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九十四學年度國小教師教育學程招生考試題卷
科目:【英文】
考試日期：94 年 8 月 18 日
I. Multiple choice 30% Choose the best answer.
1. It is impolite to _____ people while they are talking.
(A) interpret (B) interact (C) intercept (D) interrupt
2. If you always _____, people will no longer believe you.
(A) complaint (B) exaggerate (C) murmur (D) inspire
3. Few people truly _____ how seriously we have polluted the environment.
(A) concern (B) identify (C) initiate (D) realize
4. A successful artist knows how to _____ on his work.
(A) establish (B) approach (C) concentrate (D) maintain
5. The report is much too long---you must _____ it, using as few words as possible.
(A) condense (B) eliminate (C) destroy (D) strengthen
6. He told me the drugstore was within walking distance. The underlined idiom means _____.
(A) a long walk (B) near (C) far away (D) unapproachable
7. The magician made believe he was a mouse. The underlined idiom means _____.
(A) wondered if (B) believed (C) pretended (D) looked like
8. I couldn’t agree more with your decision to divorce your husband. He is such an irresponsible man.
The underlined idiom means _____.
(A) don’t agree with (B) don’t understand (C) agree with (D) believe in
9. Changing jobs is difficult to do, but in the long run this new job will be good for you. The underlined
idiom means _____.
(A) ultimately (B) probably (C) for now (D) soon
10. The thief got away from the police easily. They are now searching for him. The underlined idiom
means ______.
(A) stole money from (B) worried (C) did harm to (D) escaped from
11. (A) I prefer to stay home rather than to go shopping.
(B) I would rather do some shopping than stay home.
(C) I prefer to staying home to watch TV.
(D) I would rather to go shopping than to stay home.
12. (A) Several people were saved, included the captain.
(B) Written in haste, I found many mistakes in the article.
(C) The doctor came carrying his medical case.
(D) Seeing from the mountain, the building is quite magnificent.
13. (A) The wind has been blowing violently since the day before yesterday.
(B) My mother made a cake when the light was going out. She had to finish it in the dark.
(C) The children were frightened because it has got dark.
(D) We have studied English for more than ten years by next year.
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Either you or your parents is wrong.
This is exactly that I want you to learn by heart.
They can’t speak English at all; nor can I.
Not only he is my classmate, but he is my good friend.
They found the book easily to read.
The drunkard felt awkwardly for his keys in the pocket.
Some fish swim very deeply in the river.
A good student is not necessary an intelligent one.
II. Cloze test 20%
As in all complex and long-term enterprises, your chances for success in language learning are vastly
improved if you set realistic goals that can be attained in the time available. People often approach the
study of a foreign language with nothing more than a vague “I want to learn Russian (French, German)” to
guide them. Since this goal is not __16__ enough, they often expect to be able to understand, speak, read,
and write a foreign language after a relatively short period of study. When they find themselves __17__ to
communicate with native speakers about themselves, their work, or current events, unable to write a friendly
note or business letter, or unable to read a newspaper article or follow a radio broadcast, they often become
disillusioned and blame themselves, the teacher, the program, or the textbook __18__ the lack of success.
They may discontinue their study of the foreign language altogether, at the same time acquiring a negative
__19__ toward foreign-language study in general.
Such negative outcomes can be avoided when students realize that language learning entails a series of
__20__ of achievement from the simple to the more complex, and that success at each stage requires a certain
amount of practice in each of the skills of speaking, reading, listening, and writing. A learner should thus
aspire to achievement stage by stage and to measure his or her success accordingly. By setting __21__
modest, realistic objectives for yourself along the way, you can sustain more easily your motivation and
interest.
When setting objectives, it is important to be realistic about the degree of your commitment and the
amount of time __22__ and willing to devote to language study. For instance, if you intend to spend two
years in college __23__ a foreign language, it is realistic to expect to attain a minimum level of speaking
proficiency and to be able to read simple prose in a commonly __24__ Western European language, such as
Spanish, Italian, or French. It is unrealistic to expect to understand rapid native speech and foreign radio
broadcasts, or to __25__ current events and professional interests with native speakers.
