111 移民特考三等 移民行政(選試英文) 外國文(英文兼試移民專業英文) 考古題詳解
第 一 題20 分
中翻英:Please translate the following passage into English.
心理學家和治療師說,氣候變遷的煩惱對一些人可能會造成短暫焦慮,但對其他人可能會刺激出更黑暗的念頭。在 2020 年一項調查中,超過半數美國人表示,對於氣候變遷影響他們的心理健康感到焦慮,而超過三分之二的人說,他們對氣候變遷會如何影響地球感到憂心。
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核心觀念
本題為「中翻英」題型,評量考生在當代社會議題(氣候變遷、心理健康)上的英文表達能力與句構組織能力。核心考核重點包括:
- 名詞子句與轉述語(Reporting Clauses):使用
say that...、state that...等結構精準轉述受訪者與專家言論。 - 對比結構與代名詞呼應:中文「對一些人……對其他人……」之經典平行對比句型(
for some... but for others...)。 - 動名詞複合結構與間接問句:
- 介系詞後的動名詞受詞與邏輯主詞(
about climate change affecting their mental health)。 - 間接問句(名詞子句)的陳述句語序(
how climate change would affect the planet)。
- 專業與精準詞彙搭配(Collocations):如「短暫焦慮」(temporary / brief anxiety)、「刺激出/引發念頭」(trigger / spark / provoke thoughts)、「心理健康」(mental health)。
解題方法
翻譯應採「語意切塊、理清主幹、重組句構」的三步法:
第一句拆解與轉譯
「心理學家和治療師說,氣候變遷的煩惱對一些人可能會造成短暫焦慮,但對其他人可能會刺激出更黑暗的念頭。」
- 主幹結構:主詞為「心理學家和治療師」(Psychologists and therapists),動詞為「說」(say),後接
that引導的名詞子句。 - 子句主詞與修飾:「氣候變遷的煩惱」可譯為名詞片語
worries about climate change或climate change concerns。 - 對比與動詞搭配:
- 前半部:「對一些人可能會造成短暫焦慮」
may cause temporary anxiety for some (people)。 - 後半部:「但對其他人可能會刺激出更黑暗的念頭」
but for others, they may trigger/provoke darker thoughts。 - 此處「刺激出」中文帶有誘發、觸發之意,英文宜用
trigger、spark或provoke,避免字面直譯為stimulate。
第二句拆解與轉譯
「在 2020 年一項調查中,超過半數美國人表示,對於氣候變遷影響他們的心理健康感到焦慮,而超過三分之二的人說,他們對氣候變遷會如何影響地球感到憂心。」
- 時間與情境狀語:「在 2020 年一項調查中」
In a 2020 survey。 - 前半句(主幹一):「超過半數美國人表示……」
- 數量主詞:
more than half of Americans。 - 動詞:調查發生於 2020 年,動詞時態採過去式
stated或reported。 - 受詞子句:表達「對……感到焦慮」,可使用
felt anxious about...;「氣候變遷影響他們的心理健康」可處理為動名詞複合結構climate change affecting their mental health,或名詞片語the impact of climate change on their mental health。 - 連接詞:「,而」表對等或輕微對比,使用
, while或, and連接。 - 後半句(主幹二):「超過三分之二的人說……」
- 數量主詞:
more than two-thirds (of them / of the respondents)。 - 動詞與間接問句:
said (that) they were worried/concerned about how climate change would affect the planet。間接問句必須維持「疑問詞+主詞+動詞」的陳述語序,且時態配合主要動詞採過去式would affect。
關鍵字詞與句型解析
第 二 題20 分
英翻中:Please translate the following passage into Chinese.
Engagement is what flow is defined by—high, high levels of engagement. People experience flow in many kinds of work, from looking at the tiniest cells to exploring the largest scales of the universe. One of the famous cell biologists described flow looking through a microscope; astronomers describe it looking through telescopes. Similar flow states are described by musicians, painters, computer programmers, tile setters, writers, scientists, public speakers, surgeons, and Olympic athletes. People experience it playing chess, writing poetry, rock climbing, and disco dancing. Almost without exception, the flow state is when one does his or her best work.
