109 國際經濟商務人員三等 國際經濟商務人員國際經貿法律組 英文(含國際貿易政策與法規命令之摘譯與論述) 考古題詳解
第 一 題10 分
英譯中:請將下面這段英文譯成正確、流暢的中文。
Before the pandemic, there were many reasons to be anxious about taking an elevator—from being crammed in a small space with strangers, to getting stuck between floors. Now, as COVID-19 cases exceed 20 million worldwide, many people are concerned about catching the virus, whether from someone else in the elevator or via the buttons.
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核心觀念
本題為國家考試三等特考「英譯中」基本題型,旨在評量考生對對比修辭結構、動名詞平行列舉、狀語從屬子句以及名詞/介系詞動詞化的精確轉譯能力。
- 時態與時序對比結構:前半句以「Before the pandemic...」搭配過去式(
there were),後半句以「Now, as...」搭配現在式(are concerned),形成「疫情爆發前」與「疫情爆發後」大眾心理恐慌重心的強烈對比。 - 列舉與平行對稱(Parallelism):破折號後的「from
being crammed... togetting stuck...」,為介系詞from... to...連接兩個動名詞被動/狀態結構,中文須譯出結構之工整性。 - 介系詞動詞化(Verbification)與增詞達意:英文偏好靜態詞(介系詞
via),中文偏好動態敘述;「via the buttons」直譯為「透過按鈕」略顯生硬,須轉譯為動態的「接觸按鈕」或「觸碰按鈕」。 - 時事名詞標準譯法:COVID-19(民國 109 年命題時通稱「新冠肺炎」或「嚴重特殊傳染性肺炎」)及 pandemic(全球大流行/大流行疫情)。
解題方法
翻譯過程採「分構解剖 句序重整 詞性轉換與潤飾」三步驟:
- 第一句拆解與重構:
- 原文:
Before the pandemic, there were many reasons to be anxious about taking an elevator—from being crammed in a small space with strangers, to getting stuck between floors. - 主幹結構:時間狀語(
Before...) 存在句(there were many reasons to...) 破折號補充說明(from A to B)。 - 關鍵意群轉譯:
anxious about taking an elevator:搭乘電梯感到焦慮/不安。crammed in a small space with strangers:與陌生人擠在狹窄(狹小)的空間中。getting stuck between floors:受困於樓層之間/卡在樓層中。- 整合:英文破折號用以引出具體事例,中文可保留破折號或轉化為冒號、逗號順譯。
- 第二句拆解與重構:
- 原文:
Now, as COVID-19 cases exceed 20 million worldwide, many people are concerned about catching the virus, whether from someone else in the elevator or via the buttons.
第 二 題10 分
中譯英:請將下面這段中文譯成正確、流暢的英文。
現在許多人捨棄專職的工作,而選擇成為約聘人員、自由工作者、或臨時工。促成這種生活型態變流行的最主要原因,是預期能擁有更多可支配的收入,其次是相信如此一來可以促進工作與生活的平衡,另一個重要的誘因則是為了減輕壓力。
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核心觀念
本題為標準的現代經貿與勞動經濟社會趨勢題,聚焦於「非典型就業模式」(Atypical Employment / Gig Economy)與「生活型態轉變」的語篇翻譯。考查重點涵蓋:
- 勞動經濟與就業型態之專業術語:
- 「專職工作」:full-time jobs / full-time employment
- 「約聘人員」:contract workers / fixed-term contractors
- 「自由工作者」:freelancers / independent contractors
- 「臨時工」:temporary workers / temps / casual workers
- 總體經濟與福利指標名詞:
- 「可支配收入」:經濟學固定名詞 disposable income(不可隨意自創為 spendable/usable income)
- 「工作與生活平衡」:work-life balance
- 「誘因」:incentive / motivation
- 語篇銜接與資訊層次結構(Hierarchy of Causes):
- 原文第二句屬於典型的中文流水句(動態多、無明顯連接詞),英文必須透過主從結構或介系詞片語串接層次:「最主要原因(The primary reason is...) 其次是(followed by...) 另一重要誘因(another key incentive is...)」,避免通篇使用 and 或拆成瑣碎短句。
解題方法
步驟一:句意邏輯切分與主幹提煉
- 第一句:
- 中文:「現在許多人捨棄專職的工作,而選擇成為約聘人員、自由工作者、或臨時工。」
- 核心結構:並列動作與趨勢對比。
- 主幹:
Many people are abandoning A and choosing to become B, C, or D. - 第二句:
- 中文:「促成這種生活型態變流行的最主要原因,是預期能擁有更多可支配的收入,其次是相信如此一來可以促進工作與生活的平衡,另一個重要的誘因則是為了減輕壓力。」
- 核心結構:三層原因列舉。
- 原因一(最主要):預期擁有更多可支配收入(the expectation of higher disposable income)。
- 原因二(次要):相信能促進工作生活平衡(the belief that doing so fosters work-life balance)。
- 原因三(補充):減輕壓力(to relieve / reduce stress)。
- 語法轉化:將「促成這種生活型態變流行」轉換為動名詞片語或關係代名詞子句(driving the popularity of this lifestyle / that has popularized this lifestyle);三大成因採用名詞化結構(Nominalization)配合
followed by串聯,呈現國考高分卷嚴謹流暢的學術語域(Academic Register)。
步驟二:詞彙精準配對與轉譯
| 中文原文 | 正確英文對應 | 評析與考點說明 |
|---|---|---|
| 捨棄專職工作 | abandon / give up / forgo full-time jobs | 表現社會趨勢,時態採用現在進行式(are abandoning)或現在完成式(have abandoned)最為生動貼切。 |
| 約聘人員 | contract workers / contract employees | 具法定契約期限之勞動者,不可誤譯為 appointed personnel(此指政府派任人員)。 |
| 自由工作者 | freelancers / independent contractors | 現代零工經濟核心詞彙。 |
| 臨時工 | temporary workers / casual laborers | 彈性排班或短期非固定工。 |
| 可支配的收入 | disposable income | 經濟學公認專有名詞,指個人所得扣除稅額後的淨額。 |
| 促進工作與生活平衡 | promote / foster a better work-life balance | achieve / maintain / foster 均為常用且精準之搭配動詞(Collocation)。 |
| 誘因 | incentive / motivation | 經濟行為的驅動力,incentive 尤具經貿專業質感。 |
選項分析
本題為非選擇題(中譯英題型)。以下針對考生在各關鍵意群中常見的用字選擇、同義詞替換與錯誤譯法進行對比分析:
第 三 題20 分
英文作文:請根據下面的說明寫一篇約 200 字的英文作文。
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan just approved the proposal to amend the age of adulthood from 20 to 18. The amendment is expected to take effect by 2023.
Write an essay of no more than 200 words to respond to this amendment and discuss how it would bring social changes in Taiwan.
