108 年 國立成功大學細胞生物與解剖研究所《科技英文》
第 1 題
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded jointly to James Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their discovery of cancer therapy by immune regulation.
(A) was awarding
(B) was awarded
(C) awarding
(D) awarded
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本題考查被動語態的正確使用。題目敘述了 2018 年諾貝爾醫學獎的獲獎情況,獎項是「被授予」給兩位科學家,因此需要使用被動語態。
選項 (A) "was awarding" 是主動語態的過去進行式,表示「當時正在授予」,不符合語意。
第 2 題
____ usually regarded as being both an art and a science.
(A) It is Anatomy
(B) Anatomy is
(C) Anatomy, which is
(D) Although Aantomy is
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本題考查句子的主語結構。題目需要一個主語來連接 "usually regarded as being both an art and a science" 這個謂語部分。
選項 (A) "It is Anatomy" 是一個完整的句子,但如果作為填空,會變成 "It is Anatomy usually regarded as being both an art and a science.",語意不順,且 "It is Anatomy" 之後的 "usually regarded" 缺少連接方式。
第 3 題
Platinum ____ in existence.
(A) it is one of the heaviest materials
(B) as one of the heaviest materials that is
(C) one of the heaviest materials it is
(D) is one of the heaviest materials
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本題考查句子的主語與謂語結構。題目以 "Platinum" 作為主語,需要一個動詞來完成句子。
選項 (A) "it is one of the heaviest materials" 是一個獨立的句子,無法直接接在 "Platinum" 之後作為其謂語。
選項 (B) "as one of the heaviest materials that is" 是一個不完整的結構,"as" 通常用於比較或作為,但在此處無法形成連貫的語意。
第 4 題
____ in leaves but also in egg yolk, in which it is the principal yellow coloring matter.
(A) Not only lutein occurs
(B) Lutein, occurring not only
(C) Lutein, which not only occurs
(D) Lutein occurs not only
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本題考查句子的結構,特別是 "not only...but also..." 的平行結構。題目描述了葉黃素 (lutein) 的存在位置。
選項 (A) "Not only lutein occurs" 是一個強調句的開頭,表示「不僅僅是葉黃素發生...」,但後面缺少 "but also" 的部分,且 "occurs" 放在 "lutein" 後面,與原句結構不符。
選項 (B) "Lutein, occurring not only" 是一個主語加上現在分詞短語,但缺少主要的謂語動詞,無法構成完整句子。
第 5 題
Birds are classified according to their appearance, their skeletal structure, ____.
(A) but the shape of their feet and beaks
(B) and the shape of their feet and beaks
(C) with their shape of feet and beaks
(D) by shaping their feet and beaks
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本題考查並列結構的正確使用。題目列舉了鳥類分類的依據:外觀、骨骼結構,以及最後一個依據。
選項 (A) "but the shape of their feet and beaks" 中的 "but" 表示轉折,與前面的並列結構不符。
選項 (B) "and the shape of their feet and beaks" 使用 "and" 來連接最後一個並列項目,符合並列結構的語法規則。
第 6 題
The patient wanted to leave the hospital even ____.
(A) she was hardly able to walking
(B) though hardly able to walk
(C) she hardly able to walk
(D) though she was hardly able to walk
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核心觀念
本題考查讓步副詞子句與「省略主詞、be 動詞」的用法。
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even though 表示「即使、雖然」,後面通常接完整子句:
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be able to + 原形動詞 表示「能夠……」:
不可寫成 be able to walking。
句意為:「即使她幾乎已經無法走路,這位病人仍想離開醫院。」
解題方法
先觀察空格前的 even。最常見的固定搭配是:
因此空格應接 though she was hardly able to walk,組成:
The patient wanted to leave the hospital even though she was hardly able to walk.
其中:
- she:主詞,指前面的 The patient
- was:be 動詞
- hardly able to walk:幾乎無法走路
整句主要子句與讓步副詞子句形成對比:病人幾乎不能走路,卻仍想離開醫院。
選項分析
(A) she was hardly able to walking
錯誤。able to 中的 to 是不定詞符號,後面必須接原形動詞,因此應為:
able to walk
不可寫成:
able to walking
正確句型為 was hardly able to walk。
(B) though hardly able to walk
此選項形成:
第 7 題
The universe ____ we know it might have begun with a great explosion.
