Some scientists think a good memory comes from heredity, while others say a good memory has a lot to do with practice.
nurturance
inherence
acquisition
procurement
提示
先確認畫底線的字本身在句中的詞性與語意，再從選項中找語意最接近的字。
參考答案
正解：B
詳解
A. nurturance（撫育、養育）語意偏向後天照顧，與「遺傳（先天）」的概念相反，不符合。
B. inherence（內在固有性、遺傳性）與 heredity（遺傳）語意最接近，故為正解。
C. acquisition（習得、獲得）強調後天取得的過程，與遺傳的先天性質不符。
D. procurement（採購、取得）多用於物資取得，語意與遺傳無關。
In some cases, heart diseases are compounded by high fat diets and low levels of activity.
submitted
mitigated
reverted
exacerbated
提示
compounded 在此作動詞，思考「使病情更嚴重」的意思，找語意相同的字。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. submitted（提交、呈交）與「使惡化」的語意無關。
B. mitigated（減輕）語意與 compounded（使惡化）恰好相反，不符。
C. reverted（恢復原狀）語意也與「惡化」相反，不符。
D. exacerbated（使惡化、加劇）與 compounded 在此句中「使病情更嚴重」的語意最接近，故為正解。
Our way of fishing now is not sustainable—it can’t continue for a long time without damaging the environment.
unjustifiable
insupportable
extreme
maintainable
提示
「sustainable」字面上是『可持續、可維持』的意思，不要被句中的『not』和後面說明混淆。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. unjustifiable（無法正當化的、說不通的）與「可持續」的字面意義不同。
B. insupportable（無法支持的、難以忍受的）語意也與「可維持」不同，屬於常見誤答陷阱。
C. extreme（極端的）與「可持續」的語意無關。
D. maintainable（可維持的、可持續的）與 sustainable 字面意義最接近，故為正解。
You must take the most scrupulous care to keep the wound free from dirt.
occasional
scornful
meticulous
average
提示
想想『非常小心、一絲不苟地照顧傷口』要用哪個字最貼切。
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. occasional（偶爾的）與「非常仔細、審慎的」語意不符。
B. scornful（輕蔑的）語意完全無關。
C. meticulous（一絲不苟的、極度細心的）與 scrupulous 語意最接近，故為正解。
D. average（一般的、普通的）與「極度細心」的語意相反。
A particularly virulent strain of flu virus has recently claimed a number of lives in the United States.
noxious
tentative
tepid
pasteurized
提示
virulent 常用來形容病毒『致命、劇毒』的特性，找語意相近的字。
參考答案
正解：A
詳解
A. noxious（有害的、有毒的）與 virulent（劇毒的、致命的）語意最接近，故為正解。
B. tentative（暫時的、試探性的）與病毒的毒性強弱無關。
C. tepid（微溫的）語意與「劇毒」完全不同。
D. pasteurized（經巴斯德消毒法處理過的）描述殺菌處理的狀態，與「劇毒的」語意相反。
Human memory ______ over time. That’s why old people tend to forget things easily.
refreshes
rejuvenates
deteriorates
deliberates
提示
後半句提到老人容易健忘，思考記憶力『隨時間如何變化』最合理。
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. refreshes（使清新、刷新）與「記憶力隨時間衰退」的語意不符。
B. rejuvenates（使恢復活力）語意與「衰退」相反，不符合後句的因果關係。
C. deteriorates（惡化、衰退）符合「記憶力隨時間衰退，所以老人容易忘記」的邏輯，故為正解。
D. deliberates（仔細考慮，用於人的思考行為）不能用來描述記憶力本身的變化。
The country is sliding into the depths of a ______. The stock market crash and the virtual collapse in the housing industry have made quite an impact on the nation’s economy.
