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1. Denmark is made up of a large peninsula and a group of islands located in the northeastern seas of Europe.
理由:
a. locate vt. 使座落於（常用被動）
be located in + 大地方或區域/at + 小地方　　
= be situated in + 大地方或區域/at + 小地方　 位於……，座落在……
例: Hawaii is located right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
（夏威夷位於太平洋的正中央。）
b. 本句原為：
Denmark is made up of a large peninsula and a group of islands which are located in the northeastern seas of Europe.
c. 原句中的形容詞子句 "which are located in the northeastern seas of Europe" 可化簡為分詞片語，即：省略關係代名詞 which，其後的 be 動詞 are 變成現在分詞 being 後予以省略，即成 "located in the northeastern seas of Europe"，故選 (B)。但 (C) 若改為 which are located 則亦可選。

2. Its people have always been skilled sailors and fishermen, and this strong connection with the sea was the source of Denmark's early power.
理由:
a.
(A) occupation n. 工作，職業
(B) admission n. 進入許可；門票
(C) permission n. 允許
without one's permission　　未經某人允許
例: Tom used my computer without my permission.
（湯姆未經我的允許就用了我的電腦。）
(D) connection n. 關係，關聯（常與介詞 with 並用）
例: The evidence shows that he has no connection with the murder.
（種種證據顯示他和這起謀殺案無關。）
b. 根據語意，可知應置入 connection，表和海洋的密切『關聯』造就了丹麥早期的強大勢力，故選 (D)。

3. These fierce seamen would farm and fish in the winter before setting off in their longboats to hunt along the shores of Europe in the summer.
理由:
a.
(A) get off/on (...)　　下∕上（……）大型交通工具
(B) pass out　　昏倒（= faint）
(C) set off　　出發，啟程（= set out）
例: Teresa will set out on her journey to India next Wednesday.
（泰瑞莎下週三將展開她的印度之旅。）
(D) drop out (of...)　　退出（比賽、學業等）
例: If you drop out of school, your parents will be upset.
（你要是輟學的話，你爸媽會很不高興。）
b. 根據語意，可知應置入 setting off，表在夏季駕著大船『出航』，故選 (C)。

4. Gradually, however, the pagan traditions of the Vikings were replaced by Christianity, and the warrior chiefs became kings and lords.
理由:
a.
(A) remind vt. 使想起；提醒
remind sb of sth　　令某人想到某事物
例: The song reminds me of the happy days I had in my childhood.
（那首歌使我想起童年的快樂時光。）
(B) replace vt. 取代
be placed by...　　被……取代
replace A with B　　用 B 取代 A
例: The dentist replaced my bad tooth with an artificial one.
（牙醫拔掉我那顆爛牙並裝上假牙。）
(C) recall vt. 回想
(D) remove vt. 移動；移除
remove A from B　　把 A 從 B 中移除
例: My mother expertly removed the stain from my shirt.
（母親很巧妙地清除了我襯衫上的污垢。）
b. 根據語意，可知應置入 replaced，表維京人的異教傳統漸漸被基督教『取代』，故選 (B)。

5. While the Vikings had brought fire and the sword to the mainland, Denmark's most famous citizen, Hans Christian Andersen, brought joy.
理由:
a.
(A) while conj. 雖然
注意:
while 表『雖然』時，即等於 although 或 though，其所引導的副詞子句通常置於句首，之後加逗點，再接主要子句。
例: While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its shape.
（雖然我喜歡這頂帽子的顏色，卻不喜歡它的樣式。）
(B) unless conj. 除非
(C) since conj. 既然，因為
(D) whether conj. 是否
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (A) While，表『雖然』維京人在歐陸上燒殺擄掠，但安徒生這位丹麥最響叮噹的人物卻帶來了歡樂。

6. Born in 1805, Hans Christian Andersen wrote many famous fairy tales, including The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, and The Little Mermaid.
理由:
a.
(A) providing conj. 如果（= if）
= provided conj.
例: We can go to Thailand next week providing/provided (that) airplane tickets are still available.
（要是機票還買得到的話，我們下週就可以去泰國了。）
(B) regarding prep. 關於
= concerning prep.
例: Judy always takes notice of news concerning her hometown.
（茱蒂總是會注意有關家鄉的消息。）
(C) considering prep. 考慮到，有鑒於
例: Considering his age, Mr. Chen is very active.
（就陳先生的年紀來說，他算是很活躍的了。）
(D) including prep. 包含
例: All the students are going bird-watching, including George.
（所有學生都要去賞鳥，包括喬治在內。）
b. 根據語意，可知應置入 including，表安徒生創作許多著名的童話故事，其中『包括』《醜小鴨》、《國王的新衣》和《小美人魚》等，故選 (D)。

7. Its fearsome Vikings no longer pose a threat to the rest of Europe.
理由:
a. 本空格測試下列固定用法：
pose a threat to...　　對……構成威脅
threat n. 威脅
例: The greenhouse effect poses a serious threat to the environment.
（溫室效應對環境構成很大的威脅。）
b. 根據上述，可知應選 (C) to。