103年地特四等英文單字題:
(C)1.Derek was caught stealing money at school; the principal told him that he was not allowed to go
back to school _____his behavior improved.
(A)since
(B)only if
(C)until
(D)provided that
解析:
整句翻譯:Derek在學校被抓到偷錢,校長告訴他直到他的行為改善才允許他重返學校。
principal---校長。
only if + 完整子句 只要、只有.....
until + 從屬子句 直到......
provided, provided that, providing, providing that等是表示「條件」的連接詞,
用以引導附屬子句,意思是「如果~,在~的條件下」,屬於文語用法。例如:
They may swim provided (that) an adult accompanies them.
(如果有位大人陪伴,他們就可以游泳。)
Providing (that) there is no opposition, we shall hold the meeting here.
(如果無人反對,我們將在這裡開會。)
(A)since:自從…以來
(B)only if:只要、只有…
(C)until:直到
(D)provided that:如果~,在~的條件下
(A)2.Maggie’s musical tastes are very _____ . She has CDs ranging from classical piano
performances to rock concerts, jazz, African music, and even Chinese opera.
(A)diverse
(B)tranquil
(C)opposite
(D)partial
非洲音樂, 甚至是中國聲樂。
taste---愛好。
range from ... to ...
在從…到…的範圍內變化
(B)3.I couldn’t go to the movies with my friends this afternoon because I had to run some _____
such as taking mail to the post office and doing grocery shopping.
(A)assignments
(B)errands
(C)missions
(D)routines
解析:
整句翻譯:這個下午, 我不能和朋友一同去看電影,因為我必須跑一些差事,
像是去郵局寄件和去雜貨店買東西。
(A)assignment:(分派的)任務;工作
(B)errand:差事
(C)mission:使命,任務
(D)routine:例行公事、日常工作
(B)4.As the misty moonlight gradually covered the night with a sheet of white veil, a couple sat down
by the quiet lake enjoying the moment of_____ .
(A)indifference
(B)serenity
(C)heritage
(D)exploration
解析:
整句翻譯:
隨著月色迷濛逐漸覆蓋了夜晚彷彿罩上了白色薄紗,一對夫婦在寧靜的湖邊坐了下來享受著
靜謐的時光。
misty霧的;有霧的;霧氣覆蓋的
(A)indifference:漠不關心、冷淡、不感興趣 。
(B)serenity :平靜、風和日麗。
(C)heritage :遺產、命運。
(D)exploration:勘查、探測、探索。
(D)5.The new law enforces severe _____on people who do not fasten their seat belts while riding in
the backseat of a car.
(A)criticism
(B)reaction
(C)dispute
(D)penalty
解析:
整句翻譯:這條新法律將針對行車時後座乘客未繫安全帶者執行嚴格的處分。
enforces severe penalty 實施嚴峻的處罰
fasten:紮牢;繫緊;閂住;釘牢
seat belt:行車安全帶
riding:乘車
backseat:後座
(A)criticism:批評、評論。.
(B)reaction :反應、感應。
(C)dispute :爭執、爭論。.
(D)penalty:處罰、刑罰。.
(B)6.The on-going protests and demonstrations against the ruling party have made some foreign
investors _____to invest further in the country.
(A)circular
(B)hesitant
(C)various
(D)tolerant
解析:
整句翻譯:目前針對執政黨的抗議和示威活動已經使一些外國投資人對進一步在該國投資
產生猶豫。
on-going:正在進行的
protest:抗議,反對
demonstration:論證,證明
investor:投資者;出資者
invest:投資
further:更遠的;較遠的
(A)circular:圓的、環型的、循環的。.
(B)hesitant :躊躇的、質疑的。
(C)various :各種各樣的、不同的。.
(D)tolerant:忍受的、容忍的、寬恕的。.
(C)7.Writers often use graphs and drawings to help them _____concepts which are too complicated to
be expressed with words only.
(A)associate
(B)eliminate
(C)illustrate
(D)upgrade
解析:
整句翻譯:寫作者通常使用繪畫或圖表來幫助他們講解那些比較複雜、只用文字難以表達的
概念。
complicated複雜的
(A)associate:夥伴。
(B)eliminate :排除、消除、(比賽)淘汰。
(C)illustrate :(用圖、實例)說明、闡明。
(D)upgrade:升級、上坡。.
(C)8.The doctor applied some antibiotic cream to the wound on Sara’s head to help _____her pain
and speed the healing.
(A)clench
(B)devour
(C)soothe
(D)forbid
applied,apply的過去式,塗,敷;將……鋪在表面
antibiotic:抗生的;抗菌的
cream:藥用乳膏wound:創傷,傷;傷口;傷疤speed:快速,迅速healing:康復;痊癒
(A)clench:捏緊,握緊;抓緊,咬緊
(B)devour:狼吞虎嚥地吃;吃光
(C)soothe:安慰;撫慰;使平靜;哄;舒緩
(D)forbid:禁止,不許
(A)9.The detective was so careful and _____that he left no part of the crime scene unexamined.
(A)meticulous
(B)descriptive
(C)legendary
(D)noticeable
解析:
整句翻譯:這位刑警非常小心謹慎,犯罪現場的每一個角落都有檢查過。
detective:偵探;私家偵探
(A)meticulous:過分精細的;小心翼翼的
(B)descriptive:描寫的;記述的
(C)legendary:傳說的;傳奇的
(D)noticeable:顯而易見的,顯著的
(C)1.Derek was caught stealing money at school; the principal told him that he was not allowed to go
back to school _____his behavior improved.
