Test 7 (Ans)
Vocabulary: Part I- Sentence Completion
1. In college, students learn to
from specific facts to
larger situations. [D] 歸納,概括
(A) harmonize
generalize
(B) randomize
(C) neutralize
(D)
2. The girl did not want to take sides in the argument between
her two friends, but her
[B]中立
angry at her.
(A) improbability (B) impartiality
(D) immorality
3. The student
[A] 翻找,仔細搜查
only made them both
(C) impatience
through her locker
looking for her chemistry assignment.
(A) rummaged (B) discarded
(C) stormed
(D)
careened 傾側
4. Even though he managed to
[C] 胡亂應付過去;混過
through
the interview, he didn’t think he had a very good shot
嘗試 at getting the job.
(A) bear
(B) argue
5. Don’t bother yourself with such
(C) muddle
[A] 不重要的
(D) doze
details;
the professor will only test you on the main ideas of the
chapter.
(A) trifling
compromising
(B) lagging
(C) threatening
(D)
Vocabulary: Part II – Vocabulary in Context
Instruction: Choose the answer that best reflects the meaning
of the capitalized word in each sentence as used in that
particular context.
6. Macy’s is committed to customer service. If we can be of
further help, please feel Free to call on us at any time.
[D]= unreserved
(A) released
(B) comfortable (C) perceptible (D)
frank
7. The purpose of the telescope is to gather light that has
been EMITTED by distant sources. [C] 射出; 放射;發出
(A) created
escaped
(B) rescued
(C) discharged
(D)
8. Geometrical 幾何(學)的 ideas correspond to more or less exact
objects in nature, and these last are undoubtedly the
EXCLUSIVE cause of the genesis of those ideas. [B] 全部
的;唯一的
(A) excluding
necessary
(B) sole
(C) regular
(D)
9. The neighborhood of Porto Praya, viewed from the sea, wears
a desolate aspect. The volcanic fires of a past age, and
the scorching heat of the tropical sun, have in most places
RENDERED the soil unfit for vegetation.[B] 使得,使成為
(A) helped
planted
(B) made
(C) followed
(D)
10. Pursuing this line of inquiry, I found that in Arab thought
I had no rights whatsoever by virtue of occupying a given
spot; neither my place nor my body was INVIOLATE. 無污點
的 [A]
(A) sacred
(B) unused
(C) touched
(D) departed
11. The view arouse of information as an active agent, something
that does not just sit there passively, but INFORMS the
material world, much as the messages of the genes instruct
the machinery of the cell to build an organism. [A] 提醒;
告誡
(A) admonishes
advises
(B) attempts
(C) affirms
(D)
Vocabulary: Part III – Analogies
Instruction: In each of the questions below you will find a
related pair of words or phrases, followed by four more pairs
of words or phrases. Choose the pair that most closely mirrors
the relationship expressed in the original pair.
12. CHAIR : FURNITURE [C]
(A) album : offering
(B) vaccine : polio 小兒麻痺症
(C) fine : penalty
(D) present : allowance
13. NECESSARY : INDISPENSABLE [D]
(A) corrupt : delighted
(B) genuine : distorted
(C) placid 平靜的 : fractious 易怒的
(D) mysterious :
bizarre
14. DEFENSELESS : SECURITY [D]
(A) jubilant : foundation (B) inferior : service
(C) backward : personality (D) incapable : skill
15. INTELLIGENT : DUMB 愚笨的
[A]
(A) scattered 分散的 : concentrated
suspicious
(C) elderly : envious
unbelievable
(B) frightened :
(D) creative :
II. Cloze Test
Instruction: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Throughout history, humans have been forming relationships
with other animals.
16 [D] Few
been mutually beneficial,
needs or wants
17[A] and
18[B] 以...為代價
is important that we
of these relationships have
many have served human
the animals involved. It
19[D]as 作為,以...的身分 prep.
humans
recognize these relationships and
20[A] how
they affect
both animals and us.
21[B] If
we understand that we, as
humans, are also animals and share many common characteristics
22[A] with other members of the animal kingdom, we will be
23[D] more sensitive to the rights of animals and will
24[B]
consequently 結果,因此,必然地
responsible decisions
be capable of making more
25[C] concerning 涉及,關係到
our
personal relationships with animals.
