2011年11月3日 星期四

英文(101-150)

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英文(3)
No. 101
On my first trip to Taipeimy  about the city is close to zero
(A) consensus
(B) knowledge
(C) restoration
(D) honor
答:(B)
意義辨識  名詞
consensus一致knowledge:了解;認識。restoration:恢復。honor:榮譽。
結論On my first trip to Taipeimy knowledge about the city is close to zero。故(B)
在我第一次旅行台北的時候,有關台北的了解近乎於零。

No. 102
The TV is broken. I should have it ▁。
(A) designed
(B) handled
(C) improved
(D) repaired
答:(D)
意義辨識  分詞
designed設計handled:操作。improved:改進。repaired:修理。
lethavemakeget等字在文法上被稱作「使役動詞」,因為它們的意思都是「命令或叫」別人(受詞)去做什麼事。
have (使;叫;命令的用法
主動語態have + 受詞 + 原形動詞  (使 /  ... 去做...)
例:The teacher had us clean up the classroom。老師叫我們清理教室。
(have的受詞「我們」自己會去清理,故為主動語態)
被動語態have + 受詞 + p.p.  (使 ... ... )
例:We have our office cleaned every weekend。使辦公室每週被清理。
(have的受詞「辦公室」不會自己清理,故為被動語態)
結論The TV is broken. I should have it repaired。電視壞了,我應該使它被修理。故(D)

No. 103
Alice is  of her classmate’s better performance
(A) careful
(B) racial
(C) jealous
(D) public
答:(C)
意義辨識  形容詞
careful仔細的;小心的racial:種族的。jealous:妒忌的。public:公眾的。
結論Alice is jealous of her classmate’s better performance。愛麗斯嫉妒比她成績好的同學。故(C)

No. 104
Kangaroos live in AustraliaA baby kangaroo lives in its mother’s ▁。
(A) belt
(B) pouch
(C) button
(D) sleeve
答:(B)
意義辨識  名詞
belt腰帶pouch:育兒袋。button:鈕扣。sleeve:袖子。
結論
Kangaroos live in AustraliaA baby kangaroo lives in its mother’s pouch。故(B)
袋鼠生活在澳大利亞。嬰兒袋鼠住在其母親的育兒袋。

No. 105
Is there  new in the magazineI would like to know it
(A) anything
(B) anytime
(C) anywhere
(D) anyway
答:(A)
something用於肯定句anything用於否定句,例如:
肯定句:There is something in the box。箱子裡有一些東西。
否定句:There isn’t anything in the box。箱子裡沒有任何東西。
通常疑問句用something;但有時疑問句亦可用anything,端視上下文的語意或說話者的心意而定,例如:
Is there something I can do?我能做什麼嗎?(純粹只是表示詢問)
Is there anything I can do?雖然也是「我能做什麼嗎?」的意思,但是說話者有強烈的意願表示。
結論Is there anything new in the magazineI would like to know it。雜誌裡有什麼新的東西嗎?我想知道。故(A)
Is there something new in the magazine(純粹只是表示詢問,故用somehing)
Is there anything new in the magazineI would like to know it(有強烈的意願想知道,故用anything)

No. 106
It is easier to shop in the supermarket than in the traditional market; you can put all your groceries in the shopping ▁。
(A) list
(B) mall
(C) cart
(D) center
答:(C)
意義辨識  名詞
shopping list:購物清單
shopping mall:大商場
shopping cart:購物手推車
shopping center:購物中心
結論
It is easier to shop in the supermarket than in the traditional marketyou can put all your groceries in the shopping cart
比起傳統市場,在超級市場購物更舒適不費力,你可以將所有購得的雜貨放置在手推車裡。故(C)

No. 107
Go to a  if your toothache doesn’t get better in a couple of hours
(A) dentist
(B) lawyer
(C) photographer
(D) waiter
答:(A)
意義辨識  名詞
dentist牙醫lawyer:律師。photographer:攝影師。waiter:侍者。
結論
Go to a dentist if your toothache doesn’t get better in a couple of hours。故(A)
如果幾個小時 (通常是指12個小時之內,牙痛沒有好轉,去看牙醫生。

