第壹部分：單選題（占 72 分）
一、詞彙題（占 15 分）
說明︰第 題至第 題，每題有 4 個選項，其中只有一個是正確或最適當的選項，請畫記在 答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者，得 1 分；答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選 項者，該題以零分計算。
The supply was cut off when the hurricane blew down the power poles.
curiosity activity popularity electricity
答案：
解析：考名詞。因為颶風吹倒了電線桿，電力供應中斷了。
好奇心 活動 歡迎 電力
Some people are unhappy and prone to depression. No therapy or medication can do any
wonders to them.slightly primarily inherently respectively
答案：
解析：考副詞。有些人天生上就抑鬱且有憂鬱症的傾向。任何療法及藥物治療對他們都無效。
輕微地 主要地 天生地 個別地
When there are strangers trying to offer free drinks, people should be of their intentions.
suspicious industrial remarkable vigorous
答案：
解析：考形容詞。當有陌生人要請飲料時，人們應該要懷疑他們是否別有居心。
懷疑的 工業的 顯著的 有活力的
Victims of the Kaohsiung gas explosion deeply what people around Taiwan have done for
the rescue relief.contain appreciate encourage prevent
答案：
解析：考動詞。高雄氣爆受災戶非常感謝全臺民眾的救災援助。
包含 感謝 鼓勵 避免
Though barely 20 years old, John has already shouldered the to support his family for
five years.burden prisoner career metaphor
答案：
解析：考名詞。儘管未滿 20 歲，約翰已經擔負養家活口的重擔有五年之久了。
重擔 囚犯 職業 隱喻
Lily is green with when learning the news that her best friend is going to marry the most
handsome guy in town.honor pleasure fancy envy
答案：
解析：考名詞。當知道她最好的朋友要嫁給全鎮的最帥的男生後，莉莉羨慕極了。
榮耀 喜悅 喜愛 羨慕
Several programs have been by the government to boost the alarmingly low birth rate.
hesitated launched predicted strayed
答案：
解析：考動詞。政府已推出好幾項計畫來刺激令人憂心的低生育率。
遲疑 進行 預測 流浪
Ice bucket challenge is a campaign to help people from ALS, namely Amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis, a disease that is almost incurable.recognizing mentioning surrendering suffering
答案：
解析：考動詞。冰桶挑戰活動的目的是在幫助因漸凍病而受苦的患者，這病目前幾乎無藥可醫。
辨識 提及 投降 受苦
To curb drunk driving, the government needs and strict measures, and the determination
to enforce them.effective infinite gentle capital
答案：
解析：考形容詞。要阻止酒駕，政府需要有效與嚴格的手段，以及執行的決心。
有效的 無限的 溫柔的 首要的
Bill has been drowning his sorrows this week after Mary his proposal and soon married
another guy.challenged sobbed refused inquired
答案：
解析：考動詞。在瑪莉拒絕他的求婚且閃嫁他人後，比爾這禮拜都過著愁雲慘霧的生活。
挑戰 啜泣 拒絕 詢問
Despite China’s recent economic boom, many people there live in and can barely afford
daily necessities.stress poverty affection ribbon
答案：
解析：考名詞。儘管中國大陸近年來經濟起飛，還是有很多人過著貧窮的生活，連日常必需品都買不起。
壓力 貧窮 情感 緞帶
People of pessimism tend to act , while those of optimism always look on the bright side
and stay positive.heroically spotlessly physically passively
答案：
解析：考副詞。悲觀的人傾向消極行事，然而樂觀的人總是看到事情的光明面且保持正向。
英雄地 無瑕疵地 生理上 消極地
Not only the government but also its people should take the to make their country better.
responsibility representative recommendation resemblance
答案：
解析：考名詞。政府和人民都應該負起責任使整個國家更好。
責任 代表 推薦 相似
The terrible weather in Antarctica can
people to death, but it helps to keep Antarctica clean and pristine.
occupy freeze thirst disguise
答案：
解析：考動詞。南極惡劣的天氣可以把人凍死，但這樣的天氣卻也使南極得以保存它乾淨的原始面貌。
占領 冰凍 乾渴 偽裝
Some animals, like dogs, cats and bears, love to mark their by leaving their smells here
and there.fantasy prestige territory movement
答案：
解析：考名詞。有些動物，如狗、貓和熊，喜愛藉由到處遺留其氣味的方式來占領地盤。
幻想 特權 領土 運動
二、綜合測驗（占 15 分）
說明︰第 題至第 題，每題一個空格，請依文意選出最適當的一個選項，請畫記在答案卡 之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者，得 1 分；答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者，
該題以零分計算。
Facebook has bought WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock. This acquisition people.
