英語測試(50題，每題2分，滿分100分，考試時間45分鐘)

　　Part One Vocabulary and Structure

　　Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete sentences, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Mark your choice on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.

　　1. They have agreed that they will ________ in the policy and will not change it.

　　A. commit

　　B. persist

　　C. combine

　　D. collapse

　　2. Both sides have agreed that any ________action must be turned into peace.

　　A. accidental

　　B. aggressive

　　C. abstract

　　D. adequate

　　3. It's beyond any doubt that human beings cannot _______ a nuclear war.

　　A. endure

　　B. maintain

　　C. survive

　　D. sustain

　　4. Dinner will be ready _______ , but we still have time for a drink.

　　A. presently

　　B. currently

　　C. lately

　　D. finally

　　5. If you have high blood pressure, you should _______ eating too much salt.

　　A. escape

　　B. suggest

　　C. avoid

　　D. relieve

　　6. _______ anything about the accident, he went to work as well.

　　A. Not know

　　B. Know not

　　C. Knowing not

　　D. Not knowing

　　7. She is pleased with what you have given her and _______ you have told her.

　　A. that

　　B. which

　　C. all what

　　D. all that

　　8. Nowhere else in the world_______ more attractive scenery than in Switzerland.

　　A. you can find

　　B. is found

　　C. can you find

　　D. has been found

　　9. The science of medicine, _______ we owe a great deal, is perhaps the most important of all the sciences.

　　A. in which

　　B. to which

　　C. at which

　　D. for which

　　10. I realized that she was the woman _______ the world event on yesterday's TV program.

　　A. reported

　　B. having reporting

　　C. to report

　　D. reporting

　　Part Two Reading Comprehension

　　Directions: In this part there are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Mark your choice on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.

　　Questions 11 - 15 are base on the following passage:

　　When Columbus reached the New World, corn was the most widely grown plant in the Americas. This plant's range extended from what is now southern Canada to lower South America. At that time some tribes cultivated it at sea level, others at elevation of more than 11,000 feet.

　　"Columbus had no way of knowing that corn was far more valuable than the spices (香料) and gold he had hoped to find." said Frances

　　B. King, a professor at a university of Pittsburgh. Through human intervention, this plant has developed into several hundred races, or varieties. Their heights vary from 2 to 12 feet, and their maturity ranges from little more than 2 months to almost a year. Their ears vary not only in color, but also in size.

　　Unlike other cereals (谷類), corn bears little resemblance to its wild ancestors. In fact, it differs from the appearance of its immediate ancestors more than any other cultivated plant known. From humble origins as a lowland grass, corn developed into the western world's important grain. As its high yields allowed communities to grow far beyond what early agriculture could feed, most scientists viewed corn as having largely fueled pre-Columbian growth and civilization.

　　Now, new findings are greatly altering researchers' notions about the time when corn revolution occurred. New dates for its emergence from Mesoamenrica do not support the widely held view. The evidence now suggests that the signs of corn in Americas can date back 5,500 years at least.

　　11. The first paragraph states that corn _____.

　　A. was mainly grown at sea level

　　B. was not grown below the elevation of 11,000 feet

　　C. was widely grown in Canada only

　　D. spread throughout Americas

　　12. The second paragraph implies that _____.

　　A. the purpose of Columbus' exploration was to discover corn

　　B. corn was one of Columbus' discoveries, but more precious than anything else

　　C. Columbus knew corn so well that he brought back to Europe at once

　　D. corn was the only Columbus' discovery that was remembered

　　13. According to the passage, some varieties of corn can _____.

　　A. ripen little more than 2 months

　　B. last little more than 2 months

　　C. stay fresh for almost a year

　　D. stay alive from 2 months to almost a year

　　14. Corn helped the early communities to grow because _____.

　　A. it was easy to digest

　　B. it had a lot of varieties

　　C. it could produce high yields

　　D. it could last long

　　15. The widely held view was challenged by _____.

　　A. a new revolution

　　B. new findings about corn

　　C. the signs of corn 5,500 years ago

　　D. new dates for communities' emergence

　　Questions 16 - 20 are base on the following passage:

　　Everyone experiences fear during major crisis-such as fires, automobile accidents, etc. Some people even feel very nervous when they fly in airplanes. No matter how hard they try, they cannot lower their anxiety. Some people try to hide their nervousness: they try to disguise their anxiety by telling jokes. Others become loud and aggressive, attacking people by making them the butt of cruel jokes. Sometimes making someone else the target of jokes is an attempt to control one's own fears-to master anxiety.

