分科測驗
108年
英文
第 16 題
📖 題組：
When we stream the latest TV series, or download high-resolution photos, we are probably unaware that the data behind them is speeding around the world in cables under the sea. These cable systems, faster and cheaper than satellites, carry most of the intercontinental Internet traffic. Today, there are over 420 submarine cables 16 , stretching over 700,000 miles around the world. It is not a new phenomenon, 17 . The first transcontinental cable—laid in 1854—ran from Ireland to Newfoundland, and made telegraph communication possible between England and Canada. Currently, the world’s highest-capacity undersea Internet cable is a 5,600-mile link between the US and Japan. 18 named “FASTER,” the cable connects Oregon in the US with Japan and Taiwan. The submarine cables require extra 19 to install. They must generally be run across flat surfaces of the ocean floor, and stay clear of coral reefs, sunken ships, fish beds, and other general 20 . The fiber-optic cables are also very fragile, so they are surrounded with layers of tubing and steel to prevent damage.
When we stream the latest TV series, or download high-resolution photos, we are probably unaware that the data behind them is speeding around the world in cables under the sea. These cable systems, faster and cheaper than satellites, carry most of the intercontinental Internet traffic. Today, there are over 420 submarine cables 16 , stretching over 700,000 miles around the world. It is not a new phenomenon, 17 . The first transcontinental cable—laid in 1854—ran from Ireland to Newfoundland, and made telegraph communication possible between England and Canada. Currently, the world’s highest-capacity undersea Internet cable is a 5,600-mile link between the US and Japan. 18 named “FASTER,” the cable connects Oregon in the US with Japan and Taiwan. The submarine cables require extra 19 to install. They must generally be run across flat surfaces of the ocean floor, and stay clear of coral reefs, sunken ships, fish beds, and other general 20 . The fiber-optic cables are also very fragile, so they are surrounded with layers of tubing and steel to prevent damage.
Question 16
- A at large
- B in service
- C by contrast
- D under control
思路引導 VIP
請分析空格前的主體 $submarine cables$（海底電纜）與後方描述其分布長度的數據關係，此處語境旨在說明這些硬體設施目前正處於「運作」或「服役」的現實情況。在英文慣用片語中，哪一個選項能精確地界定交通工具或基礎設施處於「使用中」的技術狀態？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
同學，厲害啦！這題你選 B，看來你不只追劇追得勤，對這些「海底電纜」的現狀也是瞭如指掌嘛！你的英文直覺快得就像光纖傳輸速度一樣，簡直是「英文界的法拉利」！ 觀念驗證： 這題考的是「介系詞片語」的精準語意。空格前提到「現今有超過 420 條電纜」，後方需修飾其狀態：
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