C 36 The emergence of the fatal , SARS, in late 2002 greatly endangered the
global public health. SARS致命疾病的出現,在2002年末危及全球民眾的健康。
A.decay 衰變 B.disaster 災害 C.disease疾病 D. destruction 破壞
B 37 The soft wind and the bright moon the poet to write a beautiful poem.
和煦的微風與皎潔的月亮啟發詩人寫出一首美麗動人的詩
A.despised 鄙視 B.inspired 啟發 C.depicted 描繪 D. inquired 詢問
C 38 Jason Wu has become a fashion designer after he designed many dresses
for Michelle Obama. 在吳季剛替蜜雪兒·歐巴馬設計出許多洋裝之後,他
已經常為一名有名的流行設計師。
A.false 假的 B.funny 好笑的 C.famous 著名的 D. frank 坦白的
B 39 Because of global warming, the world is likely to keep on breaking high marks.
因為全球暖化,世界可能持續播高溫紀錄。
A.environment 環境 B.temperature C. universe 宇宙 D. waterfall 瀑布
D 40 At the end of the semester, the students the teacher’s hard work by giving
her a thank-you card.
在學期結束時,學生藉由給她張感謝卡,感激老師的辛苦工作
A.assumed 假定為 B.accounted 解釋C. approached 接近D. appreciated
第 41 題至第 45 題,請依文意,從四個選項中選出最合適者
Starting in the 1930s, LEGO’s founder Ole Kirk Christiansen had created toys using
wood and other materials. When a fire in 1960 41 the company’s warehouse containing
wooden toys, Christiansen decided to concentrate all efforts on one single product:
the plastic LEGO brick. LEGO bricks are not associated with 42 , sex, political
viewpoints, or controversial topics, and the company has deliberately sought
to develop a “safe” image. 43 , during the last decades this image of LEGO
has also come to present a problem, because children increasingly 44 more
teenage-like leisure activities, influenced by adult topics circulating in the
media. For the growing generation of “tween”-agers, this safe image could
easily be synonymous with “ 45 .”synonymous 同義的,近義的, 等同的
C41 A.offered 提供 B.enriched 使富裕;充實
C.destroyed 摧毀 D. remodeled 改造
由concentrate all efforts on 全心貫注於..... 單一產品可得知,之前創作的
木製或其他材料的玩具在大火中付之一炬。
D42 A.care 照料;管理;關懷 B.flattery 奉承,討好,恭維
C.patience 耐心 D. violence
由後面的性、政治觀點、爭議議題等推知暴力
D43 A.Rarely 很少地 B.Hopefully 有希望地;有前途地;抱有希望地
C.Absolutely 全然地D. Nevertheless 然而;儘管如此;不過;仍然
前面說發展成安全形象,後面又遇到問題,因此前後不一致,43格要選轉折語氣的然而。
B44 A.run away 逃跑 B.engage in 加入,參與 C. get rid of 擺脫 D. take advantage of 利用
前面說面臨問題,因為小孩子漸漸地參與年輕人的活動。由後一句被媒體炒作的成人議題所影響,可知前面應該是參與年輕人活動。
B45 A.heroic 英勇 B.childish 幼稚 C.anxious :憂慮, 焦慮的,不安的,擔心的, 渴望, 渴望做某事
D. progressive 進步
十幾歲的世代成長,這個安全的形象容易與幼稚畫上等號。
請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題
In general, the influence of Anglo patrons has been much less pronounced
on Hispanic arts than on American Indian arts. The art forms practiced by
the early Hispanics were shaped largely from resources they found in their
natural environment. Using native woods such as aspen or pine, paints
derived from natural pigments, and other local materials, they created
utilitarian goods and religious objects to adorn their homes and churches.
The Hispanic crafts revival was confined to a much shorter period of time:
beginning in the early 1920’s, reaching its peak in the late 1930’s, (46)
and dying down by World War II, less than 20 years. During this period,
in spite of the enthusiasm of the wealthy Anglo patrons in northern New
Mexico, Hispanic crafts never “caught on” nationally in the way
American Indian crafts did. (47) Interest was fairly well limited to
the Southwest and Southern California, the areas in which the
Adobe hacienda revival was taking place. The major interest
in Hispanic crafts was as furnishing for these comfortable Southwestern-
style adobe homes. These crafts were not, as were American Indian crafts,
viewed as valuable art objects in themselves purchased with an eye for
speculation. Hispanic arts to a great degree have been ignored by the
speculative Anglo art market. A beneficial consequence of this oversight
is that the artisans have been freer to work according to their own standards
and within their own traditions. Ranging from carved images of saints,
furniture and textiles, to works in tin, iron, silver and straw, the art of the
Spanish colonial era remains the art of many families who have practiced
the traditional techniques for generations. Meanwhile, other contemporary
Hispanic artists have carried the artistic legacy of their ancestors to new
levels of excellence by working in more modern media including sculpture,
photography, painting, jewelry, literature and more that reflect the ongoing
evolution of Hispanic arts and culture. Though modern and contemporary,
their work has not been “emptied of previous vital meanings” and become
a meaningless revival, as has so much ethnic art of this day. Rather it has
remained as an object of cultural pride and identity and not simply the
product of the tastes and demands of art market.
B46 According to this passage, during which of the following periods were
Hispanic crafts most popular?
A.The early 1920’s. B.The late 1930’s.
C.In the middle of World War II. D. At the end of World War II.
B47 What does it mean when the author says that Hispanic crafts never “caught on”?
A.It was difficult to hang the crafts on walls.
B.The crafts failed to become fashionable.
C The crafts seldom stayed glued together.
D. It was impossible to understand the crafts.
in spite of 雖然...但是.... 該句in spite of 接的是enthusiasm(熱愛的事物) 正面字眼,因此後面那句caught on 必為否定字眼,因此只有失敗成為流行合理
C48 What does “it” in the last sentence of the passage refer to?
A.The clay. B.Ethnic art. C.Their work. D.The revival.
代名詞需代替前面所提過的東西
A49 Which of the following places is NOT mentioned as a place in which
Hispanic crafts were popular?
A.New England. B.The Southwest. C. Southern California.
D. Northern New Mexico. 紅字國名處
A50 What does this passage mainly discuss?
A.Evolution of Hispanic arts. 西班牙藝術的演進
B.Marketing strategies for Hispanic artists.
C.Influence of Hispanic arts on Anglo artists.
D. American Indian influence on Hispanic crafts.
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