Tim took out a large amount of money from his pocket, trying to_______ the police officer when he was caught selling illegal drugs.
(A) bail(B) treat(C) trick(D) bribe D
【解析】Tim 從口袋裡拿出一大筆錢，試圖在被抓到販賣非法藥物時 _______ 那名警察。
情境中「拿出一大筆錢」且對象是「警察」，目的是想逃避法律責任，最符合的行為是「行賄／賄賂」。
正確答案
(D) bribe 賄賂；行賄
bribe an official（賄賂官員）offer a bribe（提出賄賂）
take a bribe（收受賄賂）
He tried to bribe the police officer to avoid arrest.
他試圖賄賂那名警察以避免被逮捕。
同義詞：pay off, corrupt反義詞：refuse, resist (corruption)
(A) bail 保釋；交保釋金
bail someone out（保釋某人）
post bail（繳交保釋金）
His family paid bail to get him out of jail.
他的家人付了保釋金讓他出獄。
同義詞：release反義詞：detain, imprison
(B) treat 招待；對待；治療
treat someone to dinner（請某人吃飯）treat someone kindly（善待某人）
She treated her friends to ice cream.她請朋友們吃冰淇淋。
同義詞：entertain, deal with反義詞：neglect, mistreat
(B) trick 欺騙；耍詐
trick someone into doing something（騙某人做某事）
play a trick on someone（捉弄某人）
He tricked people into believing his lies.
他欺騙別人相信他的謊言。
同義詞：deceive, fool反義詞：be honest, tell the truth
The state of Minnesota is near Canada, so its winter is usually_______.
(A) cool(B) boiling(C) cheery(D) freezing D
【解析】因為明尼蘇達州位於美國北部、接近加拿大，冬季氣候嚴寒，
(D) freezing 極冷的；冰凍的
freezing cold（冷到結冰）freezing weather（嚴寒的天氣）
be freezing（冷得要命）
It is freezing in Minnesota during the winter.明尼蘇達州在冬天時冷得要命。
同義詞：icy, bitter反義詞：warm, hot
(A) cool 涼爽的；冷靜的
cool weather（涼爽的天氣）keep cool（保持冷靜）
The weather is cool in the fall.秋天的天氣很涼爽。
同義詞：mild, chilly反義詞：warm, hot
(B) boiling 沸騰的；酷熱的
boiling water（沸水）boiling hot（熱得要命）
It is boiling hot in summer.夏天熱得要命。
同義詞：scorching, extremely hot反義詞：freezing, cold
(C) cheery 愉快的；開朗的
a cheery smile（笑容滿面）cheery voice（愉快的聲音）
She greeted everyone with a cheery smile.她用愉快的笑容向大家打招呼。
同義詞：happy, joyful反義詞：gloomy, sad
She believes that toy guns allow her son to act out his fantasies and actively his_______ imagination.
(A) engage(B) play(C) kill(D) minimize A
【解析】她相信玩具槍能讓她的兒子將幻想表現出來，並且能積極地 _______ 他的想像力。
句中提到「act out his fantasies（把幻想表現出來）」以及「actively（積極地）」，可推知空格處應是「啟動、促進、吸引」想像力的動作，因此最適合的是 engage（激發／使投入）。
(A) engage 使參與；激發；吸引
engage one’s imagination（激發某人的想像力）
engage in an activity（參與活動）
engage someone’s interest（引起某人的興趣）
The story engages children’s imagination.
這個故事激發了孩子們的想像力。
同義詞：stimulate, involve反義詞：discourage, bore
(B) play 玩；遊戲；演奏
play with toys（玩玩具）play a role（扮演角色）
Children love to play with their imagination.
孩子們喜歡發揮他們的想像力玩耍。
同義詞：perform, amuse oneself反義詞：work, stop
(C) kill 殺害；扼殺
kill time（打發時間）kill creativity（扼殺創造力）
Strict rules can kill a child’s creativity.
嚴格的規定可能會扼殺孩子的創造力。
同義詞：destroy, eliminate反義詞：create, encourage
(D) minimize 最小化；降低
minimize risk（降低風險）minimize damage（減少損害）
He tried to minimize the problem.他試圖把問題降到最小。
同義詞：reduce, lessen反義詞：maximize, increase
Yoga is quite often recommended for the recovery of_______.