recession
prosperity
boom
relay
提示
後句描述股市崩盤與房市幾近崩潰，思考國家經濟正走向哪種狀態。
參考答案
正解：A
詳解
A. recession（經濟衰退）符合股市崩盤、房市崩潰對經濟造成衝擊的情境，故為正解。
B. prosperity（繁榮）與經濟衰退的情境相反，不符合。
C. boom（景氣榮景）同樣與負面經濟情境矛盾。
D. relay（接力、轉播）與經濟狀態無關。
______ comes in many forms, from scratching a name on a wall to an enormous spray-painted mural.
Giraffe
Graffiti
Germ
Gorgon
提示
從後面『在牆上刻名字』到『巨大噴漆壁畫』的例子，思考主詞應該是什麼行為/藝術形式。
參考答案
正解：B
詳解
A. Giraffe（長頸鹿）與句意完全無關，屬於形似字的陷阱選項。
B. Graffiti（塗鴉）涵蓋從牆上刻字到大型噴漆壁畫等多種形式，符合句意，故為正解。
C. Germ（細菌）與句意無關，同樣是形似字陷阱。
D. Gorgon（希臘神話蛇髮女妖）與句意無關。
On-line lectures provide students ______ to knowledge that was previously unavailable.
access
ouster
expulsion
discharge
提示
思考『線上課程提供學生……知識』，空格要能接『to knowledge』的名詞。
參考答案
正解：A
詳解
A. access（接觸、取得的管道）常見搭配「access to N」，符合句意，故為正解。
B. ouster（驅逐、罷黜）語意與「取得知識」無關。
C. expulsion（開除、驅逐）語意也不符合。
D. discharge（釋放、解職）與「提供取得知識的管道」語意不符。
The procedure did not fully cure the patient of his coronary atherosclerosis, and he is still ______ to future blockages and coronary heart disease.
A. is a famous drug 含有限定動詞 is，會與句尾主要動詞 was isolated 衝突，造成雙動詞錯誤。
B. is a famous drug whose 同樣含有限定動詞 is，且 whose 後面缺少完整的子句，文法不通。
C. a famous drug (used to cure malaria) 為省略 which is 的同位語名詞片語，正確補充說明 Quinine 身分，且不與主要動詞衝突，故為正解。
D. it is a famous drug 多了主詞 it 與動詞 is，同樣造成雙動詞問題。
______ by our presentation, the investor decided to finance our project.
To impress
Impressing
Impresses
Impressed
提示
思考句子主詞 the investor 與 impress（打動）之間是主動還是被動關係，選擇正確的分詞形式開頭。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. To impress（不定詞，表目的）語意變成「投資者為了打動...而決定融資」，與句意不符，且與被動邏輯不合。
B. Impressing 為現在分詞，表示主詞主動「打動」，但 the investor 其實是「被簡報打動」，應為被動，不符合。
C. Impresses 是限定動詞，句中已有 the investor decided 作主要動詞，不能再出現另一個限定動詞。
D. Impressed 為過去分詞，表示 the investor 被動地「被打動」，符合語意與分詞構句文法，故為正解。
______ been diverted, they would have arrived early.
Had the plane not
Hasn’t the plane
The plane had not
The plane not had
提示
看主要子句用了 would have arrived，代表這是與過去事實相反的假設句，If 子句可以用『Had+主詞+not+p.p.』的倒裝形式。
參考答案
正解：A
詳解
A. Had the plane not (been diverted) 是「If the plane had not been diverted」省略 If 後的倒裝形式，符合與過去事實相反假設句的文法，故為正解。
B. Hasn’t the plane 是現在完成式的疑問句形式，時態與句意（過去事實相反）不符。
C. The plane had not (been diverted) 若不倒裝則前面必須保留 If，這裡整句缺了 If 卻也沒有倒裝，文法不完整。
D. The plane not had 語序錯誤，not 應該放在助動詞 had 之後（had not），且同樣缺乏 If 或正確倒裝。
Future applications of nanotechnology could include tiny molecular robots that ______.
