情境題

The company is ______ and making great profits under the wise leadership of the chief executive officer.
(A) applauding
(B) flourishing
(C) circulating
(D) exceeding

It is absolutely ______ to waste your money on an expensive car when you cannot even get a driver’s license.
(A) absurd
(B) cautious
(C) vigorous
(D) obstinate

The problem of illegal drug use is very complex and cannot be traced to merely one ______ reason.
(A) singular
(B) countable
(C) favorable
(D) defensive

The non-profit organization has ______ $1 million over five years to finance the construction of the medical center.
(A) equipped
(B) resolved
(C) committed
(D) associated

One week after the typhoon， some bridges were finally opened and bus service ______ in the country’s most severely damaged areas.
(A) departed
(B) resumed
(C) transported
(D) corresponded

第16至20題為題組
In Barcelona， however， the birds are now threatening to ______ 17 ______ the city’s historic center， pooping on monuments， buildings， and even tourists.
(A) set up
(B) hang on
(C) take over
(D) break down

第16至20題為題組
The city council originally proposed ______ 18 ______ the pigeon population by gathering the birds and shooting them.
(A) counting
(B) reducing
(C) displaying
(D) maintaining

第16至20題為題組
After heated debates and discussions， the government was finally persuaded to consider another ______ 19 ______ effective method: giving the pigeons birth control.
(A) nearly
(B) shortly
(C) precisely
(D) similarly

第21至25題為題組
Roy Sullivan， a park ranger in the United States， was struck by lightning more recorded times than any other human being. Over his 36-year career， Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times—and ______ each shock!
(A) piloted
(B) rejected
(C) survived
(D) tracked

第21至25題為題組
Strikes one， two， and three were pure bad luck， he thought. But after strike four， Sullivan became ______ 23 ______ death and took precautions during lightning strikes.
(A) fearful of
(B) critical of
(C) doubtful about
(D) positive about