113年 - [無官方正解]113 國立臺北大學_日間學士班轉學生招生考試試題_應用外語學系日間學士班2、3年級：進階英文#147505

1. For the sake of_____, we must preserve the natural environment for future generations.

(A) prosperity

(B) posterity

(C) poverty

(D) proprietary

2. A town near Mount Fuji has devised a_____ measure to combat the problem of overtourism.

(A) modest

(B) negligible

(C) minor

(D) drastic

3. After the hurricane, the coastal town was_____ with floodwaters from the storm surge.

(A) saturated

(B) drenched

(C) inundated

(D) soaked

4. Hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 are_____ despite periodic surges in COVID-19 infections.

(A) growing

(B) stagnant

(C) decreasing

(D) steady

5. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon_____ the face of the sun from view.

(A) covers

(B) enhances

(C) illuminates

(D) obscures

6. Many species of owls are_____ hunters, actively seeking prey at night.

(A) crepuscular

(B) matutinal

(C) nocturnal

(D) diurnal

7. The United Nations has_____ a stark warning to consumers worldwide.

(A) provided

(B) published

(C) delivered

(D) issued

8. Artificial light affects an insect's ability to find a mate or defend itself against a_____.

(A) predator

(B) scavenger

(C) underdog

(D) target

9. The light from bug zappers_____ bugs to their death.

(A) enthrall

(B) entertain

(C) escort

(D) entice

10. The ant's painful and_____ sting can cause severe allergic reactions in humans.

(A) innocuous

(B) venomous

(C) incredulous

(D) dubious

11. Scientists said "ancient viruses (A) up to a million years old" would be the most (B) terrified because they are (C) unknown and we have never (D) encountered them before.

12. Despite initial doubts from her family, Sarah took to (A) learning the intricate art of glassblowing with incredible passion and determination, (B) spending countless hours (C) perfecting her technique until her delicate creations became highly sought after by collectors (D) in the world.

13. Though the (A) experienced mountain climber was tempted to push forward in spite of the (B) worsened blizzard conditions, the (C) ingrained safety protocols eventually led them to (D) turn back before reaching the summit.

14. Just when demographers are (A) ringing alarm bells about overpopulation, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says we need to (B) populate our solar system and he envisions our planet (C) returns to its untouched environment, as factories would be built (D) in space.

15. Radioactive wild boars (A) have been roaming the forests of Germany (B) for decades. Scientists attribute the reason to their (C) consuming of truffle mushrooms that (D) accumulate radioactive particles.

16. Microplastics are (A) so prevalent that they (B) make up 39 per cent of dust particles (C) at our homes, which, scientists say, are near-impossible (D) to remove from the body.

17. The trend to (A) manufacture ever smaller products and devices has seen (B) pocket-size computers, mobile phones and motorbikes the size of a backpack. The (C) latest thing to be downsized is a miniature handbag that is so small it can only be seen (D) with the aid of a microscope.

18. In February 2024, a (A) preliminary National Transportation Safety Board investigation (B) found that the plane (C) left a Boeing factory (D) misses the four bolts needed to secure the door plug.

19. A day after OpenAI (A) impresses with a startlingly improved ChatGPT AI model, Google (B) showed off an equally (C) stunning vision for how AI will improve the products that (D) billions of people use every day.

20. Walmart is (A) eliminating several hundred corporate jobs, (B) relocating most of its (C) remaining remote office staff (D) at its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters.

21. (A) vibrant

(B) mundane

(C) thriving

(D) spectacular

22. (A) collection

(B) variety

(C) array

(D) assortment

23. (A) stumbled upon

(B) came across

(C) took on

(D) looked into

24. (A) resistant

(B) immune

(C) indifferent

(D) prone

25. (A) undertaken

(B) forsaken

(C) overseen

(D) withdrawn

26. (A) sustainable

(B) vulnerable

(C) habitable

(D) sustainable

27. (A) essential

(B) influential

(C) substantial

(D) residential

28. (A) battering

(B) incorporating

(C) implementing

(D) investigating

29. (A) separate

(B) suffer

(C) stem

(D) stand

30. (A) extrapolation

(B) endorsement

(C) exemplification

(D) estimate

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36. According to the article, what does the field of linguistics allow us to understand about languages?

(A)Rules governing language acquisition in children.
(B) The genetic basis of language development.
(C) How the human brain processes language.
(D) Their origins and evolution over time.

37. What physical evidence suggests humans evolved complex language abilities around 100,000 years ago?

(A)Brain size increases in early human remains.
(B) Development of the mouth, throat and tongue.
(C) Archaeological artifacts like cave paintings.
(D) Fossilized vocal cords capable of speech.

38. What is one question raised about the relationship between brain complexity and language?

(A)Did language development drive brain evolution or vice versa?
(B) Do only humans have the brain capacity for complex language?
(C) Are there specific language processing centers in the brain?
(D) How did brain size impact the emergence of grammar?

39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an unanswered question in the passage?

(A) What allowed language to evolve uniquely in humans vs other primates?
(B) How did the complexity of language change over human evolution?
(C) What cognitive processes are involved in language use?
(D) What is the genetic basis and evidence for the evolution of language?

40. What is the significance of cave paintings in relation to language development?

(A) They depict early forms of written language.
(B) They indicate an increase in brain size.
(C) They provide evidence of grammar usage.
(D) They suggest a connection to early human civilization.