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核心觀念
本題以命題當年(民國 109 年)法規為準:行政院於民國 109 年 8 月通過《民法》第 12 條修正草案,將成年年齡由 20 歲下修為 18 歲(現行法已於民國 109 年 12 月 25 日經立法院三讀通過,並自民國 112 年 1 月 1 日正式施行)。
本題屬於「國際經濟商務人員」高階英文專業寫作題,評量重點包含:
- 法政政策評析能力(Policy Response):能否準確理解民法成年年齡下修之法理意涵,正面評價其接軌國際標準、消弭《民法》(原 20 歲)與《刑法》(18 歲完全責任能力)長年規範年齡落差之合理性。
- 社會變革論述深度(Social Changes Analysis):能否扣合「國際經貿法律」專業視角,從青年取得「完全行為能力(full legal capacity)」切入,具體論述對經濟自主(簽約、創業、開戶)、法律責任承擔(完全民事賠償責任)及教育與家庭功能(法治與理財素養提前養成)之深遠變革。
- 高密度篇幅控制能力(Word Count Constraint):題目明確要求「no more than 200 words」(不可超過 200 字),考生須展現極高的詞彙密度(lexical density)與嚴謹的段落組織,精確控制在 170 至 190 字的安全區間內。
解題方法
本題篇幅極短(200 字以內),切忌冗長鋪陳背景,必須採取「高聚焦的三段式演繹結構」:
- 第一段:破題與立場表態(Introduction & Direct Response,約 40 字)
- 直接正面回應(respond to the amendment):定位此項修法為符合國際潮流、縮小民刑法律責任落差的進步里程碑。
- 點出主題句(Thesis Statement):此項法律變革勢將為台灣社會帶來深層轉型。
- 第二段:實質社會變革論述(Body Paragraph: Multifaceted Social Changes,約 95 字)
- 正面賦權與經濟效益(Rights & Economic Autonomy):滿 18 歲青年取得完全行為能力,可獨立簽訂契約、開戶、辦理信用卡、註冊設立公司與創業,無需法定代理人同意,大幅釋放青年創新與經濟活力。
- 對等責任與教育轉型(Accountability & Educational Shift):權利與義務互為表裡,青年必須承擔完全民事責任。這將倒逼家庭教育與學校體系提前深化實際生活所需的法治素養與財務智商(financial literacy)。
- 第三段:總結與深層昇華(Conclusion & Vision,約 40 字)
- 重申修法本質:不只是法條數字的變更(statutory adjustment),更是公民地位與社會契約的重塑。
- 結論展望:在健全的社會配套下,賦予青年自主權將驅動國家整體的長期進步。
選項分析
本題為非選擇題(英文申論作文題),評卷重點在於考生的切入觀點是否切中題旨。以下針對考場常見的三種論述切入方向進行評析:
- 方向一:僅流於情緒性支持或空泛讚美青年族群(不宜採納)
- 評析:部分考生通篇撰寫「年輕人很有創意」、「政府應該多給年輕人機會」,未觸及具體的制度變遷與實質社會衝擊(如契約能力、法律責任),內容空泛且缺乏經貿法律組應具備的專業視角,難獲高分。
- 方向二:混淆「民法成年(18 歲)」與「憲法選舉權/修憲複決」(嚴重失分陷阱)
- 評析:題目清楚指明為「行政院通過將成年年齡從 20 歲下修至 18 歲之提案」(即民法第 12 條修正案)。若誤將論述重心全部放在「18 歲公民投票權(Voting Age)」,則混淆了《民法》修正與《憲法》第 130 條(選舉權年齡)之不同法源層次,屬重大概念錯誤。
- 方向三:雙軌並進論述「經濟法律自主權(權利)」與「完全民事責任及教育重塑(義務)」(最適切、高分途徑)
- 評析:精準扣緊民法成年之法效,將論點落實在「商業交易自主性」、「自負法律盈虧」與「公民責任成熟度」,既全面回應題目兩大指示(Response + Social Changes),又展現清晰的法律思維邏輯。
解題技巧
- 嚴守字數上限,杜絕超字扣分:
- 題目警語為「no more than 200 words」,超出 200 字在國家考試嚴格閱卷標準下將直接面臨扣分。最理想字數區間為 170~190 字,既能充分開展論點,又保留絕對安全的邊界。
- 採用專業法政與經貿語彙:
- 運用如
legal capacity(行為能力)、parental consent(法定代理人/父母同意)、civil liability(民事責任)、economic autonomy(經濟自主)、financial literacy(金融素養)等詞彙,能在極短篇幅內展現專業度。
- 雙向對比論述(Rights vs. Responsibilities):
第 1 題1 分
This blind man was able to ____ immense physical disabilities in order to get ahead in his career.
核心觀念
本題考單字的語意與搭配。句意為:「這位盲人克服了巨大的身體障礙,得以在職涯上有所發展。」關鍵片語是 surmount difficulties/obstacles,意為「克服困難/障礙」。
解題方法
先看空格後的受詞 immense physical disabilities(巨大的身體障礙),再看後面的 in order to get ahead in his career(為了在職涯上有所進展)。句意需要表達「克服障礙」,因此應選表示「克服、戰勝」的動詞 surmount。
選項分析
- (A) surmount:正確。 意為「克服、戰勝」,可搭配 obstacles、difficulties 等,符合句意。
第 2 題1 分
Crime pattern analysis, victimization studies, and offender profiling all seek to explain the ____ of criminal activity.
核心觀念
本題考查字義與搭配。句意是:「犯罪型態分析、被害研究與犯罪者側寫,都試圖解釋犯罪活動的__。」其中,occurrence 指「發生、出現」,可與犯罪活動搭配,表示犯罪活動的發生情形。
解題方法
先抓句子的關鍵動詞片語 seek to explain(試圖解釋),再看空格後的 of criminal activity。三種研究方法共同探討的是犯罪活動如何或何時發生,因此空格應填表示「發生」的名詞 occurrence。
選項分析
第 3 題1 分
Little is known about how he ____ such a huge fortune before his death.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞的字義與語境搭配。句意是:「他死前如何累積如此龐大的財富,外界所知甚少。」關鍵在於空格後的受詞 such a huge fortune(如此龐大的財富),應搭配表示「累積、聚集」的動詞。
解題方法
先將句子分段理解:Little is known about how he ____ such a huge fortune before his death. 主句 Little is known about 表示「人們對……所知甚少」;how he ... 則詢問他在去世前「如何取得或累積」財富。能自然帶出「累積財富」意思的選項是 amassed。
選項分析
第 4 題1 分
Ordinary people, after all, just want to get along with their lives, with the routine and ____ task of eking out a living out of scarce resources.
