1. In what's being called Post-it wars, office workers in Paris have been trying to
outdo each other in coming up with the biggest and the best Post-it artwork.
理由:
a. (A)
ignore vt. 忽視,忽略
(B)
outdo vt. 超越,勝過
三態為:outdo, outdid, outdone。
例: The young players tried to outdo each other in front of the coach.
(這些年輕選手爭相在教練前出風頭。)
(C)
remove vt. 移除;移動
(D)
distort vt. 扭曲
例: The newspaper distorted what the politician said during her speech.
(該報扭曲了那位政治人物在演講中所說的話。)
b. 根據語意,可知應選 (B)。
2. The first shot in this raging war was in the spring of 2011,
when employees at French video game company Ubisoft stuck...on its windows.
理由:
a. 由於空格前的先行詞 the spring of 2011(2011 年的春天)為表『時間』的名詞,且空格後為一完整的子句,故空格內應置入能修飾時間的關係副詞 when 來引導形容詞子句,故選 (C)。
例: The earthquake struck at 5:10 AM, when most people in Taipei were still sleeping.
(地震發生於凌晨 5 點 10 分,當時許多台北人還在睡夢中。)
b. what 為複合關係代名詞,即等於 the thing(s) which,使用時,其前不可再有先行詞(名詞),故 (A) 不可選。
c. which 為關係代名詞,使用時要作形容詞子句中的主詞或受詞,故 (B) 不可選。
d. where 作關係副詞時,所引導的形容詞子句用來修飾表『地方』的先行詞,故 (D) 亦不可選。
3. Ubisoft countered with another even more epic Post-it window
display, and the battle was on.
理由:
a. (A)
content n. 內容
(B)
display n. 陳列,展示
例: There is a collection of Egyptian art on display at the museum this month.
(博物館這個月正展出一系列埃及藝術收藏品。)
(C)
process n. 過程
(D)
review n. 評論
例: The review of the Japanese author's new book was generally positive.
(這位日本作家的新書廣泛受到正面的評價。)
b. 根據語意,可知應選 (B)。
4. Post-it fever has
since spread to other French cities and even other countries.
理由:
a. 空格前有現在完成式助動詞 has,空格後為過去分詞 spread(散播),可知空格應置入副詞。
b. after 雖可作副詞,但無『完成式助動詞 + after + 過去分詞』之用法,故 (A) 不可選。
c. still(仍然)和 once(曾經、一度)均為副詞,但置入後語意不合,故 (B)、(C) 亦不可選。
d. since 作副詞時,表『從那時起、自此以後』,可修飾完成式或完成進行式的主要子句,since 可置於句尾或句中完成式助動詞 have、has、had 之後,置入後符合語意、用法,故選 (D)。
例: Tom graduated from college last year and hasn't been able to find a job since.
(湯姆自去年大學畢業後一直找不到工作。)
5. The subjects of all these artistic Post-it creations are
diverse and can be anything from celebrities, such as Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson, to iconic video game figures, including Pac-Man and Super Mario.
理由:
a. (A)
diverse a. 多樣化的
例: The school offers a diverse range of courses for students to choose from.
(學校提供一系列多元的課程供學生選擇。)
(B)
generous a. 慷慨的
(C)
limited a. 有限的
例: The politician's power was limited because he was going to be replaced soon.
(那位政治家的權力有限,因為他很快就要被取代了。)
(D)
promising a. 有希望的,有前途的
例: Lisa is a promising young actress that will surely be a success someday.
(莉莎是個年輕有為的女演員,將來一定會成功。)
b. 根據語意,可知應選 (A)。
6. The more intricate creations are a few stories high and
consist of thousands and thousands of colorful pieces of paper.
理由:
a. (A)
insist vi. 堅持
insist on... 堅持(做)……
例: Gina insists on cooking for me every time I visit her.
(每次我去探望吉娜時,她都堅持做飯給我吃。)
(B)
resist vi. & vt. 抵抗,抗拒
例: The official couldn't resist the temptation and took the bribe.
(那個政府官員禁不住誘惑而接受了賄賂。)
(C)
consist vi. 組成(與介詞 of 並用)
consist of... 由……組成;包括……
例: The mall mainly consists of stores that sell very expensive products.
(這座購物中心主要是由販售昂貴商品的店家組成。)
(D)
persist vi. 持續;堅持
persist in... 持續……;堅持……
例: If you persist in harassing your ex-girlfriend, she'll file charges against you.
(如果你繼續騷擾你的前女友,她會對你提出控告。)
b. 根據語意、用法,可知 (C) 應為正選。
7. You can
check them out at
www.postitwar.com. 理由:
a. (A)
put...out/put out... 使……熄滅
例: Don't try to put out a grease fire with water.
(別試圖用水撲滅油類引起的火災。)
(B)
take...out/take out... 將……拿出去
例: Tim and Karen are arguing about whose turn it is to take out the trash.
(提姆和凱倫為了輪到誰去倒垃圾而爭吵。)
(C)
let...out/let out... 讓……出去;釋放……
例: Crying is a good way of letting out our emotions.
(哭泣是我們發洩情緒的好方法。)
(D)
check...out/check out... 瞧一瞧……
例: Let's go check out the new koalas at the city zoo.
(咱們去市立動物園瞧一瞧新到的無尾熊吧。)
b. 根據語意,可知應選 (D)。