108 移民特考三等 移民行政(選試日文) 外國文(日文兼試移民專業英文) 考古題詳解
第 一 題25 分
日譯中:
物心ついてハッとあたりを見回すと、家には父親というものがいなかった。いぶかしく思って母親に「なぜ」と問うと、母親は本のぎっしり詰まった、いくつもの書棚を指さして、「この本の山を父さんと思いなさい」と答えた。
本が父親、となれば、たとえばシェイクスピアはほら吹き親父、ドストエフスキーはおしゃべり親父、そしてトルストイは説教親父である。私の父親たちは実に豪華絢爛たるものであった。
そうなると当然、本を踏んだりするのは途方もない親不孝、本をうっかり跨いで通ってさえ、三日は夢でうなされる。また、私には用済みの本はなく、そこで古書店へ本を売ることもできない。中には確かにひどい本もあるけれど、いくらひどかろうが父は父、やはり「出ていけ」とは言いにくい。
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核心觀念
本題為公職移民特考三等《外國文(日文)》極具代表性的文學隨筆(エッセイ)日譯中題型,測驗考生在閱讀具隱喻性、幽默自嘲風格的散文時,能否精準掌握長句結構、文語文法殘留、日語擬聲擬態詞,並在中文中轉換出具備「信、達、雅」的流暢譯文。核心考點涵蓋:
- 連體修飾子句之主格轉換(主格「が」轉為「の」): 「本のぎっしり詰まった書棚」中,「本」後的「の」為同位主格助詞,相當於「本がぎっしり詰まった」,修飾後方的名詞「書棚」。
- 古典文語殘留之假定讓步句型: 「いくらひどかろうが」為形容詞「ひどい」的未然形「ひどかろ」加上推量助動詞「う」與讓步助詞「が」,構成「いくら~(動詞/形容詞未然形+う/よう/かろう)+が」的句型,意為「無論多麼……」。
- 副詞與擬聲擬態詞的語感轉換: 如「ハッと」(猛然、驀地)、「ぎっしり」(密密麻麻、塞得滿滿)、「うっかり」(不留神、不經意)、「途方もない」(漫無邊際、極端的、不可理喻的)。
- 特殊動詞與被動態心理表現: 「いぶかしく思う(訝しく思う)」(感到納悶、困惑)與「夢でうなされる(魘される)」(被惡夢魘住、做噩夢驚醒)。
- 語體調性與人稱隱喻對應: 作者將書籍擬人化為「父親」,並在嚴肅的「父親(ちちおや)」、親暱的「父さん(とうさん)」、以及帶有調侃江湖味的「親父(おやじ,老爹)」之間切換,翻譯時必須呈現出作者幽默自嘲的文字層次。
解題方法
翻譯非純粹的字對字轉換,應採取「句構拆解 語意還原 漢語潤飾」三步驟:
第一段:時空背景與核心懸念建立
- 原句:
物心ついてハッとあたりを見回すと、家には父親というものがいなかった。 - 拆解:慣用語「物心つく」意指「懂事、能辨事之年」;「ハッと」描寫突然回神或警覺的心理狀態;「あたりを見回す」即環顧四周;「~というもの」帶有強調「所謂……的存在」的客觀抽離感。
- 切入點:不可直譯成「懂了物心就嚇一跳看周圍」,應順暢處理為「等我懂事、猛然環顧四周時,才發現在家裡根本沒有所謂的父親」。
- 原句:
いぶかしく思って母親に「なぜ」と問うと、母親は本のぎっしり詰まった、いくつもの書棚を指さして、「この本の山を父さんと思いなさい」と答えた。 - 拆解:「いぶかしく思って」=感到納悶、困惑;「本のぎっしり詰まった」為上述主格轉換(=本がぎっしり詰まった);「思いなさい」為母親對孩子的輕微命令形(把……當作)。
- 切入點:「本の山」若直譯「這書的山」不符中文修辭,宜翻為「這座書山」或「這一堆堆的書」。
第二段:核心擬人隱喻與文豪排比
- 原句:
本が父親、となれば、たとえばシェイクスピアはほら吹き親父、ドストエフスキーはおしゃべり親父、そしてトルストイは説教親父である。私の父親たちは実に豪華絢爛たるものであった。 - 拆解:「~となれば」為順接假定「既然……成了……」;接續三位世界文豪的鮮明特質:「ほら吹き」(愛吹牛、愛誇大其詞)、「おしゃべり」(多話、喋喋不休)、「説教」(愛說教);名詞「親父」在此帶有詼諧、調侃的「老爹/老爸」意味。
- 切入點:「私の父親たち」使用複數「たち」,正因為前面提及了數位作家,譯文不可漏掉「們」;「豪華絢爛たるものであった」是以誇飾手法展現這群「父親陣容」何其顯赫璀璨。
第三段:邏輯推演與自嘲式幽默收尾
- 原句:
そうなると当然、本を踏んだりするのは途方もない親不孝、本をうっかり跨いで通ってさえ、三日は夢でうなされる。 - 拆解:「そうなると当然」=既然如此,理所當然;「~たりするのは」=踩踏書本這類的舉止;「途方もない」=荒謬至極、莫大的;「~さえ」表極端舉例(哪怕只是……);「夢でうなされる」指被惡夢纏身。
- 切入點:因書即父親,故踩書或跨過書便構成「親不孝(不孝)」,此處的因果幽默感必須傳達出來。
- 原句:
また、私には用済みの本はなく、そこで古書店へ本を売ることもできない。 - 拆解:「用済み」指「用完不再需要、失去效用」;「そこで」為承接上文的接續詞「因此」。
- 切入點:意指「我沒有任何讀完便不再需要的書,因此也絕不能將書賣給二手書店(古書店)」。
第 二 題25 分
中譯日(漢字に振り仮名を付けなさい):
(一) 融入周圍環境又具有不被埋沒的明確個性,對我來說,設計就是尋找兩者間最大極限的平衡。(10 分)