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核心觀念
本題為「英翻中」題型,選段改寫自正向心理學(Positive Psychology)中關於**心流理論(Flow Theory)**的經典論述。本科目命題重點在於評量考生對專業文章之長句結構解析能力、英漢語法轉換思維,以及跨領域專業術語與日常職業活動名詞的精確掌握。
解題核心觀念包含:
- 心理學專有名詞掌握:將「flow」精準定譯為心理學標準術語「心流」(指一種專注、沉浸且渾然忘我的心理狀態);將「engagement」依語境翻為「投入」或「沉浸」。
- 被動語態與名詞子句的主動化轉譯:英文偏好被動與客觀陳述(如 what flow is defined by、Similar flow states are described by...),中文則重主動與意合,翻譯時須將被動結構調整為合乎中文習慣的主動語序。
- 分詞構句與省略結構的還原:文中的 looking through a microscope 與 playing chess... 為省略時間連接詞(when / while)的分詞片語,擔任時間或情態狀語,須準確還原為「在……時」之中文表達。
- 平行結構(Parallelism)與多項名詞列舉之節奏感:文中有兩處大規模名詞列舉(職業別、休閒活動),中文須維持四字成語或對稱詞組之流暢節奏,避免歐化中文的生硬與堆砌。
解題方法
翻譯應採取「句法拆解 語意重組 修辭潤飾」三步驟,逐句解析推導如下:
第一句
- 原文:
Engagement is what flow is defined by—high, high levels of engagement. - 語法結構:主詞為 Engagement,補語為 what 引導的名詞子句 what flow is defined by;破折號後為同位語,以形容詞重複 high, high 加強語氣。
- 推導轉換: 若直譯為「投入是被定義心流的東西——高度、高度水準的投入」,語意生澀。此處實質意涵為「心流的定義正是極高程度的投入」。將被動轉為主動,並將疊字 high, high 妥善轉化為中文的強調修辭(如「極高、極深度的投入」)。
第二句
- 原文:
People experience flow in many kinds of work, from looking at the tiniest cells to exploring the largest scales of the universe. - 語法結構:主要子句為 People experience flow in many kinds of work;後接介系詞片語 from... to... 表範圍對比(極小至極大)。
- 推導轉換: tiniest cells(最微小的細胞)與 largest scales of the universe(宇宙最宏大的尺度)構成強烈對比。中文宜採對仗修辭,譯為「從觀察最微小的細胞,到探索最宏觀的宇宙尺度」,精確傳遞原文由微觀至宏觀的對比張力。
第三句
- 原文:
One of the famous cell biologists described flow looking through a microscope; astronomers describe it looking through telescopes. - 語法結構:由分號連結兩個對等子句。前句之 looking through a microscope 與後句之 looking through telescopes 均為現在分詞片語,修飾主詞在進行該動作時的狀態(省略了 while)。
- 推導轉換: 前句動詞為過去式 described,指特定科學家的經驗描述;後句為現在式 describe,陳述天文學家群體的常態經驗;代名詞 it 承前指涉 flow。分詞片語宜置於動詞前作為背景情境翻出:「曾有一位著名的細胞生物學家描述自己在透過顯微鏡觀察時體驗到心流;天文學家也描述過在透過望遠鏡觀測時進入此種狀態」。
第四句
- 原文:
Similar flow states are described by musicians, painters, computer programmers, tile setters, writers, scientists, public speakers, surgeons, and Olympic athletes.
第 三 題35 分
英文作文:
Write a well-organized essay in about 250 words, with a title, an introduction, a body, and a conclusion to respond to the following question.
People attend graduate schools for different reasons, for example, life-changing education, new experience, career preparation, or professional knowledge. Why do people attend graduate schools in Taiwan?
Remember to use specific reasons and examples to elaborate your answer.
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核心觀念
本題為公職國家考試三等特考標準的「引導式英文論說文」(Expository / Cause-and-Effect Essay),評分重點在於考生能否以純熟的書面英文,針對台灣在地高等教育與職場生態提出合乎邏輯的因果剖析。
本題在題幹中設定了四項關鍵命題規範:
- 明確形式規範(With a Title):題幹明文要求「with a title」,考生必須自訂英文字題。若漏寫標題,閱卷委員將直接扣減 2 至 3 分之形式分。
- 字數控制(About 250 words):最佳安全字數為 字。過短(少於 200 字)會被扣內容分;過長(超過 320 字)則容易超時並增加文法拼字出錯率。
- 結構完整度(Structure):必須具備「引言段(Introduction)」、「正文段(Body)」與「結論段(Conclusion)」,結構建議採標準的四段式架構。
- 主題限制(Contextual Scope):核心提問為「Why do people attend graduate schools in Taiwan?」,論述必須緊扣台灣本土的教育現況、產業結構與職場文化(如文憑通膨、科技業門檻、起薪級距差距等),切忌泛泛空談抽象的國際通例。
解題方法
本題應採取「現象剖析+雙核心因果論證」的策略,撰寫四段式作文:
- 第一段:引言段(Introduction)
- 背景陳述(Hook & Background):指出大學學歷在台灣高度普及後,攻讀碩士學位已成為許多青年畢業後的常態選擇。
- 中心論點(Thesis Statement):明確點出台灣學生讀研究所的兩大核心動機——應對嚴峻的就業競爭(文憑通膨)與追求高科技/跨領域專業能力的深造。
