110 年 國立臺灣大學碩士班共同科目《英文（B）》

Even as COVID-19 treatments have improved and death rates have fallen, record-breaking levels of
hospitalizations are already ______ ICUs in many parts of America.
(A) overwhelming
(B) pursuing
(C) inheriting
(D) boosting

Gestures that we use on a daily basis to portray positive emotion or agreement might mean something
highly ______ in a foreign land.
(A) imaginative
(B) offensive
(C) effective
(D) extensive

Tens of thousands of furious females assembled outside the mayor's office, screaming in protest of
gender ______.
(A) inequality
(B) degradation
(C) evaporation
(D) explosion

That more and more pedestrians tend to wear wireless earbuds while crossing the roads actually puts
many lives in ______.
(A) jeopardy
(B) injunction
(C) harbinger
(D) hedgehog

This year's election is indeed an ______, record-breaking one, as the outgoing president still claims
the result as a massive fraud and refuses to congratulate the president-elect.
(A) unbiased
(B) unprecedented
(C) unsanctioned
(D) unleashed

While social media is a great way to socialize with friends and family, it can also be a ______ of
cyberbullying.
(A) resource
(B) dictator
(C) hotbed
(D) misfit

Professor Fitzgerald, who specializes in quantum physics, is ______ productive, publishing at least
three new research papers every year.
(A) sarcastically
(B) congenially
(C) archeologically
(D) genuinely

Mr. Jacob has a ______ for spotting good investments and a reputation for being bold and visionary.
(A) redundancy
(B) fad
(C) contingency
(D) flair

In an attempt to ______, his opponent, the tennis player used performance-enhancing drugs before
the match.
(A) relegate
(B) indict
(C) thwart
(D) condone

As climate change continues to drastically affect ecosystems, the future of biodiversity looks ______.
(A) bleak
(B) avid
(C) vertical
(D) arid

With ______ information on the official website, Miss Kylie decided to make a call to the boutique.
(A) few
(B) a number of
(C) little
(D) this

Gardening ______ a moderate intensity level activity and can also contribute to the World
Health Organization's recommended minimum of 150 minutes per week for all adults.
(A) is considered
(B) is seemed
(C) is regarded
(D) is viewed

Uji is a city on the southern outskirts of Kyoto, and its matcha is ______ among the best in the world.
(A) arguable
(B) arguably
(C) argument
(D) arguing

Much ______ her disappointment, Erika did not make the shortlist for the annual Chef of the Year
competition.
(A) towards
(B) within
(C) on
(D) to

An Instagram influencer ______ account has over 5 million followers was accused of spreading
fake news.
(A) whom
(B) who
(C) whose
(D) to which

Over 500 flowering plants in the Taipei Botanical Garden are in bloom, ______ of viola and camellia.
(A) inclusive
(B) including
(C) included
(D) been included

Some students plan to start their own business after graduation; ______ would like to pursue
further education.
(A) others
(B) the others
(C) still others
(D) another

The mayor listened to the survivors of a recent caving accident with tears ______ down her cheeks.
(A) rolling
(B) rolled
(C) roll
(D) rolls

______, not passing the bar exam, Jamie will never give up her dream of becoming a civil
litigation lawyer.
(A) Unless
(B) That
(C) What if
(D) Despite

As food delivery apps bring people convenience, they are also responsible for generating huge
amounts of packaging waste, most of ______ is plastic.
(A) which
(B) that
(C) it
(D) them

The project - ______ - was pioneered by a New World supermarket in Bishopdale, Christchurch, and now, with up to nine stores on board, giving up plastic wrapping for almost all fruit and vegetables has led to stunning sales figures.
(A) knowing as
(B) known as
(C) knows as
(D) is known as

The project - "food in the nude" - was pioneered by a New World supermarket in Bishopdale, Christchurch, and now, with up to nine stores on board, giving up plastic wrapping for almost all fruit and vegetables has led to stunning sales figures. Bishopdale store owner Nigel Bond says the initiative was part of the war ______ plastic.
(A) with
(B) in
(C) into
(D) on

Bishopdale store owner Nigel Bond says the initiative was part of the war on plastic. While he was initially concerned that his idea could backfire, it has instead resulted in positive customer ______, with customers bowled over by the new displays.
(A) immersion
(B) exposure
(C) integrity
(D) feedback

Getting rid of ______ fresh produce reminds Bond of his childhood, he says, when going to the greengrocer meant enjoying the smell of fresh citrus or spring onions. Plastic wrap sanitizes and ______ people of this experience, he says.
(A) wrapping-plastic
(B) wrapped-plastic
(C) plastic-wrapping
(D) plastic-wrapped