(A) flexibility(B) feasibility(C) disability(D) sensibility A
【解析】瑜伽經常被建議用來幫助恢復 _______。
(A) flexibility 柔軟度；靈活性
improve flexibility（提升柔軟度）regain flexibility（恢復柔軟度）
muscle flexibility（肌肉柔軟度）
Yoga helps improve flexibility and balance.
瑜伽有助於提升身體的柔軟度與平衡感。
同義詞：suppleness, elasticity反義詞：stiffness, rigidity
(B) feasibility 可行性；可實行性
study the feasibility（研究可行性）feasibility report（可行性報告）
We need to check the feasibility of the plan.
我們需要檢視這個計畫的可行性。
同義詞：practicality, viability反義詞：impossibility, impracticality
(C) disability 失能；殘疾
physical disability（身體殘疾）learning disability（學習障礙）
The program supports people with disabilities.
該計畫協助身心障礙人士。
同義詞：impairment, handicap反義詞：ability, capability
(C) sensibility 感覺；理性；敏感度
common sensibility（常識）artistic sensibility（藝術感）
She has a strong artistic sensibility.她具有很強的藝術感。
同義詞：awareness, sensitivity反義詞：insensitivity, irrationality
Listening to an instructor who drones on and on without varying the pitch or tone of his or her voice can be very_______.
(A) stimulating(B) wearisome(C) embarrassing(D) enlivening B
【解析】句意為「聽一個講師一直單調地講話，不改變語調或聲音高低，可能會讓人非常_______。」
(B) wearisome 令人疲倦的；乏味的
wearisome task（令人疲倦的工作）
a wearisome lecture（令人乏味的演講）
Listening to a long, monotonous lecture can be extremely wearisome.
長時間單調的演講可能會讓人非常疲倦。
同義詞： tiring, tedious反義詞： stimulating, interesting
(A) stimulating 刺激的；使人興奮的
stimulating discussion（激勵人心的討論）
The debate was very stimulating and thought-provoking.
辯論非常有啟發性，令人振奮。
同義詞： exciting, invigorating反義詞： dull, boring
(C) embarrassing 尷尬的
embarrassing situation（令人尷尬的情況）
It was embarrassing when he forgot her name.
當他忘記她的名字時，場面非常尷尬。
同義詞： awkward, humiliating反義詞： comfortable, confident
(D) enlivening 使活潑；使有生氣
enlivening activity（活躍氣氛的活動）
The music was enlivening and lifted everyone’s spirits.
音樂讓人精神振奮，氣氛活躍。
同義詞： invigorating, energizing反義詞： dull, boring
Upon entering the village, one immediately notices the smoke from the chimneys of the nearby factories and the_______ that plagues the neighborhood.
(A) odor(B) fragrance(C) flavor(D) aroma A
【解析】句意為「一進入村莊，就會立刻注意到附近工廠煙囪冒出的煙霧，以及困擾這個社區的_______。」
(A) odor 氣味；臭味
unpleasant odor（難聞的氣味）chemical odor（化學氣味）
The odor from the factory made the neighborhood unpleasant.
工廠散發的氣味使這個社區變得不舒服。
同義詞： smell, stench反義詞： fragrance, aroma
(B) fragrance 香味；芳香
pleasant fragrance（怡人的香味）
The fragrance of the flowers filled the room.花香充滿了整個房間。
同義詞： scent, perfume反義詞： odor, stench
(C) flavor 味道；風味 distinct flavor（獨特的味道）
The soup has a rich flavor.這碗湯味道濃郁。
同義詞： taste, savor反義詞： blandness
(D) aroma 芳香；香氣aroma of coffee（咖啡香）
The aroma of freshly baked bread was delightful.
剛烤好的麵包香氣令人愉悅。
同義詞： scent, fragrance反義詞： stench, odor
Six years after the surgery, she still has to_______ her health with regular pap smears and biopsies.
(A) scan(B) supervise(C) animate(D) monitor D
【解析】句意為「手術六年後，她仍然必須透過定期的子宮頸抹片和活檢來_______她的健康狀況。
(D) monitor 監控；監測
monitor one’s progress（監測某人的進展）
monitor patient’s condition（監測病人的病情）
She monitors her health carefully with regular check-ups.