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III. Reading comprehension 20%
A.
If you have doubts about your creative abilities, you might want to listen to the experts on creative
thinking. According to them, people can learn to be more creative. One of their suggestions is to try
brainstorming. This is a technique which might help you to come up with creative ideas. In brainstorming,
you write down every idea that comes into your head---even if it seems crazy or silly.
But don’t judge the ideas. Judging each idea might make you freeze up. Instead, relax and allow your
mind to be playful. After you have come up with a long list of ideas, you can then go back and choose the
best one.
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) 26. Which of the following statements about brainstorming is not true?
(A) You write down all crazy ideas.
(B) You should be serious about it.
(C) You get a long list of ideas to choose from.
(D) You don’t judge the ideas until the very end.
)27. Brainstorming is a technique which might help us _____.
(A) remove doubts about creative abilities.
(B) become an expert on creative thinking.
(C) become creative.
(D) relax body and mind.
)28. The term “freeze up” might mean _____.
(A) bored (B) excited (C) timid (D) nervous
B.
Here in Taiwan, the replacement of the extended family by the nuclear family has expelled the old
from the life of their younger generations, leaving the elderly alienated and isolated. The Chinese society,
once renowned for its filial piety and the respect for the aged, has become one in which most of the old feel
less happy and more prone to commit suicide than their counterparts in most other industrialized society.
Such an ironic and saddening fact brings disgrace on the society as a whole. More effective medical care
system for the old should be instituted and recreational facilities for the exclusive use of the old should be
installed. Most important of all, the traditional values of filial piety and respect for the aged should be
promoted and practiced so that the old, who have contributed whatever they have to the society, will find life
worth living.
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)29. In Taiwan, the old are separated from the young because _____.
(A) more than two generations live in the same family.
(B) people favor the nuclear family.
(C) they have no children to take care of them.
(D) they prefer to live independently.
)30. In the past, the Chinese _____.
(A) had a reputation for holding the elderly in high esteem.
(B) did not feel it necessary to live together with their parents.
(C) spared no effort to expel the old from the family.
(D) left the old in isolation.
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)31. Compared with the old in other industrialized societies, the old in Taiwan _____.
(A) are happier living in the extended family.
(B) are disappointed with industrialization.
(C) are more cynical toward life.
(D) are more likely to kill themselves.
)32. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
(A) give financial support to the old.
(B) blame the government for the woes of the old.
(C) advocate the traditional values of respect for the aged.
(D) encourage the young to remain indifferent to the old.
C.
A true apology is more than just acknowledgement of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you
have said or done has damaged a relationship and that you care enough about that relationship to want it
repaired and restored.
It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look
back with honesty and ponder how often you’ve judged harshly, said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at
the expense of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were sorry.
A bit scary, isn’t it? Scary because some deep wisdom in us knows that when even a small wrong has been
committed, some mysterious ethical equilibrium is disturbed, and it stays out of balance until fault is
acknowledged and regret expressed.
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)33. When we have done something wrong, we should _____.
(A) recognize the mistake and express our regret
(B) ignore the mistake
(C) manage to forget the mistake
(D) not acknowledge the mistake lest it should lose our face
)34. A true apology is _____.
(A) to say “am I forgiven?”
(B) to send a gift
(C) to admit the fault and try to restore the damaged relationship
(D) to face the fact and flatter our friends
)35. What will happen when we have done something wrong?
(A) Nothing serious will happen.
(B) It never occurs to us that we have to apologize for something we’ve done wrong.
(C) The relationship between us and others will stay out of balance.
(D) A variety of symptoms will disappear.
IV. Writing 30%
You may have a chance to become a teacher in the future. If you can choose one sentence to give to
your students as a gift, what will the sentence be? Why do you choose that sentence? Please write your
answers on the answer sheet within the space limit in about 150-200 words.
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