單選題 每題2分

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1. I am sorry, but you can't order beef noodles. We have _____ beef.　(第39期考題)　

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2. My grandparents have difficulty _____ used to the fast pace of city life.　(第32期考題)　

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3. The blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree.　(第42期考題)　

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4. A huge parade is held on the _____ of the 1959 revolution. It is one of the biggest annual events of the city.　(第33期考題)　

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5.

Under what circumstances do some people consider it legal to search through someone's cellphone? 　(第38期考題)　

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6.

What can influence the effectiveness of the research mentioned in this article?　(第39期考題)　

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7. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes.　(第41期考題)　

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8.

What was the California Supreme Court's decision on Diaz's appeal?　(第38期考題)　

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

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

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

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12. Tim _____ mad at others easily. However, ever since he took the course of anger management, he has seldom lost his temper.　(第36期考題)　

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13. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class.　(第34期考題)　

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14. Apparently, Mr. Flately has _____. He does not drink anymore and is helping her wife run the grocery store.　(第32期考題)　

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15. 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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16.

※請依上文回答問題※ According to the passage, which of the following is true?　(第40期考題)　

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17.

※請依上文回答問題※ Which of the following will most likely benefit from the research mentioned in the passage?　(第40期考題)　

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18. Be patient. The longer you wait, _____ you are to meet the superstar.　(第36期考題)　

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19. 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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20. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer.　(第32期考題)　

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21. Some young people _____ about having a job that is well-paid and easy to do.　(第32期考題)　

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22. 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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23. A _____ heat wave hit Southwestern Asia in late July and early August 2011, with temperatures in Iraq exceeding 49°C.　(第40期考題)　

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24. His arrogance and vanity stopped him _____ what really mattered to him.　(第32期考題)　

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25. Firefighters are _____ heroes, who risk their lives to help others.　(第33期考題)　

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26. 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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27. After the cruel murder, all the elementary schools should take measures to _____ anyone suspicious from entering the campus.　(第42期考題)　

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28. She was _____ during the surgery, so she didn’t feel any pain.　(第33期考題)　

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29. We have to cancel tonight’s concert because neither you nor I _____ prepared.　(第32期考題)　

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30.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of "abused"?　(第38期考題)　

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31. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised."　(第37期考題)　

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32. While the election campaign was filled with fake news, important public issues were often _____.　(第39期考題)　

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33. Jenny lives right at the foot of Ali Mountain, but she was so busy that she only visits it ----- with guests.　(第38期考題)　

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34. Dying to lose weight, some people _____ by eating nothing at all the entire day.　(第36期考題)　

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35. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings.　(第37期考題)　

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36. It is important to be logical and clear when you write. You have to make yourself ----- by your readers.　(第38期考題)　

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37. The boxing legend inspired his fans to never give up. When he got _____, he got back up again and kept fighting.　(第33期考題)　

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38. Whatever you say, I will _____ my principles and won’t change my opinions.　(第33期考題)　

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39. _____, this basketball player still had excellent performances and got the MVP of the match.　(第42期考題)　

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40.

Judging from the context, what does the word boost mean?　(第39期考題)　

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41. After a series of tests, Brian proved to be the most competent among all the _____ , the one everyone could look to.　(第37期考題)　

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42. Kids usually _____ Christmas and New Year. That's when they have a lot of fun eating and playing.　(第39期考題)　

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43. 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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44. Anderson hasn’t made up his mind _____.　(第32期考題)　

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45. By the time Amy arrived at the airport, her boyfriend’s plane _____ already.　(第36期考題)　

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46. _____ 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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47.

※請依上文回答問題※ What is this passage mainly about?　(第40期考題)　

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48. The angry manager ordered that the mistakes in the report _____ right away and then stormed out of the room.　(第36期考題)　

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49. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively.　(第32期考題)　

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50. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time?　(第32期考題)　

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