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第壹部分:單選題(占72分)

一、詞彙題(占15分)

說明︰第1題至第15題,每題有4個選項,其中只有一個是正確或最適當的選項,請畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

1. Mangoes are a _____ fruit here in Taiwan; most of them reach their peak of sweetness in July.
(A) mature (B) usual (C) seasonal (D) particular

參考詳解

答  案(C)                                                     

試題解析

台灣的芒果是一種季節性的水果,大多在七月達到最甜美的時候

(A) 成熟的 (B) 通常的 (C) 季節性的 (D) 特別的

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    2. Writing term papers and giving oral reports are typical course _____ for college students.
    (A) requirements (B) techniques (C) situations (D) principles

    參考詳解

    答  案(A)                                                     

    試題解析

    寫作期論文和做口頭報告是大學生典型的課程要求。(A)

    (A) 要求 (B) 技術 (C) 情況 (D) 原則

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      3. If we work hard to _____ our dreams when we are young, we will not feel that we missed out on
      something when we get old.
      (A) distribute (B) fulfill (C) convince (D) monitor

      參考詳解

      答  案(B)                                                     

      試題解析

      如果我們年輕時努力實現夢想,到老年時就不會感到錯過了什麼。(B)

      (A) 分發 (B) 履行實現 (C) 說服 (D) 監督

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        4. Few people will trust you if you continue making _____ promises and never make efforts to keep them.
        (A) chilly (B) liberal (C) hollow (D) definite

        參考詳解

        答  案(C)                                                     

        試題解析

        1. 如果你繼續做空洞的承諾並且從不努力去履行它們,很少人會相信你。(C)

        (A) 寒冷的 (B) 自由的 (C) 空洞的 (D) 明確的

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          5. Becky _____ her ankle while she was playing tennis last week. Now it still hurts badly.
          (A) slipped (B) dumped (C) twisted (D) recovered

          參考詳解

          答  案(C)                                                     

          試題解析

          1. Becky 上週打網球時扭傷了腳踝。現在它仍然很痛。(C)

          (A) 滑倒 (B) 傾倒 (C) 扭到 (D) 恢復

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            6. Research shows that men and women usually think differently. For example, they have quite different
            _____ about what marriage means in their life.
            (A) decisions (B) beliefs (C) styles (D) degrees

            參考詳解

            答  案(B)                                                     

            試題解析

            1. 研究顯示,男人和女人通常思維方式不同。例如,他們對婚姻在他們生活中的意義有非常不同的信仰。(B)

            (A) 決定 (B) 信念 (C) 風格 (D) 程度

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              7. The new manager is very _____. For instance, the employees are given much shorter deadlines for the
              same tasks than before.
              (A) persuasive (B) tolerable (C) suspicious (D) demanding

              參考詳解

              答  案(D)                                                     

              試題解析

              1. 新經理很苛刻。例如,員工需要在比以前更短的時間內完成相同的任務。(D)

              (A) 有說服力的 (B) 可以容忍的 (C) 可疑的 (D) 苛刻的

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                8. While the couple were looking _____ for their missing children, the kids were actually having fun in
                the woods nearby.
                (A) anxiously (B) precisely (C) evidently (D) distinctly

                參考詳解

                答  案(A)                                                     

                試題解析

                1. 當夫婦倆為了找尋失蹤的孩子而焦急不安時,孩子們實際上正在附近的樹林裡玩得很開心。(A)

                (A) 焦急地 (B) 準確地 (C) 顯然地 (D) 清楚地

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                  9. After delivering a very powerful speech, the award winner was _____ by a group of fans asking for her
                  signature.
                  (A) deposited (B) reserved (C) vanished (D) surrounded

                  參考詳解

                  答  案(D)                                                     

                  試題解析

                  1. 在發表非常有力的演講後,獎項得主被一群粉絲圍住,要求簽名。(D)

                  (A) 存放 (B) 保留 (C) 消失 (D) 包圍

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                    10. The interviewees were trying very hard to _____ the interviewers that they were very capable and
                    should be given the job.
                    (A) credit (B) impress (C) relieve (D) acquire

                    參考詳解

                    答  案(B)                                                     

                    試題解析

                    1. 面試者非常努力地讓面試官相信他們很有能力,應該得到這份工作。(B)

                    (A) 信用 (B) 加深印象 (C) 減輕 (D) 獲得

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                      11. After the first snow of the year, the entire grassland disappeared under a _____ of snow.
                      (A) flake (B) blossom (C) blanket (D) flash

                      參考詳解

                      答  案(C)                                                     

                      試題解析

                      1. 在今年的第一場雪後,整個草原都被一層白雪所覆蓋。(C)

                      (A) 片狀 (B) 開花 (C) 毯狀 (D) 閃光

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                        12. Peter likes books with wide _____, which provide him with enough space to write notes.
                        (A) angles (B) margins (C) exceptions (D) limitations

                        參考詳解

                        答  案(B)                                                     

                        試題解析

                        1. 彼得喜歡有寬邊距的書,這樣他就有足夠的空間寫筆記。(B)

                        (A) 角度 (B) 邊距 (C) 例外情況 (D) 限制

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                          13. At the beginning of the semester, the teacher told the students that late assignments would receive a low
                          grade as a _____.
                          (A) hardship (B) comment (C) bargain (D) penalty

                          參考詳解

                          答  案(C)                                                     

                          試題解析

                          1. 學期初,老師告訴學生遲交作業會受到低分的處罰。(D)

                          (A) 苦難 (B) 評論 (C) 討價還價 (D) 懲罰

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                            14. Various studies have been _____ in this hospital to explore the link between a high-fat diet and cancer.
                            (A) conducted (B) confirmed (C) implied (D) improved

                            參考詳解

                            答  案(A)                                                     

                            試題解析

                            1. 這家醫院進行了各種研究,以探索高脂肪飲食與癌症之間的關聯。(A)

                            (A) 進行 (B) 確認 (C) 暗示 (D) 改進

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                              15. Intense, fast-moving fires raged across much of California last week. The _____ firestorm has claimed
                              the lives of thirty people.
                              (A) efficient (B) reliable (C) massive (D) adequate

                              參考詳解

                              答  案(C)                                                     

                              試題解析

                              上週,強烈、快速移動的大火在加州的大部分地區肆虐。這場大規模的火災已經奪去了三十人的生命。(C)

                              (A) 高效 (B) 可靠 (C) 大量 (D) 充足

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                                二、綜合測驗 ( 占 1 5分 )

                                說明︰第16題至第30題,每題一個空格,請依文意選出最適當的一個選項,請畫記在答案 卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者, 該題以零分計算。

                                第 16 至 20 題為題組

                                  It has long been assumed that creativity is some unusual trait enjoyed by the few. However, according to a wide array of scientific and sociological research, creativity is __16__ a sign of rare genius than a
                                natural human potential. Thus, it can be nurtured and encouraged.
                                  It is believed that taking breaks from a problem can help __17__ a moment of insight or stimulate new ideas. Unconventional solutions can also be explored. That is why some of the most successful companies in the world, such as 3M and Google, encourage their employees to __18__ all sorts of relaxing activities, such as playing pinball and wandering about the campus. During such breaks, the mind turns inward, __19__ it can subconsciously puzzle over subtle meanings and connections.
                                  Another way to increase creativity is to take risks. This is because many breakthroughs come up when people venture __20__ their usual routines or areas of expertise. This can be done by, for example, learning new skills or traveling to new countries.

                                16. (A) more (B) less (C) better (D) worse
                                17. (A) spark (B) carve (C) drill (D) grind
                                18. (A) refer to (B) answer for (C) take part in (D) put up with
                                19. (A) if (B) but (C) where (D) which
                                20. (A) into (B) without (C) under (D) beyond

                                參考詳解

                                答  案

                                16.(B) less
                                17.(A) spark
                                18.(C) take part in
                                19.(C) where
                                20.(D) beyond                                                  

                                試題解析

                                長期以來,人們一直認為創造力是一些僅為少數人所享有的不尋常特質。然而,根據廣泛的科學和社會學研究,創造力並不是稀有天才的標誌,而是自然的人類潛能。因此,它可以被培養和鼓勵。

                                人們相信,從問題中休息一下可以幫助激發靈感或刺激新思路。也可以探索非傳統的解決方案。這就是為什麼一些世界上最成功的公司,如3M和谷歌,鼓勵員工參加各種放鬆活動,如打彈球和漫步校園。在這樣的休息時間裡,頭腦會向內部轉移,可以在潛意識中思考微妙的含義和聯繫。

                                增加創造力的另一種方式是冒險。這是因為許多突破都是在人們冒險嘗試他們平常不做或不擅長的領域時出現的。例如,學習新技能或去新的國家旅行。

                                16.(A) 更多的 (B) 更少的 (C) 更好的 (D) 更差的
                                17.(A) 激發 (B) 雕刻 (C) 鑽探 (D) 磨削
                                18.(A) 參考 (B) 為...負責 (C) 參加 (D) 忍受
                                19.(A) 如果 (B) 但是 (C) 在...地方 (D) 哪一個
                                20.(A) 進入 (B) 沒有 (C) 在...之下 (D) 超出

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                                  第 21 至 25 題為題組
                                    Hair usually gets greasy when it has not been washed because it soaks up oil—hence the need for shampoo! __21__ this oil-absorbing feature might not always be so great for our hygiene, it can be great  for the environment.
                                    Matter of Trust, a nonprofit organization, has an innovative solution for removing the large-scale oil  spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, using the ultimate renewable __22__ : human hair, of which there is an  unlimited supply. Since its founding in 1998, Matter of Trust has collected donations of human hair and  animal fur to __23__ the thousands of oil spills that happen each year. The hair and fur are made into mats and brooms and sent to __24__ waters to absorb the oil.
                                    Across the United States each day, 300,000 pounds of hair and fur are cut. Matter of Trust is helping  organize the collection of this __25__ hair and fur through thousands of salons, pet groomers, and ranchers.  Individuals can also speak to local hair stylists and pet groomers about sending in leftover hair and fur.
                                  21. (A) For (B) While (C) In case (D) As long as
                                  22. (A) equipment (B) ingredient (C) product (D) resource
                                  23. (A) get away with (B) clean up after (C) run out of (D) look down upon
                                  24. (A) pollute (B) polluting (C) polluted (D) pollution
                                  25. (A) unneeded (B) overthrown (C) excluded (D) disconnected

                                  參考詳解

                                  答  案

                                  1. (B) While
                                  2. (D) resource
                                  3. (B) clean up after
                                  4. (C) polluted
                                  5. (A) unneeded                              

                                  試題解析

                                  Hair通常在沒有洗髮時會變得油膩,因為它會吸收油脂,因此需要洗髮水!然而,這種吸油特性對我們的衛生可能並不總是那麼好,但它對環境可能非常有益。
                                  非營利組織Matter of Trust為2010年墨西哥灣大規模漏油提供了一種創新的解決方案,使用終極可再生資源:人類頭髮,這種資源供應是無限的。自1998年成立以來,Matter of Trust收集了人類頭髮和動物毛髮的捐贈,以清理每年發生的數千起漏油事故。這些頭髮和毛髮製成墊子和掃帚,然後被送到污染水域吸收油污。
                                  每天在美國國內,有30萬磅的頭髮和毛髮被剪下。 Matter of Trust正在通過成千上萬的美髮沙龍、寵物美容師和牧場主組織收集這些多餘的頭髮和毛髮。個人也可以與當地的髮型師和寵物美容師聯繫,寄送剩餘的頭髮和毛髮。

                                  21. (A) 对于 (B) 当 (C) 如果 (D) 只要
                                  22. (A) 設備 (B) 成分 (C) 產品 (D) 資源
                                  23. (A) 逍遙法外 (B) 在 (C) 用完 (D) 看不起之後清理
                                  24.(A)污染(B)污染(C)污染(D)污染
                                  25. (A) 不需要 (B) 推翻 (C) 排除 (D) 斷開連接

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                                    第 26 至 30 題為題組
                                      You must have had this kind of experience: While in the middle of a normal dream, you suddenly realize that you are dreaming. This kind of dream is called a “lucid dream.” The term “lucid” means clear; lucid dreamers know that they are dreaming and __26__ they are dreaming of. It is different from daydreaming. When a person is having a lucid dream, the person’s body is __27__ ; when a person daydreams, his/her body is awake. Thus, daydreams are really just waking thoughts. In lucid dreams, however, we are completely immersed in the dream world.
                                      Yet, lucid dreaming is __28__ just having a clear dream. It is your chance to play around with the extraordinary abilities buried in unused parts of your brain. __29__ , it is a way for you to put the deepest areas of your brain to good use while you’re sleeping. You can be an everyday Jane Doe or John Smith while awake but a superhero while sleeping, __30__ who you are in real life. All the obstacles of reality can be set aside and you are able to accomplish tasks that you could never manage in waking reality.
                                    26. (A) what (B) why (C) when (D) which
                                    27. (A) apart (B) absent (C) alone (D) asleep
                                    28. (A) related to (B) aside from (C) more than (D) nothing but
                                    29. (A) In other words (B) By no means (C) At any cost (D) On the contrary
                                    30. (A) such as (B) regardless of (C) with respect to (D) on behalf of

                                    參考詳解

                                    答  案

                                    1. (A) what
                                    2. (D) asleep
                                    3. (C) more than
                                    4. (A) In other words
                                    5. (B) regardless of                          

                                    試題解析

                                    你一定有過這種經歷:在一場普通的夢中,你突然意識到自己正在做夢。這種夢被稱為“清醒夢”。術語“清醒”意味著清晰;清醒夢者知道自己正在做夢以及他們正在夢見什麼。這與白日夢不同。當一個人做清醒夢時,他的身體是睡著的;而當一個人做白日夢時,他/她的身體是清醒的。因此,白日夢實際上只是清醒的思維。然而,在清醒夢中,我們完全沉浸在夢境世界中。
                                    然而,清醒夢並不僅僅是做一個清晰的夢。這是你利用大腦未使用部分中埋藏的非凡能力的機會。換句話說,這是你在睡覺時將大腦最深層次的區域充分利用的方式。你可以在清醒時成為普通人,但在睡覺時成為超級英雄,不受現實中的任何障礙,並能夠完成在清醒狀態下無法完成的任務。

                                    26.(A)什么(B)为什么(C)什么时候(D)哪个
                                    27. (A) 分開 (B) 不在 (C) 獨自一人 (D) 睡著了
                                    28. (A) 與 (B) 相關 (C) 多於 (D) 僅此而已
                                    29. (A) 換句話說 (B) 絕不 (C) 不惜一切代價 (D) 相反
                                    30. (A) 如 (B) 不顧 (C) 相對於 (D) 代表

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                                      三、文意選填 ( 占 1 0分 )
                                      說明:第31題至第40題,每題一個空格,請依文意在文章後所提供的 (A) 到 (J) 選項中分別選出最適當者,並將其英文字母代號畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                      第 31 至 40 題為題組

                                          Fortune cookies, commonly served after meals at Chinese restaurants in the U.S., are characterized by a fortune, which is written on a small piece of paper tucked inside the cookie. There are several __31__ stories about the origin of the fortune cookie. None of them, however, has been proven to be entirely true.
                                          One of these stories 32 the cookie’s origin back to 13th- and 14th-century China, which was then occupied by the Mongols. According to the legend, notes of __33__ plans for a revolution to overthrow the Mongols were hidden in mooncakes that would ordinarily have been stuffed with sweet bean paste. The revolution turned out to be __34__ and eventually led to the formation of the Ming Dynasty. This story may sound highly credible, but there seems to be no solid evidence that it inspired the creation of the __35__ we know of today as fortune cookies.
                                          Another __36__ claims that David Jung, a Chinese immigrant living in Los Angeles, created the fortune cookie in 1918. Concerned about the poor people he saw wandering near his shop, he made cookies and passed them out free on the streets. Each cookie __37__ a strip of paper inside with an inspirational Bible quotation on it.
                                          However, the more generally accepted story is that the fortune cookie first __38__ in either 1907 or 1914 in San Francisco, created by a Japanese immigrant, Makoto Hagiwara. The fortune cookie was based on a Japanese snack, but Hagiwara sweetened the recipe to appeal to American __39__ . He enclosed thankyou notes in the cookies and served them to his guests with tea. Within a few years, Chinese restaurant owners in San Francisco had copied the recipe and __40__ the thank-you notes with fortune notes. Such fortune cookies became common in Chinese restaurants in the U.S. after World War II.

                                      (A) account (B) appeared (C) competing (D) contained (E) replaced (F) secret (G) successful (H) tastes ( I ) traces (J) treats

                                      參考詳解

                                      答  案​C I F G J A D B H E​​​​​​

                                       

                                      試題解析

                                      幸運餅乾是在美國中餐館餐後通常供應的一種甜點,其特點在於每個餅乾內都有一張小紙條寫有預言。有幾個競相傳說幸運餅乾的起源。然而,這些故事都沒有被證明完全屬實。
                                      其中一個故事將幸運餅乾的起源追溯到13和14世紀的中國,當時中國被蒙古人佔領。根據傳說,在通常用甜豆沙填充的月餅中藏有推翻蒙古人的秘密計劃的筆記。這場革命最終成功,並最終導致了明朝的形成。這個故事聽起來很可信,但似乎沒有實證證據表明它啟發了今天我們所知道的幸運餅乾的創作。
                                      另一個說法聲稱,生活在洛杉磯的華裔移民David Jung於1918年創造了幸運餅乾。他看到在他店附近徘徊的窮人很擔心,於是製作了餅乾,並在街上免費派發。每個餅乾裡都裝有一張寫有勵志聖經引文的紙條。
                                      然而,更為廣泛接受的故事是,幸運餅乾最早出現在舊金山的日本移民Makoto Hagiwara手中,時間要么是1907年,要么是1914年。幸運餅乾是基於一種日本小吃,但Hagiwara將其改良以迎合美國口味。他在餅乾裡夾了感謝信,並與茶一起招待客人。幾年後,舊金山的中餐館老闆們抄襲了這個食譜,並將感謝信替換為預言筆記。在二戰後,這樣的幸運餅乾在美國中餐館中變得非常普遍。

                                      (A) 賬號 (B) 出現 (C) 競爭 (D) 包含 (E) 替換
                                      (F) 秘密 (G) 成功 (H) 品嚐 (I) 痕跡 (J) 款待

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                                        四、閱讀測驗 ( 占 3 2分 )
                                        說明︰第41題至第56題,每題請分別根據各篇文章之文意選出最適當的一個選項,請畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得2分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                        第 41 至 44 題為題組
                                            For more than two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the United States Presidency, the U.S. government, and the American people. In 1790, President George Washington declared that the federal government would reside in a district “not exceeding ten miles square … on the  river Potomac.” As preparations began, a competition was held to find a builder of the “President’s House.” Nine proposals were submitted, and the Irish-born architect James Hoban won the gold medal for his practical and handsome design. Construction began when the first cornerstone was laid in October of 1792. Although President Washington oversaw the construction of the house, he never lived in it. It was not until 1800, when the White House was nearly completed, that its first residents, President John Adams and his
                                        wife Abigail, moved in.
                                            American presidents can express their individual style in how they decorate the house and in how they receive the public. Thomas Jefferson held the first inaugural open house in 1805; many of those who attended the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol simply followed him home. President Jefferson also opened the house for public tours, and it has remained open, except during wartime, ever since. In addition, Jefferson welcomed visitors to annual receptions on New Year’s Day and on the Fourth of July. Abraham Lincoln did the same, but then the inaugural crowds became far too large for the White House to accommodate comfortably, and this also created a security issue. It was not until Grover Cleveland’s first presidency that some effective crowd control measures were implemented to address the problem caused
                                        by this practice.
                                            At various times in history, the White House has been known as the “President’s Palace,” the “President’s House,” and the “Executive Mansion.” President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.

                                         

                                        參考詳解

                                         

                                        試題解析

                                        超過兩百年來,白宮一直作為美國總統、美國政府和美國人民的象徵。 1790年,喬治·華盛頓總統宣布聯邦政府將駐紮在波托馬克河上的“不超過10平方英里的區域內”。隨著準備工作的開始,進行了一次競賽,以尋找一位“總統府”的建築師。共有九個方案被提交,最終愛爾蘭出生的建築師詹姆斯·霍班憑藉其實用和美觀的設計贏得了金牌。 1792年10月,第一塊基石奠定,建築工作開始。雖然華盛頓總統監督了白宮的建設,但他從未住在這裡。直到1800年,當白宮幾乎完工時,其第一批居民——約翰·亞當斯總統和他的妻子阿比蓋爾搬進來了。
                                        美國總統可以通過他們裝飾房屋的方式以及如何接待公眾來表達個人風格。托馬斯·杰斐遜在1805年舉辦了首次就職典禮開放日;許多參加美國國會宣誓就職典禮的人只是跟隨他回家的。杰斐遜總統還向公眾開放白宮進行參觀,自此以後,除戰爭期間外,白宮一直開放參觀。此外,杰斐遜還歡迎訪客參加每年的元旦和7月4日的招待會。亞伯拉罕·林肯也做了同樣的事情,但是隨著就職典禮人數變得太多,白宮無法舒適地容納這麼多人,這也帶來了安全問題。直到格羅弗·克利夫蘭的第一個總統任期,才採取了一些有效的人群控制措施,以解決這個問題。
                                        在歷史上的不同時期,白宮曾被稱為“總統宮殿”、“總統府”和“行政大廈”。 1901年,西奧多·羅斯福總統正式賦予白宮現在的名稱。

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                                          41. What is this passage mainly about?
                                          (A) The design of the White House. (B) The location of the White House.
                                          (C) The importance of the White House. (D) The history of the White House.

                                          參考詳解

                                          答  案(D)                                                     

                                          試題解析

                                          41.這段話主要講的是什麼?
                                          (A) 白宮的設計。 (B) 白宮的位置。
                                          (C) 白宮的重要性。 (D) 白宮的歷史。

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                                            42. What does “this practice” refer to in the second paragraph?
                                            (A) Holding an inaugural open house.
                                            (B) Accommodating the crowds comfortably.
                                            (C) Decorating the White House.
                                            (D) Joining in the swearing-in ceremony.

                                             

                                            參考詳解

                                            答  案(A)                                                     

                                            試題解析

                                            42. 第二段中的this practice指的是什麼?
                                            (A) 舉行就職典禮。
                                            (B) 舒適地容納人群。
                                            (C) 裝飾白宮。
                                            (D) 參加宣誓儀式。

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                                            43. Who initiated the construction of the White House?
                                            (A) John Adams. (B) James Hoban.
                                            (C) George Washington. (D) Thomas Jefferson.

                                            參考詳解

                                            答  案(C)                                                     

                                            試題解析

                                            43. 白宮的建設是誰發起的?
                                            (A) 約翰·亞當斯。 (B) 詹姆斯·霍班。
                                            (C) 喬治華盛頓。 (D) 托馬斯·杰斐遜

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                                            44. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the White House?
                                            (A) The White House has had several names.
                                            (B) The designer of the White House was an American president.
                                            (C) People were not allowed to visit the White House during wartime.
                                            (D) The White House is located in a district not larger than ten miles square.

                                            參考詳解

                                            答  案(B)                                                     

                                            試題解析

                                            44. 根據文章,下列關於白宮的說法不正確的是?
                                            (A) 白宮有好幾個名字。
                                            (B) 白宮的設計者是一位美國總統。
                                            (C) 戰時不允許人們參觀白宮。
                                            (D) 白宮所在的地區不超過十平方英里。

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                                            第 45 至 48 題為題組

                                               West Nile is a tropical disease that begins in birds, which pass it on to mosquitoes that then go on to  infect human beings with a bite. Most people who contract West Nile do not experience any symptoms at all, but, if they do, symptoms typically develop between 3 to 14 days after a mosquito bite. About 1 in 5  persons suffers fever, headaches, and body aches, usually lasting a week or so. A far less lucky 1 in 150 experiences high fever, tremors, paralysis, and coma. Some—especially the elderly and those with weak immune systems—die.

                                                That is what made the major outbreaks of West Nile in the U.S. in the summer of 2012 so scary. The situation was particularly bad in Dallas, Texas, where the West Nile virus killed 10 people and sickened more than 200. The city declared a state of emergency and began aerial spraying of a pesticide to kill the mosquitoes, even though residents argued that the pesticide could be more dangerous than the disease.

                                               Why was the summer of 2012 so hospitable to the West Nile virus and the mosquitoes that carry it? Blame the weather. An extremely mild winter allowed more mosquitoes than usual to survive, while the unusually high temperatures in that scorching summer further increased their number by speeding up their life cycle. The economic crisis may have also played a role: Homeowners who were not able to pay their bank loans were forced to abandon their properties, sometimes leaving behind swimming pools that made excellent mosquito breeding grounds.

                                               The severity of tropical diseases is also a matter of whether governments are capable—and willing— to defend their populations against infections. Dallas County was not doing some of the key things to slow the spread of West Nile, such as testing dead birds and setting mosquito traps to test for the presence of the disease. Tropical infections are thus as much related to government inaction as they are to climate.

                                            參考詳解

                                             

                                            試題解析

                                            西尼羅河病毒是一種熱帶病,起源於鳥類,通過蚊子傳播給人類。大多數感染西尼羅河病毒的人沒有任何症狀,但如果有症狀,通常在蚊子叮咬後的3到14天內出現。約有五分之一的人會出現發熱、頭痛和身體疼痛的症狀,通常持續一周左右。不幸的是,約有150個人中會有1人出現高燒、震顫、癱瘓和昏迷等症狀。一些人,特別是老年人和免疫系統較弱的人,會死亡。

                                            這就是為什麼2012年夏天美國西尼羅河病毒的大規模爆發如此可怕的原因。達拉斯市的情況尤其嚴重,西尼羅河病毒導致10人死亡,200多人生病。該市宣布進入緊急狀態,並開始空中噴灑殺蚊劑,儘管居民認為殺蚊劑可能比疾病更危險。

                                            為什麼2012年夏天如此適合西尼羅河病毒和攜帶它的蚊子?這要歸咎於天氣。異常溫暖的冬季使得比平常更多的蚊子倖存下來,而那個炎熱的夏季異常高的溫度進一步加速了它們的生命週期,增加了它們的數量。經濟危機也可能起到了作用:無法償還貸款的房主被迫放棄了他們的房產,有時會留下游泳池,成為蚊子繁殖的良好場所。

                                            熱帶病的嚴重程度也取決於政府是否有能力和意願保護人民免受感染。達拉斯縣沒有採取一些關鍵措施來減緩西尼羅河病毒的傳播,例如檢測死鳥並設置蚊子陷阱檢測疾病的存在。因此,熱帶感染與政府的不作為和氣候同樣有關。

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                                              45. What is this passage mainly about?
                                              (A) West Nile and methods to fight it.
                                              (B) West Nile and governmental efficiency.
                                              (C) West Nile and the conditions its virus thrives in.
                                              (D) West Nile and its relation to tropical diseases.

                                              參考詳解

                                              答  案(C)                                                     

                                              試題解析

                                              45.這段話主要講的是什麼?
                                              (A) 西尼羅河及其對抗方法。
                                              (B) 西尼羅河和政府效率。
                                              (C) 西尼羅河及其病毒繁殖的條件。
                                              (D) 西尼羅河及其與熱帶疾病的關係。

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                                              46. Which of the following statements is true about West Nile?
                                              (A) Its symptoms usually appear within two weeks.
                                              (B) It is spread through air and water in tropical areas.
                                              (C) Over 20% of people who contract it will suffer severe symptoms.
                                              (D) It comes from direct human contact with birds infected with the virus.

