105年 - 105 國際經濟商務特種考試_三等_國際經濟商務人員英文組：外國文（英文）(重複)#81930

科目：外國文（英文；包括作文、翻譯與應用文） | 年份：105年 | 選擇題數：40 | 申論題數：3

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所屬科目：外國文（英文；包括作文、翻譯與應用文）

選擇題 (40)

1________ chains like 7-Eleven and Starbucks face protest from local competitors each time they open new stores. (A) Ubiquitous (B) Ultimate (C) Unanimous (D) Ultimatum
2 A________ between scientific inquiry and political action drives the climate change agenda further on both fronts as a global issue. (A) synergy (B) discrepancy (C) confrontation (D) reconciliation
3 The majority of circus clowns rely on performing silly physical acts to create________ rather than making witty remarks to amuse their audiences. (A) bondage (B) complement (C) contraction (D) hilarity
4 Those deep ocean sediments________ a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of years. (A) prohibit (B) provoke (C) procreate (D) provide
5 After days of silence, the actress decided to sue the owner of the tabloid for his________ allegation about her unethical attempt to secure top position in the show business. (A) surreptitious (B) capacious (C) efficacious (D) mendacious
6 In cancer treatment, researchers have been working hard to find a way of killing________ cells without disturbing healthy ones. (A) benign (B) malignant (C) stagnant (D) stale
7 (A) Plenty (B) Much (C) Few (D) Little
8 (A) pulled (B) puzzled (C) triumphed (D) trashed
9 (A) uproar (B) underdog (C) upshot (D) upgrade
10 (A) lights (B) lays (C) lengths (D) heights
11 (A) have decreased (B) have investigated (C) have intensified (D) have encountered
12 (A) are endorsed by (B) are turned on by (C) are attacked by (D) are scanned by
13 (A) have closed to (B) have been closed to (C) have approached to (D) have been approached to
14 (A) leading to (B) leaving to (C) leaning to (D) leaping to
15 (A) in place (B) in particular (C) at large (D) at most
16 (A) crops (B) corpse (C) corps (D) corpus
17 (A) when (B) although (C) unless (D) whereas
18 (A) assumes (B) replaces (C) disappears (D) results
19 (A) persistent in (B) accessible to (C) free of (D) close to
20 The book’s real pull is its painstaking research on the fairy tale. (A) The investigation for the fairy tale is insufficient. (B) The research conducted for the book is impressive. (C) The book discusses research skills needed for a fairy tale. (D) The book reports a painful study on fairy tales.
21 Governments around the world are promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in response to growing environmental concerns. (A) Globally, governments are processing EVs in association with environmental problems. (B) Globally, governments are cutting down on EVs as a result of environmental problems. (C) Globally, governments are opting for EVs as a solution to environmental problems. (D) Globally, governments are charging for EVs in light of environmental problems.
22 In light of the business potential of the electric vehicles (EVs) sector, vehicle makers are ramping up their research and marketing efforts. (A) Enlightened by the business opportunities of EVs, vehicle makers are studying more gas-powered cars in their research. (B) In view of the business opportunities of EVs, vehicle manufacturers are increasing their research and marketing investments. (C) Discouraged by the business potential of EVs, vehicle manufacturers are improving their research and marketing skills. (D) Seeing the EVs’ business potential, vehicle makers are shutting down more tracks for better research and marketing effects.
23 (A) To interpret the effect of a rise in the cost of living (B) To explore the phenomena of cave-dwelling or modern urbanization (C) To understand the motives of the men and women who have acted in the past (D) To illuminate the lives and thoughts of those who have left few or no written records
24 (A) To understand the motives of the men and women who have acted in the past (B) To interpret the effect of a rise in the cost of living (C) To explore the phenomena of cave-dwelling or modern urbanization (D) To illuminate the lives and thoughts of those who have left few or no written records
25 (A) To explore the phenomena of cave-dwelling or modern urbanization (B) To understand the motives of the men and women who have acted in the past (C) To interpret the effect of a rise in the cost of living (D) To illuminate the lives and thoughts of those who have left few or no written records
26 (A) In arctic and Antarctic regions, for example, there is very little rain. (B) They are, however, home to a fascinating variety of plants and animals. (C) Hot deserts, on the other hand, have high temperatures, usually over 75°F. in the daytime. (D) Because it stays frozen on the ground, plants cannot use it to grow.
27 (A) In arctic and Antarctic regions, there is very little rain. (B) They are home to a fascinating variety of plants and animals. (C) Hot deserts, on the other hand, have high temperatures, usually over 75°F. in the daytime. (D) Because it stays frozen on the ground, plants cannot use it to grow.
28 (A) In arctic and Antarctic regions, there is very little rain. (B) Hot deserts, on the other hand, have high temperatures, usually over 75°F. in the daytime. (C) Because it stays frozen on the ground, plants cannot use it to grow. (D) In many hot deserts, the wind has blown away the sand, leaving bare rock, boulders, and gravel.
29 (A) They are home to a fascinating variety of plants and animals. (B) Hot deserts, on the other hand, have high temperatures, usually over 75°F. in the daytime. (C) Because it stays frozen on the ground, plants cannot use it to grow. (D) In many hot deserts, the wind has blown away the sand, leaving bare rock, boulders, and gravel.
30 (A) They are home to a fascinating variety of plants and animals. (B) Because it stays frozen on the ground, plants cannot use it to grow. (C) Hot deserts, on the other hand, have high temperatures, usually over 75°F. in the daytime. (D) In many hot deserts, the wind has blown away the sand, leaving bare rock, boulders, and gravel.
31 What does President Obama propose to curb the greenhouse gases? (A) To stop the leaking of methane. (B) To make more use of natural gas. (C) To burn more coals. (D) To take advantage of fossil fuels.
32 According to the passage, which of the following contributes the most to greenhouse effect? (A) Methane (B) Nitrous oxide (C) Carbon dioxide (D) Ozone
33 According to the passage, which of the following greenhouse gases does the most long-lasting damage to the environment? (A) Methane (B) Nitrous oxide (C) Carbon dioxide (D) Ozone
34 According to the passage, which of the following is the better way nowadays to tackle the global warming problem for people? (A) To tighten the control of carbon dioxide. (B) To regulate the leaking of methane. (C) To prohibit the burning of natural gases. (D) To have move agricultural lands burned.
35 Which of the following makes a suitable title for this passage? (A) CCTV Cameras and the NIR System (B) Protect Your Personal Data from Being Registered (C) The Surveillance Society (D) People vs. Government
36 According to the passage, why did many British citizens not favor the use of the CCTV cameras? (A) They did not prevent crimes in efficient ways. (B) They can be used for official snooping into people’s private lives. (C) They reflect the condition portrayed in George Orwell’s novel. (D) The NIR system is actually better.
37 What can be inferred from the fact that a tiny percentage of criminal cases are solved using CCTV evidence? (A) The government pays great price to solve criminal cases. (B) The government’s use of public surveillance is questionable. (C) The British citizens live in the world of 1984. (D) In spite of this fact, the government plans to continue to solve criminal cases.
38 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) The domestication of animals came before the famous cave paintings. (B) Larger larynx in human makes speech possible. (C) Among all mammals, only humans develop a deeper larynx. (D) Most human babies were born with a lower larynx.
39 According to the passage, which one of the following might be mistaken to be a ‘trifling point’? (A) The cave paintings (B) The location of the larynx (C) The food passage (D) The ability to swallow
40 According to the passage, which of the following organs is responsible for articulation? (A) The esophagi (B) The larynx (C) The gullet (D) The brain

