113 民航特考三等 飛航管制 英文 考古題詳解
第 一 題10 分
英譯中:
Sleep is the most important form of rest. During sleep, there is a pause in most physical activities in the interior of the human body. Thus the organism can restore vital energy and concentrate on general maintenance jobs. It cannot do this while the person is awake.
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核心觀念
本題考查英文短文的句構判讀與詞義轉譯。翻譯時需掌握段落的因果關係,以及 pause、organism、restore、vital energy、maintenance 等字詞在本文中的意思。
解題方法
先依句子結構抓出主幹,再逐句翻譯,最後調整語序,使中文通順。
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Sleep is the most important form of rest. 主詞是 Sleep,動詞是 is,補語是 the most important form of rest。 form of rest 指「休息的形式」,整句可譯為:「睡眠是最重要的一種休息方式。」
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During sleep, there is a pause in most physical activities in the interior of the human body. During sleep 是時間副詞片語;主要句型是 there is a pause,表示「有一段暫停」。 in most physical activities 說明暫停發生在哪些活動上;in the interior of the human body 指「人體內部」。 句意是睡眠期間,人體內部的大多數生理活動會暫時停歇。
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Thus the organism can restore vital energy and concentrate on general maintenance jobs.
第 二 題15 分
中譯英:
在正常的友善交談中,避免沉默是最重要的。假如有人表達一個意見,適當回應就像當我們被問一個問題時一樣的重要。這個回答可能純粹是正式的,或可能只傳達很少或根本沒有什麼訊息,但是它使對話持續進行,而且避免停頓的不安。
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核心觀念
本題考查日常情境的中譯英,重點在於掌握「避免沉默、回應意見、維持對話」的語意關係,並正確使用下列句型與搭配:
- avoid + 名詞/動名詞:避免某事,例如 avoid silence、avoid pausing。
- as important as:和……一樣重要。
- respond to an opinion:回應一個意見。
- keep the conversation going:使對話持續進行。
- the discomfort of ...:……所帶來的不自在。
解題方法
先依中文語意切分句子,再確認主詞、動詞和修飾語:
- 「在正常的友善交談中」是情境背景,可譯為 in normal friendly conversation。
- 「避免沉默是最重要的」以動名詞片語 avoiding silence 作主詞,搭配 is most important。
- 「適當回應就像……一樣的重要」使用 an appropriate response is as important as ...。
- 「當我們被問一個問題時」可用被動語態 when we are asked a question。
- 「純粹是正式的」譯為 purely formal;「傳達很少或根本沒有什麼訊息」可用 convey little or no information。
- 「使對話持續進行」用慣用表達 keep the conversation going;「避免停頓的不安」用 avoid the discomfort of pauses。
參考譯文
In normal friendly conversation, avoiding silence is most important. If someone expresses an opinion,
第 三 題25 分
What are the qualifications of a good air traffic controller? Please elaborate on your description of approximately 250 words and be sure to support it with specific details.
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核心觀念
這是一題英文引導式寫作,題目要求說明「優秀的航空交通管制員(air traffic controller)應具備哪些資格」,並以具體細節支持論點,篇幅約 250 字。重點是提出明確主旨,再以數項相關特質展開說明;不需援引法條或特定公式。
解題方法
可依「專業能力、個人特質、溝通協作、責任感」安排段落。每項特質都要補上實際工作情境或理由,說明它如何保障飛航安全,避免只列形容詞。英文寫作宜使用清楚、正式的句型,並以轉承語連接各段。
參考作答(約 250 字)
A good air traffic controller needs more than technical knowledge. The job demands sound judgment, clear communication, emotional discipline, and a strong sense of responsibility because every instruction can affect the safety of many people.
First, a controller must understand aviation procedures, aircraft performance, weather, and airspace rules. This knowledge helps the controller predict potential conflicts and give pilots accurate instructions. For example, when a storm forces aircraft to change their routes, the controller must consider traffic in nearby sectors and arrange safe separation before issuing a new clearance.
Second, concentration and the ability to make decisions under pressure are essential. Controllers often monitor several aircraft at once, each with a different altitude, speed, and destination. They must identify developing risks quickly without allowing routine tasks or distractions to interfere. A calm and methodical approach is especially important during emergencies, when there may be little time to act.
第 1 題1 分
After the horrific fire, the doctor successfully ____ skin to her face.
核心觀念
本題考動詞的語意辨析。句意是「那場可怕的火災後,醫生成功地將皮膚移植到她的臉上。」關鍵是受詞 skin 與介系詞片語 to her face:皮膚被移植到臉部,應使用 transplant。
解題方法
先抓句子的動作關係:醫生把皮膚從一處移到另一處,目的是修復燒傷。表示「移植器官、組織」時,常用 transplant A to B,因此空格填 transplanted。副詞 successfully 修飾動詞,且句子敘述已完成的手術,所以使用過去式。
選項分析
- (A) transcended:transcend 指「超越、勝過」,如 transcend expectations(超越期待),不表示移植。
第 2 題1 分
Two thieves ____ this mansion and got away with some jewelry a week ago.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞的字義與搭配。句中提到兩名竊賊、一棟宅邸、珠寶,以及「一週前逃走」,整體情境是闖入宅邸並翻找、搜掠財物。
解題方法
先看句子語意:兩名竊賊在一週前對這棟宅邸做了某種行為,並帶著珠寶逃走。空格應填入能表示「洗劫、翻箱倒櫃搜掠」的動詞。主詞是複數的 Two thieves,且事件發生在過去,因此動詞使用過去式。
選項分析
- (A) deployed:是 deploy 的過去式,意為「部署、調度」,常用於人員、設備或資源,不符合竊賊搜掠宅邸的語意。
第 3 題1 分
Tim has a reputation as an easygoing and ____ manager who always has lunch with his employees.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的字義與語境判斷。句中說 Tim 作風隨和(easygoing),而且總是和員工一起吃午餐,表示他親切、容易接近。空格應填 approachable,意為「平易近人的、容易接近的」。
解題方法
先看前後語意:easygoing 描述經理個性隨和;who always has lunch with his employees 則補充他常與員工相處,兩者都在描寫一位親切、容易接觸的主管。因此選能與這些線索相呼應的形容詞 approachable。
選項分析
第 4 題1 分
The warnings that an invasion of the country was ____ seemed unbelievable to many analysts.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的字義辨析與語境判讀。句意是:「許多分析人士認為,有關該國即將遭到入侵的警告令人難以置信。」空格需填入表示「迫在眉睫、即將發生」的形容詞,修飾入侵事件。
解題方法
先看句意與搭配:an invasion ... was ____ 表示入侵「即將發生」。seemed unbelievable to many analysts 說明分析人士不相信這項警告,並不改變空格所需的字義。符合「即將發生」的是 imminent。
選項分析
第 5 題1 分
The rapid population growth has ____ on the surrounding natural forests in search of more vacant land.