(A) as
(B) but
(C) which
(D) and
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核心觀念
本題考查固定結構 as + 主詞 + 動詞,表示「按照……所認知的樣子」或「我們所知道的……」。
句中的 as we know it 是插入在名詞 the universe 後面的修飾語:
the universe as we know it
我們所認知的宇宙
其中:
- as:如同、按照……的樣子
- we:主詞
- know:動詞
- it:代替前面的 the universe
完整句意為:
我們所認知的宇宙,可能是由一次大爆炸開始的。
解題方法
先觀察空格後方的結構:
____ we know it
空格後已有完整的主詞 we 與動詞 know,且句尾的 it 指回前面的 the universe。此處需要一個表示「以我們所知道的樣子」的連接詞,構成固定片語:
as we know it
代入後:
The universe as we know it might have begun with a great explosion.
句型結構如下:
might have begun 表示「可能已經開始」,其中:
- might:表示可能性
- have begun:現在完成式形式,表示「已經開始」
因此,空格應填入 as。
選項分析
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(A) as:正確
as we know it 是固定用法,意為「我們所知道的樣子」。
The universe as we know it 意為「我們所認知的宇宙」,文法與語意皆完整。 -
(B) but:錯誤
第 8 題
____ charcoal and sulphur, potassium nitrate forms an explosive mixture.
(A) The combination of
(B) When combined with
(C) Combining
(D) To combine
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本題考查句子的主語結構和連接詞的用法。題目描述了硝酸鉀如何形成爆炸性混合物。
選項 (A) "The combination of" 是名詞短語,可以作為句子的主語,表示「...的組合」。例如:"The combination of charcoal and sulphur, potassium nitrate...",但是這樣寫,"potassium nitrate" 就變成了同位語,語意不通。如果 "The combination of charcoal and sulphur with potassium nitrate" 作為主語,則後面的 "forms" 是動詞,可以構成句子。
選項 (B) "When combined with" 是時間狀語從句的開頭,表示「當與...結合時」。例如:"When combined with charcoal and sulphur, potassium nitrate forms..."。這樣寫,"potassium nitrate" 是主語,"forms" 是謂語,語意通順。
選項 (C) "Combining" 是現在分詞,可以引導一個分詞構句,表示「結合...」。
第 9 題
Detergents vary in composition, depending on the cleaning task ____ intended.
(A) which they
(B) for which they are
(C) they
(D) which are they
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本題考查關係代名詞的用法,填入修飾 "cleaning task" 的定語從句。
題目意思是「清潔劑的成分各不相同,取決於所打算進行的清潔任務」。
選項 (A) "which they" 缺少動詞,無法構成一個完整的句子或從句。
第 10 題
There are eight species of the genus Canis, ____.
(A) all are wild, excepting only one
(B) of all only one is wild
(C) all but one of which is wild
(D) all except only one of which are wild
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本題考查句子結構和表達「除了...之外都...」的用法。題目說「犬屬有八個物種,...」。
選項 (A) "all are wild, excepting only one" 是一個獨立的句子,但與前一句的逗號分隔不符,且 " excepting only one" 語意不夠精煉。
選項 (B) "of all only one is wild" 語意不清,且與前面的「八個物種」不符。
選項 (C) "all but one of which is wild" 使用了 "all but one of which" 的結構,"all but one" 意為「除了其中一個之外全部」,"of which" 指代前面的 "eight species"。
第 11 題
The midget, ____ characterized by shorter limbs, is created by a genetically defective pituitary gland.
(A) that
(B) which is
(C) because
(D) since
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本題考查關係代名詞和連接詞的用法。題目描述了「侏儒症」的成因。
"The midget" 是主語,後面需要一個修飾語來進一步描述。
"characterized by shorter limbs" 是過去分詞短語,可以作為形容詞短語修飾 "The midget"。
選項 (A) "that" 是關係代名詞,可以引導定語從句,但後面直接接 "characterized" 語法不通。
選項 (B) "which is" 是關係代名詞 "which" 加上動詞 "is",可以引導一個非限制性定語從句,修飾 "The midget"。
第 12 題
____, she would have come to the laboratory.
(A) If Mary is able to finish her homework
(B) Would Mary be able to finish her homework
(C) If Mary could finish her homework
(D) If Mary had been able to finish her homework
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本題考查虛擬語氣的用法。句子的後半部分 "she would have come to the laboratory" 是虛擬語氣的結果,表示與過去事實相反的假設。這表明前半部分的條件句應該使用過去完成時態的虛擬語氣。
選項 (A) "If Mary is able to finish her homework" 是現在時態,不符合虛擬語氣的結構。
第 13 題
The size of our library is twenty times ____ your classroom.