is swimming through your bloodstream and is fighting diseases
swimming through your bloodstream and fighting diseases
swim through your bloodstream and fight diseases
your bloodstream were swum and disease were fought
提示
關係代名詞 that 的先行詞是複數的 robots，子句動詞的單複數與語態（主動/被動）要跟著先行詞走。
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. is swimming...is fighting 用單數 be 動詞 is，與複數先行詞 robots 不一致。
B. swimming through your bloodstream and fighting diseases 缺少限定動詞，只有現在分詞，無法構成完整的關係子句。
C. swim through your bloodstream and fight diseases 為複數動詞原形，與先行詞 robots 一致，且為主動語態，符合句意，故為正解。
D. your bloodstream were swum and disease were fought 把子句寫成被動語態且主詞換成 your bloodstream/disease，與關係代名詞 that 應指代 robots 作主詞的結構不符。
The cardiovascular system (21) the heart, blood vessels, and blood. From the heart, blood travels into the arteries and their smaller branches. It continues to the capillaries. Then, it moves to the branches of the vein structure before (22) to the heart. The heart serves as a pump. Arteries transport blood from the heart to body organs and tissues. Veins transport blood back to the heart.
選出最適當的選項填入空格 (21)
is composing
is composing of
is composed
is composed of
提示
『由...所組成』的固定被動片語是什麼，注意介系詞是否需要保留。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. is composing 為主動進行式，語意變成「心血管系統正在組成」，不合句意。
B. is composing of 同樣是主動進行式且多加了不存在的 of 搭配，文法錯誤。
C. is composed 缺少必要的介系詞 of，若要接受詞（the heart, blood vessels, and blood）必須用「be composed of」。
D. is composed of 為「由……組成」的固定被動片語，後面直接接組成成分，符合句意與文法，故為正解。
選出最適當的選項填入空格 (22)
return
returned
returning
has returned
提示
before 在這裡是介系詞還是連接詞？如果後面沒有主詞，該接哪種動詞形式。
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. return 為原形動詞，不能直接跟在介系詞 before 後面。
B. returned 為過去式動詞，同樣不能直接跟在介系詞後面。
C. returning 為動名詞，可直接接在介系詞 before 之後，符合「before + Ving」的用法，故為正解。
D. has returned 為現在完成式，是限定動詞形式，不能跟在介系詞後面。
Lately, there has been a (23) of hundreds of blogs about cats on the Web. However, my blog is going to alter the way you think about these wonderful creatures. You won’t have to go to multiple websites to figure out how to take care of your (24) friends anymore. I have spent a lot of time reviewing useful information about these animals, and (25) myself with every kind of cat, from regular house cats to rare breeds. It’s my opinion that cats are the best pets, and after reading this blog, no one will object that keeping a cat is a very good idea.
選出最適當的選項填入空格 (23)
windscreen
probation
proliferation
deficiency
提示
思考『網路上關於貓的部落格數量暴增到數百個』要用哪個字來表達『大量增加』的概念。
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. windscreen（擋風玻璃）與句意完全無關。
B. probation（緩刑、試用期）與句意無關。
C. proliferation（激增、大量增生）符合「數以百計的部落格大量出現」的語意，故為正解。
A. improvised（即興創作）與句意不符，也沒有「improvise oneself with」的用法。
B. supervised（監督）語意不符，也沒有「supervise oneself with」的固定搭配。
C. familiarized（使熟悉），搭配「familiarize oneself with」意為「讓自己熟悉」，符合句意，故為正解。
D. synthesized（合成）語意不符。
You needn’t have tried aromatherapy to understand the therapeutic powers of essential oils. These magical liquids, (26) from a range of aromatic plants, offer a truly holistic therapy, because they work on both body and mind. When you put (27) oils in your evening bath to help you to relax, you are recreating the rituals that are thousands of years old. Hippocrates claimed that the secret of health was an aromatic bath and a scented massage every day. Cleopatra often took a jasmine bath, while other Egyptians blended oils to use as medicines. In Shakespearean Britain, women spread rosemary and lavender on floors to (28) and purify rooms. Now it has been shown in various scientific studies that many of these essential oils have powerful anti-septic and anti-bacterial actions. It seems that every essential oil consists of hundreds of chemicals, all with potential healing and medicinal properties. When an oil is (29) , these chemicals enter the body’s system and bloodstream. Compared to drugs, oils have relatively weak effects. But this in itself makes the oils safe remedies. For this reason, aromatherapy is often introduced as treatment (30) conventional medicine, to complement mainstream medical practices.
