Many patients require long-term care after_________from hospital.
(A) dispose
(B) discharge
(C) disengagement
(D) disillusionment B
【解析】(A) dispose(處理、處置)
dispose of waste(處理垃圾) dispose of assets(處理資產)
The company disposed of old equipment responsibly.
公司負責任地處理了舊設備。
正義詞:manage(管理)、eliminate(消除)
反義詞:retain(保留)、keep(保存)
(B) discharge(出院、排出)
discharge from hospital(出院) discharge a patient(准許病人出院)
discharge duties(履行職責)
She was discharged from the hospital yesterday.
她昨天出院了。
正義詞:release(釋放)、dismiss(解職)
反義詞:admit(接納、入院)、detain(扣留)
(C) disengagement(脫離、退出)
disengagement from work(退出工作)
disengagement process(脫離過程)
The soldier’s disengagement from combat was carefully planned.
士兵脫離戰鬥的過程被仔細計畫。
正義詞:withdrawal(撤退)、separation(分離)
反義詞:engagement(參與、訂婚)、involvement(參與)
(D) disillusionment(幻滅、覺醒)
political disillusionment(對政治的幻滅)
disillusionment with life(對生活的幻滅)
He felt disillusionment after the project failed.
專案失敗後,他感到幻滅。
正義詞:realization(認清)、awakening(覺醒)
反義詞:illusion(幻想)、delusion(錯覺)
The new software is_________ with our new computer.
(A) incomprehensible
(B) incompetent
(C) incompatible
(D) incomparable C
【解析】這套新軟體與我們的新電腦不相容。
(A) incomprehensible(難以理解的)
incomprehensible instructions(難以理解的說明)
The instructions were incomprehensible.
這些說明難以理解。
正義詞:unintelligible(難以理解的)、obscure(模糊的)
反義詞:understandable(可理解的)、comprehensible(可理解的)
(B) incompetent(無能力的、不勝任的)
incompetent worker(無能的工人)
He was incompetent at handling the project.
他在處理這個專案上不勝任。
正義詞:unskilled(缺乏技能的)、inept(笨拙的)
反義詞:competent(有能力的)、capable(有能力的)
(C) incompatible(不相容的、不兼容的)
incompatible software(不相容的軟體)
This printer is incompatible with my computer.
這台印表機與我的電腦不相容。
正義詞:conflicting(衝突的)、unsuitable(不合適的)
反義詞:compatible(相容的)、harmonious(協調的)
(D) incomparable(無可比擬的)
incomparable talent(無可比擬的才華)
Her talent is incomparable.她的才華無可比擬。
正義詞:unparalleled(無比的)、matchless(無敵的)
反義詞:ordinary(普通的)、common(平凡的)
It was challenging to guess what Tom’s _________to the news would be.
(A) reflection
(B) reaction
(C) comment
(D) opinion B
【解析】要猜測 Tom 對這個消息的反應是什麼很有挑戰性。
(A) reflection(反思、沉思)
reflection on life(對人生的反思)
She spent hours in reflection about her choices.
她花了好幾小時反思自己的選擇。
正義詞:contemplation(沉思)、thought(思考)
反義詞:impulsiveness(衝動)、carelessness(粗心)
(B) reaction(反應)
reaction to a stimulus(對刺激的反應)
emotional reaction(情緒反應)
His reaction to the news was surprising.
他對這個消息的反應令人驚訝。
正義詞:response(回應)、reply(答覆)
反義詞:inaction(無行動)、apathy(漠不關心)
(C) comment(評論)
comment on the article(對文章的評論)
She made a comment on the article.
她對這篇文章發表了評論。
正義詞:remark(言論)、observation(觀察)
反義詞:silence(沉默)、withholding(保留意見)
(D) opinion(意見、看法)
ask for an opinion(徵求意見)
personal opinion(個人看法)
I asked him for his opinion on the matter.
我問了他對此事的看法。
正義詞:view(看法)、belief(信念)
反義詞:ignorance(無知)、indifference(漠不關心)
According to Charles Darwin, man is_________from the apes.
(A) originated
(B) revolved
(C) entailed
(D) descended D
【解析】根據查爾斯 達爾文 人類是從猿類演化而來
(A) originated 起源 產生
originate from 起源於
have originated in 起源於
Many modern languages originated from Latin
許多現代語言起源於拉丁語
正義詞 generate 產生 produce 生產
反義詞 cease 停止 end 結束
(B) revolved 旋轉 圍繞
The earth revolves around the sun.地球繞著太陽轉
正義詞 rotate 旋轉 spin 旋轉
反義詞 remain 靜止 stay 停留
(C) entailed 導致 必然包含
This decision entailed serious consequences.