(A) more of
(B) that of
(C) than of
(D) than
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本題考查比較級的結構。題目比較的是「我們的圖書館的大小」與「你的教室的大小」。
選項 (A) "more of" 通常用於比較數量或程度,但後面接名詞時,通常是 "more + 形容詞/副詞 + than"。
選項 (B) "that of" 是比較結構中用來指代前面名詞的替代詞。在這裡,"that" 指代 "the size","of" 指代 "your classroom"。
第 14 題
There are now ____ methods for studying color vision in infants than there once were.
(A) many sophisticated
(B) much more sophisticated
(C) much sophisticated
(D) sophisticated
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本題考查比較級的結構。題目比較的是「現在研究嬰兒視力的方法」和「過去的方法」,並使用了 "than" 表明是比較。
選項 (A) "many sophisticated" 是複數名詞 "methods" 的修飾語,但沒有比較級標誌。
選項 (B) "much more sophisticated" 是比較級結構。
第 15 題
____ photosynthesis is the ultimate source of food for almost all organisms on earth.
(A) Because an extremely important process
(B) Be an extremely important process
(C) That an extremely important process as
(D) An extremely important process
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核心觀念
本題考「名詞片語作同位語」與完整句子的結構。完整句通常需要主詞和限定動詞;句中已有主詞 photosynthesis,限定動詞是 is,後接主詞補語 the ultimate source of food for almost all organisms on earth。
句首的 An extremely important process 是名詞片語,用來補充說明後面的 photosynthesis,兩者指同一事物。這種句首補充說明與主要子句之間須用逗號隔開。
解題方法
先找出主要子句:
photosynthesis is the ultimate source of food for almost all organisms on earth.
這已是完整句子。再看空格處需要什麼:它應是能與 photosynthesis 同位、用來補充說明它的名詞片語。因此選擇名詞片語 An extremely important process,並在其後加逗號:
An extremely important process, photosynthesis is the ultimate source of food for almost all organisms on earth.
第 16 題
The student is looking forward to ____ next week.
(A) going to the meeting
(B) go to the meeting
(C) go meeting
(D) meet
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本題考查固定搭配。 "look forward to" 後面需要接名詞、代名詞或動名詞 (V-ing)。
選項 (A) "going to the meeting" 是動名詞短語,符合 "look forward to" 的用法。
第 17 題
Professor Wang heard ____ about him.
(A) the young scientists to talk
(B) the talk by the young scientists
(C) the young scientists talking
(D) the young scientists talk
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核心觀念
本題考查感官動詞 hear 的句型,以及受詞補語的使用方式。
常見句型如下:
表示聽見某人完成或完整地做某動作:
- hear the scientists talk about him
聽見那些科學家談論他
也可使用現在分詞:
表示聽見某人正在進行某動作,強調動作進行中的片段:
- hear the scientists talking about him
聽見那些科學家正在談論他
感官動詞後若使用受詞與動詞的結構,通常不用 to + 原形動詞。
解題方法
空格後接 about him,可判斷空格內需要形成完整結構:
the young scientists talking about himthe young scientists talk about him
其中:
the young scientists talking是「受詞+現在分詞」,表示王教授聽到年輕科學家正在談論他。the young scientists talk是「受詞+原形動詞」,表示王教授聽到年輕科學家談論他的完整行為。
若本題原意是考「感官動詞 hear + 受詞 + V-ing」,則選擇現在分詞 talking,答案為 (C)。
選項分析
(A) the young scientists to talk
錯誤。
hear 作為感官動詞時,不能使用:
因此 heard the young scientists to talk 不符合此句型。
正確形式應為:
heard the young scientists talkheard the young scientists talking
(B) the talk by the young scientists
第 18 題
No matter how ____, it is not necessarily worthless.
(A) dry a desert may be
(B) a desert may be dry
(C) may a desert be dry
(D) a desert dry may be
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本題考查 "no matter how" 引導的讓步狀語從句的語序。
"No matter how" 後面通常接形容詞、副詞或名詞短語,然後是主語和謂語動詞。
選項 (A) "dry a desert may be" - 形容詞 (dry) + 主語 (a desert) + 助動詞 (may) + 謂語 (be)。這是 "no matter how" 後面最標準的語序。
第 19 題
A sneeze cannot be performed voluntarily, ____.