16. (A) Some
(B) All
(C) None
(D) Few
17. (A) and
(B) because (C) but
(D) since
18. (A) in case of
(B) at the expense of
(C) for the sake of
(D) in stead of
19. (A) for
(B) like
(C) such
(D) as
20. (A)
21. (A)
22. (A)
23. (A)
24. (A)
(C)
25. (A)
(C)
how
(B) what
Since
(B) If
with
(B) by
much
(B) less
automatically
reluctantly
are concerned
concerning
(C) when
(D) which
(C) That
(D) Whether
(C) for
(D) on
(C) fewer
(D) more
(B) consequently
(D) purposely
(B) concerned
(D) are concerning
III. Reading Comprehension
Instruction: Read each of the following passages and choose
the best answer to each question.
Learning to play a musical instrument –-- keyboard, piano,
flute, guitar—is a long-term project. You should get a good
teacher, one whom you respect and like. You should plan to
practice every day for at least a year before you see any real
progress, and several years before you play well. You should
be patient, like everything else that’s worthwhile, success
will not come easy. If you do all this and you still sound
terrible, well, maybe you just weren’t born with a musical
gene!
26. What is the topic of this passage? [C]
(A) a musical gene
(B) a long-term project
(C) learning to play a musical instrument
(D) how to become a successful guitar player
Public distance (12 feet and farther) is well outside the
range for close involvement with another person. It is
impractical for interpersonal communication. We are limited
to what we see and hear at that distance; topics for conversation
are relatively impersonal and formal; and most of the
communication that occurs is in the public-speaking style,
with subjects planned in advance and limited opportunities
for feedback 反饋的信息.
27. What is the topic of the passage? [A]
(A) public distance
(B) topics for conversation
(C) formal communication
(D) the importance of nonverbal communication
28. Which of the following is not mentioned as a feature of
“public distance”?
(A) Most conversation that occurs is in a public place.
(B) The topics involved are often impersonal and formal.
(C) It’s a common practice between good friends. [C]
(D) It’s impractical for interpersonal communication.
The absence of instincts in people leads to a variety of
behavior that is not observed in other animals. Whereas a
cornered 被逼至絕路的 rat always exhibits the same automatic and
predictable aggressive reaction, a “cornered” human being may
not necessarily act the same way. Imagine a young boy, say
6 or 7 years old, walking in the woods one day who happens
upon a bear cub. He does not know yet that it is dangerous
to be near the young of wild animals. When the boy sees how
playful the cub is, he begins to run and play with it. Shortly,
the mother bear returns and finds this fellow cavorting 跳
躍 with her cub. The adult bear, instinctively perceiving a
threat to her young, automatically reacts. She growls and makes
other noises indicating her intent to attack and chases the
boy through the woods into a small box canyon 險峽谷. The boy,
like the proverbial rat, finds himself “cornered” and must
turn to face his enemy. What will he do?
29. This reading is primarily concerned with [D]
(A) the proverbial rat.
(B) a mother’s love for her you cub.
(C) the instinctive behavior of a boy.
(D) the unpredictability of human behavior.
30. The writer relies on which of the following to explain his
ideas to the reader? [B]
(A) Statistics
(B) Examples
(C) Experiments
(D) Personal experiences
Students who start or return to college after the age
twenty-five often take a reading/study course to brush up on
their efficiency. These reentry students have had experience
in the world of work and family, they bring this knowledge
to their course work, and they know exactly what they want
from college. They use their time well because their busy lives
force them to; family, exercise, study, jobs must be carefully
balanced if they want to succeed. Students who are middle-aged
and older often study harder and get better grades, for personal
satisfaction but also, perhaps, from a sense of competition
with their younger classmates.
31. This passage is primarily concerned with [A]
(A) older (reentry) students.
(B) types of students in college.
(C) competition among students.
(D) how to balance school work with family life.
32. Which of the following is not mentioned as a factor in the
older “reentry” students’ better performance at college?
[A]
(A) Reentry students are smarter.
(B) Reentry students know what they want.
(C) Reentry students simply work harder.
(D) Older students are highly motivated.
Effective listening means listening with a third ear. By
this I mean trying to listen for the meanings behind the words
and not just to the words alone. The way words are spoken –-loud, soft, fast, slow, strong, hesitating --– is very important.
There are message buried in all the clues that surround words.
If a mother say, “Come in now” in a soft, gentle voice, it
may mean the kids have a few more minutes. If she says, “Come
in NOW” there is no question about the meaning of the command.
To listen effectively we have to pay attention to facial
expressions and eye contact, gestures and body movement, as
well as to the quality of the other person’s voice, vocabulary,
rhythm, rate and tone. Listening with our third ear helps us
to understand the whole message.