這個決定必然帶來嚴重後果
正義詞 involve 包含 necessitate 需要
反義詞 avoid 避免 exclude 排除
(D) descended 演化 自而來
descend from 源自 演化自
Humans are descended from apes according to Darwin
根據達爾文 人類是從猿類演化而來
正義詞 evolved from 演化自 originated from 起源於
反義詞 ascended to 上升到 developed into 發展成
The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home, because I was_________ the speed limit.
(A) overtaking
(B) exceeding
(C) surpassing
(D) breaking B
【解析】警察前幾天攔下我,因為我超過了速限
(A) overtaking 超車
overtaking another vehicle 超車
He was overtaking a truck on the highway
他在高速公路上超越一輛卡車
正義詞 passing 趕過
反義詞 yielding 禮讓
(B) exceeding 超過
exceeding the speed limit 超過速限
The truck was exceeding the legal weight limit
卡車超過法定重量限制
正義詞 surpass 超越 overstep 過度
反義詞 stay within 保持在 limit 範圍內
(C) surpassing 超越
surpassing expectations 超越期望
Her performance surpassed everyone’s expectations
她的表現超出了所有人的期望
正義詞 exceed 超過 outperform 勝過
反義詞 fall short 未達到 lag behind 落後
(D) breaking 違反
breaking the law 違法
He was caught breaking the rules
他被抓到違反規則
正義詞 violate 違反 contravene 違背
反義詞 obey 遵守 comply 遵從
A high_________ rate means your body burns calories more efficiently, which can impact weight! management.
(A) Metabolic
(B) metallic
(C) metaphorical
(D) metaphysical A
【解析】高新陳代謝率意味著你的身體燃燒熱量更有效率,這會影響體重管理
(A) Metabolic 新陳代謝的
metabolic rate 新陳代謝率
Regular exercise can improve your metabolic rate
規律運動可以提升你的新陳代謝率
正義詞 physiological 生理的 biochemical 生化的
反義詞 stagnant 停滯的 inactive 不活躍的
(B) metallic 金屬的
metallic taste 金屬味
The water had a metallic taste水有金屬味
正義詞 metal-like 金屬般的
反義詞 nonmetallic 非金屬的
(C) metaphorical 比喻的
metaphorical language 比喻語言
Her words were metaphorical rather than literal
她的話是比喻性的,而非字面上的
正義詞 figurative 比喻的 symbolic 象徵的
反義詞 literal 字面上的 concrete 具體的
(D) metaphysical 形而上學的
metaphysical question 形而上學問題
Philosophers often debate metaphysical issues
哲學家經常討論形而上學的問題
正義詞 abstract 抽象的 spiritual 精神的
反義詞 physical 物質的 tangible 可觸的
Due to her great sense of guilt, Jennifer has developed an_________with cleanliness and has to wash her hands many times a day.
(A) Affection
(B) obsession
(C) oppression
(D) addiction B
【解析】由於她強烈的罪惡感,Jennifer 對潔淨產生了強迫症,每天不得不洗好幾次手
(A) Affection 感情 喜愛
affection for someone 對某人的喜愛
She has great affection for her children
她對孩子充滿愛意
正義詞 fondness 喜愛 love 愛
反義詞 dislike 討厭 hatred 仇恨
(B) obsession 執著 強迫症
obsession with cleanliness 對潔淨的執著
He has an obsession with perfection他對完美有強迫執著
正義詞 fixation 執著 preoccupation 專注
反義詞 indifference 漠不關心 detachment 超然
(C) oppression 壓迫
political oppression 政治壓迫
The citizens suffered from oppression for decades
市民多年來飽受壓迫
正義詞 tyranny 暴政 domination 統治
反義詞 freedom 自由 liberation 解放
(D) addiction 上癮
addiction to drugs 毒癮
He struggled with addiction for years
他多年來與毒癮作鬥爭
正義詞 dependence 依賴 craving 渴求
反義詞 abstinence 戒除 moderation 節制
If you want to bring your dog with you during your trip abroad, you have to put it in_________ before you depart for the airport. _one week
(A) quantum
(B) quarantine
(C) questionnaire
(D) queueueue B
【解析】如果你想在出國旅行時帶狗同行,你必須在出發前把牠隔離一週
(A) quantum 量子
quantum leap 量子飛躍
The discovery led to a quantum leap in physics
這項發現引領物理學上的重大飛躍
正義詞 amount 量度 portion 部分
反義詞 fraction 小部分 negligible 微不足道
(B) quarantine 隔離檢疫
put in quarantine 隔離檢疫
All imported animals must be put in quarantine before entry
所有進口動物入境前必須隔離檢疫
正義詞 isolation 隔離 confinement 限制
反義詞 freedom 自由 release 釋放
(C) questionnaire 問卷
fill out a questionnaire 填寫問卷
Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire
參與者被要求完成一份問卷
正義詞 survey 調查 form 表格
反義詞 answer 回答 result 結果
(D) queue 排隊
stand in a queue 排隊
People queued outside the store for the sale
人們在商店外排隊等待促銷
正義詞 line 隊伍 row 排
反義詞 disorder 混亂 disorganization 無序
Please_________yourself from eating or drinking inside the metro station or the train, since the law forbids them.
