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大學入學考試中心101學年度學科能力測驗試題英文考科－作答注意事項－考試時間：100分鐘題型題數：第壹部分˙單選題共56題第貳部分˙非選擇題共二大題作答方式：˙選擇題用2B鉛筆在「答案卡」上作答；更正時，應以橡皮擦擦拭，切勿使用修正液（帶）。˙非選擇題用筆尖較粗之黑色墨水的筆在「答案卷」上作答；更正時，可以使用修正液（帶）。˙未依規定畫記答案卡，致機器掃描無法辨識答案；或未使用黑色墨水的筆書寫答案卷，致評閱人員無法辨認機器掃描後之答案者，其後果由考生自行承擔。˙答案卷每人一張，不得要求增補。171017215說明︰第1題至第15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。1.Theendingofthemoviedidnotcomeasa_____toJohnbecausehehadalreadyreadthenovelthatthemoviewasbasedon.(A)vision(D)conclusion2.Inordertostayhealthyandfit,Johnexercises_____.Heworksouttwiceaweekinagym.(A)regularly(B)directly(C)hardly(D)gradually3.Travelingisagoodwayforusto_____differentculturesandbroadenourhorizons.(A)assume(B)explore(C)occupy(D)inspire(B)focus(C)surprise4.ThestoryaboutHou-Ishootingdownninesunsisawell-knownChinese_____,butitmaynotbeatruehistoricalevent.(A)figure(B)rumor(C)miracle(D)legend5.Accordingtorecentresearch,childrenundertheageof12aregenerallynot_____enoughtorecognizeriskanddealwithdangeroussituations.(A)diligent6.Helenletoutasighof______afterhearingthatherbrotherwasnotinjuredintheaccident.(A)hesitation(B)relief(C)sorrow(D)triumph(B)mature(C)familiar(D)sincere7.Researchsuggeststhatpeoplewithoutgoingpersonalitiestendtobemore_____,oftenexpectingthatgoodthingswillhappen.(A)efficient8.NoonecouldbeatPaulatrunning.Hehaswontherunningchampionship_____forthreeyears.(A)rapidly(B)urgently(C)continuously(D)temporarily9.IfyouflyfromTaipeitoTokyo,you’llbetakinganinternational,ratherthana_____flight.(A)liberal(B)domestic(C)connected(D)universal(B)practical(C)changeable(D)optimistic10.Jackisveryproudofhisfancynewmotorcycle.Hehasbeen_____toallhisfriendsabouthowcoolitlooksandhowfastitruns.(A)boasting(B)proposing(C)gossiping(D)confessing11.Theideasaboutfamilyhavechanged_____inthepasttwentyyears.Forexample,mygrandfatherwasoneoftenchildreninhisfamily,butIamtheonlychild.(A)mutually(B)narrowly(C)considerably(D)scarcely12.Thechairpersonofthemeetingaskedeveryonetospeakupinsteadof_____theiropinionsamongthemselves.(A)reciting(B)giggling(C)murmuring(D)whistling13.AlthoughMr.Chenisrich,heisavery_____personandisneverwillingtospendanymoneytohelpthosewhoareinneed.(A)absolute(B)precise(C)economic(D)stingy14.Ifyouwanttoknowwhatyourdreamsmean,nowtherearewebsitesyoucanvisittohelpyou_____them.(A)overcome(B)interpret(C)transfer(D)revise15.Thememory_____ofthenewcomputerhasbeenincreasedsothatmoreinformationcanbestored.-1-10127(A)capacity(B)occupation(C)attachment(D)machinery-2-

3710115說明︰第16題至第30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。KizhiisanislandonLakeOnegainKarelia,Russia,withabeautifulcollectionofwoodenchurchesandhouses.Itisoneofthemostpopulartourist16inRussiaandaUnitedNationsEducational,Scientific,andCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)WorldHeritageSite.Theislandisabout7kmlongand0.5kmwide.Itissurroundedbyabout5,000otherislands,someof17arejustrocksstickingoutoftheground.TheentireislandofKizhiis,18,anoutdoormuseumofwoodenarchitecturecreatedin1966.Itcontainsmanyhistoricallysignificantandbeautifulwoodenstructures,19windmills,boathouses,chapels,fishhouses,andhomes.Thejewelofthearchitectureisthe22-domedTransfigurationChurch,builtintheearly1700s.Itisabout37mtall,20itoneofthetallestlogstructuresintheworld.Thechurchwasbuiltwithpinetreesbroughtfromthemainland,whichwasquitecommonforthe18thcentury.16.(A)affairs17.(A)them18.(A)infact19.(A)except20.