世界新聞傳播學院二部八十六學年度轉學考試

年級	系(組)別	考試科目
二	共同科目	英文

I. Choose one word or one phrase which would best maintain the original meaning of the sentence. 20%

1. A doctor’s handwriting is often illeqible.

(A) too small (B) hard to read (C) neat (D) interesting

2. The year 1962 saw the Launching of a major satellite.

(A) send-off (B) completion (C) land (D) conception

3. Many young couples don’t have the means to buy a home.

(A) desire (B) wealth (C) motivation (D) courage

4. In order to maintain physical well-being, people should eat wholesome food and get sufficient exercise.

(A) healthful (B) fresh (C) well-cooked (D)delicious

5. The cost of elections in Taiwan is borne by both the government and the private sector.

(A) known (B) fought (C) exposed (D) assumed

6. You have to thaw the meat before it can be cooked.

(A) tenderize (B) heat (C) defrost (D)season

7. For financial reasons, scientists are often compelled to forsake their research.

(A) extend (B) resume (C) abandon (D) develop

8. Last month’s fire underscores the necessity of observing safety rules.

(A) decreases (B) emphasizes (C) indicates (D) removes

9. Eventually, they plan to buy a car.

(A) Optimistically (B) Ultimately (C) Hopefully (D) Somehow

10. For the long-distance runner, pace is essential.

(A) diet (B) practice (C) rest (D) timing

II. Choose one word or one phrase which best completes the sentence. 20%

1. The policeman at the corner of the President Hall is ____ duty from nine o’clock to five o’clock.

(A) on (B) at (C) in (D) with

2. I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I ____ the book from which it was made.

(A) have read (B) had read (C) should have read (D) am reading

3. Volcanoes ____ as active, dormant , or extinct.

(A) described (B) are described (C) being described (D) which are described

4. He ____ quite a lot in his work.

(A) used to travel (B) is used to travel (C) use to travel (D) was used to travel

5. It is necessary that an efficient worker ____ his work on time.

(A) accomplishes (B) can accomplish (C) accomplish (D) has accomplished

6. The doctor canceled his appointments ____ the emergency.

(A) owing (B) resulting of (C) because of (D) from

7. We are both looking forward ____ next week.

(A) to be going on vacation (B) to go on vacation

(C) to going on vacation (D) to have gone on vacation

8. I am going to the meting, and ____.

(A) so does David (B) so goes David (C)David is so (D) so is David

9. The assignment for Monday is to write ____ about your native place.

(A) a three-hundreds-word composition

(B) a three-hundred-words composition

(C) a three-hundreds-words composition

(D) a three-hundred-word composition

10. ____ by the decision, the lawyer left the courtroom quickly.

(A) Being angry (B) To anger (C) For angering (D) Angered

III. Please translate the following sentences into English. 20%

1. 凡是對音樂有興趣的，不分男女老幼都歡迎來參加音樂會。

2. 聽他說英文會以為他是美國人。

3. 自六月一日起，所有機車駕駛人都戴安全帽。

4. 立法院的委員們在行為上應該節制。

IV. Write a composition not less than 200 words: 40%

The topic is “On The Requirements For Achieving Success”