核心觀念
本題考動詞的語意與慣用搭配。句意是「人口快速成長,為了尋找更多空地,已對周圍的天然森林造成……」。關鍵搭配為 encroach on/upon,意思是「侵入、逐步侵占(他人土地或原有範圍)」。
解題方法
空格後接介系詞 on,因此可先檢查選項是否能與 on 搭配;再依句意判斷,人口擴張尋找空地會逐步侵入周邊森林,符合 encroached on 的用法。
句子的結構是:
The rapid population growth has encroached on the surrounding natural forests in search of more vacant land.
其中 has encroached 是現在完成式,表示人口成長已對周圍森林造成侵占,且影響延續至今;in search of more vacant land 說明侵占森林的目的。
選項分析
第 6 題1 分
The football team had to ____ its dominance over the opposing team to win the game.
核心觀念
本題考動詞的搭配與語意。句意是「這支足球隊必須__對對手的優勢,才能贏得比賽」,空格需要能與 dominance(支配地位、優勢)搭配,並表達「施展、發揮」之意。
解題方法
先看受詞 its dominance,再依語意判斷:球隊要贏球,必須把自身的優勢發揮出來。exert 可表示「施加、運用、發揮」,常見搭配有 exert influence(施加影響)、exert pressure(施加壓力)及 exert dominance(展現支配力)。
選項分析
- (A) appall:使驚駭、使震驚,常用於 appall someone。語意與句意不合,也不會說 appall its dominance。
第 7 題1 分
Citizens should seek ____ from those congressmen, especially those who try to have themselves re-elected.
核心觀念
本題考「字義辨析」與「詞語搭配」。句意是:公民應向那些國會議員,尤其是試圖爭取連任的議員,要求某種責任或交代。空格應填入表示「問責、負責」的名詞。
解題方法
先看動詞搭配:seek ____ from someone 表示「向某人尋求/要求某事」。再依後文判斷,公民對民選議員,特別是尋求連任者,最應要求其對職務表現負責,因此選 accountability。
全句意為:「公民應要求那些國會議員負起責任,尤其是那些試圖爭取連任的人。」
選項分析
- (A) affiliation:隸屬關係、聯繫。常指個人或團體與某組織的從屬或關聯,與要求議員負責的句意不合。
第 8 題1 分
This material was reviewed by the authorities concerned to prevent the media’s ____ of highly personal information.
核心觀念
本題考「動詞名詞化後的語意搭配」,以及四個名詞在句中的意思。句意是:「這份資料經相關主管機關審查,以防止媒體__高度個人化資訊。」空格須填入表示「揭露」的字,與「高度個人化資訊」搭配。
解題方法
先看句意:主管機關審查資料,是為了避免媒體將高度個人化資訊公開。選項中,disclosure 是「揭露、公開」,符合語意。
句中的 the media’s disclosure of highly personal information 指「媒體揭露高度個人化資訊」;of highly personal information 說明揭露的內容。
選項分析
第 9 題1 分
Despite facing many obstacles, he worked ____ towards his goal, never giving up or losing hope.
核心觀念
本題考副詞的語意與搭配。空格位於動詞片語 worked towards his goal 之後,需選擇能描述「他如何朝目標努力」的副詞。句意為:「儘管面臨許多阻礙,他仍__朝著目標努力,從未放棄或失去希望。」
解題方法
先看後半句 never giving up or losing hope(從未放棄或失去希望),可知主角持續堅定地朝目標努力。能表達「不懈地、堅忍不拔地」的副詞,最符合上下文。
選項分析
第 10 題1 分
He was a kid with decisive personality who never ____ things for hours on end.
核心觀念
本題考片語動詞的語意與介系詞搭配。句意是:他個性果斷,從不會為了某些事情長時間反覆思慮。關鍵線索是 for hours on end,表示「連續好幾個小時」,應搭配表示「苦思、煩惱」的片語。
解題方法
先把句子主幹還原為:
He never ____ things for hours on end. 他從不會為了某些事情連續好幾個小時__。
再看前半句的 decisive personality(果斷的個性):果斷的人不會長時間反覆思量某事,因此空格應填 brooded over,表示「苦思、沉思某事」。
選項分析
- (A) browsed at:browse 常指「瀏覽、隨意翻閱」,通常說 browse through a book 或 browse the Internet;browse at things 不符合本句語意,也不能表達長時間煩惱某事。
第 11 題1 分
The ____ between the two competing business organizations has escalated into a trade war.