                                              參考詳解

                                              答  案(A)                                                     

                                              試題解析

                                              46. 以下哪項關於西尼羅河的陳述是正確的?
                                              (A) 它的症狀通常在兩週內出現。
                                              (B) 它在熱帶地區通過空氣和水傳播。
                                              (C) 超過 20% 的感染者會出現嚴重症狀。
                                              (D) 它來自人類與感染病毒的鳥類的直接接觸。

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                                              47. What did Dallas County do to fight off West Nile?
                                              (A) They sprayed pesticide from the air.
                                              (B) They asked citizens to stay away from dead birds.
                                              (C) They encouraged citizens to get vaccinations.
                                              (D) They drained the swimming pools in the county.

                                              參考詳解

                                              答  案(A)                                                     

                                              試題解析

                                              47. 達拉斯縣為對抗西尼羅河做了什麼?
                                              (A) 他們從空中噴灑殺蟲劑。
                                              (B) 他們要求市民遠離死鳥。
                                              (C) 他們鼓勵公民接種疫苗。
                                              (D) 他們排乾了縣里的游泳池。

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                                              48. Which of the following is a reason why Dallas was hit most seriously in the U.S. in 2012?
                                              (A) The increasing population in Texas raised the risk of contracting the disease.
                                              (B) The government did not issue a warning about the disease in time.
                                              (C) The residents worried about the county’s decision and action.
                                              (D) The weather of the previous winter was not as cold as usual.

                                              參考詳解

                                              答  案(D)                                                     

                                              試題解析

                                              48. 以下哪項是達拉斯在 2012 年在美國遭受最嚴重打擊的原因?
                                              (A) 得克薩斯州不斷增加的人口增加了感染這種疾病的風險。
                                              (B) 政府沒有及時發布疾病預警。
                                              (C) 居民擔心縣里的決定和行動。
                                              (D) 去年冬天的天氣沒有往常那麼冷。

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                                              第 49 至 52 題為題組
                                                 Most parts of Taiwan have access to sufficient supplies of fresh water for drinking. But fresh water can be in short supply in many arid regions of the world such as Saudi Arabia, where there are limited water resources. As the world population continues to grow, shortages of fresh water will occur more often and the need for additional water supplies will become critical. Some may ask, “Since the ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth, why not just get drinking water from the ocean?”

                                                 To turn seawater into fresh water, we need to remove the salt in seawater, that is, to desalinate seawater.  The problem is that the desalination of water requires a lot of energy. Salt dissolves very easily in water, forming strong chemical bonds, and those bonds are difficult to break. The energy and technology to desalinate water are both expensive, and this means that desalinating water can be costly.

                                                 There are environmental costs of desalination as well. Sea life can get sucked into desalination plants, killing small ocean creatures like baby fish and plankton, upsetting the food chain. Also, there is the problem of what to do with the separated salt, which is left over as a very concentrated brine. Pumping this super-salty water back into the ocean can harm local aquatic life. Reducing these impacts is possible, but it adds to the costs.

                                                 Despite the economic and environmental hurdles, desalination is becoming increasingly attractive as human beings are using up fresh water from other sources. At present, desalinating seawater is the only viable way to provide water to growing populations in rural areas of the Middle East and North Africa. Therefore, the race is on to find a cheaper, cleaner, and more energy-efficient way of desalinating seawater, and promising new findings are being reported.

                                              參考詳解

                                               

                                              試題解析

                                              台灣大部分地區都可以獲得足夠的飲用水供應,但在許多像沙特阿拉伯這樣的乾旱地區,淡水可能供應短缺。隨著全球人口持續增長,淡水短缺將更加頻繁,額外的水源供應將變得至關重要。有人可能會問,“既然海洋覆蓋了地球的70%以上,為什麼不直接從海洋中獲得飲用水呢?”
                                              要將海水轉換為淡水,我們需要去除海水中的鹽,也就是脫鹽。問題在於脫鹽需要大量能源。鹽非常容易在水中溶解,形成強大的化學鍵,這些鍵很難斷開。脫鹽所需的能源和技術都很昂貴,這意味著脫鹽成本高昂。
                                              脫鹽也存在環境成本。海洋生物可能被吸入脫鹽工廠中,殺死小型海洋生物,如幼魚和浮游生物,破壞食物鏈。此外,分離出的鹽需要處理,這是一種非常濃縮的鹽水。將這種超鹹的水泵回海洋中可能會損害當地的水生生物。減少這些影響是可能的,但這會增加成本。
                                              儘管存在經濟和環境障礙,隨著人類從其他水源中消耗淡水,脫鹽技術變得越來越有吸引力。目前,脫鹽海水是向中東和北非農村人口提供水的唯一可行方式。因此,尋找更便宜,更清潔,更節能的脫鹽海水方法的競賽正在進行中,並且有報告顯示出有希望的新發現。

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                                                49. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “arid” in the first paragraph?
                                                (A) Occupied. (B) Isolated. (C) Dry. (D) Remote.

                                                參考詳解

                                                答  案(C)                                                     

                                                試題解析

                                                49. 以下哪項最接近第一段中的“arid”
                                                (一)佔領。 (B) 隔離。 (C) 乾燥。 (D) 遠程。

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                                                50. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
                                                (A) The high cost of desalinating seawater.
                                                (B) The major chemical characteristics of seawater.
                                                (C) The urgent need to turn seawater into fresh water.
                                                (D) The amount of energy produced in the desalination of seawater.

                                                 

                                                參考詳解

                                                答  案(A)                                                     

                                                試題解析

                                                50.第二段主要講的是什麼?
                                                (A) 海水淡化成本高。
                                                (B) 海水的主要化學特性。
                                                (C) 將海水變成淡水的迫切需要。
                                                (D) 海水淡化產生的能量。

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                                                51. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
                                                (A) Mixing salt with water is not as easy as removing salt from seawater.
                                                (B) Desalinating seawater may kill some sea creatures and disturb the food chain.
                                                (C) Covering 70% of the Earth, the ocean has always satisfied human needs for water.
                                                (D) The increasing population in Saudi Arabia has resulted in shortages of fresh water.

                                                 

                                                參考詳解

                                                答  案(B)                                                     

                                                試題解析

                                                51.根據短文,下列哪項陳述是正確的?
                                                (A) 將鹽與水混合不像從海水中去除鹽那麼容易。
                                                (B) 淡化海水可能會殺死一些海洋生物並擾亂食物鏈。
                                                (C) 海洋覆蓋了地球的 70%,一直滿足著人類對水的需求。
                                                (D) 沙特阿拉伯不斷增長的人口導致淡水短缺。

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                                                52. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward the future of desalination?
                                                (A) Amazed. (B) Doubtful. (C) Conservative. (D) Hopeful.

                                                 

                                                參考詳解

                                                答  案(D)                                                     

                                                試題解析

                                                52. 以下哪項最能描述作者對海水淡化未來的態度?
                                                (一)驚奇。 (B) 存疑。 (C) 保守。 (D) 充滿希望。

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                                                第 53 至 56 題為題組
                                                    Four millennia ago, an ancient Babylonian wrote down what is possibly the first lullaby. It is a rather threatening lullaby, in which the baby is scolded for disturbing the house god with its crying and warned of terrifying consequences. It may have got the baby to sleep, but its message is far from comforting: If he/she does not stop crying, the demon will eat him/her. This lullaby may sound more scary than sleepinducing, yet it is true that many lullabies—including those sung today—have dark undertones.

                                                    Research has shown that lullabies, when used correctly, can soothe and possibly even help to heal an infant; but it is the caretaker’s voice and the rhythm and melody of the music that babies respond to, not the content of the song. Then, what is the function of the content? According to studies, some lullabies provide advice, like the Babylonian lullaby, and quite a few others offer the space to sing the unsung, say the unsayable. Lyrics to those lullabies can indeed be interpreted as a reflection of the caregiver’s emotions.

                                                     Researchers believe that a large part of the function of lullabies is to help a mother vocalize her worries and concerns. The mother’s fear of loss especially makes sense since the infant/toddler years of life are fragile ones. Since there is a special physical bond between mother and child during this period, mothers feel they can sing to their child about their own fears and anxieties. Lullabies, therefore, serve as therapy for the mother. In addition, the songs are seemingly trying to work some magic—as if, by singing, the mother is saying, “Sadness has already touched this house; no need to come by again.”

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                                                試題解析

                                                四千年前,一位古巴比倫人寫下了可能是第一首催眠曲。這是一首相當威脅性的催眠曲,嬰兒被責備因為哭鬧而打擾了守護神,並被警告會有可怕的後果。它可能會讓嬰兒入睡,但它傳達的信息遠非令人安心:如果他/她不停哭鬧,惡魔將會吃掉他/她。這首催眠曲聽起來比較嚇人而不是助眠,但事實上許多催眠曲,包括今天唱的那些,都有著暗淡的色彩。

                                                研究表明,當正確使用時,催眠曲可以舒緩並可能幫助嬰兒癒合;但是,嬰兒回應的是照顧者的聲音以及音樂的節奏和旋律,而非歌曲內容。那麼,歌詞的作用是什麼?根據研究,有些催眠曲提供建議,如巴比倫催眠曲,還有相當多的催眠曲提供了唱出心中未說出的話的空間。這些催眠曲的歌詞確實可以被解釋為照顧者情感的反映。

                                                研究人員認為,催眠曲的很大一部分功能是幫助母親表達她的憂慮和關切。母親對損失的恐懼特別有意義,因為嬰兒/幼兒時期是脆弱的時期。由於在這個時期,母親和孩子之間有著特殊的身體聯繫,母親覺得她們可以對孩子唱出自己的恐懼和焦慮。因此,催眠曲對母親來說也是一種治療。此外,這些歌曲似乎試圖施展一些魔法——好像母親唱著歌說:“悲傷已經觸及了這個家,不需要再來了。”

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                                                  53. Which of the following titles best describes the main idea of this passage?
                                                  (A) The Origin of Lullabies (B) The Functions of Lullabies
                                                  (C) Threatening Lullabies (D) Sleep-Inducing Lullabies

                                                  參考詳解

                                                  答  案(B)                                                     

                                                  試題解析

                                                  53. 以下哪個標題最能描述這段話的主要思想?
                                                  (A) 搖籃曲的由來 (B) 搖籃曲的作用
                                                  (C) 威脅搖籃曲 (D) 催眠搖籃曲

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                                                  54. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “undertones” in the first paragraph?
                                                  (A) Consequences. (B) Vocals. (C) Whispers. (D) Messages.

                                                  參考詳解

                                                  答  案(D)                                                     

                                                  試題解析

                                                  54. 以下哪項與第一段中的“undertones”一詞的含義最接近?
                                                  (A) 後果。 (B) 人聲。 (C) 竊竊私語。 (D) 消息。

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                                                  55. What does the author use to support the idea that lullabies can have a soothing effect?
                                                  (A) Research reports. (B) Examples found in history.
                                                  (C) Stories of caretakers. (D) The author’s personal experiences.

                                                  參考詳解

                                                  答  案(A)                                                     

                                                  試題解析

                                                  55. 作者用什麼來支持搖籃曲可以起到舒緩作用的觀點?
                                                  (A) 研究报告。 (B) 歷史上的例子。
                                                  (C) 看護人的故事。 (D) 作者的個人經歷。

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                                                  56. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?
                                                  (A) Scary lullabies better help babies fall asleep.
                                                  (B) Mothers prefer to sing lullabies with a joyful melody.
                                                  (C) Lullabies comfort not only the baby but also the mother.
                                                  (D) Babies react to both the music and the lyrics of lullabies

                                                  參考詳解

                                                  答  案(C)                                                     

                                                  試題解析

                                                  56.根據這段話,下列哪些說法是正確的?
                                                  (A) 可怕的搖籃曲能更好地幫助嬰兒入睡。
                                                  (B) 媽媽們更喜歡用歡快的旋律唱搖籃曲。
                                                  (C) 搖籃曲不僅能安慰嬰兒,還能安慰母親。
                                                  (D) 嬰兒對搖籃曲的音樂和歌詞都有反應

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                                                        第壹部分:單選題(占72分)

                                                        一、詞彙題(占15分)

                                                        說明︰第1題至第15題,每題有4個選項,其中只有一個是正確或最適當的選項,請畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                        1.   John’s clock is not functioning _____. The alarm rings even when it’s not set to go off.

                                                        (A) tenderly    (B) properly   (C) solidly (D) favorably

                                                        參考詳解

                                                        答  案(B)                                                     

                                                        試題解析

                                                        John 的時鐘無法____運轉。這個鬧鐘聲甚至在時間還沒到時就響了。

                                                        (A)溫柔地 (B)正確地 (C)堅固地 (D)贊同地,有利地

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                                                          2.   Michael has decided to _____ a career in physics and has set his mind on becoming a professor.

                                                          (A) pursue   (B) swear  (C) reserve     (D) draft

                                                          參考詳解

                                                          答  案(C)                                                     

                                                          試題解析

                                                          Michael 決定要_____在物理的職業生涯而且他已經下定決心要成為一個教授。

                                                          (A)追求 (B)發誓 (C)保留 (D)擬定

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                                                            3.   Peter plans to hike in a _____ part of Africa, where he might not meet another human being for days.

                                                            (A) native     (B) tricky     (C) remote  (D) vacant

                                                            參考詳解

                                                            答  案(C)                                                     

                                                            試題解析

                                                            Peter 計畫要到非洲一個______地方健行,那個地方他可能將好幾天不會遇到其他人。

                                                            (A)本土的 (B)狡猾的 (C)遙遠的  (D)空缺的

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                                                              4.   People in this community tend to _____ with the group they belong to, and often put group interests before personal ones.

                                                              (A) appoint    (B) eliminate  (C) occupy  (D) identify

                                                              參考詳解

                                                              答  案(D)                                                     

                                                              試題解析

                                                              這社區的人們往往會______他們所屬的團體,而且常常將團體的利益擺放在個人利益之前。

                                                              (A)指派 (B)消除 (C)佔領 (D)認同

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                                                                5.   I mistook the man for a well-known actor and asked for his autograph; it was really _____.

                                                                (A) relaxing      (B) embarrassing (C) appealing   (D) defending

                                                                參考詳解

                                                                答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                試題解析

                                                                 我誤認這個男人為一位知名的演員,而且跟他要親筆簽名;這個實在很______。

                                                                (A)放鬆的 (B)尷尬的 (C)有吸引力的 (D)衛冕的

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                                                                  6.   After spending most of her salary on rent and food, Amelia _____ had any money left for entertainment and other expenses.

                                                                  (A) barely    (B) fairly  (C) merely (D) readily

                                                                  參考詳解

                                                                  答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                  試題解析

                                                                  在花費大部分的薪水在房租和食物上後,Amelia______剩下任何錢在娛樂及其他費用上。

                                                                  (A)幾乎沒有 (B)公平地 (C)僅僅地 (D)立即地 

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                                                                    7.   In the Bermuda Triangle, a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, some airplanes and ships were reported to have mysteriously disappeared without a _____.

                                                                    (A) guide     (B) trace    (C) code    (D) print

                                                                    參考詳解

                                                                    答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                    試題解析

                                                                    在百慕達三角洲,北大西洋的西部一部份區域,有一些飛機及船隻曾被報導過有神祕地消失事而且沒有____。

                                                                    (A)嚮導 (B)蹤跡   (C)密碼 (D)影印.

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                                                                      8.   Shouting greetings and waving a big sign, Tony _____ the passing shoppers to visit his shop and buy the freshly baked bread.

                                                                      (A) accessed  (B) edited    (C) imposed (D) urged

                                                                      參考詳解

                                                                      答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                      試題解析

                                                                      大聲招呼和舞動著巨大標誌中,Tony_____經過的顧客們去拜訪他的店並買新出爐的麵包。
                                                                      (A)獲取 (B)編輯 (C)施加 (D)激勵

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                                                                        9.   With a continuous 3 km stretch of golden sand, the beach attracts artists around the world each summer to create amazing _____ with its fine soft sand.

                                                                        (A) constitutions  (B) objections    (C) sculptures  (D) adventures

                                                                        參考詳解

                                                                        答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                        試題解析

                                                                        有 3 公里長的整片金沙,這個沙灘在每年夏季裡吸引著世界而來的藝術家用細緻柔軟的沙來創作令人驚奇的__。

                                                                        (A)組織 (B)反對 (C)雕像 (D)冒險

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                                                                          10. The clouds parted and a _____ of light fell on the church, through the windows, and onto the floor.

                                                                          (A) dip  (B) beam  (C) spark  (D) path

                                                                          參考詳解

                                                                          答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                          試題解析

                                                                          一片雲散開了,一道__光照撒在教堂,透過窗戶並落在地面。

                                                                          (A)浸泡 (B)光束 (C)火花 (D)路徑

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                                                                            11. Instead of a gift, Tim’s grandmother always _____ some money in the birthday card she gave him.

                                                                            (A) enclosed   (B) installed (C) preserved  (D) rewarded

                                                                            參考詳解

                                                                            答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                            試題解析

                                                                            除了禮物,Tim的祖母總是在Tim的生日卡中____一些錢。

                                                                              (A)附上 (B)安裝 (C)保留 (D)獎賞

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                                                                              12. While winning a gold _____ is what every Olympic athlete dreams of, it becomes meaningless if it is achieved by cheating.

                                                                              (A) signal   (B) glory (C) medal   (D) profit

                                                                              參考詳解

                                                                              答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                              試題解析

                                                                              雖然贏得一個金色的______是每位奧林匹克選手所夢想,但如果它是作弊所獲得的就會變得毫無意義。

                                                                              (A)信號 (B)榮耀 (C)獎牌 (D)利潤 

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                                                                                13. The thief went into the apartment building and stole some jewelry. He then _____ himself as a security guard and walked out the front gate.

                                                                                (A) balanced    (B) calculated  (C) disguised  (D) registered

                                                                                參考詳解

                                                                                答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                試題解析

                                                                                一名竊賊跑進一棟公寓並偷了珠寶,然後他將自己___成保全警衛,並走出前門。

                                                                                (A)平衡 (B)計算 (C)偽裝 (D)登記

                                                                                 

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                                                                                  14. Due to numerous accidents that occurred while people were playing Pokémon GO, players were advised to be _____ of possible dangers in the environment.

                                                                                  (A) aware   (B) ashamed  (C) doubtful   (D) guilty

                                                                                  參考詳解

                                                                                  答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                                  試題解析

                                                                                  因為人們玩寶可夢導致許多意外發生,玩家們還被建議要對環境中潛在的危機感到____。

                                                                                  (A)警覺 (B)可恥 (C)懷疑 (D)慚愧

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                                                                                    15. Sherlock Holmes, a detective in a popular fiction series, has impressed readers with his amazing powers of _____ and his knowledge of trivial facts.

                                                                                    (A) innocence    (B) estimation   (C) assurance   (D) observation

                                                                                    參考詳解

                                                                                    答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                    試題解析

                                                                                    夏洛克福爾摩斯,一個受歡迎的小說裡的偵探,用他驚人的_____力及對瑣碎事實的知識,,讓讀者們對他印象深刻。
                                                                                    (A)無辜 (B)估計 (C)保證 (D)觀察 

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                                                                                      二、綜合測驗(占15分)

                                                                                      說明︰第16題至第30題,每題一個空格,請依文意選出最適當的一個選項,並畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                                                      第16至20題為題組

                                                                                      You begin to notice a bit of pain on your eyelid each time you blink. You   ____16 _____  the mirror to find a tiny red spot on the base of your lower lashes. These   ___17___   are probably the beginning of an eye stye.

                                                                                      An eye stye is a small bump, resembling a pimple, that develops when an oil gland at the edge of an eyelid becomes infected by bacteria. These bacteria are found in the nose and are easily   ____18 _____  to the eye when you rub your nose, then your eye. Pus will build up in the center of the stye, causing a yellowish spot. Usually a stye is accompanied by a swollen  eye.

                                                                                       ____19____   a stye can look unpleasant at times, it is usually harmless and doesn’t cause vision problems. Most styes heal on their own within a few days. You might speed up healing time by gently pressing a warm washcloth   20   your eyelid for 10 minutes, 3 or 4 times a day. Make sure you don’t squeeze or pop a stye like you would a pimple. Doing so may cause a severe eye infection.

                                                                                      文中翻譯

                                                                                      你開始注意到每次你一眨眼,眼旁都會有一點痛。張你照鏡子時會發現下眼睫毛的根部有一個小紅點。這很可能眼睛症狀的開始。

                                                                                      針眼是個小包包,就像粉刺一樣。當末端的皮脂腺受細菌侵入時,就會形成針眼。這些細菌出現於鼻腔內,當你揉完鼻子和揉眼睛時很容易轉移至眼睛。膿包會在針眼的中心堆積,產生一個黃色突起物。而針眼常常會有眼部腫脹症狀。

                                                                                      雖然針眼有時看起來不討人喜歡,然而它通常是無害且不會有視覺疾病的。大部分的針眼都會幾天後自行復原。藉著每日三到四次用溫毛巾輕按於眼瞼 10 分鐘,可以加速治療時間。但切忌像擠青春痘方式來處理針眼。 這麼會引發嚴重的眼睛感染。 。                                                      

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                                                                                        16.  (A) check out  (B) look into   (C) watch over  (D) see through

                                                                                        參考詳解

                                                                                        答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                                        試題解析】(A)檢查 (B)檢視(C)監視     (D)看穿

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                                                                                          17.  (A) incidents   (B) measures  (C) symptoms   (D) explanations

                                                                                          參考詳解

                                                                                          答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                          試題解析

                                                                                          (A)事件 (B)措施 (C)症狀 (D)解釋

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                                                                                            18.  (A) attracted    (B) contributed    (C) exposed  (D) transferred

                                                                                            參考詳解

                                                                                            答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                            試題解析】(A)吸引 (B)貢獻 (C)暴露 (D)轉移

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                                                                                              19.  (A) As  (B) If   (C) Unless   (D) Although

                                                                                              參考詳解

                                                                                              答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                              試題解析

                                                                                              (A)當  (B)如果 (C)除非 (D)雖然

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                                                                                                20.  (A) against      (B) among   (C) about  (D) after

                                                                                                參考詳解

                                                                                                答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                                                試題解析】(A) 靠著    (B)在...之間 (C)關於 (D)在...之後

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                                                                                                  第21至25題為題組

                                                                                                  Shoes are hugely important for protecting our feet, especially in places like Africa, where healthcare provision is limited. Unfortunately, shoes are not always readily available for people living in poverty,   ____21____   shoes that are the right size. Almost as soon as a child receives shoes to wear, he/she is likely to have grown out of them. Then the child has to  ___ 22___   with shoes that are too small. The Shoe That Grows, created by a charity called Because International, changes all this. It allows children to   ___23 ____  their shoes’ size as their feet grow.

                                                                                                  The innovative footwear resembles a common sandal and is made of leather straps and rubber soles, a material similar to that used in tires. They come __24____   two sizes, and can expand in three places. The straps on the heel and toe control the length of the shoe,   ___25____   the two on either side allow for different widths. With this special design, the shoes can “grow” up to five sizes and last for at least five years.

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                                                                                                  鞋子對於保護腳部有極大的重要,特別在非洲,這樣醫療供給很有限的地方。很不幸地,對於過著貧窮生活的人而言,鞋子是不易取得的,更別說是合乎腳的鞋子。每次當孩子一收到鞋子時,他/她很可能已經長大了,而鞋子也不合乎他們。接著孩子便必需湊合著用過小的鞋子。 由Because International 所開發的The Shoe That Grows 改變了一切。它讓孩子們長大時,他們可以調整鞋子的尺寸。

                                                                                                  這雙創新的鞋子就像普通的涼鞋依樣,用皮帶和橡膠的鞋底製成,這種橡膠類似用於輪胎的材料。他們有兩種尺寸,而且有三個地方可以展開。腳後跟和腳尖的束帶控制鞋子的長度,而左右兩邊的兩條束帶可用不同的寬度。因為這樣特別的設計,這鞋子能夠再「成長」至五種尺寸並且維持使用至少五年以上的時間。

                                                                                                        

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                                                                                                    21.  (A) except for  (B) provided with  (C) far from  (D) let alone

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                                                                                                    試題解析(A)除了 (B)用...來供應 (C)一點也不 (D)不用說 

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                                                                                                      22.  (A) get done  (B) get lost (C) make do (D) make believe

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                                                                                                      試題解析】(A)作完 (B)迷路 (C)湊合 (D)假裝

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                                                                                                        23.  (A) adjust  (B) explore  (C) insert  (D) overlook

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                                                                                                        試題解析】(A)調整 (B)探索 (C)植入 (D)忽視

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                                                                                                          24.  (A) by  (B) in  (C) from  (D) down

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                                                                                                          試題解析 come in…為片語,有…甚麼顏色與尺寸 

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                                                                                                            25.  (A) whether (B) while  (C) with   (D) for

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                                                                                                            試題解析】(A)是否 (B)而 (C)有(D)因為

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                                                                                                              第26至30題為題組

                                                                                                              Research has proven that weather plays a part in our moods: Warmer temperatures and exposure to sunshine increase positive thinking, whereas cold, rainy days bring anxiety and fatigue.   ___26____  , many people believe that bad weather can reduce productivity and efficiency.

                                                                                                              There is, however, a significant   ___27___   between such beliefs and the actual effect of weather on people’s performance at work. Using empirical data from laboratory experiments   ___28____   observations of a mid-sized Japanese bank in real life, researchers find that weather conditions indeed influence a worker’s focus. When the weather is bad, individuals tend to focus more on their work rather than thinking about activities they could  ___ 29____   outside of work. But photos showing outdoor activities, such as sailing on a sunny day or walking in the woods, can greatly distract workers and thus   ___30____   their productivity. The findings conclude that workers are actually most productive when the weather is lousy—and only if nothing reminds them of good weather.

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                                                                                                              研究顯示這天氣會左右人們的心境, 在較溫暖的溫度和觸碰陽光可以增加正面的思考方式 ,而在寒冷的雨天會帶來焦慮和疲勞。因此,許多人相信壞天氣會造成減少勞動力與效率。

                                                                                                              然而,這樣的看法對於天氣對人們工作表現的實際影響,卻有著明顯的差異。使用實驗室的數據和觀察一家日本中型銀行,研究人員發現天氣條件的確會影響員工的專注力。當天氣不好時,人們卻更專注於他們工作上,而不會去想他們在工作之外可從事的活動。但若戶外活動的照片,像是晴天中划船或在森林裡散步,則很容易讓員工大大的分心導致降低他們的生產力。這些結果顯示結論是,天氣很糟時,員工事實上最具生產力,只要沒有東西讓他們想起好天氣。

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                                                                                                                26.  (A) At most   (B) In contrast  (C) Literally (D) Accordingly

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                                                                                                                試題解析】(A)最多 (B)相較之下 (C)字面上地 (D)因此

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                                                                                                                  27.  (A) gap  (B) link   (C) clue  (D) ratio

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                                                                                                                  答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                                                                  試題解析】(A)差距     (B)關聯 (C)線索 (D)比率

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                                                                                                                    28.  (A) out of   (B) as well as   (C) in case of  (D) due to

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                                                                                                                    試題解析】(A)出自於 (B)以及 (C)萬一   (D)因為

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                                                                                                                      29.  (A) break off   (B) approve of (C) engage in   (D) take over

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                                                                                                                      試題解析】(A)突停止 (B)同意 (C)從事 (D)接管

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                                                                                                                        30.  (A) reform  (B) lower    (C) switch (D) demand

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                                                                                                                        試題解析】(A)改革 (B)降低 (C)交換 (D)要求

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                                                                                                                          三、文意選填(占10分)

                                                                                                                          說明:第31題至第40題,每題一個空格,請依文意在文章後所提供的 (A) 到 (J) 選項中分別選出最適當者,並將其英文字母代號畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                                                                                          第31至40題為題組

                                                                                                                          The widespread popularity of onions is not limited to modern-day kitchens. There is evidence of onions being used for culinary and medicinal purposes all over the ancient world. Nonetheless, no culture   ___31____   onions quite as much as the ancient Egyptians. For them, the onion was not just food or medicine; it held significant   ___32___   meaning. Onions were considered to be   ___33____   of eternal life. The circle-within-a-circle structure of an onion, for them,   ___34____   the eternity of existence. According to certain documents, ancient Egyptians also used onions for medicinal purposes, but they likely would have viewed the   ____35____   power of the vegetable as magical, rather than medical.

