所屬科目:(甄試)警大◆英文
1. The biggest earthquake to hit Japan in 140 years struck the northeast coast on Friday, 12th March, ______ a 10-meter tsunami that swept away everything in its path, including houses, cars and farm buildings on fire. (A) transforming (B) depriving (C) triggering (D) eliminating
2. In the past few years, juvenile crime has shown a ______ to increase. In other words, there are more and more teenagers violating laws. (A) tendency (B) commercial (C) motive (D) profession
3. An animal center in New York studies highly ______ animal diseases like foot-and-mouse disease and African swine fever. (A) precious (B) cautious (C) absurd (D) infectious
4. A man with a ______ negative attitude is miserable and stupid. Life is too precious to be wasted on endless complaints and signs. (A) temporarily (B) professionally (C) wonderfully (D) consistently
5. When Rebecca said she planned to move out after graduation, it caused ______ in her family. Some were for her decision and some against it. (A) controversy (B) alienation (C) segregation (D) consensus
6. In the photograph, you can see her ______ hugging her boyfriend in front of Taipei 101 square. (A) critically (B) affectionately (C) temporarily (D) alternately
7. After spending several hours trying to save the man's infected leg, the doctor decided that they had no choice but to ______. (A) substitute (B) investigate (C) surrogate (D) amputate
8. These days it seems to me that the young people in Taiwan are just as trendy, if not trendier, than their American ______. (A) opponents (B) counterparts (C) descendants (D) colonialists
9. Stop ______ with the gun. It might go off. (A) consoling (B) perplexing (C) throbbing (D) fiddling
10. The man tried to ______ drugs through customs, but he failed. (A) strangle (B) smuggle (C) struggle (D) stumble
11. The ______ earthquake took a heavy toll and did tens of millions of dollars' worth of damage. (A) desperate (B) devastating (C) deliberate (D) deceptive
12. He ______ to the police that he had set up everything and framed Jeff Hank, who was actually innocent. (A) convicted (B) conflicted (C) consented (D) confessed
13. It is not appropriate that the media take advantage of ______ news to raise their rating. (A) sensational (B) sensible (C) eligible (D) eloquent
14. A(n) ______ phone call helped police find the body of a man missing for months, leading to the arrest of a suspect in a case involving a cash dispute. Though the murder case was solved, the police did not know who tipped them off and helped them find the victim's body. (A) arrogant (B) incidental (C) unprecedented (D) anonymous
15. Tainan City topped the list in a nationwide ______ of barrier-free facilities for pedestrians, commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior. (A) sanitation (B) contradiction (C) harassment (D) assessment
16. John's only ______ is that he lacks communication skills; otherwise, he is perfect for the job. (A) potential (B) asset (C) virtue (D) drawback
17. The prices at this store are ______, so it's no use trying to ask the shopkeeper to lower the price. (A) flexible (B) valid (C) genuine (D) fixed
18. It's ______ of fire fighters to rescue people stuck inside burning buildings at the risk of their own lives. (A) manageable (B) flexible (C) admirable (D) miserable
19. The police caught up with the prisoner who ______ of jail yesterday. (A) dropped in (B) ran short (C) broke out (D) went bad
20. The rescue team hurried to the town ______ by the earthquake to search for survivors. (A) cleaned out (B) passed out (C) crossed out (D) wiped out
21. The boy used to ______ playing Wii in order to alleviate his tension. (A) result in (B) devote himself to (C) result from (D) put out
22. I don't like the hints you're making about my new hairstyle. What are you ______? (A) standing for (B) running across (C) pulling over (D) driving at
23. Bear in mind that no part of this book may be reproduced ______ written permission from the author. (A) unless (B) when (C) without (D) for
24. An increase in global temperatures could cause many changes, among ______ the amount and pattern of precipitation resulting in floods and drought. (A) that (B) this (C) them (D) which
25. We ______ the financial report yesterday, but the boss asked us to collect information for a briefing he's supposed to make for some new employees. (A) should finish (B) had finished (C) should have finished (D) were finished
26. The pollution level ______ high today, people can not help breathing in a car exhaust. (A) is (B) has been (C) being (D) has
27. If I had learned to swim last summer, I ______ able to swim now. (A) would have been (B) had been (C) would be (D) will be
28. It is true to say that only by working hard ______. (A) so we can succeed in life (B) we can expect to succeed in life (C) can anyone expect to succeed in life (D) otherwise we are sure to fail in life
29. A: Have you seen The Lord of the Rings? B: ______ (A) No, but I heard it's good. (B) How can you watch him? (C) I like it a lot. (D) I wasn't that good.
30. A: That terrible storm turned over cars and motorcycles. B: ______ (A) I know. My motorcycle didn't start this morning. (B) I agree. The rain washed all of the dirt off my car. (C) That's great that you have your own parking space. (D) Yes, everything was upside down.
31. A: That meeting cleared up a lot of questions that I had. B: ______ (A) Yes, now there isn't any confusion about the new rules. (B) I agree. It didn't answer any of my questions, either. (C) I agree. I am more confused now than I was before. (D) Yeah, there was a lot of garbage left on the table after the meeting.
32.(A) The organizer is usually anonymous, but generally give the name Bill. (B) After their silly performance or action, they just disperse in different directions all of a sudden. (C) A flash mob is a group of people who mostly do not know each other before they congregate and take action. (D) Most groups simply want to have fun.
33.(A) The organizer is usually anonymous, but generally give the name Bill. (B) After their silly performance or action, they just disperse in different directions all of a sudden. (C) A flash mob is a group of people who mostly do not know each other before they congregate and take action. (D) Most groups simply want to have fun.
34.(A) The organizer is usually anonymous, but generally give the name Bill. (B) After their silly performance or action, they just disperse in different directions all of a sudden. (C) A flash mob is a group of people who mostly do not know each other before they congregate and take action. (D) Most groups simply want to have fun.
35.(A) The organizer is usually anonymous, but generally give the name Bill. (B) After their silly performance or action, they just disperse in different directions all of a sudden. (C) A flash mob is a group of people who mostly do not know each other before they congregate and take action. (D) Most groups simply want to have fun.
36. What is the main purpose of Amnesty International? (A) Helping governments create political systems (B) Organizing protest campaigns (C) Stopping human rights violations (D) Teaching the media about international laws.
37. Who established Amnesty International? (A) People who were once put in jail for their beliefs. (B) British citizens concerned about international peace. (C) More than a million people from different countries. (D) Politicians from Mexico, Australia, Iraq, China and the US.
38. How does Amnesty International fight political injustices? (A) They organize a protest march in London.. (B) They research the country's political history. (C) They prosecute the offenders in court. (D) They notify governments and the media of incidents.
39. Which of the following is true of Amnesty International? (A) Their headquarters are localized to different offices. (B) More than a hundred different countries have members. (C) They won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1961. (D) Only Christians can belong to their group.
40. Which of the following would be an Amnesty International concern? (A) Having a democratic election in a country with a king.. (B) Changing unfair labor laws. (C) Discovering a lost, ancient society. (D) Imprisoned and abused war protesters.