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I、Vocabulary (1%×10)
1. The new computer game Wii provides people with a(n) _______ type of home entertainment. We now may play sports in
our living rooms, which was imaginable before.
(A) urgent (B) financial (C) intimate (D) innovative
2. The old cosmetic factory is trying to _______ its range of products and thus has a new lease on life.
(A) differentiate (B) formulate (C) diversify (D) notify
3. Looking behind oneself and holding the door open for someone coming through the same door is considered common
_______ in many cultures.
(A) prescription (B) courtesy (C) anxiety (D) consciousness
4. The universe’s full of wonders. Throughout history, people have been ___ by the mystery of what lies beyond our planet.
(A) complicated (B) retrieved (C) fascinated (D) confessed
5. With his excellent social skills, Steven has been _______ as a great communicator by all his colleagues.
(A) exploited (B) perceived (C) prevailed (D) contributed
6. People believe in the _______ of the judge, so they were shocked to hear that he was accused of bribery.
(A) integrity (B) commitment (C) speculation (D) ingenuity
7. To avoid being misled by news reports, we should learn to _______ between facts and opinions.
(A) resign (B) distinguish (C) distort (D) reinforce
8. Last winter’s snowstorm was quite _______ for this region where warm and short winters are typical.
(A) extraordinary (B) extracurricular (C) inferior (D) repetitive
9. Hearing the art critic’s bitter and _______ comments on her new paining, Molly started a heated argument with him.
(A) outraged (B) condensed (C) highlighted (D) exclusive
10. My calculation was inaccurate because I _______ a tiny point, which brought about flawed result.
(A) frustrated (B) soared (C) persuaded (D) overlooked
II、Cloze (1%×54)
（A）In retrospect, my first date with Rosalee Whitamore, the coolest and most beautiful girl in my high school without
question, was little short of messy. __11__ that it seemed to have __12__ me forever just to summon up the courage to ask
her out for the Spring Formal. Much to my surprise, she accepted my invitation right away. I felt __13__ a lottery jackpot!
To __14__, I spent __15__ showering and getting dressed as I usually did. With everything __16__ ready, I hopped
into the car borrowed from my brother and pulled up in front of her house on time. It was Rosalee ’s mother __17__ the
door. Just when I was about to introduce myself, my dream girl showed up and came sailing down the stairs. Upon seeing
her, I __18__ spellbound by her prettiness, because my mind was a complete blank and I forgot I was still shaking her
mother’s hand!
Determined to __19__, I walked her to the car and opened the door for her so that she could lift her fancy evening
gown into the car. Rosalee handed over her __20__ purse to me, and I tossed it onto the driver’s seat. After I bounded into
my seat, it dawned upon me that I sat on her purse and squashed it flat! When Rosalee asked for her purse, I __21__ tell her
the truth. Though looking __22__, she burst out laughing and we began seeing each other for a while. __23__all the
embarrassing incidents, the first date ended up with fun. What I had experienced that night goes to show that, even though
everything is prepared down to the last detail, one never knows how things will turn out until the last moment.
11. (A) Shy as I am (B) Though being so shy (C) Because I was so shy (D) So shy I was
12. (A) taken (B) spent (C) cost (D) required
13. (A) as if I win (B) as though I won (C) that I won (D) if only I had been won
14. (A) bring her the best of myself (B) impress on her (C) leave her a good impression (D) make a good impression on her(選錯)
15. (A) twice the time (B) twice more time (C) as twice as time (D) twice as much time
16. (A) was (B) had been (C) being (D) to be
17. (A) answering (B) answered (C) who answering (D) that answered
18 (A) must have been (B) should be (C) could be (D) would have been
19. (A) take it over
20. (A) ship-shaping
21. (A) couldn’t help
22. (A) stunning
23. (A) Despite of
(B) make up lost ground
(B) ship-to-be
(B) had no choice but to
(B) stun
(B) Even though
(C) run through my mind
(C) ship-shaped
(C) cannot but
(C) stunned
(C) No matter what
(D) take my breath away
(D) ship-shape
(D) All of the above.
(D) having been stunned
(D) In spite of