That’s because, for a purchase of a young company that’s a few years old, it is a pretty price. So, what is WhatsApp? It is a mobile messaging service that allows people to exchange messages. It is compatible almost all systems people are using now and very user-friendly. , it can run on Android, on iOS, on BlackBerry and on other smartphone platforms.
Though there are many other chat apps available in App Store or in Play Store, like WeChat or Line, WhatsApp is when it comes to the number of active users. It says it has 450 million monthly active users, while WeChat has 271 million and Viber, only 100 million.
was being shocked shocked had been shocking is shocking
incredible invisible invariable imaginable for in with on
To begin with Frankly speaking On the other hand That is to say in the middle far ahead coming to the front falling behind
答案： ； ； ； ； 解析：
臉書以 190 億的股票及現金買下 WhatsApp。這件併購案震驚世人，因為用來買下這年輕公司的金額實在太 過驚人。而 WhatsApp 到底是什麼？它提供行動傳訊服務使得人們可以交換資訊。WhatsApp 幾乎跟市面上全部
的系統相容且非常容易上手。也就是說，它可以在 Android、iOS、BlackBerry 及其他的智慧手機平臺上操作。
儘管在 App Store 和 Play Store 都可以下載其他的傳訊應用程式，如 WeChat 和 Line，但端看當前用戶數量 時，WhatsApp 還是領先群雄。WhatsApp 公司宣稱他單月有四億五千萬名的活躍用戶，WeChat 有二億七千一百 萬名，而 Viber 僅有一億名。
本題考 shock 的詞性變化，根據文意要求選擇過去式且具有使動義（被動意義）的 shocked，答案選 。 不可思議的 看不見的 不變的 有想像力的
考詞彙文意，190 億是驚人天價，故選 。
本題考搭配用語，compatible 需和 with 相配合，故選擇 。compatible with 相容。
首先 坦白說 另一方面 也就是說
本題考轉折語，文中空格的前後兩句幾乎意思相等，故選擇 。 位於中間的 領先 往前進的 落後
本題考片語，從後面數字可得知 WhatsApp 擁有最多的用戶，故選擇 。 重要字、詞與片語
acquisition 併購案 mobile 行動的 user-friendly 易上手的 platform 作業平臺
Parents always say their children are angels. Zach Bonner’s parents, Zach is a literal one. In 2005, this little boy the Little Red Wagon Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing food and clothing for homeless children; in 2009, he accomplished his famous 1225-mile My house to the White House walk to spark the public awareness for homeless children; in 2010, he lifted his feat a higher level—a trek across America, starting from Florida to California, covering a total of 2,478 miles. Joined by his family, Zach got up at 3:30 am, began walking by 5 am, and finished 13 to 15 miles a day. After a day’s walk, he would soak his feet in salt water to ease the pain to himself. To his surprise, this journey of pain earned his foundation $130,000, the attention cast by camera crews and reporters. They filmed and broadcast this activity nationwide, making the kindness of an angel- like little boy known to more people.
Thanks to When it comes to In favor of In the eyes of founded found find was founding from to for under
repress retreat refresh replace as for regardless of such as let alone
答案： ； ； ； ； 解析：
父母總說自己的孩子是天使。在查克‧波納父母的眼中，查克真的是一個貨真價實的天使。這小男孩於 2005 年時成立了「小紅車基金會」，一個提供食物和衣服給無家可歸的孩童的非營利組織。2009 年時，他完成了著名 的 1,225 英里長的「從我家到白宮」行腳活動來喚起大眾對流浪孩童的關注。2010 年時，他又將行善帶到更高的 境界—橫越美國，這趟徒步之旅從佛羅里達州到加州，長達 2,478 英里。由家人陪伴，查克每天早上 3 點半起 床，5 點開始走，一天走完 13 至 15 英里。走了一天之後，他會把腳浸泡鹽水來減輕疼痛以消除疲勞。讓他驚喜
的是，這趟腳痛之旅為他的基金會帶來 130,000 美元的收入，更不用提媒體及記者的關注。他們拍攝並全國轉播 查克的善舉，使他的善心更廣為流傳。
感謝 提到 有利於 在…眼裡 本題考片語，根據文意選擇 。
建立 建立（原形）；尋找（過去式） 尋找 正在建立
本題考 found 和 find 的詞形分辨及時態，故選擇 founded「建立」的過去式。
從 到 為了 在…之下
本題考介系詞，因為動詞 lift 的要求，故選擇 。 壓抑 撤退 使精神恢復 替代
本題考文意字彙，根據文意選擇 。 關於 無論 比如 更不用說
本題考具有連接性質的片語，因為文意要求，故選擇 。 重要字、詞與片語
literal 完全是 nonprofit 非營利的 spark 激發 trek 步行；徒步 broadcast 轉播
We all have our fears. Fears of pain or failures can save us from danger or drive us to try our best. Fear is a good thing for our survival. Nevertheless, being crushed and controlled by fears is another story. These unmanageable fears are called phobias, and have phobias usually have dramatic, serious panic attacks. Interestingly, phobias, like their victims, are not born equal. Some phobias are more common than , like claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed spaces, while some are more strange and bothering. For example, if the person next to you on the bus or subway has terrible body odor, it is highly possible that he or she has ablutophobia—a fear of cleaning the body. , for those who are deadly afraid of contact with dirt, they might have mysophobia. If there is a marriage involving a husband with ablutophobia and his wife, mysophobia, this marriage is doomed. Clearly, ridiculous and eccentric as phobias sound, they really have the power to ruin people’s lives. For those tortured by phobias, luckily, these fears are treatable breathing techniques and medicine.
