中華民國商業職業教育學會第26屆英語能力測驗(第一級)
The Commercial Vocational Education Society, R.O.C.The English Language Proficiency Test (Level 1)
＊本測驗分 3 部份，合計48 題，答錯不倒扣。
Part I Listening Comprehension 聽力理解 40分
Section I : Dialogue Comprehension 簡短對話
Directions : In Section I, you will hear 10 dialogues between a man and a woman.
After each dialogue, you will also hear one question. Each dialogue and question will be spoken only one time. Listen to the question carefully, and then read the four given choices in your test booklet. Select the best answer or response to the question. Mark your answer A, B, C, or D on your answer card.
Please Note: Mark your answer as soon as you hear the question.
在聽完錄音的對話及問題後，請看試題上之四個選項(A, B, C, D)，選出最佳答案或 回應之代表英文字母，劃記於答案卡上。共計 10 題，每題 2 分，共 20 分。
Example
M: I'd like a table for six, please.
W: I'm sorry. The restaurant is full. We have no more tables. But if you want to wait about 20 minutes, I'll be able to give you one.
M: All right, then.
Question: What will the man do next?
(A) He will go to another restaurant. (B) He will come back the next day. (C) He will wait twenty minutes. (D) He will carry out some food.
The best answer to this question is C. Therefore, you should choose answer C.
Now let's begin Part I Section I with Question 1.
1.
(A) He has never worked before.
(B) He graduated from university last year. (C) He is currently doing an internship. (D) He has a strong interest in engineering.
2.
(A) He can get a free ticket.
(B) He can have a complimentary voucher. (C) He can receive faster check in.
(D) He can use a better lounge.
3.
(A) She feels fine because Phil is in high demand. (B) She is pleased because the audience prefers Phil. (C) She doubts it, but there may be no one else available. (D) She is upset because Phil is not a philanthropist.
4.
(A) Keep quiet for now.
(B) Tell Toddy his ideas straight away. (C) Find a microphone for Toddy. (D) Check his email more often.
5.
(A) An order might be canceled.
(B) An additional fee may be charged. (C) A client may demand a refund. (D) The wedding may be postponed.
6.
(A) He thinks his cooking won't improve. (B) He might be late for his date tonight. (C) He forgot to grind up some spices. (D) He broke his diet.
7.
(A) His new shoes are very formal.
(B) His new shoes are more comfortable.
(C) He didn't like the shoes the woman gave him. (D) He got the brown shoes from the woman.
8.
(A) He was cleaning the wrong screen. (B) He almost dropped his computer. (C) He was scratching his keyboard. (D) He almost damaged the monitor.
9.
(A) She did not know the cancelation policy. (B) She is off-work this weekend.
(C) She canceled the room three days before check-in. (D) She has paid the cancelation fee.
10.
(A) It is conveniently located near a train station. (B) It has a whole-grain bakery nearby.
(C) It features an environment close to nature. (D) It is famous for its camping ground.
This is the end of Part I Section I.
Section II : Passage Comprehension 簡短談話
Directions : In Section II, you will hear several short talks. After each talk, you will
hear 2 questions about that talk. Each short talk and question will be spoken only one time. After you hear each question, read the four choices in your test booklet and choose the best answer to the question you have heard.
Please Note: Mark your answer as soon as you hear the question.
請先看試題上之題目及四個選項(A, B, C, D)，並在聽完錄音的談話及問題後，選出最 佳答案或回應之代表英文字母，劃記於答案卡上。共計 10 題，每題 2 分，共 20 分。 11. What must a person do to retrieve a lost item?
(A) Provide identification. (B) Pay fee.
(C) Fill out a form. (D) Describe the item.
12. What does the speaker say will happen to the bag after ten days? (A) It will be thrown away.
(B) It will be mailed to the owner. (C) It will be given to charity. (D) It will be resold.
13. What information is NOT necessary in a medical record? (A) Date of the treatment.
(B) Time of the treatment. (C) Name of the nurse. (D) Stamp of the patient.
14. Where did the records go at the end of a shift? (A) In a box at the nurses station.
(B) In a box in the doctor's office. (C) In a central filing cabinet.
15. Who most likely are the listeners? (A) Store clerks.
(B) Bank tellers.
(C) Regular customers. (D) Business owners.
16. What is the topic of the talk? (A) How to promote gift cards. (B) How to display merchandise. (C) How to log onto the register.
(D) How to handle different payment types. 17. What is included in the company packet?
(A) Bank checks.
(B) Workshop brochures. (C) Newsletters.
(D) Worksheets.
18. What is the purpose of this talk? (A) To show the hotel facilities. (B) To introduce newly-hired staff.
(C) To give information about a schedule. (D) To announce a new company policy. 19. Where would you hear this monologue?
(A) In a bookstore. (B) In an outlet store. (C) In someone's house. (D) In a television program.
20. According to the monologue, how might one save money on building materials? (A) By consulting an interior designer.
(B) By making a mass purchase.
(C) By investing in the property market. (D) By buying second-hand furniture.
This is the end of the Listening Comprehension test.
