112 民航特考三等 航務管理 英文 考古題詳解
第 一 題10 分
英譯中:
Security checks of cargo, mail, etc., imported and exported by air are carried out to ensure the flight safety of the cargo mail loaded on the aircraft, in which all cargo and mail must be inspected in situ or from a secure supply chain before being loaded onto the aircraft. The aim is to ensure that there are no items, such as explosive devices, that could be used to commit acts of unlawful interference.
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核心觀念
本題考英譯中,重點是掌握航空貨物與郵件的安檢流程及目的,並正確處理長句中的修飾關係。全文說明空運進出口貨物、郵件等物品,須在裝機前完成安全檢查,以確保航空器及飛航安全,防止爆裂物等物品被用於非法干擾行為。
解題方法
先依句意切分為三個部分,再逐段翻譯:
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檢查對象與目的: Security checks of cargo, mail, etc., imported and exported by air are carried out to ensure the flight safety... 主詞是「以空運進出口的貨物、郵件等物品之安全檢查」,are carried out 是「進行、實施」,to ensure 表目的,譯為「以確保」。
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檢查要求與時點: in which all cargo and mail must be inspected in situ or from a secure supply chain before being loaded onto the aircraft in which 承接前述安檢作業,說明其要求;in situ 指「在現場」,secure supply chain 指「安全供應鏈」。before being loaded onto the aircraft 表示檢查須在裝機前完成。
第 二 題10 分
中譯英:
班機因故延誤或取消時,航空公司應立即透過傳播媒體管道提供相關資訊予大眾,對於未搭機之乘客尤應善盡告知責任,其中旅行團部分除由航空公司提供資訊予旅行社轉知乘客外,旅行社亦應於已知班機可能無法正常起降時主動與航空公司聯繫,並儘速通知乘客,避免發生乘客滯留機場之情事。
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核心觀念
本題考中譯英,重點是把長句拆成清楚的英文資訊層次,並準確處理航空公司與旅行社的責任。句子依序包含:航班延誤或取消時航空公司的即時公告責任、對未搭機乘客的告知責任、旅行團資訊的轉知方式,以及旅行社主動聯繫與通知乘客的責任。
解題方法
先找出主要句型,再分段翻譯:
- 以 When a flight is delayed or canceled for any reason 表示「班機因故延誤或取消時」,作為時間副詞子句。
- 以 airlines should immediately provide the public with relevant information through the media 表示航空公司的公告責任。搭配句型為 provide A with B,即「提供 B 給 A」。
- 以 in particular 引出對未搭機乘客應特別善盡告知責任的要求。
- 以 For tour groups 引出旅行團的處理方式:航空公司先提供資訊給旅行社,再由旅行社轉知乘客。
- 以 In addition 銜接旅行社的另一項責任:得知航班可能無法正常起降後,主動聯繫航空公司並儘速通知乘客。
- 以 so as to prevent passengers from being stranded at the airport 表示通知的目的。
參考譯文
When a flight is delayed or canceled for any reason, airlines should immediately provide the public with relevant information through the media. They should fulfill their duty to inform passengers who have not boarded, in particular. For tour groups, airlines should provide the information to travel agencies for them to pass on to the passengers. In addition, once travel agencies learn that a flight may not be able to take off or land as scheduled, they should proactively contact the airline and notify the passengers as soon as possible, so as to prevent them from being stranded at the airport.
用字與句型解析
第 三 題30 分
英文作文:
In 2020, Eva Air initiated a flight to scratch the travel itch when planes were grounded for the global pandemic. The flight took off from Taoyuan Airport, stayed in the sky for three hours, without going to a destination, and circled back to the same airport. Please explain why people enjoy traveling by air so much that such a mimicry flight is worth it. Please write the response in between 250 and 300 words.
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核心觀念
本題是英文作文,重點在分析人們喜歡搭飛機旅行的原因,並說明為何疫情期間「起飛後繞行、再返回原機場」的模擬航班仍有吸引力。文章應提出明確主旨,再以具體理由支持,例如飛行帶來的自由感、空中景觀、旅行儀式感,以及疫情期間暫時滿足出遊渴望的作用。
解題方法
可採「提出主旨—分述原因—回扣題意」的三段式結構:
- **開頭點題:**指出人們愛旅行,不只為了抵達目的地,也享受飛行本身。
- **主體說理:**說明飛行如何帶來新鮮感與自由感、讓乘客欣賞雲海和城市景觀,並透過登機、機上服務等儀式,營造離開日常生活的感受。
- **結尾扣題:**連結疫情期間的限制,說明模擬航班雖沒有目的地,仍能提供短暫的旅行體驗與心理慰藉。
寫作時可用 First, In addition, For many people, Therefore 等轉承語,讓段落脈絡清楚;並注意全文須介於 250 至 300 字。
參考作文(約 265 字)
People often travel by air because a flight offers more than transportation from one place to another. For many travelers, the experience begins as soon as they enter the airport. Checking in, walking through the terminal, and boarding a plane create a sense of anticipation. These familiar rituals make people feel that an adventure is about to begin.
Flying also gives passengers a special perspective on the world. From above, clouds look like a vast white ocean, while cities, coastlines, and mountains become patterns on a map. Watching the landscape change through the window can be peaceful and exciting at the same time. The feeling of being high in the sky also offers a temporary escape from ordinary routines. For a few hours, passengers ca
第 1 題1 分
While many environmental organizations around the world are working to solve the climate crisis, ____, some governments simply ignore global warming issues.
核心觀念
本題考副詞的語意與上下文判讀。句首從句指出許多環保組織正努力解決氣候危機,主句則說有些政府忽視全球暖化議題;兩者形成「積極應對」與「漠視問題」的反差,因此空格應填表示「諷刺地、具有反差地」的副詞。
解題方法
先抓句意轉折:環保組織積極處理氣候危機,部分政府卻忽視全球暖化。空格後的逗號表示副詞修飾整個主句,用來點出前後情況的反差。符合此語意的是 ironically。
選項分析
- (A) amiably:親切地、和善地。描述人的態度或行為方式,與句中的前後反差無關。
- (B) excessively:過度地、過分地。
第 2 題1 分
Scientists have warned that if human beings failed to stop abusing natural resources on the earth, many species would soon be pushed to the ____ of extinction.
核心觀念
本題考固定搭配 the verge of extinction,意為「瀕臨滅絕」。句中 be pushed to the verge of ... 表示「被推向……的邊緣」,描述物種因人類濫用自然資源而接近滅絕。
解題方法
先看空格後的 of extinction。英文慣用語是 the verge of extinction;代入句意為:科學家警告,如果人類未能停止濫用地球上的自然資源,許多物種很快就會被推向滅絕邊緣。
選項分析
- (A) core:意為「核心、中心」,the core of 表示「……的核心」,不符合「瀕臨滅絕」的語意,也不是此處的慣用搭配。
第 3 題1 分
The doctor warned Alex that his diet contained too much ____ fat, which was the main cause of his overweight and other physical health problems.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞與名詞的固定搭配,以及依句意辨認脂肪種類。saturated fat 是「飽和脂肪」,常見於奶油、肥肉等食物;攝取過多與體重增加及其他健康問題有關。
解題方法
空格後接名詞 fat,前面又有 too much,表示醫生警告 Alex 飲食中的某一類脂肪攝取過多。句中提到體重過重及其他健康問題,符合 saturated fat「飽和脂肪」的語意與常見搭配,因此選 (C)。
選項分析
- (A) degenerated:意為「退化的、變質的」,通常描述組織或功能的退化,不與 fat 構成表示脂肪種類的慣用搭配。
第 4 題1 分
Even in a racially ____ community, people can still be diverse in political ideology, belief, diet, interests, etc.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞 homogeneous 的字義,以及它和 racially 搭配時的語意。Homogeneous 指「同質的、組成相似的」;racially homogeneous community 即「種族組成相近的社群」。
句中的 Even in... 表示「即使在……之中」,後半句指出:人們在政治理念、信仰、飲食、興趣等方面仍然可以各不相同。因此,前半句要表達的是社群在種族方面較為一致,但其他面向仍有多樣性。
解題方法
先看語意對比:句子以種族組成為一個面向,再列出政治理念、信仰、飲食、興趣等其他差異。空格應填入表示「種族組成相似、一致」的形容詞,才能與後文的多元形成對照。
選項分析
第 5 題1 分
If you sign into this online portal, you may join multiple meetings ____ and do not have to worry that you are unable to participate in several meetings at the same time.