                                                                                                                          Onions are depicted in many paintings   ___36____   inside pyramids and tombs that span the history of ancient Egypt. They   ___37____   as a funeral offering shown upon the altars of the gods. The dead were buried with onions and onion flowers on or around various   38   of their bodies. Mummies have also been found with onions and onion flowers   ____39 ____  their pelvis, chest, ears, eyes, and feet.

                                                                                                                          Some scholars theorize that onions may have been used for the dead because it was believed that their strong scent would  ____ 40____   the dead to breathe again. Other researchers believe it was because onions were known for their special curative properties, which would be helpful in the afterlife.

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                                                                                                                            廣泛的人氣的洋蔥並不受限於現在的廚房。在古代中有研究顯示洋蔥被用在烹飪和藥物的使用上。然而,沒有任何一個文化像古埃及一樣頻繁使用洋蔥。 對他們而言,洋蔥不單僅僅是食物或藥;它具有極重要的精神意義。洋蔥被認為是永生的象徵洋蔥一圈一圈的結構對他們而言有著永恆的存在。根據某些文獻報導,古埃及人會將洋蔥用於藥物使用上,但他們通常把這種治療的能力視為魔法而非醫學用途。把她

                                                                                                                          在整個古埃及歷史中的金字塔和墓穴裡所找到的許多圖畫被描繪了洋蔥。它們把它當作葬禮祭品,出現在神明的祭壇上。往生者有洋蔥與洋蔥花陪葬,散布於身體不同部位之上或周圍。木乃伊也被發現在骨盆、胸部、耳朵、眼睛與腳都裝飾有洋蔥與洋蔥花。

                                                                                                                          有一些學者主張說洋蔥強烈的氣味會促使死者死亡後復生。 其他研究人員會開始相信, 這是因為洋蔥以特別療效聞名這對於他們有關來生是有幫助的。

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                                                                                                                            (A) reflected   (B) parts    (C) admired    (D) functioned     (E) prompt

                                                                                                                            (F) decorating   (G) spiritual   (H) discovered   (I) symbols (J) healing

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                                                                                                                            答  案31. C  32. G  33. I  34. A  35. J  36. H  37. D  38. B  39. F  40. E                                            

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                                                                                                                              四、閱讀測驗(占32分)

                                                                                                                              說明︰第41題至第56題,每題請分別根據各篇文章之文意選出最適當的一個選項,請畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得2分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                                                                                              第41至44題為題組

                                                                                                                              Is your dog an Einstein or a Charmer? For US $60, a recently-founded company called Dognition will help you learn more about your dog’s cognitive traits. It offers an online test telling you about the brain behind the bark.

                                                                                                                              Dognition’s test measures a dog’s intellect in several aspects—from empathy to memory to reasoning skills. But don’t expect it to measure your pet’s IQ. Dr. Hare, one of the venture’s co-founders, says a dog’s intelligence can’t be described with a single number. Just as humans have a wide range of intelligences, so do dogs. The question is what type your dog relies on more.

                                                                                                                              After you plunk your money down, Dognition’s website will take you through a questionnaire about your dog: For example, how excited does your dog get around other dogs, or children? Do fireworks scare your pup? Then, Dognition guides you through tests that are as fun as playing fetch or hide-and-seek. At the end, you get a report of your dog’s cognitive profile.

                                                                                                                              Your dog could fall into one of nine categories: Ace, Stargazer, Maverick, Charmer, Socialite, Protodog, Einstein, Expert, or Renaissance Dog. That can give you something to brag about on Dognition’s Facebook page. It also can shed new light on why dogs do the things they do. For example, a Charmer is a dog that trusts you so much that it would prefer to solve problems using information you give it rather than information it can get with its own eyes.

                                                                                                                              Dognition helps people understand their dogs in ways that they have never been able to do. This new understanding can enrich the relationship between dogs and their owners.

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                                                                                                                              你的狗是愛因斯坦或是萬人迷?只要用 60 美金,去一家最近成立叫 Dognition 公司將幫助你得知有關於你的狗的認知能力。它有提供線上測驗,而且可以告訴你關於狗的大腦運作方式。

                                                                                                                                狗的認知測驗可以用多面向來測試狗狗的智力:利用同理心、記憶到推理技能。 但千萬不要期望它們來測量你的寵物的智商。 新創公司共同創辦人之一,認為狗的智商無法用單一數字來描述。 正如人類的智商擁有廣泛的範圍,所以狗應該也是如此。 問題就是你的狗更偏向於什麼種類的。
                                                                                                                              在你付錢之後,Dognition 網站會帶你做一份有關你的狗的問卷:例如,當你的狗經過其他狗或孩子的時候會有多麼亢奮?用煙火會嚇到你的狗狗嗎?然後,Dognition 會帶領你玩鬼抓人及捉迷藏用有趣的測試來測驗狗狗。 到最後,你會得到一份你的狗的智力報告。
                                                                                                                              你的狗會落於九個類型之一:領導者,夢想家,獨行俠,可愛者,友善者,原始者,科學家,專家,才藝狗狗)。這能讓你在Dognition的臉書上炫耀一番。也讓我們了解為什麼狗會去做某些事。例如,可愛狗會非常信賴你,讓牠寧可使用你給的資訊來解決問題,而不會用牠自己雙眼所得到的訊息。

                                                                                                                              Dognition 的公司幫助人們用他們自己做不到的方式來了解他們的狗。 這種新的見解可以豐富狗狗和他們主人之間的相處關係。

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                                                                                                                                41.  What is the third paragraph mainly about?

                                                                                                                                (A) The theory behind the questionnaire used in the Dognition test.

                                                                                                                                (B) The procedure for evaluating a dog’s intellect on Dognition.

                                                                                                                                (C) The products one can get by paying a fee to Dognition.

                                                                                                                                (D) The characteristics of the activities Dognition offers.

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                                                                                                                                答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                                                                                試題解析

                                                                                                                                (A) Dognition 測試中使用的問卷了解背後的理論。

                                                                                                                                (B)Dognition 公司評估狗的智力的程序。

                                                                                                                                (C) 他們的產品可經由付費給Dognition 得到。 

                                                                                                                                (D)Dognition 提供活動的特色。

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                                                                                                                                  42.  According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

                                                                                                                                  (A) Different dogs display strengths in different intelligences.

                                                                                                                                  (B) A dog’s cognitive profile is composed of nine cognitive skills.

                                                                                                                                  (C) The purpose of Dognition’s testing is to control a dog’s behavior.

                                                                                                                                  (D) A dog’s intelligence can be ranked based on the score of a Dognition’s test.

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                                                                                                                                  答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                                                                                  試題解析

                                                                                                                                  (A)不同的狗在不同的智力上有不一樣特長。

                                                                                                                                  (B)狗的認知數據檔案由九種認知技巧組合。

                                                                                                                                  (C)Dognition 測試的目的是控制狗的行為。

                                                                                                                                  (D)狗的智力可以用 Dognition 的測試來進行分數排名。 

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                                                                                                                                    43. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “venture” in the second paragraph?

                                                                                                                                    (A) Creative measurement.                                    

                                                                                                                                    (B) Risky attempt.

                                                                                                                                    (C) Non-profit organization.                                   

                                                                                                                                    (D) New business.

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                                                                                                                                    答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                                                                    試題解析

                                                                                                                                    下列哪個選項意思最接近第二段的「venture」?

                                                                                                                                    (A)創意的測量

                                                                                                                                    (B)冒險的嘗試。         

                                                                                                                                    (C)非營利組織。         

                                                                                                                                    (D)新事業。

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                                                                                                                                      44.  According to the passage, what would a Charmer most likely do?

                                                                                                                                      (A) Stay away from people whenever possible.         (B) Imitate how other dogs solve problems.

                                                                                                                                      (C) Rely on its owner to point out where a treat is.    (D) Follow its own senses to get what it wants.

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                                                                                                                                      答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                                                                      試題解析

                                                                                                                                      根據文章中,什麼是萬人迷最有可能做?
                                                                                                                                      (A)盡可能地遠離人群。
                                                                                                                                      (B)模仿其他狗來解決問題。
                                                                                                                                      (C)根據它的主人指出食物在哪。
                                                                                                                                      (D)跟著自己的感覺去得到它想要的東西。

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                                                                                                                                        第45至48題為題組

                                                                                                                                        Capoeira is a martial art that combines elements of fight, acrobatics, drumming, singing, dance, and rituals. It involves a variety of techniques that make use of the hands, feet, legs, arms, and head. Although Capoeira appears dancelike, many of its basic techniques are similar to those in other martial arts.

                                                                                                                                        Capoeira was created nearly 500 years ago in Brazil by African slaves. It is believed that the martial art was connected with tribal fighting in Africa, in which people fought body to body, without weapons, in order to acquire a bride or desired woman. In the sixteenth century, when the Africans were taken from their homes to Brazil against their will and kept in slavery, Capoeira began to take form among the community of slaves for self-defense. But it soon became a strong weapon in the life-or-death struggle against their oppressors. When the slave owners realized the power of Capoeira, they began to punish those who practiced it. Capoeiristas learned to camouflage the forbidden fights with singing, clapping, and dancing as though it were simply entertainment.

                                                                                                                                        At first, Capoeira was considered illegal in Brazil. However, a man known as Mestre Bimba devoted a great deal of time and effort to convincing the Brazilian authorities that Capoeira has great cultural value and should become an official fighting style. He succeeded in his endeavor and transformed the martial art into Brazil’s national sport. He and Mestre Pastinha were the first to open schools, and the Capoeira tree grew, spreading its branches across the world. Nowadays, it is performed in movies and music clips. Capoeira is also believed to have influenced several dancing styles like breaking and hip-hop.

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                                                                                                                                        Capoeira 是一種結合了戰鬥、特技、敲鼓、唱歌、舞蹈和儀式各項元素的武術。 它包含各式各樣運用手、腳、腿、手臂、頭的技巧。雖然 Capoeira看起來像跳舞,但是它的很多基本技巧都類似於在其他武術中的技巧。
                                                                                                                                        Capoeira 約五百年前在巴西被非洲奴隸創造。 一般相信這項武術和非洲部落搏鬥有關,在非洲,人們不使用武器,直接靠肉搏來獲得新娘或心儀的女性。 十六世紀時,當非洲人被強迫變為奴隸,被帶往巴西,Capoeira 漸漸在奴隸的群體中,為了自我防衛開始成形。 但它很快變成在跟壓迫者作殊死戰時的強大武器。當蓄奴者瞭解到 Capoeira 的力量後,他們開始懲罰練習 Capoeira 的人。
                                                                                                                                        這個武術的使用者,學到了利用唱歌、拍手、跳舞去偽裝這個被禁止的武術,彷彿是單純的娛樂。
                                                                                                                                        Capoeira 在巴西是違法的。然而,Mestre Bimba 奉獻大量的時間與心力去說服巴西政府,Capoeira 有很大的文化價值,並且應該成為官方的武術風格。 他的努力成功了,也將這種武術轉變成巴西國家運動。 他與 Mestre Pastinha 是第一個開設學校,將 Capoeira 發揚光大至全世界。現在,在電影與音樂短片中都能見到 Capoeira 的表演。Capoeira 影響了數種舞蹈風格,像是霹靂舞和嘻哈舞蹈。

                                                                                                                                                        

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                                                                                                                                          45.  What is the passage mainly about?

                                                                                                                                          (A) The history of Capoeira.                                   

                                                                                                                                          (B) The values of Capoeira.

                                                                                                                                          (C) The contribution of Capoeira.                            

                                                                                                                                          (D) The techniques of Capoeira.

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                                                                                                                                          答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                                                                                          試題解析

                                                                                                                                          這篇文章主要在說明?

                                                                                                                                          (A)Capieira 的歷史 (B)Capoeira 的價值

                                                                                                                                          (C)Capoeira 的貢獻 (D)Capoeira 的技巧

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                                                                                                                                            46.  Which of the following will probably NOT be found in the performance of Capoeira?

                                                                                                                                            (A) Singing with drums.                                         

                                                                                                                                            (B) Sweeping with the legs.

                                                                                                                                            (C) Stabbing with swords.                                      

                                                                                                                                            (D) Striking with the hands.

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                                                                                                                                            答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                                                                            試題解析

                                                                                                                                            下列敘述何者可能無法從 Capoeira 的表演中看到?

                                                                                                                                            (A)用鼓來唱歌。  (B)用腿掃。(C)用劍刺。 (D)用手攻擊。

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                                                                                                                                              47.  What is the author’s attitude toward Capoeira as a sport?

                                                                                                                                              (A) Admiring.  (B) Objective.  (C) Doubtful.  (D) Harsh.

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                                                                                                                                              答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                                                                                              試題解析】作者對於 Capoeira 這種運動的態度如何?
                                                                                                                                              (A)欣賞的 (B)客觀的 (C)懷疑的 (D)嚴厲的

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                                                                                                                                                48.  According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Capoeira?

                                                                                                                                                (A) It was greatly influenced by modern dancing styles.

                                                                                                                                                (B) It was initially created as a type of dance and ritual.

                                                                                                                                                (C) It was mainly performed to protect a bride or desired woman.

                                                                                                                                                (D) It was officially recognized in Brazil through the effort of Mestre Bimba.

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                                                                                                                                                答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                試題解析

                                                                                                                                                根據文章,下列對於 Capoeira 的敘述何者為真?

                                                                                                                                                (A)它被現代舞蹈深深地影響。

                                                                                                                                                (B)它最初被作為一種舞蹈和儀式。

                                                                                                                                                (C)它主要是為了保護新娘或心儀的女性而被表演。

                                                                                                                                                (D)藉由 Mestre Bimba 的努力,它在巴西被官方承認。

                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                  第49至52題為題組

                                                                                                                                                  Winslow Homer (1836-1910) is regarded by many as the greatest American painter of the nineteenth century. Born and raised in Boston, he began his career at age eighteen in his hometown, working as an apprentice at a printing company. Skilled at drawing, he soon made a name for himself making illustrations for novels, sheet music, magazines, and children’s books.

                                                                                                                                                  He then moved to New York City, where he worked as a freelance illustrator with Harper’s Weekly, a popular magazine of the time, and began painting. Homer was assigned to cover the inauguration of President Lincoln and, later, the Civil War. His pictures of the Union troops won international recognition. Homer moved to England and, after a two-year stay, returned to America. He settled permanently in Maine in 1883.

                                                                                                                                                  From the late 1850s until his death in 1910, Winslow Homer produced a body of work distinguished by its thoughtful expression and its independence from artistic conventions. A man of multiple talents, Homer excelled equally in the arts of illustration, oil painting, and watercolor. Many of his works—depictions of children at play and in school, farm girls attending to their work, hunters and their prey—have become classic images of nineteenth-century American life. Others speak to more universal themes such as the primal relationship of humans to nature.

                                                                                                                                                  This two-week exhibition highlights a wide and representative range of Homer’s art. It shows his extraordinary career from the battlefields, farmland, and coastal villages of America, to the North Sea fishing village of Cullercoats, the rocky coast of Maine, the Adirondacks, and the Caribbean. The exhibition offers viewers an opportunity to experience and appreciate the breadth of his remarkable artistic achievement.

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                                                                                                                                                  溫斯洛 霍默(1836-1910)被很多人認為是 19 世紀最傑出的美國畫家。在波士頓出生長大,他在18歲時在家鄉開始工作,擔任印刷公司的學徒。繪畫技巧純熟的他,很快就因為幫小說、樂譜、雜誌和童書畫插畫而成名。

                                                                                                                                                  之後他搬去紐約,在那裡,他作為一個自由插畫家, 替當時受歡迎的雜誌Harper’s Weekly工作,並開始作畫。霍默被指派報導林肯總統的就職典禮和之後的南北戰爭。 。他有關聯邦軍的畫作獲得舉世公認。他搬去英國,兩年後又回到美國。1883年他定居在緬因州。
                                                                                                                                                  1850 年代後期到 1910 他死去的那一年,溫斯洛 霍默創造出一種能包括充滿思想的表現方式及跳脫一般藝術家傳統思維的畫風。身為一個多才多藝的人,插畫、油畫、水彩畫都是霍默擅長的。很多他的作品—像是孩童在學校嬉戲、農村姑娘忙於農務、獵人及獵物的畫變成十九世紀美國生活的經典形象。 其他作品則著墨較為普世的主題,像是人類與大自然之間的原始關係。
                                                                                                                                                  這個為期兩週的展覽強調霍默作品範圍的廣泛性與代表性。本次展覽呈現他非凡的畫家生涯,從戰場、農場和美國沿岸村落到英國北海漁村Cullercoats、緬因州的岩岸、阿第倫達克山脈(the Adirondacks)和加勒比地區(the Caribbean)。 這場展覽提供觀賞者一個體驗和欣賞他卓越藝術成就的機會。

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                                                                                                                                                    49.  Where does this passage most likely appear?

                                                                                                                                                    (A) On an ad featuring contemporary arts.               

                                                                                                                                                    (B) On a website of an art gallery.

                                                                                                                                                    (C) In a booklet on American-born British artists.    

                                                                                                                                                    (D) In an encyclopedia on the art of printing.

                                                                                                                                                    參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                    答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                    試題解析

                                                                                                                                                    請問這篇文章最可能出現在哪?

                                                                                                                                                    (A)一個以當代藝術為主題的廣告。

                                                                                                                                                    (B)一個畫廊的網頁上。

                                                                                                                                                    (C)報導在美國出生的英國藝術家的小手冊。

                                                                                                                                                    (D)印刷藝術的百科全書。

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                                                                                                                                                      50.  Which of the following is true about Homer’s career?

                                                                                                                                                      (A) He achieved international fame with his vivid paintings of England.

                                                                                                                                                      (B) He is considered the greatest illustrator in the history of American art.

                                                                                                                                                      (C) He is better known for his watercolors than his illustrations and oil paintings.

                                                                                                                                                      (D) He first established his reputation as an illustrator in his hometown of Boston.

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                                                                                                                                                      答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                      試題解析

                                                                                                                                                      下列對於霍默職業的敘述何者正確?

                                                                                                                                                      (A)他因為生動描繪英國而享譽全球。

                                                                                                                                                      (B)他被認為是美國藝術史上最偉大的插畫家。

                                                                                                                                                      (C)他的水彩知名多過於他的插畫和油畫。

                                                                                                                                                      (D)在波士頓他以一名插畫家初次建立名聲。

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                                                                                                                                                        51.  According to the passage, which of the following best characterizes Homer’s art?

                                                                                                                                                        (A) His pictures vividly portrayed the life of nineteenth-century Americans.

                                                                                                                                                        (B) His art thoughtfully expressed the voices of people suffering from war.

                                                                                                                                                        (C) His style faithfully conformed to the artistic traditions of his time.

                                                                                                                                                        (D) His paintings constantly reflected his desire to escape from society.

                                                                                                                                                        參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                        答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                        試題解析

                                                                                                                                                        根據文章,下列敘述何者最確切描繪 霍默的作品?

                                                                                                                                                        (A)他的畫作生動的表現出十九世紀美國人的生活。

                                                                                                                                                        (B)他的藝術細膩地表達受戰爭所苦的人民聲音。

                                                                                                                                                        (C)他的風格忠實地遵守了他所處時代的藝術傳統風格。

                                                                                                                                                        (D)他的畫作持續反映他想逃離社會的慾望。

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                                                                                                                                                          52.  What does “Others” in the third paragraph refer to?

                                                                                                                                                          (A) Other artists.              

                                                                                                                                                          (B) Other themes.          

                                                                                                                                                          (C) Other works.            

                                                                                                                                                          (D) Other images.

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                                                                                                                                                          答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                          試題解析】請問第三段中的"Others"代表的是?
                                                                                                                                                          (A) 其他畫家 (B) 其他主題 (C)其他作品 (D)其他肖像

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                                                                                                                                                            第53至56題為題組

                                                                                                                                                            Tea, the most typical English drink, became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess, Catherine of Braganza, the queen of Charles II. A lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal, she brought tea-drinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the beverage in the seventeenth century. The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day. Many employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the “tea break.” However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people. It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well.

                                                                                                                                                            Around 1800, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anne Maria, began the popular practice of “afternoon tea,” a ceremony taking place at about four o’clock. Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner. At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread—in thin slices, with something (e.g., jam or cucumbers) between them. Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, had become part of the British way of life.

                                                                                                                                                            As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society. Thus, tea became Britain’s favorite drink. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labor. This meal has become known as “high tea.”

                                                                                                                                                            Today, tea can be drunk at any time of the day, and accounts for over two-fifths of all beverages consumed in Britain—with the exception of water.

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                                                                                                                                                              茶—最經典的英式飲料—在英國開始盛行的原因,是受到異國公主 Catherineof Braganza(查理二世的皇后)的影響。 自從在葡萄牙的童年時期起,她就一直是茶的愛好者,她將喝茶帶到英國宮廷,並在十七世紀帶起喝茶的風潮。 這股流行趨勢很快地從貴族階級流傳到中產階級而且茶成為在倫敦受歡迎的飲料,當時的人們喜歡坐在咖啡廳一邊喝著茶一邊談生意或聊天。許多老闆也會在早上約10 點提供員工一杯茶,因此就有了一個持續性的英國習俗就是“tea break”。 然而,在職場之外的社交場合喝茶,卻超過當時大部分英國人的經濟能力。喝茶價格昂貴,茶葉也要被課稅。
                                                                                                                                                            大約在十九世紀初,貝德福的第七位公爵夫人 Anne Maria,引領了在下午四點鐘舉辦下午茶聚會的風潮。 直到那時候之前,人們通常不在午餐和晚餐之間吃或喝任何東西。 大約在同時期,一位 Sandwich 公爵也發明了一種麵包的新吃法——把麵包切成薄片,中間做夾心(果醬或小黃瓜)。很快地,午後喝茶配三明治的輕食變成英國人生活方式的一部分。
                                                                                                                                                            在十九世紀時期,茶的價格開始下跌,這也加速了它在英國社會的普及,因此茶變成了英國人最喜歡喝的飲料。 在藍領階級的家庭,每天工作後回家吃的主餐都也會附杯茶。這種餐食已經成為有名的“high tea”。
                                                                                                                                                            至今, 茶可在一天中的任何時刻飲用,它占了英國人飲用飲料的五分之二以上――不包含白開水

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                                                                                                                                                              53.  How is this passage organized?

                                                                                                                                                              (A) By cause and effect.                                         

                                                                                                                                                              (B) In the order of importance.

                                                                                                                                                              (C) In the sequence of time.                                   

                                                                                                                                                              (D) By comparison and contrast.

                                                                                                                                                              參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                              答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                              試題解析

                                                                                                                                                              這篇文章的組織是如何安排的?(A)因果關係。(B)重要性的順序。(C)時間順序。(D)比較性。

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                                                                                                                                                                54.  What does the phrase “a lasting British institution” in the first paragraph mean?

                                                                                                                                                                (A) The most popular British organization.              

                                                                                                                                                                (B) A long-standing tradition in the UK.

                                                                                                                                                                (C) The last tea company in London.                      

                                                                                                                                                                (D) A well-established British business.

                                                                                                                                                                參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                                答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                第一段中,片語”a lasting British institution”的意思為何?

                                                                                                                                                                (A)最廣為人知的英國組織。

                                                                                                                                                                (B)一個英國的古老傳統

                                                                                                                                                                (C)倫敦最後一間茶商。

                                                                                                                                                                (D)一個發展很好的英國事業。

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                                                                                                                                                                  55.  According to the passage, why was tea NOT a common drink of everyday life in the seventeenth century?

                                                                                                                                                                  (A) It was only served at coffee houses in London.  

                                                                                                                                                                  (B) It was taxed as an alcoholic drink.

                                                                                                                                                                  (C) It was forbidden outside of the business setting. 

                                                                                                                                                                  (D) It was too expensive for most people.

                                                                                                                                                                  參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                                  答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                  試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                  根據文章,為什麼十七世紀時茶並不普遍?
                                                                                                                                                                  (A)它只在倫敦的咖啡廳販售。

                                                                                                                                                                  (B)它被當作含酒精飲料來課稅。

                                                                                                                                                                  (C)它在生意場合之外是被禁止的。

                                                                                                                                                                  (D)對大部分的人而言它太貴了。

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                                                                                                                                                                    56.  According to the passage, which of the following is true?

                                                                                                                                                                    (A) High tea was served later in the day than afternoon tea in the nineteenth century.

                                                                                                                                                                    (B) British people had tea breaks twice a day in the eighteenth century.

                                                                                                                                                                    (C) Princess Catherine brought tea to England after visiting Portugal.

                                                                                                                                                                    (D) The Earl of Sandwich started the afternoon tea ceremony.

                                                                                                                                                                    參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                                    答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                    試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                    根據文章,下列何者正確?

                                                                                                                                                                    (A)十九世紀時,high tea 比 afternoon tea 時間來得晚。

                                                                                                                                                                    (B)十八世紀時,英國人一天有兩次下午茶時間。

                                                                                                                                                                    (C)Catherine 公主在拜訪過葡萄牙後將茶引進英國。

                                                                                                                                                                    (D)下午茶風潮是 Sandwich 公爵引領的。  

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                                                                                                                                                                      說明:本部分共有二題,請依各題指示作答,答案必須寫在「答案卷」上,並標明大題號(一、二)。作答務必使用筆尖較粗之黑色墨水的筆書寫,且不得使用鉛筆。

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                                                                                                                                                                      說明:1.請將以下中文句子譯成正確、通順、達意的英文,並將答案寫在「答案卷」上。

                                                                                                                                                                         2.請依序作答,並標明子題號。每題4分,共8分。

                                                                                                                                                                      1.  玉山(Jade Mountain)在冬天常常覆蓋著厚厚的積雪,使整個山頂閃耀如玉。

                                                                                                                                                                      參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                                      Jade Mountain is usually covered with heavy snow layers of snow in winter, which makes its peak/the top of the mountain sparkle like jade.

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                                                                                                                                                                        2.  征服玉山一直是國內外登山者最困難的挑戰之一。

                                                                                                                                                                        參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                                        Conquering Jade Mountain has been one of the most difficult challenges for mountain climbers both at home and abroad.                                               

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                                                                                                                                                                          第壹部分:單選題(占72分)

                                                                                                                                                                          一、詞彙題(15

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                                                                                                                                                                          1.   Bobby cared a lot about his _____ at home and asked his parents not to go through his things without his permission.