who whom whoever those these ones the others others Needless to say On the contrary In other words In the end rarely regularly definitely willingly under among with without
答案： ； ； ； ； 解析：
我們都有恐懼的時候。對疼痛和失敗的害怕讓我們遠離危險事物，驅使我們盡力而為。恐懼有利我們生存。
但是，被恐懼擊敗與控制又是另一回事。這些無法管控的恐懼稱為恐懼症。患有恐懼症的人會經歷劇烈、嚴重而 無法控制的恐慌。有趣的是，如同因恐懼症而苦的人一樣，不是全部的恐懼症都一樣。有些恐懼症比較常見，如 幽閉恐懼症，也就是對封閉空間的恐懼，然而有些恐懼症則是怪異且令人困擾到不行。比方說，如果你在公車上
或捷運上遇到隔壁的人有可怕的體味，有可能他（她）是患有清潔恐懼症—也就是害怕洗澡。相反地，還有一 些患有潔癖症的人怕髒怕得要命。如果有個婚姻是老公有清潔恐懼症而老婆有潔癖症，這婚姻是絕對會失敗的。
顯然地，恐懼症雖然可笑且古怪，它們是真的能將患者的生活搞得天翻地覆。幸運的是，這些看來似乎無法治癒 的恐懼都可以透過呼吸訓練和藥物來治療。
本題考複合關係代名詞概念，根據無前行語和子句動詞 have 研判，需用主格 whoever，而非受格的關代 whom 及關代 who。
本題考列舉概念，根據題意選 others。選項 the others 要求前有數字來限定範圍，於此處不合。
不用說 相反的 換句話說 最後
本題考接續詞概念，根據文意前者怕乾淨，後者怕髒，故選擇 來表相反的文意關係。
很少地 規律地 絕對地 有意願地 在…之下 在…之中 使用 沒有
本題考介系詞文意，根據上下文選擇 。 重要字、詞與片語
survival 生存 phobia 恐懼症 claustrophobia 密室恐懼症 body odor 體味
ablutophobia 清潔恐懼症；洗澡恐懼症 mysophobia 潔癖症 doomed 注定失敗的 eccentric 古怪的
三、文意選填（占 10 分）
說明︰第 題至第 題，每題一個空格，請依文意在文章後所提供的 到 選項中分別選出 最適當者，並將其英文字母代號畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者，得
1 分；答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者，該題以零分計算。Dragonflies, as well as butterflies and ladybugs, are on the short list of Insects People like. But, under their lovely appearance, dragonflies may be the most brutally hunters on earth. That is because when they set off to other flying insects, dragonflies manage to snatch their meals in midair more than 95 percent of the time.
In recent papers, scientists have found out key of the dragonfly’s brain, eyes and wings. These organs or parts give dragonflies some great advantages to hunt with precision. According to a recent study, the nervous system of a dragonfly displays an almost human capacity for attention. It allows a dragonfly to target a single prey which flies among a cloud of insects, just as a guest at a party can attend to a friend’s words while ignoring others’ talks and noises.
Something in the dragonfly’s nervous system that contributes to its excellent flight ability is also discovered. It connects the dragonfly’s to its flight motor center in its chest. This neuronal package gives a dragonfly an outstanding ability to follow a moving insect, plan its route to hunt that target and adjust its path as needed.
Dragonflies are indeed amazing flying creatures. They can , dive, fly backward and upside down, and reach speeds of nearly 50 kilometers per hour. In the dragonfly, separate muscles attach the four transparent wings to the chest, so that each wing can operate . With such design, a dragonfly
is blessed with an extraordinary range of flight options.