(A)since
(B)only if
(C)until
(D)provided that
解析:
整句翻譯:Derek在學校被抓到偷錢,校長告訴他直到他的行為改善才允許他重返學校。
principal---校長。
only if + 完整子句 只要、只有.....
until + 從屬子句 直到......
provided, provided that, providing, providing that等是表示「條件」的連接詞,
用以引導附屬子句,意思是「如果~,在~的條件下」,屬於文語用法。例如:
They may swim provided (that) an adult accompanies them.
(如果有位大人陪伴,他們就可以游泳。)
Providing (that) there is no opposition, we shall hold the meeting here.
(如果無人反對,我們將在這裡開會。)
(A)since:自從…以來
(B)only if:只要、只有…
(C)until:直到
(D)provided that:如果~,在~的條件下
(A)2.Maggie’s musical tastes are very _____ . She has CDs ranging from classical piano
performances to rock concerts, jazz, African music, and even Chinese opera.
(A)diverse
(B)tranquil
(C)opposite
(D)partial
解析:
整句翻譯:Maggie的音樂愛好是非常多樣化的。她將cd分類從古典鋼琴演奏到搖滾、爵士、非洲音樂, 甚至是中國聲樂。
taste---愛好。
range from ... to ...
在從…到…的範圍內變化
(A)diverse:多樣的、多變化的
(B)tranquil:安靜的、平穩的
(C)opposite:相反的
(D)partial:部份的
such as taking mail to the post office and doing grocery shopping.
(A)assignments
(B)errands
(C)missions
(D)routines
解析:
整句翻譯:這個下午, 我不能和朋友一同去看電影,因為我必須跑一些差事,
像是去郵局寄件和去雜貨店買東西。
grocery 食品雜貨店
run some errands 跑一些差事(A)assignment:(分派的)任務;工作
(B)errand:差事
(C)mission:使命,任務
(D)routine:例行公事、日常工作
(B)4.As the misty moonlight gradually covered the night with a sheet of white veil, a couple sat down
by the quiet lake enjoying the moment of_____ .
(A)indifference
(B)serenity
(C)heritage
(D)exploration
解析:
整句翻譯:
隨著月色迷濛逐漸覆蓋了夜晚彷彿罩上了白色薄紗,一對夫婦在寧靜的湖邊坐了下來享受著
靜謐的時光。
misty霧的;有霧的;霧氣覆蓋的
gradually 逐步地,漸漸地
veil 面紗,面罩(A)indifference:漠不關心、冷淡、不感興趣 。
(B)serenity :平靜、風和日麗。
(C)heritage :遺產、命運。
(D)exploration:勘查、探測、探索。
(D)5.The new law enforces severe _____on people who do not fasten their seat belts while riding in
the backseat of a car.
(A)criticism
(B)reaction
(C)dispute
(D)penalty
解析:
整句翻譯:這條新法律將針對行車時後座乘客未繫安全帶者執行嚴格的處分。
enforces severe penalty 實施嚴峻的處罰
fasten:紮牢;繫緊;閂住;釘牢
seat belt:行車安全帶
riding:乘車
backseat:後座
(A)criticism:批評、評論。.
(B)reaction :反應、感應。
(C)dispute :爭執、爭論。.
(D)penalty:處罰、刑罰。.
(B)6.The on-going protests and demonstrations against the ruling party have made some foreign
investors _____to invest further in the country.
(A)circular
(B)hesitant
(C)various
(D)tolerant
解析:
整句翻譯:目前針對執政黨的抗議和示威活動已經使一些外國投資人對進一步在該國投資
產生猶豫。
on-going:正在進行的
protest:抗議,反對
demonstration:論證,證明
investor:投資者;出資者
invest:投資
further:更遠的;較遠的
(A)circular:圓的、環型的、循環的。.
(B)hesitant :躊躇的、質疑的。
(C)various :各種各樣的、不同的。.
(D)tolerant:忍受的、容忍的、寬恕的。.
(C)7.Writers often use graphs and drawings to help them _____concepts which are too complicated to
be expressed with words only.
(A)associate
(B)eliminate
(C)illustrate
(D)upgrade
解析:
整句翻譯:寫作者通常使用繪畫或圖表來幫助他們講解那些比較複雜、只用文字難以表達的
概念。
graphs 圖表
concepts概念complicated複雜的
(A)associate:夥伴。
(B)eliminate :排除、消除、(比賽)淘汰。
(C)illustrate :(用圖、實例)說明、闡明。
(D)upgrade:升級、上坡。.
(C)8.The doctor applied some antibiotic cream to the wound on Sara’s head to help _____her pain
and speed the healing.
(A)clench
(B)devour
(C)soothe
(D)forbid
解析:
整句翻譯:醫生在Sara頭上的傷口塗抹抗生素藥膏來舒緩她的疼痛和加速傷口的癒合。applied,apply的過去式,塗,敷;將……鋪在表面
antibiotic:抗生的;抗菌的
cream:藥用乳膏wound:創傷,傷;傷口;傷疤speed:快速,迅速healing:康復;痊癒
(A)clench:捏緊,握緊;抓緊,咬緊
(B)devour:狼吞虎嚥地吃;吃光
(C)soothe:安慰;撫慰;使平靜;哄;舒緩
(D)forbid:禁止,不許
(A)9.The detective was so careful and _____that he left no part of the crime scene unexamined.
(A)meticulous
(B)descriptive
(C)legendary
(D)noticeable
解析:
整句翻譯:這位刑警非常小心謹慎,犯罪現場的每一個角落都有檢查過。
detective:偵探;私家偵探
unexamined不被察覺
crime scene:犯罪現場
he left no part of the crime scene unexamine = he examined all parts of the crime scene(A)meticulous:過分精細的;小心翼翼的
(B)descriptive:描寫的;記述的
(C)legendary:傳說的;傳奇的
(D)noticeable:顯而易見的,顯著的