(二) 日本東京、京都等各地的食物銀行最近幾年開始辦理暑假期間免費把食品送到小孩子手上的活動,因為沒營養午餐的暑假結束後,變瘦回到校園的孩子不少,專家們表示此舉「有助於縮短營養落差」。(15 分)
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核心觀念
本題為民國 108 年移民特考三等《外國文(日文兼試移民專業英文)》的申論中譯日題型,測驗考生將中文語境精確轉換為自然、道地日語的能力。本題的核心評量重點包含:
- 抽象哲理句型轉換(第 (一) 小題):考查「對抗性特質並存」的接續助詞運用(融入環境 vs. 保持個性)、個人主觀定義句型(「〜にとって、〜とは〜ことだ」),以及抽象名詞之動詞搭配(尋找平衡:バランスを模索する/見出す)。
- 時事社會福利翻譯(第 (二) 小題):考查現代日本社會重大議題詞彙(食物銀行:フードバンク、學校營養午餐:給食、貧困與發育問題引起的「營養落差」:栄養格差)、複句邏輯連接(因果關係「〜ため/〜ことから」)與轉述報導句型(引用助詞「と」+「述べる/指摘する」)。
- 振假名(振り仮名)書寫規範:題目特別要求「漢字に振り仮名を付けなさい」,在公職評分標準中,漏標、送假名(送り仮名)誤置、音訓讀混淆皆會造成直接扣分。
解題方法
(一) 第一小題:語意拆解與句構配置
- 「融入周圍環境又具有不被埋沒的明確個性」:
- 句型結構:此句為前後兩項特質同時兼具的轉折並列。「融入周圍環境」為「周囲の環境に溶け込む」,「不被埋沒」宜用自動詞否定型「埋もれない」,「兼具/具有」則使用複合動詞「持ち合わせる」或副詞子句接續「溶け込みながらも……を持つ」。
- 整合翻譯:
周囲の環境に溶け込みながらも、埋もれない明確な個性を持ち合わせる(修飾後方名詞或作為前置概念)。
- 「對我來說,設計就是尋找兩者間最大極限的平衡」:
- 「對我來說」:固定表現為「私にとって」。
- 「設計就是……」:定義名詞的標準句型「Aとは〜(の)ことである/だ」。
- 「尋找兩者間最大極限的平衡」:「兩者間」作「両者の(間の)」;「最大極限的平衡」作「最大限のバランス」;「尋找」此處指抽象的追求與摸索,最適當的動詞為「模索する」或「見出す」。
- 整合句構:
私にとって、デザインとはその両者の間の最大限のバランスを模索すること(を見出すこと)である。
(二) 第二小題:語意拆解與句構配置
- 主幹結構分析:
- 全句包含「主要事實(食物銀行辦活動)」、「背景成因(暑假無午餐導致學童消瘦)」與「外界評價(專家意見)」三個層次。日語長句中應合理運用因果接續助詞,避免中文流水句式的散漫。
- 核心專門詞彙轉換:
- 「食物銀行」:日本社會普遍使用外來語片假名「フードバンク」(Food Bank),不宜生硬自創「食料銀行」。
- 「辦理……活動」:日文常使用名詞「取り組み」(對策、具體措施、活動專案),搭配動詞「始める」或「実施する」。
- 「免費送到小孩子手上」:使用「無料で子どもたちに届ける」。
- 「沒營養午餐的暑假結束後」:「營養午餐」在日語教育環境中專指「給食」;「結束後」在時序銜接上最道地的表達是「夏休みが明けた後(夏休み明け)」。
- 「變瘦回到校園的孩子不少」:「變瘦」為「痩せて」;「回到校園(上學)」可譯為「登校する」或「學校に戻る」;「不少」譯為雙重否定「少なくない」。
- 「縮短營養落差」:「落差」在日語社會問題中標準用語為「格差」;「縮短落差」可譯為「栄養格差の縮小」或「栄養格差を縮める」。
- 「專家們表示……」:引述客觀陳述,句尾應使用「専門家らは〜と述べている/指摘している」。
第 三 題25 分
作文:
「国境と越境」をいろんな側面から論じてみよ。
日本語で 300 字程度。
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核心觀念
本題為民國 108 年移民特考三等《外國文(日文兼試移民專業英文)》之日文短篇作文,測驗考生的日語論述能力與移民行政公職專業素養。作答的核心觀念涵蓋以下面向:
- 「國境(國境)」的本質與主權意義: 國境是主權國家(Sovereign State)劃定領土、管轄權與法秩序的實體防線。國家透過國境管理行使對內管轄與對外防禦,具有排除外部威脅、維護國民安全與確認身分之法律功能。
- 「越境(越境)」的多維流動現象: 越境指跨越實體或抽象邊界的流動。包含有形層面(跨國人口遷移、移工、商務觀光、受迫難民、貨物流通)與無形層面(資本轉移、文化傳播、網際網路與資訊數據流通)。
- 移民法規與邊境治理的動態平衡: 以命題當年(民國 108 年)法規為準,《入出國及移民法》第 1 條明定本法宗旨為「統籌入出國管理,落實移民輔導,兼顧人權保障與國家安全」(現行《入出國及移民法》已於民國 112 年大幅修正並於 113 年起分階段施行,但兼顧國境安全與正當交流之核心價值始終如一)。在移民行政考試中,論述「國境與越境」切忌寫成空泛的文學感觸,必須展現「國境並非單純阻絕的封閉高牆,而是調節安全與合法流動的動態安全閥」之行政法理思維。
解題方法