她透過定期檢查仔細監測自己的健康。
同義詞： track, supervise反義詞： ignore, neglect
(A) scan 掃描；掃視
CT scan（電腦斷層掃描）
The doctor ordered a scan to check for tumors.
醫生要求做掃描檢查腫瘤。
同義詞： examine, inspect反義詞： overlook
(B) supervise 監督；管理
supervise students（監督學生）
The teacher supervises the classroom activities.老師監督教室的活動。
同義詞： oversee, manage反義詞： neglect, ignore
(C) animate 使有生氣；使活潑
animate discussion（活躍討論）
Her stories animated the audience.她的故事使觀眾興致勃勃。
同義詞： enliven, energize反義詞： dull, depress
The garage smells musty because the walls are_______ from the leaking roof.
(A) painted(B) flimsy(C) dehydrated(D) damp D
【解析】句意為「車庫聞起來有霉味，因為牆壁因屋頂漏水而_______。」
(D) damp 潮濕的；溼的
damp walls（潮濕的牆壁）keep clothes damp（保持衣物微濕）
The basement was damp after the heavy rain.
大雨過後，地下室變得潮濕。
同義詞： moist, wet反義詞： dry, arid
(A) painted 油漆過的
painted wall（粉刷過的牆）
The room has freshly painted walls.房間的牆壁剛粉刷過。
同義詞： coated, colored反義詞： bare, unpainted
(B) flimsy 脆弱的；不結實的
flimsy paper（薄紙）
The chair was too flimsy to support his weight.
這把椅子太脆弱，承受不了他的重量。
同義詞： weak, fragile反義詞： sturdy, strong
(C) dehydrated 脫水的；乾燥的
dehydrated fruit（脫水水果）
He felt dehydrated after running in the sun.
在太陽下跑步後，他感到脫水。
同義詞： dry, parched反義詞： hydrated, moist
EMI refers to the use of the English language to teach academic subjects other than English in countries where the first language of the _______majority of the is not English.
(A) popularity(B) population(C) immigrants(D) faculty B
【解析】句意為「EMI 指在母語不是英語的國家，用英語教授非英語學科的教學方式。」
(B) population 人口；全體居民
the local population（當地居民）a large population（大量人口）
EMI programs are designed for countries where the majority of the population do not speak English as a first language.
EMI 課程是為母語非英語的國家設計的。
同義詞： inhabitants, residents反義詞： minority, few
(A) popularity 受歡迎；流行
gain popularity（獲得人氣）
The new song quickly gained popularity among teenagers.
這首新歌很快在青少年中流行起來。
同義詞： fame, renown反義詞： unpopularity, obscurity
(C) immigrants 移民
immigrant community（移民社群）
The city has a large number of immigrants.這個城市有大量移民。
同義詞： newcomers, settlers反義詞： natives, locals
(D) faculty 教職員；系
faculty members（教職員）
The university faculty is responsible for teaching and research.
大學教職員負責教學與研究。
同義詞： staff, professors反義詞： students, pupils
Clear, responsible thinking requires that we examine our own opinions and_______ those that are not well- supported.
(A) espouse(B) prioritize(C) discard(D) reiterate C
【解析】句意為「清楚且負責任的思考要求我們檢視自己的意見，並將那些沒有充分依據的意見_______。」
語境顯示我們需要「丟棄、不採納」不可靠的意見，因此應填入「捨棄、拋棄」，故正確答案為
(C) discard 丟棄；拋棄
discard old habits（拋棄舊習慣）
discard weak arguments（捨棄不充分的論點）
We should discard opinions that lack strong evidence.
我們應該捨棄缺乏充分證據的意見。
同義詞： abandon, reject反義詞： keep, retain
(A) espouse 支持；擁護
espouse a cause（擁護某個理念）
She espouses environmental protection.她支持環保理念。
同義詞： support, advocate反義詞： oppose, reject
(B) prioritize 優先考慮
prioritize tasks（優先處理任務）
We need to prioritize our assignments.我們需要優先處理作業。
同義詞： rank, emphasize反義詞： neglect, ignore
(D) reiterate 反覆說；重申
reiterate a point（重申一個觀點）
He reiterated his commitment to the project.
