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1. DISTANCE: MILES:: (A) happiness: tears (B) achievement: dollars (C) volume: liters (D) kilograms: weight
2. DEJECTION: DISAPPOINTMENT:: (A) relax: stress (B) gift: birthday (C) library: book (D) recreation: entertainment
3. CEASE: BEGIN:: (A) feud: competition (B) humiliate: honor (C) bewilder: enchant (D) jail: criminal
4. BREEZE: HURRICANE:: (A) drizzle: downpour (B) river: stream (C) mountain: earthquake (D) lake: puddle
5. MATHEMATICS: SUBJECT:: (A) Christmas: holiday (B) cure: hospital (C) material: lead (D) education: degree
6. COUNTRY: CANADA:: (A) movie: theatre (B) cloth: textile (C) soldier: military (D) instrument: trumpet
7. DEPOSIT: WITHDRAW:: (A) precious: valuable (B) fever: aspirin (C) loose: tighten (D) garage: car
8. SCIENTIST: INVESTIGATE:: (A) enemy: foe (B) technique: engineer (C) surgeon: operate (D) director: actress
9. CONCEAL: REVEAL:: (A) earnings: salary (B) originate: reproduce (C) donate: contribute (D) photographer: picture
10. TEENAGER: YOUTH:: (A) child: adult (B) goat: grass (C) pet: kitten (D) senior: elder
11. If President John F. Kennedy _______________ still alive, he _______________ that many of the policies he followed are still in force today. (A) can, may find (B) can, may have found (C) were, will have to find (D) were, would find
12. A car_______________ blocks traffic_______________. (A) that double parking, without exception (B) that breaks down, heavily (C) that is double-parked, in the street (D) that is parking, laws
13. The singer left the room _______________ happily and _______________ kisses at us all. (A) crying, throwing (B) cried, then threw (C) who is crying, is throwing (D) who has cried, threw
14. American authors _______________ respect _______________ include Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Faulkner. (A) by whom, due (B) whom, is dued (C) to whom, is due (D) who, is dued
15. Plowing was hard work _______________ a man had to depend on an animal _______________ a tractor. (A) so, with (B) when, instead of (C) if, to offer (D) that, played as
16. _______________ carefully, he saw everything the men _______________. (A) To watch, has done (B) Watching, did (C) When watching, is doing (D) Watched, does
17. Running water is often fit for drinking _______________ animals, but not _______________ human beings. (A) by, by (B) beside, for (C) to, as (D) for, to
18. ________________ was a fitting climax ________________. (A) Loving sunset, for mine (B) To love the sunset, to yours (C) The lovely sunset, to our day (D) Loving sunset, that way
19. This car is quite new ________________, but it still ________________ bad mileage. (A) by looking, goes (B) to design, reaches (C) model, runs (D) in design, makes
20. The grocery store ________________ early and ________________ late. (A) opened, closed (B) to open, is closed (C) that opening, will close (D) which is opened, be closed
21. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic for this passage? (A) The Potential Products of the Silicon Semiconductors in Taiwan (B) The Future Market of the Silicon Semiconductor Industry in Taiwan (C) The GaAs Semiconductor Market in Taiwan (D) A Comparison between Semiconductors and Manpower in Taiwan
22. In this passage, the author’s view towards Taiwanese investors is that _______________. (A) they make long-term investments in GaAs (B) they emphasize research and development in GaAs (C) they want to replace silicon semiconductors with GaAs (D) they merely focus on the market demand for GaAs
23. Which of the following electronic devices is MOST likely to be inferred to contain GaAs semiconductors? (A) microwave ovens (B) television sets (C) personal computers (D) cellular phone handsets
24. The author of this passage would LEAST likely agree with which of the following statements? (A) In the past, Taiwan’s investors were not interested in GaAs. (B) The cancellation of GaAs construction projects may not be all negative. (C) A great number of GaAs fabs has been built in Taiwan. (D) Research and development of GaAs semiconductors can be expensive.
25. Based on this passage, GaAs differs from silicon semiconductor in that ________________. (A) it is not made from a single element (B) electrical circuits operate at a lower speed (C) its development is more mature (D) it is cheaper to produce
26. Which of the following titles BEST summarizes the content of the passage? (A) How Is Linguistics Defined (B) The Nature of Reading and Its Linguistic Foundations (C) In Search of Linguistic Agreement on Reading (D) Linguistic Perspectives for the Study of Languages
27. Inferring from the passage, tentative decisions are made by readers when they ________________. (A) encounter psychological problems (B) read with others (C) confirm the printed information that met their expectations (D) make a progress in speed-reading
28. Which of the following BEST describes the author’s argument in this passage? (A) Mastery of the ability to decode spelling patterns into written language is thought to be rewarding itself for advanced learners. (B) Reading also implies instructional practices which place emphasis upon listening and speaking. (C) Reading can be seen as a multi-level process, which includes the reconstruction of messages from print. (D) Reading should be done with prior silent reading activity, and then oral practice of sounds later.