題目要求「いろんな側面から論じてみよ(從各種面向進行論述)」且限定「日本語で 300 字程度(日語 300 字左右)」。在極有限的篇幅中,不可長篇鋪陳,必須採取緊湊嚴密的三段式論述結構(起・承轉・結):
- 第一段(起:定義與立論,約 70~90 字): 界定「國境」作為主權國家物理與法律防線的本質,隨即帶入全球化背景下「越境」成為不可逆之必然現象,建立兩者的對比與共存關係。
- 第二段(承・轉:多維面向論證,約 130~150 字): 精準呈現題目要求的「多個側面」:
- 正面效益側面:促進經貿繁榮、勞動力互補與多文化共生。
- 負面風險側面:衍生非法滯留、國際恐怖主義、跨國犯罪及傳染病擴散等治安與主權威脅。
- 無形延伸側面:網路空間(Cyber Space)的無形越境,進一步模糊了傳統物理國境的邊界。
- 第三段(結:總結與行政思維,約 60~80 字): 總結全文並拉高至國境管理的戰略格局。指出當代邊境管理並非採取鎖國或盲目排除,而是必須在「貫徹國家安全防線」與「促進正當國際移動」之間達成動態平衡。
- 語體規範: 一律使用學術論文與國家考試標準的「常體(だ・である體)」,嚴格禁止混用口語或「です・ます體」。
選項分析
本題為非選擇題(申論短篇作文),題目要求「從各種面向(いろんな側面)論述」。針對考生作答時常涉入的切入面向、常見偏廢或失分點,進行各維度剖析:
- 面向一:政治主權與法律面向(必要切入點)
- 意涵:國境是國家管轄權的邊界,體現國家主權的對外獨立性與對內排他性。
- 分析:若完全不提國家主權與法秩序,文章將失去國家考試「移民行政」的專業深度,流於一般的遊記或社會學隨筆,難獲高分。
- 面向二:經濟與文化共生面向(積極正面側面)
- 意涵:資本、貨物與勞動力的跨境流動帶動經濟增長;人口的越境推動語言、飲食與思想的交流,形成多文化共生社會。
- 分析:此面向展現全球化的必然趨勢。若作答僅單方面強調「阻絕與鎖國」,將顯得偏激且脫離現代國際社會實況。
第 1 題1 分
The company has not yet received an invitation to attend the event, ____ is to be held from May 2 to May 5.
核心觀念
本題考關係代名詞 which 引導的非限定關係子句。關係子句用來補充說明前面的名詞;本句中的先行詞是 the event,後面的 is to be held from May 2 to May 5 則補充說明活動的舉辦日期。
解題方法
先看空格後的子句:is to be held 缺少主詞。再回看前句中的名詞 the event,可由關係代名詞 which 代替,並在子句中作主詞:
The company has not yet received an invitation to attend the event, which is to be held from May 2 to May 5.
第 2 題1 分
The government is to sign an ____ with U.S. government for preventing the criminals from travelling to Taiwan.
核心觀念
本題考「字形相近、詞性不同」的字彙辨析,以及動詞 sign 的受詞搭配。句意是:「政府將與美國政府簽署一項協議,以防止犯罪者前往臺灣。」
accord 作名詞,意為「協議、條約」,可作 sign 的受詞。搭配 sign an accord,文法與語意皆合。
解題方法
先看空格前的冠詞 an,後方應接以母音音素開頭的單數可數名詞;再看空格後的 with U.S. government,可知空格處應是政府間簽署的文件或協議。四個選項中,只有 accord 符合這兩項條件。
選項分析
第 3 題1 分
____ of heart attack include chest pain, cold sweating and nausea, developing into trouble breathing and loss of consciousness in the most serious cases.
核心觀念
本題考字義與語境判斷。symptom 是「症狀」,指疾病所呈現的身體徵兆;heart attack 是「心臟病發作/心肌梗塞」。句中列舉胸痛、冒冷汗、噁心,以及嚴重時呼吸困難、失去意識,都是心臟病發作的症狀,因此空格應填 Symptoms。
解題方法
先看空格後方的 of heart attack,再讀後面的例子:chest pain, cold sweating and nausea(胸痛、冒冷汗、噁心)。這些詞語是在描述疾病的表現,與「症狀」相符。
句意是:「心臟病發作的症狀包括胸痛、冒冷汗和噁心;在最嚴重的情況下,會進一步出現呼吸困難和失去意識。」
第 4 題1 分
Many citizens view the rapid influx of immigrants with anxiety, worrying that the nation might fail to ____ the streams of new arrivals pouring in annually.