                                                                                                                                                                          (A) discipline  (B) facility  (C) privacy   (D) representation

                                                                                                                                                                          參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                                          答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                          試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                          波比很在乎他在家裡的隱私,他要求他的父母未經允許不可以看他的東西。

                                                                                                                                                                          (A) 紀律 (B) 設施機構 (C) 隱私 (D) 代表;表現

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                                                                                                                                                                            2.   The new manager is a real gentleman. He is kind and humble, totally different from the former manager, who was _____ and bossy.

                                                                                                                                                                            (A) eager  (B) liberal   (C) mean     (D) inferior

                                                                                                                                                                            參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                                            答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                            試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                            新來的經理真是位紳士。他既善良又謙虛,和前位刻薄又跋扈的經理完全不同。

                                                                                                                                                                            (A) 熱切的 (B) 開明的 (C) 刻薄的;卑鄙的 (D) 較差的

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                                                                                                                                                                              3.   The weather bureau _____ that the typhoon would bring strong winds and heavy rains, and warned everyone of the possible danger.

                                                                                                                                                                              (A) conveyed   (B) associated    (C) interpreted  (D) predicted

                                                                                                                                                                              參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                                              答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                              氣象局預報颱風將會夾帶強風及豪雨,並提醒民眾可能帶來的危險。

                                                                                                                                                                              (A) 運送 (B) 聯想;結交 (C) 解釋;理解 (D) 預報

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                                                                                                                                                                                4.   Different airlines have different _____ for carry-on luggage, but many international airlines limit a carry-on piece to 7 kilograms.

                                                                                                                                                                                (A) landmarks   (B) restrictions   (C) percentages  (D) circumstances

                                                                                                                                                                                參考詳解

                                                                                                                                                                                答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                不同航空公司對登機行李有不同的規定,但大多國外航空公司限制一件登機行李最重只能 7 公斤。

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                                                                                                                                                                                  5.   Many people were happy that the government had finally _____ Children’s Day as a national holiday.

                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) appointed    (B) declared    (C) performed   (D) involved

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                                                                                                                                                                                  政府終於宣布兒童節為國定假日,許多民眾對此感到非常開心。

                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) 任命;指定 (B) 宣布;聲明 (C) 演出;執行 (D) 包含

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                                                                                                                                                                                    6.   To reach the goal of making her company a market leader, Michelle _____ a plan to open ten new stores around the country this year.

                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) advised   (B) occupied (C) proposed   (D) recognized

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                                                                                                                                                                                    為了達成目標,使她的公司成為市場龍頭,Michelle 提出一項計畫,將在今年於全國開十家新分店。

                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) 勸告 (B) 佔據(C) 提議;提出 (D) 認出;認可

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                                                                                                                                                                                      7.   Silence in some way is as _____ as speech. It can be used to show, for example, disagreement or lack of interest.

                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) sociable (B) expressive (C) reasonable(D) objective

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                                                                                                                                                                                      沉默在某方面而言和演說一樣有表現力。舉例來說,沉默可以用來表示不贊同或缺乏興趣。

                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) 善交際的 (B) 有表現力的 (C) 合理的 (D) 客觀的

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                                                                                                                                                                                        8.   This TV program is designed for children, _____ for those under five. It contains no violence or strong language.

                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) particularly   (B) sensibly (C) moderately (D) considerably

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                                                                                                                                                                                        這檔電視節目是為兒童設計的,特別是那些五歲以下的孩童。該節目中沒有任何暴力或激烈言詞內容。

                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) 特別;尤其 (B) 顯著地;明智地 (C) 適度地;溫和地 (D) 相當 

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                                                                                                                                                                                          9.   Tommy, please put away the toys in the box, or you might _____ on them and hurt yourself.

                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) stumble (B) graze  (C) navigate   (D) dwell

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                                                                                                                                                                                          Tommy,請把你的玩具放進箱子裡,否則你會被絆倒而受傷。

                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) 絆倒 (B) 吃草 (C) 航行 (D) 居住

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                                                                                                                                                                                            10. The _____ costume party, held every September, is one of the biggest events of the school year.

                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) initial (B) annual  (C) evident   (D) occasional

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                                                                                                                                                                                            這場年度化裝舞會於每年九月舉辦,是學年中最盛大的活動之一。

                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) 最初的 (B) 每年的 (C) 明顯的 (D) 偶爾的

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                                                                                                                                                                                              11. In a job interview, attitude and personality are usually important _____ that influence the decision of the interviewers.

                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) factors  (B) outcomes (C) missions (D) identities

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                                                                                                                                                                                              在工作面試中,態度和個性通常是影響面試官決定的重要因素。

                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) 因素 (B) 結果 (C) 任務 (D) 身分

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                                                                                                                                                                                                12. The snow-capped mountain is described so _____ in the book that the scene seems to come alive in front of the reader’s eyes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) distantly  (B) meaningfully  (C) cheerfully   (D) vividly

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                                                                                                                                                                                                在這本書中,那座被白雪封頂的山被描述地如此鮮明,景象似乎能浮現在讀者眼前。

                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) 遙遠地 (B) 有意義地 (C) 愉快地 (D) 生動地

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  13. Surrounded by flowers blooming and birds _____ merrily, the Wangs had a good time hiking in the national park.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) napping   (B) scooping (C) flipping (D) chirping

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  被盛開的花兒和啁啾的鳥叫聲圍繞,王家人在國家公園享受了美好的登山時光。

                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) 打盹兒 (B) 用勺舀 (C) 擲 (D) 啁啾聲

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    14. It is essential for us to maintain constant _____ with our friends to ensure that we have someone to talk to in times of need.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) benefit (B) contact  (C) gesture  (D) favor

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    和朋友保持聯絡是必要的,我們才能確保在需要時有人能夠談心。

                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) 利益 (B) 接觸 (C) 手勢 (D) 贊同

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      15. The young generation in this country has shown less interest in factory work and other _____ labor jobs, such as house construction and fruit picking.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) causal  (B) durable (C) manual (D) violent

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      這個國家的年輕一代對在工廠工作或是蓋房子、採水果這種動手勞力工作沒什麼興趣。

                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) 偶然的;隨便的 (B) 耐用的 (C) 手工的 (D) 暴力的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        二、綜合測驗(占15分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                        說明︰第16題至第30題,每題一個空格,請依文意選出最適當的一個選項,請畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                                                                                                                                                                        1620題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                        April Fools’ Day, one of the most light-hearted days of the year, has an unclear origin. Some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons from winter to spring; others, however, believe that it   16   the adoption of a new calendar.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ancient cultures celebrated New Year’s Day on or around April 1, which roughly coincides with the beginning of spring. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar, which called for New Year’s Day to be celebrated on January 1. However, many people, either refusing to accept the new date or not having heard about it,   17   to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1. Other people began to make fun of these traditionalists, sending them on “fool’s errands” or trying to fool them into believing something false.   18  , the practice spread throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Nowadays, on April Fools’ Day, people often   19   to create elaborate hoaxes to fool others. Newspapers, radio and TV stations, and websites have participated in the April 1 tradition of making   20   reports in order to fool their audiences. The BBC once reported that Swiss farmers were experiencing a spaghetti crop and showed scenes of people harvesting noodles from trees. Guess what? Numerous viewers were fooled.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        愚人節是一年中最讓人感到輕鬆的日子,不過這節日的起源尚未有個定論。有人認為這個節日和慶祝季節由冬入春有關,但也有人認為它 16.起源於新日曆的採用。
                                                                                                                                                                                                        在古代文化中,人們在四月一日左右慶祝新年,正好碰上了春天開始之際。西元 1582年,教宗額我略十三世下令改編日曆,將一月一日訂為慶祝新年的日子。然而,許多人要不拒絕接受,要不根本就沒聽過這個新訂定的日子,17.繼續在四月一日這天慶祝新年。其他人則開始取笑這些崇尚傳統的人,要他們做些「愚人差事」,或是試圖讓這些人相信錯誤的消息。18.最終,這個習俗便傳到了歐洲及世界上其他地方。
                                                                                                                                                                                                        現今,在愚人節,人們常常 19.費盡心思地設計周全的惡作劇來欺騙別人。報紙、廣播、電視台及網站也在這天有了四月一日傳統,那就是製造 20.虛構的報導來欺騙觀眾。英文廣播公司就曾播報瑞士農民種出義大利麵的新聞,更放上人們從樹上採收麵條的畫面。你知道嗎?許多觀眾都被騙到了呢。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          16.  (A) leads to (B) brings out (C) stems from (D) comes across

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          16. (A) 導致 (B) 拿出; 取出 (C) 起源於 (D) 碰見、遇到

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            17.  (A) continue (B) continuing (C) to continue (D) continued

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            本段時態為過去式,故答案選 (D) continued。 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              18.  (A) Precisely   (B) Eventually  (C) Additionally  (D) Literally

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) 精確地 (B) 最終 (C) 此外 (D) 簡直是

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                19.  (A) come to an end  (B) go to great lengths   (C) put in service  (D) hold in store

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) 終結 (B) 竭盡全力 (C) 使用中 (D) 儲備好

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  20.  (A) fictional  (B) essential  (C) ancient (D) subjective

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) 虛構的 (B) 重要的 (C) 古老的 (D) 主觀的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2125題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The pineapple, a delicious tropical fruit, has been valued for centuries not only for its distinct and unique taste, but also for its miraculous health and medical benefits. But pineapples can also be a fashionable fruit: Pineapple leaves can   21   a substitute for leather.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The idea was developed when a Spanish designer travelling to the Philippines observed a traditional Filipino shirt   22   together with the fibers of pineapple leaves. After five years of research, she created from pineapple leaves a material which, like real leather, can be used for making bags, shoes, and   23   textile products. It is an eco-friendly and biodegradable fiber.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This eco-friendly leather has clear   24   for the environment, compared to real leather and synthetic leathers. It requires fewer chemicals, making it safer for the workers in factories. Its manufacture also leaves a smaller carbon footprint. In addition, the leftover material following the removal of fibers can even be used as a natural fertilizer back in the pineapple fields.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      25   its low cost, this innovative material is already being used by many leading fashion companies to make their products.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    鳳梨是一種美味的熱帶水果,幾世紀以來,不僅以獨一無二的風味受到喜愛,也因為其神奇的保健與醫療功效而著名。除此之外,鳳梨還是一種時尚的水果,因為鳳梨葉能 21.作為皮革的替代品使用。這個點子出自於一位西班牙的設計師。她在菲律賓旅遊時,看見當地傳統的上衣與鳳梨葉的纖維 22.編織在一起,於是有了這個想法。經過五年的研究之後,她利用鳳梨葉製成一種類似真皮的材質,可以用來製作包包、鞋子,和 23.其他的紡織品,是一種環保、且能生物分解的纖維。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    比起真皮或合成皮,這種環保的皮革為環境帶來顯著的 24.好處。這種皮革在製作的過程中需要的化學物質較少,因此不僅對工廠的工人來說相對安全,也降低了製造過程中釋出的碳排放量。另外,這些剩餘物質在去除纖維後,甚至可以當作天然的肥料,回歸鳳梨田。25.因為這種創新材質要價低廉,許多頂尖的時尚產業公司已經採用了這種物質,來製造自家的產品。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      21.  (A) bring along  (B) turn out   (C) account for   (D) serve as

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) 攜帶 (B) 結果是...\ (C) (在數量上)佔 (D) 當作...用

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        22.  (A) wove  (B) weaving  (C) woven  (D) to weave

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        由原句 Filipino shirt (that is) woven together with the fibers of pineappleleaves 簡化而成。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          23.  (A) else   (B) those   (C) other    (D) such

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          此句因用於描述「其他的紡織品」,且為不特定多數,故選(C) other。other+ Ns。 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            24.  (A) advantages (B) considerations (C) opportunities (D) responsibilities

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) 優勢 (B) 考慮 (C) 機會 (D) 責任

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              25.  (A) Due to (B) Nothing but  (C) In contrast to  (D) On behalf of

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) 因為 (B) 不過是...而已 (C)相對於 (D) 代表...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2630題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Researchers from a university in Japan have developed “diet-glasses” that play tricks with one’s perception of food, which could be helpful to people on a diet. A camera and a viewing system are built   26   these glasses. As the wearer brings the food toward their mouth, the camera captures an image of the food. It replays the image back through the glasses after processing it on an attached computer. The size of the food they are about to eat is magnified while   27   of their hand remains normal. Their brain is   28   tricked into thinking they are eating more than they really are. The study showed that participants who wore the glasses ate 9.3% less than those who did not wear them.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The team has also developed a special device which uses scent bottles and visual trickery to make the wearers of these glasses think that the plain snack they are eating is   29   than it actually is. The device, for instance, can be set to   30   one’s favorite flavor. Recent experiments with this device showed that 80% of the participants were fooled by the smell. For example, some participants thought that they were eating a chocolate snack, but in fact they were not.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                日本一所大學的研究員研發了能操弄人們對食物感覺的「節食眼鏡」,也能幫助在減肥的人們。這些鏡片中 26.內建著一個相機和觀看系統,當受試者把食物往嘴裡放的同時,相機會捕捉食物的影像。影像在經由連接的電腦處理後,會再透過鏡片重新播放影像。人們即將要吃的食物會被放大,但他們手 27.的大小則會維持原狀。他們的大腦 28.因此就被騙了,認為自己吃了比原本更多的食物。研究顯示;有戴眼鏡的受試者比沒戴眼鏡的少吃了百分之九點三的食物。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                這個研究團隊同時也研發了一個特別的裝置。這個裝置利用氣味瓶與視覺欺騙的手法,讓戴著眼鏡的受試者認為他們正在吃的普通點心比實際上的 29.更美味。舉例來說,這個裝置可以設定來 30.散發出一個人最喜歡的口味。關於此裝置最近的實驗顯示:有百分之八十的受試者被氣味所騙,比方說,有受試者認為他們當時正在吃巧克力零食,但事實上並沒有。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  26.  (A) beyond  (B) into  (C) from  (D) with

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) 超出 (B) 在...之內 (C) 從 (D) 用  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    27.  (A) this  (B) that   (C) some  (D) other

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    題目考指示代名詞 that 的用法,代替 the size。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      28.  (A) beforehand   (B) likewise  (C) instead   (D) therefore

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) 事先地 (B) 同樣地 (C) 相反地 (D) 因此

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        29.  (A) prettier      (B) larger  (C) healthier  (D) tastier

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) 更漂亮 (B) 更大 (C) 更健康 (D) 更美味 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          30.  (A) impress  (B) release  (C) bother  (D) attract

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) 留下深刻印象 (B) 散發 (C) 打擾 (D) 吸引

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            三、文意選填(占10分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            說明:第31題至第40題,每題一個空格,請依文意在文章後所提供的 (A) (J) 選項中分別選出最適當者,並將其英文字母代號畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3140題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            My father started to suffer from memory loss right after his marriage. Or so my mother told us. She said they were married on May 26, while my dad’s memory told him it was June 25. This often   31   their anniversary celebration, for his rose bouquet always came one month late. Mom seldom asked Dad to go shopping in the traditional market for her. But whenever Dad   32   on going, she made sure that he brought a shopping list. Dad certainly had the list   33   when he left for the market, but he would somehow forget it, and then would find it again only after he returned home. Of course, the   34   that he made were based mainly on his memory of the list. Unfortunately, the items were usually different from Mom’s   35  .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            My father’s poor memory gave him certain advantages, though. For instance, he was   36   with many secrets in my family and our community. Because of his poor memory, he had the   37   of hearing everyone’s private matters. The reason was   38  : Dad would not remember any of it, we thought. As for our neighbors, they liked to invite my father to dinner so that they could tell him stories about their children, parents, friends, and pets. They also believed the secrets in their families would never be   39  . They were quite right, for my father cared   40   about who did what to whom. But there is one thing he would never forget: showing up for dinner on time.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) little   (B) purchases (C) trusted  (D) requests  (E) insisted

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (F) ready (G) ruined (H) privilege (I) revealed  (J) obvious

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            答案31. G 32. E 33. F 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. H 38. J 39. I 40. A

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            我爸爸在結婚之後開始喪失記憶。至少我媽是這樣告訴我們的。她說他們在 5 月 26 號結婚,但我爸的記憶告訴他是 6 月 25 號。這常常 31.破壞 了他們的週年慶祝會,因為我爸的玫瑰花束總是晚了一個月。媽媽很少叫爸爸去傳統市場幫她買東西。但每次爸爸 32.堅持要去的時候,媽媽會確認爸爸有帶購物清單。爸爸去市場前的確有把清單 33.準備好,但不知怎麼地,爸爸都會忘記,而都只有在他回到家時,才會再次找到清單。當然,他所 34.買的東西主要都依靠著他對清單的記憶。很不幸地,項目通常都與媽媽的 35.要求不同。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            然而,我爸爸的差記性還是給了他一些好處。舉例來說,我的家庭或我們的生活圈,都可以將很多秘密 36.託付給我爸。因為他記性不好,他可以有聽取大家私人事務的 37.特權。原因非常的 38.明顯:我們覺得我爸都不會記得任何一項秘密。至於我們的鄰居,他們喜歡邀
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            請我爸吃晚餐,這樣他們就可以告訴他有關自己小孩、雙親、朋友、和寵物的故事。他們也相信這些關於家族的秘密不會被 39.洩露。他們的判斷其實蠻正確的,因為我爸 39.幾乎不太在意誰對誰做了什麼事情。但有一件事他絕對不會忘記:準時出席晚餐。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) 幾乎不(adv.) (B) 購買(物)(n.) (C) 信任、託付(vt.) (D) 要求(n.) (E) 堅持(vi.) +on(F) 準備好的(a.) (G) 破壞(vt.) (H) 特權(n.) (I) 洩露(vt.) (J) 明顯的(a.)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              四、閱讀測驗(占32分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              說明︰第41題至第56題,每題請分別根據各篇文章之文意選出最適當的一個選項,請畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得2分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4144題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Angelfish, often found in the warm seas and coral reefs, are among the most brightly colored fish of the ocean. Brilliant colors and stripes form amazing patterns on their body. These patterns actually help the fish to hide from danger among roots and plants. At night, when these fish become inactive, their colors may become pale. Often, the young ones are differently colored than the adults. Some scientists believe that the color difference between the young and the old indicates their different social positions.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Another interesting fact about angelfish is that they have an occupation in the fish world. Most of them act as cleaners for other fish and pick dead tissue from their bodies. This is not their food, though. Their diet consists mainly of sponge and algae.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              One particular kind of angelfish, the blackspot angelfish, has a special capability that allows it to change gender from female to male. However, the change is not made at random; it happens for a specific reason. Angelfish live in groups, and each group has one male fish, which is blue in color, and four female fish, which are yellow. The male angelfish is the strongest and largest member of the group. He is the one who protects and looks after the females. When the male dies, the group needs a new “security guard.” This is when the largest female in the group begins to change in appearance. She begins to grow larger in size, and after a week, she starts changing color, from yellow to blue. Slowly, her behavior toward the other fish also changes. She begins behaving like a male. Two weeks later, black stripes appear on her body, indicating the gender change is complete. She is now completely male!

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              天使魚常見於溫暖海域或珊瑚礁中,是海洋中顏色最為鮮艷的魚種。絢麗的色彩和條紋在牠們的身上形成美麗的圖樣。這些圖樣實際上能幫助天使魚藏身在植物根部或水草之中躲避危險。42.當天使魚在夜晚漸漸停止活動時,牠們身上的顏色會變淡。通常年輕天使魚和成年天使魚身上的顏色會不同,有些科學家認為年齡之間的顏色差異反映了不同的社會地位。另一項有關天使魚的趣事是,牠們在魚類世界有份工作。41.牠們大多數為其他魚類的清潔工,幫牠們把身體內壞死的組織挑出來。然而這些清出來的垃圾並不是牠們的食物,牠們主要以海綿或藻類為食。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              黑紋頰刺魚這種特有的天使魚品種,有轉換性別的特殊能力,讓牠們能從雌性轉為雄性。然而,這種改變並不是隨機的;這只會發生在特定情況下。天使魚是群居生物,每一群
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              天使魚中都會有一隻藍色的公天使魚和四隻黃色的母天使魚。公天使魚是群體當中最強壯且體型最大的成員,負責保護並照顧其他母天使魚。43.當公天使魚死掉時,該群體就會需要一位新的「保鑣」。這時群體中最大的母天使魚,外表就會開始改變。44.她的體型會先變大,一週之後,她身上的顏色會開始改變,從黃色變為藍色。漸漸地,她對其他天使魚的行為也開始改變。她會表現地像公天使魚一樣。兩週之後,黑色條紋會出現在她身體上,這就表示性別轉換已經完成了。她現在已經是一隻公天使魚了!

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                41.  What is the job of an angelfish in the sea?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) Being a cleaner for other fish.                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) Being a bodyguard for other fish.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) Being a gardener for roots and plants.               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) Being a caretaker for sponge and algae.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                答  案(A)                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                41. 天使魚在海中的工作是什麼?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) 其他魚類的清潔工。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) 其他魚類的保鑣。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) 修剪水生植物的園丁。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) 海綿或藻類的褓母。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  42.  Which of the following statements is true about the color of angelfish?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) Female angelfish are blue in color.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) The colors of the fish become less bright at night.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) Male angelfish do not have black stripes on them.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) The adult fish and the young ones have the same colors.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  關於天使魚的顏色,下列敘述何者正確?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) 母天使魚身上的顏色是藍色。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) 天使魚身上的顏色在晚上會變淡。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) 公天使魚身上沒有黑色條紋。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) 成年天使魚和年輕天使魚身上的顏色一樣。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    43.  According to the passage, what triggers the gender change in the blackspot angelfish?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) Dangers to the group.                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) Changes in the fish’s diet.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) The birth of young angelfish.                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) The death of the male fish in a group.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    根據本文,何者會使黑紋頰刺魚轉換性別?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) 族群遭遇危險。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) 飲食改變。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) 生下小天使魚。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) 群體中的公天使魚死掉。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      44.  Which of the following describes the order of changes in the features of a blackspot angelfish during gender change?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) Size à behavior à color à stripes.                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) Color à size à behavior à stripes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) Size à color à behavior à stripes.                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D) Color à behavior à size à stripes.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      下列哪一個選項描述了黑紋頰刺魚性別轉換時的步驟?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) 體型→行為→顏色→條紋

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) 顏色→體型→行為→條紋

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) 體型→顏色→行為→條紋

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D) 顏色→行為→體型→條紋

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4548題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Totem poles in North America are poles or posts carved with symbols or figures by Aboriginal peoples of the Northwest Coast. Carved from large, straight trees and painted vibrant colors, the totem poles are not just unique works of art. The coastal peoples have long passed on knowledge from generation to generation through oral traditions, and totem poles were the traditional way of telling the story of an individual family or clan.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The totem pole can be grouped into specific categories, depending on its location and the occasion for which it was carved. Welcome poles were traditionally placed on village beachfronts to greet visitors arriving by canoe. Inside the homes of high-ranking chiefs is where house poles were found. The family’s history was carefully carved into each pole. Placed along the rear or front walls of a house, house poles also helped to support the main beam of the roof.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Memorial poles stood in front of a house. They were erected in memory of a deceased chief or a high-ranking clan member. The poles depicted the person’s accomplishments or family history. Mortuary poles were also raised to honor the dead, but they differed from memorial poles, having a burial box placed at the top of the pole. Inside the burial box were the remains of the deceased.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        While many of these poles can still be found in various locations on the west coast of North America, there is one pole that can now only be found in a museum—the shame pole. Traditionally, shame poles were carved for a chief to embarrass and ridicule another who had done something wrong. Once the wrong was made right, the pole was taken down.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Totem poles are important expressions of specific Aboriginal cultures. Despite the threats posed by cultural and political encroachment of colonial forces, the art of totem pole carving has survived. Aboriginal carvers continue to carve totems as symbols of their cultural pride and clan kinship.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        北美洲的圖騰柱是雕刻著具有象徵意義或人形圖案的圓柱或圓桿,這些圖騰柱是由西北海岸的原住民所雕刻。由巨挺的樹雕刻而成,再漆上鮮豔的顏色,圖騰柱不單只是獨特的藝術作品而已。沿海居民長久以來以口頭方式在世代間傳承知識,而圖騰柱是一種傳統的方式,用來訴說一個家庭或宗族的故事。圖騰柱可以由其放置地點或使用的場合分為幾種特定的類別,47.歡迎柱傳統上會放置在村莊的海濱地區,來歡迎搭乘獨木舟前來的訪客。在社會地位高的酋長家中,可以看到家庭柱。家族的歷史會詳細地雕刻在圖騰柱上。因為這些柱子會沿著房子前端或後端的牆壁擺放,它們也可以幫助房子的主柱來支撐屋頂。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        紀念柱佇立於房子的前方。紀念柱的建造是為了紀念已故的酋長或是高社會地位的宗族成員。這些柱子描繪了這個人的成就和家族歷史。喪葬柱也是為了紀念死者,但它們與紀念柱不同,喪葬柱頂端會擺放死者的棺材,棺材中擺放已故成員的遺體。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        雖然這些圖騰柱仍可見於北美西岸許多地方,但只有一種圖騰柱可以在博物館裡看到——羞恥柱。傳統來說,羞恥柱是酋長為了嘲笑和讓做錯事的人難堪而建造,一旦將功贖罪之後,這些羞恥柱就會拆掉。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        圖騰柱對某些特定的原住民文化來說是很重要的文化展現。48.即使面對著來自文化與殖
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        民武力的政治侵襲,圖騰柱的雕刻藝術還是存活下來。原住民雕刻家仍繼續在雕刻圖騰,作為文化驕傲與宗族關係的象徵。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          45.  Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) Totem Poles, the Legends of Aboriginal Peoples

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) Totem Poles: Their Functions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) Totem Poles, Symbols of Historical Resistance  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) Totem Poles: Their Designs

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          45. 下列哪一個選項最適合作為該文章的標題?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) 圖騰柱與原住民的傳說。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) 圖騰柱:圖騰柱的功能

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) 圖騰柱與歷史抗爭的象徵。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) 圖騰柱:圖騰柱設計 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            46.  How is the information about totem poles organized in Paragraphs 2 to 4?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) In order of importance.                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) In order of time.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) By cause and effect.                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) By classification.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            在文章第 2~4 段當中,有關圖騰柱的內容如何排序?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) 依重要性排序

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) 依時間順序

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) 依因果關係

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) 依分類 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              47.  Which of the following is located at the edge of a body of water?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) The house pole.         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) The shame pole.       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) The memorial pole.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) The welcome pole.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              下列哪一種圖騰柱會位於水域的邊界?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) 家庭柱 (B) 羞恥柱 (C) 紀念柱 (D) 歡迎柱  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                48.  Which is closest in meaning to the word “encroachment” in the last paragraph?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) Invasion. (B) Appointment. (C) Objection. (D) Enrichment.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                48. 下列哪一個字意思最接近文章最後一段的「encroachment」?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) 入侵 (B) 指派 (C) 反對 (D) 豐富