- 第二段:正文第一段(Body 1:外在就業市場壓力)
- 主題句(Topic Sentence):學歷貶值與職場硬性門檻迫使大學生升學。
- 實例論證(Elaboration & Examples):台灣高等教育過度擴張導致大學文憑失去稀缺性;以台灣經濟支柱高科技產業(如半導體龍頭台積電 TSMC 等)為例,研發與工程職位普遍將碩士學歷設為基本篩選門檻,碩士學位因而成為爭取高起薪與大企業面試的「入場券」。
- 第三段:正文第二段(Body 2:內在專業升級與職涯轉型)
- 主題句(Topic Sentence):研究所為專業深化與跨領域轉職的重要跳板。
- 實例論證(Elaboration & Examples):許多大學生在畢業後發現本科專業無法滿足新興產業需求(如人工智慧、數據分析、跨國商務),透過研究所課程、論文研究及產學合作(industry-academia collaboration),能彌補大學通識化教育之不足,習得實務解決問題的能力。
- 第四段:結論段(Conclusion)
- 重申主旨(Restatement of Thesis):台灣的研究所升學潮既是對文憑通膨的被動回應,也是個人提升就業韌性的主動投資。
- 宏觀展望(Final Thought):在知識密集型經濟時代,追求高等學歷是台灣青年實現向上社會流動的戰略性手段。
選項分析
本題屬於「非選擇題(英文申論作文)」,題幹並未提供選擇題選項,而是列舉了四個引導發想的方向(life-changing education, new experience, career preparation, professional knowledge)。針對這四個引導方向在「台灣本土脈絡」下的取捨分析如下:
- Career preparation(職涯準備/提升就業力):【最具說服力、必選的主力論點】
- 分析:完全切合台灣當前的「文憑通膨(credential inflation)」與「起薪差異(starting salary disparity)」。台灣企業界(尤其是科技業與金融業)在甄選人才時,碩士學位與學士學位在起薪與升遷天花板上有顯著差距。以此作為主要論點,最能引起在地閱卷委員的共鳴。
- Professional knowledge(專業知識/深化專長):【高度契合、推薦採用的次主力論點】
- 分析:大學四年教育多偏向通識與基礎理論,缺乏深度專業與研究實作。台灣近年產業升級(如半導體、AI、精密製造)需要高度專精研發人才,就讀研究所正是補足專業技能與跨領域轉型的關鍵管道。
- Life-changing education(改變人生的教育):【次要論點,可融入結論或內在動機】
- 分析:概念較為抽象宏大。若僅談教育改變人生,容易流於空洞的心靈雞湯。在論證時宜具體轉化為「藉由名校碩士光環打破出身背景限制,實現向上的社會階層流動(upward social mobility)」。
- New experience(新體驗/探索人生):【不建議作為主要論點】
- 分析:歐美國家學生可能為了「gap year」或純粹的求知體驗而讀研,但在台灣,研究所學業繁重且需要撰寫碩士論文,甚少人僅為了「體驗生活」而耗費兩至三年時間與學費。若選此點作為主要理由,容易給予閱卷委員脫離台灣現實國情的負面印象。
解題技巧
- 標題命名訣竅:
- 標題須具備概括性與吸睛度,並遵守英文標題大小寫原則(Title Case,名詞、動詞、形容詞首字大寫,冠詞與介系詞小寫)。
- 推薦範例:Beyond the Bachelor's: Why Graduate Education Thrives in Taiwan 或 Chasing Credentials: Why Taiwanese Students Pursue Graduate Degrees。
- 必備高分在地化詞彙庫:
- 學歷通膨/貶值:credential inflation、degree devaluation
- 就業市場門檻:labor market competition、prerequisite for employment
- 起薪差距:starting salary gap
- 科技業/半導體:high-tech sector、semiconductor industry
- 產學合作:industry-academia collaboration
- 向上流動:upward social mobility
- 常見致命陷阱:
- 陷阱一:忘記下標題。
第 1 題1 分
A new economic immigration bill was passed in 2018 to recruit foreign workers and talent necessary for Taiwan’s national development without affecting ____ job opportunities and wage level.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的字義與語境搭配。句子要表達的是:政府招募外籍工作者與人才,以配合國家發展需求,但不影響本國人的就業機會與薪資水準。關鍵在於空格後的 job opportunities and wage level,也就是「就業機會與薪資水準」。
解題方法
先看句意中的對照關係:一方面招募外籍人才,另一方面須避免損及「國內的」就業機會與薪資水準。因此,空格應填表示「國內的、本國的」形容詞 domestic。
選項分析
- (A) intrinsic:內在的、固有的 常用來描述某事物本身具有的性質,例如 intrinsic value(內在價值)。不表示本國或國內,因此不符合句意。
第 2 題1 分
Interpol is an international organization that ____ worldwide police cooperation and crime control.
核心觀念
本題考英文動詞的語意與搭配。句意是:「國際刑警組織是一個促進全球警察合作與犯罪防治的國際組織。」關鍵在於 worldwide police cooperation(全球警察合作)與動詞的語意是否相符。
facilitate 表示「促進、使更容易」,常用於合作、溝通、進行等事務,符合句意。
解題方法
先判斷句子的主詞與受詞關係:Interpol 對「全球警察合作與犯罪防治」提供促進作用,因此空格應填入表示「促進、協助進行」的動詞。代入 facilitates 後,句意與常見搭配都通順:
Interpol facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.
選項分析
- (A) probes:probe 表示「調查、探查」,通常指深入調查事件或問題,例如 probe a case(調查案件)。用在此處會變成「調查全球警察合作與犯罪防治」,不合句意。
第 3 題1 分
The law provides that an asylum seeker, a recognized refugee, or a person under humanitarian protection may not be ____ to the situation which would threaten his/her life or freedom.
