世新大學八十八學年度轉學考試

世新大學院第二部八十七學年度轉學考試

年級	系(組)別	共通科目
二		英文

I. Vocabulary and phrases: Choose the most appropriate one. 20%

1. Bill Clinton ____ George Bush as President of the United States in 1993.

a. proceeded b. preceded c. succeeded d. approved

2. Cloud anyone ____ the mysterious marks inscribed on the so-called dragon bones?

a. describe b. record c. decipher d. enlighten

3. In Hollywood, special visual effects ____ the action film.

a. describe b. characterize c. portray d. decode

4. Sometimes, a certain company would offer you lucrative position which is more ____ your present duties and at almost double the salary.

a. in agreement with b. appropriate to c. unsuitable to d. suitable to

5. Unethical thinking isn’t just “bad business”; it is an ____ to disaster in business.

a. offer b. encouragement c. punishment d. denial

6. Responsibilities will remain routine, promotion ____.

a. easy to capture b. easy to understand c. difficult to understand d. difficult to capture

7. In the early twentieth century, Chinese writers published articles claiming that their own people were ____ incapable of operating foreign machines.

a. evidently b. intrinsically c. basically d. definitely

8. Let’s ____ some excuse for our being late.

a. put up with b. think up c. show off d. look after

9. In order to ____ that the letter reached its receiver, he registered it.

a. take charge b. take care of c. make sure d. care for

10. Collecting stamps is regarded as a good ____ by many people.

a. hobby b. habit c. recreation d. happiness

11. Cable TV offers a wide choice of ____ and the possibility of viewing what we want when we want it.

a. methods b. channels c. programs d. tunnels

12. Anyone who has ever attended a university knows that the quality of professors ____ greatly.

a. varies b. improves c. increases d. needs

13. You should dress neatly when you have a job interview because your ____ is important.

a. generosity b. experience c. behavior d. appearance

14. English is the ____ language of science, business, and politics.

a. additional b. natural c. universal d. extraordinary

15. Professor White ____ his art and book collections in separate buildings.

a. catalogued b. buried c. placed d. purchased

16. Her former employer recommended her highly as having been an ____ worker.

a. cogent b. industrious c. extinct d. intelligent

17. The boss was ____ the revised plan.

a. involved in b. forgetful of c. doubtful about d. disinterested in

18. The is an important ____ in my academic life.

a. episode b. program c. examination d. declaration

19. An average person ____ sleeps eight hours a day.

a. normally b. gradually c. partially d. mutually

20. The summit meeting between the presidents of those two countries ____ in Paris last week.

a. held up b. left of c. called for d. took place

II. Word Forms: Supply the correct form of the word in parenthesis for each sentence. 15%

1. How is his story? Is it (interest) enough to maky you laugh?

2. In the sixties, many American young people preferred to live (commune) rather than at home.

3. The older man was (fascinate) by the young lady’s beauty.

4. Doubtlessly, Joseph is a very (obey) son.

5. They decided to (admit) you on one condition: you have to work for them for at least one year.

6. I can (perception) no difference between those two colors.

7. He speaks both Japanese and English (fluency).

8. The (vary) of merchandise in the store awed us.

9. His (annoy) behavior irritated everyone in the theater.

10. The rain brought some (relieve) from the scorching heat.

11. We are very much disturbed by so much (brutal) on the screen.

12. It seems that he has some (psychology) problem.

13. You shouldn’t keep them for so long; see, they have already become (restlessness).

14. Living in a village is (difference) from living in a city.

15. He said quite (positive) that he would come: however, he didn’t show up.

III. Cloze: Choose the most appropriate word to fill in each of the blanks. 15%

Chinese New Year is the most joyful and festive time of the year for Chinese. Chinese New Year is a time for family __(1)__. Family members go back home on New Year’s Eve on the lunar__(2)__. All the family sit around a table and enjoy a big __(3)__. Children are especially joyful, because they can eat a lot of candies and cakes and __(4)__ envelopes wit money in them, People__(5)__ to greet New Year at midnight with merriment. On New Year’s Day, people visit relatives and friends to exchange best wishes.

(1) A. assembly B. reunion C. meeting D. council

(2) A. calendar B. schedule C. table D. book

(3) A. picture B. game C. feast D. cake

(4) A. accept B. take C. carry D. receive

(5) A. stay away B. sit down C. stay up D. ser up

Books are the treasure of knowledge. They __(6)__ the history of our race, the discoveries we have__(7)__, the accumulated knowledge and experiences of __(8)__. Through them, we know how a nation __(9)__ up, how a country fought gallantly against the aggressors and __(10)__ the admiration of the whole world, how dictators __(11)__ and fell. Through them, we also know what our ancestors thought about the world and universe hundreds of years ago, what tools and instrument they __(12)__ and what was their way of __(13)__.

