1. 第一題空格應選 (E) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "In the Bahamas there is an island, officially named Big Major Cay, that has been dubbed Pig Beach."(在巴哈馬有一座正式名稱為大沙洲的島嶼,它也被暱稱為小豬海灘。),而 (E) 項的句子提 及 "On this small, thickly forested speck of land, pigs swim in the surrounding crystal-clear waters and interact with tourists in hopes of getting a free bite to eat."(在這塊小巧、植被茂盛的彈丸之地,小豬們在周圍水晶般澄淨的海水中悠游,與遊客互動並期待能吃到一口免費的食物。),前一句的 an island(一座島嶼)和 (E) 項句子的 speck of land(彈丸之地)互相呼應,故兩句形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(E) 項應為正選。 大補丸 a. thickly adv. 茂密地 b. forested a. 樹木叢生的 c. speck n. 一點點,少量;微粒 d. get a bite to eat 隨便吃點東西 We had just enough time to get a bite to eat before school started. 上課前我們僅有一點時間隨便吃點東西。 2. 第二題空格應選 (A) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "For a long time, rumors spread about how the pigs had gotten to the island."(長久以來,關於這些小豬是如何來到這座島的傳聞不斷。),而 (A) 項的句子提及 "Tales range from a crashed ship with the pigs being the only known survivors to being the forgotten meal of a crew of sailors."(傳說從這些小豬是一起船難的唯一已知倖存者,到牠們是被一群水手忘記的餐點都有。),空格前一句的 rumors(傳聞)和 (A) 項句子的 Tales(傳說)互相呼應,故兩句形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(A) 項應為正選。 大補丸 a. range from A to B 範圍從 A 到 B The students in this graduate program range in ages from 18 to 80. 參與該研究生課程的學生年紀從十八歲到八十歲都有。 *graduate a. 研究生的 b. survivor n. 倖存者,生還者 3. 第三題空格應選 (F) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "Tourists have been enjoying spending time with the pigs ever since their discovery."(從這些小豬被發現以來,遊客們一直都很喜歡與牠們共度時光。),而 (F) 項的句子提及 "They would take pictures with the pigs, pet them, and feed them food."(他們與這些小豬合照、輕撫牠們,還會餵食牠們。),(F) 項句子的 They(他們)指的即是前一句的 Tourists(遊客們),故兩句形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(F) 項應為正選。 大補丸 pet vt. 輕撫,撫摸 Michelle petted her cat's head. 蜜雪兒輕摸她貓咪的頭。 4. 第四題空格應選 (B) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "People have recklessly fed them alcohol and other things that are dangerous to their health."(有些人隨便餵牠們酒精飲料和其他危害牠們健康的東西。),而 (B) 項的句子提及 "It is believed that this recently caused the death of seven or eight of the pigs."(據信這最近造成其中七、八隻小豬的死亡。),前一句的 are dangerous to their health(對牠們健康有害)和 (B) 項句子的 the death of seven or eight of the pigs(其中七、八隻小豬的死亡)互相呼應,故兩句形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(B) 項應為正選。 5. 第五題空格應選 (D) 理由: a. 空格前一句提及 "In response, the government of the Bahamas now bans tourists from feeding the pigs."(為了因應這種狀況,巴哈馬政府現在禁止遊客餵食小豬。),而 (D) 項的句子提到 "Some wish to extend restrictions even further by implementing a mandatory distance that tourists must keep from the pigs."(有些人希望進一步擴大限制,執行遊客必須與這些小豬保持強制距離的規定。),前一句的 bans(禁止)和 (D) 項句子的 restrictions(限制)互相呼應,故兩句形成關聯。 b. 根據上述,(D) 項應為正選。 大補丸 a. restriction n. 限制,約束 衍: restrict vt. 限制 b. implement vt. 執行,實施 At the present time, this program will only be implemented locally. 目前這項方案只會在地方上執行。 c. mandatory a. 強制的 |