1學測真題原句13 句
113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段
According to a 2003 study, about 60% of a codfish caught in Iceland was lost or wasted during the production process for human consumption.
根據 2003 年的一項研究,在冰島捕獲的鱈魚,約有 60% 在供人食用的生產過程中被損失或浪費。
- about 60% of a codfish:這裡是一條魚的其中一部分,所以動詞用單數 was
- human consumption:「人類食用」
112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段
The craze for hoops even resulted in dislocated backs and heart attacks, according to medical records.
根據醫療紀錄,對圈圈的狂熱甚至導致背部脫臼和心臟病發作。
- result in…:「導致…」
- dislocated:「脫臼的」,位置(locate)跑掉了
- heart attack:「心臟病發作」
- medical records:「醫療紀錄」
110 學測|文意選填|第 2 段
According to fitness trainers, physically demanding exercises may make you breathe heavily and your muscles may ache temporarily, but exercise should not be painful.
健身教練指出,耗費體力的運動可能讓你大口喘氣、肌肉暫時痠痛,但運動不應造成疼痛。
- physically demanding:「體力要求高的」
- breathe heavily:「大口喘氣」
- ache:「痠痛」
- painful:這裡是「造成疼痛的」
109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段
According to Frances Darwin, founder of Henna Heals, the number of artists now involved in the project across Canada and the US has grown to over 150.
根據 Henna Heals 創辦人 Frances Darwin 的說法,現在加拿大和美國參與這項計畫的藝術家,已增加到超過 150 人。
- be involved in…:「參與…」
- grow to…:「增加到…」
109 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段
According to psychologist Dean Burnett, people feel down in January owing to post-holiday discontent, and the Blue Monday claim makes it seem like there are scientific reasons for this.
根據心理學家 Dean Burnett 的說法,人們在一月心情低落,是因為假期後的失落,而憂鬱星期一的說法讓這看起來有科學理由。
- feel down:「心情低落」
- owing to…:「由於…」
- post-holiday:「假期後的」
- discontent:「不滿、失落」
- make it seem like…:「讓它看起來像…」
109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段
According to Japan’s transport ministry, there were 613 cases of train services suspended or delayed for at least 30 minutes resulting from collisions with deer and other wild animals in 2016-17.
根據日本國土交通省的資料,2016 至 2017 年間,因撞到鹿和其他野生動物,造成列車停駛或延誤至少 30 分鐘的案例有 613 件。
- transport ministry:「交通部」,日本的交通主管機關是國土交通省
- suspend:「暫停」
- delay:「延誤」
- resulting from…:「由…造成的」
- wild animals:「野生動物」
109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 4 段
The barking of the hound, which drives deer to panic, strengthens the effect of the warning noise, according to the RTRI.
根據 RTRI,獵犬的吠叫會讓鹿驚慌,加強了警告聲的效果。
- drive someone to panic:「使某人驚慌」
- warning noise:「警告聲」
107 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段
However, according to a wide array of scientific and sociological research, creativity is less a sign of rare genius than a natural human potential.
然而,根據大量的科學與社會學研究,創造力與其說是罕見天才的標誌,不如說是人類天生的潛能。
- less A than B:「與其說是 A,不如說是 B」;a sign of rare genius 是 A,a natural human potential 是 B
- a wide array of…:「大量的…」,array 是「一排、一系列」
- potential:「潛能」
107 學測|文意選填|第 2 段
According to the legend, notes of secret plans for a revolution to overthrow the Mongols were hidden in mooncakes that would ordinarily have been stuffed with sweet bean paste.
根據傳說,推翻蒙古人的革命秘密計畫的字條,被藏在本來會包著甜豆沙的月餅裡。
- according to the legend:「根據傳說」
- would ordinarily have been stuffed with…:「通常會被塞滿…」,would have + p.p. 表示和事實不同,這裡是說這些月餅本來會包豆沙,卻被藏了字條
- bean paste:「豆沙」
107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段
According to studies, some lullabies provide advice, like the Babylonian lullaby, and quite a few others offer the space to sing the unsung, say the unsayable.
研究指出,有些搖籃曲像巴比倫那首一樣提供忠告,也有不少讓人得以唱出平時未唱、說出難以啟齒的心事。
- according to studies:「根據研究」
- quite a few:「相當多」,不是「很少」
- offer the space to sing the unsung, say the unsayable:the unsung=「沒被唱過的」,the unsayable=「說不出口的」,the + 形容詞 代表一類事物
- advice:「建議」,不可數
106 學測|文意選填|第 1 段
According to certain documents, ancient Egyptians also used onions for medicinal purposes, but they likely would have viewed the healing power of the vegetable as magical, rather than medical.
根據某些文獻,古埃及人也把洋蔥用於醫療,但他們可能認為這種蔬菜的療效是神奇的,而不是醫學上的。
- would have viewed…:「可能會認為…」,對過去的推測
- healing power:「療效」
- rather than:「而不是」
105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段
Ongoing conflicts across the Middle East have prevented more than 13 million children from attending school, according to a report published by UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.
根據聯合國兒童基金會 UNICEF 發表的報告,中東各地持續不斷的衝突使超過 1,300 萬名兒童無法上學。
- prevent A from V-ing:「阻止 A 做…」
- attend school:「上學」
- UNICEF:聯合國兒童基金會的縮寫
104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段
According to Camake Valaule, singing traditional ballads has helped students and their parents to re-understand their culture.
根據 Camake Valaule,演唱傳統民謠讓學生和他們的父母重新了解自己的文化。
- re-understand:「重新了解」,re- 是「再次」