(A) nor can it
(B) nor it can
(C) neither it can
(D) neither can
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本題考查否定詞的並列結構。題目前半句 "A sneeze cannot be performed voluntarily" (噴嚏不能自願地發生) 是否定的。後半句需要連接一個與之並列的否定內容。
選項 (A) "nor can it" - "nor" 後面接倒裝結構 (助動詞 + 主語),表示「也不能」。這是一個正確的並列否定結構。
選項 (B) "nor it can" - "nor" 後面是正常語序,不符合並列否定結構的要求。
第 20 題
Although ____ new energy sources will be developed, we must reduce our consumption of fossil fuels.
(A) there are likely
(B) there is the likelihood of
(C) it is likely that
(D) it is a likelihood that
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本題考查讓步狀語從句的結構。題目以 "Although" 開頭,後面需要接一個完整的從句,表示「儘管...」。
選項 (A) "there are likely" - "likely" 是形容詞,後面缺少 "to be" 或其他成分,無法構成完整句子。
選項 (B) "there is the likelihood of" - "likelihood" 是名詞,"of" 後面需要接名詞或動名詞。雖然語法上可行,但 "there is the likelihood of new energy sources will be developed" 語意不順。
第 21 題
____ in Tainan in the winter.
(A) There is usually warm
(B) It usually be warm
(C) It is usually warm
(D) Though it is usually warm
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本題考查句子的主語和謂語結構。題目描述了冬天在台南的天氣情況。
選項 (A) "There is usually warm" - "There is" 後面通常接名詞,不能直接接形容詞 "warm" 作表語。
選項 (B) "It usually be warm" - "It" 作為天氣主語時,謂語動詞應該是 "is",而不是 "be"。
第 22 題
____ other big cats, leopards are expert climbers.
(A) They unlike most
(B) They are unlike most
(C) Unlike the most
(D) Unlike most
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本題考查介詞短語和比較結構。題目比較了豹子和其他大型貓科動物的攀爬能力。
選項 (A) "They unlike most" - "unlike" 作為介詞,後面不能直接接代詞 "they" 和名詞 "most"。
選項 (B) "They are unlike most" - "They are unlike most" 是一個完整的句子,但不能直接放在句子開頭作為修飾語。
第 23 題
____ undergraduate programs, National Cheng Kung University also offers graduate and professional courses.
(A) Unless
(B) Except
(C) Besides
(D) Despite
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本題考查介詞的用法,表示「除了...之外」。
選項 (A) "Unless" 意為「除非」,用於條件句。
選項 (B) "Except" 意為「除了」,通常後面跟名詞或代名詞,表示排除。但如果後面跟名詞短語,且表示「除了...之外」,通常用 "except for" 或 "except"。
選項 (C) "Besides" 意為「除了...之外」,表示「而且」、「另外」。它用於添加額外的資訊,而不是排除。
選項 (D) "Despite" 意為「儘管」,用於表示對比。
題目意思是「除了大學部課程之外,國立成功大學也提供研究所和專業課程」。這表示在提供大學部課程的基礎上,還有其他的課程。
第 24 題
Dr. Lee is thinking ____ a very expensive microscope.
(A) to buy
(B) of buying
(C) to be buying
(D) that to buy
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本題考查動詞 "think" 後面的接續結構。
"think" 後面可以接不定詞 (to do) 或動名詞 (doing),但意思不同。
- "think to do" 意為「打算做某事」,通常用於表示計劃或意圖。
- "think of doing" 意為「考慮做某事」,表示正在考慮或想起做某事。
- "think about doing" 意思與 "think of doing" 相似。
題目中 "Dr. Lee is thinking ____ a very expensive microscope.",表示李醫生正在考慮購買一台昂貴的顯微鏡。
第 25 題
The spinning of the earth is ____.
(A) faster at the equators than as fast as the poles
(B) faster at the equator than at the poles
(C) faster at the equator than the poles
(D) fastest at the equator than at the poles
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本題考查比較級的結構和地理知識。題目比較的是地球在赤道和兩極的自轉速度。
首先,地球在赤道的自轉線速度比在兩極快。
選項 (A) "faster at the equators than as fast as the poles" - "as fast as" 是同級比較,與前面的 "faster" 矛盾。且 "equators" 應為單數 "equator"。
第 1 題
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In the near future, cancer could be diagnosed as simply as determining your drink-drive status. Researchers in the UK are about to start trialing a breathalyzer-like device which will be able to diagnose the cancer from simple chemical changes to your breath. This particular method involves chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can be produced by the body's cells' metabolism. Various health conditions, including cancer, can change the cell's metabolism, resulting in a different pattern of VOCs. This can be used as a smoking gun to alert doctors to the presence of cancer. "Intuitively, lung cancer seems the most obvious cancer to be detected in the breath," a research explained. "But because of the way metabolites are recycled in the body, many other volatile molecules from other areas of the body end up in the breath too." The trial is a pilot study to compare the breath of those who are later diagnosed with cancer to those that are not to see if there are special clues for the doctors. The hope is that the trial will result in a fixed breath signature that can be used to determine whether or not there is cancer in the body. But in the very best case scenario, there will be multiple signatures that can actually reveal exactly what type of cancer it is. If the results of this trial are positive, this can be a screening tool used to detect cancer in the earliest stages - before a patient notices symptoms even.
