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100學年度四技二專統一入學測驗

英文試題

 

I. 字彙題:第18題,每題均有一個劃底線的字詞,請在四個選項中,選擇一個與劃底線的字詞意義最接近的答案。第915題,請選擇一個最適合的答案,以完成該句。

 

( C )  1.  Don’t park your car here because it is reserved for the handicapped.

(A) fascinated                (B) twisted                   (C) disabled              (D) endangered

【翻譯】不要把你的車停在這裡,因為這是為殘障人士保留的位置。

(A) 使著迷                  (B) 扭轉                     (C) 殘障人士          (D) 危及

【解析】Don’t + V 為祈使句的否定用法,指「不要去做……」。

be reserved for … ……保留

 

( B )  2.  In conventional farming, chemicals are frequently used to kill insects and fight diseases.

(A) geographical            (B) traditional               (C) accidental            (D) environmental

【翻譯】在傳統的耕作方式中,化學藥劑常被用來殺害蟲和抵抗疾病。

(A) 地理的                  (B) 傳統的                 (C) 意外的              (D) 環境的

【解析】be used to + V 被用來做……                        frequently 經常地,頻繁地

fight 對抗                                                         disease 疾病

 

( A )  3.  In preparation for the wedding anniversary party, the couple invited an outstanding designer to remodel the interior of the house.

(A) inside                      (B) decoration              (C) invasion               (D) price

【翻譯】為了準備結婚紀念日派對,這對夫妻請了一位知名設計師重新改造室內裝潢。

(A) 裡面                      (B) 裝飾                     (C) 入侵                  (D) 價格

【解析】in preparation for 準備                                     anniversary 週年紀念(日)

outstanding 傑出的                                          remodel 改建

 

( B )  4.  After sharing an apartment with a friend for two years, you should be able to recognize him by his voice.

(A) reveal                      (B) identify                   (C) allow                   (D) disturb

【翻譯】在跟朋友共住公寓兩年後,你應該能夠聽到聲音就認得出人。

(A) 顯露                      (B) 認出                     (C) 允許                  (D) 打擾

【解析】After + V-ing … = After + S + V … ……之後,此句可寫為After you shared an apartment with a friend for two years, you should ....,因主詞相同,故可省略,僅保留分詞。

be able to + V 能夠

 

( D )  5.  There is a strong resemblance between the man and the boy. They must be father and son.

(A) liking                       (B) likelihood                (C) likewise               (D) likeness

【翻譯】那男人和小男孩極為相似,他們一定是父子。

(A) 喜好                      (B) 可能                     (C) 同樣地              (D) 相像

【解析】between A and B A B 之間

must be 一定是……(有強烈肯定的推測之意)

 

( D )  6.  When the potato was first brought to Europe, many people thought it was a weird vegetable.

(A) underground            (B) poisonous               (C) nutritious             (D) strange

【翻譯】當蕃茄第一次被引進到歐洲時,許多人都覺得它是一種奇怪的蔬菜。

(A) 地下的                  (B) 有毒的                 (C) 營養的              (D) 奇怪的

【解析】be + p.p. 為被動語態,be brought to 被帶到……。

 

( C )  7.  She was fully attracted by the novel; therefore, when her mother asked her to run an errand, she put the book down reluctantly.

(A) genuinely                 (B) rapidly                    (C) unwillingly            (D) definitely

【翻譯】她完全被那本小說給吸引住,因此當她媽媽叫她去幫忙跑腿時,她很不情願地放下那本書。

(A) 真誠地                  (B) 快速地                 (C) 不情願地          (D) 確實地

【解析】ask sb. to … 叫某人去做……                       run an errand 跑腿,辦差事

 

( A )  8.  In some cultures, giving someone a letter opener implies that the relationship will be cut.

(A) suggests                  (B) includes                  (C) impresses            (D) bargains

【翻譯】在某些文化中,給某人一把拆信刀意味著關係即將決裂。

(A) 表明,暗示          (B) 包含                     (C) 使……有印象  (D) 討價還價

【解析】V-ing … + V單數 以動名詞開頭當主詞時,其後動詞要用單數型態。

 

( C )  9.  She wasted so much money on luxuries that she ran into ______ very soon.

(A) doubt                      (B) date                        (C) debt                    (D) dirt

【翻譯】她浪費很多錢在奢侈品上,導致她很快就負累累。

(A) 懷疑                      (B) 日期                     (C) 債,負債          (D) 灰塵

【解析】so … that … 如此……以致於……               luxury 奢侈品

 

( D ) 10. Whenever I am in trouble, he always helps me out. I really ______ his assistance.

(A) accomplish              (B) associate                (C) achieve                (D) appreciate

【翻譯】無論何時我有困難,他總是會幫我想辦法解決。我真的很感激他的幫忙。

(A) 完成                      (B) 關聯                     (C) 達到                  (D) 感激

【解析】whenever = no matter when 無論何時,為連接詞連接前後兩個句子。

help out(有困難時)幫助,幫忙                 assistance 協助

 

( C ) 11. He is filling out a visa application ______ because he is going to visit South Africa next month.

