Test 6 (Ans)
Ⅰ、Vocabulary
Choose the best answer
1. My kids are very naughty；they often
使
(A) drive
(B) ride
(C) compel
2. Rosemary is very
.
me crazy. [A] 迫
(D) keep
She doesn’t have much experience
teaching elementary school English. [D] 無經驗的
(A) gray
(B) blue
(C) yellow
(D) green
3. A doctor who specializes in treating children sickness is
called a
. [C]
(A) gynecologist 婦科醫生
(C) pediatrician
(B) dermatologist 皮膚科醫生
(D) veterinarian 獸醫
4. Let’s
a coin. If it’s heads(硬幣的)正面, we’ll go to
movie. [A]丟銅板
(A) flip
(B) thrust
(C) strike
(D) coin
5. When we buy milk, we had better look at the
on the carton.
[D] 期滿
(A) inspiration
respiration 呼吸
6. The baggage
date printed
(B) perspiration 出汗 (C)
(D) expiration
area at the airport is often packed with
passengers. [A]領取
(A) claim
(B) reclaim 開墾
(D) proclaim 宣告
7. Since the tumor was found
chemotherapy. [B]
(C) exclaim 驚叫
, Peterson needed to receive
(A) benign 良性的
(B) malignant 惡性的
harmless
(D) sophisticated
(C)
8. Our classmate, Joe Little, is having a financial crisis,
so we decide to
some money for him. [C]募款
(A) rouse 激起 (B) arouse 喚起(C) raise
(D) rise
9. Ms. Johnson has sound business
；therefore, she succeeds
in whatever she invests in. [D] 銳敏;聰明
(A) authority (B) priority (C) genius
(D) acumen
10.
is a state of inactivity in which some
animals pass the winter. [B]
(A) Contraception 避孕 (B) Hibernation
(C)
Germination (D) Dormancy 休眠狀態(Dormant condition, esp. of
a plant or seed)
Ⅱ、Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the
meaning of the original sentence if it is
substituted for the underlined word or phrase.
11.
meters. [D]
The moon’s diameter 直 徑 is roughly 2,100
(A) merely
(B) only
approximately
(C) over
(D)
12.
Charles was one of the few art students who
were good at painting landscapes. [C]
(A) forests
(B) lawns
(C) scenery
(D) vegetation
13.
Museums, which house 收 藏 paintings and
sculptures, are good resources for students of art. [D]
(A) put
(B) circulate (C) supplied (D) contain
14.
The principal goal of this paper is to analyze
the difficulties Taiwanese students encounter in writing.
[B]
(A) principle (B) central
(C) original (D) complex
15.
David’s television series makes him one of
the most celebrated talk show hosts 主持人 in history. [D]
(A) well-paid (B) profitable
(C)
infamous
(D) popular
16.
Panda 貓 熊 is endangered by both the
destruction of its habitat 棲息地 and the efficiency of
poachers 偷獵者. [B]
(A) habit
(B) home
(C) custom
(D) breed
17.
Her economic plan, with its tax hikes 上漲;
上升 and spending cuts, will slow the economy. [A]
(A) rises
(B) deduction (C) changes
(D) fines
18.
People who live in isolated areas may lead
a simple life. [B]
(A) insular 海島的
(D) barren
19.
(B) remote
(C) rural 農村的
Two years ago, an earthquake almost decimated
大量毀滅 the mid Taiwan. [B]
(A) remodeled (B) destroyed (C) relocated (D) stressed
20.
Because of his pioneering 開 創 的 work in
physics, he was awarded the Nobel prize. [D]
(A) volunteering
(B) hard
(C)
intelligent
(D) original
Ⅲ、Identify the underlined word or phrase that must
be changed for the sentence to be grammatically
correct.
21.
Years ago, whenever there was an opening in
our department, hundred of people
(A)
(B)
空缺
(C)
who have received a doctoral degree would apply.
(D)
[C]---hundreds of
22.
Religion played a dominant role in the life
of the ancient Egyptians, leaving its
(A)
(B) (C)
impress on most everything.
(D)
[D]---almost
23.
Though atomic energy is one of the most
wonderful discoveries of modern times
(A)
(B)
but they are always associated with our fears.
(C)
(D)
[C]---X
24.
Travel can be very more enjoyable if I
understand the language of the country I
(A)
(B)
(C)
am visiting.