他重申了對這個專案的承諾。
同義詞： repeat, restate反義詞： retract, withdraw
Don’t stay in one job if you have the potential for success in_______.
(A) other(B) it(C) one(D) another D
【解析】句意為「如果你有在其他地方成功的潛力，就不要只待在同一份工作。」
(A) other
單獨使用時，other 通常需要名詞修飾（e.g., other jobs），不可以直接跟在介詞 in 後。
(B) it
it 指代前面提到的 job，「in it」意思是「在那份工作中」，與句意「去別的地方」不符。
(C) one
one 可以代替名詞 job，意思是「另一個（工作）」
句子變為：potential for success in one → 還是指「某一份工作」，不夠明確指「其他的工作」。
(D) another
• another = “one more; different from the current one”
• 代名詞用法可直接跟在介詞 in 後，意思完整：in another (job) → 在另一份工作中成功
another vs. other：
another 可單獨代名詞使用，指「另一個、不同的一個」
other 通常需要名詞搭配（other jobs），不能單獨用在此處好
代詞/形容詞 可單獨用作代名詞嗎？ 常接名詞嗎？ 用法舉例 中文意思
another 可以 也可 I want another. / I have success in another. 另一個（不同於現在的）
other 不可單獨代名詞 必須接名詞 I like other jobs. / Success in other areas is possible. 其他的、不同的（要搭配名詞）
one 可以代替前面提過的名詞 通常不用接名詞 I have one job, but I want another one. 一個（指前面提過的某個）
The Ministry of Education has recently revised the regulations regarding application _______promotion to full professorship.
(A) to(B) for(C) on(D) about B
【解析】句意為「教育部最近修訂了有關申請升任正教授的規定。」
(B) for 申請；為了
application for promotion（升遷申請）
submit an application for a scholarship（提交獎學金申請）
The Ministry of Education has revised the regulations regarding application for promotion to full professorship.
教育部已修訂有關申請升任正教授的規定。
同義詞： request for, petition for反義詞： refusal of, denial of
Even brief periods of unbalanced diet can have negative consequences_______.
(A) by no means(B) in the long run(C) with due respect(D) to no avail B
【解析】句意為「即使是短暫的不均衡飲食，也可能在_______產生負面影響。」
(B) in the long run 從長遠來看；最終
Healthy habits are important in the long run.
從長遠來看，健康習慣很重要。
同義詞： eventually, over time反義詞： immediately, in the short term
(A) by no means 絕不；一點也不
By no means should you ignore safety rules.你絕不應忽視安全規則。
同義詞： certainly not, never反義詞： definitely, certainly
(C) with due respect 恭敬地說
With due respect, I disagree with your opinion.
恕我直言，我不同意你的看法。
同義詞： respectfully, politely反義詞： rudely, disrespectfully
(D) to no avail 徒勞無功
He tried to fix the computer, but it was to no avail.
他試圖修理電腦，但徒勞無功。
同義詞： unsuccessfully, in vain反義詞： successfully, effectively
A fair evaluation demands that you _______willing to consider the validity of an idea on the basis of the evidence presented, not on the basis of any preconceptions.
(A) be(B) are(C) been(D) being A
【解析】句意為「公平的評價要求你_______願意根據呈現的證據來考量一個想法的有效性，而不是基於任何先入為主的觀念。」
語境顯示這裡是虛擬語氣（demand that + 虛擬語氣），因此動詞要用原形，故正確答案為
(A) be 是；保持…狀態
be willing（願意）
You should be willing to learn from your mistakes.
你應該願意從錯誤中學習。
同義詞： ready, prepared反義詞： unwilling, reluctant
demand / suggest / recommend / insist + that + S + (動詞原形)
用於要求、建議、堅持時，that 子句的動詞保持原形，不受時態影響。
The teacher insists that he study harder.
老師堅持他要更努力學習。
Nobody at the lecture hall had a clue_______.
(A) where was the music coming from
(B) where the music is from
(C) where the music came from
(D) from where is the music coming C
【解析】
As a good citizen, we mustn’t litter_______.
(A) everywhere(B) anywhere(C) somewhere(D) nowhere B
【解析】
The two brothers finally completed their college education and went abroad to study _______ their parents’ divorce and financial difficulties.
