PDF Test 2 解析 單選題（佔 72 15分）
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(2) C. B. D. A. C. B. 在 1895 年，臺灣人民開始在日本的統治下生活。 (A) 滿意 (B) 交通 (C) 違反 (D) 佔領 [解析] it + be . . . that-clause 為分裂句，be 動詞後方的詞組為要強調的重點。 7. David was found in ________ of valuable paintings. The police suspected that he stole them from the museum. (A) revision (B) expression (C) possession (D) division David 被發現持有具有價值的畫作。警方懷疑是他從博物館竊取而來的。 (A) 修訂 (B) 表達 (C) 擁有 (D) 分隔 [解析] in possession of sth 擁有… 8. In Chinese culture, it’s traditional that children are taught to respect the elderly and show ________ to their parents. (A) reference (B) obedience (C) violence (D) existence 在中華文化裡，孩子們傳統上會被教導要尊敬長者並對父母服從。 (A) 涉及 (B) 服從 (C) 暴力 (D) 存在 [解析] obedience to . . . 對…服從 9. After several weeks in intensive care, the patient ________ from the operation and could walk on his own. (A) rebelled (B) reduced (C) retreated (D) recovered 待在加護病房幾個星期之後，這位病人已從手術中復原，並能夠自行行走。 (A) 造反 (B) 減少 (C) 撤退 (D) 復原 [解析] intensive care 加護病房 (=intensive care unit, abbr. ICU) recover from sth 從…恢復 on one’s own 靠自己 10. Courageous people will never give in to difficulties and ________. They will try every means to overcome them. (A) obstacles (B) definitions (C) friendships (D) licenses 有勇氣的人絕不會向困難和障礙認輸。他們會用盡一切方法克服。 (A) 障礙 (B) 定義 (C) 友誼 (D) 執照 [解析] give in (to . . . ) (對…)讓步 11. The bakery provides a wide ________ of cakes, so it is very difficult for someone who has a sweet tooth to choose one. (A) foundation (B) illustration (C) selection (D) motivation 這家麵包店提供多樣的蛋糕選擇，所以對嗜吃甜食的人來說，挑選很不容易。 (A) 基礎 (B) 插圖 (C) 可供選擇的事物 (D) 動機 [解析] a good/wide/varied selection of sth …的多樣化選擇 have a sweet tooth 愛吃甜食 12. Barbie’s ________ to marry him has gotten Daniel down for a long time. (A) appeal (B) refusal (C) capital (D) funeral Barbie 拒絕嫁給 Daniel，這讓他難過了好一陣子。 (A) 申訴 (B) 拒絕 (C) 首都 (D) 喪禮.
(3) A. D. B. [解析] refusal of sth/to V 拒絕… get sb down 使…沮喪、失望 13. Dr. Efron has devoted so much time and money to educating the poor orphans that he ________ respect and praise. (A) deserves (B) crams (C) folds (D) joins Efron 博士投注甚多時間與經費在教育窮困的孤兒們，他值得尊敬與讚揚。 (A) 值得 (B) 塞滿 (C) 折疊 (D) 參加 [解析] devote sth to sth 把…用於 14. The soldier fought bravely in the battle, and was ________ awarded a medal. (A) leisurely (B) fairly (C) barely (D) consequently 這名士兵在戰役中奮勇作戰，因此被授予一面獎章。 (A) 不慌不忙地 (B) 相當地 (C) 幾乎不 (D) 因此 15. The dog’s ________ behavior shows that it is going to attack the passerby. (A) passive (B) aggressive (C) impressive (D) intensive 這隻狗的攻擊性行為顯示它將會攻擊那名路人。 (A) 消極的 (B) 攻擊性的 (C) 令人讚嘆的 (D) 密集的 [解析] passerby n. [C] (pl. passersby) 路人. 二、綜合測驗（佔15分） 第 16 至 20 題為題組 Non-scientists often have no idea what scientific research is all about. Oftentimes, scientists must 16 strange things they are studying by conducting experiments on them. To outsiders, though, these experiments might seem silly. Politicians have been known to mock science because of government-funded studies that are done using money from taxpayers. Their research sometimes seems pointless, such as when fruit flies are studied. 17 , much of this research is important for furthering science, and fruit fly research specifically fell into this category. Fruit fly research has taught scientists a lot about genetic diseases that can cause birth defects. Other research with fruit flies 18 industries as well, such as the crop of olives in California that was being attacked by different fruit flies. The scientific research may sound funny at first, but you must remember to have the willingness to investigate it further before 19 it. The story about fruit flies grabbed attention, but in the end, it did so for all for the wrong reasons. Science is a field that requires a lot of hard work and research. Great ideas don’t usually pop into a scientist’s head like a light bulb 20 . For that reason, we should always give science the respect it deserves, especially when we simply don’t understand it. 單字片語整理： 1. oftentimes adv. 有時候 (= often) 2. outsider n. [C] 局外人 3. mock vt. 嘲弄，嘲笑 4. taxpayer n. [C] 納稅人 5. pointless adj. 無意義的 6. fruit fly n. [C] 果蠅 7. category n. [C] 類別 8. genetic adj. 基因的 9. olive n. [C] 橄欖.