核心觀念
本題考同義字與語境判斷。句意是:許多民眾對移民快速湧入感到焦慮,擔心國家無法妥善「______」每年大量抵達的新移民。空格需要表示「使移民融入社會」的動詞。
解題方法
先看受詞 the streams of new arrivals(一波波新抵達者),再看語意搭配:國家面對大量移民,可能需要讓他們逐漸融入社會。四個選項中,只有 assimilate 有「使同化、使融入」之意,因此最符合句意。
選項分析
- (A) circulate:意為「循環、流通、傳播」,例如 circulate information(傳播資訊)。不能表示讓移民融入社會。
第 5 題1 分
A visitor visa holder will be allowed to travel to Taiwan before the ____ of the visa.
核心觀念
本題考「簽證效期」相關字彙與語意搭配。句意是:「持有訪客簽證者,得在簽證__之前前往臺灣。」空格需要填入表示「到期、屆滿」的名詞。
解題方法
先依句意判斷,能合理接在 the 與 of the visa 之間的字,應表示簽證效期的終點。expiration 是「到期、屆滿」,因此 before the expiration of the visa 即「在簽證到期前」,符合句意。
選項分析
- (A) expiration:到期、屆滿。the expiration of the visa 表示「簽證到期」,搭配 before 後意為「在簽證到期前」,正確。
第 6 題1 分
____ the truth during an immigration inspection is a violation of Immigration Act and thus punishable by law.
核心觀念
本題考字彙在句中的語意與搭配。句意是:「在移民查驗時__事實,違反《入出國及移民法》,因此依法處罰。」空格須填入表示「歪曲、虛報、謊報」的動詞,才能與 the truth(事實真相)搭配。
解題方法
先看受詞 the truth,再判斷哪個選項能表示故意提供不實資訊、歪曲真相。句首的動名詞片語 ____ the truth during an immigration inspection 作為全句主詞,因此空格應填動名詞形式;四個選項都已以 -ing 結尾,須再依語意選擇。
選項分析
- (A) Relating:relate 是「敘述、講述;有關聯」。relating the truth 不能表達「謊報或歪曲真相」,不合本句所說的違法行為。
- (B) Misrepresenting:misrepresent 是「不實陳述、歪曲、虛報」。
第 7 題1 分
To follow a Mediterranean-style diet, which include high consumption of olive oil, fruits, and vegetables, and low consumption of red meat, would decrease the chance of developing ____ disease.
核心觀念
本題考字義與搭配詞。句意是:遵循地中海型飲食——多攝取橄欖油、水果與蔬菜,少吃紅肉——可以降低罹患某種疾病的機率。空格需填入符合語意、且能與 disease 自然搭配的形容詞。
解題方法
先抓住飲食描述與「降低罹病機率」的語意,再判斷疾病類型。地中海型飲食常與心臟及血管健康相關,因此空格應指「心血管的」:cardiovascular disease 即「心血管疾病」。
選項分析
- (A) congenital:意為「先天的」。congenital disease 是「先天性疾病」,與題幹所述飲食對健康的影響不合。
- (B) contemptuous:意為「輕蔑的、鄙夷的」,通常形容人的態度或表情,不適合修飾 disease。
第 8 題1 分
After several rounds of recruitment, a number of potential candidates finally ____ as the president’s national security advisers.
核心觀念
本題考英文單字的詞義與語境搭配。句意是:「經過幾輪徵選後,幾位潛在人選終於__為總統的國家安全顧問。」空格需要表示人選「出現、浮現」的動詞,且能接續補充身分的介系詞片語 as the president’s national security advisers。
解題方法
先抓句子的主詞 a number of potential candidates(幾位潛在人選)與 finally(終於),判斷句意是在描述人選經過一段甄選過程後「終於浮現、出現」。四個選項中,emerge 有「出現、浮現」之意,並可搭配 as + 身分/角色,表示「以某種身分出現、成為某角色」,符合句意與文法。
完整句意為:「經過幾輪徵選後,幾位潛在人選終於出現,成為總統的國家安全顧問。」
選項分析
- (A) emerge:正確。 意為「出現、浮現、顯露」。emerge as + 身分/角色 可表示「嶄露頭角而成為……」,符合句意。
第 9 題1 分
In recent years, increasing numbers of refugees and migrants from Syria are crossing the Mediterranean to search for ____ in Europe.
