1學測真題原句15 句
115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段
To begin with, these staircases were quite narrow, so attackers would have to ascend one at a time, making it impossible to launch a mass attack.
首先,這些樓梯相當窄,攻擊者只能一次一個往上爬,不可能發動大規模攻擊。
- ascend:「往上爬」,相反是 descend「往下」
- one at a time:「一次一個」
- launch:「發動」,原意是「發射」,launch an attack 就是把攻擊「發射」出去
114 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段
Your brain's confused reaction makes you feel sick.
大腦的混亂反應讓你覺得不舒服。
- make + 人 + 原形動詞:「讓某人覺得…」
- feel sick:「覺得想吐 / 不舒服」
114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段
Worse yet, exposure to graphic violence and bloodshed can make them less sensitive to real-life violence and more accepting of aggression.
更糟的是,接觸血腥暴力與流血場面,可能讓他們對現實中的暴力變得比較不敏感,也更能接受攻擊行為。
- worse yet:「更糟的是」
- exposure to…:「接觸 / 暴露於…」,expose 是「暴露」
- graphic:「逼真露骨的」,graphic violence 就是毫不掩飾的血腥暴力
- bloodshed:「流血」,blood + shed(灑出)
- aggression:「攻擊行為」
114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段
The situation worsened when the industrial production of vodka began in the country, causing its prices to drop sharply and making it available to even low-income citizens.
當國內開始工業化生產伏特加後,情況更加惡化:價格大幅下跌,連低收入的民眾也買得起。
- worsen:「惡化」,worse + en
- industrial production:「工業化生產」
- cause A to V:「使 A…」
- drop sharply:「驟降」
- available to…:「…買得到的」
113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段
By 1955, he had completed an improved version of the product, with each square inch of material containing 300 hooks, which made it stay fastened and yet easy enough to pull apart when needed.
到 1955 年,他完成了這項產品的改良版,每平方英寸的材料含有 300 個鉤子,既能維持扣緊,需要時又很容易拉開。
- by 1955, he had completed…:過去完成式,「到 1955 年時已經完成」
- with each square inch of material containing 300 hooks:with + 受詞 + V-ing,「每平方英寸…含有…」
- which:指前面整件事
- stay fastened:「維持扣緊」
- and yet:「卻又」,強調對比
- pull apart:「拉開」
- when needed:省略 it is
111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段
Only a few centimeters in length, the fish breed easily in captivity, grow quickly, and their transparent body makes it easy to study their organs.
這種魚只有幾公分長,在人工飼養下容易繁殖、成長快速,透明的身體也讓研究牠們的器官很容易。
- only a few centimeters in length:「長度只有幾公分」
- in captivity:「在圈養狀態下」
- make it easy to V:「讓…很容易」
110 學測|文意選填|第 1 段
Doing exercise makes you happy, and you don't have to be a fitness fanatic to do it.
運動讓你快樂,而且你不必是健身狂也能做到。
- fitness fanatic:「健身狂熱者」,fanatic 是「狂熱者」;do it 指 do exercise
110 學測|文意選填|第 1 段
Then you'll be well on your way to using physical activity as a tool to make you feel better every day.
這樣你就能順利把身體活動當成工具,讓自己每天感覺更好。
- well on your way to V-ing:「已經朝…走了很遠」,表示進行順利
- physical activity:「身體活動」
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 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…」
108 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段
It requires fewer chemicals, making it safer for the workers in factories.
它需要的化學物質較少,讓工廠工人更安全。
- fewer chemicals:「較少的化學物質」
- making it safer:分詞構句,表結果
104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段
The most important thing was to make children understand why they sing these songs and to preserve and pass on their culture.
最重要的是讓孩子理解他們為什麼唱這些歌,並保存和傳承他們的文化。
- make someone V:「使某人…」
- pass on:「傳承」
115 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇
The uneven steps made it easier to ascend than descend the stairs.
不平整的階梯讓上樓比下樓容易。
- make it easier to V than V:「讓…比…容易」,it 是虛受詞
- uneven:「不平整的」,un + even
- ascend:「往上爬」,descend:「往下走」,兩字是反義
113 學測|詞彙題
The roasting heat and high humidity made me feel hot and sticky, no matter what I did to cool off.
酷熱的高溫加上高濕度,讓我不管怎麼降溫都覺得又熱又黏。
- 考點:humidity「濕度」,high humidity=「高濕度」,和 roasting heat 一起讓人又熱又黏。humid 是「潮濕的」,humidity 是它的名詞。density「密度」、circulation「循環」、atmosphere「氣氛 / 大氣」都不會讓人覺得黏
- roasting heat:「酷熱」,roast 是「烤」,熱得像被烤
- sticky:「黏的」,stick 是「黏」
- no matter what…:「不管…」
- cool off:「降溫」
110 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇
Colored paint makes it sound better and last longer.
彩色顏料讓它聽起來更好聽,也更持久。
- make it sound better:「讓它聽起來更好」
- last longer:「持續更久」,last 在這裡是動詞
- colored paint:「彩色顏料」