(4) 非科學家對科學研究的內容常常毫無概念。通常，科學家必須做實驗，研究他們正 在探討的奇怪現象。但對外人來說，這些實驗看起來可能很蠢。政客以取笑科學聞名， 因為政府資助的實驗用的是納稅人的錢。他們的研究有時候看似毫無意義，例如研究果 蠅時。然而，許多研究對科學進展大為重要，果蠅研究就屬於這個類別。 果蠅研究讓科學家理解許多可能造成出生缺陷的遺傳疾病相關知識。果蠅的其它研 究也影響了許多產業，例如遭受多種果蠅攻擊的加州橄欖。科學研究起初可能聽起來很 可笑，但你必須牢記，在做出判斷前，要有進一步研究的意願。果蠅的相關故事後來是 獲得矚目，全是陰錯陽差之故。 科學是一個需要下苦工和研究的領域。了不起的點子通常不會突然出現在科學家腦 袋裡，像燈泡打開開關那樣。基於這個原因，我們應該永遠給予科學應得的尊重，特別 是當我們對它一無所知時。 B 16. (A) run into (B) look into (C) crowd into (D) buy into (A) 遭遇…，遇到… (B) 研究…，調查… (C) 塞滿… (D) 完全相信… A 17. (A) Nevertheless (B) Therefore (C) Besides (D) Otherwise (A) 然而 (B) 因此 (C) 此外 (D) 不然 C 18. (A) disputed (B) ceased (C) affected (D) infected (A) 爭執 (B) 使停止 (C) 影響 (D) 傳染 B 19. (A) judge (B) judging (C) judged (D) being judged [解析] 此處為分詞構句，主詞與前半句同為 you，分詞的形式則須視語意而定：動詞 與主詞的關係為被動時，應使用現在分詞；與動詞的關係為被動時，則應使用 過去分詞。此處，主詞 you 與動詞 judge 的關係為主動，故應使用現在分詞。 D 20. (A) turn on (B) turning on (C) turns on (D) being turned on [解析] 此處為分詞片語，用以修飾前方的名詞 a light bulb，其分詞的形式須視語意而 定：動詞與名詞的關係為被動時，應使用現在分詞；與動詞的關係為被動時， 則應使用過去分詞。此處，名詞 a light bulb 與動詞 turn on 的關係為被動，故 應使用過去分詞。 第 21 至 25 題為題組 On a first date, you and your partner should meet somewhere you can have fun and also get to know each other better. Surprisingly, some popular choices may not actually be 21 locations. In a movie theater, 22 , you spend hours glued to a movie screen before you can chat. At a formal restaurant, the food may be good, but it is difficult to relax and be carefree. Outdoor events can be awkward, too. Baseball games or rock concerts mean you are in a noisy crowd and may focus on the game or band 23 each other. Therefore, it is advisable 24 somewhere you can be entertained and interact at the same time. Instead of a movie, you could choose a place like an art gallery or museum. There, your conversations can flow while you look at the exhibits. Outdoors, an amusement park may be a good choice. Sharing exciting experiences such as the Ferris wheel will help you open up as you chat to get to know each other. These kinds of locations may increase the odds of the first date 25 out because they combine entertainment and interaction. They give you the opportunity to get to know the other person without pressure. 單字片語整理： 1. be glued to sth 全神貫注看著某物 2. carefree adj. 無憂無慮的 3. Ferris wheel n. 摩天輪 (【英】big wheel) 4. open up 打開心扉.
(5) 5. odds n. pl. 可能性，機會 第一次約會，你和你的對象應該約在能玩得開心、又能認識彼此的地方。令人意外 的是，一些常見選擇並非合宜地點。例如，在電影院裡，你們在聊天前要先花好幾個小 時緊盯螢幕。正式餐廳裡的食物也許很棒，但在那裡很難放輕鬆、沒有負擔。進行戶外 活動可能也不妥。觀賞棒球比賽或聽搖滾音樂會代表你們身在嘈雜人群中，可能專注於 球賽或樂團，而非彼此。 所以，建議選擇有趣、又能互動的地方。與其去電影院，不妨選藝廊或博物館。在 那兒，你們看展覽的同時能對話交流。戶外方面，遊樂園可能是個好選擇。一起搭乘摩 天輪之類的刺激經驗，在你們聊天認識彼此時，能幫忙打開心房。這些地點可能增加第 一次約會的成功機會，因為他們結合娛樂和互動，提供你認識對方的機會，但了無壓 力。 B D C A. D. 21. (A) portable (B) suitable (C) capable (D) durable (A) 手提的 (B) 適合的 (C) 有能力的 (D) 耐用的 22. (A) up to now (B) by contrast (C) in a word (D) for instance (A) 到目前為止 (B) 相較之下 (C) 簡言之 (D) 舉例來說 23. (A) according to (B) by means of (C) rather than (D) due to (A) 根據 (B) 藉由 (C) 而不是 (D) 因為 24. (A) to choose (B) choosing (C) to choosing (D) choose [解析] it + be + advisable + to V 建議做… it 在此作虛主詞，真主詞為後方的不定詞。 25. (A) work (B) works (C) worked (D) working [解析] the odds of + sth + V-ing …的機率. 第 26 至 30 題為題組 Martine Postma’s concern for the environment and unnecessary waste in our throwaway world led to her begin the Repair Café movement in the Netherlands. These cafés bring together community members who work on projects such as repairing clothing, 26 , bicycles, toys, computer games, jewelry, and furniture instead of throwing them away. Repair specialists work 27 with people to fix things and teach them repair skills. Neighbors get to know their neighbors 28 they build a sense of community and save time and money. Before she founded the first café, Postma was a news reporter. When she reported on waste, she noticed that many things people threw away could be repaired. She left journalism and 29 herself 29 the environmental movement. When Postma’s first café opened in 2009, it was an “unexpected success.” Since then, she 30 a foundation and travels around the country, educating people about repairing instead of throwing away and helping local people start new cafés in both large cities and small towns. Her goal is to create a café in each city in the Netherlands. Postma’s work has added a new word to the common slogan “reduce, reuse, and recycle”—it is “repair.” 單字片語整理： 1. throwaway adj. 用後丟棄的 (= disposable) 2. specialist n. [C] 專家 3. journalism n. [U] 新聞業 Martine Postma 關心環境，以及我們這個用過即丟世界製造出的不必要浪費，因此.