核心觀念
本題考英文形容詞的詞義,以及依上下文判斷搭配語意。句中描述一般人想過自己的生活,並面對維持生計的日常工作;空格應填入表示「平凡的、日常的」形容詞。
解題方法
先看空格前後的語意:routine and ____ task 中,routine 表示「例行的、日常的」,後面的 task 指工作或任務。兩個形容詞並列,語意應相近;同時,eking out a living 是「勉強維持生計、餬口」,與平凡而日常的生活勞務相呼應。因此選擇 mundane。
選項分析
- (A) mundane:平凡的、日常的、世俗的。
與
routine語意相近,routine and mundane task可理解為「例行而平凡的工作」,符合句意,正確。
第 5 題1 分
Dolphin sounds are unintelligible to humans because they cover a larger range of frequencies than we can hear or ____.
核心觀念
本題考字義辨析與句意搭配。句中 hear or ____ 以 or 連接兩個動詞,表示人類對海豚聲音的兩種限制:聽不到,也無法辨別。
differentiate 作動詞,意為「區分、辨別」,符合句意。hear or differentiate 即「聽見或辨別」。
解題方法
先看句子結構:because 引導原因,說明海豚聲音為何對人類難以理解;than we can hear or ____ 則比較海豚聲音涵蓋的頻率範圍與人類能處理的範圍。
空格與 hear 並列,應填入能描述人類感知或辨別聲音能力的動詞。句意是海豚聲音涵蓋的頻率範圍超出人類聽覺所及,也超出人類能辨別的範圍,因此選 differentiate。
選項分析
第 6 題1 分
In some regions, the product is ____ as a specialty item, while in others, it’s sold also on supermarket shelves.
核心觀念
本題考單字在商業語境中的意思與搭配。句子描述同一產品在不同地區的銷售方式:有些地方把它作為特色商品販售;另一些地方則也能在超市貨架上買到。空格需要填入表示「販售、銷售」的動詞。
解題方法
先看句意,再比較選項。後半句的 sold on supermarket shelves 明確談到商品的銷售通路,因此前半句也應填入與商品販售有關的字,形成語意對照:某些地區將產品作為特色商品販售,其他地區則也在超市販售。
選項分析
- (A) alleviated:意為「減輕、緩和」,常搭配 pain、pressure、concerns 等,不表示販售商品。
第 7 題1 分
Research opportunities and possibilities ____ in this relatively new field of old age psychiatry.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞 abound 的意思與句型。abound 表示「大量存在、充滿」,常用於 abound in/with + 某事物,也可直接接在表示大量存在的主詞後。
句意是:「在這個相對新興的老年精神醫學領域中,研究機會與可能性____。」
解題方法
先看主詞 Research opportunities and possibilities(研究機會與可能性),再判斷空格需要哪個動詞能自然表達「大量存在」。abound 符合句意,整句表示這個領域中有許多研究機會與可能性。
選項分析
第 8 題1 分
It would be ____ to suppose that a consensus could be made by simply assigning one book to read.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的字義與句意判讀。句型為「It would be + 形容詞 + to suppose that ...」,意思是「假設……是……的」。空格應填入能表達「荒謬、不合理」的形容詞,修飾「只指定一本書閱讀就能形成共識」這個想法。
解題方法
先抓住句意:要形成共識,單靠指定一本書閱讀,並不足以保證大家達成一致。因此,句子是在說「認為只要指定一本書閱讀就能形成共識,這種想法很荒謬」,空格應填表示「荒謬、不合情理」的 absurd。
句意可譯為:「認為只要指定一本書閱讀就能形成共識,這種想法是荒謬的。」
選項分析
第 9 題1 分
In the production line a minor discrepancy in colors had to be ____, although some clients may not like what they receive in the mail.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的意思與句型搭配。had to be ____ 中,be 後面要接形容詞;句意是生產線上的輕微色差「必須是可容許的」,即使有些客戶可能不喜歡郵寄收到的商品。
解題方法
先看句意,再確認空格的詞性:
a minor discrepancy in colors:輕微的顏色差異had to be:必須是although引導讓步子句,表示「雖然有些客戶可能不喜歡收到的商品」
前後句意呈現讓步:即使客戶不一定滿意,生產上的輕微色差仍須被視為可容許。因此應選表示「可容許的、可接受的」的形容詞。
選項分析
- (A) promised:
promise的過去分詞,可作形容詞表示「承諾的」。a discrepancy had to be promised意為「色差必須被承諾」,不合句意。
第 10 題1 分
The ____ furniture in the doll house was all hand-made by very famous craftsmen from Italy; it is delicate, adorable, and extremely pricy.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞的字義與語境判斷。空格後的名詞是 furniture(家具),句中又提到這些家具位於娃娃屋內,且做工精緻、可愛又昂貴,因此空格應填入表示「微小的、縮小尺寸的」形容詞。
miniature 可作形容詞,表示「微型的、縮小的」,也可作名詞,表示「微縮模型」。
解題方法
先判斷空格要修飾名詞 furniture,因此需要能描述家具尺寸或性質的字。再搭配 in the doll house(在娃娃屋裡)理解情境:娃娃屋內的家具通常是縮小尺寸的模型家具。故 miniature furniture(微型家具)最符合句意。
全句可譯為:「娃娃屋裡的微型家具全是由來自義大利的知名工匠手工製作;它們精緻、可愛,而且價格極高。」
選項分析
第 11 題1 分
YouTube used to be my ____ from boredom, but recently I could not find many interesting videos.
核心觀念
本題考 字義與固定搭配。句意是:「YouTube 過去是我擺脫無聊的__,但最近我找不到多少有趣的影片。」空格需要填入表示「拯救、解脫」的名詞,且能與 from boredom(免於無聊、擺脫無聊)搭配。
salvation 是「拯救、救星、解脫」,因此 salvation from boredom 表示「擺脫無聊的救星」,符合句意。
解題方法
先看空格後的 from boredom,判斷句子在說 YouTube 過去能讓作者脫離無聊,再以 but recently 連接轉折:最近有趣影片變少,因此 YouTube 已不再像過去那樣能帶來解脫。選擇具有「拯救、解脫」意義的名詞最符合上下文。
選項分析
第 12 題1 分
What ____ between illustrators and photographers is illustrators’ ability to work without limits to create desired images, not simply capture them.
核心觀念
本題考動詞 distinguish A from B 的用法,意為「區別 A 與 B」;題幹則用 What distinguishes A from B is ... 表示「使 A 有別於 B 的是……」。
句意為:「插畫家與攝影師之間的差異,在於插畫家能不受限制地創作想要的圖像,而不只是捕捉現成的影像。」
解題方法
先看句型:空格位於主詞 What 與介系詞片語 between illustrators and photographers 之間;後面的 is 引出主詞補語,說明兩者之間的差異是什麼。因此空格應填入能表達「區別」的動詞 distinguishes。
此處 What distinguishes between A and B 可理解為「什麼使 A 與 B 有所不同」。後半句 illustrators’ ability ... 正是這個差異的內容。
選項分析
第 13 題1 分
To play it safe, there are things we should only keep to ourselves for what we say today may come back to ____ us like an endless nightmare tomorrow.
