1. Known as Bridegroom’s Oak, the 500-year-old, 82-foot-tall hardwood has a five-meter circumference and is a registered natural monument. 這棵五百歲、八十二英尺高的硬木被稱為新郎橡樹,周長為五公尺並且是個經登記註冊的自然遺跡。 理由: a. 空格前有不定冠詞 a 及形容詞 registered(有登記的)和 natural(自然的),得知空格應置單數可數名詞以被 natural 修飾。 b. 選項中為單數可數名詞的僅有 (B) monument(遺跡),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. monument n. 遺跡;名勝古蹟 Parts of the Berlin Wall were preserved as historic monuments. 部分的柏林圍牆被保存為歷史遺跡。 2. The story of this tree is an unexpected and wondrous one. 這棵樹的故事相當出人意料且不可思議。 理由: a. 空格前有不定冠詞 an,空格後有對等連接詞 and 及形容詞 wondrous(不可思議的),得知空格應置母音開頭的形容詞以和 wondrous 形成對等。 b. 選項中符合上述的有 (F) unexpected(出人意料的)及 (G) effective(有效的),惟根據語意,(F) 項應為正選。 c. unexpected a. 意想不到的 My quest for the truth led to an unexpected answer. 在我尋找真相的過程中竟出現了一個意想不到的答案。 3. Nearly 100 years ago, a young girl and the son of a chocolate maker wished to marry, but the girl’s father refused to allow it. 將近一百年前,一名年輕女孩和一名巧克力製造商的兒子想要結婚,但女孩的父親拒絕。 理由: a. 空格前有主詞 the girl’s father(女孩的父親),空格後有不定詞片語 to allow(允許),且根據時態,得知空格應置可接不定詞片語的過去式動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的有 (H) refused(拒絕)及 (I) assigned(指派),惟根據語意,(H) 項應為正選。 c. refuse vt. 拒絕 衍: refuse to V 拒絕做…… David refused to give up playing baseball even though he was severely injured. 即使大衛受重傷,他還是拒絕放棄打棒球。 4. The two then secretly began exchanging love letters, leaving them in a hole in the trunk of the tree. 接著兩人便開始偷偷地交換情書,並將情書留在樹洞裡。 理由: a. 空格前有過去式動詞 began(開始),空格後有名詞詞組 love letters(情書),得知空格應置不定詞片語或動名詞形的及物動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的僅有 (D) exchanging(交換),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. exchange vt. & n. 交換 衍: exchange A for B 以 A 換取 B in exchange for... 交換…… Peter exchanged his toy car for a toy gun with his elder brother. 彼得用玩具車和哥哥換了一把玩具槍。 Carol gave me a gold watch in exchange for my necklace. 卡蘿給了我一只金錶以換取我的項鍊。 5. The girl’s father finally gave his consent, and the couple married on June 2, 1891, under the tree that had given them hope and kept their love alive. 女孩的父親最終同意了,而這對情侶於 1891 年六月二日結婚,就在這棵曾給予他們希望、讓他們的愛情得以繼續存在的樹下。 理由: a. 空格前有所有格 his,得知空格應置名詞。 b. 選項中為名詞的尚有 (E) figures(數據;數字)及 (J) consent(同意),惟根據語意,(J) 項應為正選。 c. consent n. & vi. 同意 衍: consent to N/V-ing 同意…… consent to V 同意做…… Tina can’t go on the school field trip without her parents’ consent. 蒂娜沒有父母的同意就不能參加校外教學。 Judy consented to the surgery, even though it was optional. 雖然這項手術是非強迫性的,但茱蒂還是同意動手術。 *optional a. 可選擇的 The director consented to change the ending of the movie. 導演同意修改電影的結尾。 6. The practice really caught on. 這樣的做法蔚為流行。 理由: a. 空格前有主詞 The practice(這樣的做法)及副詞 really(非常),且根據上下文的時態,得知空格應置過去式不及物動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的有 (A) came about(發生)及 (C) caught on(蔚為流行),惟根據語意,(C) 項應為正選。 c. catch on (某事)蔚為流行/受到歡迎 The famous designer predicts that this trend will catch on again next year. 那位名設計師預測這股時尚趨勢明年將再次大為流行。 7. By 1927, the government assigned the tree its own address so that people everywhere could write to Bridegroom’s Oak. 到了 1927 年,政府指定了一個地址給這棵樹,這樣各地的人們就可以寫信至新郎橡樹。 理由: a. 空格前有主詞 the government(政府),空格後有受詞 the tree(這棵樹),且根據本句時態,得知空格應置過去式及物動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的僅剩 (I) assigned(分派),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. assign vt. 指派,分配 衍: assign sb sth 分配某人某事 My boss assigned me the difficult task of finding new suppliers in India. 老闆指派給我在印度找尋新供應商的艱鉅任務。 *supplier n. 供應商 8. Thousands of letters have been received, and at least five marriages, including two 25-year unions, came about thanks to the tree’s matchmaking abilities. 至今已經收到數以千計的信件,且至少促成了五次姻緣,包括兩段長達二十五年的婚姻,這都要歸功於這棵樹牽紅線的能力。 理由: a. 空格前有名詞詞組 at least five marriages(至少五段婚姻),空格後有片語 thanks to(由於……),得知空格應置複數不及物動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的僅剩 (A) came about(發生)置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. come about 發生 The increase in production has come about through the use of technology. 透過運用科技已使生產量有所增加。 9. In the digital age, sending a letter to an oak tree doesn’t sound like an effective way for love seekers to meet, though it is an undeniably charming one. 在這個數位時代裡,寄信給一棵橡樹似乎並不是讓尋找真愛的人相遇的有效方法,不過不可否認,它不失為一個迷人的方式。 理由: a. 空格前有不定冠詞 an,空格後有名詞 way(方式),得知空格應置母音開頭的形容詞以修飾 way。 b. 選項中符合上述的僅剩 (G) effective(有效的),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. effective a. 有效的,起作用的 Sending text messages is a fast and effective means of communication. 傳簡訊是一種快速而有效的通訊方法。 10. While dating apps and online services match people using facts and figures, many true romantics are content to mail their letters and trust the hand of fate! 雖然約會應用程式和線上服務使用資料和數據撮合人們,許多真正的浪漫主義者仍滿足於郵寄信件並相信命運之手! 理由: a. 空格前有名詞 facts(事實)及對等連接詞 and,得知空格應置名詞以和 facts 形成對等。 b. 選項中為名詞的僅剩 (E) figures(數據;數字),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. figure n. 數據;數字 According to the figures, our company has gained a lot of profit this season. 根據數據顯示,我們公司這一季獲利甚多。 |