選出最適當的選項填入空格 (26)
cut
scorched
pushed
extracted
提示
精油是怎麼從芳香植物中『取得』的？想想製作精油的方式。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. cut（切割）不是精油從植物中取得的方式。
B. scorched（燒焦）與精油製作方式無關，且語意負面。
C. pushed（推）與句意無關。
D. extracted（萃取）符合精油從植物中萃取出來的製程，故為正解。
選出最適當的選項填入空格 (27)
irritant
soothing
sentimental
soft
提示
把精油放入晚間泡澡水中是為了『幫助放鬆』，找出符合這個效果的形容詞。
參考答案
正解：B
詳解
A. irritant（刺激性的、令人不適的）與「幫助放鬆」的語意相反。
B. soothing（舒緩的、鎮定的）符合「幫助放鬆」的語意，故為正解。
C. sentimental（多愁善感的）與句意無關。
D. soft（柔軟的）不是形容精油放鬆效果的合適用字。
選出最適當的選項填入空格 (28)
cleave
remove
destroy
cleanse
提示
這個字要和後面的 purify（淨化）語意相近、並列使用，思考『潔淨房間』的動詞。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. cleave（劈開；或古義「黏著」）與「淨化房間」的語意不符。
B. remove（移除）語意上不夠精確對應「使房間潔淨」，且與 purify 並列時語意不夠對等。
C. destroy（破壞）與「淨化房間」的正面語意相反。
D. cleanse（潔淨、使清潔）與 purify 語意相近且慣用並列（cleanse and purify），故為正解。
選出最適當的選項填入空格 (29)
inhaled
dismissed
vomited
inhibited
提示
精油要透過什麼方式讓化學物質『進入人體系統與血液』？想想使用精油的常見方式。
參考答案
正解：A
詳解
A. inhaled（被吸入）符合精油成分透過吸入進入人體血液系統的語意，故為正解。
B. dismissed（被駁回、解散）與句意無關。
C. vomited（被嘔吐出）語意方向相反（是排出而非進入）。
D. inhibited（被抑制）與「進入人體系統」的語意不符。
選出最適當的選項填入空格 (30)
between
alongside
next
together
提示
芳療是『搭配』傳統醫學一起使用來輔助治療，思考哪個介系詞後面可以直接接名詞表示『與...並行』。
參考答案
正解：B
詳解
A. between（在兩者之間）通常需要接兩個對象（between A and B），這裡只有一個受詞，用法不符。
B. alongside（與...一起、與...並行）可直接接名詞受詞，符合「作為傳統醫學的輔助治療」的語意，故為正解。
C. next 通常需搭配 to 構成 next to，單獨使用不能直接接名詞表達「與...並行」。
D. together 通常搭配 with 使用（together with），或作副詞不直接接名詞受詞，用法不符。
Up until now, the U.S. insurance industry has achieved growth simply by focusing on the large domestic market. However, a continued growth in the coming years will likely require an expansion to international business. In the next decade, we should see a number of changes in the structure and operations of life and property insurers in particular. The domestic market may be slowing down. However, with world markets continuing to open up, there are increased market opportunities for U.S. companies overseas. Already enjoying a solid international reputation, the U.S. insurance industry should be in a good position to gain a competitive advantage over foreign rivals. More advanced technological developments should also lead to increased efficiency and productivity throughout the industry. In summary, new products, reduced costs, and a focus on international market will lead to a more competitive U.S. insurance industry. This should spell good news for both insurers and customers alike.
