114 國立嘉義女子高中英文科教甄試題

The rise of mobile devices has brought countless benefits, but it has also been blamed for _______ compulsive behavior in both teens and adults.

(A) burgeoning (B) debunking (C) percolating (D) spawning

【解析】「行動裝置的興起帶來許多好處,但也被指責會 _______ 青少年與成人的強迫性行為。」

句子語意顯示空格處應填入**「導致、引發、造成」**之類的動詞,並帶有負面含義(因為後面接 compulsive behavior)。

(A) burgeoning迅速成長的、蓬勃發展的(形容詞/動詞現在分詞)

burgeoning population(快速成長的人口)

burgeoning industry(蓬勃發展的產業)

The burgeoning demand created pressure on the supply chain.

(快速成長的需求對供應鏈造成壓力。)

(B) debunking揭穿、戳破(迷思或謬誤)

debunking myths(破解迷思)

The scientist spent years debunking false claims.

(那位科學家花多年時間戳破錯誤主張。)

(C) percolating滲透、慢慢傳開、逐漸蔓延

percolating ideas(逐漸萌芽的想法)

percolating rumors(流傳中的謠言)

New ideas were percolating among the team members.

(新想法在團隊成員之間逐漸傳開。)

(D) spawning引發、造成、產生(常用於突然或大量出現,且語氣可偏負面)

spawning problems(造成問題)spawning controversies(引發爭議)

The new policy ended up spawning several unintended consequences.

(新政策最後造成了多項意料之外的後果。)

Public reaction to the minister’s speech was divided—some praised his honesty, while others condemned his remarks as dangerously _______ during a tense political moment.

(A) belligerent (B) evasive(C) intrusive(D) condescending

【解析】「大眾對部長的演說反應兩極——有人讚揚他的誠實,但也有人在緊張的政治時刻譴責他的發言危險地 _______。」

空格需要一個負面詞彙,描述他的言論在「緊張的政治時刻」可能造成危險,因此應是挑釁的、具攻擊性或不恰當的語氣。

(A) belligerent好戰的、挑釁的、具攻擊性

belligerent tone(挑釁語氣)belligerent remarks(具敵意的發言)

His belligerent comments escalated the conflict.

(他挑釁性的發言使衝突升級。)

(B) evasive迴避的、閃爍其詞的

evasive answer(迴避的回答)

The spokesperson was criticized for being evasive.

(發言人因閃爍其詞而遭批評。)

(C) intrusive唐突的、侵擾性的

intrusive questions(冒犯性的問題)

Many found the survey intrusive.(許多人覺得這份調查令人不舒服。)

(D) condescending居高臨下的、傲慢的

Her condescending tone offended the audience.

(她居高臨下的語氣冒犯了觀眾。)

. In an era of constant online feedback, public figures are often judged not only for their actions, but also for their ability to handle _______ with maturity.

(A) scrutiny (B) accountability(C) visibility(D) endorsement

【解析】「在充滿網路回饋的時代,公眾人物不僅因其行為受評價,也因他們是否能成熟地面對 _______ 而被審視。」

空格應填入能被「handle with maturity」的事物,通常是壓力、批評或外界審查。

(A) scrutiny仔細檢視、嚴格審查、密切關注

face intense scrutiny(面臨嚴密審查)

under public scrutiny(接受公眾監督)

Public figures must learn to handle scrutiny with composure.

(公眾人物必須學會冷靜面對審查。)

最符合語意:公眾人物被「網路回饋」影響,最常面對的就是 scrutiny(外界審查、檢視)。

→ 非常自然搭配 handle scrutiny with maturity。

(B) accountability負責、可被追究責任

Leaders must accept accountability for their decisions.

(領導者必須為其決定負責。)

(C) visibility曝光度、可見度

Her visibility increased after the campaign.

(她的曝光度在競選後提升。)

(D) endorsement代言、背書

The celebrity received several endorsements.

(這位名人獲得多個代言。)

When the scandal broke, the official’s hasty attempt to dismiss it as a misunderstanding only seemed to further _______ the public’s outrage.

