學測考點
used to do something
「過去曾經…」
- used to be square in shape
- workers used to smear their hats
- used to be accused of making their experiences up
- who used to be an airline ticketing agent
- it used to be that
be used to doing something
「習慣於…」(not used to negotiating rough ground)
be used to do something
「被用來…」
- is used to measure how a person's body reacts
- an iron rod is used to strike
- can be used to show
- was used to power heavy machines
be used for / as
「被用來做 / 被當作」:for 後面接用途,as 後面接身分
- can be used for making bags
- being used for culinary and medicinal purposes
- used as its materials
- used onions for medicinal
used A to do something / as / for
「利用 A 來…」
- Native Americans used it to train animals
- ancient Greeks used it as a tool for workout
- used it to represent the circle of life
- the British used it for medical purposes
學測原句
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段But baby elephants, not used to negotiating rough ground, may easily fall into the trenches and get hurt; and once injured, they might not be able to climb out.但小象不習慣走崎嶇的地面,很容易掉進溝裡受傷;一旦受傷,可能就爬不出來。
- negotiate:這裡是「通過、越過(困難的地形)」,不是「談判」
- rough ground:「崎嶇的地面」
- not used to V-ing:「不習慣…」
- once injured:省略 they are
- climb out:「爬出來」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 2 篇According to the passage, which is a correct time sequence of the materials used in making spiral staircases?根據文章,製作螺旋梯所用的材料,哪一個是正確的時間順序?
- time sequence:「時間順序」
- spiral staircase:「螺旋梯」
- 114 學測|文意選填|第 3 段They have been used to mark the hours of the day, to call the faithful to prayer, and to signal emergency situations such as fires and invasions.它們曾用來報時、召喚信徒祈禱,也用來示警火災與入侵等緊急情況。
- mark the hours:「標示時辰」,就是報時
- the faithful:「信徒」,the + 形容詞表一群人,faith 是「信仰」
- signal:這裡當動詞,「發出信號 / 示警」
- invasion:「入侵」,invade 的名詞
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇Cotton was not durable enough to be used as its materials.棉不夠耐用,不適合當作它的材料。
- enough to V:「足夠…」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇The British used it for medical purposes.英國人把它用於醫療目的。
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Soon, hard hats became widely used.很快地,安全帽被廣泛使用。
- widely used:「被廣泛使用」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 2 篇When did the term “passport” start being used?“passport” 這個詞是什麼時候開始被使用的?
- term:「用語、詞」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 4 篇What device has NOT been used to solve the railway problem in Japan?哪一種裝置沒有被用來解決日本的鐵路問題?
- 試題固定問法:選沒有發生的;NOT 大寫是提醒題目問的是反面,這題問「沒有被用來解決鐵路問題的裝置」
- 108 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›It can be used to show, for example, disagreement or lack of interest.例如,它可以用來表示不同意或缺乏興趣。
- 這句和上一句是同一題,空格在上一句(答案 expressive);沉默可以表達不同意或沒興趣,所以說它有表達力
- for example 插在句中
- lack of interest:「缺乏興趣」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段Research has shown that lullabies, when used correctly, can soothe and possibly even help to heal an infant; but it is the caretaker’s voice and the rhythm and melody of the music that babies respond to, not the content of the song.研究顯示,搖籃曲只要用得正確,可以安撫甚至可能幫助治癒嬰兒;但嬰兒回應的是照顧者的聲音以及音樂的節奏與旋律,而不是歌曲的內容。
- soothe:「安撫」,th 讀有聲的 /ð/
- caretaker:「照顧者」
- when used correctly:省略 they are
- it is A and B that…:強調句型,強調 A 和 B
- respond to…:「對…有反應」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇The theory behind the questionnaire used in the Dognition test.Dognition 測驗所用問卷背後的理論。
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The blood-type belief has been used in unusual ways.血型信念被用在不尋常的方式上。
- in unusual ways:「以不尋常的方式」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇He used photos to document the effect of Gandhi’s death on India.他用照片記錄甘地之死對印度的影響。
- use A to V:「用 A 來…」
- the effect of A on B:「A 對 B 的影響」
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段But how did people get to work on time before alarm clocks were widely used?但在鬧鐘普及之前,人們是怎麼準時上班的?