Dragonflies also have the biggest eyes in the insect world, which together pretty much the entire head. Armed with such brain, eyes and wings, dragonflies act like flying killing machines. No wonder much dragonfly research is supported by the United States military, which is eager to probe more into dragonflies’ flying and killing skills to perfect their .
selective subtly hover brain weapons feed on take up features independently efficient
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和蝴蝶及瓢蟲為伍，蜻蜓也一起被列在人們最愛昆蟲的決選名單上。但在牠們可愛的外表之下，蜻蜓可說是 全世界最殘暴精準的獵人。因為當牠們出發去獵食其他飛行昆蟲時，有九成五以上的機會，牠們的空中獵殺都是 成功的。
最近研究顯示，科學家們已鎖定蜻蜓的大腦、眼睛及翅膀的一些主要特點。這些器官及身體部位讓蜻蜓具有 可精準獵殺的優勢。根據最近的一項研究，蜻蜓的神經系統幾乎和人類的一樣，可以選擇性聚焦。這神經系統使 蜻蜓可以在一群昆蟲中鎖定單一獵物，就像派對賓客可以忽略其他人的談話聲和噪音而專注在朋友的對話上一 樣。
研究員也發現蜻蜓的神經系統和其優秀飛行能力息息相關。該神經系統連結蜻蜓的大腦及其位在胸腔中的飛 行運動中樞。這樣的神經連結套件使蜻蜓可以追蹤飛行中的目標，計算其獵殺航道並於需要時進行微調。
蜻蜓是善於飛行的生物。牠們可以盤旋、俯衝、倒退後飛、頭下尾上飛，且飛行時速近乎 50 公里。在蜻蜓 生理構造上，四片透明的翅膀由獨立的肌肉連結到胸腔，每一片都能自行運轉，這使得蜻蜓有非凡卓越的多種飛 行方式。
牠們的眼睛也是昆蟲界之最，一雙巨眼占了頭部的絕大面積。配備了這樣的大腦、眼睛及翅膀，蜻蜓就像是 會飛的殺人機器。這也難怪大部分的蜻蜓研究由美國軍方贊助。為了使他們的武器更臻完美，美國軍方十分熱衷 於研究蜻蜓的飛翔及獵殺能力。
從本段最後的 more than 95 percent（高逾九成五的成功率），得知填入 高效率的。
以此句後的 snatch their meals（獵取餐點）為線索來選填 以…為食。
此格填入名詞及考搭配用詞 key feature（主要特點），故選擇 特點。
以後句的 It allows a dragonfly ... 到本段結束的文意為線索，故選擇 來描述選擇性聚焦此一現象。
此格填入名詞，加上 nervous system 神經系統此線索，故選擇 大腦。
此格填入副詞，故選 來形成「微調」此文意。
以 dive（俯衝）、fly backward（倒退後飛）為線索，選擇也是飛翔動作的 盤旋。
此格填入副詞，由線索 separate（分開的）來選填 獨立的。
此格因文意要求：眼睛長在頭部上，來選填 占據。
此格考名詞，以美國軍方為線索，故選擇與國防相關字的 武器。
重要字、詞與片語
brutally 凶殘的 motor 運動的 neuronal 神經元的 package 套組 transparent 透明的
四、閱讀測驗（占 32 分）
說明︰第 題至第 題，每題請分別根據各篇文章之文意選出最適當的一個選項，請畫記在 答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者，得 2 分；答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選 項者，該題以零分計算。
In North Korea, to make a portrait of Kim Jong-un, leader of this nation, a certificate is needed.
Pictures or drawings of North Korea’s leaders may only be created by Mansudae artists. Most of them receive tough training in Mansudae Art Studio in the center of Pyongyang, in which Mansudae artists produce 80 percent of North Korea’s artwork.
One Mansudae artist has to make 30 artpieces every year and he needs to work four days a week.
Fridays are for community service. In North Korea, community service is regarded as duty of all citizens. Artists may sweep city streets or help traffic to make contribution to their neighborhoods and to its country. Saturdays are left for political study, while only Sundays are free. Once a week, their work is judged and criticized by other artists. In addition to regular pieces of artwork, all artists are required to deliver one article of their creation to show respect to the state.
Of course, North Korea government is the major customer for Mansudae. This studio rolls out all works of North Korea’s official art, from architecture to sculpture to paintings, especially those of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-il hung in every living room and office. In these artpieces, the Kim family, who have always been in absolute power, are illustrated as gods and heroes in a successful attempt to draw admiration from its audience and its people. However, though Mansuade appears to be the art center of North Korea, it seldom has commission or order from ordinary people and outside Pyongyang, galleries or art studio are nowhere to be found.
What is the main idea of this article?
Mansudae artists are all state-employed and paid well in North Korea.
Mansudae Art Studio doesn’t run for art as much as for politics.
North Korea government tries hard to support art and related industries.
Pyongyang is a city of art with the establishment of Mansudae Art Studio.
Mr. Kim is a Mansudae artist and which of the following about him may be true?
He makes a fortune because many orders from people in Pyongyang go to him.
He usually goes to school to teach and does volunteer work on weekends.
He is used to listening to critics, whether good or bad, from his coworkers.
He knows much about how to make a good picture but little about politics.
If you are a visitor in Pyongyang, which of the following will you NOT be able to see?
