單選題 每題2分

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1. _____ Hemingway's inspiration for the book, The Old Man And The Sea, was the Cuban fisherman Gregorio Fuentes, who was also Hemingway's friend.　(第40期考題)　

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2. He _____ his friend by telling lies about her behind her back.　(第33期考題)　

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3. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to　charities, which makes her such a great role model.　(第37期考題)　

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4. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised.　(第38期考題)　

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5. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter.　(第36期考題)　

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6. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways.　(第40期考題)　

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7. I advise you to visit the Modern Art Museum, ----- there are always great exhibitions and events going on.　(第38期考題)　

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8. The plot of the novel was so _____ that Mary couldn’t help but read on and finish it within one day.　(第34期考題)　

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9.

What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old?　(第39期考題)　

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10. _____, he was killed together with his whole army.　(第40期考題)　

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11. It is dangerous for us to _____ without grasping the whole picture. We need to clarify all the uncertain points before we make decisions.　(第42期考題)　

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12. If they _____ about your difficulty, they _____ a different decision. Yet, it is all too late now.　(第39期考題)　

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13. Many find it difficult to buy a(n) _____ affordable apartment in a big city because housing prices have been rising.　(第37期考題)　

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14. As a result of all the efforts the local government has been making, this small town _____ a large industrial city.　(第37期考題)　

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15. The woman is new in our neighborhood. Do you know _____?　(第39期考題)　

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16. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great _____ in dealing with tough challenges and tasks.　(第36期考題)　

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17. Children s hould avoid eating too many candies because they contain _____ flavors and colorings that are bad to their health.　(第36期考題)　

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18. It is likely _____ she is just jealous seeing you talking to other girls.　(第33期考題)　

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19. Before Kelly and Jasmine go back home, they ----- some friends in Paris.　(第38期考題)　

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20. _____ makes life worth living is not what you can get but what you can give.　(第33期考題)　

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21. _____ they knew the typhoon had hit the island that they started to panic.　(第33期考題)　

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22. The ingredient labels on the food package aim to provide accurate information to _____ consumers’ safety.　(第32期考題)　

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23. Due to the serious knee injury, the tennis player had no choice but to _____ from the tournament.　(第39期考題)　

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24. Love, respect, trust, and acceptance are important _____ in a happy and lasting marriage.　(第34期考題)　

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25. With so many cases of murder and mass shootings in the city, the government must take drastic _____ to reduce crime.　(第36期考題)　

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26. The corpse was _____ on the basis of dental records. That is, by examining the teeth of the dead, we can find out who the body is.　(第33期考題)　

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27. The teddy bear looks old and tattered, but it is the most ----- thing in Kay's room, She loves it dearly.　(第38期考題)　

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28. It is said that the key word for this year is AI, which stands for ----- intelligence.　(第38期考題)　

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29. The famous fashion designer, Jason Wu, preferred to play with dolls and dressed them up, _____ play sports when he was a little boy.　(第42期考題)　

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30. When traveling solo in a foreign country, you cannot be _____ careful about any stranger getting close to you; that person may be a pickpocket.　(第37期考題)　

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31. To everyone's surprise, Paul _____ , devoted himself to charities, and even organized a non-profit organization helping the needy.　(第37期考題)　

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32. Though I don't _____ of many of my colleague's proposals, I have to admit that his ideas are very creative.　(第39期考題)　

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33. Our homeroom teacher was _____ when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus.　(第42期考題)　

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34. Charlotte _____ a shower when the power suddenly went out.　(第41期考題)　

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35. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____.　(第36期考題)　

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36. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down _____ a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives.　(第37期考題)　

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Based on your understanding of the article, what does the Fourth Amendment protect the people against?　(第38期考題)　

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38. Due to the heavy rain, the citizens couldn't drive their cars, ----- take buses because the roads were flooded.　(第38期考題)　

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39. There is evidence that there _____ water on Mars a long time ago. Observer show signs of dried up lake beds, past floods and old river channels.　(第33期考題)　

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40. From time to time criticism is unavoidable, which we can use in a positive way to improve, or in a negative way that may lower our _____ .　(第37期考題)　

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41. The Greek national _____ has been played at every Olympics closing ceremony to honor Greece’s role as the birthplace of the Olympic Games.　(第41期考題)　

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42. Hazel’s boyfriend bossed her around _____ she were his slave.　(第41期考題)　

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43. Keven, on behalf of his company, successfully signed a contract with a multinational corporation this morning. He _____ ecstatic at that moment.　(第37期考題)　

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44. Samuel was late again. He _____ up earlier this morning, but he didn't.　(第40期考題)　

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45. The fireworks display was so _____ that the visitors could hardly take their eyes off it.　(第39期考題)　

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46. German _____ power was restricted after World War II. The entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, and the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men.　(第40期考題)　

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47. Despite the disabilities, Nathan's parents treated him like an ordinary child ----- he felt inferior to others.　(第38期考題)　

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48. Leo decided to get divorced, _____.　(第40期考題)　

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49. I had to give a three-minute speech in public, but the microphone broke down. _____ with horror, I couldn’t say a word.　(第42期考題)　

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50. _____, Owen stormed out of the room and banged the door behind him.　(第40期考題)　

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