The bus driver often complains about chewing gum found under passenger seats because it is ______ and very hard to remove.The bus driver often complainsaboutchewinggumfoundunderpassengerseatsbecause it is sticky and very hard to remove.
Jesse is a talented model. He can easily adopt an elegant ______ for a camera shoot.Jesse is a talentedmodel. He can easilyadopt an elegantpose for a camerashoot.
Jesse 是個有天分的模特兒。他很容易就能擺出優雅的姿勢讓相機拍攝。
答案：(C) pose
考點：pose 當名詞是「姿勢」，elegant pose＝「優雅的姿勢」，前面說 Jesse 是模特兒、後面 for a camera shoot（拍攝）是線索；pose 當動詞是「擺姿勢」。clap「拍手」、toss「丟」、snap「啪的一聲」都不是可以「擺出來」的優雅姿勢
adopt：這裡是「採取、擺出」，adopt an elegant pose＝「擺出優雅的姿勢」。adopt 本義是「領養」，把別人的東西接過來當自己的，所以採用姿勢、態度、方法也用 adopt
In order to draw her family tree, Mary tried to trace her ______ back to their arrival in North America.In order to draw her family tree, Mary tried to trace her ancestorsback to their arrival in North America.
為了畫出自己的家族樹，Mary 試著把她的祖先追溯到他們抵達北美的時候。
答案：(C) ancestors
考點：ancestor「祖先」，trace one's ancestors back to…＝「把祖先追溯到…」，搭配 family tree。siblings「兄弟姊妹」、commuters「通勤者」、instructors「講師」都不可能追溯到「抵達北美」的時代
family tree：「族譜」，家族像樹一樣分枝；trace A back to B：「把 A 追溯到 B」；arrival：「抵達」，arrive 的名詞
Upon the super typhoon warning, Nancy rushed to the supermarket—only to find the shelves almost ______ and the stock nearly gone.Upon the super typhoon warning, Nancy rushed to the supermarket—only to find the shelves almostbare and the stocknearly gone.
一聽到超級颱風警報，Nancy 就衝去超市，結果發現貨架幾乎空了，存貨也快沒了。
答案：(B) bare
考點：bare「空的」，the shelves almost bare＝「貨架幾乎空了」。bare 本義是「光禿禿的、上面沒東西」。blank「空白的」用在紙或螢幕；hollow「中空的」指裡面是空心；queer「古怪的」，都不能形容貨架上沒貨
upon + 名詞：「一…就…」，upon the warning 是「一聽到警報」；rush to…：「衝去…」；only to V：「結果卻…」；stock：這裡是「存貨」
Even though Jack said "Sorry!" to me in person, I did not feel any ______ in his apology.Eventhough Jack said "Sorry!" to me in person, I did not feel any sincerity in his apology.
雖然 Jack 當面對我說了「對不起」，我卻沒感受到他道歉的誠意。
答案：(D) sincerity
考點：sincerity「誠意」，sincere 是「真誠的」，feel sincerity in his apology＝「感受到他道歉的誠意」。liability「責任 / 負債」、generosity「慷慨」、integrity「正直」都不是道歉裡該有的東西
even though：「雖然」；in person：「親自、當面」；apology：「道歉」，apologize 是動詞
My grandfather has astonishing powers of ______. He can still vividly describe his first day at school as a child.My grandfather has astonishingpowers of recall. He can stillvividlydescribe his first day at school as a child.
我祖父的記憶力驚人。他到現在還能生動地描述自己小時候上學的第一天。
答案：(D) recall
考點：recall 當名詞是「回想的能力」，powers of recall＝「記憶力」，下一句說他還能清楚描述上學第一天，就是線索。動詞 recall 是「想起來」，re-（再）+ call（叫），把記憶再叫回來。resolve「決心」、fraction「一小部分」、privilege「特權」都不是「記憶力」
Recent research has found lots of evidence to ______ the drug company's claims about its "miracle" tablets for curing cancer.Recentresearch has found lots of evidence to counter the drug company's claimsabout its "miracle" tablets for curingcancer.
近期研究發現許多證據，可以反駁藥廠對其「神奇」藥片能治癒癌症的說法。
答案：(B) counter
考點：counter 當動詞是「反駁」，counter the claims＝「反駁這些說法」，證據是用來反駁藥廠主張的。counter 本義是「相對、在對面」，站在對面就是反對。provoke「激怒 / 引發」、expose「揭露（藏起來的事）」、convert「轉換」都不能表示拿證據反駁
Corrupt officials and misguided policies have ______ the country's economy and burdened its people with enormous foreign debts.Corruptofficials and misguidedpolicies have crippled the country's economy and burdened its peoplewithenormousforeigndebts.
As a record number of fans showed up for the baseball final, the highways around the stadium were ______ with traffic all day.As a recordnumber of fansshowed up for the baseball final, the highwaysaround the stadium were chokedwithtraffic all day.
由於棒球決賽湧入創紀錄的球迷人數，球場周圍的公路整天都被車流塞住。
答案：(A) choked
考點：choke「堵塞」，be choked with traffic＝「被車流塞住」。choke 本義是「噎住」，喉嚨被堵住叫 choke，馬路被車堵住也用 choke。disturbed「被打擾的」、enclosed「被圍住的」、injected「被注射的」都不能搭配 traffic
a record number of…：「創紀錄數量的…」；show up：「出現」；final：「決賽」；all day：「一整天」
Studies show that the ______ unbiased media are in fact often deeply influenced by political ideology.Studiesshow that the supposedlyunbiasedmedia are in fact often deeplyinfluencedbypoliticalideology.
研究顯示，號稱公正的媒體其實常深受政治意識形態影響。
答案：(D) supposedly
考點：supposedly「據推測地 / 號稱」，the supposedly unbiased media＝「號稱公正的媒體」，表示「大家以為是公正的，其實不是」，所以後面才接 in fact「其實」轉折。undoubtedly「無疑地」、roughly「大約」、understandably「可以理解地」都沒有「號稱」的意思，也接不上 in fact
