt. Lava proceeded to out. Because people had already been evacuated from the surrounding areas, no one died from this natural disaster.

(A) spew (B) stew (C) stem (D) stifle

3. The National Palace Museum in Taipei is very . One can take many hours to go through all the different galleries and look at the artifacts.

(A) immense (B) minuscule (C) impending (D) impassable

4. The runner put all his effort into running the marathon. He came in third place. He was awarded a medal.

(A) brook (B) broth (C) brooch (D) bronze

5. While the teacher was explaining the science assignment, a student was waving his hands and acting like a monkey. The teacher looked at the student and told him to stop the shenanigans.

(A) snugly (B) sternly (C) sleekly (D) scantily

6. After he received a large inheritance from his father, he foolishly went on a gambling and lost all of his money.

(A) pawn (B) spree (C) spawn (D) splinter

7. Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium is a good place to go to a baseball game and a concert. It is also a good location to listen to a candidate give a speech during a political .

(A) raid (B) realm (C) rally (D) repository

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8. This year's bestselling novel features a sibling between two brothers. The book deals with many issues surrounding their competition. It is a great book to read to better understand how to resolve this problem.

(A) rental (B) rivalry (C) revival (D) reverie

9. In the mountain, a blast of wind caused the autumn leaves to swirl in the air and the birds to chirp merrily. This fall scene was quite .

(A) grim (B) minimal (C) imprudent (D) picturesque

10.To show his hospitality, he offered his guest a bowl of fruits containing figs, dates, apricots, , and pomegranates.

(A) narcotics (B) nuisances (C) nectarines (D) negligence

11. It is said that the pond a bountiful supply of flounders. This attracts many fishermen to go to the pond to try their luck to catch some flounders. (A) filled with (B) has filled with

(C) had filled with (D) has been filled with

12. The long-term goal of the company is to find more powerful ways to solar energy. The purposes of this goal are to reduce costs and create a more eco-friendly environment.

(A) harness (B) harnessing (C) barricade (D) barricading

13. The frog was sitting on a lily pad. Suddenly, a mosquito flew by. The frog snatched the mosquito with its tongue and ate it. It then sat still again, waiting for its next prey.

(A) motion (B) motionless (C) motionlessly (D) motionlessness

14. Jason just heard the news that the company a crew to build a strong ship that will be the fastest and largest in the world. He wants to go and apply for the job.

(A) mustered (B) has mustered (C) had mustered (D) has been mustering

15. The reckless driver lost control of his car on the mountain road. The car drove over the cliff and plunged into the churning sea.

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16. When the Taichung Mass Rail Transit (Taichung MRT) opens, people can conveniently travel around the city. They can also easily go to the Taiwan High Speed Rail Station in Taichung to journey to the parts of Taiwan. (A) northern and southern (B) northerly and southerly

(C) northerner and southerner (D) north pole and south pole

17. The lacrosse team is on a streak. Their mascot, the lion, is good at getting the fans to cheer for the team. The support from the fans encourages the team to play well.

(A) win (B) won (C) winner (D) winning

18. A cold front has moved into area. The sky is overcast, which causes people to feel . The meteorologist has forecasted a blizzard that will hit the area this evening.

(A) glee (B) gleefully (C) gloom (D) gloomy

19. Many people flock to hot springs on bitterly cold days to warm up and relax. A refreshing soak in a hot spring helps a person feel energetic and . (A) rejuvenate (B) rejuvenated (C) rejuvenating (D) rejuvenation

20. Workers from the tree service company are pruning the trees today. This preventive measure to avoid branches from falling and damaging cars during a typhoon.

(A) takes (B) is took (C) is taking (D) is being taken

II. Cloze: Choose the best answer for the following cloze passages. (Each 2%, Total 30%)

The human sense of smell is weak. That is well known, and is suspected by many anthropologists of being the result of a trade-off in the primate brain __21__ visual processing power. In the specific case of people, however, the relative weakness of smell compared with sight __22__ language, too. Humans have no __23__ putting names to colors but are __24__ bad at putting names to odors.