What is necessary for the growth of the U.S. insurance industry?
Increased business activities outside of the U.S.
Focusing more on the domestic market
Ignoring its international reputation
Introduction of less advanced technology
提示
回文章第一段找『未來成長需要什麼』的關鍵句。
參考答案
正解：A
詳解
A. 對應文章「a continued growth...will likely require an expansion to international business」，符合文意，故為正解。
B. 與文章「The domestic market may be slowing down」意思相反，不符。
C. 文章說產業已享有良好的國際聲譽，並非要忽視它，不符。
D. 文章說更先進的技術會帶來效率提升，並非「較不先進」，不符。
Which of the following is NOT a strength of the U.S. insurance industry?
Its technological advancement
Its well-established reputation
Its political connections
Its efficiency and productivity
提示
文章列舉了美國保險業的幾項優勢，哪一項完全沒有在文中被提到？
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. 文中有提到「More advanced technological developments」，是文中提及的優勢。
B. 文中提到「Already enjoying a solid international reputation」，是文中提及的優勢。
C. 文章全文都沒有提到與政治相關的內容，故為正解（不是文中提到的優勢）。
D. 文中提到「increased efficiency and productivity」，是文中提及的優勢。
What is the writer’s view on competitiveness in the U.S. insurance industry?
There is too much of it at the moment.
The more of it, the better for insurers and customers.
U.S. insurance companies are not showing any of it.
Customers desire it more than insurers do.
提示
留意文章最後一句對『競爭力提升』所下的正面評價，是對誰有利。
參考答案
正解：B
詳解
A. 文章並未表示目前競爭力「過多」，反而認為未來會提升，不符。
B. 對應文末「a more competitive...industry...spell good news for both insurers and customers alike」，競爭力提升對雙方都是好消息，故為正解。
C. 與文章描述其已具備優勢、正邁向更具競爭力的敘述矛盾，不符。
D. 文章說對「insurers and customers alike」都是好消息，並未比較兩者渴望程度，不符。
The word “rivals” is closest in meaning to ______.
sponsors
partners
competitors
employees
提示
從『gain a competitive advantage over foreign rivals』的語境判斷 rivals 的意思。
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. sponsors（贊助商）與「競爭對手」的語意不符。
B. partners（夥伴）語意與「rivals（對手）」相反。
C. competitors（競爭對手）與 rivals 語意最接近，故為正解。
D. employees（員工）與句意無關。
The word “spell” is closest in meaning to ______.
condemn
nullify
abort
signify
提示
『This should spell good news』這裡的 spell 是『預示、意味著』的意思，不是拼字的 spell。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. condemn（譴責）與句意不符。
B. nullify（使無效）與句意不符。
C. abort（中止、終止）與句意不符。
D. signify（意味著、象徵）與「spell good news（意味著好消息）」的語意最接近，故為正解。
Mesopotamia, meaning “land between the rivers,” is widely considered to be the cradle of civilization. It was here, in 5000 B.C., that people settled into an agricultural lifestyle by the mighty Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Because there was little rain, the people depended on these rivers for their survival. The Mesopotamians created channels to distribute the flood waters that flowed for a short duration each year to their crops. The efficiency of their irrigation systems allowed their society to flourish, enabling them to create the world’s first towns and cities. At the center of each town stood a temple complex with food stores, a treasury, and living spaces, all of which were incorporated into the overall design. Over time, these towns evolved into city-states, eventually becoming an empire.
Soon there arose a need to keep reliable records of commodities traded, and out of this need, writing was born. The first format that writing took was a code of symbols which corresponded to various items and numbers. These were carved into soft clay and were known as cuneiform. This system proved to be very versatile and quickly spread to other uses. The Sumerian scribes used it to record daily life and to write the first major literary work known to Western civilization. Perhaps the best known of Mesopotamia’s civilizations was Babylon. During the second millennium B.C., it rose from a regional capital to become the center of a kingdom that stretched across southern Iraq and beyond. Its king, Hammurabi, left his mark with a remarkable collection of laws. Hammurabi’s code defined the constraints of private property, as well as legal decisions for crimes, and family disputes.
