114 臺灣師範大學附屬高中教師甄選試題 英文科

1. Helen despised nosy neighbors who tried to ________ into her personal life, bombarding her with intrusive questions about her job or relationships.

(A) dupe(B) flop(C) condone(D) pry     D

【解析】Helen 鄙視那些愛管閒事的鄰居,他們試圖 ________ 她的私人生活,對她的工作或感情生活提出令人困擾的問題。

語境分析:句中出現「despised nosy neighbors」(鄙視愛管閒事的鄰居)和「intrusive questions」(令人困擾的問題),可推測空格應填入「干涉、探聽、窺探」的意思,因此正確答案應為

(D) pry 窺探;打聽

pry into someone’s business(干涉某人的私事)

stop prying!(別再打聽了!)

She didn’t like people prying into her personal affairs.

她不喜歡別人干涉她的私人事務。

同義詞: snoop, intrude反義詞: ignore, mind one’s own business

(A) dupe 欺騙;愚弄

be duped by a scam(被詐騙騙了)

dupe someone into doing something(哄騙某人做某事)

He was duped into buying a fake watch.

他被騙去買了一只假手錶。

同義詞: deceive, trick反義詞: expose, enlighten

(B) flop 失敗;倒下

a box office flop(票房失敗)flop onto the sofa(撲到沙發上)

The movie flopped at the box office.這部電影在票房上慘敗。

同義詞: fail, collapse反義詞: succeed, triumph

(C) condone 寬恕;縱容

condone violence(縱容暴力)

cannot condone such behavior(不能縱容這種行為)

The school does not condone cheating.學校不寬恕作弊行為。

同義詞: overlook, excuse反義詞: punish, condemn   

The investigative journalist was shocked when he received a(n) ________ demanding that he reveal the confidential sources behind his recent exposé on government corruption.

(A) diatribe(B) subpoena(C) sobriety(D) inferno  B

【解析】這位調查記者感到震驚,當他收到一份 ________,要求他透露最近揭露政府貪腐報導的機密消息來源。

語境分析:句中關鍵詞「要求他透露機密消息來源」顯示空格應填入「正式法律文件、要求出庭或提供資料」的意思,因此正確答案應為

(B) subpoena 傳票;出庭通知

issue a subpoena(發出傳票)comply with a subpoena(遵守傳票要求)

The lawyer received a subpoena to appear in court.

律師收到了一份出庭傳票。

同義詞: summons, writ反義詞: ignore, overlook

(A) diatribe 抨擊性演說;長篇指責

launch a diatribe against someone(對某人發起抨擊)

deliver a bitter diatribe(發表尖刻的演說)

The politician delivered a diatribe against the opposition.

那位政治家發表了一場對反對派的抨擊演說。

同義詞: tirade, denunciation反義詞: praise, eulogy

(C) sobriety 清醒;節制

maintain sobriety(保持清醒)celebrate with sobriety(節制地慶祝)

He has maintained sobriety for over five years.

他已經保持清醒狀態超過五年。

同義詞: temperance, moderation反義詞: intoxication, excess

(D) inferno 火海;大火災

a raging inferno(猛烈的大火)escape from the inferno(從火海中逃生)

The building was engulfed in an inferno.這棟建築被大火吞噬。

同義詞: blaze, conflagration反義詞: drizzle, calm     

After a few too many glasses of wine, Jack became ________, tearfully recounting old stories about his high school sweetheart who had long since moved on.

(A)diatribe(B) rapacious(C) incredulous(D) negligent A

【解析】喝了幾杯過量的葡萄酒後,Jack 變得 ________,淚眼婆娑地回憶起已經離開多年的高中初戀的往事。

句中關鍵詞「tearfully recounting old stories」(淚眼婆娑地回憶舊事)和「after a few too many glasses of wine」(喝醉)顯示空格應填入「感情脆弱、容易流淚、多愁善感」的意思,因此正確答案為

(A) maudlin 感情脆弱的;容易流淚的

get maudlin when drunk(喝醉後容易多愁善感)

a maudlin movie(催淚電影)

He became maudlin after a few drinks, reminiscing about old friends.