(A) farm                        (B) firm                        (C) form                    (D) fame

【翻譯】他正在填寫護照申請,因為他下個月要參訪南非。

(A) 農田                      (B) 堅定                     (C) 表格                  (D) 名譽

【解析】fill out 填寫                                                      application form 申請表

 

( A ) 12. Studying should be the ______ of a student, not working part-time.

(A) priority                    (B) resume                   (C) margin                 (D) variation

【翻譯】學生應以讀書為優先,而不是打工。

(A) 優先的事物          (B) 履歷                     (C) 邊,邊緣          (D) 變化

【解析】…, not + N/V-ing ……,而非……

 

( B ) 13. A university president has a high social ______, and (s)he is highly respected by the people.

(A) stage                       (B) status                      (C) statue                  (D) station

【翻譯】大學校長有很高的社會地位,並且被人們所尊敬。

(A) 舞台                      (B) 地位                     (C) 雕像                  (D) 車站

【解析】social 社會的                                                   respect 尊敬

 

( C ) 14. Since water shortage in many regions is getting worse, it is predictable that the world will be facing water ______ soon.

(A) level                        (B) energy                    (C) crisis                   (D) sink

【翻譯】由於許多區域的缺水問題日益嚴重,因此全世界即將面臨缺水危機是可以預期的。

(A) 階級                      (B) 能量                     (C) 危機                  (D) 下沉

【解析】shortage 不足,缺乏                                      predictable 可預言的,可預料的

 

( B ) 15. The ______ between the government and the general people of Egypt led to an eighteen-day demonstration, which caused the President to step down.

(A) cabinet                    (B) conflict                   (C) captain                (D) company

【翻譯】埃及政府與民眾之間的衝突引發一場為期十八天的示威遊行,埃及總統也因此下臺。

(A) 政府內閣              (B) 衝突                     (C) 船長                  (D) 公司

【解析】lead to 導致                                                     step down 下臺

 

 

II. 對話題:第1625題,請依對話內容,選出一個最適合的答案,使其成為有意義的對話。

 

( C ) 16. Paul: Hi, I wonder if you could help me. I have a fever and a sore throat. Can you give me something for it?

Pharmacist: _______________

Paul: Thank you.

(A) Did you want to try our delicious doughnuts?

(B) Smoking or nonsmoking?

(C) OK. You can take these medicines twice a day.

(D) That’s very kind of you.

【翻譯】保羅:嗨,我想知道你是否可以幫我。我發燒了,喉嚨也很痛。你可以開一些治這樣的藥給我嗎?

藥劑師:_______________

保羅:謝謝。

(A) 你想試試看我們好吃的甜甜圈嗎?

(B) 吸煙還是非吸煙?

(C) 好的。你可以服用這些藥,一天兩次。

(D) 你真好心。

【解析】I wonder + if/whether … 我不知道是否……

pharmacist 藥劑師                                           doughnut 甜甜圈

twice 兩次

It/That + be + adj. of you. 你真……adj. 為修飾人格特質的形容詞)

 

( D ) 17. Jenny: So, how was your first date with Mark?

Tina: Terrible! Can you believe he asked me how much I weighed?

Jenny: _______________

(A) He doesn’t know your age?

(B) Exercise could help him keep in shape.

(C) Why don’t you wear that pink dress?

(D) Hmm. That’s a little personal.

【翻譯】珍妮:那麼,妳和馬克的第一次約會結果怎樣?

蒂娜:糟透了!妳能相信嗎?他竟問我體重多重。

珍妮:_______________

(A) 他不知道妳幾歲嗎?

(B) 運動能幫他保持健康。

(C) 妳怎麼不穿那件粉紅色的洋裝?

(D) 嗯。那有點人身攻擊了。

【解析】so (用於句首)那麼                                    weigh 重量達……

in shape 身體狀況良好的,健康的               personal 涉及私事的,攻擊個人的

 

( C ) 18. Daniel: Are you ready to play tennis?

Andy: _______________ And you’re not going to win today!

Daniel: Don’t say things you’re not sure about. You might have to eat your words.

(A) What’s the matter with you?

(B) No, I’m still thinking.

(C) You bet!

(D) Sorry, but I’ve got other plans.

【翻譯】丹尼爾:準備好要打網球了嗎?

安迪:_______________ 你今天是贏不了的!

丹尼爾:沒把握就不要說。到時候你可能得收回你說的話。

(A) 你怎麼了?

(B) 不,我還在想。

(C) 當然!

(D) 抱歉,但我有其他的計畫了。

【解析】sure + of/about + sth. 確信的

句中的you’re not sure about是形容詞子句,修飾先行詞things

eat one’s words 承認自己的錯誤,收回說過的話

You bet! 當然,一定

 

( A ) 19. Rita: Hello. What time do you close today?