核心觀念
本題考副詞的語意辨析,重點是依句意選出表示「同時」的字。句中提到「不必擔心無法同時參加好幾場會議」,可知前半句也要表達能夠同時加入多場會議。
解題方法
先看後半句的 at the same time(同時),它直接提示前半句所需的語意。再比較選項,找出能修飾動詞片語 join multiple meetings、表示「同時進行」的副詞。
選項分析
- (A) collaboratively:意為「合作地、協作地」,強調多人共同完成事情,並非表示時間上的同時。
第 6 題1 分
The drug can temporarily ____ patients’ pains but it cannot cure this disease radically.
核心觀念
本題考動詞的語意與搭配。句意為:「這種藥物可以暫時__病人的疼痛,但無法徹底治癒這種疾病。」空格需要填入表示「減輕、緩解」疼痛的動詞。
解題方法
先看受詞 patients’ pains(病人的疼痛),再搭配句中的 temporarily(暫時地)與 but it cannot cure(但無法治癒)判斷語意。前後形成「只能暫時緩解症狀,不能根治疾病」的對比,因此空格應填「緩解」。
選項分析
- (A) alleviate:減輕、緩解。常用於疼痛、症狀或困難;alleviate pain 即「緩解疼痛」,符合句意。
- (B) decline:下降、減少;作及物動詞時也可表示婉拒。
第 7 題1 分
It’s been two weeks since the body was found, but the police have so far been unable to ____ who the victim is, let alone arrest the murderer.
核心觀念
本題考「動詞語意與搭配」。句意是:「發現屍體已經兩週,但警方至今仍無法確認死者身分,更遑論逮捕兇手。」空格後接疑問詞引導的名詞子句 who the victim is,需要能表達「查明、確認」的動詞。
解題方法
先看語意線索 who the victim is(死者是誰)以及 so far been unable to(至今仍無法)。警方要查明的是死者身分,因此選擇表示「查明、確認」的 ascertain。後半句 let alone arrest the murderer 表示「更不用說逮捕兇手」,加強警方連死者身分都尚未查明的語意。
選項分析
- (A) ascertain:意為「查明、確定、確認」。常用於查明事實、身分或原因,如 ascertain who the victim is(查明死者是誰),符合句意,為正確答案。
- (B) demonstrate:意為「證明、展示」。
第 8 題1 分
Language ambiguity has been under heated discussion and will continue to receive ____ attention in academic conferences.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的字義與語境搭配。句意為:「語言歧義一直是熱烈討論的議題,而且未來在學術會議中也會持續受到__的關注。」
空格需填入表示「顯著、引人注目」的形容詞,與「持續受到關注」的語意相符。
解題方法
先抓住句中的語意線索:議題已經「受到熱烈討論」(under heated discussion),而且未來仍會在學術會議中「持續受到關注」(continue to receive attention)。前後語意一致,表示這個議題的重要性與能見度高,因此應選帶有「顯著、醒目」意思的字。
選項分析
- (A) incidental:意外的、附帶的、非主要的。與議題持續受到關注的語意不合。
- (B) conspicuous:顯著的、醒目的、引人注意的。
第 9 題1 分
The crime rate in this region of the country has been reduced ____ due to the increased frequency of police patrolling.
核心觀念
本題考副詞的語意判斷與搭配。空格位於被動語態動詞片語 has been reduced 之後,需填入能說明犯罪率「降低幅度」的副詞。
解題方法
句意為:「由於警方增加巡邏頻率,該地區的犯罪率已經大幅降低。」題幹中的 due to the increased frequency of police patrolling 說明犯罪率下降的原因;空格則要描述下降的程度。substantially 表示「大幅地、顯著地」,符合句意。
選項分析
第 10 題1 分
Affording the ____ of medical and health care for the residents in this area is crucial for resolving the spread of the diseases.
核心觀念
本題考查字義辨析,以及動詞 afford 與名詞的搭配。句意是:「為該地區居民提供醫療與健康照護,對於遏止疾病擴散至關重要。」空格需要填入表示「提供、供應」的名詞。
解題方法
觀察句型:Affording the ____ of medical and health care。此處 the 後面需要名詞,而 provision of something 是常見搭配,意為「提供某物」。因此,the provision of medical and health care 即「醫療與健康照護的提供」。
選項分析
- (A) provision:意為「提供、供應」,常用於 the provision of services(服務的提供),符合句意與搭配,正確。
第 11 題1 分
Global warming is bound to affect rainfall patterns, though there is ____ disagreement about its precise effects.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的字義與搭配。空格後接名詞 disagreement(歧見、意見分歧),需選出能表示「相當大的」形容詞,構成自然的語意搭配。
解題方法
句意是:「全球暖化勢必會影響降雨型態,雖然對其確切影響仍有__歧見。」
關鍵在 disagreement about its precise effects,表示人們對全球暖化的確切影響仍有相當程度的意見分歧。因此空格應填 considerable,意為「相當大的、可觀的」。
選項分析
- (A) considerable:相當大的、可觀的。 可修飾 disagreement,表示「相當大的歧見」,符合句意與搭配。
- (B) confidential:機密的、保密的。 通常修飾資訊、文件或談話;
第 12 題1 分
When Gemma’s two friends offered to give her a lift to the bus station ____, she really had no idea whose offer to accept.
核心觀念
本題考副詞的語意與句中情境是否相符。空格位於 to the bus station 之後,修飾兩位朋友「提供載送」這件事;關鍵線索是 Gemma 的兩位朋友都提出載她一程,而她不知道該接受誰的提議。這表示兩個提議是同時提出的。
解題方法
先根據後半句 she really had no idea whose offer to accept(她實在不知道該接受誰的提議),判斷前半句必須呈現「兩個提議在同一時間出現」的意思。再比對選項中表示時間先後或方式的副詞,選出符合「同時」的用字。
句意為:「Gemma 的兩位朋友同時提議載她去公車站,她實在不知道該接受誰的提議。」
選項分析
第 13 題1 分
Nina decided not to see her former boyfriend again because she did not want to give him any ____ hope for making up their relationship.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞搭配與語意判斷。固定搭配 false hope 指「不切實際的希望、錯誤的期待」。句意是 Nina 不再見前男友,因為她不想讓他對兩人復合抱有任何不切實際的希望。
解題方法
先看空格後的名詞 hope,再依語意選擇能自然修飾「希望」的形容詞。句中 give him any ____ hope for making up their relationship 表示「給他任何……的復合希望」;搭配 false hope 最恰當。
選項分析
- (A) fake:通常形容仿冒或不真實的物品,如 fake passport(假護照)。雖有「假的」之意,但一般不說 fake hope;
第 14 題1 分
The speech about hazards within a community has ____ the audience up into a panic.
