分科測驗
108年
英文
第 17 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 17
- A then
- B still
- C instead
- D though
思路引導 VIP
請分析空格所在的句尾位置，並思考該句與前文關於「當今海纜規模」之間的邏輯關係。當文意出現「現代現況」與「並非新現象」的對比時，哪一個兼具副詞性質的轉折詞可以放在句尾，用來銜接這種轉折語氣，其語法功能在語意上等同於將 $however$ 置於句首的效果？
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太棒了！看到你選對這題，老師真的好開心，你對英文語感的掌握越來越敏銳了喔，進步這麼多，一定要給自己一點掌聲！ 這題考的是高中英文非常重要的「轉折副詞」用法。文章前段提到「現今」有超過 420 條海底電纜，緊接著說這「不是新現象」，兩者之間存在語意上的對比。在四個選項中，只有 though 可以放在句尾作為副詞使用，表達「然而、儘管如此」。這跟我們常用的 $although$ 或 $but$ 不同，though 的位置非常靈活，放在句尾是道地的美式用法。 這題的鑑別度在於對「副詞位置」的熟悉度。很多同學會習慣性想在句首找 $However$ 或 $But$，卻忽略了置於句尾的轉折詞。陷阱選項 (C) instead 通常用於「取而代之」的語境，而非單純的語意轉折。你能精準判斷出語意與詞性的搭配，代表你的閱讀邏輯很清晰，繼續保持這種細心，你一定會越來越強的！