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Question 1.
Obviously it is hard work that _____ John's success today.  (A) results from  (B) abides by  (C) accounts for(正解)  (D) runs after 很顯然地，促成約翰今日的成就就是努力。 理由: (A) result from...　　起因於…… = arise from... (B) abide by...　　服從 = comply with... = conform to... = obey... abide by the law　　服從法律 (C) account for...　　說明/促成…… 例: Laziness accounts for his failare.(懶惰造成了他的失敗。) = Laziness resulted in his failure. led to brought about contributed to (D) run after...　　追求……; 追逐…… = chase...

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Question 2.
Thank you very much, David. But ______ your timely help, I couldn't have achieved the mission.  (A) with  (B) by  (C) for(正解)  (D) about 大衛，非常謝謝你。若非你即時的幫助，我當時就無法完成任務了。 理由: 本題測試假設語氣『若非』的用法, 句型如下: 1)與現在事實相反: If it were not for + 名詞, 主詞 + would/could/might + 原形動詞 =But for + 名詞, 主詞 + would/could/might + 原形動詞 現在若非……,……就會/能/或許……例:If it were not for your help, I wouldn't do it. =But for your help, I wouldn't do it. (若非你現在肯幫忙，我是不會做這件事的。) 2)與過去事實相反: If it had not been for + 名詞, 主詞 + would have/could have/might have + 過去分詞　當時若非……,……就會/能/或許…… 例:If it had not been for your help, I wouldn't have done it. =But for your help, I wouldn't have done it. (當時若非你肯幫忙，我是不會做這件事的。) "But for..."為固定用法, 故(C)應為正選。

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Question 3.
Even though I've been living in the city for years, I find it hard to _____ to city life.  (A) adapt(正解)  (B) adopt  (C) accustom  (D) adept 雖然我住在城裏有好多年了，我卻發現很難適應都市生活。 理由: (A) adapt vi. & vt. 適應 adapt to city life　　適應都市生活 = adjust to city life = accustom oneself to city life = adapt oneself to city life = adjust oneself to city life = get used to city life (B) adopt vt. 採用; 領養 adopt sb's idea　　採用某人的點子 adopt a child　　領養小孩 (C) accustom vt. 使適應 (以反身代名詞作受詞) accustom oneself to city life　　適應都市生活 注意: 無accustom to city life的說法。 (D) adept a. 熟練的 be adept at painting　　熟練作畫 = be good at painting = be skilled in painting

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Question 4.
How can we measure what a student has accomplished if we can't teach him everything he's ______ to learn?  (A) supposed(正解)  (B) considered  (C) thought  (D) deemed 我們如果不能把學生應知道的所有知識教授給他，又怎能評估他的成效？ 理由: be supposed to V　　理應……(比should委婉) 例:You're supposed to finish the work before leaving. (你應把工作做完再離開。) (B)、(C)、(D)均應用於下列句型: be considered (to be) + n./adj.　　被視為…… thought deemed 例:He is considered a hero. (他被視為英雄。) 根據上述, (A)應為正選。

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Question 5.
Tom was ______ that he won the respect of every teacher who had taught him.  (A) a such good student  (B) a so good student  (C) such good student  (D) so good a student(正解) 湯姆是那麼好的學生，因此贏得每位教過他的老師的尊敬。 理由: "so...that"、"as...as..."、"too...to..."及"how..."可與含有不定冠詞的單數名詞並用。 句型如下: 1)He is so good a boy that I like him. =He is such a good boy that I like him. (他真是個好孩子，因此我很喜歡他。) 2)He is as good a boy as John. (他和約翰一樣是個好孩子。) 3)He is too old a man to do anything. (他年紀太大，什麼事都做不了了。) 4)How good a boy he is! =What a good boy he is! (他真是個好孩子！) 根據上述, (D)應為正選; (A)及(C)均應改寫為such a good student方可選。

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Question 6.
I felt like ______ when I smelt that rotten egg. Tell me who left it there on the desk.  (A) to throw up  (B) throwing up(正解)  (C) to throw out  (D) throwing out 我聞到那個臭蛋時很想嘔吐。告訴我是誰把它放在桌上的。 理由: feel like + Ving　　想要…… I feel like to go to the movies tonight. (　) →I feel like going to the movies tonight. (○) (今晚我想看電影。) 選項中僅(B)及(D)為動名詞, 唯: throw up　　嘔吐 throw out sth　　將某物扔到外面 throw away sth　　將某物扔掉 根據語意, (B)應為正選。

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Question 7.
John and I spent many hours _____ what we should do after graduating from college.  (A) discussing(正解)  (B) discussing about  (C) to discuss  (D) on discussing about 我和約翰花了好幾個鐘頭討論大學畢業後應該做什麼。 理由: spend + 時間 + (in ) + Ving　　花若干時間從事……(實際使用時, in不得寫出來) I spent two hours to write the letter. (　) →I spent two hours writing the letter. (○) (我花兩個小時寫信。) 選項中僅(A)與(B)是動名詞, 唯discuss (討論) 是及物動詞, 不得與about並用, 故(A) 應為正選。

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Question 8.
______ the best of your knowledge, which of the three girls has a talent for music?  (A) By  (B) In  (C) To(正解)  (D) With 就你所知, 這三個女孩之中哪一個有音樂天賦？ 理由: To one's knowledge/understanding,...　　就某人所知,…… =To the best of one's knowledge/understanding,... 例:To my understanding, John never lies.(就我所知，約翰從不說謊。) 下列表情緒的名詞亦與介詞to並用: surprise (驚訝)、joy (高興)、anger (生氣)、satisfaction (滿意)、disappointment (失望)……。 例:To my anger, he didn't take my advice.(令我生氣的是，他不接受我的建議。)

