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European Union declared itself—in 11 official languages—open for business. A) inspiration B) assimilation C) intuition D) aspiration 43. America has now adopted more ________ Europeanstyle inspection systems, and the incidence of food poisoning is falling. A) discrete B) solemn C) rigorous D) autonomous 44. Mainstream promarket economists all agree that petition is an ________ spur to efficiency and innovation. A) extravagant B) exquisite C) intermittent D) indispensable 45. In the late 19th century, Jules Verne, the master of science fiction, foresaw many of 第 13 頁 2020928 the technological wonders that are ________ today. A) transient B) monplace C) implicit D) elementary 46. I was so ________ when I used the automatic checkout lane in the supermarket for the first time. A) immersed B) assaulted C) thrilled D) dedicated 47. His arm was ________ from the shark?s mouth and reattached, but the boy, who nearly died, remained in a delicate condition. A) retrieved B) retained C) repelled D) restored 48. Bill Gates and Walt Disney are two people America has ________ to be the Greatest American. A) appointed B) appeased C) nicknamed D) dominated 49. The ________ majority of citizens tend to believe that the death penalty will help decrease the crime rate. A) overflowing B) overwhelming C) prevalent D) premium 50. We will also see a ________ increase in the number of televisions per household, as small TV displays are added to clocks, coffee makers and smoke detectors. A) startling B) surpassing C) suppressing 第 14 頁 2020928 D) stacking 51. The advance of globalization is challenging some of our most ________ values and ideas, including our idea of what constitutes “home”. A) enriched B) enlightened C) cherished D) chartered 52. Researchers have discovered that ________ with animals in an active way may lower a person?s blood pressure. A) interacting B) integrating C) migrating D) merging 53. The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for many years, ________ cultural barriers. A) transporting B) transplanting C) transferring D) transcending 54. In his last years, Henry suffered from a disease that slowly ________ him of much of his sight. A) relieved B) jeopardized C) deprived D) eliminated 55. Weight lifting, or any other sport that builds up your muscles, can make bones bee denser and less ________ to injury. A) attached B) prone C) immune D) reconciled 56. He has ________ to museums hundreds of his paintings as well as his entire personal collection of modern art. 第 15 頁 2020928 A) ascribed B) attributed C) designated D) donated 57. Erik?s website contains ________ photographs and hundreds of articles and short videos from his trip around the globe. A) prosperous B) geous C) spacious D) simultaneous 58. Optimism is a ________ shown to be associated with good physical health, less depression and longer life. A) trail B) trait C) trace D) track 59. The institution has a highly effective program which helps firstyear students make a successful ________ into college life. A) transformation B) transmission C) transition D) transaction 60. Philosophers believe that desire, hatred and envy are “negative emotions” which ________ the mind and lead it into a pursuit of power and possessions. A) distort B) reinforce C) exert D) scramble 61. The term “glass ceiling” was first used by the Wall Street Journal to describe the apparent barriers that prevent women from reaching the top of the corporate ________. A) seniority B) superiority C) height 第 16 頁 2020928 D) hierarchy 62. Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including observing lights in the sky and ________ animal behavior. A) abnormal B) exotic C) absurd D) erroneous 63. Around 80 percent of the ________ characteristics of most white Britons have been passed down from a few thousand Ice Age hunters. A) intelligible B) random C) spontaneous D) geic 64. Picasso gained popularity in the mid20th century, which was ________ of a new attitude towards modern art. A) informative B) indicative C) exclusive D) expressive 65. The country was an island that enjoyed civilized living for a thousand years or more with little ________ from the outside world. A) disturbance B) discrimination C) irritation D) irregularity 66. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, fort and ________. A) stability B) capability C) durability D) availability 67. Back in the days when people traveled by horse and carriage, Karl Benz ________ the world with his extraordinary threewheeled motor vehicle. 第 17 頁 2020928 A) inhibited B) extinguished C) quenched D) stunned 68. If we continue to ignore the issue of global warming, we will almost certainly suffer the ________ effects of climatic changes worldwide. A) dubious B) drastic C) trivial D) toxic 69. According to the theory of evolution, all living species are the modified ________ of earlier species. A) descendants B) dependants C) defendants D) developments 70. The panda is an endangered species, which means that it is very likely to bee ________ without adequate protection. A) intact B) insane C) extinct D) exempt Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion make (^)