(6) 在荷蘭推展「修理咖啡館」運動。這些咖啡館將社區成員結合起來，一起努力修補衣 服、電器、腳踏車、玩具、電玩遊戲、珠寶和家具，而不是扔掉就算了。修理專家和民 眾併肩修東西，並教他們修補的技巧。左鄰右舍在建立社區意識和節省時間金錢的同 時，也認識自己的鄰居。 Postma 在創辦第一家咖啡館之前，是個記者。當她報導廢棄物時，注意到大家丟掉 的許多東西都是可以修理的。她離開新聞業並投身環境保護運動。Postma 的第一家咖啡 館於 2009 年開張，那是「未曾預料到的成功」。此後，她成立一個基金會，並在荷蘭四 處旅行，教導民眾修理東西，不要把東西丟掉，同時並協助地方人士開設新咖啡館，大 城市或小鄉鎮都有。她的目標是在荷蘭的各個城鎮都開一家咖啡館。 Postma 的作為已為「垃圾減量、重覆使用，回收利用」增加一個新字――那就是 「修理再用」。 A 26. (A) appliances (B) insurances (C) romances (D) circumstances (A) 家用電器 (B) 保險 (C) 戀愛關係 (D) 環境 B 27. (A) little by little (B) side by side (C) year by year (D) word by word (A) 漸漸地 (B) 肩並肩地 (C) 年復一年 (D) 逐字地 C 28. (A) if (B) because (C) as (D) although [解析] 前後兩子句為同時發生的事，非表示因果、條件，甚至讓步，故應選(C)。 D 29. (A) helped; to (B) revenged; on (C) lent; to (D) threw; into (A) 自行取用 (B) 向…報仇 (C) 適合於 (D) 投身於 C 30. (A) starts (B) will start (C) has started (D) started [解析] 由前方的時間副詞 since then 可知，此處應使用完成式。. 三、文意選填（佔10分） 第 31 至 40 題為題組 Casey was excited. It was the day that she would be attending her first birthday party in America. She wondered how it would 31 to birthday parties in Taiwan. She hoped her friend Kevin would like his gift. Choosing it had not been easy. Wanting to make sure to do things the American way, Casey had asked her friend Mara to help her pick out something nice. Mara was from India, but had lived in America for years and was experienced in the culture. Thinking back on their shopping trip, Casey remembered the look on Mara’s face when she had intended to buy a 32 key ring for Kevin. “Not a good idea,” Mara had said, turning her head aside and gently pushing the key ring away from her. Casey was 33 until she remembered that most Indians consider cows to be holy, and would never give presents made of cattle skin. She immediately felt 34 for mentioning it, but Mara had smiled sweetly and told her not to worry about it. Later, Kevin 35 Casey warmly when she arrived at his house. “Happy birthday!” Casey said, holding out his gift in both hands. It was a model airplane, which she had 36 carefully in bright red paper. “Thanks! Cool paper!” her host said happily. “Red is lucky in Taiwan,” Casey told him. She thought it was strange of Kevin to receive the gift from her with just one hand, but following him inside, she 37 herself that she wasn’t in Taiwan anymore. Even before all the guests had arrived, Kevin began opening his gifts. Casey 38 this must be the custom in America. How different from Taiwan, she thought, where most people would wait until guests had left before doing so. The biggest 39 came when Kevin opened Mara’s gift—a pair of ski gloves. “I put the 40 in there, in case you want to exchange them,” Mara said, cheerfully. Casey couldn’t believe that someone would include a receipt with a.