(D)
[B]---much
25.
Eskimos lived a semi-nomadic life by hunting,
fishing, and gathered wild plant
(A)
(B)
(C)
foods.
(D)
26.
[C]---gathering
Some hearing devices convert chemical energy
like those found in wood and coal
(A)
(B)
(C)
into hear energy.
(D)
[C]---that
27.
The mosquito has needle-shaped mouthparts
that piercing the skin to suck blood.
(A) 蚊子
(B)
(C)
(D)
[C]---pierce
28.
Many reservoirs have multiple uses, include
public water supply, irrigation, navigation,
(A)
(B)
(C)
hydroelectric power, flood control, and recreation.
(D)
[B]---including
29.
The carbohydrate, proteins, and fats in food
are breaked down into simpler forms in the
碳水化合物,醣
(A)
(B)
(C)
digestive tract.
(D) 道
[B]---broken
30.
Television provides a wide variety of
informations and entertainment.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
[C]---information
IV、Reading Comprehension
Wide-ranging research on tooth decay has recently produced
some surprising findings. One indicates that cheddar
cheese 黃乳酪 may actually inhibit the tooth-decay
process. It seems to have decay-slowing effect on human
teeth if it is eaten immediately after sugar. Why cheese
should have such an effect is unknown. It is speculated
推測 that the food might interfere with 干擾 the acid. If
so, it would be the first common food found to have this
useful property. The other surprising research finding
was that heavily sweetened cereals 麥片 proved about equally
potent in causing decay whether they contained eight percent
sugar or almost eight times that much.
31.
According to the passage, how many of the test
results were unexpected? [B]
(A)One.
(B)Two.
(C)Three.
(D)Eight.
32.
According to the passage, what effect does
cheddar cheese seem to have? [C]
(A)
It interferes with the function of teeth.
(B)
It makes sugar taste sweeter.
(C)
It decreases the rate at which teeth decay.
(D)
It helps in the digestion of food.
33.
It can be inferred from the passage that the
research on the relationship between cheese and tooth decay
[D]
34.
(A)
has been discredited.
(B)
Will be slowed considerably.
(C)
Has been found to be conclusive.
(D)
Will be continued.
Researchers discovered that sweetened cereals were
[D]
(A)important nutritionally. (B)all surprisingly heavy in
sugar.
(C)more expensive than cheese.
harmful to teeth.
(D)all equally
Magnesium 鎂
is another mineral we now obtain
by collecting huge volumes of ocean water and treating it with
chemicals, although originally it was derived 取得,得到 only
from brines 海 水
or from the treatment of such
magnesium-containing rocks as dolomite 石灰岩, of which whole
mountain ranges are composed. In a cubic 立方的 mile of seawater
there are about four million tons of magnesium. Since the
direct extraction method was developed about 1941, production
has increased enormously. It was magnesium from the sea that
[was] made in the United States (and in most other countries
as well) contains about half a ton of magnesium metal. And
it has innumerable uses in other industries where a lightweight
metal is desired, besides its longstanding utility as an
insulating material, and its use in printing inks, medicines,
and toothpastes 牙膏.
35.
What is the main topic of this passage? [D]
(A)
Uses of seawater.
(B)
Treatment of seawater.
(C)
Chemical properties of magnesium.
(D)
Derivation and uses of magnesium.
36. According to the passage, magnesium was first obtained
from [A]
(A)rocks found on land.
water.
(B) great amounts of ocean
(C)the sea floor.
industrial sites.
(D)
major
37. According to the passage, which of the following was a
direct consequence of the new
method of obtaining magnesium? [B]
(A)
The development of insulation materials.
(B)
Increased airplane production.
(C)
Improved medical facilities.
(D)
The development of cheap inks for printing.
38.According to the passage, why is magnesium important to
industry?
[C]
(A)
It is strong.
(B)
It conducts heat well.
(C)
It weighs little.
(D)
It is inexpensive to produce.
Benjamin Franklin was not only an eminent statesman,
he was also a clever inventor. He invented the four-paneled
street lamp 四面街燈.
Previously, Philadelphia’s gaslights
煤氣燈 had been protected by globes of glass 玻璃罩. The square
方形 sheets of glass used by Franklin’s lamp had two advantages;
flat, milled 平面研磨 glass was cheaper than the hand-blown globe
手吹球狀玻璃, and if one pane 面 shattered, the other three could
still protect the flame from the elements.