29. Based on the passage, one can be certain that _______________. (A) the ability to identify the sounds is the most critical issue here (B) turning vocabulary into background knowledge is a mechanical process (C) conceptions of reading are very limited in nature (D) interpretation of ideas may also result in changes of behavior
30. Based on this passage, the conceptualization of “reading” is built upon _______________. (A) readers’ personal preferences (B) a psycholinguistic process (C) broad common sense and high IQ (D) phonetic symbols and spelling
31. The author’s tone in Passage One is best described as ________________. (A) argumentative (B) gently mocking (C) neutral (D) ironic
32. The author’s tone in Passage Two is best described as ________________. (A) capricious (B) ironic (C) cautionary (D) argumentative
33. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for Passage One? (A) The History of the World Trade Organization (B) Taiwan’s Bid to Enter the WTO and Its Impact (C) The Chances for Taiwan on Entering the World Health Organization (D) The Main Mission of the World Trade Organization
34. The underlined word “stake” in the last paragraph of Passage Two means ________________. (A) bet (B) risk (C) file (D) share
35. The two passages differ in that ________________. (A) only Passage One gives concrete examples to support the opinions (B) Passage Two was written more recently (C) the author of Passage One expresses an opinion but the author of Passage Two does not (D) the author of Passage Two expresses an opinion but the author of Passage One does not
36. The authors of both passages would MOST likely agree with which of the following statements? (A) Taiwan’s government needs to make effective adjustments before entering the WTO. (B) There are too many strikes for Taiwan to enter the WTO. (C) Taiwan’s entry into the WTO is closely related to Mainland China. (D) Taiwan’s government should specify a tax reduction system.
37. The authors of both passages mention the issues of ________________. (A) missions and challenges (B) drawbacks and solutions of the WTO (C) causes and preventions for the United Nations (D) political and economic reform in poor countries around the world
38. According to Passage Two, Taiwan may benefit from the following EXCEPT ________________. (A) being granted the status of an observer at the UN, national treatment and the reduction of taxes of imported merchandise (B) a stimulation of domestic economic growth, new jobs and better life for people in Taiwan (C) a financial gain due to opening up the markets to foreign trade (D) solving trade disputes and legal issues through proper arbitration
39. Which of the following titles best summarizes the content of the Passage Two? (A) The Process of Taiwan’s Entering the WHO (B) Entering the WTO, A New Era for Taiwan’s Economy (C) The Contribution of the WTO---Taiwan’s Experience (D) The Pros and Cons of the WTO’s Multilateral Trading System
40. Based on Passage Two, one can infer that ________________. (A) Taiwan’s entering the WTO will lead to the political reconciliation with China (B) there will be commitments to be made when Taiwan becomes a member of the WTO (C) there will be reduction of taxes on every item in agricultural, industrial, and service industries for foreign investors (D) the establishment of the WTO owes to the significant contribution of the APEC
41. Which of the following titles best summarizes the content of the passage? (A) The Greatest English Sonneteers and Their Works (B) The Sonnets and the Chivalry of the Middle Ages (C) The Rhyming Schemes of Italian Poetry (D) The Sonnets in the Sixteen Century: A Brief Survey
42. According to the passage, sonnets ________________. (A) are constructed by 14 lines of lyrics (B) had evolved from gifted amateurs’ poems (C) are consisted of an introduction, the body, and the conclusion (D) are the most favored literary form in English literature
43. Based on the passage, which of the following statement is the author of the passage LEAST likely agree with? (A) The greatest Italian sonneteers include Dante, Petrarch, Ariosto and many others. (B) The possible rhyming scheme of a sonnet may include “abbaabba, abababab.” (C) It was particularly Petrarch to whom the English poets turned. (D) The first requirement of the strict Italian or Petrarchan sonnets was that it be limited to fourteen lines.
44. According to the passage, the structure of the Italian sonnets follows________________. (A) a pattern of subject and later, resolution (B) by volte, or turn, at the end (C) a pattern with random rhyming scheme (D) the Shakespearian style
45. Based on the passage, one can be certain that ________________. (A) the male character in the sonnet is the one who is usually a gifted amateur at displaying his ingenuity and eventually won the females’ love in return (B) the lady in the sonnets is usually cold, chaste and beautiful and usually submitted to the knights’ bravery and heroic quest (C) sonnets have been used as a literary exercise for displaying poets’ ingenuity in the expression of love (D) English poets felt free to modify the strict Italian form as conventions of the Italian sonnets were flexible in nature
46. Which of the following titles best suggests the main idea of the passage? (A) The Final Solutions to the Power Crisis in California and Taiwan (B) The Blackouts in California (C) The Social Issues of a Power Crisis (D) The Causes and Consequences of a Manpower Crisis
47. Which of the following statements would the author of this passage MOST likely agree with? (A) The cause of the power crisis in California mainly comes from the deregulation of the electricity market in 1996. (B) The only person who is responsible for the power crisis in California is the former governor Pete Wilson. (C) The two plans which California governor, Gray Davis, proposed can solve the problems. (D) California can buy power from other states as long as they have money.
48. The author’s tone in describing the power crisis in Taiwan is best described as ________________. (A) bitterly sarcastic (B) genuinely puzzled (C) slightly superstitious (D) neutral
49. Based on the passage, how would most technological companies in Taiwan cope with the power crisis? (A) solve the power crisis by building their own power plants (B) move to other countries (C) employ more foreign labors to lower the cost (D) invest more money in research and development
50. Comparing the power crisis in California and Taiwan, it can be inferred that ________________. (A) the causes of the power crises in these two areas are mainly because of political reasons (B) the solutions to California’s power crisis can also be applied globally (C) the sacrifices made due to the power crises in these two regions involve merely technological companies (D) monopolizing an electricity market should be prevented
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