Art galleries are very popular and people outside Pyongyang flood to them.
Residents are doing public services, such as traffic conduction or cleaning.
Pictures or portraits of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-il are almost everywhere.
Pieces of North Korea’s official art are looked at with respect by beholders.
Where may this article come from?
A scientific journal. A book review.
A sports weekly. An art critique.
答案： ； ； ； 解析：
在北韓要畫出一幅北韓領導者，金正恩的畫像，沒執照是不行的。北韓領導者的畫像只能由 Mansudae（萬 壽臺）藝術家繪製，他們大部分都在平壤市中心的 Mansudae 藝術工作室接受嚴格訓練。而此處生產出的藝術品 約占北韓藝術品總量的八成。
Mansudae 的藝術家一年要繪製出 30 件作品，一週工作四天。禮拜五要從事社區服務。在北韓，社區服務被 視為是全民的義務。藝術家可以用掃街及指揮交通等來造福社區及國家。禮拜六則是政治研習日，禮拜日才能休 息一天。每週一次，他們會請其他藝術家來評論其作品。除了例行性的作品之外，藝術家也被要求每年必須創作 出一幅用來讚揚國家的作品。
Mansudae 的主要顧客，想當然爾，是北韓政府。它負責北韓政府所有的藝術品，從建築、雕塑品到繪畫作 品，特別是掛在每一個客廳及辦公室的金日成和金正日的畫像。在這些畫像中，金氏家族，一個長期握大權於手 中的家族，均以神及英雄的姿態出現，目的在於成功地引出人民對領導人的景仰。然而，儘管 Mansuade 看來是 北韓的藝術中心，它幾乎沒有任何來自民間的畫件委託。而除了平壤之外，北韓其他地方也沒有什麼畫廊或藝術 工作室。
本文的主旨是什麼？
在北韓的 Mansudae 藝術家都是收入不錯的公務員。
Mansudae 藝術工作室主為政治而生，而非藝術。
北韓政府盡力扶植其藝術及相關產業。
因 Mansudae 藝術工作室的設立，平壤可說是藝術之都。
金先生是 Mansudae 的藝術家，下列關於他的敘述何者為真？
因收到很多平壤民眾委託畫件，金先生收入頗豐。
週末金先生會去學校教書並從事志工活動。
他很習慣於收到來自其他同事的讚美或批評。
他對如何創造出好作品相當專業，卻對政治一無所知。
如果你去平壤觀光，下列哪項不會出現在你眼前？
藝廊廣受歡迎，平壤外的很多民眾都去參觀。
居民都在從事公共服務，如指揮交通和打掃。
金日成和金正日的畫像或肖像隨處可見。
觀看者以敬重的眼神注視北韓的官方藝術品。
這篇文章的出處為何？
科學期刊 書評 運動週報 藝術評論 重要字、詞與片語
certificate 資格 studio 工作室 architecture 建築物 sculpture 雕像 absolute 絕對的
Sitting cross-legged on the floor, about 10,000 people let one of the 500 temple barbers shave off their hair at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in India. For many devoted people of Hinduism, the shave is extremely touching and enjoyable. It is said that by sacrificing hair here and dedicating it to the temple, hair givers will be granted Lord Venkatesewara’s protection and be freed of material debts.
Once the hair hits the ground, however, it falls into the cycle of money and business. Firstly, attendants or temple staff pick up strands of hair, pack them into large steel bins, wash and sort them by length and quality. Twice a year, the temple auctions off and exports the donated hair mainly to the USA, UK and China. When hair arrives in these countries, it later becomes great material for hair extensions and wigs. Long, untreated Indian hair is usually of good quality and in high demand, because hair donors seldom have their hair dyed or permed.
The temple’s longest hair sells for US$375 a kilogram and it is proving hugely profitable to run such hair business. Last year, worried that a cartel was being made among buyers to keep bids low and to corner the market, the temple stopped its open auctioning process and began to sell online instead. In 2011, the temple sold 561 tons of hair for US$36.9 million.
What is the purpose of this article?
To illustrate the process of how hair is turned into products.
To tell why Hindu religious people cut and give away their hair.
To explain how a hair market starts, operates and expands.
To show how much people can get when selling their hair.
Which of the following is NOT true?
Religious Hindu followers cut their hair for gods to get blessed and pay debts.
The temple sells donated hair in high prices and returns money to donors.
The donated hair is healthy because it is free of any hair damaging process.
The temple canceled the public auction because there will be dishonest biddings.
According to this article, which step of hair processing is NOT correct?
The shave is performed by monks and priests of the temple.
Hair must be cleansed and categorized before its storage.
Exported hair is usually turned into items for hairdressing.
Hair is picked up and put into bins before being processed.
What can be inferred from this article?
Gods may grant people’s wishes when they are pleased by gifts.