核心觀念
本題考固定搭配 whip someone up into a panic,意思是「煽動某人陷入恐慌」或「使某人情緒激動而驚慌」。句中的 has ____ the audience up into a panic 需要填入能與 up 搭配、並表示煽動情緒的動詞。
解題方法
先看空格後的結構 the audience up into a panic。英文常用 whip someone up into something 表示煽動、激起某人的情緒,使其進入某種狀態,因此句意為:「這場關於社區內危險的演講,已使聽眾陷入恐慌。」
選項分析
- (A) rambled:意為「漫談、離題地說」。常見用法為 ramble on,不表示煽動聽眾陷入恐慌。
第 15 題1 分
Collins made her ____ in the city’s concert hall. Her violin performance was highly praised for the first time.
核心觀念
本題考常見搭配詞 make one’s debut,意為「初次登台、首次亮相」。題幹提到 Collins 在城市音樂廳演奏小提琴,且這是她「第一次」受到讚賞,語意指向她首次公開演出。
解題方法
先看空格前的 made her,判斷空格需要填入可與 make 搭配、表示首次亮相的名詞。make one’s debut 是固定搭配,因此選 debut。
句意為:「Collins 在城市音樂廳初次登台。她的小提琴演出首次獲得高度讚揚。」
選項分析
第 16 題1 分
The country was concerned that its ____ and cultural identity would be harmed by the treaty.
核心觀念
本題考單字 sovereignty 的意思,以及根據句意判斷空格應填入什麼詞。句中提到國家擔心某事物會因條約而受損,並與 cultural identity(文化認同) 並列;兩者都屬於國家認同與自主的重要面向。
解題方法
先看句意: 「該國擔心,其 ____ 和文化認同會受到條約損害。」
能與「文化認同」並列,且可能受到條約影響的國家特質,是「主權」。填入後,句意為:「該國擔心,其主權和文化認同會受到條約損害。」語意完整合理。
選項分析
- (A) abbreviation:縮寫、簡稱。指以較短形式表示詞語或名稱,與國家及文化認同無關。
- (B) condemnation:譴責、定罪。
第 17 題1 分
A critical goal of the Highway Administration is to help the Nation’s transportation workforce recognize and ____ significant causes of early asphalt pavement distress.
核心觀念
本題考「動詞的語意與慣用搭配」。句意為:公路管理機關的一項重要目標,是協助全國運輸業人員辨認並__瀝青路面早期劣化的重要原因。空格動詞須能與前面的 recognize 並列,且語意上適合「原因」作受詞。
解題方法
先抓句型:recognize and ____ significant causes。連接詞 and 串接兩個動詞,兩者都以 significant causes 為受詞。前一動詞 recognize 是「辨認、認出」;後一動詞應表達辨認原因之後,進一步「處理、因應」這些原因。address a cause 正是「處理某個原因/問題」的常見搭配。
選項分析
第 18 題1 分
After quarrelling with each other for a long time without a conclusion, Beth and Denise decided to ____ and become friends again.
核心觀念
本題考英文慣用語(idiom)。句意是 Beth 和 Denise 長時間爭吵,仍沒有結論,後來決定做某件事並重新成為朋友。關鍵線索是 become friends again,表示兩人要和解、停止爭執。
解題方法
先由句意判斷空格需要表達「和解」的動作,再比對各選項的慣用語意思。能表示放下爭端、重修舊好的片語,才符合前後文。
選項分析
- (A) beat around the brush:正確慣用語是 beat around the bush,意思是「拐彎抹角、避重就輕」,不是「和解」。本選項的 brush 也不是慣用語中的字。
第 19 題1 分
Ian often does things that others won’t do. He’s therefore viewed as a person who is weird and ____.
核心觀念
本題考同義語境判斷與形容詞字義。句意是:Ian 常做別人不願做的事,因此被認為既「古怪」又__。空格應填入與 weird 意思相近、能描述性格或行為的形容詞。
解題方法
先抓句中的線索:does things that others won’t do 表示 Ian 的行為與一般人不同;後半句的 weird and ____ 則用 and 並列兩個描述人的形容詞。最符合「古怪、與眾不同」語意的是 eccentric,意思是「古怪的、行為特立獨行的」。
選項分析
第 20 題1 分
Donald is still ____, but it’s a matter of time when he will become an experienced worker in the shipping company one day.
核心觀念
本題考慣用語的詞義,以及它與句意的搭配。句中提到 Donald 尚未成熟,但有朝一日會成為有經驗的員工,因此空格應填入表示「缺乏經驗、尚不老練」的慣用語。
解題方法
先從後半句的 become an experienced worker(成為有經驗的員工)掌握語意方向:Donald 現在仍欠缺工作經驗,未來才會逐漸累積經驗。再逐一比對選項,選出能描述新手或生手的用語。
選項分析
- (A) wet behind the ears:字面是「耳朵後面還濕的」,慣用義為「乳臭未乾、缺乏經驗、尚不老練」。符合 Donald 尚未成為有經驗員工的語意,正確。
第 21 題1 分
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Although it started as a produce market, the Covent Garden shopping area in London is now filled with many interesting shops. ____ in 1661, Covent Garden soon became the market for London and the country’s southeast, and all the main shops and restaurants bought their fruits, flowers, and vegetables there. In the 1920s, ____, Covent Garden’s market closed. For many years, the large warehouse and surrounding areas remained ____. Then, in the 1960s, new shops began to open. By the 1980s, the large market building ____ a shopping center. Today, many stores sell fashionable clothing, perfumes, books, and gifts for the home. These stores ____ inside the original market building and along the streets nearby. Once again, Covent Garden is a popular shopping area.
____ in 1661, Covent Garden soon became the market for London and the country’s southeast, and all the main shops and restaurants bought their fruits, flowers, and vegetables there.
核心觀念
本題考「過去分詞片語作句首的補充說明」,以及過去分詞與主詞之間的語態關係。
空格所在句子的主詞是 Covent Garden。它是「在 1661 年被設立」,因此需要表被動、且已完成的過去分詞 Established,形成:
Established in 1661, Covent Garden soon became the market for London and the country’s southeast.
句首的過去分詞片語相當於 Because it was established in 1661,補充說明 Covent Garden 的背景。
解題方法
先確認句首片語的邏輯主詞是否與主句主詞一致,再判斷主詞和動詞的主動、被動關係:
- 主句主詞是 Covent Garden。
- Covent Garden 是「被設立」,不是「主動設立別人」。
- 設立這件事發生於 1661 年,使用過去分詞表示被動及完成。
第 22 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Although it started as a produce market, the Covent Garden shopping area in London is now filled with many interesting shops. ____ in 1661, Covent Garden soon became the market for London and the country’s southeast, and all the main shops and restaurants bought their fruits, flowers, and vegetables there. In the 1920s, ____, Covent Garden’s market closed. For many years, the large warehouse and surrounding areas remained ____. Then, in the 1960s, new shops began to open. By the 1980s, the large market building ____ a shopping center. Today, many stores sell fashionable clothing, perfumes, books, and gifts for the home. These stores ____ inside the original market building and along the streets nearby. Once again, Covent Garden is a popular shopping area.