核心觀念
本題考常見動詞的語意與搭配。句中 come back to ____ us like an endless nightmare tomorrow 描述「今天說的話,明天可能像無止盡的夢魘般回頭糾纏我們」,空格需填入表示「使困擾、糾纏」的動詞。
解題方法
先抓住比喻線索 like an endless nightmare(像無止盡的夢魘),可知空格要表達某件事日後持續造成心理困擾。haunt 可指記憶、往事或問題長久縈繞、困擾某人,常見搭配為 haunt someone。因此 come back to haunt us 意為「回頭困擾我們」,符合句意。
整句可譯為:「為求穩妥,有些話我們只該留在心裡,因為今天說出的話,明天可能會像無止盡的夢魘般回頭困擾我們。」
選項分析
第 14 題1 分
In business email correspondences, it is most professional to ____ an incoming message, telling the sender that the message has been received.
核心觀念
本題考商務電子郵件的常用字義與搭配。當收到郵件後,告知寄件者「已收到」這項訊息,英文常用 acknowledge receipt(確認收到)或 acknowledge a message(確認收到並回覆訊息)。
解題方法
先依句意判斷空格需要表達的動作:telling the sender that the message has been received 說明寄件者會得知訊息已收到,因此空格應填「確認、告知收到」之意的動詞。再比對選項的詞義與商務郵件中的用法。
選項分析
- (A) acknowledge:正確。 意為「確認、承認、告知已收到」。
acknowledge an incoming message符合收到郵件後回覆寄件者、確認已收悉的情境。
第 15 題1 分
Elaine is a talented professional artist and photographer. She draws ____ from nature, animals, and landscape for her paintings and photographs.
核心觀念
本題考查名詞的語意與常見搭配。句中主詞 Elaine 是藝術家與攝影師,後文提到她以自然、動物和景觀作為繪畫與攝影的題材,因此空格應填入表示「靈感」的名詞。常見搭配是 draw inspiration from,意為「從……汲取靈感」。
解題方法
先看空格前的 draws,再看介系詞 from 引出的來源。句意是 Elaine「從自然、動物與景觀中汲取某種事物」,能與藝術創作及 from 自然搭配的詞是 inspiration。全句意為:
Elaine 是一位才華洋溢的專業藝術家與攝影師。她從自然、動物和景觀中汲取靈感,創作繪畫與攝影作品。
選項分析
第 16 題1 分
A recent study shows that students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade are likely to drop out of school; even more ____, two out of three will end up in jail or on welfare.
核心觀念
本題考副詞的語意與上下文判斷。空格前的 even more 表示「更加……」,後面接副詞,用來加強說明後述情況的程度或語氣。
前句指出,閱讀能力不足的學生較可能輟學;後句接著說,其中三分之二最後會入獄或依賴社會福利。這是令人憂心的結果,因此空格應填入帶有「令人不安地」之意的 disturbingly。
解題方法
先看句子間的語意關係:後句以分號接續前句,補充一項更令人擔憂的統計結果。even more disturbingly 可譯為「更令人不安的是」,能自然引出入獄或依賴福利的後果。
句型可理解為:
even more + 副詞,+後續子句 更令人……的是,+後續子句
選項分析
第 17 題1 分
Although luckily surviving the attempted murder, Irene was hard hit by the fact that her boyfriend, ____ her wealth, had planned to kill her since they first met.
核心觀念
本題考動詞的語意與搭配。句意為:Irene 雖然幸運地在謀殺未遂中倖存,卻因男友自初次見面起就計畫殺害她而深受打擊;男友的動機是覬覦她的財產。
covet 意為「覬覦、垂涎」,常用搭配為 covet someone’s wealth,表示覬覦某人的財富。句中的 coveting her wealth 是現在分詞片語,補充說明男友的動機。
解題方法
先從上下文判斷男友計畫殺害 Irene 的原因:空格後的 her wealth 指她的財富,應填入能表達「想取得、垂涎財物」的動詞。四個選項中,只有 coveting 符合這個語意。
選項分析
第 18 題1 分
To improve the quality of his life, Alex has finally decided to actively seek medical treatment to ____ his long-suffered lower-back pain.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞的字義與語境搭配。句意是:Alex 為了改善生活品質,決定積極尋求醫療治療,以減輕長期忍受的下背痛。空格需要填入表示「減輕、緩和」的動詞。
解題方法
先看句意線索:Alex 尋求的是「醫療治療」,目的在改善生活品質;而長期疼痛通常是治療要減輕的症狀。因此空格應選擇帶有「緩解疼痛」意思的字。
選項分析
- (A) alleviate:減輕、緩和。常用於疼痛、症狀、壓力或困難,符合 alleviate pain(減輕疼痛)的搭配,正確。
第 19 題1 分
Many people suffer from poverty and imprisonment under the control of a military ____.
核心觀念
本題考英文單字的語意與搭配。句意是:「許多人在軍事__的控制下遭受貧困與監禁。」空格需要填入表示「政權、統治」的名詞,與 military 搭配成 military regime,意為「軍事政權」。
解題方法
先看句子結構:空格位於形容詞 military 之後,且前面有不定冠詞 a,因此應填入可作單數名詞的字。再依上下文判斷語意:遭受貧困與監禁,且受到某種力量「控制」,句意指向統治人民的政權。under the control of 也呼應「在……控制之下」,因此選 regime。
選項分析
- (A) regime:正確。 意為「政權、統治制度」,a military regime 即「軍事政權」,符合句意與常見搭配。
第 20 題1 分
The combination of rapid demographic shift and changes in family expectations has ____ a heated debate about aged care.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞與受詞的語意搭配。句意為:「人口結構快速變遷,加上家庭期待改變,已經__一場關於高齡照護的熱烈辯論。」空格需要表示「引發、促成」辯論的動詞。
解題方法
先看受詞 a heated debate(一場熱烈的辯論)。能自然搭配、表示某件事使辯論開始的動詞是 trigger。句中使用現在完成式,因此填入 triggered,表示這些變化已引發辯論。
選項分析
- (A) blocked:block 是「阻擋、阻塞」,如 block a road(阻塞道路)。與「辯論」搭配時意為阻止辯論,與句意相反。
第 21 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For almost 60 years, the predator-prey relationship between wolves and moose on Isle Royale, a small island in the northwest part of Lake Superior in Michigan, US, has been the focus of ongoing research. In recent years, however, the number of wolves on the island has ____ due to inbreeding; there now remain only two individuals—one male and one female—on the 200-square-mile island. This has led to ____ growth of the island’s moose herds, which graze extensively in the national park’s surrounding forest. The situation has ____ debate about whether to attempt a genetic rescue of the wolf population or ____ any intervention and allow extinction. On September 22, the US National Park Service (NPS) announced its decision to ____ the wolf population. By the end of October, six wolves from Michigan and Minnesota will be airlifted to Isle Royale by the NPS.
The number of wolves on the island has ____ due to inbreeding.