Something holy may become worldly when money comes into play.
People in developed countries love black hair and are eager to buy it.
The hair processing is so difficult that only the temple can make it.
答案： ； ； ；
解析：
在印度的 Tirumala Venkateswara 寺，每天約有 10,000 名信眾盤腿席地而坐，讓 500 名寺方理髮師的其中一人 為他們削髮。對許多虔誠的印度教徒而言，這削髮過程是非常令人動容且十分享受的經驗。據說，藉由在此廟削 髮及將頭髮獻給寺方，捐髮者就可得到 Venkatesewara 之神的庇護及清償他們所積欠的債務。
但頭髮一旦落地，這些頭髮們就落入了生意人手中。首先，寺方人員撿起縷縷髮絲，打包放入大鋼桶中，清 洗後依長度及髮質進行分類。這些捐獻的頭髮一年有兩次拍賣機會，然後主要出口到美國、英國及中國大陸，到 了出口國之後，這些頭髮會被做成接髮及假髮的材料。未經處理的印度長髮通常髮質良好且供不應求，因為頭髮 主人幾乎不燙不染這些三千煩惱絲。
寺中最長的頭髮可賣到一公斤 375 美元的高價，而這頭髮生意獲利相當驚人。由於擔憂購買者正形成不法集 團來進行低價圍標並壟斷市場，寺方去年就停止公開招標流程並開始上網販售頭髮。2011 年，寺方賣出 561 公噸 的頭髮，得款 3,690 萬美元。
本文的目的是什麼？
說明如何將頭髮變成產品的過程。
解釋為何印度教信徒要削髮獻神。
闡述頭髮市場如何開始、運作跟擴張。
告訴人們賣髮可以得到多少錢。
下列何者不為真？
虔誠的印度教信徒削髮給神以得到庇護及清償債務。
寺方以高價賣掉受贈髮絲並將所得款項送還給捐贈者。
捐贈髮絲髮質健康在於從未經歷會造成受損的美髮程序。
寺方取消公開招標因為將有不法圍標事件會發生。
根據本文，下列哪一項頭髮處理程序是錯誤的？
進行削髮程序的是和尚或教士。
頭髮必須要清洗及分類後才能儲存起來。
出口的頭髮常會做成美髮的單品。
在進行處理前，須先把頭髮拾起並放入桶內。
我們可從這文章推論出什麼事情？
當神被禮物打動時，祂們會使人夢想成真。
當錢來湊一腳時，任何聖潔之物都會變得庸俗。
已開發國家的民眾喜歡黑髮，並且熱於購買。
處理髮絲的過程十分困難，只有寺方可以勝任。
重要字、詞與片語
temple 寺廟 barber 理髮師 shave off 剃 sacrifice 奉獻 attendant 照護員 auction 拍賣 export 出口 extension 接髮 wig 假髮 dye 染髮 perm 燙髮 cartel 不法集團 bid 標
To the Editor:
Our children are sitting ducks in an advertising war. The enemy is the food and beverage
companies, advertising agencies and media corporations. They have attacked kids with a dangerous diet of junk food and soft drink ads. Too young to understand how powerful and persuasive these ads are, children just think it is good to eat treats that their favorite animated characters are having as well. Being a nurse at a middle school and mother of three children, I am writing to express my anger at the indifference to our children’s health.
Turn on any children’s TV shows, and you will find couples of cute characters singing how cool it is to eat Brand “X” cereal or how yummy Brand “Y” convenience food is, all of which are low in nutritional value and high in sugar, salt and fat. Such terrible food choices leave our children in the danger of childhood obesity, diabetes, and asthma. Our youngest generation is becoming the unhealthiest in history.
Thus, I demand that all food advertisements should be banned from children’s programs, and companies related to the making, marketing, and selling of food should be far more transparent in their advertising to children. In addition, the government should set tough policies about health food and food safety. Any food companies or suppliers should be watched and severely punished, if they produce or sell food that will damage people’s health. It is clear that self-regulating guidelines for the food industry are not working and too nice for these bloody food makers.
Lisa Huang Tainan, Taiwan.
Why did Lisa Huang write this letter?
To threaten the whole food industry and ask for money.
To give some suggestion about how to make good cereal.
To show her knowledge on advertising and marketing.
To pour her rage over the ignorance of children’s health.
According to this article, which of the following is NOT true?
Food filled with sugar, salt and fat are bad for children’s health.
The government is not doing a satisfactory job watching food safety.
This letter successfully raises the public awareness of children health.
Food companies care more about money than about health issues.
What is the tone of this letter?
Serious.
Soft.
Sad.
Scared.
Which of the following is NOT Lisa Huang’s advice?
Ad agencies should not put their ads about food in programs for children.
Farmers should plant more organic foods and make them affordable.
Strict policies are needed to make the food industry well-behaved.
