單選題 每題2分

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1. Sally doesn't get along with her friends because of her _____ manners.　(112年四等考題)　

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2. Jack and Mary had a _____ encounter in the street.　(112年四等考題)　

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3. In comparison with other universities in the country, this university is much smaller with only 5,500 students and 235 　　　 members.　(114年三等考題)　

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4. Dead fish starting to 　　　 have been found floating in the polluted river, smelling terrible.　(114年四等考題)　

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5. They have a very _____ relationship between them. They keep no secret from each other.　(103年四等考題)　

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6. If you want to increase the credit card application approval rate, you need to be _____ because credit card issuers often set the credit limit according to your salary.　(109年四等考題)　

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7. George and Angelia are not getting along, so there has been little 　　　 between them.　(114年四等考題)　

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8. Jolie demonstrated her _____ by showing talents in sports, music, and fine arts.　(106年三等考題)　

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9. In the 17th century, Port Royal was considered the most 　　　 port in the world because of its pirate activities, loose morals and tasteless displays of wealth.　(113年三等考題)　

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10. India's 　　　 will soon exceed that of China around the middle of 2023 because of its increasing birth rate.　(113年四等考題)　

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11. John has been walking in the sun for two hours. He needs a lot of water to _____ his thirst.　(106年四等考題)　

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12. The witness offered an 　　　 description of the killer and that helped the police a lot.　(113年四等考題)　

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13. In the United States, a customs _____ is highly paid because the person who takes this position needs to shoulder important responsibility and is fully aware of complicated import laws and regulations.　(104年四等考題)　

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14. A problem in the older boiling-water reactors would become disastrous because of a _____ safety system that houses the nuclear fuel. 　(103年三等考題)　

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15. The producer believed that big names in the show business could lift his TV show's poor rating, so he decided to invite as many _____ as he could to join the show.　(107年三等考題)　

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16. It is very easy to _____ the work of others, but more difficult to accept criticism of one’s own work.　(103年四等考題)　

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17. One of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's top officials arrived at the United States where he is expected to help _____ the groundwork for talks between Kim and US President in Singapore.　(108年三等考題)　

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18. Taylor Swift is undoubtedly a（n）_____ artist. Besides singing and songwriting, she can play the banjo guitar, piano, and ukulele.　(103年四等考題)　

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19. Koalas are often _____ identified due to their appearance as a member of the bear family, but they are scientifically classified as a marsupial related to kangaroos.　(109年三等考題)　

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20. The way the government tackles the problem of civil war in this country is _____ because it has never ended in such a peaceful manner.　(112年三等考題)　

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21. John didn't like his seat, so I 　　　 it with him.　(113年四等考題)　

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22. In spite of the candidate's shining CV, the CEO made the final decision to 　　　 the committee's recommendation.　(113年四等考題)　

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23. The president's decision to raise taxes caused an 　　　 in the capital city.　(113年四等考題)　

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24. Without food and clothing in the Tsunami area, the number of _____ rose quickly.　(103年四等考題)　

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25. The website provides _____ to certain public records of the local town courts. 　(104年三等考題)　

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26. Although this tastes fine, I don’t think it’s a good _____ for real butter. 　(105年三等考題)　

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27. Russia faces more _____ from the European Union over the Ukraine crisis, but the action likely will hurt EU economies.　(107年四等考題)　

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28. Being a professional artist, Lisa mostly makes drawings, paintings, and sculptures, and _____she is invited to make fashion illustrations.　(112年三等考題)　

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29. The sound of the vacuum cleaner echoed through the house as my father did his 　　　 chores.　(114年四等考題)　

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30. Regulatory mandates include tariff and duty _____, security clearances, registration requirements, filings and shipment documentation. 　(104年三等考題)　

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31. Despite facing numerous setbacks, Jane remained 　　　 and continued to pursue her dreams.　(114年三等考題)　

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32. Because of the heavy rainfall today, all public _____ will only be running on major thoroughfares.　(112年四等考題)　

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33. The airport had been 　　　 closed to all air traffic due to a bomb threat, and it was not reopened until three hours later.　(114年三等考題)　

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34. It's a simple act of 　　　 to always hold the door for the person behind you.　(114年四等考題)　

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35. The 　　　 attack on this helpless woman aroused public's fear and anger.　(113年四等考題)　

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36. New facilities have been added to _____ the special needs of elderly residents.　(112年四等考題)　

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37. Exercise can physically _____ you out and substantially improve your sleep.　(112年四等考題)　

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38. Young people can develop important problem-solving skills that can 　　　 them well in their professional and personal lives.　(113年四等考題)　

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39. This is to inform you that the payment for the goods you ordered has not been _____ yet.　(112年四等考題)　

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40. Anita's 2-year gym membership is no longer _____; she is thinking about getting a lifelong membership offered by a newly opened gym near her place.　(112年三等考題)　

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41. Christmas is coming, and the Lins have started to _____ their Christmas tree.　(103年四等考題)　

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42. Tall buildings were a new 　　　 on the skyline when this city just expanded in size in the 60s.　(114年四等考題)　

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43. Sophie 　　　 at John when she discovered to her amazement that John had knocked down her cello to the ground.　(114年三等考題)　

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44. He took the job even though there was no _____ of permanent employment.　(112年四等考題)　

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45. The computer company's annual sales _____ by 40%, leading to a serious drop in profits.　(111年四等考題)　

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46. We should never _____ to the enemy known as addiction. Once we give in, we give ourselves up.　(110年四等考題)　

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47. After we transformed our paper files to 　　　 records, we found it much easier to search them.　(114年四等考題)　

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48. A group of scientists recently created a system that _____ brain waves into words by focusing on the physical movements related to speech.　(109年三等考題)　

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49. _____ studying at school, John had developed a friendship with a Norwegian student who had a particular relationship with the natural world.　(111年四等考題)　

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50. 請回答上文編號35　(114年四等考題)　

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