英文學測指考高分要領 1 英文科試題測試的目標:閱讀與寫作。 應考能力的培養:背詞組、活用句型、勤練閱讀速 度、多動筆練寫翻譯與作文。 1. 從閱讀文章來背詞彙:懂此字的用法。 2.背詞組:如 raise one’s awareness, delivery service, sharpen one’s ball skills, distinguish A from B, stay awake, decline one’s invitation, escape one’s memory等, 以 培養英文表達能力。 2 1. 詞彙題-對實詞 (content words)的理解: 名詞、動詞、形容詞、副詞。 2. 在10至15題的詞彙題中,名詞、形容詞、 副詞、動詞按比例出題。 15題的比例常為 4:4:4:3; 10題的比例常為 3:3:2:2 3. 熟讀歷屆試題中出現的單字。 4. 學測單字以4000字(1~4級)為基準出題, 指考單字以7000字(1~6級)為基準出題。 3 1. I am studying so hard for the forthcoming entrance exam that I do not have the ___ of a free weekend to rest. (95學測) (A) luxury (B) license (C) limitation (D) strength 2. Dr. Liu’s new book is a collection of his ___ of the daily life of tribal people in Africa. (92學測) (A) observations (B) interferences (C) preventions (D) substitutions 3. In order to write a report on stars, we decided to ___ the stars in the sky every night. (93學測) (A) design (B) seize (C) quote (D) observe 4 4. Although Jeffery had to keep two part-time jobs to support his family, he never _____ his studies. In fact, he graduated with honors. (96學測) (A) neglected (B) segmented (C) financed (D) diminished 5. Mr. Chang always tries to answer all questions from his studies. He will not ___ any of them even if they may sound stupid. (94學測) (A) reform (B) depress (C) ignore (D) confirm 6. One of Jane’s finest qualities is that she takes the ____. She always takes the necessary action and does not wait for orders. (91指考) (A) initiative (B) charity (C) vision (D) advantage 7. John is an experienced salesperson. Just observe closely how he interacts with customers and do_____. Then you will become an expert yourself. (93 指考) (A) edgewise (B) likewise (C) otherwise (D) clockwise 5 8. The old woman at the street corner must be lost. She is looking around ____ for someone to help her. (93指考) (A) socially (B) accidentally (C) tremendously (D) desperately 9. I don’t know for sure what I am going to do this weekend, but ___ I plan to visit an old friend of mine in southern Taiwan. (94指考) (A) tentatively (B) inevitably (C) unknowingly (D) numerously 10. When there is a heavy rain, you have to drive very ___ so as to avoid traffic accidents. (98指考) (A) cautiously (B) recklessly (C) smoothly (D) passively 6 11. Do not just sit and wait _____ for a good chance to come to you. You have to take the initiative and create chances for yourselves. (A) consciously (B) passively (C) reasonably (D) subjectively (95指考) 12. Peter stayed up late last night, so he drank a lot of coffee this morning to keep himself _____ in class. (99學測) (A) acceptable (B) amazed (C) accurate (D) awake 13. This information came from a very ____ source, so you don’t have to worry about being cheated. (98學測) (A) reliable (B) flexible (C) clumsy (D) brutal 14. _____ the weather, the athletic meetings will be held on time. (A) Instead of (B) In relation to (C) On behalf of (D) Regardless of (93學測) 7 綜合測驗旨在評量學生對文章的理解程度。 選項必須依據上下文的意思來選出最適當的答案。 測驗內容分為:詞彙、慣用語、轉折語、虛詞 (function words)、句構 (sentence structure)。 8 文意、文法要同時考慮,上下文要能連貫,考句意 約佔6~7成,考文法約3~4成,當四個選項都不相 同時就是考句意,若選項單字相同,字群排列不同, 就是考文法,注意文法分析,大多考連接詞、分詞 構句、時態、字詞用法或搭配詞,只要多做題目, 這些文法題目都算是基本送分題。 9 建議先讀三、四行文章以後再開始作答。不妨順讀 文章後,挑選簡單的空格優先作答。在這一部份中 懂得正確判斷空格所需的詞性,可以讓你獲得最大 的優勢。 10 建議先看首段(主旨段)、尾段(結論段)以掌握 大意,之後會依時間順序、因果或過程詳加鋪陳, 配合先看選項,了解文章大致說些什麼,接著仔細 觀察答案空格的前後文,務必要文意連貫,注意轉 承詞及代名詞所代替的名詞是什麼。 11 考「細節」、「主旨」 、「推論」 、「同義詞」 藉由閱讀英文雜誌增進閱讀理解力 利用同義詞增進單字量 12 建議先瀏覽題目,在文章中挑出和題目同意但不同 字、詞、句的關鍵字詞,用線畫出來,標上題號。 遇到難的生字不用太擔心,前後文通常會有線索可 以幫助理解。閱測題目大致分成五類:main ideas 和 best title(主旨和文章題目)/source(文章可 能的出處)/facts(事實或內容)/vocabulary (字彙的意義)/inference(推論)。 13 熟讀重要轉折語,在綜合測驗可輕易取分,也可運 用在寫作中。 轉折語在於連接句子與段落前後銜接之用。 文章需適當的轉折語使文氣順暢有力,條理分明。 14 S + V……; 轉折語, S + V……. therefore thus hence accordingly consequently in consequence as a consequence as a result For this reason Because of this On this ground 15 S + V……; 轉折語, S + V……. 