(7) gift. But when she asked Mara about it later, her friend told her this was quite common in America. The whole experience was an eye-opener for Casey, and had taught her the importance of understanding local customs when presenting gifts to foreign friends. (A) receipt (B) compare (C) reminded (D) guessed (E) wrapped (F) embarrassed (G) greeted (H) confused (I) shock (J) leather 31 ____B____ 32 ____J____ 33 ____H____ 34 ____F____ 35 ____G____ 36 ____E____ 37 ____C____ 38 ____D____ 39 ____I____ 40 ____A____ 單字片語整理： 1. eye-opener n. (usu. sing.) 令人大開眼界的事物 Casey 很興奮。這是她在美國第一次參加生日派對的日子。她很好奇和台灣的生 日派對比起來差多少。她希望她的朋友 Kevin 會喜歡她準備的禮物。選禮物並不容易。 Casey 為了確保一切都按照美國人的方式進行，商請了朋友 Mara 幫忙挑禮物。Mara 是印 度人，但已經在美國待了好幾年，對這裡的文化很了解。 回想她們一起去購物時，Casey 記得她打算買皮製鑰匙圈時，Mara 臉上出現的表 情。Mara 說，「不是個好主意」，然後轉頭過去，溫柔的將鑰匙圈推開。Casey 很困 惑，一直到想起來，大部分印度人把牛當聖物，絕不會送牛皮製成的禮物。她立刻覺得 自己出了個餿主意，但 Mara 給了她一個甜美笑容，跟她說別擔心。 稍晚，當 Casey 到達 Kevin 家時，Kevin 給予熱誠歡迎。凱西說：「生日快樂！」雙 手捧上禮物送出。那是架模型機，她用鮮紅色包裝紙細心包裝。她的東道主很開心地 說：「謝謝！這紙真酷！」Casey 告訴他：「紅色在台灣代表好運。」她覺得 Kevin 只伸 一隻手接她的禮物很奇怪，但她還是跟著他入屋，她提醒自己現在已經不在台灣。 客人尚未到齊之前，Kevin 就開始拆禮物了。Casey 猜這一定是美國的習俗。她心 想，和台灣真不一樣，大部台灣人會等客人全離開了才拆禮物。最大的震撼來自 Kevin 拆 Mara 的禮物時──一雙滑雪手套。Mara 高高興興地說：「我把收據放在裡面，以便 你想換貨。」Casey 不敢相信，會有人把收據和禮物放在一起，但等她稍後問 Mara 這件 事時，她的朋友告訴她，這在美國司空見慣。 這整個經驗讓 Casey 大開眼界，教會她在送禮給外國友人時，了解在地習俗的重要 性。 (A) 收據. (B) 比較. (C) 提醒. (D) 猜測. (E) 包裝. (F) 覺得尷尬的. (G) 打招呼. (H) 感到困惑的. (I) 驚訝. (J) 皮革. [解析] 31. 由前方的情態助動詞 would 可知，此處應為一原形動詞；又，compare to/with . . . 表 示「和…相比」，故應選(B)。 32. 由後文可知，此處在說明 key ring 的材質，故應選(J)。 33. 此處應為一形容詞；又，由後文語意可知，Casey「很困惑」，直到想起在印度牛隻被 視為是神聖的，故應選(H)。 34. 此處應為一形容詞；又，由後文語意可知，Casey 因為提了一個餿主意而感到很「尷 尬」，故應選(F)。 35. 由本句結構可知，此處應為一及物動詞，其受格為 Casey，故應選(G)。 36. 由本句結構可知，此處應為一不及物動詞；又，依據上下文意可知，此處應選(E)。 37. 由本句結構可知，此處應為一及物動詞，其受格為 Casey 及後方由 that 引導的名詞子.
(8) 句，故應選(C)。 38. 由本句結構可知，此處應為一動詞，由後文 must be 可知，此處應選(D)。 39. 由前方的定冠詞 the 可知，此處應為一名詞；又，依據上下文意可知，此處應選(I)。 40. 由前方的定冠詞 the 可知，此處應為一名詞；又，依據上下文意可知，此處應選(A)。. 四、閱讀測驗（佔32分） 第 41 至 44 題為題組 A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is in between the sun and the moon. As a result, the moon ends up passing in the shadow of the earth, and for a short time, part or even the entire moon cannot be seen on Earth. Lunar eclipses only take place when there is a full moon, and most usually last for a few hours or so. Though interesting to us today, lunar eclipses were actually quite frightening to people thousands of years ago. Many of the early stories and myths about lunar eclipses focused on the idea of an animal eating up or swallowing the earth. In ancient Egypt, it was believed that during a lunar eclipse, a sow would briefly swallow the moon, while the Mayans believed that a jaguar would eat the moon at this time. The Incans, like the Mayans, blamed a jaguar for eating the moon during a lunar eclipse. However, the Incans also believed that after the jaguar had eaten the moon, it would continue on down to the earth and eat up everything there. So, during a lunar eclipse, the Incans would throw their spears up at the moon and yell loudly in order to keep the jaguar away. In other traditions, imaginary creatures were blamed for causing lunar eclipses. For example, in ancient Mesopotamia, it was believed that during a lunar eclipse, seven demons would attack the moon, which was also seen as an attack on the king. To protect the king, an ordinary person would be forced to step in and take the place of the king. That way, the demons would attach the “fake” king, instead of the real one. When the lunar eclipse was over and the moon had returned, though, the substitute king usually disappeared and was never seen or heard from again. So, even though we now have scientific facts to explain why lunar eclipses occur, it is still fascinating to learn more about the ancient myths and beliefs that people in the past used to explain why the moon disappeared temporarily during a lunar eclipse. 單字片語整理： 1. or so (infml.) 大約 2. sow n. [C] 母豬 3. Mayan n. [C] 馬雅人 4. jaguar n. [C] 美洲豹 5. Incan n. [C]印加帝國人 6. spear n. [C] 矛 7. Mesopotamia n. 美索不達米亞 8. demon n. [C] 惡魔 9. take the place of . . . 取代… 月蝕發生於地球運轉至太陽和月亮之間。所以，月亮會行經地球的陰影，有一段時 間，地球上的人看不到部分或甚至全部的月亮。月蝕只發生在滿月時，多半持續數小 時。 雖然月蝕對今日的我們來說是有趣現象，但數千年前的人其實覺得月蝕很嚇人。許 多關於月蝕的古早故事和神話，都說是動物吃掉或吞掉月球。在古埃及，人們相信月蝕 發生時，是母豬短暫吞下月亮，馬雅人則相信，此時是黑豹吃掉月亮。印加人和馬雅人 一樣，將月蝕怪罪於黑豹。然而，印加人還認為，黑豹吃掉月亮還不夠，會繼續吃地 球，把地球上所有東西吞食殆盡。所以，碰到月蝕，印加人會把他們的矛擲向月亮，並 大聲叫喊，以驅趕黑豹。 其它的文化傳統將月蝕怪罪於虛構的生物。例如在古美索不達米亞，人們相信月蝕 發生之際，會有七個惡魔圍攻月球，這也被視為對國王的攻擊。為了保護國王，一名尋 常百姓會被迫做國王替身。這樣，惡魔攻擊的就是「假」王，而非真王。當月蝕結束，.