核心觀念
本題考「字義辨析」與語境判讀。句意為:「兩家相互競爭的企業組織之間的__已升高成為貿易戰。」空格應填入表示「對抗、衝突」的名詞,才能與後半句的 escalated into a trade war(升高成為貿易戰)搭配。
解題方法
先看結果,再回推空格:貿易戰代表競爭雙方的敵對關係加劇,因此空格需要表達雙方的對立或衝突。confrontation 意為「對抗、衝突」,符合句意。
句型上,between the two competing business organizations 修飾空格中的名詞,指出對抗發生在兩家競爭企業之間;主詞為 The confrontation,搭配單數動詞 has escalated。
選項分析
- (A) confrontation:正確。 意為「對抗、衝突」,可指競爭雙方之間的敵對狀態;
第 12 題1 分
The ____ dispute can be traced back to the year 1917 when the two countries were at war for deciding on their border.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞 territorial 的字義,以及依上下文判斷選字。題幹提到兩國為了決定「邊界」而交戰,核心概念是國界與領土爭端。
解題方法
先看空格後的名詞 dispute(爭端),再利用後半句的 border(邊界)和 two countries were at war(兩國交戰)判斷爭端性質。與國界、領土相關的爭端是 territorial dispute,即「領土爭端」。
選項分析
- (A) educational:教育的。常用於 educational system(教育制度)等,與國界爭端無關。
- (B) industrial:工業的、產業的。
第 13 題1 分
In a meeting, team members discuss and argue over a controversial issue. After long discussions, they finally reach a ____.
核心觀念
本題考單字在語境中的意思,關鍵是理解片語 reach a consensus,意為「達成共識」。句中提到團隊成員針對有爭議的議題討論、辯論許久,最後達成某種結論,因此空格應填表示「共識」的名詞。
解題方法
先看上下文的語意轉折:成員先對議題有不同意見,經過長時間討論後,最後形成共同看法。「達成共識」可用 reach a consensus 表達,因此選 (B)。
選項分析
- (A) conflict:衝突、爭執。與前面的 discuss and argue over 意思相近,但句子說經過討論後「終於達成一個……」,此處需要表示共同結論的詞。
- (B) consensus:共識、一致意見。
第 14 題1 分
His jokes were so ____ that we decided to ask him to repeat them at the upcoming party.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的字義與語境判斷。句意是:「他的笑話很__,所以我們決定請他在即將舉行的派對上再講一次。」後半句表示大家喜歡這些笑話,因此空格應填帶有「非常好笑」之意的形容詞。
解題方法
先讀出前後句的因果關係:因為笑話讓人覺得有趣,大家才會希望他在派對上重講。符合這個語意的是 hilarious,意為「非常好笑的、令人捧腹的」。
選項分析
第 15 題1 分
The neighbors had a ____ over the property line, which resulted in a heated argument.
核心觀念
本題考查名詞 dispute 的字義與語境判斷。句意為:「鄰居因土地界線發生一場__,結果引發激烈爭吵。」空格應填入表示「爭議、糾紛」的名詞。
解題方法
先看前後文線索:over the property line 表示「因土地界線而起」;後面的 resulted in a heated argument 表示「結果引發激烈爭吵」。前後都指向意見不合或爭端,因此應選能表示「爭議、糾紛」的 dispute。
選項分析
- (A) dispute:正確。 名詞,意為「爭議、糾紛」。a dispute over the property line 即「因土地界線而起的糾紛」,符合句意。
- **(B) consensus:錯誤。
第 16 題1 分
What the witness said in court was not ____ with the statement the suspect made to the police. There were obvious differences in several details.
核心觀念
本題考「形容詞搭配介系詞」及句意判讀。consistent with 表示「與……一致、符合」;否定形式 not consistent with 即「與……不一致」。
解題方法
句中指出證人在法庭上的說法與嫌疑人向警方所作的陳述之間,There were obvious differences in several details.(幾項細節有明顯差異)。因此,兩者並不一致,空格應填 consistent。
選項分析
- (A) alternate:意為「交替的、替代的」,不與
with搭配表達兩種說法是否一致。
第 17 題1 分
The airline agreed to ____ the passengers for their canceled flights by providing full refunds for their tickets.
核心觀念
本題考「補償、退款」相關動詞的語意與搭配。句意是:航空公司同意透過全額退還機票款,來補償航班遭取消的乘客。表示「償還、賠償」的動詞是 reimburse,常見搭配為 reimburse someone for something,意為「就某事償還某人」。
解題方法
先看句子中的 by providing full refunds for their tickets,意為「藉由全額退還機票款」。退款是航空公司補償乘客的方式,因此空格應填入表示「償還、補償」的動詞。句型為:
reimburse the passengers for their canceled flights 「就遭取消的航班補償乘客」
選項分析
第 18 題1 分
Scientists have been trying to ____ the genes of crops to make them grow faster and healthier, which may help to reduce world hunger.
核心觀念
本題考「動詞語意」與「上下文判讀」。句意是:科學家一直在__作物的基因,使作物生長得更快、更健康,進而有助於減少全球飢餓。空格需要表示「改變、改良」基因的動作。
解題方法
先看空格後的受詞 the genes of crops(作物的基因),再看目的結果 to make them grow faster and healthier(使作物生長得更快、更健康)。前後語意顯示,科學家是透過改變作物基因來改善生長狀況,因此應選表示「修改、改變」的動詞。
選項分析
- (A) categorize:分類、歸類。 將作物基因分類,無法表達為了使作物生長更快、更健康而改變基因,語意不合。
- **(B) modify:修改、改變。
第 19 題1 分
The general manager resigned after he was accused of ____ the truth and misleading the public about his company’s policies.
