113 年 國立臺灣大學經濟學系碩士班《專業英文（D）》
第 1 題5 分
According to Article 1, what is the current state-of-art technological generation of chips in the semiconductor industry?
a. 2 nanometre
b. 3 nanometre
c. 4 nanometre
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本題旨在測試考生對半導體產業最新技術世代的理解。文章第一段提到，「The world's leading semiconductor companies are racing to make so-called "2 nanometre" processor chips that will power the next
第 2 題5 分
According to Article 1, which company is anticipated to transition to the next technological generation first?
a. Intel
b. TSMC
c. Samsung
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本題考驗考生對文章中各公司技術發展預測的掌握。文章提到 Intel：「Former market leader Intel has also made bold claims about producing its next generation of chips by the end of next year.」而 Intel 也在後續段落中被提及：「Meanwhile, former market leader Intel is promoting its next generation "18A" node at techno
第 3 題5 分
According to Article 1, why does moving to the next technological generation become harder?
a. Declining costs of upgrading attract more potential competitors
b. Marginal improvements in performance are diminishing
c. The yield rate has decreased considerably
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本題要求考生找出文章中關於技術世代推進難度增加的原因。文章中 Lucy Chen, vice-president of Isaiah Research, 被引述說：「But Lucy Chen, vice-president of Isaiah Research, noted the cost of moving to the next node was going up, while improvements in performance had plateaued. '[Moving to the next generation] is not as attractive to customers anymore,' said Chen.」這段話直接點出了兩點：成本上升，以及效能提升
第 4 題5 分
According to Article 1, what is the transistor architecture that Samsung is currently using?
a. SF2
b. SF3
c. Gate-All-Around
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本題考查考生對 Samsung 特定技術細節的記憶。文章提到：「The Korean conglomerate was the first to start mass production of its 3nm, or "SF3" chips last year, and the first to make
第 5 題10 分
For the following questions, consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply:
5. (10%) According to Article 1, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
a. In the year 2021, Qualcomm engaged with a contract with TSMC.
b. TSMC tends to launch the mobile and PC versions of new chips simultaneously.
c. Terms "2 nanometre" and "3 nanometre" reflect the actual size of chips.
d. TSMC's current 3 nanometre chips are equivalent to Intel's new 2 nanometre chips in terms of performance.
e. The market share of TSMC is twice that of Samsung.
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本題為多選題，要求考生根據 Article 1 判斷哪些敘述為真。我們逐一檢視各選項：
a. 「In the year 2021, Qualcomm engaged with a contract with TSMC.」文章提到：「According to two people familiar with the situation, US chip designer Qualcomm is planning to use Samsung's "SF2" chip in its next-generation high-end smartphone processors. That would mark a reversal in fortune after Qualcomm transferred most of its flagship mobile chips from Samsung's 4 nanometre process to TSMC's equivalent.」這段話指出 Qualcomm 過去曾將其旗艦手機晶片從 Samsung 轉移到 TSMC，但現在又計畫使用 Samsung 的 SF2 晶片。這暗示了 Qualcomm 與 TSMC 之間有合作關係，但文章並未明確指出是在 2021 年。然而，後文提到 Apple 的 iPhone 15 Pro 和 Pro Max 是「first mass-market consumer devices to deploy TSMC's new 3 nanometre chip technology when they were introduced in September this year」，這表示 TSMC 的 3 奈米晶片已經被應用。文章中沒有關於 2021 年 Qualcomm 與 TSMC 簽約的具體敘述。
b. 「TSMC tends to launch the mobile and PC versions of new chips simultaneously.」文章提到：「TSMC, which has said that mass production of N2 chips will begin in 2025, typically launches the mobile version first, with Apple as its lead customer. Versions for PC and then high-performance computing chips designed for higher power loads will come later.」這明確指出 TSMC 是先推出行動
第 6 題10 分
For the following questions, consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply:
6. (10%) Which of the following statements are mentioned in Article 1 on Samsung's leapfrogging strategy?
a. A geopolitical factor will trivially complement Samsung to catch up TSMC in 2 nanometre generation.
b. Samsung's organizational structure will safeguard the confidentiality of its technology and design.
c. To attract the interest of customers, Samsung will offer the cut-price version of 3 nanometre chips.
d. Samsung believes that the transition from 3 nanometers to 2 nanometers will be smooth, given its status as the first
adopter of the Gate-All-Around architecture.
e. Samsung's low yield rates have remained below the expectations of customers.
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核心觀念
本題是文章理解與細節辨識題，重點不在半導體技術計算，而在判斷選項是否忠實重述 Article 1 的內容。解題時須特別注意：
- leapfrogging strategy：跳躍式追趕策略，意指不按照傳統逐步追趕，而是利用新技術直接縮小與領先者的差距。
- yield rate：良率，指晶圓上合格晶片占全部可製造晶片的比例。良率偏低會提高成本，也會低於客戶對穩定供貨的期待。
- Gate-All-Around（GAA）：全環繞閘極架構，是先進製程的電晶體技術。
- geopolitical factor：地緣政治因素，例如美中競爭、台海情勢與供應鏈分散需求。
- organizational structure：組織結構。文章討論的是企業結構如何影響客戶信任與技術、設計資訊的保密。
題目要求選出「文章提到」的敘述，因此選項即使在現實中具有合理性，只要與文章內容、主詞、程度或因果關係不符，仍不能選。
解題方法
採用「主詞—動作—結果」三段式比對法：
- 確認選項談的是 Samsung、TSMC 或客戶。
- 比較選項的動作是否與文章一致，例如「提供低價方案」、「採用 GAA」或「良率低於客戶期待」。
- 留意程度副詞與因果關係。文章若只說「有助於」或「提供機會」，選項改成「必然」或「輕易」，即屬過度推論。
選項分析
a. 錯誤
A geopolitical factor will trivially complement Samsung to catch up TSMC in 2 nanometre generation.
文章提到的地緣政治因素，是 Samsung 追趕 TSMC 時可利用的外部機會，例如客戶希望降低對單一地區或單一供應商的依賴。
然而，選項使用 trivially，表示「微不足道地、輕易地」，扭曲了地緣政治因素的作用。文章並非表示地緣政治因素可以輕易使 Samsung 在 2 奈米世代追上 TSMC，而是將其視為有助於 Samsung 爭取客戶與提升競爭力的因素。
因此，a 的程度與因果關係均不符合文章。
b. 錯誤
Samsung's organizational structure will safeguard the confidentiality of its technology and design.
此選項的主要問題是主詞與文章論述不符。文章強調的是純晶圓代工模式與組織安排有助於保護客戶的技術、設計及商業機密；這項特徵主要是 TSMC 的優勢。
Samsung 同時擁有晶圓代工、晶片設計與終端產品等業務，屬於高度整合的企業。因此，客戶可能擔心設計資訊與 Samsung 自有產品業務之間存在利益衝突。文章並未表示 Samsung 的組織結構能確保技術與設計機密。