Test 3
第壹部分： 單選題（佔72分）
一、詞彙（佔15分）
C 1. When the typhoon came, the Central Mountains, which ________ from north to south, helped decrease the damage to the land.
(A) prevents (B) reacts (C) stretches (D) counts 颱風來臨時，從北到南綿延的中央山脈幫忙減少了這塊土地的傷害。
(A) 預防 (B) 反應 (C) 綿延 (D) 計算
A 2. During the concert, the music of the piano ________ sweetly with the singer’s voice.
(A) blended (B) divided (C) hid (D) varied
在音樂會中，鋼琴的樂聲甜美地混合著這位歌手的歌喉。
(A) 混雜 (B) 分開 (C) 躲藏 (D) 變化
B 3. Having studied Japanese for years, Daniel speaks Japanese so fluently that he sounds like a ________ speaker.
(A) national (B) native (C) naive (D) naked
讀了好幾年的日文後，Daniel說得一口流利的日文，聽起來就像個日文母語者。
(A) 國際的 (B) 土生土長的 (C) 天真的 (D) 赤裸的
D 4. Catherine kept shrugging her ________ and saying that she had no idea in the meeting, which irritated her boss.
(A) fists (B) wrinkles (C) ankles (D) shoulders
Catherine開會時一直聳肩並表示沒有任何想法，這樣的行為激怒了她的老闆。
(A) 拳頭 (B) 皺紋 (C) 腳踝 (D) 肩膀
C 5. Mrs. Huang is always fooled by the ________ from salespeople and buy many unnecessary things.
(A) respect (B) philosophy (C) flattery (D) resignation 黃太太總是被業務員的奉承愚弄而買了許多不必要的東西。
(A) 尊重 (B) 哲學 (C) 奉承 (D) 辭職
D 6. A ________ society should be tolerant and allow the existence of different ideas and beliefs.
(A) conservative (B) radical (C) traditional (D) liberal 一個自由的社會應該是包容且允許各種不同想法及信仰存在的。
(A) 保守的 (B) 激進的 (C) 傳統的 (D) 自由的
A 7. The employees were disppointed that the boss gave a ________ answer to their request for a pay raise, and thus began to strike.
(A) negative (B) active (C) positive (D) decisive
員工們對於老闆針對他們加薪的要求給了否定的答案感到失望，並因此開始罷工。
(A) 否定的 (B) 主動的 (C) 積極的 (D) 果斷的
[解析]
(1) strike 罷工
B 8. To save the environment, people have to stop using ________ utensils.
(A) genetic (B) disposable (C) simultaneous (D) recyclable 為了搶救環境，人們應該停止使用免洗餐具。
(A) 基因的 (B) 可丟棄的 (C) 同時的 (D) 可回收的
[解析]
(1) stop + V-ing 停止做(原本在做的)某事
A 9. Once making up his mind, Daniel will ________ working hard to achieve his goals and never give up.
(A) persist (B) resist (C) assist (D) consist 一旦下定決心，Daniel就會持續努力達成他的目標並且從不放棄。
(A) 持續 (B) 抵抗 (C) 幫助 (D) 由…組成 [解析]
(1) make up one’s mind 下定決心
C 10. The manager is optimistic about the ________ market for the new product. He believes it will sell well and bring in profits soon.
(A) logical (B) practical (C) potential (D) medieval
經理對新產品的潛在市場非常樂觀。他相信新產品將會賣得很好並很快帶來利潤。
(A) 合邏輯的 (B) 實際的 (C) 潛在的 (D) 中世紀的
B 11. The host of the party prepared ________ food in order that the guests could eat as much as they wanted.
(A) deficient (B) sufficient (C) efficient (D) proficient 宴會的主人準備了充足的食物以讓賓客都能儘他們想要的多吃。
(A) 缺乏的 (B) 充足的 (C) 有效率的 (D) 熟練的
D 12. It may be a good idea to work at home. Less time and money will be ________ on commuting.
(A) stored (B) calculated (C) released (D) wasted 在家工作可能是個好主意。浪費在通勤上的時間和金錢都會比較少
(A) 儲存 (B) 計算 (C) 釋放 (D) 浪費
B 13. All of the workers reacted with ________ and anger to the sudden closure of the factory.
(A) joy (B) frustration (C) caution (D) difficulty 所有工人對於工廠的突然關閉挫敗又生氣。
(A) 愉悅 (B) 挫折 (C) 小心 (D) 困難
A 14. After the earthquake, the kind woman ________ provided food to the homeless.
(A) generously (B) honestly (C) fluently (D) wildly 地震後，這位善良的女士慷慨地提供食物給無家可歸的人。
(A) 慷慨地 (B) 誠實地 (C) 流利地 (D) 狂野地
C 15. As a successful salesman, Aaron can read people’s mind by ________ their body movements.
