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Inside the Labyrinth 牛魔王的迷宮

Greek mythology has fascinated mankind for more than two thousand years. The stories are rich _(1)_ originality and many of the legends are known all over the world. Many Greek myths have survived and the stories will continue to be told for years to _(2)_.

  One of the most renowned legends is _(3)_ of the Minotaur. The Minotaur was a hideous monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man. Every year, in order to _(4)_ the Minotaur, the Athenians sacrificed seven young men and seven young women to him. The _(5)_ were thrown into the home of the Minotaur called the Labyrinth. The Labyrinth was a huge maze that was virtually impossible to escape from. There were hundreds and hundreds of winding passages within the Labyrinth. No one had _(6)_ escaped from the Labyrinth because it was impossible to find the way out.

  After the fourteen young boys and girls were thrown in, they would try _(7)_ the Minotaur while at the same time, looking for a way to escape. The Minotaur would search the Labyrinth for his victims. Upon finding them, he would eat them alive.

——by Thomas M. Walk

1. (A) with (B) in (C) about (D) for

2. (A) go (B) come (C) pass (D) run

3. (A) which (B) what (C) those (D) that

4. (A) pleasure (B) please (C) pleasing (D) pleasant

5. (A) victims (B) benefactors (C) receptionists (D) interviewees

6. (A) hardly (B) scarcely (C) never (D) ever

7. (A) avoided (B) avoid (C) to avoid (D) avoidance

 

解題:

1. 第一題空格應選 (B) in
理由:
a.
be rich in...  富含……
: Carrots are rich in vitamin A.
胡蘿蔔富含維生素A。

b. "
be rich in..." 為固定用法,可知(B)為正選。


2.
第二題空格應選 (B) come
理由:
a.
for years to come  在未來的歲月中
for + 一段時間 + to come  在未來……(一段時間)中
: If you smoke now, you will have health problems for years to come.
如果你現在抽煙,那麼在未來的歲月中就會有健康的問題。

b. "
for years to come" 為固定用法,可知(B)應為正選。


3.
第三題空格應選 (D) that
理由:
a.
相同的名詞在同一句中出現時,為避免重複,單數名詞以that取代,複數名詞則以those取代。
: The color of this car is darker than that of that car.
這部車子的顏色比那部來得深。

b. that
置入後代替其前的legend,可知(D)應為正選。


4.
第四題空格應選 (B) please
理由:
a.
in order to V  為了要……
=
with an eye to + V-ing
=
with a view to + V-ing
: With an eye to losing weight, Mary started exercising every morning.
為了減肥,瑪麗開始每天早上做運動。

b.
根據上述,空格前的to為不定詞to,故應置入原形動詞,可知(B)應為正選。


5.
第五題空格應選 (A) victims
理由:
a. (A)
victim n. 受害者
(B)
benefactor n. 捐助人
(C)
receptionist n. 接待員
(D)
interviewee n. 接受訪問者

b.
根據語意,可知 (A) 應為正選。


6.
第六題空格應選 (D) ever
理由:
a.
空格前主詞為No one,其中No為否定形容詞,故其後不可再置否定副詞,而選項中hardly(幾乎不),scarcely(幾乎不),never(絕不)均為否定副詞,故知(A)(B)(C)均不可選。

b.
根據上述,可知ever(曾經)符合語意、用法,故(D)應為正選。

7.
第七題空格應選 (C) to avoid
理由:
a.
空格前有動詞try,之後可接不定詞或動名詞,但意義有別:
try V-ing  試試看(做)……
try to V  設法要(做)……
: If that way doesn't work, try writing a letter to him.
如果那方法行不通,寫封信給他試試看。
I tried to call him, but he was out of the office.
我曾設法打電話給他,但他不在辦公室。

b. (B)
avoid vt. 避免
(C)
avoidance n. 迴避

c.
根據語意及用法,可知(C)應為正選。




  兩千多年來希臘神話一直令世人著迷。這些故事原創性十足,許多傳說在全球可說是家喻戶曉。不少希臘神話至今仍保存下來,未來的歲月中,這些故事仍會被傳誦下去。

  諸多最知名的傳說中,有一則是關於彌諾托的神話。彌諾托是個牛頭人身的醜八怪。每年,為了取悅彌諾托,雅典人得犧牲7名少男和7名少女向他獻祭。這些犧牲者會被丟入稱為拉比林斯的彌諾托家中。拉比林斯是座非常巨大的迷宮,因此想從中脫逃幾乎是不可能的。迷宮中有數不盡的彎曲通道。從來沒有人能從迷宮中逃脫,因為根本不可能找到出路。

  這14名少男少女被丟入迷宮後,他們會邊躲彌諾托邊尋找出路。彌諾托會在迷宮內尋找這群犧牲者。一旦找到了,他就會活活把他們吃下去。




標準答案: 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (C)

 

單字:

1. Labyrinth n.(希臘神話)拉比林斯迷宮
labyrinth n. 迷宮

2.
mythology n. 神話

3.
originality n. 原創性

4.
renowned a. 著名的

5.
hideous a. 醜陋的

6.
maze n. 迷宮

7.
virtually adv. 幾乎(= almost

8.
winding a. 彎曲的

9.
passage n. 通道

 

片語:

1. escape from...  逃離……

2.
at the same time  同時

 

1. legend [ `lEdjJnd ] n. 傳說
Legend has it + that 子句  傳說……
: Legend has it that a monster lives in the mountains.
傳說山裡有一頭怪物。

2.
all over the world  全世界
=
across the world
=
around the world
: The explosion was seen by people all over the world.
全世界的人都看到了那起爆炸。

3.
sacrifice A to B  將 A 獻祭給 B
: The ancient Greeks would sacrifice lambs to their gods before the engaging in battle.
古希臘人在參戰前,會先用羔羊祭神。

4.
search A for B  在 A 中尋找 B
: The fire fighter is searching the room for the victims.
那名消防員在房間中尋找受害者。

5.
Upon V-ing, S + V  一……就……
=
As soon as S + V, S + V
: Upon hearing the news, John yelled at the top of his lungs.
一聽到那消息,約翰就大聲叫了起來。


 

 

 

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