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1. At first he was

to help me, but in the end he gave me a hand willingly.

(A) suspicious (B) reluctant

(C) anxious (D) negative
(B) reluctant

but
(B) reluctant(A)
suspicious(C) anxious(D) negative

2. Mr. Brown was arrested on

of winning the election by bribery.

(A) objection (B) suspicion

(C) decision (D) suspense
(B) suspicion

on (A) objection (C) decision
(D) suspense(B) suspicion(B)

3. The number of stars in the universe seems

; no one knows the exact number

of them.
(A) infinite (B) exotic
(C) gorgeous (D) superior
(A) infinite

the number of
exact (A) infinite
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(B) exotic(C) gorgeous
(D) superior
4. Tom really wanted to go to the baseball game on Saturday.

, he had to work

that day.
(A) Unfortunately (B) Luckily
(C) Consequently (D) Moreover
(A) Unfortunately

(A) unfortunately(B) luckily(C) consequently
(D) moreover
(A)
5. Some mushrooms are

, but most of them are harmless.

(A) marginal (B) poisonous

(C) essential (D) protective
(B) poisonous

but (A) marginal(C)
essential (D) protective harmless
(B)
6. Id like to have an

in my living room because it steadiest my nerves to see

fish swimming leisurely.

(A) appliance (B) installment
(C) aquarium (D) ornament
(C) aquarium

see fish swimming leisurely(C) (A)

appliance (B) installment (D) ornament

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7. Since I had no time to read the details, I just

through the headlines.

(A) browsed (B) stared

(C) gazed (D) squeezed
(A) browsed

since

(A) browse(B) stare

(C) gaze(D) squeeze
8. The supermarkets try to satisfy everyones needs by selling a wide

of

goods.
(A) product (B) service
(C) variety (D) account
(C) variety

a variety of (A) product
(B) service (D) account
9. According to the traffic regulation, you have to

your seatbelt when driving.

You will be fined NT$1,500 if you break the law.

(A) match (B) handle
(C) scatter (D) fasten
(D) fasten

(A) match (B) handle (C) scatter (D) fasten
fasten ones seatbelt
buckle up
10. It is very convenient for the citizens to go to school or go to work by public
such as buses and subways.
(A) transportation (B) cooperation
(C) administration (D) interpretation
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(A) transportation

(A)
transportation (B) cooperation (C) administration
(D) interpretation
11. Michaels mother

him from joining the expedition to the South Pole,

worrying that the harsh weather there would harm his health.
(A) distinguished (B) discouraged
(C) discriminated (D) discovered
(B) discouraged

 (A) distinguish (C) discriminate (D) discover

(B) discourage from

12. His advice has been

to the success of the project. Its all because of his

suggestion that we could achieve what we had expected.

(A) dispensable (B) invaluable
(C) formidable (D) vulnerable
(B) invaluable

(A) dispensable (C) formidable (D) vulnerable

(B) invaluable
13. Under his repeated plea, we

agreed to let him go.

(A) reluctantly (B) consistently

(C) smoothly (D) relentlessly
(A) reluctantly

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(A) reluctantly (B) consistently (C)
smoothly (D) relentlessly
14. Those who are over 65 will get a monthly

of three thousand dollars from

the city government.

(A) expense (B) budget
(C) allowance (D) finance
(C) allowance
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(A) expense (B) budget (D) finance
(C)
15. Rachel is a very powerful speaker. She is likely to play a

role in the

presidential campaign.
(A) prominent (B) prompt
(C) prosperous (D) punctual
(A) prominent

(A) prominent(B) prompt

(C) prosperous(D) punctualit is likely to

play a...role powerful

(A) prominent
16. Because of her poor performance in class, Jane always feels

her classmates.

(A) inferior to (B) superior to

(C) prior to (D) allergic to
(A) inferior to

(B) superior to (C) prior to (D) allergic to
poor performance
(A) inferior to
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17. Without enough

knowledge, it would be hard to understand what that

scientist was talking about.

(A) artificial (B) handful
(C) romantic (D) background
(D) background

(A) artificial (B) handful (C) romantic (D)
background background
knowledge
18. Mary hopes that she can

work after the baby is born.

(A) resume (B) assume

(C) presume (D) consume
(A) resume

(A) resume (B) assume
(C) presume (D) consume
(A)
19. There is too much noise in this classroom. I cant understand what

(A) is the professor saying (B) the professor is saying

(C) is saying the professor (D) that the professor is saying
(B) the professor is saying

what
what
20. Terry has been teaching at this school

the beginning of this year.