核心觀念
本題考同音近形字的字義辨析。四個選項拼字相近,但詞性與意思不同;須依句意判斷「敘利亞難民與移民前往歐洲尋求什麼」。
解題方法
空格位於 search for(尋求)之後,應填入能表示所尋求目標的名詞。句意是難民與移民跨越地中海前往歐洲,尋求「庇護」。sanctuary 可表示庇護、避難所,符合語意與文法。
選項分析
- (A) sanitary:形容詞,意為「衛生的、清潔的」,如 sanitary conditions(衛生條件)。詞性及句意皆不合。
- (B) sanctuary:名詞,意為「庇護、避難所」,符合 search for sanctuary(尋求庇護)的搭配與句意,正確。
第 10 題1 分
The major argument against immigration is that so many migrants fail to ____ with the local community and culture and this leads to social tension and even unrest.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞搭配與字義。句意是:「反對移民的主要論點是,許多移民未能與當地社群及文化融為一體,因而造成社會緊張,甚至動亂。」
空格後接 with the local community and culture,要表達「融入當地社群與文化」,最合適的搭配是 integrate with。
解題方法
先由句意判斷空格需要表示「融入、整合」的動詞,再檢視各選項是否能自然地與 with 搭配,並符合「移民融入社區與文化」的語境。句中的 fail to 後面接原形動詞,因此填入 integrate,文法也正確。
選項分析
- (A) integrate:正確。 意為「整合、融入」。integrate with the local community and culture 表示融入當地社群與文化,符合句意與搭配。
- **(B) implement:錯誤。
第 11 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For United States Government personnel abroad to host a banquet, round tables of six or more persons allow more flexibility than rectangular ones. Often it is more convenient to ____ at two or more tables of six or more persons. The advantage of this arrangement is that it affords more places of honor as the host and hostess can each have a co-hostess and cohost at their ____ tables. At seated meals, foreign guests should have precedence ____ Americans of comparable rank with the exception of an American Ambassador. American officials present on such occasions should understand that it is ____ to cede one’s rank to a representative of another country. They should forget precedence among themselves and be prepared to be seated in any way that will make conversation easier and will take language abilities into account. To avoid any misunderstanding, it would be well for the host or hostess to inform in advance any guest, whether American or foreign, who are not seated according to protocol, of the reason for this ____ from the norm. When a high official is a guest, they should obtain his prior permission.
- Often it is more convenient to ____ at two or more tables of six or more persons.
核心觀念
本題考英文單字在上下文中的搭配與語意。句子談的是宴會座位安排,空格後接「在兩張或更多張、每桌六人以上的桌子」,因此要選能表示「招待、宴請賓客」的動詞。
解題方法
先看句意:「Often it is more convenient to ____ at two or more tables of six or more persons.」意為「通常在兩張或更多張、每桌六人以上的桌子上,__會更方便。」前文說美國政府人員在海外舉辦宴會,後文接著說這種安排能提供更多尊位,整段都在討論如何招待賓客與安排座位,因此空格應是 entertain(招待、款待)。
選項分析
第 12 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For United States Government personnel abroad to host a banquet, round tables of six or more persons allow more flexibility than rectangular ones. Often it is more convenient to ____ at two or more tables of six or more persons. The advantage of this arrangement is that it affords more places of honor as the host and hostess can each have a co-hostess and cohost at their ____ tables. At seated meals, foreign guests should have precedence ____ Americans of comparable rank with the exception of an American Ambassador. American officials present on such occasions should understand that it is ____ to cede one’s rank to a representative of another country. They should forget precedence among themselves and be prepared to be seated in any way that will make conversation easier and will take language abilities into account. To avoid any misunderstanding, it would be well for the host or hostess to inform in advance any guest, whether American or foreign, who are not seated according to protocol, of the reason for this ____ from the norm. When a high official is a guest, they should obtain his prior permission.
- The host and hostess can each have a co-hostess and cohost at their ____ tables.
核心觀念
本題考英文詞彙辨義與語境判讀,重點在於辨認形容詞 respective 的意思及其搭配。句中的 tables 是名詞,空格需要填入形容詞,說明兩位主人的共同主持人分別在哪些桌就座。
解題方法
句意是:「主人與女主人可以各自在他們各自的桌席安排一位共同女主人與一位共同主持人。」文中的 each 表示兩位主人各自對應安排;their respective tables 即「他們各自的桌席」,符合這層分配關係,因此選 respective。
選項分析
- (A) respective:正確。 意為「各自的、分別的」,常用於多人或多方各自對應的事物,如 their respective tables(他們各自的桌席)。
第 13 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For United States Government personnel abroad to host a banquet, round tables of six or more persons allow more flexibility than rectangular ones. Often it is more convenient to ____ at two or more tables of six or more persons. The advantage of this arrangement is that it affords more places of honor as the host and hostess can each have a co-hostess and cohost at their ____ tables. At seated meals, foreign guests should have precedence ____ Americans of comparable rank with the exception of an American Ambassador. American officials present on such occasions should understand that it is ____ to cede one’s rank to a representative of another country. They should forget precedence among themselves and be prepared to be seated in any way that will make conversation easier and will take language abilities into account. To avoid any misunderstanding, it would be well for the host or hostess to inform in advance any guest, whether American or foreign, who are not seated according to protocol, of the reason for this ____ from the norm. When a high official is a guest, they should obtain his prior permission.
- At seated meals, foreign guests should have precedence ____ Americans of comparable rank.
