110 一般警察特考四等 水上警察人員航海組 英文 考古題詳解

110 年・一般警察特考・四等・水上警察人員航海組
試題代碼 英文

第 1 題2 分

Traffic will be ____ through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考「交通改道」的語意與動詞搭配。句意是:主要道路重新鋪設期間,交通將如何經由側街通行。空格應填入表示「改道、使轉向」的 divert。

解題方法

先看句子中的 while the main road is resurfaced(主要道路重新鋪設期間),可知主要道路暫時無法正常通行,車流須改經側街。句型 Traffic will be ____ through the side streets 中,主詞 Traffic 是「交通、車流」,需要一個過去分詞形成被動語態:will be diverted,意為「將被改道」。

選項分析

  • (A) diverted:divert 表示「使改道、轉移」。
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第 2 題2 分

This brandname bag is made of ____ leather, so it irritates the activists for animal rights.

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核心觀念

本題考形容詞的字義與詞性。空格位於名詞 leather(皮革)前,需要填入能描述皮革種類的形容詞。genuine leather 是「真皮、天然皮革」的常見搭配。

解題方法

句意是:「這個名牌包是用 ____ 皮革製成的,所以惹惱了動物權益倡議者。」動物權益倡議者反對使用動物皮革製品,因此空格應表示「真皮的」,與後半句的因果關係相符。genuine 意為「真正的、真實的」,故選 (B)。

選項分析

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第 3 題2 分

The Nobel Prize is ____ annually for achievements in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics.

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核心觀念

本題考「授予獎項」的英文動詞,以及被動語態。句中主詞是 The Nobel Prize(諾貝爾獎),表示獎項每年頒發,因此使用 award 的被動形式 is awarded。

解題方法

空格前有 is,後接 annually(每年),整句描述諾貝爾獎每年被頒發的事實,句型為現在簡單式被動語態:

主詞+is+過去分詞\text{主詞}+\text{is}+\text{過去分詞}

因此空格應填能表達「頒發(獎項)」的過去分詞。

選項分析

  • (A) awarded:正確。 award 作動詞時可表示「授予、頒發(獎項)」。is awarded annually 即「每年頒發」。
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第 4 題2 分

The prices of vegetables and fruits ____ according to the season.

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核心觀念

本題考動詞的語意與固定搭配。句意為:「蔬菜和水果的價格會依季節而__。」關鍵片語是 according to the season(依季節而定);空格要填入表示價格隨季節「波動」的動詞。

解題方法

先判斷句意:不同季節的蔬果供應量與需求會變化,因此價格也會隨之起伏。能自然表達這個意思的動詞是 fluctuate。

句子的主詞是複數 The prices,因此動詞用原形 fluctuate,不加第三人稱單數字尾 -s。

選項分析

  • (A) float:意為「漂浮、浮動」。雖可用來描述數值或匯率浮動,但本句表示價格隨季節起伏時,fluctuate 是更精確、自然的用字;float according to the season 不符合此處常見的語意搭配。
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第 5 題2 分

The Ganges in India is considered the world’s most ____ river, where the spirit of Goddess Ganga lives and people can wash away their sins.

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核心觀念

本題考「語境判斷」與形容詞字義。空格前有最高級 the world’s most,後面則提到印度教女神 Ganga 居住於河中,以及人們能在河裡洗滌罪孽。這些線索都指向「神聖的」。

解題方法

先讀句意:恆河被認為是世界上最__的河流;女神 Ganga 的靈魂居於其中,人們也能洗去罪孽。符合宗教信仰與崇敬意味的形容詞是 sacred,意為「神聖的」。

選項分析

  • (A) allergic:過敏的。通常描述人或生物對某種物質過敏,語意不合「河流具有宗教神聖性」。
  • (B) corrupted:腐敗的、墮落的,也可指遭破壞或污染的。
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第 6 題2 分

A new study demonstrates how ____ and lack of sleep can have severe impacts on patients with chronic diseases.

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核心觀念

本題考查字彙辨義,以及句中兩個名詞的語意搭配。句子中的 and 連接兩個並列項目:「____」與「lack of sleep(睡眠不足)」。空格應填入能與睡眠不足一樣,表示可能嚴重影響慢性病患者的因素。

解題方法

先看句意:「一項新研究顯示,____ 和睡眠不足會對慢性病患者造成嚴重影響。」睡眠不足會導致疲倦,因此與 fatigue(疲勞、疲倦) 並列,語意最通順。句中的 severe impacts 表示「嚴重影響」,也符合疲勞與睡眠不足可能對患者造成的影響。

選項分析

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第 7 題2 分

Despite ____ competition, the athlete made a gallant effort to win the first medal of the championships.

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核心觀念

本題考形容詞的詞義與語境搭配。句首的 Despite 表示「儘管」,後面接名詞片語,句意是:「儘管競爭__,這位運動員仍奮力爭取錦標賽的第一面獎牌。」空格應填入形容競爭激烈程度的字。

解題方法

先抓句意轉折:運動員在不利或困難的情況下,仍努力爭取獎牌。四個選項中,只有 fierce 能自然形容競爭激烈,因此答案為 (A)。

選項分析

  • (A) fierce 激烈的、猛烈的:fierce competition 是常見搭配,意為「激烈的競爭」,符合句意。
  • (B) hasty 匆忙的、草率的:通常形容行動、決定或準備;
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第 8 題2 分

His long experience at the stock market makes him ____ to the department at the bank.

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核心觀念

本題考形容詞的字義與句意判斷。句中「His long experience at the stock market」意為「他在股票市場的豐富經驗」,「makes him ____ to the department at the bank」則表示這些經驗使他對銀行部門具有某種特質。空格應填入表示「不可或缺的」形容詞 indispensable。

解題方法

先抓住句子的因果關係:他在股票市場累積的長期經驗,讓他成為銀行部門的重要人才。符合這層意思的是 indispensable to,意為「對……不可或缺」。

全句可譯為:「他在股票市場的豐富經驗,使他成為銀行部門不可或缺的人才。」

選項分析

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第 9 題2 分

The mother’s heart beat ____ when she was told about her son’s traffic accident.

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核心觀念

本題考副詞的語意與搭配。句中 beat 是動詞「跳動」,空格需要填入能描述心跳狀態的副詞。violently 有「劇烈地、猛烈地」之意,符合母親得知兒子發生車禍時心跳加速、劇烈跳動的情境。

解題方法

先看句意:母親聽說兒子遭遇車禍後,心臟如何跳動?再檢查各選項的副詞意思,選出能與 heart beat 搭配、也符合驚慌情境的選項。

選項分析

  • (A) illegally:錯誤。 意為「違法地」,用來修飾行為是否合法,不能合理描述心跳。
  • **(B) logically:錯誤。
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第 10 題2 分

People’s panic continued to ____ as more and more people were infected with the unknown disease.