(9) 月亮重新露臉，這名國王替身通常會消失不見，再無蹤影。 所以，即便現在有科學事實，足以說明月蝕發生的原因，多懂一點古人用來解釋月 亮為何在月蝕之際短暫消失的神話和信仰，仍然極具趣味。 A. C. D. B. 41. Which of the following statements about a lunar eclipse is true? (A) It only occurs on a full moon night. (B) It occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth. (C) It occurs when the earth passes in the shadow of the sun. (D) It usually lasts for a whole night. [解析] 由第一段最後一句 Lunar eclipses only take place when there is a full moon . . . 可 知，此題應選(A)；選項(B)應改為 . . . when the earth is between the sun and the moon.始為正確；選項(C)應改為 . . . in the shadow of the earth 始為正確；選項 (D)應改為 . . . for a few hours or so.始為正確。 42. Who would believe that a sow was the cause of lunar eclipses? (A) Incans. (B) Mayans. (C) Ancient Egyptians. (D) Ancient Chinese. [解析] 由第二段第三句 In ancient Egypt, it was believed that during a lunar eclipse, a sow would briefly swallow the moon . . . 可知，此題應選(C)。 43. Why were there substitute kings in ancient Mesopotamia? (A) To get someone to succeed to the throne. (B) To attract the demons and launched attacks on them. (C) To share the responsibility for the real kings’ work. (D) To confuse the demons and protect the real kings against harm. [解析] 由第三段第四句 That way, the demons would attach the “fake” king, instead of the real one.可知，此題應選(D)。 44. How did the author prove that ancient people lacked the scientific knowledge to explain lunar eclipses? (A) The author used some statistics. (B) The author offered some myths as examples. (C) The author conducted scientific experiments. (D) The author analyzed thousands of questionnaires. [解析] 本文作者於第二、三段舉了古埃及、馬雅、印加、古美索不達米亞流傳的傳說 為例，舉證古人欠缺能解釋月蝕成因的科學知識，故應選(B)。. 第 45 至 48 題為題組 According to all accounts, the Formosan clouded leopard was a magnificent animal. The last recorded evidence of its existence on Taiwan came from an entry in a diary from 1910. As a result, in the late 1990s, a team of scientists from around the world decided to determine once and for all if the Formosan clouded leopard could still be found roaming Taiwan’s forests and mountainous areas and thus began a thirteen-year search. Unfortunately, after hundreds of days searching and countless hours observing the animal’s natural habitats, the team came to the sad conclusion that the Formosan cloud leopard is now extinct. This announcement caused people in Taiwan to ask what should be done to save the rest of.
(10) Taiwan’s endangered animals. After all, no one would want other national treasures to suffer the same fate as the Formosan clouded leopard. Fortunately, the government in Taiwan has listened to the concerns of the public and is taking action to protect Taiwan’s threatened animals. One of the first steps was to create a special list of Taiwan’s protected species. When a certain animal is placed on this list, special measures are then taken by the Council of Agriculture to protect it. Another important step was the creation of 67 “safe areas” in Taiwan where the native wildlife is protected. Perhaps more importantly, environmental legislation, like the Wildlife Conservation Law, is enabling officials to not only protect the endangered animals’ habitats but also prosecute those who harm these animals or damage these areas, with large fines and even jail terms for offenders. Already, there have been some success stories. The Formosan landlocked salmon, which was once in danger of disappearing, has benefited greatly from these measures. With these environmental measures in place, it can only be hoped that in the future more of Taiwan’s endangered animals will follow in the footsteps of the Formosan landlocked salmon and avoid the sad fate of the Formosan clouded leopard. 單字片語整理： 1. Formosan clouded leopard n. 臺灣雲豹 2. once and for all 徹底了結地 3. legislation n. [C] 法規，法令 4. prosecute vt. 起訴 5. Formosan salmon n. 臺灣櫻花鉤吻鮭 根據所有文獻，臺灣雲豹是美麗的動物。最後記錄牠在台灣現身的證據，來自 1910 年一篇日誌的記載。因此，在 1990 年代後期，來自全球各地的一支科學家團隊決定，要 徹底確認，是否還能找到臺灣雲豹在台灣的山林區漫步，長達十三年的搜尋於焉展開。 不幸的是，在尋覓數百天並花了大量時間觀察雲豹的天然棲地後，該團隊下了一個令人 傷感的結論，臺灣雲豹已經滅絕。 這項宣布讓臺灣人民開始探討，對臺灣其他瀕臨絕種的動物，該做些什麼。畢竟， 沒人希望另一個國家瑰寶遭遇和臺灣雲豹同樣的命運。 所幸，臺灣政府聽從民眾心聲，正採取行動保護臺灣受到威脅的動物。初步的措施 之一是擬定特殊名單，羅列臺灣受保護的物種。當某特定物種出現在此一名單上，農委 會就會採取特殊保育措施。另一個重要步驟是在臺灣劃設 67 個「安全區」，野生動物在 此可受保護。也許更重要的是，環境立法，像是野生動物保育法，讓官員不止能保護瀕 危動物的棲地，也能起訴傷害這些動物或破壞這些地區的人，違者將面臨大筆罰款，甚 至處以刑期。 目前已有一些成功案例。這些保育措施大大嘉惠一度可能絕跡的臺灣櫻花鉤吻鮭。 有了這些環保措施，就可以寄望，未來會有更多臺灣瀕危動物跟隨臺灣櫻花鉤吻鮭的腳 步，不致於踏上臺灣雲豹的悲慘命運。 C 45. What is the passage mainly about? (A) The brief introduction to a government organization. (B) The definition of a legal clause. (C) Some measures inspired by an extinct animal. (D) Some observation of animal behaviors. [解析] 本文主要在探討臺灣雲豹被宣告滅絕之後，政府對於瀕危物種所採取的保育措 施，故應選(C)。 D 46. What does the term “the same fate as the Formosan clouded leopard” in the second paragraph refer to? (A) Mistreatment. (B) Captivity. (C) Natural selection. (D) Extinction..