核心觀念
本題考「動詞語意與語境判斷」。句意為:總經理在遭指控__真相,並誤導大眾有關公司政策後辭職。空格中的動詞要能與 the truth 搭配,並且符合「誤導大眾」的負面語境。
解題方法
先看句中的線索 misleading the public(誤導大眾)。這表示總經理被指控以不實或偏頗的方式處理真相,因此空格應填「扭曲、歪曲」之意的動詞。distort the truth 是自然且常見的搭配,意為「扭曲事實」。
選項分析
- (A) revealing:reveal 是「揭露、透露」。reveal the truth 指揭露真相,與後文「誤導大眾」的負面語意不一致。
- (B) distorting:distort 是「扭曲、歪曲」;
第 20 題1 分
The Italian pop star appears on a red carpet, wearing a trendy ____ and high-heels with glittering accessories from her favorite designer brand.
核心觀念
本題考查服飾相關的字義,以及名詞放入句中後是否符合語意。句中提到紅毯、高跟鞋、閃亮配飾與設計師品牌,語意背景指向穿著的服裝。
解題方法
先讀句子線索:義大利流行歌手出席紅毯,穿著一件時髦的「____」,並搭配高跟鞋和閃亮配飾。空格應填能指稱衣物的名詞;四個選項中,只有 garment 符合。
選項分析
第 21 題1 分
Children have their different temperaments that can be observed ____ how they react to the surroundings by their emotions and behaviors.
核心觀念
本題考介系詞片語的語意判斷。空格後接 how they react to the surroundings,描述孩子的氣質如何從「他們對周遭環境的反應」中被觀察出來;句意需要表達「從……方面/根據……來觀察」。
解題方法
先讀出句意:孩子各有不同的氣質,而這些氣質可以從他們如何以情緒與行為回應周遭環境來觀察。再比對選項的語意,選出能表示觀察依據的片語。
選項分析
- (A) in spite of:儘管、雖然。 表示讓步,語意是「儘管他們如何反應」,與句中說明觀察氣質的依據不合。
第 22 題1 分
At least eight people died when small boats ____ off the coast, in what authorities said was a human-smuggling operation gone awry.
核心觀念
本題考動詞在語境中的意思與搭配。句意提到「至少有八人死亡」、「小船在海岸附近」以及「人口走私行動出差錯」,可知空格應描述小船翻覆、傾覆,導致船上人員遇難。
解題方法
先抓句子的因果情境:小船發生事故,才造成多人死亡。能表示船隻翻覆的動詞是 capsize;此處用過去式 capsized,描述已發生的事故。
全句意為:「當局表示,這起事故是一次失敗的人口走私行動;至少有八人在小船於海岸附近翻覆時喪生。」
選項分析
- (A) capsized:capsize 指船隻翻覆、傾覆。boats capsized off the coast 即「小船在海岸附近翻覆」,符合事故情境,正確。
第 23 題1 分
It is a(n) ____ reaction to avoid eye contacts when one is telling a lie.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的語意與搭配。句意為:「說謊時避免眼神接觸,是一種__反應。」空格需填入能形容人不經思索、自然做出的反應。
解題方法
先抓句中的關鍵線索 reaction(反應),再看後面的 to avoid eye contacts when one is telling a lie(說謊時避免眼神接觸)。這裡描述的是人下意識出現的行為,因此應選表示「自發的、自然發生的」形容詞 spontaneous。
選項分析
- (A) spectacular:壯觀的、引人注目的。常形容表演、景象或成就,不能表達「不經思索的反應」。
第 24 題1 分
Everyone is wondering who will be ____ as the presidential candidate by the Democrat Party.
核心觀念
本題考「字義辨析」與被動語態。句意是:「大家都在好奇,誰會被民主黨提名為總統候選人。」空格需要填入表示「提名」的動詞,且句型為 will be + 過去分詞,表示未來的被動語態。
解題方法
先看語意:人被選為政黨的總統候選人,通常搭配動詞 nominate,意為「提名」。其過去分詞是 nominated,放入句中構成 will be nominated as the presidential candidate,表示「將被提名為總統候選人」。
選項分析
- (A) dominated:dominate 意為「支配、主宰」,不表示提名。dominated as a candidate 不符合句意。
第 25 題1 分
The horrible thunderstorm is ____ outside, rattling the windows and filling the room with flashes of light.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞的語意與上下文搭配。雷雨「在外面發生」,並伴隨窗戶震動、閃光四射,應選能描述暴風雨猛烈肆虐的動詞。
解題方法
先看主詞 The horrible thunderstorm(可怕的雷雨),再搭配後面的線索 rattling the windows(震得窗戶作響)和 filling the room with flashes of light(使房間充滿閃光)。這些描述呈現雷雨猛烈、轟然作響的情景,因此空格應填表示「肆虐、猛烈發作」的動詞 rage。此處用現在分詞 raging,與句中的 is 構成現在進行式 is raging。
選項分析
第 26 題1 分
The ____ of the room was filled with the sweet scent of fresh flowers, arranged in a colorful bouquet on the table.
核心觀念
本題考「語境中的字義判斷」與名詞搭配。句子描述鮮花香氣充滿整個房間,因此空格應填能表示房間整體氛圍或感受的名詞 atmosphere。
解題方法
先抓關鍵線索:was filled with the sweet scent of fresh flowers(充滿新鮮花朵的甜美香氣)。香氣能瀰漫於空間,並營造房間的氣氛;後面的 arranged in a colorful bouquet on the table 則補充鮮花如何擺放。
填入後為:The atmosphere of the room was filled with the sweet scent of fresh flowers...,語意通順。
選項分析
第 27 題1 分
The girl showed no clear indications of physical abuse or malnutrition but was ____ able to climb stairs on her own or overcome uneven ground.
