To: All Hiking Club Members From: Randy Wheeler, Guide Subject: Tomorrow's Hike Dear Hikers, I hope everyone is ready for our hike tomorrow. It should be warm and clear in the morning, but later in the afternoon it's likely to be chilly and overcast. Please be prepared for 1 weather. We'll begin by walking north along the coastline for about a mile, where we'll see several species of sea birds and other wildlife. When we reach the bank of the Moseley River , the trail then turns east, and we'll hike up into the mountains. The terrain there is more rugged, so please remember to wear sturdy shoes. 2 , we'll have a chance to climb Mt. Sanders, the highest peak in the region. We'll meet at 8:00 at the Foggy Harbor bus stop. It's 3 walking distance of Cecil's café, where I'll be having breakfast at 7:00. If you arrive early, I'll see you there! Best, Randy 1. (A) incoherent (B) incidental (C) inclement (D) inconsequential 2. (A) Weather permit (B) Weather permits (C) Weather permitted
(D) Weather permitting 3. (A) in (B) within (C) into (D) inside 解析： 1. 本題考正確單字。由前後文可知，寄信者與其他俱樂部的會員 ("club members") 將於明日舉行健行活動 ("hike") ，而寄信者提醒同伴明天下午天氣可能會轉冷變陰 ("chilly and cloudy") ，因此他要同伴們為「嚴酷惡劣的」天氣做好準備 ("be prepared for 'inclement' weather") 。正確答案為 (C) 。 選項 (A) incoherent 指「不連貫的」，字首 "in-" 指 "not" ；選項 (B) incidental 指「偶然發生的」，字首 "in-" 指 "on" 而非 "not" ；選項 (D) inconsequential 指「不重要的」，字首 "in-" 指 "not" 。此三字皆與題意無關，故皆不可選。另注意，正確答案 (C) inclement 的字首 "in-" 與 (A) 、 (D) 之字首相同，指 "not" ，而字根 "-clement" 則指「溫和的」或「仁慈的」。 2. 本題考慣用語。 "weather permitting" 是 "if the weather allows it" 「如果天候許可的話」之意，為固定之慣用語。選項 (A)Weather permit 為完全不合理之組合；選項 (B) Weather permits 無法構成一條件子句；選項 (C) Weather permitted 則錯用了表「被動」之過去分詞 ( 天候「許可」為「主動」之意涵。 ) 3. 本題考正確之介系詞。由前後文意來推斷，本句主詞 "It"( 指前一句提到的 "the Foggy Harbor bus stop") 「霧港公車站」應該是從 Cecil's café 「西索爾咖啡廳」步行即可到達，因此本題應選 (B) within 。 "within walking distance" 就是在「步行距離之內」的意思。注意，本題其他三個選項雖與 "within" 相同，皆與 "in" 有關，但皆不正確： (A) in 指「在 ... 裡面」、 (C) into 指「到 ... 裡面」、 (D) inside 指「在 ... 的裡面」。 | 