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4952題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Music has a tendency to get stuck in our heads. Sometimes a tune intrudes on our thoughts and then plays, and replays, in a never-ending loop. This interesting phenomenon becomes a subject explored by many scientists. They use a range of terms to describe it—stuck-song syndrome, sticky music, cognitive itch, or most commonly “earworm.” Earworms can run around our heads for several minutes to numerous hours. As the melody repeats, it becomes embedded into our mind. Even though our ears do not hear the tune, our brain continues to play it.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Earworms often take the form of song fragments rather than entire songs, and the song is usually a familiar one. Researchers are not sure why some songs are more likely to get stuck in our heads than others, but everyone has their own tunes. Often those songs have a simple, upbeat melody and catchy, repetitive lyrics, such as popular commercial jingles and slightly annoying radio hits. Recent or repeated exposure to a song or even a small part of a song can also trigger earworms, as can word associations, such as a phrase similar to the lyrics of a song.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  While earworms might be annoying, most people who experience them nevertheless report that they are pleasant or at least neutral. Only a third of people are disturbed by the song in their heads. How people cope with their earworms seems to depend on how they feel about them. Those who have positive feelings about their stuck songs prefer to just “let them be,” while those with negative feelings turn to more behavioral responses, which include coping strategies such as singing, talking, or even praying.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  音樂常常會滯留在我們的腦海中。有時曲調會干擾我們的思考,然後在我們的腦中播放再播放,陷入一個永無止盡的循環。這個有趣的現象成為許多科學家探索一個主題。他們使
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  用一系列術語來描述它—「滯留歌曲症候群」,「揮之不去音樂」,「認知搔癢」,或最常見的「餘音繞樑」。 餘音繞樑能在我們腦海持續幾分鐘到幾個小時。當旋律重複時,它會嵌入我們的心念中。儘管我們的耳朵沒有聽到這個曲調,但我們的大腦仍繼續播放它。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  餘音繞樑的形式通常是歌曲的片段而不是整首歌,而這歌也經常是一首熟悉的歌曲。研究員不確定為什麼有些歌曲比其他歌曲更容易滯留在我們的大腦,但每個人都有自己的旋律曲調。這些歌曲通常具有簡單、活潑的旋律和易記且重複性高的的歌詞,例如流行的廣告歌和有點煩人的電台精選歌曲。近期或是重複接觸的歌曲,甚至是歌曲的一小部分也可以觸發餘音繞樑,文字聯想也有可能觸發,例如與歌詞相似的詞句。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  雖然餘音繞樑可能很煩人,但大多有經驗的人們都說餘音繞樑是令人開心的,或至少採取中立的立場。只有三分之一的人會被腦海裡的歌曲所困擾。人們應付餘音繚繞的方式似乎取決於對它們的感受。那些對於滯留歌曲持正面態度的人傾向於「放任不管」,而那些有負面感覺的人會更往往會訴諸於行為反應,其中包括應對策略,如唱歌,說話,甚至祈禱。                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    49.  According to the passage, which of the following is true about an earworm?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) It is a creature living inside our ears.                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) It is a tune memorized in a personal way.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) It is a melody repeating in our heads.                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) It is a commercial recalled through lyrics.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    答  案(C)                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    根據這篇文章,以下關於餘音繞樑的敘述,何者是正確的?(可於第一段找到答案)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) 它是個住在我們耳朵裡的生物。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) 它是一種以個人方式記憶的旋律。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) 它是一種在我們腦海裡循環的曲調。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) 它是一種透過歌詞回憶的商業廣告。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      50.  Which of the following best defines “subject” in the first paragraph?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) A kind of mental disease.                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) A course being taken.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) A participant in an experiment.                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D) A matter being studied.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      答  案(D)                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      下列哪個敘述最適合定義第一段的「subject」?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) 一種精神病。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) 正在修的課。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) 實驗當中的一位參與者。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D) 正在研究的事情。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        51.  Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature that would trigger earworms?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) Tunes repeatedly encountered.                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) Melodies with smooth rhythms.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) Fragments of songs recently heard.                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) Words similar to the lyrics of a song.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        答  案(B)                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        以下何者不是觸發餘音繞樑的特色?(可於第二段找到答案)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) 反覆聽到的旋律。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) 節奏平和的旋律。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) 最近聽到的歌曲片段。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) 類似歌詞的文字。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          52.  What is the third paragraph mainly about?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) Why people find earworms annoying.               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) How people react to earworms.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) What people use to kill earworms.                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) When people start to notice earworms.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          答  案(B)                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          第三段的主旨為何?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) 為什麼人們認為餘音繞樑很煩人。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) 人們對餘音繚繞的反應。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) 人們用何物去除餘音繚繞。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) 人們何時開始注意到餘音繞樑。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5356題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Got a bug bite problem? Many people who are troubled by skin rashes caused by bug bites use “foggers,” or “bug bombs,” to get rid of the annoying crawlers in their homes. Many people think these bug killers or pesticides will penetrate every place where the insects hide. Actually, quite the opposite is true. Once the pests detect the chemical fog in the room, they’ll hide themselves in walls or other hideaways, where you’ll never be able to treat them effectively.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ohio State University researchers tested three commercially sold foggers in a study on the effect of foggers on bedbugs. After testing these brands on five different groups of live bedbugs for two hours, the scientists saw that the foggers had little—if any—effect on the insects. The researchers said bedbugs hide in cracks and crevices such as under sheets and mattresses, or deep in carpets where foggers won’t reach. Moreover, bugs that do come in contact with the mist may be resistant to the pesticide.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Foggers, or bug bombs, should really be a measure of last resort. First of all, the gases used in bug bombs are highly flammable and thus pose a serious risk of fire or explosion if the product is not used properly. Second, once a bug bomb is used, every surface in your home will be covered with the toxic pesticide. When you use a bug bomb, a chemical mixture rains down on your counters, furniture, floors, and walls, leaving behind oily and toxic substances. Your health might thus be endangered. Therefore, it is suggested that people leave the problem to the professionals.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            你有被蟲咬的困擾嗎?許多人被蟲叮咬而起紅疹,他們常用「殺蟲噴霧劑」或「殺蟲劑炸彈」來擺脫家中這些惱人的蟲子。許多人認為這些殺蟲劑能深入這些蟲子藏匿的角落。事實上,這大錯特錯。旦這些害蟲察覺到房內有化學性煙霧,牠們就會躲到牆壁裡面或其他藏身之處,讓你絕對無法有效地將牠們清除乾淨。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            俄亥俄州立大學的研究員們在一項研究中使用了三種市售的殺蟲劑,測試殺害臭蟲的效果。研究員將這些牌子的殺蟲劑用在五組不同的活臭蟲上。兩小時候,他們發現這些殺蟲劑幾乎——或者說根本沒有——發揮任何功效。科學家們表示,這些蟲子都藏在裂縫或床單和床墊的縫隙之中,或是在地毯的深處,殺蟲劑根本無法觸及。除此之外,接觸到殺蟲劑的蟲子有可能產生抗藥性。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            殺蟲噴霧劑,或殺蟲劑炸彈,應該是逼不得已的最後一道防線。首先,殺蟲劑所用的氣體十分易燃,若沒有正確使用,有可能產生起火或爆炸的危險。第二,一旦使用了殺蟲劑,家裡的每個地方都會沾上有毒的殺蟲劑。當你在使用殺蟲劑時,化學物質會佈滿了每個桌檯、家具、地板和牆壁,而且會留下油性有毒物質,而你的健康將因此受到威脅。所以最好的建議是,民眾還是將這類問題留給專家解決。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              53.  What is this passage mainly about?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) Steps to get rid of bedbugs.                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) Ways to use foggers correctly.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) The ineffectiveness of bug bombs.                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) The problems caused by insects.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              答  案(C)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              此篇文章的要旨是什麼?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) 消滅床蝨的步驟

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) 正確使用殺蟲噴霧劑的方法

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) 沒有效用的殺蟲劑

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) 昆蟲引起的問題

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                54.  How do bedbugs react to foggers?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) They remain motionless.                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) They retreat to safe places.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) They stop biting people.                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) They escape into another house.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                答  案(B)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                床蝨會對殺蟲劑做出何種反應?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) 牠們會保持不動

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) 牠們為撤退到安全的地點

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) 牠們會停止叮咬人們

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) 牠們會逃到另外一間房子

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  55.  According to the passage, which of the following statements about foggers is true?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) They can cause a fire.                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) They do not stay on furniture.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) They can kill most insects.                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) They do not contain chemicals.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  答  案(A)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  根據文章內容,下列關於殺蟲噴霧劑的敘述,何者正確?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) 它們會引起火災

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) 它們不會殘留在家具上

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) 它們能殺死大部分的蟲子

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) 它們不含化學物質

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    56.  What does the author advise people to do with bedbug problems?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) Choose the right fogger.                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) Clean the house regularly.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) Close the doors when using pesticides.              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) Consult a pest-control expert.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    答  案(D)                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    當面臨床蝨問題時,作者建議人們該怎麼做?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) 選擇正確的殺蟲劑

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) 定期清理家裡

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) 在使用殺蟲劑時關門

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) 諮詢滅蟲專家

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      第貳部分:非選擇題(占28分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      說明:本部分共有二大題,請依各題指示作答,答案必須寫在「答案卷」上,並標明大題號(一、二),若因字跡潦草、未標示題號、標錯題號等原因,致評閱人員無法清楚辨識,其後果由考生自行承擔。作答使用筆尖較粗之黑色墨水的筆書寫,且不得使用鉛筆。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      一、中譯英(占8分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      說明:1.請將以下中文句子譯成正確、通順、達意的英文,並將答案寫在「答案卷」上。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2.請依序作答,並標明子題號。每題4分,共8分。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. 2007年營運以來,高鐵(the High Speed Rail)已成為臺灣最便利、最快速的交通工具之一。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Since  the  High  Speed  Rail  started  to  run  in 2 0 0 7 , it   has  become  one  of  the  fastest  and  most  convenient means  of   transportation  in  Taiwan .

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. 對於強調職場效率的人而言,高鐵當然是商務旅行的首選

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        For those  who emphasize /stress/ place emphasis on efficiency in the wor k place , the High Speed Rail is surely without a doubt the first choice  on businesstrips.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1.   After hours of discussion, our class finally reached the _____ that we would go to Hualien for our graduation trip.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) balance    (B) conclusion    (C) definition   (D) harmony

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          經過數小時的討論後,我們班終於有了結論,我們畢業旅行要去花蓮。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)平衡  (B)結論  (C)定義  (D)和諧 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2.   Jane _____ her teacher by passing the exam with a nearly perfect score; she almost failed the course last semester.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) bored   (B) amazed (C) charmed (D) informed

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jane 幾乎滿分的分數通過考試,讓她的老師非常驚訝。她上學期這堂課程差點被當了。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)使無聊  (B)使驚訝  (C)使迷惑  (D)通知 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3.   The vacuum cleaner is not working. Let’s send it back to the _____ to have it inspected and repaired.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) lecturer    (B) publisher (C) researcher   (D) manufacturer

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              吸塵器不工作。讓我們將其送回製造商進行檢查和維修。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) 講師 (B) 出版商 (C) 研究員 (D) 製造商

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4.   Due to the global financial crisis, the country’s exports _____ by 40 percent last month, the largest drop since 2000.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) flattered     (B) transformed    (C) relieved    (D) decreased

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                因為全球金融危機,這個國家上個月的出口減少了 40%,是自從 2000 年以來的最大減幅。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)討好  (B)改變  (C)減輕  (D)減少 。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5.   The potato chips have been left uncovered on the table for such a long time that they no longer taste fresh and _____.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) solid   (B) crispy   (C) original   (D) smooth

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【答  案】(B)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  薯片長時間未覆蓋在桌子上,以至於它們不再新鮮和酥脆

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) 實心 (B) 酥脆 (C) 原味 (D) 光滑

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6.   The townspeople built a _____ in memory of the brave teacher who sacrificed her life to save her students from a burning bus.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) monument(B) refugee  (C) souvenir   (D) firecracker

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    城鎮的人們建立了一個紀念碑紀念這位勇敢的老師。她犧牲了自己的生命,將她的學生從起 火燃燒的公車上拯救出來。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)紀念碑  (B)難民  (C)紀念品  (D)鞭炮 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7.   The students in Professor Smith’s classical Chinese class are required to _____ poems by famous Chinese poets.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) construct    (B) expose  (C) recite  (D) install

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【答  案】(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Smith 教授的中國古典文學課的學生被要求背誦中國有名詩人的詩詞。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A)建造  (B)使暴露 (C)背誦  (D)安裝 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8.   Although Mr. Tang claims that the house belongs to him, he has not offered any proof of _____.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) convention    (B) relationship   (C) insurance  (D) ownership

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        雖然 Tang 先生宣稱這棟房子屬於他,但他並沒有提供任何所有權的證明。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)大會 (B)關係  (C)保險  (D)所有權

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9.   Ancient Athens, famous for its early development of the democratic system, is often said to be the_____ of democracy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) mission (B) target    (C) cradle   (D) milestone

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【答  案】(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          古代的雅典以民主體制的早期發展聞名,常被稱為民主的發源地。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)任務  (B)目標  (C)發源地 (D)里程碑 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10.  The candy can no longer be sold because it was found to contain artificial ingredients far beyond the_____ level.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) abundant  (B) immense  (C) permissible (D) descriptive

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            這個糖果無法再販售了,因為它被發現所含有的人工添加物已經超乎可允許的標準。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)充足的 (B)巨大的  (C)可允許的  (D)可描述的 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              11.  Jack’s excellent performance in last week’s game has _____ all the doubts about his ability to play on our school basketball team.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) erased (B) canceled  (C) overlooked  (D) replaced

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Jack 在上禮拜比賽的傑出表現,消除了他是否有能力加入我們籃球校隊的懷疑。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)消除(B)取消 (C)俯瞰(D)替換

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                12.  It is bullying to _____ a foreign speaker’s accent. No one deserves to be laughed at for their pronunciation.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) mock  (B) sneak (C) prompt   (D) glare

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 嘲笑外國人的口音是一種霸凌。沒有人應該因為發音而被取笑。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)嘲笑 (B)偷偷走  (C)促使  (D)怒視 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  13.  Mary lost ten kilograms in three months, so her _____ skin-tight jeans are now hanging off her hips.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) barely   (B) evenly  (C) currently  (D) formerly

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mary 在三個月內減了 10 公斤,所以她之前的緊身牛仔褲現在臀部的地方變得很鬆垮。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)幾乎沒有  (B)均衡地 (C)現在 (D)以前 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    14.  The police officer showed us pictures of drunk driving accidents to highlight the importance of staying _____ on the road.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) sober     (B) majestic   (C) vigorous  (D) noticeable

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    警察向我們展示酒駕意外的照片並強調在路上保持清醒的重要。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)清醒的  (B)雄偉的  (C)精力充沛的  (D)顯而易見的 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15.  The claim that eating chocolate can prevent heart disease is _____ because there is not enough scientific evidence to support it.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) creative   (B) disputable  (C) circular   (D) magnificent

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      吃巧克力可以避免心臟疾病的斷言是有爭議的,因為還沒有足夠的科學證據支持這個說法。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A)有創意的  (B)有爭議的 (C)圓形的  (D)壯麗的 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        二、綜合測驗(占15分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        說明︰第16題至第30題,每題一個空格,請依文意選出最適當的一個選項,請畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        第16至20題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The art and tradition of using all-natural paste from the henna plant to create temporary henna tattoos goes back to ancient Asia and the Middle East. Over the centuries, henna tattoos   16   used in weddings and holiday celebrations because they are thought to carry blessings from the gods. Today, the ancient art form has found a new   17   in the hands of contemporary artists.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Henna Heals, an artist group based in Canada, uses henna tattoos to help women suffering from cancer feel confident and beautiful again. They draw elegant henna crowns on the women’s bare heads to help them   18   the loss of their hair after cancer treatment. Featuring floral patterns, religious symbols, and messages of hope, the painted henna crowns are amazing substitutes for the hats and wigs that the cancer patients would   19   use to cover their heads. Many women report that the henna crowns really work as a healing device, helping them build a more   20   self-image at a time when they are vulnerable and depressed. According to Frances Darwin, founder of Henna Heals, the number of artists now involved in the project across Canada and the US has grown to over 150.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        在運用指甲花做的純天然染料,來做出暫時性的指甲花彩繪的藝術與傳統,可以追溯到古代亞洲與 中東地區。幾百年以來,指甲花的彩繪紋身一直都被使用在婚禮上和節日的慶祝中,因為大家相信 這些彩繪能帶來神的祝福。現今,這項古老的藝術形式,在當代藝術家的手中,已經出現了新的應 用方式。 Henna Heals 是一個設立於加拿大的藝術團體,他們用指甲花彩繪來幫助受到癌症折磨的女性,讓 她們能再次感到自信與美麗。他們在這些女性光禿的頭上畫上典雅的指甲花王冠,幫助她們處理在癌 症治療後的掉髮問題。這些以花卉圖樣、宗教符號和希望的訊息為特色的指甲花彩繪王冠,可以做為 癌症病患原本要拿來蓋住頭部的帽子和假髮的理想替代品。許多女性說,指甲花王冠的確可以做為一 種治療的手段,幫助她們在脆弱以及沮喪的時候建立更加正面的自我形象。根據 Henna Heals 的創辦 人 Frances Darwin 的說法,在加拿大和美國參與這項計畫的藝術家人數已成長至超過 150 人。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          16.  (A) were being   (B) have been (C) will be  (D) had to be

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          從古至今,所以是現在完成式最為符合

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            17.  (A) competition (B) application (C) investigation (D) participation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)競爭 (B)應用 (C)調查 (D)參與

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              18.  (A) carry away   (B) build on (C) cope with (D) get off

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【答  案】(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)帶走 (B)以甚麼為基礎 (C) 應付處理 (D)下車

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                19.  (A) moreover  (B) altogether  (C) namely (D) otherwise

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)此外 (B)完全 (C)也就是說 (D)別樣地

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  20.  (A) positive  (B) general  (C) flexible(D) considerate

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)正向的 (B)普遍的 (C)有彈性的 (D)體貼的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    第21至25題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    When a person sneezes, the droplets can spread diseases. Now research shows that plants have a somewhat   21   problem. Plant diseases can also spread through tiny water drops that jump off leaves—a plant’s version of a sneeze.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Scientists already knew earlier that wind and splashes of rainwater can move bacteria and other germs from leaf to leaf.   22   other possible transmission routes, researchers at Virginia Tech observed water drops on the leaves of wheat plants that were infected with leaf rust. They found that the sick plants could “sneeze” and   23   tiny water drops filled with leaf rust germs, spreading the disease to neighboring plants.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The researchers noticed that small drops of water on the wheat leaves would move to combine and form a larger drop. As they were moving, the energy of the droplets in motion would be released. This energy allowed the water   24   into the air, which looked just like sneezing!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    However, not all plants can sneeze. The ability is   25   to those with leaves that are hydrophobic, or repel water—a special feature that forces the liquid to move away when the leaf is exposed to it.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    當一個人打噴嚏的時候,那些飛沫能傳播疾病。現在研究指出植物也有大概相似的問題。植物的 疾病也能透過從葉子上掉落的小水滴傳播 - 一種植物版本的噴嚏。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    科學家先前就知道,風和潑濺的雨水可以把細菌和其他病原菌從一片葉子帶到另一片葉子。為了 尋找其他可能的傳播路徑,維吉尼亞理工學院的研究員觀察感染了葉鏽病的小麥葉上的水滴。他們發 現,生病的植物會「打噴嚏」,並噴出充滿葉鏽病細菌的小水滴,把疾病傳播到鄰近的植物上。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    研究員注意到,小麥葉上的小水滴會匯聚成比較大的水滴。當它們移動的時候,移動中的水滴會 釋放出蘊含的能量。這樣的能量讓水能彈跳到空中,看起來就像打噴嚏似的! 然而,並不是所有的植物都會打噴嚏。這項能力專屬疏水性的,或防潑水的葉子所特有——一種 會讓葉子碰到液體時,將其排開的特色。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      21.  (A) similar  (B) miserable   (C) realistic (D) temporary

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A)相似的 (B)悲慘的 (C)現實的 (D)暫時的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        22.  (A) As a result of   (B) In a search for(C) With a view to (D) To the extent of

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) 因為;由於 (B)尋找 (C)為了 (D)到……的程度

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          23.  (A) shoot out  (B) hold on  (C) come across (D) give up

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)噴出 (B)堅持 (C) 偶然發現 (D)放棄

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            24.  (A) jump  (B) to jump    (C) jumping  (D) jumped

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            allow sth to V  允許sth做...


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            25.  (A) curious (B) relative  (C) unique (D) primitive

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【答  案】(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)感到好奇的 (B)相對的 (C)獨特的 (D) 原始的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              第26至30題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The idea of Blue Monday dates back to a 2005 campaign by Sky Travel. The travel company wanted to   26   people to take January vacations, so they reached out to a psychologist. The scholar then developed an equation to find the most depressing day of the year, and it turned out to be the third Monday in January. Since then, other companies have jumped on the bandwagon to promote everything from soft drinks to new clothes as a   27  . A group in the UK even started a website devoted to “beating Blue Monday.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Many scientists, however, say there is no evidence that Blue Monday causes any more sadness than other specific days of the year.   28  , the idea of Blue Monday persists. According to psychologist Dean Burnett, people feel down in January   29   post-holiday discontent, and the Blue Monday claim makes it seem like there are scientific reasons for this. Also, the idea   30   a very complex issue regarding depression into something simple and easily understandable, and that tends to appeal to a lot of people.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              憂鬱星期一這個點子,可回溯到 2005 年由 Sky Travel 舉辦的活動。這間旅遊公司想要鼓勵人們在 一月的時候度假,所以他們向一位心理學家請益。這位學者就開發出了一個方程式,要找出一年之中 最令人失落的日子,而結果是一月的第三個星期一。從那時起,其他的公司也跟上這波潮流,把所有 的東西,從飲料到新衣服,都當成一種療法在宣傳推銷。一個英國的團體甚至設立一個網站,致力於 「打倒憂鬱星期一」。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              許多科學家說,並沒有證據能證明,憂鬱星期一比一年中其他特定的日子更讓人難過。但憂鬱星期一這個概念仍持續著。根據心理學家 Dean Burnett 的說法,人們在一月份感到情緒低落 是因為放假後的不滿足感,而憂鬱星期一這個說法,讓這一切看起來有科學上的依據。此外,這個想 法把一個關於抑鬱、消沈的複雜議題,分解成比較簡單、並且容易理解的東西。這樣的做法容易吸引 到非常多人。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                26.  (A) increase   (B) require(C) command   (D) encourage

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【答  案】(D)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)增加 (B)需要 (C)命令 (D)鼓勵

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  27.  (A) disguise   (B) merit    (C) remedy  (D) ceremony

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【答  案】(C)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)偽裝 (B)優點 (C)療法 (D)典禮

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    28.  (A) If so    (B) And yet    (C) On that   (D) With this

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【答  案】(B)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) 如果是 (B) 而 (C) 在那個 (D) 有了這個

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      29.  (A) as for  (B) owing to  (C) in spite of   (D) with respect to

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A)至於 (B) 因為 (C)儘管 (D)關於

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        30.  (A) breaks down  (B) mixes up  (C) tears off (D) results in

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【答  案】(A)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)分解 (B)混合 (C)撕下 (D)導致

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          三、文意選填(占10分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          說明:第31題至第40題,每題一個空格,請依文意在文章後所提供的 (A) 到 (J) 選項中分別選出最適當者,並將其英文字母代號畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得1分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          第31至40題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dimples are small folds or indentations on the cheeks of one’s face. Generally, they appear on both cheeks; a single dimple on one cheek is a relatively   31   phenomenon. Some cultures are found to show preference for dimples on one’s cheeks, as the feature is claimed to be a sign of   32  .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Though often associated with beauty, most dimples are actually a genetic   33   caused by shortened facial muscles. When a person smiles, the shorter-than-normal muscle pulls up the facial skin, which in turn creates a small indentation—or dimple—in the skin. Such dimples tend to occur in families, and are assumed to be an inherited feature. In fact, some researchers believe that the   34   of dimples from parents to children takes only one gene. If neither of the parents has dimple genes, their children will not   35   the trait.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Not all dimples are formed by a genetic defect, though; some may appear due to the   36   of excessive fat on the face. Such dimples are not a permanent trait, for they vanish when the excessive fat goes away. Many babies, for example, have dimples on their   37   cheeks. As they grow older and lose their baby fat, the dimples may   38   with time.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          For those people who were born without   39   dimples, various methods can be applied to successfully create them. These methods   40   from a simple step like makeup to a drastic one like surgery. It all depends on whether you think it is worth the effort.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) flaw  (B) exhibit  (C) chubby   (D) attractiveness  (E) fade

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (F) rare    (G) range (H) transfer   (I) natural  (J) presence

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          酒窩是一個人臉頰上的皺褶或坑洞。一般來說,酒窩會出現在兩頰。酒窩只出現在一邊的臉頰是 個相當罕見的現象。有些文化偏好人的臉上有酒窩,因為這樣的特色被認為是一種吸引力的象徵。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          雖然酒窩經常與美麗聯想,大部分的酒窩其實是由較短的臉部肌肉所導致的基因缺陷。當一個人 微笑時,比正常長度還要短的肌肉拉扯臉的皮膚,進而造成了坑洞——或酒窩——在皮膚上。酒窩經 常會發生在親人身上,也被認為是一種遺傳的特徵。事實上,有些研究人員相信親子之間的酒窩的遺 傳只需要一個基因。如果父母親都沒有酒窩的基因,小孩將不會顯現這樣的特徵。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          然而,並不是所有的酒窩都是基因的缺陷所造成。有些酒窩出現是因為臉上出現過多的脂肪。這 樣的酒窩並不會一輩子持續,因為當脂肪不見後,酒窩也就消失了。舉例來說,很多寶寶微胖的臉頰 上會出現酒窩。當他們長大後,沒有嬰兒肥了,這些酒窩便會隨著時間而消逝。 對一些天生就沒有酒窩的人,有各式各樣的方法可以用來成功的創造出酒窩。這些方法的範圍從 像是化妝的簡單步驟到像是手術之類的激烈手段。一切都看你是否認為值得。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (F) 稀有 (G) 範圍 (H) 轉移 (I) 自然 (J) 存在

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            四、閱讀測驗(占32分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            說明︰第41題至第56題,每題請分別根據各篇文章之文意選出最適當的一個選項,請畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對者,得2分;答錯、未作答或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            第41至44題為題組