核心觀念
本題考副詞語意與句意判讀。空格後的 able to 表示「能夠……」,前面要放入能修飾「能夠」的副詞。句子描述女孩沒有明顯的身體虐待或營養不良跡象,但她幾乎無法自行爬樓梯,也無法克服不平坦的地面;前後以 but 形成轉折。
解題方法
先看轉折詞 but:前半句說未見明顯的虐待或營養不良跡象,後半句則指出女孩的行動能力很差,因此空格應表達「幾乎不、勉強不能」的意思。
hardly able to 意為「幾乎不能」,符合後半句所述的行動困難,故選 (B)。
選項分析
第 28 題1 分
The government promised to provide ____ for households and industries severely affected by the hurricane.
核心觀念
本題考字彙辨義與語境判斷。句意是:「政府承諾為受颶風嚴重影響的家庭與產業提供__。」空格所需的字應表示政府提供的經濟援助或補助。
解題方法
先看受詞對象是「家庭與產業」,再看它們受到颶風「嚴重影響」。政府通常會提供財務補助,協助受災者與受影響產業復原,因此選表示「補助、津貼」的 subsidies。
選項分析
第 29 題1 分
As Vice President of the company, Nancy always tries to show her ____ to others through the power she holds and does not want to let that power go away.
核心觀念
本題考單字辨義與語意判讀。句意是:身為公司副總裁,Nancy 總是試圖藉由手中的權力向他人展現某種特質,而且不想失去那項權力。空格應填入表示「優越、優越地位」的名詞。
解題方法
先看句中的線索:through the power she holds(藉由她所掌握的權力)以及 does not want to let that power go away(不想讓權力消失)。這些描述指向她想向他人展現自己的地位高於他人,因此選擇表示「優越」的 superiority。
選項分析
第 30 題1 分
The use of renewable energy sources is crucial for achieving ____ development and combating water shortage.
核心觀念
本題考「字義判斷」與常見搭配詞。句意為:使用再生能源對於達成__發展及對抗缺水至關重要。英文中,sustainable development 是固定搭配,意為「永續發展」。
解題方法
先看空格後的名詞 development,再判斷哪個形容詞能自然描述發展的方式。句子提到再生能源與缺水問題,語意指向兼顧長期需求與環境資源的發展,因此應選表示「永續的」的 sustainable。
選項分析
- (A) vicious:意為「惡性的、邪惡的」,常見搭配如 vicious circle(惡性循環)。vicious development 不符合此處「再生能源促進發展」的正面語意。
第 31 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
According to their research report by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the USA’s space agency NASA has confirmed that human activity is responsible for a massive redistribution of freshwater across Earth. It said the redistribution is continuing as populations shift and ____ for food increases. In particular, equatorial regions were ____, while tropical areas and higher latitudes were gaining water supplies. NASA warned that if this trend continued, many highly populated urban areas would struggle to find ____ water in the future. NASA’s claims are the result of a 14-year study into shifting locations and ____ resources of freshwater. It was part of a mission ____ between 2002-2016 called GRACE, which is an acronym for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment. Researchers say that the shifting freshwater patterns are the result of human activity.
- ____ for food increases.
核心觀念
本題考「名詞搭配」及依上下文判斷字義。句子中的空格位於介系詞 for 之前,整段是 ____ for food increases,意為「對食物的……增加」。常見搭配為 demand for food,表示「對食物的需求」。
解題方法
先看語意:前文提到人口變動,後文談淡水重新分布;人口增加或移動,會使食物需求上升,進而影響水資源使用。因此空格需要填入表示「需求」的名詞,並與 for food 搭配。
選項分析
第 32 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
According to their research report by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the USA’s space agency NASA has confirmed that human activity is responsible for a massive redistribution of freshwater across Earth. It said the redistribution is continuing as populations shift and ____ for food increases. In particular, equatorial regions were ____, while tropical areas and higher latitudes were gaining water supplies. NASA warned that if this trend continued, many highly populated urban areas would struggle to find ____ water in the future. NASA’s claims are the result of a 14-year study into shifting locations and ____ resources of freshwater. It was part of a mission ____ between 2002-2016 called GRACE, which is an acronym for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment. Researchers say that the shifting freshwater patterns are the result of human activity.
- In particular, equatorial regions were ____.
核心觀念
本題考查字義辨析與上下文判讀。句子描述淡水資源在地球上的重新分布:赤道地區的淡水資源減少,而熱帶地區與高緯度地區的水資源增加。空格應填入表示「乾涸、變乾」的字。
解題方法
先看轉折語意:while 連接兩種相反的變化。前半句指出赤道地區的情況,後半句 tropical areas and higher latitudes were gaining water supplies 則表示熱帶地區與高緯度地區正在增加水資源。因此,赤道地區應是水資源減少、逐漸乾涸,選 drying。
選項分析
第 33 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
According to their research report by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the USA’s space agency NASA has confirmed that human activity is responsible for a massive redistribution of freshwater across Earth. It said the redistribution is continuing as populations shift and ____ for food increases. In particular, equatorial regions were ____, while tropical areas and higher latitudes were gaining water supplies. NASA warned that if this trend continued, many highly populated urban areas would struggle to find ____ water in the future. NASA’s claims are the result of a 14-year study into shifting locations and ____ resources of freshwater. It was part of a mission ____ between 2002-2016 called GRACE, which is an acronym for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment. Researchers say that the shifting freshwater patterns are the result of human activity.
- NASA warned that if this trend continued, many highly populated urban areas would struggle to find ____ water in the future.