(A) since (B) at

(C) by (D) until
(A) since

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since since

21. Not until Sam got home

that he had lost his keys.

(A) that he found (B) he had found

(C) would he have found (D) did he find
(D) did he find

not until
he did he find
22. While I was talking on the phone, the doorbell suddenly

(A) rang (B) was ringing

(C) was rung (D) had been ringing
(A) rang

while or when while
when

when I was
talking on the phone when the doorbell suddenly rang.
23. We hurried to the sports shop

find that the door was closed. We had to come

home and waited until the next day.

(A) so as to (B) only to
(C) in order to (D) owing to
(B) only to

(B) only to (A) so as to (C) in order to

(D) owing to
because of
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24. The man said to the woman: I will meet you at the shop

I saw you the first

time.
(A) that (B) there
(C) in it (D) where
(D) where

where

the shop

where in which
25.

, and you can pass the test with ease.

(A) If you make good preparations in advance

(B) Making good preparations in advance
(C) To make good preparations in advance
(D) Make good preparations in advance
(D) Made good preparations in advance

andand
and you
(A) If you make good preparations in advance
if and (B) Making good preparations
in advance (C) To make good preparations in
advance(D) Make good preparations
in advance stand upsit
downyou(D)
26. College students in Taiwan sleep less than

because the former spend more

hours playing computer games or chatting with friends online than the latter.
(A) America (B) those in America
(C) American colleges (D) them in America
(B) those in America

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(B) those in America those
that
(A) (C) (D)

27. So disappointed
he lived in.

that he abandoned himself to despair, ignoring the world

(A) the man was (B) the man became

(C) was the man (D) was the man become
(C) was the man

(C) was the man so

disappointedwas the man
So disappointed was the man that he... = The man was so
disappointed that he...(A)(B) was, became
the man (D) was the man
becomethe man be become
28. We shall

the words our teachers said to us at the farewell party when we

graduated from high school.

(A) forever not forget (B) always forget not
(C) never not forget (D) never forget
(D) never forget

(D) never forget never
be
shall never
shall never not
(A) forever not forget (B) always forget not (C) never not
forget
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29. Regardless of the

of the domestic market, using China as an export

manufacturing base will eventually generate excellent returns for years to come.
(A) ins and outs (B) on and off
(C) ups and downs (D) within and without
(C) ups and downs

(C) ups and downs (A) ins

and outs (B) on and off (D) within
and without= inside and outside

30. Nora: Hey John! Is that you?

John: Yes, its me.

Nora: Oh, its good to see you! Well, how are you getting alone?
John:

I got married last month, and I just got a raise yesterday.

(A) Never mind!

(B) Couldnt be better!
(C) Ill try to do better next time.
(D) Things have being going lousy with me.
(B) Couldnt be better!

(B) Couldnt be better! (A)

Never mind! (C) Ill try to do better next time.
(D) Things have being going lousy with me.

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31. Doctor: I have some news that you might find exciting. Youre pregnant!
Mary: No way!
Doctor: Yes, youre going to have a baby.
Mary: Are you kidding me? Ah, I need a cigarette.
Doctor:

You need to stop smoking, and immediately.

(A) Here you are. (B) Thats the last thing you need.
(C) You can say that again. (D) What is done can never be undone.
(B) Thats the last thing you need.

(B) Thats the last thing you need.

(A) Here you are. (C) You can say
that again. (D) What is done can never be undone.

32. Sandra: I just read todays newspaper. The city government is going to build a new
retirement home in town.
David:

Sandra: Maybe they dont want to live with their children. In a retirement home,
theyll be more independent. I think its a good option.
(A) Many older parents spend a lot of time at home alone because their children
have to work.
(B) Dont you think older people would really get lonely and depressed in a
retirement home?
(C) A retirement home might be just the right place for some people.
(D) Why would anyone want to live in a retirement home? Why cant older parents
just live with their children?
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(D) Why would anyone want to live in a retirement home? Why
cant older parents just live with their children?

(D)

(A)
(B)
(C)
33. Rick: weve been hiking for hours on this rough hill and my shoes are killing me.
Im not sure if I can take it any further.
Mary: Why dont you stop complaining?
Rick: I guess I should have kept on going to the gym.
(A) Why not buy a new pair of shoes?
(B) Just admit that you are out of shape.
(C) Stick to it, and you will feel relaxed.
(D) You shouldnt wait until the last minute.
(B) Just admit that you are out of shape.