(A) avoiding (B) lifting (C) observing (D) interrupting
身為一名成功的業務員，Aaron可以藉由人們的肢體動作來讀出他們的內心。
(A) 避免 (B) 提起 (C) 觀察 (D) 打斷
二、綜合測驗（佔 15 分）
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16 至 2 0 題為題組
The teenage years are a stressful time. But Marty Conners, a high-school peer counselor, believes the most stressful part of 16 a teenager is discovering who you are.
Some teenagers may dye their hair purple, or get a ring for their eyebrow or lip. Often this causes conflicts 17 their parents. Parents may insist that their teenagers do only the things 18 in with parents’ own values. They say it’s because they love their kids and their kids will thank them later. However, teenagers like to try new things and develop own values and figure out who they are.
Marty gives this advice to teenagers: 19 ahead and try new activities, new groups of friends, new fashions. That’s the best way to find out what is right for you. But don’t try things that are unsafe or that will put your health 20 risk. That way, you won’t limit the future options for whoever you decide is the real “you.”
單字片語整理：
1. stressful adj. 有壓力的 2. counselor n. [C] 顧問
3. discover vt. 發現 4. dye vt. 染
5. conflict vi. 衝突 6. insist vt. 堅持 7. develop vt. 發展
青少年時期的壓力很大。但一位高中學生顧問Marty Conners相信，身為青少年，壓 力最大的是發現自我。
有些學生會把頭髮染成紫色，或者在眉毛或嘴唇上穿環。通常這會造成和父母的衝 突。父母可能堅持，青少年只能做那些合乎父母價值觀的事。他們說，這是因為他們愛 孩子，而孩子以後會感謝他們。然而，青少年喜歡嘗試新事物並發展出自己的價值觀，
並思索出他們是誰。
Marty給予此一忠告：大膽前行，嘗試新活動、新朋友、新時尚。那是找出何者適合
你的最佳方法。但在此同時，不要碰那些不安全，或者會危害你的健康的事。這樣一 來，不管你決定真正的你是誰，都不會侷限了未來的選項。
D 16. (A) to be (B) been (C) be (D) being [解析]
此格前方為介系詞of，故應選(D)的動名詞形式。
A 17. (A) with (B) by (C) in (D) about
[解析]
confict with sb 和某人起衝突
C 18. (A) fit (B) fits (C) fitting (D) that fits [解析]
此處原為that fit，省略關係代名詞that後，以現在分詞fitting表主動句意。
B 19. (A) Going (B) Go (C) To go (D) Gone [解析]
此為祈使句，以原形動詞開頭，且後方對等連接詞and連接原形動詞try，故可 知應選(B)。
D 20. (A) for (B) above (C) as (D) at [解析]
at risk 處於危險中 第
12 至 25 題 為題組
Donkey Baseball is played with two teams and each player has a donkey which the player must ride or lead. It is quite 21 and very entertaining to watch.
Some people think it is cruel to the animals, but it’s more painful to the players. The donkeys do not wear saddles and there is nothing to hold onto. However, the players still enjoy themselves.
The donkeys cooperate through most of the game, but at 22 they become very stubborn.
There are a few secrets to playing Donkey Baseball. The first one is to keep 23 to your donkey and it will walk along with you. The second secret is to not yell 24 your donkey, or it will just start running and not stop. The third secret is to remember to let go of the rope when you trip, 25 the donkey will drag you to the base.
Maybe someday you’ll see a real Donkey Baseball. Remember the secrets, and you can enjoy yourself as well.
單字片語整理：
1. donkey n. [C] 驢子 2. entertaining adj. 有趣的
3. cruel adj. 殘忍的
4. painful adj. 令人痛苦的 5. saddle n. [C] 馬鞍
6. cooperate vi. 合作，配合 7. stubborn adj. 頑固的，倔強的
驢子棒球是兩支球隊的棒球賽，每個球員擊球或跑壘時都必須騎一隻驢子或是領著 牠走。這看起來既有趣又好笑。
有些人覺得這對動物很殘酷，但努力騎驢的球員更辛苦。驢子沒有鞍，也沒有可以 牢握之處。然而，他們仍舊玩得很開心。
驢子大部分賽程都很合作。然而，有時會冥頑不靈。打驢子棒球有幾個秘訣。首先 是不斷的和你的驢子對話，牠就會跟著你走。第二個秘訣是別吼你的驢子，要不然牠會 開始奔跑，不肯停下來。第三個秘訣是絆倒時，記得放開手裡的繩子，要不然驢子會拖 著你跑向壘包。
也許有一天，你會親眼看到真正的驢子棒球賽。記住你學到的秘訣，你也可以玩得 很開心。
A 21. (A) amusing (B) amused (C) amuse (D) amusement [解析]
此處形容詞修飾事物，故應選(A)。
C 22. (A) once (B) last (C) times (D) first [解析]
at times 有時候
D 23. (A) talk (B) talked (C) to talk (D) talking [解析]
此格前方為keep，應加上動名詞，故選(D)。
B 24. (A) for (B) at (C) beside (D) about [解析]
yell at 對…咆嘯
B 25. (A) so (B) or (C) and (D) but
[解析]
依照文意，此處應選「否則」字意的選項，故選(B)。
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26 至 3 0 題 為題組
To know a culture, you have to gain a basic knowledge of customs. More often than not, travelers may find themselves in awkward situations when 26 in a different environment. On the other hand, their behaviors may shock their foreign friends just as much.