No. 108
My grandmother will turn  this June
(A) seven
(B) seventeen
(C) seventh
(D) seventy
答:(D)
turn:超過;逾
結論My grandmother will turn seventy this June。我的祖母今年六月將超過70歲。故(D)

No. 109
 that I was chased by a dog. I was so afraid
(A) dreamed
(B) held
(C) matched
(D) watched
答:(A)
結論dreamed that I was chased by a dog. I was so afraid。我夢見被狗追,我很害怕。故(A)

No. 110
Let’s NOT  the opportunity to see the show
(A) catch
(B) earn
(C) take
(D) miss
答:(D)
結論Let’s NOT miss the opportunity to see the show。不要錯失去看這場演出的機會。故(D)

No. 111
I enjoy  my bicycle to work in the city
(A) sitting
(B) riding
(C) driving
(D) playing
答:(B)
enjoy具名詞性質的單詞或動名詞片語做受詞;不可接不定詞片語,例如:
Most students enjoy playing basketball(正確)
Most students enjoy to play basketball(錯誤)
結論I enjoy riding my bicycle to work in the city。在城市裡我喜歡騎腳踏車上班。故(B)

No. 112
 excellence in running a hotel restaurant is considered by many hotel managers the most difficult challenge of all
(A) Achieving
(B) Resembling
(C) Dictating
(D) Exhausting
答:(A)
意義辨識  動名詞
Achieving完成;實現;達到;贏得Resembling:類似。Dictating:口述。Exhausting:耗盡。
動名詞作主詞時,通常用以表示一件「已知的事或經驗」,動名詞片語作主詞時,要視為「單一的個體」,其後動詞用單數型態。例如:Climbing mountains is interesting
不定詞作主詞時,通常用以表示一件「未完成的事或目的」,此類片語作主詞時,亦視為「單一的個體」,其後動詞用單數型態。例如:To study abroad has long been my dream
結論
Achieving excellence in running a hotel restaurant is considered by many hotel managers the most difficult challenge of all。在酒店餐廳的管理上追求卓越,被許多酒店管理者認為是所有挑戰中最困難的。(其意為:酒店有很多部門,其中餐廳的管理最困難)。故(A)

No. 113
Take your time. I don’t need an answer ▁。
(A) consistently
(B) regularly
(C) immediately
(D) frequently
答:(C)
意義辨識  副詞
consistently一貫地regularly:有規律地。immediately:立即。frequently:頻繁地。
Take your time (不用急,慢慢來)Take a nap (小睡片刻);Take a bath.(洗個澡)Take a break (小休一下)
結論Take your time. I don’t need an answer immediately。不用急,慢慢來。我不需要你立刻回答。故(B)

No. 114
Don’t over pack when you travel because you can always  new goods along the way
(A) watch
(B) acquire
(C) promote
(D) throw
答:(B)
意義辨識  動詞
watch觀看acquire:獲得;購得。promote:晉升。throw:投;擲。
結論
Don’t over pack when you travel because you can always acquire new goods along the way。故(B)
不要打包過多(註:旅行前不要打包太多行李)。沿途上你總是會購得新的商品。

No. 115
Whales are  , like we are, and must swim to the surface to breathe air
(A) teenagers
(B) performers
(C) giants
(D) mammals
答:(D)
意義辨識  名詞
teenagers十幾歲的青少年performers:演出者。giants:巨人。mammals:哺乳動物。
結論
Whales are mammalslike we are, and must swim to the surface to breathe air。故(D)
鯨魚,像我們一樣是哺乳動物,必須遊到水面呼吸空氣。

