學測考點

學測原句

• 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」
• 115 學測｜綜合測驗 第 1 篇｜第 2 段
  The researchers have even made "fake poop" to see how different rhinos would react.
  研究人員甚至做了「假糞便」，來看看不同的犀牛會有什麼反應。
  • to see how…：「來看看…」，不定詞表目的
  • react：「反應」，re-（回）+ act（動作），對刺激「做出回應」
• 114 學測｜綜合測驗 第 1 篇｜第 1 段
  None of them had any idea they were about to create a social innovation that would spread rapidly around the world.
  他們當中沒有人料到，自己即將創造出一項日後迅速傳遍全世界的社會創新。
  • none of them…：「他們都沒有…」，had 是過去式，單複數都一樣
  • have no idea (that)…：「完全不知道」
  • be about to V：「即將…」
  • innovation：「創新」，帶進新做法、新東西
  • would spread：站在過去看未來，「後來會傳開」
• 113 學測｜綜合測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  They usually would not leave people's houses until they were sure their customers were awake.
  他們通常要確定客戶真的醒了，才會離開住戶。
  • would not… until…：「直到…才…」
  • be sure (that)…：「確定…」
• 112 學測｜混合題｜第 1 段
  If I wanted to eat a dead cow, I would go for real burgers.
  如果我想吃死掉的牛，我就會去買真的漢堡。
  • if I wanted…, I would…：與事實相反的假設
  • go for…：「選…」
• 111 學測｜文意選填｜第 2 段
  If something dangerous needed to be done for a scene, the producers would hire anyone crazy or desperate enough to do it.
  如果場景需要做危險的事，製片人會雇用任何瘋狂或絕望到願意去做的人。
  • would hire：表示過去的習慣
  • desperate：「絕望的」，不顧一切的
  • adj + enough to V：「夠…而能…」，crazy or desperate enough to do it
  • producer：「製片人」

• 110 學測｜綜合測驗 第 2 篇｜第 2 段
  "If he was, the first bolt would have been enough.
  「如果祂在找我，第一次閃電就夠了。
  • if he was, the first bolt would have been enough：與過去事實相反的假設，「如果祂真的在找我，第一道閃電就夠了」
• 109 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 2 段
  Without the services of a marine pilot, docking ships would be hazardous.
  沒有引水人的服務，船隻靠岸會很危險。
  • dock：這裡是動詞，「靠岸」
  • without the services of…：「沒有…的服務」
• 108 學測｜文意選填｜第 2 段
  The reason was obvious: Dad would not remember any of it, we thought.
  原因很明顯：我們想，爸爸不會記得任何一件事。
  • obvious：「明顯的」；冒號後面說明原因
  • we thought：插入語，「我們想」
• 107 學測｜詞彙題看這一題 ›
  At the beginning of the semester, the teacher told the students that late assignments would receive a low grade as a penalty.
  學期初，老師告訴學生，遲交的作業會得到低分作為處罰。
  • receive a low grade：「得到低分」
• 106 學測｜閱讀測驗（題目） 第 1 篇
  According to the passage, what would a Charmer most likely do?
  根據文章，Charmer 最可能會做什麼？
• 105 學測｜綜合測驗 第 3 篇｜第 3 段
  Without international trade, nations would be limited to the goods and services produced within their own borders.
  沒有國際貿易，各國就只能限於自己國境內生產的商品與服務。
  • without…：「沒有…」，搭配 would，表示與事實相反
  • be limited to…：「限於…」
• 104 學測｜文意選填｜第 2 段
  Although the pin was an inexpensive tool and was easily removable, it would leave holes in the paper.
  雖然別針是便宜的工具，也很容易取下，但它會在紙上留下洞。
  • inexpensive：「不貴的」
  • easily removable：「容易取下的」，remove 是「移除」
• 115 學測｜混合題｜第 5 段
  Owner Joseph Tang says he knew the idea would work well in this unique district: “Each store is one of a kind in Wonder Village,” he states.
  老闆 Joseph Tang 說，他知道這個點子在這個獨特的區域會很成功：「在 Wonder Village，每家店都是獨一無二的。」他表示。
  • work well：「行得通」
  • one of a kind：「獨一無二」，同類裡只有一個
  • state：「表示」，書面字
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  To begin with, these staircases were quite narrow, so attackers would have to ascend one at a time, making it impossible to launch a mass attack.