In America, for example, you may hold your fist out with your thumb 27 in the air as a way to say “good job!” or “I approve.” However, in other places, this gesture means the oppisite.
It would be 28 . If you go to an Arab country, you should be careful to keep your feet on the floor because it is extremely 29 to point the bottoms of your feet at people.
Just as they say, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” If you know some of the special customs of the country you are in, you will have a nice time 30 there, and avoid embarrassing yourself.
單字片語整理：
1. knowledge n. [U] 知識 2. awkward adj. 笨拙的
認識一個文化，你必須對習俗有基本認知。旅客常發現，他們進入陌生環境時常有 尷尬處境。另一方面，他們的行為可能同樣令外國朋友感到震驚。
例如在美國，你可以伸出拳頭、向上伸出姆指，表示「幹得好！」或「我同意」。
在其它地方，這個手勢的意思卻完全相反，會冒犯人。如果你去阿拉伯國家，要小心把 雙腳貼平地板，因為腳底朝人十分失禮。
如同眾人說，「到羅馬，要學羅馬人」。如果你知道你所在國家的特殊習俗，且入 境隨俗，你到那兒旅遊會較愉快，避免自己難堪。
C 26. (A) land (B) landed (C) landing (D) to land [解析]
此處原為when they land，省略掉重複的主詞they後，將動詞land以現在分詞
呈現表主動意涵。
C 27. (A) to raise (B) raise (C) raised (D) raising [解析]
大拇指「被」豎起，故應選(C)。
D 28. (A) defensive (B) positive (C) creative (D) offensive (A) 防禦的 (B) 正面積極的 (C) 有創意的 (D) 冒犯的
A 29. (A) rude (B) polite (C) kind (D) appropriate (A) 粗魯的 (B) 有禮貌的 (C) 親切的 (D) 適當的
B 30. (A) traveled (B) traveling (C) travels (D) travel [解析]
have a nice time + V-ing，故選(B)。
三、文意選填（佔 10 分）
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31 至 40 題 為題組
After a year of waiting, in December 2001, inventor Dean Kamen revealed what he had been hiding from the world’s media. All that had been known about his 31 was its code name:
Ginger. Now called the Segway Human Transporter, Kamen’s design is a computer-controlled, 32 powered scooter that senses the movements of its riders so that starting and stopping become unnecessary. It uses gyroscopes—rotating discs that turn 33 in any direction—and
“understands” in which direction the user wants to turn by the way they shift their weight. Kamen said: “You stand on this Segway Human Transporter and you think forward and then you go forward. If you think 34 , you go backward.” He predicted that the scooter would 35 cars in cities, for journeys over short distances and would soon be used in cities everywhere. It is environmentally friendly, cheap to run and small, making it convenient for city travel.
Unfortunately, the scooter has run into a 36 of problems. Although it is meant to be almost impossible to fall off the Segway, American President George W. Bush did so when he tried one out in 2002; he had forgotten to turn the machine on. Also, when the batteries run low, the system that keeps the scooter balanced does not seem to work so well. After three accidents in October 2003, 6000 of the vehicles were 37 .
Perhaps the biggest problem facing Kamen and Segway is the fact that the scooter might not even be allowed on the streets or 38 of cities, because of concerns over its safety. San
Francisco’s local 39 has banned the scooters from the city’s sidewalks and only a few American states have passed laws 40 the scooters to be used. In Britain, the Department of Transport has said that they would be illegal on both roads and sidewalks. So whether or not the Segway Human Transporter will change the face of travel, only time will tell.