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核心觀念

本題考「動詞語意與句意搭配」。句中主詞是 People’s panic(人們的恐慌),後面接 continued to ____(持續……);下文說愈來愈多人感染未知疾病,表示恐慌程度不斷加劇。

解題方法

先抓住 as more and more people were infected(隨著愈來愈多人受感染)所表達的情境,再判斷空格需要能描述「恐慌升高、加劇」的動詞。escalate 有「逐步升高、加劇」之意,放入句中語意通順。

People’s panic continued to escalate as more and more people were infected with the unknown disease. 隨著愈來愈多人感染這種未知疾病,人們的恐慌持續加劇。

選項分析

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第 11 題2 分

These two companies decided to ____ their business relationship between them for better cooperation.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考單字辨義與動詞搭配。句意是:「這兩家公司決定__彼此的商業關係,以便合作得更好。」空格應填入表示「加強、深化」關係的動詞。

解題方法

先抓住句尾 for better cooperation(為了更好的合作),可知兩家公司想讓彼此的合作關係更緊密。再比對選項意思,選出能表達「使關係更強」的動詞。

選項分析

  • (A) intensify:加強、增強 符合句意。intensify a relationship 表示加強或深化一段關係;放入句中即「加強彼此的商業關係」,以促進合作。

  • (B) pacify:使平靜、安撫 常用於安撫某人或平息衝突,例如 pacify the crowd(安撫群眾),不表示加強商業關係。

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第 12 題2 分

The caring doctor always greets his patients with a(n) ____ smile and listens to them.

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核心觀念

本題考形容詞的字義與語境判斷。句意是:「這位親切的醫師總是帶著一個__的微笑問候病人,並傾聽他們說話。」空格應填能形容待人態度友善、有禮的形容詞。

解題方法

先看句中 caring doctor(親切的醫師)與 greets his patients(問候病人),再配合 smile(微笑),可知描述的是醫師對病人的禮貌態度。courteous 意為「有禮貌的、彬彬有禮的」,放入句中語意通順。

選項分析

  • (A) optional:可選擇的、非強制的。常用來形容選修課或可選項目,不適合形容微笑的待人態度。
  • (B) proficient:熟練的、精通的。
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第 13 題2 分

Puppies need something to ____ on when they begin teething so that their teeth can develop healthily.

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核心觀念

本題考「長牙時需要啃咬某物」的語意,以及動詞 nibble on 的搭配。句意是:幼犬開始長牙時,需要有東西可以啃咬,讓牙齒健康發育。

解題方法

先抓住句中的 begin teething(開始長牙)與 so that their teeth can develop healthily(使牙齒能健康發育),可知空格應填表示「啃咬」的動詞。句型是 something to + 原形動詞 + on,其中 on 與動詞搭配,表示啃咬某物。

nibble on 意為「啃、咬一小口」,符合幼犬長牙時咬東西的情境。

選項分析

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第 14 題2 分

Traveling alone in Europe was a ____ experience for Eric; it changed his life and the way he saw himself.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考形容詞的字義判斷,以及利用句意線索選出最合適的字。句中提到這趟獨自旅行「改變了 Eric 的人生以及他看待自己的方式」,表示這段經歷帶來了深刻的轉變。

解題方法

先看空格後的解釋線索:it changed his life and the way he saw himself,意為「它改變了他的人生及自我認知」。因此,空格應填入表示「帶來重大改變的」形容詞,修飾 experience(經歷)。

選項分析

  • (A) transformative:意為「有改變作用的、帶來重大轉變的」。符合這趟旅行改變 Eric 人生與自我認知的語意,為正確答案。
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第 15 題2 分

The number of homeless people is ____ due to the continuing economic downturn.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考「字義判斷」與「上下文推論」。句意為:「由於經濟持續低迷,無家可歸者的人數正在__。」關鍵線索是 due to the continuing economic downturn(由於經濟持續低迷),表示人數呈增加趨勢。

解題方法

先判斷句子需要描述人數的變化,再依經濟低迷造成的影響選擇符合語意的動詞。surge 表示「激增、湧現」,用在此處可描述無家可歸者人數大幅上升。

選項分析

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第 16 題2 分

In ____ of St. Patrick’s Day, many restaurants will offer green food or drinks, or even ask their staff to dress in green.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考固定搭配 in honor of,意思是「為了紀念、向……致敬」,後面接受紀念或致敬的對象。句意是:為了紀念聖派翠克節,許多餐廳會提供綠色食物或飲料,甚至請員工穿綠色服裝。

解題方法

先看空格前的介系詞 in,再將選項代入固定搭配:

  • in honor of + 人/事物:為了紀念或向……致敬。
  • in lieu of + 人/事物:代替……。
  • in place of + 人/事物:代替……。
  • in terms of + 名詞:就……而言;在……方面。

本句提到餐廳提供綠色餐飲、員工穿綠衣,這些做法是為了呼應聖派翠克節,因此應選 in honor of。

選項分析

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第 17 題2 分

You will get nowhere if you do nothing but ____ everyone around you all the time.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考查動詞語意與句意判斷。句子中的「You will get nowhere」表示「你將一事無成、毫無進展」;「if you do nothing but …」表示「如果你除了……之外什麼也不做」。空格應填入能使整句語意通順的動詞。

解題方法

句意是:「如果你整天除了__身邊的人,什麼也不做,你將一事無成。」「all the time」表示「一直、整天」,語氣帶有負面批評;要與「一事無成」的結果相呼應,最合適的動作是「批評」,因此選 criticize。

選項分析

  • (A) criticize(批評):符合句意。整句表示「如果你整天只會批評身邊的每個人,你將一事無成」。
  • (B) praise(稱讚):意為「稱讚、讚美」。
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第 18 題2 分

James was under the weather this morning, so he went to a(n) ____ downtown.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考查片語 under the weather 的意思,以及依上下文判斷適當場所。under the weather 是慣用語,意為「身體不舒服、生病」。

解題方法

James 今天早上身體不舒服,因此他去了市中心某處。句中的生病線索表示,他前往的地方應能看診或提供醫療服務;四個選項中,符合這個情境的是 clinic(診所)。

選項分析

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第 19 題2 分

In the aftermath of the volcanic ____, the authorities raised the volcanic alert level to four.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考字彙辨義與語意搭配。句意是:「火山__發生後,主管機關將火山警戒等級提高到第四級。」空格需要填入表示火山噴發的名詞。

解題方法

先讀出句子的因果與時間關係:In the aftermath of ... 表示「在……之後」。後半句提到提高火山警戒等級,前半句應是引發警戒升級的火山事件;符合語意的是 eruption(噴發)。

選項分析

  • (A) eruption:正確。 名詞,意為「噴發、爆發」。volcanic eruption 是「火山噴發」,與句意及常見搭配相符。
  • **(B) evolution:錯誤。
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第 20 題2 分

Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, people should now be well aware of the ways to avoid getting ____ diseases.