  首先，這些樓梯相當窄，攻擊者只能一次一個往上爬，不可能發動大規模攻擊。
  • ascend：「往上爬」，相反是 descend「往下」
  • one at a time：「一次一個」
  • launch：「發動」，原意是「發射」，launch an attack 就是把攻擊「發射」出去
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 3 篇｜第 3 段
  Map makers in Arabia also drew maps with south on top since the earliest Muslims lived north of Mecca, and a south-oriented map would show the followers looking up toward their holy city.
  阿拉伯的製圖者也以南方為上，因為最早的穆斯林住在麥加以北，以南方為上的地圖會讓信徒看起來像是仰望著他們的聖城。
  • map maker：「製圖者」；since 在這裡是「因為」
  • follower：「信徒」，follow「追隨」+ -er
  • with south on top：「以南方為上」
  • 背景：麥加（Mecca）位於今沙烏地阿拉伯，是伊斯蘭教最神聖的城市，穆斯林祈禱時面向麥加。
• 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」
• 113 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 4 段
  By the time Moran died, he had painted a dozen other areas that would become national parks or monuments.
  到 Moran 過世時，他已經畫過另外十二個日後會成為國家公園或紀念地的地區。
  • by the time + 過去式，主要子句用過去完成式：「到…的時候，已經…」
  • a dozen：「一打、十二個」
  • that would become…：站在過去看未來
  • monument：這裡指「國家紀念地」
• 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｜綜合測驗 第 2 篇｜第 2 段
  Equipped with sticks or pea shooters, the human alarms would tour the streets, tap on windows, or blast them with dried peas, trying to wake paying customers in time for work.
  這些人形鬧鐘帶著長棍或豆子吹管，會在街上巡走，敲窗戶，或用乾豌豆轟打窗戶，設法在上班前叫醒付錢的顧客。
  • equipped with…：「配備著…」
  • pea shooter：「豆子吹管」，pea 是「豌豆」，用嘴吹豆子打窗
  • would + 原形動詞：表示過去的習慣，「總是會…」
  • tour：這裡當動詞，「巡走」
  • blast A with B：「用 B 猛擊 A」，them 指 windows
  • paying customers：「付費的顧客」
  • in time for…：「趕上…」
• 112 學測｜篇章結構｜第 3 段
  When asked what color is evoked by a letter or number, synesthetic people would persistently give the same answer even if tested months or years apart.
  被問到某個字母或數字會引發什麼顏色時，有共感覺的人會一再給出同樣的答案，即使相隔數月或數年才測試。
  • evoke：「喚起」，把感覺或記憶「叫出來」
  • when asked…：省略 they are
  • persistently：「持續不變地」
  • even if…：「即使…」
  • tested months or years apart：「相隔數月或數年被測試」
• 112 學測｜混合題｜第 1 段
  GreenBurger just tastes “beany” to me, so I think that whatever form it comes in, it works better in recipes that would usually contain beans, such as in a rice bowl (as ground meat substitute).
  GreenBurger 對我來說就是有「豆味」，所以我覺得不管它是什麼形式，用在通常含豆類的食譜裡效果更好，例如蓋飯（當作絞肉的替代品）。
  • beany：「有豆味的」，bean + y
  • whatever form it comes in：「不管它以什麼形式出現」
  • work better：「效果比較好」
  • ground meat：「絞肉」
• 111 學測｜混合題｜第 6 段
  However, each time he lost a competition, his coaches would lock him in a cage for days, feeding him only coffee and bread.
  然而，每次他輸掉比賽，教練就會把他鎖在籠子裡好幾天，只給他咖啡和麵包吃。
  • each time + 子句：「每次…」
  • lock someone in a cage：「把某人鎖在籠子裡」
  • for days：「好幾天」
  • would lock：過去的習慣
  • feeding him only…：分詞構句，「只餵他…」
• 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｜綜合測驗 第 1 篇｜第 3 段
  It was predicted that there would be a decrease of 20 percent in the pigeon population in the first year and between 70 and 80 percent in four or five years.
  預期鴿子數量第一年會減少 20%，四到五年內會減少 70% 到 80%。
  • predict：「預測」
  • there would be a decrease of 20 percent：「會減少 20%」
  • between 70 and 80 percent：「70% 到 80% 之間」
• 110 學測｜綜合測驗 第 1 篇｜第 1 段
  In fact, a visit to a major European city just would not be the same without encountering them: bathing in fountains, perching on historic buildings, and flocking in public squares.
  事實上，到歐洲大城市旅遊，少了與牠們的相遇就不算完整：牠們在噴泉裡洗澡、停在歷史建築上、成群聚在公共廣場。
  • would not be the same without…：「少了…就不一樣」
  • encounter：「遇見」
  • bathe：「洗澡」
  • perch：「棲息、停在」
  • flock：這裡是動詞，「成群聚集」，名詞是「鳥群」
  • public square：「公共廣場」
• 109 學測｜綜合測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  As they were moving, the energy of the droplets in motion would be released.
