Tom is really a naughty boy. He likes to ______ and play jokes on his younger sister when their parents are not around.Tom is really a naughty boy. He likes to tease and playjokes on his younger sister when their parents are not around.
Tom 真是個頑皮的男孩。父母不在的時候，他喜歡戲弄妹妹、對她開玩笑。
答案：(C) tease
考點：tease「戲弄」，tease and play jokes on…＝「戲弄…、對…惡作劇」，tease 和 play jokes 意思相近，用 and 連接，上一句的 naughty 是線索。alert「警示」、spare「抽出 / 饒過」、oppose「反對」都不是頑皮男孩會對妹妹做的事
play jokes on someone：「捉弄某人」；younger sister：「妹妹」；when their parents are not around：「父母不在身邊時」
Elderly shoppers in this store are advised to take the elevator rather than the ______, which may move too fast for them to keep their balance.Elderlyshoppers in this store are advised to take the elevatorratherthan the escalator, which may move too fast for them to keep their balance.
這間店建議年長的顧客搭電梯，不要搭手扶梯，因為手扶梯可能動得太快，讓他們無法保持平衡。
答案：(C) escalator
考點：escalator「手扶梯」，take the elevator rather than the escalator＝「搭電梯而不搭手扶梯」。escalator 是會動的樓梯，後面 move too fast 是線索。airway「航線」、operator「操作員」、instrument「儀器 / 樂器」都不會 move too fast
elderly：「年長的」；be advised to V：「被建議…」；rather than：「而不是」；keep one's balance：「保持平衡」；for them to keep…：for + 人 + to V
Upon hearing its master's call, the dog wagged its tail, and followed her out of the room ______.Uponhearing its master's call, the dog wagged its tail, and followed her out of the room obediently.
一聽到主人的呼喚，狗就搖著尾巴，乖乖地跟著她走出房間。
答案：(A) obediently
考點：obediently「順從地」，obey 是「服從」，obedient 是「順從的」，followed her obediently＝「乖乖跟著她」。apparently「顯然地」、logically「合邏輯地」、thoroughly「徹底地」都不能形容狗聽到呼喚後跟著走的樣子
upon V-ing：「一…就…」；wag its tail：「搖尾巴」；master：這裡是「主人」
Since many of our house plants are from humid jungle environments, they need ______ air to keep them green and healthy.Since many of our house plants are from humidjungleenvironments, they needmoistair to keep them green and healthy.
The skydiver managed to land safely after jumping out of the aircraft, even though her ______ failed to open in midair.The skydivermanaged to landsafelyafter jumping out of the aircraft, eventhough her parachutefailed to open in midair.
這位跳傘者雖然降落傘在半空中沒打開，還是設法安全著陸。
答案：(D) parachute
考點：parachute「降落傘」，her parachute failed to open in midair＝「她的降落傘在半空中沒打開」，跳傘者要靠降落傘著陸。glimpse「瞥見」、latitude「緯度」、segment「片段」都不是能「打開」的東西
skydiver：「跳傘者」，sky + diver；manage to V：「設法做到…」；aircraft：「飛機」；fail to V：「沒能…」；midair：「半空中」
The invention of the steam engine, which was used to power heavy machines, brought about a ______ change in society.The invention of the steamengine, which was used to powerheavymachines, broughtabout a revolutionarychange in society.
To encourage classroom ______, the teacher divided the class into groups and asked them to solve a problem together with their partners.To encourageclassroominteraction, the teacher divided the class into groups and asked them to solve a problemtogetherwith their partners.
Lisa ______ onto the ground and injured her ankle while she was playing basketball yesterday.Lisa tumbled onto the ground and injured her anklewhile she was playing basketball yesterday.
Lisa 昨天打籃球時摔倒在地，傷了腳踝。
答案：(D) tumbled
考點：tumble「跌倒、滾落」，tumbled onto the ground and injured her ankle＝「摔到地上、傷了腳踝」。bury「埋」、punch「用拳頭打」、scatter「散開」都不能搭配 onto the ground 表示自己摔倒
Hundreds of residents received free testing ______ from the city government to find out if their water contained any harmful chemicals.Hundreds of residentsreceivedfreetestingkits from the city government to find out if their watercontained any harmfulchemicals.
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded ______ to three women for the efforts they made in fighting for women's rights.The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awardedjointly to three women for the efforts they made in fighting for women's rights.
2011 年諾貝爾和平獎共同頒發給三位女性，表彰她們為爭取女性權利所做的努力。
答案：(C) jointly
考點：jointly「共同地」，joint 是「共同的」，awarded jointly to three women＝「共同頒給三位女性」。actively「積極地」、earnestly「認真地」、naturally「自然地」都不能修飾 awarded 表示三人一起得獎
Nobel Peace Prize：「諾貝爾和平獎」；award：這裡是動詞，「頒發」；fight for…：「為…奮鬥」；women's rights：「女性權利」
The company is ______ and making great profits under the wise leadership of the chief executive officer.The company is flourishing and makinggreatprofitsunder the wiseleadership of the chiefexecutiveofficer.
在執行長明智的領導下，這家公司蓬勃發展，獲利豐厚。
答案：(B) flourishing
考點：flourish「興旺」，the company is flourishing and making great profits＝「公司蓬勃發展、賺大錢」。flourish 和 flower（花）長得像，花開得旺盛就是興旺。applaud「鼓掌」、circulate「循環」、exceed「超過」都不能描述公司興旺
make profits：「獲利」；wise leadership：「明智的領導」；chief executive officer：「執行長」
It is absolutely ______ to waste your money on an expensive car when you cannot even get a driver's license.It is absolutelyabsurd to waste your money on an expensive car when you cannot evenget a driver's license.
The problem of illegal drug use is very complex and cannot be traced to merely one ______ reason.The problem of illegaldruguse is very complex and cannot betraced to merely one singularreason.
The non-profit organization has ______ $1 million over five years to finance the construction of the medical center.The non-profitorganization has committed $1 million over five years to finance the construction of the medicalcenter.
這個非營利組織已承諾五年內投入 100 萬美元，資助這間醫療中心的興建。
答案：(C) committed
考點：commit 這裡是「承諾投入（資金）」，committed $1 million over five years＝「承諾五年內投入一百萬美元」。commit 本義是「託付」，把錢託付出去。equip「裝備」、resolve「決心」、associate「聯想 / 結交」都不能接金額
One week after the typhoon, some bridges were finally opened and bus service ______ in the country's most severely damaged areas.One week after the typhoon, some bridges were finallyopened and bus serviceresumed in the country's mostseverelydamagedareas.
颱風過後一週，一些橋梁終於重新通車，全國受災最嚴重地區的公車服務也恢復了。
答案：(B) resumed
考點：resume「恢復」，bus service resumed＝「公車服務恢復」，指中斷之後重新繼續。depart「出發」、transport「運送」、correspond「相符」都不能表示服務恢復
