101三等一般警察人員考試
科目：法學知識與英文

◎ 經典考題示範：

一 . 文意字彙

32.Traditional Chinese medicine plays an important role in treating cancer and managing pain, where the effectiveness of Western 　　　　 is limited.
(a) benefits (b)commodities (c)disciplines (d)remedies

正解：(d)

本句為複雜句，主要子句為 Traditional Chinese medicine plays an important role in treating cancer and managing pain ，而其後由 where 引導的則為從屬子句。主要子句的意思是：傳統中藥在治療癌症和止痛方面扮演了重要的角色；從屬子句表達的應該是一個對比的狀況，那就是西藥在這方面則效果有限。四個選項中與 medicine 相對應的是 (d) remedies 。注意， remedy( 單數形 ) 除了指「藥物」外還可以指「治療（法）」。

34.In 1995, Beth plucked up the courage and went to the United States to 　　　　 further her singing skill. A year later, she participated in a Canadian contest for vocalists.
(a)hint (b)hone (c)hijack (d)hibernate

正解：(b)

二、句意表達

38.While they are not immune to the hot and cold winds of politics, artists have become adept at taking shelter from them most of the time.
(a)Though they can hardly turn a deaf ear to politics, artists have become better at working for politicians.
(b)Though they can hardly remain politically impassive, artists have learned better to take a political stance.
(c)Though they may suffer from the drastic change of politics, artists have been able to adapt such change into their creations.
(d)Though they may suffer from the drastic change of politics, artists have become skillful in surviving such change.

正解：(d)

本句的重點在於理解由 while 引導之「讓步」子句中之主詞補語 ”not immune to the hot and cold winds of politics” 以及主要子句中之主詞補語 ”adept at taking shelter Of politics” 以及主要子句中之主詞補語 ” adept at taking shelter from them most of the time” 之意涵。選項 (d) 中之 may suffer from the drastic( 極端的 ) change of politics “ 正是 ”(be)not immune( 免於 …….) to the hot and cold winds of politics” 之意。 而＂ skillful in surviving( 存活 ) such change 則可用來解釋 ”adept( 熟練的 ) at taking Shelter( 避難 )from them most of the time” 。另外，注意選項 (d) 中使用的從屬連接詞 Though 就相當於原句中的 while ，意思為「雖然」。

41.This cutting-edge equipment is state-of-the-art.
(a)These powered knives and saws are very good for arts and crafts.
(b)This cutlery is designed only for use in art.
(c)This modern, hi-tech tool is designed especially for art.
(d)This equipment is the newest and most advanced of its kind.

正解：(d)

本題考的重點在於對原句中兩個重要單字 - cutting-edge 與 state-of-the-art--- 的理解。cutting-edge 指「尖端的」，可用選項 (d) 中的 newest 來取代； state-of-the-art 指「最先進的」，可用 (d) 中的 most advanced 來取代。顯然， (d) 為本題正解。

三、克漏字

43.One of the most important features that distinguish man from animals is the ability to laugh. People who have investigated the phenomenon have offered many theories to explain human laughter. Scholars in the field of psychology, for example, have done research on the subject of what makes people laugh. But, as usually happens, the experts disagree, and there is much 　　43　　 in the field. Some people claim that human beings laugh at things which are strange to their experience.

(a)applause (b)controversy (c)failure (d)objection

正解：(b)

由出現在句中對等連接詞 and 之前的 ”as usually happens” ， the experts disagress” ( 專家們經常意見紛歧 ) 來推斷，自然就表示 ”there is much controversy ”( 有許多 「爭議」）。正確答案為 (b)

試卷評析

此份考題難易適中，雖然出現了不少難度較高的單字（如文意字彙第 31 題中的 mortified( 感到屈辱 ) ，第 34 題中的 hibernate( 冬眠 ) ，但是整體而言還算合理，因為縱使有不認識的單字，還是可以由前後文加上「消去法」把正確答案找出來。