(11) B. A. [解析] 由第一段倒數第二句 . . . the Formosan cloud leopard is now extinct.可知，臺灣 雲豹所面臨的悲慘為「滅種」，故應選(D)。 47. Which of the following is NOT the function of environmental legislation? (A) To help officials to protect animals’ natural habitats. (B) To determine if a creature has become extinct. (C) To fine lawbreakers for doing harm to endangered animals. (D) To jail people for damaging endangered animals’ habitats. [解析] 由第三段最後一句 . . . is enabling officials to not only protect the endangered animals’ habitats but also prosecute those who harm these animals or damage these areas, with large fines and even jail terms for offenders. 可知，環境立法有助保護 動物的天然棲地、針對傷害瀕危動物的違法者處以罰款，也可以將破壞瀕危動 物棲地者判刑，但無法判定特定物種是否已滅絕，故應選(B)。 48. According to the passage, which animal can serve as a successful example of conservation? (A) The Formosan salmon. (B) The Formosan sika deer. (C) The Formosan black bear. (D) The Formosan clouded leopard. [解析] 由最後一段第一、二句可知，臺灣櫻花鉤吻鮭為一成功案例，故應選(A)。. 第 49 至 52 題為題組 For many people in Taiwan, owning their own home is one of their biggest dreams. Unfortunately, for a great number of people in Taiwan today, buying a home has become nothing more than an unobtainable dream. This is particularly true in big cities like Taipei, where skyrocketing housing prices now mean that many middle-class families are being priced out of the market, even with two-incomes and years of saving. In fact, in a recent survey, the most dissatisfied were those in the 30-to-39-year-old age group, with 91 percent of these people expressing unhappiness with housing prices in Taiwan today. Just how expensive is housing in Taiwan? According to a recent study, potential buyers would have to prepare around US$700,000 to buy an average home in Taipei. This is 14 times the amount of the average annual wages for a typical Taiwanese worker. Another report stated that the average Taipei family would have to save up to fifteen years of their wages—without ever eating—if they ever wanted to buy a home. What caused such a dramatic rise in housing prices? Experts say that because of the 2008 economic crisis, many wealthy residents decided to invest in the property market instead of the stock market. Taiwan also has very low interest rates, with an average of just 1.9 percent during recent years. In addition, a reduction of inheritance taxes in 2009 and Taiwan’s extremely low property taxes have made investing in property very attractive to some. Finally, the belief that more and more Chinese investors will buy homes in Taiwan, as relations with China continue to progress, has increased speculation in the property market. To get a handle on housing prices, the government has imposed a luxury tax of 15 percent on properties sold within one year of purchase and 10 percent for those homes that are sold within two years. However, many people in Taiwan believe that even further steps should be taken to make the dream of owning a home attainable once again..