Part II Reading Comprehension 閱讀能力 50分
Section I : Vocabulary文意字彙
選出最恰當的選項，使語意完整。共計 10 題，每題 2 分，共 20 分。
21. In the long struggle to ______ industrial absolutism and political democracy, the government played a delaying action in coping with this issue.
(A) reconcile (B) legislate
(C) sanction (D) oblige
22. As the food costs soared, ______ families have faced the challenge of cutting back on their grocery food bills and daily expenses.
(A) frugal (B) sane
(C) terse (D) ultimate
23. The major part of this town in California was ______ by the forest fires this summer.
(A) poached (B) propelled
(C) rebuked (D) ravaged
24. A number of airlines have started to notify employees that they could face involuntary layoffs and ______ during the economic recession.
(A) rehearsals (B) furloughs
(C) administrations (D) evacuations
25. This catastrophe brought about ______ flooding, making thousands of people dead and hundreds of people derelict.
(A) unprecedented (B) innovative
(C) liable (D) neutral
26. The majority of ______ are more likely to be young people. They always focus on their phones in the presence of others or even their families.
(A) busboys (B) condominiums
27. It is truly extravaganza that some rich kids are sharing their world of wealth through their Snapchat pictures. Their ______ lifestyles speak for itself.
(A) progressive (B) lavish
(C) relevant (D) rigorous
28. Nearly 7 million people registered for the drawing of sports vouchers. Only 4 million people will be ______ selected.
(A) randomly (B) lucratively
(C) furtively (D) excessively
29. Due to the outbreak of the pandemic, lots of entertainers have begun to ______ their sources of income by investing in food industry or live streaming.
(A) assault (B) wiggle
(C) diversify (D) obscure
30. Katherine becomes extremely intense when talking to people in public events. She does suffer from social ______ and anxiety disorder.
(A) ransom (B) destination
(C) migration (D) phobia
This is the end of Part Ⅱ Section I.
Section Ⅱ: Integrated Test 綜合測驗
從四個選項中選出最恰當的選項，以完成文意，且句法無誤。共計 5題，每題 2
分，共 10 分。
It might seem somewhat incidental when businesses encounter a downturn and prices rise. 31 , these conditions often can be predicted. They are the result of changes in the economy and affect everyday business cycles. Business cycles include periods of loss as well as gain, ease as well as struggle, which are encountered by companies in the normal course of conducting a business. For example, businesses may offer a service at an affordable price at one point in time and fail to become profitable but may then see this same service 32 tons of cash at a later point. The difference is not the business, but rather, is the economy.
What's more, business cycles track the economy as a whole and rarely does a single industry cause the entire market to collapse.
When the economy is "good" ̶ something that is characterized by low unemployment, low 33 , and rising wages ̶ most businesses experience a boom, or an increase in profits and success. Other factors also contribute to booms, some of 34 are uncontrollable, but the short explanation of these good times is that when people have more money to spend, businesses have more money to make.
Similarly, businesses experience a bust, or a decrease in profits and success, when 35 . For most people, a sagging economy means it might be hard to find work and pay bills. For businesses, a sagging economy means it might be difficult to stay in operation.
31. (A) Consequently (B) Nevertheless (C) Likewise (D) Simultaneously 32. (A) bring in (B) take on (C) block off (D) tie up 33. (A) faculty (B) inflation (C) momentum (D) manipulation 34. (A) them (B) those (C) these (D) which
35. (A) the economy falters (B) the company innovates (C) the businesses prosper (D) the individuals persevere
This is the end of Part II Section II.
Section Ⅲ: Reading Comprehension 閱讀測驗
本 部 份 含 二 篇 短 文 ， 請 根 據 各 篇 文 意 選 出 最 恰 當 的 選 項 ， 劃 記 於 答 案 卡 上 。 共 計 10 題，每題 2 分，共20分。
Text 1
Every place has its food taboos. Muslims don't eat pork, eating horses or dogs is revolting to many Americans, most Europeans would never eat a spider, and Hindus are forbidden to eat hamburgers because they are made from cow meat.
These and other food taboos often serve to unfairly divide people into "us" and "them". For instance, during the period of British rule in India, when it was uncommon for English and Indian people to marry, many English people refused to eat an Indian dish called "kutti pi". It is made from unborn baby animals taken from the wombs of pregnant cows and goats. "Kutti pi" was considered a great delicacy among many Indians, but English people typically denounced it and said eating a fetus was gross and uncivilized.
Food taboos also are falsely made up in order to make other people seem inferior in some way. Years ago, a picture was circulated on the Internet that showed an Asian man chewing on the spine of a barbecued human baby. The text that accompanied the picture stated that in China there was a high demand for babies and fetuses and these could be purchased from hospitals for between $100 and $200. Needless to say, this horrible and false story about cannibalism in modern times had nothing to do with the food that Chinese people actually ate. This story reflected what some Westerners wanted to believe about Asians. When those Westerners said, "Yuck! I would never eat that! How cruel!", what they also were saying was that they were more civilized than Chinese people.
