108學測英文

In a job interview， attitude and personality are usually important ______ that influence the decision of the interviewers.
(A) factors
(B) outcomes
(C) missions
(D) identities

The snow-capped mountain is described so ______ in the book that the scene seems to come alive in front of the reader’s eyes.
(A) distantly
(B) meaningfully
(C) cheerfully
(D) vividly

Surrounded by flowers blooming and birds ______ merrily， the Wangs had a good time hiking in the national park.
(A) napping
(B) scooping
(C) flipping
(D) chirping

It is essential for us to maintain constant ______ with our friends to ensure that we have someone to talk to in times of need.
(A) benefit
(B) contact
(C) gesture
(D) favor

The young generation in this country has shown less interest in factory work and other ______ labor jobs， such as house construction and fruit picking.
(A) causal
(B) durable
(C) manual
(D) violent

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April Fools’ Day， one of the most light-hearted days of the year， has an unclear origin. Some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons from winter to spring; others， however， believe that it ______ the adoption of a new calendar.
(A) leads to
(B) brings out
(C) stems from
(D) comes across

第16至20題為題組
Ancient cultures celebrated New Year’s Day on or around April 1， which roughly coincides with the beginning of spring. In 1582， Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar， which called for New Year’s Day to be celebrated on January 1. However， many people， either refusing to accept the new date or not having heard about it， ______ to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1.
(A) continue
(B) continuing
(C) to continue
(D) continued

第16至20題為題組
Other people began to make fun of these traditionalists， sending them on “fool’s errands”” or trying to fool them into believing something false. ______， the practice spread throughout Europe and the rest of the world.
(A) Precisely
(B) Eventually
(C) Additionally
(D) Literally”

第16至20題為題組
Nowadays， on April Fools’ Day， people often ______ to create elaborate hoaxes to fool others.
(A) come to an end
(B) go to great lengths
(C) put in service
(D) hold in store

第16至20題為題組
Newspapers， radio and TV stations， and websites have participated in the April 1 tradition of making ______ reports in order to fool their audiences.
(A) fictional
(B) essential
(C) ancient
(D) subjective