No. 116
The landscape of this natural park is best seen on bike or footand there are  trails in the area. All paths offer breath-taking sceneries
(A) sole
(B) simultaneous
(C) numerous
(D) indifferent
答:(C)
意義辨識  形容詞
sole單獨的;唯一的simultaneous:同時發生的。numerous:很多的。indifferent:不感興趣的。
landscape(陸上的)風景;景色。trail (荒野中踏成的)小道;步道。breath-taking:驚人的;令人屏息的。
結論
The landscape of this natural park is best seen on bike or footand there are numerous trails in the area. All paths offer breath-taking sceneries。故(C)
這座自然公園的風景最適合騎自行車或步行來觀賞,園區理有很多的步道,所有的小徑呈獻令人嘆為觀止的景色。

No. 117
If you need a ride to the airportplease don’t  to call meI’ll be available all this afternoon
(A) pursue
(B) hesitate
(C) stop
(D) think
答:(B)
意義辨識  動詞
pursue追蹤hesitate:躊躇;猶豫。stop:停止。think:思索。
ride:當名詞用時,為「搭車;交通工具;車輛」之意。
結論
If you need a ride to the airportplease don’t hesitate to call meI’ll be available all this afternoon。故(B)
如果你需要搭車到機場,不要猶豫打電話給我,我整個下午都有空。

No. 118
With crystal clear water, emerald green mountains and various outdoor activities to offerit’s not  that Sun Moon Lake is one of the most visited spots in Taiwan
(A) identified
(B) apparent
(C) grateful
(D) surprising
答:(D)
意義辨識  動詞
pursue追蹤hesitate:躊躇;猶豫。stop:停止。think:思索。
crystal clear:透明如水晶的;清澈的。emerald green:鮮綠色的;翠綠的。
結論
With crystal clear wateremerald green mountains and various outdoor activities to offerit’s not surprising that Sun Moon Lake is one of the most visited spots in Taiwan。故(D)
由於清澈的水、翠綠的山巒和多樣的戶外活動,不出意外地,在台灣日月潭是遊客最多的景點之一。

No. 119
Taiwan is well known for its mountain  spots and urban landmarks such as the National Palace Museum and the Taipei 101 skyscraper
(A) scenic
(B) neutral
(C) vacant
(D) feasible
答:(A)
意義辨識  形容詞
scenic景色秀麗的neutral:中立的。vacant:空白的。feasible:可行的。
urban landmarks:城市地標。National Palace Museum:故宮博物院。skyscraper:摩天大樓。
結論
Taiwan is well known for its mountain scenic spots and urban landmarks such as the National Palace Museum and the Taipei 101 skyscraper。故(A)
台灣以山、景色秀麗的旅遊景點以及城市地標而出名,諸如:故宮博物院和101摩天大樓。

No. 120
Trash can be  for creatures that live in the water. Every yearplastic trash kills millions of sea birds, marine mammals and sea turtles
(A) invaluable
(B) dangerous
(C) spoiling
(D) tedious
答:(B)
意義辨識  形容詞
invaluable無價的dangerous:招致危險的。spoiling:變質(spoil的現在分詞)tedious:冗長乏味的。
creatures:生物;動物。plastic trash:塑膠垃圾。marine mammals:海洋哺乳動物。
結論
Trash can be dangerous for creatures that live in the water. Every yearplastic trash kills millions of sea birdsmarine mammals and sea turtles。故(B)
對於生活在水中的生物而言,垃圾可能招致危險。每年,塑膠垃圾殺死數百萬計的海鳥、海洋哺乳動物和海龜。

No. 121
Don’t be  of asking for directions when you get lost in a big city
(A) absent
(B) agreeable
(C) afraid
(D) available
答:(C)
意義辨識  形容詞
absent缺席的agreeable:欣然贊同的。afraid:害怕的。available:可用的。
結論
Don’t be afraid of asking for directions when you get lost in a big city。當你迷失在大城市裡,別害怕問路。故(C)

No. 122
David has shown great interest  learning English
(A) with
(B) in
(C) by
(D) on
答:(B)
意義辨識  介詞
表「以語言」用in。例如:write in Chinese
結論David has shown great interest in learning English。大衛對學習英語已顯露出極大的興趣。故(B)