核心觀念
本題考單字在上下文中的語意判斷。句子描述狼群因近親繁殖而只剩一公一母,後文又提到是否要挽救狼群或任其滅絕,因此空格應填表示「數量減少、逐漸衰退」的動詞。
解題方法
關鍵線索是 due to inbreeding(由於近親繁殖),以及後文的 only two individuals(僅剩兩隻)與 allow extinction(任其滅絕)。這些資訊都指出狼群數量已大幅下降,因此應選擇語意為「逐漸減少」的 dwindled。
選項分析
第 22 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For almost 60 years, the predator-prey relationship between wolves and moose on Isle Royale, a small island in the northwest part of Lake Superior in Michigan, US, has been the focus of ongoing research. In recent years, however, the number of wolves on the island has ____ due to inbreeding; there now remain only two individuals—one male and one female—on the 200-square-mile island. This has led to ____ growth of the island’s moose herds, which graze extensively in the national park’s surrounding forest. The situation has ____ debate about whether to attempt a genetic rescue of the wolf population or ____ any intervention and allow extinction. On September 22, the US National Park Service (NPS) announced its decision to ____ the wolf population. By the end of October, six wolves from Michigan and Minnesota will be airlifted to Isle Royale by the NPS.
This has led to ____ growth of the island’s moose herds.
核心觀念
本題考上下文推論與字義辨析。狼是麋鹿的天敵;島上狼群因近親繁殖而減少到只剩兩隻,捕食壓力降低,因此麋鹿族群快速增加。空格應選能表達「不受節制、失去控制」的形容詞。
解題方法
先找句子中的因果關係:狼群數量減少,使麋鹿較少受到捕食,於是麋鹿群的成長不受抑制。後文提到是否介入狼群、避免狼群滅絕,也呼應生態平衡受到影響。因此,空格應填入帶有「不受控制」語意的選項。
選項分析
- (A) oppressive:壓迫的、嚴酷的。 通常形容統治、制度、氣候或令人難受的情況,不能自然描述麋鹿族群的增長。
第 23 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For almost 60 years, the predator-prey relationship between wolves and moose on Isle Royale, a small island in the northwest part of Lake Superior in Michigan, US, has been the focus of ongoing research. In recent years, however, the number of wolves on the island has ____ due to inbreeding; there now remain only two individuals—one male and one female—on the 200-square-mile island. This has led to ____ growth of the island’s moose herds, which graze extensively in the national park’s surrounding forest. The situation has ____ debate about whether to attempt a genetic rescue of the wolf population or ____ any intervention and allow extinction. On September 22, the US National Park Service (NPS) announced its decision to ____ the wolf population. By the end of October, six wolves from Michigan and Minnesota will be airlifted to Isle Royale by the NPS.
The situation has ____ debate about whether to attempt a genetic rescue of the wolf population.
核心觀念
本題考英文動詞的語意與常見搭配。句中 spark debate 表示「引發爭論」,用來描述某個情況促使人們開始討論或辯論。
解題方法
先看空格後的受詞:debate about whether to attempt a genetic rescue …,意為「是否嘗試以基因救援狼群的爭論」。前文說狼群因近親繁殖而僅剩一公一母,接著指出這種情況引發了「是否介入」的辯論,因此應選表示「引發、激起」的動詞 sparked。
選項分析
第 24 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For almost 60 years, the predator-prey relationship between wolves and moose on Isle Royale, a small island in the northwest part of Lake Superior in Michigan, US, has been the focus of ongoing research. In recent years, however, the number of wolves on the island has ____ due to inbreeding; there now remain only two individuals—one male and one female—on the 200-square-mile island. This has led to ____ growth of the island’s moose herds, which graze extensively in the national park’s surrounding forest. The situation has ____ debate about whether to attempt a genetic rescue of the wolf population or ____ any intervention and allow extinction. On September 22, the US National Park Service (NPS) announced its decision to ____ the wolf population. By the end of October, six wolves from Michigan and Minnesota will be airlifted to Isle Royale by the NPS.
The situation has sparked debate about whether to attempt a genetic rescue of the wolf population or ____ any intervention and allow extinction.
核心觀念
本題考單字辨義與搭配。句意是:人們辯論是否要對狼群進行基因救援,或是不採取任何干預,任由狼群滅絕。空格須填入表示「放棄、不採取」的動詞。
解題方法
先看空格後的受詞 any intervention(任何干預措施),再配合後面的 allow extinction(任其滅絕),可知句子要表達的是「放棄任何干預」。因此應選 forego,意為「放棄、捨棄;不採取」。
句子結構為:
whether to attempt a genetic rescue ... or forego any intervention and allow extinction 是否嘗試基因救援,或放棄任何干預而任其滅絕
選項分析
- (A) forego:正確。 意為「放棄、捨棄、不採取」,可接 any intervention,與後面的 allow extinction 語意
第 25 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
For almost 60 years, the predator-prey relationship between wolves and moose on Isle Royale, a small island in the northwest part of Lake Superior in Michigan, US, has been the focus of ongoing research. In recent years, however, the number of wolves on the island has ____ due to inbreeding; there now remain only two individuals—one male and one female—on the 200-square-mile island. This has led to ____ growth of the island’s moose herds, which graze extensively in the national park’s surrounding forest. The situation has ____ debate about whether to attempt a genetic rescue of the wolf population or ____ any intervention and allow extinction. On September 22, the US National Park Service (NPS) announced its decision to ____ the wolf population. By the end of October, six wolves from Michigan and Minnesota will be airlifted to Isle Royale by the NPS.
On September 22, the US National Park Service (NPS) announced its decision to ____ the wolf population.
核心觀念
本題考查字義辨析與上下文判讀。空格位於 decision to 之後,須填入原形動詞;更重要的是,動詞要符合「美國國家公園管理局決定將外地狼隻移入島上,以挽救狼群」的語意。
解題方法
前文指出,島上狼隻因近親繁殖而減少至僅剩一雄一雌,這使麋鹿數量增加,也引發是否進行基因救援的討論。後文說明,管理局將從密西根州與明尼蘇達州空運六隻狼到島上。因此,這項決定的目的在於恢復狼群數量與族群狀態,應選表示「恢復、使復原」的 restore。
選項分析
- (A) repeat:重複、再做一次。 表示把某件事重做或重說一次,無法表達引入新狼以挽救狼群的目的。
第 26 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
How can you cope better with stress? How do you feel when bad things happen? Do you bounce back from ____ or sob indefinitely? Emotional resilience, the ability that some people have to ____ stress, was once thought to be a genetic gift. You were either lucky and had it, or you didn’t and struggled. Studies show that teenagers who fail exams have an ____ risk of depression as adults, as athletes who lose can feel long-term guilt and humiliation. But recent psychological research suggests that emotional resilience can be developed.
The study found that having higher levels of self-esteem, a more positive way of explaining why things happen, and avoiding perfectionist thinking were strongly linked to bouncing back when things go wrong.
How can you cope better with stress? Do you bounce back from ____ or sob indefinitely?
核心觀念
本題考「依上下文判斷字義」。空格所在句為:
Do you bounce back from ____ or sob indefinitely?
