109年 - [非官方正解]109 國立臺北大學_日間學士班暨進修學士班轉學生招生考試_各招生學系日間學士班暨進修學士班2、3年級：英文#128113

1. Mary's poor performance on the latest test was an ______ since she had previously earned excellent grades. (A) anomaly (B) anonymously (C) amorously (D) anxiously

2. The lecture was ______ and straightforward, allowing the students to grasp the concepts presented. (A) longevity (B) luncheon (C) lucid (D) lune

3. Undergraduate students often ______ among various majors before deciding which degree to pursue. (A) ventilate (B) vacillate (C) vibrate (D) verify

4. Economic debates can ______ controversy regarding the subjects discussed. (A) participate (B) sustain (C) interfere (D) engender

5. In order to ______ to the needs of her diabetic child, the mother prepares frequent meals. (A) adapt (B) accommodate (C) associate (D) adept

6. He was honorably ______ from duty. (A) expelled (B) extended (C) disregarded (D) discharged

7. The foul stench coming from the kitchen ______ that something was burning. (A) indicated (B) insinuated (C) insulated (D) interpreted

8. ______ behavior by the students resulted in the school expelling ten boys. (A) Courageous (B) Contagious (C) Outrageous (D) Advantageous

9. ______ making a final decision on the loan, the banker wanted to see personal tax records. (A) Aside from (B) Prior to (C) Instead of (D) Looking after

10. The athlete struggled through injury and self-doubt to ______ for the Olympics. (A) apply (B) qualify (C) concern (D) plead

11. ______ are required for the sales representatives to reimburse for their traveling expenses. (A) Receipts (B) Receptions (C) Recruits (D) Refunds

12. Only one ______ of the house was damaged by the storm. (A) size (B) side (C) sight (D) cite

13. The public radio attempted to ______ money to aid refugees of the civil war. (A) cost (B) save (C) solicit (D) exchange

14. The recent tsunami has ______ havoc throughout coastal Southeast Asia. (A) diagnosed (B) run (C) displayed (D) wreaked

15. An ______ to pollen made the woman sneeze constantly. (A) eulogy (B) allegory (C) elegy (D) allergy

16. A bicycle is an ______ means of transportation during the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. (A) exciting (B) alternative (C) isolated (D) unexpected

17. Efforts to bring ______ change were attempted by the student group. (A) of (B) about (C) in (D) on

18. He ______ the good weather to walk the dog in the park. (A) thought of (B) ran into (C) took advantage of (D) put off

19. She would ______ her belief in love, despite having been heartbroken. (A) cling to (B) prevent from (C) lean to (D) stand off

20. The elderly population in any country is ______ if the society provides pension plans. (A) better yet (B) better than (C) better safe than sorry (D) better off 

1. (A) tough (B) serious (C) severe (D) steady

2. (A) renewable (B) fossil (C) artificial (D) redeveloped

3. (A) Switching (B) Restoring (C) Transforming (D) Converting

4. (A) crossing (B) drawing (C) featuring (D) exchanging

5. (A) patent (B) ability (C) flexibility (D) mentality

6. (A) lest (B) along with (C) in spite of (D) due to

7. (A) incorporating (B) turning (C) pressing (D) changing

8. (A) vision (B) impart (C) demanding (D) transmit

9. (A) measured (B) blasted (C) enhanced (D) dissolved

10. (A) has allowed (B) allowing (C) allow (D) being allowed 

1. Which Japanese city was the first to try to limit convenience store hours? (A) Kyoto (B) Tokyo (C) Nomura (D) Saitama

2. What is the main goal behind the proposal of closing stores late at night? (A) To give employees more time to rest at night. (B) For environmental protection. (C) To increase revenue. (D) For the residents to get a better sleep at night.

3. How is the convenience store sector doing in Japan? (A) It is moving towards the right direction. (B) It is becoming sluggish. (C) The article does not mention it. (D) No one can predict.

4. The impact of cutting the operating hours of convenience stores was likely to be negative, so some analysts suggested that the government start from ______ if it was serious about reducing carbon emissions. (A) reducing tobacco tax (B) increasing budget on environmental protection (C) reducing the huge number of automatic vending machines (D) cutting down the convenience stores in the countryside

5. According to the convenience store industry, what impact would closing for the night have on the earnings of a typical store? (A) It could cause a 20% increase in profits. (B) It could cause a 20% increase in sales. (C) It could cause a 20% decrease in carbon emissions. (D) It could cause a 20% decrease in profits. 

6. Who is Gordon Granger? (A) The General Secretary of President Abraham Lincoln. (B) The General of the Confederate. (C) The General of the Union. (D) The world's first great politician.

7. According to the reporter, Derrick Bryson, "Juneteenth" has a lot to do with _____. (A) the emancipation of the black slave in the South (B) President Abraham Lincoln's running for presidency (C) the teenagers' advocation for independence (D) African-Americans' need for summer vacation 

8. According to the article, what is the main reason for allowing the cats in prison? (A) To help cats live a more comfortable life. (B) To help relieve prisoners' stress. (C) To make sure that the prisoners do not commit any more crimes. (D) To make sure that the cats will not be neutered.

9. One of the inmates likens the cats to _. (A) dogs (B) children (C) other prisoners (D) inmates

10. The article mentions that the cats have been declawed and neutered, which means, _. (A) the prisoners can never be released from the prison (B) the prison guards do not like to take care of the cats (C) those cats will never be able to breed and produce offspring (D) those cats are so domesticated that they can be kept with dogs in the same cage. 

11. The theme of this article is that a healthy lifestyle _____ (A) gives guidelines for longevity (B) can even alter your genes for the better (C) has no effect on health improvement (D) can guarantee a better research result

12. Apart from eating healthy food and exercising, the men in the study _____ (A) were put under a lot of stress (B) were taught stress management methods (C) were given biopsies (D) became meditation masters

13. In a telephone interview, Dr. Dean Ornish said: "It's an exciting finding because so often people say, 'Oh, it's all in my genes, what can I do?' Well, it turns out you may be able to do a lot." What does Ornish actually mean? (A) One's physique is genetic coded. (B) Finding that radiation or hormone therapy works well for treating prostate cancer is exciting. (C) Having a surgery is the only way to cure prostate cancer. (D) A healthy lifestyle can alter your genes.

14. What happened to some of the disease-causing genes? (A) Their activity decreased. (B) No genes became active. (C) There was very little change in their activity. (D) Their activity increased.

15. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article? The men in the study _____ (A) took moderate exercise (B) suffered from surgery and radiation or hormone therapy (C) learned to manage stress (D) changed their eating habits