(A) series (F) electrically
(B) freely (G) sidewalks
(C) creation (H) backward
(D) allowing (I) recalled
(E) government (J) replace 31. C 32. F 33. B 34. H 35. J
36. A 37. I 38. G 39. E 40. D
單字片語整理：
1. code name n. [C] 代號 2. scooter n.[C] 摩托車 3. gyroscope n. [C] 陀螺儀 4. ban vt. 禁止
經過一年的等待，在2001年12月，發明家Dean Kamen揭露他隱瞞全球媒體的事。
他的發明以專案代號「Ginger」聞名於世。現在則改稱Segway人類運輸工具。Kamen的 設計是由電腦控制的電動車，可以感知騎乘者的動作，所以啟動和停止變得不必要。它 使用陀螺儀──自由轉往任何方向的轉盤──並且藉由使用者的重量偏移，「了解」他 們想往哪個方向去。Kamen說：「你站上Segway人類運輸工具，想往前走，就往前走。
想往後去，就往後去。」他預測，在城市裡，這種電動車將取代汽車，負責短距行程，
而且很快就能在城市各處使用。這是對環境友善、運作成本低的設計，而且體型小，在 市區暢行無阻。
不幸的是，這款電動車遭遇一連串的麻煩。雖然Segway的設計是幾乎不可能從車上 跌下來，但美國總統George W. Bush年2002試車時就摔了；他忘記開啟電動開關。同 時，在電力不足時，保持電動車平衡的系統似乎無法順利運作。2003年10月發生三起意 外後，6000輛Segway被召回。
也許Kamen和Segway遭遇的最大問題是，這輛電動車甚至不被允許上街或在市區
人行道行駛的事實，因為它的安全性仍有疑慮。舊金山的地方政府已下令，禁止這款電 動車行駛市區人行道，目前美國僅有少數幾個州立法允許使用Segway。在英國，交通部 說，Segway不管走在馬路或人行道上都違法。所以，Segway人類運輸工具能否改變交通 移動的風貌，只有時間能判斷。
(A) 一連串 (B) 自由地 (C) 創造 (D) 允許 (E) 政府
(F) 電力地 (G) 人行道 (H) 向後 (I) 召回 (J) 取代
[解析]
31. 由前方可判斷此格應選一名詞，加上前後敘述此發明家的發明，故應選(C)。
32. 此格修飾後方動詞powered，故應選一副詞，又依照文意，故選(F)。
33. 此格應以副詞修飾前方動詞turn，考量文意選(B)。
34. 配合後方backward，加上文意表示方向可自由決定，故選(H)。
35. 此處提及取代車輛，故選(J)。
36. a series of 一連串的、一系列的
37. 前文提到這種車輛發生問題，故此處應提及「召回」，故選(I)。
38. 對比前方streets為同類名詞，故選(G)。
39. 後方提及「禁止」，故此處主詞應為一有公權力禁止之單位，故選(E)。
40. 對照後方英國將其視為違法，此處美國應為「允許」，故選(D)。
四、閱讀測驗（佔 32 分）
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41 至 44 題為題組
It is hardly believable that there are still some people who look around and say everything is all right. Satisfied that they have adequate shelter and food, they could care less about their environment. In fact, when they hear environmentalists talk, these people shake their heads in wonder. They don’t understand how a forest in South America or coral in Australia can affect them. They live like people without an environment. Funny how we should remind others that the
environment is the only place where people or anything can live.
Indeed, exotic locations like rainforests and coral reefs seem so far removed from our daily lives. Why should we care that these places—covering a combined 8% of our planet—are being destroyed or degraded? No one knows for sure what would happen if, for example, rainforests suddenly disappeared. But scientists agree that the world’s temperature will change drastically if that happens. Since rainforests remove carbon dioxide (meaning: pollution) from our air, they clean our skies and allow heat to escape. This would prevent the Greenhouse Effect from scalding our world.
Besides, rainforests are wonderful sources of food, shelter and medicine. The coral reefs—
the “rainforests of the sea”—are equally important. They provide barriers against destructive wave action, provide medicine, and generate millions of tourism dollars. Most importantly, many sea creatures depend on these reefs; without them, fishes cannot complete their life cycle. So don’t ask: Environment? What environment? Instead, ask what you can do to ensure its purity and safety.
單字片語整理：
1. adequate adj. 足夠的 2. shelter n. [U] 遮蔽處 3. environment n. [U] 環境 4. coral n. [U] 珊瑚
5. exotic adj. 奇異的
6. rainforest n. [C] 熱帶雨林 7. degrade vt. 損害
8. drastically adv. 激烈地
9. carbon dioxide n. [U] 二氧化碳 10. scald vt. 燙傷
11. barrier n. [C] 障礙物 12. destructive adj. 破壞性的 13. purity n. [U] 純粹
很難相信，仍然有人環顧四周後，會說一切都很好。他們滿足於有房住、有東西 吃，一點都不在乎環境。事實上，當他們聽到環保人士說話，會驚異的搖頭。他們不了 解南美的森林或者澳洲的珊瑚礁如何能影響他們。他們像是沒有環境也活得下去。好笑 的是我們該提醒眾人，人或其他生物一定要有環境，才能活得下去。
確實，像是雨林或珊瑚礁等奇特所在，似乎距離我們的每日生活很遙遠。我們為什 麼要在乎這些地方──總共覆蓋我們的地球達8%──被摧毀或破壞呢？沒人明確知道，例 如，雨林突然消失的話，會發生什麼後果。但科學家同意，如果此事成真，全球溫度將 急遽變化。因為雨林清除空氣中的二氧化碳（意思就是：汙染），他們清理天空，讓熱 氣得以逸散。這樣能防範溫室效應使地球升溫。
此外，雨林是食物、住屋和醫藥的來源。珊瑚礁──「海底雨林」──也同樣重 要。它們提供屏障，阻絕有破壞力的海浪作用，提供藥品，產生數百萬美元的觀光收 入。最重要的是，許多海底生物都仰賴這些珊瑚礁；沒了它們，魚群無法完成生命周 期。所以不要問：環境？什麼環境？而是要問，你能做什麼來確保它的純淨安全。
C 41. What does the author think of people who don’t care about the environment?