Tony: We close at 10:00 p.m. every day. And we open at 9:00 in the morning.

Rita: Oh, OK. _______________

Tony: Yeah, same hours as on the weekdays.

(A) And are you open on the weekends?

(B) I’ll come down tonight. Thanks.

(C) Your sale is still on, isn’t it?

(D) How long does it take?

【翻譯】蕾塔:哈囉。你們今天幾點打烊?

湯尼:我們每天晚上十點鐘休息,早上九點鐘開始營業。

蕾塔:喔,好的。_______________

湯尼:有啊,週末也是同樣的時間。

(A) 你們週末有營業嗎?

(B) 我今天晚上過去。謝謝。

(C) 你們的特價拍賣還在持續,對嗎?

(D) 要花多久的時間?

【解析】hours 工作/值勤時間

weekday指週一到週五,即平日;weekend則是星期六、日,即週末

come down 來到

your sale is still on 即是on sale,指「特價中」。

 

( B ) 20. Jessica: Could you call me a taxi, please?

Bell Captain: Yes, ma’am. _______________

Jessica: The airport.

Bell Captain: Sure, take a seat in the lobby. I’ll let you know when it’s here.

(A) What model do you like?

(B) Where are you going?

(C) Let me get your car.

(D) When are you going to leave?

【翻譯】潔西卡:可以麻煩你幫我叫計程車嗎?

領班:好的,小姐。_______________

潔西卡:機場。

領班:沒問題,請在大廳坐一下。車子到的時候我會通知您。

(A) 您喜歡哪一種車款?

(B) 您要去哪裡?

(C) 我幫您叫車。

(D) 您什麼時候離開?

【解析】bell captain(旅館的)領班                            ma’am 太太,小姐

take a seat 就座,坐下                                   lobby 大廳

model(汽車的)型,款式

 

( B ) 21. Lucy: You’ll never guess what happened downtown.

Brian: What?

Lucy: While I was driving home, a man ran out in front of me… with a gun!

Brian: He had a gun? It’s really scary.

Lucy: _______________

(A) I’m a real fan of scary movies.

(B) You’re telling me.

(C) Good for you.

(D) That’s why he is worried.

【翻譯】露西:你絕對猜不到市中心發生了什麼事。

布萊恩:什麼事?

露西:我開車回家的時候,有個男人跑到我的前面……拿著一把槍!

布萊恩:他拿槍?真是恐怖。

露西:_______________

(A) 我很迷恐怖片。

(B) 一點都沒錯。

(C) 幹得好。

(D) 那就是他為何會擔心的原因。

【解析】guess 猜出,猜對                                           downtown 市中心

scary 可怕的                                                   scary movie 恐怖片

You’re telling me. 我同意你的說法。             Good for you! 做得好!

that’s why + 子句 那就是……的緣故

 

( C ) 22. Albert: Has the 5:30 showing of the movie started yet?

Clerk: _______________

Albert: Then I’ll come back for the eight o’clock showing. I hate to miss the beginning of a film.

(A) I don’t think so.

(B) No, not yet.

(C) Yes, sir, about ten minutes ago.

(D) You can hardly wait?

【翻譯】亞伯特:五點三十分上演的電影已經開始了嗎?

工作人員:_______________

亞伯特:那我回來看八點上演的那一場好了。我討厭錯過電影的開場。

(A) 我不這麼認為。

(B) 不,還沒。

(C) 是的,先生,大概十分鐘之前。

(D) 你等不及了嗎?

【解析】showing 上映,上演

 

( A ) 23. Terry: What kind of a seat do you request when you fly?

Susie: I prefer an aisle seat.

Terry: Why?

Susie: _______________

(A) So I can stretch my legs.

(B) Sitting in the back of the plane is exciting.

(C) It doesn’t usually take much time.

(D) I like to sleep, and I need something to lean against.

【翻譯】泰瑞:妳搭飛機的時候都要求哪一種座位?

蘇西:我偏好靠走道的座位。

泰瑞:為什麼?

蘇西:_______________

(A) 這樣我就可以伸展我的腿。

(B) 坐在機尾很刺激。

(C) 通常不會費時太久。

(D) 我喜歡睡覺,而且我要有東西讓我靠著。

【解析】request 要求                                                    prefer 比較喜歡……

aisle seat(交通工具)通道兩側的座位 ←→ window seat 靠窗的座位

stretch 伸展,伸長                                         sth. + take + time 某事花……時間

lean against/on 倚靠著

 

( A ) 24. Amy: Are there any interesting jobs in the paper today?

Peter: Well, here’s one for salesperson.

Amy: _______________

Peter: You have to make an appointment for an interview.

(A) What are the qualifications?

(B) What’s the salary?

(C) Is it expensive?

(D) How can I apply for the job?