Getting rid of plastic-wrapped fresh produce reminds Bond of his childhood, he says, when going to the greengrocer meant enjoying the smell of fresh citrus or spring onions. Plastic wrap sanitizes and ______ people of this experience, he says.
(A) derives
(B) derides
(C) deprives
(D) deceives

Thanks to conservation efforts, India's tiger population has increased by over 30 percent in the
past four years, from 2226 to 2967. Described by Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, ______ a
"historic achievement", these figures suggest that India is on track to meet its 2010 St. Petersburg
Declaration target, ______ his country pledged to double its wild tiger population by 2022. At the time,
India had an estimated 1700 wild tigers.
(A) for
(B) by
(C) as
(D) onto

Thanks to conservation efforts, India's tiger population has increased by over 30 percent in the
past four years, from 2226 to 2967. Described by Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, as a
"historic achievement", these figures suggest that India is on track to meet its 2010 St. Petersburg
Declaration target, ______ his country pledged to double its wild tiger population by 2022. At the time,
India had an estimated 1700 wild tigers.
(A) in which
(B) which
(C) that
(D) in that

The figures are based on a survey ______ every four years by wildlife officials who trek across
380,000 square kilometers of land looking for evidence of the tiger population.
(A) conducted
(B) conducting
(C) which conducted
(D) which conducts

According to Modi, forest cover in India has grown in the last five years, along with increased
numbers of protected areas. He adds that India is now one of the biggest and most secure ____ of the
tiger, making it an increasingly safer home for 70 percent of the world's tigers.
(A) reservoirs
(B) habitats
(C) preservatives
(D) conservatories

The Lumière Brothers opened their Cinematographe, at 14 Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, to
100 paying customers over 100 years ago, on December 8, 1895. ______ the eyes of the stunned,
thrilled audience, photographs came to life and moved across a flat screen.
(A) After
(B) Before
(C) Onto
(D) Without

So ordinary and routine has this become to us ______ it takes a determined leap of the
imagination to grasp the impact of those first moving images. But it is worth trying, for to understand
the initial shock of those images is to understand the extraordinary power and magic of cinema, the
unique, fascinating ______.
(A) which
(B) that
(C) but
(D) no matter

So ordinary and routine has this become to us that it takes a determined leap of the
imagination to grasp the impact of those first moving images. But it is worth trying, for to understand
the initial shock of those images is to understand the extraordinary power and magic of cinema, the
unique, fascinating ______.
(A) drawback
(B) distinction
(C) orientation
(D) quality

One of the Lumière Brothers' earliest films was a 30-second piece which showed a section of a
railway platform flooded with sunshine. A train appears and heads straight for the camera. And that is
all that happens. ______, the Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky, one of the greatest of all film artists,
described the film as a "work of genius".
(A) Otherwise
(B) Elsewhere
(C) Hence
(D) Yet

"As the train approached," wrote Tarkovsky, "panic started in
the theater: people jumped and ran away. That was the moment ______ cinema was born. The
frightened audience could not accept that they were watching a mere picture. Pictures were still, only
reality moved: this must, therefore, be reality. In their confusion, they feared that a real train was about
to crush them."
(A) when
(B) how
(C) what
(D) where

Ostriches are easy to raise. They eat and drink less than cattle, and their eggs are ______ to feed
ten people! During the heyday of ostrich ranching, feathers were sold for as much as $300 a pound, so it
is easy to see why that business was so attractive.
(A) large enough
(B) enough large
(C) largely enough
(D) enough largely

However, women's fashions changed after World War I, and the market for ostrich plumes
______. Growers had to confront a shrinking market. The price tumbled to about $10 for a bird. As
ostrich feathers become ______.
(A) felled
(B) ascended
(C) cremated
(D) plummeted

However, women's fashions changed after World War I, and the market for ostrich plumes
plummeted. Growers had to confront a shrinking market. The price tumbled to about $10 for a bird. As
ostrich feathers become ______, in the fashion world, ostrich ranching came to an end.
(A) superior
(B) superficial
(C) superlative
(D) superfluous

Interestingly enough, ostrich ranchers may be coming back into vogue because ______. tell us
that ostrich meat is low in cholesterol. We may not go wild over the feathers, but pass the lean meat,
please. Hold the mayo, too.
(A) nutritionists
(B) abortionists
(C) percussionists
(D) hedonists

39. What type of business is the Metro?
    (A) An automobile repair shop
    (B) An eating establishment
    (C) A parking facility
    (D) A counseling clinic

40. What is the purpose of the announcement?
    (A) To update workers on security procedures
    (B) To inform patrons of changes
    (C) To invite members to the opening of a facility
    (D) To offer information on a possible merger

41. Which inference from the announcement is incorrect?
    (A) The Gabriel's business was previously closed for some time.
    (B) Guests are allowed to remove face coverings once they sit.
    (C) The employees didn't use to sanitize hands before the Green phase.
    (D) Customers who patronized the business before September 22, 2020 will now find seating
    capacity adjusted.