(A) refrain
(B) restore
(C) relocate
(D) refer A
【解析】請不要在捷運站或車廂內飲食,因為法律禁止這些行為
(A) refrain 克制 忍住
refrain from doing something 克制做某事
Please refrain from smoking in this area
請勿在此區吸菸
正義詞 abstain 禁止 self-control 自制
反義詞 indulge 放縱 yield 屈服
(B) restore 恢復 修復
restore a painting 修復畫作
The museum restored the old painting carefully
博物館仔細修復了那幅古畫
正義詞 repair 修復 renovate 翻新
反義詞 damage 損壞 destroy 破壞
(C) relocate 搬遷 重新安置
relocate the office 搬遷辦公室
The company decided to relocate to another city
公司決定搬到另一個城市
正義詞 move 移動 transfer 轉移
反義詞 stay 停留 remain 保持
(D) refer 提及 參考
refer to a book 參考書籍
Please refer to the manual for instructions.請參考手冊獲取指示
正義詞 mention 提到 consult 查閱
反義詞 ignore 忽略 overlook 忽視
Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of _________every business operation in the whole country.
(A) practically
(B) preferably
(C) precisely
(D) presumably A
【解析】沒有電話,幾乎不可能執行全國每個商業運作的實際功能
(A) practically 實際上 幾乎
practically impossible 幾乎不可能
It is practically impossible to finish the project in one day
幾乎不可能在一天內完成這個專案
正義詞 virtually 幾乎 actually 實際上
反義詞 theoretically 理論上 hypothetically 假設上
(B) preferably 更好地 偏好地
preferably in the morning 最好在早上
The meeting should preferably be held in the morning
會議最好安排在早上
正義詞 ideally 理想地 desirably 可取地
反義詞 reluctantly 不情願地 unwillingly 不願意地
(C) precisely 精確地 正好
arrive precisely at noon 正好在中午到達
The clock shows the time precisely
時鐘精確地顯示時間
正義詞 exactly accurately 正確地
反義詞 approximately 大約 roughly 粗略地
(D) presumably 大概 推測上
presumably he is at home 大概他在家
Presumably the train will arrive on time.火車大概會準時到達
正義詞 supposedly 據推測 likely 可能
反義詞 certainly 確定地 definitely 絕對地
Those officials were suspicious of_________ the big fund which originated from drug trafficking
(A) loaning
(B) laundering
(C) investing
(D) importing B
【解析】那些官員對洗錢這筆來自毒品交易的大筆資金保持懷疑
(A) loaning 放貸
loaning money 放貸
The bank is loaning money to small businesses
銀行正在向小企業放貸
正義詞 lending 借出 advancing 預付
反義詞 borrowing 借入 repaying 償還
(B) laundering 洗錢
money laundering 洗錢
Those officials were suspicious of laundering the big fund.
那些官員對洗錢這筆資金保持懷疑
(C) investing 投資
investing in stocks 投資股票
He is investing a large sum of money in the company
他將一大筆錢投資到公司
正義詞 funding 出資 financing 融資
反義詞 divesting 撤資 wasting 浪費
(D) importing 進口
importing goods 進口商品
The company is importing electronics from Japan.
公司正在從日本進口電子產品
正義詞 bringing in 引進 introducing 引入
反義詞 exporting 出口 sending out 送出
I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite_________.
(A) arbitrary
(B) rational
(C) mechanical
(D) unpredictable A
【解析】我對涉及的關鍵點不清楚,所以我的選擇相當隨意
(A) arbitrary 任意的 隨意的
arbitrary decision 任意決定
The manager made an arbitrary decision without consulting the team.
