八十九年預官考試英文試題 For questions 1-10, identify the one underlined part in each sentence that is grammatically or idiomatically incorrect. ( B ) 1. Most successful businesspeople and advertiser have some knowledge of A B C psychology and use it to increase business. D ( C ) 2. In a Western society such as the United States or Canada, which has many A B national, religious, and culture differences, people highly value individualism. C D ( B ) 3. E.Manfred Evans Community Adult School is a Los Angeles City School A specialize in teaching students to communicate in English. B C D ( A ) 4. In some areas, there is a movement to the countryside; to contrast, millions of A B people are moving away from rural areas in other countries. C D ( A ) 5. People has worried about smog for many years, and the government has spent A B billions of dollars trying to clean up the air of big cities. C D ( C ) 6. A person who participates in fads should remember that they come and go A B very fast, and it often come back in style after 10 to 15 years of being “out.” C D ( C ) 7. Before I came here to travel and later to study, I guess I have a lot of A B C stereotypes about North Americans. D ( B ) 8. It’s difficult to say how many refugees are there worldwide; it depends on the A B C D definition of the word “refugee.” ( C ) 9. Although hunger drives thousands-sometimes millions-of people from their A homeland each year, but some experts point out that for the first time in B C human history, there is no natural reason for famine. D ( D ) 10. Crime rates have always been high in multicultural, industrialized, A B democratic societies such as the United States, but a new phenomenon has C appeared on the world scene-rapid rising crime rates in nations that D previously reported few offenses. For questions 11-20, choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each sentence. ( B ) 11. a great variety of languages, religious beliefs, and customs among the many tribes, or groups, of Indians. A It has B There was C It is said D Is there ( D ) 12. In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; , facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. A incidentally B there are C to be short D that is ( B ) 13. A tattoo is a design or mark a kind of dye into a cut in the skin. A which puts B made by putting C which is put D putting ( C ) 14. Smell, Wysocki said, the only sensory system to directly project into limbic system, making it perhaps our most basic, primitive sense. A which is B being C is D to be ( D ) 15. to look for an explanation of gender differences is in the hypothalamus, just above the brain stem. A There is one place B One place which is C One place that D One place ( A ) 16. In the medical profession, technology is advancing questions of law and ethics cannot be discussed and answered fast enough. A so fast that B much faster than C very fast D therefore ( C ) 17. Pasteur’s germ theory proved to be valid a major breakthrough in the history of medicine. A it being B that it is C and was D because it is ( D ) 18. Heat flows from a warmer object to a cooler one the temperatures are equal. A so as to B as long as C in order to make D until ( B ) 19. An adult sea star or hydra can be chopped into many pieces and each piece can regenerate all necessary parts . A to a whole individual B to become a whole individual C as individuals D as individually ( C ) 20. Hospital patients as a pain reliever sometimes develop a physical dependence on the drug. A giving morphine B who give morphine C who are given morphine D those are given morphine For questions 21-25, choose the answer that best matches the meaning of the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence. ( B ) 21. Newton’s discoveries affected the philosophy and science of Western civilization for several centuries. A disproved B influenced C appraised D effective ( A ) 22. To make sure the names were chosen by chance, the computer was programmed to list them at random. A without order B in order C in rotation D at the bottom ( C ) 23. Animal tissues are soft and pliable whereas plants tend to retain their form to a much greater degree. A since B inasmuch as C while on the contrary D while in fact ( D ) 24. The government levies a heavy excise tax on tobacco and alcohol. A supports B promotes C bans D imposes ( D ) 25. Many icebergs are as large as small islands and become a menace to navigation. A caution B warning C forecast D danger |