(A)make(B)fashions(B)that(C)industries(C)those(D)attractions(D)which(B)onceagain(B)besides(B)making(C)asusual(C)including(C)made(D)forinstance(D)regarding(D)tomakeTherewasonceatimewhenallhumanbeingsweregods.However,theyoftentooktheirdivinityforgrantedand21abusedit.Seeingthis,Brahma,thechiefgod,decidedtotaketheirdivinityawayfromthemandhideit22itcouldneverbefound.Brahmacalledacouncilofthegodstohelphimdecideonaplacetohidethedivinity.Thegodssuggestedthattheyhideit23intheearthortakeittothetopofthehighestmountain.ButBrahmathought24woulddobecausehebelievedhumanswoulddigintotheearthandclimbeverymountain,andeventuallyfindit.So,thegodsgaveup.Brahmathoughtforalongtimeandfinallydecidedtohidetheirdivinityinthecenteroftheirownbeing,forhumanswouldneverthinkto25itthere.Sincethattimehumanshavebeengoingupanddowntheearth,digging,climbing,andexploring—searchingforsomethingalreadywithinthemselves.21.(A)yet(B)even(C)never(C)where(C)deep(D)rather(D)when22.(A)though23.(A)close24.(A)each25.(A)lookfor(B)because(B)apart(D)hard(B)more(C)any(D)neither(D)bumpinto(B)getover(C)dowithout-3-10147Inthefallof1973,inanefforttobringattentiontotheconflictbetweenEgyptandIsrael,WorldHelloDaywasborn.Theobjectiveistopromotepeaceallovertheworld,andto26barriersbetweeneverynationality.Sincethen,WorldHelloDay—November21stofeveryyear—27observedbypeoplein180countries.Takingpartcouldn’tbe28.Allonehastodoissayhelloto10peopleontheday.However,inresponsetothe29ofthisevent,theconceptsoffosteringpeaceandharmonydonothavetobeconfinedtoonedayayear.Wecan30thespiritgoingbycommunicatingoftenandconsciously.Itisasimpleactthatanyonecandoanditremindsusthatcommunicationismoreeffectivethanconflict.26.(A)skipover27.(A)is(B)comeacross(B)hasbeen(B)sooner(B)tone(C)lookinto(C)was(D)breakdown(D)hadbeen(D)better28.(A)quicker29.(A)aim(C)easier(C)key(D)peak30.(A)push(B)keep(C)bring(D)make10說明：第31題至第40題，每題一個空格，請依文意在文章後所提供的(A)到(J)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。Generallytherearetwowaystonametyphoons:thenumber-basedconventionandthelist-basedconvention.Followingthenumber-basedconvention,typhoonsarecodedwith31typesofnumberssuchasa4-digitora6-digitcode.Forexample,the14thtyphoonin2003canbelabeledeitherasTyphoon0314orTyphoon200314.The32ofthisconvention,however,isthatanumberishardtoremember.Thelist-basedconvention,ontheotherhand,isbasedonthelistoftyphoonnamescompiledinadvancebyacommittee,andismorewidelyused.Attheverybeginning,only33nameswereusedbecauseatthattimetyphoonswerenamedaftergirlfriendsorwivesoftheexpertsonthecommittee.In1979,however,malenameswerealsoincludedbecausewomenprotestedagainsttheoriginalnaming34forreasonsofgenderequality.InAsia,Westernnameswereuseduntil2000whenthecommitteedecidedtouseAsiannamesto35Asians’awarenessoftyphoons.Thenameswerechosenfromanamepool36of140names,10eachfromthe14membersofthecommittee.Eachcountryhasitsuniquenamingpreferences.KoreaandJapan37animalnamesandChinalikesnamesofgodssuchasLongwang(dragonking)andFengshen(godofthewind).Afterthe140namesareallusedinorder,theywillbe38.Butthenamescanbechanged.Ifamembercountrysuffersgreatdamagefromacertaintyphoon,itcantyphoonbedeletedfromthelistattheannualcommitteemeeting.Forexample,thenamesofNabibySouthKorea,andLongwangbyChinawere40withothernamesin2007.Thedeletionofbothnameswasduetotheseveredamagecausedbythetyphoonsbearingthenames.39thatthenameofthe(A)request(F)practice(B)favor(C)disadvantage(H)raise(D)composed(I)various(E)recycled(J)female(G)replaced32-4-57101說明︰第41題至第56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。