所屬科目：統測◆15外語群英語類◆(二)英文閱讀與寫作
1. For many years, the United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) ____________ dietary guidelines based on four basic food groups : meat and meat substitutes, fruits and vegetables, milk and dairy products, and grains. (A) emulated (B) amused (C) decorated (D) issued
2. At most American colleges and universities, ____________ for learning and recreation, such as computers and video machines, are available to students at libraries and learning centers. (A) creatures (B) bulletins (C) binoculars (D) facilities
3. Many academics think that schools could become ____________ within 20 years; instead, children will be taught at home using the Internet, computers, and videos. (A) obsolete (B) reluctant (C) congested (D) remarkable
4. A ____________ includes facts about you, your career objective, your work experience, your special skills or abilities, your education, etc. (A) brochure (B) résumé (C) slogan (D) tag
5. Christopher Columbus, along with Spanish explorers, made his fourth ____________ across the Atlantic in the early 1500s and arrived on the coast of Honduras. (A) voyage (B) lullaby (C) constitution (D) anniversary
6. Movies that are restricted to adult audiences usually contain ____________, or bad language, and the violence shown in these movies can be very graphic. (A) recession (B) profanity (C) euphemism (D) implication
7. Parents who feel guilty for not having enough time with their children may give them more material things to ____________ for the lack of attention. (A) compensate (B) concentrate (C) communicate (D) contribute
8. Americans face a constant ____________ ─ how to balance the right to free speech with the need to protect children and maintain standards of decency. (A) director (B) deadline (C) departure (D) dilemma
9. I have an older sister and a younger brother, who are 22 and 15 ____________. (A) responsibly (B) respectfully (C) respectively (D) resiliently
10.a I am a chocolate lover, so I can’t ____________ it when someone offers me a piece. (A) reply (B) relish (C) resist (D) recover
11.a Since more and more people want to move to the United States, the U.S. government is changing its ____________ laws. (A) immigration (B) acquisition (C) destination (D) circulation
12.a John is so angry that he doesn’t want to speak to us at all. ____________, we have done something wrong to anger him. (A) Agreeably (B) Ambitiously (C) Apparently (D) Acceptably
13.a The colorful flowers in the painter’s garden ____________ him so much that he painted for three days without stopping. (A) inspired (B) insisted (C) interacted (D) invaded
14.a The name “Eskimo” often ____________ images of people living in igloos in areas of perennial ice and snow. (A) compromises with (B) brings to mind (C) catches up with (D) capitalizes on
15.a ____________ turkey at Thanksgiving, no single dish has gained wide enough popularity in the U.S. to become a symbol for the country as a whole. (A) In addition to (B) Regardless of (C) Except for (D) In spite of
16. Arab countries have significantly influenced the economic growth of the world, especially in the oil industrial .(A)have(B)economic (C)especially (D)industrial
17. The expansion of international tourism has resulted largely from affordable airfares, which encouraging people to take a vacation abroad.(A)international (B)resulted largely (C)encouraging (D)take a vacation
18. In the decades following World War II, suburban areas in the United States are developed outside major cities . (A)suburban (B)are(C)outside (D)cities
19. Prices of DVD players has decreased recently due to an increase in competition from low cost manufacturing countries . (A)has decreased (B)due to (C)increase in(D)manufacturing countries
20.Even things that are good for us, like exercise and dieting, should done in moderation. (A)that (B)good for (C)like (D)should
21. In the South Pacific, which the weather is warm, families often live in groups of open-air buildings. (A)South (B)which (C)families (D)open-air
22. Although some people are very successful liars, most of us have a hard time lie to people we know. (A)Although (B)successful (C)have (D)lie
23. Most greetings in Turkey are similar as those of other Eastern European cultures . (A)greetings (B)as (C)those (D)cultures
24. Jody Spanglet’s seventh- and eighth-grade students at Charlottesville Waldorf School in Virginia is studying revolutions . (A)seventh- and eighth-grade (B)at (C)is(D)revolutions
25. In 1972, Penny Patterson, a graduate at Stanford University, has taught American Sign Language ( ASL ) to a gorilla named Koko. (A)In (B)graduate(C)to (D) named
26. According to the passage, which of the following may NOT be a symptom of the ankylosing spondylitis? (A) The patient’s body aches. (B) The patient feels constantly tired. (C) The patient becomes unusually vigorous. (D) The patient feels it difficult to fall asleep.
27.How did Norman Cousins respond to his diagnosis? (A) He became depressed and did nothing about his disease. (B) He isolated himself entirely from society. (C) He stopped reading anything and tried to sleep all the time. (D) He was determined to overcome his disease and survive.