(B) Just admit that you are out of shape.

out of shapein
shape(A) (C)
(D)
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34. Eric: I got full marks on the English test.
Jack:
Eric: I feel so proud of myself.
(A) Well done! (B) No wonder!
(C) Cheer up! (D) How awful!
(A) Well done!

(A) Well done!

(B) No wonder! (C) Cheer up!
(D) How awful!
35. Janet: Cindy! This is Janet. Im so glad that youre home.
Cindy: Hi, Janet.
Janet: I locked myself out of my apartment and I need your help.
(A) Where do you live? (B) Where are you?
(C) Whats going on? (D) What do you do?
(C) Whats going on?

(C) Whats going on? (A)

Where do you live? (B) Where are you?
(D) What do you do?
36. Betty: What a wonderful cake! It was appetizing.
Nancy:

Rita is really good at cooking.

Betty: Maybe we can ask her to teach us how to bake one like that.
(A) It was really horrible. (B) Sounds fine to me.
(C) It couldnt be. (D) It sure was.
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(D) It sure was.

(D) It sure was. (A) It was really

horrible. (B) Sounds fine to me. (C) It couldnt
be.
37. Dolly: I heard that your grandmother passed away last week. I am sorry to hear
that.
Brian: I am really mad at myself for not having told her that I loved her! There is
nothing ever certain! You had better treasure what you have now!
Dolly:

That is a good lesson to me.

(A) Right, never give up easily. (B) Let bygones be bygones.

(C) I believe that love conquers all. (D) Ill bear that in mind.
(D) Ill bear that in mind.

(D) Ill bear that in mind.

(A) Right, never give up easily. (B) Let bygones
be bygones. (C) I believe that love conquers all.

American women traditionally are expected to be affectionate, passive,

conforming, sensitive, intuitive, and dependent sugar and spice and everything
nice. They are supposed to be concerned primarily with domestic life, to be nurturing,
to care for babies and young children, to fuss over their personal appearance, and to be
self-sacrificing for their family. They should not appear to be ambitious, aggressive,
competitive, or more intelligent than men. They should be ignorant about and
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uninterested in sports, economics, and politics. Also, they are not supposed to initiate
relationships with men but are expected to be tender, feminine, emotional, and
appreciative when in those relationships.
There are also a number of traditional sex-role expectations for males in our
society: a male is expected to be tough, fearless, logical, self-reliant, independent, and
aggressive. He should have definite opinions on the major issues of the day and make
authoritative decisions at work and at home. He is expected to be strong, a sturdy oak,
and never to be depressed, vulnerable, or anxious. He is not supposed to be a sissy, to

cry or openly display emotions that suggest vulnerability.

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38. The first paragraph is mainly about

(A) women in modern society

(B) how to be a housewife
(C) stereotypical expectations of women
(D) the war between women and men
(C) stereotypical expectations of women
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(C) stereotypical expectations of women

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(A) (B) (D)

39. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the above two paragraph?
(A) Men are not encouraged to show emotions in public.
(B) Women should mainly take care of everything at home.
(C) Men can decide on everything for the whole family.
(D) Women do not like to spend time on their clothing and looks.
(D) Women do not like to spend time on their clothing and looks.

(A) (B)
(C) (D)

(D)
(D)(A)(B)(C)

40. What does the phrase sugar and spice and everything nice imply?
(A) Women should be kind. (B) Women should be sexy.
(C) Women should work hard. (D) Women should learn to cook.
(A) Women should be kind.

sugar and spice and everything nice
(nursery rhyme) ...tells
us that little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice while
little boys are made of frogs and snails and puppy dogs tails.

(A) Women should be kind.
(B) (C)
(D)
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41. Which of the following personality traits would make an American male popular in
the past?
(A) Daring. (B) Caring.
(C) Silly. (D) Timid.
(A) Daring.

