所屬科目：高普考/三四等/高員級◆英文
21 Whistle-blowers often pay a high price for their actions because there is a risk of being _______ or discredited. (A)leached (B)recommended (C)exhibited (D)retaliated
22 The business was able to _______ the economic downturn by implementing an aggressive cost-cutting measure. (A)pursue (B)occupy (C)survive (D)confirm
23 Consumers _______ the fact that manufacturers did not produce small packs for single-person households. (A)lamented (B)auctioned (C)vaporized (D)compressed
24. Several clusters of cases related to a new virus emerged in this area, _______ schools to delay their start dates. (A) prohibiting (B) promising (C) prompting (D) probating
25. Chocolate is _______ from the seeds of cacao trees by a complex process of grinding, heating, and blending. (A) beaten (B) extracted (C) abstracted (D) fastened
26. To protect themselves from enemy attacks, the inhabitants of the castle _______ its walls and built a moat around it. (A) forwarded (B) fortified (C) fertilized (D) forfeited
27. The politician's statement was intentionally _______ ,leaving the audience uncertain about what he truly meant. (A) artificial (B) anonymous (C) ambiguous (D) apparent
28. She was so deeply touched by the breathtaking scenery that she was left _______. (A) feasible (B) liberal (C) offensive (D) speechless
29. I promised to never _______ my best friend, no matter what hardships come our way. (A) aid (B) inspire (C) forsake (D) motivate
30. I _______ enjoyed reading the novel, as the author had taken great care to develop the plot in a meaningful and clear way. (A) painstakingly (B) thoroughly (C) negligently (D) superficially
31. The _______ questions posed by the nosy reporter made the celebrity feel uncomfortable and annoyed. (A) elegant (B) intrusive (C) efficient (D) inherited
32. After a horrible murder happened, the police _______ several suspects for hours. (A) interrogated (B) offset (C) stereotyped (D) registered
33. The manager has set up a clearly defined _______ to train new waiters how to greet guests and take their order step by step. (A) formation (B) deadline (C) manufacture (D) procedure
34. The yeast added to the dough caused it to _______, resulting in the bread rising and developing a soft, airy texture. (A) feed (B) ferment (C) fast (D) fabricate
35. Hannah thought the long walk might exhaust her, but it turned out to be a relaxing one. It was really _______. (A) under the weather (B) a blessing in disguise (C) a snowball effect (D) at face value
36. The famous composer's _______ talent for classical music was evident right from a young age. (A) coherent (B) inherent (C) instructive (D) successive
37. The police officers showed _______ in dealing with the difficult situation and managed to resolve it peacefully. (A) discretion (B) dimension (C) medallion (D) medication
38. The professor's highly biased and controversial statement _______ a heated debate among students and faculty members. (A) let go (B) set off (C) gave in (D) cut down
39. The famous band received a(n) _______ welcome from crowds of fans when they arrived at the concert venue. (A) dubious (B) eligible (C) negligible (D) rapturous
40. The online instant service aims to _______ the application for social welfare. (A) fluctuate (B) formulate (C) fabricate (D) facilitate
41. (A) in addition (B) however (C) by the way (D) consequently
42. (A) conducted (B) included (C) estimated (D) secluded
43. (A) in addition to (B) as well as (C) due to (D) instead of
44. (A) originates from (B) pours into (C) fluctuates among (D) appears in
45. (A) legislators (B) instructors (C) conductors (D) manufacturers
46 Which of the following is the main idea of this passage? (A) A group of activists are now close to their goal of dismantling the educational reform in Denver. (B) Denver's educational reform agenda has been badly interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. (C) Denver's educational reform has improved significantly, including students who had performed poorly. (D) Denver's teacher union-based board has made concerted efforts to implement a successful educational reform.
47 According to the passage, which of the following is true about the opposition camp of Denver's educational reform? (A) They supported changing the governance and operation of school districts. (B) They disagreed with the educational reform from the very beginning. (C) They insisted on teacher choice and autonomy in the governance of schools. (D) They gained full support from Denver's families and educators.
48 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "cleaninghouse at the top" in the passage? (A) Destroying the union's scheme to sabotage Cordova's agenda. (B) Encouraging Cordova to enact her reform in the school district. (C) Removing the pro-reform superintendent from the office. (D) Modifying schooling practices during the Covid-19 pandemic.
49 Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage? (A) Cheerful. (B) Critical. (C) Amused. (D) Absurd.
50 According to the passage, what is most likely to happen to Denver's educational reform in the near future? (A) The reformers' focus on student outcomes will continue to improve Denver's public education. (B) Choice and autonomy will continue to take central roles in Denver's public education. (C) Pro-reform parents and teachers will take back the school board and continue their reform agenda. (D) The new school board dominated by anti-reform members will succeed in rolling back the reform.
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