41-44ThekiltisaskirttraditionallywornbyScottishmen.Itisatailoredgarmentthatiswrappedaroundthewearer’sbodyatthewaiststartingfromoneside,aroundthefrontandbackandacrossthefrontagaintotheoppositeside.Theoverlappinglayersinfrontarecalled“aprons.”Usually,thekiltcoversthebodyfromthewaistdowntojustabovetheknees.Aproperlymadekiltshouldnotbesoloosethatthewearercaneasilytwistthekiltaroundthebody,norshoulditbesotightthatitcausesbulgingofthefabricwhereitisbuckled.Underwearmaybewornasoneprefers.Oneofthemostdistinctivefeaturesofthekiltisthepatternofsquares,orsett,itexhibits.Theassociationofparticularpatternswithindividualfamiliescanbetracedbackhundredsofyears.ThenintheVictorianera(19thcentury),weavingcompaniesbegantosystematicallyrecordandformalizethesystemofsettsforcommercialpurposes.TodaytherearealsosettsforStatesandProvinces,schoolsanduniversities,andgeneralpatternsthatanybodycanwear.Thekiltcanbewornwithaccessories.Onthefrontapron,thereisoftenakiltpin,toppedwithasmalldecorativefamilysymbol.Asmallknifecanbewornwiththekilttoo.Ittypicallycomesinaverywidevariety,fromfairlyplaintoquiteelaboratesilver-andjewel-ornamenteddesigns.Thekiltcanalsobewornwithasporran,whichistheGaelicwordforpouchorpurse.41.What’stheproperwayofwearingthekilt?(A)Itshouldbewornwithunderwearunderneathit.(B)Itshouldlooselyfitonthebodytobeturnedaround.(C)Itshouldbelongenoughtocoverthewearer’sknees.(D)Itshouldbewrappedacrossthefrontofthebodytwotimes.42.Whichofthefollowingisacorrectdescriptionaboutsetts?(A)TheywereoncesymbolsfordifferentScottishfamilies.(B)Theywereestablishedbythegovernmentforbusinesspurposes.(C)TheyrepresenteddifferentStatesandProvincesinthe19thcentury.(D)Theyusedtocomeinonegeneralpatternforallindividualsandinstitutions.43.WhichofthefollowingitemsisNOTtypicallywornwiththekiltfordecoration?(A)Apin.(B)Apurse.(C)Arubyapron.(D)Asilverknife.44.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?(A)TointroduceaScottishgarment.(C)Topersuadementowearkilts.45-48(B)Toadvertiseaweavingpattern.(D)Tocompareaskirtwithakilt.WeslaWhitfield,afamousjazzsinger,hasauniquestyleandlifestory,soIdecidedtoseeoneofherperformancesandinterviewherformycolumn.IwenttoanightclubinNewYorkandwatchedthestagelightsgoup.Afterthebandplayedanintroduction,WeslaWhitfieldwheeledherselfonstageinawheelchair.Asshesang,Whitfield’svoicewassopowerfulandsoulfulthateveryoneintheroomforgotthewheelchairwaseventhere.-5-10167At57,Whitfieldissmallandpretty,wittyandhumble,persistentandphilosophical.RaisedinCalifornia,Whitfieldbeganperforminginpublicatage18,whenshetookajobasasingingwaitressatapizzaparlor.Afterstudyingclassicalmusicincollege,shemovedtoSanFranciscoandwentontosingwiththeSanFranciscoOperaChorus.-6-

77101Walkinghomefromrehearsalatage29,shewascaughtinthemidstofarandomshootingthatleftherparalyzedfromthewaistdown.Iaskedhowshedealtwiththerealizationthatshe’dneverwalkagain,andsheconfessedthatinitiallyshedidn’twanttofaceit.Afterayearofdepressionshetriedtokillherself.Shewasthenadmittedtoahospitalfortreatment,whereshewasabletorecover.Whitfieldsaidshecametounderstandthattheonlythingshehadlostinthismisfortunateeventwastheabilitytowalk.Shestillpossessedhermostvaluableasset—hermind.Pointingtoherhead,shesaid,“Everythingimportantisinhere.Theonlyrealdisabilityinlifeislosingyourmind.”WhenIaskedifshewasangryaboutwhatshehadlost,sheadmittedtobeingfrustratedoccasionally,“especiallywheneverybody’sdancing,becauseIlovetodance.ButwhenthathappensIjustremovemyselfsoIcanfocusinsteadonwhatIcando.”45.InwhichofthefollowingplaceshasWeslaWhitfieldworked?(A)Acollege.(B)Ahospital.(C)Apizzaparlor.(D)Anewsagency.46.Whatdoes“whenthathappens”meaninthelastparagraph?(A)WhenWeslaislosinghermind.(B)WhenWeslaissingingonthestage.