(A) It is people’s freedom whether to care the environment.
(B) People don’t have to care about the disappearance of forests.
(C) They have to change their attitude and care more about the globe.
(D) Only people living in the forests should care about the environment.
[解析]
由最後一段可知，作者希望所有人都能關懷環境，故選(C)。
A 42. Which of the following words has the closest meaning with adequate?
(A) Sufficient. (B) Deficient. (C) Proficient. (D) Efficient.
(A) 足夠的 (B) 缺乏的 (C) 熟練的 (D) 有效率的 B 43. What can we infer from the passage?
(A) People should protect the environment for earning money from tourism.
(B) Some natural surroundings on Earth are in danger of disappearance.
(C) Protecting the environment is government and politicians’ responsibily.
(D) The only way to save the environment is to cut down greenhouse gas.
[解析]
由第二段第二句可知，地球上有些自然環境正在遭受破壞，故選(B)。
D 44 . According to the passage, which of the following is NOT coral reef’s function?
(A) Stop wave from attacking the land. (B) Help fishes grow up.
(C) Provide ingredients for medicine. (D) Allow heat to escape.
[解析]
由最後一段可知珊瑚礁的功用，並不包含(D)。(D)為熱帶雨林的功用。
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4 5 至 4 8 題為題組
“I don’t understand anything about the ballet,” stated Russian writer Anton Chekhov; “all I know is that during the intervals the ballerinas stink like horses.” Ouch! Unfortunately, most people have a similar opinion of this dance form: They envision (admittedly) skilled athlete-artists leaping in the air and doing extremely stylized moves. The costumes, more often than not, look antiquated. And what’s with this dancing on the points of one’s toes! Again—ouch!
Is this prejudice really justified, however? If someone said, “Are you afraid of watching ballroom dancing?” the invariable response would be, “Of course not!” We all admire the bravado of the tango, or the grace of a waltz. Why, then, does ballet—just another form of dance—instill such antipathy in most of us? Part of this cultural attitude is based on ballet’s history. No doubt, it’s an elitist art form. From the glittering courts of Renaissance Italy to the French palaces of the eighteenth century, ballet has been funded and enjoyed by royalty and the privileged classes.
Ballet became known as an art from that only a few could really understand and appreciate. (Let’s face it, those tutus and tights worn by the ballerinas are NOT cool at all.)
Let’s try to look at ballet with new eyes. With his or her body, the ballet dancer performs astonishing acts of strength, grace, and emotion. A ballerina taking flight in a jete1 looks as if she defies gravity. Years of astonishingly hard work and discipline have resulted in dancers’ bodies that can turn, lift, and leap effortlessly. Only Olympic athletes can mimic the discipline of a ballet dancer. So what if the moves are stylized, or the plots old fashioned? Everyone can marvel at the skill involved. Go to a performance. Sit back. Let the music and grace engulf you.