  移動時，運動中水滴的能量會被釋放出來。
  • in motion：「運動中的」
  • release：「釋放」
• 109 學測｜綜合測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  The researchers noticed that small drops of water on the wheat leaves would move to combine and form a larger drop.
  研究人員注意到，小麥葉片上的小水滴會移動、結合，形成較大的水滴。
  • notice：「注意到」
  • form：這裡是動詞，「形成」
• 109 學測｜詞彙題看這一題 ›
  After hours of discussion, our class finally reached the conclusion that we would go to Hualien for our graduation trip.
  經過數小時的討論，我們班終於得出結論：畢業旅行要去花蓮。
  • after hours of discussion：「經過數小時的討論」
  • graduation trip：「畢業旅行」
• 109 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 2 段
  There would be a real chance of running aground and damaging the ship and the cargo, some of which might be dangerous if released into a water-based ecosystem.
  船真的有可能擱淺，損壞船隻與貨物，其中一些貨物若釋放到水域生態系，可能很危險。
  • a real chance of V-ing：「真的有可能…」
  • run aground：「擱淺」
  • some of which might be dangerous if released：which 指 cargo
• 109 學測｜綜合測驗 第 1 篇｜第 2 段
  Featuring floral patterns, religious symbols, and messages of hope, the painted henna crowns are amazing substitutes for the hats and wigs that the cancer patients would otherwise use to cover their heads.
  這些彩繪的海娜皇冠以花卉圖案、宗教符號和希望的話語為特色，是癌症患者原本會用來遮頭的帽子和假髮的絕佳替代品。
  • featuring…：分詞構句，「以…為特色」
  • floral patterns：「花卉圖案」
  • religious symbols：「宗教符號」
  • substitutes for…：「…的替代品」
  • otherwise：「否則」，這裡指如果沒有皇冠的話
• 108 學測｜文意選填｜第 2 段
  They also believed the secrets in their families would never be revealed.
  他們也相信自己家裡的祕密永遠不會被洩漏。
  • reveal：「洩漏」
  • would never be revealed：過去式的未來，「永遠不會被洩漏」
• 108 學測｜文意選填｜第 2 段
  But there is one thing he would never forget: showing up for dinner on time.
  但有一件事他永遠不會忘：準時出席晚餐。
  • show up：「出現」
  • on time：「準時」；冒號後面說明是哪一件事
• 108 學測｜閱讀測驗（題目） 第 3 篇
  Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature that would trigger earworms?
  下列何者沒有被提到是會觸發 earworm 的特徵？
  • 試題固定問法：選文章沒提到的；NOT mentioned「沒有被提到」，NOT 大寫是提醒題目問的是反面
• 108 學測｜詞彙題看這一題 ›
  The weather bureau predicted that the typhoon would bring strong winds and heavy rains, and warned everyone of the possible danger.
  氣象局預測颱風會帶來強風與豪雨，並警告大家可能的危險。
  • weather bureau：「氣象局」
  • warn someone of…：「警告某人…」
  • possible danger：「可能的危險」
• 108 學測｜文意選填｜第 1 段
  Dad certainly had the list ready when he left for the market, but he would somehow forget it, and then would find it again only after he returned home.
  爸爸出門去市場時確實準備好了清單，但他不知怎麼就是會忘記帶，直到回家後才又找到。
  • certainly：「確實」
  • would：表示過去的習慣
  • only after…：「直到…之後才」
  • find it again：「又找到它」
• 107 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 1 篇｜第 1 段
  In 1790, President George Washington declared that the federal government would reside in a district “not exceeding ten miles square … on the river Potomac.”
  1790 年，華盛頓總統宣布，聯邦政府將設在「波多馬克河沿岸、邊長不超過十英里的正方形」地區。
  • declare that…：「宣布…」
  • reside in…：「設在…、居住於…」，比 live in 正式
  • not exceeding ten miles square：「邊長不超過十英里的正方形」，exceed 是「超過」
• 107 學測｜文意選填｜第 2 段
  According to the legend, notes of secret plans for a revolution to overthrow the Mongols were hidden in mooncakes that would ordinarily have been stuffed with sweet bean paste.
