Mangoes are a ______ fruit here in Taiwan; most of them reach their peak of sweetness in July.Mangoes are a seasonal fruit here in Taiwan; most of them reach their peak of sweetness in July.
芒果是台灣的季節性水果，大多數在七月甜度達到高峰。
答案：(C) seasonal
考點：seasonal「季節性的」，後面 most of them reach their peak … in July 說明甜度在七月達到高峰，不表示只在七月才有芒果。mature「成熟的」是指人或果實發育完成，particular「特定的」、usual「平常的」都不符合「只在某季節」
Writing term papers and giving oral reports are typical course ______ for college students.Writingtermpapers and givingoralreports are typicalcourserequirements for college students.
If we work hard to ______ our dreams when we are young, we will not feel that we missed out on something when we get old.If we workhard to fulfill our dreams when we are young, we will not feel that we missed out on something when we get old.
Few people will trust you if you continue making ______ promises and never make efforts to keep them.Fewpeople will trust you if you continuemakinghollowpromises and nevermakeefforts to keep them.
如果你一直做空洞的承諾，又從不努力兌現，很少人會相信你。
答案：(C) hollow
考點：hollow「空洞的」，hollow promises＝「空洞的承諾」，裡面是空的，沒有實質內容。chilly「冷颼颼的」、liberal「開明的」、definite「明確的」都不符合後面 never make efforts to keep them
few people will…：few 是「幾乎沒有」，否定意味；make efforts to V：「努力去做…」；keep a promise：「遵守承諾」
Becky ______ her ankle while she was playing tennis last week. Now it still hurts badly.Becky twisted her anklewhile she was playingtennislast week. Now it stillhurts badly.
Becky 上星期打網球時扭傷了腳踝。現在還是很痛。
答案：(C) twisted
這句和下一句是同一題，空格在這句（答案 twisted）
考點：twist「扭傷」，twisted her ankle＝「扭到腳踝」，twist 本義是「扭、轉」。slip「滑倒」不接 ankle 當受詞；dump「傾倒」、recover「恢復」都不符合「現在還很痛」
Research shows that men and women usually think differently. For example, they have quite different ______ about what marriage means in their life.Researchshows that men and women usuallythinkdifferently. For example, they have quitedifferentbeliefsabout what marriagemeans in their life.
研究顯示男性與女性的想法通常不同。例如，他們對婚姻在生活中的意義，信念相當不同。
答案：(B) beliefs
考點：belief「信念」，beliefs about what marriage means＝「對婚姻意義的信念」，believe（相信）的名詞。decision「決定」、style「風格」、degree「程度」都不能接 about what marriage means
The new manager is very ______. For instance, the employees are given much shorter deadlines for the same tasks than before.The new manager is very demanding. For instance, the employees are given much shorterdeadlines for the sametasksthanbefore.
While the couple were looking ______ for their missing children, the kids were actually having fun in the woods nearby.While the couple were lookinganxiously for their missing children, the kids were actually having fun in the woodsnearby.
After delivering a very powerful speech, the award winner was ______ by a group of fans asking for her signature.Afterdelivering a very powerfulspeech, the awardwinner was surroundedby a group of fansasking for her signature.
發表了一場很有力的演說後，得獎者被一群要簽名的粉絲團團圍住。
答案：(D) surrounded
考點：surround「圍繞」，was surrounded by a group of fans＝「被一群粉絲圍住」。deposit「存放」、reserve「預訂」、vanish「消失」，其中 vanish 是不及物動詞，不能用被動
delivering a speech：「發表演說」；signature：「簽名」；ask for：「要」
The interviewees were trying very hard to ______ the interviewers that they were very capable and should be given the job.The interviewees were trying very hard to impress the interviewers that they were very capable and shouldbegiven the job.
面試者極力想讓面試官留下深刻印象，讓他們覺得自己很有能力，應該得到這份工作。
答案：(B) impress
考點：impress「使…印象深刻」，impress the interviewers that…＝「讓面試官覺得…」，原文 impress someone that… 較少見；常用 impress someone with something「以…使人印象深刻」，或 impress upon someone that…「使某人明白…」。credit「歸功於」、relieve「減輕」、acquire「取得」都不能接 someone that…
After the first snow of the year, the entire grassland disappeared under a ______ of snow.After the first snow of the year, the entiregrasslanddisappearedunder a blanket of snow.
今年第一場雪之後，整片草原都消失在一層雪毯之下。
答案：(C) blanket
考點：blanket「毯子」，a blanket of snow＝「一層雪毯」，用毯子比喻雪蓋得很均勻。flake 是「薄片」，a flake of snow 只是一片雪花；blossom「花」、flash「閃光」都不能形容雪蓋住草原
Peter likes books with wide ______, which provide him with enough space to write notes.Peter likes books withwidemargins, which provide him withenoughspace to writenotes.
Peter 喜歡頁邊空白很寬的書，這樣他有足夠的空間寫筆記。
答案：(B) margins
考點：margin「頁邊空白」，wide margins＝「寬的邊」，後面 space to write notes 是線索。angle「角度」、exception「例外」、limitation「限制」都不能提供寫字的空間
At the beginning of the semester, the teacher told the students that late assignments would receive a low grade as a ______.At the beginning of the semester, the teacher told the students that late assignmentswouldreceive a lowgradeas a penalty.
學期初，老師告訴學生，遲交的作業會得到低分作為處罰。
答案：(D) penalty
考點：penalty「處罰」，a low grade as a penalty＝「低分作為處罰」。hardship「困苦」、comment「評論」、bargain「便宜貨」都不符合遲交的後果
semester：「學期」；assignment：「作業」；receive a low grade：「得到低分」
Various studies have been ______ in this hospital to explore the link between a high-fat diet and cancer.Variousstudies have beenconducted in this hospital to explore the linkbetween a high-fatdiet and cancer.
這家醫院進行了各種研究，探討高脂飲食與癌症之間的關聯。
答案：(A) conducted
考點：conduct「進行」，studies have been conducted＝「研究被進行」，常搭配 study / survey / experiment。confirm「證實」、imply「暗示」、improve「改善」都不是「進行」研究的動作
various：「各種的」；explore the link between A and B：「探討 A 和 B 的關聯」；high-fat diet：「高脂飲食」
Intense, fast-moving fires raged across much of California last week. The ______ firestorm has claimed the lives of thirty people.Intense, fast-moving fires ragedacross much of California last week. The massivefirestorm has claimed the lives of thirty people.