此外、而且 also besides additionally In addition Furthermore Moreover What’s more 16 S + V……; 轉折語, S + V……. 同樣地 Likewise Similarly In the similar way In like manner 17 更好的是 What is better Better yet 更糟的是 What is worse To make maters worse 18 實際上、其實 in fact in truth in effect in reality in actually in practice as it is as a matter of fact 19 當然 certainly surely of course 的確 In deed To be sure 20 尤其是 above all particularly in particular …等等 and so on and so forth and the like and all that And what not 21 在此其間;同時地 in the meantime in the meanwhile meantime Meanwhile 同時地 at the same time at a time simultaneously 22 後來;其後 later (on) Afterwards 最近 recently lately of late 23 目前;現今 now nowadays currently presently at present for the time being 24 從那時起 Since then from then on from that time on 暫時地 temporarily tentatively for the time being 25 今後 henceforth from now on 起初 at first originally in the beginning 在未來 In (the) future In the near future(不久的將來) 26 最後;終於 finally eventually at last at length in time in the end in the long run 27 以前;從前 once formerly at one time in the past once upon a time 遲早;有朝一日;總有一天 some time or other some day or other sooner or later 28 換句話說;換言之 In other words that is (to say) to put it differently Namely 最重要的是 above all most importantly most important of all 29 以……為例。 Take…for instance. Take…for example. Take…as an instance. Take…as an example. 30 例如 for example for instance 諸如 such as like 31 總而言之;簡言之 In brief, In short, To be brief, To be short, To put it briefly, To put it in a nutshell, To summarize, In a word, In sum, To sum up, To conclude, In conclusion, Briefly speaking, On the whole, 32 大致說來;一般而言 Generally (speaking), In general, All in all, Roughly speaking, By and large, 如上所述 As we know from the above, From the above-mentioned, From what I have said/mentioned above, 33 長話短說 To make a long story short, 整體而言 Overall 由以上所述來判斷 Judging from the above, All things considered, 34 依我之見 In my opinion, In my view, In my eyes, To my mind, 35 然而;但是 Still however nonetheless nevertheless while whereas 不但……而且 not only… but also 36 相反地;反而 Instead 相反地 conversely reversely oppositely on the contrary 37 一方面......另一方面 on the one hand...; on the other hand 相對地 in contrast by contrast 與......相對比;與......相對照 in contrast to In contrast with 與......比較起來 in comparison with (as) compared with 38 儘管...;不顧... despite in spite of reckless of regardless of notwithstanding without regard to Without respect to 如此一來 in this way in this manner in so doing 39 儘管如此 even so 縱使......即使 even if even though 雖然 though Although while 40 據我所知 For all I know, To the best of my knowledge, As far as I know, So far as I know, As far as I am concerned, 41 第一點 第二點 First(ly),... Second(ly),.. First,... Then,... In the first place, In the second place, For one thing, For another, First of all, To begin with, To start with, First and foremost, In addition, Moreover, What is more, Furthermore, 最後 As a conclusion,... Last but not least,... As a conclusion,... Last but not least,... At last,... In the long run,... 42 談及;說到 When it comes to + N/V-ing, Speaking of... Talking of... As far as N is concerned, 有鑑於 In terms of + N, In the light of + N, 43 從......之觀點而言 In terms of + N, 坦白說 Frankly speaking, Honestly speaking, To be honest, To be frank, To tell the truth, 44 常言道 It is often said that ... 眾所周知 It is known to everyone that... It is a well known fact that ... 俗語說...... As the saying goes, 45 對......是常有的事 As is often the case with + N, ......是理所當然的 It stands to reason that... ......是被視為當然的 It is taken for granted that... 理論上來說 In theory, Theoretically speaking, 我忽然想起 It strikes me that... It occurs to me that... 