33. What is the topic of the passage? [B]
(A) cues in words
(B) listening techniques
(C) body language
(D) effective speaking
34. An effective listener uses all of the following to increase
his/her understanding of the message EXCEPT [A]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
the ears of the speaker.
vocabulary used by the speaker.
the facial expressions of the speaker.
the voice quality of the speaker.
The Bill of Rights (美國)人權法案 is an inexhaustible source
of potential conflicts over rights. Clearly, the Constitution
meant to guarantee the right to a fair trial as well as a free
press 新聞輿論. But a trial may not be fair if press coverage
inflames public opinion so much that an impartial jury cannot
be found. In one famous criminal trial an Ohio physician, Sam
Sheppard, was accused of the murder of his wife. The extent
of press coverage rivaled that of a military campaign 戰役,
and little of it sympathized with Dr. Sheppard. Found guilty
and sent to the state prison, Sheppard appealed 上 訴 his
conviction to the Supreme Court. He argued that press coverage
had interfered with his ability to get a fair trial. The Supreme
Court agreed, claiming that the press had created a virtual
“Roman circus (古羅馬的)露天圓形競技場,” and reversed Sheppard’s
conviction.
35. The reading is mainly concerned with [C]
(A) a Bill of Rights.
(B) a Roman circus.
(C) the Sheppard’s murder case
trial.
(D) an impartial murder
36. The reason that the author mentions Sheppard’s trial is
to show [D]
(A) that Sam Sheppard was a cold-blooded murder.
(B) that Sam Sheppard did not have a fair trial.
(C) how a virtual “Roman circus” was created during the
Sheppard’s trial
(D) how extensive press coverage can sometimes interfere
with civil
rights.
The current high divorce rate in the United States does
not mean, as common sense would suggest, that the institution
of marriage is very unpopular. On the contrary, people seem
to love marriage too much, as suggested by several pieces of
evidence. First, our society has the highest rate of marriage
in the industrial world despite having the highest rate of
divorce. Second, within the United States, most of the
southeastern, southwestern, and western states have higher
divorce rates than the national average but also have higher
marriage rates. And third, the majority of those who are divorced
eventually remarry. Why don’t they behave like Mark Twain’s
cat, who after having been burned by a hot stove would not
go near any stove? Apparently, divorce in U.S. society does
not represent a rejection of marriage but only a specific
partner.
37. This passage is mainly about [C]
(A) rejection of marriage.
(B) acceptance of marriage.
(C) high divorce rates.
(D) Mark Twain’s cat.
38. Which of the following statement is Not true? [B]
(A) The Americans have the highest divorce rat in the
industrial world.
(B) The institution of marriage in the United State is not
very popular.
(C) Most Americans who are divorced will eventually get
married again.
(D) Most of the western states have higher divorce rates
than the national average.
It was a medieval custom to swaddle 把(嬰兒)用布包住 infants
during their first year. Swaddling involved wrapping the infant
in cloth bandages with arms and legs pressed closely to the
body. Parents feared that infants might scratch their eyes
and distort their tender limbs by bending them improperly.
Swaddling also kept them from touching their genitals 生殖器
and from crawling “like a beast.” However, De Mause, a historian
who has studied concepts of childhood and child-rearing
practices of the past, has found evidence that he main purpose
of swaddling was for the adult’s convenience. Swaddling infants
tend to be quiet and passive; they sleep more, their heart
rate slows, and they cry less. Swaddled infants might be laid
for hours “behind a hot oven, or hung on pegs 衣夾 on the wall,”
and leading-strings[strings for guiding and supporting children when
learning to walk] were sometimes used to “puppet” the infant around
for the amusement of adults.
39. What is the topic of the passage? [B]
(A) De Mause, the historian
(B) swaddling infants
(C) medieval customs
(D) child-rearing practices
of the past
40. In the passage, the word “swaddling” means [D]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
to
to
to
to
crawl like a beast.
hang something on a wall.
put a baby behind a hot oven.
wrap a baby tightly in many coverings.
“We’ve got a form of brainwashing 洗腦 going on in our
country,” Morrie sighed. “Do you know how they brainwash people?
They repeat something over and over. And that’s what we do
in this country. Owning things is good. More money is good.
More property is good. More commercialism is good. More is
good. More is good. We repeat it and have it repeated to us
over and over again until nobody bothers to think otherwise.
The average person is so fogged up (因蒙上霧)變得模糊 by all this,
he or she has no perspective on what’s really important anymore.”