Although it was eventually lost to the sands of time, Mesopotamia left a legacy of law, literature, and engineering for modern civilizations to build on. In fact, much of what we know of that chapter in the region’s history has come from excavations of ruined cities, supplemented by translations of ancient clay tablets.
Who were the first people to record their everyday life?
The Babylonians
The Egyptians
The Iraqis
The Sumerians
提示
文章第二段提到是哪個民族的抄寫員（scribes）用楔形文字記錄日常生活。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. 文中提到的是「最著名的美索不達米亞文明」，而非最早記錄日常生活的人。
B. 文章從未提及埃及人，屬於無中生有的選項。
C. 文中提到南伊拉克是巴比倫王國涵蓋的地區，但並非「最早記錄日常生活」的主詞。
D. 對應文中「The Sumerian scribes used it to record daily life」，故為正解。
Which of the following statements about ancient Mesopotamians is NOT correct?
They built efficient irrigation systems.
They settled into an agricultural lifestyle.
They established a lot of drugstores.
They created towns and cities.
提示
四個選項中，哪一項是文章完全沒有提到、憑空捏造的內容？
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. 文中提到「The efficiency of their irrigation systems allowed their society to flourish」，是文中提及的事實。
B. 文中提到「people settled into an agricultural lifestyle」，是文中提及的事實。
C. 文章全文未提及藥局，屬於憑空捏造的敘述，故為正解（是不正確的選項）。
D. 文中提到「enabling them to create the world’s first towns and cities」，是文中提及的事實。
Why was cuneiform initially invented?
To write poems and songs
To keep records of goods and transactions
To record Mesopotamian history
To record the epic of Gilgamesh
提示
文章提到楔形文字誕生的最初需求，跟『交易的商品』有關。
參考答案
正解：B
詳解
A. 文中提到蘇美人後來用楔形文字寫下最早的文學作品，但這不是「最初發明」的原因。
B. 對應「there arose a need to keep reliable records of commodities traded, and out of this need, writing was born」，符合楔形文字最初被發明的原因，故為正解。
C. 文章未提及此為發明楔形文字的初衷。
D. 文章並未提及《吉爾伽美什史詩》，屬於無中生有的選項。
Our knowledge of the Mesopotamia’s civilizations has mainly come from ______ finds.
medical
archaeological
musical
biological
提示
文章結尾提到現代人對美索不達米亞的了解主要來自哪種發掘、考古活動。
參考答案
正解：B
詳解
A. medical（醫學的）與「透過考古發掘遺址與泥板了解歷史」的敘述無關。
B. archaeological（考古學的）對應文中「excavations of ruined cities」（考古挖掘），符合文意，故為正解。
C. musical（音樂的）與句意無關。
D. biological（生物學的）與句意無關。
What does the author suggest in using the phrase “lost to the sands of time”?
Ancient Mesopotamia existed in a long forgotten period of history.
Mesopotamia is now buried beneath the desert of modern Iraq.
We can no longer find the site where Mesopotamia was once located.
The great city of Mesopotamia has been eroded by sandstorms.
提示
『lost to the sands of time』是一個常見的比喻說法，不要照字面把『沙』理解成真的沙漠或沙塵暴。
參考答案
正解：A
詳解
A. 「lost to the sands of time」是比喻「隨時間流逝而被遺忘、消逝在歷史長河中」，符合此比喻義，故為正解。
B. 把「sands」按字面解釋成「沙漠掩埋」，誤解了此處是比喻用法。
C. 文章後面提到我們仍能透過考古發掘遺址，可見遺址並未「找不到」，不符文意。
D. 同樣把比喻的「沙」按字面理解成沙塵暴侵蝕，錯誤解讀。
Around the turn of the 20th century, the German physician Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915) described a debilitating brain cell disease. This disease, later to bear his name, was both progressive and irreversible; that is, once the disease started, it slowly destroyed brain tissue and made its victims progressively unable to remember dates or even recognize family members. In the worst cases, patients were little better than vegetables.
