所屬科目:研究所、轉學考(插大)、學士後-英文
1. PhD students with scholarships and grants in US universities were usually ______ to perform services in exchange, such as tutoring and lecturing. (A) risked (B) struck (C) motioned (D) obliged
2. The chief executive of the company was forced to resign last summer over ______ about her expenses. (A) allegations (B) representations (C) propositions (D) contributions
3. For the understanding of memory, and of knowledge in general, the ______ resemblance of images and sensations is of fundamental significance. (A) unwanted (B) terrible (C) recognizable (D) unfounded
4. She ______ down by her window and wished, for the first time in her carefree young life, that she could be spared from the police arrest and inquisition. (A) pouted (B) cheered (C) cowered (D) strolled
5. In her new book, Betty wrote a wonderful story about how she happened to come across the ancient ______ in the tomb of some old Indian whose mummy she unearthed on a trip to Central America. (A) eruptions (B) manuscripts (C) computers (D) space shuttles
6. This was clearly no ordinary party of ______, but rather some nomad people who had been compelled from stress of circumstances to seek a new country. (A) immigrants (B) broadcasters (C) residents (D) magicians
7. The hotel established a fixed rate for servants' wages, which were becoming recklessly and increasingly unaffordable for the owner of the business to continue the business. (A) exorbitant (B) sustainable (C) valuable (D) predictable
8. In those days there were many serious young men among the students who had come up to the university from the farms and the little towns scattered over the ______ settled state. (A) foggily (B) brotherly (C) friendly (D) thinly
9. There was an ambiguity about this person's character--a stain upon her ______--yet none could tell exactly of what nature, although the city gossips, male and female, whispered the most atrocious surmises. (A) stiffness (B) reputation (C) appropriation (D) generosity
10. Directly opposite to him came a queer one-horse ______, evidently rigged up by soldiers out of any available materials and looking like something between a cart, a cabriolet, and a caleche. (A) vehicle (B) automobile (C) convertible (D) tractor
11. (A) spend (B) clean (C) infect (D) taste
12. (A) for (B) with (C) on (D) away
13. (A) deliberate (B) cognitive (C) imagine (D) epidemic
14. (A) authentic (B) problematic (C) specific (D) sublime
15. (A) as (B) of (C) through (D) out
16. (A) religion (B) prison (C) population (D) factory
17. (A) sketched over (B) scratched out (C) pasted over (D) copied out
18. (A) for (B) around (C) in (D) with
19. (A) jogging (B) fishing (C) coughing (D) eating
20.(A) exemption (B) exception (C) exercise (D) exertion
21. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) Sweden's decision not to lock down the country during the pandemic can be understood through the desire for individual sovereignty and the unavoidable necessity of being part of society. (B) Sweden was an outcast in the international community, which kept its country open for economic reasons. (C) Sweden has always been a European version of Texas that puts individual liberty before the collective good. (D) Sweden was the libertarian haven for American radicals who demonstrated against government restrictions.
22. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the first paragraph about Sweden's decision not to impose severe restrictions during the pandemic? (A) It caused Sweden's financial crisis. (B) It had turned into a "libertarian welfare state". (C) It was something other countries had not expected. (D) It became a model for Right-wing American radicals.
23. Which of the following can be inferred from the second paragraph? (A) Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde are the two main figures that account for such a decision. (B) Sweden has never served as a model for progressive politics because of its egalitarianism and social engineering. (C) While well known for its interventionist welfare policies, Sweden has never been considered a socialist paradise. (D) A deeper understanding of Swedish history and culture is necessary to explain its pandemic solution.
24. What do the words sui generis in this passage most likely mean? (A) predictable (B) of its own kind (C) dramatic (D) simplistic
25. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) According to Immanuel Kant, humans have an innate desire to create chaos among one's own community. (B) Sweden's libertarian policies have been based on US political progressivism. (C) The political Left in the US has held up Sweden as a beacon of individual freedom, while the Right has lamented the lack of social solidarity. (D) Sweden's response to the pandemic crisis is unique in its balance between the freedom of individuals with the demands of the community.
26.(A) the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on their time, energy and resources (B) feeling emotionally disconnected from their children (C) a growing syndrome that results from chronic parenting stress (D) in countries around the world (E) relax and get some sleep
27.(A) the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on their time, energy and resources (B) feeling emotionally disconnected from their children (C) a growing syndrome that results from chronic parenting stress (D) in countries around the world (E) relax and get some sleep
28.(A) the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on their time, energy and resources (B) feeling emotionally disconnected from their children (C) a growing syndrome that results from chronic parenting stress (D) in countries around the world (E) relax and get some sleep
29.(A) the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on their time, energy and resources (B) feeling emotionally disconnected from their children (C) a growing syndrome that results from chronic parenting stress (D) in countries around the world (E) relax and get some sleep
30.(A) the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on their time, energy and resources (B) feeling emotionally disconnected from their children (C) a growing syndrome that results from chronic parenting stress (D) in countries around the world (E) relax and get some sleep
31.(A) many people find it hard to relax (B) stress isn't inherently bad (C) major sources of stress for one-third or more of adults (D) the most successful tool is physical activity (E) there are many ways to combat stress
32.(A) many people find it hard to relax (B) stress isn't inherently bad (C) major sources of stress for one-third or more of adults (D) the most successful tool is physical activity (E) there are many ways to combat stress
33.(A) many people find it hard to relax (B) stress isn't inherently bad (C) major sources of stress for one-third or more of adults (D) the most successful tool is physical activity (E) there are many ways to combat stress
34.(A) many people find it hard to relax (B) stress isn't inherently bad (C) major sources of stress for one-third or more of adults (D) the most successful tool is physical activity (E) there are many ways to combat stress
35.(A) many people find it hard to relax (B) stress isn't inherently bad (C) major sources of stress for one-third or more of adults (D) the most successful tool is physical activity (E) there are many ways to combat stress
V. CompositionPlease write an essay about your experience of learning a new skill. In this essay, please describe this experience and elaborate on the effect it has on your life.