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Question 9.
I believe what the speaker has just said will have a far-reaching influence ______ my way of thinking.  (A) to  (B) on(正解)  (C) for  (D) at 我相信演講人剛才所說的話將對我的思維方式有深遠的影響。 理由: have an influence on...　　對……有影響 effect impact 此為固定片語, 故(B)應為正選。

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Question 10.
John's girlfriend asked him to go to the movies with her tonight, but his father insisted that he ______ home studying.  (A) had to stay  (B) must stay  (C) stay(正解)  (D) stayed 約翰的女友要他今晚跟她看電影去，不過他爸爸堅持要求他待在家裏看書。 理由: 本題測試『意志動詞』的用法 凡表『建議』、『要求』、『命令』、『規定』的動詞, 均稱意志動詞, 之後接that子句時, 子句中的主詞之後恆接助動詞should, 而should往往予以省略, 保留其後原形動詞。 建議: propose、advise、suggest 要求: ask、require、request、insist 命令: order 規定: rule 例:The teacher ordered that John (should) be quiet. (老師命令約翰安靜。) 根據上述, 空格前有意志動詞insisted (堅持要求), 空格內應置入should stay, 而should可省略, 保留原形動詞stay, 故(C)應為正選。

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Question 11.
The boy ______ there unnoticed for hours before the doctor said that he had better receive immediate care.  (A) has laid  (B) had lain(正解)  (C) has lied  (D) had lied 男孩躺在那兒缺乏照料好幾個鐘頭之後，醫生才說這孩子最好接受急救。 理由: 現在完成式須與現在式並用; 過去完成式須與過去式並用。 例:I think that he has arrived.(我現在認為他已經到了。) I thought that he had arrived.(我當時認為他已經到了。) 空格後有before引導的過去式副詞子句, 故空格內應置入過去完成式, 使先發生的動作用過去完成式表示, 後發生的動作則用過去式表示。(A)、(C)均為現在完成式，故不可選。 (B) had lain there　　已經躺在那裏 (C) had lied there　　已經在那裏說謊 lie表『躺』時, 三態為: lie、lay、have lain。 lie表『說謊』時, 三態為: lie、lied、have lied。 根據上述, (B)應為正選。

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Question 12.
It certainly takes lots of time and effort to learn English, but it is quite a ______ experience.  (A) grateful  (B) troublesome  (C) regretful  (D) rewarding(正解) 學英語的確費時又費力，不過這卻是個有回報的經驗。 理由: (A) grateful a. 感激的 be grateful to sb for sth　　因某事而感激某人 thankful obliged (B) troublesome a. 惹麻煩的; 讓人頭痛的 (C) regretful a. 感到後悔的 (D) rewarding a. 有回報的, 有益的

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Question 13.
It is said that the great musician was ______ by a prostitute, who deserted him soon after his birth.  (A) bore  (B) beared  (C) borne(正解)  (D) born 謠傳這位偉大的音樂家是一位妓女所生，他出生之後沒多久就被她遺棄了。 理由: borne是過去分詞, 只用於兩種情況: 1)be borne by sb　　被某人所生 例:He was borne by his father's second wife. (他是被二房所生。) 2)have borne sb　　生下某人 例:The woman has borne six children in all. (這女子一共生了六個孩子。) born則應視為形容詞, 只與be動詞並用, 之後除不可與介詞by並用外, 其餘介詞均可並用。 be born in Taipei/on Friday/into a poor family 出生在台北/在星期五出生/出生在貧苦的家庭 空格之後有介詞by, 故(C)應為正選。

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Question 14.
Environmentalists ______ to the construction of another nuclear power plant in Taiwan.  (A) object(正解)  (B) oppose  (C) subject  (D) offend 環保人士反對在台灣再興建另一座核電廠。 理由: 表『反對』的動詞有下列用法: I object to smoking here.(我反對在這裡吸煙。) ＊to是介詞。 =I oppose smoking here. ＊oppose是及物動詞, 不與to並用。 =I'm opposed to smoking here. ＊opposed是過去分詞, 當形容詞用, 表『反對的』, 之後的to是介詞, 表『針對』。 根據上述, (A)應為正選; 若選(B), 則全句應改為: Environmentalists oppose the construction... 或Environmentalists are opposed to the construction... subject作動詞時, 發音為 , 表『使遭受』, 與介詞to並用, 形成下列重要用法: We'll subject you to severe punishemnt if you break the law.(你要是犯法，我們將嚴懲你。) offend vt. 冒犯, 得罪

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Question 15.
Only when a child is about six years old ______ the initial stages of language development.  (A) he begins  (B) that he'll begin  (C) does he begin(正解)  (D) he'll begin 只有當孩童六歲時他才會展開語言發展的最初階段。 理由: only when (只有當……才……) 或not until (直到……才……) 引導的副詞子句視為否定副詞子句, 如同否定副詞 (如never、hardly等) 一樣, 置於句首時, 之後的主要子句應採倒裝句型。 例:Only when he left she showed up. (　) →Only when he left did she show up. (○) =Not until he left did she show up. (直到他離去她才出現。) 根據上述, (C)應為正選。