The government should monitor food companies and food industries.
答案： ； ； ；
解析：
主編，您好：
我們的孩子在這場廣告戰爭中正坐以待斃。敵軍是食品和飲料公司、廣告公司及傳播媒體。他們一直用廣告 對著孩子吹捧對健康有害的速食及含糖飲料。孩子如此年幼，他們無法了解這些廣告是多麼強而有力，他們只認 為吃他們最愛的動畫角色也在吃的點心是件好事。身為一個在中學服務的護士及三個孩子的母親，我今天寫這封 信來表達我對漠視孩童健康這件事的不滿。
打開任何一個兒童節目，你會發現許多的可愛角色正在高唱吃 X 牌的麥片有多酷或 Y 牌的便利食品有多好 吃，這些食物營養價值低，且含有過多的糖、鹽和脂肪。這樣恐怖的飲食選擇讓我們的孩子暴露在孩童肥胖、糖 尿病和氣喘的危險中，我們的年輕一代將是史上最不健康的一代。
所以，我要求所有的食品廣告公司不要染指兒童節目，而與食品製造、廣告行銷和販售相關的公司也必須使 他們針對孩童的廣告策略更加透明化。此外，政府也應該對健康食品及食品安全制定出嚴格的政策。任何食品公 司或供應商，要是製造出或販售對健康有害的食品，就要被監督及施以重罰。很清楚的，現有的食品產業自我規 範大原則毫無功效，而且對這些無良的食品製造商也太過鬆散。
黃麗莎 來自臺灣，臺南 為何黃麗莎小姐要寫這封信？
要威脅食品業並且勒索金錢。
要建議他們如何製作美味麥片。
要展現她對廣告和行銷的知識。
要發洩她對漠視孩童健康的憤怒。
根據本文，下列何者為錯？
高糖高鹽高油的食物對孩童健康有害。
政府在監督食物安全上表現不佳。
這封信成功激起大眾對孩童健康的關心。
食品公司在乎獲利勝於健康議題。
這封信的口吻為何？
嚴肅的 溫和的 悲傷的 害怕的
下列何者不是黃麗莎小姐的建議？
廣告商不應該在兒童節目中置入食品廣告。
農夫要多種有機食品並且使其價格合理。
有必要施行嚴格政策來使食品業乖乖做好。
政府應該監督食品公司及其產業。
重要字、詞與片語
sitting duck 坐以待斃 beverage 飲料 persuasive 具說服力的 indifference 漠不關心
nutritional value 營養價值 obesity 肥胖 diabetes 糖尿病 asthma 氣喘 self-regulating 自我管束 guideline 大原則 bloody 糟糕的；無良的
Though he had been exhausted by 12 working hours, Neyaz, an eight-year-old boy, kept squatting in the dirt. He mechanically rolled and slapped mud to make line after line of bricks. The sun grilled him and his family, but none of them stopped to take a break or have some water to quench their thirst. “I want to go to school and become a doctor to serve my people and my country,” he whispered his dream to me. However, this dream had got covered by dust and debt that his father had started.
His father, Mr. Muhammad, was a refugee from Afghan who sought shelter and work in Pakistan. To run away from his homeland, Mr. Muhammad had already spent every dollar of his savings and had been pounded heavily by his debt. Decades of civil wars and violence have left Afghan with few banks. What’s worse, a large number of laborers are too poor to qualify for loans.
Helpless and hopeless, these poor brickmakers had no other choice but to turn to their employers and borrow some money from them. Their employers, unfortunately, were also on the same boat of poverty as these brickmakers were. They could not help but pay workers pennies an hour for the backbreaking labor. Salaries were barely enough for workers to survive and too little to pay off debts that grow with each passing year. Meanwhile, with his family growing, Mr. Muhammad’s debt dramatically increased because his four children needed medicine and food. Finally, these snowballing debts stranded Mr. Muhammad and his four children in the desert, making bricks line after line, endlessly.
What is the best title of this article?
Afghan, a Country Where Wars and Pain Never End Neyaz, a Little Boy Who Made Good Brick to Help A Miserable Story About Wars, Debt, and Brickmakers Brickmaking, a Way for Survival When Wars Hit Hard
Which of the following had NOTHING to do with Mr. Muhammad’s loans?
Poor banking systems in Afghan.
Wars between Afghan and Pakistan.
The increase of his family members.
Salary that barely supported their life.
What is the author’s purpose to write the first paragraph?
To show how a little boy made bricks.
To illustrate how hot and dry it was in a desert.
To detail how hard a little boy could work.
To describe how a little boy was overwhelmed by life.
Which of the following can best replace the bold word “stranded”?
stuck.
harmed.
delayed.
complicated.