核心觀念
本題考查字彙在上下文中的語意搭配。句意為:如果淡水重新分布的趨勢持續,許多人口密集的都市未來將難以找到「足夠的水」。
解題方法
先看空格所在片語 struggle to find ____ water,意思是「難以找到__水」。前文指出淡水資源正因人口移動及糧食需求增加而重新分布,後文暗示都市可能面臨水資源不足,因此空格應填表示「足夠的」形容詞 sufficient。
選項分析
- (A) polluted:受污染的。指水質遭污染,文意談的是水資源分布與供水不足,並未提及污染。
- (B) sufficient:足夠的。
第 34 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
According to their research report by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the USA’s space agency NASA has confirmed that human activity is responsible for a massive redistribution of freshwater across Earth. It said the redistribution is continuing as populations shift and ____ for food increases. In particular, equatorial regions were ____, while tropical areas and higher latitudes were gaining water supplies. NASA warned that if this trend continued, many highly populated urban areas would struggle to find ____ water in the future. NASA’s claims are the result of a 14-year study into shifting locations and ____ resources of freshwater. It was part of a mission ____ between 2002-2016 called GRACE, which is an acronym for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment. Researchers say that the shifting freshwater patterns are the result of human activity.
- NASA’s claims are the result of a 14-year study into shifting locations and ____ resources of freshwater.
核心觀念
本題考查字彙辨義與上下文判讀。空格前是 shifting locations and ____ resources of freshwater,文意描述淡水資源在地球各地重新分布;前文又說人口移動、糧食需求增加,導致部分地區水資源減少、部分地區增加。空格應填表示「耗竭、逐漸減少」的 depleting。
解題方法
先看句意:這項為期 14 年的研究,探討淡水資源「分布位置的變化」與「資源的__」。前文指出赤道地區水量減少,而熱帶地區與較高緯度地區水量增加;後文也提到人口稠密的城市未來可能難以取得足夠的水。因此,空格要表達淡水資源遭消耗、減少的概念。
depleting resources 表示「逐漸耗竭的資源」;此處可理解為研究探討淡水資源的移動與消耗情形,語意最吻合。
選項分析
- (A) evading:逃避、躲避 通常用於人或事物躲開某種責任、問題或追捕,例如 evade responsibility。
第 35 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
According to their research report by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the USA’s space agency NASA has confirmed that human activity is responsible for a massive redistribution of freshwater across Earth. It said the redistribution is continuing as populations shift and ____ for food increases. In particular, equatorial regions were ____, while tropical areas and higher latitudes were gaining water supplies. NASA warned that if this trend continued, many highly populated urban areas would struggle to find ____ water in the future. NASA’s claims are the result of a 14-year study into shifting locations and ____ resources of freshwater. It was part of a mission ____ between 2002-2016 called GRACE, which is an acronym for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment. Researchers say that the shifting freshwater patterns are the result of human activity.
- It was part of a mission ____ between 2002-2016 called GRACE, which is an acronym for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment.
核心觀念
本題考「動詞的過去分詞作形容詞」及動詞與受詞的搭配。空格所在句意為:「這是 2002 至 2016 年間執行的一項名為 GRACE 的任務的一部分。」主詞是 a mission,任務是被執行的,因此要用表示「執行、進行」的動詞 conduct 的過去分詞 conducted,修飾 mission。
解題方法
先辨認句子結構:a mission ____ between 2002-2016 called GRACE。空格後的 between 2002-2016 表示任務進行的時間;called GRACE 則補充說明任務名稱。此處可將 conducted between 2002-2016 視為過去分詞片語,修飾 mission,相當於 a mission that was conducted between 2002 and 2016。
選項分析
第 36 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
In 2023, energy will remain expensive. Europe has added to its import capacity for liquefied natural gas, but global supplies will not increase by much. Gas-storage facilities are almost full and, thanks to a warm autumn, will not be completely empty by spring. But oil-producing countries seem determined, despite diplomatic pressure from the West, to keep oil scarce and dear. And French nuclear plants will resume output, but not enough to bring power costs down very much.
That will leave inflation higher than many had hoped. True, as raw energy prices stop rising, year-on-year comparisons mean inflation will shrink almost mechanically throughout 2023. But some energy prices are capped or set using long-term contracts, and so have yet to rise fully. In the rest of the economy, the energy-price shock will continue to push prices up. Wages will increase to make up for lost real income, adding to firms’ costs. Businesses will pass higher costs on to customers to protect profit margins. And rising prices for services, which are largely unrelated to energy, will take time to slow.
Consumers and businesses will feel the brunt and start to hold back. In 2022, a year of post-covid recovery, pent-up demand for sunny holidays and fancy restaurants boosted the economy. Industry benefited from overflowing order books from the post-covid surge in demand and the supply-chain disruptions that came with it. But in 2023, household budgets will face a double whammy: higher energy bills and increased mortgage payments as interest rates remain high to fight inflation. Firms will also be squeezed, and so will cut back on investment. All of this will tip Europe’s economy into recession.
Unlike in previous slumps, the global economy cannot come to Europe’s rescue. Export orders for its industry will remain low during 2023, as higher interest rates, the global energy crunch and the strong dollar weaken growth and demand throughout the world. Only once energy prices have come down, and inflation in America has been brought under control, will global growth be able to support Europe’s recovery. But that will not happen in 2023.
- What is the main idea of this passage?