核心觀念
本題考英文介系詞與固定搭配。句意是:「在正式宴席中,外國賓客的座次優先於同等級的美國人。」表示一方在地位、順序或待遇上優於另一方,常用 have precedence over,其中 precedence 是「優先地位、優先順序」。
解題方法
先看空格後的比較對象:Americans of comparable rank(同等級的美國人)。此處要表達外國賓客相較於美國人享有優先座次,因此需使用表示「優先於」的介系詞搭配 precedence over。
選項分析
第 14 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For United States Government personnel abroad to host a banquet, round tables of six or more persons allow more flexibility than rectangular ones. Often it is more convenient to ____ at two or more tables of six or more persons. The advantage of this arrangement is that it affords more places of honor as the host and hostess can each have a co-hostess and cohost at their ____ tables. At seated meals, foreign guests should have precedence ____ Americans of comparable rank with the exception of an American Ambassador. American officials present on such occasions should understand that it is ____ to cede one’s rank to a representative of another country. They should forget precedence among themselves and be prepared to be seated in any way that will make conversation easier and will take language abilities into account. To avoid any misunderstanding, it would be well for the host or hostess to inform in advance any guest, whether American or foreign, who are not seated according to protocol, of the reason for this ____ from the norm. When a high official is a guest, they should obtain his prior permission.
- American officials present on such occasions should understand that it is ____ to cede one’s rank to a representative of another country.
核心觀念
本題考的是英文單字的詞義與語境搭配。句意談到美國官員在安排宴席座次時,應理解「將自己的位階讓給他國代表」是某種慣例。
解題方法
關鍵句為:
American officials present on such occasions should understand that it is ____ to cede one’s rank to a representative of another country.
cede 是「讓出、移交」;rank 在此指官員的「位階、級別」。空格需要填入形容詞,表示讓出自己的位階給他國代表,是座次安排中的「慣常做法」。
customary 意為「慣常的、合乎慣例的」,與宴會座次及外交禮儀的語境相符。整句意為:「出席這類場合的美國官員應了解,把自己的位階讓給他國代表是慣例。」
第 15 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For United States Government personnel abroad to host a banquet, round tables of six or more persons allow more flexibility than rectangular ones. Often it is more convenient to ____ at two or more tables of six or more persons. The advantage of this arrangement is that it affords more places of honor as the host and hostess can each have a co-hostess and cohost at their ____ tables. At seated meals, foreign guests should have precedence ____ Americans of comparable rank with the exception of an American Ambassador. American officials present on such occasions should understand that it is ____ to cede one’s rank to a representative of another country. They should forget precedence among themselves and be prepared to be seated in any way that will make conversation easier and will take language abilities into account. To avoid any misunderstanding, it would be well for the host or hostess to inform in advance any guest, whether American or foreign, who are not seated according to protocol, of the reason for this ____ from the norm. When a high official is a guest, they should obtain his prior permission.
- The reason for this ____ from the norm.
核心觀念
本題考常見字義與固定搭配。句中 departure from the norm 是慣用語,意思是「偏離常規、與一般做法不同」。前文提到,若賓客未依照禮賓排序入座,主人應事先說明這項安排與一般規範不同的原因。
解題方法
先看空格後的 from the norm。能自然與 from 搭配,並表示「偏離」的名詞是 departure。代回句子:
To avoid any misunderstanding, it would be well for the host or hostess to inform in advance any guest … of the reason for this departure from the norm.
意思是:「為避免誤解,主人最好事先向未依禮賓規範安排座位的賓客,說明這項偏離常規的原因。」
第 16 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Since the 1980s, immigration has drastically increased, making the city more ethnically and linguistically diverse. More than half of the people in Vancouver do not speak English as their first language. Almost 30% of the city’s inhabitants are of Chinese heritage. In the 1980s, an influx of immigrants from Hong Kong in anticipation of the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China, combined with an increase in immigrants from mainland China and previous immigrants from Taiwan, established in Vancouver one of the highest concentrations of ethnic Chinese residents in North America. This arrival of Asian immigrants continued a tradition of immigration from around the world that had established Vancouver as the second-most popular destination for immigrants in Canada after Toronto. Other significant Asian ethnic groups in Vancouver are Filipino, Japanese, Korean, as well as sizeable communities of Vietnamese, Indonesians, and Cambodians.
Despite increases in Latin American immigration to Vancouver in the 1980s and '90s, recent immigration has been comparatively low, and African immigration has been similarly stagnant. The black population of Vancouver is rather scant in comparison to other Canadian major cities. The neighborhood of Strathcona was the core of the city’s Jewish community. Hogan’s Alley, a small area adjacent to Chinatown, just off Main Street at Prior, was once home to a significant black community.
Prior to the Hong Kong diaspora of the 1990s, the largest non-British ethnic groups in the city were Irish and German, followed by Scandinavian, Italian, Ukrainian and Chinese. From the mid-1950s until the 1980s, many Portuguese immigrants came to Vancouver and the city had the third-largest Portuguese population in Canada in 2001. Eastern Europeans began immigrating after the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe after World War II. Greek immigration increased in the late 1960s and early '70s, with most settling in the Kitsilano area.
- What is this passage mainly about?
