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Section One: Listening Comprehension
Part 1. Picture Questions (24%)
( ) 1.
( ) 7. (A) Yes. The poverty in the area was so
depressing.
(B) Yeah. We had a great view of the
mountains.
(C) Yes. All we could see were cars in the
lot.
(D) Yeah. The surrounding buildings
blocked the view.
( ) 2.
Part 3. Conversation Questions (24%)
Look at each picture and answer the question.
For questions number 1 and 2, please look at
picture A.
A.
Listen to each conversation and answer the question.
( ) 8. (A) He isn’t strict about following it.
(B) He wants other people to follow it.
(C) He is serious about sticking to it.
(D) He feels it’s too difficult to stick with.
For question number 3, please look at picture B.
B.
( ) 3.
( ) 9. (A) They are very cheap.
(B) They are chemical-free.
(C) They come from overseas.
(D) They can’t be found anywhere else.
( ) 10. (A) Performing unpaid work.
(B) Receiving medical treatment.
(C) Taking medical courses.
(D) Treating people who are sick.
Part 4. Short Talk (24%)
Listen to the paragraph and answer the questions.
( ) 11. (A) The first pope.
(B) The newly-elected pope.
(C) The mayor of Vatican City.
(D) The ruler of Italy.
Part 2. Best Response Questions (28%)
Listen to the question or statement and choose the best
response.
( ) 4. (A) Dancing to loud, fast music gives me
energy.
(B) Why don’t you just rest quietly on the
beach?
(C) Sky diving and bungy jumping are very
exciting.
(D) Doing crossword puzzles can improve
your vocabulary.
( ) 5. (A) I know. She’s very friendly and
outgoing.
(B) I’m really glad she’s enjoying herself.
(C) Yeah. She is being quite rude to
everyone.
(D) She really looks nervous and
uncomfortable.
( ) 6. (A) I always turn red when I’m embarrassed.
(B) I just received some upsetting news.
(C) Someone told me a really funny joke.
(D) I feel bored and have nothing to do now.
( ) 12. (A) A new Catholic Church was opened.
(B) A new pope was elected.
(C) The pope lost much of his power.
(D) Vatican City became an independent
city-state.
( ) 13. (A) Religious matters are a small part of its
responsibilities.
(B) The position is currently not occupied.
(C) The office has power over all of Rome.
(D) It’s one of the oldest organizations in
the world.
Section Two: Reading Comprehension
一、詞彙 (28%)
( ) 1. Stop dwelling on your past ____ and think
more about your future.
(A) entries
(B) crafts
(C) glories
(D) avenues
( ) 2. Fruits, especially guavas and papayas, are
one of Taiwan’s chief ____.
(A) virtues
(B) ribbons
(C) exports
(D) inventions
( ) 3. ____ farming produces healthier food and is
better for the environment.
(A) Magnificent
(B) Delightful
(C) Elegant
(D) Organic
( ) 4. There is considerable ____ among Taiwan’s
citizens over the bird flu.
(A) relaxation
(B) furniture
(C) souvenir
(D) anxiety
( ) 5. There was a(n) ____ silence when no one
laughed at the speaker’s joke.
(A) awkward
(B) primary
(C) individual
(D) essential
( ) 6. Gas that doesn’t contain ____ causes less
harm to the environment.
(A) lead
(B) scenery
(C) conference
(D) surroundings
( ) 7. The respect I have for my coworkers adds to
the ____ of our workplace.
(A) harmony
(B) volunteer
(C) landscape
(D) performance
二、文意選填 (30%)
A thousand years ago, movable-type printing
was invented in China. This important invention
__(8)__ the block printing method. It was an
efficient technique that made books easily __(9)__
to almost everyone. Until the latter half of the
twentieth century, movable-type printing was the
primary __(10)__ communication tool. Today,
only the Rixing Type Foundry is left in Taipei.
Founded in 1969, it contains rows and rows of
shelves __(11)__ millions of small lead blocks.
The characters are __(12)__ by radical, and Rixing
has them all in three typefaces and in seven sizes.
It’s one of the largest collections of Chinese type
in the world.
(A) arranged
(D) replaced
(B) filled with
(E) available
(C) mass
Answer: 8. ( ) 9. ( ) 10. ( ) 11. ( ) 12. ( )
三、閱讀測驗 (24%)
Historians have pieced together the life of
Vincent Van Gogh from letters between him and
his brother. While many things are clear, some
things remain a mystery. Although his father once
threatened, Van Gogh was never committed to an
insane asylum against his will. His stay in the
mental hospital was at his own choosing. He
suffered from bouts of depression, anxiety and
hallucinations throughout his life. He maintained a
studio at the hospital. Several of his most famous
works, including Starry Night, are based on the
hospital surroundings. He left the hospital,
complaining of a lack of artistic subject matter, but
lived near his physician. One of his final paintings
of this country landscape is thought to have
foretold his apparent suicide.
( ) 13. Which of the following statements about
Van Gogh is TRUE?
(A) He never entered an insane asylum.
(B) The details of his life have always been
clear.
(C) He never wrote letters to his brother.
(D) He chose to stay in a mental hospital
himself.
( ) 14. From where did Van Gogh get the
inspiration for Starry Night?
(A) From the surroundings of the mental
hospital.
(B) From the surroundings of his
physician’s home.
(C) From photos sent to him by his brother.
(D) From strange dreams that troubled him.
( ) 15. What do people generally think of Van
Gogh’s final painting of country scenery?
(A) It shows signs of his inner peace.
(B) It reveals his intention to kill himself.
(C) It is of the most artistic value of all his
works.
(D) It is an illustration of his hallucinations.
四、中譯英 (18%)
16. 該國首相承諾會保護海外官兵的安全。
The country’s prime minister c
himself
protecting soldiers overseas.
17. 雖然沿路上大塞車，我還是設法及時抵達機
場。
In spite of the heavy traffic along the way, I
m
get to the
airport on time.
18. 卡門尚未從失去愛犬的傷痛中復原。
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