【翻譯】艾咪:今天報紙有什麼有趣的工作嗎?

彼得:這個嘛,有一份業務員的工作。

艾咪:_______________

彼得:妳得先約時間面試才行。

(A) 有哪些條件限制?

(B) 待遇怎樣?

(C) 貴嗎?

(D) 我要怎麼申請這份工作?

【解析】paper = newspaper 報紙                                  salesperson 業務員

make an appointment 預約                               interview 面談

qualification 資格                                             apply 申請

 

( A ) 25. Mary: Hello. Steve?

David: I’m sorry, but Steve is out right now. _______________

Mary: Mary, his friend from work.

David: May I take a message?

(A) Who is calling?

(B) Thanks for calling.

(C) Why don’t you call his office?

(D) He will be back in ten minutes.

【翻譯】瑪麗:喂。史提夫嗎?

大衛:抱歉,史提夫現在出去了。_______________

瑪麗:瑪麗,我是他工作上的朋友。

大衛:要我替妳留話嗎?

(A) 妳是哪位?

(B) 謝謝來電。

(C) 妳怎麼不打去他的公司呢?

(D) 他十分鐘後回來。

【解析】take a message 記錄留言 ←→ leave a message 留話給某人

Who’s calling? (用於電話)您哪位?

 

 

III. 綜合測驗:以下三篇短文,共有15個空格,為第2640題,每題有四個選項,請依各篇短文文意,選出一個最適合該空格的答案。

 

下篇短文共有5個空格,為第26-30題,請依短文文意,選出一個最適合該空格的答案。

Strolling1 through the streets in Taiwan, people often see a convenience store within a short walking distance. Taiwan is __26__ first in the world for having the greatest number of convenience stores, which reflects2 Taiwanese’s craze3 __27__ immediacy4 and convenience. The shelves in the stores are fully stocked for consumers to pick up __28__ day or night. City life is seen carrying on at the convenience store when day ends and night starts, making the store a standardized5 image of the city that never __29__. Nowadays, the term 7-Eleven, the name of a convenience store, __30__ as a metaphor6 for the non-stop7 working pattern. Convenience stores are not only a source of wonder to foreign visitors but also one of the things that Taiwanese who go abroad miss most about hometown.

【文章翻譯】

漫步穿梭在台灣的街頭,往往短短幾步的距離就可以看到一間便利商店。台灣是便利商店密度排名世界第一的國家,這也反映出台灣人一心追求即時性與便利性。這些商店的貨架上都堆滿商品,方便消費者不論日夜均可前來購買。當白晝結束,黑夜降臨時,都市生活還持續在便利商店裡進行著,使這些商店變成都市生活不眠夜的標準景象。現在,7-Eleven這個其中一家便利商店的名字,常被用來比喻不打烊的工作型態。便利商店不只是讓外國遊客驚異不已的地方,也是旅外台灣人對家鄉最懷念的東西之一。

【字彙解析】


 

1.      stroll v. 漫步

2.      reflect v. 反映

3.      craze n. 狂熱,熱衷

4.      immediacy n. 即時性

5.      standardize v. 使……標準化

6.      metaphor n. 暗喻

7.      non-stop adj. 中途不停的,不休息的


 

 

( A ) 26. (A) ranked                    (B) famous                   (C) popular               (D) favored

【翻譯】(A) 排名的                  (B) 出名的                 (C) 受歡迎的          (D) 偏好的

【解析】從空格後面的first以及for having the greatest number …,可知是因便利商店密度最高而「排名」第一,故答案選 (A)

 

( D ) 27. (A) at                            (B) in                            (C) of                        (D) for

【解析】與渴望、熱衷有關的片語,均是加介系詞for,如long forbe crazy forhunger for等,故知答案選 (D)

 

( B ) 28. (A) even so                   (B) no matter                (C) because of           (D) at best

【翻譯】(A) 即便如此              (B) 不論                     (C) 由於                  (D) 最好

【解析】從全文得知便利商店是24小時不打烊,故知顧客「不論」日夜均可來購買,答案選(B)

 

( D ) 29. (A) sleep                       (B) had slept                 (C) slept                    (D) sleeps

【解析】that 子句修飾前面先行詞city,此句是在說明一種現在的事實,因此全句均用現在簡單式,故答案選 (D)

 

( C ) 30. (A) used                        (B) uses                        (C) is used                 (D) is using

【解析】the name of a convenience store是主詞同位語,真正的主詞是the term 7-Eleven,故主詞是「物」而非「人」,與use連用時,句型應為:sth. be used as 「某物被用來作為……」,答案選 (C)

 

下篇短文共有5個空格,為第31-35題,請依短文文意,選出一個最適合該空格的答案。

The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old-fashioned coal stove1. A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the fire and __31__ the room before his teacher and his classmates arrived. One morning they arrived to find the schoolhouse in flames2. They dragged3 the unconscious4 little boy out of the building more dead than __32__. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely die—which was for the best, really—for the terrible fire had destroyed the __33__ half of his body. But the brave boy didn’t want to die. He made up his mind that he would survive5. Ultimately6 through his daily massages7, his iron persistence8, __34__ his resolute9 determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk with others’ help, then to walk by himself—and then—to run. He began to walk to school, then to run to school, and to run for the sheer10 joy of running. __35__ in college he made the track11 team. This determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world’s fastest mile!

