1. However, there’s a good reason for it to be less popular: it can only happen on the side of an active volcano.
然而，有個充分理由可以說明它較不普及的原因：該運動只能在活火山的一側進行。 理由:
a. (A) indeed adv. 確實，真正地
This magazine is indeed the best one in Taiwan.
這本雜誌確實是臺灣最棒的。
(B) less adv. 較少；較小
Lydia decided to buy that red jacket because it’s less expensive.
莉蒂亞決定買那件紅夾克，因為它比較便宜。
(C) more adv. 更加，較為
Our apartment is more beautiful than Sally’s.
我們的公寓比莎莉的還漂亮。
(D) enough adv. 足夠地（置於欲修飾的形容詞、副詞或動詞之後）
This rope isn’t long enough.
這條繩子不夠長。
b. 根據語意，(B) 項應為正選。 2. It is very similar to sledding, except that the board is sliding across ash and gravel instead of snow.
它與滑雪橇非常類似，只不過這個板子滑過的是火山灰和碎石而不是雪。 理由:
a. (A) so that + S + V 如此……，以便……
同: in order that + S + V
We should leave now so that we won’t miss the first part of the movie.
我們現在該走了，才不會錯過電影的開頭。
(B) in that + S + V 因為……
The novelist is particularly talented in that she understands human emotions better than anyone else.
那名小說家才華洋溢，因為她比其他人更了解人的情感。
(C) now that + S + V 既然／現在……
注意 now that 為副詞連接詞，因受 now 之影響，此副詞子句中的時態須為現在式或現在完成式。
Now that you’ve graduated, you should make an effort to find a job.
既然你已畢業，就該努力找工作。
＊make an effort to V 努力……
(D) except that + S + V 只不過……；除了……以外
My new computer is just like my old one except that it has more memory.
我的新電腦和舊的那部很像，只不過記憶體容量較大。
b. 根據語意，(D) 項應為正選。 3. Therefore, riders wear safety gear, including goggles, pads, and appropriate clothing.
因此，衝浪者要穿戴安全裝備，包括護目鏡、護墊和適當的服裝。 理由:
a. (A) appropriate a. 適當的，合適的
衍: be appropriate for... 適合……
Jeans are obviously not appropriate for such formal occasions.
這些正式的場合顯然不適合穿著牛仔褲。
(B) nutritional a. 營養的
Nutritional information must be labeled on milk cartons.
牛奶盒上必須標明營養成分。
＊label vt. 貼標籤；把……稱為
(C) electronic a. 電子的
衍: electric a. 電的；電動的
Is your electronic watch waterproof?
你的電子錶防水嗎？
＊waterproof a. 防水的
Life wouldn’t be so comfortable without such electric appliances as refrigerators and TV sets.
若沒有電視和電冰箱等電器，生活就不會那麼舒適了。
＊appliance n. 家用電器
(D) vulnerable a. 易受傷的；脆弱的
衍: be vulnerable to... 易受……的攻擊／傷害
Since Al has a weak immune system, he is vulnerable to colds.
由於艾爾的免疫系統不好，所以容易感冒。
＊immune a. 免疫的
b. 根據語意，(A) 項應為正選。 4. A nearby hostel takes guests on the 45-minute hike that brings surfers to the top of the slope.
附近的一家招待所帶著衝浪者耗費四十五分鐘、徒步健行至山坡的頂端。 理由:
a. 本題測試以下固定用法：
take sb on a hike 帶某人徒步旅行
衍: take sb on a tour of + 地方 帶某人參觀某地
My father took my sister and I on a hike last Sunday.
爸爸上週日帶我和妹妹去遠足。
The guide took us on a tour of the ancient city.
那位導遊帶我們參觀這座古城。
b. 根據上述用法，(D) 項應為正選。 5. From there, they will get to ride specially made sleds nearly 500 meters to the bottom, reaching speeds of over 50 kilometers per hour.
從那裡，他們將乘坐特製的滑板滑行近五百公尺到山下，時速達五十公里以上。 理由:
a. 空格前省略了 which，原句實為：
“From there, they will get to ride specially made sleds nearly 500 meters to the bottom, which will reach speeds of...”
b. 形容詞子句中，若關係代名詞為主詞時，該子句可化簡為分詞片語，化簡原則如下：
1) 刪除關係代名詞；
2) 之後的動詞變成現在分詞；
3) 若動詞為 be 動詞，變成現在分詞 being 後可省略。
Who is the woman (who is) standing there?
站在那裡的女子是誰？
c. 根據上述，(C) 項應為正選。 6. Luckily, Cerro Negro hasn’t had a major eruption since 1999.
幸運的是，塞羅內格羅火山自 1999 年就沒有大規模的爆發。 理由:
a. (A) instantly adv. 立即，馬上
Whenever I am in trouble, my best friend instantly comes to my aid.
每當我有麻煩，我最要好的朋友總是立刻來幫我。
＊come to sb’s aid 前來幫助某人
(B) luckily adv. 幸運地
同: fortunately adv.
Luckily, Alan found the money he’d lost.
很幸運地，艾倫找到了他遺失的錢。
(C) fatally adv. 致命地
Benny was fatally wounded in a car accident.
班尼在一場車禍中傷重不治。
＊wounded a. 受傷的
(D) suddenly adv. 突然地
同: all of a sudden
Suddenly, I heard a loud noise outside the window.
突然間，我聽到窗外傳來一聲巨響。
b. 根據語意，(B) 項應為正選。 7. For those seeking added excitement, there is also Mount Yasur in Vanuatu, which erupts every day.
對於那些尋求更多刺激感的人來說，還有一座位於萬那杜、每天都會爆發的伊蘇爾火山。 a. (A) excitement n. 刺激，興奮
On Friday afternoons, there is usually a feeling of excitement in the air at the office.
每逢星期五下午，辦公室的空氣中通常瀰漫著一股興奮之情。
(B) commitment n. 承諾，保證
衍: make a commitment to V-ing 承諾要……
Peter made a commitment to helping the poor for the rest of his life.
彼得承諾餘生都要幫助窮人。
(C) investment n. 投資
As the result of a bad investment, Mr. Chu went bankrupt.
由於投資失利，所以朱先生破產了。
＊bankrupt a. 破產的
(D) resentment n. 憤恨，憎惡
衍: have resentment towards sb/sth 怨恨某人／某事
resentful a. 怨恨的，憎惡的
be resentful of... 憎恨……
Many people have resentment towards the new policy.
許多人對新政策感到不滿。
Susan was resentful of her sister’s popularity.
蘇珊對妹妹的好人緣心懷怨恨。
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