The phrase "smoking gun" in the line 3 of the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to
(A) Fire
(B) Weapon
(C) Evidence
(D) Cigarette
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本題考查詞語的理解,特別是慣用語 "smoking gun"。
文章中提到 "This can be used as a smoking gun to alert doctors to the presence of cancer."。
"Smoking gun" 在這裡是指一個明顯的、確鑿的證據,能夠指向某個結論或原因。
選項 (A) "Fire" (火) - 與語意不符。
第 2 題
【題組共用題幹】
In the near future, cancer could be diagnosed as simply as determining your drink-drive status. Researchers in the UK are about to start trialing a breathalyzer-like device which will be able to diagnose the cancer from simple chemical changes to your breath. This particular method involves chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can be produced by the body's cells' metabolism. Various health conditions, including cancer, can change the cell's metabolism, resulting in a different pattern of VOCs. This can be used as a smoking gun to alert doctors to the presence of cancer. "Intuitively, lung cancer seems the most obvious cancer to be detected in the breath," a research explained. "But because of the way metabolites are recycled in the body, many other volatile molecules from other areas of the body end up in the breath too." The trial is a pilot study to compare the breath of those who are later diagnosed with cancer to those that are not to see if there are special clues for the doctors. The hope is that the trial will result in a fixed breath signature that can be used to determine whether or not there is cancer in the body. But in the very best case scenario, there will be multiple signatures that can actually reveal exactly what type of cancer it is. If the results of this trial are positive, this can be a screening tool used to detect cancer in the earliest stages - before a patient notices symptoms even.
The word "pilot" in the line 6 of the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to
(A) Pioneer
(B) Captain
(C) Officer
(D) Driver
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核心觀念
本題考查字義判斷與上下文推論。pilot 可作名詞,常見意思包括:
- 飛行員
- 船長
- 領航者、先鋒
- 試驗性的、先導性的
題目中的句子是:
The trial is a pilot study...
此處的 pilot 修飾 study,表示「先導性研究、初步試驗」,並非指駕駛飛機的人。
解題方法
判斷關鍵在於詞性與語境:
pilot位於名詞study前方,作為形容詞使用。- 上文提到研究人員即將開始測試類似酒測器的裝置。
- 下文說明這項研究是比較日後罹癌者與未罹癌者的呼吸,藉此尋找特殊線索。
- 這種先進行的小規模初步測試,目的在於評估方法是否可行,因此
pilot study是「先導研究、試驗性研究」。
因此,pilot 在本文中的語意最接近「先鋒、先導者」,答案選 Pioneer。
選項分析
(A) Pioneer
第 3 題
【題組共用題幹】
In the near future, cancer could be diagnosed as simply as determining your drink-drive status. Researchers in the UK are about to start trialing a breathalyzer-like device which will be able to diagnose the cancer from simple chemical changes to your breath. This particular method involves chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can be produced by the body's cells' metabolism. Various health conditions, including cancer, can change the cell's metabolism, resulting in a different pattern of VOCs. This can be used as a smoking gun to alert doctors to the presence of cancer. "Intuitively, lung cancer seems the most obvious cancer to be detected in the breath," a research explained. "But because of the way metabolites are recycled in the body, many other volatile molecules from other areas of the body end up in the breath too." The trial is a pilot study to compare the breath of those who are later diagnosed with cancer to those that are not to see if there are special clues for the doctors. The hope is that the trial will result in a fixed breath signature that can be used to determine whether or not there is cancer in the body. But in the very best case scenario, there will be multiple signatures that can actually reveal exactly what type of cancer it is. If the results of this trial are positive, this can be a screening tool used to detect cancer in the earliest stages - before a patient notices symptoms even.