核心觀念
本題考「遣返、送回」的英文用法,以及難民法上的不遣返原則(non-refoulement)。題幹指出,尋求庇護者、已獲承認的難民或受人道保護者,不得被送往會危及其生命或自由的處境。
解題方法
先看句意:「不得被____至會威脅其生命或自由的處境。」空格需要填入表示「送回、遣返」的過去分詞,與助動詞被動語態 may not be + 過去分詞 搭配。return 符合句意與文法。
選項分析
- (A) returned:正確。
return作動詞可表示「送回、遣返」;may not be returned to...即「不得被送回……」。這也呼應不遣返原則。 - **(B) replaced:錯誤。
第 4 題1 分
Under the Level 3 epidemic alert, the visa extension will be automatically ____ on the agency’s computer system. Visitors who would like formal documentation can have their passports stamped at the service stations as well.
核心觀念
本題考「字義辨析與固定搭配」。句意是:在三級疫情警戒期間,簽證延期會在機關的電腦系統中自動__;需要正式文件的訪客,也可以到服務站辦理護照蓋章。
空格應填表示「登錄、登記」的動詞,且與 on the agency’s computer system 搭配自然。
解題方法
先看句意:簽證延期會自動記錄在機關的電腦系統裡,因此空格要表達「登錄在系統中」。再檢查選項的常見意思與搭配:
- register something on/in a system:將某事登錄在系統中。
- enlist:招募、徵募;通常用於人員加入組織或軍隊。
- coin:創造新詞、鑄造錢幣。
- forge:偽造;語意與句子不合。
因此,符合句意與搭配的是 registered。
選項分析
第 5 題1 分
The Coast Guard Administration seized thousands of packs of ____ cigarettes, which had a street value of 14 million NTD, from a fishing boat in Keelung.
核心觀念
本題考形近字辨識與語意搭配。句意是:海巡署在基隆一艘漁船上查獲數千包「走私香菸」,其市價為新臺幣 1,400 萬元。空格需要填入表示「走私的」的過去分詞形容詞。
解題方法
先看名詞 cigarettes,判斷空格要描述香菸的性質;再由句中的 seized(查獲、扣押)及 street value(市價)判斷,這些香菸是非法運輸或販售的物品,因此應選 smuggled,意為「走私的」。
句子可譯為:「海巡署在基隆一艘漁船上查獲數千包走私香菸,市價達新臺幣 1,400 萬元。」
選項分析
- (A) snuggled:snuggle 意為「依偎、緊貼」,snuggled 是其過去式或過去分詞,與香菸或走私情境無關。
第 6 題1 分
While some immigrants are able to hold dual or multiple citizenship, others are required to ____ their original citizenship if they officially change their nationality.
核心觀念
本題考英文近義字辨析,重點在於區分 renounce 與其他拼字相近的動詞。句意是:有些移民可以保有雙重或多重國籍;另一些人在正式改變國籍時,則必須放棄原有國籍。
解題方法
空格後接 their original citizenship,表示要「放棄原有公民身分/國籍」。符合此意的是 renounce,常用搭配包括 renounce one’s citizenship(放棄公民身分)及 renounce one’s claim(放棄主張)。
選項分析
- (A) announce:宣布、宣告。常見搭配為 announce a decision(宣布決定),不表示放棄國籍。
- (B) denounce:譴責、公開指責;也可指揭發或告發。
第 7 題1 分
Tennis star Novak Djokovic faced deportation after the Australian government ____ his visa on public interest grounds, three days before the Australian Open was to begin.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞在特定語境中的意思與搭配。句中主詞是澳洲政府,受詞是 Djokovic 的簽證;因「公共利益」理由而對簽證採取措施,應選表示「撤銷、廢止」的 revoke。本題是字義與語境判斷,不涉及法條適用。
解題方法
先抓句子的關鍵搭配:政府因公共利益理由處理某人的簽證,句意是「澳洲政府撤銷他的簽證」。英文常用 revoke a visa 表示撤銷簽證;句中的過去式為 revoked。
全句可譯為:「網球明星 Novak Djokovic 在澳洲公開賽原定開賽前三天,因澳洲政府基於公共利益撤銷其簽證,而面臨被遣返。」
選項分析
第 8 題1 分
The digital environment opens new channels for education; however, children can also come across harmful and violent content or ____ of information online.
核心觀念
本題考「字義辨析」與固定語意搭配。句意是:數位環境為教育開啟新的管道;然而,兒童也可能在網路上接觸到有害、暴力內容,或資訊遭到__。
空格前的 harmful and violent content 指有害與暴力內容;後半句應接續描述網路資訊可能遭受的不當影響。manipulation of information 意為「資訊操弄」,符合句意。
解題方法
先讀句子轉折詞 however,判斷後半句是在指出數位環境的負面風險。再看 of information 的搭配,選出能表示資訊遭受扭曲、操控的名詞。
因此,句子可理解為:「數位環境為教育開啟新的管道;然而,兒童也可能在網路上接觸到有害、暴力內容,或遭遇資訊操弄。」
選項分析
- (A) manipulation:操弄、操控 正確。 manipulation of information 表示對資訊進行操弄或不當控制,符合網路環境中的風險,也能與前面的有害、暴力內容並列。
第 9 題1 分
Inspired by Malala’s courage, many young people all over the globe are joining her ____ to combat gender discrimination.
