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.
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Some people are unhappy and prone to depression. No therapy or medication can do any wonders to them.
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When there are strangers trying to offer free drinks, people should be of their intentions.
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Victims of the Kaohsiung gas explosion deeply what people around Taiwan have done for the rescue relief.
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Though barely 20 years old, John has already shouldered the to support his family for five years.
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Lily is green with when learning the news that her best friend is going to marry the most handsome guy in town.
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Several programs have been by the government to boost the alarmingly low birth rate.
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Ice bucket challenge is a campaign to help people from ALS, namely Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease that is almost incurable.
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To curb drunk driving, the government needs and strict measures, and the determination to enforce them.
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Bill has been drowning his sorrows this week after Mary his proposal and soon married another guy.
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Despite China’s recent economic boom, many people there live in and can barely afford daily necessities.
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People of pessimism tend to act , while those of optimism always look on the bright side and stay positive.
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Not only the government but also its people should take the to make their country better.
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The terrible weather in Antarctica can people to death, but it helps to keep Antarctica clean and pristine.
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Some animals, like dogs, cats and bears, love to mark their by leaving their smells here and there.
fantasy prestige territory movement 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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.
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.
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”?
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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。
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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。
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。）