其中 bounce back from 指「從……中恢復、振作起來」;與 sob indefinitely(一直哭泣)形成對比,因此空格應填入表示困境或逆境的詞。
解題方法
先抓文章主旨:文章討論如何面對壓力,以及人在壞事發生後能否恢復。前文提到 stress、考試失利、長期罪惡感與羞辱,並說明情緒韌性有助於人們在事情不順時重新振作。
因此,空格需要能接在 bounce back from 後、表示不順遂或困境的名詞。
選項分析
第 27 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
How can you cope better with stress? How do you feel when bad things happen? Do you bounce back from ____ or sob indefinitely? Emotional resilience, the ability that some people have to ____ stress, was once thought to be a genetic gift. You were either lucky and had it, or you didn’t and struggled. Studies show that teenagers who fail exams have an ____ risk of depression as adults, as athletes who lose can feel long-term guilt and humiliation. But recent psychological research suggests that emotional resilience can be developed.
The study found that having higher levels of self-esteem, a more positive way of explaining why things happen, and avoiding perfectionist thinking were strongly linked to bouncing back when things go wrong.
Emotional resilience, the ability that some people have to ____ stress, was once thought to be a genetic gift.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞的語意與上下文搭配。句中 emotional resilience 指「情緒復原力」,也就是面對壓力或逆境時承受並恢復的能力;空格所在的 ____ stress 應表示「承受壓力」。
解題方法
先看句意:前文提到遇到壞事時能否振作,後文則說這種能力曾被認為是天生的。中間的 the ability ... to ____ stress 是對情緒復原力的補充說明,因此空格應填入「承受、抵抗」壓力的動詞。
選項分析
第 28 題1 分
【題組共用題幹】
How can you cope better with stress? How do you feel when bad things happen? Do you bounce back from ____ or sob indefinitely? Emotional resilience, the ability that some people have to ____ stress, was once thought to be a genetic gift. You were either lucky and had it, or you didn’t and struggled. Studies show that teenagers who fail exams have an ____ risk of depression as adults, as athletes who lose can feel long-term guilt and humiliation. But recent psychological research suggests that emotional resilience can be developed.
The study found that having higher levels of self-esteem, a more positive way of explaining why things happen, and avoiding perfectionist thinking were strongly linked to bouncing back when things go wrong.
Studies show that teenagers who fail exams have an ____ risk of depression as adults.
核心觀念
本題考形容詞與名詞的搭配,以及依上下文判斷字義。句中 risk of depression 指「罹患憂鬱症的風險」,空格需要表達這種風險是增加、降低,或有其他變化。
解題方法
句意為:「研究顯示,考試失利的青少年,成年後罹患憂鬱症的風險會__。」前文提到挫折可能帶來長期的情緒影響,因此空格應填「增加的」。increased risk 是自然且常見的搭配,意為「增加的風險」。
選項分析
- (A) increased:正確。 意為「增加的」,an increased risk of depression 即「罹患憂鬱症的風險增加」。
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How can you cope better with stress? How do you feel when bad things happen? Do you bounce back from ____ or sob indefinitely? Emotional resilience, the ability that some people have to ____ stress, was once thought to be a genetic gift. You were either lucky and had it, or you didn’t and struggled. Studies show that teenagers who fail exams have an ____ risk of depression as adults, as athletes who lose can feel long-term guilt and humiliation. But recent psychological research suggests that emotional resilience can be developed.
The study found that having higher levels of self-esteem, a more positive way of explaining why things happen, and avoiding perfectionist thinking were strongly linked to bouncing back when things go wrong.
How you explain things also matters: if you attribute personal success to ____ rather than your own work and talent, then you are less able to use success to boost your self-esteem.
核心觀念
本題考查上下文推論與字彙辨析。空格所在句子的意思是:如果一個人把個人成功歸因於某種原因,而不是自己的努力與才能,就比較無法運用成功經驗來提升自尊。因此,空格應填入與「自己的努力與才能」相對的原因。
解題方法
句中 attribute A to B 表示「把 A 歸因於 B」。依語意,personal success(個人成功)若歸因於 your own work and talent(自己的努力與才能),成功能強化自尊;若歸因於偶然因素,則較難把成功視為自身能力的證明。四個選項中,只有 fluke 表示「偶然發生的好事、僥倖」,能與個人努力和才能形成對比。
選項分析
第 30 題1 分
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How can you cope better with stress? How do you feel when bad things happen? Do you bounce back from ____ or sob indefinitely? Emotional resilience, the ability that some people have to ____ stress, was once thought to be a genetic gift. You were either lucky and had it, or you didn’t and struggled. Studies show that teenagers who fail exams have an ____ risk of depression as adults, as athletes who lose can feel long-term guilt and humiliation. But recent psychological research suggests that emotional resilience can be developed.
The study found that having higher levels of self-esteem, a more positive way of explaining why things happen, and avoiding perfectionist thinking were strongly linked to bouncing back when things go wrong.
How you explain things also matters: if you attribute personal success to fluke rather than your own work and talent, then you are less able to use success to boost your self-esteem. If, however, you can ____ a disappointment by attributing it to external factors, such as not getting a job because they wanted a different skill mix, then you have the equivalent of emotional armor.
核心觀念
本題考查片語動詞的語意與上下文判讀。空格所在句為:
if, however, you can ____ a disappointment by attributing it to external factors … then you have the equivalent of emotional armor.
句意是:如果能把失望歸因於外在因素,因而「不讓失望影響自己、很快釋懷」,就像穿上情緒盔甲一樣。最符合此意的是 brush off,意為「不理會、把……拋在一旁、對……不以為意」。
解題方法
先看句意線索:前文談的是遇到挫折後能否恢復,也提到自尊與解釋事情的方式;本句則說把失望歸因於外在因素,能形成「情緒盔甲」。因此空格需要表達「淡化失望的影響、從失望中抽離」。
再檢查文法搭配:四個選項都可接受詞 a disappointment,所以關鍵在片語的語意,而非單純文法形式。
選項分析
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The South Beach Diet is designed not only to help you lose weight but also to improve your health. It was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatson. Agatson’s idea is not that all carbohydrate and fat are bad, ____ that we have to learn to eat only “good” carbohydrate such as those found in fruits and vegetables, and ____ “bad” carbohydrate found in processed foods like breads, snacks and soft drinks. According to Agatson, our bodies cannot ____ these foods adequately. ____, the body stores more fat than it should, especially in the midsection. The diet also allows plenty of healthy monounsaturated fats such as olive and canola oils as well as meats and seafood. These are the “good” fats. In addition to reducing actually the risk of heart attack and stroke, they taste good and make food ____. They are filling too.
Agatson’s idea is not that all carbohydrate and fat are bad, ____ that we have to learn to eat only “good” carbohydrate.