核心觀念
本題考字義與語境搭配。句意為:「受到馬拉拉勇氣的啟發,全球許多年輕人正加入她的__,以對抗性別歧視。」空格需要填入表示「為某個理念或事業奮鬥」的名詞。
crusade 可作名詞,指「為某項理念而投入的運動、奮鬥或行動」,符合對抗性別歧視的語意。
解題方法
先讀句尾的 to combat gender discrimination(為了對抗性別歧視),判斷空格應指一項倡議或奮鬥行動。再檢視各選項的詞義:crusade 符合「加入某人的理念運動」這一搭配。
選項分析
第 10 題1 分
The chapters in this book combine theory and extensive empirical data to provide a balanced account of government performance under the president’s ____.
核心觀念
本題考英文單字的語意與搭配。空格前的 under the president’s 表示「在總統……之下/任內」,應填入能表示統治或掌權期間的名詞。官方答案為 reign,指君主或統治者的統治期間;在本句中用來指總統任內。
解題方法
先看句意:書中各章結合理論與大量實證資料,對總統任內的政府表現提出平衡的說明。再比較選項,只有 reign 能表達「統治期間」,符合空格前的 under the president’s 以及句子的整體語意。
選項分析
第 11 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For more than ten years, sociologist Martin Jankowski did participant observation of thirty-seven gangs in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York City. ____ stereotypes, Jankowski did not find that the motive for joining was to escape from a broken home because there were as many members from ____ as from broken homes. Neither did Jankowski find that they joined to seek a substitute family since as many boys said they were close to their families as said they were not. Rather, the boys joined to gain access to money, to have ____, such as girls and drugs, to maintain anonymity in committing crimes, to get protection, and to help the community. This last reason may seem surprising, but in some neighborhoods, gangs protect residents from outsiders. The boys also saw the gang as a(n) ____ to the dead-end jobs held by their parents.
Neighborhood residents are ____ about gangs. On the one hand, they fear the violence. On the other hand, many adults once belonged to gangs, and stated that since gang members are the children of people who live in the neighborhood, they often provide better protection than the police.
核心觀念
本題考查語境中的轉折關係與片語 in opposition to 的用法。前文說明 Jankowski 的研究結果與一般對幫派的刻板印象不同,後文接著列出研究發現,因此空格需要表達「與……相反」。
解題方法
觀察空格後的 stereotypes(刻板印象),再看後文:研究發現,加入幫派的原因並非逃離破碎家庭,也不只是尋找替代家庭,而是為了取得金錢、資源、保護等。這些研究結論是在修正、反駁既有刻板印象,因此應填入表示「與……相反」的片語。
句意為:「與刻板印象相反,Jankowski 並未發現加入幫派的動機是逃離破碎家庭……」
選項分析
第 12 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For more than ten years, sociologist Martin Jankowski did participant observation of thirty-seven gangs in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York City. ____ stereotypes, Jankowski did not find that the motive for joining was to escape from a broken home because there were as many members from ____ as from broken homes. Neither did Jankowski find that they joined to seek a substitute family since as many boys said they were close to their families as said they were not. Rather, the boys joined to gain access to money, to have ____, such as girls and drugs, to maintain anonymity in committing crimes, to get protection, and to help the community. This last reason may seem surprising, but in some neighborhoods, gangs protect residents from outsiders. The boys also saw the gang as a(n) ____ to the dead-end jobs held by their parents.
Neighborhood residents are ____ about gangs. On the one hand, they fear the violence. On the other hand, many adults once belonged to gangs, and stated that since gang members are the children of people who live in the neighborhood, they often provide better protection than the police.
核心觀念
本題考英文詞彙與上下文判讀。解題重點是辨識空格前後的對比、語意搭配,以及段落的轉折關係。
解題方法
第一個空格所在句以「與刻板印象相反」為語意,因此應填 Contrary to stereotypes。題目選項中,只有 (D) intact 可構成正確片語 intact homes,意為「完整的家庭」;後文又以 as from broken homes 對比,說明加入幫派的男孩中,來自完整家庭者與破碎家庭者一樣多。
選項分析
- (A) rich:意為「富有的」,rich homes 指富裕家庭,與後文的 broken homes 並非「完整/破碎」的對照,且無法表達研究發現與刻板印象相反。
第 13 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For more than ten years, sociologist Martin Jankowski did participant observation of thirty-seven gangs in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York City. ____ stereotypes, Jankowski did not find that the motive for joining was to escape from a broken home because there were as many members from ____ as from broken homes. Neither did Jankowski find that they joined to seek a substitute family since as many boys said they were close to their families as said they were not. Rather, the boys joined to gain access to money, to have ____, such as girls and drugs, to maintain anonymity in committing crimes, to get protection, and to help the community. This last reason may seem surprising, but in some neighborhoods, gangs protect residents from outsiders. The boys also saw the gang as a(n) ____ to the dead-end jobs held by their parents.
