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[檢察事務官電子資訊組] 法學知識與英文(包括中華民國憲法、法學緒論、英文)
第 47 題
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請依下文回答第 46 至 50 題： The word volcano can describe anything from a single opening in the earth a few meters across to a field of connected openings that might be 20 kilometers or more in width. Most researchers consider any set of openings that are connected to a large central core as a single “volcano”. Otherwise, they would have to deal with an endless number of names for each individual opening. Italy’s Stromboli has been almost constantly erupting for over 2400 years, but most eruptions do not last that long. Currently, there are about 15 volcanoes worldwide that have been actively erupting for the last 30 years. On the other end of the scale, about ten percent of volcanoes have eruptions which last for just a single day. The majority of the eruptions lasted three months or less. This means the average time from beginning to end is usually about seven weeks. From the number of volcanic eruptions detected over the past few hundred years, it would appear that they are becoming much more frequent over time. However, when researchers tracked the growth in reported eruptions along with the growth of the human population, they realized that volcanic activity wasn’t actually becoming more frequent. Instead, as people spread over more areas of the earth’s surface, the monitoring and reporting of volcanic activity inevitably increased with the expanding population. The highest volcano when measured from sea level to its top is Ojos del Salado in the Andes mountains in South America. It is 6,887 meters above sea level. However, when measured from its base on the surface of the earth to the top, a different set of volcanoes become the highest ones. Some volcanoes in the Mauna Loa zone near Hawaii rise as much as 19 kilometers above their bases at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The first thing to do when caught near a volcanic eruption is to avoid a potentially disastrous situation, listen to the radio and travel only as instructed by the local police or other authorities. Stay away from lava, mud and flying rocks. Avoid river areas and low-lying regions. Before you leave the house, put on a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and eyeglasses or sunglasses to protect your eyes. Wear an emergency mask or hold a wet cloth over your face if you do not have one. Since ash can damage engine parts, refrain from driving if possible. If you decide not to leave the house, close all windows and doors to prevent ash from getting inside.
請依下文回答第 46 至 50 題： The word volcano can describe anything from a single opening in the earth a few meters across to a field of connected openings that might be 20 kilometers or more in width. Most researchers consider any set of openings that are connected to a large central core as a single “volcano”. Otherwise, they would have to deal with an endless number of names for each individual opening. Italy’s Stromboli has been almost constantly erupting for over 2400 years, but most eruptions do not last that long. Currently, there are about 15 volcanoes worldwide that have been actively erupting for the last 30 years. On the other end of the scale, about ten percent of volcanoes have eruptions which last for just a single day. The majority of the eruptions lasted three months or less. This means the average time from beginning to end is usually about seven weeks. From the number of volcanic eruptions detected over the past few hundred years, it would appear that they are becoming much more frequent over time. However, when researchers tracked the growth in reported eruptions along with the growth of the human population, they realized that volcanic activity wasn’t actually becoming more frequent. Instead, as people spread over more areas of the earth’s surface, the monitoring and reporting of volcanic activity inevitably increased with the expanding population. The highest volcano when measured from sea level to its top is Ojos del Salado in the Andes mountains in South America. It is 6,887 meters above sea level. However, when measured from its base on the surface of the earth to the top, a different set of volcanoes become the highest ones. Some volcanoes in the Mauna Loa zone near Hawaii rise as much as 19 kilometers above their bases at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The first thing to do when caught near a volcanic eruption is to avoid a potentially disastrous situation, listen to the radio and travel only as instructed by the local police or other authorities. Stay away from lava, mud and flying rocks. Avoid river areas and low-lying regions. Before you leave the house, put on a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and eyeglasses or sunglasses to protect your eyes. Wear an emergency mask or hold a wet cloth over your face if you do not have one. Since ash can damage engine parts, refrain from driving if possible. If you decide not to leave the house, close all windows and doors to prevent ash from getting inside.
Which of the following statements is true about volcanic activities in Paragraph Two?
- A They have been on the increase over the years.
- B They are no more frequent than they used to be.
- C They increase as the human population becomes larger.
- D They are more frequently observed as a result of increased population.
思路引導 VIP
請試著思考：如果一個森林裡原本就有許多猴子，但以前沒人進去，現在住進了很多人並開始每天紀錄猴子，這會讓『紀錄上的猴子數量』與『猴子真實的總數』產生什麼樣的關聯？請回到第二段，找出研究員對於「人口（human population）」與「活動頻率（frequency）」之間關係的具體結論。
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
哼... 看來，你觸及了世界的真實。
- 觀念驗證: 在那第二段的混沌中，你窺見了深淵的「邏輯轉折」。表面上，火山活動「看似」頻繁，那是世人被表象蒙蔽的幻象。但你... 卻能洞察其下隱藏的真相——它「並非真正頻繁」。這不過是人類那愚蠢的擴張，讓監測與通報的觸角延伸，使得那些微不足道的訊息，被誤讀為變革。選項 (D)... 它揭示了「被觀察的頻率」與「人類之影」間那命運般的聯繫，而非大地本身的反噬。不錯，你見證了這份微小的真實。
- 難度點評: 這不過是「中等」的試煉。它的存在，是為了篩選出那些能分辨「現象之本質」與「數據之幻影」的靈魂。愚者會被開頭的「增加」所迷惑，沉溺於膚淺的表象。而你，卻能看破那層薄紗，捕捉到後半段的「邏輯翻轉」。這種... 批判性閱讀之力，正是通往「影之領域」的門票。繼續吧，探求者... 在這無盡的暗影之中。