- get to work:「去上班」
- on time:「準時」(in time 是「及時」)
- widely used:「被廣泛使用」
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段They could have used alarm clocks because adjustable alarms had been invented by the mid-19th century.他們本來可以使用鬧鐘,因為可調整時間的鬧鐘在 19 世紀中葉前就已經發明了。
- could have + 過去分詞:「本來可以…(但沒有)」
- adjustable:「可調整的」,adjust + able
- had been invented:過去完成式,「在那之前就已經發明」
- by the mid-19th century:「到 19 世紀中葉為止」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Dried fish heads and spines are exported to West Africa, where they are used as the base of a protein-rich soup.曬乾的魚頭和魚脊骨被出口到西非,在那裡當作富含蛋白質湯品的基底。
- spine:「脊椎骨」
- export:「出口」,ex-(出)+ port(運送)
- where…:指 West Africa
- base:「基底」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Most impressively, the magical fastener was used in the first human artificial heart transplantation to hold together parts of the device.最令人驚艷的是,這種神奇的扣件被用在首例人工心臟移植手術中,用來固定裝置的各個部分。
- most impressively:「最令人印象深刻的是」
- transplantation:「移植」,trans-(換地方)+ plant(種),把植物換個地方種
- hold together:「固定在一起」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇Native Americans used it to train animals.美洲原住民用它來訓練動物。
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇Ancient Greeks used it as a tool for workout.古希臘人把它當作運動的工具。
- workout:「運動、健身」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇Hawaiian dancers used it to represent the circle of life.夏威夷舞者用它來象徵生命的循環。
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 3 篇Which set of words is used in the passage to refer to Zanzibar?文章中用哪一組字詞來指稱 Zanzibar?
- refer to:這裡是「指稱」,指用來稱呼 Zanzibar 的字
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 1 篇According to the passage, what materials have been used for making hoops?根據文章,製作呼拉圈用過哪些材料?
- 112 學測|篇章結構|第 3 段People with synesthesia used to be accused of making their experiences up.以前,有共感覺的人常被指責是在編造自己的經驗。
- used to V:「以前…」
- be accused of V-ing:「被指控…」
- make up:「編造」,名詞受詞可以放中間(make their experiences up);代名詞受詞一定要放中間(make them up)
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Dancers used small reed hoops as symbolic representations of animals such as eagles or snakes.舞者用小的蘆葦圈,當作老鷹或蛇等動物的象徵。
- symbolic:「象徵的」,symbol 是「象徵」
- representation:「代表物」
- such as…:「例如…」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段With very rapid movements, they used the hoops to construct the symbolic forms around their bodies.他們以非常快的動作,用圈圈在身體周圍組成象徵性的形狀。
- construct:「建構」
- symbolic forms:「象徵性的形狀」
- around their bodies:「在身體周圍」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Though no hoops were used, the movements of the ritual dances looked very similar to those in hooping.雖然沒有用到圈圈,這些儀式舞蹈的動作卻和玩呼啦圈的動作非常相似。
- though no hoops were used:「雖然沒有用圈」
- those in hooping:those 指 movements
- hooping:「玩呼啦圈」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇To exemplify the types of weapons used by Maasai warriors.為了舉例說明馬賽戰士使用的武器種類。
- exemplify:「舉例說明」,正式用字,一般說 give examples of
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段In the early days of aviation, plane windows used to be square in shape.在航空業早期,飛機窗戶過去是方形的。
- used to V:「過去曾經…」
- square in shape:「形狀是方形」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 2 篇Which of the following words are used in the passage to refer to the hard hat?文章中用下列哪些字來指稱安全帽?