他喝了幾杯酒後變得多愁善感,回憶起老朋友。

同義詞: sentimental, tearful反義詞: unemotional, stoic

(B) rapacious 貪婪的;掠奪的

a rapacious appetite(貪婪的食慾)rapacious landlords(貪婪的房東)

The rapacious company exploited workers for profit.

那家公司為了獲利剝削工人。

同義詞: greedy, voracious反義詞: generous, content

(C) incredulous 不可置信的;懷疑的

be incredulous at the news(對消息感到難以置信)

an incredulous look(難以置信的表情)

She was incredulous when she heard she had won the lottery.

她聽到自己中獎時感到難以置信。

同義詞: skeptical, disbelieving反義詞: credulous, believing

(D) negligent 疏忽的;玩忽職守的

be negligent in one’s duties(在職責上疏忽)

negligent driving(疏忽駕駛)

The teacher was negligent in supervising the students.

老師在監督學生時疏忽職守。

同義詞: careless, inattentive反義詞: careful, attentive

The artist was able to ________ the bustling cityscape with such meticulous detail that every building, shadow, and reflection looked almost lifelike.

(A) pillage(B) expurgate(C) feint(D) render  D

【解析】這位藝術家能夠以極其細緻的筆觸 ________ 繁忙的城市景觀,使每棟建築、陰影與倒影看起來幾乎栩栩如生。

句中關鍵詞「meticulous detail」(極其細緻的細節)和「looked almost lifelike」(看起來幾乎栩栩如生)

(D) render 呈現;描繪;表達

render a painting(創作一幅畫)render assistance(提供幫助)

The artist rendered the cityscape so realistically that it felt like being there.

藝術家將城市景觀描繪得如此逼真,彷彿身臨其境。

同義詞: depict, portray反義詞: obscure, distort

(A) pillage 掠奪;洗劫

pillage a village(洗劫村莊)pillage treasures(掠奪寶物)

The invading army pillaged the town.入侵的軍隊洗劫了整個城鎮。

同義詞: loot, plunder反義詞: protect, safeguard

(B) expurgate 刪除(不當內容);淨化

expurgate a text(刪除文本中的不當內容)expurgated edition(刪節版)

The editor expurgated the offensive passages from the book.

編輯刪掉了書中冒犯性的段落。

同義詞: censor, bowdlerize反義詞: include, retain

(C) feint 假動作;佯攻

make a feint(做出佯攻)feint to the left(假裝向左)

The boxer feinted to the right before delivering a left punch.

拳擊手先向右做假動作,再揮出左拳。

同義詞: bluff, trick反義詞: honesty, straightforwardness   

Sabrina’s ________ remarks during the meeting left her coworkers stunned, as no one had expected such biting sarcasm from her.

(A) agile(B) profligate(C) caustic(D) versatile      C

【解析】Sabrina 在會議中的 ________ 發言讓同事們震驚,因為沒有人預料到她會說出如此尖刻的諷刺話語。

句中關鍵詞「biting sarcasm」(尖刻的諷刺)和「left her coworkers stunned」(讓同事震驚)顯示空格應填入「尖刻的、刻薄的、諷刺的」

(C) caustic 尖刻的;諷刺的

caustic remarks(尖刻的話語)caustic criticism(刻薄批評)

Her caustic comments during the debate offended several participants.

她在辯論中的尖刻評論冒犯了好幾位參與者。

同義詞: sarcastic, scathing, biting反義詞: gentle, mild, complimentary

(A) agile 靈活的;敏捷的

agile mind(靈活的頭腦)move with agile grace(動作敏捷優雅)

The gymnast was incredibly agile on the balance beam.