（ B ） Taiwan’s best-known author-illustrator Jimmy Liao is marking his 10-year milestone in creating and publishing
picture books well-loved by children and adults alike. However, behind his phenomenal success lie a __24__ life
experience which makes him a great artist.
Being a design graduate from the fine arts department of the Chinese Culture University, Jimmy used to work in a
noted advertising agency and stayed there for 12 years. __25__, Jimmy turned to an old fortune-teller for advice. She
predicted that Jimmy would experience money flowing like water into his life in 1995. Inspired by her heartening words,
Jimmy quit his job. __26__ the practice at his workplace, he adopted an English name—Jimmy, and this went on to become
his professional name after he embarked on a freelance publishing career. But instead of riding high with good fortune,
Jimmy got struck down by severe pain in his left thigh at the beginning of 1995. He was __27__ leukemia. And so began
his painful process of chemotherapy treatment.
__28__ sharpened his melancholic sensitivity to the harsh realities of life. This was something he naturally brought
into his creative art. Although having to endure unbearable pains and thus shedding tears very often over his seemingly
bleak-looking future, he did not sink completely into despair. Instead, the unexpected illness gave birth to beautiful ideas,
which were finally even brightened by sparks of hope. Besides, he came to realize that drawing, __29__ a means of
livelihood, could be a channel __30__ he could express his inner feelings and convey genuine messages to the world. This
crisis enabled him to view the world in a different light.
Since his recovery __31__ the blood cancer, in his picture books there have been pure emotions of joy and sadness
triggered by trivial matters in busy modern life. Jimmy’s works, __32__ more for adult readers than for children and
relying more on images than on words, gain popularity in Taiwan and are available in many languages. __33__ the “turning
point” in his early 30s, the artist wouldn’t have a chance to have new insights __34__ life and become a(n) __35__ name at
home and abroad.
24. (A) heart-broken (B) heart-warming (C) heart-breaking (D) heart-shaking
25. (A) Being satisfied (B) Not feeling fulfilled (C) To feel fulfilling (D) Without feeling satisfied
26. (A) As was (B) Like (C) Such as to (D) Similar to
27. (A) rooted in (B) suffered from (C) diagnosed with (D) analyzed as
28. (A) How severe a blow (B) Such severe a blow (C) So severely the blow (D) Such a severe blow
29. (A) rather than (B) instead (C) as well (D) more than
30. (A) in which (B) through which (C) which (D) what
31. (A) to (B) for (C) against (D) from
32. (A) intended (B) endured (C) designed (D) involved
33. (A) Were it not for (B) If it were not for (C) Had it not been for (D) Had it been for
34. (A) for (B) to (C) into (D) on
35. (A) average (B) household (C) ordinary (D) well-accepted

（C）A British study presents scientific evidences to support Edison’s famous assertion __36__ genius was one percent
inspiration and ninety-nine percent __37__. This study reveals that talent is a myth and further concludes that excellence is
determined by opportunity, encouragement, motivation, self-confidence, and __38__, continuous practice and training.
In the past, people used to believe in inborn genius, which had led to people __39__ pigeonholed and __40__ as
untalented and unexceptional. Those __41__ to be low-achievers are often __42__ the learning opportunities needed to
realize their full potential. In the end, unfavorable expectations turn out to be self-fulfilling prophecies. As a matter of fact,
whether in music, mathematics, chess or sports, with __43__ lengthy periods of serious training, people not endowed with
any special talent could still reach levels considered __44__ only by gifted people. Likewise, no case has been found
__45__ an all-time genius reaching great accomplishment without hard work. Take Mozart for example. Not until he had
been adsorbed in music for 16 years __46__ his first accredited masterpiece. His success __47__ his long-term practice
under a supportive environment. Given this, it is time that we __48__ the misconception of innate genius.
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 In short, even though there’s no definite answer __49__ what makes a genius, it is proved that nurture is at least as
important as nature, which delivers a reassuring message: even if we haven’t won the gene lottery, our destiny is still in our
own hands.
36. (A) how (B) which (C) in that (D) that
37. (A) aspiration (B) accusation (C) confirmation (D) perspiration
38. (A) most important (B) above all (C) better among these (D) what’s else
39. (A) being (B) having (C) are (D) to be
40. (A) hailed (B) applauded (C) stigmatized (D) categorized
41. (A) regarded (B) referred to (C) deemed (D) wondered
42. (A) deprived of (B) fallen into victim to (C) originated from (D) prior to
43. (A) extension to (B) dedication to (C) supervision on (D) expectation to
44. (A) attaining (B) attained (C) as attained (D) attainable
45. (A) of (B) out (C) in (D) with
46. (A) he composed (B) that he composed (C) then he composes (D) did he compose
47. (A) owes to (B) contributes to (C) results in (D) brings about
48. (A) demolish (B) are to demolish (C) demolished (D) demolishing
49. (A) of (B) upon (C) on (D) to