The word "signature" in the line 1 of the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to
(A) Name
(B) Characteristic
(C) Song
(D) Autograph
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本題考查詞語的理解,特別是 "signature" 的含義。
文章中提到 "The hope is that the trial will result in a fixed breath signature..."。
"Signature" 在這裡指的是一種獨特的標記、特徵或模式,可以被用來識別某種情況。在生物學或醫學語境中,"signature" 常指一種特定的分子模式、基因標記或生物標誌。
第 4 題
【題組共用題幹】
In the near future, cancer could be diagnosed as simply as determining your drink-drive status. Researchers in the UK are about to start trialing a breathalyzer-like device which will be able to diagnose the cancer from simple chemical changes to your breath. This particular method involves chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can be produced by the body's cells' metabolism. Various health conditions, including cancer, can change the cell's metabolism, resulting in a different pattern of VOCs. This can be used as a smoking gun to alert doctors to the presence of cancer. "Intuitively, lung cancer seems the most obvious cancer to be detected in the breath," a research explained. "But because of the way metabolites are recycled in the body, many other volatile molecules from other areas of the body end up in the breath too." The trial is a pilot study to compare the breath of those who are later diagnosed with cancer to those that are not to see if there are special clues for the doctors. The hope is that the trial will result in a fixed breath signature that can be used to determine whether or not there is cancer in the body. But in the very best case scenario, there will be multiple signatures that can actually reveal exactly what type of cancer it is. If the results of this trial are positive, this can be a screening tool used to detect cancer in the earliest stages - before a patient notices symptoms even.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) The device has become a formal tool for cancer diagnosis.
(B) This device is designed for detecting lung cancer only.
(C) This device is not suitable for people of low cancer risk.
(D) The idea of this device is similar to the breath analyzer for drivers under the influence of alcohol.
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核心觀念
本題考查科技文章的細節理解與同義轉述。判斷重點在於:
- 研究中的裝置是類似酒測器的呼氣檢測設備。
- 檢測原理是分析呼氣中的揮發性有機化合物(volatile organic compounds, VOCs)。
- 細胞代謝改變時,呼氣中的 VOCs 組成也會改變。
- 研究目的在於探索以呼氣偵測癌症,並不限於肺癌。
- 文章描述的是即將進行的試驗,尚未成為正式診斷工具。
解題方法
先找題幹中直接對應選項的關鍵句:
Researchers in the UK are about to start trialing a breathalyzer-like device...
研究人員「即將開始試驗」一種類似酒測器的裝置,表示該裝置仍在研究階段,尚未正式使用。
接著找裝置用途:
lung cancer seems the most obvious cancer to be detected in the breath
肺癌似乎最容易透過呼氣偵測,但文章接著說:
many other volatile molecules from other areas of the body end up in the breath too.
身體其他部位產生的揮發性分子也會出現在呼氣中,因此此裝置的目標不限於肺癌。
最後,文章開頭將此裝置與判定酒駕狀態的酒測器相比,與選項(D)的敘述完全相符。
選項分析
(A) The device has become a formal tool for cancer diagnosis.
該裝置已成為正式的癌症診斷工具。
錯誤。文章指出研究人員「即將開始試驗」,目前仍處於 pilot study(初步試驗)階段,尚未正式成為臨床診斷工具。
第 5 題
【題組共用題幹】
In the near future, cancer could be diagnosed as simply as determining your drink-drive status. Researchers in the UK are about to start trialing a breathalyzer-like device which will be able to diagnose the cancer from simple chemical changes to your breath. This particular method involves chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can be produced by the body's cells' metabolism. Various health conditions, including cancer, can change the cell's metabolism, resulting in a different pattern of VOCs. This can be used as a smoking gun to alert doctors to the presence of cancer. "Intuitively, lung cancer seems the most obvious cancer to be detected in the breath," a research explained. "But because of the way metabolites are recycled in the body, many other volatile molecules from other areas of the body end up in the breath too." The trial is a pilot study to compare the breath of those who are later diagnosed with cancer to those that are not to see if there are special clues for the doctors. The hope is that the trial will result in a fixed breath signature that can be used to determine whether or not there is cancer in the body. But in the very best case scenario, there will be multiple signatures that can actually reveal exactly what type of cancer it is. If the results of this trial are positive, this can be a screening tool used to detect cancer in the earliest stages - before a patient notices symptoms even.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) The trial study does not include healthy people to avoid errors.
(B) VOC detection only reveals the existence of a cancer, but not the types of the cancer.
(C) In addition to lung cancer, VOCs change with the health conditions of other organs.
(D) The test results will be shown on the tool's screen.
