第壹部分、選擇題（占 62 分）
一、詞彙題（占 10 分）
說明︰第 題至第 題，每題 1 分。
This suit is made of intelligent nanomaterials that provide superior to dirt as well as water.
Thus, it requires much less cleaning than the conventional fabrics.
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About 38% of the consumers in the European Union (EU) reported having struggled to charge their cell phones because they couldn’t find a charger. Thus, the EU is planning on enforcing a universal charger policy.
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Pope Francis urged the pharmaceutical companies that have their COVID-19 vaccines to make their intellectual property available so that other companies can manufacture enough shots for impoverished countries.
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The local paper all the details of the scandal. Now everyone in the city knows the mayor is not honest.
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An FDA advisory panel voted to approve the use of a booster shot for the coronavirus vaccines.
All the experts in the panel agreed that a follow-up jab could increase the vaccine efficacy.
comparatively presumably supposedly unanimously
The doctors the cause of the strange illness to an understudied virus. They warned the government to respond to this immediately for fear that a large outbreak might occur.
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Because of the of mobile devices, people nowadays tend to use Facebook or LINE to get updates from their friends and even family.
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outstanding thoughtful suspicious awkward
To fight against drunk driving, the government for an increase in the fine to stop this crime.
recommended struggled urged consumed
二、綜合測驗（占 10 分）
說明︰第 題至第 題，每題 1 分。
Storing radioactive waste has been a problem for nuclear power facilities worldwide and often leads to heated debates over nuclear energy production. Now, a study has revealed that californium, a little-known element in the early 1950s, may provide a solution to this problem.
The research team behind the study, which was published in Nature Chemistry, found that californium has an extraordinary ability to change the structure of the materials that are stored within it. , it is not affected by radiation. “It sounds almost too good to be true,” said professor Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, who led the Florida State University-based experiments. This groundbreaking work may help scientists develop new storage containers for radioactive waste. “It’s not purely an academic prac tice,” said Albrecht-Schmitt. “This has real-world .”
The snag? It requires a ton of cash. The 5 mg of californium used in Albrecht-Schmitt’s research cost a whopping $1.4 million. Outrageously expensive it is, scientists are still thrilled about the discovery. With the element, the biggest obstacle many nuclear power plants have been may be removed.
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These days there’s no end to the unexpected uses people are finding for 3D printers, from
making football boots to building whole games consoles and even cars. Now one Dutch tech startup has become the first company in the world to successfully 3D-print an entire bridge.
one of the oldest and busiest canals in Amsterdam’s red light district, the 12-meter-long footbridge has been manufactured by MX3D, a firm specializing in 3D-printing with metals. The MX3D Bridge was built by four standard industrial robots, each of was equipped with a welding torch used to deposit the structure of the bridge in layers. Taking more than three years to design and build, the bridge has also been fitted with more than a dozen sensors to strain, temperature and vibration across the structure, with data fed into a digital model that’ll help improve future designs. The making of the MX3D Bridge is a huge milestone there has never been a 3D-printed metal structure large and strong enough to handle pedestrian traffic; so far, the main developments have been in housing.
The bridge was officially opened earlier this month by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Paying a visit to Amsterdam sometime soon? How about heading to the Oudezijds Achterburgwal in de Wallen to see the ingenious thing ?
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三、文意選填（占 10 分）
說明︰第 題至第 題，每題一個空格，請依文意在文章後所提供的 到 選項中分別選出 最適當者，填入空格中。每題 1 分。
A few years ago, three female students from the Parsons School of Design visited their home country of India, hoping to unearth why India had become the world leader in childhood death. After visiting a few primary schools, they noticed that did the school children wash their hands with soap. They didn’t even see any soap near the sinks. The teachers, after being about the reason, said the children would rather be coloring than wash their hands when given soap. Therefore, in order not to waste soap, which was very expensive in India, the teachers would have it in closets instead.
The three students, realizing that among kids under 5 could be easily avoided simply by washing hands with soap, decided to create a soap with which children could draw. The , a soap dispenser that looks like a pen, won the UNICEF Wearables for Good Challenge. Yogita Agrawal, Amanat Anand, and Shubham Issar — all 24 years old then — were recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 as young inventors. Today, their idea has already been put into practice. SoaPen now comes in different colors and scents. The three inventors recently raised over $28,000 on Kickstarter. With that money, they plan to increase the to lower the cost. They hope SoaPen will one day be the same price as a stick of chapstick. They are determined to make washing hands not only fun but also easily for every kid around the world.