(C)WhenWeslaisgoingoutinherwheelchair.(D)WhenWeslaiswatchingotherpeopledancing.47.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutWeslaWhitfield’sphysicaldisability?(A)Itwascausedbyatrafficaccident.(B)Itmadehersadanddepressedatfirst.(C)Itseriouslyaffectedhersingingcareer.(D)Ithappenedwhenshewasacollegestudent.48.WhatadvicewouldWeslamostlikelygiveotherdisabledpeople?(A)Ignorewhatyouhavelostandmakethebestuseofwhatyouhave.(B)Bemodestandhard-workingtoearnrespectfromotherpeople.(C)Acquireaskillsothatyoucanstillbesuccessfulandfamous.(D)Trytosingwheneveryoufeelupsetanddepressed.49-52ForkstracetheiroriginsbacktotheancientGreeks.Forksatthattimewerefairlylargewithtwotinesthataidedinthecarvingofmeatinthekitchen.Thetinespreventedmeatfromtwistingormovingduringcarvingandallowedfoodtoslideoffmoreeasilythanitwouldwithaknife.Bythe7thcenturyA.D.,royalcourtsoftheMiddleEastbegantouseforksatthetablefordining.Fromthe10ththroughthe13thcenturies,forkswerefairlycommonamongthewealthyinByzantium.Inthe11thcentury,aByzantinewifebroughtforkstoItaly;however,theywerenotwidelyadoptedthereuntilthe16thcentury.Thenin1533,forkswerebroughtfromItalytoFrance.TheFrenchwerealsoslowtoacceptforks,forusingthemwasthoughttobeawkward.In1608,forkswerebroughttoEnglandbyThomasCoryate,whosawthemduringhistravelsinItaly.TheEnglishfirstridiculedforksasbeingunnecessary.“WhyshouldapersonneedaforkwhenGodhadgivenhimhands?”theyasked.Slowly,however,forkscametobeadoptedbythewealthyasasymboloftheirsocialstatus.Theywereprizedpossessionsmadeofexpensivematerialsintendedtoimpressguests.Bythemid1600s,eatingwithforkswasconsideredfashionableamongthewealthyBritish.-7-10187Earlytableforksweremodeledafterkitchenforks,butsmallpiecesoffoodoftenfellthroughthetwotinesorslippedoffeasily.Inlate17thcenturyFrance,largerforkswithfourcurvedtinesweredeveloped.Theadditionaltinesmadedinerslesslikelytodropfood,andthecurvedtinesservedasascoopsopeopledidnothavetoconstantlyswitchtoaspoonwhileeating.Bytheearly19thcentury,four-tinedforkshadalsobeendevelopedinGermanyandEnglandandslowlybegantospreadtoAmerica.49.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?(A)Thedifferentdesignsofforks.(B)Thespreadoffork-aidedcooking.(C)Thehistoryofusingforksfordining.(D)Thedevelopmentoffork-relatedtablemanners.50.Bywhichroutedidtheuseofforksspread?(A)MiddleEastGreeceEnglandItalyFrance(B)GreeceMiddleEastItalyFranceEngland(C)GreeceMiddleEastFranceItalyGermany(D)MiddleEastFranceEnglandItalyGermany51.HowdidforksbecomepopularinEngland?(A)WealthyBritishwereimpressedbythedesignofforks.(B)WealthyBritishthoughtitawkwardtousetheirhandstoeat.(C)WealthyBritishgavespecialforkstothenoblesasluxuriousgifts.(D)WealthyBritishconsidereddiningwithforksasignofsocialstatus.52.Whywereforksmadeintoacurvedshape?(A)Theycouldbeusedtoscoopfoodaswell.(B)Theylookedmorefashionableinthisway.(C)TheyweredesignedinthiswayforexporttotheUS.(D)Theyensuredthemeatwouldnottwistwhilebeingcut.53-56Animalsareafavoritesubjectofmanyphotographers.Cats,dogs,andotherpetstopthelist,followedbyzooanimals.However,becauseit’shardtogetthemtositstilland“performoncommand,”someprofessionalphotographersrefusetophotographpets.Onewaytogetanappealingportraitofacatordogistoholdabiscuitortreatabovethecamera.Theanimal’slonginglooktowardthefoodwillbecapturedbythecamera,butthetreatwon’tappearinthepicturebecauseit’soutofthecamera’srange.Whenyoushowthepicturetoyourfriendsafterwards,they’llbeimpressedbyyourpet’slovingexpression.Ifyouareusingfastfilm,youcantakesomegood,quickshotsofapetbysimplysnappi