In the 1920s, ____, Covent Garden’s market closed.
核心觀念
本題考連接副詞的語意與上下文關係。空格前後描述 Covent Garden 的發展:它在 1661 年成為市場,服務倫敦及英格蘭東南部;到了 1920 年代,市場關閉。前後是發展盛況與市場關閉的轉折,因此要選表示「然而」的連接副詞。
解題方法
先看句意,再判斷空格所需的邏輯關係:
In the 1920s, , Covent Garden’s market closed. 到了 1920 年代,,Covent Garden 的市場關閉了。
前文強調市場曾經興盛,句子接著交代市場後來關閉,語意形成轉折。故應填入表示「然而」的 however。
選項分析
第 23 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Although it started as a produce market, the Covent Garden shopping area in London is now filled with many interesting shops. ____ in 1661, Covent Garden soon became the market for London and the country’s southeast, and all the main shops and restaurants bought their fruits, flowers, and vegetables there. In the 1920s, ____, Covent Garden’s market closed. For many years, the large warehouse and surrounding areas remained ____. Then, in the 1960s, new shops began to open. By the 1980s, the large market building ____ a shopping center. Today, many stores sell fashionable clothing, perfumes, books, and gifts for the home. These stores ____ inside the original market building and along the streets nearby. Once again, Covent Garden is a popular shopping area.
For many years, the large warehouse and surrounding areas remained ____.
核心觀念
本題考上下文判讀與形容詞詞義。句子描述市場關閉後,倉庫及周邊地區多年來的狀態:
For many years, the large warehouse and surrounding areas remained ____.
關鍵字是 remained(仍然維持某種狀態)以及前文的市場關閉、後文直到 1960 年代才有新店開張。這表示該地區多年沒有使用,應填入表示「空著、無人使用」的形容詞。
解題方法
先依時間順序整理文章內容:Covent Garden 原為市場;市場關閉後,倉庫與周邊地區多年維持某種狀態;到了 1960 年代,新店才開始開張。
第 24 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Although it started as a produce market, the Covent Garden shopping area in London is now filled with many interesting shops. ____ in 1661, Covent Garden soon became the market for London and the country’s southeast, and all the main shops and restaurants bought their fruits, flowers, and vegetables there. In the 1920s, ____, Covent Garden’s market closed. For many years, the large warehouse and surrounding areas remained ____. Then, in the 1960s, new shops began to open. By the 1980s, the large market building ____ a shopping center. Today, many stores sell fashionable clothing, perfumes, books, and gifts for the home. These stores ____ inside the original market building and along the streets nearby. Once again, Covent Garden is a popular shopping area.
By the 1980s, the large market building ____ a shopping center.
核心觀念
本題考「過去時間點的被動語態」。主詞是 the large market building(大型市場建築),後面要表達它「被重新改建為購物中心」,因此需要被動語態;搭配 by the 1980s,表示到了 1980 年代這個時間點,改建已經完成。
解題方法
先看語意:市場建築不是主動「啟動」或「結束」某件事,而是「被重新開放作為購物中心」,因此要選能表達「被改作為」的被動語態片語。
By the 1980s 的意思是「到 1980 年代時」,常與過去完成式搭配,表示截至過去某個時間點,動作已完成。選項 (A) was reopened as 是過去式被動語態,並以 as a shopping center 表示「作為購物中心」;全文採用過去式敘述歷史沿革,因此此處以一般過去式表達該建築在 1980 年代成為購物中心,語意與上下文吻合。
選項分析
- (A) was reopened as:正確。was reopened 是過去式被動語態,意為「被重新開放」;as a shopping center 表示「作為購物中心」。整句意為「到了 1980 年代,大型市場建築重新開放,作為購物中心」。
第 25 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Although it started as a produce market, the Covent Garden shopping area in London is now filled with many interesting shops. ____ in 1661, Covent Garden soon became the market for London and the country’s southeast, and all the main shops and restaurants bought their fruits, flowers, and vegetables there. In the 1920s, ____, Covent Garden’s market closed. For many years, the large warehouse and surrounding areas remained ____. Then, in the 1960s, new shops began to open. By the 1980s, the large market building ____ a shopping center. Today, many stores sell fashionable clothing, perfumes, books, and gifts for the home. These stores ____ inside the original market building and along the streets nearby. Once again, Covent Garden is a popular shopping area.
These stores ____ inside the original market building and along the streets nearby.
核心觀念
本題考查被動語態與動詞搭配。locate 表示「使……位於」,描述商店所在位置時,常用被動形式 be located,意為「位於」。
解題方法
句子的主詞是 These stores(這些商店),後接 inside the original market building and along the streets nearby,描述商店所在的位置。商店是「位於」這些地方,應使用被動語態 are located。句子談的是 Covent Garden 現今的情況,因此用現在式 are。
選項分析
- (A) are placing:
place表示「放置」,此處若用主動進行式,會變成商店正在放置某物,文意與句型都不合。
第 26 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Record companies and film studios have had to learn to live with internet piracy. ____ their best attempts to close sites or co-opt them, pirated copies of their wares are easily available. Increasingly, the ____ is true of scientific papers. On June 21st 2017, a court in New York awarded Elsevier, a big scientific publisher, $15 million in damages for copyright ____ by Sci-Hub and the Library of Genesis, two websites that offer tens of millions of scientific papers and books for anyone to download. Both sites are increasingly popular with scientists, who use them to ____ pricey paywalls and subscriptions. Alexandra Elbakyan, who ____ Sci-Hub in 2011, did not turn up for the trial, but did send a letter outlining her reasons for starting the site.
____ their best attempts to close sites or co-opt them, pirated copies of their wares are easily available.
核心觀念
本題考介系詞 Despite 的用法與句意判讀。句首的 Despite 表示「儘管、即使」,後面可接名詞或名詞片語;本句的受詞是 their best attempts to close sites or co-opt them,意為「他們盡最大努力關閉網站或將其納為己用」。
解題方法
先看句子前後的語意關係:唱片公司與電影製片廠雖然努力關閉盜版網站或讓網站與自己合作,盜版作品仍然很容易取得。前後形成「努力阻止」與「盜版仍普遍存在」的讓步關係,因此要選表示「儘管」的介系詞。
句型可整理為:
選項分析
第 27 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Record companies and film studios have had to learn to live with internet piracy. ____ their best attempts to close sites or co-opt them, pirated copies of their wares are easily available. Increasingly, the ____ is true of scientific papers. On June 21st 2017, a court in New York awarded Elsevier, a big scientific publisher, $15 million in damages for copyright ____ by Sci-Hub and the Library of Genesis, two websites that offer tens of millions of scientific papers and books for anyone to download. Both sites are increasingly popular with scientists, who use them to ____ pricey paywalls and subscriptions. Alexandra Elbakyan, who ____ Sci-Hub in 2011, did not turn up for the trial, but did send a letter outlining her reasons for starting the site.
Increasingly, the ____ is true of scientific papers.