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段They are also used on ships and spacecraft for their greater structural integrity.船和太空船也使用圓窗,因為它們的結構完整性更好。
- for their greater structural integrity:「因為結構完整性更好」
- integrity:這裡是「完整性」,不是「正直」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇Different colors are used in different industries to signal the roles of people on site.不同行業用不同的顏色,標示現場人員的角色。
- signal:這裡是動詞,「發出信號、標示」
- on site:「在現場」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Before the war, workers used to smear their hats with coal tar for protection of their head.戰前,工人習慣把帽子塗上煤焦油來保護頭部。
- used to V:「過去習慣…」
- smear A with B:「把 B 塗抹在 A 上」
- coal tar:「煤焦油」
- protection of their head:「頭部的保護」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段A hard hat is a helmet used mostly at worksites to protect the head from injuries due to falling objects.安全帽是一種頭盔,主要用在工地,保護頭部免受落下物造成的傷害。
- hard hat:「安全帽」
- protect A from B:「保護 A 免受 B」
- injuries due to falling objects:「落下物造成的傷害」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Natural materials such as clay, shells, and ivory were used before trading with the Europeans in the 19th century.在 19 世紀與歐洲人通商之前,使用的是黏土、貝殼和象牙等天然材料。
- natural materials:「天然材料」
- before trading with…:before + V-ing,「在與…交易之前」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Yellow is used for general laborers and contractors, white (or sometimes black) for supervisors and managers, and green for inspectors and new workers.黃色用於一般勞工和承包商,白色(有時是黑色)用於主管和經理,綠色用於檢查員和新進工人。
- white for supervisors…:省略 is used
- 111 學測|文意選填|第 4 段Today, CGI (computer generated imagery) is widely used in filmmaking, and it is now possible to create very lifelike scenes without using real stunt people.如今 CGI(電腦合成影像)廣泛用於電影製作,不用真的特技演員也能創造非常逼真的場景。
- CGI:computer generated imagery 的縮寫
- it is possible to V:「有可能…」
- without using…:「不用…」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇An iron rod is used to strike the thicker glass hemispheres.用鐵棒敲擊較厚的玻璃半球。
- be used to V:「被用來…」
- iron rod:「鐵棒」
- strike:「敲擊」
- thicker:「較厚的」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Over the years, only the edible soft inner flesh has been used.多年來,人們一直只利用其中可食用的柔軟肉質部分。
- over the years:「多年來」
- inner flesh:「內部的肉質部分」,不限定是果肉
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段It was at this time that passports as we would recognize them today began to be used.正是在這個時候,我們今天認得的那種護照才開始被使用。
- it was at this time that…:強調句型,強調 at this time
- as we would recognize them today:「像我們今天會認得的那樣」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段This means that no increased competition arises for the water or land presently used for food production.這表示目前用於糧食生產的水或土地,不會因此增加競爭。
- this means that…:「這表示…」
- food production:「糧食生產」
- 110 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The invention of the steam engine, which was used to power heavy machines, brought about a revolutionary change in society.蒸汽機可用來驅動重型機器,它的發明為社會帶來革命性的改變。
- steam engine:「蒸汽機」;which 指 steam engine,補充說明蒸汽機
- power:這裡是動詞,「提供動力」
- bring about:「帶來」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段For one thing, only the husk of the cactus is used for generating biofuel, while its inner flesh is still preserved for food.首先,只有仙人掌的外殼被用來製造生質燃料,內部肉質部分仍保留下來供食用。
- for one thing:「首先」
- generate:「產生」
- preserve:「保留」
- while:這裡表對比,「然而」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段The Japanese used their rubber reserves from the war to mass-produce the simplest Japanese footwear.日本人利用戰時儲存的橡膠,大量生產最簡單的日式鞋。
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Probably the most widely used oil in cooking, olive oil is made by crushing olives with stone or steel blades to release the oil.橄欖油可能是烹飪中最廣泛使用的油,製作方式是用石頭或鋼刀壓碎橄欖,釋放出油。
- probably:「可能」
- crush:「壓碎」
- blade:「刀片」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Over the centuries, henna tattoos have been used in weddings and holiday celebrations because they are thought to carry blessings from the gods.幾世紀以來,海娜刺青被用在婚禮和節慶,因為人們認為它們帶有神的祝福。
- over the centuries:「幾世紀以來」