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核心觀念
本題考查科技英文閱讀理解,重點在於:
- 根據文章明示資訊判斷選項。
- 掌握因果關係:身體細胞代謝改變 → 呼氣中的揮發性有機化合物(volatile organic compounds, VOCs)模式改變 → 可作為癌症偵測線索。
- 辨識文章中的範圍與程度,例如 only、exactly 等絕對化字眼,容易造成選項錯誤。
文中指出,VOCs 不只與肺部有關,身體其他部位產生的揮發性分子也可能經由代謝循環進入呼氣。因此,呼氣中的 VOCs 模式可反映身體不同部位的健康狀況。
解題方法
先找出研究的比較對象與研究目的:
The trial is a pilot study to compare the breath of those who are later diagnosed with cancer to those that are not.
意思是:這項試驗比較日後被診斷出癌症者與未被診斷出癌症者的呼氣。
接著找文章對 VOCs 來源與癌症類型的說明:
lung cancer seems the most obvious cancer to be detected in the breath
但文章隨即補充:
many other volatile molecules from other areas of the body end up in the breath too.
這表示呼氣中的 VOCs 不只反映肺癌,也可能反映身體其他器官或部位的健康變化。
因此,正確敘述是 (C)。
選項分析
(A) The trial study does not include healthy people to avoid errors.
錯誤。文章明確表示,研究會比較日後被診斷出癌症的人與未被診斷出癌症的人:
第 1 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
- 核仁
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核仁 (hé rén) 是細胞核內的一個結構,主要負責核糖體的合成。
第 2 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
2. 內質網
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內質網 (nèi zhì wǎng) 是細胞質內的一種膜狀結構,分為粗糙內質網和滑面內質網,參與蛋白質合成、脂質代謝等。
第 3 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
3. 骨骼
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骨骼 (gǔ gé) 是脊椎動物體內支撐身體、保護內臟、運動及造血的器官
第 4 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
4. 胰臟
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胰臟 (yí zàng) 是哺乳動物體內的一種腺體,具有內分泌和外分泌功能,分泌胰島素、
第 5 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
5. 血小板
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血小板 (xuè xiǎo bǎn) 是哺乳動物血液中的一種細胞碎片,參與血
第 6 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
6. 中風
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中風 (zhōng fēng) 是指腦血管突然破裂或阻塞,導致腦組織損傷的一種
第 7 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
7. 氫氧化鈉
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氫氧化鈉 (qīng yǎng huà nà) 是一種強鹼,化學式為 NaOH。
第 8 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
8. 濃度
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濃度 (nóng dù) 是指物質在溶液中所占的比例。
第 9 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
9. 離心機
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離心機 (lí xīn jī) 是一種利用離心力分離物質的儀器。
第 10 題
三、字彙中翻英(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into English (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
10. 漏斗
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漏斗 (lòu dǒu) 是一種用於將液體或粉末導入狹窄開口的容
第 1 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
- Synapse
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Synapse 是神經科學中的術語,指神經元之間或神經元與其他細胞(如肌
第 2 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
2. Ribosome
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Ribosome 是細胞質內負責蛋白質合成的細胞器
第 3 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
3. Flask
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Flask 在實驗室中通常指一種帶有頸部的玻璃容器,用於進行化學反應
第 4 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
4. Buffer
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Buffer 在化學和生物學中,通常指緩衝液,是一種能夠抵抗 p
第 5 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
5. Embryo
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Embryo 是指從受精卵發育早期到出生前(或孵化前)
第 6 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
6. Humidity
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Humidity 指的是空氣中水蒸氣的含量,即空氣
第 7 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
7. Statistics
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Statistics 是研究如何收集、組織、分析、解釋和呈現
第 8 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
8. Degeneration
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Degeneration 指的是組織或器官的退化、衰變或惡
第 9 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
9. Stomach
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Stomach 是消化系統的一部分,負責儲存食物並
第 10 題
四、字彙英翻中(10分,每題1分。)
Translation: Translate the following terms into Chinese (10%, 1% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
10. Mitosis
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Mitosis 是細胞分裂的一種方式,其中一個細胞分裂成兩個遺傳上
第 1 題
五、文句中翻英(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into English (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
- 腦與脊髓構成人體的中樞神經系統。
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核心觀念
本題考查人體神經系統的基本分類,以及科技英文中「由……構成」的常見表達方式。
- 中樞神經系統:central nervous system, CNS
- 腦:the brain
- 脊髓:the spinal cord
- 構成、組成:constitute、make up、form
人體的中樞神經系統由腦與脊髓兩部分組成,因此英文句子的主詞為複數概念「the brain and the spinal cord」,動詞應使用複數形式 constitute,不能使用 constitutes。
解題方法
依照中文語序拆解句子:
- 「腦」翻譯為 the brain。
- 「與」翻譯為 and。
- 「脊髓」翻譯為 the spinal cord。
- 「構成」使用科技英文常見動詞 constitute。
- 「人體的中樞神經系統」翻譯為 the central nervous system of the human body。
組合後為:
The brain and the spinal cord constitute the central nervous system of the human body.