The number of those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease increases because people are living longer. As many as a quarter of those aged 80 years or older are afflicted with some degree of this life-robbing disease. Four million Americans suffer from this disease.
A new study shows, however, that fish in the diet may prevent or at least slow down the onset of this terrible disease. Those who eat fish may have a reduction in the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study shows that fish contains a fatty acid called omega-3, closely associated with brain tissue health.
The word “progressive” means ______.
becoming worse
becoming easygoing step by step
becoming spoiled off and on
improving rapidly
提示
後面 that is 之後的說明句，正是在解釋 progressive 的意思——病情如何隨時間發展。
參考答案
正解：A
詳解
A. 對應「that is, once the disease started, it slowly destroyed brain tissue and made its victims progressively unable to remember...」，說明病情持續惡化，故為正解。
B. 與「持續破壞腦組織、逐漸惡化」的語意不符。
C. 「off and on（斷斷續續）」與「progressive（持續性、漸進性）」的語意不符，progressive 強調的是持續不間斷地惡化。
D. 與「病情逐漸惡化」的方向完全相反。
What contributes to the observation of the growing number of Alzheimer’s disease nowadays?
It has become more contagious today.
Americans are especially vulnerable to the disease.
Poorer people are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
People have a longer lifespan.
提示
文章第二段開頭就直接說明患者人數增加的原因。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. 阿茲海默症並非傳染病，文章也未提及「傳染性增加」，不符。
B. 文章只是提到「Four million Americans suffer from this disease」這項數字，並未說美國人特別容易罹病，不符。
C. 文章未提及貧富與罹病率的關係，屬於無中生有。
D. 對應「The number of those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease increases because people are living longer」，故為正解。
Which of the following food may contain the most omega-3?
Tuna
Bread
Eggs
Beef
提示
文章說『魚』含有 omega-3 這種脂肪酸，四個選項中哪一項屬於魚類？
參考答案
正解：A
詳解
A. Tuna（鮪魚）屬於魚類，對應文章「fish contains a fatty acid called omega-3」，故為正解。
B. Bread（麵包）不是魚類，與文中提到的 omega-3 來源無關。
C. Eggs（蛋）不是魚類，與文意不符。
D. Beef（牛肉）不是魚類，與文意不符。
Which of the following is the most obvious symptom in a Alzheimer’s patient?
Weight loss
Seizure
Memory loss
Stomachache
提示
文章第一段描述病人逐漸『無法記得日期、認不出家人』，對應哪一種症狀？
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. 文章未提及體重減輕的症狀。
B. Seizure（癲癇發作）文章未提及此症狀。
C. Memory loss（記憶力喪失）對應文中「made its victims progressively unable to remember dates or even recognize family members」，故為正解。
D. 文章未提及腹痛症狀。
Which of the following statements about Alzheimer’s disease is NOT true?
It was identified by Dr. Alzheimer from Germany.
25% of Americans aged 80 years or older suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s disease attacks human brain cells.
Alzheimer’s patients will die within one year.
提示
文章從未提到病患的存活期限，哪一個選項是文章完全沒有根據、屬於過度推論的敘述？
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. 對應「the German physician Alois Alzheimer...described a debilitating brain cell disease」，是文中提及的事實。
B. 對應「As many as a quarter of those aged 80 years or older are afflicted」，是文中提及的事實（a quarter = 25%）。
C. 對應文章描述「a debilitating brain cell disease」，是文中提及的事實。
D. 文章從未提到病患存活期限，屬於文章沒有根據、過度推論的錯誤敘述，故為正解（是不正確的選項）。
Hotels are changing their wasteful habits and getting involved in the move to save the environment. At most hotels throughout the world, guests are being greeted by shampoo and mouthwash in glass dispensers instead of elaborate plastic bottles. Guests can find recycling bins in their rooms and are encouraged to use towels more than once before they are washed.