No. 123
You need to  your cell phone when you are on board a plane
(A) turn off
(B) turn down
(C) turn on
(D) turn up
答:(A)
意義辨識  片語或成語
turn off:關掉。例如:Turn off the light before you leave 離開前請把燈關掉。
turn down:拒絕。例如:His proposal was turned down 他的提議被拒絕了。
turn on:打開。例如:Will you turn on the radio?你打開收音機好嗎?
turn up:出現;發生。例如:Something unexpected has turned up發生了沒有意料到的事情。
結論You need to turn off your cell phone when you are on board a plane。登機時,要關閉手機。故(A)

No. 124
Gino is a great cook. He makes a  spaghetti sauce
(A) terrible
(B) terrific
(C) terrifying
(D) horrific
答:(B)
意義辨識  形容詞
terrible可怕的terrific:極好的;非常棒的。terrifying:嚇人的;令人害怕的。horrific:可怕的。
結論
Gino is a great cook. He makes a terrific spaghetti sauce。故(B)
吉諾是一個偉大的廚師。他做了一個了不起的意大利麵調味醬。

No. 125
The teacher  the mistakes in my composition
(A) looked out
(B) looked up
(C) pointed up
(D) pointed out
答:(D)
意義辨識  片語或成語
looked out:小心。
looked up:查詢。例如:If you don't know a word,you can look it up in a dictionary。如果你有不識的字,可以查字典。
pointed up:強調。
pointed out:指出。例如:He pointed out the mistake to me。他向我指出錯誤。
結論The teacher pointed out the mistakes in my composition。老師指出我作文中的錯誤。故(D)

No. 126
John always dreamed about owning an expensive car. But when he finally bought a BMWit soon lost its ▁。
(A) taste
(B) appeal
(C) fashion
(D) command
答:(B)
意義辨識  名詞
taste:味道。appeal:吸引力。fashion:時尚。command:命令;掌握。
結論
John always dreamed about owning an expensive car. But when he finally bought a BMWit soon lost its appeal。故(B)
約翰一直夢想擁有一部昂貴的汽車。但是,當他終於買了一輛寶馬時,它很快就失去了吸引力。
(:人心貪婪;慾望是個無底洞)

No. 127
If you go to the bakerycan you  some bread for me
(A) pick out
(B) make up
(C) pick up
(D) check out
答:(C)
意義辨識  片語或成語
pick out:挑出;選出。例如:I will pick out three new plays particularly。我將特別選出3部新劇。
make up:組成;構成。例如:Women officers make up 13 percent of the police force.女警占警力的13%
pick up:拿起;撿起(尤指偶然地、無意地、不費勁地)
check out:退房。例如:They packed and checked out of the hotel。他們收拾好東西,辦理了退房手續。
結論
If you go to the bakerycan you pick up some bread for me?如果你去麵包店,你可以幫我拿一些麵包嗎?故(C)
(:語意中隱含「若方便的話;若不費勁的話;若想到的話」;有可有可無之意味;你不幫我拿我也不會怪你。)

No. 128
The director is losing his temper. He insists that his secretary  the typing tasks in two hours
(A) complete
(B) to complete
(C) is completing
(D) has completed
答:(A)
特殊用法  建議或懇求性動詞
在英文裏,有一類動詞稱為建議或懇求性動詞,這類動詞之後,通常都接名詞子句作為受詞,比較特殊的是,這種名詞子句裏的動詞必須要用原形動詞
常見的建議性動詞有advise 提出忠告;demand 要求;order 命令;insist 堅持propose 提議;require 需要;recommend 建議;suggest 提議。
這類名詞子句裏的動詞使用原形,可以視為因為動詞前省略了助動詞should
I recommend that you (should) see a doctor right now.
Our boss insists that we (should) complete this report this afternoon.
結論
The director is losing his temperHe insists that his secretary complete the typing tasks in two hours。故(A)
這名主管正在發脾氣。他堅決要求他的秘書必須在2個鐘頭以內完成打字工作。

