1學測真題原句7 句
114 學測｜篇章結構｜第 2 段
The walls of each capsule may be made of wood, metal or any rigid material, but are often fiberglass or plastic.
每個膠囊的牆壁可能由木頭、金屬或任何堅硬的材料製成，但通常是玻璃纖維或塑膠。
- be made of…：「由…製成」，of 指是某事物的一部分，所以材料本身沒有改變，仍看得出原料是什麼
- rigid：「堅硬的」
- fiberglass：「玻璃纖維」，fiber 是「纖維」，glass 是「玻璃」
- but are often fiberglass：省略 made of
112 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 1 篇｜第 1 段
Their hoops, often made of metal, were not merely toys for Greek children but served as exercise devices as well.
他們的圈圈常用金屬製成，對希臘兒童來說不只是玩具，也當作運動器材。
- often made of metal：過去分詞，「常用金屬製成的」，of 指是某事物的一部分，金屬仍在成品裡，看得出原料
- not merely A but B as well：「不只是 A，也是 B」
- serve as…：「當作…」
- exercise devices：「運動器材」
111 學測｜篇章結構｜第 2 段
Some regions prepare horses made of cucumbers and cows made of eggplants, hoping that the spirits will come back to Earth quickly, on a horse, and leave slowly, riding the cow.
有些地區會準備用小黃瓜做的馬和用茄子做的牛，希望靈魂能騎馬快點回到人間，再騎牛慢慢離開。
- cucumber：「小黃瓜」
- made of…：「用…做成的」，of 指是某事物的一部分，所以材料本身沒有改變，仍看得出是小黃瓜、茄子
- hoping that…：分詞構句，「希望…」
- riding the cow：分詞構句，同時進行，「騎著牛」
110 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 3 篇｜第 2 段
He had a glassmaker create thirty-seven hemispheres made of glass, with each being a different size and thickness to produce different pitches.
他請玻璃工匠製作了三十七個玻璃半球，每個大小和厚度不同，以產生不同音高。
- have someone V：「請某人做…」
- hemisphere：「半球」，北半球就是 the Northern Hemisphere
- with each being…：with + 受詞 + 分詞，補充說明各半球的狀態，「每一個都…」
109 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 1 篇｜第 3 段
Modern flip-flops derive from Japanese zōris, which were often worn with socks dividing the big toe from the rest, and were typically made of rice straw.
現代夾腳拖源自日本的草履，常搭配把大拇趾和其他腳趾分開的襪子穿，通常以稻草製成。
- derive from…：「源自…」
- zōri：日文「草履」
- divide A from B：「把 A 和 B 分開」
- the big toe：「大拇趾」
- rice straw：「稻草」
- typically：「通常」
106 學測｜綜合測驗 第 2 篇｜第 2 段
The innovative footwear resembles a common sandal and is made of leather straps and rubber soles, a material similar to that used in tires.
這雙創新的鞋子像一般涼鞋，由皮帶和橡膠鞋底製成，橡膠是與輪胎所用類似的材料。
- resemble：「像」，不加 like
- a material similar to that used in tires：that 指 material
104 學測｜文意選填｜第 1 段
A paperclip, made of steel wire bent into a hooped shape, is an instrument used to hold sheets of paper together.
迴紋針是用鋼絲彎成環狀製成，是用來把幾張紙夾在一起的工具。
- steel wire：「鋼絲」
- bent：bend 的過去分詞
- hooped：「環狀的」
- hold…together：「把…固定在一起」
- sheet：「一張（紙）」