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The flip-flop is the simplest shoe on the planet. It consists of a piece of rubber, plastic, leather, or woven material in the outline of a foot, with a strap holding the sandal to a wearer’s toes. The name comes from the sound the sandals make when they slap the walking feet.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The earliest record of people wearing the flip-flop comes from Egypt, but many ancient cultures had their own variants of the footwear. In the Greek version, the toe strap ran between the first and second toes, while Roman sandals had the strap between the second and third toes. The Mesopotamians wore the strap between the third and fourth toes. In India, “toe knob” sandals had a knob between the first and second toes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Modern flip-flops derive from Japanese zōris, which were often worn with socks dividing the big toe from the rest, and were typically made of rice straw. During World War II, Japan seized much of Southeast Asia’s rubber. In 1945, devastated from the war, the country set about establishing a cheap industry that could rebuild its economy. The Japanese used their rubber reserves from the war to mass-produce the simplest Japanese footwear. Rubber thus replaced rice straw as the major material for the flip-flop.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            In the 1950s, flip-flops became popular in the United States as soldiers returning from occupied Japan brought zōris home. The sandals have subsequently undergone redesign, often appearing in bright colors in line with Californian beach culture. They have remained popular due to their convenience, and are often worn with bathing suits or summer clothing. Some people also wear dressy versions for more formal occasions.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Despite their popularity, flip-flops provoke some questions. Their simple design is responsible for many foot injuries. Another issue is the suitability of exposing feet on the street and places other than the beach. But even more serious is their environmental impact: Millions of plastic discards end up in landfills or the ocean, releasing chemicals and at the same time taking centuries to decompose.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            人字拖是這世界上結構最簡單的一種鞋子。它是由一塊有著腳掌輪廓的橡膠、塑膠、皮革或織品所 組成的,加上一條把腳趾與涼鞋固定在一起的帶子。這個名字來自於這種鞋在步行時,拍打腳時所產 生的聲音。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            人類穿著人字拖的最早紀錄出現在埃及,但許多古代文化都有它們自己版本的人字拖。希臘版的人 字拖,固定腳指的鞋帶在第一指和第二指之間,而羅馬版的則是在第二指與第三指之間。美索不達米 雅人把鞋帶穿在第三指與第四指之間。在印度的涼鞋,在第一指與第二指之間有一個球型突起物。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            現代的人字拖從日本的「草鞋」衍生而來。草鞋一般由稻桿製作而成,通常搭配著能把腳的拇指與 其他指頭分開的襪子一起穿。在二戰的時候,日本掌控東南亞大部分的橡膠。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            在 1945 年,遭戰爭嚴重 破壞的日本開始建立能重振國內經濟的低成本產業。日本人運用他們戰爭時期儲備的橡膠,大量生產 這種最簡單的鞋子。橡膠也因此取代了稻稈,成為製作人字拖的主要材料。 在 1950 年代,人字拖在美國受到歡迎,因為美軍從他們駐紮的日本將人字拖帶回國。這種涼鞋之 後經過重新設計,常常呈現與加州海灘文化相呼應的亮色系。這些鞋子因為它們的方便性廣受歡迎, 也常常搭配泳衣或者夏日服飾。有些人在正式場合也會穿著較正式的款式。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            雖然人字拖很受歡迎,但它們也引起了一些問題。人字拖簡單的設計引起許多足部傷害。另一個問 題是,在街上和其他除了海灘以外的地方,把腳裸露出來的合適性。但是更加嚴重的是它們對環境的 影響:數百萬件塑膠廢棄物,最後都到了垃圾掩埋場和海洋裡,釋放出化學物質,同時也得花好幾個 世紀才能被分解。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              41.  Which culture most likely created the sandals shown in the picture?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) Indian.                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) Greek.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) Mesopotamian.                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) Roman.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【答  案】(D)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              41. 哪一個文化最有可能創造出圖中的涼鞋?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)印度 (B)希臘 (C)美索不達米雅 (D)羅馬。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                42.  Why is the footwear discussed in the passage called “flip-flop”?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) Because of the noise it makes.                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) Because of its changeable design.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) Because of its simple structure.                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) Because of the comfort of wearing it.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【答  案】(A)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                42. 為什麼文章中所談論的鞋款稱為「人字拖」?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)因為它所發出的聲音。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B)因為它多變化的設計。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C)因為它簡單的構造。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D)因為穿著的舒適感。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  43.  Which of the following is true about the modern development of the flip-flop?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) Modern flip-flops originated from Indian toe knob sandals.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) Americans loved the Japanese flip-flop because of its bright colors.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) Rubber became the major material of the flip-flop before World War II.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) The sandals American soldiers brought home from Japan later became modern flip-flops.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【答  案】(D)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  43. 下列對於人字拖現代發展的敘述,何者為真?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)現代人字拖起緣於印度的夾趾涼鞋。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B)美國人喜愛日本人字拖是因為它明亮的顏色。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C)橡膠在二戰前成為人字拖的主要材料。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D)美軍從日本帶回的涼鞋,之後便成了現代人字拖。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    44.  Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a concern of wearing the flip-flop?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) Personal health.                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) Poor quality.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) Social appropriateness.                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) Marine pollution.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【答  案】(B)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    44. 下列何者不是文章中提及穿著人字拖需要擔心的事?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)個人健康。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B)低劣的品質。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C)在社交場合的適當性。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D)海洋污染。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ships are the lifeline of trade among countries. Almost everything, from food to machinery, comes by way of the sea in huge ships piloted by captains. But the captain of a ship is responsible for guiding the vessel until they hit a port, waiting to enter the harbor. The task of bringing the ship into the harbor and anchoring it is taken up by a different captain. This captain is called a marine pilot.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A marine pilot is a boat pilot with specialized knowledge of a particular port or harbor. The pilot is needed to direct large ships into a port, where there are often deep water channels surrounded by shallower seabeds. Without the services of a marine pilot, docking ships would be hazardous. There would be a real chance of running aground and damaging the ship and the cargo, some of which might be dangerous if released into a water-based ecosystem.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In addition to the shallower seabeds, tide and wind pose further challenges for bringing ships into a port. During different tides, currents may change from one direction to the other. The same strategy for docking a vessel during an incoming tide may not work during an outgoing tide. Also, the wind can significantly alter the direction of the ship and how it reacts, adding to the difficulty of anchoring the ship.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Marine pilotage is a job that requires a high degree of proficiency as well as quick and independent thinking. Above all, it is about risk management. A marine pilot goes on board at a crucial time and controls the vessel based on his or her knowledge of the port and the situation at hand. The pilot is responsible for not only the safety of the ship but also the protection of the port and the marine environment.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      船隻是國際貿易的命脈。基本上,從食物到大型機械,幾乎每一項東西都由船長所駕駛的大船從 海路而來。而一艘船的船長要負責指引方向,直到他們到了港口、等待入港。將船引領進港口和下錨 的任務由另一位不同的船長負責。這位船長被稱作引水人。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      引水人是一位對於特定的港灣或港口具備專業知識的領港員。需要引水人指引大船入港,港口深 水航道常被較淺海床所圍繞。沒有引水人的服務,停泊船隻會變得很危險。有機會使船隻擱淺,並損 害船隻與貨櫃。有些貨櫃若落入水中,可能會危及水生生態系。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      除了較淺的海床之外,潮汐與風,也是要把船隻引入港要面對的進一步挑戰。在不同的潮汐中, 水流可能從原本的方向,改變成另一個方向。漲潮時,停泊船隻所採用的做法,在退潮時可能起不了 作用。此外,風可能大幅地改變船隻方向,而如何應對,也會增加下錨的困難。 引水人是一項需要高度專業,和快速獨立思考的工作。最重要的是,這是一項關於危機管理的工 作。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      引水人在關鍵時刻登船,接著運用他對於港口的知識還有眼前的狀況,來控制船隻。引水人要負 責的,不只是船隻的安全,還有保護港口以及海洋環境。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        45.  What is the passage mainly about?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) A special profession.                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) Shipping and trading.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) Guidelines for safe docking.                             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) Protection of the marine environment.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【答  案】(A)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        45. 這篇文章主要和什麼有關?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)一項特殊的職業。 (B)運輸與貿易。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C)安全停泊船隻的準則。 (D)海洋環境的保護。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          46.  Which of the following is part of the knowledge that a marine pilot must have?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) The value of the ships.                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) The content of the cargo.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) The weather conditions.                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) The diversity of marine life.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【答  案】(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          46. 下列何者是引水人必須要具備的知識?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)船隻的價值。 (B)貨櫃的內容物。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C)天氣狀況。 (D)海洋生物的多樣性

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            47.  What does “a crucial time” in the last paragraph refer to?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) When the vessel hits a flat.                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) When the channel is not deep enough.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) When there is a collision of two ships.               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) When a ship is waiting to enter the port.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            47. 最後一段的「關鍵時刻」指的是?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)當船隻撞上淺灘。 (B)當水道不夠深的時候。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C)當兩艘船相撞的時候。 (D)當船隻在等待入港的時候。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              48.  How does the author conclude the passage in the last paragraph?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) By adding new details.                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) By predicting future development.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) By summarizing the main points.                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) By giving advice to the general public.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【答  案】(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              48. 作者在最後一段如何為文章作結論?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)添加新的細節。 (B)預測未來發展。 (C)把重點做總結。 (D)給大眾建議。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Probably the most widely used oil in cooking, olive oil is made by crushing olives with stone or steel blades to release the oil. Extra virgin oil, the finest grade, is made from the first pressing of the olives and has a very low acidity rate (under 1%). To be qualified as “extra virgin,” the oil must also pass both an official test in a laboratory and a sensory evaluation by a trained tasting panel. It must be free from impurity, while exhibiting some fruitiness and creating a pleasant bitter flavor along with a peppery sensation in the mouth. Second on the ranking is virgin olive oil. It is also a first pressing, but has a slightly higher acidity level (under 2%). Lastly, pure olive oil is the cheapest olive oil. It is refined to remove its impurities and blended to improve flavor, and is recommended for all-purpose cooking.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Packaging and storage also have an impact on the quality of olive oil. Olive oil spoils quickly when exposed to direct sunlight, so it should be stored in the dark at 16-18°C. Moisture and oxygen promote oxidation and therefore limit its shelf life. Plastic containers usually do not provide adequate protection from light, heat, or moisture; additionally, small particles in plastics can leak into the oil, which further reduces its quality.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Olive oil tasters have long adopted descriptive terms such as “pure” and “light” to evaluate the quality of olive oil. Recently, however, the International Olive Council (IOC) is seeking input on test methods to improve the transparency of the testing process and boost the accuracy of the results. A redefinition of the term “olive oil” is also proposed to make a clear distinction between virgin olive oil and pure olive oil. Industry members of the IOC hope to promote the trade of olive oil by initiating these changes.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                橄欖油可能是烹飪時最廣泛使用的油,是以石頭或鋼的刀片壓碎橄欖所釋放的油所製成。特級冷 壓橄欖油為最高等級,是初榨橄欖油所製,並且擁有非常低的酸價(不到 1%)。要被認證為「特級冷 壓」,油品必須同時通過一項實驗室的官方測試,以及由受過味覺訓練的專家小組所進行的感官評價。 它必須要純淨,同時展現出一些果香味,並且在口腔創造出令人愉悅的苦澀與辛辣味。第二等級的橄 欖油為冷壓橄欖油。它也是初榨,但酸價稍高(2%以下)。最後,純橄欖油是最便宜的橄欖油。它經 過精煉去除雜質,以及混合其他油品以增進風味,並且被推薦適合所有的烹飪使用。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                包裝與儲藏對於橄欖油的品質也有影響。當橄欖油暴露在直接的陽光照射下腐敗速度快,所以它 應該被儲藏於 16-18°C 的陰涼處。濕度與氧氣會促進氧化速度,因而限制橄欖油在貨架上的壽命。塑 膠容器通常無法提供對抗來自光線、熱氣或濕度的足夠保護。另外,塑膠中的小粒子會滲進油中,會 進一步的降低橄欖油的品質。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                橄欖油品評者長期使用「純」、「淡」等形容詞以評價橄欖油的品質。然而最近國際橄欖理事會(IOC) 正在尋找能增加的測試方式以改善測試程序的透明度,以及測試結果的精確性。對於「橄欖油」一詞 的重新定義也被理事會提出,藉此在冷壓橄欖油與純橄欖油之間制定一個清楚的區隔。IOC 的產業界 成員期望能透過啟動這些改變來提升橄欖油的貿易。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  49.  What is the passage mainly about?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) The flavor of olive oil.                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) The trade of olive oil.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) The promotion of olive oil.                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) The quality of olive oil.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  49. 本文主要與什麼有關?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)橄欖油的風味。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B)橄欖油的貿易。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C)橄欖油的推廣。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D)橄欖油的品質。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    50.  Which of the following statements is true about extra virgin olive oil?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) It is free from any bitter flavor.                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) It is refined to remove its impurities.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) It requires mixing of more than one kind of oil.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) It has a lower acidity rate than virgin olive oil.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    50. 下列關於特級冷壓橄欖油的敘述何者正確?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)它沒有任何苦澀的味道。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B)它被精煉過以去除雜質。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C)它需要混合超過一種的油品。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D)它比冷壓橄欖油的酸價低。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      51.  According to the passage, what is the best way to store olive oil?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) In a plastic container in a damp cellar.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) In a clear glass bottle near the kitchen stove.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) In an airtight glass bottle in a kitchen cupboard.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D) In an airproof bottle next to a well-lighted window.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【答  案】(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      51. 根據本文,何者為儲存橄欖油的最佳方式?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A)在潮濕地窖裡的塑膠容器內存。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B)靠近廚房爐子的透明玻璃杯內。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C)廚房碗櫥裡的氣密玻璃瓶內。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D)靠近全日照窗戶旁的密封瓶內。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        52.  What is the IOC trying to do?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) Train more qualified olive oil tasters.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) Improve the ways of grading olive oil.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) Look for new techniques to boost production.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) Build better connections among industry members.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        52. IOC 試圖要做什麼?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)訓練更多橄欖油品評人。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B)改善橄欖油等地評鑑的方式。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C)尋找提高產量的技術。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D)在成員間建立更良好的聯絡方式。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Researchers in Japan have installed on a train a speaker that barks like a dog and snorts like a deer in order to prevent collisions with animals on the tracks.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The country has been troubled by a problem with trains colliding with deer on its railways. According to Japan’s transport ministry, there were 613 cases of train services suspended or delayed for at least 30 minutes resulting from collisions with deer and other wild animals in 2016-17.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Deer are attracted to railway lines because of a need for iron in their diets. They lick the rails to pick up iron filings caused by the action of wheels against tracks. This dietary need has led to a constant battle to keep the deer separate from the unforgiving nature of tons of onrushing rolling stock. In the past, flashing red lights and even lion faces have been unsuccessfully trialed in an attempt to keep deer off the tracks.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This new device has been invented by a team at the country’s Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI). RTRI officials explain that deer have a habit of repeatedly snorting short, shrill sounds to alert other deer when they perceive danger. The barking of the hound, which drives deer to panic, strengthens the effect of the warning noise, according to the RTRI. When the deer hear a combination of a 3-second-long recording of a deer’s snort and 20 seconds of a barking dog, they panic and flee rapidly.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          RTRI researchers say late-night tests, at times when deer are most frequently seen by railway tracks, have resulted in a 45 percent reduction of deer sighting. Future plans include static barking sites where deer are commonly seen, but “the noises will not be blared in areas where people live beside the tracks.”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          在日本的研究人員已在火車上安裝一種喇叭,這種喇叭會發出狗叫聲與鹿的噴氣聲為了避免在鐵 軌上與動物碰撞。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          這個國家飽受火車與鹿在鐵軌上相撞的困擾。根據日本的交通部,2016 到 2017 年,有 613 起因 為火車撞到鹿或其他生物導致火車服務被停止或延誤至少 30 分鐘的事件。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          鹿會被鐵軌所吸引,是因為牠們的飲食需要鐵。鹿會舔鐵軌,以攝取因輪子與鐵軌摩擦後產生的 鐵質。這個飲食的需求造成一場不斷重覆的戰爭,為了使鹿遠離不斷向前衝的火車。在過去,為了防 止鹿接近鐵軌,嘗試用紅燈閃示或甚至使用獅臉(1),都宣告失敗。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          這個新的裝置被這個國家的鐵道綜合技術研究所(RTRI)發明。鐵道綜合技術研究所官方解釋, 當鹿在感覺到危險時,習慣重覆發出短而刺耳的聲音來警告其他同伴。根據鐵道綜合技術研究所,使 用灰狗的叫聲,讓鹿感到驚慌,進而加強警告音的效果。當鹿聽到 3 秒的鹿噴氣聲與長達 20 秒的狗吠 聲,牠們感到驚慌然後快速的逃跑。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          鐵道綜合技術研究所研究人員說,在鹿最容易被看見的深夜時分進行初步測試,結果顯示在測試 期間,鹿出現的情形少了 45%。未來的計畫包涵在鹿常出現的地點,發出固定的狗吠聲,但是當鐵軌 旁有人居住時,這些聲音並不會發出。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            53.  Why are deer attracted to train tracks?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) They mate at night near railways.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) They need nutrition from train tracks.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) They like to snort at the passing train.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) They sharpen their horns rubbing against the rails.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            53. 鹿被吸引至鐵軌的原因為何?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)牠們通常於深夜於軌道附近求偶。 (B)牠們需要來自軌道的營養物。 (C)牠們喜歡對經過的火車發出噴氣聲。 (D)牠們藉由鐵軌來磨利鹿角。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              54.  What device has NOT been used to solve the railway problem in Japan?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) Flashing lights.                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) Barking speakers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) Noisy train tracks.                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) Lion face paintings.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【答  案】(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              54. 下列哪項裝備不曾被用來解決日本的鐵路問題? (A)閃爍的燈光。 (B)吠叫揚聲器。 (C)發出噪音的鐵軌。 (D)獅臉圖畫。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                55.  Which of the following is true about the deer issue discussed in the passage?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) RTRI’s new invention prompts deer to run away.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) People living near the tracks complain about deer snorts.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) 45 percent of train delays in Japan was caused by deer collision.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) A combination of sound and visual devices attracts more deer to the tracks.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【答  案】(A)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                55. 文章中討論關於鹿的議題,下列哪項為真?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)鐵道綜合技術研究所的新發明能夠驅趕鹿。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B)軌道周遭的民眾抱怨鹿的噴氣聲。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C)45%的日本火車延誤事件都因與鹿相撞而起。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D)聲音與視覺裝備的組合會吸引更多鹿前往鐵軌周遭。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  56. What does the author mean by “the unforgiving nature of tons of onrushing rolling stock” in the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  third paragraph?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) The heavy weight of iron materials.                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) The cruelty of a barking hound.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) The battle between deer and other animals.       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) The danger of a fast-moving train.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  56. 作者在第三段所說的「the unforgiving nature of tons of onrushing rolling stock」是什麼意思?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)鐵的沉重重量。 (B)獵狗吠叫聲的兇猛。 (C)鹿與其他動物的鬥爭。 (D)高速行駛火車的危險。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    第貳部分:非選擇題(占28分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    一、中譯英(占8分)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2.請依序作答,並標明子題號。每題4分,共8分。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. 我們有時會違背自己的意願去做某些事情,就只為了要取悅朋友。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Once in a while, we do something against our will in order to please our friends.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. 其實,在面對同儕壓力的時候,我們應該學習堅持自己的原則。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In fact, we should learn to stick to our principles when facing peer pressure.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1.   All the new students were given one minute to ________ introduce themselves to the whole class.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) briefly                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) famously               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) gradually               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) obviously

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        所有的新學生有一分鐘時間向全班簡短地介紹自己。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)簡短地 (B)有名地 (C)逐漸地 (D)明顯地

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2.   His dark brown jacket had holes in the elbows and had ________ to light brown, but he continued to wear it.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) cycled                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) faded                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) loosened                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) divided

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          他的深咖啡色外套在手肘的地方有個洞,並且已經褪色成淺褐色,但他仍繼續穿。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)循環 (B)褪色;消退 (C)鬆弛 (D)分隔

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3.   Everyone in our company enjoys working with Jason. He’s got all the qualities that make a ________ partner.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) desirable                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) comfortable           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) frequent                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) hostile

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【答  案】(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            【試題解析】我們公司的每個人都喜歡與傑森工作。他有所有能成為理想的夥伴的特質。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)理想的 (B)感到舒服的、舒適的 (C)頻繁的 (D)有敵意的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4.   Eyes are sensitive to light. Looking at the sun ________ could damage our eyes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) hardly                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) specially

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) totally                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) directly

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              【試題解析】

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              眼睛對光敏感。直視太陽可能損害我們的眼睛。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)幾乎不 (B)特別地 (C)完全地 (D)直接地
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5.   We were forced to ________ our plan for the weekend picnic because of the bad weather.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) maintain                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) record                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) propose                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) cancel

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【答  案】(D)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                【試題解析】因為天候不佳的原因,我們被迫取消我們的週末野餐計畫。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)維持 (B)記錄 (C)提議 (D)取消

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6.   Three people are running for mayor. All three ________ seem confident that they will be elected, but we won’t know until the outcome of the election is announced.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) particles                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) receivers               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) candidates             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) containers

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  答  案】(C)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  有三個人競選市長。所有三位候選人似乎有信心他們將贏得選戰,但直到選舉結果出爐,我們不知道誰會出線。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)粒子 (B)電話聽筒 (C)候選人 (D)容器

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7.   If you ________ a traffic law, such as drinking and driving, you may not drive for some time.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) destroy                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) violate                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) attack                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) invade

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【答  案】(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    【試題解析】如果你違反交通規則如酒後駕車,你可能有一段時間不能開車。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)破壞 (B)違反 (C)攻擊 (D)侵略

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8.   Applying to college means sending in applications, writing study plans, and so on. It’s a long ________, and it makes students nervous.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) errand                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) operation               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) process                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D) display

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【答  案】(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      【試題解析】申請大學意味著提出申請,撰寫讀書計畫等等。它是一個漫長的過程,並且會讓學生緊張。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A)跑腿(run errands) (B)操作 (C)過程 (D)顯示

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9.   Dr. Chu’s speech on the new energy source attracted great ________ from the audience at the conference.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) attention                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) fortune                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) solution                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) influence

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        答  案(A)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        朱博士對新能源的演講大大地引起參加會議中聽眾的注意
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)注意 (B)財富 (C)解決方案 (D)影響

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10.  Everyone in the office must attend the meeting tomorrow. There are no ________ allowed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) exceptions                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) additions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) divisions                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) measures

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          試題解析】辦公室裡的每個人都必須參加明天的會議。沒有任何例外
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)例外 (B)添加 (C)部門 (D)措施

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11.  To make fresh lemonade, cut the lemon in half, ________ the juice into a bowl, and then add as much water and sugar as you like.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) decrease                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) squeeze

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) freeze                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) cease

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            若把做出新鮮的檸檬汁,把檸檬切一半,擠出檸檬汁在碗裡,然後依個人口味加水和糖。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)減少 (B)擠壓 (C)凍結 (D)停止

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              12.  Buddhism is the ________ religion in Thailand, with 90% of the total population identified as Buddhists.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) racial                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) competitive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) modest                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) dominant

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              佛教在泰國是主要的宗教,有百分之九十的總人口數被認定為佛教徒。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)種族的 (B)有競爭力的 (C)溫和的 (D)占優勢的、主要的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                13.  When I open a book, I look first at the table of ________ to get a general idea of the book and to see which chapters I might be interested in reading.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) contracts                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) contents

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) contests                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) contacts

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                答  案(B)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                當我打開了一本書時,我首先看目錄,對這本書有一個基本的瞭解,並且看看有哪個章節,我可能有興趣閱讀。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)合約 (B)內容(table of contents) (C)比賽 (D)連絡人

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  14.  The children were so ________ to see the clown appear on stage that they laughed, screamed, and clapped their hands happily.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) admirable               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) fearful                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) delighted               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) intense

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  答  案(C)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  孩子們非常高興的看到小丑出現在舞臺上,以至於他們尖叫,並且高興地鼓掌。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)令人欽佩的 (B)可怕的 (C)高興的 (D)激烈的;緊張的

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    15.  Typhoon Maggie brought to I-lan County a huge amount of rainfall, much greater than the ________ rainfall of the season in the area.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) average                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) considerate

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) promising                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) enjoyable

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    梅姬颱風為宜蘭縣帶來大量降雨,比該地區當季的平均降雨還要多。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)平均的 (B)體貼的 (C)有前途的 (D)愉快的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      二、綜合測驗(占15分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      說明︰第16題至第30題,每題一個空格,請依文意選出最適當的一個答案,畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對得1分;未作答、答錯、或畫記多於一個選項者, 該題以零分計算。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        When it comes to Egypt, people think of pyramids and mummies, both of which are closely related to Egyptian religious beliefs. The ancient Egyptians believed firmly in life___16___ death. When a person died, his or her soul was thought to travel to an underworld, where it ___17___ a series of judgments before it could progress to a better life in the next world. For the soul to travel smoothly, the body had to___18___ unharmed. Thus, they learned how to preserve the body by drying it out, oiling and then ___19___ the body in linen, before placing it in the coffin. Egyptians also built pyramids ___20___as for their kings, or pharaohs. The pyramid housed the pharaoh’s body together with priceless treasure, which would accompany him into the next world.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       一提到埃及,人們就想到金字塔和木乃伊,這兩者都與埃及的宗教信仰密切相關。古埃及人堅定地相信來生。當人死後,靈魂就前往地下世界,在那裡他們會經歷一連串的審判,之後他們在來世就可以過更好的生活。為了讓靈魂走得順利,屍體必須維持在完好的狀態下。因此,在把屍體放進棺木之前,他們學到可以藉由風乾屍體,上油以及將屍體包裹在麻布中以保存屍體。埃及人也為他們的國王或法老王建造金字塔以做為他們的墳墓。金字塔裡有法老的屍體以及一起陪他到來世的無價之寶。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        16.(A) for                            (B) by                          (C) after                        (D) into

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        試題解析16.  life after death指「來世」。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          17. (A) went through                                                 (B) made up(C) changed into                                                 (D) turned out

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          試題解析17.  (A)經歷 (B)編造 (C)變成 (D)結果成為

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            18.(A) remain              (B) remind  (C) repair  (D) replace

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            試題解析18.  (A)維持 (B)提醒 (C)修理 (D)取代

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) remind sb of sth (C) repair+O (D) replace A with B,皆不適用。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              19. (A) wrapped                  (B) wrapping               (C) to wrap                  (D) being wrapped

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析19.  依據and then對等連接詞的特性,必須選wrapping

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                20. (A) galleries                  (B) landmarks              (C) companies              (D) tombs

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析20.(A)展覽館 (B)地標 (C)公司 (D)墳墓

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    On March 23, 1999, the musical MAMMA MIA! made its first public appearance in London. It ___21___the kind of welcome it has been getting ever since. The audience went wild. They were literally out of their seats and singing and dancing in the aisles.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    MAMMA MIA! has become a ___22___ entertainment phenomenon. More than 30 million people all over the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music. The musical has been performed in more than nine languages, with more productions than any___23___ musical. Its worldwide popularity is mainly due to its theme music, which showcases ABBA’s timeless songs in a fresh and vital way ___24___ retains the essence of both pop music and good musical theater. It has___25___ so many people that a film version was also made. To no one’s surprise, it has enjoyed similar popularity.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1999年3月23日,音樂劇「媽媽咪呀!」第一次在倫敦公開亮相。從那之後它就大大地受到人們的喜愛。觀眾愛極了這齣劇。他們幾乎是離開位子,在走道上又唱又跳。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  「媽媽咪呀!」已成為一種全球性的娛樂現象。全球超過三千萬人愛上了劇中的角色、故事和音樂。這齣音樂劇已經有超過九種語言的版本,是其他音樂劇所望之項背的。它之所以受到全世界的歡迎主要原因是它的主題音樂,它用一種新鮮與活力的方式展現了ABBA合唱團的經典歌曲,保留了流行音樂和優質音樂劇的精華。許多人被這齣劇吸引,因此也出現了電影版。一點也不意外的,它也同樣大受歡迎。 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    21. (A) is given                    (B) was given               (C) has given                (D) had given

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    試題解析

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    21.  根據上下文意可知是「媽媽咪呀!」受到歡迎,因此本題要選被動態的(A)或(B)選項,前面提到1999年的初次登場,以及後面的現在完成式has been getting ever since,得知此選項要用過去式,因此選(B) was given。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      22. (A) worthy                      (B) global                     (C) sticky                     (D) physical

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      試題解析22.  (A)值得的 (B)全球的 (C)黏的 (D)身體上的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        23. (A) one                           (B) thing                       (C) other                       (D) else

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        試題解析23.  any other musical 指的是任何其他的音樂劇  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          24. (A) how                          (B) what                       (C) where                     (D) that

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          24.  本題考關係代名詞的觀念。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) how或(C) where 後面要接完整的子句,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) what前面則不能有先行詞