單字片語整理：
1. ballet n. [U] 芭蕾舞 2. interval n. [C] 中場休息 3. ballerina n. [C] 女芭蕾舞者 4. stink vi. 散發異味
5. envision vt. 設想
6. antiquated adj. 陳舊的，過時的 7. prejudice n. [U] 偏見，成見 8. bravado n. [U] 虛張聲勢，花俏 9. antipathy n. [U] 厭惡，反感 10. elitist adj. 精英主義的 11. engulf vt. 吞沒
「我對芭蕾一無所知。」俄羅斯作家安東契訶夫說；「我只知道在節目中途的休息 時間，這些芭蕾舞者臭得跟馬一樣。」（毒舌傷人）好痛！不幸的，大部分人對這種舞 蹈形式有近似的看法：他們想像技巧高超的運動員──藝術家躍至空中，做出極端格式 化的動作。那些服裝多數時候看起來很過時。還有，幹嘛用趾尖跳舞！再一次──好 痛！
然而，這些偏見真的有道理嗎？如果有人說：「你討厭國際標準舞嗎？」答案一定 是：「當然不！」我們全都能欣賞探戈的花俏，或華爾滋的優雅。那為什麼芭蕾──僅 僅是另一種形式的舞蹈──帶給我們那麼多反感？部分文化態度是基於芭蕾的歷史。無 疑的，這是種精英的藝術形式。從文藝復興義大利的輝煌宮廷到18世紀的法國皇宮，芭 蕾一直都受到皇家貴族的資助和喜愛。芭蕾成為一種僅少數人才真正了解和欣賞的藝術 形式。（讓我們面對現實，芭蕾舞者穿的蓬蓬裙和緊身襪一點也不酷。）
讓我們用新的眼光來看芭蕾。芭蕾舞者不管男女，肢體都展現驚人的力量、優美和 情緒。一位芭蕾舞者跳躍高飛，看起來像是打破了重力法則。經年累月嚴守紀律辛勤練 舞，舞者的身體輕輕鬆鬆就可以旋轉、騰空和跳躍。只有奧運選手的紀律可以媲美芭蕾 舞者。所以，動作格式化或者情節老套又如何？每個人都對內含的技巧感到驚異不已。
去看表演。往後靠坐好。讓音樂和優雅吞沒你。
B 45. What does the author think of ballet?
(A) Ballet is a kind of art that only high class people can understand.
(B) The sophisticated movement of ballet makes it attractive.
(C) Every kid has to learn ballet at an early age.
(D) Olympic athletes always performs ballet well.
[解析]
由最後一段可見作者對芭蕾舞動作精巧描述，將其描寫為引人入勝之處，故選 (B)。
C 46. Which of the following words has the closest meaning with engulf?
(A) Ensure. (B) Reveal. (C) Overwhelm. (D) Embark.
(A) 確保 (B) 揭露 (C) 壓倒 (D) 上船
D 47. What is the author’s purpose of mentioning tango and waltz in paragraph 2?
(A) To explain the process of learning ballet.
(B) To introduce various kinds of dance.
(C) To describe what are always seen in a party.
(D) To tell readers that ballet is simply a kind of dance.
[解析]
作者於第二段提及其它舞蹈，用以傳達芭蕾舞並不特殊，也只是眾多舞蹈的一 種。故選(D)。
A 48. According to the passage, ballet was popular mainly in ________.
(A) Europe (B) Asia (C) Africa (D) America [解析]
由第二段可知，芭蕾舞先前在法國及義大利上層社會風行，故應選(A)。
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4 9 至 52 題為題組
Talking about an odd encounter. On a bright September day, two German alpinists were hiking in the Otzal Alps, remote mountains between the Austrian and Italian border. During their climb, they found, lying in the ice of the Similaun Glacier, the body of a man. They alerted the authorities thinking it might have been a mountain climber’s body. In fact, they had accidentally stumbled on one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time: the world’s oldest and best-preserved human mummy. And also, the first murder mystery case in human history.
This gentleman was nicknamed Otzi the Iceman after the name of the place where he was found. He was brought to the South Tyrol Museum and scientists started examining him.
Using two different types of tests, and an advanced examination of his bones, they
determined that Otzi was very old: 5,350 years old to be precise. They then went on to examine the deep knife wounds the mummy had in it’s right hand, and presumed it was probably the result of a defensive act. The big bloodstains on the back of his grass cloak were due to a mean wound in his shoulder. The rest of a broken arrow shaft was still planted in his flesh. An extensive examination of the contents of his digestive system indicates that the man had eaten shortly before dying.
Scientists presume, based on the evidence they have, that Otzi fled up the mountain to escape from his enemies. There, he fell; too tired to go on due to pain his wounds generated, and lay there until he was entombed in the glacier’s ice. Evidence shows that he visibly was prepared to fight until the end. Lying next to him in the ice were several arrows and an axe as well as a bag filled with tools and supplies. Until further evidence is found, the scientists had to conclude this strange murder case as unsolved. No one knows who attempted to kill Otzi and why.