【文章翻譯】

這所鄉下的小學校是靠一座舊式的煤油爐來加熱取暖的。有個小男孩他的工作就是每天早早到學校,然後在老師及同學到達之前點火讓整個教室暖和起來。有一天早上當他們抵達時發現學校著火了。他們把昏迷不醒的小男孩拖出大樓時,他已經奄奄一息。醫生告訴男孩的媽媽說她兒子必死無疑而這樣也好,說真的因為那場可怕的火災燒毀了他的下半身。但是勇敢的男孩並不想死。他下定決心要活下去。最後靠著每天按摩以及鋼鐵般的毅力、還有堅定的決心,他慢慢有能力站起來,然後在別人的幫忙下踏出步伐,接著逐漸可以靠自己行走再來可以跑步。他剛開始是走路到學校,而後是跑步到學校,再來變成純粹為了享受跑步的喜悅而跑。後來唸大學時還加入田徑隊。這位堅毅不拔的年輕人就是葛蘭康寧漢博士,他是全世界一英哩賽跑的記錄保持者!

【字彙解析】


 

1.      coal stove 煤油爐

2.      flame n. 火燄

3.      drag v.

4.      unconscious adj. 昏迷的

5.      survive v. 存活

6.      ultimately adv. 最後地

7.      massage n. 按摩

8.      persistence n. 堅忍不拔

9.      resolute adj. 堅決的

10.  sheer adj. 純粹的

11.  track n. 徑賽


 

 

( B ) 31. (A) paint                        (B) warm                      (C) tear down            (D) design

【翻譯】(A) 油漆                      (B) 使溫暖                 (C) 拆除                  (D) 設計

【解析】從第一句得知這個煤油爐是用來提供暖氣使用的 (… heated by an old-fashioned coal stove.),故知小男孩早來學校生火是為了讓教室變得暖和,所以and連接的兩個動詞片語應為start the firewarm the roomwarm在此當動詞用。

 

( D ) 32. (A) live                          (B) lively                       (C) livable                 (D) alive

【翻譯】(A) 居住,生活          (B) 活潑的                 (C) 適合居住的      (D) 活著的

【解析】more A than B「與其說是B,勿寧說是A」,AB是性質相同的字詞,由於dead是形容詞,故知空格也應填形容詞,所以 (A) 錯,而此句是指小男孩雖還活著,但離死不遠,故 (B) (C) 意思不符,所以答案選 (D)

 

( B ) 33. (A) first                         (B) lower                      (C) other                   (D) one

【翻譯】(A) 第一                      (B) 下面的                 (C) 其他的              (D)

【解析】從全文得知,這個小男孩在火災過後幾乎無法行走,後來靠著堅定意志才慢慢站起來,甚至行走與跑步,故知他受傷應是在身體的下半部,答案選 (B)。答案 (A) 錯是因first half是用來分成前後兩半,而非上下兩半。

 

( A ) 34. (A) and                         (B) next to                    (C) then                     (D) or

【翻譯】(A) 以及                      (B) 緊鄰                     (C) 接著                  (D) 或是

【解析】daily massagesiron persistence以及resolute determination都是名詞,應用對等連接詞連接,(B) (C) 均錯,而此三者都是讓小男孩最後能站起來行走,甚至跑步的關鍵,故 (D) 錯,答案為 (A) and

 

( C ) 35. (A) Otherwise               (B) Sadly                      (C) Later                   (D) Rarely

【翻譯】(A) 否則                      (B) 可悲的是             (C) 後來                  (D) 很少

解析】前面均在說明小男孩在唸小學時因大火受傷,後來靠意志力再站起來行走,甚至跑步。空格後面則是提到他在大學加入田徑隊,即知空格應與時間先後的表達有關,故答案選 (C)

 

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。

For years scientists suspected1 that people with strong emotional ties2 to families, friends and community enjoy longer lives than loners3 do. But this had __36__ influence on cancer care until 1989, when Dr. David Spiegel published a study involving two groups of women with breast cancer4. __37__ groups received standard5 medical care. Patients in one group also attended a weekly support-group meeting for one year. Those women, Dr. Spiegel found, fought cancer better and __38__ an average6 of 18 months longer. __39__, a study showed that skin cancer patients who participated __40__ a support group survived significantly7 longer than those who had received only standard care.