答案： ； ； ； 解析：
八歲小男孩，Neyaz，儘管在工作 12 小時後已筋疲力盡，還是蹲在土堆中。機械式的塗著泥巴，做出一行又 一行的土磚。烈日當頭，Neyaz 和他家人卻毫不休息，也不喝口水來解渴。「我想去上學，當醫生，拯救同胞和 國家」，他輕聲對我說出他的夢想。然而這夢想早已被塵土和父親的債務掩埋。
他父親，Muhammad 先生，是一個從阿富汗逃到巴基斯坦尋求庇護及工作的難民。為了逃離祖國，他已把積 蓄花得精光並被債務壓得喘不過氣。長年的內戰及暴力衝突已讓阿富汗的金融系統殘破不堪。更糟的是，大部分 的工人又因此窮到不符合貸款資格。無助且無望，這些貧窮的製磚工人只好跟雇主借錢生活。不幸的是，這些雇 主和他們的造磚工人一樣，經濟也好不到哪裡去。在不得已的情況下，這些雇主付給這些勞苦工作的工資之低，
只夠工人餬口而無法償還逐年高升的債務。同時，隨著家中人口增加，Muhammad 先生更是大大舉債來支付四個 孩子的醫藥費及伙食費。最後，這些如滾雪球般的債務將 Muhammad 先生和他的四個小孩困在沙漠，做著一行又 一行的土磚，永無終止一日。
何者是本文最佳篇名？
阿富汗，一個戰爭及苦痛永不結束的國家 Neyaz，一個造好磚來幫忙家中生計的男孩 一個關於戰爭、債務及造磚人的悲慘故事 當戰火正熾，造磚是一個求生之道 下列何者和 Muhammad 先生的債務無關？
阿富汗失能的金融系統。
阿富汗和巴基斯坦之間的戰爭。
家中人口增加。
僅供餬口的少量薪水。
作者寫第一段的用意是什麼？
說明一個小男孩如何做磚塊。
指出沙漠天氣有多炎熱乾燥。
說明一個小男孩努力工作的樣子 描述一個小男孩如何被生活折磨。
下面哪個字詞可以取代粗體字 stranded（困住）？
困住 使受傷 拖延 使複雜 重要字、詞與片語
sitting duck 坐以待斃 beverage 飲料 persuasive 具說服力的 indifference 漠不關心
nutritional value 營養價值 obesity 肥胖 diabetes 糖尿病 asthma 氣喘 self-regulating 自我管束
guideline 大原則 bloody 糟糕的；無良的
第貳部分：非選擇題（占 28 分）
說明：本部分共有二題，請依各題指示作答，答案必須寫在「答案卷」上，並標明大題號
（一、二）。作答務必使用筆尖較粗之黑色墨水的筆書寫，且不得使用鉛筆。
一、中譯英（占 8 分）
說明︰ 請將以下中文句子譯成正確、通順、達意的英文，並將答案寫在「答案卷」上。
請依序作答，並標明子題號。每題 4 分，共 8 分。
運動賽事之所以受歡迎在於人們可以從觀看比賽中受到鼓舞。
答案：Why / The reason sport events are so popular is that people can be inspired when watching them.
＝The popularity of sport events lies in the fact that people can draw inspiration when watching them.
為求勝利，運動員都會展現出強大的決心並將他們的熱情傳染給觀眾。
答案：To win, athletes will show great determination and spread their passion to the audiences.
二、英文作文（占
20分）
說明︰ 依提示在「答案卷」上寫一篇英文作文。
文長至少 120 個單詞（words）。
提示：隔壁班的同學某天做了一件幫助別人的事，讓你深受感動並且想要進一步認識他∕她。
所以你寫了一封信，信中內容第一段須寫到該同學助人的過程，第二段表達個人的看法 感想及提出交友的要求。（收信人假設為 Jack 或 Jill，寄信人則用 Ken 或 Barbie，不得 使用自己的真實中文及英文名字。）
答案：
Dear Jill,
Hi, I am Ken from class 101. I am writing this letter to express my appreciation of your courage and further to deliver a request to be your friend. To make things clear, please allow me to detail what happened. Last week, some boys of my class were telling dirty jokes and giggling while you girls passed by. Well, boys are boys, but this time, they crossed the line. Their mean jokes made some girls very uncomfortable and embarrassed.
I couldn’t see there was any fun in it. Just before I made my move to stop them, you stood out, scolding them in a very stern voice. Your seriousness ended the teasing and taught the boys a lesson: they should be ashamed of themselves for their misbehavior and show more respect to girls. Your heroic deed impressed me because most girls keep quiet and never fight back when they are not respected. Few girls are as courageous as you are, and that makes you very special. I believe a friend of bravery will ring me a bell of conscience when I make mistakes or fail to be true to myself. Please take
your time to consider my request, and I will be totally beside myself with excitement when a positive answer comes back.
Best regards, Ken from 101