21. (A) deposing (B) in favor (C) in favor of (D) opposing (E) opposing of 22. (A) extend to (B) extends to (C) extent to (D) extenting to (E) extents to 23. (A) argument (B) augment (C) difficulty (D) pulley (E) sense 24. (A) famous (B) famously (C) notorious (D) notoriously (E) reputed

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Eating less requires you to __25__ yourself to one square meal (defined as some grilled meat and two side portions of vegetables) a day. The other meals should be very __26__; a non-creamy soup, a salad or a bowl of non-sugary cereal. If you do end up __27__ a big meal or a treat, then the other meals should be skipped altogether.

25. (A) confine (B) refer (C) referral (D) refine (E) refrain 26. (A) comforting (B) delicious (C) nutritious (D) light (E) soothing 27. (A) favor (B) indulge (C) indulgent (D) self-indulgence (E) splurging on In the West, people trying to trace their lineage often __28__ websites that provide data from sources such as census records and church registers. Such sites enable users to __29__ their trees with others. But in China there is little in the way of official historical records that contain genealogical data and are ___30__ to commercial data bases. Local gazettes often provided information about members of ___31__ families, but were silent about the masses.

28. (A) advice (B) advise (C) advising (D) consult (E) result 29. (A) ink (B) link (C) ring (D) rings (E) rinse 30. (A) keen (B) likely (C) open (D) prone (E) resistant 31. (A)pipping (B) pip-squeak (C) prominent (D) strength (E) strengthening Henry Ford may have brought motoring to the masses in 1908 with the Model T, but his wife, Clara, __32__ to drive an electric car. Combustion engines were noisy, dirty, and in their early years required hand-cranking to start. Mrs. Ford’s 1914 Detroit Electric, however, moved away instantly, was nearly silent and its speed was easy to control by pushing and __33__ on a wooden rod that selected the required amount of power from a __34__ of nickel-iron batteries. Her car could travel for about 80 miles on a single __35__ and exceed speeds of 20mph.

32. (A) prefer (B) preferred (C) preferred (D) prefers (E) prefering 33. (A) driving (B) moving (C) mowing (D) peeling (E) pulling 34. (A) bank (B) magnet (C) peel (D) spread (E) swathe 35. (A) charge (B) count (C) discharge (D) miscount (E) touch

III. Reading Comprehension (Each 2%, Total 30%)

From its inception, children’s literature had in it an unusual educational function, which is to show horror and dire consequences in order to lead one into a certain pattern. Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China, for instance, relied on brutal intimidation to frighten children into docile behavior. In the story, Yeh-Shen was disfavored by her stepmother, and had to take care of all the house chores. At the

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village where Yeh-Shen lived, a festival would be held in springtime. All young men and women would like to attend the festival since it provided them with a chance to meet other youths, and possibly further spouse. As the festival was approaching, Yeh-Shen longed to go. But, her stepmother forbade her to leave the house. Desperately, she asked help from the magic bones that her fish friend left to her before. Immediately, she was transformed into a beauty. That night at the festival, everyone marveled at her prettiness. However, in order to hide from her stepmother and stepsister, she ran away from the party. She therefore lost one of her slippers. She had to find her shoe and return to the bones; otherwise, the bones would no longer have any responses to her. When she went to take her lost shoe back, her beauty attracted the prince. Eventually, the prince asked for her hand in marriage. As she was rewarded for her good heart, hard work, and inner beauty, her stepmother and stepsister were crushed to death in a shower of stones because of their wickedness and malice. In short, through a combined representation of a good girl and a wicked stepsister, this tale promotes a pedagogy of fear and terror through images of death and disaster to pave the path for children to move into their expected roles.

36. What is the main purpose of this passage? (A) To describe the origin of a tale

(B) To explain one educational function in stories for children

(C) To interpret how the representation of reward can function in a tale

(D) To argue how the representation of the means of punishment can function in a tale

37. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) Yeh-Shen has two stepsisters

(B) Yeh-Shen’s father is an official (C) Yeh-Shen is a Chinese daughter

(D) Yeh-Shen is one of Cinderella’s sisters-in-law

38. According to this passage, which of the following characteristics cannot be used to describe Yeh-Shen’s personality?

(A) docile (B) wicked (C) good heart (D) working hard

39. Why was Yeh-Shen eager to attend the spring festival? (A) To meet people and find a match

(B) To show off her prettiness in public

(C) To know why her stepmother and stepsister go there (D) To bring something back in order to feed her fish bone

