世新大學九十三學年度二年制在職專班招生考試試題卷
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下列共25題，每題4分，均為單選題
一、閱讀測驗
〈甲篇〉 （1∼4題）
Good mechanics can locate the problem in your car because they know how your car functions when it isn’t having any problems. A lot of people find economic problems baffling because they don’t have a clear notion of how an economic system works when it’s working well. They are like mechanics whose training has been limited entirely to the study of malfunctioning engines.
When we have long taken something for granted, it’s hard even to see what it is we’ve grown accustomed to. That’s why we rarely notice the existence of order in society and cannot recognize the mechanism of social coordination upon which we depend every day. A god way to begin the study of economics, therefore, might be with astonishment at the feats of social cooperation in which we daily engage.
1. Why can good mechanics easily find out what is wrong with your car?
(A) Because they are excellent drivers.
(B) Because they know how your car works under normal conditions.
(C) Because they are good at solving your problems.
2. Many people don’t understand economic problems because:
(A) they are unaware of the economic changes and economic issues that take place around us every day.
(B) They don’t know the faults of our economic system.
(C) They have no idea how our economic system functions when it doesn’t have any problems.
3. Why do we seldom notice the order in society?
(A) We don’t care about our society.
(B) We are indifferent to the things that we’re used to.
(C) It’s difficult for us to understand social customs.
4. What is the main idea that the writer of this article is trying express?
(A) The correct approach we should take when studying economics is to pay attention to our social surroundings.
(B) Studying economics should be begun by social cooperation and coordination.
(C) We can understand economics by studying mechanical theories.
〈乙篇〉（5∼13題）
While anyone can buy or sell a home on their own, there are many reasons people hire real estate agents do it for them. __5__, agents can show buyers a wide variety of homes. And they __6__ buyers time, too, making all the appointments to view the homes. For home sellers, agents can help them __7__ and tell them how to make their homes attractive to interested buyers. With an agent’s help, a seller has more time to focus on other things.
Many people become real estate agents because they’re attracted by flexible __8__ and big commissions. Even though most agents do work short days, they also need to be available for work on evening and weekends. But agents can earn large commissions-around 5 percent of a home’s selling __9__ in Taiwan. However, their incomes are anything but steady. Agents can face a long time without any sales and then sell two or three houses in a row.
New agents don’t need __10__ to enter the field. But they must pass a real estate license exam before they can sell a home. In Taiwan, agents-in-training must gain one year of experience before __11__ to take the two day exam. Once they pass they become real estate agents.
Ⅰ.配合題（2∼11題，自下列字詞中擇一填入上文空格中，不得重複）
A. advertise B. degrees C. Whereas D. hours E. For example
F. applying G. concepts H. save I. Striving J. price
K. prevent
Ⅱ.文意選答（12∼13題）
12. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people hire real estate agents to sell or buy a home?
(A) People know that real estate agents always sell the best houses.
(B) Agents can give buyers many different houses to choose from.
(C) Agents show sellers how to make their homes more attractive to buyers.
(D) People won’t have to waste time looking for houses by themselves.
13. According to the passage, why do people want to be real estate agents?
(A) Agents don’t have steady working hours and their pay is good.
(B) Agents don’t have to work very hard to have a successful career.
(C) Real estate agents have very interesting jobs.
(D) Real estate agents always have high and regular salaries.
二、克漏字
〈甲篇〉（14∼21題）
Children are __14__! They pick up language so naturally and easily. Have you ever __15__ why? It’s not because they have great natural language abilities. __16__, studies show that an adult’s potential to learn language is just as good as a child’s. So why do children seem to __17__ language more quickly than the rest of us? It’s because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply doing what comes naturally－they listen, copy and communicate.
When people talk to children, they often use words that children can understand. That’s really important to the children’s language __18__. In order to learn, children must be able to __19__ what they hear. Children like to copy what they hear. They __20__ their parents, their friends and even the TV. This reaches them how to pronounce and use the language. Children don’t practice grammar drills, but use language to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to __21__ themselves. They don’t worry about inadequate vocabulary or poor grammar. They find ways to express themselves, and they do it successfully.
14. (A) amazing (B) immature (C) annoying
15. (A) wondered (B) know (C) appear
16. (A) However (B) Therefore (C) In fact
17. (A) acquire (B) transfer (C) admit
18. (A) prayer (B) progress (C) protest
19. (A) depend (B) contact (C) comprehend
20. (A) solve (B) mimic (C) support
21. (A) protect (B) describe (C) express
〈乙篇〉（22∼25題）
Internet cafés give young people more than just fun. They also __22__ youth to online communities and new friendships. Regular customers say that the cafes can __23__ an enjoyable escape from every day life. They escape to places online where they can __24__ with people in interesting new ways. Yet, some people worry that Internet cafes can be an unhealthy __25__ for young people.
22. (A) prevent (B) connect (C) supply
23. (A) offer (B) pollute (C) explain
24. (A) recommend (B) interact (C) recycle
25.(A) dilemma (B) therapy (C) environment