【文章翻譯】

科學家們多年來一直懷疑,與家庭、朋友及社區感情關係密切的人活得比獨來獨往的人久。不過這一點之前對於癌症醫療並無影響,一直到一九八九年大衛史皮戈博士出版了一篇研究才有所不同,該研究的對象是兩組罹患乳癌的女性,這兩組病人都接受標準的醫療照顧,其中一組還每週去參加一次互助會的聚會,時間長達一年。史皮戈博士發現這些女性對抗癌症的鬥志比較高昂,而且平均壽命多了十八個月。無獨有偶,一項研究也指出,有參加互助會的皮膚癌病人,跟那些只接受標準醫療照顧的病人比起來,存活機率要大得多。

【字彙解析】


 

1.      suspect v. 懷疑

2.      emotional ties 情份,感情關係

3.      loner n. 獨來獨往的人

4.      breast cancer 乳癌

5.      standard adj. 標準的

6.      average n. 平均

7.      significantly adv. 明顯地


 

 

( A ) 36. (A) little                         (B) much                      (C) any                      (D) great

【翻譯】(A) 幾乎沒有              (B) 很多                     (C) 任何                  (D) 很大

【解析】根據文意得知,應是在1989年後,科學家們的這個懷疑才有所發揮,故應用not … until「直到…………」的句型,選項裡只有little「少到幾乎沒有」有否定的意思,故答案選 (A)

 

( C ) 37. (A) Each                       (B) One                        (C) Both                    (D) None

【翻譯】(A) 每一                      (B)                          (C) 兩者                  (D)

【解析】(A) Each (B) One,如果後面接group,應該用單數,故錯。而 (D) None只能當代名詞,不能直接放在groups前面當形容詞修飾,再加上none是指「三者或以上」的無,故也不合,因為前一句提到共有兩組病人,所以正確答案應選 (C) Both

 

( D ) 38. (A) survive                    (B) surviving                 (C) to survive            (D) survived

【解析】此句主詞是those womenDr. Spiegel found是插入句,主要動詞則是and所連接的兩個動詞,一個是fought,故知另外一個亦應使用過去簡單式,答案選(D)

 

( B ) 39. (A) To our surprise        (B) Similarly                 (C) Nonetheless        (D) Ridiculously

【翻譯】(A) 讓我們吃驚的是(B) 類似地                   (C) 不過                  (D) 荒謬地

【解析】前面說明針對乳癌病人的研究,最後則提到針對皮膚癌病人的研究,由於兩者研究結果均顯示,有參加互助會的癌症病人平均壽命較長,故知兩個研究是「類似地」,答案選 (B)

 

( D ) 40. (A) for                           (B) at                           (C) on                       (D) in

【解析】participate in是動詞片語,意指「參加」,答案選 (D)

 

 

IV. 閱讀測驗:以下有三篇短文,共有10個題目,為第4150題,請於閱讀短文後,選出最適當的答案。

 

閱讀下文,回答第41-43

Everywhere we look there is color, from the blue sky to the green grass, from the gray concrete1 of a city to the black of a moonless2 night. Colors have a direct and powerful impact on the way we feel and react to our surroundings. When we decorate our homes, we choose colors that welcome us and make us feel good. Some colors excite us while others soothe3 and calm us. For example, when the Blackfriar Bridge in London was painted green, suicide4 jumps from the bridge decreased by 34 %. Research reveals that people have similar emotional responses to specific colors and in general, the brighter the color, the stronger the response.

【文章翻譯】

舉目四望,這世界到處都是色彩,從蔚藍天空到綠草如茵,從都市的灰色水泥到沒有月亮的漆黑夜幕。顏色直接而強烈地影響到我們對於週遭環境的感覺與反應的方式。當我們在裝潢家裡時,我們會選擇讓自己感覺溫馨、舒服的顏色。有些顏色會讓人感到興奮,有些則有安撫與緩和的效果。比如說,當倫敦的黑修士橋被漆成綠色時,從橋上投河自殺的人數就降低了34%。研究顯示人們對於特定顏色的情緒反應都差不多,一般來說,顏色愈鮮豔,反應就愈強烈。

【字彙解析】


 

1.      concrete n. 混凝土

2.      moonless adj. 沒有月亮的

3.      soothe v. 安撫

4.      suicide n. 自殺


 

 

( A ) 41. What is the best title for this passage?

(A) Emotional Responses to Color                     (B) Color and Decoration

(C) Suicide Jumps and Color                             (D) The Importance of Color

【翻譯】最適合本文的標題為何?

(A) 對於顏色的情緒反應                              (B) 色彩與裝潢

(C) 為自殺而跳與顏色                                  (D) 顏色的重要性

【解析】全文均在探討顏色如何影響我們的情緒,裝潢與自殺不過是顏色影響情緒的例子,故最適合的標題應選 (A)

 

( C ) 42. According to the passage, what color has a soothing effect on people?

(A) Red                         (B) Blue                       (C) Green                  (D) Gray

【翻譯】根據本文,什麼顏色對於人們有安撫的效果?