“We went through many difficulties and we weren’t even paying ourselves. Though the process was challenging, we are proud that we have come so far,” Issar told MONEY. “Children’s faces light up as soon as they hold SoaPen in their hands, and that is the most moment for us now,”
she added. Sometimes, kids even give them new ideas. “We asked the kids ‘If you were to add a new to this, what would it be?’ One student was like, ‘I want it to be a red color soap with a chocolate smell’,” said Anand, laughing.
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四、篇章結構（占 8 分）
說明︰第 題至第 題，每題一個空格，請依文意在文章後所提供的 到 選項中分別選出 最適當者，填入空格中。每題 2 分。
A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer would be devastating to any of us, bringing with it the horrors of debilitating chemotherapy and a slim chance of surviving the next five years. Your doctor will simply hand you a capsule packed with millions of sensors. A few weeks and a dozen doses later, your tumors will be miraculously gone.
This isn’t science fiction. The National Cancer Institute and NASA plan to spend $12 million a year for the next three years to develop devices, which are known as nanosensors. The sensors, one thousandth the diameter of a human hair and engineered to carry drugs, could treat cancer one cell at a time. The result? We might see an end to the pharmaceutical carpet bombing we call chemotherapy, not to mention its attendant miseries.
And that’s not all. But nanomedicine is still new and developing, cautions Carol Dahl, the co- director of the NCI / NASA collaboration. “Most of the work we are seeing out there right now asks, What are the gadgets we can build? Next, the question will be, How can we apply them to solve specific problems?” The production of half of the drugs is believed to be expedited by the end of this decade.
But most scientists are positive that nanotechnology will aid the medical world.
Fifteen years from now, however, you might not even blink your eyes at the news.
They would attack malignant cells but at the same time leave healthy ones unharmed.
One day, autonomous “nanobots” will patrol the body, repairing aging organs and fixing genetic damage before it can turn into disease.
五、閱讀測驗（占 24 分）
說明︰第 題至第 題，每題 2 分。
Itching for a good after-school science experiment? Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey have created a homemade bedbug trap using a plastic cat-food dish, an insulated jug and some dry-ice pellets. According to Wan-Tien Tsai, who reported her findings in December at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, the dry-ice-and-thermos combo captured the bloodsucking critters in an infested apartment just as effectively as equipment used by professional exterminators.
The most important part of this contraption is an insulated one-third-gallon jug — like the kind sold in camping-supply stores — filled with
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12 lb. of frozen carbon dioxide, which costs about $1 per lb. (and should be handled only with gloves). As the dry-ice pellets slowly evaporate, the open thermos spout lets the CO2 seep out overnight, which falsely signals bedbugs that a breathing, blood-filled meal is nearby. That’s usually enough time to entice the nocturnal insects into the other key component of the trap: the overturned food-and-water dish on which the thermos sits. The bugs climb the outer surface of the dish, which can be scuffed with sandpaper for better traction, and get stuck in its moat, made slippery-smooth with a dusting of talcum powder.
This trap was designed to give consumers a cheap way to determine if they have — or, in many cases, still have — a bedbug hassle that requires a proper extermination. Bedbugs have made a serious comeback in North America over the past few years, especially in big cities like Toronto and San Francisco. And they are notoriously hard to get rid of. As evidence, amid the enthusiastic talk on Bedbugger.com about the Rutgers invention, one commenter noted, “Dude, I am so going to try this once a month or so.”
How does the invention capture bedbugs?
By enticing them with cat food and water.
By trapping them in an insulated camping thermos.
By confusing them with dry ice evaporation.
By poisoning them with sandpaper and talcum powder.
If something requires an , it . needs proper care and attention
has to be eliminated completely should be designed effectively requires immediate action
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
Only people living in the countryside in North America are bothered by the bloodsucking bedbugs.
On Bedbugger.com, people are raising doubts over whether the trap is as effectively as the professional equipment.
Wan-Tien Tsai, the inventor of this trap, created the contraption in the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America.
This trap was designed to help those people who are looking for an economical way to solve the bedbug problems.
What can we infer from the reading?
The bedbug problems were once less serious in North America.
The better insulation the jug provides, the more effective the trap will be.
To lure bigger bugs, frozen carbon dioxide can be replaced by iced pellets.
This new invention will soon catch on in South America as well.
Facebook has just announced it’s going to hire 10,000 people in Europe to develop the “metaverse”.
This is a concept which is being talked up by some as the future of the internet. But what exactly is it?