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D)that後若接不完整子句,就是關係代名詞

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            25. (A) appealed to              (B) presented with       (C) resulted in              (D) brought about

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            試題解析25.  (A)吸引 (B)把…呈現給… (C)導致 (D)帶來 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Which is more valuable? Water or diamonds? Water is more useful to mankind than diamonds, and yet___26____  are costlier. Why? Called the diamond-water paradox, this is a classic problem posed to students of economics.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The answer has to do with supply and demand. Being a rare natural resource, diamonds are ___27____ in supply. However, their demand is high because many people buy them to tell the world that they have money,___28____ as conspicuous consumption in economics. In other words, the scarcity of goods is___29____ causes humans to attribute value. If we ___30____ surrounded by an unending abundance of diamonds, we probably wouldn’t value them very much. Hence, diamonds carry a higher monetary value than water, even though we find more use for water.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              何者較珍貴呢?是水、還是鑽石?水和鑽石比較起來,對人類更有用,但是後者卻貴多了。這是為什麼呢?我們稱之為水與鑽石的矛盾,這也是經濟學學生常會遇到的經典問題。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              答案跟供給與需求相關。鑽石是一種稀有天然資源,因此供給相當有限。但是它們的需求卻相當高,因為許多人購買鑽石以向世界顯示他們很有錢,在經濟學上,這種行為被稱做是炫耀式消費。換句話說,貨品的稀少性形成價格。如果我們被無數多的鑽石所環繞,我們可能不會太看重鑽石。因此,鑽石比水有更高的貨幣價值,即使水比鑽石更有用。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                26. (A) the above (B) the former (C) the following (D) the latter

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析26.  (A)上述 (B)前者 (C)以下 (D)後者

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  27. (A) traded (B) weakened (C) limited (D) noticed

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  試題解析27.  (A)被交易的 (B)被削弱的 (C)有限的 (D)被注意的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    28. (A) term (B) termed (C) terms (D) was termed

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    試題解析be termed as ...(被稱做…)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      29. (A) what  (B) which (C) why (D) how

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      29.  選(A) what引導名詞子句當作the scarcity of goods的補語。what是複合關代,相當於the thing which。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) which 前面要有先行詞,此句沒有,不能選。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) why和(D) how都是關係副詞,後面需接完整的句子,

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        30. (A) be (B) being (C) to be (D) were

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        試題解析30.  從文章可知,我們不可能四周都是鑽石,本題考與現在事實相反的假設語氣。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          三、文意選填(占10分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          說明︰第31題至第40題,每題一個空格,請依文意在文章後所提供的(A)到(J)選項中分別選出最適當者,並將其英文字母代號畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對得1
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Popcorn is one of the snacks that rarely fail to make watching a movie more fun. However, the modern way of preparing this ____31____snack may carry an unhappy secret. Research by the U.S. government now reports that microwave popcorn may contain substances that can cause health ____32____.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Researchers found that commercial popcorn companies often coat their microwave popcorn bags with____33____ a called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) which has been found to cause both cancer and lung disease in laboratory animals. Making matters worse, the artificial butter substitute that generally ____34____ with microwavable popcorn contains a common food-flavoring substance. This substance, according to health scientists, is____35____ some serious lung diseases.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            For an easy and____36____ alternative, nutritionists suggest that we pop our own popcorn. All that is____37____ is a large, high pot, about four tablespoons of vegetable oil and a small handful of organic popcorn kernels. When the kernels start ____38____, shake the pot to let the steam escape and to let the unpopped kernels fall to the bottom. As soon as the popping slows down____39____, the pot from the stove. Then pour the popcorn into a bowl and season with a small ____40____ of real butter or olive oil and natural salt. And the healthy and fun snack is ready to serve.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) chemical              (B) amount               (C) popping            (D) popular                                (E) comes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ( F ) healthy                (G) needed               (H) responsible       ( I ) remove                                ( J ) problems

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           【答  案】31. (D) 32. ( J ) 33. (A) 34. (E) 35. (H) 36. (F) 37. (G) 38. (C) 39. ( I ) 40. (B) 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          爆米花是少數幾個讓看電影更有趣的小吃之一。然而,準備這種流行點心的現代方法卻有不令人愉快的秘密。現在,美國政府的研究報告說微波爆米花可能包含會產生健康問題的物質。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            研究人員發現爆米花專賣公司常使用已發現在實驗動物中會導致癌症和肺部疾病的全氟辛酸(PFOA)的化學品來包覆它們的微波爆米花袋。更糟的是,經常用在微波爆米花上的人造奶油替代品包含了一種常見的食物調味料。根據健康專家,這種物質常導致一些嚴重的肺部疾病。營養學家建議用一種既容易又健康的方法來做爆米花。所需要的只是一個大型的、高的鍋子、約四湯匙的植物油和一小撮有機玉米仁。當玉米仁開始爆的時候,就搖動鍋子讓蒸氣出來,並讓還沒有爆開的玉米仁掉入鍋底。一旦鍋內爆米花爆的速度變慢,就把鍋子從爐火移開。然後把爆米花倒進一個碗並用少量的奶油或橄欖油和天然鹽來調味。這種健康又有趣的點心就完成

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)化學的;化學製品      (B)量                    (C)發出爆裂聲          (D)受歡迎的                       (E)來

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ( F )健康的                          (G)被需要的        (H)負責任的              ( I )移開                                            ( J )問題

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            四、閱讀測驗(占32分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            說明︰第41題至第56題,每題4個選項,請分別根據各篇文章之文意選出最適當的一個答案,畫記在答案卡之「選擇題答案區」。各題答對得2分;未作答、答錯、或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              There is a long-held belief that when meeting someone, the more eye contact we have with the person, the better. The result is an unfortunate tendency for people making initial contact—in a job interview, for example—to stare fixedly at the other individual. However, this behavior is likely to make the interviewer feel very uncomfortable. Most of us are comfortable with eye contact lasting a few seconds. But eye contact which persists longer than that can make us nervous.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Another widely accepted belief is that powerful people in a society—often men—show their dominance over others by touching them in a variety of ways. In fact, research shows that in almost all cases, lower-status people initiate touch. Women also initiate touch more often than men do.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The belief that rapid speech and lying go together is also widespread and enduring. We react strongly—and suspiciously—to fast talk. However, the opposite is a greater cause for suspicion. Speech that is slow, because it is laced with pauses or errors, is a more reliable indicator of lying than the opposite.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       長久以來我們相信,當與某人面對面時,愈多的眼神接觸,愈好。但是,對於第一次接觸的人,例如說面試時,眼睛盯著另一個人看,卻會帶來不幸的結果。這種行為,很有可能讓面試者感到不舒服。我們大多數人對於持續幾秒鐘的眼神接觸感到舒適。但再比幾秒鐘更久的眼神接觸會讓我們緊張。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              另一種被廣泛接受的信念是在一個社會中有權勢的人,特別是男人,藉由用各種觸摸他人的方式以顯示他們的優勢。其實,研究顯示地位較低的人經常先觸摸他人。女性還比男性更經常先觸摸對方。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                說話很快與撒謊常常共存也是大家常久以來所相信的想法。對於說話快速,我們的反應強烈並且覺得可疑。但是,相反的行為卻會造成更大的懷疑。因為由停頓與錯誤裝飾所產生的說話緩慢,是比說話快速更可信的說謊指標。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              41. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) Rapid speech without mistakes is a reliable sign of intelligence.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) Women often play a more dominant role than men in a community.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) Speaking slowly is more often a sign of lying than speaking quickly.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) Touching tends to be initiated first by people of higher social positions.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              41.  根據這篇文章,以下哪項敘述是對的?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)說話快又沒有錯,是種可靠的顯示聰明的指標。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B)在一個團體裡頭,女性通常比男性更有權勢。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C)說話慢比說話快更常是說謊的指標。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D)有較高社會地位的人常常先觸摸他人。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                42. What is true about fixing your eyes on a person when you first meet him/her?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) Fixing your eyes on the person will make him/her feel at ease.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) It is more polite to fix your eyes on him/her as long as you can.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) Most people feel uneasy to have eye contact for over a few seconds.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) It doesn’t make a difference whether you fix your eyes on him/her or not.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                42.  當你第一次與他人見面時,有關眼睛盯著人看何者為真?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)眼睛盯著人看會讓對方感到舒適。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B)能盯著人看多久就多久是比較禮貌的。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C)大多數人眼神接觸超過幾秒鐘就會感到不舒服。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D)有沒有盯著人看並沒有差別。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  43. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) Facial expressions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) Physical contact.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) Rate of speech.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) Eye contact.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  43.  下列何者沒有在文章中被提到?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)臉部表情。 (B)身體碰觸。 (C)說話速度。 (D)眼神接觸。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    44. What is the main idea of the passage?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) People have an instinct for interpreting non-verbal communication.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) We should not judge the intention of a person by his body language.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) A good knowledge of body language is essential for successful communication.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) Common beliefs about verbal and non-verbal communication are not always correct.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    答  案(D)                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    44. 這篇文章的主旨為何?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)人們對於非口語溝通有解讀的本能。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B)我們不應該藉由別人的身體語言來評斷一個人的意圖。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C)對於身體語言有良好知識是成功溝通的重要因素。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D)一般對於口語和非口語溝通的想法並非總是對的。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        It is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemies. But can other animals do the same? Elephants can! They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do not.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In Kenya, researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the Maasai and Kamba ethnic groups. Young Maasai men spear animals and thus pose a threat to elephants; Kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephants.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In an experiment conducted by animal scientists, elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a Maasai or a Kamba man. When the elephants detected the smell of clothing worn by a Maasai man, they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they detected the smells of either clothing worn by Kamba men or clothing that had not been worn at all.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Garment color also plays a role, though in a different way. In the same study, when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before, they reacted angrily, as red is typically worn by Maasai men. Rather than running away as they did with the smell, the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The researchers believe that the elephants’ emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sights. Smelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run away and hide. Seeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is low. Therefore, instead of showing fear and running away, the elephants express their anger and become aggressive.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      我們很容易分辨朋友和敵人。但其他動物也可以嗎?大象可以!牠們可以用視覺和嗅覺分辨誰會對牠們構成威脅以及誰不會。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        在肯亞,研究人員發現大象對於穿著馬賽和坎巴族服裝的人有不同的反應。年青的馬賽人會刺擊動物,因此對於大象有威脅性;坎巴人主要是農民,對大象不構成危險。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        由動物科學家進行的一項實驗中,首先研究人員給大象聞沒有人穿過的乾淨衣物或由馬賽人或坎巴人穿過五天的衣服。當大象偵測到馬賽人所穿服裝的氣味時,牠們快速地遠離氣味,並花較長的時間才能放鬆,而當牠們偵測到的任何一位坎巴男子穿過的服裝和從沒被穿過的衣服氣味時,牠們不會這麼快地遠離,也能較快放鬆下來。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        服裝顏色也對大象的判斷產生影響,雖然是用不同的方式。在相同的研究中,大象看到從沒被穿過的紅色衣服時,牠們的反應相當憤怒,因為紅色是馬賽男子的典型服裝。大象不像聞到氣味時跑開,牠們對紅色的衣服很有攻擊性。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        研究人員認為大象的情緒是由於牠們對於氣味和所看到的東西有不同的感受。聞到潛在的危險表示附近有威脅牠們的東西,而最好的反應就是跑掉,並躲起來。看到潛在的威脅但沒有聞到味道表示危機很低。因此,大象不會恐懼並跑掉,牠們展現憤怒並變得有攻擊性。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Kamba and Maasai people?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) Maasai people are a threat to elephants.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) Kamba people raise elephants for farming.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) Both Kamba and Maasai people are elephant hunters.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) Both Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        45.  根據這篇文章,關於馬賽人與坎巴人,下列哪項敘述是對的?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)馬賽人對大象是一種威脅。   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B)坎巴人養大象來幫忙耕種。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C)坎巴人和馬賽人都獵捕大象。  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D)坎巴人和馬賽人傳統上都穿紅色衣服。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          46. How did the elephants react to smell in the study?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) They attacked a man with the smell of new clothing.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) They needed time to relax when smelling something unfamiliar.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) They became anxious when they smelled Kamba-scented clothing.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) They were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          46.  在此研究中,大象對於味道如何反應?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)牠們攻擊一個穿著有新衣服味道的人。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B)當牠們聞到不熟悉的味道時,需要時間來放鬆。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C)當牠們聞到有坎巴人味道的衣服時,牠們變的很焦慮。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D)當牠們聞到敵人的氣味時,牠們會害怕並且逃開。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            47. What is the main idea of this passage?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) Elephants use sight and smell to detect danger.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) Elephants attack people who wear red clothing.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) Scientists are now able to control elephants’ emotions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) Some Kenyan tribes understand elephants’ emotions very well.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            47.  本文主旨為何?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)大象用視覺和味覺來偵測危險。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B)大象攻擊穿紅色衣服的人。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C)科學家現在能夠控制大象的情緒。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D)有些肯亞部落非常了解大象的情緒。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              48. What can be inferred about the elephant’s behavior from this passage?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) Elephants learn from their experiences.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) Elephants have sharper sense of smell than sight.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) Elephants are more intelligent than other animals.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) Elephants tend to attack rather than escape when in danger.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              答  案(A)                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              48.  從這篇文章中,我們對於大象的行為可以推論出什麼?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)大象可以從經驗中學習。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B)大象的味覺比視覺來的敏銳。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C)大象比其他動物聰明。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D)當遇到危險時,大象比較會攻擊而不是躲避。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  It was something she had dreamed of since she was five. Finally, after years of training and intensive workouts, Deborah Duffey was going to compete in her first high school basketball game. The goals of becoming an outstanding player and playing college ball were never far from Deborah’s mind.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The game was against Mills High School. With 1:42 minutes left in the game, Deborah’s team led by one point. A player of Mills had possession of the ball, and Deborah ran to guard against her. As Deborah shuffled sideways to block the player, her knee went out and she collapsed on the court in burning pain. Just like that, Deborah’s season was over.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  After suffering the bad injury, Deborah found that, for the first time in her life, she was in a situation beyond her control. Game after game, she could do nothing but sit on the sidelines watching others play the game that she loved so much.  Injuries limited Deborah’s time on the court as she hurt her knees three more times in the next five years. She had to spend countless hours in a physical therapy clinic to receive treatment. Her frequent visits there gave her a passion and respect for the profession. And Deborah began to see a new light in her life.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Currently a senior in college, Deborah focuses on pursuing a degree in physical therapy. After she graduates, Deborah plans to use her knowledge to educate people how to best take care of their bodies and cope with the feelings of hopelessness that she remembers so well.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                這是她五歲時開始的夢想。最後,經過多年的培訓和密集的鍛鍊,黛博拉·杜菲準備要在她第一次的高中籃球比賽中參賽。成為一名優秀的球員和打大學籃球隊的目標從來沒有遠離黛博拉的心中。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  這場比賽是對米爾斯高中。比賽在剩下一分四十二秒時,黛博拉的球隊領先一分。米爾斯的球員擁有控球權,黛博拉防守她。當黛博拉左右移動以阻擋對方球員時,她的膝蓋受了傷,接著她因灼痛而崩潰在球場上。就這樣,黛博拉的球季結束了。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  在遭受嚴重的受傷後,黛博拉第一次在她生命中發現,她處在一種她無法控制的情況下。一場比賽接著一場比賽,她什麼都不能做只能坐在一旁看別人打她最愛的球賽。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  受傷限制了她上場比賽的時間,因為她的膝蓋在後來五年又受傷超過三次。她不得不花費無數的時間,在物理治療診所接受治療。她時常去做復健使她對這項專業有了熱情和尊重。黛博拉開始看到她生命中的新方向。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  黛博拉目前是大學四年級生,專攻物理治療學位。在她畢業之後,黛博拉計畫用她的知識去教育人們如何好好照顧自己的身體和應付絕望的情緒,而這些都是她永生難忘的。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  49. What is the best title for this passage?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) A Painful Mistake                                          (B) A Great Adventure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) A Lifelong Punishment                                   (D) A New Direction in Life

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  答  案(D)                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  49.  這篇文章最好的標題是?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)一個痛苦的錯誤。  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B)一個很棒的冒險。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C)一個一輩子的懲罰。 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D)人生中的新方向。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    50. How did Deborah feel when she first hurt her knee?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) Excited.                    (B) Confused.               (C) Ashamed.                (D) Disappointed.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    50.  當黛博拉第一次傷到她的膝蓋時,她有什麼感覺?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)興奮。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B)困惑。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C)羞愧。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D)失望。  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      51. What is true about Deborah Duffey?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) She didn’t play on the court after the initial injury.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) She injured her knee when she was trying to block her opponent.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) She knew that she couldn’t be a basketball player when she was a child.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D) She refused to seek professional assistance to help her recover from her injuries.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      51.  有關黛博拉‧杜菲何者為真?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A)在第一次受傷後,她就不再在球場上打球了。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B)她在試著要阻擋她的對手時,弄傷了她的膝蓋。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C)當她是個孩子時,她就知道她不能當個籃球選手。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D)她拒絕尋求專業協助以幫助她從膝蓋傷中復原。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        52. What was the new light that Deborah saw in her life?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) To help people take care of their bodies.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) To become a teacher of Physical Education.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) To become an outstanding basketball player.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) To receive treatment in a physical therapy office.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        答  案(A)                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        52.  黛博拉在生命中看到了什麼新方向?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)去幫助人們照顧他們的身體。  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B)變成一個體育教師。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C)變成一個傑出的籃球選手。  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D)在物理復健中心接受治療。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Redwood trees are the tallest plants on the earth, reaching heights of up to 100 meters. They are also known for their longevity, typically 500 to 1000 years, but sometimes more than 2000 years. A hundred million years ago, in the age of dinosaurs, redwoods were common in the forests of a much more moist and tropical North America. As the climate became drier and colder, they retreated to a narrow strip along the Pacific coast of Northern California.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The trunk of redwood trees is very stout and usually forms a single straight column. It is covered with a beautiful soft, spongy bark. This bark can be pretty thick, well over two feet in the more mature trees. It gives the older trees a certain kind of protection from insects, but the main benefit is that it keeps the center of the tree intact from moderate forest fires because of its thickness. This fire resistant quality explains why the giant redwood grows to live that long. While most other types of trees are destroyed by forest fires, the giant redwood actually prospers because of them. Moderate fires will clear the ground of competing plant life, and the rising heat dries and opens the ripe cones of the redwood, releasing many thousands of seeds onto the ground below.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            New trees are often produced from sprouts, little baby trees, which form at the base of the trunk. These sprouts grow slowly, nourished by the root system of the “mother” tree. When the main tree dies, the sprouts are then free to grow as full trees, forming a “fairy ring” of trees around the initial tree. These trees, in turn, may give rise to more sprouts, and the cycle continues.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          紅杉木是地球上最高的植物,高度可達100英呎。它們也以長壽聞名,通常可以活到500到1000歲,有時甚至超過2000歲。一億年前,在恐龍時代,紅杉木常出現在更潮濕更溫暖的北美森林。隨著氣候變得愈來愈乾,愈來愈冷,它們退到北加州太平洋沿海的狹長地區。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          紅杉木的樹幹很粗壯,並通常形成單一的直圓柱。上面滿是美麗且軟綿綿的樹皮。它的樹皮可以長得非常厚,在更成熟的樹上甚至會超過兩英呎。這厚樹皮使較老的樹免於被昆蟲侵襲,但最主要的好處是因為夠厚,樹的中心不會被普通的森林火災所傷害。這種抗火的特質說明了為什麼巨人紅杉木可以活這麼久。當大多數其他類型的樹木被森林火災摧毀時,巨人紅杉木卻能因為火災而更壯大。理由是普通的火災能清除地面上與紅杉木競爭的植物,然後上升的熱氣能乾燥並打開紅杉木的成熟松果,因而釋放出許多種子到地上。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          新的樹是從樹芽,也就是小樹長出來的。它是從樹幹的底部形成。這些樹芽依靠母樹的根系統獲得養分以緩慢的速度長大。當主樹死了後,新芽就可以隨興地長成一棵完全的樹,沿著原來的樹形成一個「菌環」。這些樹反過來,會產生更多的樹芽,持續樹的生長循環。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            53. Why were redwood trees more prominent in the forests of North America millions of years ago?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) The trees were taller and stronger.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) The soil was softer for seeds to sprout.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) The climate was warmer and more humid.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) The temperature was lower along the Pacific coast.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            53.  為什麼紅杉木在數百萬年前北美的森林中較繁盛?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)這些樹比較高比較強。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B)這裡的土壤較軟可以讓種子發芽。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C)這裡的氣候比較溫暖也比較潮濕。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D)沿著太平洋岸的溫度較低。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              54. What does a “fairy ring” in the last paragraph refer to?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) Circled tree trunks.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) Connected root systems.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) Insect holes around an old tree.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) Young trees surrounding a mature tree.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              54. 最後一段的 “fairy ring” 指的是什麼?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)圓形的樹幹。     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B)相連結的根系統。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C)環繞老樹的昆蟲洞。  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D)環繞著成熟樹的小樹。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                55. Which of the following is a function of the tree bark as mentioned in the passage?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) It allows redwood trees to bear seeds.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) It prevents redwood trees from attack by insects.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) It helps redwood trees absorb moisture in the air.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) It makes redwood trees more beautiful and appealing.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                55. 下面哪一項是文章中提及的樹幹的功能?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)它可以讓紅杉木長出種子。     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B)它使紅杉木免於被昆蟲攻擊。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C)它幫助紅杉木吸收空氣中的濕氣。  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D)它讓紅杉木更漂亮更吸引人。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  56. Why do redwood trees grow to live that long according to the passage?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) They have heavy and straight tree trunks.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) They are properly watered and nourished.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) They are more resistant to fire damage than other trees.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) They produce many young trees to sustain their life cycle.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  56. 根據這篇文章,為什麼紅杉木可以這麼長壽?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)它們有又重又直的樹幹。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B)它們被恰當的澆水並給予養分。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C)它們比其他種類的植物更能抵擋火災造成的傷害。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D)它們產生許多小樹以維持它們的生命週期。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    一、中譯英(占8分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1.   臺灣的夜市早已被認為足以代表我們的在地文化。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Night markets in Taiwan have long been considered (to be) enough to represent our local culture.                                                   

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2.   每年它們都吸引了成千上萬來自不同國家的觀光客。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2.     Every year, they all attract hundreds of thousands of tourists from different countries.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1.   The ending of the movie did not come as a ________ to John because he had already read the novel that the movie was based on.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) vision

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) focus                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) surprise                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) conclusion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        試題解析】這部電影的結局對John來說並不驚訝,因為他已經讀過這部電影所根據的小說。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)視覺 (B)焦點 (C)驚喜 (D)結論  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2.   In order to stay healthy and fit, John exercises ________. He works out twice a week in a gym.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) regularly                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) directly                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) hardly                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) gradually

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          試題解析John為了保持健康與體態規律運動。他每星期在體育館鍛鍊二次。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)規律地 (B)直接地 (C)幾乎不 (D)逐漸地  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3.   Traveling is a good way for us to ________ different cultures and broaden our horizons.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) assume                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) explore                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) occupy                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) inspire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            試題解析】旅行對我們來說是一個探索不同文化並拓展視野的好方法。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)採取 (B)探索 (C)佔據 (D)鼓勵;給予靈感

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4.   The story about Hou-I shooting down nine suns is a well-known Chinese ________, but it may not be a true historical event.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) figure                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) rumor                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) miracle                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) legend

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            試題解析】后羿射下九個太陽的故事是個有名的中國傳說,但它可能不是真實的歷史事件。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)數字;身材 (B)謠言 (C)奇蹟 (D)傳說

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5.   According to recent research, children under the age of 12 are generally not ________ enough to recognize risk and deal with dangerous situations.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) diligent                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) mature                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) familiar                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) sincere

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析】根據最近的研究,十二歲以下的孩童通常不夠成熟而能辨認風險和應付危險的情況。(A)勤勞的 (B)成熟的 (C)熟悉的 (D)真誠的 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6.   Helen let out a sigh of ________ after hearing that her brother was not injured in the accident.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) hesitation               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) relief                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) sorrow                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) triumph

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析Helen在聽到她哥哥沒有在這場車禍中受傷之後一口氣。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)猶豫 (B)安心 (C)悲傷 (D)勝利  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7.   Research suggests that people with outgoing personalities tend to be more ________, often expecting that good things will happen.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) efficient                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) practical                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) changeable             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) optimistic

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  試題解析】研究指出個性外向的人傾向於較樂觀,時常期待好事將發生。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)有效率的 (B)實際的 (C)多變的 (D)樂觀的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8.   No one could beat Paul at running. He has won the running championship ________ for three years.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) rapidly                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (B) urgently                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) continuously           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) temporarily

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    試題解析】沒有一個人在跑步中可以打敗Paul,因為他連續三年贏得跑步冠軍
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)快速地 (B)緊急地 (C)連續 (D)暫時地  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9.   If you fly from Taipei to Tokyo, you’ll be taking an international, rather than a ________ flight.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) liberal                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) domestic                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) connected                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D) universal

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      試題解析】如果你從臺北搭機飛往東京,你將搭乘國際航班,而非國內航班。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A)開明的 (B)國內的 (C)有關聯的 (D)普遍的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Jack is very proud of his fancy new motorcycle. He has been ________ to all his friends about how cool it looks and how fast it runs.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) boasting                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (B) proposing               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) gossiping                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (D) confessing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        試題解析Jack有一輛昂貴的新機車,對此他非常引以為傲。他已經向他的所有朋友誇耀他的機車看起來多酷、跑起來多快。(A)誇耀 (B)提議 (C)聊八卦 (D)坦承

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          11.  The ideas about family have changed ________ in the past twenty years. For example, my grandfather was one of ten children in his family, but I am the only child.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) mutually                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) narrowly                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) considerably           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) scarcely

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          試題解析】家庭的觀念在過去二十年來改變甚大。例如,我的祖父是家庭裡十個小孩中的一個,而我則是唯一的小孩。(A)互相地 (B)勉強地 (C)相當大地 (D)幾乎不

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            12. The chairperson of the meeting asked everyone to speak up instead of ________ their opinions among themselves.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) reciting                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) giggling                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) murmuring              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) whistling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            試題解析】會議主席要求每個人把意見說出來,不要私自喃喃自語
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)朗誦 (B)咯咯地笑 (C)喃喃自語 (D)吹口哨 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              13. Although Mr. Chen is rich, he is a very ________ person and is never willing to spend any money to help those who are in need.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) absolute                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) precise                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) economic                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) stingy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析】雖然陳先生很有錢,但他是一個非常吝嗇的人,從不願意花錢幫助苦難人。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)絕對的 (B)精確的 (C)經濟的 (D)吝嗇的

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                14. If you want to know what your dreams mean, now there are websites you can visit to help you ________ them.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) overcome               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) interpret                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) transfer                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) revise

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析】如果你想要知道你的夢境有什麼意思,現在你可以造訪許多網站,它們幫你詮釋夢境。(A)克服 (B)詮釋 (C)調動 (D)修改

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  15. The memory ________ of the new computer has been increased so that more information can be stored.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) capacity                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) occupation              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) attachment              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) machinery