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核心觀念

本題考形容詞的字義與語境搭配。句意是:「由於 COVID-19 疫情,人們現在應該充分了解如何避免感染__疾病。」空格需要填入表示「會傳染的」形容詞。

解題方法

先看句中的 COVID-19 pandemic(COVID-19 疫情)與 avoid getting ____ diseases(避免感染__疾病)。疫情的語境指向疾病會在人與人之間傳播,因此應選 contagious,意為「傳染性的」。

選項分析

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第 21 題2 分

All applicants for this position are supposed to submit their ____ to the personnel office by next Monday.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考「求職與任用」相關字彙,以及動詞與名詞的語意搭配。句意是:「所有應徵者都應在下週一前,將他們的__提交給人事室。」空格應填可供人事單位審查的資格或證明文件。

解題方法

先看句意:應徵者要向人事室提交資料,最符合情境的是 credentials,意指「資格證明、資歷、證件」。常見搭配包括 submit one’s credentials,即「提交個人資格證明或資歷資料」。

選項分析

  • (A) emporia:emporium 的複數,意為「大型商店、百貨商場」,與應徵者提交給人事室的資料不符。
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第 22 題2 分

Teddy is a ____ person; he always has his own way and seldom takes others’ advice.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考形容詞的字義判讀。句意線索是 Teddy「總是照自己的方式做事,很少聽取別人的建議」,描述的是固執、不易接受他人意見的個性。

解題方法

先將句子線索換成中文:Teddy 是個__的人;他總是有自己的做法,很少採納別人的建議。能概括這種行為特徵的形容詞是 stubborn,意為「固執的、頑固的」。

選項分析

  • (A) modest:謙虛的、謙遜的,描述不自誇或不自視甚高,與「少聽別人建議」無關。
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第 23 題2 分

The audience is required to keep absolutely silent while the band is ____ on stage.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考查動詞在語境中的意思與搭配。句意是「樂團在舞台上__時,觀眾必須保持絕對安靜。」空格需要填入表示樂團正在舞台上「表演」的動詞。

解題方法

先看主詞 the band(樂團)和地點 on stage(在舞台上),再搭配後半句「觀眾必須保持安靜」判斷情境。樂團在舞台上演出時,觀眾應保持安靜,因此選擇 performing。

選項分析

  • (A) boycotting:抵制、拒絕參加。樂團「在舞台上抵制」與句意不合。
  • (B) graduating:畢業。畢業不是樂團在舞台上進行演出的意思。
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第 24 題2 分

If you like writing long stories very much, you may consider being a(n) ____ as your profession.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考職業名稱與工作內容的字義判斷。句中的 writing long stories(寫長篇故事)是關鍵線索;以寫小說為職業的人是 novelist(小說家)。

解題方法

先抓出句意:「如果你非常喜歡寫長篇故事,可以考慮以__為職業。」再比對各選項的職業與工作內容,選出與「寫小說」相符的名稱。

選項分析

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第 25 題2 分

Before making any decisions, one should ____ out all possibilities.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考固定搭配 weigh out all possibilities,意思是「仔細衡量所有可能性」。句中的 Before making any decisions(做任何決定之前)提示應先全面評估各種可能,再作決定。

解題方法

先看空格後的 out all possibilities。四個選項中,只有 weigh 能與 out 搭配,表達衡量、評估各種可能性的意思。全句可譯為:「做任何決定之前,都應先仔細衡量所有可能性。」

選項分析

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第 26 題2 分

The former mayor admitted his drinking problem and announced he would ____ from public life while seeking medical treatment.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考「動詞與語意搭配」。句意是:前市長承認自己有酗酒問題,並宣布在接受治療期間,將暫時離開公眾生活。關鍵搭配是 withdraw from public life,意為「退出/淡出公眾生活」。

解題方法

先看空格後的介系詞 from,再依上下文判斷動作。前市長因健康問題接受治療,並暫時離開公眾活動,因此應選表示「退出、離開」的動詞 withdraw。

選項分析

  • (A) withdraw:正確。 withdraw from public life 表示退出或淡出公眾生活,符合句意。
  • **(B) release:錯誤。
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第 27 題2 分

This chemical is commonly used to make explosives to ____ rocks in mining industries.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考「動詞與語境的搭配」。句意是:「這種化學物質常用來製造炸藥,在採礦業中用來____岩石。」空格要填入表示以炸藥炸碎岩石的動詞。

解題方法

先看受詞 rocks(岩石),再結合後面的 in mining industries(在採礦業中)。採礦時使用炸藥的目的,是炸開或炸碎岩石,因此應選表示「爆破、炸毀」的 blast。句中的 to blast rocks 表示「用炸藥爆破岩石」。

選項分析

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第 28 題2 分

An organization was established to examine the relationship between ____ students and suicide to prevent self-harm among the talented youngsters.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考形容詞的詞義與上下文判讀。空格後的 students 是名詞,前面需要能描述學生特質的形容詞;句意提到「有才華的年輕人」(the talented youngsters),可由此判斷空格應填與「有天賦的」意思相近的字。

解題方法

先讀句意:某個組織成立的目的,是研究「____ 學生」與自殺之間的關係,以預防有才華的年輕人自我傷害。前後兩處都指同一群學生,因此空格應與 talented 意義相符。

gifted 表示「有天賦的、有才華的」,可用來修飾 students,語意與後文一致。

選項分析

  • (A) gifted:正確,意為「有天賦的、有才華的」。gifted students 即「資優學生」,與後文 **talented youngst
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第 29 題2 分

Hospitals are on standby, ready to deal with ____ flown in from the crash site.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考的是字義與上下文判讀。句意為:「醫院已進入待命狀態,準備處理從事故現場空運來的__。」關鍵在於空格所指的是需要醫院處置的人員,因此應選表示「傷亡者、受傷者」的 casualties。

解題方法

先看句子中的搭配:deal with 是「處理、應對」,而 flown in from the crash site 表示「從事故現場空運過來」。醫院會接收並救治事故中的傷亡者,所以空格應填指人的名詞。

完整句意:醫院已待命,準備處理從事故現場空運來的傷亡者。

選項分析

  • (A) airliners:客機、航空公司 指飛機或航空公司,不能合理地作為醫院接收、救治的對象。
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第 30 題2 分

The new environmental policy will place a lot of ____ on recycling household waste.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考「固定搭配」與近義字辨析。句意是:「新的環境政策將把許多重點放在回收家庭廢棄物上。」常見搭配為 place emphasis on + 名詞/動名詞,表示「重視、強調……」。

解題方法

先看空格後的介系詞 on。句型 place emphasis on recycling household waste 語意與文法都通順,其中 recycling household waste 是動名詞片語,作介系詞 on 的受詞。

選項分析

  • (A) emphasis:意為「重點、強調」,可構成固定搭配 place emphasis on,符合句意,正確。
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第 31 題2 分

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How many times has your heart sunk after dropping your smartphone and worrying if you smashed the glass? There may be an answer to reduce that feeling. The glass ____ to make the screens on many of the world’s smartphones just got tougher. The company that makes the glass has just made a stronger . It is called Gorilla Glass and has been used in smartphones for many years. The company has greatly improved the glass to make it more ____ to scratch, crack, or smash. The new product can ____ drops of up to two meters without any signs of damage. It is also two times more scratch- than other glass. The glass was first used on products by a leading company.

