91年 - 91 私醫聯招招生考試試題：英文科#141471

1.The shirt amounts to $22 plus ________. (A)percentage (B)receipt (C)tax (D)hips

2.The young couple wanted to ________ their wedding they sure they could handle the burdens of marriage. (A)resent (B)postpone (C)express (D)condemn

3.A fan may ________ the air in summer. But it doesn't cool it. (A)circulate (B)utilize (C)vanish (D)predict

4.The toy was ________,and the baby could bend it easily. (A)victorious (B)undeniable (C)eager (D)flexible

5.The conference will ________ at nine o'clock. (A)identify (B)vessel (C)hesitate (D)commence

6.When an animal no longer exists anywhere on earth, it is classified as ________. (A)terminal (B)perpetual (C)extant (D)extinct

7.The French people feel tremendously ________ because their soccer team didn't make it to final 16 in the World Cup. (A)distraught (B)enthusiastic (C)enlightenment (D)fascinated

8." Fat ________ are not helping Americans to lose weight and some may cause problems," the American Heart Association said last month. (A)calories (B)tissues (C)substitutes (D)systems

9.We will have to amend the charter in light of important developments. (A)revoke (B)revise (C)map (D)dim

10.The new employee approached her first case with unbridled zeal. (A)ability (B)disinterest (C)caution (D)enthusiasm

11.Many web-users are liberal about writing, using sings to indicate moods or facial expressions that are hard to represent in words. (A)interested (B)receptive (C)progressive (D)free

12.The organs and tissues mostly frequently required are corneas, heart valves, bone and skin. (A)seldom (B)often (C)actively (D)ridiculously

13.The manual said to affix bracket A to slot B. (A)attach (B)locate (C)manipulate (D)find

14.Because the salesman was essential to the business, he demanded ________ of the profits. (A)the bull's horns (B)the mouse's tail (C)the lion's share (D)the horse's mouth

15.Eric: How did you do on the history exam ?
Jack: I think I ________ ! There was a section of the Civil War, and that's the chapter in the book that I studied the least. (A)blew it (B)lost my shirt (C)made a splash (D)got away clean

16. A new breed of musician earned a place in rock history by defying industry standards and provided the impetus for a new wave of rock music. In this sentence " defy" means (A)detain. (B)detour. (C)detail. (D)disobey.

17. Ny wife and I are getting to be old pros at surgery, having endured three procedures for her breast cancer. Here the word " pros" is the opposite of (A)" professionals." (B) " prototypes." (C)" amateurs." (D)" amazons."

18. Diplomas in mahogany frames will cover the walls and I will scan his credentials to make sure they are up to snuff. Here " up to snuff" means (A)up to the snuff. (B)up to the usual standard. (C)up to the latest extent. (D)up to the code.

19. Drops of blood will bead on the wound's edge like little rubies. In this Sentence " rubies" is meant to be (A)sarcastic. (B)metaphoric. (C)parallel. (D)definitive.

20. Molting is the mechanism by which an animal sheds worn hair, skin, scales, feathers or develops a new body covering. In this sentence " worn" can best be replaced by (A)used. (B)washed. (C)wear. (D)wane.

21. Ninety percent of the U.S. population has tried low-fat foods, _______ the rate of obesity keeps skyrocketing. (A)if (B)unless (C)so (D)but

22. The commissioners told the journalists that the problem _______ care of already. (A)has taken (B)had been taken (C)will take (D)will be taken

23. Cancer causes more deaths than all other _______. (A)is illnesses added together (B)illnesses add together (C)illnesses added together (D)adding illnesses together

24. _______ colonial pottery was intended for everyday use, few pieces have survived intact. (A)Usually (B)Since (C)Although (D)Regarding

25. Parking spaces in large cities are difficult to find; _______, taking public transportation is the alternative to owning a car. (A)nevertheless (B)therefore (C)however (D)moreover

26. It is possible _______ may assist some trees in saving water in the winter. (A)the leaves are lost (B)when leaves have lost (C)that the loss of leaves (D)to lose leaves

27. Increasingly, the additional effects of new therapies must be weighed against _______ costs. (A)their (B)it's (C)its (D)as

28. This photograph is blurred; you _______ still when you were photographed. (A)should stand (B)should have stood (C)stood (D)were standing

29. Human beings are prone _______ comfort and pleasure. (A)for (B)to (C)at (D)on

30. William Randolph Hearst, _______ eighteen newspapers and nine successful magazines, was one of the most flamboyant figures of the early twentieth century. (A)he published them (B)publisher of (C)published by him (D)that he was the publisher of

31. (A) that (B) which (C) where (D) what

32. (A) of (B) in (C) with (D) on

33. (A) laugh (B) laughing (C) laughs (D) laughter

34. (A) It is (B) It has (C) It (D) It does

35. (A) who (B) in which (C) which (D) in that

36.The main customers for farmers' markets are probably ________ (A)small farmers(B)local residents (C)supermarket owners (D)developers

37.which of these items is NOT mentioned in the passage? (A)peaches (B)tomatoes(C)potatoes (D)corn

38. This passage is mainly about the _______ of farmers markets. (A) benefits (B) problems (C) history (D) location

39. Supermarkets would be more likely to offer _______ than farmers' markets. (A) lower prices (B) buy land and build on it (C) sell food to supermarkets (D) shop at farmers' markets

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41. What does the underlined word " these" in line 1 refer to? (A) basic practices (B) successfully managed companies (C) new ideas (D) different styles of management

42. According to the passage, what does " bias toward action" refer to? (A) a willingness to experiment (B) ideas solicited by corporate planners (C) long, detailed strategies (D) new ideas discarded

43. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Successfully managed companies solicit ideas from everyone. (B) Japanese profitable corporations considered " bias toward action" as unwise. (C) American business does not concern about the New of Business Life. (D) None of the above.

44. What does the underlined word " which" in line 6 refer to? (A) conventional methods (B) Japanese companies (C) these ideas (D) American business concerns

45. What will the author probably in the next paragraph? (A) other characteristics of successfully managed companies (B) Japanese economic recession (C) the prospect of the Internet (D) the role of leadership 

46. What would be best title for the passage? (A) Types of Antibiotics (B) Effects of Antibiotics (C) Discovery of Penicillin (D) Importance of Penicillin

47. The tone of the passage can best be described as (A) ideological (B) factual (C) prophetic (D) cheerful

48. The large-scale manufacture of penicillin started in (A) the United States (B) the Great Britain (C) the European Continent (D) China

49. When was penicillin first used to curd serious diseases? (A) in 1928 (B) in 1941 (C) during World War II (D) in 1948

50. According to the passage, an antibiotic can best be described as (A) a harmless bacterium (B) a disease-causing micro-organism (C) a kind of psychotherapy (D) a substance capable of inhibiting or destroying bacteria