無論如何 at any cost/rate/risk at all costs/rates/risks 根據;依照 According to + N, 46 令人驚訝的是... To one’s surprise 令人失望的是... To one’s disappointment, 令人鬆一口氣地;令人安心的是...To one’s relief, 令人遺憾、後悔的是...To one’s regret, 令人驚慌、不安、沮喪的是... To one’s dismay, 令人絕望的是...To one’s despair, 令人滿意的是... To one’s satisfaction/contentment 令人尷尬地... To one’s embarrassment, 令人沮喪、氣餒地... To one’s discouragement/depression/dejection, 47 與大家想法相左的是... Contrary to public, Contrary to popular belief, 所幸;不幸地;不巧的是 As luck would have it, 不幸地 Unfortunately, Unluckily, 隨時光之逝去 As time goes by, As time passes, 一則......再則...... For one thing, .... For another, .... 48 在此環境下;情形如此 Under the circumstances, In the circumstances, 從某一方面來看 In a sense, In a manner, In a way, 無疑......There is no doubt that... 無可否認......There is no denying that... 49 說來奇怪 Strange to say, Odd to say, Curious to say, 說來悲傷 Sad to say, 不用說;自不待言 It goes without saying that... It is needless to say that... Needless to say, ... 50 Within + 時間/距離/地方/...... 在......範圍內 When outbreaks become widespread within a country, control can be extremely difficult. (93指考) Children don’t learn their native languages consciously, but they become fluent in them within a few years. (91學測) We can wear anything we like, within reason/limits. There is a large shopping mall within walking distance of the apartment. Make sure this medication is not left within reach of small children. 51 Without 沒有 With 以......;用......;有......;和......一起 By + V-ing 藉由.......;靠...... Josephine is a neighbor with a kind heart. With the help of a Global Positioning System (GPS), people can find their destinations more easily. Today, with a couple of clicks, you can go anywhere in the world without leaving your computer. (94指考) You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs. Irene doe not throw away used envelopes. She recycles them by using them for breaking telephone messages. (94學測) Only by working hard can you succeed in achieving your goal. (91學測) 52 Along with/together with 連同...... Kenting, along with Mount Ali and Sun Moon Lake, is among the most popular Taiwan tourist attractions. A bunch of roses, along with a card, was sent to his girlfriend by Isaac. Learning a new language needs motivation together with perseverance. Throughout 貫穿 Grace dozed off throughout the performance. 53 According to 根據 According to research, kids who start volunteering are twice as likely to continue good deeds when they are adults. (98指考) According to my opinion, one should eat more vegetables and fruit every day. Including + N 包括 Everyone had a lot of fun, including the old grandma. 54 as Training isn’t the same thing as education. Jason’s mother gave him a bike as a birthday present. My father works as an engineer. Pamela asks her son not to smoke, as smoking is harmful to his health. Taipei 101 is the new landmark of Taipei as everybody knows. As I got off the bus, I saw Tina walking by. As summer comes closer, the days become longer. As the baby’s cries got louder, her parents felt more helpless. 55 free from fear 免於恐懼 free from want 不虞匱乏 lobby for 遊說贊成 lobby against 遊說反對 The key to a successful speech is to make it meaningful and relevant to the audience. (94 指考) 56 1.困難句型:長句,多重含意的句子,複雜文法結構的句子 2.五大基本句型:”動詞”決定句子的變化 3.