(12) 單字片語整理： 1. nothing more than 僅僅 3. skyrocket vi. (價格)飛漲 5. price oneself/sth out of the market 6. exceed vt. 超過 8. speculation n. [U] 投機買賣 10. luxury tax n. [C] 奢侈稅. 2. unobtainable adj. 無法達到的 4. middle-class adj. 中產階級的 因索價過高而乏人問津 7. inheritance tax n. [C] 遺產稅 9. impose vt. 徵收 11. attainable adj. 可達到的. 很多台灣人都覺得，擁有自己的房子是最大的夢想之一。不幸的是，對今日的許 多台灣人而言，買房不啻為遙不可及的夢想。在台北這類的大城市尤其如此，這些地方 房價超高，許多中產階級家庭，即使是雙薪並經多年儲蓄，仍然無力加入市場。 事實上，一項最近訪調發現，最不滿意的是年齡在 30 到 39 歲之間的族群，他們之 中有 91%對現今的台灣房價表達不滿。到底台灣房子有多貴？根據最近的研究，潛在買 家要在台北買間一般的房子，必須先備妥約 70 萬美元。這是一般台灣上班族平均年薪的 14 倍。另一項報導說，台北家庭如果想買房，平均須不吃不喝儲蓄 15 年。 什麼原因導致房價急遽上升呢？專家說，是因為 2008 年金融危機，許多有錢人決定 投資房地產而非股市。台灣的利率又低，近年來平均僅約 1.9%。除此之外，2009 年遺產 稅調降，加上台灣財產稅的超低，都使得投資房地產對部分人士而言，變得極具吸引 力。最後，因為和大陸的關係持續獲得進展，大家相信，愈來愈多的中國投資客會在台 灣買房，更加深房地產市場的投機風氣。 為了控制房價，政府對持有未滿一年就轉售的房子開徵 15%的奢侈稅，持有未滿兩 年者課徵 10%。然而，許多台灣人認為，應該採取更進一步的作為，讓擁有房產的夢想 再度變得可能。 A 49. What is the passage mainly about? (A) A social problem that needs to be solved. (B) A identity crisis that the middle class are facing. (C) A tax system that needs to be improved. (D) An environmental pollution that need to be tackled. [解析] 本文主要探討臺灣的高房價問題，故應選(A)。 D 50. Why has buying a home become an unobtainable dream for many Taiwanese people? (A) People have difficulty building up their savings. (B) The government is discouraging house trade. (C) The number of houses for sale is decreasing. (D) The housing prices have been on the increase. [解析] 由第一段最後一句 . . . where skyrocketing housing prices now mean that many middle-class families are being priced out of the market, even with two-incomes and years of saving.可知，買房對許多台灣人而言已成遙不可及的夢想，此乃肇因 於高居不下的房價，故應選(D)。 B 51. According to the recent survey, who is the least satisfied with housing prices in Taiwan? (A) Potential buyers. (B) People aged between 30 and 39. (C) Chinese investors. (D) Wealthy residents. [解析].
(13) C. 由第二段第一句 The most dissatisfied were those in the 30-to-39-year-old age group . . . 可知，對此問題最不滿的族群為 30 至 40 歲的民眾，故應選(B)。 52. Which of the following items is NOT one of the direct causes of rising housing prices in Taiwan? (A) The 2008 economic crisis. (B) Low interest rates. (C) Increasing inheritance taxes. (D) Improving relations between Taiwan and China. [解析] 文章第三段主要探討房價攀升的原因，包括了 2008 年的金融危機、台灣的低 利率、遺產稅調降、台灣超低的財產稅、臺灣和大陸的關係改善等，其中選項 (C)有誤，故應選(C)。. 第 53 至 56 題為題組 On December 5, 2013, the world lost one of the most remarkable leaders of the last century. Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in South African prisons, but later went on to become the president of the country, died from a lung infection at the age of 95. Mandela was born in a small village in South Africa in 1918. Growing up, Mandela was sent to a western-style boarding school, but he soon became interested in native African culture. While a student, he excelled at boxing and long-distance running. After completing a law degree, Mandela became more and more involved in South African politics, eventually joining the African National Congress (ANC). Working with the ANC, Mandela opposed South Africa’s apartheid system, which discriminated against the country’s black citizens. In 1962, Mandela was arrested for his “anti-government activities” and sent to prison on Robben Island. He spent the next eighteen years there in terrible conditions, doing hard labor and spending most of his time in solitary confinement. He then was held in two more prisons before finally being released in 1990. When he was let out of jail, Mandela refused to dwell on the past. As he once said, “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” Instead, Mandela focused on the present and the future, and he took on the important task of rebuilding South Africa. Still active in politics, he was elected president of South Africa in 1994, becoming the country’s first black head of state. During his presidency, he worked hard to bring about a national reconciliation, claiming that South Africans should think of themselves as “the Rainbow Nation.” Respected for his intelligence, compassion, and moral character, Mandela was presented with more than 250 honors in his lifetime. These included the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, and even the Soviet Order of Lenin. Deeply respected in South Africa, Mandela was affectionately called “Tata,” which means “Father.” Many saw him as the father of modern South Africa. Mandela’s memorial took place in soccer stadium in Soweto with more than 90,000 seats, and it was attended by more than 90 world leaders, including the US president Barack Obama and the former US presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Many have called it one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in recent history. These dignitaries joined thousands of ordinary South Africans to pay tribute to one of the world’s truly great leaders—Nelson Mandela..
