英文指考

Jenny lost her parents at the age of five. Despite this ______, she managed to become a leading scholar in computer science.
(A) complaint
(B) misfortune
(C) poverty
(D) retreat

The newspaper apologized for releasing false information that had ______ the public to believe toilet paper was in short supply and caused panic buying.
(A) confronted
(B) misled
(C) forecast
(D) restrained

The glass lid of the pot is ______, and the cook can clearly observe how well the food is prepared.
(A) substantial
(B) prosperous
(C) transparent
(D) magnetic

Many people ______ Christopher Columbus with the discovery of America, but others question this because Native Americans had lived there long before his arrival.
(A) reward
(B) quote
(C) define
(D) credit

To prevent the spread of disease, we should take the ______ of washing our hands frequently.
(A) reputation
(B) destination
(C) precaution
(D) motivation

Sharing profits with employees is an effective way to improve their ______ and thus increase productivity in a company.
(A) morale
(B) revival
(C) perception
(D) consolation

As he pulled out of the parking lot, Mr. Chuang drove so ______ that he hit several vehicles and almost knocked down a small girl.
(A) disgracefully
(B) fabulously
(C) noticeably
(D) recklessly

When the culture center was seriously damaged in a fire, all its prescheduled activities came to an ______ halt.
(A) abrupt
(B) extinct
(C) impressive
(D) optional

[題組:第11-15題]“Anne! Jo! I mean, Max!” Mothers often mix up their children’s names, but studies show that moms are not the only ones who make this mistake. 11 name phenomenon turns out to be very common. Almost everyone sometimes mixes up the names of their family and friends.
The phenomenon is called a “cognitive glitch” by researchers in the field of cognitive science. It is not caused by a bad memory or by aging processes that affect brain functioning. It is simply a result of the way our brain 12 those we love.
When our brain is attempting to retrieve a name so that we can say it, it is likely that another name in the same group will come to our lips 13 the one we meant to say. That is because in order to find the name we are looking for, we are essentially 14 the whole set of names in that group, which includes all our beloved family members. Scientists also report that the category 15 the person belongs (family, close friends, etc.) is far more influential in causing a mix-up than any phonetic similarity between names. Names that sound alike do not usually trigger the mix-up.
Isn’t it great to know that when you call others by the wrong name, it is evidence of your love for them all?
11. (A) Forgetful
(B) Complicated
(C) Scrambled
(D) Alternative

[題組:第11-15題]12. (A) classifies
(B) defends
(C) predicts
(D) translates