To the outsider, it may look like a souped-up version of Virtual Reality (VR)— but in fact, the belief is that it could be to VR what the modern smartphone is to the first clunky mobile phones of the 1980s. Instead of being on a computer, in the metaverse you might use a headset to enter a virtual world
connecting all sorts of digital environments. But unlike current VR, which is mostly used for gaming, this virtual world could be used for practically anything — work, play, concerts, cinema trips — or just hanging out. Most people envision that you would have a 3D avatar — a representation of yourself — as you use it. But because it’s still in its infancy, there’s no single agreed definition of the metaverse.
Metaverse does not suddenly become such a big thing. Hype about digital worlds and augmented reality pops up every few years, but it usually dies away soon. However, there is a huge amount of excitement about the metaverse among wealthy investors and big tech firms, and no one wants to be left behind if it turns out to be the future of the internet. There’s also a feeling that for the first time, the technology is nearly there, with advancements in VR gaming and connectivity coming close to what might be needed. Facebook, in particular, has made building the metaverse one of its big priorities. It’s invested heavily in virtual reality through its Oculus headsets, making them cheaper than rivals — perhaps even at a loss, according to some analysts. It’s also building VR apps for social hangouts and for the workplace, including ones that interact with the real world. Despite its history of buying up rivals, Facebook claims the metaverse “won’t be built overnight by a single company” and has promised to collaborate. It has recently invested $50m in funding non-profit groups to help “build the metaverse responsibility”.
For now, though, everything is in the early stages. The evolution of the metaverse — if it happens at all ─ will be fought among tech giants for the next decade, or maybe even longer.
Which of the following is the best title of the article?
The Metaverse is coming: Should we be excited or worried?
The Metaverse Explained: It’s actually no different from VR.
Apparently, the Metaverse is the Next Big Thing.
Should Facebook Bet its Future on the Metaverse?
If we say that something is in its infancy, it is . important and necessary
fiercely debated new and developing widely accepted
Why do people have the feeling that for the first time, the Metaverse is really coming?
Because of the money wealthy investors and big tech firms put in.
Because of the improvements in VR gaming and Internet connectivity.
Because of the practical uses of all sorts of digital worlds.
Because of the advancements of the avatars and augmented reality.
To develop the metaverse, Facebook has done the following things EXCEPT . funding and cooperating with non-profit groups
lowering the prices of its Oculus headsets creating VR apps used for different purposes buying up its competing companies
Stories are shared many ways. They are recounted in books and magazines. They are read aloud around the campfire at night. They are randomly dispensed from stand-alone kiosks. Wait, what is that last one?
It is the Short Story Dispenser, created by Short Edition, a French publisher of short-form literature.
In the past year, Short Edition has installed more than 30 story dispensers in the United States to deliver fiction at the push of a button at restaurants, universities, government offices and transportation hubs.
Francis Ford Coppola, a film director, liked the idea so much that he placed a dispenser at his Cafe Zoetrope in San Francisco. Last month public libraries in Philadelphia, Akron, Wichita, and Columbia announced they would be installing them too. There is also one at Penn State University now.
Here’s how a dispenser works: It is shaped like a cylinder with three buttons on top indicating a
“one-minute,” “three-minute” or “five-minute” story. When a button is pushed, a story is printed, unfurled on a long strip of paper like the grocery store receipt. The stories are free, retrieved from a computer catalog of more than 100,000 original submissions, and transmitted over a mobile network.
Offerings can be tailored to specific interests: children’s fiction, romance, even holiday-themed tales.
Short Edition gets stories for its catalog by holding writing contests. It is currently holding one at Penn State called “New Beginnings.”
“We want to create a platform for independent artists, like the Sundance Institute,” said Kristan Leroy, the export director at Short Edition. The dispensers cost $9,200 plus an additional $190 per month for content and software. The only thing that needs to be replaced is paper. “The stories have a double life, shared an average of 2.1 times,” said Ms. Leroy, “It’s fun that we never know what we are going to get. Maybe we will get a story written by our neighbor.”
What is the passage mainly about?
A platform for students who have a talent for writing.
A publisher devoted to promoting short-form literature.
A kiosk designed to spit out short stories.
A trend that people are sharing stories to read.
How does Short Edition generate stories?
By encouraging people to submit stories online.
By holding a writing competition.
By creating an online catalog.
By transmitting stories over a mobile network.
According to the passage, what does the Short Story Dispenser look like?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
The additional charge of $190 per month is for having someone to replace the paper rolls in the machine.
Users can choose a story that matches their interests, but the length of the story they will get is a surprise.
So far, the Short Edition has installed more than 30 story dispensers in the United States, mostly in universities.
The stories from the machine are usually shared instead of being thrown away immediately.