No. 129
Students may  books or videos from the school library
(A) ask
(B) borrow
(C) lend
(D) put
答:(B)
lend [ ()] & borrow [ ()]
A lend B something  A借給B某物
= A lend something to B  A將某物借()B
= B borrow something from A  BA那裡借()了某物
結論Students may borrow books or videos from the school library。學生可以從學校圖書館借閱書籍或影片。故(B)

No. 130
Kids  to eat if they do not wash their hands
(A) are not allowed
(B) permit
(C) must not
(D) have given
答:(A)
被動語態句型結構:主詞 + be動詞 + 過去分詞 + by + sb
by + sb的省略:若 " by + sb " 是眾所皆知的事,可以省略。
結論Kids are not allowed to eat if they do not wash their hands。不准孩子吃飯,如果他們不洗手。故(A)

No. 131
Many concerns were  about South Africa hosting the World Cup in 2010but in the end South Africa pulled it off and did an excellent job
(A) surpassed
(B) licensed
(C) implemented
(D) raised
答:(D)
意義辨識  過去分詞
surpassed:勝過。licensed:許可;頒發執照。implemented:執行。raised:提出。
concern:顧慮的事。pulled off:完成(困難的事情)pulled it off = pulled concerns off:成功解決那些被顧慮的事
結論
Many concerns were raised about South Africa hosting the World Cup in 2010but in the end South Africa pulled it off and did an excellent job。故(D)。關於2010由南非主辦的世界杯,許多關切顧慮的事被提出,但最後南非成功解決那些被顧慮的事,並且辦得很出色。

No. 132
The notion that fashionable shopping takes place only in cities is ▁,thanks to the Internet
(A) outdated
(B) approximated
(C) rehearsed
(D) motivated
答:(A)
意義辨識  形容詞
outdated:過時的;落伍的。approximated:近似的。rehearsed:排演( rehearse的過去分詞 )motivated:有動機的。
notion:概念;想法;見解。fashionable shopping:時尚購物。take place:發生。thanks to:多虧;由於。
結論
The notion that fashionable shopping takes place only in cities is outdatedthanks to the Internet。故(A)
多虧網際網路,時尚購物僅能發生於城市的想法落伍了。

No. 133
Night markets in Taiwan have become  tourist destinationsThey are great places to shop for bargains and eat typical Taiwanese food
(A) tropical
(B) popular
(C) edible
(D) responsible
答:(B)
意義辨識  形容詞
tropical:熱帶的。popular:受歡迎的。edible:食用的。responsible:可信賴的。
bargain(因討價還價而買到的便宜貨;廉價貨。
結論
Night markets in Taiwan have become popular tourist destinationsThey are great places to shop for bargains and eat typical Taiwanese food。故(B)
在台灣的夜市已成為熱門的旅遊目的地。夜市有許多的攤位用來討價還價買到便宜貨和吃典型的台灣食品。

No. 134
It has been my honor and pleasure to work with him for more than 10 yearsHis insight and analysis are always ▁。
(A) distant
(B) superficial
(C) impressive
(D) premature
答:(C)
意義辨識  形容詞
distant:遠的。superficial:表面的。impressive:予人印象深刻的;令人欽佩的。premature:不成熟的。
insight:洞察力;眼光。
結論
It has been my honor and pleasure to work with him for more than 10 yearsHis insight and analysis are always impressive。故(C)
與他工作超過10年一直是我的榮幸和樂趣。他的洞察力和分析能力總是令人欽佩的。

No. 135
The tragedy could have been avoided but for the  of the driver
(A) carefulness
(B) prediction
(C) negligence
(D) alertness
答:(C)
意義辨識  名詞
carefulness:細心;謹慎。prediction:預言。negligence:玩忽行為。alertness:機警。
tragedy:悲劇;災難。but for:要不是。
結論
The tragedy could have been avoided but for the negligence of the driver。故(C)
要不是司機的疏忽,這悲劇原本可以避免的,

