1.The financial crash of October 1987 demonstrated that the world's capital markets are integrated more closely than never before and events in one part of the global village may be transmitted to the rest of the village—almost instantaneously.
A. integrated more closely than never before and
B. closely integrated more than ever before so
C. more closely integrated as never before while
D. more closely integrated than ever before and that
E. more than ever before closely integrated as
Answer :
--- more ….than … 比較級現在之狀況與過去進行比較 than ever before ….
原句中 The financial crash of October 1987 demonstrated that …..
“ 世界資本市場相較於過去更緊密結合” , 後再連接另一名詞子句that+S+V….“
發生在地球村一地方之事件幾近瞬間會傳到世界上其他地方.”
D 選項中之that 乃對應前 demonstrated that …..
and that ….. 並非贅字… ; 此為兩名詞子句當demonstrated 之受詞。
2. Architects and stonemasons, huge palace and temple clusters were built by the Maya without benefit of the wheel or animal transport.
A. huge palace and temple clusters were built by the Maya without benefit of the wheel or animal transport
B. without the benefits of animal transport or the wheel, huge palace and temple clusters were built by the Maya
C. the Maya built huge palace and temple clusters without the benefit of animal transport or the wheel
D. there were built, without the benefit of the wheel or animal transport, huge palace and temple clusters by the Maya
E. were the Maya who, without the benefit of the wheel or animal transport, huge palace and temple clusters
Answer :
Architects and stonemasons , 此二字為建築師與石匠指人(同位語), 後須有人當主詞與之配對。
C. the Maya (馬雅人) built huge palace and temple clusters without the benefit of animal transport or the wheel
答案選擇C.
3. The Coast Guard is conducting tests to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find survivors of wrecks at sea.
A. to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find
B. to see whether pigeons can be trained as help to find
C. to see if pigeons can be trained for helping to find
D. that see if pigeons are able to be trained in helping to find
E. that see whether pigeons are able to be trained for help in finding
Answer :
--- 基本上 S + V + whether + S + V + (or not ) 可省略。
現代文法中 S + V + if + S + V + (or not ) 可省略。
The Coast Guard is conducting tests + to + 原V (表目的)
說明海岸巡防隊正進行測試以看看是否可以訓練 pigeons (鴿子) 幫助尋找船難中之生存者。
be trained to + 原V … (正確用法) ;
be trained for + Ving 是錯誤之表達。
答案為 A .
4. The golden crab of the Gulf of Mexico has not been fished commercially in great numbers, primarily on account of living at great depths—2,500 to 3,000 feet down.
A. on account of living
B. on account of their living
C. because it lives
D. because of living
E. being they live
Answer :
--- on account of + N / Ving … (由於…)
= because of + N
= because + S + V.
living 前須清楚指出誰之生活 ---- 所有格+ living。
此時, B 選項雖有所有格 their ;
然而為主詞 the golden crab 為單數應為 its。
答案選擇 C .