其中,constitute 本身已有「構成、組成」之意,句型為:
意思是「A 與 B 構成 C」。
常見替代表達
下列句子皆符合原意:
第 2 題
五、文句中翻英(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into English (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
2. 營養缺乏往往導致體重快速下滑。
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句子結構分析:
主語:營養缺乏 (Nutritional deficiency)
狀語:往往 (often)
謂語:導致 (leads to / causes)
賓語:體重快速下滑 (rapid weight loss)
第 3 題
五、文句中翻英(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into English (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
3. 白老鼠比黑老鼠重10公克。
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句子結構分析:
比較對象:白老鼠 (white mice) 和 黑老鼠 (black mice)
比較的性質:重量 (heavier)
比較的程度:10公克 (by 10 grams)
第 4 題
五、文句中翻英(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into English (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
4. 實驗組與對照組互相比較沒有顯著差異。
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句子結構分析:
主語:實驗組與對照組互相比較 (The experimental group and the control group, when compared with each other / a comparison between the experimental group and the control group)
謂語:沒有顯著差異 (show no significant difference / have no significant difference)
這裡的「互相比較」可以理解為一個整體,或者是一個動作。
如果將「互相比較」作為一個狀語,那麼主語就是「實驗組與對照組」。
"The experimental group and the control group show no significant difference."
如果將「互相比較」作為句子的核心,那麼可以這樣說:
"A comparison between the experimental group and the control group shows no significant difference."
第 5 題
五、文句中翻英(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into English (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
5. 研究顯示空氣污染與肺部疾病息息相關。
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句子結構分析:
主語:研究 (Research / Studies)
謂語:顯示 (shows / indicates)
賓語:空氣污染與肺部疾病息息相關 (a close relationship between air pollution and lung diseases / that air pollution is closely related to lung diseases)
「息息相關」可以翻譯為 "closely related to" 或 "inextricably linked to" 或 "have a strong correlation with"。
「空氣污染」是 "air pollution"。
第 1 題
六、文句英翻中(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into Chinese (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
- David donated his whole body after death for medical research and education.
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句子結構分析:
主語:David
謂語:donated
賓語:his whole body
時間狀語:after death
目的狀語:for medical research and education
第 2 題
六、文句英翻中(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into Chinese (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
2. The average global temperature has warmed by more than 0.7°C over the past century.
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句子結構分析:
主語:The average global temperature (全球平均溫度)
謂語:has warmed (已經變暖了)
程度狀語:by more than 0.7°C (超過攝氏0.7度)
時間狀語:over the past century (在過去一個世紀裡)
第 3 題
六、文句英翻中(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into Chinese (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
3. The new results are consistent with previous findings from other investigators.
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句子結構分析:
主語:The new results (新的結果)
謂語:are consistent with (與...一致)
賓語:previous findings from other investigators (其他研究人員先前的發現)
第 4 題
六、文句英翻中(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into Chinese (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
4. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving procedure that combines chest compressions and artificial ventilation.
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句子結構分析:
主語:Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (心肺復甦術)
謂語:is (是)
表語:a lifesaving procedure (一種救命的程序)
定語從句:that combines chest compressions and artificial ventilation (結合了胸外按壓和人工通氣)
翻譯:
"Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving procedure that combines chest compress
第 5 題
六、文句英翻中(10分,每題2分)
Translation: Translate the following sentences into Chinese (10%, 2% for each question). White the question numbers in series and your answers on the answer sheet.
5. African swine fever, caused by a deadly and contagious virus in pigs, has been spreading rapidly in China.
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句子結構分析:
主語:African swine fever (非洲豬瘟)
後置定語:caused by a deadly and contagious virus in pigs (由一種對豬致命且具傳染性的病毒引起)
謂語:has been spreading (一直在傳播)
狀語:rapidly (快速地)
地點狀語:in China (在中國)
翻譯:
"African swine fever, caused by a deadly and contagious virus in pigs, has been