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1. 本試題共有 50 題，每題 2 分，共 100 分，請依題號順序作答。
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1. Actually, I can’t ______ the house because it is too expensive.
(A) afford (B) agree (C) admit (D) affect
2. Your printer is not ______. You haven’t hooked it up to the computer.
(A) solving (B) manufacturing (C) achieving (D) responding 3. The thief wore a black ______ so that no one could recognize him.
(A) message (B) mask (C) master (D) muscle
4. There is a ______ that if you break a mirror, you’ll have bad luck for seven years.
(A) superstition (B) supervisor (C) supply (D) support
5. Christina is doubtless the most ______ person for that promising job. She has the education, work experience, and personality to succeed.
(A) ineffective (B) pessimistic (C) reluctant (D) suitable 6. Chinese parents are so ______ that they feel embarrassed to teach their children about sex.
(A) outstanding (B) rewarded (C) conservative (D) liberal
7. The actress demanded an ______ from the newspaper for an untrue report about her personal life.
(A) insistence (B) apology (C) explosion (D) operation
8. Many people worry that the computerized Public Welfare Lottery ______ gambling to become rich instead of working hard to make money.
(A) encourages (B) specializes (C) predicts (D) conveys 9. Computers have made a great on our lives. Nowadays almost everyone is using a
computer to communicate with other people.
(A) relation (B) package (C) caution (D) impact
10. A research result shows that drinking a lot of water can help the risk of developing kidney stones.
(A) inflate (B) promote (C) maximize (D) decrease
I、字彙題：第 1 – 10 題，請選擇一個最適合的答案，以完成該句。
II、慣用語：第 11 – 20 題，請選出一個最適當的答案，使句意完整且合乎習慣用法。
11. I can’t wait to go to the Ricky Martin concert this weekend. I ______ it for weeks.
(A) have been used to (B) have been looking forward to (C) have been protected from (D) have been living up to 12. I invited her to my birthday party, but she ______. I felt disappointed.
(A) heard from me (B) backed me up (C) turned me down (D) put up with me 13. The history of this country can ______ the Stone Age.
(A) keep up with (B) date back to (C) go in for (D) look down upon 14. We called off the picnic ______ the bad weather forecast.
(A) with a view to (B) at the expense of (C) in regard to (D) on account of 15. Mary had to ______ the time she missed in school when she was sick.
(A) come down with (B) run out of (C) make up for (D) break in on 16. President Bush said the United States would not reduce its support for Taiwan ______ better relations
with mainland China.
(A) in exchange for (B) in the midst of (C) in the long run (D) on condition that 17. The Internet is really appealing. Many students ______ playing games in Internet cafes.
(A) are applied to (B) are tired of (C) are afraid of (D) are addicted to 18. With her brown hair and blue eyes, Patricia seems to ______ her mother.
(A) look into (B) care for (C) take after (D) depend on 19. Her parents disapproved of her marriage to Tom, but they went to the wedding ______.
(A) at all (B) after all (C) above all (D) in all
20. In “The Lord of the Rings,” the rings ______ evil magic. They represent destructive power.
(A) stand for (B) check in (C) go through (D) happen to
21. John : Have you bought a theater ticket yet?
Jane: No, not yet.
John : __________
(A) Maybe we can talk about the main idea of the play.
(B) I think you are well qualified for the position.
(C) You’d better hurry, then. There might not be many left.
(D) You should get away from this noisy city for a few days.
22. Customer : Can I see that shirt, please?
Clerk : __________ This blue one?
Customer : No, the yellow one under it.
(A) Yes, you’re welcome.
(B) It’s very kind of you.
(C) Sure, cash or credit card?
(D) Which one do you like?
23. Tom : Do you have any plans for the summer vacation?
Pete: Not really. Maybe I’ll go abroad and see something different.
Tom : Really? __________
Pete: I’m not sure. Maybe Hong Kong or Japan.
(A) Where are you planning to go?
(B) How much money will you spend?
