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科目：公職四等◆英文 | 年份：109年 | 選擇題數：25 | 申論題數：3

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選擇題 (25)

1 The government gives a caution to the public that we should be aware of the ________ effects of smoking cigarettes. (A) heavy (B) heartfelt (C) harmful (D) harmonic
2 The shop owner moved all the staff to the cash registers and let the customers pick items from the ________ themselves. (A) academy (B) constitution (C) warehouse (D) intersection
3 ________ the government, the First Minister of Scotland delivered several speeches in order to hold a referendum on Scottish independence. (A) On account of (B) On behalf of (C) In case of (D) In quest of
4 Psychologists found that sleep efficiency decreases ________ with age. (A) gradually (B) heavenly (C) presently (D) technically
5 A successful marriage reduced a spouse’s risk of cardiovascular disease by 5% compared with a single person, but a(n) ________ marriage increased it. (A) blessed (B) strained (C) arranged (D) validated
6 The mother ________ in her child’s ears, telling him to keep quiet during the concert. (A) whistled (B) whisked (C) whispered (D) worshipped
7 The clown’s ________ performance at his first appearance on stage needed more improvement. (A) efficient (B) awesome (C) awkward (D) outstanding
8 In the FIFA World Cup, each country that qualifies to ________ is organized into different groups, which ascend through brackets by winning matches. (A) parachute (B) paraphrase (C) parenthesize (D) participate
9 Commuting by High Speed Rail can appear ________ , but it can be more economical than one thinks. (A) lethal (B) legendary (C) literal (D) luxurious
10 The Rukai tribe people, with a population of only 11,000, live in the mountainous southern region in Taiwan and are ________ as skilled hunters, artisans, and farmers. (A) reassured (B) registered (C) rehearsed (D) renowned
11 (A) To some degree (B) In contrast (C) In conclusion (D) To the end
12 (A) embarked (B) embodied (C) employed (D) empowered
13 (A) ones (B) them (C) these (D) those
14 (A) of (B) about (C) among (D) between
15 (A) therefore (B) however (C) that is (D) in addition
16 Which of the following is the best title of the news article? (A) A New Technique May Eliminate Drill-and-Fill Dental Care (B) Reminova Offers New Hope for the Dental Industry (C) CEO of Reminova Predicts Fewer Dentists Needed (D) Children Need Not Visit the Dentist Any More
17 Why is the new treatment most useful to children? (A) It will develop a more positive attitude toward dental care among children. (B) The new treatment is less expensive with children. (C) It takes much less time in treating child patients. (D) The new treatment is less effective with adult patients.
18 What is the core technique of the new dental care method? (A) It uses a special kind of plastic in filling the cavity which protects the tooth more effectively. (B) It provides better protection of the tooth by accelerating the natural remineralization process. (C) It uses a special chemical which can grow the bacteria in the cavity. (D) It uses an artificial enamel to replace the infected enamel in the cavity.
19 Which of the following is NOT true about the new cavity treatment method? (A) The new method is probably developed in the United Kingdom. (B) The new method is more effective with patients who regularly check their dental conditions. (C) The new technique requires about the same treatment time as the traditional one. (D) The electrical current applied in the treatment can sharpen the pain of the patient.
20 How often does the traditional drill-and-fill technique have to be performed in treating cavities? (A) Once for all. (B) Six times throughout the patient’s childhood. (C) Twelve times throughout the patient’s life. (D) Many times throughout the tooth’s life.
21 According to the passage, what should be the first consideration in using big data? (A) Internet security within the company (B) Employee promotion in the company (C) Business management for the company (D) Customers’ interaction with the company
22 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a benefit of big data? (A) Creating revenues (B) Revealing problems (C) Deciding job positions (D) Understanding customer services
23 According to the passage, who should be most concerned with the new development in big data? (A) Customers (B) Store clerks (C) Business owners (D) Government officials
24 What will the author most likely talk about in the following section of the passage? (A) Online marketing strategies which solve financial problems (B) Protecting the company’s valuable data from hackers’ attacks (C) Evaluating employee performances using the endless data points (D) Using early-indicator data to help a company to reach wider customers
25 What is the passage mainly about? (A) How to sell big data to advertising companies (B) How to use a company’s endless stream of data (C) How to protect customer privacy in Internet-based businesses (D) How to generate more ideas to paint a complete picture of a company

申論題 (3)

一、英譯中：請將下列英文翻譯成中文 
According to historians, pandemics typically have two types of endings: the medical, which occurs when the incidence and death rates plummet, and the social, when the epidemic of fear about the disease wanes. In other words, an end can occur not because a disease has been vanquished but because people grow tired of panic mode and learn to live with a disease. A Harvard historian said something similar was happening with the current pandemic situation around the world: “As we have seen in the debate about opening the economy, many questions about the so-called end are determined not by medical and public health data but by sociopolitical processes.” Endings “are very, very messy,” said another historian. “Looking back, we have a weak narrative. For whom does the epidemic end, and who gets to say?”
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