The glass ____ to make the screens on many of the world’s smartphones just got tougher.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考「過去分詞片語作名詞後置修飾語」。空格所在句子的主詞是 The glass,其後的 to make the screens on many of the world’s smartphones 表示「用來製作……螢幕」。空格需要補上修飾 glass 的被動語意:這種玻璃「被用來」製作螢幕。

解題方法

完整句子為:

The glass used to make the screens on many of the world’s smartphones just got tougher.

used to make the screens... 是過去分詞片語,修飾前面的名詞 glass,可改寫為關係子句:

The glass that is used to make the screens...

也就是「用來製作許多智慧型手機螢幕的玻璃,最近變得更堅固了。」題幹已有主要動詞 got tougher,因此空格處不需要再填一個完整的謂語動詞;

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第 32 題2 分

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How many times has your heart sunk after dropping your smartphone and worrying if you smashed the glass? There may be an answer to reduce that feeling. The glass ____ to make the screens on many of the world’s smartphones just got tougher. The company that makes the glass has just made a stronger . It is called Gorilla Glass and has been used in smartphones for many years. The company has greatly improved the glass to make it more ____ to scratch, crack, or smash. The new product can ____ drops of up to two meters without any signs of damage. It is also two times more scratch- than other glass. The glass was first used on products by a leading company.

The company that makes the glass has just made a stronger ____.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考查字彙在上下文中的意思,以及常見搭配。句中 version 指「版本」,a stronger version 即「更強韌的版本」。

解題方法

先看空格前後:前文提到製造手機螢幕玻璃的公司,後文說新產品叫 Gorilla Glass,並描述它更耐刮、耐摔。因此空格應填表示產品「版本」的名詞,句意是:「製造這種玻璃的公司剛推出一款更強韌的版本。」

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第 33 題2 分

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How many times has your heart sunk after dropping your smartphone and worrying if you smashed the glass? There may be an answer to reduce that feeling. The glass ____ to make the screens on many of the world’s smartphones just got tougher. The company that makes the glass has just made a stronger . It is called Gorilla Glass and has been used in smartphones for many years. The company has greatly improved the glass to make it more ____ to scratch, crack, or smash. The new product can ____ drops of up to two meters without any signs of damage. It is also two times more scratch- than other glass. The glass was first used on products by a leading company.

The company has greatly improved the glass to make it more ____ to scratch, crack, or smash.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考形容詞的語意與句型搭配。句中 make + 受詞 + 形容詞 表示「使……變得……」;more 後面接形容詞,說明玻璃對刮傷、破裂或摔碎的抵抗程度。

解題方法

句意是:公司改良玻璃,使它「更__於刮傷、破裂或摔碎」。difficult to + 動詞 表示「難以……」,因此 more difficult to scratch, crack, or smash 意為「更不容易被刮傷、破裂或摔碎」,符合強化玻璃的上下文。

選項分析

  • (A) precious 珍貴的:more precious to scratch 不符合句意;precious 表示珍貴,不能表達玻璃更耐刮、耐摔。
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第 34 題2 分

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How many times has your heart sunk after dropping your smartphone and worrying if you smashed the glass? There may be an answer to reduce that feeling. The glass ____ to make the screens on many of the world’s smartphones just got tougher. The company that makes the glass has just made a stronger . It is called Gorilla Glass and has been used in smartphones for many years. The company has greatly improved the glass to make it more ____ to scratch, crack, or smash. The new product can ____ drops of up to two meters without any signs of damage. It is also two times more scratch- than other glass. The glass was first used on products by a leading company.

The new product can ____ drops of up to two meters without any signs of damage.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考「動詞語意與上下文判斷」。空格位於「The new product can ____ drops of up to two meters」中,意思是新產品能承受手機從最高兩公尺處掉落,且不出現損壞。應選擇能表達「經受、挺過」的動詞。

解題方法

先看後面的受詞 drops of up to two meters,指「最高兩公尺的掉落」。再利用句尾 without any signs of damage(沒有任何損壞跡象)確認語意:產品經歷掉落後仍完好,因此空格應填「承受、挺過」。

選項分析

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第 35 題2 分

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How many times has your heart sunk after dropping your smartphone and worrying if you smashed the glass? There may be an answer to reduce that feeling. The glass ____ to make the screens on many of the world’s smartphones just got tougher. The company that makes the glass has just made a stronger . It is called Gorilla Glass and has been used in smartphones for many years. The company has greatly improved the glass to make it more ____ to scratch, crack, or smash. The new product can ____ drops of up to two meters without any signs of damage. It is also two times more scratch- than other glass. The glass was first used on products by a leading company.

It is also two times more scratch-____ than other glass.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考查字義判斷與常見搭配。句中的 scratch-resistant 意為「耐刮的」,其中 resistant to 表示「能抵抗、不易受……影響」,形容詞 scratch-resistant 則表示「不易被刮傷」。

解題方法

先看句意:新玻璃的刮痕抵抗能力是其他玻璃的兩倍。空格前的 scratch- 與空格後的 than other glass,表示要比較「耐刮程度」。因此應選表示「抵抗、不易受損」的 resistant。

選項分析

  • (A) convenient:方便的。通常形容使用或操作是否便利,不能表示玻璃耐刮。
  • (B) destructive:破壞性的。
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第 36 題2 分

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Smartphones are small devices constantly online sending and receiving signals, so they are always a target for criminals. To protect your smartphone from hackers and ____, set a long passcode with both numbers and letters. Consider using fingerprint scanning or face ID, ____ gives an even more personalized security blanket. Avoid free public Wi-Fi. Use only your private cell connection and ____ Wi-Fi on your mobile phone whenever you are in a public place. Besides, avoid sharing a ton of revealing information about yourself on social networks. Avoid listing specific addresses, work locations, phone numbers, family names, and other details hackers can use to track you. ____, don’t store personal information, documents, or files on your phone, and limit the number of geotagged photos in your Camera Roll. Eliminate ____ emails from financial and work-related accounts. Also, make a habit of keeping your phone relatively pristine by offloading images and documents to your computer.

