1. Apple is the company responsible for the Mac computer line, iPods, iPhones, and iPads. 蘋果是負責生產 Mac 電腦系列、iPod、iPhone 以及 iPad 的公司。 理由: a. 本題測試以下固定用法: be responsible for... 負責…… The four bodyguards were responsible for the safety of the singer. 那四名保鑣負責保護該歌手的安全。 *bodyguard n. 保鑣 b. 根據上述用法,(D) 項應為正選。 2. They have introduced several groundbreaking technologies to the world, and many people love their products for their ease of use and beautiful design. 他們已為世人帶來幾項開創性的科技,許多人因其產品易於使用且設計美觀而愛不釋手。 理由: a. 空格前有表完成式的助動詞 have,空格後有名詞詞組 several groundbreaking technologies(幾項開創性的科技),得知空格應置過去分詞形的及物動詞或片語動詞以形成現在完成式。 b. 選項中符合上述的僅有 (F) introduced(推行) ,置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. introduce vt. 推出(產品等),引進;介紹 衍: introduce sth to / into + 地方 將某事物引進某地 introduce A to B 將 A 介紹給 B The Dutch were the first to introduce tea to Europe. 最先將茶引進歐洲的是荷蘭人。 Matt introduced his girlfriend to his colleagues. 麥特跟同事介紹他的女友。 3. Some people take it too far, however. 然而,有些人卻過度著迷。 理由: a. 空格前有一完整子句,得知空格應置副詞以修飾前句。 b. 選項中為副詞的有 (A) significantly(顯著地)及 (H) however(然而),惟根據語意,(H) 項應為正選。 c. however adv. 然而,不過 We saw a rainbow in the sky. Before long, however, it vanished. 我們看到天空有彩虹。但它不久後就消失了。 *vanish vi. 消失 4. Every year, there is a huge buzz around Apple's new products, even when those products are not significantly better than the previous models. 每年,蘋果的新產品都會掀起巨大熱潮,即使這些產品不比先前機種來得更加明顯的好。 理由: a. 空格前有 be 動詞 are 及否定詞 not,空格後有比較級形容詞 better(更好的),得知空格應置副詞以修飾 better。 b. 選項中為副詞的僅剩 (A) significantly(顯著地),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. significantly adv. 顯著地 My stocks went down significantly during the past week. 過去一星期來,我的股票大跌。 5. People line up at Apple Stores days ahead of a new iPhone launch to be one of the first to get the newest mobile technology. 在新款 iPhone 推出的前幾天,人們就會在蘋果直營店外排隊以成為首批獲得最新移動科技的一員。 理由: a. 空格前有名詞 People(人們),空格後有介詞 at,得知空格應置不及物動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的有 (E) joke(開玩笑)及 (J) line up(排隊),惟根據語意,(J) 項應為正選。 c. line up 排隊 After the movie, many people were lining up to use the restroom. 電影結束後,許多人都在排隊等廁所。 6. Recent studies looked at how Apple users' brains react to images of Apple products. 近期的研究探討蘋果用戶的大腦對蘋果產品的圖像會作出什麼反應。 理由: a. 空格前有作名詞子句主詞的名詞詞組 Apple users' brains(蘋果用戶的大腦),空格後有作名詞子句受詞的名詞詞組 images of Apple products(蘋果產品的圖像),得知空格應置及物動詞或片語動詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的僅剩 (G) react to(對……作出反應),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. react to... 對……作出反應 I didn't know how to react to what happened to us. 我不知道該如何應對發生在我們身上的事。 7. It turns out that these superfans' brains look the same as religious people seeing pictures of their god or gods. 結果顯示這些超級果粉的大腦看起來就和宗教人士看到他們神明圖片時一樣。 理由: a. 空格前有及物動詞 seeing(看到),空格後有介詞 of,得知空格應置名詞以作 seeing 的受詞。 b. 選項中為名詞的有 (B) branding(品牌)、(E) joke(玩笑)及 (I) pictures(圖片),惟根據語意,(I) 項應為正選。 c. picture n. 圖片;照片 衍: take a picture (of...) 拍(……的)照片 I took some pictures of the Eiffel Tower. 我拍了幾張巴黎鐵塔的相片。 8. The old joke that Apple is like a religion turns out to be true. 蘋果就像宗教的老玩笑成真了。 理由: a. 空格前有形容詞 old(老的),空格後有 that 引導的名詞子句作同位語,得知空格應置名詞以被 old 修飾。 b. 選項中為名詞的尚有 (B) branding(品牌)及 (E) joke(玩笑),惟根據語意,(E) 項應為正選。 c. joke n. 玩笑 衍: play a joke on sb 對某人開玩笑 I was only playing a joke on you. I wasn't serious. 我只是對你開個玩笑罷了。我不是認真的。 9. Lots of these superfans will buy whatever Apple makes without questioning if it's better than what they have. 許多超級果粉會購買蘋果公司推出的任何產品,而不去質疑它是否有比他們擁有的更好。 理由: a. 空格前有介詞 than,空格後有一子句 they have(他們擁有),得知空格應置複合關係代名詞 what 以作 have 的受詞。 b. what 作複合關係代名詞時,即等於 the thing(s) which,譯成「所……的東西」,使用時前面不可有先行詞(名詞),且 what 所引導的名詞子句在主要子句中可作主詞、動詞的受詞或 be 動詞後的主詞補語。 What Alan has said is really absurd. He doesn't know what he's talking about. 艾倫剛才說的話很荒謬。他不知道自己在說什麼。 *absurd a. 荒謬的 c. 根據上述,(C) 項應為正選。 10. They are also spending more money and time on a product just based on branding. 他們也會僅基於品牌就花費更多金錢和時間在產品上。 理由: a. 空格前有介詞 on,得知空格應置名詞或動名詞。 b. 選項中符合上述的僅剩 (B) branding(品牌),置入後亦符合語意,故為正選。 c. branding n. 品牌 Marketing techniques are successful when branding and design can capture the consumer's attention. 當品牌與設計能吸引消費者注意,這樣的行銷手法即是成功的。 |