28.The word “elicit” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______________. (A) bring out (B) put an end to (C) tone down (D) shrug off
29. What can be inferred from this passage? (A) Positive attitudes and emotions are the cures for all diseases. (B) Positive attitudes and emotions may conduce to physical health. (C) Alternative medical treatments are more effective than conventional ones. (D) The preliminary diagnosis of Norman Cousins’s disease is faulty.
30. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? (A) Alternative Medical Treatments (B) The Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis (C) Norman Cousins’s Fatal Disease (D) Norman Cousins’s Laugh Therapy
31. What was the birthplace of jazz? (A) New York (B) Chicago (C) Kansas City (D) New Orleans
32. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) White musicians have never played jazz. (B) By the early 1900s, there were many jazz musicians. (C) Most jazz pioneers were blacks. (D) Jazz was an old kind of music for Africa in the early 1900s.
33.The word “spans” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _______________. (A) brings back (B) separates from (C) strays from (D) extends across
34.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Louis Armstrong? (A) It was hard for him to learn jazz at the beginning. (B) As a musician, he was not only talented but also hardworking. (C) As a child, he was often depressed because his parents separated. (D) He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
35. It can be inferred from the passage that _______________. (A) Louis Armstrong was cheerful and optimistic (B) Jazz musicians were all cheerful and optimistic (C) Jazz was popular because jazz musicians were cheerful and optimistic (D) Louis Armstrong was the most cheerful and optimistic of all jazz musicians
36. What is the main idea of this passage? (A) The government is poisoning children. (B) People should eat more fruits and vegetables. (C) Chemicals in food are harmful to children’s health. (D) Adults could die from eating apples.
37. According to the passage, one way to get rid of some chemicals is to _______________ before eating them. (A) freeze fruits and vegetables (B) preserve fruits and vegetables (C) cook fruits and vegetables (D) wash and peel fruits and vegetables
38.The word “tainted” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______________. (A) clean (B) dirty (C) tidy (D) secure
39. According to the passage, Taiwan once stopped buying American apples because _______________. (A) the apples would probably cause cancer in kids (B) drinking apple juice was safer than eating American apples (C) local apples tasted better than American apples (D) they had not been washed before they were sold
40. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Chemicals have stronger effects on children because children are smaller. (B) Mothers told their children to eat fruits and vegetables because they thought the foods were healthy. (C) Parents who worry about Alar should buy more American apples for their children. (D) Chemicals found in fruits and vegetables might cause cancer and even death.
41.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) When sick, older people prefer pets to children. (B) Love and companionship are essential for the health of the elderly. (C) While older people need pets, younger people do not need them. (D) Younger people do not need pets because they are very busy.
42. According to the passage, pets CANNOT help humans _______________. (A) overcome loneliness (B) make more friends (C) live more happily and longer (D) move to a convenient place to live
43.The phrase “cope with” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______________. (A) deal with (B) come upon (C) explain away (D) straighten out
44. How does the author support his statements about the benefits of pets in the third paragraph? (A) By referring to a study in a scholarly journal. (B) By referring to the research findings of his teacher. (C) By referring to a newspaper article. (D) By referring to his interview with lonely people.
45. What is the best title for the passage? (A) The Importance of Love (B) The Needs of the Elderly (C) The Healing Power of Pets (D) Blood Pressure and Health
46.What is the main idea of this passage? (A) Based on the results of some studies, VDTs have caused many pregnant women to miscarry. (B) Many people are concerned about VDTs because VDTs are thought of as having caused many health problems. (C) Companies should provide more medical care and health benefits to workers using VDTs every day. (D) VDTs are as common in modern offices and companies as typewriters were twenty years ago.
47. Which of the following VDT hazards is NOT mentioned in the passage? (A) Bone problems. (B) Physical ailment. (C) Fatigue of the eyes. (D) Breathing difficulties.
48.The phrase “pointing the finger at” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______________. (A) blaming (B) greeting (C) praising (D) conducting
49. According to the passage, businesses that use a lot of VDTs should _______________. (A) provide regular waist examinations for their workers (B) give their workers frequent breaks from work (C) allow pregnant women to work long hours on VDTs (D) require their workers to spend more than four hours a day on VDTs
50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) Businesses should wait until more scientific evidence is released before taking safety precautions. (B) Twenty-seven operators in the U.S. have won the lawsuit against the employers who require them to use VDTs. (C) In most European countries, workers are not allowed to spend more than four hours a day on a VDT. (D) Concrete evidence shows that VDTs are the main cause of women’s miscarriages.
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