(C) Who will go with you?
(D) How will you get there?
24. Customer : Excuse me, there’s something you could help me with.
Manager : __________
Customer : There isn’t any hot water in my room.
Manager : Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll look after it right away.
(A) I don’t mind.
(B) I can’t care less.
(C) What seems to be the problem?
(D) How did it happen?
25. Waiter: __________
Ted
: Yes, please. I’ll have salad with Thousand Island.
Sam : I’ll have the T-bone steak, well-done.
(A) Can I ask you a favor?
(B) Anything to drink?
(C) How would you like it cooked?
(D) May I take your order?
III、對話題：第 21 – 25 題，請依對話內容選出一個最適當的答案，使其成為有意義的對話。
If we need to generalize about the life of old people in Taiwan, we can say that they lead a lonely life. Many of them live alone because they are 26 widowed or divorced. A deep sense of separation 27 others and thereby a sense of isolation make them very 28 . Under these circumstances, they feel that they are living in a hostile environment 29 others pay little attention to them. 30 , old people can reestablish their role in society 31 taking part in community activities and 32 friends with others. If they are willing to try, they will 33 feel isolated.
26. (A) either (B) neither (C) both (D) whether
27. (A) for (B) from (C) to (D) in
28. (A) sadness (B) sadder (C) sad (D) sadly
29. (A) what (B) whose (C) how (D) where
30. (A) Whenever (B) However (C) Therefore (D) Furthermore
31. (A) to (B) on (C) of (D) by
32. (A) making (B) make (C) to make (D) is making
33. (A) not more (B) no longer (C) any more (D) ever longer People around the world are crazy about Harry Potter series. The main character, Harry Potter,
is loved throughout the world, and 34 is his creator. J. K. Rowling is a true wizard, a woman 35 provides readers with a fantastic world. Divorced, Rowling 36 public assistance in a tiny
flat with her infant daughter. At that time, she had to 37 all the time, so she wrote Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone at a table in a café during her daughter’s naps. Rowling creates a child who escapes 38 the confines of the adult world and goes somewhere he has power. After Rowling began writing about Harry and his friends, she felt that 39 what situation she found herself in, she could always turn to the character she had created. 40 was Harry Potter that rescued her. Harry Potter series is really about the power of imagination. What Harry is learning to do is to develop his full potential.
34. (A) that (B) so (C) too (D) such
35. (A) who (B) to whose (C) to whom (D) whom
36. (A) let on (B) invested on (C) turned on (D) lived on
37. (A) drop by (B) make full use of
(C) turn into (D) become familiar with
38. (A) for (B) of (C) from (D) off
39. (A) no matter (B) such as (C) in case (D) even if
40. (A) That (B) Which (C) It (D) What
IV、綜合測驗：下面兩篇短文，共有 15 個空格，為第 26 – 40 題，每題有四個選項，請依文 意選出一個最適合該空格的答案。
V、閱讀測驗：下面有兩篇短文，其後共有 10 個題目，為第 41 – 50 題，請閱讀短文後，選出 一個最適當的答案。
Mike has had a bad cold and a sore throat for three days. This morning, he had a high fever and a running nose, so his mother took him to the doctor. Here are the directions of the medicine that Dr.
Wang has prescribed for Mike.
DOSAGE: Adults and children 12 years of age and older take 2 spoonfuls of this medical liquid every 6 hours. Do not take more than twelve spoonfuls in 24 hours. Children 6 years old to 12 years old take half of the adult dosage, not more than 6 spoonfuls per day. Do not use this product in children under 6 years of age. This will provide overdose and could cause serious health problem.
WARNING: Do not take the medicine any more than the suggested dosage unless directed by a doctor. Keep the medicine away from the reach of children under six years old. Patients with high blood pressure, heart disease or stomach trouble are forbidden to take this medicine. This medicine may cause sleepiness. Do not drive or operate any machine while taking this medicine. Chronic cough, which usually lasts a long time, is dangerous and harmful. If your cough continues for three days, discontinue use and ask your doctor for advice.
