高中學測
106年
英文
第 27 題
📖 題組：
Research has proven that weather plays a part in our moods: Warmer temperatures and exposure to sunshine increase positive thinking, whereas cold, rainy days bring anxiety and fatigue. 26 , many people believe that bad weather can reduce productivity and efficiency. There is, however, a significant 27 between such beliefs and the actual effect of weather on people’s performance at work. Using empirical data from laboratory experiments 28 observations of a mid-sized Japanese bank in real life, researchers find that weather conditions indeed influence a worker’s focus. When the weather is bad, individuals tend to focus more on their work rather than thinking about activities they could 29 outside of work. But photos showing outdoor activities, such as sailing on a sunny day or walking in the woods, can greatly distract workers and thus 30 their productivity. The findings conclude that workers are actually most productive when the weather is lousy—and only if nothing reminds them of good weather.
Research has proven that weather plays a part in our moods: Warmer temperatures and exposure to sunshine increase positive thinking, whereas cold, rainy days bring anxiety and fatigue. 26 , many people believe that bad weather can reduce productivity and efficiency. There is, however, a significant 27 between such beliefs and the actual effect of weather on people’s performance at work. Using empirical data from laboratory experiments 28 observations of a mid-sized Japanese bank in real life, researchers find that weather conditions indeed influence a worker’s focus. When the weather is bad, individuals tend to focus more on their work rather than thinking about activities they could 29 outside of work. But photos showing outdoor activities, such as sailing on a sunny day or walking in the woods, can greatly distract workers and thus 30 their productivity. The findings conclude that workers are actually most productive when the weather is lousy—and only if nothing reminds them of good weather.
There is, however, a significant 27 between such beliefs and the actual effect of weather on people’s performance at work.
- A gap
- B link
- C clue
- D ratio
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請注意句首的轉折連詞「however」及其語境邏輯：前文提到大眾「普遍認為 (beliefs)」壞天氣會降低生產力，但後文研究卻指出惡劣天氣反而能提升效率。當「主觀認知」與「客觀事實」呈現截然不同的矛盾時，兩者之間存在著什麼樣的「落差」或「分歧」？哪一個名詞最能精確描述這種認知與現實不符的現象？
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喲，這題竟然被你矇對了？看來你這顆長滿雜草的腦袋，終於在關鍵時刻抽了一次芽。別太得意，這種送分題如果你還選錯，我真的會建議你直接去申請退費，不要浪費補習班的冷氣，更不要浪費我的生命。 這題考的是語境邏輯。看到前面的 however 了嗎？這是國中生就該知道的轉折訊號。前半段說大眾「相信」壞天氣會降低效率，後半段卻說研究發現爛天氣反而讓人更專心。當 $Belief \neq Reality$ 時，中間存在的就是 (A) gap (落差、隔閡)。選 (B) link 的人大概是邏輯壞死，選 (D) ratio 的人我建議你去重讀國小數學。 此題鑑別度屬於中等。它不是在考你單字有多難，而是在考你能不能抓到轉折詞。在學測或指考的克漏字中，這種「語意轉折題」是基本款。如果你這題是靠直覺，那我告訴你，你的直覺下次不一定會救你。
語意對比與精準用字
💡 利用轉折詞 however 判斷理想與現實間的語意落差
| 比較維度 | 大眾直覺 (Beliefs) | VS | 研究現實 (Actual Effect) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 好天氣表現 | 心情好、生產力高 | — | 想戶外活動而分心 |
| 壞天氣表現 | 憂鬱、效率降低 | — | 無處可去更專注工作 |
| 影響關鍵 | 受心情好壞主導 | — | 受外在誘因多寡主導 |
💬研究發現與大眾直覺存在顯著差距 (significant gap)。