第貳部分、混合題（占 10 分）
說明︰本部分共有 1 題組，每一子題配分標於題末。限在答題卷標示題號作答區內作答，並 依規定用筆作答。
There’s one number heard more than any other from the podiums at the United Nations climate summit (the COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland: 1.5 degrees Celsius. That’s the global climate change goal world leaders agreed to strive for. By limiting the planet’s warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, by 2100, the hope is to stave off severe climate disruptions that could exacerbate hunger, conflict, and drought worldwide.
At the climate summit now underway, nations are touting new commitments to cut their emissions by switching to clean energy and reducing deforestation. But even with more ambitious pledges to cut emissions from some countries, the globe is still warming up. The Earth is already 1.1 degrees Celsius hotter than it was 150 years ago. Though a half-degree Celsius difference in temperature increase might seem inconsequential, the difference for life on Earth could be huge. In fact, just four countries plus the European Union are responsible for most of the world’s emissions of carbon dioxide. All five signed up to the Paris Agreement in 2015 to cut emissions to limit global temperature rises. But what steps have been taken since and have brought about the desirable results?
China
As the largest producer of CO2, China has a heavy reliance on coal. Though the government announced it would stop funding new coal-fired projects overseas, coal mines at home have been ordered to ramp up production to meet surging energy demand. Climate Action Tracker rates China’s policies and actions as insufficient and not consistent with the Paris Agreement.
Russia
Russia’s economy is driven by fossil fuels. More than 20% of the goods and services produced there rely on oil and gas. Climate Action Tracker notes that Russia has not updated its targets since the 2015 Paris Agreement. Russia simply relies on its extensive forests and swamps to absorb carbon.
US
The US has the highest emissions per capita, meaning an average person produces the most CO2 among the top five. More than 80% of US energy comes from fossil fuels. President Biden’s environmental plan looks to expand green energy further, with a clean-electricity program to reward utility companies for switching from fossil fuels. But Climate Action Tracker says US actions and policies are far from adequate and need substantial improvement.
The European Union
While EU states have different financial and technical capabilities, all member countries have agreed to reach the bloc’s targets of cutting carbon emissions. Climate Action Tracker says its policies and actions are sufficient to keep the global temperature rise to less than 2˚C, noting emissions have been falling since 2018.
India
India’s annual CO2 emissions have been rising — but it produces the lowest emissions per person. Now about 70% of India’s electricity grid is powered by coal. Climate Action Tracker says the country is in urgent need of phasing out coal power generation before 2040.
請從文章前兩段中選出一個單詞（word）填入下列句子的空格，並視語法需要作適當的字形變 化，使句子語意完整、語法正確，且符合文章文意。（填空，2 分）
Countries attending the COP26 conference in Glasgow claim that they will be more to the combat against global warming. They promise that they will turn to greener energy and reduce forest clearance.
Based on the passage, which country is the US? Which one is India?（填號碼，每個答案 1 分，共 2 分）
the US:
India:
What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to?（簡答，2 分）
The global temperature rises.
The countries that signed up to the Paris Agreement.
The world’s emissions of carbon dioxide.
The measures taken against global warming.
Listed below are a few statements about the top five carbon emitter countries. Choose the statements that are true according to the passage.（多選題，4 分）
Russia’s new climate target includes protecting its forests and swamps.
China has ordered the local coal mines to stop production.
India has decided to phase out coal power generation by 2040.
The US will reward utility companies if they switch to green energy.
Both China’s and Russia’s economies have relied on oil and gas.
The EU’s policies and actions are considered adequate by Climate Action Tracker.
第參部分、非選擇題（占 28 分）
說明：本部分共有二大題，請依各題指示作答，答案必須寫在答題卷標示題號之作答區內，
作答時不必抄題。
一、中譯英（占 8 分）
說明：依題號將以下中文句子譯成正確、通順、達意的英文。每題 4 分，共 8 分。
近年來，雖然我們的生活隨著科技進步已經變得十分便利，但是自然環境也受到嚴重的汙染。
該是大家思考一下如何在科技進展和環境永續發展之間取得一個平衡的時候了。
二、英文作文（占 20 分）
說明︰請依提示寫一篇英文作文，文長至少 120 個單詞（words）。
提示︰國際奧林匹亞智能機器人大賽（WRO）是一項全球性科技教育賽事，為國際青少年機器 人愛好者提供一個共同的學習平臺。每年比賽主題皆不同，例如 2019 年的主題為「智 能城市」，2021 年的主題則為「能源機器人」。
假設你要參加某一場機器人大賽，請問你會設計出怎麼樣的機器人來應賽？請寫一篇英 文作文，第一段請自訂比賽主題（也可與上面例子相同），描述你所設計的機器人的構 造和外型；第二段則說明它的功能，以及你的設計理由。