單字片語整理：
1. alpinist n.[C] 阿爾卑斯山登山家 2. border n. [C] 邊界
3. stumble on 偶然發現
4. archaeological adj. 考古學的 5. presume vt. 假定
6. entomb vt. 埋葬
談到奇遇，有個晴朗的九月天，兩名德國登山家正攀登奧地利和義大利交界處、人 煙稀少的奧茨塔爾阿爾卑斯山脈。他們攀爬時，在錫米拉溫冰河發現，一名男子的屍體 躺臥冰上。他們通知主管單位，以為這是某個登山者的遺體。事實上，他們意外撞見我 們這個時代考古學的最偉大發現之一：全球最老且保存最佳的人類木乃伊，同時也是人 類史上第一起謀殺疑案。
這位先生以他被發現的地方命名，暱稱作冰人奧茲。他被送到南蒂羅爾考古博物 館，由科學家進行檢驗。
使用兩種不同的測試方法，並精密測量他的骨頭，科學家決定，奧茲年紀非常大：
精確的說，是5350歲。他們再繼續研究這具木乃伊右手上的一個很深的刀傷，推測可能 是防衛時受的傷。他的蓑衣後面有大量血跡是肩傷所致。部分斷箭還嵌在他的肉裡。詳 盡檢查他體內消化系統的內容物，顯示這人死前不久才剛進食。
基於手上的證據，科學家推測，奧茲為躲避敵人而逃到山裡。他在那裡跌到了；因 為身上有傷，太過疲倦而無法繼續前行，躺在那裡直到冰河將他埋葬。證據顯示，他顯 然準備要戰鬥到最後。在冰上，他身邊還有好幾支箭和斧頭，以及一個裝滿工具和補給 品的袋子。科學家在有更進一步的證據之前，這起奇特的謀殺案必須以懸案作結。沒人 知道是誰想殺了奧茲以及動機何在。
D 49. According to the passage, why did Otzi die in the mountain?
(A) A bear attacked him. (B) He died of starvation.
(C) The cold weather freezed him. (D) He was seriously hurt.
[解析]
由文章第四段開頭可知，Otzi受傷以至於死於山裡，故選(D)。
A 50. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
(A) The two Germans went to the mountain to do archaeological research.
(B) Otzi was named after the place he had been found.
(C) Scientists guessed that Otzi had experience a fight.
(D) After Otzi’s death, his body was found thousands of years later.
[解析]
兩位登山家並非為了考古研究而登山，只是登山途中遇見了考古的重大發現，
故選(A)。
C 51. Which of the following books might the passage appear?
(A) A travel guide. (B) A fashion magazine.
(C) A science journal. (D) An autobiography.
[解析]
此為一敘述考古發現及科學鑑定其距今年份、死亡原因等之文章，故應選 (C)。
B 52. Which of the following can be the title of the passage?
(A) Have a Safe Trip in the Alps (B) New Finding in Ancient Human (C) Fun in Mountain Climbing (D) Back to the Future
[解析]
全文敘述新找到的古人類，並從事考古研究和發現，故應選(B)。
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53 至 56 題為題組
In many ways, the world is getting smaller, especially when we’re talking about the world of machines. From computers to cell phones, the trend is to make things smaller, lighter, and easier to carry around.
But smaller is not always better, and micro-sizing is not the answer to every problem.
Sometimes a big job calls for a big piece of equipment. A very big piece of equipment. Welcome to the world of the macro-machines.
In 2002, a huge ship loaded with luxury cars sank in the English Channel, blocking this important shipping lane. The Tricolour weighed 49, 972 tons and measured roughly 30 meters by 180 meters when she went down. Resting on the Channel bottom, she posed a grave danger to other ships in the area. But her massive size and weight meant it would be impossible to raise her from her watery grave in one piece. What could be done?
Enter the world’s largest saw. Owned by a salvage company in the Netherlands, this saw is actually a long steel cable that is pulled tight and drawn back and forth by two large pulleys. The cable itself is surrounded by a rough casing (imagine a long piece of string running through a drinking straw that’s been cut into pieces). This outer casing is made of special steel that’s almost as hard as diamonds and can cut through just about anything—even a gigantic cargo ship full of BMWs lying in 30 meters of water. Or at least that’s what the salvagers hoped.
Once the pulleys were put in place on each side of the sunken ship, they set to work drawing the cable back and forth in a sawing motion, over and over again, like a lumberjack cutting through a log. It took a long time, but the giant underwater saw performed exactly as everyone had hoped. The Tricolour was sliced into nine manageable pieces, raised to the surface with giant cranes, loaded on barges, and taken away to be chopped up for scrap metal. The world’s largest saw had saved the day, proving sometimes, bigger really is better.