To protect your smartphone from hackers and ____, set a long passcode with both numbers and letters.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考查字彙辨義與上下文判讀。句中提到用長密碼、指紋或臉部辨識保護智慧型手機,並防範會追蹤使用者的對象,因此空格應填入「闖入者、侵入者」。

解題方法

句意是:「為了保護智慧型手機不受駭客與__侵害,請設定包含數字與字母的長密碼。」hackers 指駭客,與之並列的應是另一類會未經允許侵入手機或取得資料的人。四個選項中,intruders 符合這個語意。

選項分析

  • (A) advocates:倡議者、支持者,指提倡某種主張或活動的人,不符合手機安全威脅的語境。
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第 37 題2 分

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Smartphones are small devices constantly online sending and receiving signals, so they are always a target for criminals. To protect your smartphone from hackers and ____, set a long passcode with both numbers and letters. Consider using fingerprint scanning or face ID, ____ gives an even more personalized security blanket. Avoid free public Wi-Fi. Use only your private cell connection and ____ Wi-Fi on your mobile phone whenever you are in a public place. Besides, avoid sharing a ton of revealing information about yourself on social networks. Avoid listing specific addresses, work locations, phone numbers, family names, and other details hackers can use to track you. ____, don’t store personal information, documents, or files on your phone, and limit the number of geotagged photos in your Camera Roll. Eliminate ____ emails from financial and work-related accounts. Also, make a habit of keeping your phone relatively pristine by offloading images and documents to your computer.

Consider using fingerprint scanning or face ID, ____ gives an even more personalized security blanket.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考關係代名詞 which 引導的非限定關係子句。逗號後的「____ gives an even more personalized security blanket」補充說明前面的「using fingerprint scanning or face ID」,因此空格需要一個能指回前述作法的關係代名詞。

解題方法

先看空格後方的動詞 gives:句子已有主要動詞,空格應填入子句主詞。再看前方有逗號,表示後面是補充說明的非限定關係子句。which 可指代前述整個概念,句意為:「考慮使用指紋掃描或臉部辨識;這能提供更個人化的安全保障。」

選項分析

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第 38 題2 分

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Smartphones are small devices constantly online sending and receiving signals, so they are always a target for criminals. To protect your smartphone from hackers and ____, set a long passcode with both numbers and letters. Consider using fingerprint scanning or face ID, ____ gives an even more personalized security blanket. Avoid free public Wi-Fi. Use only your private cell connection and ____ Wi-Fi on your mobile phone whenever you are in a public place. Besides, avoid sharing a ton of revealing information about yourself on social networks. Avoid listing specific addresses, work locations, phone numbers, family names, and other details hackers can use to track you. ____, don’t store personal information, documents, or files on your phone, and limit the number of geotagged photos in your Camera Roll. Eliminate ____ emails from financial and work-related accounts. Also, make a habit of keeping your phone relatively pristine by offloading images and documents to your computer.

Use only your private cell connection and ____ Wi-Fi on your mobile phone whenever you are in a public place.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考片語動詞的意思與上下文判讀。前一句提醒讀者避開免費公共 Wi-Fi;本句接著建議在公共場所使用私人行動網路,並關閉手機的 Wi-Fi,以降低連上不安全網路的風險。

解題方法

空格後接受詞 Wi-Fi,要選能表達「關閉 Wi-Fi」的片語動詞。switch off 表示「關閉、切斷電源或功能」,符合前後文的手機安全建議,因此選 (B)。

選項分析

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第 39 題2 分

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Smartphones are small devices constantly online sending and receiving signals, so they are always a target for criminals. To protect your smartphone from hackers and ____, set a long passcode with both numbers and letters. Consider using fingerprint scanning or face ID, ____ gives an even more personalized security blanket. Avoid free public Wi-Fi. Use only your private cell connection and ____ Wi-Fi on your mobile phone whenever you are in a public place. Besides, avoid sharing a ton of revealing information about yourself on social networks. Avoid listing specific addresses, work locations, phone numbers, family names, and other details hackers can use to track you. ____, don’t store personal information, documents, or files on your phone, and limit the number of geotagged photos in your Camera Roll. Eliminate ____ emails from financial and work-related accounts. Also, make a habit of keeping your phone relatively pristine by offloading images and documents to your computer.

____, don’t store personal information, documents, or files on your phone, and limit the number of geotagged photos in your Camera Roll.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考段落中的語意銜接詞。判斷時要看空格前後兩句的關係:是補充、轉折、舉例,還是提出對照。

解題方法

前文提醒讀者避免在手機中存放過多個人資訊,接著列出具體作法:不要儲存個人資料、文件或檔案,並減少相片中的地理位置標記。後句是延續前文、再補充一項保護手機隱私的建議,因此應選表示「此外、而且」的 Furthermore。

選項分析

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第 40 題2 分

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Smartphones are small devices constantly online sending and receiving signals, so they are always a target for criminals. To protect your smartphone from hackers and ____, set a long passcode with both numbers and letters. Consider using fingerprint scanning or face ID, ____ gives an even more personalized security blanket. Avoid free public Wi-Fi. Use only your private cell connection and ____ Wi-Fi on your mobile phone whenever you are in a public place. Besides, avoid sharing a ton of revealing information about yourself on social networks. Avoid listing specific addresses, work locations, phone numbers, family names, and other details hackers can use to track you. ____, don’t store personal information, documents, or files on your phone, and limit the number of geotagged photos in your Camera Roll. Eliminate ____ emails from financial and work-related accounts. Also, make a habit of keeping your phone relatively pristine by offloading images and documents to your computer.

Eliminate ____ emails from financial and work-related accounts.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考單字辨義與上下文判讀。空格位於 emails 前,須選出能描述金融及工作帳戶郵件性質的形容詞。前文談手機安全、個人資料與避免遭駭客追蹤,整段主旨是保護個人資訊。

解題方法

句意為:「刪除金融及工作相關帳戶中的__電子郵件。」金融與工作郵件可能包含帳戶、交易或職務上的敏感資訊,因此應刪除的是「機密的」郵件。confidential 意為「機密的、保密的」,與文章主旨及句意相符。

選項分析

  • (A) ambiguous:意為「模糊不清的、有歧義的」,描述內容不明確,與保護個人資料的語意不合。
  • (B) confidential:意為「機密的、保密的」。
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第 41 題2 分

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Carol Dweck suggests that most people’s brains can be described as having a fixed or a growth mindset. Someone with a fixed mindset avoids new challenges ____ fear of failure, whilst someone with a growth mindset sees new problems in everyday life as ____ to be seized and embraced as part of a wider learning experience. Those with a fixed mindset claim that skills and abilities are ____, but Dweck argues that most successful people tend to have a growth mindset and an ongoing desire to learn and develop personally throughout their life. ____ aware of our resistance to change, it is possible to train ourselves to overcome this resistance and expose ourselves to new activities. Put yourself out of your ____ and give it a go. You will be surprised at how you will develop new ways of thinking through trial and error and how this will improve your resilience and flexibility.

