學測考點
be found to do something
「被發現…」
- is found to be better preserved
- are found to smile more
- is now found to affect
- are found to show preference
- are found to be about 30 percent less active
be found in / under…
「被發現、存在於」
- often found in the English countryside
- found under passenger seats
- can still be found in various locations
- are found in the nose
- design is found almost everywhere
found it + 形容詞
「覺得…」:it 是虛受詞,形容詞是補語(found it difficult、found the story of the Kiddie Stool inspiring)
學測原句
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Terrence Power, for example, complained that after his wife learned she had Wegener’s disease, an uncommon disorder of the immune system, they found it difficult to refuse testing recommended by her physician.例如,Terrence Power 抱怨說,他妻子得知自己罹患韋格納氏症(一種不常見的免疫系統疾病)後,他們發現很難拒絕她的醫生建議的檢驗。
- complain that…:「抱怨…」
- uncommon:「不常見的」
- disorder:「疾病、失調」
- immune system:「免疫系統」
- recommend:「建議」
- physician:「醫師」,比 doctor 正式
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Many people found the story of the Kiddie Stool inspiring because it showed that with imagination, anyone can be an inventor.許多人覺得兒童凳的故事很鼓舞人心,因為它顯示只要有想像力,任何人都可以成為發明家。
- find A + 形容詞:「覺得 A…」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段Newcomers from different parts of the world are found to smile more.研究發現,來自世界各地的新移民笑得比較多。
- be found to V:「被發現會…」
- 113 學測|混合題|第 2 段Jackdaws are birds in the crow family often found in the English countryside.寒鴉是烏鴉科的鳥類,常見於英格蘭鄉間。
- crow family:「烏鴉科」
- often found in…:「常見於…」,found 是 find 的過去分詞
- countryside:「鄉間」
- 112 學測|篇章結構|第 5 段Once thought to be extremely rare, synesthesia is now found to affect about one to four percent of the population.共感覺曾被認為極為罕見,現在發現約影響百分之一到四的人口。
- once thought to be…:過去分詞構句,「曾被認為是…」
- extremely rare:「極為罕見的」
- population:這裡是「人口、一般大眾」
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Scientists found that sharp corners are natural weak spots where stress concentrates.科學家發現,尖角天生是弱點,應力會集中在那裡。
- sharp corners:「尖角」
- weak spots:「弱點」
- stress:這裡是物理的「應力」,指物體受到的力,不是心理壓力
- concentrate:「集中」;where 指 weak spots
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段The earliest reference to these documents is found in a 15th-century Act of Parliament, while the term “passport” came into use about a century later.最早提到這些文件的紀錄,出現在 15 世紀的一項國會法案中,而「passport」這個詞約一個世紀後才開始使用。
- reference:這裡是「提及、紀錄」
- Act of Parliament:「國會通過的法律」
- come into use:「開始被使用」
- about a century later:「約一個世紀後」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Today, the ancient art form has found a new application in the hands of contemporary artists.如今,這項古老的藝術形式在當代藝術家手中找到了新的應用。
- art form:「藝術形式」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Inside the homes of high-ranking chiefs is where house poles were found.房柱是在地位高的酋長家中被發現的。
- inside the homes of…is where house poles were found:地點片語當主詞,where 子句當補語,強調地點,「房柱是在…家中被發現的」
- high-ranking:「地位高的」
- chief:「酋長」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 2 篇Which of the following will probably NOT be found in the performance of Capoeira?下列何者最可能不會出現在 Capoeira 的表演中?
- 試題固定問法:選不會出現的;NOT 大寫是提醒題目問的是反面
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇To convince people that temporary housing can be easily found.為了說服大家臨時住所很容易找到。
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段Regular exercisers, furthermore, are found to be about 30 percent less active on days when they exercise.此外,規律運動者在運動的日子,活動量被發現少了約 30%。
- be found to be…:「被發現…」
- less active:「較不活躍」
- on days when they exercise:「在他們運動的那幾天」
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 3 段The brain size of habitual nappers, however, is found to be better preserved.不過,研究發現有小睡習慣的人,大腦的大小保持得比較好。
- habitual:「習慣性的」,habit 的形容詞
- napper:「小睡的人」
- preserve:「保存」,這裡指大腦「保持得較好」
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Scientists studying white rhinos in South Africa have found that these animals leave messages in their poop.在南非研究白犀牛的科學家發現,這些動物會把訊息留在糞便裡。
- scientists studying white rhinos…:studying… 修飾 scientists,等於 scientists who study…;動詞是 have found
- leave messages in…:「把訊息留在…」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段In March 2022, the Endurance—the lost vessel of the famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton—was found in Antarctica, 107 years after it sank.2022 年 3 月,著名極地探險家 Ernest Shackleton 失蹤的船「堅忍號」在南極洲被找到,距離沉沒已有 107 年。
- the Endurance—the lost vessel of…:同位語,說明 the Endurance 是什麼船
- vessel:「船」的正式用字,一般說 ship
- famed:「著名的」的書面用字,一般說 famous
- sank:sink 的過去式
- 背景:Shackleton(1874–1922)是英國探險家,1914 年率「堅忍號」遠征南極,船被浮冰困住後沉沒,全員靠他帶領生還,是極地探險史上著名的求生故事。
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Upon their return home, he found a lot of burrs (from plants) stuck to the dog’s fur and his pants.一回到家,他發現狗的毛和他的褲子上黏了許多(植物的)芒刺。
- upon + 名詞:「一…就…」,upon their return 是「一回到家」
