1學測真題原句10 句
113 學測|篇章結構|第 4 段
If a serious injury is ruled out and the pain is not getting worse after exercising, then the exercise "makes a lot of sense."
如果排除了嚴重傷勢,而且運動後疼痛沒有加劇,那麼運動就「很合理」。
- rule out:「排除」
- get worse:「變得更糟」
- make sense:「合理」,make a lot of sense 是「非常有道理」
113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段
Upon their return home, he found a lot of burrs (from plants) stuck to the dog’s fur and his pants.
一回到家,他發現狗的毛和他的褲子上黏了許多(植物的)芒刺。
- upon + 名詞:「一…就…」,upon their return 是「一回到家」
- burr:「芒刺」,會黏在衣服和動物毛上的植物果實
- stuck:stick(黏)的過去分詞
- fur:「(動物的)毛」
113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段
In the early 1960s, the product received a huge boost in popularity when NASA began using it in a lot of equipment that went into space along with astronauts.
1960 年代初,NASA 開始把它用在許多隨太空人上太空的設備上,這項產品的人氣因此大幅提升。
- boost:「推升」,a huge boost in popularity 是「人氣大增」
- go into space:「進入太空」
- along with…:「與…一起」
- 背景:NASA 是美國國家航空暨太空總署。
112 學測|文意選填|第 3 段
Also, drinking a lot of liquid in one go can cause more water to pass through the body quickly and come out as urine.
還有,一次喝大量液體,會讓更多水快速通過身體,變成尿液排出。
- in one go:「一口氣」,口語
- cause + 受詞 + to V:「使…」,cause more water to pass
- pass through:「通過」
- come out as…:「變成…出來」
109 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段
Also, the idea breaks down a very complex issue regarding depression into something simple and easily understandable, and that tends to appeal to a lot of people.
而且,這個說法把憂鬱症這個非常複雜的議題,拆解成簡單又容易懂的東西,這往往吸引很多人。
- break A down into B:「把 A 拆解成 B」
- tend to V:「往往會…」
- appeal to…:「吸引…」;that 指前面這個做法
107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段
The problem is that the desalination of water requires a lot of energy.
問題在於海水淡化需要大量能源。
- desalination:「海水淡化」,desalinate 的名詞
- a lot of energy:「大量能源」
112 學測|詞彙題
Recent research has found lots of evidence to counter the drug company's claims about its "miracle" tablets for curing cancer.
近期研究發現許多證據,可以反駁藥廠對其「神奇」藥片能治癒癌症的說法。
- 考點:counter 當動詞是「反駁」,counter the claims=「反駁這些說法」,證據是用來反駁藥廠主張的。counter 本義是「相對、在對面」,站在對面就是反對。provoke「激怒 / 引發」、expose「揭露(藏起來的事)」、convert「轉換」都不能表示拿證據反駁
- evidence:「證據」,不可數
- claim:這裡是名詞,「說法、主張」
- cure:「治癒」
105 學測|詞彙題
Many people try to save a lot of money before retirement, since having enough money would give them a sense of security for their future.
許多人在退休前努力存很多錢,因為有足夠的錢會給他們對未來的安全感。
- 考點:retirement「退休」,save money before retirement=「退休前存錢」,後面 a sense of security for their future(對未來的安全感)是線索,存錢是為了退休後的生活。isolation「孤立」、promotion「升遷」、announcement「公告」都不是需要事先存錢準備的事
- retire:「退休」,retirement 是它的名詞
- a sense of…:「…感」
- security:「安全感」
105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇
If captured in the wet season, sea snakes drank a lot of fresh water.
如果在雨季被捕獲,海蛇會喝很多淡水。
- if captured:省略 they were
- wet season:「雨季」
105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇
Most of the sea snakes had lost a lot of body water when captured.
大多數海蛇被捕獲時已流失大量體內水分。
- had lost:過去完成式,被捕獲前就已經流失
- body water:「體內水分」
- when captured:省略 they were