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40. According to this passage, which is the major moral of this tale, Yeh-Shen? (A) When you encounter problems, don’t be afraid to ask help

(B) Do your best to attend the party, and then chances will arrive (C) The prince is always the best choice for one’s future spouse

(D) The good will be rewarded, and the wicked will receive punishment

In recent years our society has become increasingly aware that when researchers study people, they may inadvertently harm them－not just physically but emotionally, by embarrassing them or violating their privacy. So every college or university now has a Human Subjects Committee that reviews all research directly or indirectly involving people, when done by students or professional researchers. Its aim is to make sure that researchers follow the rule that should govern research as it does medicine: Do no harm. So check with that committee if you use people as sources of data－by interviewing them, surveying them, or even just observing them. You don’t need clearance if you informally talk with a few dorm mates for a paper in a first-year writing class (to be polite, you should still tell them what you intend to do with the information they give you). You will likely need clearance if you are a graduate student and want to do a survey on campus that collects personal data of any kind. But if you are an advanced researcher, you must without fail get clearance before you do any kind of research that involves people. Going through these steps may be annoying, but if you don’t, you could harm those who help you in ways you don’t anticipate and your institution could pay a price.

41. What is the topic of this passage? (A) Research methods

(B) Research ethics

(C) Data collection procedure (D) Different types of researchers

42. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

(A) There is a Human Subjects Committee in all levels of schools now (B) The Human Subjects Committee does not review research conducted by

students

(C) Research that involve people indirectly do not need clearance (D) You might hurt your research subjects by simply observing them 43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

(A) The maxim of medicine is: do no harm to people (B) The maxim of research is: do no harm to your subjects

(C) People were not aware that they might harm research subjects unconsciously

(D) Many researchers believe that the process of seeking clearance is too simplistic

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44. Which of the following research requires clearance from the Human Subjects Committee?

(A) A case study on a patient (B) A focus group interview (C) An attitude survey (D) All of the above

45. What does inadvertently mean? (A) Unusually

(B) Surprisingly (C) Unintentionally (D) Unfortunately

I enjoy taking elective courses, but choosing them is often difficult. There are a lot of choices, but it is hard to know in advance which courses will be suitable and interesting. Last semester, I took History of Western Civilization, because I wanted to understand the historical periods that form the background for British and American literature. Also, I was interested in comparing European history with Chinese history, because I thought these two regions had each produced a rich culture, and I was curious about their similarities and differences. The course did give me a general idea of the major historical periods in the West from classical to modern times. We also discussed key issues like the roles of church and state, the rise of individualism, and the effects of technological advance on various societies. Although this was only a general background for British and American literature, it was very helpful. I understood the basic character of the different historical periods, so I could focus on the ways in which the literary works reflected that background. The professor made only a few rough comparisons between Europe and China, but that turned out to be enough for me. I don’t think I could have absorbed much more, unless I also took further courses in Chinese history. In the end, I was quite satisfied with what I learned in this course, and would certainly recommend it to others.

46. According to the author of the passage, what makes choosing elective courses difficult?

(A) There are very few choices

(B) None of the courses seem interesting (C) They are very hard courses to take

(D) It’s hard to know which ones are interesting

47. Why did the author decide to take History of Western Civilization? (A) The author majors in English literature

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(C) The author wanted to know the historical background of Western literature (D) The author knew that the course would be suitable and interesting

48. What was NOT covered in the History of Western Civilization?

(A) A thorough comparisons between the European history and the Chinese history

(B) A general historical background of the Western civilization from classical to modern times

(C) How the characteristics of different historical periods were reflected in Western literary works

(D) How technologies advances in the different societies in the Europe

49. What was the feeling of the author about the course, History of Western Civilization?

(A) disappointed (B) satisfied (C) confused (D) overwhelmed

50. What would be the best title for the passage?

(A) The Pros and Cons of Choosing History of Western Civilization as an Elective Course in College

(B) How to choose an Elective Course in College and not to Regret (C) Why I took History of Western Civilization and what I learned from it (D) The Historical Periods that Form the Background for British and American