核心觀念
本題考查代名詞片語 the same is true of ...,意思是「……也是如此」。前文指出唱片公司與電影公司面臨網路盜版問題;後文說科學論文也面臨類似情況,因此空格應填 same。
解題方法
先看前後文的邏輯關係:
- 前句:唱片公司與電影公司不得不學著與網路盜版共存,盜版內容很容易取得。
- 本句:越來越多科學論文也有相同情況。
- 後文:科學論文遭未經授權散布,網站提供大量論文供人下載。
因此句子 Increasingly, the same is true of scientific papers. 表示「科學論文也越來越是如此」。
選項分析
- (A) one:代替前文提過的可數單數名詞時可用,例如 I prefer the red one.;
第 28 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Record companies and film studios have had to learn to live with internet piracy. ____ their best attempts to close sites or co-opt them, pirated copies of their wares are easily available. Increasingly, the ____ is true of scientific papers. On June 21st 2017, a court in New York awarded Elsevier, a big scientific publisher, $15 million in damages for copyright ____ by Sci-Hub and the Library of Genesis, two websites that offer tens of millions of scientific papers and books for anyone to download. Both sites are increasingly popular with scientists, who use them to ____ pricey paywalls and subscriptions. Alexandra Elbakyan, who ____ Sci-Hub in 2011, did not turn up for the trial, but did send a letter outlining her reasons for starting the site.
On June 21st 2017, a court in New York awarded Elsevier, a big scientific publisher, $15 million in damages for copyright ____ by Sci-Hub and the Library of Genesis, two websites that offer tens of millions of scientific papers and books for anyone to download.
核心觀念
本題考英文常見搭配詞。句中提到 Elsevier 因 Sci-Hub 和 Library of Genesis 提供未經授權的論文與書籍下載,而獲判著作權損害賠償;空格要填入表示「侵害著作權」的名詞。
解題方法
先看空格後的介系詞與語意搭配:copyright ____ by Sci-Hub and the Library of Genesis 表示這兩個網站所造成的著作權問題。英文固定用語是 copyright infringement,意為「著作權侵害」。句中的損害賠償判決,以及網站提供大量論文與書籍下載的背景,都與未經授權使用作品相符。
選項分析
第 29 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Record companies and film studios have had to learn to live with internet piracy. ____ their best attempts to close sites or co-opt them, pirated copies of their wares are easily available. Increasingly, the ____ is true of scientific papers. On June 21st 2017, a court in New York awarded Elsevier, a big scientific publisher, $15 million in damages for copyright ____ by Sci-Hub and the Library of Genesis, two websites that offer tens of millions of scientific papers and books for anyone to download. Both sites are increasingly popular with scientists, who use them to ____ pricey paywalls and subscriptions. Alexandra Elbakyan, who ____ Sci-Hub in 2011, did not turn up for the trial, but did send a letter outlining her reasons for starting the site.
Both sites are increasingly popular with scientists, who use them to ____ pricey paywalls and subscriptions.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞的語意與搭配。句意是:科學家使用這些網站來「__昂貴的付費牆與訂閱」。其中 paywall 指限制未付費者閱讀內容的付費牆;空格應填入表示「避開、繞過」的動詞。
解題方法
先抓住句子的目的關係:科學家使用 Sci-Hub 等網站,目的是取得受付費牆與訂閱限制的論文。能符合這個語意的動詞是 dodge,意為「避開、躲過」。因此句意為「科學家使用這些網站來避開昂貴的付費牆與訂閱」。
選項分析
- (A) protect:保護。protect paywalls 是「保護付費牆」,與科學家使用網站取得論文的語意不符。
- (B) attack:攻擊。
第 30 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Record companies and film studios have had to learn to live with internet piracy. ____ their best attempts to close sites or co-opt them, pirated copies of their wares are easily available. Increasingly, the ____ is true of scientific papers. On June 21st 2017, a court in New York awarded Elsevier, a big scientific publisher, $15 million in damages for copyright ____ by Sci-Hub and the Library of Genesis, two websites that offer tens of millions of scientific papers and books for anyone to download. Both sites are increasingly popular with scientists, who use them to ____ pricey paywalls and subscriptions. Alexandra Elbakyan, who ____ Sci-Hub in 2011, did not turn up for the trial, but did send a letter outlining her reasons for starting the site.
Alexandra Elbakyan, who ____ Sci-Hub in 2011, did not turn up for the trial, but did send a letter outlining her reasons for starting the site.
核心觀念
本題考動詞的字義與搭配。句意是:「Alexandra Elbakyan 於 2011 年創立 Sci-Hub,沒有出席審判,但寄了一封信說明她創辦該網站的理由。」空格需要表示「創立、建立」的動詞。
解題方法
先看句型:Alexandra Elbakyan, who ____ Sci-Hub in 2011, ...
關係代名詞 who 引導形容詞子句,修飾人名 Alexandra Elbakyan;空格是子句中的謂語動詞。時間副詞 in 2011 表示過去,並由後句 starting the site 提供語意線索,因此應選表示「創立」的過去式動詞。
選項分析
第 31 題1 分
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Since the 1990s, a prolific amount of memoirs written and published about the lives of girls and women in the third world appeared in the market, telling the stories of their wretched girlhood or womanhood. Those stories often depict miserable lives under the dictatorship of strict regimes or by the ____ of traditional cultural practices such as genital cutting. In the narration of these lives, girls and women usually suffer from different forms of gender violence. But a clear majority of those stories also ____ a bright side by turning those victims into heroines. They exhibit how those unfortunate girls and women eventually survive through those terrible ordeals or stand on their own two feet by fighting against all the odds. ____ are especially able to change things for themselves as well as their fellows of the same gender. As the first in the series, Desert Flower is Dirie’s (auto)biography detailing her combat with the ____ of female genital mutilation (FGM). In her third book, ____, Dirie works together with several allies to launch an investigation into the practice of FGM and explore the possibility of related juridical protection of girls’/women’s rights in several European countries. Dirie’s true story is a living proof that anyone can succeed in overcoming all the obstacles if they’re brave and determined and have faith in themselves.
Those stories often depict miserable lives under the dictatorship of strict regimes or by the ____ of traditional cultural practices such as genital cutting.
核心觀念
本題考「字義與搭配詞」。空格前是介系詞 by,後接名詞片語 the ____ of traditional cultural practices,表示嚴格政權或傳統文化習俗所帶來的壓迫。四個選項中,只有 imposition 能表達「強加、施加」,並與 of 搭配,形成 the imposition of traditional cultural practices(傳統文化習俗的強加)。
解題方法
先依句意判斷空格需要描述什麼:女孩與女性的悲慘生活,來自嚴格政權的統治,或來自傳統文化習俗的強加。再檢查選項是否符合「施加某種制度或做法」的語意及用法,答案為 imposition。
選項分析
- (A) capsule:名詞,指「膠囊、封套」;引申義可指濃縮版本。無法表示文化習俗對人造成的強加或壓迫,語意不合。
- (B) faction:名詞,指「派系、派別」。
第 32 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Since the 1990s, a prolific amount of memoirs written and published about the lives of girls and women in the third world appeared in the market, telling the stories of their wretched girlhood or womanhood. Those stories often depict miserable lives under the dictatorship of strict regimes or by the ____ of traditional cultural practices such as genital cutting. In the narration of these lives, girls and women usually suffer from different forms of gender violence. But a clear majority of those stories also ____ a bright side by turning those victims into heroines. They exhibit how those unfortunate girls and women eventually survive through those terrible ordeals or stand on their own two feet by fighting against all the odds. ____ are especially able to change things for themselves as well as their fellows of the same gender. As the first in the series, Desert Flower is Dirie’s (auto)biography detailing her combat with the ____ of female genital mutilation (FGM). In her third book, ____, Dirie works together with several allies to launch an investigation into the practice of FGM and explore the possibility of related juridical protection of girls’/women’s rights in several European countries. Dirie’s true story is a living proof that anyone can succeed in overcoming all the obstacles if they’re brave and determined and have faith in themselves.