No. 136
According to the meeting ▁,three more topics are to be discussed this afternoon
(A) agenda
(B) invoice
(C) recipe
(D) catalog
答:(A)
意義辨識  名詞
agenda:議程。invoice:發票。recipe:處方;食譜。catalog:目錄。
結論
According to the meeting agendathree more topics are to be discussed this afternoon。故(A)
根據會議議程,今天下午要討論三個議題。

No. 137
Taroko National Park  high mountains and steep canyonsMany of its peaks tower above 3,000 meters in elevation
(A) lacks
(B) features
(C) excludes
(D) disregards
答:(B)
意義辨識  動詞
lack:缺少。feature:以...為特色;以...為號召。exclude:把...排除在外。disregard:不理會。
steep canyons:陡峭的峽谷。peak:山頂;山峰。tower:高聳
;超過。elevation:高度;海拔
結論
Taroko National Park features high mountains and steep canyonsMany of its peaks tower above 3,000 meters in elevation。故(B)
太魯閣國家公園以高山和陡峭的峽谷為特色。其山峰超過海拔3000米以上的很多。

No. 138
The local tour guide has a  personalityEverybody likes him
(A) windy
(B) stormy
(C) sunny
(D) cloudy
答:(C)
意義辨識  形容詞
windy:刮風的。stormy:暴風雨的。sunny:樂觀的;性情開朗的。cloudy:陰鬱的;不愉快的。
結論
The local tour guide has a sunny personalityEverybody likes him。故(C)
當地導遊性情開朗的個性。每個人都喜歡他。

No. 139
Tomorrow I will be able to let you know  how many people will join the trip
(A) tremendously
(B) highly
(C) rationally
(D) precisely
答:(D)
意義辨識  副詞
tremendously:極端地。highly:高度地。rationally:理性地。precisely:準確地。
結論
Tomorrow I will be able to let you know precisely how many people will join the trip。故(D)
明天我將能夠準確地讓你知道,有多少人會參加這次旅行。

No. 140
 fireworks shows lit up the sky of cities around the world as people celebrated the start of 2012
(A) Invisible
(B) Spectacular
(C) Dull
(D) Endangered
答:(B)
意義辨識  形容詞
Invisible:無形的。Spectacular:壯觀的。Dull:不鮮明的。Endangered:快要絕種的。
firework:煙火。light up:點燃;照亮。
結論
Spectacular fireworks shows lit up the sky of cities around the world as people celebrated the start of 2012。故(B)
當人們慶祝2012的開始時,壯觀的煙火秀照亮世界各地城市的天空。

No. 141
I do not know how to fix the carCould you give me a  
(A) drive
(B) hand
(C) light
(D) passport
答:(B)
常用問句  Could you give me a hand?或Could you do me a favor?能不能幫我一個忙?
人是不能獨自一個人活的,需要別人幫忙的地方總是很多,所以我們就會常講:"Could you do me a favor"或是 "Could you give me a hand這算是比較正式而禮貌的講法。有時候要請別人幫忙還不太好意思說,我們就會說:Could you do me a little favor? 能不能幫我一個小忙?其實也許是幫大忙但也要先講成小忙?先讓對方點頭才是。(注意一下用 could you 會比 can you 來的客氣一點。)
另外,"Can you help me也很常見,比如說我們去買東西,可是店員自己在聊天,我就會說:"Can you help me" (其實正常來說,應該是他們主動會問 "Can I help you或是 "May I help you才對,但有時實在等不急了,就直接先問了 "Can you help me"
結論
I do not know how to fix the carCould you give me a hand?故(B)。我不懂如何修車,能不能幫我一個忙?