This green movement is becoming increasingly popular among tourists who look for service providers with an environmental conscience. The business of eco-tours is growing rapidly. Travel agents are booking clients on “Save the Rainforest” expeditions and similar trips whose emphasis is on protecting the world. The tourists on these trips are given lectures on the effects of the loss of our planet’s natural wonders and what they can do to reverse the trend. The travelers on these excursions are already committed to environmental protection.
What movement is currently affecting hotels?
Building larger rooms
Supplying more amenities
Providing lighter foods
Protecting the earth
提示
文章開頭第一句就點出飯店正在參與的是哪一種運動/風潮。
參考答案
正解：D
詳解
A. 文章未提及飯店房間變大，不符。
B. 文章描述的是「用玻璃分裝瓶取代塑膠瓶、減少浪費」，並非提供更多備品，不符。
C. 文章未提及餐飲相關內容，不符。
D. 對應文章第一句「getting involved in the move to save the environment」，故為正解。
What does the article imply about the practice of re-using towels?
It’s a useless marketing strategy.
It’s a wise choice environmentally.
It’s only effective on eco-tours.
It stimulates the consumption of towels.
提示
重複使用毛巾這件事，被放在整篇談『節約環保』的脈絡裡，暗示這是怎樣的一種做法。
參考答案
正解：B
詳解
A. 文章脈絡是在描述真正的環保節約措施，並非行銷噱頭，不符。
B. 文章把「鼓勵重複使用毛巾」與其他環保節約措施並列（如用分裝瓶取代塑膠瓶、設置回收桶），暗示這是明智的環保做法，故為正解。
C. 重複使用毛巾是一般飯店的做法，並非只限於 eco-tour（生態旅遊）情境，不符。
D. 重複使用毛巾的目的是「減少」洗滌次數與資源消耗，並非刺激毛巾消費，語意相反。
Which activity is NOT included in an eco-tour?
“Save the Rainforest” trips
Travels with a purpose of protecting environments
Purchasing the most elaborate plastic bottles
Joining in speeches on envirmental issues
提示
哪一個選項聽起來反而與『環保』的精神背道而馳，不像是生態旅遊會包含的行程？
參考答案
正解：C
詳解
A. 對應文中「Travel agents are booking clients on “Save the Rainforest” expeditions」，是文中提及的 eco-tour 活動，非正解。
B. 對應「similar trips whose emphasis is on protecting the world」，是 eco-tour 的核心精神，非正解。
C. 文章第一段其實是說飯店「以玻璃分裝瓶取代精美塑膠瓶」以減少浪費，購買精美塑膠瓶反而與環保精神相反，並非 eco-tour 的活動內容，故為正解（是「NOT included」的選項）。
D. 對應「The tourists on these trips are given lectures on the effects of the loss of our planet’s natural wonders」，是文中提及的 eco-tour 活動，非正解。
What trend do the eco-tourists want to reverse?
The environmental protection
The gradual loss of natural wonders
The declining service providers
The expensive booking system
提示
文章提到生態旅客聽的講座主題是關於地球自然奇觀『流失』的影響，想要『扭轉』的正是這個趨勢。
參考答案
正解：B
詳解
A. 環境保護本身是他們想要達成的「目標」，而非想要「扭轉」的負面趨勢，不符。
B. 對應「the effects of the loss of our planet’s natural wonders and what they can do to reverse the trend」，故為正解。
C. 文章未提及服務提供者衰退的議題，不符。
D. 文章未提及訂購系統昂貴的議題，不符。
The word “excursions” is closest in meaning to ______.
tours
exhilarations
sidewalks
transcripts
提示
『The travelers on these excursions』中的 excursions 指的就是前面提到的那些行程/旅程。