Someone with a fixed mindset avoids new challenges ____ fear of failure.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考固定型思維與成長型思維的差異,文法重點是 out of fear of + 名詞,表示「出於對……的恐懼」或「因為害怕……」。

句意是:固定型思維的人會因害怕失敗而逃避新的挑戰。

解題方法

空格後是名詞片語 fear of failure(對失敗的恐懼)。選項中 out of 可與 fear 搭配,表示某種行為的原因:

out of fear of failure=「出於害怕失敗」

因此,空格填 out of,句意與文法搭配都正確。

選項分析

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第 42 題2 分

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Carol Dweck suggests that most people’s brains can be described as having a fixed or a growth mindset. Someone with a fixed mindset avoids new challenges ____ fear of failure, whilst someone with a growth mindset sees new problems in everyday life as ____ to be seized and embraced as part of a wider learning experience. Those with a fixed mindset claim that skills and abilities are ____, but Dweck argues that most successful people tend to have a growth mindset and an ongoing desire to learn and develop personally throughout their life. ____ aware of our resistance to change, it is possible to train ourselves to overcome this resistance and expose ourselves to new activities. Put yourself out of your ____ and give it a go. You will be surprised at how you will develop new ways of thinking through trial and error and how this will improve your resilience and flexibility.

Someone with a growth mindset sees new problems in everyday life as ____ to be seized and embraced as part of a wider learning experience.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考上下文推論與名詞搭配。句意是:成長型思維的人把日常生活中的新問題視為值得把握、接納的事物,並將其當作更廣泛學習經驗的一部分。

解題方法

空格後接「to be seized and embraced」,表示空格應填入能被「把握、接納」的正向事物。再看上下文,成長型思維者願意面對新挑戰,從嘗試與錯誤中學習,因此新問題應被視為「機會」:opportunities to be seized and embraced,意為「值得把握並接納的機會」。

選項分析

  • (A) accidents:意為「意外、事故」,通常指突發事件;與後文把問題當作學習經驗的一部分、積極把握的語意不合。
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第 43 題2 分

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Carol Dweck suggests that most people’s brains can be described as having a fixed or a growth mindset. Someone with a fixed mindset avoids new challenges ____ fear of failure, whilst someone with a growth mindset sees new problems in everyday life as ____ to be seized and embraced as part of a wider learning experience. Those with a fixed mindset claim that skills and abilities are ____, but Dweck argues that most successful people tend to have a growth mindset and an ongoing desire to learn and develop personally throughout their life. ____ aware of our resistance to change, it is possible to train ourselves to overcome this resistance and expose ourselves to new activities. Put yourself out of your ____ and give it a go. You will be surprised at how you will develop new ways of thinking through trial and error and how this will improve your resilience and flexibility.

Those with a fixed mindset claim that skills and abilities are ____, but Dweck argues that most successful people tend to have a growth mindset and an ongoing desire to learn and develop personally throughout their life.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考字義與上下文判讀。innate 是「天生的、與生俱來的」,符合固定型思維者認為技能與能力是先天具備、難以改變的觀點;後文則以成長型思維者持續學習、發展自我作為對照。

解題方法

先看句中轉折詞 but:前半句說固定型思維者如何看待能力,後半句則轉向 Dweck 的主張,指出成功者多半抱持成長型思維,並持續學習與發展。因此,空格應填入一個表達「能力是先天固定」的字。

句意為:「固定型思維者認為技能與能力是與生俱來的;但 Dweck 認為,多數成功人士傾向抱持成長型思維,並終生持續學習與自我發展。」

選項分析

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第 44 題2 分

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Carol Dweck suggests that most people’s brains can be described as having a fixed or a growth mindset. Someone with a fixed mindset avoids new challenges ____ fear of failure, whilst someone with a growth mindset sees new problems in everyday life as ____ to be seized and embraced as part of a wider learning experience. Those with a fixed mindset claim that skills and abilities are ____, but Dweck argues that most successful people tend to have a growth mindset and an ongoing desire to learn and develop personally throughout their life. ____ aware of our resistance to change, it is possible to train ourselves to overcome this resistance and expose ourselves to new activities. Put yourself out of your ____ and give it a go. You will be surprised at how you will develop new ways of thinking through trial and error and how this will improve your resilience and flexibility.

____ aware of our resistance to change, it is possible to train ourselves to overcome this resistance and expose ourselves to new activities.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考「分詞片語作副詞子句」及其與主句主詞的關係。副詞子句若與主句主詞相同,可將連接詞與主詞省略,並把動詞改為現在分詞,形成分詞片語。

解題方法

空格後接形容詞 aware,句子可還原為:

As we become aware of our resistance to change, it is possible to train ourselves to overcome this resistance...

原句以分詞片語表示「當我們察覺到自己抗拒改變時」。因此應使用現在分詞 Becoming,形成 Becoming aware of...。

此處 it is possible... 的 it 是虛主詞,真正的主詞是後面的不定詞片語 to train ourselves...。分詞片語 Becoming aware... 的語意主詞則是泛指的 we,可由上下文中的 ourselves 得知。

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第 45 題2 分

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Carol Dweck suggests that most people’s brains can be described as having a fixed or a growth mindset. Someone with a fixed mindset avoids new challenges ____ fear of failure, whilst someone with a growth mindset sees new problems in everyday life as ____ to be seized and embraced as part of a wider learning experience. Those with a fixed mindset claim that skills and abilities are ____, but Dweck argues that most successful people tend to have a growth mindset and an ongoing desire to learn and develop personally throughout their life. ____ aware of our resistance to change, it is possible to train ourselves to overcome this resistance and expose ourselves to new activities. Put yourself out of your ____ and give it a go. You will be surprised at how you will develop new ways of thinking through trial and error and how this will improve your resilience and flexibility.

Put yourself out of your ____ and give it a go.

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考固定型思維(fixed mindset)與成長型思維(growth mindset)的對比,並考查英文慣用語 out of one’s comfort zone,意思是「走出自己的舒適圈」,也就是離開熟悉、安全的狀態,嘗試新活動或挑戰。

解題方法

句子 Put yourself out of your ____ and give it a go. 可理解為:「讓自己走出……,試著去做。」後文提到透過嘗試與錯誤培養新的思考方式,並提升韌性與彈性,表示此處鼓勵人離開熟悉的舒適狀態、迎接新挑戰。因此應填 comfort zone。

選項分析

  • (A) culture shock:文化衝擊,指接觸不同文化時產生的不適應或震撼,不符合「走出某個狀態並勇於嘗試」的慣用語。
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第 46 題2 分

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The marketing term “effective frequency” refers to the idea that a consumer has to see or hear an ad a number of times before its message hits home. Essentially, the more you say something, the more it sticks in—and possibly on—people’s heads. It doesn’t even have to be true—and that’s the problem. What advertisers call “effective frequency,” psychologists call the “illusory truth effect”: the more you hear something, the easier it is for your brain to process, which makes it feel true, regardless of its basis in fact.

“Each time, it takes fewer resources to understand,” says Lisa Fazio, a psychology professor at Vanderbilt University. “That ease of processing gives it the weight of a gut feeling.” That feeling of truth allows misconceptions to sneak into our knowledge base, where they masquerade as facts. One example Fazio and her research team give is the belief that vitamin C can prevent colds, which many people have taken as a fact but is actually a misconception simply because it is long repeated.

Even in the absence of endless repetition, we’re more likely to believe what we hear than to question it objectively, thanks to another psychological principle: confirmation bias.