（ D ） Native Americans could not understand the white man’s war on the wolf. The Lakota, Blackfeet, and Shoshone,
among other tribes, thought of the wolf __50__ their spiritual brother. They respected the animals’ endurance and hunting
ability. Also, warriors prayed to hunt like them. They draped themselves __51__ wolf skins and paws, __52__ they could
acquire the wolf’s hunting skills of stealth, courage, and stamina.
The white settlers’ war on the wolf __53__. Western ranchers continued to claim that thousands of cattle were killed
every year by wolves. In 1884, Montana created its first wolf bounty—one dollar for every dead wolf, which increased to
eight dollars in 1893. Over a period of thirty-five years, more than eighty thousand wolf carcasses were submitted __54__
bounty payments in Montana. Moreover, the government even provided free poison. In the end, ranchers had won the war
__55__ the wolf. ___56__ in the northern woods of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan could the howl of native gray
wolves be heard. The vast lands of the American West fell silent. The country had lost its greatest predator.
50. (A) as (B) being (C) like (D) ×
51. (A) in (B) with (C) among (D) under
52. (A) hoped (B) hoping (C) which hoped (D) with hoping
53. (A) raged on (B) proceeded with (C) stepped in (D) flashed in
54. (A) in (B) for (C) on (D) over
55. (A) of (B) to (C) against (D) for
56. (A) As (B) Likewise (C) Only (D) Though

（E）Conflict diamonds, sometimes called blood diamonds, are diamonds that are sold to fund the unlawful and illegal
operations of rebel, military and terrorist groups. Countries that have been most affected by conflict diamonds are Sierra
Leone, Angola, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are places where citizens have been terrorized or even
killed by groups __57__ the local diamond trade.
Wars in most of those areas have ended or at least decreased in intensity, but the problem of conflict diamonds hasn’t
gone away. Diamonds mined in some rebel-held areas, such as Liberia, are __58__ smuggled into neighboring countries
and exported __59__ conflict-free diamonds.
In order to stop blood diamond sales, South African countries with a legitimate diamond trade began a campaign in
2000 to track the __60__ of all rough diamonds. Their efforts resulted in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
(KPCS), an international organization to make the world free of conflict diamonds. The goals of the KPCS __61__ and
track all rough diamonds when they enter a participating country. Shippers are required to place those diamonds in sealed
boxes and provide enough detailed information about their origins to prove they did not originate in a conflict zone.
It’s difficult for most of us to imagine what life is __62__ in countries where diamonds are the source of so much
chaos and suffering. Furthermore, the connection between terror and diamonds is not something that’s reported heavily in
the press. The 2006 movie Blood Diamond, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, should help make the issue more __63__, __64__
temporarily. So, take some time to learn more about the problems that conflict diamonds create, and then follow your heart
the next time you shop for a diamond.
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57. (A) in case of (B) in control of (C) in place of (D) in exchange for
58. (A) to be (B) having been (C) been (D) being
59. (A) as (B) for (C) with (D) being
60. (A) originals (B) whereto (C) clues (D) origins
61. (A) are for documenting (B) are documented (C) are to document (D) are of documents
62. (A) alike (B) for (C) like (D) to be
63. (A) majority (B) dominant (C) obvious (D) mainstream
64. (A) if only (B) only if (C) unless (D) as if
III、Fill-in-the-blank (1%×16)
（A） With one out of every two American marriages ending __65__ divorce, custody of children has become an issue in
the American society. Up until the late 1970s, it had been common practice in the United States to automatically __66__
custody to the mother upon a divorce. However, since the 1970s, this practice has been challenged. Most custody battles
today are decided, in theory, on the basis of who is the more fit parent for the child. The reality, __67__, is that most
women still win custody of their children in a divorce.
This legal change was the result of the social changes that took place in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s.
These changes challenged many of the traditional roles men and women were expected to play. As a consequence, it is not
__68__ nowadays to find women working outside their homes and being very __69__ about their careers and personal
lives. It is also not unusual to see men accepting roles that were once considered the exclusive domain of women, such as
shopping for groceries, driving their children to and from school, or cleaning their homes.
Because of the increase in the divorce rate, the change in the roles that men and women are expected to play, and the
changing attitude of the __70__ system toward child custody, more men have started to fight for and win custody of their
children when divorce occurs.
(A) award (B) uncommon (C) juvenile (D) appreciated (E) judicial
(AB) nevertheless (AC) with (AD) in (BC) ordinary (BD) concerned
（B）Athletes and sports competitors compete in organized, officiated sports events to entertain __71__. When playing a
game, athletes are required to understand the strategies of their game and obey the rules and regulations of the sport. The
events __72__ they compete include both team sports, such as baseball, basketball, and soccer, and individual sports, such
as golf, tennis, and bowling. The level of play varies from unpaid high school athletics to professional sports, in which the
best from around the world compete in events __73__ on international television.
Being an athlete __74__ more than competing in athletic events. Athletes spend many hours each day practicing skills
and improving teamwork under the __75__ of a coach or a sports instructor. They view videotapes not only to critique their
own performances and techniques but to learn their opponents’ tendencies and weaknesses to gain a(n) __76__ advantage.
Some athletes work regularly with strength trainers to gain muscle and to prevent injury. Many athletes push their
bodies __77__ during both practice and play, so career-ending injury always is a risk. Even minor injuries may put a player
__78__ replacement. Because competition at all levels is extremely intense and job security is always unstable, many
athletes train year __79__ to maintain excellent form and technique and peak physical condition. Athletes also must __80__
to strictly controlled diets during their sports season to supplement any physical training program.
(A) broadcast (B) during which (C) to the limit (D) spectators (E) conform (AB) involves
(AC) along (AD) competitive (AE) guidance (BC) round (BD) at risk of (BE) in which
IV、Discourse Structure (2%×5)
Japan is dealing with a problem that’s just starting to sweep the world—an aging population combined with a
shrinking work force. __81__. By so doing, it is hoped that Japan’s government will save its increasingly burdened
pension (i.e., payment received after retirement) system from going bankrupt. In 2000, the Japanese could get a full pension
from the government at 60. But by 2025, __82__. What’s more, premiums paid by workers every month are set to rise
while payouts they get after retirement fall.
To help workers to cope with this, Japan passed a law last year that requires companies by 2013 to raise their
retirement age from 60 to 65 or rehire their retired workers. __83__. In a country where forced layoffs are a last resort,
large companies traditionally have relied on retirement to reduce payrolls. They were just about to enjoy a big cut in
personnel costs because of the mass retirement of Japan’s baby boomers. These people born between 1947 and 1949 make
up 5.2 million members of the work force. Consequently, __84__. Early signs suggest that large corporations will
hesitate in raising their retirement ages. And, unlike the U.S., Japan has no law against discrimination based on age.
Violators of the new law would face only “administrative guidance,” not penalties. Such resistance is hurting the