- burr:「芒刺」,會黏在衣服和動物毛上的植物果實
- stuck:stick(黏)的過去分詞
- fur:「(動物的)毛」
- 113 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›David felt disappointed when he found out that he could not choose his study partners, but would be randomly placed in a study group.David 發現自己不能選學習夥伴,而是會被隨機分到一個學習小組時,感到很失望。
- find out that…:「發現…」
- study partner:「學習夥伴」
- be placed in…:「被分到…」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Today, de Mestral’s design is found almost everywhere: clothing and footwear, toys, airline seat cushions, blood pressure cuffs and surgeons’ gowns.如今,de Mestral 的設計幾乎隨處可見:衣服與鞋類、玩具、飛機座椅坐墊、血壓計臂帶,以及外科醫師的手術衣。
- footwear:「鞋類」,foot + wear
- cushion:「坐墊」
- blood pressure cuff:「血壓計臂帶」,cuff 本義是袖口,套在手臂上的圈
- gown:「長袍 / 手術衣」
- 112 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The bus driver often complains about chewing gum found under passenger seats because it is sticky and very hard to remove.公車司機常抱怨乘客座位下的口香糖,因為它又黏又很難清除。
- complain about…:「抱怨…」
- chewing gum:「口香糖」
- found under…:過去分詞,「在…下面被發現的」
- 112 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Recent research has found lots of evidence to counter the drug company's claims about its "miracle" tablets for curing cancer.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。
- evidence:「證據」,不可數
- claim:這裡是名詞,「說法、主張」
- cure:「治癒」
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Airline passengers may have noticed that all plane windows have rounded edges, instead of the hard corners commonly found in our house.搭飛機的乘客可能注意到,所有飛機窗戶的邊緣都是圓弧形,而不是我們家裡常見的尖銳轉角。
- airline passenger:「搭飛機的乘客」
- may have noticed:may have + 過去分詞,「可能已經注意到」
- rounded edges:「圓邊」
- instead of…:「而不是…」
- commonly found in our house:過去分詞,修飾 hard corners
- 111 學測|文意選填|第 3 段Such demand increased with the rise of western movies, and many cowboys with masterful skills on horseback found a new career as a stunt person.隨著西部片興起,這種需求增加,許多騎術高超的牛仔找到了特技演員這個新職業。
- the rise of…:「…的興起」
- western movies:「西部片」
- masterful skills on horseback:「高超的騎馬技術」,on horseback 是「騎在馬背上」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段They found that lowering GABA levels in zebrafish can trigger retina regeneration, while a high level of GABA concentration will suppress the regeneration process.他們發現,降低斑馬魚的 GABA 濃度能觸發視網膜再生,而高濃度的 GABA 則會抑制再生過程。
- lower:這裡是動詞,「降低」
- level:「濃度、水準」
- suppress:「抑制」
- while:表對比,「然而」
- 109 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The candy can no longer be sold because it was found to contain artificial ingredients far beyond the permissible level.這種糖果不能再販售,因為被發現含有遠超出容許標準的人工成分。
- artificial ingredients:「人工成分」
- contain:「含有」
- far beyond…:「遠遠超過…」
- 109 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Some cultures are found to show preference for dimples on one's cheeks, as the feature is claimed to be a sign of attractiveness.研究發現,有些文化偏好臉頰上有酒窩,因為這個特徵被說成是吸引力的象徵。
- be found to V:「被發現…」
- preference for…:「偏好…」
- be claimed to be…:「被宣稱是…」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段They found that the sick plants could "sneeze" and shoot out tiny water drops filled with leaf rust germs, spreading the disease to neighboring plants.他們發現,生病的植物會「打噴嚏」,射出裝滿葉鏽病菌的細小水滴,把疾病傳給鄰近的植物。
- shoot out:「射出」
- filled with…:「裝滿…的」
- spreading…:分詞構句,表結果
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Angelfish, often found in the warm seas and coral reefs, are among the most brightly colored fish of the ocean.天使魚常見於溫暖的海域和珊瑚礁,是海洋中顏色最鮮豔的魚類之一。
- angelfish:「天使魚」
- coral reef:「珊瑚礁」
- brightly colored:「顏色鮮豔的」
- among the most…:「最…的之一」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段While many of these poles can still be found in various locations on the west coast of North America, there is one pole that can now only be found in a museum—the shame pole.雖然這些柱子有許多仍可在北美西岸各地看到,有一種柱子現在只能在博物館看到,那就是羞辱柱。
- various locations:「各個地點」
- the west coast:「西岸」
- there is one pole that…:「有一種柱子…」,shame pole 是同位語
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Mummies have also been found with onions and onion flowers decorating their pelvis, chest, ears, eyes, and feet.也曾發現木乃伊的骨盆、胸、耳朵、眼睛和腳上有洋蔥和洋蔥花作裝飾。
- found with…decorating…:found with A doing,「發現帶著 A 在裝飾」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段These bacteria are found in the nose and are easily transferred to the eye when you rub your nose, then your eye.這些細菌存在鼻子裡,當你先揉鼻子再揉眼睛時,很容易轉移到眼睛。
- be found in…:「存在於…」
- transfer:「轉移」
- when you rub your nose, then your eye:先後兩個動作
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段They found that during the dry season about half of the snakes accepted fresh water offered to them, while nearly none did during the wet season.他們發現,在乾季,約有一半的蛇接受提供給牠們的淡水,而在雨季幾乎沒有蛇接受。
- accept:「接受」
- offered to them:過去分詞,修飾 fresh water
- while:這裡是「而」,表示對比
- nearly none:「幾乎沒有」
- wet season:「雨季」
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