“In general, human beings, after hearing any claim, behave like naive scientists and tend to look for information that confirms the initial conjecture,” says Ajay Kalra, a marketing professor at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. “In an interesting experiment, a group of consumers was told a leather jacket, Brand A, was very good. When they later examined several brands, they tended to spend more time looking at Brand A and evaluating it more highly than other brands.”

The same principle applies to a coffee company’s claim that its coffee is the “richest” in the world. “Confirmation bias typically applies to situations where information is ambiguous and hard to refute,” he explains. “The more often you hear a message, the more the confirmatory bias likely comes into play.”

It’s no wonder that many of us fall for false claims on social media, especially when we see them tweeted and retweeted again and again. How can we fight back? There are ways to lessen the influence of repeated claims. One of the best: don’t rely on a single source for information. Read stories from multiple news outlets and listen to a variety of opinions. Commit to staying open-minded, and consult with friends and colleagues whose perspectives differ. Take a second to consider how you know something is true. In this way, you can stymie the effects of repetition. It’s a great thing to do on social media: before you share something, take that second and pause. Otherwise, you risk becoming part of the echo chamber that keeps falsehoods circulating.

What is the purpose of the passage?

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考閱讀測驗中的「文章目的」。判斷時要掌握全文主旨與作者寫作意圖,而不是只看某個例子或單一句子。

文章先說明「有效頻率」與「錯覺真實效應」:一項訊息重複出現,會因為更容易理解而讓人感覺它是真的;接著介紹「確認偏誤」,說明人們傾向尋找支持既有想法的資訊。文末提出多方查證、接觸不同觀點、分享前先停下來思考等做法。因此,文章主要是在解說心理效應及其影響,並提供辨識錯誤訊息的方法。

解題方法

先看全文的組織方式:前半部解釋兩種心理偏誤,並舉例說明;後半部提出對抗重複訊息影響的方法。這種「說明概念、說明影響、提供建議」的寫法,目的在向讀者傳遞資訊與知識,符合 inform。

題目問的是整篇文章的目的,不是讀者讀完後會有什麼感受,也不是作者是否認同某種說法。

選項分析

  • (A) To entertain the readers.(娛樂讀者) 錯誤。文章沒有以幽默、故事情節或趣味性表演為重點;引用研究與例子是為了說明心理效應,不是為了娛樂。
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第 47 題2 分

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The marketing term “effective frequency” refers to the idea that a consumer has to see or hear an ad a number of times before its message hits home. Essentially, the more you say something, the more it sticks in—and possibly on—people’s heads. It doesn’t even have to be true—and that’s the problem. What advertisers call “effective frequency,” psychologists call the “illusory truth effect”: the more you hear something, the easier it is for your brain to process, which makes it feel true, regardless of its basis in fact.

“Each time, it takes fewer resources to understand,” says Lisa Fazio, a psychology professor at Vanderbilt University. “That ease of processing gives it the weight of a gut feeling.” That feeling of truth allows misconceptions to sneak into our knowledge base, where they masquerade as facts. One example Fazio and her research team give is the belief that vitamin C can prevent colds, which many people have taken as a fact but is actually a misconception simply because it is long repeated.

Even in the absence of endless repetition, we’re more likely to believe what we hear than to question it objectively, thanks to another psychological principle: confirmation bias.

“In general, human beings, after hearing any claim, behave like naive scientists and tend to look for information that confirms the initial conjecture,” says Ajay Kalra, a marketing professor at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. “In an interesting experiment, a group of consumers was told a leather jacket, Brand A, was very good. When they later examined several brands, they tended to spend more time looking at Brand A and evaluating it more highly than other brands.”

The same principle applies to a coffee company’s claim that its coffee is the “richest” in the world. “Confirmation bias typically applies to situations where information is ambiguous and hard to refute,” he explains. “The more often you hear a message, the more the confirmatory bias likely comes into play.”

It’s no wonder that many of us fall for false claims on social media, especially when we see them tweeted and retweeted again and again. How can we fight back? There are ways to lessen the influence of repeated claims. One of the best: don’t rely on a single source for information. Read stories from multiple news outlets and listen to a variety of opinions. Commit to staying open-minded, and consult with friends and colleagues whose perspectives differ. Take a second to consider how you know something is true. In this way, you can stymie the effects of repetition. It’s a great thing to do on social media: before you share something, take that second and pause. Otherwise, you risk becoming part of the echo chamber that keeps falsehoods circulating.

What is the author’s tone towards false claims on social media?

這一題的完整詳解

核心觀念

本題考查閱讀測驗中的 作者語氣(tone)。判斷時要看作者如何呈現主題、使用哪些字詞,以及文章的目的;不能只因作者批評或提醒讀者,就判定語氣帶有強烈情緒。

文中的作者說明「錯覺真實效應」與「確認偏誤」如何使人相信重複出現的錯誤訊息,並引用研究者的說法和實驗作為例證。結尾則提出多方查證、保持開放心態、分享前先停下來思考等方法,提醒讀者避免助長社群媒體上的錯誤訊息。

解題方法

先把握文章的主要目的:作者是在 說明錯誤訊息如何影響判斷,並提供避免受影響的方法。文章以心理學概念、研究者引言和研究案例支持說明,沒有使用嘲諷、恐懼渲染或輕鬆戲謔的語言。

因此,作者語氣以平實、說明性的 objective(客觀的) 最符合。結尾雖有勸告意味,但建議是建立在前文說明上,並未改變全文的客觀基調。

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The marketing term “effective frequency” refers to the idea that a consumer has to see or hear an ad a number of times before its message hits home. Essentially, the more you say something, the more it sticks in—and possibly on—people’s heads. It doesn’t even have to be true—and that’s the problem. What advertisers call “effective frequency,” psychologists call the “illusory truth effect”: the more you hear something, the easier it is for your brain to process, which makes it feel true, regardless of its basis in fact.

“Each time, it takes fewer resources to understand,” says Lisa Fazio, a psychology professor at Vanderbilt University. “That ease of processing gives it the weight of a gut feeling.” That feeling of truth allows misconceptions to sneak into our knowledge base, where they masquerade as facts. One example Fazio and her research team give is the belief that vitamin C can prevent colds, which many people have taken as a fact but is actually a misconception simply because it is long repeated.

Even in the absence of endless repetition, we’re more likely to believe what we hear than to question it objectively, thanks to another psychological principle: confirmation bias.

“In general, human beings, after hearing any claim, behave like naive scientists and tend to look for information that confirms the initial conjecture,” says Ajay Kalra, a marketing professor at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. “In an interesting experiment, a group of consumers was told a leather jacket, Brand A, was very good. When they later examined several brands, they tended to spend more time looking at Brand A and evaluating it more highly than other brands.”

The same principle applies to a coffee company’s claim that its coffee is the “richest” in the world. “Confirmation bias typically applies to situations where information is ambiguous and hard to refute,” he explains. “The more often you hear a message, the more the confirmatory bias likely comes into play.”