No. 142
I hear my brother  in the bathroom when he takes a shower every night
(A) sing
(B) sings
(C) to sing
(D) who sings
答:(A)
用法  知覺動詞
表「看see」、「聽hear」、「感覺feel」的知覺動詞之後,可接原形不定詞 (即動詞原形),做受詞補語。例如:
saw him enter the room
I never heard him speak English
felt the house shake
結論
I hear my brother sing in the bathroom when he takes a shower every night。故(A)
每晚當哥哥洗澡時,我就會聽到他在浴室唱歌。

No. 143
One of the most vivid  that Leo has from his childhood is his first day in school
(A) losses
(B) memories
(C) numbers
(D) opinions
答:(B)
意義辨識  名詞
loss:遺失。memory:記憶。number:數字。opinion:意見。
vivid:強烈的;清晰的。
結論
One of the most vivid memories that Leo has from his childhood is his first day in school。故(B)
Leo在他童年時最生動的回憶之一,是他上學的第一天。

No. 144
Jane came back here  she had forgotten her umbrella
(A) because
(B) until
(C) due to
(D) so that
答:(A)
意義辨識  連接詞
because所領導的副詞連接詞,用以修飾主要子句的動詞,表原因或理由。
結論
Jane came back here because she had forgotten her umbrella。故(A)Jane折返,因為她忘了拿她的雨傘。

No. 145
This lesson seems quite ▁。
(A) interest
(B) interesting
(C) interested
(D) interestingly
答:(B)
意義辨識  分詞
interesting:主動的概念,表「有趣的」「令人感興趣的」例如:What an interesting story it is!多有趣的故事呀!
interested:被動的概念,表「感興趣」例如:He was interested in the question。他對這問題感興趣。
結論This lesson seems quite interesting。故(B)。這個課程似乎很有趣。

No. 146
Pat borrowed three books from meand he hasn’t given  yet
(A) them back
(B) back them
(C) it back
(D) back it
答:(A)
結論
Pat borrowed three books from meand he hasn’t given them back yet。故(A)

No. 147
As her planned vacation approachedMs. Haraway made a reservation  the hotel
(A) to email
(B) emailing
(C) by emailing
(D) for emailing
答:(C)
意義辨識  介詞
by:藉由
airmailing:航空郵寄。emailing:電子郵寄。approache:逼近
結論
As her planned vacation approachedMs. Haraway made a reservation by emailing the hotel。故(C)
由於她的計畫性假期逼近,哈拉維女士藉由發電子郵寄給飯店來預定。

No. 148
It  about one hour for me to go from my home to school
(A) takes
(B) costs
(C) spends
(D) gives
答:(A)
意義辨識  動詞
costspendtake 這三個字都是「花費」的意思。
cost只能當花「金錢」,不能當花「時間」解。cost的主詞通常是「it」。例如:It cost me five dollars to buy the cage
spend主詞通常是「有生命的個體」,spend可以指花「金錢」或花「時間」。
take只能當花「時間」,不能當花「金錢」解。take的主詞通常是「it」。
結論
It takes about one hour for me to go from my home to school。故(A)。理由:花「時間」且主詞為「it」,故用take

No. 149
He knows that he  studied last nightbut he decided to watch TV instead
(A) should
(B) should have
(C) would have
(D) must have
答:(B)
時態  過去完成式
過去完成式:用以表示「截至過去某時為止」所完成的動作或經驗。過去完成式有「過去曾經」之意味。
10歲以前住在美國。→ 說這句話的人,含意可能是:我現在已經大於10歲,而現在住在台灣。
過去完成式不能單獨存在,要與另一個「過去式子句」或「表過去之副詞片語」連用,亦即,過去完成式用於,過去先後發生兩個動作,且:
1.          先發生的動作  用過去完成式表示。
2.          後發生的動作  用簡單過去式表示。
結論
He knows that he should have studied last nightbut he decided to watch TV instead。故(B)

No. 150
Linda  go to the post office to mail lettersbut now she can email her friends
(A) used to
(B) is used to
(C) gets used to
(D) was used to
答:(A)
be used to + 原形動詞 (被…用來例句:Steel is used to make cars. 鋼是用來製造汽車。
be used to + 動名詞 (習慣於…例句: I am used to reading newspapers every morning. 我習慣每天早上看報紙。
used to + 動詞原形 (過去常常…例句:We used to go jogging together. 我們過去常常一起去慢跑。
結論
Linda used to go to the post office to mail lettersbut now she can email her friends。故(A)
琳達過去常常到郵局寄信,但現在她可以發電子郵件給朋友。