国立新竹教育大学九十九学年度研究所硕士班招生考试试题.doc.doc

國立新竹教育大學九十九學年度研究所碩士班招生考試試題 所別：教育學系碩士班、幼兒教育學系碩士班、人力資源發展研究所、教育心理與諮商學系碩士班、特殊教育學系碩士班、數位學習科技研究所、體育學系碩士班、藝術與設計學系藝術教育與創作碩士班甲組、中國語文學系碩士班、環境與文化資源學系碩士班、數理教育研究所碩士班科學教育組 科目：英文（本科總分：100分） 請橫書作答 Vocabulary: Choose the best meaning for the all-capitalized word in each sentence. (20%) The angry workers were finally appeased when they received news that they would be compensated. (A. appalled B. satisfied C. exhausted D. apologetic) Besides his cheerful disposition, he was also a very intelligent and industrious boy. (A. face B. mood C. nature D. environment) The space shuttle was propelled into outer space with the help of its booster rockets. (A. hurled B. hoisted C. elevated D. pushed) The first successful submarine was invented in 1620. It had a skin of greased leather stretched over a wooden framework and powered by twelve oarsmen. (A. core B. base C. structure D. foundation) When the plants are weakened by stress due to heat, drought or poor soil, their chemical levels are lessened and they become vulnerable to pests. (A. susceptible B. irresistible C. exposed D. prone) The pipes had to be painted to keep them from getting oxidized when it rained. (A. dusty B. musty C. rusty D. gusty) Mark Anthony’s laudation of Caesar at his funeral is memorably recorded in a play by Shakespeare. (A. eulogy B. epilogue C. colloquy D. invocation) Teachers may speculate that given the opportunity and the proper encouragement and support, the reluctant students might profit from the reading. (A. believe B. conjecture C. supervise D. advise) A FRUGAL buyer purchases fruit and vegetables in season. (A. ignorant B. aloof C. surly D. thrifty) Males have been observed in various cultures to be more likely to initiate activity whereas female have been observed to be more altruistic than males. (A. cooperative with others B. helpful to others C. against others D. high in self esteem) II. Grammar (20%) The plane _____ right on time, so Da