Another of Franklin’s bright ideas was the incorporation
加入 of a gutter 排水溝 in the middle of stone paved streets.
The street slanted slightly on each side, keeping the sidewalks
clean and dry for pedestrians.
Franklin admired the Lending
Library that was gaining popularity in England, and encouraged
Philadelphians to develop their own version of it. In his
travels to Europe as the ambassador to France, he saw many
new inventions. But Franklin did not merely transport these
ideas to America---he experimented until he camp up with his
own adaptations 改編. He had an uncanny 特異的 ability to
improve upon the ideas of others.
Ben Franklin was also an important literary figure.
He
founded The Pennsylvania Gazette 公 報 , edited the annual
editions of Poor Richard’s almanac
年鑑, and wrote
an autobiography that has been translated into more than one
hundred languages. His sense of humor and his practicality
still speak to 有吸引力 today’s readers as well as those of his
day. The man whose signature appears on the Declaration of
Independence and the America Constitution left just as great
a mark on American culture.
39. What is the best title for this passage?
[B]
(A)
An Important Pennsylvanian Author
(B)
Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Diverse Talents
(C)
Benjamin Franklin: Architect of Philadelphia
(D)
Benjamin Franklin: Statesman
40. According the passage, what was Franklin’s strongest
characteristic? [B]
(A)
ideas.
He could come up with original yet impractical,
(B)
He could make improvements on the inventions
of others.
(C)
his ideas.
He had the ability to force others to accept
(D)
He had a unique signature.
41. The word ”bright” in line 7 could best be replaced by which
term? [B]
(A) Well-lit
(B) Intelligent
(C) Happy
(D)
Interesting
42. The author implies that Benjamin Franklin’s writings [C]
(A)
were only about politics.
(B)
Became the declaration of independence.
(C)
Would be humorous even today.
(D)
Were mostly autobiographical.
43. The word “it” in line 11 refers to
(A)Europe
[B]
(B)the Lending Library
(C)Philadelphia
gutter
(D)the
new
44. What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
(A)
To
inventions.
(B)
writings.
trace
the
history
of
some
[D]
America
To explain the popularity of Franklin’s
(C)
To introduce the reader to a little-know
French hero.
(D)
To describe the nonpolitical attributes of
Benjamin Franklin.
Excavations, or “digs” are the most important means by which
archeologists get their information. By examining aerial 航
空的 photographs, old pictures, maps, documents or landmarks
地標, they make the decision about where a good place might
be to dig. After painstakingly 煞費苦心地 removing layers of
soil, often using small tools and trowels
小鏟子, they
look for artifacts. This process continues until they reach
an undisturbed 未被碰過的 layer of soil which has no trace of
human occupation.
Brushing away the soil that hides an artifact is like brushing
away time. The tiny fragments help to create a more complete
picture of the past. Although archeology is the study of the
remains of past human societies, it is not the same as history.
Historians use written records to find out about the past,
whereas archaeologists use the objects they find such as pots
罐, bones, and tools to find about the past.
45. Accordng to the passage, all of the following help
archaeologists decide where to dig EXCEPT [C]
(A)old pictures.
(B)maps.
(C)newspapers.
(D)aerial photographs.
46. It can be inferred from the passage that archeologists
excavate an area [C]
(A)quickly.
(B)efficiently.
(C)slow and carefully.
(D)perfectly.
47.Which of the following tools would most probably be used
at a dig? [A]
(A)A trowel
(B)A crane 起重機,吊車
(C)A large shovel
(D)A dump truck
48. Which of the following layers would be the one at which
archeologists would stop
digging?[B]
(A)
remains of an 18th – century wall
One
(B)
undisturbed soil
A
(C)
containing deep trench cuts
A
(D)
remains of bronze age tools
One
with
the
layer
of
layer
with
the
49. The word “painstakingly” in line 4 could best be replaced
by [A]
(A)carefully.
(B)with great pain.
(C)slowly.
(D)fearfully.
50. All of the following would be something an archeologist
uses to learn about the past EXCEPT [C]
(A)a bone fragment.
(B)an axe from the bronze age.
(C)a letter from a war general.
pottery.
(D)a piece of