(A) 紅色                      (B) 藍色                     (C) 綠色                  (D) 灰色

【解析】根據第五句 (For example, when the Blackfriar Bridge in London was painted green, suicide jumps from the bridge decreased by 34 %.) 得知黑修士橋因為漆成綠色後,從橋上跳河自殺的人就減少了,暗示綠色有安撫人心的作用,故答案選 (C)

 

( D ) 43. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

(A) Colors have an impact on how people react to the surroundings.

(B) Some colors excite people while others soothe and calm them.

(C) The brighter the color, the stronger the response to it.

(D) People’s emotional responses to specific colors are different.

【翻譯】根據本文,下列敘述何者為非?

(A) 顏色會影響人們對於周遭環境的反應方式。

(B) 有些顏色會使人興奮,有些則有安撫與緩和的效果。

(C) 顏色愈鮮艷,反應就愈強烈。

(D) 人類對於某些特定顏色的情緒反應皆有不同。

【解析】第二句即提到顏色影響我們對周遭環境的反應方式,故 (A) 對。第四句則說明有些顏色會令人感到興奮,有些則是安撫人心的效果,故 (B) 對。最後一句則說明對於某些特定顏色,一般人的情緒反應都很類似,而且顏色愈鮮艷反應就愈強 (… people have similar emotional responses to specific colors and in general, the brighter the color, the stronger the response.),故 (C) 對而 (D) 錯。正確答案為 (D)

 

閱讀下文,回答第44-47

In my science and math classes, I always have to memorize1 lists of things for science and all kinds of math formulas2. Since my memory is not that great, I’ve had to learn ways to improve my memory. Maybe you could benefit3 from some of the tips4 that I’ve picked up5 for memorizing things. Or maybe you already do these things anyway. Of course, the first rule of memorizing something is to repeat it in your mind. For example, the first day of class, sometimes the teacher will ask all the students to introduce themselves. I use this class time as a chance to exercise6 my memory skills. As we go around the room, I try to memorize each student’s name by repeating his or her name to myself. Most of the time, by the end of the class, I’ve memorized everyone’s name. Another trick I have learned for memorizing things is to build on7 small pieces in order to learn longer things. This idea comes from the fact that a person’s short term memory8 can only hold9 eight or nine pieces of information at a time. So those pieces of information in short term memory have to be moved to long term memory10 by repeating them again and again before more information can go into short term memory.

【文章翻譯

我在上科學與數學課時,總是得背一串又一串有關科學的名堂,以及各式各樣的數學公式。由於我的記性沒那麼好,因此我就必須學習改善記憶的方法。為了記東西我這一路上所領悟到的一些竅門,或許可以讓你從中學到些什麼。又或許不管用什麼方法你早就在這樣做了。當然囉,記憶東西的第一個規則就是在心裡一再覆述。比如說,上課第一天,有時候老師會要求所有學生自我介紹。我就會把這堂課的時間當作是練習記憶技巧的機會。當我們在教室裡面一個一個輪流自我介紹時,我就會在心裡覆述他們的名字以試圖記下來。多半到了課堂的尾聲時,我已經記住每個人的名字。對於記憶東西,我學到的另外一樣訣竅就是從記住小東西開始,再慢慢發展成記住較長的東西。這個想法是來自一個人的短期記憶一次只能記住八、九項訊息。因此這些存在短期記憶的東西必須藉由一再覆述才會移到長期記憶裡面,然後短期記憶才能再去容納更多東西。

【字彙解析


 

1.      memorize v. 記住

2.      formula n. 公式

3.      benefit v. 獲益

4.      tip n. 訣竅

5.      pick up 零零星星地自然學會

6.      exercise v. 練習,發揮

7.      build on ……為基礎

8.      short term memory 短期記憶

9.      hold v. 留在記憶中

10.  long term memory 長期記憶


 

 

( A ) 44. What is the main idea of this passage?

(A) Ways of memorizing things

(B) Learning experiences in science classes

(C) The importance of short term memory

(D) The importance of memorizing names

【翻譯】本文主旨為何?

(A) 記憶東西的方法                                      (B) 科學課堂上的學習經驗

(C) 短期記憶的重要性                                  (D) 記住名字的重要性

【解析】作者於第三句即表示,他想要與讀者分享的是他為了記東西所領悟到的一些竅門(Maybe you could benefit from some of the tips that I’ve picked up for memorizing things.),之後再說明訣竅為哪些,故主旨應為 (A)

 

( B ) 45. According to the passage, how many pieces of information can a person’s short term memory hold at most?

(A) Four or five             (B) Eight or nine           (C) Eleven or twelve     (D) Six or seven

【翻譯】根據本文,一個人的短期記憶最多只能記住幾樣東西?