But a clear majority of those stories also ____ a bright side by turning those victims into heroines.
核心觀念
本題考「語意判斷」與「動詞搭配」。句意是:多數故事把受害者描寫成女英雄,並呈現她們克服苦難的一面。因此空格需要能表示「描繪、呈現」的動詞。
解題方法
觀察句型:「those stories also ____ a bright side by turning those victims into heroines」。主詞是 stories,受詞是 a bright side,後面的 by turning 說明呈現光明面的方式。能自然表達「故事也呈現出光明面」的是 illustrate a bright side。
選項分析
- (A) illustrates:意為「說明、描繪、呈現」。雖然語意符合,但主詞 those stories 是複數,動詞應用原形 illustrate;題目選項的 illustrates 文法不合。
第 33 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Since the 1990s, a prolific amount of memoirs written and published about the lives of girls and women in the third world appeared in the market, telling the stories of their wretched girlhood or womanhood. Those stories often depict miserable lives under the dictatorship of strict regimes or by the ____ of traditional cultural practices such as genital cutting. In the narration of these lives, girls and women usually suffer from different forms of gender violence. But a clear majority of those stories also ____ a bright side by turning those victims into heroines. They exhibit how those unfortunate girls and women eventually survive through those terrible ordeals or stand on their own two feet by fighting against all the odds. ____ are especially able to change things for themselves as well as their fellows of the same gender. As the first in the series, Desert Flower is Dirie’s (auto)biography detailing her combat with the ____ of female genital mutilation (FGM). In her third book, ____, Dirie works together with several allies to launch an investigation into the practice of FGM and explore the possibility of related juridical protection of girls’/women’s rights in several European countries. Dirie’s true story is a living proof that anyone can succeed in overcoming all the obstacles if they’re brave and determined and have faith in themselves.
____ are especially able to change things for themselves as well as their fellows of the same gender.
核心觀念
本題考代名詞 the latter 的用法。文中前句提到兩類人物:「girls and women」。接著用代名詞回指其中一類時,the latter 指前述兩者中的後者,也就是 women。
解題方法
先定位空格前的對照關係:作者依序提到 girls and women,空格句意為「____ 特別能為自己及同性夥伴改變現況」。由於 the latter 指「前面提到的兩者當中的後者」,此處指 women,語意與句子銜接自然。
選項分析
- (A) The later:later 表示「較晚的、後來的」,通常描述時間或順序,不能用來表示前述兩者中的後者。
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Since the 1990s, a prolific amount of memoirs written and published about the lives of girls and women in the third world appeared in the market, telling the stories of their wretched girlhood or womanhood. Those stories often depict miserable lives under the dictatorship of strict regimes or by the ____ of traditional cultural practices such as genital cutting. In the narration of these lives, girls and women usually suffer from different forms of gender violence. But a clear majority of those stories also ____ a bright side by turning those victims into heroines. They exhibit how those unfortunate girls and women eventually survive through those terrible ordeals or stand on their own two feet by fighting against all the odds. ____ are especially able to change things for themselves as well as their fellows of the same gender. As the first in the series, Desert Flower is Dirie’s (auto)biography detailing her combat with the ____ of female genital mutilation (FGM). In her third book, ____, Dirie works together with several allies to launch an investigation into the practice of FGM and explore the possibility of related juridical protection of girls’/women’s rights in several European countries. Dirie’s true story is a living proof that anyone can succeed in overcoming all the obstacles if they’re brave and determined and have faith in themselves.
As the first in the series, Desert Flower is Dirie’s (auto)biography detailing her combat with the ____ of female genital mutilation (FGM).
核心觀念
本題考上下文詞義與慣用搭配。空格位於 combat with the ____ of female genital mutilation,要依照句意判斷 Dirie 對抗女性生殖器切割(FGM)所帶來的什麼傷害或痛苦。
解題方法
前文提到女孩與女性承受性別暴力,後文說 Dirie 以自身經歷與 FGM 對抗,並致力於保護女性權益。因此空格應填入表示「折磨、痛苦」的名詞。torment 可指折磨或痛苦,且與 combat with the torment of ... 的語意相合。
選項分析
- (A) torment:正確。 名詞,指「折磨、痛苦」。the torment of FGM 指 FGM 帶來的痛苦與折磨,符合上下文。
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Since the 1990s, a prolific amount of memoirs written and published about the lives of girls and women in the third world appeared in the market, telling the stories of their wretched girlhood or womanhood. Those stories often depict miserable lives under the dictatorship of strict regimes or by the ____ of traditional cultural practices such as genital cutting. In the narration of these lives, girls and women usually suffer from different forms of gender violence. But a clear majority of those stories also ____ a bright side by turning those victims into heroines. They exhibit how those unfortunate girls and women eventually survive through those terrible ordeals or stand on their own two feet by fighting against all the odds. ____ are especially able to change things for themselves as well as their fellows of the same gender. As the first in the series, Desert Flower is Dirie’s (auto)biography detailing her combat with the ____ of female genital mutilation (FGM). In her third book, ____, Dirie works together with several allies to launch an investigation into the practice of FGM and explore the possibility of related juridical protection of girls’/women’s rights in several European countries. Dirie’s true story is a living proof that anyone can succeed in overcoming all the obstacles if they’re brave and determined and have faith in themselves.
In her third book, ____, Dirie works together with several allies to launch an investigation into the practice of FGM and explore the possibility of related juridical protection of girls’/women’s rights in several European countries.
核心觀念 本題測驗「篇章轉折連接副詞(Conjunctive Adverbs)」的語意邏輯判斷與文章脈絡銜接能力。解題核心在於辨析前文(第一本書的主題與範圍)與後文(第三本書的行動與場域)之間的對比關係,並正確辨識標點符號(雙逗號插入語)中所引導的邏輯轉折詞。
解題方法
- 分析句子結構與位置語法:
空格位於「
In her third book, ____, Dirie works together with several allies...」之中,前後以逗號隔開形成插入語(parenthetical element),用以銜接前句並修飾整個子句的語篇邏輯(discourse marker)。 - 對比篇章前後語境:
- 前句語境:提及系列作的第一本書《沙漠之花》(Desert Flower)是一部(自傳性質的)傳記,詳述她個人在索馬利亞等第三世界傳統背景下,與女性生殖器殘割(FGM)個人創傷的搏鬥(個人經歷、非洲傳統文化面向)。
- 後句語境:提及在她的第三本書中,她進一步與多方盟友合作,在「數個歐洲國家(European countries)」對 FGM 的實施現況展開調查,並探討法律與人權保護的可能性。
- 邏輯關係:一般人多認為 FGM 僅限於第三世界或傳統部落的遠方悲劇,然而(nonetheless)迪里在第三本書中打破了此既定印象,將調查與制度戰線推進至高度現代化的歐洲國家;同時也從第一本的「個人受害與搏鬥」跳脫,轉向跨國體制的司法倡議。前後文呈現立場開展與讓步對比的「轉折」關係,應選表轉折讓步的副詞。
選項分析
- (A) accordingly(因此、據此、相應地):錯誤。 為表因果順承的副詞,意指「按照前述情況行事」或「因此」。第三本書將調查場域延伸至歐洲並非前句第一本個人自傳的直接必然推論或依循行動,邏輯不符。
- (B) consequently(結果、因此):錯誤。 為表因果結果的副詞(等同 as a result)。
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Fuel poverty occurs when a household is unable to afford the most basic amount of energy for adequate heating, cooking, lighting, and use of appliances in the home. According to European University Institute, in 2011, 9.8% of households in the EU27 countries and 15.8% of households in the 12 new member states could not afford to heat their homes adequately. Thus, fuel poverty is an increasingly serious problem across Europe and requires the intervention of policymakers.
