世新大學九十學年度碩士班招生考試
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*考生請於試卷（答案卷）內作答
I. In the sentences that follow, four words or expressions are underlined and
lettered (A, B, C, and D). If one of the underlinings contains an error,
indicate the letter of that underlining on your answer sheet. Some of the
sentences contain no errors, in which case you will write E on you answer
sheet. No sentence contains more than one error.(40%)
1. Many themes considered sacrilegious in the nineteenth century are treated
A B
casually on today’s stage. No error.
C D
2. The color of his eyes are brown. No error.
A B C D E
3. All of my experience as a reporter of sports events indicate that the San
A
Francisco Giants cannot possibly lose the pennant. No error.
B C D E
4.
We need further information before we can accede
to your request. No
A B C D
error.
E
5. Just between you and I , there theories won’t work. No error.
A B C D E
6. If you would have had gone into the hall, you would have met your friends
A B C D
. No error.
E
7. The Confederate Army retreated during the winter in order to conserve their
A B C D
strength.. No error.
E
8. Let’s keep this strictly. Between you and me. No error.
A B C D E
9. In this type of problem, the total of all the items are always a positive
A B C D
number. No error.
E
10. I never have and never intend to visit foreign countries. No error.
A B C D E
11. His clothing laid on the floor until his mother picked it up. No error.
A B C D E
12. When the coach makes the decision as to which of the two boys will play,
A B
you may be sure that he will choose the best one. No error.
C D E
13. He would have been more successful if he would have had the training all
A B C
of us received. No error.
D E
14. Mr. Martin, together with all the members of his family, are having a good
A B C
time in Europe. No error.
D E
15. This technique may be usable in your business if you can adopt it to your
A B C
particular situation. No error.
D E
16. If the manger would have planned more carefully, bankruptcy might have
A B C D
been avoided. No error.
E
17.
The prisoners were accused of
robbery, assault, embezzlement and forging.
A B C D
No error.
E
18. Since there was no evidence to idicate who’s ring it was, the presiding
A B C
magistrate dismissed the case. No error.
D E
19.
Offer the nomination to whoever
commands the respect of the people. No
A B C D
error.
E
20. Two astronauts were disappointed because they had hopped to have made
A B C
the first trip to the moon. No error.
D E
I I . Choose the answer that could best replace the underlined word without
changing the meaning of the sentence.(40%)
1. Dorothea Dix crusaded for the humane treatment of the mentally ill.
A. compassionate
B. ruthless
C. audacious
D. apprehensive
2. Bats are timid creatures.
A. shy
B. audacious
C. petrified
D. considerable
3. Paul Revere daringly rode through the New England countryside to warn
the colonists.
A. benevolently
B. courageously
C. apprehensively
D. mercilessly
4. Ketchup was developed from a tasty, spicy Chinese sauce made of pickled
fish and shellfish in the 17th century.
A. insipid
B. flavored
C. bland
D. sour
5. The largest petrified forest in the world is in northern Arizona.
A. generous
B. intrepid
C. stone
D. insipid
6. A benign lesion usually has a regular border.
A. humane
B. petrified
C. congenial
D. harmless
7. Acorns are bitter to taste.
A. sharp
B. sour
C. acrid
D. intrepid
8. Robert Peary, an intrepid explorer, was the first to reach the North Pole.
A. daring
B. ruthless
C. audacious
D. insipid
9. Many of America’s parks and monuments have been made possible by the
generous donations of its citizens.
A. kindhearted
B. unwanted
C. selfish
D. meaningless
10. Flavored vinegars are produce especially for cooking, but while vinegars
have a number of household uses.
A. Bland
B. Bitter
C. Concentrated
D. Special tasting
11. Different kinds of beads are used to ward off evil.
A. avert
B. conduce
C. anticipate
D. restrain
12. A nerve is made up of a bundle of nerve fibers.
A. conceived
B. produced
C. consumed
D. composed
13. After the Ice Age many species of animals died out.
A. froze
B. receded
C. became extinct
D. became extinguished
14. With present day technology it has been possible to locate the exact spot
where the famous ship, the Titanic, went down.
A. faded
B. sank
C. slumped
D. diminished
15. Certain wild animals are weighed and studied before the effect of the
tranquilizer wears off.
A. decays
B. removes
C. leaves
D. shrinks
16. In the 17th century the idea of drinking chocolate caught on in Europe.
A. became disliked
B. became dangerous
C. became popular
D. became questionable
17. The popular story that George Washionton admitted to his father that he had
cut down a cherry tree is probably an invention.
A. severed
B. damaged
C. mowed
D. felled
18. In 1874 Remington came out with the first practical commercial typewriter.
A. considered
B. produced
C. weighed
D. examined
19. The United States turns out 16.5 billion hot dogs each year.
A. produces
B. controls
C. returns
D. delivers
20. The Food and Agricultural Organization has worked out how the calorie
intake of people compares with what they need for good health.
A. calculated
B. attacked
C. divided
D. checked
I I I .Each of the following passages is followed by several questions. For each
question choose the one best answer form A, B, C and D. Then on your answer
sheet write the letter you have chosen(20%)
In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greek’s chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running. Jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the game o take place.
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called ”Olympiads” dating from 776 B.C.
1.Which of the following is not true?
A. Winner place olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D. Poems glorified the winners in song.
2. Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. To stop wars.
B. To honor Zeus.
C. To crown the best athletes.
D. To sing songs about the athletes.
3. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?
A. 776years.
B. 1,205years.
C. 2,277years.
D. 2,777years.
4. Which of the following contests was not mentioned?
A. Discus throwing.
B. Boxing.
C. Skating.
D. Running.
5. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A. They liked to fight.
B. They were very athletic.
C. They liked a lot of ceremony.
D. They couldn’t count, so they used” Olympiads” for dates.
A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrence in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly；dogs
yelped and ran around uncontrollably.
Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap. In 1976 after observing animal
behavior，the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed，the government was able to
evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level.
1.What predication may be made by observing animal behavior?
A. An impending earthquake.
B. The number of people who will die.
C. The ten-kilometer radius the epicenter.
D. Environmental changes.
2.Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot?
A. Animals are smarter than humans.
B. Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t possess.
C. By running around the house, they can feel the vibrations.
D. Humans don’t know where to look..
3.Which of the following is not true?
A. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake.
B. By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes.
C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives.
4. In this passage, the word evacuate most nearly means.
A. Remove.
B. Exile.
C. Destroy.
D. Emaciate.
5.If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, these will be
A. Fewer animals going crazy.
B. A lower death rate.
C. Fewer people evacuated.
D. Fewer environmental changes.