　　A number of factors can be mentioned as important in explaining why some people have a fear of flying: early childhood experiences, general sense of security, fear of heights, trust in others, percentage of alcohol in blood, etc. The memory of a bad experience can sometimes trigger the same fear caused by that experience. Thus, a child might be frightened by the sight of a dog even though he is safe, merely because he once had a bad experience with a dog. A bad experience can be the cue that triggers our fears. But the crucial factor seems to be a feeling of no control.

　　Usually we are able to suppress our feelings so that they do not affect our behavior. But sometimes the tension produced by our fears is so great that we cannot suppress it. At such time we need to discharge the tension by laughing or crying. By smiling foolishly and talking loudly, we are able to repress the rising feeling of fear so that it does not affect the way we behave.

　　Because it is necessary to recognize a problem before it can be solved, admitting that we are afraid is an integral part of the process of mastering our fears.

　　16. To make someone the butt of jokes means ______.

　　A. to make someone become the object of jokes

　　B. to force someone to enjoy jokes

　　C. to entitle someone to tell jokes

　　D. to offend someone by jokes

　　17. What is the positive purpose of people's telling jokes?

　　A. To show one's sense of humor.

　　B. To control one's own fears.

　　C. To disguise their anxiety.

　　D. To attack others.

　　18. To master anxiety means ______.

　　A. to be familiar with tension

　　B. to hold back the feeling of uneasiness

　　C. to conquer the feeling of nervousness

　　D. to be good at the subject of anxiety

　　19. According to the author, which of the following is the most important factor triggering the feeling of fear?

　　A. The fear of heights.

　　B. Early childhood experience.

　　C. The general sense of security.

　　D. A feeling of no control.

　　20. According to the concluding paragraph, what is essential to go through the process of mastering one's fears?

　　A. To be conscious of the way of mastering fears.

　　B. To repress the rising feeling of fear.

　　C. To admit the feeling of fears.

　　D. To control one's feelings.

　　Questions 21 - 25 are base on the following passage:

　　Historically, the traditional role of women of all classes in Britain had been limited to that of mother in the home. Single and childless women consequently had an uncomfortable and difficult time. The majority of women had no voting or political rights until 1928, and for centuries wives and their property had been the legal possessions of their husbands. Formal education for women was thought to be unnecessary for their role in life, and was non-existent for the majority.

　　The female position in society became a little better in some respects towards the end of the nineteenth century, but was still very limited. However, elementary education for all was established and a few institutions of higher education began to admit women in restricted numbers.

　　Since the 1960s, women in Britain have been fighting for greater equality with men in job opportunities and rates of pay. Various laws from the 1970s to the present have been made. In spite of all these, men remain better paid than women in many occupations, particularly in industry. Women constitute nearly half the national workforce; there are more employed married women in Britain than in any other European Community country; and some 60 percent of wives are now employed compared with 22 percent in 1951. But their average weekly wage is still only 70 percent of the average paid to men. This is true of both the manufacturing trades and the service industries. The majority of female workers are consequently badly paid, part-time and often unprotected by the trade unions or the law.

　　21. At the end of the 19th century, .

　　A. women's position was greatly raised

　　B. women gained their political fights

　　C. only the male had the right to education

　　D. a few women could go to college

　　22. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

　　A. The majority of women did not have political rights before 1928.

　　B. women could not receive any education in the 18th century.

　　C. In the 17th century, wives were the legal possessions of their husbands.

　　D. In history, women had no property.

　　23. Now in Britain .

　　A. the average weekly wage of women has risen by 70 percent.

　　B. women get the highest pay compared with other European Community countries

　　C. most married women have jobs

　　D. nearly 50 percent of women are employed

　　24. From this passage, we can infer .

　　A. women's status has been improved over the past century.

　　B. women's status is determined by the work they can do

　　C. men and women are equal

　　D. British laws protect women more than men

　　25. From the last sentence, it can be inferred that women's salary is___________.

　　A. higher than the men's in many occupations

　　B. 70 percent higher than that in manufacturing trades

　　C. still underpaid in some occupations

　　D. lower than those women's in service industries

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