解句的技巧:常用句型 (1) S + ( ) + V (2)Ving(Ved)…, S+V (3) S+V…, Ving(Ved)… (4) With +N +Ving(Ved)…,S+V (5)S+V+that+S+V… (6)adv子句, S+V (7)倒裝句 57 58 1. With over fifty teams competing in the tournament, all the games will be played back to back. (93指考) 2. The manager resigned without hesitation after he had been offered a better job in another company. (96學測) 3. The postal special delivery service is very efficient. A package sent can be received in a couple of hours. (91學測) 4. Ann enjoyed going to the flower market. She believed that the fragrance of flowers refreshed her mind. (97學測) 59 5. When a company ventures into new markets, it will need ______ various problems. (94指考) (A) to face (B) to facing (C) and face (D) facing 6. It was opened in 1968 by Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, the man who turned France into a ____ society. (A) coffee-drunk (B) drinking-coffee (C) coffee-drinking (D) drunk-coffee (97指考) (例) Be careful with that box; it contains some easily-damaged goods. Jasmine is a kind –hearted lady who will do her best to help anyone in need. 60 7. Average global temperature _____ by almost 1 F over the past century. (A) has been increasing (B) is going to increase (C) has increased (D) is about to increase (96指考) 8. Studies ______ that watching funny movies can reduce pain and promote healing. (A) have been proved (B) has proved (C) have proved (D) have been proving (95學測) 9. We have had plenty of rain so far this year, so there should be an abundant supply of fresh water this summer. (94指考) 61 10. The researchers found that the parts of the brain involved in learning, memory, emotion, and touch became more active as the volunteers expected higher levels of pain. (97學測) 11. _____ an athlete involves more than competing in athletic events. (97指考) (A) Be (B) He is (C) What is (D) Being 12. These problems are perhaps the biggest issue a researcher will come across ____ new markets. (94指考) (A) when to study (B) while studying (C) when studied (D) after they studying 13. Because many students were kept in the dark about the lecture, the attendance was _____ than expected. (92指考) (A) more small (B) very smaller © even smallest (D) much smaller 62 14. It’s quite safe here in the city. You don’t need to watch your back ___ a walk, even at night. (92指考) (A) while taken (B) when taking (C) to take (D) when you taking 15. Black tea preparation consists mainly of picking young leaves and leaf buds on a clear sunny day and ____ the leaves dry for about an hour in the sun. (95學測) (A) avoiding (B) letting (C) getting (D) needing 16. In other words, eating richly colored fruits and vegetables makes us both healthier and smarter. (97指考) 63 17. The bomb blew up in the square, with many people _____. (A) to injure (B) injured (C) injuring (D) are injured 18. Tim Welford, _____33, and Dom Mee, ____30, both from England, were keen on rowing boats. (91學測) (A) aging, aging (B) aged, aged (C) an age, an age (D) in age, in age 19. Contrary to _____, our program has been enjoyed by a large audience. (91學測) (A) what do you think (B) do you think what (C) what you think (D) do what you think 20. ______ he can finish the task by himself or not is questionable. 64 21. Andrew Carnegie, once the world’s richest person, was born in 1835 to a weaver’s family in Scotland. (96指考) 22. Once your child is diagnosed with AD/HD, it is important to let the school know so that they can provide appropriate academic and social support. (96指考) 23. An honest person is faithful to his promise. Once he makes a commitment, he will not go back on his word. (96指考) 24. Bam once blossomed as a trading post on the Silk Road. 65 翻譯題: 建議每天要寫5~10句翻譯,以練習基本句型、文法、 片語、單字及拼字,特別注意中英文用字順序的不 同處。(例如:中文句子中做修飾部分會先寫,而 英文則強調主詞+動詞+受詞先寫,才加上修飾語詞 或子句的內容) 66 作文: 建議每週至少一篇,培養「手感」,演練的題目可用模 擬試題及雜誌的作文題目,熟悉作文題型要求,有助考 試時沉著應對。在下筆前務必看清題目要求,先有一簡 單大綱,列出各段的主題句及支持性細節,盡量寫出自 己的獨特看法,確保不離題,贏得基本分。書寫時,最 好用印刷體書寫,字跡務必工整,不要塗塗改改,也不 要使用沒把握的字句或片語。作文若想拿高分,則句型 要力求變化,不可只用簡單句到底,不妨參考課本敘述 的句型混合使用,且不要忘記使用轉承語,文章力求通 順,不會讓閱卷者一直停下來推敲你想表達的文意是什 麼。最後別忘了檢查有無文法及拼字的錯誤,記得少錯 即是贏 67 1.三段式寫作法:(大部分用過去式) 第一段場景及敘述的開始narration 第二段敘述climax 第三段故事結局或解決辦法simple ending 2.兩段式寫作模式: 第一段經驗narration(主題句) 第二段說明exposition 68 Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration. By Thomas Alva Edison No English, no decent jobs. It’s never too late. 69 70