1. It displays some of the worst products that were ever created. 它展示一些曾經被發明出來的最糟產品。 理由: a. 空格前有代名詞 It,空格後有名詞詞組 some of the worst products(一些最糟的產品),且根據時態,得知空格應置單數及物動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的有 (C) displays(展示)及 (J) obsessed(使著迷),惟根據語意,(C) 項應為正選。 c. display vt. & n. 展示 衍: on display 展出中 = on exhibition = on exhibit The toys displayed in the window attracted the attention of every child that passed by. 櫥窗內展示的玩具吸引了每個路過小朋友的目光。 All the works of that famous sculptor are now on display at the museum. 那位知名雕刻家的所有作品正在博物館展出中。 *sculptor n. 雕刻家 2. Yet in modern society, people are obsessed with winning. 然而在現代社會中,人們迷戀成功。 理由: a. 本題測試以下固定用法: be obsessed with... 著迷於…… obsessed a. 著迷的,迷戀的 Dr. Johnson is obsessed with his crazy experiments. 強森博士沉迷於他的瘋狂實驗。 b. 根據上述用法,(J) 項應為正選。 3. West believes we can learn much more from failure, which is why it is the focus of his museum. 偉斯特相信我們可以從失敗中學到更多,這就是為何失敗是他博物館主題的原因。 理由: a. 空格後有比較級副詞 more(更多),得知本題測試可用來修飾比較級形容詞或副詞的副詞,共計有下列六個:far, much, a lot, a great deal, still, even。 Wendy speaks English much more fluently than I do. 溫蒂英語說得比我要流利許多。 b. 根據上述用法,(A) 項應為正選。 4. Most of the colossal failures featured in West's museum were designed by major corporations. 偉斯特的博物館中主打的大多數重大失敗作品是由大型企業所設計。 理由: a. 空格前有形容詞 major(大型的;主要的),得知空格應置名詞以被 major 修飾。 b. 選項中為名詞的尚有 (G) corporations(企業,公司)、(H) handwriting(筆跡;書寫)及 (I) process(過程),惟根據語意,(G) 項應為正選。 c. corporation n. 企業,公司 Wilson landed a job in a large American corporation. 威爾森在一間美國大公司謀得一職。 *land a job 謀得一份工作 5. Still, Sony kept manufacturing the device until 2002, losing lots of money in the process. 但索尼一直到 2002 年都持續生產這項裝置,在過程中虧損了很多錢。 理由: a. 本題測試以下固定用法: in the process 在過程中;同時 衍: in the process of... 在……過程中 My sister slipped in the bathroom and sprained her ankle in the process. 我姊姊在浴室裡滑倒,同時還扭傷了腳踝。 *sprain vt. 扭傷 Bill and Linda are in the process of getting a divorce. 比爾和琳達目前正在辦離婚手續。 b. 根據上述用法,(I) 項應為正選 6. Visitors will surely laugh at the idea behind Bic for Her. 參觀者絕對會嘲笑比克筆公司「為了她」系列商品背後的構想。 理由: a. 空格前有助動詞 will 及副詞 surely(絕對),空格後有名詞詞組 the idea(這個構想),得知空格應置原形及物動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的有 (B) attract(吸引)、(E) laugh at(嘲笑……,取笑……)及 (F) recover from(從……恢復),惟根據語意,(E) 項應為正選。 c. laugh at... 嘲笑??,取笑?? 同: make fun of... Don't wear that shirt unless you want people to laugh at you. 別穿那件襯衫,除非你想要大家取笑你。 7. The company tried to attract female buyers by selling them pink pens. 這間公司試圖透過販賣粉紅色原子筆給女性顧客來吸引她們。 理由: a. 空格前有引導不定詞片語的 to,空格後有名詞詞組 female buyers(女性顧客),得知空格應置原形及物動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的尚有 (B) attract(吸引)及 (F) recover from(從……恢復),惟根據語意,(B) 項應為正選。 c. attract vt. 吸引 The unique houses in this little town attract a lot of tourists every year. 這座小鎮的獨特住宅每年都吸引了大批遊客。 8. Colgate also crashed and burned when it tried to start selling frozen dinners to its loyal toothpaste customers. 當高露潔試著開始販售冷凍晚餐給它忠實的牙膏顧客時也遭遇慘敗。 理由: a. 空格前有所有格 its,空格後有名詞詞組 toothpaste customers(牙膏顧客),得知空格應置形容詞以修飾 toothpaste customers。 b. 選項中為形容詞的僅剩 (D) loyal(忠實的,忠誠的),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. loyal a. 忠實的,忠誠的 衍: be loyal to... 對……忠心/忠誠 Dogs are very loyal to their masters. 狗狗對牠們的主人非常忠心。 9. It didn't recognize users' handwriting very well and was too expensive. 它無法有效地辨認使用者的手寫筆跡而且太過昂貴。 理由: a. 空格前有及物動詞 recognize(辨認)及所有格 users'(使用者的),得知空格應置名詞以被 users' 修飾並作 recognize 的受詞。 b. 選項中為名詞的僅剩 (H) handwriting(筆跡;書寫),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. handwriting n. 筆跡;書寫 Doris has very distinct handwriting. 桃莉絲的字跡非常特別。 *distinct a. 獨特的;清晰的 10. However, Jobs would recover from this mistake and go on to create amazing devices like the iPad and iPhone. 然而,賈伯斯克服了這項錯誤,並繼續創造出諸如 iPad 及 iPhone 等的驚人裝置。 理由: a. 空格前有過去式助動詞 would,空格後有名詞詞組 this mistake(這項錯誤),得知空格應置原形及物動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的僅剩 (F) recover from(從……恢復),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. recover from... 從……恢復/康復 recover vi. 恢復,復原 After recovering from his illness, Nick decided to take a vacation. 生病復原後,尼克決定去度個假。 |