(A) regardless of(B) on account of(C) thanks to(D) despite of A
【解析】(A) regardless of 不管；不顧
regardless of difficulties（不管困難）
They succeeded regardless of the obstacles they faced.
他們不顧所面臨的障礙而成功。
同義詞： despite, in spite of
反義詞： because of, due to
(B) on account of 由於
The match was canceled on account of rain.
比賽因雨而取消。
題目想表達「不管困難」而非「因為困難」。
(C) thanks to 多虧
He passed the exam thanks to his hard work.
他多虧努力才通過考試。
題目強調克服困難，而不是因為困難而出國。
(D) despite of
正確用法應為 despite（without of）
Despite their parents’ divorce, they went abroad.
語法錯誤，despite 後不加 of。
This pass allows you to enter certain areas of the building where ordinary people_______.
(A) are prohibited
(B) have access to
(C) can’t be denied
(D) may approach A
【解析】句意為「這張通行證允許你進入建築物某些區域，而一般人_______。」
(A) are prohibited 被禁止；不允許
be prohibited from entering（被禁止進入）
Ordinary people are prohibited from entering this area.
一般人被禁止進入這個區域。
同義詞： forbidden, restricted反義詞： allowed, permitted
(B) have access to 有權使用；可進入
Ordinary people have access to the library.一般人可以進入圖書館。
(C) can’t be denied 不可拒絕
(D) may approach 可以接近
Visitors may approach the stage.訪客可以靠近舞台。
The position, as such, does not appeal to him, _______the salary is a lure.
(A) so(B) for(C) but(D) and C
【解析】(C) but 但是；然而
but the salary is a lure（但是薪水具有吸引力）
The position does not appeal to him, but the salary is tempting.
這個職位本身對他沒有吸引力，但薪水卻很誘人。
同義詞： however, yet反義詞： and, therefore
Our bodies are remarkably_______communicating with us, often giving subtle hints when something isn’t quite right.
(A) adept at(B) disinclined to(C) fond of(D) reluctant to
【解析】句意為「我們的身體在與我們溝通方面非常_______，當出現問題時，經常會給出細微的提示。」
(A) adept at 擅長於；熟練於
adept at communicating（善於溝通）
She is adept at solving problems quickly.她善於快速解決問題。
同義詞： skilled, proficient反義詞： inept, unskilled
(B) disinclined to 不願意；不傾向於
He is disinclined to participate in the meeting.
他不太願意參加會議。
(C) fond of 喜愛；喜歡
She is fond of reading novels.她喜歡閱讀小說。
(D) reluctant to 不情願；勉強
He was reluctant to admit his mistake.他不情願承認自己的錯誤。
After he quit the country with a runaway foreign worker, the man had various adventures from what he learned many lessons, some of which are about racial discrimination and some about human solidarity.
(A) he quit the country
(B) a runaway foreign worker,
(C) from what
(D) some of which C
“from what he learned many lessons”
“from which he learned many lessons”
“and he learned many lessons from them”
DW Griffith made movie history by introducing many new cinematic techniques into the industry, including contrast editing, close-ups and fade-outs, all of which had been widely used in motion pictures since their introduction.
(A) made movie history
(B) including
(C) had been widely used
(D) since their introduction C
【解析】
錯誤部分：had been widely used
正確用法：have been widely used
I cannot agree more with the author that high-profile awards such as the Nobel Prize are actually damaging to society because it suggests that only a few people deserve such recognition.
(A) cannot agree more
(B) damaging to society
(C) it suggests that
(D) such recognition C
【解析】主語一致性問題
前面句子主語是 high-profile awards … are damaging,
後面接 because it suggests …，
這裡 it 指代不明，邏輯上應該指 high-profile awards，因此應該用 they 而不是 it。
It’s loud, grinding sound frightened Steven and her so much that they, without a second thought, rushed out of the castle that they had been eagle to enter only a while ago.
(A) It’s loud, grinding sound
(B) Steven and her
(C) had been
(D) only a while ago AB
【解析】
(A) “It’s loud, grinding sound” → 應改為 “A loud, grinding sound”
(B) “Steven and her” → 應改為 “Steven and she”
Will you please take either the grapes on the counter or the watermelon in the refrigerator and put them into the picnic basket after finishing your meal and getting dressed?
(A) on the counter
(B) in the refrigerator
(C) put them
(D) getting dressed C