  根據傳說，推翻蒙古人的革命秘密計畫的字條，被藏在本來會包著甜豆沙的月餅裡。
  • according to the legend：「根據傳說」
  • would ordinarily have been stuffed with…：「通常會被塞滿…」，would have + p.p. 表示和事實不同，這裡是說這些月餅本來會包豆沙，卻被藏了字條
  • bean paste：「豆沙」
• 106 學測｜綜合測驗 第 1 篇｜第 3 段
  Make sure you don't squeeze or pop a stye like you would a pimple.
  千萬不要像擠青春痘一樣擠或戳破針眼。
  • make sure (that) you don't…：「務必不要…」
  • pop：「弄破」
  • like you would a pimple：would 後面省略 squeeze or pop，「像你對青春痘會做的那樣」
• 106 學測｜文意選填｜第 3 段
  Other researchers believe it was because onions were known for their special curative properties, which would be helpful in the afterlife.
  其他研究者則認為，是因為洋蔥以特殊的療效著稱，這在來世會有幫助。
  • be known for…：「以…著稱」
  • curative：「有療效的」，cure 是「治癒」
  • afterlife：「來世」，after + life
  • which would be helpful：which 指 curative properties
• 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｜閱讀測驗 第 1 篇｜第 4 段
  For example, a Charmer is a dog that trusts you so much that it would prefer to solve problems using information you give it rather than information it can get with its own eyes.
  例如，Charmer 是非常信任你的狗，牠寧可用你給的資訊來解決問題，也不用自己眼睛看到的資訊。
  • so much that…：「如此…以至於…」
  • prefer to V rather than…：「寧可…而不是…」
  • information you give it / information it can get with its own eyes：省略關係代名詞 that
• 105 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 1 段
  Like many other five-year-olds, Jeanie Low of Houston, Texas, would use a stool to help her reach the bathroom sink.
  和許多其他五歲孩子一樣，德州休士頓的 Jeanie Low 會用小凳子幫助自己搆到浴室洗手台。
  • like many other five-year-olds：「像許多其他五歲孩子一樣」
  • reach：「搆到」
  • sink：「洗手台」
  • would use：這裡 would 表示過去的習慣
• 105 學測｜詞彙題看這一題 ›
  Many people try to save a lot of money before retirement, since having enough money would give them a sense of security for their future.
  許多人在退休前努力存很多錢，因為有足夠的錢會給他們對未來的安全感。
  • retire：「退休」，retirement 是它的名詞
  • a sense of…：「…感」
  • security：「安全感」
• 105 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 4 篇｜第 1 段
  However, the sea snake’s salt glands cannot handle the massive amounts of salt that would enter their bodies if they actually drank seawater.
  然而，海蛇的鹽腺無法處理牠們若真的喝了海水、會進入體內的大量鹽分。
  • would enter：與事實相反的假設，因為牠們其實不喝海水
• 105 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 1 段
  After learning of an invention contest held by her school that year, Jeanie resolved to enter the contest by creating a stool that would be a permanent fixture in the bathroom, and yet could be kept out of the way when not in use.
  得知學校那年舉辦發明比賽後，Jeanie 決心參賽，發明一張永久固定在浴室、但不用時又能收起來不擋路的凳子。
  • learn of…：「得知…」
  • invention contest：「發明比賽」
  • resolve to V：「決心…」
  • permanent fixture：「固定裝置」
  • out of the way：「不擋路」
  • in use：「使用中」
• 105 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 2 段
  The first piece was set just high enough so that when it swung out horizontally from the cabinet door, the second piece would swing down from the first, just touching the ground, and so serving as a support for the first piece of the wood.
  第一片的高度剛好設定好：當它從櫃門水平擺出時，第二片會從第一片垂下，剛好碰到地面，因此撐住第一片木頭。
  • set：「設定、安裝」
  • swing out：「擺出」
  • swing down：「向下擺」
  • just touching the ground, and so serving as a support：兩個分詞構句，表示結果
  • support：「支撐物」
• 104 學測｜詞彙題看這一題 ›
  I was worried about my first overseas trip, but my father assured me that he would help plan the trip so that nothing would go wrong.
  我擔心自己第一次出國旅行，但父親向我保證他會幫忙規劃行程，不會出任何差錯。
  • so that…：「以便…」
  • go wrong：「出差錯」
• 104 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 1 篇｜第 2 段
  He was worried that the audience would fall asleep since most of the 75-minute performance was a cappella, that is, singing without instrumental sound.
  他擔心觀眾會睡著，因為 75 分鐘的表演大部分是無伴奏合唱，也就是沒有樂器聲的歌唱。
  • fall asleep：「睡著」
  • a cappella：「無伴奏歌唱」，可以獨唱或合唱，義大利文
  • that is：「也就是」
  • instrumental：「樂器的」，instrument 是「樂器」

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