核心觀念
本題考查英文閱讀中的主旨判斷。作答時要找出全文反覆圍繞的核心主題,而不是只挑出其中一項細節。
文章介紹溫哥華不同族群的移民與人口組成,包括華裔、菲律賓裔、日裔、韓裔、愛爾蘭裔、德裔等族群,也提到移民人口的變化,以及特定族群聚居的街區。這些內容共同描述的是溫哥華的人口與族群概況。
解題方法
閱讀各段的重點,可見文章依序談到亞洲、拉丁美洲、非洲及歐洲移民,並介紹不同族群在溫哥華的分布與歷史變化。語言、移民潮與社區位置都是用來補充人口概況的細節。
因此,主旨應涵蓋整篇文章涉及的各族群與人口變遷,而不是只概括單一面向。
選項分析
- (A) Demographics in Vancouver.(溫哥華的人口概況)正確。 “Demographics” 指人口的組成與特徵。文章提及溫哥華居民的族裔背景、不同移民群體及其人口變化,與此選項最吻合。
第 17 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Since the 1980s, immigration has drastically increased, making the city more ethnically and linguistically diverse. More than half of the people in Vancouver do not speak English as their first language. Almost 30% of the city’s inhabitants are of Chinese heritage. In the 1980s, an influx of immigrants from Hong Kong in anticipation of the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China, combined with an increase in immigrants from mainland China and previous immigrants from Taiwan, established in Vancouver one of the highest concentrations of ethnic Chinese residents in North America. This arrival of Asian immigrants continued a tradition of immigration from around the world that had established Vancouver as the second-most popular destination for immigrants in Canada after Toronto. Other significant Asian ethnic groups in Vancouver are Filipino, Japanese, Korean, as well as sizeable communities of Vietnamese, Indonesians, and Cambodians.
Despite increases in Latin American immigration to Vancouver in the 1980s and '90s, recent immigration has been comparatively low, and African immigration has been similarly stagnant. The black population of Vancouver is rather scant in comparison to other Canadian major cities. The neighborhood of Strathcona was the core of the city’s Jewish community. Hogan’s Alley, a small area adjacent to Chinatown, just off Main Street at Prior, was once home to a significant black community.
Prior to the Hong Kong diaspora of the 1990s, the largest non-British ethnic groups in the city were Irish and German, followed by Scandinavian, Italian, Ukrainian and Chinese. From the mid-1950s until the 1980s, many Portuguese immigrants came to Vancouver and the city had the third-largest Portuguese population in Canada in 2001. Eastern Europeans began immigrating after the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe after World War II. Greek immigration increased in the late 1960s and early '70s, with most settling in the Kitsilano area.
- According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?
核心觀念
本題考英文閱讀理解,重點是從第一段擷取明確資訊,並辨識選項是否扭曲原文的數量、方向或因果關係。題幹沒有涉及法條或計算。
解題方法
先找出第一段與各選項相關的句子:
- 移民自 1980 年代以來大幅增加(immigration has drastically increased)。
- 溫哥華超過一半的居民,英語不是他們的第一語言(More than half ... do not speak English as their first language)。
- 約 30% 的居民具有華裔背景。
- 香港移民、來自中國大陸的移民,以及先前來自台灣的移民,共同使溫哥華成為北美華裔居民高度集中的城市之一。
逐項比對原文,可確認只有(B)符合題幹資訊。
選項分析
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(A) Since the 1980s, immigration has declined in Vancouver. 錯誤。原文說移民自 1980 年代以來「大幅增加」,選項卻改成「減少」,與原文方向相反。
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(B) Half of the people in Vancouver do not speak English as their first language.
第 18 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Since the 1980s, immigration has drastically increased, making the city more ethnically and linguistically diverse. More than half of the people in Vancouver do not speak English as their first language. Almost 30% of the city’s inhabitants are of Chinese heritage. In the 1980s, an influx of immigrants from Hong Kong in anticipation of the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China, combined with an increase in immigrants from mainland China and previous immigrants from Taiwan, established in Vancouver one of the highest concentrations of ethnic Chinese residents in North America. This arrival of Asian immigrants continued a tradition of immigration from around the world that had established Vancouver as the second-most popular destination for immigrants in Canada after Toronto. Other significant Asian ethnic groups in Vancouver are Filipino, Japanese, Korean, as well as sizeable communities of Vietnamese, Indonesians, and Cambodians.
Despite increases in Latin American immigration to Vancouver in the 1980s and '90s, recent immigration has been comparatively low, and African immigration has been similarly stagnant. The black population of Vancouver is rather scant in comparison to other Canadian major cities. The neighborhood of Strathcona was the core of the city’s Jewish community. Hogan’s Alley, a small area adjacent to Chinatown, just off Main Street at Prior, was once home to a significant black community.
Prior to the Hong Kong diaspora of the 1990s, the largest non-British ethnic groups in the city were Irish and German, followed by Scandinavian, Italian, Ukrainian and Chinese. From the mid-1950s until the 1980s, many Portuguese immigrants came to Vancouver and the city had the third-largest Portuguese population in Canada in 2001. Eastern Europeans began immigrating after the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe after World War II. Greek immigration increased in the late 1960s and early '70s, with most settling in the Kitsilano area.