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effectiveness of the policies, __85__.
(A) they won’t get any until they are 65
(B) which may thus prolong the aging problem
(C) Therefore, aged Japanese are now being encouraged to work longer in life
(D) The new policy could be a strain for employers
(E) there was much opposition from corporations to the new retirement law
V、Reading Comprehension (2%×5)
Like the body’s muscles, bones, and other vital organs, the brain feels the effect of aging. Through years of constant
use and biological wear and tear, the brain gradually loses some of its sharpness in processing information and in relaying
the multitude of signals essential to day-to-day functioning. As people begin to age, they may begin to have problems with
memory. One of the most noticeable problem areas involves the transient forgetting of names. Virtually everyone has this
problem in older age.
It is important to note that normal age-related memory loss does not indicate diminished intelligence or ability to learn.
The brain may simply need more time to recall information from memory or to learn new information. Simple forgetfulness
is not a disease. Studies on learning and memory constitute an active area of research for many neuroscientists. In general,
how the brain selects and stores information falls into three categories. Each category serves a distinct purpose and is
generally independent of intelligence or level of education. Memory categories include:
Short-term/temporary recollection. If you are calling the florist, you look up the phone number and remember it long
enough to place the call. Once you have finished the call, the information vanishes. If you were interrupted before making
the call, you may lose this material.
Long-term (recent). This category preserves the recent past, such as what you had for breakfast today, or the outfit that
you wore a few days ago.
Long-term (remote). This records the distant past. These memories, learned 10 or 20 years ago, form your knowledge
base. This category can include snatches of a conversation or a tune from your high school fight song. Other information in
this memory store shapes your personal history, such as what you were doing the day President John Kennedy was
assassinated.
Aging does not generally affect short - or long-term (remote) memory. These functions are well-preserved. However,
long-term (recent) memory often declines with age. To store and retrieve recent information from long-term (recent)
memory, the brain performs a complex chain of chemical and electrical functions involving nerve cells. As one ages, some
of these cells may deteriorate and function less efficiently.
(From USA Today)

86. Which of the following statements is not discussed in the passage?

(A) The relationship between aging and memory loss. (B) Categories of how our brain selects and stores information.
(C) Symptoms of age-related memory loss. (D) Solutions of age-related memory loss.
87. According to the passage, which of the statements is FALSE?
(A) Aging may affect long-term (recent) memory.
(B) A common example of age-related memory loss is forgetting of names.
(C) Age-related memory loss destroys our intelligence and ability to learn.
(D) Simple forgetfulness is not considered a disease.
88. From what kind of magazine can you possibly read the passage above?
(A) Studies on genetic engineering (B) Human resources (C) Medicine and Health (D) Business administration
89. Which of the following is an example of long-term (remote) memory?
(A) A phone conversation with your friend last week. (B) Snatches of a song you used to like in high school.
(C) Foods that you ordered in a restaurant the other day. (D) A new phone number you remembered just now.
90. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the word “deteriorate” in the last paragraph?
(A) worsen (B) speed (C) strengthen (D) circulate