In particular, corrective measures have been implemented which aim to help fuel-poor households pay their energy bills, and preventive policies have also been introduced, which focus more on improving residential energy efficiency. Debates about the effectiveness of these measures have ensued for several reasons; mainly because energy retrofit renovations have often been undertaken by wealthier households. Thus, despite these measures, given the expected increase in the cost of energy, some could find it difficult or even impossible to satisfy their energy needs. As a prerequisite to discussions about the effectiveness of different measures to fight fuel poverty, debates have often focused on the need to reliably identify fuel-poor households and create a detailed profile of such households. In fact, the multidimensionality of fuel poverty makes it difficult to achieve this.
Fuel poverty has traditionally been treated as a monetary poverty problem. At European Union level, there is no common definition or standardized indicator for assessing fuel poverty. While there is a large body of literature on measuring poverty, consensus has not yet been reached on the related methodological and conceptual issues. However, households affected by fuel poverty are not always the same as those affected by monetary problems, even if the two phenomena are inextricably linked.
In this context, we suggest that a more careful and systematic understanding can be developed through a multidimensional approach to the relationship between monetary poverty, residential energy efficiency of buildings, and heating restrictions. Our objective in this paper is not to challenge existing measures of fuel poverty, but provide new ways to better identify those who suffer the most from fuel poverty in order to optimize policy. We argue this is needed to better identify the connection between energy use and well-being and therefore deepen understanding of energy poverty.
Which of the following is the best title of the paper in which the passage above appears?
核心觀念
本題考查閱讀理解中的「主旨與標題判斷」。標題應涵蓋全文核心,而不是只取某個例子、背景或次要論點。
文章指出,能源貧窮不只是家庭收入不足,也涉及住宅能源效率與是否必須限制供暖等面向。因此,作者主張以多面向的方法辨識能源貧窮家庭,以協助改善政策。
解題方法
先看文章末段的研究目的:作者提出以「多面向方法」理解金錢貧窮、住宅能源效率與供暖限制之間的關係,藉此更準確辨識能源貧窮者、優化政策。再用全文主旨核對標題:前文談能源貧窮的問題與既有衡量方式的限制,都是為這項多面向分析鋪陳。
選項分析
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(A) Overthrowing the Myth of Fuel Poverty in Europe. 意為「推翻歐洲能源貧窮的迷思」。文章沒有主張能源貧窮是迷思,也沒有要推翻既有概念;作者是要改進辨識與衡量方式,故錯。
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(B) Toward a Monetary Understanding of Fuel Poverty. 意為「邁向對能源貧窮的金錢面向理解」。
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Fuel poverty occurs when a household is unable to afford the most basic amount of energy for adequate heating, cooking, lighting, and use of appliances in the home. According to European University Institute, in 2011, 9.8% of households in the EU27 countries and 15.8% of households in the 12 new member states could not afford to heat their homes adequately. Thus, fuel poverty is an increasingly serious problem across Europe and requires the intervention of policymakers.
In particular, corrective measures have been implemented which aim to help fuel-poor households pay their energy bills, and preventive policies have also been introduced, which focus more on improving residential energy efficiency. Debates about the effectiveness of these measures have ensued for several reasons; mainly because energy retrofit renovations have often been undertaken by wealthier households. Thus, despite these measures, given the expected increase in the cost of energy, some could find it difficult or even impossible to satisfy their energy needs. As a prerequisite to discussions about the effectiveness of different measures to fight fuel poverty, debates have often focused on the need to reliably identify fuel-poor households and create a detailed profile of such households. In fact, the multidimensionality of fuel poverty makes it difficult to achieve this.
Fuel poverty has traditionally been treated as a monetary poverty problem. At European Union level, there is no common definition or standardized indicator for assessing fuel poverty. While there is a large body of literature on measuring poverty, consensus has not yet been reached on the related methodological and conceptual issues. However, households affected by fuel poverty are not always the same as those affected by monetary problems, even if the two phenomena are inextricably linked.
In this context, we suggest that a more careful and systematic understanding can be developed through a multidimensional approach to the relationship between monetary poverty, residential energy efficiency of buildings, and heating restrictions. Our objective in this paper is not to challenge existing measures of fuel poverty, but provide new ways to better identify those who suffer the most from fuel poverty in order to optimize policy. We argue this is needed to better identify the connection between energy use and well-being and therefore deepen understanding of energy poverty.
Where is the above passage most likely to appear in the paper?
核心觀念
本題考查學術文章各段落的功能。判斷時可看段落是否在交代研究背景與問題、說明研究方法、呈現研究結果,或總結研究發現。
本文介紹「能源貧窮」(fuel poverty)的現象與嚴重性,說明既有政策的爭議、研究上的困難,以及本文的研究目的與研究立場。這些內容屬於論文的引言(Introduction)。
解題方法
抓住段落末段的研究目的句:
“Our objective in this paper is not to challenge existing measures of fuel poverty, but provide new ways to better identify those who suffer the most from fuel poverty in order to optimize policy.”
作者明確說明本文的研究目標,並交代研究議題的背景與必要性,這是引言常見的寫作功能。全文未描述具體研究程序,也沒有報告研究發現或統整結論。
選項分析
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Fuel poverty occurs when a household is unable to afford the most basic amount of energy for adequate heating, cooking, lighting, and use of appliances in the home. According to European University Institute, in 2011, 9.8% of households in the EU27 countries and 15.8% of households in the 12 new member states could not afford to heat their homes adequately. Thus, fuel poverty is an increasingly serious problem across Europe and requires the intervention of policymakers.
In particular, corrective measures have been implemented which aim to help fuel-poor households pay their energy bills, and preventive policies have also been introduced, which focus more on improving residential energy efficiency. Debates about the effectiveness of these measures have ensued for several reasons; mainly because energy retrofit renovations have often been undertaken by wealthier households. Thus, despite these measures, given the expected increase in the cost of energy, some could find it difficult or even impossible to satisfy their energy needs. As a prerequisite to discussions about the effectiveness of different measures to fight fuel poverty, debates have often focused on the need to reliably identify fuel-poor households and create a detailed profile of such households. In fact, the multidimensionality of fuel poverty makes it difficult to achieve this.
Fuel poverty has traditionally been treated as a monetary poverty problem. At European Union level, there is no common definition or standardized indicator for assessing fuel poverty. While there is a large body of literature on measuring poverty, consensus has not yet been reached on the related methodological and conceptual issues. However, households affected by fuel poverty are not always the same as those affected by monetary problems, even if the two phenomena are inextricably linked.
In this context, we suggest that a more careful and systematic understanding can be developed through a multidimensional approach to the relationship between monetary poverty, residential energy efficiency of buildings, and heating restrictions. Our objective in this paper is not to challenge existing measures of fuel poverty, but provide new ways to better identify those who suffer the most from fuel poverty in order to optimize policy. We argue this is needed to better identify the connection between energy use and well-being and therefore deepen understanding of energy poverty.
What policy has been taken to avoid fuel insufficiency problems of low-income households?
