1. Together, all the buildings on the property take up more than 6,000 square meters, and the tower attached to Casa Loma is seven stories tall.
所有地上建築物占地六千多平方公尺，而與卡薩羅馬相連的塔樓則有七層樓高。 理由:
a. 原句實為："... and the tower which is attached to Casa Loma is seven stories tall."，此處省略關係代名詞 which，其後 be 動詞 is 化為現在分詞 being 後予以省略，即成 "attached to Casa Loma"。
The house (which was) designed by the architect is spectacular.
那位建築師設計的房子非常壯觀。
＊spectacular a. 壯觀的
b. 根據上述，(D) 項應為正選。 2. His accomplishments even earned him a knighthood from the King of England.
他的成就甚至為自己贏得英國國王授與爵士爵位。 理由:
a. (A) owe vt. 欠（錢、債等）
衍: owe sb sth 欠某人某物
You still owe me NT$1,000 even though you seem to have forgotten it.
你仍欠我新臺幣一千元，儘管你似乎已忘了這碼事。
(B) award vt. 給予，授與
衍: award sb sth 頒發某人某物
The boss awarded Mark the employee-of-the-year certificate.
老闆頒給馬克年度傑出員工的證書。
＊certificate n. 證書；證明
(C) earn vt. 取得，獲得（學位）
衍: earn sb sth 為某人贏得某物
Hank's brave act earned him the respect of the whole town.
漢克的英勇行為使他贏得全鎮的尊敬。
(D) 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幾家新供應商的艱鉅任務。
＊supplier n. 供應商
b. 根據語意，(C) 項應為正選。 3. Construction began in 1911, and it took 300 workers three years to finish it.
工程始於 1911 年，由三百名工人歷時三年的時間完成。 理由:
a. (A) construction n. 工程，建造
衍: under construction 在興建中
The building is under construction and will not be finished until early next year.
這棟大樓正在施工中，明年初才能完工。
(B) consumption n. 消耗；消費
This car's fuel consumption is very low.
這輛車不會很耗油。
＊fuel n. 燃料
(C) conservation n. 保育；保護
The international conservation group condemned the fishermen for killing endangered animals.
該國際保育團體譴責漁民殺害瀕臨絕種的動物。
＊condemn vt. 譴責
(D) compensation n. 補償
The union is seeking compensation for the injured workers.
該工會正為受傷的工人尋求賠償。
b. 根據語意，(A) 項應為正選。 4. Unfortunately for Sir Henry, his businesses did not make enough money to maintain ownership of his huge home.
不幸的是，就亨利爵士而言，他的企業無法掙得足夠的錢以維持個人龐大家園的所有權。 理由:
a. (A) dignity n. 尊嚴
Tim has no dignity when it comes to money.
一提到錢，提姆根本毫無尊嚴可言。
＊when it comes to... 談到／提及……
(B) milestone n. 里程碑
The day Rose became a mother marked a major milestone in her life.
蘿絲當媽媽的那天成了她生命中重要的里程碑。
(C) likelihood n. 可能性
Statistically, the likelihood of dying in a plane crash is very small.
按統計，死於空難的可能性微乎其微。
＊statistically adv. 統計上
(D) ownership n. 所有權
The two families fought over the ownership of the land.
那兩個家族為了這塊土地的所有權而爭吵。
b. 根據語意，(D) 項應為正選。 5. When Sir Henry's wife died, Toronto also took control of Casa Loma.
亨利爵士的妻子去世時，多倫多市政府還接手了卡薩羅馬城堡的管理權。 理由:
a. (A) put up with... 容忍……
同: tolerate vt.
= stand vt.
I cannot put up with your attitude. It is very annoying.
我無法容忍你的態度。非常討人厭。
(B) take control of... 掌控……
Are you brave enough to take control of your own life and change your destiny?
你有足夠的勇氣去掌控自己的人生並改變命運嗎？
(C) cut down on... 減少……（的量）
We use both sides of the paper in our copy machines to cut down on waste.
我們影印時每張紙都雙面使用以減少浪費。
(D) have faith in... 對……有信心
同: have confidence / trust in...
You should have faith in me and know that I won't let you down.
你應該對我有信心，知道我不會讓你失望的。
b. 根據語意，(B) 項應為正選。 6. During World War II, the government conducted secret research in the empty castle.
第二次世界大戰期間，該政府在這座無人城堡裡進行了祕密研究。 理由:
a. 本題測試以下固定用法：
conduct research 做研究
同: carry out / do research
conduct vt. 進行（研究、調查等）
Scientists have conducted extensive research into alternative energy sources.
科學家針對替代性能源已進行廣泛的研究。
＊extensive a. 廣泛的；大量的
alternative a. 可替代的
b.根據上述用法，(B) 項應為正選。 7. Its beautiful, old buildings are popular spots for wedding ceremonies and special events, and several crews have put it to use as a film set.
它那美麗的古老建築是許多婚禮和特別活動的首選熱門場地，不少劇組皆曾利用它作為電影場景。 理由:
a. 本題測試以下固定用法：
put... to (good) use （善加）利用……
Jake put his drawing skills to use and finished the poster ahead of schedule.
傑克運用了他的繪畫技巧，提前完成了那張海報。
＊ahead of schedule 比預定時間提前
b.根據上述用法，(C) 項應為正選。
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