核心觀念
本題考查對等連接詞 not A but B,用來表示「不是 A,而是 B」。句中意思是:Agatson 的主張不是所有碳水化合物和脂肪都不好,而是人們必須學會只吃「好的」碳水化合物。
解題方法
空格前後分別是:
- A:all carbohydrate and fat are bad
- B:we have to learn to eat only “good” carbohydrate
前句先否定「所有碳水化合物和脂肪都不好」這個看法,後句再提出真正的主張,因此應使用 not A but B,第二空填 but。
選項分析
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The South Beach Diet is designed not only to help you lose weight but also to improve your health. It was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatson. Agatson’s idea is not that all carbohydrate and fat are bad, ____ that we have to learn to eat only “good” carbohydrate such as those found in fruits and vegetables, and ____ “bad” carbohydrate found in processed foods like breads, snacks and soft drinks. According to Agatson, our bodies cannot ____ these foods adequately. ____, the body stores more fat than it should, especially in the midsection. The diet also allows plenty of healthy monounsaturated fats such as olive and canola oils as well as meats and seafood. These are the “good” fats. In addition to reducing actually the risk of heart attack and stroke, they taste good and make food ____. They are filling too.
We have to learn to eat only “good” carbohydrate such as those found in fruits and vegetables, and ____ “bad” carbohydrate found in processed foods like breads, snacks and soft drinks.
核心觀念
本題考英文單字在上下文中的語意判斷。題幹說明南灘飲食法建議攝取水果、蔬菜中的「好」碳水化合物,並避開加工食品中的「壞」碳水化合物;空格應填入表示「排除、避免攝取」的動詞。
解題方法
先看空格前後的結構:
learn to eat only “good” carbohydrate …, and ____ “bad” carbohydrate …
前半句是「只吃好的碳水化合物」,後半句與之並列,語意上應是「並排除壞的碳水化合物」。因此選擇表示「排除、消除」的 eliminate。
選項分析
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The South Beach Diet is designed not only to help you lose weight but also to improve your health. It was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatson. Agatson’s idea is not that all carbohydrate and fat are bad, ____ that we have to learn to eat only “good” carbohydrate such as those found in fruits and vegetables, and ____ “bad” carbohydrate found in processed foods like breads, snacks and soft drinks. According to Agatson, our bodies cannot ____ these foods adequately. ____, the body stores more fat than it should, especially in the midsection. The diet also allows plenty of healthy monounsaturated fats such as olive and canola oils as well as meats and seafood. These are the “good” fats. In addition to reducing actually the risk of heart attack and stroke, they taste good and make food ____. They are filling too.
According to Agatson, our bodies cannot ____ these foods adequately.
核心觀念
本題考的是動詞 process 的字義及其與受詞的搭配。句意為:依據 Agatson 的說法,我們的身體無法充分「處理、消化」這些食物。
解題方法
先看空格後的受詞 these foods,再搭配副詞 adequately(充分地)判斷語意。句子談到身體面對加工食品時的反應,因此需要表示「處理食物、消化食物」的動詞。
process 可指處理或加工,也可用來描述身體消化、代謝食物。故 cannot process these foods adequately 表示「無法充分處理/消化這些食物」,與上下文相符。
選項分析
第 34 題1 分
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The South Beach Diet is designed not only to help you lose weight but also to improve your health. It was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatson. Agatson’s idea is not that all carbohydrate and fat are bad, ____ that we have to learn to eat only “good” carbohydrate such as those found in fruits and vegetables, and ____ “bad” carbohydrate found in processed foods like breads, snacks and soft drinks. According to Agatson, our bodies cannot ____ these foods adequately. ____, the body stores more fat than it should, especially in the midsection. The diet also allows plenty of healthy monounsaturated fats such as olive and canola oils as well as meats and seafood. These are the “good” fats. In addition to reducing actually the risk of heart attack and stroke, they taste good and make food ____. They are filling too.
According to Agatson, our bodies cannot process these foods adequately. ____, the body stores more fat than it should, especially in the midsection.
核心觀念
本題考語境中的連接副詞,要判斷前後句是因果、對比,還是補充說明。前句指出身體無法妥善處理這些食物;後句說身體因此儲存過多脂肪。兩者是原因與結果的關係。
解題方法
先確認句意:
According to Agatson, our bodies cannot process these foods adequately. ____ , the body stores more fat than it should.
身體無法充分處理這些食物,是脂肪儲存過多的原因。因此空格應填表示「因此、結果」的 As a result。句首使用時,後面通常加逗號。
選項分析
第 35 題1 分
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The South Beach Diet is designed not only to help you lose weight but also to improve your health. It was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatson. Agatson’s idea is not that all carbohydrate and fat are bad, ____ that we have to learn to eat only “good” carbohydrate such as those found in fruits and vegetables, and ____ “bad” carbohydrate found in processed foods like breads, snacks and soft drinks. According to Agatson, our bodies cannot ____ these foods adequately. ____, the body stores more fat than it should, especially in the midsection. The diet also allows plenty of healthy monounsaturated fats such as olive and canola oils as well as meats and seafood. These are the “good” fats. In addition to reducing actually the risk of heart attack and stroke, they taste good and make food ____. They are filling too.
In addition to reducing actually the risk of heart attack and stroke, they taste good and make food ____.
核心觀念
本題考查形容詞的語意與上下文搭配。句意是:健康的單元不飽和脂肪除了能降低心臟病發作與中風的風險,也能讓食物「味道好、更加可口」。
解題方法
空格前的 make food 是「使食物變得……」的結構,後面須接描述食物口感或風味的形容詞。前文提到橄欖油、芥花油、肉類與海鮮是「好」脂肪,並說它們味道好;因此空格應選表示「可口的、美味的」一詞。
選項分析
- (A) plain:意為「平淡的、無裝飾的」。不能呼應「味道好」,也與好脂肪使食物更有吸引力的語意不合。
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Humanity is set to enter a new era of transport as a flying car could go on sale next year. The flying vehicle, BlackFly, has been recently ____ in California. The creator of BlackFly is a startup company named Opener, funded by the famous Google co-founder Larry Page. BlackFly’s designers say it can travel for up to 25 miles (40km). It will eventually cost the same as a typical sports-utility car. The vehicle has been tested in Canada, which has ____ its use. Even though it will take to the skies, drivers will not need a pilot’s ____ to get behind the controls. However, BlackFly operators will have to successfully complete a pilot’s written examination and receive training in how to use the vehicle. The vehicle can only carry one person and is powered by eight ____—four at the front of the car and four at the back. It works best, Opener says, when taking off and landing from grassy surfaces. Opener joins a long list of companies ____ the ultimate science fiction dream of a flying car. Thanks to rapid improvements in drone capabilities, that future seems closer than ever.