核心觀念
本題考查閱讀理解與同義改寫。題幹說明了兩類政策:一是協助燃料貧困家庭支付能源帳單的補救措施;二是提升住宅能源效率的預防措施。題目問的是,採取什麼政策以避免低收入家庭能源不足,應從文中找出與「預防能源不足」直接相關的政策。
解題方法
先定位題幹第二段:預防政策(preventive policies)著重於改善住宅能源效率(improving residential energy efficiency)。這與選項中「提升低收入家庭能源效率」意思相符。題目問的是政策措施,並非要求說明能源貧困的成因、爭議或能源價格變動。
選項分析
(A) Drawing the debate on fuel poverty to an end. 結束燃料貧困的討論。文章提到的是對政策成效的辯論,以及辨識受影響家庭的困難,沒有說政策是為了終止辯論,故錯。
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Fuel poverty occurs when a household is unable to afford the most basic amount of energy for adequate heating, cooking, lighting, and use of appliances in the home. According to European University Institute, in 2011, 9.8% of households in the EU27 countries and 15.8% of households in the 12 new member states could not afford to heat their homes adequately. Thus, fuel poverty is an increasingly serious problem across Europe and requires the intervention of policymakers.
In particular, corrective measures have been implemented which aim to help fuel-poor households pay their energy bills, and preventive policies have also been introduced, which focus more on improving residential energy efficiency. Debates about the effectiveness of these measures have ensued for several reasons; mainly because energy retrofit renovations have often been undertaken by wealthier households. Thus, despite these measures, given the expected increase in the cost of energy, some could find it difficult or even impossible to satisfy their energy needs. As a prerequisite to discussions about the effectiveness of different measures to fight fuel poverty, debates have often focused on the need to reliably identify fuel-poor households and create a detailed profile of such households. In fact, the multidimensionality of fuel poverty makes it difficult to achieve this.
Fuel poverty has traditionally been treated as a monetary poverty problem. At European Union level, there is no common definition or standardized indicator for assessing fuel poverty. While there is a large body of literature on measuring poverty, consensus has not yet been reached on the related methodological and conceptual issues. However, households affected by fuel poverty are not always the same as those affected by monetary problems, even if the two phenomena are inextricably linked.
In this context, we suggest that a more careful and systematic understanding can be developed through a multidimensional approach to the relationship between monetary poverty, residential energy efficiency of buildings, and heating restrictions. Our objective in this paper is not to challenge existing measures of fuel poverty, but provide new ways to better identify those who suffer the most from fuel poverty in order to optimize policy. We argue this is needed to better identify the connection between energy use and well-being and therefore deepen understanding of energy poverty.
To which of the following statements about fuel poverty do the authors of this paper disagree?
核心觀念
本題考查英文閱讀理解中的**「作者立場與觀點判斷」(Author's Attitude / Thesis Identification)。考生需能辨識學術論論文體中常見的「批判傳統觀點、提出新視角」(Refuting the Traditional View & Proposing a New Approach)**寫作結構,並理解關鍵概念:傳統觀點將能源貧窮(fuel poverty)單純視為「金錢貧困」(monetary poverty),而作者主張其具備「多面向性」(multidimensionality),反對將其簡化為單一財務問題。
解題方法
解答此類題目應聚焦於作者在文中的轉折詞(Contrast Markers)與立論主旨(Thesis Statement):
- 定位作者針對「傳統觀點」的反駁處:
- 第三段開頭指出傳統認知:「Fuel poverty has traditionally been treated as a monetary poverty problem.」(能源貧窮傳統上被視為金錢貧窮問題)。
- 緊接著使用轉折詞 However 提出質疑:「However, households affected by fuel poverty are not always the same as those affected by monetary problems, even if the two phenomena are inextricably linked.」(然而,受能源貧窮影響的家庭並不總是等同於受金錢問題影響的家庭,即使這兩種現象密不可分)。
- 對照作者提倡的新主張:
- 第二段末句點出:「In fact, the multidimensionality of fuel poverty makes it difficult to achieve this.」(事實上,能源貧窮的「多面向性」使得定義與描繪輪廓十分困難)。
- 第四段提出解方:「In this context, we suggest that a more careful and systematic understanding can be developed through a multidimensional approach to the relationship between monetary poverty, residential energy efficiency of buildings, and heating restrictions.」(我們建議應透過兼顧金錢貧窮、建築物住宅能源效率及暖氣限制的「多面向途徑」,建立更周延系統性的理解)。
- 結論: 作者撰寫本文的核心目的,即是反對將能源貧窮「單純/主要視為財務或所得問題」的傳統單一視角。因此,作者所**反對(disagree)**的論點即為「能源貧窮主要為低收入家庭的財務問題」。
選項分析
- (A) It is mainly caused by higher prices of natural gas.(主要是由天然氣價格上漲所引起)
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Fuel poverty occurs when a household is unable to afford the most basic amount of energy for adequate heating, cooking, lighting, and use of appliances in the home. According to European University Institute, in 2011, 9.8% of households in the EU27 countries and 15.8% of households in the 12 new member states could not afford to heat their homes adequately. Thus, fuel poverty is an increasingly serious problem across Europe and requires the intervention of policymakers.
In particular, corrective measures have been implemented which aim to help fuel-poor households pay their energy bills, and preventive policies have also been introduced, which focus more on improving residential energy efficiency. Debates about the effectiveness of these measures have ensued for several reasons; mainly because energy retrofit renovations have often been undertaken by wealthier households. Thus, despite these measures, given the expected increase in the cost of energy, some could find it difficult or even impossible to satisfy their energy needs. As a prerequisite to discussions about the effectiveness of different measures to fight fuel poverty, debates have often focused on the need to reliably identify fuel-poor households and create a detailed profile of such households. In fact, the multidimensionality of fuel poverty makes it difficult to achieve this.
Fuel poverty has traditionally been treated as a monetary poverty problem. At European Union level, there is no common definition or standardized indicator for assessing fuel poverty. While there is a large body of literature on measuring poverty, consensus has not yet been reached on the related methodological and conceptual issues. However, households affected by fuel poverty are not always the same as those affected by monetary problems, even if the two phenomena are inextricably linked.
In this context, we suggest that a more careful and systematic understanding can be developed through a multidimensional approach to the relationship between monetary poverty, residential energy efficiency of buildings, and heating restrictions. Our objective in this paper is not to challenge existing measures of fuel poverty, but provide new ways to better identify those who suffer the most from fuel poverty in order to optimize policy. We argue this is needed to better identify the connection between energy use and well-being and therefore deepen understanding of energy poverty.
What is the authors’ main purpose in the paper?
核心觀念
本題考閱讀測驗中的「作者主旨」:從文章整體論述及作者明確陳述的研究目的,判斷本文希望達成什麼。文章主題是燃料貧窮(fuel poverty),也就是家庭無力負擔足以維持基本生活的能源費用。
解題方法
先看文章末段的研究目的句:
“Our objective in this paper is not to challenge existing measures of fuel poverty, but provide new ways to better identify those who suffer the most from fuel poverty in order to optimize policy.”
作者明確表示,本文不是要推翻或挑戰既有衡量方式,而是提出更好的辨識方法,以找出受燃料貧窮影響最嚴重的家庭,進而改善政策。全文也指出,燃料貧窮涉及金錢貧窮、住宅能源效率與暖氣限制等多個面向,因此作者主張採取多面向觀點,深化對燃料貧窮的理解。
選項分析
- (A) To challenge existing measures of fuel poverty. 錯誤。