這位體操運動員在平衡木上的動作非常敏捷。

同義詞: nimble, quick反義詞: clumsy, slow

(B) profligate 揮霍的;放縱的

profligate spending(揮霍的花費)

a profligate lifestyle(放縱的生活方式)

He lived a profligate life, spending money without care.

他過著揮霍無度的生活,花錢毫不在意。

同義詞: wasteful, extravagant反義詞: frugal, thrifty

(D) versatile 多才多藝的;多功能的

a versatile actor(多才多藝的演員)versatile tool(多功能工具)

She is a versatile musician, capable of playing several instruments.

她是一位多才多藝的音樂家,能演奏好幾種樂器。

同義詞: adaptable, flexible反義詞: limited, inflexible

 The conference brought together a(n) ________ group of experts, ranging from medical researchers to technology developers, to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

(A) disparate(B) exhaustive(C) unscathed(D) valiant    A

【解析】這場會議召集了一群 ________ 的專家,從醫學研究人員到科技開發者不等,共同討論人工智慧在醫療領域的未來。

句中關鍵詞「ranging from medical researchers to technology developers」(從醫學研究人員到科技開發者)空格應填入「不同類型的、差異

(A) disparate 截然不同的;異類的

disparate elements(截然不同的元素)

disparate backgrounds(不同背景)

The team was composed of disparate experts, each bringing unique perspectives.

團隊由截然不同的專家組成,每位都帶來獨特的觀點。

同義詞: diverse, distinct, heterogeneous

反義詞: similar, homogeneous, uniform

(B) exhaustive 徹底的;詳盡的

exhaustive study(徹底的研究)exhaustive list(詳盡的清單)

The report provides an exhaustive analysis of market trends.

報告提供了對市場趨勢的徹底分析。

同義詞: thorough, complete反義詞: partial, incomplete

(C) unscathed 安然無恙的;未受傷的

emerge unscathed(安然無恙地出現)

escape unscathed(毫髮無傷地逃脫)

The hikers emerged unscathed after the storm.

登山者在暴風雨後安然無恙。

同義詞: unharmed, intact反義詞: injured, damaged

(D) valiant 英勇的;勇敢的

valiant effort(英勇的努力)valiant soldier(英勇的士兵)

The firefighters made a valiant attempt to control the blaze.

消防員英勇地嘗試控制火勢。

同義詞: brave, courageous反義詞: cowardly, timid    

 Jessica tried not to let her younger brother’s teasing ________ her, but after hours of his relentless jokes, she finally snapped.

(A) deplete(B) vex(C) lurk(D) plumb    B

【解析】Jessica 試圖不讓她弟弟的取笑 ________ 她,但經過好幾個小時他無休止的玩笑後,她終於忍不住了。

句中關鍵詞「teasing」(取笑)和「she finally snapped」(她終於忍不住)顯示空格應填入「使惱火、使煩惱」的意思

(B) vex 惹惱;使煩惱

be vexed by someone’s behavior(因某人的行為而惱火)

vexing problem(令人煩惱的問題)

His constant interruptions vexed everyone in the meeting.

他不斷的打斷讓會議上的每個人都很惱火。

同義詞: annoy, irritate, frustrate反義詞: soothe, calm, please

(A) deplete 耗盡;使減少

deplete resources(耗盡資源)deplete one’s energy(耗盡精力)

The long hike depleted all of their energy.

長途健行耗盡了他們的所有精力。

同義詞: exhaust, drain反義詞: replenish, restore

(C) lurk 潛伏;偷偷活動

dangers lurk around every corner(每個角落都潛伏著危險)

lurk in the shadows(潛伏在陰影中)

A cat lurked behind the bushes, ready to pounce.

一隻貓潛伏在灌木後面,準備撲出。

同義詞: hide, skulk反義詞: reveal, expose

(D) plumb 徹底探究;測深

plumb the depths(徹底探究深度)plumb a mystery(徹底探究謎團)

The detective tried to plumb the truth behind the crime.