Neighborhood residents are ____ about gangs. On the one hand, they fear the violence. On the other hand, many adults once belonged to gangs, and stated that since gang members are the children of people who live in the neighborhood, they often provide better protection than the police.
核心觀念
本題考英文單字的語境判讀,關鍵在於辨識字詞與前後文的語意搭配。空格所在句意為:男孩把幫派視為父母所從事的「沒有發展前景的工作」之外的一種選擇。
解題方法
先抓住句子的對比關係:父母做的是 dead-end jobs,意指沒有升遷或發展前景的工作;男孩則將幫派視為另一種出路。四個選項中,只有 recreation 可解作「替代選擇、另一種出路」,能接在 a(n) ___ to 後表達這層意思。
選項分析
- (A) recreation:正確。 recreation 常見意思是「娛樂、休閒活動」,但也可表示「替代物、另一種選擇」。an alternative/recreation to... 的語意在此是:幫派成為父母那種無前景工作的另一種選擇,因此符合句意。
第 14 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For more than ten years, sociologist Martin Jankowski did participant observation of thirty-seven gangs in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York City. ____ stereotypes, Jankowski did not find that the motive for joining was to escape from a broken home because there were as many members from ____ as from broken homes. Neither did Jankowski find that they joined to seek a substitute family since as many boys said they were close to their families as said they were not. Rather, the boys joined to gain access to money, to have ____, such as girls and drugs, to maintain anonymity in committing crimes, to get protection, and to help the community. This last reason may seem surprising, but in some neighborhoods, gangs protect residents from outsiders. The boys also saw the gang as a(n) ____ to the dead-end jobs held by their parents.
Neighborhood residents are ____ about gangs. On the one hand, they fear the violence. On the other hand, many adults once belonged to gangs, and stated that since gang members are the children of people who live in the neighborhood, they often provide better protection than the police.
核心觀念
本題考字彙在語境中的意思與搭配。空格前有不定冠詞 a(n),後接 to,句型為 an alternative to ...,意為「……的替代選擇」。
解題方法
定位句子:「The boys also saw the gang as a(n) ____ to the dead-end jobs held by their parents.」男孩把幫派視為父母所做「沒有發展前景的工作」的一種選擇。結合前文提到加入幫派可獲得金錢、資源、保護並幫助社區,可知此處指幫派是另一條出路,故選 alternative。
選項分析
第 15 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For more than ten years, sociologist Martin Jankowski did participant observation of thirty-seven gangs in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York City. ____ stereotypes, Jankowski did not find that the motive for joining was to escape from a broken home because there were as many members from ____ as from broken homes. Neither did Jankowski find that they joined to seek a substitute family since as many boys said they were close to their families as said they were not. Rather, the boys joined to gain access to money, to have ____, such as girls and drugs, to maintain anonymity in committing crimes, to get protection, and to help the community. This last reason may seem surprising, but in some neighborhoods, gangs protect residents from outsiders. The boys also saw the gang as a(n) ____ to the dead-end jobs held by their parents.
Neighborhood residents are ____ about gangs. On the one hand, they fear the violence. On the other hand, many adults once belonged to gangs, and stated that since gang members are the children of people who live in the neighborhood, they often provide better protection than the police.
核心觀念
本題考查字義與上下文判讀。第 15 題要填入的詞是 ambivalent,意思是「抱持矛盾或兩種相反態度的、褒貶參半的」。
解題方法
關鍵在第二段的 On the one hand … On the other hand …(一方面……另一方面……)。居民一方面害怕幫派暴力,另一方面認為幫派成員有時比警察更能保護社區,顯示居民對幫派同時有正面與負面的看法。因此,空格應填表示「態度矛盾、褒貶參半」的 ambivalent。
選項分析
- (A) frustrated:沮喪的、受挫的。 文中沒有說居民因幫派而感到挫折;居民的態度是同時包含恐懼與認同,並非沮喪。
第 16 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. Walls are painted a variation of “institutional gray”; furniture is easy to clean, but uncomfortable and unattractive. Chairs are lined up in straight rows facing the teacher’s desk or lectern. In one study, over 80% of university students rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable. The research by environmental psychologists is beginning to show that unattractive classrooms are not only unappealing; they may also adversely affect academic performance.
A more carefully controlled study of classroom environments was conducted a few years ago. The researchers selected two identical classrooms located side by side in the psychology building. The control classroom, which they called the “sterile classroom,” had white walls, a gray carpet, and rows of plastic desks. Besides, an alcohol-based beautiful hand sanitizer was placed in the room for students to use. The experimental classroom, which they called the “friendly classroom,” was redecorated with the help of a design consultant. Several walls were painted bright colors, art posters hung on the walls, large plants added to the room, and colorful Chinese kites hung from the ceiling. In addition to traditional desks, a part of the room was outfitted with area rugs, color-coordinated cushions, and wooden cubes to provide nontraditional seating.