41. According to the directions, which of the following people should take the medicine prescribed?
(A) Someone with high blood pressure or heart disease.
(B) A patient who is suffering from stomach trouble.
(C) A teenager who has a fever and a sore throat.
(D) A patient who has a chronic cough.
42. Why is the patient taking this medicine forbidden to operate machines?
(A) He may cough.
(B) He may have high blood pressure.
(C) He may suffer from stomach trouble.
(D) He may feel sleepy.
43. According to the directions of this medicine, how much dosage should an eleven-year-old child take?
(A) Two spoonfuls per day.
(B) Four spoonfuls per day.
(C) Eight spoonfuls per day.
(D) Ten spoonfuls per day.
44. Under what condition should the patient stop taking this medicine?
(A) The patient’s cough lasts for more than three days.
(B) The patient is highly stressed.
(C) The patient has a running nose for more than 24 hours.
(D) The patient is bleeding.
45. Why is Mike given this medicine?
(A) He has a serious stomachache.
(B) He is suffering from chronic coughing.
(C) He has a high fever.
(D) His heart disease gets worse.
Euthanasia（安樂死）is the practice of ending the life of a person who is hopelessly ill. It is commonly called mercy killing or painless death. It is an issue causing heated debate.
Many people are opposed to euthanasia for four reasons. First, they argue that no matter how you look at it, euthanasia is killing or suicide and thus is wrong and immoral. The second reason is that there is always the possibility of a wrong diagnosis. Doctors are not flawless, and even the best of them makes mistakes. In addition, there is always the chance that some new pain-killing medicine or even a cure is just around the corner. The most important reason to oppose euthanasia, for many, is the risk of abuse. They are afraid that criminals or bad people may use euthanasia to serve their evil purposes.
However, there is the other side of the issue. A large number of people support euthanasia.
One common argument for euthanasia is that patients with incurable diseases should not be forced to continue living if they are in great pain and cannot bear this constantly. The second reason is that staying in a hospital for a long time often causes a financial and emotional burden on the family.
Incurably ill patients often worry about the hardship and misery that will fall on their families.
Moreover, incurable patients often find their lives meaningless. Even if they are alive, they can only lie in bed. For many, this is living death, and they would rather choose to die with dignity. Finally, proponents believe that keeping dying patients alive on life-support systems is cruel and senseless, for it causes great suffering to both the patients and their families, and places great burdens on the community.
Therefore, supporters believe, doctors should have the right to end the life of a terminally ill patient with the permission of the patient or the family.
46. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) Definition and classification of euthanasia.
(B) Euthanasia as an issue over which opinions are divided.
(C) Arguments which are against euthanasia.
(D) Anti-euthanasia groups and anti-euthanasia campaign.
47. In which course would this reading be assigned?
(A) Physical Chemistry. (B) Industrial Control.
(C) Social Science. (D) Public Relations.
48. Which of the following would the opponents of euthanasia most probably agree with?
(A) A condition regarded as incurable at one time may later respond to treatment.
(B) Physicians should be allowed to end the life of a patient with an incurable disease.
(C) Keeping incurable patients alive on life-support systems is cruel.
(D) There is no risk of abuse if euthanasia is legalized.
49. Which of the following mentioned in the passage is in favor of euthanasia?
(A) Euthanasia is morally wrong.
(B) Criminals may resort to euthanasia to gain their evil purposes.
(C) Euthanasia enables people with incurable diseases to die with dignity.
(D) Even competent doctors cannot avoid making mistakes in making diagnoses.
50. Which of the following would the supporters of euthanasia most probably agree with?
(A) Doctors should use all means to keep a terminal patient alive.
(B) Keeping incurably ill patients alive at any cost is not sensible.
(C) Doctors assisting patients with incurable diseases to end their lives should be accused of murder.
(D) Terminal patients should not be allowed to end their lives because they are unable to make rational decisions.
