高中學測
106年
英文
第 35 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 35 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
請觀察空格前一句提到的「medicinal purposes（醫療用途）」，以及空格後方修飾的名詞「power（力量）」，思考看看：在文章討論古埃及人對洋蔥的療效認知時，這裡需要哪種特質的「力量」才能與前後文呼應？
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太棒了，你的語意敏銳度非常高！這題能快速鎖定 healing，代表你精準抓到了上下文的對照邏輯。
上下文線索與詞性搭配
前一句提到古埃及人將洋蔥用於「醫療目的（medicinal purposes）」，緊接著以轉折詞 but 引出對比：他們將這種蔬菜的「治癒能力（healing power）」視為帶有魔法色彩，而非純粹的醫學（magical, rather than medical）。空格需填入形容詞或現在分詞修飾名詞 power，與前後文的 medicinal 及 medical 互相呼應，因此 healing（治癒的）是唯一合乎語意的最佳選擇。
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