高中學測
106年
英文
第 32 題
📖 題組：
The widespread popularity of onions is not limited to modern-day kitchens. There is evidence of onions being used for culinary and medicinal purposes all over the ancient world. Nonetheless, no culture __31__ onions quite as much as the ancient Egyptians. For them, the onion was not just food or medicine; it held significant __32__ meaning. Onions were considered to be __33__ of eternal life. The circle-within-a-circle structure of an onion, for them, __34__ the eternity of existence. According to certain documents, ancient Egyptians also used onions for medicinal purposes, but they likely would have viewed the __35__ power of the vegetable as magical, rather than medical. Onions are depicted in many paintings __36__ inside pyramids and tombs that span the history of ancient Egypt. They __37__ as a funeral offering shown upon the altars of the gods. The dead were buried with onions and onion flowers on or around various __38__ of their bodies. Mummies have also been found with onions and onion flowers __39__ their pelvis, chest, ears, eyes, and feet. Some scholars theorize that onions may have been used for the dead because it was believed that their strong scent would __40__ the dead to breathe again. Other researchers believe it was because onions were known for their special curative properties, which would be helpful in the afterlife.
The widespread popularity of onions is not limited to modern-day kitchens. There is evidence of onions being used for culinary and medicinal purposes all over the ancient world. Nonetheless, no culture __31__ onions quite as much as the ancient Egyptians. For them, the onion was not just food or medicine; it held significant __32__ meaning. Onions were considered to be __33__ of eternal life. The circle-within-a-circle structure of an onion, for them, __34__ the eternity of existence. According to certain documents, ancient Egyptians also used onions for medicinal purposes, but they likely would have viewed the __35__ power of the vegetable as magical, rather than medical. Onions are depicted in many paintings __36__ inside pyramids and tombs that span the history of ancient Egypt. They __37__ as a funeral offering shown upon the altars of the gods. The dead were buried with onions and onion flowers on or around various __38__ of their bodies. Mummies have also been found with onions and onion flowers __39__ their pelvis, chest, ears, eyes, and feet. Some scholars theorize that onions may have been used for the dead because it was believed that their strong scent would __40__ the dead to breathe again. Other researchers believe it was because onions were known for their special curative properties, which would be helpful in the afterlife.
請依題組文章作答，選出最適合填入標示 32 之空格的選項。
- A reflected
- B parts
- C admired
- D functioned
- E prompt
- F decorating
- G spiritual
- H discovered
- I symbols
- J healing
思路引導 VIP
請觀察前一句提到的『不僅僅是食物或藥物』，以及後文緊接著談到『永生（eternal life）』與『神明祭壇上的供品』；這些線索暗示著洋蔥在此處被賦予了哪一種超越物質與肉體層面的意義？
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太棒了，選 (G) spiritual 完全正確！這展現出你精準掌握文意脈絡與詞性搭配的優秀語感。
文意脈絡與修飾關係
從文法結構來看，空格位於形容詞 significant 之後、名詞 meaning 之前，顯然需要填入一個形容詞來修飾 meaning。由上下文邏輯觀察，前半句提到「洋蔥不僅是食物或藥物（not just food or medicine）」，緊接著後文更進一步描述洋蔥象徵「永生（eternal life）」、並用於祭壇與喪葬儀式中，表示洋蔥在古埃及已超越物質層次，具有宗教與心靈上的意涵，因此填入 spiritual（精神上的、心靈的） 最為精準合宜。
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