- According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
核心觀念
本題考查閱讀理解與事實比對。題目問哪一項 NOT true(不符合文章),應逐項核對選項是否與文章明確敘述一致;無須額外運用法條或公式。
解題方法
先定位文章中與各選項相關的句子,再比對主詞、比較方向及地點:
- 多倫多是加拿大最受移民歡迎的城市,溫哥華排名第二。
- 溫哥華的黑人比例相較加拿大其他主要城市偏低。
- Strathcona 曾是溫哥華猶太社群的核心。
- Hogan’s Alley 曾有重要的黑人社群。
選項分析
- (A) 錯誤。 文章指出,來自世界各地的移民使溫哥華成為加拿大第二受歡迎的移民目的地,僅次於多倫多。選項卻說這些移民使多倫多成為最受歡迎的目的地,將文章所述的對象錯置。依文章內容判斷,這項陳述不正確。
- **(B) 正確,為本題答案。
第 19 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
Since the 1980s, immigration has drastically increased, making the city more ethnically and linguistically diverse. More than half of the people in Vancouver do not speak English as their first language. Almost 30% of the city’s inhabitants are of Chinese heritage. In the 1980s, an influx of immigrants from Hong Kong in anticipation of the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China, combined with an increase in immigrants from mainland China and previous immigrants from Taiwan, established in Vancouver one of the highest concentrations of ethnic Chinese residents in North America. This arrival of Asian immigrants continued a tradition of immigration from around the world that had established Vancouver as the second-most popular destination for immigrants in Canada after Toronto. Other significant Asian ethnic groups in Vancouver are Filipino, Japanese, Korean, as well as sizeable communities of Vietnamese, Indonesians, and Cambodians.
Despite increases in Latin American immigration to Vancouver in the 1980s and '90s, recent immigration has been comparatively low, and African immigration has been similarly stagnant. The black population of Vancouver is rather scant in comparison to other Canadian major cities. The neighborhood of Strathcona was the core of the city’s Jewish community. Hogan’s Alley, a small area adjacent to Chinatown, just off Main Street at Prior, was once home to a significant black community.
Prior to the Hong Kong diaspora of the 1990s, the largest non-British ethnic groups in the city were Irish and German, followed by Scandinavian, Italian, Ukrainian and Chinese. From the mid-1950s until the 1980s, many Portuguese immigrants came to Vancouver and the city had the third-largest Portuguese population in Canada in 2001. Eastern Europeans began immigrating after the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe after World War II. Greek immigration increased in the late 1960s and early '70s, with most settling in the Kitsilano area.
- When was a Polish family most likely to immigrate to Vancouver?
核心觀念
本題考查閱讀理解與時間線索判讀。題幹指出,東歐移民是在第二次世界大戰後、蘇聯接管東歐之後開始移入溫哥華;波蘭屬於東歐,因此依文章資訊,波蘭家庭最可能在二戰後移民。
解題方法
先定位題幹第三段的句子:「Eastern Europeans began immigrating after the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe after World War II.」意思是「東歐人在第二次世界大戰後、蘇聯接管東歐之後開始移民」。
再將題目中的 Polish(波蘭)歸入 Eastern European(東歐)族群,對應「第二次世界大戰後」的時間線索,即可選出 D。
選項分析
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【題組共用題幹】
Since the 1980s, immigration has drastically increased, making the city more ethnically and linguistically diverse. More than half of the people in Vancouver do not speak English as their first language. Almost 30% of the city’s inhabitants are of Chinese heritage. In the 1980s, an influx of immigrants from Hong Kong in anticipation of the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China, combined with an increase in immigrants from mainland China and previous immigrants from Taiwan, established in Vancouver one of the highest concentrations of ethnic Chinese residents in North America. This arrival of Asian immigrants continued a tradition of immigration from around the world that had established Vancouver as the second-most popular destination for immigrants in Canada after Toronto. Other significant Asian ethnic groups in Vancouver are Filipino, Japanese, Korean, as well as sizeable communities of Vietnamese, Indonesians, and Cambodians.
Despite increases in Latin American immigration to Vancouver in the 1980s and '90s, recent immigration has been comparatively low, and African immigration has been similarly stagnant. The black population of Vancouver is rather scant in comparison to other Canadian major cities. The neighborhood of Strathcona was the core of the city’s Jewish community. Hogan’s Alley, a small area adjacent to Chinatown, just off Main Street at Prior, was once home to a significant black community.
Prior to the Hong Kong diaspora of the 1990s, the largest non-British ethnic groups in the city were Irish and German, followed by Scandinavian, Italian, Ukrainian and Chinese. From the mid-1950s until the 1980s, many Portuguese immigrants came to Vancouver and the city had the third-largest Portuguese population in Canada in 2001. Eastern Europeans began immigrating after the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe after World War II. Greek immigration increased in the late 1960s and early '70s, with most settling in the Kitsilano area.
- What does the word “stagnant” mean?
核心觀念
本題考英文單字的語意判讀。stagnant 的意思是「停滯的、沒有明顯成長或變化的」,用來形容人口或移民數量時,表示其增加緩慢,甚至沒有增加。
解題方法
先看上下文:文章指出,溫哥華在 1980、1990 年代拉丁美洲移民增加,但近年的移民相對較少;接著說非洲移民也同樣 stagnant。此處是在描述非洲移民增加有限、發展遲滯,因此應選表示「緩慢、遲滯」的字。
選項分析
- (A) Statistical:統計上的、統計學的。描述資料或分析方法,不能表示移民成長停滯。