42. For those who proceed to page 2, what information is most likely to be found?
    (A) You can call the restaurant for pick-up and delivery orders at (215) 361-1603.
    (B) Never put minors in harmful situations that may lead to injury.
    (C) Women should do at least 150 minutes of aerobic activity a week during pregnancy.
    (D) Make sure to plug your printer into a USB port directly on your computer.

Questions 43-46 refer to the following passage.
Making oneself relax in bubbling spring water is not only fulfilling - it's healthy, too! For
centuries, people have been aware of the healing properties of mineral baths. Yet if simply soaking in
them is so beneficial, why not drink them as well? That was the reasoning behind one of the world's
most popular types of beverages known today as soft drinks.
Inspired by the creativity of his good friend Benjamin Franklin, scientist Joseph Priestley
created the main ingredient of the popular beverage by discovering a method for mixing water with
certain gases. He placed a bowl of water above a vat of fermenting beer. The beer then gave off
carbon dioxide, which is mixed with the water, and bubbling soda was born.
Priestley began to serve the soda water to his friends, who were contented with its pleasant
tangy taste. Medicinal and other pleasant-tasting herbs were soon added to it, gradually increasing its
popularity as a health drink.
Over the next several decades. Priestley's carbonated water, also called soda, took on many
different flavors. Adding citric acid to it led to carbonated lemonade. Flavoring it with ginger root
resulted in ginger ale. All claimed to have some sort of healing property, and were only available in
drugstores.
In 1832, John Matthews invented the soda fountain, and soda really took off. His machine
mixed carbonated water with flavored syrup. The soda fountains inside drugstores became popular
hangouts for people seeking "health" drinks.
It took more than 50 years, however, for the carbonated drinks we know today to appear.
Soda's popularity soon exploded, becoming a favorite among people of all ages. Lively hangouts
called soda cafes, serving soda, food, and a rocking good time, soon replaced drugstore soda
fountains.
Most recently, diet, sugar-free, and caffeine free alternatives have been added to the already
large selection of soft drinks. The thirst for them has turned the soft drink industry into a billion-dollar
business. And all over the world, people seeking a quick pick-me-up continue to gulp down the
bubbling drinks.
43. What are the key components of bubbling soda?
(A) Water and beer.
(B) Water and carbon dioxide.
(C) Water and medicinal herbs.
(D) Mineral water and syrup.

44. Who invented soda?
    (A) Benjamin Franklin.
    (B) John Mathews.
    (C) Joseph Priestley.
    (D) It's not mentioned.

45. What did soda fountains and soda cafes have in common?
    (A) They both served healthy drinks only.
    (B) They both provided space for people to socialize.
    (C) They were both invented by John Mathews.
    (D) Neither appeared before the 20th century.

46. What does the passage imply about soda?
    (A) Drinking soda is as beneficial to health as taking a mineral bath.
    (B) Soda is not as popular a drink as it once was.
    (C) Few varieties of soda are offered to consumers nowadays.
    (D) People used to believe soda had healing properties.

47. An "unboxer" is someone who
    (A) embeds ads in footage
    (B) monitors net traffic on YouTube
    (C) uploads short films of user experience
    (D) provides video-editing service

48. The report indicates that
    (A) Unboxer has become a popular career choice for the younger generation
    (B) Search engines like Google sends the most searched keywords to popular unboxers regularly
    (C) Excellent videography skill is an essential part in an engaging unboxing video
    (D) High-tech companies ban their employees from making unboxing videos

49. In which of the position marked [1], [2], [3], and [4] does the following sentence best belong?
    "Companies will even ship free samples to the more popular channels."
    (A) [1]
    (B) [2]
    (C) [3]
    (D) [4]

50. The word "uptick" in paragraph 3, line 3, is closest in meaning to
    (A) reduction
    (B) increment
    (C) fluctuation
    (D) franchise