(A) 四或五                  (B) 八或九                 (C) 十一或十二         (D) 六或七

【解析】根據倒數第二句 (This idea comes from the fact that a person’s short term memory can only hold eight or nine pieces of information at a time.) 即知答案為 (B)

 

( B ) 46. Based on the passage, how many ways has the author learned to improve his memory?

(A) One                        (B) Two                       (C) Three                  (D) Four

【翻譯】根據本文,作者所學到改善其記憶的方法有幾種?

(A)                           (B)                          (C)                       (D)

【解析】根據文中出現的the first rule another trick,即可推測作者總共提出兩種方法。或根據文意,第一種即是在心中覆述 (repeat it in your mind),第二種則是先記小東西 (build on small pieces),故知答案為 (B)

 

( D ) 47. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

(A) People memorize things by repeating them in their minds.

(B) Memorizing things is to build on small pieces in order to learn longer things.

(C) The information in short term memory has to be moved to long term memory.

(D) People’s capacity for memorizing things is usually unlimited.

【翻譯】根據本文,下列敘述何者為非?

(A) 人們藉由在心中覆述來記憶。

(B) 記憶東西就是要從記住小東西開始,再記住較長的東西。

(C) 短期記憶的東西必須要移到長期記憶才行。

(D) 人們的記憶所能容納的東西通常是無限的。

【解析】第五句即提到記東西的第一條規則就是在心中覆述,故敘述 (A) 正確。倒數第三句則是作者提出的另外一項訣竅,那就是先從小東西開始記,故敘述 (B) 正確。根據最後二句得知,短期記憶裡一次只能記八到九樣東西 (… a person’s short term memory can only hold eight or nine pieces of information at a time.),故需先將其移到長期記憶裡,才能再去記新的東西 (So those pieces of information in short term memory have to be moved to long term memory …),所以並非無限量,因此 (C) 正確而 (D) 錯誤。正確答案選 (D)

 

閱讀下文,回答第48-50

Have you ever thought of making a family album1? The first thing to do is to find an album. A nice, big, and strong album is the best. Make sure that the album has pages made of paper, not plastic2. It’s hard to paste3 things onto plastic. The next thing to do is to collect family treasures4 to paste in the album. Some treasures you might collect are photographs, tickets, programs5 from special events, or postcards. After that, you’ll want to organize the treasures. You could give each family member one page, or try to put things in time order. Finally, label6 each treasure and write something about it. Ask a family member to help you finish it.

【文章翻譯

你有沒有想過要製作一本家庭相簿呢?首先要先找一本相簿。最好是一本精美、體積龐大而且堅固耐用的相簿。並且確定這本相簿的頁面是紙張而非塑膠,因為塑膠上面很難黏東西。再來就是要收集家裡的寶物黏在相簿裡。你所收集的寶物有些可能是照片、票根、某些特殊活動的節目表或者明信片。之後,你會想要把這些寶物整理排列一下。你可以給每個家中成員一頁的空間,或者試著依照時間順序來排放東西。最後,為每件寶物標上標籤並寫些相關的話。這件事你可以要求一位家庭成員幫你完成。

【字彙解析


 

1.      album n. 相簿

2.      plastic n. 塑膠

3.      paste v.

4.      treasure n. 寶物

5.      program n.  節目表

6.      label v. 貼標籤


 

 

( B ) 48. What is the best title for this passage?

(A) Taking a Family Picture                                (B) Making a Family Album

(C) Planning a Family Trip                                  (D) Making a Family Dinner

【翻譯】最適合本文的標題為何?

(A) 拍攝家庭照片                                          (B) 製作家庭相簿

(C) 計畫家庭旅遊                                          (D) 烹煮家庭晚餐

【解析】第一句即已破題得知本文主題是製作家庭相簿 (Have you ever thought of making a family album?),故最適合的標題應選 (B)

 

( D ) 49. What is the first step in the process of making a family album?

(A) Putting things in order                                  (B) Talking to the family

(C) Pasting things onto paper                             (D) Finding an album

【翻譯】製作家庭相簿的第一步為何?

(A) 將東西依序放好                                      (B) 跟家人說話

(C) 把東西黏到紙上                                      (D) 找一本相簿

【解析】根據第二句即知製作家庭相簿的第一步就是先找一本適合的相簿 (The first thing to do is to find an album.)。故答案選 (D)

 

( A ) 50. What is the third step in the process?

(A) Organizing the treasures                               (B) Asking for treasures

(C) Collecting treasures (D) Labeling each treasure

【翻譯】過程中的第三步為何?

(A) 整理排列寶物                                          (B) 要求寶物

(C) 收集寶物                                                  (D) 將每樣寶物貼上標籤

【解析】第一步是找一本相簿 (The first thing to do is to find an album.),第二步是收集家中的寶物 (The next thing to do is to collect family treasures to paste in the album.),第三步是將這些寶物整理排列一下 (After that, you’ll want to organize the treasures.),最後是貼上標籤 (Finally, label each treasure and write something about it.),故知答案應選 (A)

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