Life is short. No matter how wise one is, one cannot know and see everything in the world. __(14)__ the help of books, he is bale to know what happened thousands of years ago and what is happening in every __(15)__ of the world. Books bring him knowledge.

This is why we call them treasures of knowledge.

(6) A. consist B. contain C. remain D. attend

(7) A. covered B. done C. made D. taken

(8) A. ages B. time C. meaning D. means

(9) A. develops B. holds C. arises D. grows

(10) A. came B. owed C. won D. dreamt

(11) A. rose B. raised C. aroused D. defeated

(12) A. suggested B. invented C. invited D. intended

(13) A. lives B. alive C. living D. livings

(14) A. With B. Without C. In D. At

(15) A. kind B. partiality C. where D. part

IV. Sentence Completion: Complete each sentence, using one of the words listed below. 10%

contradicts	intact	dominate	passively	relax
impressed	behave	risky	sneaked	Demonstrate

1. It is ____ to invest in a new business. You could lose all your money.

2. She used photographs to ____ her ideas about body language.

3. The package arrived ____; nothing inside was broken.

4. During the night, several people ____ into the factory to copy important documents. No one saw them enter or leave the factory.

5. One day he says that he wants a new job, but the next day he ____ himself and says he wants to stay where he is.

6. My boss was so ____ with my work that I got a raise -- and more work to do !

7. Sometimes it is hard to know how to ____ when you are living in a foreign culture.

8. The instructor won’t allow one student to ____ the discussion because he wants everyone to have a chance to talk.

9. At the end of a hard day, she likes to ____ with a good book.

10. If you read an article without asking yourself questions, you are reading ____ rather than actively.

V. Grammar: Choose the appropriate answer. 15%

1. He woke ____ before dawn.

a. very b. much c. well d. away

2. Before breakfast, the boy took ____ hike.

a. twelve-mile b. twelve mile c. a twelve miles d. a twelve-mile

3. ____ did the stranger tell his name?

a. To who b. To whom c. Who d. away

4. Cigarettes have been related to cancer; ____, millions of people continue to smoke.

a. therefore b. moreover c. then d. however

5. If it ____ rain tomorrow, we’ll have a picnic.

a. won’t b. didn’t c. doesn’t d. didn’t

6. I like this warm weather. It feels ____ spring.

a. as b. like as c. as like d. like

7. The “nuclear family” ____ only one father, one mother, and children.

a. consists of b. is consisted by c. consist d. are consisted by

8. George had to give a speech in front of 1000 people. He ____ nervous.

a. must have been b. must be c. must be being d. must to be

9. It is essential that all of you ____ in the lobby with your luggage by seven o’clock.

a. are b. be c. are going to be d. must be

10. The Canadian ____ as he responded to the questions from the audience.

a. spoke confident b. remained confident c. persisted confident d. found confident

11. My brother wishes that you ____.

a. should come b. had come c. come d. have had come

12. He ____to Chicago be bus, didn’t he?

a. goes b. has been going c. went d. had gone

13. If he ____ time, he would have helped you.

a. had b. had had c. has had d. had gone

14. The secretary always leaves as soon as her boss ____ home.

a. goes b. go c. went d. has gone

15. I have learned a lot since I ____ college.

a. attend b. attended c. had attended d. had been attedning

VI. Reading Comprehension 25%

Part A 15%

A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences 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 un-controllably.

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 debastating 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 prediction may be made by observing animal behavior

(a) Environmental changes.

(b) The number of people who sill die.

(d) An impending earthquake.

2. Why can animals perceive these changes when human cannot?

(a) Animals are smarter than humans.

(b) Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t possess.

(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.

(d) All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter went wild before the quake.

4. In this passage, the word “evacuate” most likely means

(a) remove

(b) exile.

(d) emaciate

5. If scientists can accurately predict earthquake, there will be

(a) fewer animals going crazy.

(b) a lower death rate.

(d) fewer environmental changes.

Part B 10%

Industrialized countries today practice unrestrained consumption, using international trade in food and energy to ease the pressure on local resources. With a stable annual population growth rate of approximately 1 percent, most industrialized countries have the means to supply optimum health care, to reduce infant mortality, and to extend life expectance. Education for all is an accepted fact in industrialized countries. Equal opportunity for different races and both sexes is seen as an ideal, and significant progress is being made toward it’s realization. Automation has taken the burden out of everyday tasks, and in many developed nations, life has progressed far beyond simple subsistence.

1. This passage shows that industrialized countries use international trade to practice uncontrolled consumption. That is,

(a) They use up more food and energy than they deserve.

(b) They use up less food and energy than they deserve.

(d) They are willing to practice controlled consumption

2. The last sentence of this paragraph says that life in many developed nations has gone far beyond simple subsistence. This means that people in these places can lead.

(a) A dog’s life.

(b) A quality life.

(d) A life of struggling and hardships.