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  試題解析】這臺新電腦的記憶容量已增加,以便能儲存更多資訊。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)容量 (B)職業 (C)附帶(物);感情 (D)機械  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    說明︰第16題至第30題,每題一個空格,請依文意選出最適當的一個答案,畫記在答案卡之
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    「選擇題答案區」。各題答對得1分;未作答、答錯、或畫記多於一個選項者,該題以零分計算。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Kizhi is an island on Lake Onega in Karelia, Russia, with a beautiful collection of wooden churches and houses. It is one of the most popular tourist __16____ in Russia and a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The island is about 7 km long and 0.5 km wide. It is surrounded by about 5,000 other islands, some of ___17___ are just rocks sticking out of the ground.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The entire island of Kizhi is, __18____, an outdoor museum of wooden architecture created in 1966. It contains many historically significant and beautiful wooden structures, _19_____ windmills, boathouses, chapels, fish houses, and homes. The jewel of the architecture is the 22-domed Transfiguration Church, built in the early 1700s. It is about 37 m tall, __20____ it one of the tallest log structures in the world. The church was built with pine trees brought from the mainland, which was quite common for the 18th century.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Kizhi是一座位於俄羅斯卡累利亞歐尼加湖上的小島,上面有許多美麗的木造教堂和房屋。它是俄羅斯的熱門觀光景點之一,也是聯合國教科文組織世界遺產之一。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     這座小島長約七公里、寬約零點五公里。它的周邊環繞其他約五千座小島,其中一些只是突出湖底的石頭。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     事實上,整個基齊島是一個設立於1966年的戶外木造建築物博物館。它包括許多頗具歷史意義且美麗的木造建築,包含風車、船屋、教堂、漁舍和住家。建築中的瑰寶是一座有二十二座圓頂的變形教堂,它建於十八世紀初。它有三十七公尺高,這使它成為世界上最高的原木建築物之一。這座教堂是用從歐洲本土帶來的松木所建造,這是十八世紀常用的建材。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      16.  (A) affairs  (B) fashions  (C) industries  (D) attractions

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      試題解析16.  (A)事件 (B)時尚 (C)工業 (D)吸引

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        17.  (A) them   (B) that   (C) those  (D) which

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        答  案17. (D)                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        試題解析17. 本題將andthem合併成為「關係代名詞」which。 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          18.  (A) in fact  (B) once again  (C) as usual  (D) for instance

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          答  案18. (A)                                                   

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            19.  (A) except  (B) besides (C) including (D) regarding

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            答  案19. (C)                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            試題解析19.  (A)除了…之外(指「不包括」後方字詞) (B)除了…之外(指「包括」後方字詞) 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C)包括 (D)有關

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              20.  (A) make (B) making (C) made (D) to make

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              答  案20. (B)                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析20. 本題將which刪除,makes改成making,此為「分詞片語」。 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  There was once a time when all human beings were gods. However, they often took their divinity for granted and ___21___ abused it. Seeing this, Brahma, the chief god, decided to take their divinity away from them and hide it ___22___ it could never be found.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Brahma called a council of the gods to help him decide on a place to hide the divinity. The gods suggested that they hide it ___23___ in the earth or take it to the top of the highest mountain. But Brahma thought ___24___ would do because he believed humans would dig into the earth and climb every mountain, and eventually find it. So, the gods gave up.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Brahma thought for a long time and finally decided to hide their divinity in the center of their own being, for humans would never think to ___25___ it there. Since that time humans have been going up and down the earth, digging, climbing, and exploringsearching for something already within themselves.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                曾有一段時期所有人都是神。然而,他們常將他們的神性視為理所當然,甚至濫用它。眾神統領梵天看到此情況,決定拿走他們的神性並把它藏在永遠找不到的地方。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                梵天召開一場眾神會議來幫助他決定藏神性的地方。眾神們建議將神性藏在大地深處,或把它拿到最高的山頂。但是梵天相信人類會挖掘到地底、爬遍每座山,最終找到神性,所以認為兩者都不可行。所以,眾神們放棄了。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                梵天想了許久,最後決定把人類的神性藏在他們自身中,因為人類永遠不會想到要在那裡找神性。從那時候開始,人類一直翻山越嶺、挖掘、攀爬、探索,尋找那已存在於自身的事物。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  21.  (A) yet (B) even (C) never  (D) rather

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  試題解析21.  (A)尚未(not yet) (B)甚至 (C)從不 (D)頗,有幾分  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    22.  (A) though (B) because (C) where  (D) when

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    試題解析22.  (A)雖然 (B)因為 (C)表示地方 (D)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      23.  (A) close  (B) apart  (C) deep  (D) hard

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        【試題解析23.(A)接近地 (B)分開地 (C)深處地 (D)努力地


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      24.  (A) each  (B) more (C) any (D) neither

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      試題解析24.  (A)每一個 (B)更多 (C)任何 (D)兩者都不 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        25.  (A) look for (B) get over (C) do without (D) bump into

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        試題解析25.  (A)尋找 (B)克服 (C)將就 (D)無意中遇到

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            In the fall of 1973, in an effort to bring attention to the conflict between Egypt and Israel, World Hello Day was born. The objective is to promote peace all over the world, and to __26____ barriers between every nationality. Since then, World Hello DayNovember 21st of every year___27___ observed by people in 180 countries.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Taking part couldn’t be __28____. All one has to do is say hello to 10 people on the day. However, in response to the __29____ of this event, the concepts of fostering peace and harmony do not have to be confined to one day a year. We can __30____ the spirit going by communicating often and consciously. It is a simple act that anyone can do and it reminds us that communication is more effective than conflict.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          在1973年秋天,為了要吸引大眾注意埃及和以色列之間的衝突,「建造和諧社會行動日」誕生了。其目標是促進全世界和平與打破國籍間的藩籬。自那時起,「建造和諧社會行動日」
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          —每年的十一月二十一日—就受到一百八十個國家的人們所慶祝。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            參與這一天的活動極為簡單。一個人所必須做的是在那一天和十個人說你好。然而,為響應這個活動的目標,促進和平與和諧的概念不需要被限制在一年中的一天。我們可以藉由時常且有自覺地溝通來讓這個精神持續運作。這是一個每個人都可以做的簡單舉動,它提醒我們溝通比衝突更有效果 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            26.  (A) skip over (B) come across (C) look into (D) break down

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              27.  (A) is  (B) has been  (C) was  (D) had been

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析27.  搭配〔Since+過去時間〕的時態為「現在完成式(has / havep.p.)」。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              observe (v.) 慶祝;遵守;觀察;評述

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析28.  (A) couldn’t be+比較級形容詞 (v.) 極為…=extremely+形容詞
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    30.  (A) push  (B) keep (C) bring (D) make

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      三、文意選填(佔10分)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Generally there are two ways to name typhoons: the number-based convention and the list-based convention. Following the number-based convention, typhoons are coded with ___31___ types of numbers such as a 4-digit or a 6-digit code. For example, the 14th typhoon in 2003 can be labeled either as Typhoon 0314 or Typhoon 200314. The ___32___ of this convention, however, is that a number is hard to remember. The list-based convention, on the other hand, is based on the list of typhoon names compiled in advance by a committee, and is more widely used.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        At the very beginning, only ___33___ names were used because at that time typhoons were named after girlfriends or wives of the experts on the committee. In 1979, however, male names were also included because women protested against the original naming ___34___ for reasons of gender equality.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In Asia, Western names were used until 2000 when the committee decided to use Asian names to ___35___ Asians’ awareness of typhoons. The names were chosen from a name pool ___36___ of 140 names, 10 each from the 14 members of the committee. Each country has its unique naming preferences. Korea and Japan ___37___ animal names and China likes names of gods such as Longwang (dragon king) and Fengshen (god of the wind).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        After the 140 names are all used in order, they will be ___38___. But the names can be changed. If a member country suffers great damage from a certain typhoon, it can ___39___ that the name of the typhoon be deleted from the list at the annual committee meeting. For example, the names of Nabi by South Korea, and Longwang by China were ___40___ with other names in 2007. The deletion of both names was due to the severe damage caused by the typhoons bearing the names.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) request   (B) favor   (C) disadvantage    (D) composed  (E) recycled 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (F) practice   (G) replaced  (H) raise (I) various  (J) female  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       一般有兩種方式為颱風命名:一個慣例是依據數字,另一個慣例是依據表單。依據數字的慣例,颱風以不同形式的數字進行編碼,例如四位數或六位數的編碼。例如,2003年第十四個颱風可以標作颱風0314或颱風200314號。然而,這個慣例的缺點是數字難以記得。就另一方面而言,依據表單的慣例是以委員會事先編輯的颱風名字表單為依據,較廣受使用。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        在一開始,因為當時颱風是以委員會專家的女友或妻子來命名,颱風的名字都是女子名。然而,在1979年,女性以性別平等的理由抗議原本的命名慣例,故颱風的名字也包括男子名字。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        在亞洲,西洋的名字一直被用到2000年委員會決定使用亞洲名字來提升亞洲人對颱風的意識。這些名字選自由一百四十個名字組成的姓名堆,委員會十四位成員各選十個名字。每個國家都有它獨特的命名偏好。韓國與日本偏好動物名,而中國喜歡神名,例如龍王與風神。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        在這一百四十個名字都按順序使用後,他們將會再被循環使用。但名字是可改變的。如果一個會員國在某個颱風中蒙受重大損失,它可以在年度委員會議中請求把該颱風名從表單刪除。例如,南韓命名的娜比、中國命名的龍王在2007年以別的名字取代。這兩個名字遭刪除即因為該名字的颱風造成嚴重的損失。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        四、閱讀測驗(佔32分)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The kilt is a skirt traditionally worn by Scottish men. It is a tailored garment that is wrapped around the wearer’s body at the waist starting from one side, around the front and back and across the front again to the opposite side. The overlapping layers in front are called “aprons.” Usually, the kilt covers the body from the waist down to just above the knees. A properly made kilt should not be so loose that the wearer can easily twist the kilt around the body, nor should it be so tight that it causes bulging of the fabric where it is buckled. Underwear may be worn as one prefers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          One of the most distinctive features of the kilt is the pattern of squares, or sett, it exhibits. The association of particular patterns with individual families can be traced back hundreds of years. Then in the Victorian era (19th century), weaving companies began to systematically record and formalize the system of setts for commercial purposes. Today there are also setts for States and Provinces, schools and universities, and general patterns that anybody can wear.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The kilt can be worn with accessories. On the front apron, there is often a kilt pin, topped with a small decorative family symbol. A small knife can be worn with the kilt too. It typically comes in a very wide variety, from fairly plain to quite elaborate silver- and jewel-ornamented designs. The kilt can also be worn with a sporran, which is the Gaelic word for pouch or purse.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          蘇格蘭裙是蘇格蘭男人所穿的傳統裙子。它是一件量身訂做的裙子,從腰部的一邊開始,繞過前身往背後去,再回到前面圍到腰部的另一邊。在前方的重疊層被稱為「圍裙」。通常蘇格蘭裙覆蓋身體的部分是從腰部以下到膝蓋以上。一件作工良好的蘇格蘭裙不應太寬鬆以至於穿著它的人可以在身上輕易地移動它,也不應太緊以至於造成鈕扣處的布料凸起。內褲則可以依個人喜好穿著。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          蘇格蘭裙最特殊的特徵之一是它展現的正方形圖案,也就是方格花紋。每一家族與其獨特的花紋搭配可追溯至數百年前。在維多利亞時代(十九世紀),紡織公司基於商業考量開始有系統記錄和使格子花紋的系統正式化。今日的格子花紋,也有些代表州與省、學校與大學,有些則是任何人都可以穿的普通圖案。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          蘇格蘭裙可以搭配配件。在前面圍裙的部分,通常有一個蘇格蘭裙的別針,所以用一個小的裝飾家徽蓋住。小刀也可以搭配蘇格蘭裙。它可以是很多樣性的,從樸素簡單的樣式到相當高雅的銀製和珠寶裝飾的設計均可見。蘇格蘭裙也可以搭配sporran(毛皮袋),也就是蓋爾語皮包或錢包的意思。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          41.  What’s the proper way of wearing the kilt?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) It should be worn with underwear underneath it.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) It should loosely fit on the body to be turned around.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) It should be long enough to cover the wearer’s knees.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) It should be wrapped across the front of the body two times.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          試題解析41.  穿蘇格蘭裙的適當方式是什麼?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)它應該搭配一條內褲在裡面。    (B)它應該要寬鬆地套在身上且可轉動。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C)它應該夠長能覆蓋到穿著者的膝蓋。 (D)它應該由前至後纏繞身體兩次。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) They were once symbols for different Scottish families.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B) They were established by the government for business purposes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) They represented different States and Provinces in the 19th century.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D) They used to come in one general pattern for all individuals and institutions.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            試題解析42.  有關格子花紋,下列哪一像是正確的敘述?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)他們曾是不同蘇格蘭家族的象徵。 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (B)他們是政府為了商業因素所發展的圖案。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C)他們在十九世紀代表不同的州與省。 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (D)他們曾來自一個代表所有個體和機構的普通圖案。  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              43.  Which of the following items is NOT typically worn with the kilt for decoration?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) A pin.                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (B) A purse.                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) A ruby apron.                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (D) A silver knife.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析43.  下列哪一個選項不是典型會搭配蘇格蘭裙的裝飾品?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)別針。    (B)皮包。 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C)暗紅色圍裙。 (D)銀製小刀。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                44.  What is the purpose of this passage?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) To introduce a Scottish garment.                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) To advertise a weaving pattern.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C) To persuade men to wear kilts.                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) To compare a skirt with a kilt.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析44.  這一篇的用意是什麼?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)介紹蘇格蘭裙子。   (B)宣傳紡織圖案。 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C)說服人們穿蘇格蘭裙。 (D)比較蘇格蘭裙和裙子。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wesla Whitfield, a famous jazz singer, has a unique style and life story, so I decided to see one of her performances and interview her for my column.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I went to a nightclub in New York and watched the stage lights go up. After the band played an introduction, Wesla Whitfield wheeled herself onstage in a wheelchair. As she sang, Whitfield’s voice was so powerful and soulful that everyone in the room forgot the wheelchair was even there.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    At 57, Whitfield is small and pretty, witty and humble, persistent and philosophical. Raised in California, Whitfield began performing in public at age 18, when she took a job as a singing waitress at a pizza parlor. After studying classical music in college, she moved to San Francisco and went on to sing with the San Francisco Opera Chorus.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Walking home from rehearsal at age 29, she was caught in the midst of a random shooting that left her paralyzed from the waist down. I asked how she dealt with the realization that she’d never walk again, and she confessed that initially she didn’t want to face it. After a year of depression she tried to kill herself. She was then admitted to a hospital for treatment, where she was able to recover.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Whitfield said she came to understand that the only thing she had lost in this misfortunate event was the ability to walk. She still possessed her most valuable assether mind. Pointing to her head, she said, “Everything important is in here. The only real disability in life is losing your mind.” When I asked if she was angry about what she had lost, she admitted to being frustrated occasionally, “especially when everybody’s dancing, because I love to dance. But when that happens I just remove myself so I can focus instead on what I can do.”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wesla Whitfield是一位有名的爵士樂歌手,有獨特的風格和生活故事,所以我決定去看她其中的一場表演,也為我的專欄做訪談。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    我去了一間位於紐約的酒館,看著舞臺燈亮起。在樂團做了開場之後,Wesla Whitfield坐在輪椅上把自己推上了舞臺。當她唱歌時,Whitfield充滿爆發力和熱情的聲音使得在場的每一個人為之動容,幾乎忘記了輪椅的存在。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    年已五十七歲,Whitfield嬌小美麗、詼諧又謙虛,堅毅且達觀。Whitfield在加州長大,她十八歲時就開始在公開場合演出,當時她接了一份在披薩店駐唱服務的工作。她在大學修完古典音樂之後,搬到了舊金山,開始和舊金山歌劇合唱團合作。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    當她二十九歲時,在她排練完走回家的途中,遭遇亂槍掃射,導致腰部以下癱瘓。我問她如何處理永遠都無法走路的現實,她坦白說一開始她根本不想去面對。之後一年她陷入憂鬱的日子,試圖自殺。她被准許進入醫院接受治療,一個她踏上復原之路的地方。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Whitfield說她了解到在這場不幸中她唯一失去的是走路的能力。她仍然擁有她最珍貴的資產—她的心。她指著自己的頭部說:「所有重要的東西都在這,生命中唯一真正的殘缺是失去心志。」當我問她是否因為喪失而感到憤怒,她承認偶爾會感到挫折,「尤其是當大家在跳舞時,因為我愛跳舞。但是當這種情況發生時,我會轉移自我使我能專注於那些我能做的事。」

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    45.  In which of the following places has Wesla Whitfield worked?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) A college.                (B) A hospital.               (C) A pizza parlor.          (D) A news agency.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    試題解析45.  Wesla Whitfield曾在下列哪一個地方工作?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)大學。 (B)醫院。 (C)披薩店。 (D)新聞報社。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      46.  What does “when that happens” mean in the last paragraph?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A) When Wesla is losing her mind.                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (B) When Wesla is singing on the stage.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C) When Wesla is going out in her wheelchair.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (D) When Wesla is watching other people dancing.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      試題解析46.  在最後一段的「當這發生時(when that happens)」是指什麼?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (A)Wesla失去她的心志。  (B)Wesla在舞臺上唱歌。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (C)Wesla坐在輪椅上出場。 (D)Wesla看著別人跳舞時。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        47.  Which of the following statements is true about Wesla Whitfield’s physical disability?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) It was caused by a traffic accident.                 (B) It made her sad and depressed at first.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) It seriously affected her singing career.          (D) It happened when she was a college student.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        試題解析47.  關於Wesla Whitfield的身體殘缺,下列敘述何者正確?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)是在交通事故中造成的。 (B)一開始使她傷心和憂鬱。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C)嚴重影響她的歌唱生涯。 (D)是發生在她的大學時代。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          48.  What advice would Wesla most likely give other disabled people?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) Ignore what you have lost and make the best use of what you have.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) Be modest and hard-working to earn respect from other people.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) Acquire a skill so that you can still be successful and famous.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) Try to sing whenever you feel upset and depressed.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          試題解析48.  什麼建議是Wesla最想給其他同樣有殘缺的人?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)忽略你所失去的,緊緊把握住你所擁有的事物。 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B)謙虛且勤勉的去贏得其他人的尊重
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C)學習一樣技能使你能夠名利雙收。 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D)在任何你感到沮喪、憂鬱的時刻,試圖去唱歌。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Forks trace their origins back to the ancient Greeks. Forks at that time were fairly large with two tines that aided in the carving of meat in the kitchen. The tines prevented meat from twisting or moving during carving and allowed food to slide off more easily than it would with a knife.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              By the 7th century A.D., royal courts of the Middle East began to use forks at the table for dining. From the 10th through the 13th centuries, forks were fairly common among the wealthy in Byzantium. In the 11th century, a Byzantine wife brought forks to Italy; however, they were not widely adopted there until the 16th century. Then in 1533, forks were brought from Italy to France. The French were also slow to accept forks, for using them was thought to be awkward.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In 1608, forks were brought to England by Thomas Coryate, who saw them during his travels in Italy. The English first ridiculed forks as being unnecessary. “Why should a person need a fork when God had given him hands?” they asked. Slowly, however, forks came to be adopted by the wealthy as a symbol of their social status. They were prized possessions made of expensive materials intended to impress guests. By the mid 1600s, eating with forks was considered fashionable among the wealthy British.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Early table forks were modeled after kitchen forks, but small pieces of food often fell through the two tines or slipped off easily. In late 17th century France, larger forks with four curved tines were developed. The additional tines made diners less likely to drop food, and the curved tines served as a scoop so people did not have to constantly switch to a spoon while eating. By the early 19th century, four-tined forks had also been developed in Germany and England and slowly began to spread to America.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              叉子的起源可追溯至古希臘時期。在那時候叉子是相當大的,有著兩隻叉齒,在廚房裡用來幫助切開肉。叉齒避免肉在割開時翻滾或移動,同時也讓人們在用刀子切開食物時更簡單。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              到了西元七世紀的時候,中東的皇室開始在餐桌上用叉子進食。在西元十到十三世紀間,叉子的使用在拜占庭富豪間相當普遍。在十一世紀時,一位拜占庭人的妻子帶叉子到義大利,然而,一直到十六世紀前它們並沒有被廣泛應用。然後到了一五三三年,叉子從義大利被帶到了法國。法國人對叉子的適應同樣也很緩慢,因為使用它們是被視為古怪的。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              在1608年,叉子被Thomas Coryate帶到了英國,他在義大利旅行間看到叉子。一開始英國人嘲笑叉子是不必要的。「當神已經給人雙手,為什麼他還需要叉子?」他們這樣問。然而,慢慢地,叉子被富豪們接受且視為他們社會階級象徵。它們是用昂貴材料製成的高級物品,意圖使客人們印象深刻。到了十六世紀中期,拿叉子用餐在英國富豪中被視為是時尚。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              早期餐桌上的叉子是以廚房裡的叉子為模型,但小塊的食物常會從兩根叉齒中輕易掉落或滑掉。在法國十七世紀晚期,更大支有四支叉齒的叉子被發展出來。多出的叉齒讓用餐者不易掉落食物,而且彎曲的叉齒被製成勺狀,所以人們在用餐時不用頻頻更換湯匙。到了十九世紀早期,四支叉齒的叉子同樣被推展到德國和英國,也慢慢地開始傳到美國。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              49.  What is the passage mainly about?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) The different designs of forks.                       (B) The spread of fork-aided cooking.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) The history of using forks for dining.             (D) The development of fork-related table manners.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              試題解析49.  這篇文章主要是有關於?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)叉子的不同設計。 (B)以叉子協助烹調的方法的傳播。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C)餐叉的歷史。   (D)和叉子有關的餐桌禮儀的發展。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                50.  By which route did the use of forks spread?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A) Middle EastGreeceEnglandItalyFrance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (B) GreeceMiddle EastItalyFranceEngland
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (D) Middle EastFranceEnglandItalyGermany

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                試題解析50.  叉子的傳播路線為下列何者?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (A)中東→希臘→英國→義大利→法國 (B)希臘→中東→義大利→法國→英國
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (C)希臘→中東→法國→義大利→德國 (D)中東→法國→英國→義大利→德國

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  51.  How did forks become popular in England?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A) Wealthy British were impressed by the design of forks.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B) Wealthy British thought it awkward to use their hands to eat.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C) Wealthy British gave special forks to the nobles as luxurious gifts.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D) Wealthy British considered dining with forks a sign of social status.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  51.  在英國,叉子是如何變普及的?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (A)英國富豪對叉子的設計印象深刻。 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (B)英國富豪覺得用手吃飯很怪異。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (C)英國富豪把特製的叉子當做奢侈的禮物送給貴族。 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (D)英國富豪覺得用叉子用餐是社會地位的象徵。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    52.  Why were forks made into a curved shape?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) They could be used to scoop food as well.     (B) They looked more fashionable in this way.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C) They were designed in this way for export to the US.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (D) They ensured the meat would not twist while being cut.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    52.  為什麼叉子被製成為彎曲的形狀?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A)它們可當作湯匙使用。        (B)這樣它們看起來較時尚。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (C)它們被設計成這樣是為了出口至美國。 (D)它們確保人們在切割肉品時,肉品不會翻滾

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Animals are a favorite subject of many photographers. Cats, dogs, and other pets top the list, followed by zoo animals. However, because it’s hard to get them to sit still and “perform on command,” some professional photographers refuse to photograph pets.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        One way to get an appealing portrait of a cat or dog is to hold a biscuit or treat above the camera. The animal’s longing look toward the food will be captured by the camera, but the treat won’t appear in the picture because it’s out of the camera’s range. When you show the picture to your friends afterwards, they’ll be impressed by your pet’s loving expression.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If you are using fast film, you can take some good, quick shots of a pet by simply snapping a picture right after calling its name. You’ll get a different expression from your pet using this technique. Depending on your pet’s mood, the picture will capture an interested, curious expression or possibly a look of annoyance, especially if you’ve awakened it from a nap.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Taking pictures of zoo animals requires a little more patience. After all, you can’t wake up a lion! You may have to wait for a while until the animal does something interesting or moves into a position for you to get a good shot. When photographing zoo animals, don’t get too close to the cages, and never tap on the glass or throw things between the bars of a cage. Concentrate on shooting some good pictures, and always respect the animals you are photographing.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        動物是許多攝影家的喜愛題材。貓、狗和其他寵物居冠,而後是動物園的動物。然而,因為很難去使牠們坐著不動並「按照命令表演」,一些專業攝影家拒絕拍攝寵物。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        要得到貓或狗的好肖像,方法之一是拿著一個餅乾或放在照相機之上引誘。相機會捕捉到動物渴望地看著食物的畫面,但是食物超出相機可拍攝的範圍,故不會出現在照片中。當你將照片展示給你的朋友們之後,他們會對你的寵物可愛的表情感到印象深刻。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        如果你使用快速連拍的功能,你可以簡單地在呼喚寵物的名字後按下快門就可以幫它捕捉到一些瞬間的好畫面。使用這種技巧會拍攝到你的寵物不同的表情。隨寵物的心情不同,照片將會捕捉到一個有趣且好奇的表情,或可能是一副惱怒的樣子,尤其是如果你把牠們從小睡中叫醒時。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        拍攝動物園動物的照片需要更多耐心。畢竟,你不能把獅子叫醒!你可能必須等待一陣子直到動物做出一些有趣的事或移動到你可以讓你拍出好畫面的位置。拍攝動物園動物時,不要太靠近鐵籠,也絕不要敲打玻璃或是從鐵籠欄杆間丟擲東西。專注於拍攝出一些好照片,也永遠都要尊重你正在拍攝的動物。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        53.  Why do some professional photographers NOT like to take pictures of pets?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A) Pets may not follow orders.                            (B) Pets don’t want to be bothered.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C) Pets may not like photographers.                    (D) Pets seldom change their expressions.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        53.  為什麼一些專業的攝影師不喜歡拍攝寵物?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (A)寵物們會遵循命令。    (B)寵物們不喜歡受打擾。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (C)寵物們可能不喜歡攝影師。 (D)寵物們很少變換牠們的表情。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          54.  What is the use of a biscuit in taking pictures of a pet?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) To capture a cute look.                                   (B) To create a special atmosphere.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) To arouse the appetite of the pet.                    (D) To keep the pet from looking at the camera.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          54.  餅乾在拍攝寵物時的作用是什麼?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A)捕捉可愛的表情。 (B)創造一個特別的氣氛。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C)激起動物的食慾。 (D)避免動物看鏡頭。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            55.  What is the advantage of calling your pet’s name when taking a shot of it?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A) To help your pet look its best.                         (B) To make sure that your pet sits still.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C) To keep your pet awake for a while.              (D) To catch a different expression of your pet.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            55.  當你拍寵物照時,呼喚牠的名字的好處是什麼?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (A)幫助你的寵物看起來更上相。 (B)確保你的寵物靜止不動。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (C)保持你的寵物清醒一陣子。  (D)捕捉你的寵物不同的表情。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              56  In what way is photographing zoo animals different from photographing pets?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A) You need to have fast film.                             (B) You need special equipment.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C) You need to stay close to the animals.            (D) You need more time to watch and wait.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              56.  在哪一方面,拍攝動物園的動物有別於拍攝寵物?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (A)你必須要有快速連拍的功能。 (B)你需要特殊的器材。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (C)你需要靠近動物。      (D)你需要更多時間觀察與等待。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1.   近年來,許多臺灣製作的影片已經受到國際的重視。 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Many Taiwan-produced films / movies have gained international appreciation in recent years.                                                    

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2.   拍攝這些電影的地點也成為熱門的觀光景點。

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The places / spots / locations where these films / movies were shot have also become popular tourist attractions.

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