The researchers investigated how these two different environments affected performance in actual college classes. Two professors teaching introductory psychology agreed to participate in the study although they were not informed of the purpose of the research. When school began, each class was randomly assigned to one of the two rooms. Halfway through the term, the classes switched rooms. Thus, students in both classes spent half the term in the control room and half in the experimental room. Students were not told they were being studied; the switch in rooms was explained as occurring because the original room was needed for videotaping. The most striking finding from this study was that students performed significantly better on regular course exams when they were in the friendly rather than the sterile room.
According to this passage, the word “sterile” means ____.
核心觀念
本題考上下文判斷字義。形容教室的 sterile 在此不是醫療語境中的「無菌」,而是指缺乏生氣、單調乏味的環境。
解題方法
先比較兩間教室的布置:「sterile classroom」只有白牆、灰色地毯與塑膠桌椅;「friendly classroom」則有亮色牆面、藝術海報、植物、風箏,以及地毯與彩色坐墊。前後對照顯示,sterile 描寫的是前者缺乏活力、令人感到乏味的氣氛,因此選 lifeless(缺乏生氣的)。
選項分析
第 17 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. Walls are painted a variation of “institutional gray”; furniture is easy to clean, but uncomfortable and unattractive. Chairs are lined up in straight rows facing the teacher’s desk or lectern. In one study, over 80% of university students rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable. The research by environmental psychologists is beginning to show that unattractive classrooms are not only unappealing; they may also adversely affect academic performance.
A more carefully controlled study of classroom environments was conducted a few years ago. The researchers selected two identical classrooms located side by side in the psychology building. The control classroom, which they called the “sterile classroom,” had white walls, a gray carpet, and rows of plastic desks. Besides, an alcohol-based beautiful hand sanitizer was placed in the room for students to use. The experimental classroom, which they called the “friendly classroom,” was redecorated with the help of a design consultant. Several walls were painted bright colors, art posters hung on the walls, large plants added to the room, and colorful Chinese kites hung from the ceiling. In addition to traditional desks, a part of the room was outfitted with area rugs, color-coordinated cushions, and wooden cubes to provide nontraditional seating.
The researchers investigated how these two different environments affected performance in actual college classes. Two professors teaching introductory psychology agreed to participate in the study although they were not informed of the purpose of the research. When school began, each class was randomly assigned to one of the two rooms. Halfway through the term, the classes switched rooms. Thus, students in both classes spent half the term in the control room and half in the experimental room. Students were not told they were being studied; the switch in rooms was explained as occurring because the original room was needed for videotaping. The most striking finding from this study was that students performed significantly better on regular course exams when they were in the friendly rather than the sterile room.
The main pattern of organization of the second paragraph is ____.
核心觀念
本題考查英文段落的「組織方式」(pattern of organization),也就是作者如何安排資訊。第二段分別介紹兩間教室:控制組的「sterile classroom」與實驗組的「friendly classroom」,透過兩者環境布置的差異來呈現研究設計,因此段落主要採用比較或對比。
解題方法
先抓出第二段的主要內容,而非只看個別句子的時間或結果。段落先描寫控制教室的白牆、灰色地毯與塑膠桌,接著描寫實驗教室的亮色牆面、藝術海報、植物、風箏與非傳統座位。兩組教室的特徵成對呈現,重點在於不同之處,符合「比較與/或對比」(comparison and/or contrast)。
選項分析
第 18 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. Walls are painted a variation of “institutional gray”; furniture is easy to clean, but uncomfortable and unattractive. Chairs are lined up in straight rows facing the teacher’s desk or lectern. In one study, over 80% of university students rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable. The research by environmental psychologists is beginning to show that unattractive classrooms are not only unappealing; they may also adversely affect academic performance.
A more carefully controlled study of classroom environments was conducted a few years ago. The researchers selected two identical classrooms located side by side in the psychology building. The control classroom, which they called the “sterile classroom,” had white walls, a gray carpet, and rows of plastic desks. Besides, an alcohol-based beautiful hand sanitizer was placed in the room for students to use. The experimental classroom, which they called the “friendly classroom,” was redecorated with the help of a design consultant. Several walls were painted bright colors, art posters hung on the walls, large plants added to the room, and colorful Chinese kites hung from the ceiling. In addition to traditional desks, a part of the room was outfitted with area rugs, color-coordinated cushions, and wooden cubes to provide nontraditional seating.
The researchers investigated how these two different environments affected performance in actual college classes. Two professors teaching introductory psychology agreed to participate in the study although they were not informed of the purpose of the research. When school began, each class was randomly assigned to one of the two rooms. Halfway through the term, the classes switched rooms. Thus, students in both classes spent half the term in the control room and half in the experimental room. Students were not told they were being studied; the switch in rooms was explained as occurring because the original room was needed for videotaping. The most striking finding from this study was that students performed significantly better on regular course exams when they were in the friendly rather than the sterile room.
We can conclude from the passage that the two professors might have guessed the purpose of the study they were in because ____.