申論題 (3)

一、英譯中（15 分） 
Over the last decades, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have regarded the knowledge management as a crucial source of competitive advantage, and this policy has already aroused an upsurge of interest. This phenomenon reflects how people imagine the modern MNE within the “geocentric,” “heterarchical,” and “transnational” models. Indeed, the very reason why MNEs exist and succeed lies in the fact that they are efficient vehicles for creating and transferring knowledge across borders.
二、中譯英（15 分）
 我們真的不太需要像唐吉訶德（Don Quixotes）那樣子做，完全脫離社會不惜 一切代價尋求高尚的美德，但我們應該要特別譴責那些「理性的」商人，他們 只透過利潤和虧損的三稜鏡來檢視他們所有的行動。最終，我們一方面總會考 慮到享樂和實用，而另一方面還有倫理和道德，同時試著去找到雙方之間可能 的共存模式。
三、英文短篇寫作（20 分）：請閱讀以下短文，並依指示寫作。文長以 200 字左右 為佳。 
The palpable dichotomy between powerful international corporations and relatively less capable governments arises most often in cases involving developing countries and, more recently, economies in transition from communist or other centrally planned structures to a free market system integrating with the global economy. Lee Tavis has proposed a productivity/social separation principle, suggesting that “corporations have little responsibility beyond increasing productive outputs when operating in societies governed by both efficient market forces and effective democratic governments that operate in the best interests of their people.” Do you think Tavis’s theory is applicable to international trade practiced in Taiwan? Elaborate your comments as concisely as possible with substantial examples.