Whoever it was who made up the story of the dish of barbecued human babies, he or she might have been inspired by many foods in Asia that are not common in the west. These foods include dishes made from the meat of rats and monkeys. Such dishes shock many Westerners. In the future, perhaps only human flesh will be a taboo food. In the other hand, perhaps any kind of animal meat will become a
36. Which of the following statements best summarizes the theme of this passage? (A) Most Americans will not eat horses or dogs.
(B) People often judge other people based on the foods they eat. (C) Asian food is much tastier than Western food.
(D) The only way to understand another culture is to eat the food of that culture.
37. Which of the following is used to prepare the dish "kutti pi"? (A) Spiders.
(B) Boiled kittens. (C) Frog legs.
(D) Unborn baby goats.
38. Which of the following would the author most likely agree with?
(A) People who eat hamburgers made from cow meat are disgusting.
(B) Chinese people are smarter than Westerners because they eat fetuses. (C) A person who eats strange food can still be a good and kind friend. (D) Eating spiders and snakes makes a person sneaky.
39. Why does the author include a paragraph about Indians?
(A) A dish they eat is an example of a food considered taboo by others. (B) The author wants readers to try a special Indian dish.
(C) The Indians are the only people in the world who have no food taboos. (D) The author feels that English people should not eat kutti pi.
40. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "denounced"? (A) Relished.
(B) Menaced. (C) Intrigued. (D) Condemned.
Text 2
In northern Europe, there is a small country with a coastline on the North Sea called "The Netherlands." The word "nether" means lower or below, as much of the territory of the Netherlands is below sea level. Most of the rest of the land rises only a meter or two above the sea. Accordingly, almost the entire country is vulnerable to serious flooding. If we read through the Netherlands' history, we will find that the country has been engaged in a constant struggle to keep itself dry.
For the purpose of staying above the water, homes and communities were built on top of artificial earthen mounds by the earliest inhabitants of the low-lying country. Through the years, these mounds were connected with bridges made of raised earth. When three communities were connected in a triangle, the pathways became dikes that protected the land inside the triangle from flooding.
The triangular enclosures kept floodwater out, but they also prevented rain and ground water from draining, making the land swampy, unproductive, and unhealthy. The solution to this was the famous windmills of the Netherlands. Power from these windmills was used to lift water up over the dikes and into rivers and canals. The land thus could be used for farming. The system of dikes expanded over time, and more land was protected and became productive.
Dikes also were used to reclaim land from and keep existing land from being taken by the North Sea. But the battle never ends. After a disastrous flood in 1953, the Netherlands government undertook a massive project to improve the country's defenses against the sea. Thousands of kilometers of dikes were reinforced and raised higher. Nowadays the entire country is defended by a carefully managed system of dikes and pumps, canals and man-made lakes.
The Dutch, as people from the Netherlands are known, are proud of the way they have reclaimed their land and stopped it from sinking into the sea. This pride is shown by a saying: "God created the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands."
41. Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of this passage? (A) The Dutch picked a wrong place to live.
(B) The Dutch will soon have to leave the Netherlands. (C) The Dutch have trained the greatest engineers in history.
(D) The Dutch have had to work hard to make their land inhabitable.
42. According to the passage, windmills were originally introduced in the Netherlands to .
(A) pump water (B) attract tourists (C) generate electricity (D) provide shelter
43. Which of the following is a dike mostly like? (A) A lake.
(B) A dam. (C) A well. (D) A sponge.
44. In the fourth paragraph, why did the writer choose the word "battle"? (A) To indicate that someone is to blame for flooding in the Netherlands. (B) To indicate that the Netherlands will soon be completely underwater. (C) To indicate that stopping the Netherlands from flooding is a difficult struggle. (D) To indicate that there is strong disagreement about how to stop flooding in
the Netherlands.
45. In the final paragraph of this passage, which of the following words would work as a replacement for "reclaimed"?
(A) Explained. (B) Monopolized. (C) Recovered. (D) Promoted.
This is the end of Part II Section III.
Part III Writing 寫作能力 30分
本測驗分兩部份，第一部份翻譯，請將中文句子翻譯為英文；第二部份英文寫作， 請依說明及提示將答案書寫在答案紙上。評分重點包括內容、組織、文法與句構、 字彙與拼字、標點符號與大小寫等五大項。 Section I: Translation翻譯 (共計 2 題，每題 5 分，共 10 分) 46.正確洗手並且保持良好個人衛生可以有效減少感染疾病的機會。 47.台北市的情人節年度煙火秀因即將來臨的颱風延期了。Section II: Writing英文寫作 (20 分)
48.請依下列提示與說明在「作文卷」上寫一篇至少120字的英文短文。 提示：現代人的生活與網路密不可分，許多人利用影音平台上傳影片與他人分享 生活、傳達個人理念、甚至是行銷產品和自己。上述現象使得網紅(Internet celebrity)成為近來新興的行業，許多人對此工作躍躍欲試。你是否也嚮往 成為一名網紅呢?請寫一篇至少120個單字的英文作文來闡述你的想法。 說明：第一段請說明你個人是否嚮往成為一名網紅，並描述原因為何。第二段請 敘述一名成功的網紅應當具備那些特質和能力。 ※以上 3 題，請在答案紙上作答。