單字片語整理：
1. pulley n.[C] 滑輪
2. gigantic adj. 巨大的
3. lumberjack n.[C] 伐木工人 4. crane n. [C] 起重機
在許多方面，這個世界都變得愈來愈小，特別是討論到機械世界時。從電腦到手 機，潮流趨勢都是愈作愈小、愈輕薄、易於攜帶。
但小不見得永遠都是好的，細微化也不是所有問題的解答。有時候一個大工程需要 大型機具。一個非常大的機具。歡迎來到大機具的世界。
2002年，一艘滿載豪華汽車的貨輪沉入英吉利海峽，阻塞了這個重要的船運航線。
這艘三色旗號沉沒時重49972噸，約30公尺寬、80公尺長，躺在海峽底部，對該區其他 船隻造成重大危險。但她的體積和重量，意味不可能完整的將她由水中墓地打撈上來。
怎麼辦呢？
這時全球最大的鋸子進場。這把鋸子是一家荷蘭公司所有，其實是一條很長的鋼 索，繃緊之後，由兩艘拖船前後拉扯。鋼索外面有粗糙不平的殻套（想像一段很長的線 穿過被切成一段一段的吸管）。外殻套由特殊鋼料製成，和鑽石一樣硬，幾乎能切斷所 有東西──即使是水下30公尺、滿載寶馬汽車的巨型貨輪。至少打撈沉船的人是這樣希 望。一旦拖船在沉船的兩側就定位，他們開始工作，像鋸東西那樣前後拉扯那條鋼索，
一次又一次，像伐木工人砍樹一般。
這事花了很久的時間，但巨型水底鋸的表現達到每個人的期待。三色旗被切成能夠 處理的九大段，用大型吊車打撈至海面，裝上駁船，送去切割當廢鐵賣。全球最大的鋸 子挽救了那一天，證明有時候還是大些比較好。
A 53. What is “The Tricolour” in the passage?
(A) A ship. (B) A company. (C) A flag. (D) A car.
[解析]
由文章第三段一開始可知其為一貨輪，故選(A)。
C 54. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) Moving a sunken ship is never easy.
(B) Abandoning BMWs is a kind of waste.
(C) Small things don’t always work better than huge ones.
(D) The English Channel is an important passage for traveling.
[解析]
文章開頭便破題闡述「微小」不一定方便，而後經過舉例論證，於文末下結論 肯定「巨大」的價值，故應選(C)。
B 55. Why should “The Tricolour” be brought to the ground?
(A) There were many tourists waiting to be saved.
(B) It became an obstacle in the water.
(C) BMWs had to be brought to the market to be sold.
(D) The oil in it caused serious pollution in the sea.
[解析]
由文章第三段第一句即可知，該貨輪阻擋了航道，故應選(B)。
D 56. Which of the following sentences is the author’s opinion?
(A) In 2002, a huge ship loaded with luxury cars sank in the English Channel.
(B) This outer casing is made of special steel that’s almost as hard as diamonds.
(C) The Tricolour was sliced into nine manageable pieces, raised to the surface.
(D) Smaller is not always better, and micro-sizing is not the answer to every problem.
[解析]
(A)(B)(C)三選項皆闡述事實，只有(D)為作者本身價值評斷的意見，故選(D)。
第貳部分：非選擇題（佔 28 分）
一、中譯英（佔 8 分）
1. 網路上的車禍影片不該成為新聞報導的主要內容。
Videos of car accidents on the net should be the content of news report.
2. 可悲的是，許多媒體將這類影片當成每天的頭條。
It is a pity that lots of media regard this kind of videos as everyday headlines.
二、英文作文（佔 20 分）
提示：以Arnold was...開頭，描述圖中主角所經歷的事件，並提供合理的解釋與結局。
範例：
1Arnold was a chain smoker. 2 His wife and son had tried very hard to get Arnold to quit smoking because they were worried about his health. 3Arnold, however, didn't care about their concerns and continued to smoke every day. 4 His wife was very angry, and his son once even held a “No Smoking” sign in front of him.
5One day, Arnold coughed a lot and felt a severe pain in his chest. 6 He went to see a doctor, and the doctor said, “Smoking has really damaged your lungs. If you don't stop smoking, you will probably develop lung cancer some day.”
7 After he heard what the doctor had said, Arnold got very angry with himself. 8He went home and threw all his cigarettes into a trash can. 9 For the sake of his own health and his family, Arnold made up his mind never to smoke again.
解析：
人物：爸爸Arnold、兒子、媽媽、醫生 地點：家中、醫院
時間：提示句的時態採過去簡單式，故全篇文章宜統一為過去簡單式。
鋪陳：1.描述Arnold抽菸的情形與家人的態度與反應。(Sentence 1～4)
(1) 抽菸情形：Arnold抽菸抽很兇，即便家人因為擔心他的健康而力勸他 戒菸，他仍不理會家人的關心，繼續每天抽菸。
(2) 家人反應：他的太太因此非常生氣，他的兒子有一次在他面前舉起禁
菸標誌。
2.描述Arnold身體不適就醫的過程。(Sentence 5～6)
(1)身體不適：有一天他咳得很嚴重，而且胸部嚴重疼痛。
(2)就醫：醫生說抽菸已對他的肺造成傷害，若不戒菸的話，可能會演變 成肺癌。
3.描述Arnold就醫後的反應與決定。(Sentence 7～9)
(1)反應：聽完醫生的話後，他很氣自己。回家後他把所有的香菸丟到垃 圾桶裡。
(2)結論：為了自己的健康以及家人著想，Arnold下定決心不再抽煙。
注意：撰寫文章時，可特別著墨在Arnold就醫前後心態上的轉變，文章會更吸引人。