核心觀念
本題考閱讀理解與推論。作答要根據文章提供的線索,判斷兩位教授為何可能猜到研究目的;題目沒有涉及法條或公式。
解題方法
先看題幹中的關鍵資訊:研究者「沒有告知教授研究目的」,但兩間教室的布置差異明顯。控制組教室是白牆、灰色地毯與塑膠桌;實驗組教室則有明亮色彩、藝術海報、植物、風箏,以及地毯、靠墊和木製座椅。這種對比足以讓教授察覺研究可能與教室環境有關,因此選擇描述這項差異的 (B)。
選項分析
- (A) they had read about the interests of the researchers:文章沒有提到教授讀過研究者的研究興趣,缺乏文字依據。
- (B) one of the two rooms they taught in was decorated unusually:正確。
第 19 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. Walls are painted a variation of “institutional gray”; furniture is easy to clean, but uncomfortable and unattractive. Chairs are lined up in straight rows facing the teacher’s desk or lectern. In one study, over 80% of university students rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable. The research by environmental psychologists is beginning to show that unattractive classrooms are not only unappealing; they may also adversely affect academic performance.
A more carefully controlled study of classroom environments was conducted a few years ago. The researchers selected two identical classrooms located side by side in the psychology building. The control classroom, which they called the “sterile classroom,” had white walls, a gray carpet, and rows of plastic desks. Besides, an alcohol-based beautiful hand sanitizer was placed in the room for students to use. The experimental classroom, which they called the “friendly classroom,” was redecorated with the help of a design consultant. Several walls were painted bright colors, art posters hung on the walls, large plants added to the room, and colorful Chinese kites hung from the ceiling. In addition to traditional desks, a part of the room was outfitted with area rugs, color-coordinated cushions, and wooden cubes to provide nontraditional seating.
The researchers investigated how these two different environments affected performance in actual college classes. Two professors teaching introductory psychology agreed to participate in the study although they were not informed of the purpose of the research. When school began, each class was randomly assigned to one of the two rooms. Halfway through the term, the classes switched rooms. Thus, students in both classes spent half the term in the control room and half in the experimental room. Students were not told they were being studied; the switch in rooms was explained as occurring because the original room was needed for videotaping. The most striking finding from this study was that students performed significantly better on regular course exams when they were in the friendly rather than the sterile room.
The sentence “____” best expresses the central point of this passage.
核心觀念
本題考查英文閱讀中的「主旨判斷」。主旨是全文各段共同支持的核心訊息;細節、例子或研究方法只是用來說明主旨。
解題方法
先看文章的論述脈絡:第一段指出教室環境不佳可能影響學業表現;第二、三段說明研究如何比較兩種教室,並呈現學生在布置友善的教室中考試表現較好的結果。因此,全文重點是「不吸引人的教室環境可能不利於學業表現」,而不是只描述教室外觀或研究流程。
選項分析
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(A) College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. 「大學教室常常單調乏味。」這是文章開頭的背景描述,只涵蓋教室外觀,沒有點出環境可能影響學業表現的核心訊息。
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(B) In one study, over 80% of university students rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable. 「一項研究中,超過八成的大學生對教室評價負面……」這是用來支持開頭背景的研究細節,範圍過窄,也沒有涵蓋後文的環境與學業表現關係。
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【題組共用題幹】
College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. Walls are painted a variation of “institutional gray”; furniture is easy to clean, but uncomfortable and unattractive. Chairs are lined up in straight rows facing the teacher’s desk or lectern. In one study, over 80% of university students rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable. The research by environmental psychologists is beginning to show that unattractive classrooms are not only unappealing; they may also adversely affect academic performance.
A more carefully controlled study of classroom environments was conducted a few years ago. The researchers selected two identical classrooms located side by side in the psychology building. The control classroom, which they called the “sterile classroom,” had white walls, a gray carpet, and rows of plastic desks. Besides, an alcohol-based beautiful hand sanitizer was placed in the room for students to use. The experimental classroom, which they called the “friendly classroom,” was redecorated with the help of a design consultant. Several walls were painted bright colors, art posters hung on the walls, large plants added to the room, and colorful Chinese kites hung from the ceiling. In addition to traditional desks, a part of the room was outfitted with area rugs, color-coordinated cushions, and wooden cubes to provide nontraditional seating.
The researchers investigated how these two different environments affected performance in actual college classes. Two professors teaching introductory psychology agreed to participate in the study although they were not informed of the purpose of the research. When school began, each class was randomly assigned to one of the two rooms. Halfway through the term, the classes switched rooms. Thus, students in both classes spent half the term in the control room and half in the experimental room. Students were not told they were being studied; the switch in rooms was explained as occurring because the original room was needed for videotaping. The most striking finding from this study was that students performed significantly better on regular course exams when they were in the friendly rather than the sterile room.
The sentence “____” is NOT relevant support for the setting of the two classrooms designed by the researchers.
核心觀念
本題考「句子與段落主旨的關聯性」。題幹介紹研究者安排兩間教室的環境:一間是簡樸的「sterile classroom」,另一間是經過布置的「friendly classroom」。要選出與這兩間教室的設置無關、不能作為相關支持的句子。
解題方法
先抓段落主旨:研究者比較兩種教室環境,以及它們對學生學習表現的影響。再看各選項是否說明兩間教室的位置、裝潢或座位安排。若句子談的是與教室環境設置無關的事項,就不構成相關支持。
選項分析