核心觀念
本題考「主旨判斷」:從全文找出作者反覆發展的核心訊息,而不是只抓某一段的細節。文章指出,2023 年歐洲能源供應仍緊、能源價格高,通膨將持續;高能源費與房貸支出壓縮消費,企業也會減少投資,而全球需求疲弱,無法及時支撐歐洲。因此,歐洲經濟將陷入衰退。
解題方法
先看文章開頭提出的年度主題,再串起各段因果:
- 能源價格維持高檔,通膨不易快速下降。
- 能源與房貸支出增加,消費者縮減支出;企業成本上升,也削減投資。
- 全球經濟成長與需求轉弱,無法挽救歐洲。
- 全文結論是歐洲 2023 年將陷入衰退。
因此,主旨應同時涵蓋「通膨持續」這項重要背景,以及對歐洲經濟的整體壓力。選項(A)最符合文章重點。
選項分析
- (A) The disaster of inflation will be brooding over Europe throughout 2023. 正確。意為通膨的陰影將在 2023 年持續籠罩歐洲。文章花了多段說明能源價格如何推高通膨、壓縮消費與投資,並指出全球經濟無法及時支援歐洲,與全文主旨相符。
第 37 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
In 2023, energy will remain expensive. Europe has added to its import capacity for liquefied natural gas, but global supplies will not increase by much. Gas-storage facilities are almost full and, thanks to a warm autumn, will not be completely empty by spring. But oil-producing countries seem determined, despite diplomatic pressure from the West, to keep oil scarce and dear. And French nuclear plants will resume output, but not enough to bring power costs down very much.
That will leave inflation higher than many had hoped. True, as raw energy prices stop rising, year-on-year comparisons mean inflation will shrink almost mechanically throughout 2023. But some energy prices are capped or set using long-term contracts, and so have yet to rise fully. In the rest of the economy, the energy-price shock will continue to push prices up. Wages will increase to make up for lost real income, adding to firms’ costs. Businesses will pass higher costs on to customers to protect profit margins. And rising prices for services, which are largely unrelated to energy, will take time to slow.
Consumers and businesses will feel the brunt and start to hold back. In 2022, a year of post-covid recovery, pent-up demand for sunny holidays and fancy restaurants boosted the economy. Industry benefited from overflowing order books from the post-covid surge in demand and the supply-chain disruptions that came with it. But in 2023, household budgets will face a double whammy: higher energy bills and increased mortgage payments as interest rates remain high to fight inflation. Firms will also be squeezed, and so will cut back on investment. All of this will tip Europe’s economy into recession.
Unlike in previous slumps, the global economy cannot come to Europe’s rescue. Export orders for its industry will remain low during 2023, as higher interest rates, the global energy crunch and the strong dollar weaken growth and demand throughout the world. Only once energy prices have come down, and inflation in America has been brought under control, will global growth be able to support Europe’s recovery. But that will not happen in 2023.
- According to this passage, what is the possible solution to the economic crisis in Europe?
核心觀念
本題考查閱讀理解與因果關係判讀。題幹最後一段直接指出,只有能源價格下降、且美國通膨受到控制後,全球經濟成長才有能力支撐歐洲復甦;但這些情況在 2023 年不會發生。因此,這兩項條件就是文中所述、能支持歐洲經濟復甦的解方。
解題方法
先定位題目問的 possible solution to the economic crisis in Europe,再回到文章尋找描述「支撐歐洲復甦」的句子。關鍵句為:
Only once energy prices have come down, and inflation in America has been brought under control, will global growth be able to support Europe’s recovery.
句意是:「只有能源價格下降,且美國通膨受到控制後,全球經濟成長才能支撐歐洲復甦。」兩個條件與選項 (C) 完全相符。
選項分析
第 38 題1 分
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In 2023, energy will remain expensive. Europe has added to its import capacity for liquefied natural gas, but global supplies will not increase by much. Gas-storage facilities are almost full and, thanks to a warm autumn, will not be completely empty by spring. But oil-producing countries seem determined, despite diplomatic pressure from the West, to keep oil scarce and dear. And French nuclear plants will resume output, but not enough to bring power costs down very much.
That will leave inflation higher than many had hoped. True, as raw energy prices stop rising, year-on-year comparisons mean inflation will shrink almost mechanically throughout 2023. But some energy prices are capped or set using long-term contracts, and so have yet to rise fully. In the rest of the economy, the energy-price shock will continue to push prices up. Wages will increase to make up for lost real income, adding to firms’ costs. Businesses will pass higher costs on to customers to protect profit margins. And rising prices for services, which are largely unrelated to energy, will take time to slow.
Consumers and businesses will feel the brunt and start to hold back. In 2022, a year of post-covid recovery, pent-up demand for sunny holidays and fancy restaurants boosted the economy. Industry benefited from overflowing order books from the post-covid surge in demand and the supply-chain disruptions that came with it. But in 2023, household budgets will face a double whammy: higher energy bills and increased mortgage payments as interest rates remain high to fight inflation. Firms will also be squeezed, and so will cut back on investment. All of this will tip Europe’s economy into recession.
Unlike in previous slumps, the global economy cannot come to Europe’s rescue. Export orders for its industry will remain low during 2023, as higher interest rates, the global energy crunch and the strong dollar weaken growth and demand throughout the world. Only once energy prices have come down, and inflation in America has been brought under control, will global growth be able to support Europe’s recovery. But that will not happen in 2023.
- According to this passage, which of the following can be one cause for the current high inflation?
核心觀念
本題考查閱讀理解與因果關係判斷:找出文章指出的高通膨原因,並區分「造成物價上漲的因素」與「經濟衰退或需求減弱的現象」。
解題方法
文章第一段指出,產油國即使面臨西方外交壓力,仍決心維持石油供應稀少、價格昂貴。第二段進一步說明,能源價格衝擊會推高經濟各領域的價格,工資上升及企業轉嫁成本也會加深通膨。因此,石油供應受限、價格偏高,能構成當時通膨偏高的原因。
選項分析
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(A) Oil-producing countries keep oil price high and make it not easy to get. 正確。對應文中「油品生產國決心維持石油稀少且昂貴」,能源價格高會推升企業成本與整體物價。
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(B) Export orders for the industry remain prosperous for a long time. 錯誤。文章指出 2023 年工業出口訂單將維持低迷;
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In 2023, energy will remain expensive. Europe has added to its import capacity for liquefied natural gas, but global supplies will not increase by much. Gas-storage facilities are almost full and, thanks to a warm autumn, will not be completely empty by spring. But oil-producing countries seem determined, despite diplomatic pressure from the West, to keep oil scarce and dear. And French nuclear plants will resume output, but not enough to bring power costs down very much.