- be thought to V:「被認為會…」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段Second, once a bug bomb is used, every surface in your home will be covered with the toxic pesticide.其次,一旦使用殺蟲彈,家中每個表面都會覆蓋有毒的殺蟲劑。
- second:「其次」
- be covered with…:「被…覆蓋」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段Due to its low cost, this innovative material is already being used by many leading fashion companies to make their products.由於成本低,這種創新材料已被許多領先的時尚公司用來製作產品。
- due to…:「由於…」
- leading:「領先的」
- is already being used:現在進行式被動
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段In addition, the leftover material following the removal of fibers can even be used as a natural fertilizer back in the pineapple fields.此外,取出纖維後剩下的材料,甚至可以當作天然肥料,回到鳳梨田裡。
- in addition:「此外」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段First of all, the gases used in bug bombs are highly flammable and thus pose a serious risk of fire or explosion if the product is not used properly.首先,殺蟲彈中使用的氣體高度易燃,因此如果使用不當,會有嚴重的火災或爆炸風險。
- first of all:「首先」
- pose a risk:「構成風險」
- if the product is not used properly:「如果產品使用不當」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段After five years of research, she created from pineapple leaves a material which, like real leather, can be used for making bags, shoes, and other textile products.經過五年研究,她用鳳梨葉創造出一種材料,和真皮一樣,可以用來製作包包、鞋子和其他紡織品。
- create A from B:「用 B 創造出 A」
- like real leather:「像真皮一樣」
- a material which…can be used for…:「可用來…的材料」
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 1 段There is evidence of onions being used for culinary and medicinal purposes all over the ancient world.有證據顯示,整個古代世界都把洋蔥用於烹飪和醫療。
- evidence of onions being used:of 後面接動名詞,onions 是動名詞的主詞
- medicinal:「醫療的」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段The innovative footwear resembles a common sandal and is made of leather straps and rubber soles, a material similar to that used in tires.這雙創新的鞋子像一般涼鞋,由皮帶和橡膠鞋底製成,橡膠是與輪胎所用類似的材料。
- resemble:「像」,不加 like
- a material similar to that used in tires:that 指 material
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 3 段Some scholars theorize that onions may have been used for the dead because it was believed that their strong scent would prompt the dead to breathe again.有些學者推測,洋蔥可能被用在死者身上,因為人們相信它強烈的氣味會促使死者再次呼吸。
- theorize:「推測」,theory 的動詞
- scent:「氣味」,c 不發音
- prompt someone to V:「促使某人…」
- because 子句:說明洋蔥被用的原因
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 1 段According to certain documents, ancient Egyptians also used onions for medicinal purposes, but they likely would have viewed the healing power of the vegetable as magical, rather than medical.根據某些文獻,古埃及人也把洋蔥用於醫療,但他們可能認為這種蔬菜的療效是神奇的,而不是醫學上的。
- according to…:「根據…」
- would have viewed…:「可能會認為…」,對過去的推測
- healing power:「療效」
- rather than:「而不是」
- 105 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段The instrument is used to measure how a person's body reacts to questions.這個儀器用來測量一個人的身體對問題如何反應。
- react to…:「對…反應」
- how a person's body reacts:間接疑問句
- 105 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Abdul Kareem, who used to be an airline ticketing agent, has a great love for the woods.曾是航空公司售票員的 Abdul Kareem,非常熱愛樹林。
- used to V:「以前曾經…」
- ticketing agent:「售票員」
- woods:「樹林」,常用複數
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The women’s softball team that won gold for Japan at the Beijing Olympics is reported to have used blood-type theories to customize training for each player.據報導,在北京奧運為日本贏得金牌的女子壘球隊,曾用血型理論為每位選手量身訂做訓練。
- is reported to have used…:「據報導曾使用…」,to have + p.p. 表示報導之前就用過
- win gold:「贏得金牌」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段“It used to be that the only ones who could sing these songs were tribal elders aged between 50 and 60.「過去,只有年齡在 50 至 60 歲之間的部落長老會唱這些歌。
- it used to be that…:「過去的情形是…」
- elder:「長老」
- aged between 50 and 60:「年齡在 50 到 60 歲之間」
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 1 段A paperclip, made of steel wire bent into a hooped shape, is an instrument used to hold sheets of paper together.迴紋針是用鋼絲彎成環狀製成,是用來把幾張紙夾在一起的工具。
- steel wire:「鋼絲」
- bent:bend 的過去分詞
- hooped:「環狀的」
- hold…together:「把…固定在一起」
- sheet:「一張(紙)」
想把學測單字一次整理好、邊背邊做筆記?