(A) mitigate(B) escalate(C) entrench(D) exculpate

【解析】「醜聞爆發時,這名官員急忙將其敷衍成誤會的企圖,反而似乎進一步 _______ 大眾的憤怒。」

語意:官員的錯誤處理 → 讓憤怒變得更嚴重

(A) mitigate減輕、緩和

mitigate anger(減少憤怒)mitigate damage(減輕損害)

(B) escalate升高、擴大、加劇(常用於衝突或負面情緒)

escalate tensions(加劇緊張)escalate conflict(升級衝突)

The politician’s remarks only escalated the controversy.

(這名政治人物的言論只讓爭議更嚴重。)

(C) entrench使根深蒂固、牢固確立

entrenched beliefs(根深蒂固的信念)

entrenched attitudes(根深蒂固的態度)

The conflict became entrenched over time.

(衝突隨時間變得根深蒂固。)

(D) exculpate使無罪、為……開脫

exculpate someone(替某人開脫)

Despite the mounting evidence against him, the CEO remained _______, dismissing the allegations as baseless rumors and refusing to engage with the media.

(A) equivocal (B) penitent (C) obdurate (D) contrite

【解析】「儘管越來越多不利他的證據出現,這位執行長仍然 _______,將指控斥為毫無根據的謠言,並拒絕與媒體接觸。」

證據不斷增加 → CEO 卻仍然 不改態度、不道歉、不認錯 → 態度「頑固、拒絕改變」。

(A) equivocal 含糊其詞的、模稜兩可的

equivocal response(模糊的回應)

He gave an equivocal answer to avoid commitment.

(B) penitent懺悔的、悔悟的

penitent tone(懺悔的語氣)

(C) obdurate頑固的、拒絕改變立場的、冷酷的

obdurate refusal(頑固的拒絕)obdurate stance(固執的立場)

He remained obdurate despite clear evidence.

(儘管證據確鑿,他仍然頑固。)

(D) contrite懺悔的、悔罪的。

The committee’s decision was met with _______ from the public, who felt their concerns had been ignored, leading to widespread protests and demands for transparency.

(A) acquiescence (B) approbation (C) indignation (D) equanimity

【解析】「委員會的決定遭到大眾的 _______,因為他們覺得自己的關切被忽視,於是引發了廣泛的抗議與要求透明。」

大眾覺得被忽視 → 生氣 → 抗議 → 空格應填「憤怒、不滿」。

(A) acquiescence默許、順從、默然接受。

public acquiescence(大眾的默許)

She nodded in quiet acquiescence.(她默默點頭表示同意。)

同義詞/反義詞:consent, compliance;resistance, protest。

(B) approbation讚許、認可、支持。

win public approbation(獲得大眾讚賞)

The plan received widespread approbation.

(這項計畫受到廣泛讚許。)

同義詞/反義詞:approval, praise;disapproval, criticism。

(C) indignation憤慨、憤怒(尤其因感到被不公平對待)。

public indignation(大眾憤怒)express indignation(表達憤慨)

The unfair policy sparked public indignation.

(不公平的政策引發了大眾的憤慨。)

同義詞/反義詞:anger, outrage;calmness, acceptance。

concerns ignored(被忽視)widespread protests(抗議)

(D) equanimity鎮定、沉著、冷靜(尤其在困難時刻保持平和)。

maintain equanimity(保持冷靜)

She faced the criticism with remarkable equanimity.

(她以非凡的冷靜面對批評。)

同義詞/反義詞:calmness, composure;anger, agitation。。

The scientist’s explanation was so _______ that even the most seasoned researchers struggled to grasp the concept, leading to a prolonged debate in the academic community.

(A) lucid (B) abstruse (C) mundane (D) cogent

【解析】「這位科學家的解釋如此 _______,以致於連最老練的研究人員都難以理解這個概念,並在學術界引發了長時間的辯論。」

最資深研究者都「struggled to grasp」→ 解釋一定是「艱深難懂」。

(A) lucid清楚易懂的、明晰的。

lucid explanation(清楚的解釋)lucid reasoning(明晰的推理)

Her lucid presentation made the complex topic accessible to everyone.

