學測考點

學測原句

• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  This means that ascenders would have their right hand tight against the narrowest part of the staircases, close to the central pole, and as a result were unable to use their sword effectively.
  這表示往上爬的人右手會緊貼著樓梯最窄的部分、靠近中央柱子，結果沒辦法有效揮劍。
  • ascender：「往上爬的人」，ascend + -er
  • tight against…：「緊貼著…」，against 是「靠著頂著」，緊緊貼在樓梯最窄的地方，沒有空隙
  • as a result：「結果」
• 104 學測｜綜合測驗 第 3 篇｜第 2 段
  Despite their great variety, however, most domesticated apples can be traced back to a common ancestor, the wild apple of Central Asia, Malus sieversii.
  然而，儘管品種繁多，大多數馴化的蘋果都可追溯到同一個祖先：中亞的野蘋果 Malus sieversii。
  • despite：「儘管」，後面接名詞
  • domesticated：「馴化的、栽培的」
  • be traced back to…：「被追溯到…」
  • ancestor：「祖先」，c 讀 s
  • Malus sieversii：學名，不用背