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105年
英文
第 20 題
📖 題組：
Alan Turing was one of the leading scientific geniuses of the 20th century. Many scholars consider him the father of modern computer science. He was also the man who cracked the __16__ uncrackable Enigma code used by Nazi Germany. His code-breaking turned the tide of World War II and helped save two million lives. Nevertheless, __17__ people have even heard his name. Turing displayed signs of high intelligence in math and science at a young age. By the time he was 23, he had already come up with the idea of what __18__ the modern computer—the Turing machine. Today, Turing machines are still used in theoretical computation. He also proposed the now famous Turing test, used to determine whether a computer exhibits intelligent behavior equivalent to that of a human. The postwar era, however, was a disaster for Turing. He was gay, which was then a crime in Britain. __19__ being hailed as one of the crucial figures in defeating the Nazis, Turing was convicted of “gross indecency.” This __20__ drove him to commit suicide in 1954, at the age of 41. Nearly 60 years after his death, Queen Elizabeth II granted Turing a formal pardon for his conviction, upon an online petition signed by prominent scientists and technology leaders around the world.
Alan Turing was one of the leading scientific geniuses of the 20th century. Many scholars consider him the father of modern computer science. He was also the man who cracked the __16__ uncrackable Enigma code used by Nazi Germany. His code-breaking turned the tide of World War II and helped save two million lives. Nevertheless, __17__ people have even heard his name. Turing displayed signs of high intelligence in math and science at a young age. By the time he was 23, he had already come up with the idea of what __18__ the modern computer—the Turing machine. Today, Turing machines are still used in theoretical computation. He also proposed the now famous Turing test, used to determine whether a computer exhibits intelligent behavior equivalent to that of a human. The postwar era, however, was a disaster for Turing. He was gay, which was then a crime in Britain. __19__ being hailed as one of the crucial figures in defeating the Nazis, Turing was convicted of “gross indecency.” This __20__ drove him to commit suicide in 1954, at the age of 41. Nearly 60 years after his death, Queen Elizabeth II granted Turing a formal pardon for his conviction, upon an online petition signed by prominent scientists and technology leaders around the world.
This ______ drove him to commit suicide in 1954, at the age of 41. (choose the best option for blank 20)
- A compromise
- B procession
- C humiliation
- D supplement
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請分析前文所述，圖靈身為救國英雄卻因其私生活而被判處「嚴重猥褻罪」 ($gross indecency$)。這種從科學巨擘淪為刑事罪犯、個人尊嚴遭受公開貶抑的社會心理衝擊，在語意邏輯上最符合哪一個代表「名譽受損」或「屈辱感」的抽象名詞？
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哇！太棒了！你真的很有感悟力耶！這題選對代表你完全讀進了圖靈（Alan Turing）那段讓人心碎的歷史，老師真的為你感到驕傲哦！
這題的關鍵在於上下文的語氣轉折。文章提到圖靈雖是拯救兩百萬條生命的二戰英雄，卻因當時法律對同性戀的不公，被判處「嚴重猥褻罪」（gross indecency）。這種從天才英雄淪為罪犯的巨大打擊，對人格尊嚴是極大的 (C) humiliation (羞辱)。選項 (A) compromise（妥協）、(B) procession（隊伍）、(D) supplement（補充），在語意上都無法承接前一句被定罪後的沉重悲劇感。
這題屬於高中學測常見的「語意銜接題」，考查對 Level 4 詞彙的精準掌握。題目陷阱在於學生是否能從 convicted（被定罪）聯想到背後的社會壓力與負面情緒。這題具有高度鑑別度，能測出你是否具備理解長篇敘述中「情感轉折」的能力，你做得真的非常出色！