(她清楚的簡報使複雜的主題人人都能理解。)

同義詞/反義詞:clear, intelligible;confusing, obscure。

(B) abstruse艱深的、難以理解的。

abstruse theory(艱深的理論)abstruse explanation(難懂的解釋)

The professor’s abstruse arguments confused even advanced students.

(教授艱深的論點連高年級學生都感到困惑。)

同義詞/反義詞:arcane, obscure, recondite;clear, simple, lucid。

(C) mundane平凡的、乏味的、普通的。

mundane details(平凡的細節)

He found the report too mundane to finish reading.

(他覺得報告太無聊,讀不下去。)

同義詞/反義詞:ordinary, banal;interesting, unusual。

(D) cogent有說服力的、論證清楚有力的。

cogent argument(有力的論點)

Her cogent reasoning convinced the entire committee.

(她有力的推論說服了整個委員會。)

同義詞/反義詞:persuasive, convincing;weak, unconvincing。

 After years of mixed reviews, the artist’s latest installation was _______ praised by critics, marking a significant shift from their previous lukewarm receptions.

(A) tepidly (B) ambivalently (C) resoundingly (D) inadvertently

【解析】「經歷多年的褒貶不一後,這位藝術家的最新裝置作品受到評論家的 _______ 讚揚,標誌著他們之前平淡反應的一個重大轉變。」

(A) tepidly不熱烈地、冷淡地、平淡地。

tepidly received(反應平淡)tepid applause(冷淡的掌聲)

The proposal was tepidly accepted by the board.

(提案受到董事會冷淡的接受。)

同義詞/反義詞:lukewarm, indifferent;enthusiastically, warmly。

(B) ambivalently矛盾地、模棱兩可地。

ambivalently received(反應矛盾不一)

The film was ambivalently reviewed by critics.

(這部電影受到評論家矛盾的評價。)

同義詞/反義詞:uncertainly, conflicted;clearly, decisively。

(C) resoundingly響亮地、極為明確地、徹底地(尤指成功或讚揚)。

resoundingly successful(極為成功)resoundingly praised(大受讚揚)

The team was resoundingly victorious in the championship.

(球隊在冠軍賽中取得壓倒性勝利。)

同義詞/反義詞:thoroughly, overwhelmingly;mildly, weakly。

(D) inadvertently無意地、非故意地。

inadvertently caused(無意造成)

She inadvertently offended her colleague.(她無意中冒犯了同事。)

Following a thorough review of outdated policies, the committee decided to _______ the obsolete regulations to better align with current industry standards.

(A) repeal (B) uphold (C) disperse (D) delegate

【解析】「在對過時政策進行全面審查後,委員會決定 _______ 這些過時的規定,以更好地符合當前行業標準。」

outdated policies / obsolete regulations → 過時、需要改變

better align with current standards → 尋求更新或取消

→ 空格應填「廢止、撤銷」的動詞。

(A) repeal廢止、撤銷(法律、規章、政策等)。

repeal a law(廢止法律)repeal regulations(撤銷規章)

The government decided to repeal the outdated tax law.

(政府決定廢止過時的稅法。)

同義詞/反義詞:abolish, revoke;enact, implement。

obsolete regulations → 需要廢止

align with current standards → 正確動作是 repeal。

(B) uphold維持、支持、確認(法律或決定)。

uphold a decision(維持決定)uphold the law(維護法律)

The court upheld the previous ruling.(法院維持先前裁決。)

(C) disperse散佈、分散、驅散。

disperse the crowd(驅散人群)disperse seeds(散播種子)

The police dispersed the protesters peacefully.

(警方和平地驅散了抗議群眾。)

(D) delegate委派、授權。

delegate tasks(委派任務)delegate authority(授權)

The manager delegated responsibilities to her team.

(經理將責任委派給團隊。)

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