經理在未諮詢團隊的情況下做了任意的決定
正義詞 random 隨機的 capricious 任性的
反義詞 deliberate 深思熟慮的 rational 理性的
(B) rational 理性的 合理的
rational choice 理性選擇
She made a rational decision after weighing all options
她在權衡所有選項後做出了理性決定
正義詞 logical 合乎邏輯的 reasonable 合理的
反義詞 irrational 不理性的 illogical 不合邏輯的
(C) mechanical 機械式的 生硬的
mechanical movement 機械動作
He performed the task in a mechanical way without thinking
他以機械方式執行任務,沒有思考
正義詞 automatic 自動的 routine 例行的
反義詞 manual 手動的 thoughtful 深思熟慮的
(D) unpredictable 無法預測的
unpredictable outcome 無法預測的結果
The weather is unpredictable in spring
春天的天氣是無法預測的
正義詞 uncertain 不確定的 erratic 不穩定的
反義詞 predictable 可預測的 certain 確定的
David is planning another business trip to London, yet his passport will_________ at the end of this month.
(A) expire
(B) exceed
(C) terminate
(D) cease A
【解析】David 計畫再去倫敦出差,但他的護照將在本月底到期
(A) expire 到期 失效
passport expires 護照到期
My passport will expire next month.我的護照下個月到期
正義詞 run out 失效 lapse 期滿
反義詞 renew 更新 extend 延長
(B) exceed 超過
exceed the limit 超過限制
The car exceeded the speed limit
汽車超速
正義詞 surpass 超過 overstep 過度
反義詞 stay within 保持在 limit 範圍內
(C) terminate 終止
terminate a contract 終止合約
The company decided to terminate the contract
公司決定終止合約
正義詞 end 結束 conclude 終止
反義詞 begin 開始 start 開始
(D) cease 停止 終止
cease operations 停止營運
The factory ceased operations last year
這家工廠去年停止營運
正義詞 stop 停止 halt 停止
反義詞 continue 繼續 persist 持續
All the soldiers were in high spirits as they read_________ letters from their families.
(A) sentimental
(B) affectionate
(C) intimate
(D) sensitive B
【解析】所有士兵讀到家人寄來的信時,都情緒高昂
(A) sentimental 感情的 多愁善感的
sentimental letters 感情信件
She kept all her old letters for sentimental reasons
她出於情感原因保存了所有舊信件
正義詞 emotional 情緒的 nostalgic 懷舊的
反義詞 indifferent 冷漠的 unfeeling 無情的
(B) affectionate 深情的 充滿愛意的
affectionate hug 深情擁抱
He gave his mother an affectionate hug
他給母親一個深情的擁抱
正義詞 loving caring 關愛的
反義詞 cold distant 冷淡的 unloving 不親切的
(C) intimate 親密的 親切的
intimate friend 親密朋友
They shared an intimate conversation about their childhood
他們談起童年時光,交談非常親密
正義詞 close personal 私人的
反義詞 distant formal 疏遠的 公事公辦的
(D) sensitive 敏感的 易受影響的
sensitive issue 敏感議題
He is very sensitive to criticism
他對批評非常敏感
正義詞 delicate fragile 微妙的
反義詞 insensitive 不敏感的 thick-skinned 厚臉皮的
Jennifer lost her only son during the earthquake. Since then, she has never recovered from this _________experience and often wept whenever she was alone.
(A) terrific
(B) trendous
(C) traumatic
(D) transparent C
【解析】Jennifer 在地震中失去了她唯一的兒子。從那之後,她一直無法從這段創傷經歷中恢復,每當獨處時常常哭泣
(A) terrific 極好的 可怕的
terrific performance 出色的表現
The movie was terrific.這部電影非常棒
正義詞 wonderful amazing 驚人的
反義詞 awful terrible 糟糕的
(B) tremendous 巨大的 極大的
tremendous effort 巨大的努力
She made a tremendous effort to finish the project
她付出了巨大努力完成專案
正義詞 huge enormous 巨大
反義詞 small tiny 微小
(C) traumatic 創傷性的 令人痛苦的
traumatic experience 創傷經歷
The accident was a traumatic experience for him
這場意外對他是一段創傷經歷
正義詞 shocking distressing 令人震驚的
反義詞 healing comforting 治癒的 安慰的
(D) transparent 透明的 易懂的
transparent glass 透明玻璃
The glass is transparent.這塊玻璃是透明的
正義詞 clear see-through 明晰的 反義詞 opaque 不透明的 模糊的