“There’s a big confusion in this country over what we want
versus what we need,” Morrie went on. “You need food. You want
a chocolate sundae. You have to be honest with yourself. You
don’t need the latest sports car, you don’t need the biggest
house. The truth is, you don’t get satisfaction from those
things. You know what really gives you satisfaction?”
“What?”
“Offering others what you have to give.” Morrie looked out
the window of his study. “Remember what I said about finding
a meaningful life? I wrote it down, but now I can recite it:
Devote yourself to loving others. Devote yourself to your
community around you. Devote yourself to creating something
that gives you purpose and meaning.”
He grinned 露齒而笑. “You notice there’s nothing in there
about a salary.”
I jotted some of the things Morrie was saying on a yellow
pad 便條紙簿. I did this mostly because I didn’t want him to
see my eyes, to know what I was thinking, that I had been for
much of my life since graduation, pursuing these very things
that he had been railing 責罵;挑剔;抱怨 against – bigger toys,
nicer house. Because I worked among rich and famous athletes,
I convinced myself that my needs were realistic, my greed
inconsequential compared to theirs.
This was a smokescreen(用以掩蓋真相的)煙幕. Morrie made that
obvious.
41. Why does Morrie feel that most people are confused? [C]
(A) Because they haven’t graduated from college.
(B) Because they watch too many commercials.
(C) Because they don’t understand what’s important in life.
(D) Because the weather is foggy so they can’t see where
they’re going.
42. Refer back to Morrie’s sentence: “You notice there’s nothing
in there about a salary.” What is ‘in there’ referring to ?
[D]
(A) his local community
(B) his current job
(C) his study window
(D) his life philosophy
43. Which of the following is something that Morrie would
consider a want and not a need? [B]
(A) clean drinking water
(B) designer clothes
(C) sanitary food
(D) adequate shelter
44. In this passage, Morrie is most likely
(A) giving a sermon in a church.
[B]
(B) talking with a friend.
(C) lecturing to a large audience.
(D) giving a political speech.
45. The author of this passage feels
[D]
his past behavior.
(A) proud of
(B) modest about
(C) presumptuous about
(D) embarrassed by
Good heavens, muttered the guard(火車的)列車長 to himself,
as the wiry 瘦而結實的, dark-haired man enter the carriage【英】
(火車)客車廂. There’s something just plain undignified 不莊重
的;無威嚴的, if not downright suspicious, about a man wearing
a pajama 睡衣褲 top under a sport jacket, especially when the
jacket hasn’t been cleaned since it left the shop, observed
the guard, as he moved down the carriage checking tickets.
It would no doubt have come as quite a shock had the guard
known that the ‘suspicious-looking’ man in the rumpled 凌亂
的
sports
jacket,
nervously
twisting
and
bending
his
second-class ticket to Cambridge, was one of the prime
contributors to the Allies’ recent victory over Germany, a
man unknown to the general public but regarded as brilliant
in scientific circles.
Alan Turing had done his war service at Bletchley Park,
a rural 農村的;田園的 estate midway between Cambridge and Oxford,
working as a code-breaker. When it became known, early on in
the war, that the German military was sending coded orders
to its forces using a machine termed the Enigma, a handful
of mathematicians, led by Turing, analyzed methods of using
intercepted messages and various searching techniques to pin
down 確定 the workings 運轉;活動 of the Enigma machine. These
scientists developed strategies that eventually led to their
being able to decipher messages as if they were receiving the
uncoded text directly from the German High Command. By the
end of the war, Turing had enough daily contact with electronic
machinery and its uses for uncovering patterns in data to begin
to think seriously about building a computing machine that
could actually duplicate—if not exceed—the thought process
of the human mind. And it was this very notion that occupied
his mind that afternoon on the way from Manchester to downtown
Cambridge.
46. The characters in the above passage are riding
[B]
(A) in a prison bus
(B) on a train
(C) in a police car
(D) on an airplane
.
47. The ‘suspicious looking’ man is all of the following EXCEPT
[B]
.
(A) thin
(B) neat
(C) smart
48. Turing is going from
[C]
(A) Oxford to Cambridge
Manchester
(C) Manchester to Cambridge
Oxford
(D) fidgety 不安的
.
(B) Cambridge to
(D) Bletchley Park to
49. By the end of the war, Turing had already
(A) built a computing machine
(B) defeated the Allies
(C) used a machine called the Enigma
[D]
.
(D) helped break the German’s codes
50. From the above passage, we can infer that Turing is
[A]
.
(A) an eccentric genius
(B) the man who invented personal computers
(C) notorious in England
(D) a war criminal