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英文模擬與歷屆試題題卜書 (Tips)

◎ 下篇短文共有 5 個空格，為第 36 ～ 40 題，請依短文文意，選出一個最適合該空格的答
案。
A computer addict uses a computer all the time — playing online games, browsing

websites, e-mailing friends, and so on. He is annoyed when he has no 36 to the computer.
As soon as he turns it on, he feels 37 again. Computer addiction is a social and physical
problem. Socially, a person with a computer addiction thinks his “Cyber friends” are

important, so he spends less time with his family and friends. Physically, a computer addict
can 38 symptoms such as dry eyes, headaches, and backaches after he hasn’t eaten and
slept properly for some time. If you are a computer addict, you need to help yourself. First,

39 that you have a problem. Then, talk to your family about it and limit your computer use.
For example, 40 an alarm clock before using a computer. Turn the computer off when the
clock rings. Take action now, or the computer will take a full control of you.

36. (A) track (B) input (C) route (D) access

37. (A) relieved (B) distressed (C) stressed (D) preserved
38. (A) lend (B) develop (C) expose (D) drop

39. (A) edit (B) owe (C) intend (D) admit

40. (A) put (B) set (C) turn (D) keep

IV. 閱讀測驗：以下有兩篇短文，共有 10 個題目，為第 41 至 50 題，請於閱讀短文後，
選出最適當的答案。

◎ 閱讀下文，回答第 41 ～ 45 題
For those who think of straws as nothing but animal feed, materials for the roof,
natural fertilizers or occasional medical herbs, I would suggest that they take a trip to

Snugburys. Snugburys, an ice cream maker in the U.K., has had a plan to construct a
sculpture every year in their farm field to celebrate the coming of summer. This year, they

have a GIANT polar bear — a statue which has 3 tons of straws inside. The steel-skeleton-
straw-stuffed replica of the animal from the arctic region is attracting interest from tourists,
visitors or ice cream buyers while keeping guard at this ice cream destination beside A51

Chester Road. The animal is approximately four times as big as a real adult male polar bear:
standing 38 feet tall and weighing in at 9 tons. The sculpture will stay there for about half

a year. “Ex-straw-dinary!” uttered one of my friends. The concept started in 1998 with a
huge Millennium Dome sculpture and, since then, on the list of the works of art are replicas
of the Big Ben Clock, a windmill, the Lovell telescope, a rocket, an angel from the West,

a dinosaur as well as last year’s meerkat. Speaking about this year’s design, Mr. Sadler,

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