The flying vehicle, BlackFly, has been recently ____ in California.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞的語意與搭配。句意是「飛行載具 BlackFly 最近在加州__」,空格需填入表示「公開亮相、正式揭露」的過去分詞,並與 has been recently 構成現在完成式被動語態。
解題方法
先看句型:has been recently ____ in California 是現在完成式被動語態,空格應填過去分詞。再依上下文判斷:文章介紹一款新型飛行車,說它明年可能上市,接著提到創辦公司與設計特色,因此此處適合表示「最近在加州公開亮相」。
選項分析
- (A) unveiled:意為「揭幕、公開展示、首次公開」,常用於新產品或新設計的亮相。
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Humanity is set to enter a new era of transport as a flying car could go on sale next year. The flying vehicle, BlackFly, has been recently ____ in California. The creator of BlackFly is a startup company named Opener, funded by the famous Google co-founder Larry Page. BlackFly’s designers say it can travel for up to 25 miles (40km). It will eventually cost the same as a typical sports-utility car. The vehicle has been tested in Canada, which has ____ its use. Even though it will take to the skies, drivers will not need a pilot’s ____ to get behind the controls. However, BlackFly operators will have to successfully complete a pilot’s written examination and receive training in how to use the vehicle. The vehicle can only carry one person and is powered by eight ____—four at the front of the car and four at the back. It works best, Opener says, when taking off and landing from grassy surfaces. Opener joins a long list of companies ____ the ultimate science fiction dream of a flying car. Thanks to rapid improvements in drone capabilities, that future seems closer than ever.
The vehicle has been tested in Canada, which has ____ its use.
核心觀念
本題考「上下文判斷」與動詞詞義。空格所在句為:The vehicle has been tested in Canada, which has ____ its use. 關鍵是判斷加拿大對該飛行車的使用採取何種態度。
解題方法
前文提到 BlackFly 已在加拿大測試;後文又說駕駛者無須飛行員執照,但須通過筆試並接受操作訓練。整段是在介紹這款飛行車的測試、使用條件與操作方式,因此空格應填表示「授權、准許」的動詞。authorized its use 即「准許其使用」,語意最合。
選項分析
- (A) authorized:正確。 意為「授權、准許」。Canada has authorized its use 表示加拿大已准許使用該車,符合文章談及測試與操作規定的脈絡。
第 38 題1 分
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Humanity is set to enter a new era of transport as a flying car could go on sale next year. The flying vehicle, BlackFly, has been recently ____ in California. The creator of BlackFly is a startup company named Opener, funded by the famous Google co-founder Larry Page. BlackFly’s designers say it can travel for up to 25 miles (40km). It will eventually cost the same as a typical sports-utility car. The vehicle has been tested in Canada, which has ____ its use. Even though it will take to the skies, drivers will not need a pilot’s ____ to get behind the controls. However, BlackFly operators will have to successfully complete a pilot’s written examination and receive training in how to use the vehicle. The vehicle can only carry one person and is powered by eight ____—four at the front of the car and four at the back. It works best, Opener says, when taking off and landing from grassy surfaces. Opener joins a long list of companies ____ the ultimate science fiction dream of a flying car. Thanks to rapid improvements in drone capabilities, that future seems closer than ever.
Even though it will take to the skies, drivers will not need a pilot’s ____ to get behind the controls.
核心觀念
本題考固定搭配與上下文判讀。句中「get behind the controls」指開始操作飛行車;空格應填入一種駕駛人「不需要持有」的資格或證照。pilot’s license 是「飛行員執照」,符合句意。
解題方法
先看空格前後的語意:句子表示 BlackFly 雖然會飛上天空,但駕駛人不需要某項資格就能操作。下一句接著說,操作人仍須通過飛行員筆試並接受訓練。兩句合看,重點是「不需要飛行員執照,但仍須通過考試及接受訓練」,因此選 license。
選項分析
- (A) expense:意為「費用、開支」,常見搭配如 at someone’s expense;pilot’s expense 無法表示操作飛行車所需的證照。
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Humanity is set to enter a new era of transport as a flying car could go on sale next year. The flying vehicle, BlackFly, has been recently ____ in California. The creator of BlackFly is a startup company named Opener, funded by the famous Google co-founder Larry Page. BlackFly’s designers say it can travel for up to 25 miles (40km). It will eventually cost the same as a typical sports-utility car. The vehicle has been tested in Canada, which has ____ its use. Even though it will take to the skies, drivers will not need a pilot’s ____ to get behind the controls. However, BlackFly operators will have to successfully complete a pilot’s written examination and receive training in how to use the vehicle. The vehicle can only carry one person and is powered by eight ____—four at the front of the car and four at the back. It works best, Opener says, when taking off and landing from grassy surfaces. Opener joins a long list of companies ____ the ultimate science fiction dream of a flying car. Thanks to rapid improvements in drone capabilities, that future seems closer than ever.
The vehicle can only carry one person and is powered by eight ____—four at the front of the car and four at the back.
核心觀念
本題考字彙辨義,並須依句意與搭配詞判斷交通工具的構造。句子說,BlackFly 可搭載一人,並由八個部件提供動力;破折號後補充這些部件分布在車體前後,各四個。因此空格應填入可安裝於飛行器前後、用來推動飛行器的部件。
解題方法
先看句型搭配:is powered by eight ____ 意為「由八個……提供動力」。再利用後面的 four at the front ... and four at the back 判斷,空格應是可計數且能配置在飛行器前後的動力裝置。propeller 是「螺旋槳」,符合飛行器的構造與句意;複數形式為 propellers。
選項分析
第 40 題1 分
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Humanity is set to enter a new era of transport as a flying car could go on sale next year. The flying vehicle, BlackFly, has been recently ____ in California. The creator of BlackFly is a startup company named Opener, funded by the famous Google co-founder Larry Page. BlackFly’s designers say it can travel for up to 25 miles (40km). It will eventually cost the same as a typical sports-utility car. The vehicle has been tested in Canada, which has ____ its use. Even though it will take to the skies, drivers will not need a pilot’s ____ to get behind the controls. However, BlackFly operators will have to successfully complete a pilot’s written examination and receive training in how to use the vehicle. The vehicle can only carry one person and is powered by eight ____—four at the front of the car and four at the back. It works best, Opener says, when taking off and landing from grassy surfaces. Opener joins a long list of companies ____ the ultimate science fiction dream of a flying car. Thanks to rapid improvements in drone capabilities, that future seems closer than ever.
Opener joins a long list of companies ____ the ultimate science fiction dream of a flying car.
核心觀念
本題考查動詞的語意與搭配。句意是:Opener 公司加入了許多「追逐」飛行汽車這項科幻夢想的公司之列。空格後的 the ultimate science fiction dream 是公司努力追求的目標,因此要選表示「追逐、追求」的動詞。
解題方法
先看空格與受詞的關係:公司把「實現飛行汽車夢想」當作目標,語意上是積極追求該夢想。選項中 chase 可表示「追逐、追求」,常用於追求目標、夢想或成功;此處以現在分詞 chasing 修飾 companies,表示「追逐這項夢想的公司」。
選項分析
- (A) chasing:正確。 表示「追逐、追求」,符合句意。companies chasing the dream 即「追逐這項夢想的公司」。