It’s no wonder that many of us fall for false claims on social media, especially when we see them tweeted and retweeted again and again. How can we fight back? There are ways to lessen the influence of repeated claims. One of the best: don’t rely on a single source for information. Read stories from multiple news outlets and listen to a variety of opinions. Commit to staying open-minded, and consult with friends and colleagues whose perspectives differ. Take a second to consider how you know something is true. In this way, you can stymie the effects of repetition. It’s a great thing to do on social media: before you share something, take that second and pause. Otherwise, you risk becoming part of the echo chamber that keeps falsehoods circulating.

Which of the following terms is NOT introduced in the passage?

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核心觀念

本題考查閱讀理解中的「辨認文章實際提及的術語」。判斷時應核對各選項的英文用語是否出現在文章中,並確認文章是否有介紹該概念;不能只因為某術語與文章主題相關,就認定文章曾提及。

解題方法

逐一比對選項與文章內容:

  • 文章第一段直接使用 effective frequency,並說明消費者通常要多次看到或聽到廣告,訊息才會留下印象。
  • 同段接著將這種現象稱為 illusory truth effect,並解釋重複聽到的訊息較容易被大腦處理,因此容易讓人覺得它是真的。
  • 第三段明確提到 confirmation bias,後文也用消費者偏好支持原先印象的例子加以說明。
  • 全文沒有提到 absolute threshold(絕對閾限),也沒有介紹這個概念。

因此,未在文章中介紹的是 (A)。

選項分析

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第 49 題2 分

【題組共用題幹】

The marketing term “effective frequency” refers to the idea that a consumer has to see or hear an ad a number of times before its message hits home. Essentially, the more you say something, the more it sticks in—and possibly on—people’s heads. It doesn’t even have to be true—and that’s the problem. What advertisers call “effective frequency,” psychologists call the “illusory truth effect”: the more you hear something, the easier it is for your brain to process, which makes it feel true, regardless of its basis in fact.

“Each time, it takes fewer resources to understand,” says Lisa Fazio, a psychology professor at Vanderbilt University. “That ease of processing gives it the weight of a gut feeling.” That feeling of truth allows misconceptions to sneak into our knowledge base, where they masquerade as facts. One example Fazio and her research team give is the belief that vitamin C can prevent colds, which many people have taken as a fact but is actually a misconception simply because it is long repeated.

Even in the absence of endless repetition, we’re more likely to believe what we hear than to question it objectively, thanks to another psychological principle: confirmation bias.

“In general, human beings, after hearing any claim, behave like naive scientists and tend to look for information that confirms the initial conjecture,” says Ajay Kalra, a marketing professor at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. “In an interesting experiment, a group of consumers was told a leather jacket, Brand A, was very good. When they later examined several brands, they tended to spend more time looking at Brand A and evaluating it more highly than other brands.”

The same principle applies to a coffee company’s claim that its coffee is the “richest” in the world. “Confirmation bias typically applies to situations where information is ambiguous and hard to refute,” he explains. “The more often you hear a message, the more the confirmatory bias likely comes into play.”

It’s no wonder that many of us fall for false claims on social media, especially when we see them tweeted and retweeted again and again. How can we fight back? There are ways to lessen the influence of repeated claims. One of the best: don’t rely on a single source for information. Read stories from multiple news outlets and listen to a variety of opinions. Commit to staying open-minded, and consult with friends and colleagues whose perspectives differ. Take a second to consider how you know something is true. In this way, you can stymie the effects of repetition. It’s a great thing to do on social media: before you share something, take that second and pause. Otherwise, you risk becoming part of the echo chamber that keeps falsehoods circulating.

Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word “masquerade” in the second paragraph?

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核心觀念

本題考單字的語境判讀。masquerade 作動詞時,常指「假扮、偽裝成」,在文中是指錯誤觀念混進知識中,偽裝成事實。

解題方法

先看句子脈絡:前文提到,人們會因為反覆聽到某個說法而覺得它是真的;接著說這種感覺會讓誤解混進知識庫,where they masquerade as facts。因此,masquerade as facts 就是「偽裝成事實」,與選項 (B) To disguise(偽裝) 意思最接近。

選項分析

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第 50 題2 分

【題組共用題幹】

The marketing term “effective frequency” refers to the idea that a consumer has to see or hear an ad a number of times before its message hits home. Essentially, the more you say something, the more it sticks in—and possibly on—people’s heads. It doesn’t even have to be true—and that’s the problem. What advertisers call “effective frequency,” psychologists call the “illusory truth effect”: the more you hear something, the easier it is for your brain to process, which makes it feel true, regardless of its basis in fact.

“Each time, it takes fewer resources to understand,” says Lisa Fazio, a psychology professor at Vanderbilt University. “That ease of processing gives it the weight of a gut feeling.” That feeling of truth allows misconceptions to sneak into our knowledge base, where they masquerade as facts. One example Fazio and her research team give is the belief that vitamin C can prevent colds, which many people have taken as a fact but is actually a misconception simply because it is long repeated.

Even in the absence of endless repetition, we’re more likely to believe what we hear than to question it objectively, thanks to another psychological principle: confirmation bias.

“In general, human beings, after hearing any claim, behave like naive scientists and tend to look for information that confirms the initial conjecture,” says Ajay Kalra, a marketing professor at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. “In an interesting experiment, a group of consumers was told a leather jacket, Brand A, was very good. When they later examined several brands, they tended to spend more time looking at Brand A and evaluating it more highly than other brands.”

The same principle applies to a coffee company’s claim that its coffee is the “richest” in the world. “Confirmation bias typically applies to situations where information is ambiguous and hard to refute,” he explains. “The more often you hear a message, the more the confirmatory bias likely comes into play.”

It’s no wonder that many of us fall for false claims on social media, especially when we see them tweeted and retweeted again and again. How can we fight back? There are ways to lessen the influence of repeated claims. One of the best: don’t rely on a single source for information. Read stories from multiple news outlets and listen to a variety of opinions. Commit to staying open-minded, and consult with friends and colleagues whose perspectives differ. Take a second to consider how you know something is true. In this way, you can stymie the effects of repetition. It’s a great thing to do on social media: before you share something, take that second and pause. Otherwise, you risk becoming part of the echo chamber that keeps falsehoods circulating.

What does the underlined “they” in the passage refer to?

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核心觀念

本題考英文代名詞的指涉判斷。解題時要先找出代名詞所在句子的主詞與前後文,再比對選項,確認哪個名詞在文法和語意上都能承接。

解題方法

「they」出現在這句:

When they later examined several brands, they tended to spend more time looking at Brand A and evaluating it more highly than other brands.

往前看上一句,作者提到一群消費者被告知 A 品牌皮衣很好;接著這群人比較多個品牌時,更常查看並給予 A 品牌較高評價。因此,兩個 they 都指前句的 a group of consumers,也就是選項中的 Consumers。

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