(14) 單字片語整理： 1. boarding school n. [C] 寄宿學校 2. African National Congress n. 非洲國民大會 3. apartheid n. [U] 種族隔離 4. discriminate vi. 歧視 5. Robben Island n. 羅本島 6. solitary confinement n. [U] 單獨監禁 7. dwell on/upon sth 老是想著… 8. take on sth 承擔責任 9. head of state n. [C] 國家元首 10. presidency n. [U] 總統任期 11. reconciliation n. sing. 和解 12. Nobel Peace Prize n. 諾貝爾和平獎 13. Presidential Medal of Freedom n. 總統自由獎章 14. Order of Lenin n. 列寧勳章 15. Soweto n. 索維托 16. Barack Obama n. 巴拉克．歐巴馬 17. George W. Bush n. 喬治．布希 18. Bill Clinton n. 比爾．柯林頓 19. VIP n. [C] 貴賓 (= very important person) 2013 年 12 月 5 日，全球痛失上世紀最傑出的領袖之一，在南非蹲了 27 年牢、後 來成為該國總統的 Nelson Mandela，死於肺部感染，享壽 95 歲。 Mandela 1918 年出生於南非的一個小村莊，長大後，被送至西式住宿學校，但他很 快就對本土非洲文化深感興趣。 取得法律學位後，Mandela 涉入南非政治愈來愈深，最終加入「非洲國民大會」政黨 (簡稱「非國大」)。Mandela 與非國大共同奮鬥，反對南非歧視黑人國民的種族隔離體 制。1962 年，Mandela 因為「反政府活動」被補，送往羅本島監獄。 被放出來以後，Mandela 拒絕沉緬過去。他曾經說：「當我步出牢房，邁向引我走向 自由的出口，我知道如果不放下仇大苦深，我將仍然陷在牢籠之中。」Mandela 反而專注 於現在和未來，擔負起重建南非的重要使命。他活躍於政界，1994 年當選南非總統，成 為南非第一位黑人國家元首。 Mandela 因為智慧、情操和人格備受尊敬，畢生獲頒逾 250 個獎項。其中包括 1993 年諾貝爾和平獎、美國總統自由勳章，甚至是列寧勳章。Mandela 在南非深受敬重，被暱 稱為「塔塔」，意思是「父親」。許多人將 Mandela 視為現代南非的國父。 Mandela 追悼會在有逾九萬個座位的索維托足球場舉行，出席的世界領袖超過 90 人，包括美國總統歐巴馬，以及前美國總統布希和柯林頓。這些貴賓和數萬名南非平民 百姓一起，向全球偉大領袖之一的 Nelson Mandela 致敬。 C. B. C. 53. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the phrase “dwell on” in the fourth paragraph? (A) To try to forget something on purpose. (B) To flow out of the surface of something. (C) To think about something unpleasant for a long time. (D) To live in a certain place temporarily. [解析] 由此句後方的“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.”可知，Mandela 不沉湎於過去，故應選(C)。 54. Which of the following adjectives is NOT suitable to describe Nelson Mandela? (A) Intelligent. (B) Obedient. (C) Sympathetic. (D) Peace-loving. [解析] 由第三段第三句 . . . for his “anti-government activities” . . . 可知，Mandela 並不 是一個唯命是從的人，會力爭自己認為正確的事，故應選(B)。 55. When was the first black president of South Africa born?.
(15) D. (A) In 1962. (B) In 1990. (C) In 1994. (D) In 2013. [解析] 由第四段倒數第二句 . . . in 1994, becoming the country’s first black head of state. 可知，南非於 1994 年因 Mandela 當選總統而誕生第一位黑人國家元首，故應 選(C)。 56. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? (A) The cause of Mandela’s death. (B) The honors that Mandela received. (C) The words that Mandela once said. (D) The things that Mandela did after retirement. [解析] 第一段最後一句提及了 Mandela 的死因；第五段闡述 Mandela 醫生所榮獲的名 譽；第四段第二句引述了 Mandela 出獄後所發表的言論。全文並未提及 Mandela 於退休之後的事蹟，故應選(D)。. 第貳部分：非選擇題（佔28分） 一、中譯英（佔8分） 1. 肢體語言可作為線索，顯示人是否說謊。 Body language can be a clue to whether a person is telling the truth or not. 2. 舉例來說，說謊的人會避開你的眼神或者眼神會左右閃爍。 For instance, liars may avoid your eyes or move their eyes from side to side.. 二、英文作文（佔20分） 提示：以“A Special Day to Remember”為題，敘述一個特別的日子，並說明這 個日子為什麼會特別令你印象深刻。 範例： 1 To most people, April Fools' Day is a day to play tricks on friends. 2 For me, however, it is not a day for fun, but a day full of sadness. 3 Four years ago on April Fools' Day, I was like most students who were planning to play tricks on others. 4 While I was enthusiastically talking with my friends about how to play these tricks, I received a phone call from my older sister. 5 In a serious tone, she told me that our grandfather had just passed away in the hospital. 6 Who would believe such news on April Fools' Day? 7 In a playful tone, I answered, “Hey, sis! That's not funny at all. Try something more believable!” 8 To my surprise, my sister started weeping and said, “I wish that God were just playing a joke on us, but Grandpa really is gone.” 9 After hanging up, I sat still in my couch and started to sob. 10 It should be a day to have fun; however, what I really got was sorrow and pain. 11 From that day on, April Fools' Day became a day that I would never forget. 解析： 主題：敘述既特別又令人印象深刻的一天 時態：回憶過去的事件用過去簡單式。 鋪陳：1.主旨句：對我來說愚人節並不好玩，而是充滿憂傷的日子。(Sentence 2) 2.細節鋪陳：先敘述愚人節當天所發生的事，最後解釋為何這個節日讓自 己永生難忘。(Sentence 3～10) (1) 當天的經過：在四年前的愚人節，當我躍躍欲試地和朋友們分享我的.
(16) 整人計劃，姐姐打電話給我，並以嚴肅的口吻跟我說爺爺剛去世的消 息。起初我並不相信，甚至開玩笑地要姐姐講些更容易讓人相信的事。 直到姐姐哭著證實這件事，我才相信。掛上電話，我開始啜泣。 (2)印象深刻的原因：愚人節本是歡樂的日子，但我得到的卻是哀痛。 3.結論句：自從那天之後，愚人節變成我永生難忘的日子。(Sentence 11) 注意：1.寫作中可以直接敘述記憶中一個特別的日子，但為了突顯 special 這個 字， 可以先說出多數人的想法，再進一步說出與眾不同的想法，以吸引 讀者的目光。如範文中提到一般人認為愚人節是很有趣的日子，但是對 作者來說是充滿悲傷的日子。 2.回首往事時，文句中常帶有後悔的意味，或是希望事情根本沒有發生 過， 此時便可善用假設法，如 I wish that... (但願…)。.
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