偵探試圖徹底探究這宗犯罪背後的真相。

同義詞: probe, explore反義詞: skim, neglect     

The ________ of online misinformation makes it increasingly difficult for people to distinguish between factual news and fabricated stories.

(A) connotation(B) puissance(C) preponderance(D) dexterity      C

【解析】線上錯誤資訊的 ________ 使人們越來越難分辨事實新聞與捏造的故事。

句中關鍵概念是 「online misinformation」,以及結果 「makes it increasingly difficult」,表示「數量很多、佔多數、大量存在」的狀態,因此空格應填入表示「數量或比例過多」的名詞。

preponderance:過多;佔多數;優勢數量

a preponderance of evidence大量的證據

the preponderance of opinion多數人的看法

The preponderance of negative reviews hurt the product’s reputation.

大量的負評損害了該產品的聲譽。

同義詞: abundance, majority, excess反義詞: scarcity, minority

(A) connotation:內涵意義;隱含意義

negative connotation(負面含義)

The word has a negative connotation in modern usage.

這個詞在現代用法中帶有負面含義。→ 與「數量過多」無關

(B) puissance:力量;權勢(較少用的正式字)

The nation’s military puissance worried its neighbors.

該國的軍事力量令鄰國擔憂。

(D) dexterity:靈巧;熟練技巧

manual dexterity(手部靈巧)

The surgeon is known for his exceptional dexterity.

這位外科醫生以高超的技巧聞名。   

John disliked overly ________ people, preferring friends and colleagues who were honest with him rather than those who showered him with excessive, insincere praise.

(A) impervious(B) grievous(C) obsequious(D) prodigious   C

【解析】John 不喜歡過於 ________ 的人,他比較喜歡對他誠實的朋友與同事,而不是那些給他過度、虛偽讚美的人。

“showered him with excessive, insincere praise”(給予過度、虛偽的讚美)這明確指的是阿諛奉承、卑躬屈膝的行為。

(C) obsequious:諂媚的;卑躬屈膝的;過度順從的

obsequious flattery 諂媚的奉承

The manager disliked obsequious employees who praised him only to gain favor.

那位經理不喜歡只為討好而奉承他的員工。

同義詞:sycophantic, servile, fawning

反義詞:honest, frank, independent

(A) impervious:不受影響的;不透的

impervious to criticism 不受批評影響

She remained impervious to praise and criticism alike.

她對讚美和批評都不為所動。

同義詞:unaffected, immune

反義詞:sensitive, receptive

(B) grievous:嚴重的;令人痛苦的

a grievous mistake 嚴重的錯誤

The accident caused grievous injuries.那場事故造成嚴重的傷害。

同義詞:serious, severe反義詞:minor, trivial

(D) prodigious:驚人的;巨大的

prodigious talent 驚人的才能

She has a prodigious memory for details.她對細節有驚人的記憶力。

同義詞:enormous, extraordinary反義詞:small, ordinary      

While having a(n) ________ of information at our fingertips is a great advantage, it can also be overwhelming when we try to sift through conflicting sources.

(A) plethora(B) ardor(C) defiance(D) reticence    A

【解析】雖然能隨手取得大量資訊是一大優勢,但在面對彼此衝突的來源時,也可能讓人感到不知所措。

(A) plethora:過多;大量

a plethora of information 大量的資訊

The website offers a plethora of learning materials.

該網站提供大量的學習資料。

同義詞:abundance, excess反義詞:scarcity, shortage

(B) ardor:熱情;激情

She spoke about the project with great ardor.

她以極大的熱情談論這個計畫。

同義詞:enthusiasm, passion反義詞:apathy, indifference

(C) defiance:反抗;違抗

He showed defiance toward the unfair rules.

他對不公平的規定表現出反抗。

同義詞:resistance, opposition反義詞:obedience, compliance

(D) reticence:沉默寡言;保守

His reticence made it hard to know what he was thinking.

他的沉默寡言讓人難以知道他在想什麼。

同義詞:reserve, restraint反義詞:openness, talkativeness      

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