世新大學九十年度二年制在職專班考試

世新大學九十學年度二年制在職專班考試

系所別	考試科目
觀光學系、經濟學系	英文

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I. Grammar. 20%

A. Choose the incorrect one from the following underlined parts.10%

1. I am looking for a roommate who is friendly and has a good sense of humorous.

A B C D

2. John was worried about the cost since last week, when he heard prices were rising.

A B C D

3. A good teacher careful chooses textbooks for his students.

A B C D

4. When he finished the project on time gave him more satisfaction than anything he

A B C

had been in the house since that morning.

5. Actually, we all experience uniform circular motion because the rotation of the

A B C D

earth.

B. Choose the most appropriate answer to each of the following questions.10%

6. The theater manager told you not to let any one in ___ you his ticket.

(A) without him to show (B) unless he shows

7. Most of ___ we eat is used as fuel in our own bodies so that it keeps us arm.

(A) that (B) what (C) which (D) whose

8. Without vitamin D, we can not maintain strong bones, no matter ___.

(A) how much calcium we consume (B) we consume how much calcium

9. People who know how to work with computers earn more than ___.

(A) who don’t know computers (B) people don’t know computers

10. I wonder ___.

(A) how much cost these shoes (B) how much do these shoes cost

I I. Vocabulary or Phrase. 20%

To each question, choose one answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D) that best completes the

sentence.

1. You will have to ___ your holiday if you are sick to travel.

(A) call off (B) cut down (C) back out (D) set apart

2. During the process of evolution, man has shown remarkable ability to ___ to the environment.

(A) adorn (B) adopt (C) adapt (D) adore

3. It is hard to know which product is ___ and which is a fake copy.

(A) genuine (B) intrigue (C) formulate (D) garage

4. I couldn’t ___ having another slice of cake even though I was supposed to be

losing weight.

(A) rescind (B) resign (C) resist (D) resent

5. Water ___ hydrogen and oxygen.

(A) composes of (B) consists of (C) males of (D) includes of

6. If you have any questions, you can ___ your lawyers.

(A) deserve (B) confirm (C) suggest (D) consult

7. The letter V often ___ victory or success.

(A) takes place (B) results form (C) lies in (D) stands for

8. Would you rather have a liberal arts or a vocational ___.

(A) educationally (B) educated (C) education (D) educational

9. I am very busy studying for my PH. D. ___ exams, so I can’t go out.

(A) qualification (B) qualified (C) qualifying (D) qualify

10. He isn’t able spend much time with his family because his job ___ him to travel a lot.

(A) enjoys (B) requires (C) determines (D) investigates.

I I I . Reading Comprehension. 20%

Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer.

(A) Twenty years ago, the Earth was held in thrall by relentlessly probing fingers of ice that drew power from frigid strongholds in the north and crept southwestward to bury forests, fields, and mountains, Landscapes that were violated by the slowly moving glaciers would carry the scars of this advance far into the future. Temperatures plummeted, and land surfaces in many parts of the world were depressed by unrelenting weight of the thrusting ice. At the same time, so mush water was drawn from the oceans to the form these gargantuan glaciers that sea levels around the world fell by three hundred and fifty feet, and large areas of the continental shelf because dry land.

This period of the Earth’s history has come to be called the Ice Age. In

all, about eleven million square miles of land were covered with ice. The

Ice Age terminated about fourteen thousand years ago when the ices sheets

began to retreat to its present level.

1. Which of the following would be best title for the passage?

(A) How Glacier Move (B) The Effects of the Ice Age

(C)The Frigid Strongholds of the North (D) Is a New Ice Age Coming?

2. In the first sentence of the passage, the glaciers are compared to

(A) a storm (B) a kingdom (C) a machine (D) a hand

3. According to the passage, the glaciers moved from the north ___.

(A) directly south (B) to the southeast (C) to the southwest (D) directly

east

4. According to the passage, before the Ice Age large areas of the

continental shelf was ___.

(A) submerged in water (B) deeply scarred

(B) higher until depressed by the ice (D) an area of forests, fields, and mountains

5. It can be inferred from passage that glaciers were primarily made up of

___.

(A) sweater (B) rainwater (C) violated landscapes (D) material from the

continental shelf

(B) Many large cities today are increasing in size because of a __6__ in

population from the country to the city. This rapid increase has caused a __7__ in housing and transportation. There has also been a __8__ in living standards. As a result, living in the big cities has become a dilemma. Overcrowding, traffic, crime and pollution are serious problems. The __9__ of improvement in big city life does not seem encouraging at all. One __10__ would be to limit city growth, but that decision would require the initiative of a strong, behave government.

6. (A) exchange (B) shift (C) transaction (D) turn

7. (A) deterioration (B) distance (C) pollution (D) recession

8. (A) disdain (B) disgust (C) decline (D) depression

9. (A) design (B) approach (C) perspective (D) prospect

10.(A) tradition (B) alternative (C) altercation (D) treatment

IV. Dialogues. 10%

Choose the appropriate response to each statement.

1. Sam: Hello, Bob. I’ve lost my spectacles, and I can’t see without

Them.

Bob:___ I can help you look for them.

(A) Take care (B) My hands are tied. (C) Swell! (D) Don’t worry.

2. Lucy: Shall we go out for dinner?

Jane:________.

(A) No, but we are tomorrow. (B) Yes, we shall.

3. Student A: I’m really frustrated. Last semester I failed two subjects.

Student B: _______.

(A) Old dogs cannot play new tricks. (B) The world didn’t come to an end (C) You can kill two birds with one stone. (D) Better late than never.

4. Jim: How did go at the office?

Tom:_____.

(A) Yes, I did. (B) Yes, I had a good day. (C) As usual. (D) I have a bad day.

5. Wally: Let’s clean the kitchen first, Okay Bev?

Bev: _______.

(A) Okay. I’II make the bed. (B) Okay. You start cleaning the stove.

V. Composition. 30%

Write a well-organized and fully-developed composition (150-200

words) on the topic: “Lifelong Learning”