(A) Daring
(B) Caring
(C) Silly(D) Timid
42. What does vulnerability in the last line mean?
(A) Violence (B) Inconsistency
(C) Weakness (D) Contentment
(C) Weakness
vulnerability
vulnerability
(C) Weakness(A) Violence
(B) Inconsistency(D) Contentment

When C.J. Liu bills her clients, all it takes is a few mouse clicks, and for the most
part their payments end up in her bank account a few days later. She does not need an
assistant to send out receipts or to track accounts payable and receivable. She never has
to wait for checks to arrive in the mail, and she does not have to visit the bank. Like

many others who run small businesses, Ms. Liu is a PayPal customer.
From its inception seven years ago, PayPal, based in San Jose, Calif., has grown to
service more than 86.6 million accounts in 55 countries, and it expects to process $25
billion in money transfers this year. About 70 percent of the payment volume comes
through PayPals parent company, eBay, and is used to buy and sell items on the
Internet. But more and more, small businesses and sole proprietors outside of eBay are
using PayPal as their back offices.
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Based on her business volume, less than $3,000 a month, Ms. Liu pays 2.8 percent
of her total sales, as well as 30 cents a transaction, for this service. It saves me the
hassle of the billing side, she said, so I can concentrate on my client work.
Many of the newest and smallest businesses find that using PayPal is more costeffective
than turning directly to a credit card company to process transactions. PayPal
is building their fortune on the small businesses that credit card companies wouldnt
take unless they paid 7 to 12 percent of every transaction, she said.
43-46
C.J.

PayPal
PayPal

eBay eBay
PayPal

PayPal
PayPal

43. What is this article mainly about?

(A) The commercial advantage of eBay.
(B) The success of a Chinese business woman.
(C) The convenience of PayPal for small businesses.
(D) The birth of a new product of eBay.

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(C) The convenience of PayPal for small businesses.

(C) PayPal (A) eBay
(B) (D) eBay

44. Most of PayPals customers are

(A) Internet shoppers (B) credit card companies

(C) traditional store clerks (D) parent companies of banks
(A) Internet shoppers
PayPal
PayPal eBay
PayPal (A)
(B) (C) (D)

45. How much does Ms. Liu have to pay PayPal for the service?
(A) $3,000 in total. (B) 7% of each transaction.
(C) About 3 percent of her total sales. (D) 30 cents for each business deal only.
(C) About 3 percent of her total sales.
PayPal

(C)
(A) (B)
(D)
46. What does they in the last paragraph refer to?
(A) Credit card companies (B) Small businesses
(C) PayPal and eBay (D) Big businessmen
(B) Small businesses

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PayPal is building their fortune on the small businesses that credit
card companies wouldnt take unless they paid 7 to 12 percent of every
transaction they small businesses
PayPal

(A) (C) PayPal

eBay (D)
The phoenix was, according to legend, a bird which died in a fire but came out of
the flames alive. In ancient Egypt, the phoenix was connected with the worship of the
sun.
According to some stories, it was like a large eagle, with red and gold feathers. It
lived for hundreds, or even thousands of years. But when its death was near, it built a
nest of the scented branches of trees and spices. It then sang a beautiful, haunting and
sad song, and fanned the nest until it burst into flames. The phoenix died in the fire it
had made, but from the flames and ashes came a new phoenix, which would live for
many years.
In other legends, the phoenix was like an Egyptian heron called the bennu. It was
also associated with the worship of the sun and is found carved on ancient Egyptian
monuments as a symbol of the rising sun and life after death. Because the phoenix was
regarded as immortal, it was adopted by the Christian Church as a symbol of the
Resurrection of Jesus and of eternal life. It has also been used as a sign over chemists
shops from its association with alchemy and the search for immortality.
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47. What is the main idea of this passage?

(A) The phoenix was to the Egyptians what the sun was to the Christians.
(B) The phoenix played an important role in Greek mythology.
(C) A phoenix was burned to ashes before it was reborn and it symbolized
immortality.
(D) The account of western civilization would not be complete without mentioning
the phoenix.

 (C) A phoenix was burned to ashes before it was reborn and it

symbolized immortality.


(C) (A)
(B)
(D)

48. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to immortal in paragraph 3?

(A) Eternal (B) Fragile
(C) Agile (D) Conceited
(A) Eternal

immortal
(A) Eternal (B) Fragile (C)
Agile(D) Conceited
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49. What did a phoenix do in preparation for its death?
(A) It kept singing until it was completely exhausted.
(B) It built a nest and then burned it.
(C) It migrated to where the grass was greener.
(D) It built a fire and burned its mate along with itself.
(B) It built a nest and then burned it.


(B) (A)
(C) (D)

50. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

(A) The phoenix resembled a large eagle.
(B) The phoenix was likely to live to be thousands of years old.
(C) The phoenix was dubbed bennu in ancient Egypt.
(D) Nowadays, the phoenix is still used as a sign over drugstores.
(C) The phoenix was dubbed bennu in ancient Egypt.

bennu
(C)
(C)(A) (B)
(D)
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