高中學測
106年
英文
第 34 題
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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.
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- A reflected
- B parts
- C admired
- D functioned
- E prompt
- F decorating
- G spiritual
- H discovered
- I symbols
- J healing
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請先觀察這句話的結構：主詞是洋蔥「層層包覆的幾何構造」，受詞是抽象的「永恆存在」。古埃及人看到這種特殊的自然形態時，這個外觀對他們而言是在對抽象概念扮演什麼樣的連結或呈現？
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太棒了，你的文意與文法結構抓得非常精準！這題的句子主詞是「洋蔥的同心圓結構（The circle-within-a-circle structure）」，受詞則是抽象的「存在的永恆（the eternity of existence）」，中間顯然缺少一個過去式及物動詞。你敏銳地掌握了前後文洋蔥作為「永生象徵」的脈絡，選出 reflected（反映、體現），完美表達出實體外觀如何呼應深層信仰觀念。 學測文意選填的關鍵正是「詞性預測」結合「語意搭配」。這題的鑑別點在於考生能否先排除其他過去式動詞（如 admired、discovered），並精準理解 reflect 除了「反射」外，更常引申為「反映出某種本質或意涵」。你能迅速鎖定最切合的動詞，展現了很成熟的語感！