That will leave inflation higher than many had hoped. True, as raw energy prices stop rising, year-on-year comparisons mean inflation will shrink almost mechanically throughout 2023. But some energy prices are capped or set using long-term contracts, and so have yet to rise fully. In the rest of the economy, the energy-price shock will continue to push prices up. Wages will increase to make up for lost real income, adding to firms’ costs. Businesses will pass higher costs on to customers to protect profit margins. And rising prices for services, which are largely unrelated to energy, will take time to slow.
Consumers and businesses will feel the brunt and start to hold back. In 2022, a year of post-covid recovery, pent-up demand for sunny holidays and fancy restaurants boosted the economy. Industry benefited from overflowing order books from the post-covid surge in demand and the supply-chain disruptions that came with it. But in 2023, household budgets will face a double whammy: higher energy bills and increased mortgage payments as interest rates remain high to fight inflation. Firms will also be squeezed, and so will cut back on investment. All of this will tip Europe’s economy into recession.
Unlike in previous slumps, the global economy cannot come to Europe’s rescue. Export orders for its industry will remain low during 2023, as higher interest rates, the global energy crunch and the strong dollar weaken growth and demand throughout the world. Only once energy prices have come down, and inflation in America has been brought under control, will global growth be able to support Europe’s recovery. But that will not happen in 2023.
- Based on this passage, which statement is NOT true?
核心觀念
本題測驗閱讀理解與細節比對,重點是辨認選項是否忠實呈現文章內容,尤其要留意描述的時間先後與程度。題目問 NOT true,因此要找出與文章相反或不符的敘述。
解題方法
逐一將選項對照原文,確認關鍵事實與時間:
- 全球經濟能否支援歐洲復甦?
- 歐洲復甦何時才可能發生?
- 法國核電廠恢復發電的效果如何?
- 服務價格何時會放慢上漲?
選項分析
(A) 正確。 原文指出:「Unlike in previous slumps, the global economy cannot come to Europe’s rescue.」意思是不同於過去的衰退,全球經濟無法拯救歐洲,與選項一致。
(B) 正確。 原文說,能源價格下降且美國通膨受到控制後,全球經濟成長才有能力支撐歐洲復甦;
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In 2023, energy will remain expensive. Europe has added to its import capacity for liquefied natural gas, but global supplies will not increase by much. Gas-storage facilities are almost full and, thanks to a warm autumn, will not be completely empty by spring. But oil-producing countries seem determined, despite diplomatic pressure from the West, to keep oil scarce and dear. And French nuclear plants will resume output, but not enough to bring power costs down very much.
That will leave inflation higher than many had hoped. True, as raw energy prices stop rising, year-on-year comparisons mean inflation will shrink almost mechanically throughout 2023. But some energy prices are capped or set using long-term contracts, and so have yet to rise fully. In the rest of the economy, the energy-price shock will continue to push prices up. Wages will increase to make up for lost real income, adding to firms’ costs. Businesses will pass higher costs on to customers to protect profit margins. And rising prices for services, which are largely unrelated to energy, will take time to slow.
Consumers and businesses will feel the brunt and start to hold back. In 2022, a year of post-covid recovery, pent-up demand for sunny holidays and fancy restaurants boosted the economy. Industry benefited from overflowing order books from the post-covid surge in demand and the supply-chain disruptions that came with it. But in 2023, household budgets will face a double whammy: higher energy bills and increased mortgage payments as interest rates remain high to fight inflation. Firms will also be squeezed, and so will cut back on investment. All of this will tip Europe’s economy into recession.
Unlike in previous slumps, the global economy cannot come to Europe’s rescue. Export orders for its industry will remain low during 2023, as higher interest rates, the global energy crunch and the strong dollar weaken growth and demand throughout the world. Only once energy prices have come down, and inflation in America has been brought under control, will global growth be able to support Europe’s recovery. But that will not happen in 2023.
- What is the best title for this passage?
核心觀念
本題考查閱讀理解中的「主旨判斷」:找出全文反覆發展的核心論點,再選出涵蓋範圍最完整的標題。文章以 2023 年歐洲經濟為主軸,說明能源價格居高不下如何推升通膨、壓縮家庭與企業支出,並使歐洲陷入衰退;全球經濟也無法在當年及時提供支撐。
解題方法
先看各段的功能:
- 第一段:能源供給有限,歐洲能源成本仍高。
- 第二段:能源成本與薪資、企業成本等因素使通膨持續偏高。
- 第三段:家庭消費與企業投資縮減,歐洲經濟將陷入衰退。
- 第四段:全球需求疲弱,無法在 2023 年支撐歐洲復甦。
因此,文章不是只談通膨或利率,而是描寫能源昂貴引發的一連串經濟衝擊;通膨、消費投資縮減與衰退都是主題的重要部分。
選項分析
- (A) The Scourge of Inflation for Europe. 正確。 scourge 指「禍害、嚴重困擾」。文章聚焦能源昂貴對歐洲造成的經濟壓力,其中通膨是最明確且貫穿全文的問題,並進一步導致消費、投資縮減及衰退。此標題最能概括文章對歐洲經濟困境的描寫。